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| https://medium.com/@sermarpla/sketch-36d20bae4f3f | medium.com | Sketch | Forest: Stay Focused | Sergi Márquez Planas | https://medium.com/@sermarpla | True | 36d20bae4f3f | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*DbAJQnXlfcBvQZFo7vQt9g.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T16:52:36.151000 | 2020-02-07T18:47:09.201000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:11.541000 | 0 | 0 | es | Sketch | <section> <h3>Forest: Stay Focused</h3> <p>Este ejercicio trata sobre la práctica del programa Sketch y los plugins que ofrece el programa para diferentes tipos de resultados. A nivel de realización he encontrado bastantes contratiempos porque, a pesar de tener experiencia con Sketch, ya hacía mucho tiempo que no interactuaba con el programa. La interfaz funciona de una forma muy distinta al programa de ilustración que he usado mayoritariamente, Illustrator. Para crear un verdadero reto, he seleccionado una aplicación con una interfaz formada por elementos varios como tipografía, ilustración y degradados.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*DbAJQnXlfcBvQZFo7vQt9g.jpeg" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*ezN1QaDIeS_YbtdDzT3HKQ.jpeg" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" /> <p>La elección para este pequeño reto ha sido Forest: Stay Focused. Se trata de una app muy divertida y funcional que pretende ayudar a <strong>concentrar</strong> al usuario mientras trabaja. Para ello, el usuario planta árboles en un bosque que van creciendo según el tiempo que decida invertir. Cada árbol puede ser plantado desde 15 minutos hasta 120. Durante el periodo de crecimiento, el usuario no puede salir de la app para usar otras aplicaciones ya que, de lo contrario, deberá matar al árbol. Cada árbol otorga monedas en función del tiempo invertido y, con ellas, se pueden comprar nuevos árboles para acabar formando un verdadero jardín. Además, hay que hacer especial mención a la parte <strong>ecológica real </strong>donde los usuarios pueden plantar árboles en la realidad a través de la compra / mejora a la versión Pro, (que funciona a modo de aportación / donación para la causa).</p> <p>Es lógico pensar que las características que ofrece Sketch son las más eficaces para el diseñador UX pero es en los pequeños detalles dónde realmente brilla. CraftManager o Stark forman parte de esos pequeños detalles que permiten que un producto, Como Sketch, marque la diferencia. Y no me enfoco solamente en un registro de evolutivo de interfaz, si no de la capacidad de acercamiento del producto / prototipo que creamos a problemas reales del consumidor.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*9ETzoMcUmZlyN3lskIHJNA.jpeg" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" /> <p>Una vez realizadas 10 copias interfaces de Forest: Stay Focused, he optado por continuar el trabajo con algunas capturas de pantalla. Necesitaba amenizar la obtención de una interfaz lo suficientemente completa como para usar Invision y tener una primera toma de contacto con el programa (sobretodo teniendo en cuenta la gran cantidad de ilustración y degradado que forma parte de la app). <strong>CraftManager</strong> ha sido una gran sorpresa dada su <strong>facilísima e intuitiva interfaz</strong>. Además, facilita enormemente el proceso de vinculación de botones e interacción permitiéndonos usarlo dentro de Skecth. La rapidez con la que nos permite realizar las distintas interacciones es realmente útil. Además, cabe destacar la gran usabilidad que tiene. La curva de dificultad es nula y el resultado es muy potente visualmente hablando.</p> <p>Es increíble observar la gran estrategia que hay bajo de una interfaz, por pequeña que sea. Siempre se ha argumentado que el futuro será tecnológico y que, obviamente, las tecnologías se adaptarán a él. Es más, dependeremos de ellas si no lo hacemos ya. Después de analizar todos los pasos de interacción que puede tener una app divertida y distendida como Forest, me doy cuenta de que es verdad. Pero no solo eso; la tecnología siempre formará parte del futuro y, me alegra saber, que los diseñadores UX también.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1206/1*ZKjzxMLgla1qPKtdZOc9yQ.png" width="1206" height="1104" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong><a href="https://invis.io/3CVWREFM96N">Click here to</strong> view the project `Forest Stay Focused` <em>This prototype brought to you by InVisionApp</em</a>>invis.io</p> </section> | Sketch Forest: Stay Focused Este ejercicio trata sobre la práctica del programa Sketch y los plugins que ofrece el programa para diferentes tipos de resultados. A nivel de realización he encontrado bastantes contratiempos porque, a pesar de tener experiencia con Sketch, ya hacía mucho tiempo que no interactuaba con el programa. La interfaz funciona de una forma muy distinta al programa de ilustración que he usado mayoritariamente, Illustrator. Para crear un verdadero reto, he seleccionado una aplicación con una interfaz formada por elementos varios como tipografía, ilustración y degradados. La elección para este pequeño reto ha sido Forest: Stay Focused. Se trata de una app muy divertida y funcional que pretende ayudar a concentrar al usuario mientras trabaja. Para ello, el usuario planta árboles en un bosque que van creciendo según el tiempo que decida invertir. Cada árbol puede ser plantado desde 15 minutos hasta 120. Durante el periodo de crecimiento, el usuario no puede salir de la app para usar otras aplicaciones ya que, de lo contrario, deberá matar al árbol. Cada árbol otorga monedas en función del tiempo invertido y, con ellas, se pueden comprar nuevos árboles para acabar formando un verdadero jardín. Además, hay que hacer especial mención a la parte ecológica real donde los usuarios pueden plantar árboles en la realidad a través de la compra / mejora a la versión Pro, (que funciona a modo de aportación / donación para la causa). Es lógico pensar que las características que ofrece Sketch son las más eficaces para el diseñador UX pero es en los pequeños detalles dónde realmente brilla. CraftManager o Stark forman parte de esos pequeños detalles que permiten que un producto, Como Sketch, marque la diferencia. Y no me enfoco solamente en un registro de evolutivo de interfaz, si no de la capacidad de acercamiento del producto / prototipo que creamos a problemas reales del consumidor. Una vez realizadas 10 copias interfaces de Forest: Stay Focused, he optado por continuar el trabajo con algunas capturas de pantalla. Necesitaba amenizar la obtención de una interfaz lo suficientemente completa como para usar Invision y tener una primera toma de contacto con el programa (sobretodo teniendo en cuenta la gran cantidad de ilustración y degradado que forma parte de la app). CraftManager ha sido una gran sorpresa dada su facilísima e intuitiva interfaz. Además, facilita enormemente el proceso de vinculación de botones e interacción permitiéndonos usarlo dentro de Skecth. La rapidez con la que nos permite realizar las distintas interacciones es realmente útil. Además, cabe destacar la gran usabilidad que tiene. La curva de dificultad es nula y el resultado es muy potente visualmente hablando. Es increíble observar la gran estrategia que hay bajo de una interfaz, por pequeña que sea. Siempre se ha argumentado que el futuro será tecnológico y que, obviamente, las tecnologías se adaptarán a él. Es más, dependeremos de ellas si no lo hacemos ya. Después de analizar todos los pasos de interacción que puede tener una app divertida y distendida como Forest, me doy cuenta de que es verdad. Pero no solo eso; la tecnología siempre formará parte del futuro y, me alegra saber, que los diseñadores UX también. Analisis de navegación de Interfaz de Forest: Stay Focused. Click here to view the project `Forest Stay Focused` This prototype brought to you by InVisionAppinvis.io | 7d0c362a-7f07-5bf4-a444-6a4b9e9b844b | 27/07/2025 22:21:53 |
| https://medium.com/@amymarley/i-know-exactly-what-you-mean-the-dont-complain-comment-is-totally-relevant-too-754adfdf01b7 | medium.com | I know exactly what you mean. The don’t complain comment is totally relevant too! | When I questioned the officer about the lack of demerit points his reply was “I can double the fine and add the points if you like” | Amy Marley | https://medium.com/@amymarley | True | 754adfdf01b7 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T06:05:17.209000 | 2020-02-07T06:10:04.018000 | 2020-02-07T06:10:04.171000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> <p>When I questioned the officer about the lack of demerit points his reply was “I can double the fine and add the points if you like”</p> <p>Lucky for me my youngest daughter was in the car and I managed to hold my tongue for both our sakes!</p> <p>There is a part in the book “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell that sat in the back of my mind at the time too. Really great example how a routine stop can go completely skewed.</p> <p>Cheers again for being you.</p> </section> | I know exactly what you mean. The don’t complain comment is totally relevant too! When I questioned the officer about the lack of demerit points his reply was “I can double the fine and add the points if you like” Lucky for me my youngest daughter was in the car and I managed to hold my tongue for both our sakes! There is a part in the book “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell that sat in the back of my mind at the time too. Really great example how a routine stop can go completely skewed. Cheers again for being you. | d6ef0524-d562-5964-8835-29209d6f1850 | 27/07/2025 22:21:53 | ||
| https://medium.com/@philgarber_86053/i-get-the-same-result-using-a-back-of-the-envelope-calculation-using-published-deaths-recoveries-3d1798d4e8f7 | medium.com | I get the same result using a back of the envelope calculation using published deaths/recoveries… | https://twitter.com/PhilGarber5/status/1225855213606596609 | Phil Garber | https://medium.com/@philgarber_86053 | True | 3d1798d4e8f7 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T23:48:16.659000 | 2020-02-07T23:49:05.073000 | 2020-02-07T23:49:05.329000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/PhilGarber5/status/1225855213606596609">https://twitter.com/PhilGarber5/status/1225855213606596609</a></p> </section> | I get the same result using a back of the envelope calculation using published deaths/recoveries numbers. https://twitter.com/PhilGarber5/status/1225855213606596609 | a1add65b-0b6c-5dd2-8f22-b992595973aa | 27/07/2025 22:21:53 | ||
| https://medium.com/@adamwalker/why-positive-relationships-matter-and-how-to-start-creating-them-2418b0462018 | medium.com | Why positive relationships matter, and how to start creating them | In high school, my small business teacher was an enigma. Before I met him, I noticed him. I would see him in the halls and immediately had… | Adam Walker | https://medium.com/@adamwalker | False | 2418b0462018 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*PpVwqqQ1HLDcX8rN | 3 min | 2020-02-07T20:05:29.628000 | 2020-02-07T20:16:27.004000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:05.523000 | 0 | 0 | en | Positive,Relationships,Leadership,Growth,Entrepreneurship | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/0*PpVwqqQ1HLDcX8rN" width="3024" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <p>In high school, my small business teacher was an enigma. Before I met him, I noticed him. I would see him in the halls and immediately had assumptions about him. The often severe look on his face, combined with his fast walk and unflinching stare, always made him look serious, intimidating, and a bit scary. Then one summer, out of the blue, he called me at home. That call changed everything.</p> <p>His name is Billy, and I still call him a friend. He looked scary before I met him. But, after that phone call in the summer of 1998, and to this day, I see him as a teddy bear. His smile and laugh still echo in my mind all these years after being in his class. And, the things I learned from him changed the direction of my life.</p> <h1>Positive relationships matter</h1> <p>We have all spent time around negative people. They are cynical, down, and often mean. No one likes spending time with people like that, but somehow, they wiggle their way into our lives.</p> <p>We have also all spent time with people that are positive and uplifting. Those people who make us want to be better and do better. The people in our lives see the bright side and can help us through the darkest times.</p> </section> | Why positive relationships matter, and how to start creating them Photo by Katrina on Unsplash In high school, my small business teacher was an enigma. Before I met him, I noticed him. I would see him in the halls and immediately had assumptions about him. The often severe look on his face, combined with his fast walk and unflinching stare, always made him look serious, intimidating, and a bit scary. Then one summer, out of the blue, he called me at home. That call changed everything. His name is Billy, and I still call him a friend. He looked scary before I met him. But, after that phone call in the summer of 1998, and to this day, I see him as a teddy bear. His smile and laugh still echo in my mind all these years after being in his class. And, the things I learned from him changed the direction of my life. Positive relationships matter We have all spent time around negative people. They are cynical, down, and often mean. No one likes spending time with people like that, but somehow, they wiggle their way into our lives. We have also all spent time with people that are positive and uplifting. Those people who make us want to be better and do better. The people in our lives see the bright side and can help us through the darkest times. | 6e0cc60a-c265-5a10-b744-39a9171eb6d2 | 27/07/2025 22:21:54 |
| https://medium.com/@ahhyunkim/the-curse-of-the-artist-fad9d36c967 | medium.com | The curse of the artist | As a kid, I was scared of my mom, not all the time, but my siblings and I knew she had a tipping point and we were careful not to trigger… | Ahhyun Kim | https://medium.com/@ahhyunkim | True | fad9d36c967 | 9 min | 2020-02-07T19:36:21.345000 | 2020-02-07T19:37:10.616000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:26.852000 | 0 | 1 | en | Art,Artist,Video Art,Cinema,Film | <section> <p>As a kid, I was scared of my mom, not all the time, but my siblings and I knew she had a tipping point and we were careful not to trigger it. My mom is a woman of order; discipline comes naturally to her. She tries to help the people around her, and often gets disappointed for not returning her kindness. She had four kids, “because your dad likes kids”, she said, but he was rarely around to be with us, always busy with work. Having four kids running around was a bit much for a woman who hated chaos, I think. She was often angry at one of us, and even when I thought she was being unfair, I was too scared to speak up.</p> <p>When she yelled at me about something I thought I didn’t deserve, I cried alone in bed. One of those weeping days, I looked up and saw a comic book series in my bookshelf that an older kid gave, and started reading the first book. I was around five or six, and that was when I started to use fictional worlds as an escape. The series was about the Greek gods; it was the “Harry Potter” for Korean kids. I read all twenty books, and moved on to other comic books when I was done. My mom supported my enthusiasm for comic books and bought me as many as she could.</p> <p>Then I became a rebellious teenager, and I started arguing back to my mom. I remember how nervous I was the first time, and how cathartic I felt after. We fought often, but those fights led to conversations, and I came to know her on a level that no one else did. As I grew older, I understood why she was always angry, and as I did, perhaps because someone understood her, or because she too was getting older, she became more at peace. I found out that she was a fragile woman with a sad bitterness toward her circumstances. She wanted to study maths, but her parents happened; she wanted to get her master’s and PhD but her parents-in-law happened; then she wanted to live in America but the IMF happened. Because she never had the choice to do what she wanted or be who she wanted to be, she gave the four of us the liberty to explore whatever interest we had, and supported in every way she could. Perhaps in American culture, that is the norm, but many Korean parents around me were pressuring their kids into law, medicine or business, and I am grateful that my mom broke the Asian mom stereotype. That is how three out of four of us became artists — my brother a writer, my sister a textile designer and me, me I am not entirely sure yet.</p> <p>I experimented with a few media. After rudimentary years of child play with colour pencils, crayons and paper, I found myself evolving into a painter. In the last years of high school, I painted the stars of the night sky, then attempted to convey light pouring through leaves, then painted portraits. I had a fondness for the creamy texture of the oil paint that felt like warm butter on my palette knife. I was a lonesome magician with my easel as my only audience, performing a magic trick by the name of colour mixing. I spent too long on irrelevant fine details, and I was too messy, according to my art teacher, my oil painting mentor Mr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart was a tall, pale Scottish man who walked funny and often got lost in his own thoughts during conversations. He was annoyed by how I used seven brushes and painted over the background three times, but he appreciated my devotion to the medium he too loved. He introduced me to the work of David Hockney, whose expression of stillness and coolness I humbly imitated. I painted portraits, of pretty people. Once a friend of my mom’s saw my painting, and said I tried to tell too many stories. I did. I inadequately experimented with visually articulating conceptual ideas, and contained too many of them in one painting. A disparity existed between the perfect vision I had in my head and the failure of the hands to transfer it onto the canvas. I was an angsty painter, irritated by the subject of my infatuation.</p> <p>Angst. Angst is a feeling that followed me through my life, from the days when I was questioning my mom’s authority to yell at me. I was of course angsty as a teenager, as that is the universal, defining trait of all teenagers. As a teenager, the angst pointed toward myself, like why I cannot paint better, or why my family was the way it was. I continue to be angsty today, about a wider world outside of my control, sometimes on behalf of others, about injustice. Such existential dread stems from a dreamy idealism, and it drives me to make art. Through art, I try to make sense of myself, understand the world around me, and express apprehension in a healthier, less destructive way. When I found this inherent angst deep within me, the angst that will continue to exist and grow with me for the rest of my life, was when I realised I <strong>had to </strong>make art. It was a very recent epiphany, in which I accepted that I can never be an accountant or an astronaut or a nurse or anything, other than an artist. To protect my feeble sanity, I have to live a life devoted to art, or I will always be a little dissociated from my reality, doing something I do not believe in. Art, I believe in art. It is a curse, for I have no choice. The curse of the artist says — “thou shalt make, or thou shalt die”. So I make, regardless of the form the art takes.</p> <p>A year ago, I became a photographer, but long before I called myself one, the camera was in my life. First there was the Kodak disposable camera my brothers and I fought over at a zoo in Singapore, then the silver Olympus point-and-shoot that was the family camera, then the baby blue Polaroid my mom got for me from a Chinese fake mall, then the Canon 5D at the small Korean church, then the Fujifilm 35mm camera in the art department, then my own Minolta. They were my babies, and I loved them all equally, like mothers used to say. It is not completely true, but I loved each of them with such intensity that it almost is. I broke up with painting, because I went to college, and decided not to major in art. Without access to materials, or Mr. Stewart to guide me, or the time and space, I tried painting again a few times, with a tiny square canvas in Trojan Hall, or a big portrait in winter break, but my hands were dull and the frustration grew larger than the love. I was not making anything anymore, and in the busy fun of freshman year, that was okay. Then one day, on a sunny spring day, I felt an appetite to make, so I decided to take photos. Not in the way I had been taking photos, on trips, of friends, casually, but to have a concept and put it to execution. A photographer I was. In my naive yet eager, small but serious ways, I meditated on what would make a picture great. I was inspired by the disturbing and vulnerable photography of Ren Hang and Pixy Liao, and wondered if I could ever make work so daring and powerful. I felt a coward in me, unable to be carefree of opinions, to diverge from conventions or to know what my heart truly desired. I liked the spontaneity of photography, and thought it suited my impatience well. With photography, I developed an interest in nudes, the tenderness of hands, the folding of fat on the waist, the vulnerability of feet, the squareness of men and the softness of women. I wished to capture the essence of people. My previous dabbling in oil painting helped me take photos that were less packed with ideas, and more evocative.</p> <p>At last, cinema. It had a life of its own, a world within itself, and I was Alice lost in Wonderland. Movies radiate a peculiar <strong>power</strong> that I was pulled to. I fell in love with the auteurs of the screen; most of them old, male, chubby, ugly and a little cute, I adored one after another. Bong Joon Ho, the cutest of the auteurs, was my first love. He seemed to share my angst about the world, and it manifested in such a poignant form through his movies. I loved him so much, and wanted to be him so much, that I searched up what he majored in, and chose that major. That is how I became a Sociology major, only to hear three years later in an interview that his major was useless to his filmmaking practice. But I was fine, because by that time, I had already changed my major twice and was now a film major. Even though I studied Sociology to become a filmmaker, I soon understood that the major of a college student was a pronounced element of their identity. I was Ahhyun Kim, from Beijing, Sociology major. That was who people saw me as, and who I saw myself as. Each discipline has a lens through which they view the world, and I was viewing the world through the lens of a Sociologist more than that of an artist. I was walking the steps of a Sociologist, getting further from being an artist. Thus, despite my paralysing fear of rejection and distaste for duty, I applied to SCA. Half a year later, I became a Cinema and Media Studies major. Now, I can watch movies in class, read about them as homework, and think about them more. Some in my major don’t like it, but I love being allowed to take movies seriously, and I love that movies became my entire life.</p> <p>Recently, I came across the medium of video art, somewhere between art and cinema, but not really. Its relationship with cinema is interesting, because it stemmed as a criticism of mainstream media like TV and film. Historically, it was about giving people of colour, women, queers and other marginalised people the power to tell their own stories and redefine their identities. I am intrigued by the elliptical relationship between video art and cinema, the way in which video art antagonises cinema yet blends with its aesthetic conventions. I just made my first video art piece, and I enjoyed the autonomy the medium allowed, juxtaposing the collaborative nature of traditional filmmaking. I am not yet sure where this interest will take my artistic practice.</p> <p>When I was younger, I wanted to be a remarkable person remembered by history, the kind of person that end up in textbooks, like Martin Luther King or Sigmund Freud. I am to this day not sure if small Ahhyun wanted to be great or to be remembered. Either way, I am much less ambitious now. I realised that it is remarkable to be a happy person. All I want is the simple and unobtainable concept of happiness, and in my vain pursuit, being an artist of some sort is utmost necessary. Although I may not be happy even as an artist, I will certainly be unhappy if I was not one. I hope to live a life in which I can make art, talk about art and get inspired often.</p> <p>I considered other careers too. Business I had a disdain for as my dad was a businessman and spent too much time contemplating on business. When I was in middle school, my family went out to eat Indian food. And while my dad was making a point about business at the dinner table, I decided that I would never go into business, because it is the most boring thing in the world. A naive and flawed argument, but I follow it to this day. After watching Mad Men, with a passion for Don Draper, I entertained the idea of a career in marketing, but I have one too many existential crisis about capitalism and consumerism to be successful on Madison Avenue. I imagined myself as a housewife like my mom is, but I hate routine more than anything else in the world. With my ardent detestation towards too many things in the world, a trait my mom told me to work on in 2020, I am not left with many choices other than art, the only thing in my life that I have loved consistently, the only thing that cures my angst.</p> <p>Here I am today, in a crammed room in Century Apartments, Ahhyun, Korean, from Beijing, Cinema and Media Studies major, the product of my many circumstances and many predispositions, sitting on a red twin-sized bed. Am I an artist? I ask myself. I am not as sure as I have pretended to sound like so far. What have I made, that I would call “art”? If the art is in your head, is it still art? I am pained to ask, as I am a perfectionist of an artist, that cannot make anything without picking it apart and loathing every bit of it. I am haunted by the great artists who preceded me, whose shadows I live under.</p> <p>I am perhaps less of an artist than I was three years ago, as I read, watch and think plenty, but make little, yet in some inexplicable and foolish way, I have faith that the law of attraction, as it has so far, will lead me to where I want to be.</p> </section> | The curse of the artist As a kid, I was scared of my mom, not all the time, but my siblings and I knew she had a tipping point and we were careful not to trigger it. My mom is a woman of order; discipline comes naturally to her. She tries to help the people around her, and often gets disappointed for not returning her kindness. She had four kids, “because your dad likes kids”, she said, but he was rarely around to be with us, always busy with work. Having four kids running around was a bit much for a woman who hated chaos, I think. She was often angry at one of us, and even when I thought she was being unfair, I was too scared to speak up. When she yelled at me about something I thought I didn’t deserve, I cried alone in bed. One of those weeping days, I looked up and saw a comic book series in my bookshelf that an older kid gave, and started reading the first book. I was around five or six, and that was when I started to use fictional worlds as an escape. The series was about the Greek gods; it was the “Harry Potter” for Korean kids. I read all twenty books, and moved on to other comic books when I was done. My mom supported my enthusiasm for comic books and bought me as many as she could. Then I became a rebellious teenager, and I started arguing back to my mom. I remember how nervous I was the first time, and how cathartic I felt after. We fought often, but those fights led to conversations, and I came to know her on a level that no one else did. As I grew older, I understood why she was always angry, and as I did, perhaps because someone understood her, or because she too was getting older, she became more at peace. I found out that she was a fragile woman with a sad bitterness toward her circumstances. She wanted to study maths, but her parents happened; she wanted to get her master’s and PhD but her parents-in-law happened; then she wanted to live in America but the IMF happened. Because she never had the choice to do what she wanted or be who she wanted to be, she gave the four of us the liberty to explore whatever interest we had, and supported in every way she could. Perhaps in American culture, that is the norm, but many Korean parents around me were pressuring their kids into law, medicine or business, and I am grateful that my mom broke the Asian mom stereotype. That is how three out of four of us became artists — my brother a writer, my sister a textile designer and me, me I am not entirely sure yet. I experimented with a few media. After rudimentary years of child play with colour pencils, crayons and paper, I found myself evolving into a painter. In the last years of high school, I painted the stars of the night sky, then attempted to convey light pouring through leaves, then painted portraits. I had a fondness for the creamy texture of the oil paint that felt like warm butter on my palette knife. I was a lonesome magician with my easel as my only audience, performing a magic trick by the name of colour mixing. I spent too long on irrelevant fine details, and I was too messy, according to my art teacher, my oil painting mentor Mr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart was a tall, pale Scottish man who walked funny and often got lost in his own thoughts during conversations. He was annoyed by how I used seven brushes and painted over the background three times, but he appreciated my devotion to the medium he too loved. He introduced me to the work of David Hockney, whose expression of stillness and coolness I humbly imitated. I painted portraits, of pretty people. Once a friend of my mom’s saw my painting, and said I tried to tell too many stories. I did. I inadequately experimented with visually articulating conceptual ideas, and contained too many of them in one painting. A disparity existed between the perfect vision I had in my head and the failure of the hands to transfer it onto the canvas. I was an angsty painter, irritated by the subject of my infatuation. Angst. Angst is a feeling that followed me through my life, from the days when I was questioning my mom’s authority to yell at me. I was of course angsty as a teenager, as that is the universal, defining trait of all teenagers. As a teenager, the angst pointed toward myself, like why I cannot paint better, or why my family was the way it was. I continue to be angsty today, about a wider world outside of my control, sometimes on behalf of others, about injustice. Such existential dread stems from a dreamy idealism, and it drives me to make art. Through art, I try to make sense of myself, understand the world around me, and express apprehension in a healthier, less destructive way. When I found this inherent angst deep within me, the angst that will continue to exist and grow with me for the rest of my life, was when I realised I had to make art. It was a very recent epiphany, in which I accepted that I can never be an accountant or an astronaut or a nurse or anything, other than an artist. To protect my feeble sanity, I have to live a life devoted to art, or I will always be a little dissociated from my reality, doing something I do not believe in. Art, I believe in art. It is a curse, for I have no choice. The curse of the artist says — “thou shalt make, or thou shalt die”. So I make, regardless of the form the art takes. A year ago, I became a photographer, but long before I called myself one, the camera was in my life. First there was the Kodak disposable camera my brothers and I fought over at a zoo in Singapore, then the silver Olympus point-and-shoot that was the family camera, then the baby blue Polaroid my mom got for me from a Chinese fake mall, then the Canon 5D at the small Korean church, then the Fujifilm 35mm camera in the art department, then my own Minolta. They were my babies, and I loved them all equally, like mothers used to say. It is not completely true, but I loved each of them with such intensity that it almost is. I broke up with painting, because I went to college, and decided not to major in art. Without access to materials, or Mr. Stewart to guide me, or the time and space, I tried painting again a few times, with a tiny square canvas in Trojan Hall, or a big portrait in winter break, but my hands were dull and the frustration grew larger than the love. I was not making anything anymore, and in the busy fun of freshman year, that was okay. Then one day, on a sunny spring day, I felt an appetite to make, so I decided to take photos. Not in the way I had been taking photos, on trips, of friends, casually, but to have a concept and put it to execution. A photographer I was. In my naive yet eager, small but serious ways, I meditated on what would make a picture great. I was inspired by the disturbing and vulnerable photography of Ren Hang and Pixy Liao, and wondered if I could ever make work so daring and powerful. I felt a coward in me, unable to be carefree of opinions, to diverge from conventions or to know what my heart truly desired. I liked the spontaneity of photography, and thought it suited my impatience well. With photography, I developed an interest in nudes, the tenderness of hands, the folding of fat on the waist, the vulnerability of feet, the squareness of men and the softness of women. I wished to capture the essence of people. My previous dabbling in oil painting helped me take photos that were less packed with ideas, and more evocative. At last, cinema. It had a life of its own, a world within itself, and I was Alice lost in Wonderland. Movies radiate a peculiar power that I was pulled to. I fell in love with the auteurs of the screen; most of them old, male, chubby, ugly and a little cute, I adored one after another. Bong Joon Ho, the cutest of the auteurs, was my first love. He seemed to share my angst about the world, and it manifested in such a poignant form through his movies. I loved him so much, and wanted to be him so much, that I searched up what he majored in, and chose that major. That is how I became a Sociology major, only to hear three years later in an interview that his major was useless to his filmmaking practice. But I was fine, because by that time, I had already changed my major twice and was now a film major. Even though I studied Sociology to become a filmmaker, I soon understood that the major of a college student was a pronounced element of their identity. I was Ahhyun Kim, from Beijing, Sociology major. That was who people saw me as, and who I saw myself as. Each discipline has a lens through which they view the world, and I was viewing the world through the lens of a Sociologist more than that of an artist. I was walking the steps of a Sociologist, getting further from being an artist. Thus, despite my paralysing fear of rejection and distaste for duty, I applied to SCA. Half a year later, I became a Cinema and Media Studies major. Now, I can watch movies in class, read about them as homework, and think about them more. Some in my major don’t like it, but I love being allowed to take movies seriously, and I love that movies became my entire life. Recently, I came across the medium of video art, somewhere between art and cinema, but not really. Its relationship with cinema is interesting, because it stemmed as a criticism of mainstream media like TV and film. Historically, it was about giving people of colour, women, queers and other marginalised people the power to tell their own stories and redefine their identities. I am intrigued by the elliptical relationship between video art and cinema, the way in which video art antagonises cinema yet blends with its aesthetic conventions. I just made my first video art piece, and I enjoyed the autonomy the medium allowed, juxtaposing the collaborative nature of traditional filmmaking. I am not yet sure where this interest will take my artistic practice. When I was younger, I wanted to be a remarkable person remembered by history, the kind of person that end up in textbooks, like Martin Luther King or Sigmund Freud. I am to this day not sure if small Ahhyun wanted to be great or to be remembered. Either way, I am much less ambitious now. I realised that it is remarkable to be a happy person. All I want is the simple and unobtainable concept of happiness, and in my vain pursuit, being an artist of some sort is utmost necessary. Although I may not be happy even as an artist, I will certainly be unhappy if I was not one. I hope to live a life in which I can make art, talk about art and get inspired often. I considered other careers too. Business I had a disdain for as my dad was a businessman and spent too much time contemplating on business. When I was in middle school, my family went out to eat Indian food. And while my dad was making a point about business at the dinner table, I decided that I would never go into business, because it is the most boring thing in the world. A naive and flawed argument, but I follow it to this day. After watching Mad Men, with a passion for Don Draper, I entertained the idea of a career in marketing, but I have one too many existential crisis about capitalism and consumerism to be successful on Madison Avenue. I imagined myself as a housewife like my mom is, but I hate routine more than anything else in the world. With my ardent detestation towards too many things in the world, a trait my mom told me to work on in 2020, I am not left with many choices other than art, the only thing in my life that I have loved consistently, the only thing that cures my angst. Here I am today, in a crammed room in Century Apartments, Ahhyun, Korean, from Beijing, Cinema and Media Studies major, the product of my many circumstances and many predispositions, sitting on a red twin-sized bed. Am I an artist? I ask myself. I am not as sure as I have pretended to sound like so far. What have I made, that I would call “art”? If the art is in your head, is it still art? I am pained to ask, as I am a perfectionist of an artist, that cannot make anything without picking it apart and loathing every bit of it. I am haunted by the great artists who preceded me, whose shadows I live under. I am perhaps less of an artist than I was three years ago, as I read, watch and think plenty, but make little, yet in some inexplicable and foolish way, I have faith that the law of attraction, as it has so far, will lead me to where I want to be. | 333897d5-e80f-577e-8dd9-d04cdb734c28 | 27/07/2025 22:21:55 | |
| https://medium.com/@wayneboatwright/the-wuhan-crematoria-are-running-24-7-yet-our-tool-to-battle-this-pandemic-is-reason-5def67bc9d2 | medium.com | The Wuhan crematoria are running 24/7, yet our tool to battle this pandemic is REASON. | Wayne Boatwright | https://medium.com/@wayneboatwright | True | 5def67bc9d2 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T16:44:25.036000 | 2020-02-07T16:45:35.406000 | 2020-02-07T16:45:36.030000 | 0 | 0 | en | Wuhan,Pandemic,China | <section> <p><strong><a href="https://medium.com/@wayneboatwright/2019-ncov-w</strong>uhan-coronavirus-social-media-inoculation-578d50bfe306">2019-nCoV (Wuhan coronavirus) — Social Media Inoculation <em>“It’s a disaster of epic proportions,” said my friend in Beijing. [8:42 PM, 1/25/2020]</em>m</a>edium.com</p> </section> | The Wuhan crematoria are running 24/7, yet our tool to battle this pandemic is REASON. 2019-nCoV (Wuhan coronavirus) — Social Media Inoculation “It’s a disaster of epic proportions,” said my friend in Beijing. [8:42 PM, 1/25/2020]medium.com | 09b80e65-9fa5-5d4d-bb2c-05eebdc141bd | 27/07/2025 22:21:55 | ||
| https://medium.com/@kamildziadek0/this-part-of-the-article-is-not-entirely-true-bc2d359a9864 | medium.com | This part of the article is not entirely true. | Also, I think that you have missed one very important thing about Flow. It has a built-in mechanism for backpressure by suspending the… | Kamil Dziadek | https://medium.com/@kamildziadek0 | True | bc2d359a9864 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T18:17:24.730000 | 2020-02-07T18:33:51.970000 | 2020-02-07T18:33:52.855000 | 0 | 57 | en | Android,Rxjava,Kotlin,Flow,Backpressure | <section> <p>Also, I think that you have missed one very important thing about Flow. It has a built-in mechanism for backpressure by suspending the producer until the collector is ready to process it. That’s why in most of the cases you don’t have to worry about backpressure and it’s still there. Unfortunately, this strategy doesn’t exist in the RxJava world.</p> </section> | This part of the article is not entirely true. In this particular case flatMapMerge is run in parallel due to the concurrency parameter being set by default to 16. If you were to change it to 1 the output for RxJava and Flow would be the same. Also, I think that you have missed one very important thing about Flow. It has a built-in mechanism for backpressure by suspending the producer until the collector is ready to process it. That’s why in most of the cases you don’t have to worry about backpressure and it’s still there. Unfortunately, this strategy doesn’t exist in the RxJava world. | 408364bb-ee9e-5d19-83cb-0a2df60ce849 | 27/07/2025 22:21:55 | |
| https://medium.com/@anyonecandobiz/making-the-demand-f24acc46200b | medium.com | Making the Demand | Today we’re talking about a tool that has transformed both of our lives and our businesses… making the demand. Now, what does that entail? | Anyone Can Do Business | https://medium.com/@anyonecandobiz | True | f24acc46200b | 3 min | 2020-02-07T20:42:40.081000 | 2020-02-07T20:55:09.105000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:57.080000 | 0 | 0 | en | Change,Boredom,Transformation,Entrepreneurship,Mindfulness | <section> <p>Today we’re talking about a tool that has transformed both of our lives and our businesses… making the demand. Now, what does that entail?</p> <p>A demand is not a threat. You don’t act like a four-year-old, hands on hips, determined to get your way. Demanding of other people doesn’t usually work. But making the demand of you works because there’s a potency that gets activated. Power is an exuberant, quick, joyful and unlimited energy. There is no diminishment of yourself or others.</p> <p><strong>Demand of yourself and request of the universe</strong></p> <p>A demand is what you make of yourself: no matter what it takes, this situation is changing now. Then you include the universe in your request.</p> <p>What if you made a demand to start receiving from anybody who is willing to gift to you? You might realize that contribution is a two-way street and your willingness to receive is a gift to the giver.</p> <p><strong>You get to choose what your demand is and when to make it</strong></p> <p>Making the demand is not about anybody else. It is about you.</p> <p>In life you’ll have challenging moments, what Rudyard Kipling called “the unforgiving minute”. Your perception of them will either destroy or create your future. What if you chose to move forward, rather than wallow in pity?</p> <p>Right now, take a few moments to look at what you would like your life and living to be like? Many people are so influenced by others, that they have no clue what they would like. Please know that it is never too late. Every single moment is a gift for you to create something different.</p> <p><strong>Your demand will change on a daily basis</strong></p> <p>The demand continually changes because would an unlimited being ever be satisfied? Have you ever been told “get used to it”, “that’s just the way it is”? What if that’s actually not true? The greatest injury we do to ourselves or another is to believe that we can not create our lives in a way that is fun and joyous.</p> <p><strong>When you’re brilliant there’s no sense of wrongness.</strong></p> <p>Demand is the continuous awareness of what you require that allows you to be the greatness of you. Surround yourself with people who are willing to see the brilliance in you and contribute to your forward progress.</p> <p>You can not create a phenomenal global business by yourself, you need other people. At the same time, don’t wait for anyone. Move forward even if you don’t have a plan.</p> <p><strong>How do you know it’s time to make a demand in your life?</strong></p> <p>Usually, boredom is a sign that something needs to change or be added to your life. Don’t buy other people’s points of view about getting stressed or over-worked. When you’re tired or cranky, get your Bars run.</p> <p><strong>Life is like a treasure gifting you more in every moment</strong></p> <p>If something in your life keeps showing up over and over, don’t ignore it. What demand can you make of you today that would allow you to create the life you’ve been asking for?</p> <p>Imagine what it would be like to wake up every morning inspired with what you’re creating in the world?</p> <p>Lauren Marie is a Joy of Business facilitator, acupuncturist, entrepreneur and mother of twins. She travels worldwide, facilitating classes and changing her clients’ point of view about life, health and business.</p> <p>Born on the outskirts of Washington D.C., Lauren now lives on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.A passionate creator and conscious rule-breaker, Lauren seeks to inspire other mothers to see the possibilities others overlook, and to embrace every challenge and choice that parenthood brings. <a href="http://www.meetlaurenmarie.com/">http://www.meetlaurenmarie.com/</a></p> <p>Rachael O’Brien is CFMW, a Transformational Life Coach, Certified Facilitator of Access Consciousness, Joy Of Business Certified Facilitator, Certified Management Consultant, Pilates Instructor,and co-owner of Irish Rain Natural Skin-Care.</p> <p>She grew up in Ireland and travels around the globe facilitating classes! Her target is to empower as many people as possible to know what they know! What would it take for you to know, you can change anything in your life that does not work for you?https://www.rachaelobrien.org/</p> <p>To listen to all of our past episodes go to: <a href="https://www.anyonecandobiz.com/">https://www.anyonecandobiz.com/</a></p> <p>98%</p> <p>2 / 2</p> </section> | Making the Demand Today we’re talking about a tool that has transformed both of our lives and our businesses… making the demand. Now, what does that entail? A demand is not a threat. You don’t act like a four-year-old, hands on hips, determined to get your way. Demanding of other people doesn’t usually work. But making the demand of you works because there’s a potency that gets activated. Power is an exuberant, quick, joyful and unlimited energy. There is no diminishment of yourself or others. Demand of yourself and request of the universe A demand is what you make of yourself: no matter what it takes, this situation is changing now. Then you include the universe in your request. What if you made a demand to start receiving from anybody who is willing to gift to you? You might realize that contribution is a two-way street and your willingness to receive is a gift to the giver. You get to choose what your demand is and when to make it Making the demand is not about anybody else. It is about you. In life you’ll have challenging moments, what Rudyard Kipling called “the unforgiving minute”. Your perception of them will either destroy or create your future. What if you chose to move forward, rather than wallow in pity? Right now, take a few moments to look at what you would like your life and living to be like? Many people are so influenced by others, that they have no clue what they would like. Please know that it is never too late. Every single moment is a gift for you to create something different. Your demand will change on a daily basis The demand continually changes because would an unlimited being ever be satisfied? Have you ever been told “get used to it”, “that’s just the way it is”? What if that’s actually not true? The greatest injury we do to ourselves or another is to believe that we can not create our lives in a way that is fun and joyous. When you’re brilliant there’s no sense of wrongness. Demand is the continuous awareness of what you require that allows you to be the greatness of you. Surround yourself with people who are willing to see the brilliance in you and contribute to your forward progress. You can not create a phenomenal global business by yourself, you need other people. At the same time, don’t wait for anyone. Move forward even if you don’t have a plan. How do you know it’s time to make a demand in your life? Usually, boredom is a sign that something needs to change or be added to your life. Don’t buy other people’s points of view about getting stressed or over-worked. When you’re tired or cranky, get your Bars run. Life is like a treasure gifting you more in every moment If something in your life keeps showing up over and over, don’t ignore it. What demand can you make of you today that would allow you to create the life you’ve been asking for? Imagine what it would be like to wake up every morning inspired with what you’re creating in the world? Lauren Marie is a Joy of Business facilitator, acupuncturist, entrepreneur and mother of twins. She travels worldwide, facilitating classes and changing her clients’ point of view about life, health and business. Born on the outskirts of Washington D.C., Lauren now lives on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.A passionate creator and conscious rule-breaker, Lauren seeks to inspire other mothers to see the possibilities others overlook, and to embrace every challenge and choice that parenthood brings. http://www.meetlaurenmarie.com/ Rachael O’Brien is CFMW, a Transformational Life Coach, Certified Facilitator of Access Consciousness, Joy Of Business Certified Facilitator, Certified Management Consultant, Pilates Instructor,and co-owner of Irish Rain Natural Skin-Care. She grew up in Ireland and travels around the globe facilitating classes! Her target is to empower as many people as possible to know what they know! What would it take for you to know, you can change anything in your life that does not work for you?https://www.rachaelobrien.org/ To listen to all of our past episodes go to: https://www.anyonecandobiz.com/ 98% 2 / 2 | 43118df6-a982-5cb2-bc35-873e7a3510a6 | 27/07/2025 22:21:55 | |
| https://medium.com/@manuelmeurer/community-jobs-1bfb6940d2c1 | medium.com | Community jobs | Every now and then, a freelancer from our community approaches us to ask how and where they can share their own job posts. Sometimes it’s… | Manuel Meurer | https://medium.com/@manuelmeurer | True | 1bfb6940d2c1 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*HHmr0Q5vMcgWOirx.jpg | 1 min | 2020-02-10T17:37:24.341000 | 2020-02-07T14:31:11 | 2025-07-23T15:34:59.153000 | 0 | 0 | en | Community,Jobs | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1800/0*HHmr0Q5vMcgWOirx.jpg" width="1800" height="1059" loading="lazy" /> <p>Every now and then, a freelancer from our community approaches us to ask how and where they can share their own job posts. Sometimes it’s for a personal project they are pursuing, but for which they don’t have the necessary time or skills, but most of the time they are working on a client project and the workload is just too much, so they’d like to find someone to share it with.</p> <p>Until now we struggled to handle these questions. Of course we could handle those kind of ‘community’ jobs just like regular client jobs, but this would work for us — i.e. writing the job description, posting the job, vetting candidates, and introducing the most qualified one(s) — so we would need to charge our usual 10% fee. But we didn’t really want to do that, and neither did most freelancers.</p> <p>We wanted to find a simple way for the freelancers to post their own jobs to the community, without the need for us to get involved (apart from having an eye on the posts to make sure they are of high quality), and without charging anyone anything.</p> <p><strong>After considering lots of complicated options, we settled on the simplest one and created the Slack channel <a href="https://uplinkhq.slack.com/archives/CTDPX6JMP">#jobs-communi</strong>ty</a>, to which everyone has access to post their own jobs.</p> <p>Freelancers who are interested to hear about community jobs can join and will be notified of each new post, just like our regular jobs channels work.</p> <p>Check our <a href="https://kb.uplink.tech/freelancers/our-slack-workspace#community-jobs">Knowledge Base</a> for guidelines of what and how to post in this channel.</p> <p>So if you’re working on a client project and can think of some parts that could be ‘outsourced’, why not find another freelancer to work with? It might be more fun and fulfilling to have someone to partner with!</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://uplink.tech/blog/commun</em>ity-jobs/">https://uplink.tech</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Community jobs Every now and then, a freelancer from our community approaches us to ask how and where they can share their own job posts. Sometimes it’s for a personal project they are pursuing, but for which they don’t have the necessary time or skills, but most of the time they are working on a client project and the workload is just too much, so they’d like to find someone to share it with. Until now we struggled to handle these questions. Of course we could handle those kind of ‘community’ jobs just like regular client jobs, but this would work for us — i.e. writing the job description, posting the job, vetting candidates, and introducing the most qualified one(s) — so we would need to charge our usual 10% fee. But we didn’t really want to do that, and neither did most freelancers. We wanted to find a simple way for the freelancers to post their own jobs to the community, without the need for us to get involved (apart from having an eye on the posts to make sure they are of high quality), and without charging anyone anything. After considering lots of complicated options, we settled on the simplest one and created the Slack channel #jobs-community, to which everyone has access to post their own jobs. Freelancers who are interested to hear about community jobs can join and will be notified of each new post, just like our regular jobs channels work. Check our Knowledge Base for guidelines of what and how to post in this channel. So if you’re working on a client project and can think of some parts that could be ‘outsourced’, why not find another freelancer to work with? It might be more fun and fulfilling to have someone to partner with! Originally published at https://uplink.tech on February 7, 2020. | b00a8d26-1a4d-5389-a935-7cade550f9b6 | 27/07/2025 22:21:56 |
| https://medium.com/@cozz/journal-of-an-automatic-control-student-part-8-e1672ad5aa51 | medium.com | Journal of an Automatic Control student-Part 8 | The finals period is over! Hooray! | Cozz | https://medium.com/@cozz | True | e1672ad5aa51 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T19:49:53.237000 | 2020-02-07T20:03:29.488000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:29.265000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> <p>The finals period is over! Hooray!</p> <p>So as vacation approaches, one does realise something-we do really are alone. Alone as a wounded animal in the dark hours of the night. And you eventually get to a certain age when you stop sending the message you just wanted to send, -or delete it- stop calling and accept the world as it really is. You can’t really expect people to be there for you, all the time. There is a short little teaching: “A bird which rests on a little branch isn’t afraid of it cracking, because it does not rely on it, but on its own capability to fly when needed”. So must we, when we feel alone, remind ourselves that no one will save us from the great fear of loneliness. We can just accept its existance.</p> <p>I am sad…</p> </section> | Journal of an Automatic Control student-Part 8 The finals period is over! Hooray! So as vacation approaches, one does realise something-we do really are alone. Alone as a wounded animal in the dark hours of the night. And you eventually get to a certain age when you stop sending the message you just wanted to send, -or delete it- stop calling and accept the world as it really is. You can’t really expect people to be there for you, all the time. There is a short little teaching: “A bird which rests on a little branch isn’t afraid of it cracking, because it does not rely on it, but on its own capability to fly when needed”. So must we, when we feel alone, remind ourselves that no one will save us from the great fear of loneliness. We can just accept its existance. I am sad… | 9c0409a8-a9e7-5f64-b8a7-780857336218 | 27/07/2025 22:21:56 | ||
| https://medium.com/@corneliuskeagon94/sometimes-later-becomes-never-do-it-now-1e474d285bd | medium.com | Sometimes later becomes never. Do it now. | Cornelius Keagon | https://medium.com/@corneliuskeagon94 | True | 1e474d285bd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*wM_kYPkHgDJK_kd3jWF-Vw@2x.jpeg | 0 min | 2020-02-07T23:32:13.831000 | 2020-02-07T23:32:17.700000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:56.793000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>Sometimes later becomes never. Do it now.</p> </section> | Sometimes later becomes never. Do it now. | e5368080-b110-550c-9754-83b1e45dfe5b | 27/07/2025 22:21:56 | ||
| https://medium.com/herbalife-nutrition/giving-kids-the-opportunity-to-succeed-through-good-nutrition-f10d4e0fbd20 | medium.com | Giving Kids the Opportunity to Succeed Through Good Nutrition | Experience changes the way you look at things. It gives you perspective and knowledge that doesn’t come solely through theory. I was the… | Herbalife | https://medium.com/@Herbalife | True | f10d4e0fbd20 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*SJPzYDkwNgpOb_jwS3C-Uw.png | 2 min | 2020-02-05T18:05:58.279000 | 2020-02-07T17:11:22.389000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:50.685000 | 0 | 0 | en | Global Impact,Herbalife,Charity,Nutrition,Kids | <section> <h1>Giving Kids the Opportunity to Succeed Through Good Nutrition</h1> <p>Experience changes the way you look at things. It gives you perspective and knowledge that doesn’t come solely through theory. I was the first in my family to go to college, earning a full scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and that opportunity opened the world for me, a girl whose Mexican immigrant parents didn’t go to school past the sixth grade. And that chance ignited my passion to help others. I know that, if given the opportunity to strive, every child has endless possibilities.</p> <p>Created in 1994 by Herbalife Founder Mark Hughes, the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) is a U.S. 501(C) (3), a non-profit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing healthy nutrition and nutrition education to children in need. Earlier this year, Herbalife officially <a href="http://ir.herbalife.com/news-releases/news-release-details/herbalife-ltd-announces-strategic-name-change-herbalife">announced</a> its name change to “Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.” The evolution to Herbalife Nutrition reflects the investments the company has made to become a leader in the nutrition industry and its commitment to making the world healthier and happier.</p> <p>Given the Foundation’s purpose to support communities in need through good nutrition and resources, we are excited to announce our own name change to the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF).</p> <p>Through my work at the Foundation, I’ve seen firsthand the lasting impact we are making in children’s lives through good nutrition. Last September, I visited an orphanage for young girls that the Foundation supports in Mexico City and was inspired by the environment of trust, security, and reassurement offered to the girls. There’s a school and a beautiful kitchen and they’re all there together, learning how to become independent. They’ve kind of become their own family.</p> <p>I was truly moved because my mother lost her mom at the age of 6. My grandfather had no idea how to raise six children so he placed them with other people — my mom and her siblings didn’t have it easy. When I visited that orphanage, I couldn’t help but think about my mom, about how amazing it would have been for her to have a place like that and about how glad I am I can be a part of such a great initiative</p> <p>Today, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation partners with more than 130 programs (we call them “Casas”) around the world in more than 50 countries, with the purpose to ensure that children in the most need have the resources and access to good nutrition, helping them grow healthier and happier. We’re helping about 80,000 kids through the Casa program, and have contributed more than $22 million to organizations around the world — more than $3 million alone in 2017.</p> <p>I’m fortunate to be part of an organization dedicated to helping those who need it most. I can only imagine what the kids we help will grow up to be — scientists, artists, doctors, teachers — and how they will change the world.</p> <p>For more on corporate social responsibility and other related topics, visit <a href="https://iamherbalifenutrition.com/who-we-are/corporate-social-responsibility/">Herbalife Nutrition</a>.</p> <p><strong>Author: Jenny Perez </strong>Executive Director, Herbalife Nutrition Foundation</p> </section> | Giving Kids the Opportunity to Succeed Through Good Nutrition Experience changes the way you look at things. It gives you perspective and knowledge that doesn’t come solely through theory. I was the first in my family to go to college, earning a full scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and that opportunity opened the world for me, a girl whose Mexican immigrant parents didn’t go to school past the sixth grade. And that chance ignited my passion to help others. I know that, if given the opportunity to strive, every child has endless possibilities. Created in 1994 by Herbalife Founder Mark Hughes, the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) is a U.S. 501(C) (3), a non-profit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing healthy nutrition and nutrition education to children in need. Earlier this year, Herbalife officially announced its name change to “Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.” The evolution to Herbalife Nutrition reflects the investments the company has made to become a leader in the nutrition industry and its commitment to making the world healthier and happier. Given the Foundation’s purpose to support communities in need through good nutrition and resources, we are excited to announce our own name change to the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF). Through my work at the Foundation, I’ve seen firsthand the lasting impact we are making in children’s lives through good nutrition. Last September, I visited an orphanage for young girls that the Foundation supports in Mexico City and was inspired by the environment of trust, security, and reassurement offered to the girls. There’s a school and a beautiful kitchen and they’re all there together, learning how to become independent. They’ve kind of become their own family. I was truly moved because my mother lost her mom at the age of 6. My grandfather had no idea how to raise six children so he placed them with other people — my mom and her siblings didn’t have it easy. When I visited that orphanage, I couldn’t help but think about my mom, about how amazing it would have been for her to have a place like that and about how glad I am I can be a part of such a great initiative Today, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation partners with more than 130 programs (we call them “Casas”) around the world in more than 50 countries, with the purpose to ensure that children in the most need have the resources and access to good nutrition, helping them grow healthier and happier. We’re helping about 80,000 kids through the Casa program, and have contributed more than $22 million to organizations around the world — more than $3 million alone in 2017. I’m fortunate to be part of an organization dedicated to helping those who need it most. I can only imagine what the kids we help will grow up to be — scientists, artists, doctors, teachers — and how they will change the world. For more on corporate social responsibility and other related topics, visit Herbalife Nutrition. Author: Jenny Perez Executive Director, Herbalife Nutrition Foundation | ef846fe3-ea51-5f56-ae7b-9f8c7948da40 | 27/07/2025 22:21:56 |
| https://medium.com/@PopulousXBRL/5-pros-of-data-analytics-88bfb04e661d | medium.com | 5 Pros of Data Analytics | By definition, this term refers to the procedure of analysing the huge volume of data in the instance it is produced or used. It is the… | Populous XBRL Platform | https://medium.com/@PopulousXBRL | True | 88bfb04e661d | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*1QpLwKfy6dlsFHBy.jpg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T16:07:38.986000 | 2020-02-07T16:24:58.808000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:40.815000 | 0 | 0 | en | Data Analytics,Data Visualization,Business Intelligence,Big Data,Business | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/770/0*1QpLwKfy6dlsFHBy.jpg" width="770" height="514" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>B</strong>y definition, this term refers to the procedure of analysing the huge volume of data in the instance it is produced or used. It is the procedure of acquiring important information at the very instance it is created in a data warehouse from the raw data.</p> <p>This form of big data analytics aims to focus on the real-time analytics of big data within a live environment. It offers real time retrieval of big data that is stored within a specific system and running multiple analyses on it. This data is then sent to the user via a dashboard of analytics software.</p> <h3>The benefits of real-time big data analytics</h3> <p><strong>1. Instant error notification</strong> Real-time insight into error identification within the company can help reduce many operational problems. This can save the organisation from creating backlog or completely stopping an operation, thus making your customers continuously without any hindrance utilise your product/service.</p> <p><strong>2. Be informed of your competition</strong> You can be one or more steps ahead of your direct competition with the help of real-time big data analytics with the ability to instantly know if your competitor is modifying its strategies, for example, lowering their prices.</p> <p><strong>3. Service improves drastically</strong> This could enable you to have a higher conversion rate. The ability to monitor the products and the customer’s response to it, the organisation can then predict and take actions to optimise the efficiency.</p> <p><strong>4. Fraud prevention</strong> As the financial world attracts many criminals, real-time big data analytics can detect fraud at the moment it happens and limit the damage done.</p> <p><strong>5. Cost-saving</strong> Though the option of real-time big data analytics may seem like an expensive option, it offers in-memory databases that reduces the load on an organisation’s overall IT landscape by reducing the resources previously utilised to respond to requests for reports.</p> <h3>Populous World XBRL (PXP) Data Analytics</h3> <p>The Populous World XBRL platform (PXP) offers business intelligence solutions, and provides an easier understanding of data visualisation, accelerates a business’s growth and achieve longevity, by using advanced big data processing technologies effectively.</p> <p>With the platform, business enterprises and investors can access <a href="https://bi.populous.world/">company credit reports</a> and <a href="https://bi.populous.world/">business credit checks</a>, which compresses weighty statistics into digestible information.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*dm3QunypVD0UoVf3.jpeg" width="1024" height="613" loading="lazy" /> <p>XBRL allows Populous World to extract the reported financial terms and data from company annual reports submitted to Companies House. PXP allows users to extract XBRL data from our platform for their own use. Users can extract annual <a href="https://bi.populous.world/">company credit reports</a> that allows PXP to compare multiple company financial situations year by year, enabling users to maximise XBRL data to create their own reports and carry out credit risk checks.</p> <h3>>>Does your organisation need big data analytics tools to make faster, intelligent decisions?<<</h3> <p>With <a href="https://bi.populous.world/">PXP</a> you can make your data easier to understand, simpler to communicate, and much more useful.</p> <p>Signing up to PXP is quick and FREE<strong>,</strong> <a href="https://bi.populous.world/">click here</a> to register now. To learn more and for any assistance, get in touch: <em>info@populous.world</em></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*qIQs_XUATCs6kF4y.png" width="1024" height="341" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Connect With Us!</h3> <p>Take part in discussions and stay in the know with the Populous World community via our <a href="https://t.me/PopulousIP">Telegram Channel</a></p> <p><em>Connect, follow and have a conversation with us via our social networks:</em></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/populous</strong>world/?hl=en">Instagram</a><a href="https://twitter.com/BitPopulous"> Twitter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/populous-world"> LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/populousworld"> Facebook</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBI-O3zFjYYjJCBxJ77faqw"> YouTube</a></p> </section> | 5 Pros of Data Analytics By definition, this term refers to the procedure of analysing the huge volume of data in the instance it is produced or used. It is the procedure of acquiring important information at the very instance it is created in a data warehouse from the raw data. This form of big data analytics aims to focus on the real-time analytics of big data within a live environment. It offers real time retrieval of big data that is stored within a specific system and running multiple analyses on it. This data is then sent to the user via a dashboard of analytics software. The benefits of real-time big data analytics 1. Instant error notification Real-time insight into error identification within the company can help reduce many operational problems. This can save the organisation from creating backlog or completely stopping an operation, thus making your customers continuously without any hindrance utilise your product/service. 2. Be informed of your competition You can be one or more steps ahead of your direct competition with the help of real-time big data analytics with the ability to instantly know if your competitor is modifying its strategies, for example, lowering their prices. 3. Service improves drastically This could enable you to have a higher conversion rate. The ability to monitor the products and the customer’s response to it, the organisation can then predict and take actions to optimise the efficiency. 4. Fraud prevention As the financial world attracts many criminals, real-time big data analytics can detect fraud at the moment it happens and limit the damage done. 5. Cost-saving Though the option of real-time big data analytics may seem like an expensive option, it offers in-memory databases that reduces the load on an organisation’s overall IT landscape by reducing the resources previously utilised to respond to requests for reports. Populous World XBRL (PXP) Data Analytics The Populous World XBRL platform (PXP) offers business intelligence solutions, and provides an easier understanding of data visualisation, accelerates a business’s growth and achieve longevity, by using advanced big data processing technologies effectively. With the platform, business enterprises and investors can access company credit reports and business credit checks, which compresses weighty statistics into digestible information. XBRL allows Populous World to extract the reported financial terms and data from company annual reports submitted to Companies House. PXP allows users to extract XBRL data from our platform for their own use. Users can extract annual company credit reports that allows PXP to compare multiple company financial situations year by year, enabling users to maximise XBRL data to create their own reports and carry out credit risk checks. >>Does your organisation need big data analytics tools to make faster, intelligent decisions?<< With PXP you can make your data easier to understand, simpler to communicate, and much more useful. Signing up to PXP is quick and FREE, click here to register now. To learn more and for any assistance, get in touch: info@populous.world Connect With Us! Take part in discussions and stay in the know with the Populous World community via our Telegram Channel Connect, follow and have a conversation with us via our social networks: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTube | 9cb85248-f5a0-5812-9579-de58b2ec23c8 | 27/07/2025 22:21:57 |
| https://medium.com/@sports_ref/hockey-stathead-february-7-2020-phi-rough-loss-to-njd-3ba73cf6fd55 | medium.com | 🏒Hockey Stathead: February 7, 2020🏒 — PHI rough loss to NJD | Sports Reference | https://medium.com/@sports_ref | True | 3ba73cf6fd55 | 4 min | 2020-02-07T15:24:44.369000 | 2020-02-07T15:24:44.684000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:46.405000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <h3>all of the info you need follow the game in one place</h3> <p>NOTE: Due to the restrictions MEDIUM places on data tables, we are unable to format this newsletter any better than what you see here. To see in a better form visit the webpage: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/a038186d6b1d/hockey-stathead-february-7-2020-phi-rough-loss-to-njd">https://mailchi.mp/a038186d6b1d/hockey-stathead-february-7-2020-phi-rough-loss-to-njd</a></p> <p>Or signup for the newsletter at: <a href="https://stathead.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=medium&utm_campaign=EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_07_02_58">https://stathead.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=medium&utm_campaign=EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_07_02_58</a></p> <p>Good morning. Get caught up on what’s happened and what to look for today in hockey.</p> <p>Friday, February 7 Read in Browser (<em>|ARCHIVE|</em>) . <a href="https://www.stathead.com">https://www.stathead.com</a> Mark Stone Timo Meier Max Pacioretty MacKenzie Blackwood Juuse Saros</p> <p>Yesterday’s Top Performers</p> <p>Skaters:</p> <p>Mark Stone* (VEG): 2–3–5, +3, 5 SOG, 17:14 TOI</p> <p>Timo Meier* (SJS): 2–1–3, +1, 8 SOG, 17:43 TOI</p> <p>Max Pacioretty* (VEG): 2–1–3, +4, 4 SOG, 17:04 TOI</p> <p>Andrei Svechnikov (CAR): 2–1–3, +1, 5 SOG, 13:53 TOI</p> <p>Dylan Larkin (DET): 2–0–2, ±0, 8 SOG, 26:22 TOI</p> <p>Kieffer Bellows (NYI): 2–0–2, +3, 4 SOG, 11:16 TOI</p> <p>Sebastian Aho (CAR): 2–1–3, +1, 3 SOG, 17:23 TOI</p> <p>Miles Wood (NJD): 2–0–2, +2, 2 SOG, 11:46 TOI</p> <p>View All of Yesterday’s Skaters at Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/dailyleaders.fcgi)</p> <p>Goalies:</p> <p>MacKenzie Blackwood* (NJD): 0 GA, 46 Saves, 1.000 Sv%, W</p> <p>Juuse Saros* (NSH): 2 GA, 37 Saves, .949 Sv%, W</p> <p>Connor Hellebuyck (WPG): 2 GA, 35 Saves, .946 Sv%, W</p> <p>View All of Yesterday’s Goalies at Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/dailyleaders.fcgi#goalies)</p> <ul> <li>pictured above Tyler Benson player headshot</li> </ul> <p>Yesterday’s Debut</p> <p>LW Tyler Benson (https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/bensoty01.html) (EDM)</p> <p>Born: March 15, 1998 (Age: 21–328d)</p> <p>Debut: 0–0–0, -1, 1 SOG, 9:25 TOI</p> <p>Others</p> <ul> <li>Jake Evans (MTL), C/RW, 23–249d</li> <li>Gustav Lindstrom (DET), D, 21–109d</li> </ul> <p>Yesterday’s Scores</p> <p>Carolina (31‑20‑3) 5 Arizona (27‑22‑7) 3</p> <p>CAR A. Svechnikov 2 (22), J. Slavin (5), S. Aho 2 (29) ARI A. Goligoski (4), C. Dvorak (16), C. Garland (19)</p> <p>Detroit (13‑38‑4) 4 SO Buffalo (23‑23‑8) 3</p> <p>DET D. Larkin 2 (15), T. Bertuzzi (18) BUF J. Vesey (7), S. Wilson (1), E. Rodrigues (4)</p> <p>Nashville (26‑20‑7) 3 Calgary (27‑22‑6) 2</p> <p>NSH D. Fabbro (5), K. Turris (7), M. Granlund (12) CGY S. Bennett (5), R. Andersson (4)</p> <p>San Jose (24‑27‑4) 6 Edmonton (28‑20‑6) 3</p> <p>SJS T. Meier 2 (18), E. Kane (21), M. Letunov (1), S. Noesen (5), K. Labanc (13) EDM S. Gagner (4), C. McDavid (30), E. Bear (5)</p> <p>Vegas (28‑21‑7) 7 Florida (29‑18‑6) 2</p> <p>VEG M. Stone 2 (20), M. Pacioretty 2 (23), N. Schmidt (6), S. Theodore (7), J. Marchessault (18) FLA M. Hoffman (20), V. Trocheck (8)</p> <p>Vancouver (30‑20‑5) 2 Minnesota (25‑22‑6) 4</p> <p>VAN J. Miller (21), A. Roussel (6) MIN B. Hunt (8), R. Hartman (7), K. Fiala (12), Z. Parise (20)</p> <p>Anaheim (22‑26‑6) 2 OT Montreal (26‑23‑7) 3</p> <p>ANA J. Silfverberg (16), D. Grant (12) MTL N. Suzuki (11), B. Gallagher (18), J. Petry (8)</p> <p>Los Angeles (19‑31‑5) 3 NY Islanders (31‑15‑6) 5</p> <p>LAK B. Hutton (3), A. Iafallo (15), T. Lewis (3) NYI M. Dal Colle (4), K. Bellows 2 (2), M. Martin (4), A. Lee (17)</p> <p>Colorado (30‑16‑6) 4 Ottawa (18‑25‑11) 1</p> <p>COL V. Nichushkin (10), M. Nieto (8), C. Makar (12), J. Compher (8) OTT B. Tkachuk (16)</p> <p>New Jersey (19‑24‑10) 5 Philadelphia (29‑18‑7) 0</p> <p>NJD B. Coleman (20), D. Severson (7), P. Zacha (6), M. Wood 2 (10) PHI</p> <p>Winnipeg (27‑23‑5) 4 St. Louis (32‑15‑8) 2</p> <p>WPG J. Harkins (1), P. Laine (20), A. Copp (9), N. Ehlers (19) STL C. Parayko (4), C. Gunnarsson (2)</p> <p>Pittsburgh (33‑15‑5) 2 Tampa Bay (34‑15‑5) 4</p> <p>PIT E. Malkin (17), J. Marino (5) TBL M. Sergachev (8), S. Stamkos (25), A. Cirelli (14), N. Kucherov (25)</p> <p>View the complete Scoreboard at Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/)</p> <p>Play Index Spotlight: Flyers/Devils</p> <p>Since 1979–80, teams to go scoreless on 40+ shots on goal while allowing 5 goals on 20 shots on goal or less Team Team Oppo Oppo Date Tm Opp G S GA SA 2020‑02‑06 PHI NJD 0 46 5 19 2006‑02‑04 CHI @ NSH 0 40 6 19</p> <p>See the search at Hockey-Reference.com’s Team Game Finder (http://hkref.com/tiny/syMeP)</p> <p>NHL Standings Metro W L OTL Pts. WSH 36 13 5 77 PIT 33 15 5 71 NYI 31 15 6 68 CBJ 29 16 9 67 CAR 31 20 3 65 PHI 29 18 7 65 NYR 26 22 4 56 NJD 19 24 10 48 Atlantic W L OTL Pts. BOS 33 10 12 78 TBL 34 15 5 73 FLA 29 18 6 64 TOR 28 19 7 63 MTL 26 23 7 59 BUF 23 23 8 54 OTT 18 25 11 47 DET 13 38 4 30 Central W L OTL Pts. STL 32 15 8 72 COL 30 16 6 66 DAL 30 18 5 65 NSH 26 20 7 59 WPG 27 23 5 59 CHI 25 21 8 58 MIN 25 22 6 56 Pacific W L OTL Pts. VAN 30 20 5 65 VEG 28 21 7 63 EDM 28 20 6 62 ARI 27 22 7 61 CGY 27 22 6 60 SJS 24 27 4 52 ANA 22 26 6 50 LAK 19 31 5 43</p> <p>current playoff qualifiers in bold / *=clinched playoffs Full Standings (https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2019_standings.html)</p> <p>Today’s Games Detroit Red Wings (13‑38‑4) Columbus Blue Jackets (29‑16‑9) 7:00PM ET Buffalo Sabres (23‑23‑8) New York Rangers (26‑22‑4) 7:00PM ET Anaheim Ducks (22‑26‑6) Toronto Maple Leafs (28‑19‑7) 7:00PM ET Minnesota Wild (25‑22‑6) Dallas Stars (30‑18‑5) 8:30PM ET</p> <p>Born This Day</p> <p>1990: Steven Stamkos, 107.3 PS (turns 30)</p> <p>1968: Peter Bondra, 104.3 PS (turns 52)</p> <p>1991: Ryan O’Reilly, 53.9 PS (turns 29)</p> <p>1996: Aaron Ekblad, 39.2 PS (turns 24)</p> <p>1991: Richard Panik, 17.6 PS (turns 29)</p> <p>See All of Today’s Birthdays on Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi) PS = Career Point Shares</p> <p>Follow Us on Social Media!</p> <p>If you want more stats like these throughout the day, follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/hockey_ref) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Hockey.Reference/) .</p> <p>See a list of all our sites’ social media accounts (https://www.sports-reference.com/blog/sports-reference-social-media/) .</p> <p>We are now releasing newsletters for the following sports: Baseball, Pro Football, College Football, Hockey, Pro Basketball and College Basketball. 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Friday, February 7 Read in Browser (|ARCHIVE|) . https://www.stathead.com Mark Stone Timo Meier Max Pacioretty MacKenzie Blackwood Juuse Saros Yesterday’s Top Performers Skaters: Mark Stone* (VEG): 2–3–5, +3, 5 SOG, 17:14 TOI Timo Meier* (SJS): 2–1–3, +1, 8 SOG, 17:43 TOI Max Pacioretty* (VEG): 2–1–3, +4, 4 SOG, 17:04 TOI Andrei Svechnikov (CAR): 2–1–3, +1, 5 SOG, 13:53 TOI Dylan Larkin (DET): 2–0–2, ±0, 8 SOG, 26:22 TOI Kieffer Bellows (NYI): 2–0–2, +3, 4 SOG, 11:16 TOI Sebastian Aho (CAR): 2–1–3, +1, 3 SOG, 17:23 TOI Miles Wood (NJD): 2–0–2, +2, 2 SOG, 11:46 TOI View All of Yesterday’s Skaters at Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/dailyleaders.fcgi) Goalies: MacKenzie Blackwood* (NJD): 0 GA, 46 Saves, 1.000 Sv%, W Juuse Saros* (NSH): 2 GA, 37 Saves, .949 Sv%, W Connor Hellebuyck (WPG): 2 GA, 35 Saves, .946 Sv%, W View All of Yesterday’s Goalies at Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/dailyleaders.fcgi#goalies) pictured above Tyler Benson player headshot Yesterday’s Debut LW Tyler Benson (https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/bensoty01.html) (EDM) Born: March 15, 1998 (Age: 21–328d) Debut: 0–0–0, -1, 1 SOG, 9:25 TOI Others Jake Evans (MTL), C/RW, 23–249d Gustav Lindstrom (DET), D, 21–109d Yesterday’s Scores Carolina (31‑20‑3) 5 Arizona (27‑22‑7) 3 CAR A. Svechnikov 2 (22), J. Slavin (5), S. Aho 2 (29) ARI A. Goligoski (4), C. Dvorak (16), C. Garland (19) Detroit (13‑38‑4) 4 SO Buffalo (23‑23‑8) 3 DET D. Larkin 2 (15), T. Bertuzzi (18) BUF J. Vesey (7), S. Wilson (1), E. Rodrigues (4) Nashville (26‑20‑7) 3 Calgary (27‑22‑6) 2 NSH D. Fabbro (5), K. Turris (7), M. Granlund (12) CGY S. Bennett (5), R. Andersson (4) San Jose (24‑27‑4) 6 Edmonton (28‑20‑6) 3 SJS T. Meier 2 (18), E. Kane (21), M. Letunov (1), S. Noesen (5), K. Labanc (13) EDM S. Gagner (4), C. McDavid (30), E. Bear (5) Vegas (28‑21‑7) 7 Florida (29‑18‑6) 2 VEG M. Stone 2 (20), M. Pacioretty 2 (23), N. Schmidt (6), S. Theodore (7), J. Marchessault (18) FLA M. Hoffman (20), V. Trocheck (8) Vancouver (30‑20‑5) 2 Minnesota (25‑22‑6) 4 VAN J. Miller (21), A. Roussel (6) MIN B. Hunt (8), R. Hartman (7), K. Fiala (12), Z. Parise (20) Anaheim (22‑26‑6) 2 OT Montreal (26‑23‑7) 3 ANA J. Silfverberg (16), D. Grant (12) MTL N. Suzuki (11), B. Gallagher (18), J. Petry (8) Los Angeles (19‑31‑5) 3 NY Islanders (31‑15‑6) 5 LAK B. Hutton (3), A. Iafallo (15), T. Lewis (3) NYI M. Dal Colle (4), K. Bellows 2 (2), M. Martin (4), A. Lee (17) Colorado (30‑16‑6) 4 Ottawa (18‑25‑11) 1 COL V. Nichushkin (10), M. Nieto (8), C. Makar (12), J. Compher (8) OTT B. Tkachuk (16) New Jersey (19‑24‑10) 5 Philadelphia (29‑18‑7) 0 NJD B. Coleman (20), D. Severson (7), P. Zacha (6), M. Wood 2 (10) PHI Winnipeg (27‑23‑5) 4 St. Louis (32‑15‑8) 2 WPG J. Harkins (1), P. Laine (20), A. Copp (9), N. Ehlers (19) STL C. Parayko (4), C. Gunnarsson (2) Pittsburgh (33‑15‑5) 2 Tampa Bay (34‑15‑5) 4 PIT E. Malkin (17), J. Marino (5) TBL M. Sergachev (8), S. Stamkos (25), A. Cirelli (14), N. Kucherov (25) View the complete Scoreboard at Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/) Play Index Spotlight: Flyers/Devils Since 1979–80, teams to go scoreless on 40+ shots on goal while allowing 5 goals on 20 shots on goal or less Team Team Oppo Oppo Date Tm Opp G S GA SA 2020‑02‑06 PHI NJD 0 46 5 19 2006‑02‑04 CHI @ NSH 0 40 6 19 See the search at Hockey-Reference.com’s Team Game Finder (http://hkref.com/tiny/syMeP) NHL Standings Metro W L OTL Pts. WSH 36 13 5 77 PIT 33 15 5 71 NYI 31 15 6 68 CBJ 29 16 9 67 CAR 31 20 3 65 PHI 29 18 7 65 NYR 26 22 4 56 NJD 19 24 10 48 Atlantic W L OTL Pts. BOS 33 10 12 78 TBL 34 15 5 73 FLA 29 18 6 64 TOR 28 19 7 63 MTL 26 23 7 59 BUF 23 23 8 54 OTT 18 25 11 47 DET 13 38 4 30 Central W L OTL Pts. STL 32 15 8 72 COL 30 16 6 66 DAL 30 18 5 65 NSH 26 20 7 59 WPG 27 23 5 59 CHI 25 21 8 58 MIN 25 22 6 56 Pacific W L OTL Pts. VAN 30 20 5 65 VEG 28 21 7 63 EDM 28 20 6 62 ARI 27 22 7 61 CGY 27 22 6 60 SJS 24 27 4 52 ANA 22 26 6 50 LAK 19 31 5 43 current playoff qualifiers in bold / *=clinched playoffs Full Standings (https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2019_standings.html) Today’s Games Detroit Red Wings (13‑38‑4) Columbus Blue Jackets (29‑16‑9) 7:00PM ET Buffalo Sabres (23‑23‑8) New York Rangers (26‑22‑4) 7:00PM ET Anaheim Ducks (22‑26‑6) Toronto Maple Leafs (28‑19‑7) 7:00PM ET Minnesota Wild (25‑22‑6) Dallas Stars (30‑18‑5) 8:30PM ET Born This Day 1990: Steven Stamkos, 107.3 PS (turns 30) 1968: Peter Bondra, 104.3 PS (turns 52) 1991: Ryan O’Reilly, 53.9 PS (turns 29) 1996: Aaron Ekblad, 39.2 PS (turns 24) 1991: Richard Panik, 17.6 PS (turns 29) See All of Today’s Birthdays on Hockey-Reference.com (https://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi) PS = Career Point Shares Follow Us on Social Media! 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| https://medium.com/@carollennox/i-just-heard-today-that-one-online-counseling-service-does-not-require-their-therapists-to-have-6d4891d71065 | medium.com | I just heard today that one online “counseling” service does not require their “therapists” to have… | Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed. | https://medium.com/@carollennox | True | 6d4891d71065 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T17:36:04.172000 | 2020-02-07T17:37:53.514000 | 2020-02-07T17:37:53.698000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | I just heard today that one online “counseling” service does not require their “therapists” to have a license. That might explain why the one you used didn’t follow the protocol of referring you to someone else. | 6fc630f1-5274-5161-8fcb-3fe5934b1482 | 27/07/2025 22:21:58 | |||
| https://medium.com/@cactusruse/just-start-today-2-6-20-musings-b5f12d65f765 | medium.com | Just…start. Today. (2/6/20 musings) | 2/6/20 | Em Carlson | https://medium.com/@cactusruse | True | b5f12d65f765 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T01:53:40.281000 | 2020-02-07T01:56:22.577000 | 2022-03-30T20:24:20.675000 | 1 | 51 | en | Journal,Motivation,Getting Started | <section> <p>2/6/20</p> <p>Omfg, Em, just start!</p> <p>Yes, your laptop is old and ailing. Yes, you’re broke and want to spend your “free” time doing something — anything — lucrative. Yes, other things need to get done…</p> <p>No, this is not a silver bullet. This will not accomplish anything immediate or mind-blowing. No, most people will never see this…so f*** it! Just do it!</p> <p>You are blessed with time, a cold beer, a steady job that will keep the lights on and the ground steady beneath you while you undertake this, a cat that snuggles you at night, and friends who are 110% behind your wildest endeavors. You are surrounded in grace, even if you are full of self-doubt and malaise.</p> <p>Please, just let it begin. It’s just this easy. The clicking of the keys, the breathing in and out, the chatter of the cat, the warm, swaying hum of the beer buzz.</p> <p>Then I’ll let you sleep tonight. You’ll know you lit a match in your heart and your mind that will warm your doubts about whether you’ve done anything useful to yourself, or genuine to your soul.</p> <p>Start, and it will be easier to start again tomorrow. That’s what it’s going to take — deciding every day that this is what you’re going to do, this is what you want to do for all the reasons you know, and in spite of all the reasons you think about.</p> <p>Now breathe — your Work has begun.</p> </section> | Just…start. Today. (2/6/20 musings) 2/6/20 Omfg, Em, just start! Yes, your laptop is old and ailing. Yes, you’re broke and want to spend your “free” time doing something — anything — lucrative. Yes, other things need to get done… No, this is not a silver bullet. This will not accomplish anything immediate or mind-blowing. No, most people will never see this…so f*** it! Just do it! You are blessed with time, a cold beer, a steady job that will keep the lights on and the ground steady beneath you while you undertake this, a cat that snuggles you at night, and friends who are 110% behind your wildest endeavors. You are surrounded in grace, even if you are full of self-doubt and malaise. Please, just let it begin. It’s just this easy. The clicking of the keys, the breathing in and out, the chatter of the cat, the warm, swaying hum of the beer buzz. Then I’ll let you sleep tonight. You’ll know you lit a match in your heart and your mind that will warm your doubts about whether you’ve done anything useful to yourself, or genuine to your soul. Start, and it will be easier to start again tomorrow. That’s what it’s going to take — deciding every day that this is what you’re going to do, this is what you want to do for all the reasons you know, and in spite of all the reasons you think about. Now breathe — your Work has begun. | b1dc72c3-04cd-5ab1-b4fd-f2c149284050 | 27/07/2025 22:21:58 | |
| https://medium.com/@jeanhhricik/local-community-is-precious-vote-accordingly-762c65e0a7a0 | medium.com | Local Community Is Precious…Vote Accordingly…. | Disclaimer — -This is not a news report. This is opinion, developed from many sources, some of which are included for clarity… | Jean HHricik | https://medium.com/@jeanhhricik | True | 762c65e0a7a0 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*o_bQJpAMfG0X1174 | 10 min | 2020-02-07T17:34:45.024000 | 2020-02-07T17:37:05.427000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:24.613000 | 0 | 0 | en | Howie Hawkins,Bernie Sanders,Health,Government,Community | <section> <p>Disclaimer — -This is not a news report. This is opinion, developed from many sources, some of which are included for clarity, transparency, and rebuttal, and is the Free Speech that shares ideas.</p> <p>Local Community Is Precious…Vote Accordingly….</p> <p>The US military personnel appear to support Bernie Sanders, along with support from so many other exploited US citizens — —</p> <p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/bernie-sanders-leads-trump-all-2020-candidates-in-donations-from-active-duty-troops-946188/">https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/bernie-sanders-leads-trump-all-2020-candidates-in-donations-from-active-duty-troops-946188/</a>----No other 2020 candidate for president, including <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/t/donald-trump/">Donald Trump</a>, can come close to matching <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/t/bernie-sanders/">Bernie Sanders</a>’ level of support among members of the U.S. military, to go by the most recent campaign finance data from the Federal Election Commission.</p> <p>Another way to explain Sanders’s popularity is that service members who already receive the sort of health and educational benefits that he wants to make universal are less repelled by the democratic-socialism label than other Republican-leaning voters. They understand that being able to go to the doctor or attend college for free is not quite the same thing as living under a dictatorship of the proletariat.</p> <p>— — end of rollingstone info — -Several thoughts about this phenomenon — -</p> <p>*The US military is a long-term and functioning socialist system</p> <p>*American soldiers are exploited by capitalistic hierarchy to promote interests of those at the top of a Pyramid Scheme, similar to other citizens</p> <p>*Military personnel are comfortable with accepting responsibility, in keeping with the Bernie Sanders slogan of “not me, us”</p> <p>*The military, although widespread geographically, is a local community in spirit, similar to others of We The People</p> <p>*The military understands strength in numbers regardless of background</p> <p>In contrast, consider supporters of other politicians — --<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/02/republican-party-raking-in-millions-from-trump-tied-foreign-agents/?utm_source=CRP+Mail+List&utm_campaign=52f16ee310-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_23_02_14_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9df8578d78-52f16ee310-210942037">https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/02/republican-party-raking-in-millions-from-trump-tied-foreign-agents/?utm_source=CRP+Mail+List&utm_campaign=52f16ee310-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_23_02_14_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9df8578d78-52f16ee310-210942037</a>----</p> <p>— — end of opensecrets info —</p> <p>Oligarchs expand authoritarian ability supported by the Supreme Court decision called Citizens United that legalized without legitimizing corruption in our electoral process. Legislators are purchased by big-money interests to pass laws that transfer wealth from the 100% to the 1%.</p> <p>“Running government like a business” raises the specter of human trafficking — --<a href="https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/california-protect-workers/?trk_msg=OBQOH2U1ON04T99611LQBR3KJ4&trk_contact=LF8S5VFIHR36AHPPUADALAP48K&trk_sid=HIRKOB33IR461FG8OAADLCP6LO&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Did+you+know+to+you+that+you+might+be+consuming+produce+that+was+grown+using+forced+labor%3f&utm_campaign=FU-7Feb2020-+Bill+SB+477">https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/california-protect-workers/?trk_msg=OBQOH2U1ON04T99611LQBR3KJ4&trk_contact=LF8S5VFIHR36AHPPUADALAP48K&trk_sid=HIRKOB33IR461FG8OAADLCP6LO&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Did+you+know+to+you+that+you+might+be+consuming+produce+that+was+grown+using+forced+labor%3f&utm_campaign=FU-7Feb2020-+Bill+SB+477</a></p> <p>— — Big-money interests that buy politicians to enact laws to fulfill profiteering raises such concerns.</p> <p>So where is Alfred E. Newman when we need him? — -<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman</a>---Oh, wait…I think I see him….</p> <p>One is appreciative of consideration directed toward a Gray New Deal — --<a href="https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Gray-New-Deal-aims-to-protect-senior-programs-567463461.html">https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Gray-New-Deal-aims-to-protect-senior-programs-567463461.html</a>---“Strengthening and protecting Social Security and Medicare, bringing down health care costs, expanding caregiver benefits, and defending seniors from scams and fraud is something everyone should be able to get behind,” said Brindisi.</p> <p>He believes seniors should reap the benefits of programs they’ve contributed to for many years.</p> <p>“Older Americans have paid into these programs all their lives and I will fight to stop Washington politicians from trying to pull the financial rug out from under them,” he added.</p> <p>— — end of wktv info — -</p> <p>But a Gray New Deal coincides with general health and well-being of the local community. Attention to the integrity, security and safety of the local community benefits everyone. — <a href="https://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/organic-bytes-652-is-your-decaf-coffee-toxic?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+652&utm_content=OB+652">https://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/organic-bytes-652-is-your-decaf-coffee-toxic?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+652&utm_content=OB+652</a>----<a href="https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/external/help.html?itemID=W6HK2RDRNNFW2ML&language=en-US&ref=efph_W6HK2RDRNNFW2ML_cont_XMGGPL6LC4CVXHT">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2018/08/20/walmart-phasing-out-paint-removal-products-with-methylene-chloride-and-nmp">Walmart</a> will no longer sell paint remover products containing <a href="https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MMG/MMG.asp?id=230&tid=42">methylene chloride</a>, a chemical linked to cancer, cognitive impairment and other health issues methylene chloride. That’s because last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally <a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-bans-all-retail-distribution-methylene-chloride-consumers-paint-and-coating-removal">banned</a> retail sales of the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/15/epa-bans-deadly-chemical-used-paint-strippers-provides-loophole-commercial-operators">controversial</a> chemical.</p> <p>But both Amazon and Walmart <em>will</em> sell you decaffeinated coffee that tests positive methylene chloride.</p> <p>— — end of organicconsumers info — — There was a time We The People imagined our government was protecting We The People. At some point, the government turned predatory as it transformed from governing of, by and for The People into “running government like a business”. Change will happen when We The People demand change.</p> <p>Received from Riverkeeper — --<a href="http://secure.riverkeeper.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=26549.0&dlv_id=32132">http://secure.riverkeeper.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=26549.0&dlv_id=32132</a>---The plastics and chemical lobby has descended on Albany to stop Governor Cuomo’s proposed ban on polystyrene announced in his 2020 state of the state address. <a href="https://secure.riverkeeper.org/site/R?i=SqWSD9IeljVT4Jz7fXh0nQ">Legislators need to hear from you to ensure this toxic product is eliminated.</a></p> <p>Polystyrene plastic (styrofoam) is produced from neurotoxic and carcinogenic chemicals posing public health and environmental hazards. Styrofoam is also extremely difficult to clean up from the natural environment and is non-biodegradable. There currently exists no viable market for styrofoam recycling. Styrofoam pollution has been documented along the shorelines of the Hudson River each year during the Riverkeeper Sweep. These public health and environmental hazards have led multiple communities and states across the country to ban Styrofoam use.</p> <p>— — end of riverkeeper info — — Another facet of the health for nature and humanity.</p> <p>One finds the Republican Branch of the Capitalist Party to be corrupt; but as a registered Democrat in order to vote for Bernie Sanders in the NYS Primary, one first calls out an equally seemingly corrupt Democratic Party — --<a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/questions-for-the-iowa-caucus-counters/">https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/questions-for-the-iowa-caucus-counters/</a>---<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CounterPunch-official-172470146144666/">Join the debate on Facebook</a></p> <p>More articles by:<a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/author/fred-baumgarten/">FRED BAUMGARTEN</a> FEBRUARY 6, 2020</p> <h1><a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/questions-for-the-iowa-caucus-counters/">Questions for the Iowa Caucus Counters</a></h1> <p>by <a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/author/fred-baumgarten/">FRED BAUMGARTEN</a></p> <p>— — — end of countercurrents info — -</p> <p>When the Supreme Court legalized corruption in the electoral system via Citizens United, purchased politicians seemed to presume corruption was the predictably-acceptable next step in capitalism….and ran with it. We The People need to demand integrity rather than corruption as “our system”.</p> <p>The failure surrounding the valid impeachment hearings seems to rest on the corruption from the Capitalist Party D&R, with both Branches pretending to integrity — --<a href="https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/02/06/treasury-department-sent-information-on-hunter-biden-to-expanding-gop-senate-inquiry/23920195/">https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/02/06/treasury-department-sent-information-on-hunter-biden-to-expanding-gop-senate-inquiry/23920195/</a></p> <p>Combine with this the propaganda that “we are a 2-Party system”, that has crowded out in priority We The People, who currently are expected to comply to political Parties that are corporations, pertaining to our electoral process in which the only valid participant are We The People, and we have corruption.</p> <p>Presumption by the Capitalist Party R&D that globalization is progress that cannot be stopped, as set up a system wherein oligarchs and politicians function outside of the borders of the US and our justice system, to gather wealth in any way they choose. Shell corporations and off-shore accounts are used to hide this wealth, along with money laundering around which one imagines the fracking issue.</p> <p>The Capitalist Party D&R used propaganda to excuse imperialism into Ukraine by calling this “spreading Western ideas”. The resulting military unrest can be laid at the feet of all of Russia and the Capitalist Party R&D. This type of imperialism seems to have been rejected by the Founders for reasons of undermining the security of We The People, which has been the effect.</p> <p><a href="https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/us-foreign-policy-founders-perspective">https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/us-foreign-policy-founders-perspective</a>---As in domestic matters, ideology is easy. Principles are difficult. They can be stated succinctly, but they must be applied with all due sophistication.</p> <p>— -end of worldview info — -</p> <p>Sophistication in governance decreases as the crass system of “running government like a business” increases under the leadership of political hacks protecting personal territory rather than promoting US interests. The Reality Show government is about benefit to oligarchs, which is an embarrassment to the USA.</p> <p>Local community across the nation is precious. One supports local community members — — -<a href="https://mailchi.mp/b8fa4eceb843/register-now-for-the-tennessee-black-caucus?e=594422b10c">https://mailchi.mp/b8fa4eceb843/register-now-for-the-tennessee-black-caucus?e=594422b10c</a>---</p> <h2>The presidential primary elections present a unique opportunity to ensure issues that are important to our communities are centered. Black voters are crucial to the success of any candidate, thus Electoral Justice Project is working to ensure that every candidate is offering policies that directly impact our material conditions.</h2> <p>— — end of BLM info — -</p> <p>Our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic belong to We The People. One rejects any presumption by the Establishment politicians that they are the people to save us from tyranny of another term of Trump. The same system that created the inequality that produced a President Trump, is not the system that seems capable of beating a President Trump.</p> <p>A different system based on inclusion in governance of, by and for The People is supported by Bernie Sanders — -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI5jnlcdMy0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI5jnlcdMy0</a>----CAMPAIGN 2020: BERNIE SANDERS declares victory over PETE BUTTIGIEG in Iowa Caucus</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnErYzFuF8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnErYzFuF8</a>---THIS IS HOW WE WIN: SIOUX CITY RALLY WITH AOC</p> <p>Protect your right to vote for your legislators and representatives. Be aware — — <a href="https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/block-the-vote-voter-suppression-in-2020/?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=200206_vraa_cultivation_gradead_sail&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=vraa&utm_content=200206_votingrights_cultivation_gradead&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=200206_vraa_cultivation_gradead_sail">https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/block-the-vote-voter-suppression-in-2020/?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=200206_vraa_cultivation_gradead_sail&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=vraa&utm_content=200206_votingrights_cultivation_gradead&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=200206_vraa_cultivation_gradead_sail</a>----Suppression efforts range from the seemingly unobstructive, like voter ID laws and cuts to early voting, to mass purges of voter rolls and systemic disenfranchisement. And long before election cycles even begin, legislators can redraw district lines that determine the weight of your vote. Certain communities are particularly susceptible to suppression and in some cases, outright targeted — people of color, students, the elderly, and people with disabilities. — -end of aclu info — -</p> <p>The Iowa Caucus was an example of complication which is the tool of Authority. The more complicated a process can be made, the less will it welcome participation. Be aware.</p> <p>Here’s another reason I love NYS — —</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/0*o_bQJpAMfG0X1174" width="1200" height="600" loading="lazy" /> <p>— -end of 350 info — —</p> <p>Unapologetic to act in “not me, us” commonality — --<a href="https://portside.org/2020-02-06/how-socialists-can-govern">https://portside.org/2020-02-06/how-socialists-can-govern</a></p> <p>Unapologetic to act in “not me, us” commonality — --<a href="https://portside.org/2020-02-06/neighborhoods-we-will-not-share">https://portside.org/2020-02-06/neighborhoods-we-will-not-share</a></p> <p>One of the saddest realities of 2016 was to watch capitalistic hierarchical Establishment occupy the honor of MLK, Jr. — -<a href="https://www.laprogressive.com/mlk-sanitation-workers/?utm_source=LA+Progressive+NEW&utm_campaign=6924c22e3b-LAP+News+-+20+April+17+PC_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_61288e16ef-6924c22e3b-286972237&mc_cid=6924c22e3b&mc_eid=e213faa886">https://www.laprogressive.com/mlk-sanitation-workers/?utm_source=LA+Progressive+NEW&utm_campaign=6924c22e3b-LAP+News+-+20+April+17+PC_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_61288e16ef-6924c22e3b-286972237&mc_cid=6924c22e3b&mc_eid=e213faa886</a>----</p> <p>— -One hadn’t noticed capitalistic propensity in MLK, Jr., as white-washed by modern-day capitalistic hierarchical Establishment.</p> <p>Received from Dream Defenders — -<a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/AmNJqJLuAEadpKxE3k1IWQ2">https://secure.everyaction.com/AmNJqJLuAEadpKxE3k1IWQ2</a>----This year we endorsed a movement because only a movement can defeat Donald Trump. Only a movement can get us the healthcare, education, jobs and justice we deserve.</p> <p>On February 29th, South Carolina has its presidential primary. They say whoever wins this primary has the black vote locked down. So that’s where we’re headed and we need you to meet us there.</p> <p>This is a year of firsts for the Dream Defenders. We endorsed a presidential candidate this year, we started a PAC to be able to do this work, and <strong>on February 22nd and 23rd, we’ll be knocking on doors in black neighborhoods in Charleston and Colombia to make sure the candidate with the best plan for our people takes a W. And we want you and black people across the country that want to throw down for Yung Bernard to meet us there.</strong></p> <p><strong>Meet us in the Palmetto state on 2/22 and 2/23 for our kick off.</strong> We’ll train you and feed you. You just have to get there! Sign up for details!</p> <p>— — -end of dreamdefenders info — -</p> <p>Stay informed and involved — --<a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-2020">https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-2020</a></p> <p>Stand with the fearless — --<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?469095-1/politics-eggs-breakfast-senator-bernie-sanders">https://www.c-span.org/video/?469095-1/politics-eggs-breakfast-senator-bernie-sanders</a>----</p> <h2>Politics and Eggs Breakfast with Senator Bernie Sanders</h2> <p>2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined the Politics & Eggs breakfast series hosted by the New England Council and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College ahead of the New Hampshire primary.</p> <p>— — end of c-span info — -</p> <p>C-Span is a good forum for discussion — — -<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?468966-4/washington-journal-representative-earl-blumenauer-d-or-discusses-future-health-care">https://www.c-span.org/video/?468966-4/washington-journal-representative-earl-blumenauer-d-or-discusses-future-health-care</a>---</p> <h2>Representative Earl Blumenauer on the Future of Health Care</h2> <p>Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) discusses the future of health care.</p> <p>— — end of c-span info — -</p> <p>Especially in a nation where Citizens United has permitted corruption in elections that legalizes big-money interests that quasi-own politicians, which politicians have sworn an oath to uphold the US Constitution, and instead are sycophants for those big-money interests. This leaves exposed to danger and harm, We The People.</p> <p>A health care industry is profiteering from the increased harm to health of We The People, supported by pollution and intrusion by commercial interests into local communities.</p> <p>These are reasons many people support Bernie Sanders for President in 2020 — --<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GFneySIGVg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GFneySIGVg</a>----Krystal Ball: Pete, DNC collusion is class warfare</p> <p>(Could the DNC be a Russian asset? We should ask Hillary)</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04syh30Gf7I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04syh30Gf7I</a>----As Bernie Sanders is About to Take <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23IowaCaucus">#IowaCaucus</a> Lead, Tom Perez Tries to Rig Results</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo-a6qpCjJk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo-a6qpCjJk</a>----Final Iowa Numbers Give Bernie VICTORY</p> <p>To be taken seriously is Green Party Presidential candidate Howie Hawkins — --<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73DQnzY3_hM&t=1091s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73DQnzY3_hM&t=1091s</a>----Howie Hawkins — Ecological Socialism vs. Capitalist Exterminism</p> <p>Once more, capitalism like communism is essentially hierarchical, which means those at the top are the winners, everyone else are losers….listen to the words of Trump, that spells this out.</p> <p>***********</p> <p>Some voters in the US were disenfranchised due to Capitalist Party D&R election rigging that is controlled by political Parties. The Capitalist Party R&D, have as their objective, putting in place rules that ensure the candidate choice of a particular Establishment Party is put into office, even against the wishes of the voters.</p> <p>Please remember political Parties have no standing under the US Constitution, but voters do have standing under the US Constitution. Due to disenfranchisement of 3rd-Party candidates, Bernie Sanders who is an Independent, chooses to run as a Democrat for President. If a voter is a member of a 3rd-Party, and wishes to vote for 3rd-Party politician Bernie Sanders, in the Democratic Primary, that voter may be disenfranchised of his/her Constitutional right of a free and fair election, as happened to a large number of voters in NYS in 2016.</p> <p>One suspects these disenfranchised voters who may have felt defrauded of their right to vote in the 2016 Democratic Primary, voted for Trump in the 2016 general election. One believes this will happen again, because needless to say, the Capitalist Party R&D prefer chaos in the election system, which is a control mechanism for political Parties with no standing under the US Constitution, while the voters do have standing under the US Constitution. This is an interesting red-herring to wield a control that is not Constitutional.</p> <p>*****Each state is different as to their voter registration guidelines. Anyone wishing to vote for Bernie Sanders for President in the Democratic Primary, should check to be sure they will not be disenfranchised at the polls, once again in 2020, as in 2016. A voter can easily switch between political Parties, rather than functioning as a captive Party loyalist, to a political Party that is not loyal to the voter. *****</p> <p>Or one can be registered to vote, without being affiliated to a particular political Party. Please remember, the US Constitution supports free and fair elections for voters, but is blissfully unconcerned about political Parties. That some Americans believe “we are a 2-Party system”, is nothing but propaganda.</p> <p>*****Be sure to check with your state to register to vote in the Primary according to your wish and by exercising your US Constitutional right to vote.*****</p> <p>*****One may also advocate for ranked-choice voting, that will expand choices for voters, and provide a greater possibility of free and fair elections.*****</p> <p>*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************</p> <p><em>We can do better — — -Credit for this phrase belongs to a fellow financial planner, name to remain private, who expressed this opinion about 30 years ago, and which phrase was so non-threatening, sensible and meaningful, that it has echoed through one’s thoughts ever since. Any similarity of words used currently by public characters is coincidence. The English language has a limited number of words, which generally aren’t patented.</em></p> <p><em><a href="https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/influence-on-d</em>emocracy/">https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/influence-on-democracy/</a></p> <p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIDtvTyd</em>kU&t=638s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIDtvTydkU&t=638s</a></p> <p><em>In Solidarity With People And Nature —</em></p> <p><em><a href="http://www.mothersoutfront.org/">www.mothersoutfront.org</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/gpnjbc%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0">www.facebook.com/gpnjbc </a>;; — Green Black Caucus <a href="http://www.greenpeaceusa.org/">www.greenpeaceusa.org</a> <a href="http://www.economichumanrights.org/">www.economichumanrights.org</a> <a href="http://www.draftbernie.org/">www.draftbernie.org</a> <</em>a href="http://www.psr.org/">www.psr.org</a> <a href="http://www.blackyouthproject.com/">www.blackyouthproject.com</a> <a href="http://www.riverkeeper.org/">www.riverkeeper.org</a> <a href="http://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/">www.catskillmountainkeeper.org</a> <a href="http://www.celdf.org/">www.celdf.org</a> <a href="http://www.wearesenecalake.com/">www.wearesenecalake.com</a> <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/">www.democracynow.org</a> <a href="http://www.gp.org/">www.gp.org</a> <a href="https://www.greenparty.org/Platform.php">https://www.greenparty.org/Platform.php</a> <a href="http://www.freepress.net/">www.freepress.net</a> <a href="http://www.codepink.org/">www.codepink.org</a> <a href="http://www.movementforblacklives.org/">www.m4bl.net</a></p> <p><em><a href="http://</em>www.starhawk.org/">www.starhawk.org</a></p> <p><em><a href="http://www.</em>openthebooks.org/">www.openthebooks.org</a></p> <p><em><a href="http://www.nyipl.</em>org/">www.nyipl.org</a> <a href="http://www.pogo.org/">www.pogo.org</a></p> <p><em><a href="http://www</em>.opensecrets.org/">www.opensecrets.org</a></p> <p><em>A Resource — <a href="http</em>://www.7song.com/">www.7song.com</a></p> </section> | Local Community Is Precious…Vote Accordingly…. Disclaimer — -This is not a news report. This is opinion, developed from many sources, some of which are included for clarity, transparency, and rebuttal, and is the Free Speech that shares ideas. Local Community Is Precious…Vote Accordingly…. The US military personnel appear to support Bernie Sanders, along with support from so many other exploited US citizens — — https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/bernie-sanders-leads-trump-all-2020-candidates-in-donations-from-active-duty-troops-946188/----No other 2020 candidate for president, including Donald Trump, can come close to matching Bernie Sanders’ level of support among members of the U.S. military, to go by the most recent campaign finance data from the Federal Election Commission. Another way to explain Sanders’s popularity is that service members who already receive the sort of health and educational benefits that he wants to make universal are less repelled by the democratic-socialism label than other Republican-leaning voters. They understand that being able to go to the doctor or attend college for free is not quite the same thing as living under a dictatorship of the proletariat. — — end of rollingstone info — -Several thoughts about this phenomenon — - *The US military is a long-term and functioning socialist system *American soldiers are exploited by capitalistic hierarchy to promote interests of those at the top of a Pyramid Scheme, similar to other citizens *Military personnel are comfortable with accepting responsibility, in keeping with the Bernie Sanders slogan of “not me, us” *The military, although widespread geographically, is a local community in spirit, similar to others of We The People *The military understands strength in numbers regardless of background In contrast, consider supporters of other politicians — --https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/02/republican-party-raking-in-millions-from-trump-tied-foreign-agents/?utm_source=CRP+Mail+List&utm_campaign=52f16ee310-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_23_02_14_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9df8578d78-52f16ee310-210942037---- — — end of opensecrets info — Oligarchs expand authoritarian ability supported by the Supreme Court decision called Citizens United that legalized without legitimizing corruption in our electoral process. Legislators are purchased by big-money interests to pass laws that transfer wealth from the 100% to the 1%. “Running government like a business” raises the specter of human trafficking — --https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/california-protect-workers/?trk_msg=OBQOH2U1ON04T99611LQBR3KJ4&trk_contact=LF8S5VFIHR36AHPPUADALAP48K&trk_sid=HIRKOB33IR461FG8OAADLCP6LO&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Did+you+know+to+you+that+you+might+be+consuming+produce+that+was+grown+using+forced+labor%3f&utm_campaign=FU-7Feb2020-+Bill+SB+477 — — Big-money interests that buy politicians to enact laws to fulfill profiteering raises such concerns. So where is Alfred E. Newman when we need him? — -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman---Oh, wait…I think I see him…. One is appreciative of consideration directed toward a Gray New Deal — --https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Gray-New-Deal-aims-to-protect-senior-programs-567463461.html---“Strengthening and protecting Social Security and Medicare, bringing down health care costs, expanding caregiver benefits, and defending seniors from scams and fraud is something everyone should be able to get behind,” said Brindisi. He believes seniors should reap the benefits of programs they’ve contributed to for many years. “Older Americans have paid into these programs all their lives and I will fight to stop Washington politicians from trying to pull the financial rug out from under them,” he added. — — end of wktv info — - But a Gray New Deal coincides with general health and well-being of the local community. Attention to the integrity, security and safety of the local community benefits everyone. — https://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/organic-bytes-652-is-your-decaf-coffee-toxic?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+652&utm_content=OB+652----Amazon and Walmart will no longer sell paint remover products containing methylene chloride, a chemical linked to cancer, cognitive impairment and other health issues methylene chloride. That’s because last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally banned retail sales of the controversial chemical. But both Amazon and Walmart will sell you decaffeinated coffee that tests positive methylene chloride. — — end of organicconsumers info — — There was a time We The People imagined our government was protecting We The People. At some point, the government turned predatory as it transformed from governing of, by and for The People into “running government like a business”. Change will happen when We The People demand change. Received from Riverkeeper — --http://secure.riverkeeper.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=26549.0&dlv_id=32132---The plastics and chemical lobby has descended on Albany to stop Governor Cuomo’s proposed ban on polystyrene announced in his 2020 state of the state address. Legislators need to hear from you to ensure this toxic product is eliminated. Polystyrene plastic (styrofoam) is produced from neurotoxic and carcinogenic chemicals posing public health and environmental hazards. Styrofoam is also extremely difficult to clean up from the natural environment and is non-biodegradable. There currently exists no viable market for styrofoam recycling. Styrofoam pollution has been documented along the shorelines of the Hudson River each year during the Riverkeeper Sweep. These public health and environmental hazards have led multiple communities and states across the country to ban Styrofoam use. — — end of riverkeeper info — — Another facet of the health for nature and humanity. One finds the Republican Branch of the Capitalist Party to be corrupt; but as a registered Democrat in order to vote for Bernie Sanders in the NYS Primary, one first calls out an equally seemingly corrupt Democratic Party — --https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/questions-for-the-iowa-caucus-counters/---Join the debate on Facebook More articles by:FRED BAUMGARTEN FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Questions for the Iowa Caucus Counters by FRED BAUMGARTEN — — — end of countercurrents info — - When the Supreme Court legalized corruption in the electoral system via Citizens United, purchased politicians seemed to presume corruption was the predictably-acceptable next step in capitalism….and ran with it. We The People need to demand integrity rather than corruption as “our system”. The failure surrounding the valid impeachment hearings seems to rest on the corruption from the Capitalist Party D&R, with both Branches pretending to integrity — --https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/02/06/treasury-department-sent-information-on-hunter-biden-to-expanding-gop-senate-inquiry/23920195/ Combine with this the propaganda that “we are a 2-Party system”, that has crowded out in priority We The People, who currently are expected to comply to political Parties that are corporations, pertaining to our electoral process in which the only valid participant are We The People, and we have corruption. Presumption by the Capitalist Party R&D that globalization is progress that cannot be stopped, as set up a system wherein oligarchs and politicians function outside of the borders of the US and our justice system, to gather wealth in any way they choose. Shell corporations and off-shore accounts are used to hide this wealth, along with money laundering around which one imagines the fracking issue. The Capitalist Party D&R used propaganda to excuse imperialism into Ukraine by calling this “spreading Western ideas”. The resulting military unrest can be laid at the feet of all of Russia and the Capitalist Party R&D. This type of imperialism seems to have been rejected by the Founders for reasons of undermining the security of We The People, which has been the effect. https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/us-foreign-policy-founders-perspective---As in domestic matters, ideology is easy. Principles are difficult. They can be stated succinctly, but they must be applied with all due sophistication. — -end of worldview info — - Sophistication in governance decreases as the crass system of “running government like a business” increases under the leadership of political hacks protecting personal territory rather than promoting US interests. The Reality Show government is about benefit to oligarchs, which is an embarrassment to the USA. Local community across the nation is precious. One supports local community members — — -https://mailchi.mp/b8fa4eceb843/register-now-for-the-tennessee-black-caucus?e=594422b10c--- The presidential primary elections present a unique opportunity to ensure issues that are important to our communities are centered. Black voters are crucial to the success of any candidate, thus Electoral Justice Project is working to ensure that every candidate is offering policies that directly impact our material conditions. — — end of BLM info — - Our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic belong to We The People. One rejects any presumption by the Establishment politicians that they are the people to save us from tyranny of another term of Trump. The same system that created the inequality that produced a President Trump, is not the system that seems capable of beating a President Trump. A different system based on inclusion in governance of, by and for The People is supported by Bernie Sanders — -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI5jnlcdMy0----CAMPAIGN 2020: BERNIE SANDERS declares victory over PETE BUTTIGIEG in Iowa Caucus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnErYzFuF8---THIS IS HOW WE WIN: SIOUX CITY RALLY WITH AOC Protect your right to vote for your legislators and representatives. Be aware — — https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/block-the-vote-voter-suppression-in-2020/?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&utm_medium=eml&initms=200206_vraa_cultivation_gradead_sail&utm_source=sail&utm_campaign=vraa&utm_content=200206_votingrights_cultivation_gradead&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=200206_vraa_cultivation_gradead_sail----Suppression efforts range from the seemingly unobstructive, like voter ID laws and cuts to early voting, to mass purges of voter rolls and systemic disenfranchisement. And long before election cycles even begin, legislators can redraw district lines that determine the weight of your vote. Certain communities are particularly susceptible to suppression and in some cases, outright targeted — people of color, students, the elderly, and people with disabilities. — -end of aclu info — - The Iowa Caucus was an example of complication which is the tool of Authority. The more complicated a process can be made, the less will it welcome participation. Be aware. Here’s another reason I love NYS — — Intention — -end of 350 info — — Unapologetic to act in “not me, us” commonality — --https://portside.org/2020-02-06/how-socialists-can-govern Unapologetic to act in “not me, us” commonality — --https://portside.org/2020-02-06/neighborhoods-we-will-not-share One of the saddest realities of 2016 was to watch capitalistic hierarchical Establishment occupy the honor of MLK, Jr. — -https://www.laprogressive.com/mlk-sanitation-workers/?utm_source=LA+Progressive+NEW&utm_campaign=6924c22e3b-LAP+News+-+20+April+17+PC_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_61288e16ef-6924c22e3b-286972237&mc_cid=6924c22e3b&mc_eid=e213faa886---- — -One hadn’t noticed capitalistic propensity in MLK, Jr., as white-washed by modern-day capitalistic hierarchical Establishment. Received from Dream Defenders — -https://secure.everyaction.com/AmNJqJLuAEadpKxE3k1IWQ2----This year we endorsed a movement because only a movement can defeat Donald Trump. Only a movement can get us the healthcare, education, jobs and justice we deserve. On February 29th, South Carolina has its presidential primary. They say whoever wins this primary has the black vote locked down. So that’s where we’re headed and we need you to meet us there. This is a year of firsts for the Dream Defenders. We endorsed a presidential candidate this year, we started a PAC to be able to do this work, and on February 22nd and 23rd, we’ll be knocking on doors in black neighborhoods in Charleston and Colombia to make sure the candidate with the best plan for our people takes a W. And we want you and black people across the country that want to throw down for Yung Bernard to meet us there. Meet us in the Palmetto state on 2/22 and 2/23 for our kick off. We’ll train you and feed you. You just have to get there! Sign up for details! — — -end of dreamdefenders info — - Stay informed and involved — --https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-2020 Stand with the fearless — --https://www.c-span.org/video/?469095-1/politics-eggs-breakfast-senator-bernie-sanders---- Politics and Eggs Breakfast with Senator Bernie Sanders 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined the Politics & Eggs breakfast series hosted by the New England Council and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College ahead of the New Hampshire primary. — — end of c-span info — - C-Span is a good forum for discussion — — -https://www.c-span.org/video/?468966-4/washington-journal-representative-earl-blumenauer-d-or-discusses-future-health-care--- Representative Earl Blumenauer on the Future of Health Care Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) discusses the future of health care. — — end of c-span info — - Especially in a nation where Citizens United has permitted corruption in elections that legalizes big-money interests that quasi-own politicians, which politicians have sworn an oath to uphold the US Constitution, and instead are sycophants for those big-money interests. This leaves exposed to danger and harm, We The People. A health care industry is profiteering from the increased harm to health of We The People, supported by pollution and intrusion by commercial interests into local communities. These are reasons many people support Bernie Sanders for President in 2020 — --https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GFneySIGVg----Krystal Ball: Pete, DNC collusion is class warfare (Could the DNC be a Russian asset? We should ask Hillary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04syh30Gf7I----As Bernie Sanders is About to Take #IowaCaucus Lead, Tom Perez Tries to Rig Results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo-a6qpCjJk----Final Iowa Numbers Give Bernie VICTORY To be taken seriously is Green Party Presidential candidate Howie Hawkins — --https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73DQnzY3_hM&t=1091s----Howie Hawkins — Ecological Socialism vs. Capitalist Exterminism Once more, capitalism like communism is essentially hierarchical, which means those at the top are the winners, everyone else are losers….listen to the words of Trump, that spells this out. *********** Some voters in the US were disenfranchised due to Capitalist Party D&R election rigging that is controlled by political Parties. The Capitalist Party R&D, have as their objective, putting in place rules that ensure the candidate choice of a particular Establishment Party is put into office, even against the wishes of the voters. Please remember political Parties have no standing under the US Constitution, but voters do have standing under the US Constitution. Due to disenfranchisement of 3rd-Party candidates, Bernie Sanders who is an Independent, chooses to run as a Democrat for President. If a voter is a member of a 3rd-Party, and wishes to vote for 3rd-Party politician Bernie Sanders, in the Democratic Primary, that voter may be disenfranchised of his/her Constitutional right of a free and fair election, as happened to a large number of voters in NYS in 2016. One suspects these disenfranchised voters who may have felt defrauded of their right to vote in the 2016 Democratic Primary, voted for Trump in the 2016 general election. One believes this will happen again, because needless to say, the Capitalist Party R&D prefer chaos in the election system, which is a control mechanism for political Parties with no standing under the US Constitution, while the voters do have standing under the US Constitution. This is an interesting red-herring to wield a control that is not Constitutional. *****Each state is different as to their voter registration guidelines. Anyone wishing to vote for Bernie Sanders for President in the Democratic Primary, should check to be sure they will not be disenfranchised at the polls, once again in 2020, as in 2016. A voter can easily switch between political Parties, rather than functioning as a captive Party loyalist, to a political Party that is not loyal to the voter. ***** Or one can be registered to vote, without being affiliated to a particular political Party. Please remember, the US Constitution supports free and fair elections for voters, but is blissfully unconcerned about political Parties. That some Americans believe “we are a 2-Party system”, is nothing but propaganda. *****Be sure to check with your state to register to vote in the Primary according to your wish and by exercising your US Constitutional right to vote.***** *****One may also advocate for ranked-choice voting, that will expand choices for voters, and provide a greater possibility of free and fair elections.***** ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* We can do better — — -Credit for this phrase belongs to a fellow financial planner, name to remain private, who expressed this opinion about 30 years ago, and which phrase was so non-threatening, sensible and meaningful, that it has echoed through one’s thoughts ever since. Any similarity of words used currently by public characters is coincidence. The English language has a limited number of words, which generally aren’t patented. https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/influence-on-democracy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIDtvTydkU&t=638s In Solidarity With People And Nature — www.mothersoutfront.org www.facebook.com/gpnjbc ;; — Green Black Caucus www.greenpeaceusa.org www.economichumanrights.org www.draftbernie.org www.psr.org www.blackyouthproject.com www.riverkeeper.org www.catskillmountainkeeper.org www.celdf.org www.wearesenecalake.com www.democracynow.org www.gp.org https://www.greenparty.org/Platform.php www.freepress.net www.codepink.org www.m4bl.net www.starhawk.org www.openthebooks.org www.nyipl.org www.pogo.org www.opensecrets.org A Resource — www.7song.com | 91e91c39-df92-5345-805a-c4499b25f283 | 27/07/2025 22:21:58 |
| https://medium.com/@fgerber/get-creative-with-shared-photo-albums-on-iphone-a8c9c6cfcb8b | medium.com | Get Creative with Shared Photo Albums on iPhone | Over the holidays, we took a trip with some friends to Hawaii. We had lots of great adventures including hikes to remote beaches… | Frank Gerber | https://medium.com/@fgerber | True | a8c9c6cfcb8b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*rphvucTan1b89LSC.jpg | 4 min | 2020-01-31T18:26:02.229000 | 2020-02-07T23:42:35.338000 | 2022-03-30T20:25:02.294000 | 0 | 81 | en | Techonology,Photography,Tips,Collaboration,iPhone | <section> <p>Over the holidays, we took a trip with some friends to Hawaii. We had lots of great adventures including hikes to remote beaches, snorkeling, whale watching and some great meals. There we 10 of us on the trip and everyone had a camera. Sharing all these photos can be tricky. Sending them via text or email is cumbersome. Fortunately, there is a easy and efficient way to share your photos with your friends and family using iPhone’s Shared Albums! And as I will discuss later, there are some creative ways to use Shared Albums.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/0*rphvucTan1b89LSC.jpg" width="288" height="624" loading="lazy" /> <p>The first step in creating a shared photo album it to make sure that <em>Shared Albums </em>option is turned ON.</p> <ul> <li>On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos, then turn on Shared Albums.</li> <li>On your Mac, open the Photos app then choose Photos > System Preferences. Select iCloud then check the box next to Shared Albums</li> <li>On your Windows PC, open iCloud for Windows and select Photos. Click the Options button to verify that Shared Albums is on, then click Apply.</li> <li>For additional details, <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202786">Click Here</a></li> </ul> <p>Once you have ensured that Shared Albums is turned on, you are ready to create a Shared Album!</p> <p>1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone. 2. On the bottom menu bar, select Albums. 3. Click the + in the upper left corner.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/0*02ihOo3ICLGC6HRf.jpg" width="288" height="624" loading="lazy" /> <p>4. From the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen, select <em>New Shared Album</em>. 5. Name your Shared Album ( i.e. 2019 Christmas in Hawaii). 6. After naming the Shared Album, click <em>Next</em>. 7. Invite people from your contacts, type a phone number or email address. 8. Click <em>Create</em></p> <p>Once the invitees accept your invitation, they will be able to see your Shared Album. By default, the <em>Subscribers Can Post</em> option is turned ON so subscribers can add their own photos to the Shared Album. If you don’t want to allow subscribers to post, simply turn the option off.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/0*ezyMYWvBtSLn0HBp.jpg" width="288" height="624" loading="lazy" /> <p>Adding or removing people from a Shared Album is easy. Simply select the Shared Album and then select People at the bottom (photo above). You can <em>Invite People</em> to add additional subscribers or delete a subscriber by selecting their name and clicking on <em>Remove Subscriber</em>.</p> <p>Once you have created a Shared Album, adding photos to it is easy:</p> <p>1. In the Photos tab or from within an album, tap Select and then select the photos and videos that you want to share.</p> <p>2. Tap the <em>share button</em> (see image below) and scroll down to <em>Add to Shared Album</em>.</p> <p>3. Choose the album where you want to share your photos.</p> <p>If you have a Shared Album open, you can also tap <strong>+</strong> to select photos and videos to add.</p> <p>Or, from the camera roll, tap the <em>share button</em> then select the photo(s) you want to share. Scroll down and click on <em>Add to Shared Album</em>. Make sure the name of the Shared Album to which you want to post the photos is selected, then click <em>Post</em>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/0*xmoOehprDmlUhg-d.jpg" width="288" height="624" loading="lazy" /> <p>When you add new photos, the people that you share the album with are notified automatically. Subscribers can also add comments to photos. I have a Shared Album of favorite tequilas and my friends and I use the comments feature to share tasting notes.</p> <h1>Creative Ideas for Shared Albums</h1> <p>Here are some ideas for using shared photo albums: Photos from a family vacation Photos of your kids to share with family and friends (my mother-in-law loves this one!) Photos of your favorite tequilas, wines or food to share with fellow enthusiasts Photos from a sporting event or concert Photos of interior design ideas to share with clients Photos of home repairs to share with a contractor Photos of your favorite design and gear ideas for building the ultimate Sprinter van (my favorite)</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/1*XvM2q2kQy6SA7GvpWJHUvA.jpeg" width="288" height="624" loading="lazy" /> <p>If you have friends of family who don’t have an iPhone — no worries. You can share albums with friends and family who don’t use iCloud. Just open a Shared Album that you created, go to the People tab (see photo above) and turn on Public Website. Your photos publish to a website and it creates a link that you can share with your friends.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/1*E2cDmKn0cLNprTEAs4A3CA.jpeg" width="288" height="624" loading="lazy" /> <p>Shared Albums are an easy and fun way to share you best photos with friends and family. They are also great for sharing ideas, favorite foods and wine and even collaborating with others on work projects. If you have other ideas for using Shared Albums, please comment below.</p> </section> | Get Creative with Shared Photo Albums on iPhone Over the holidays, we took a trip with some friends to Hawaii. We had lots of great adventures including hikes to remote beaches, snorkeling, whale watching and some great meals. There we 10 of us on the trip and everyone had a camera. Sharing all these photos can be tricky. Sending them via text or email is cumbersome. Fortunately, there is a easy and efficient way to share your photos with your friends and family using iPhone’s Shared Albums! And as I will discuss later, there are some creative ways to use Shared Albums. Shared Albums The first step in creating a shared photo album it to make sure that Shared Albums option is turned ON. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos, then turn on Shared Albums. On your Mac, open the Photos app then choose Photos > System Preferences. Select iCloud then check the box next to Shared Albums On your Windows PC, open iCloud for Windows and select Photos. Click the Options button to verify that Shared Albums is on, then click Apply. For additional details, Click Here Once you have ensured that Shared Albums is turned on, you are ready to create a Shared Album! 1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone. 2. On the bottom menu bar, select Albums. 3. Click the + in the upper left corner. 4. From the pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen, select New Shared Album. 5. Name your Shared Album ( i.e. 2019 Christmas in Hawaii). 6. After naming the Shared Album, click Next. 7. Invite people from your contacts, type a phone number or email address. 8. Click Create Once the invitees accept your invitation, they will be able to see your Shared Album. By default, the Subscribers Can Post option is turned ON so subscribers can add their own photos to the Shared Album. If you don’t want to allow subscribers to post, simply turn the option off. Allow subscribers to post photos to Shared Album Adding or removing people from a Shared Album is easy. Simply select the Shared Album and then select People at the bottom (photo above). You can Invite People to add additional subscribers or delete a subscriber by selecting their name and clicking on Remove Subscriber. Once you have created a Shared Album, adding photos to it is easy: 1. In the Photos tab or from within an album, tap Select and then select the photos and videos that you want to share. 2. Tap the share button (see image below) and scroll down to Add to Shared Album. 3. Choose the album where you want to share your photos. If you have a Shared Album open, you can also tap + to select photos and videos to add. Or, from the camera roll, tap the share button then select the photo(s) you want to share. Scroll down and click on Add to Shared Album. Make sure the name of the Shared Album to which you want to post the photos is selected, then click Post. Use the share button to post photos to Shared Album When you add new photos, the people that you share the album with are notified automatically. Subscribers can also add comments to photos. I have a Shared Album of favorite tequilas and my friends and I use the comments feature to share tasting notes. Creative Ideas for Shared Albums Here are some ideas for using shared photo albums: Photos from a family vacation Photos of your kids to share with family and friends (my mother-in-law loves this one!) Photos of your favorite tequilas, wines or food to share with fellow enthusiasts Photos from a sporting event or concert Photos of interior design ideas to share with clients Photos of home repairs to share with a contractor Photos of your favorite design and gear ideas for building the ultimate Sprinter van (my favorite) Shared Album of my favorite Mezcals If you have friends of family who don’t have an iPhone — no worries. You can share albums with friends and family who don’t use iCloud. Just open a Shared Album that you created, go to the People tab (see photo above) and turn on Public Website. Your photos publish to a website and it creates a link that you can share with your friends. Shared Albums are an easy and fun way to share you best photos with friends and family. They are also great for sharing ideas, favorite foods and wine and even collaborating with others on work projects. If you have other ideas for using Shared Albums, please comment below. | b71ded0d-d2a6-5038-a5d4-399085ab862d | 27/07/2025 22:21:58 |
| https://medium.com/@yourgeminigem/a-quarter-life-crisis-they-said-c93a571cd17c | medium.com | A Quarter Life Crisis They Said | Yes, I know… Living our 20’s is not a simple and easy thing. It feels like we’ve just step into a quarter life crisis. Like we don’t even… | inkana putri | https://medium.com/@yourgeminigem | True | c93a571cd17c | 1 min | 2020-02-07T20:31:53.209000 | 2020-02-07T20:53:00.536000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:43.432000 | 0 | 0 | en | Quarter Life Crisis,Mental Health,Life | <section> <p>Yes, I know… Living our 20’s is not a simple and easy thing. It feels like we’ve just step into a quarter life crisis. Like we don’t even beg for it.</p> <p>We get stress often about everything. Our career, love-life, dreams, money, or even our mental health. We are trying and trying to make everything stable and keep on the right track. Yet, all we’ve got is just stress.</p> <p>Sometimes we feel unsure about our career, get afraid of chasing our dreams, or get some trust issues about rocky relationship. It feels like we stuck in the moment. Get lost in our own path. We are questioning things too much like over and over again.</p> <p>Or sometimes we start to let our insecurities out. Seeing some people already got good career, but we are still stuck doing a job where we have no passion on it. Some are getting married or having babies, but we still haven’t find “the one”. Some already purchased a new home or car, yet we are still waiting for a train or bus to just get home.</p> <p>Who knows living our 20’s could be this fucking confusing? It seems like the universe is fooling around. They just keep throwing us with its jokes and shits. But, yeah that is life and this actually a normal thing. Me, you, and hundreds people out there are strugging for the same situation.</p> <p>So, for everyone out there…please do not worry. No matter how hard it gets, just remember that you are not alone since we actually on the same journey. It is okay to feel sad, confused, unhappy, or stress sometimes. But, remember to be fine again and let yourself get some rest. Remember that your mental health matter. Always remember to love yourself more and more and give some happiness to yourself as well.</p> <p>It is okay to overthink things. All of us are growing and healing. This could be an era that leads us into who we are. One day all your struggles will be answered. Just remember to never give up on things. You are not alone struggling for this journey.</p> </section> | A Quarter Life Crisis They Said Yes, I know… Living our 20’s is not a simple and easy thing. It feels like we’ve just step into a quarter life crisis. Like we don’t even beg for it. We get stress often about everything. Our career, love-life, dreams, money, or even our mental health. We are trying and trying to make everything stable and keep on the right track. Yet, all we’ve got is just stress. Sometimes we feel unsure about our career, get afraid of chasing our dreams, or get some trust issues about rocky relationship. It feels like we stuck in the moment. Get lost in our own path. We are questioning things too much like over and over again. Or sometimes we start to let our insecurities out. Seeing some people already got good career, but we are still stuck doing a job where we have no passion on it. Some are getting married or having babies, but we still haven’t find “the one”. Some already purchased a new home or car, yet we are still waiting for a train or bus to just get home. Who knows living our 20’s could be this fucking confusing? It seems like the universe is fooling around. They just keep throwing us with its jokes and shits. But, yeah that is life and this actually a normal thing. Me, you, and hundreds people out there are strugging for the same situation. So, for everyone out there…please do not worry. No matter how hard it gets, just remember that you are not alone since we actually on the same journey. It is okay to feel sad, confused, unhappy, or stress sometimes. But, remember to be fine again and let yourself get some rest. Remember that your mental health matter. Always remember to love yourself more and more and give some happiness to yourself as well. It is okay to overthink things. All of us are growing and healing. This could be an era that leads us into who we are. One day all your struggles will be answered. Just remember to never give up on things. You are not alone struggling for this journey. | a52af87f-fa9f-5fe7-b06c-412a33fe6075 | 27/07/2025 22:21:59 | |
| https://medium.com/@suzannevtanner/anesu-chirara-6d516212dd71 | medium.com | Anesu Chirara. | Given what I just wrote about my non existent SEO literacy, I have a question for you. (please bear with me, my naivety on this is, yes… | Suzanne V. Tanner | https://medium.com/@suzannevtanner | True | 6d516212dd71 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T22:06:09.167000 | 2020-02-07T22:22:38.252000 | 2020-02-07T22:22:38.411000 | 0 | 1 | en | Marketing,Startup,SEO,Writing,Blog | <section> <p>Given what I just wrote about my non existent SEO literacy, I have a question for you. (please bear with me, my naivety on this is, yes, scary. :-)</p> <p>Here is an example. Let’s say I wrote a 1000 word article on successful side hustle businesses. I would love it if I could cut and paste that article into an app or site that would analyze it for key words ( actually give me a list of key words I already used in the piece) AND give me suggestions for other key words that I could substitute or add, all relevant to the general area of my chosen topic.</p> <p>I would need it to be THAT easy to use….</p> <p>Are you laughing yet? Or maybe there is a way I can do what I ask?? Orrrrrrr maybe I just gave you a wonderful idea for a startup!!!!!👍😀</p> <p>Looking forward to hearing from you. Also thanks for the follow and right back atcha.</p> </section> | Anesu Chirara. Thank you so much. This article is terrific. I am SEO challenged (to say the least) so it was great to read these suggestions and overview. Given what I just wrote about my non existent SEO literacy, I have a question for you. (please bear with me, my naivety on this is, yes, scary. :-) Here is an example. Let’s say I wrote a 1000 word article on successful side hustle businesses. I would love it if I could cut and paste that article into an app or site that would analyze it for key words ( actually give me a list of key words I already used in the piece) AND give me suggestions for other key words that I could substitute or add, all relevant to the general area of my chosen topic. I would need it to be THAT easy to use…. Are you laughing yet? Or maybe there is a way I can do what I ask?? Orrrrrrr maybe I just gave you a wonderful idea for a startup!!!!!👍😀 Looking forward to hearing from you. Also thanks for the follow and right back atcha. | 8a12a28c-6e2d-5e95-a6e8-6fb151bffd12 | 27/07/2025 22:21:59 | |
| https://medium.com/@markstarlin/so-many-types-of-cages-1269bdbf3daf | medium.com | So many types of cages. | Mark Starlin | https://medium.com/@markstarlin | True | 1269bdbf3daf | 0 min | 2020-02-07T13:02:19.249000 | 2020-02-07T13:02:26.871000 | 2020-02-07T13:02:27.379000 | 0 | 5 | en | <section> </section> | So many types of cages. | aebc1bbc-0a1c-54be-b6c4-266339a9f110 | 27/07/2025 22:21:59 | |||
| https://medium.com/@marzism/do-you-know-of-any-app-which-doesn-t-install-itself-onto-a-computer-6bd2459b3c12 | medium.com | Do you know of any ‘app’ which doesn’t install itself onto a computer? | Marlon Bishop | https://medium.com/@marzism | True | 6bd2459b3c12 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T19:28:28.977000 | 2020-02-07T19:29:01.621000 | 2020-02-07T19:29:02.106000 | 0 | 4 | en | <section> </section> | Do you know of any ‘app’ which doesn’t install itself onto a computer? | ad207413-58b4-59c0-b5cb-f656ccf94f37 | 27/07/2025 22:22:00 | |||
| https://medium.com/@karowanner/wonderful-article-3b25809812c9 | medium.com | Wonderful article. | Karo Wanner | https://medium.com/@karowanner | True | 3b25809812c9 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:51:33.258000 | 2020-02-07T14:53:59.265000 | 2020-02-07T14:54:00.213000 | 1 | 2 | en | <section> </section> | Wonderful article. I am at the same point like you in 2016. I have been here before 2 times and always found a way to do a middle thing. First I moved to China then I traveled the world. But now I am back there, slowly approaching the change building up something I love. Thanks for the inspiration. Best, Karo | a84b6d34-9428-5851-9dcb-85ccbdd34d1e | 27/07/2025 22:22:00 | |||
| https://medium.com/childfree-living/childfree-by-choice-gratitude-94c73e4c4e23 | medium.com | Childfree-by-Choice Gratitude | A Bitchy Bookkeeper guest blog post. | LeNora Faye | https://medium.com/@lenorafaye | True | 94c73e4c4e23 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*V5uly0nt5NRs32_M.jpg | 3 min | 2020-02-06T19:45:02.492000 | 2020-02-07T14:01:01.154000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:42.533000 | 0 | 1 | en | Childfree,Self,Life Lessons,Blog,Choices | <section> <h3>A Bitchy Bookkeeper guest blog post.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*V5uly0nt5NRs32_M.jpg" width="320" height="240" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>This week’s guest blog is from Janine-aka JLuxe. An empowering read about her childfree awakening. Enjoy!</em></p> <p>Hey there! My name is Janine and I identify as a childfree-by-choice woman. This decision was made two years ago. Previously, I considered having children. Why? Well, it was because I wasn’t aware of alternative options.</p> <p>Deciding to birth babies appeared to be the default mode in life for many, so I assumed that I’d take a similar path. Yes, I thought about what it would be like as a mother, but it was a romanticized version of motherhood. The edited kind of motherhood that you see online in movies and on TV.</p> <p>The ending of a three-year connection sparked a new thought within me. I was in a relationship with a man that thought he was being complimentary when stating that I’d be a good mother to “his” children. “That’s it? That’s all you see in me?” was my response.</p> <p>He seemed puzzled. He didn’t understand why that wasn’t enough for me. My desire to be recognized for my ability to create via words and visuals was more important to me than being a good mother to “his” children. Although I enjoyed his ambition and confidence, I knew the role he envisioned for me wouldn’t suffice.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/200/0*5DW2mJMcJWaFeWWZ.jpg" width="200" height="157" loading="lazy" /> <p>Following that awakening, I searched for information regarding those who didn’t desire children. During that quest, I found lists that detailed the rewards of being childfree. I also stumbled upon the confessional section featured on the Scary Mommy website. This is when the veil regarding motherhood lifted for me. The confessions submitted on the site are anonymous so mothers are safe to express their real feelings. While reading the confessions, there was a sense of being overworked, unappreciated and unfulfilled. Some mothers dealt with their realities by succumbing to addictions to food and alcohol. The comments confirmed that being childfree by choice was the right choice for me.</p> <p>Fortunately, the CF bingos I have experienced are minimal. One mother exclaimed<strong> “Oh! When you meet the right guy you’ll change your mind!” </strong>This insight was offered after I shared that I didn’t want children. That situation evoked emotions of not being seen or heard by others.</p> <p>Despite the occasional bingo, I am grateful to be childfree by choice. It is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. My schedule allows me to explore varied interests, study new languages and attend events I enjoy. You know what else? I’m more comfortable being myself now that I’ve embraced my decision. Accepting myself has empowered me to attend a ComicCon, a Naked Magicians show, and various Holistic Health festivals. Yep! All of the aforementioned events represent an aspect of myself.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*R4S5ElelmCNAaoK4.jpg" width="320" height="268" loading="lazy" /> <p>Thankfully, I exist in a time where it is easier to learn of other CF folks; those who are willing to share their stories via various social media platforms and books. I appreciate those who have shared their truth because it has given me the courage to glorify my own!</p> <p><strong>Janine Jackson aka JLuxe</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janine-jackson/"></strong>Janine M. - Graphic Artist - Freelance Work | LinkedIn <em>It is a pleasure to work with clever clients that welcome my solutions for their creative needs. I am fortunate to have…</em>www.lin</a>kedin.com</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/219/0*Gdd85NwnOctwqrx8.PNG" width="219" height="320" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Thank you, Janine, for sharing your story! So many can identify with the desire to experience something more. I remember when I stumbled upon the mommy confession boards. Yikes. Not just the confessions about motherhood but the confessions about the state of their relationships. Nothing is easy, but if you don’t feel compelled to live the status quo..follow your instincts.</em></p> <p><em>If you’d like to share your childfree story, please email</em></p> <p><strong>info at lenorafaye dot com</strong></p> <p><em>Your story can be anonymous if desired.</em></p> <p><em>Chat soon,</em></p> <p><em>LeNora Faye,<a href="http://blog.bitchybookkeeper.com"> The Bitchy</em> Bookkeeper</a>, 1/3 co-host of <a href="http://youtube.com/c/childfreegirls">Childfree Girls</a></p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://blog.bitchybookke</em>eper.com/2020/02/childfree-by-choice-gratitude.html">https://blog.bitchybookkeeper.com</a>.</p> </section> | Childfree-by-Choice Gratitude A Bitchy Bookkeeper guest blog post. Courtesy of Janine This week’s guest blog is from Janine-aka JLuxe. An empowering read about her childfree awakening. Enjoy! Hey there! My name is Janine and I identify as a childfree-by-choice woman. This decision was made two years ago. Previously, I considered having children. Why? Well, it was because I wasn’t aware of alternative options. Deciding to birth babies appeared to be the default mode in life for many, so I assumed that I’d take a similar path. Yes, I thought about what it would be like as a mother, but it was a romanticized version of motherhood. The edited kind of motherhood that you see online in movies and on TV. The ending of a three-year connection sparked a new thought within me. I was in a relationship with a man that thought he was being complimentary when stating that I’d be a good mother to “his” children. “That’s it? That’s all you see in me?” was my response. He seemed puzzled. He didn’t understand why that wasn’t enough for me. My desire to be recognized for my ability to create via words and visuals was more important to me than being a good mother to “his” children. Although I enjoyed his ambition and confidence, I knew the role he envisioned for me wouldn’t suffice. Courtesy of Janine Following that awakening, I searched for information regarding those who didn’t desire children. During that quest, I found lists that detailed the rewards of being childfree. I also stumbled upon the confessional section featured on the Scary Mommy website. This is when the veil regarding motherhood lifted for me. The confessions submitted on the site are anonymous so mothers are safe to express their real feelings. While reading the confessions, there was a sense of being overworked, unappreciated and unfulfilled. Some mothers dealt with their realities by succumbing to addictions to food and alcohol. The comments confirmed that being childfree by choice was the right choice for me. Fortunately, the CF bingos I have experienced are minimal. One mother exclaimed “Oh! When you meet the right guy you’ll change your mind!” This insight was offered after I shared that I didn’t want children. That situation evoked emotions of not being seen or heard by others. Despite the occasional bingo, I am grateful to be childfree by choice. It is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. My schedule allows me to explore varied interests, study new languages and attend events I enjoy. You know what else? I’m more comfortable being myself now that I’ve embraced my decision. Accepting myself has empowered me to attend a ComicCon, a Naked Magicians show, and various Holistic Health festivals. Yep! All of the aforementioned events represent an aspect of myself. Courtesy of Janine Thankfully, I exist in a time where it is easier to learn of other CF folks; those who are willing to share their stories via various social media platforms and books. I appreciate those who have shared their truth because it has given me the courage to glorify my own! Janine Jackson aka JLuxe Janine M. - Graphic Artist - Freelance Work | LinkedIn It is a pleasure to work with clever clients that welcome my solutions for their creative needs. I am fortunate to have…www.linkedin.com Childfree Journal Vol 1 Thank you, Janine, for sharing your story! So many can identify with the desire to experience something more. I remember when I stumbled upon the mommy confession boards. Yikes. Not just the confessions about motherhood but the confessions about the state of their relationships. Nothing is easy, but if you don’t feel compelled to live the status quo..follow your instincts. If you’d like to share your childfree story, please email info at lenorafaye dot com Your story can be anonymous if desired. Chat soon, LeNora Faye, The Bitchy Bookkeeper, 1/3 co-host of Childfree Girls Originally published at https://blog.bitchybookkeeper.com. | 9c124c3d-40b5-5d20-a03a-07f0fb490a3e | 27/07/2025 22:22:01 |
| https://medium.com/@ela.glogowska/czytelnia-6-reading-room-e5a438680ce | medium.com | Czytelnia (6) | Reading room | “Love in the times of Cholera” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez | Ela Glogowska | https://medium.com/@ela.glogowska | True | e5a438680ce | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*uO8ggc_tq8ZNGht5aNt27A.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T23:35:03.747000 | 2020-02-07T23:38:26.333000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:24.418000 | 0 | 9 | en | Books,Reading,Czytelnia,Gabriel Garcia Marquez,Felo The Noticer | <section> <h3>“Love in the Time of Cholera” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3508/1*uO8ggc_tq8ZNGht5aNt27A.jpeg" width="3508" height="1974" loading="lazy" /> <p>This marvellous book provides you with the fascinating displeasure of meeting a man you should fear more than the Devil himself.</p> <p>The other way to look at this book is that… it’s not about love as a romantic concept. Love could be just a metaphor of an idea, passion, desire, prejudice, beliefs or anything that sometimes becomes so strong in a human’s mind that makes us blind. We subjugate our whole life to it and use it as an excuse for our choices, even when they cause pain or harm to others.</p> <p>This book also beautifully portrays how our life choices are influenced by many different factors and we can learn to be ok with that. When you look separatedly at the lives of Fermina Daza and Juvenal Urbino, you can see the grand decisions of marriage, love, hate, family relationships are not made according to the romantic ideas written in the golden book of eternal rules. They can be a result of an impulse, pure calculation, they can be contradictory, logical or irrational, they may also change over the years and whatever they may be, THEY ARE ALL VALID. They can lead to happiness or misfortune, most likely to both, but we are complex creatures and life is messy, so lets stop lying to ourselves that there can only be one true love and it is the only thing that will makes us truly happy.</p> </section> | Czytelnia (6) | Reading room “Love in the Time of Cholera” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez This marvellous book provides you with the fascinating displeasure of meeting a man you should fear more than the Devil himself. The other way to look at this book is that… it’s not about love as a romantic concept. Love could be just a metaphor of an idea, passion, desire, prejudice, beliefs or anything that sometimes becomes so strong in a human’s mind that makes us blind. We subjugate our whole life to it and use it as an excuse for our choices, even when they cause pain or harm to others. This book also beautifully portrays how our life choices are influenced by many different factors and we can learn to be ok with that. When you look separatedly at the lives of Fermina Daza and Juvenal Urbino, you can see the grand decisions of marriage, love, hate, family relationships are not made according to the romantic ideas written in the golden book of eternal rules. They can be a result of an impulse, pure calculation, they can be contradictory, logical or irrational, they may also change over the years and whatever they may be, THEY ARE ALL VALID. They can lead to happiness or misfortune, most likely to both, but we are complex creatures and life is messy, so lets stop lying to ourselves that there can only be one true love and it is the only thing that will makes us truly happy. | 96df2eee-df23-5e66-a805-55c6d62e32a4 | 27/07/2025 22:22:01 |
| https://medium.com/belong-blog/what-is-carbon-neutrality-63cc7f14bb8c | medium.com | What is “carbon neutral”? | What does it mean to be carbon neutral or net-zero? The language around carbon neutrality can be confusing, and there are often several… | Claire Cheeseman | https://medium.com/@clairecheeseman25 | True | 63cc7f14bb8c | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*mjP7EwIL5yF3BTT3kmXTXQ.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-06T23:39:47.822000 | 2020-02-07T04:19:31.572000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:27.471000 | 0 | 5 | en | Climate Action,Carbon Neutral,Sustainability,Telecommunication,Paris Agreement | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*mjP7EwIL5yF3BTT3kmXTXQ.jpeg" width="6000" height="3407" loading="lazy" /> <p>What does it mean to be carbon neutral or net-zero? The language around carbon neutrality can be confusing as there are often several ways of saying the same thing.</p> <p>Telcos and IT companies are responsible for a lot of carbon emissions in absolute terms, with the industry’s contribution to global emissions projected to overtake aviation in the next year.</p> <p>This got us very focused on carbon emissions, offsets and the meaning of net-zero and carbon neutrality.</p> <p>According to the Australian Government Initiative, <a href="https://www.climateactive.org.au/">Climate Active</a>, being carbon neutral means reducing emissions where possible and compensating for the remainder by investing in carbon offset projects to achieve net-zero overall emissions.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/1*A8McTil_cSTR3E9Fmzr44w.gif" width="600" height="338" loading="lazy" /> <p>These offsets are generated from an activity that prevents, reduces or removes greenhouse gas emissions from being released into the atmosphere.</p> <p>Offsets are measured in metrics tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). The creation of one tonne of carbon offset ensures that there will be one less tonne of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than otherwise would have been the case.</p> <p>Each tonne of carbon that is offset by an eligible project results in the creation of a certificate (representing the realisation of the offset) in respect of that tonne. The sale of these certificates is a source of funds to finance these offset projects.</p> <p>Through certificates, businesses that purchase these offsets can fund the projects that remove an amount of carbon from the atmosphere to compensate for the emissions that they cause.</p> <p>If offsets purchased by a business in a given year are equal to or greater than emissions caused by the business in that year, the business becomes “carbon neutral” or achieves a “net-zero” emissions position for that year.</p> <h1><strong>How do you know if a business claiming to be “carbon neutral” is legit?</strong></h1> <p>That’s a great question. <a href="https://www.climateactive.org.au/">Climate Active</a> and the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard support and guide businesses as they account for and reduce carbon emissions.</p> <p>The Climate Active stamp helps the community take action by making it easier to identify and choose brands that are making a real difference.</p> <p>A critical issue in determining whether a business has achieved a carbon neutral position is the calculation of “emissions caused” by the business. For a business to become carbon neutral or net-zero, they need to cover all direct and indirect emissions they cause.</p> <p>This calculation extends to emissions associated with suppliers, employees, product usage by customers, and product waste/life cycle management. The method used means that businesses who are looking to become carbon neutral are motivated to encourage their suppliers and customers to do the same.</p> <p>To validate this, the Australian Government Initiative — <a href="https://www.climateactive.org.au/">Climate Active</a> — provides guidance on drawing the “emissions boundary” for a business and the methodologies that can be used to calculate carbon emissions.</p> <p>Credibility is also critical when it comes to carbon offsets, which are created under various Australian and global regulatory market mechanisms. The Australian Government regularly reviews the credibility of publicly available offset units. Simply put, not all offsets that are traded today are eligible for Climate Active abatement recognition. To be eligible, offset units must meet integrity requirements under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard to ensure they represent genuine abatement.</p> <h2><strong>Why is carbon neutral such a big deal right now?</strong></h2> <p>The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now 400ppm (parts per million), a level last seen in the mid-Pliocene era (3 million years ago).[1]</p> <p>Australia became a signatory to the <a href="https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/what-is-the-paris-agreement">Paris Agreement</a> in 2015, with a goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or less. Signatory countries have committed to Nationally Determined Contributions to emissions reductions. Australia’s commitment under the Paris Agreement is to reduce its emissions by 26–28% compared to 2005 levels.</p> <p>However, time has marched on since Paris and so has the climate. Late last year, the UN Environment Programme published its <a href="https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2019">Gap Report</a>. Written and overseen by the world’s leading climate scientists, this report concluded that even if all current unconditional commitments under the Paris Agreement are implemented, temperatures are expected to rise by 3.2°C, bringing even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts.</p> <p>To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C or less — the level of ambition noted in the Paris Agreement — would require a five-fold increase in commitments beyond those listed in the Paris Agreement.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/732/1*s0kC-FRxmSYCfwH1jyeluw.png" width="732" height="403" loading="lazy" /> <h2><strong>What is Belong doing to help?</strong></h2> <p>To do our bit and “clean up after ourselves”, Belong became Australia’s first carbon neutral Telco (certified by Climate Active) last December. We’re doing this without passing on any cost to our customers</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p><a href="https://belong.com.au">Switch to Belong</a> for carbon neutral mobile and internet.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/505/1*Twy74QMR3j-83DWBREo3Ig.png" width="505" height="147" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Belong is Australia’s first carbon neutral mobile and internet provider.</strong></p> <p>[1] <a href="https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-the-world-passed-a-carbon-threshold-400ppm-and-why-it-matters">https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-the-world-passed-a-carbon-threshold-400ppm-and-why-it-matters</a></p> </section> | What is “carbon neutral”? What does it mean to be carbon neutral or net-zero? The language around carbon neutrality can be confusing as there are often several ways of saying the same thing. Telcos and IT companies are responsible for a lot of carbon emissions in absolute terms, with the industry’s contribution to global emissions projected to overtake aviation in the next year. This got us very focused on carbon emissions, offsets and the meaning of net-zero and carbon neutrality. According to the Australian Government Initiative, Climate Active, being carbon neutral means reducing emissions where possible and compensating for the remainder by investing in carbon offset projects to achieve net-zero overall emissions. These offsets are generated from an activity that prevents, reduces or removes greenhouse gas emissions from being released into the atmosphere. Offsets are measured in metrics tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). The creation of one tonne of carbon offset ensures that there will be one less tonne of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than otherwise would have been the case. Each tonne of carbon that is offset by an eligible project results in the creation of a certificate (representing the realisation of the offset) in respect of that tonne. The sale of these certificates is a source of funds to finance these offset projects. Through certificates, businesses that purchase these offsets can fund the projects that remove an amount of carbon from the atmosphere to compensate for the emissions that they cause. If offsets purchased by a business in a given year are equal to or greater than emissions caused by the business in that year, the business becomes “carbon neutral” or achieves a “net-zero” emissions position for that year. How do you know if a business claiming to be “carbon neutral” is legit? That’s a great question. Climate Active and the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard support and guide businesses as they account for and reduce carbon emissions. The Climate Active stamp helps the community take action by making it easier to identify and choose brands that are making a real difference. A critical issue in determining whether a business has achieved a carbon neutral position is the calculation of “emissions caused” by the business. For a business to become carbon neutral or net-zero, they need to cover all direct and indirect emissions they cause. This calculation extends to emissions associated with suppliers, employees, product usage by customers, and product waste/life cycle management. The method used means that businesses who are looking to become carbon neutral are motivated to encourage their suppliers and customers to do the same. To validate this, the Australian Government Initiative — Climate Active — provides guidance on drawing the “emissions boundary” for a business and the methodologies that can be used to calculate carbon emissions. Credibility is also critical when it comes to carbon offsets, which are created under various Australian and global regulatory market mechanisms. The Australian Government regularly reviews the credibility of publicly available offset units. Simply put, not all offsets that are traded today are eligible for Climate Active abatement recognition. To be eligible, offset units must meet integrity requirements under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard to ensure they represent genuine abatement. Why is carbon neutral such a big deal right now? The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now 400ppm (parts per million), a level last seen in the mid-Pliocene era (3 million years ago).[1] Australia became a signatory to the Paris Agreement in 2015, with a goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or less. Signatory countries have committed to Nationally Determined Contributions to emissions reductions. Australia’s commitment under the Paris Agreement is to reduce its emissions by 26–28% compared to 2005 levels. However, time has marched on since Paris and so has the climate. Late last year, the UN Environment Programme published its Gap Report. Written and overseen by the world’s leading climate scientists, this report concluded that even if all current unconditional commitments under the Paris Agreement are implemented, temperatures are expected to rise by 3.2°C, bringing even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts. To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C or less — the level of ambition noted in the Paris Agreement — would require a five-fold increase in commitments beyond those listed in the Paris Agreement. You can visualise your carbon thumbprint with Belong’s app. What is Belong doing to help? To do our bit and “clean up after ourselves”, Belong became Australia’s first carbon neutral Telco (certified by Climate Active) last December. We’re doing this without passing on any cost to our customers Conclusion Switch to Belong for carbon neutral mobile and internet. Belong is Australia’s first carbon neutral mobile and internet provider. [1] https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-the-world-passed-a-carbon-threshold-400ppm-and-why-it-matters | 8606226a-2fe6-57be-991f-b849a520d877 | 27/07/2025 22:22:01 |
| https://medium.com/@vishal.shrivastav/how-to-start-a-career-as-a-professional-content-writer-b9c0653d6c34 | medium.com | How to Start a Career as a Professional Content Writer? | Want to become a professional writer, but tired of reading lengthy blogs? This article will act as a go-to guide to kick start your… | Vishal Shrivastav | https://medium.com/@vishal.shrivastav | True | b9c0653d6c34 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*aeu38pm5KVUcnHJW | 4 min | 2020-02-07T17:54:47.371000 | 2020-02-07T18:05:48.134000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:38.641000 | 0 | 2 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/0*aeu38pm5KVUcnHJW" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" /> <p>Want to become a professional writer, but tired of reading lengthy blogs? This article will act as a go-to guide to kick start your writing career.</p> <p>Whether you have been writing as a hobby, a side hustle, or just beginning here, it will let you understand the nuances of a content writing career.</p> <p>First things first, don’t run after a content writing career just because they make it sound like a dream. Go for it, only if writing truly excites you.</p> <p>If writing is your passion, rest everything will fall in place. You can start with following these ten steps:</p> <h1>Find your niche:</h1> <p>Many people fail to make their way in writing, just because they start random and stay random. Don’t worry if you didn’t get your niche yet.</p> <p>It’s okay to start with anything. But, it’s better to find your calling early. Figure out one thing about which you can listen, read, and write endlessly.</p> <p>While making a choice, make sure the field should be such where you can receive and add value. It will help you in creating a sustainable and profitable career in content writing.</p> <p>Your niche will help you in knowing your direction. You will get to know people who can inspire you, guide you, or accompany you.</p> <h2>Prepare yourself:</h2> <p>Every success requires preparation. Content writing is a very competitive field. Here, your dedication defines your direction.</p> <p>Unlike other careers, you don’t need a specific degree to become a writer. But, to know the techniques of writing, you can join some content writing training. Also, online content writing courses are an option.</p> <p>Start reading good prints, blogs, and books. Strengthen vocabulary and know the jargon of your niche. Improve grammar and punctuation. Work on your shortcomings with every piece of work.</p> <p>There is no perfect writer. People are known for their style of writing and tone. Develop your style to create your identity.</p> <h2>Get certified:</h2> <p>If you are writing as a hobby, not much needed. But, if you aim to write for businesses, clients, specific recommendations and certifications help.</p> <p>You can try out platforms like Lynda to get your certifications in writing. In addition to having a content writing certificate, it is good to be a certified content marketer as well.</p> <p>If you have joined some content writing classes, as I mentioned above, it will also certify you as a content writer.</p> <p>These certificates show your ability. It builds credibility when you approach clients and businesses.</p> <h2>Create a blog:</h2> <p>Thanks to technology, you can create your website without knowing a single set of code now. Use WordPress to build your beautiful blog. A lot of tutorials are available on YouTube to create one.</p> <p>If you still find website building to be cumbersome, I will recommend using Blogger by Google or Medium by Twitter. These two platforms are great to commence.</p> <p>Once you are ready with a website or blog, make sure you develop a habit of posting relevant posts consistently to gain readers.</p> <p>Your blog will help you understand what works and whatnot. You will get to know what engages your readers and what leaves them unhooked.</p> <h2>Build a portfolio:</h2> <p>Combine your best work to build your portfolio. You can sort it differently for individual prospects too.</p> <p>Every time you pitch your services to someone, they will ask you for it. It showcases how you can benefit them.</p> <p>To know how to create one, you can search on Google and find some of the best portfolios.</p> <p>Don’t forget to keep updating your portfolio from time to time.</p> <h2>Make an online presence:</h2> <p>Some people are still under-utilizing social media. They are useful for various reasons. And, you can make it work for you as well.</p> <p>Create accounts on popular platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. or whichever suits you. Post regularly to build an audience.</p> <p>Over time, you will see people recognizing you. These platforms will help you engage with your readers too.</p> <p>Professionally, people who recognize your work will contact you for projects. Many people generate a good number of prospects through their online presence.</p> <h2>Organize your work:</h2> <p>When it comes to professional success, organizing is the key. Use different platforms to sort your work and things associated with it.</p> <p>Plan and pin your calendar, so you don’t miss your priorities. Keep a record of your assigned works, transactions, billings, and completed work.</p> <p>Get expertise in MS Office and G-suite. It will help you in case you join an organization as a content writer.</p> <p>I will suggest drafting a writer’s agreement too. It will help you in case of disputes that arise with clients, if any.</p> <h2>Learn other skills:</h2> <p>Pick any field, and you will see successful people are those who keep learning. Therefore, the key to rising above the average is to push beyond limits.</p> <p>Skills like photo editing and graphic designing will add significant value to your resume.</p> <p>As a writer, digital marketing skills will help you win the game. If not complete digital marketing then, knowledge of social media marketing enables you to reach a broader audience.</p> <p>It helps personally as well as professionally. Writers with digital marketing skills like SEO and SMM are in high demand.</p> <h2>Ask for testimonials:</h2> <p>Not everyone judges you with your portfolio. Some decide you over your testimonials. Notably, while bidding on platforms like Freelancer, UpWork, etc.</p> <p>Don’t forget to ask for reviews after you accomplish a project for your client. If negative, work on your weaknesses. And make all your positive reviews public.</p> <p>To amplify the authenticity of your testimonials, add links to your work. Display profiles of your clients or their businesses along with their photos, if allowed.</p> <p>To win as a writer, you need to be a great marketer. And your testimonials put authenticity in your marketing.</p> <h2>Keep publishing:</h2> <p>To establish yourself as an author, learn how to publish your content as a guest blogger.</p> <p>Read other authors on reputed global blogs. Network with well-known writers on different platforms and seek to learn how they made it to the top.</p> <p>Unlike before, with platforms like Amazon Kindle, it has become effortless to publish your books or e-books.</p> <p>You may write a book or publish a collection of your most-loved content someday. I hope you do it soon. Till then, keep guest blogging.</p> <p>Having explained the 10-point strategy, I urge you to stay focused and patient. Writing is not a get-rich-quick scheme.</p> <p>Keep experimenting with new ideas and styles. Stay updated with new trends and technologies. Up your business game to get the deserving fame.</p> <p>Writing is an art. The good you write today, the better you craft tomorrow.</p> <p>Good Luck!</p> </section> | How to Start a Career as a Professional Content Writer? Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash Want to become a professional writer, but tired of reading lengthy blogs? This article will act as a go-to guide to kick start your writing career. Whether you have been writing as a hobby, a side hustle, or just beginning here, it will let you understand the nuances of a content writing career. First things first, don’t run after a content writing career just because they make it sound like a dream. Go for it, only if writing truly excites you. If writing is your passion, rest everything will fall in place. You can start with following these ten steps: Find your niche: Many people fail to make their way in writing, just because they start random and stay random. Don’t worry if you didn’t get your niche yet. It’s okay to start with anything. But, it’s better to find your calling early. Figure out one thing about which you can listen, read, and write endlessly. While making a choice, make sure the field should be such where you can receive and add value. It will help you in creating a sustainable and profitable career in content writing. Your niche will help you in knowing your direction. You will get to know people who can inspire you, guide you, or accompany you. Prepare yourself: Every success requires preparation. Content writing is a very competitive field. Here, your dedication defines your direction. Unlike other careers, you don’t need a specific degree to become a writer. But, to know the techniques of writing, you can join some content writing training. Also, online content writing courses are an option. Start reading good prints, blogs, and books. Strengthen vocabulary and know the jargon of your niche. Improve grammar and punctuation. Work on your shortcomings with every piece of work. There is no perfect writer. People are known for their style of writing and tone. Develop your style to create your identity. Get certified: If you are writing as a hobby, not much needed. But, if you aim to write for businesses, clients, specific recommendations and certifications help. You can try out platforms like Lynda to get your certifications in writing. In addition to having a content writing certificate, it is good to be a certified content marketer as well. If you have joined some content writing classes, as I mentioned above, it will also certify you as a content writer. These certificates show your ability. It builds credibility when you approach clients and businesses. Create a blog: Thanks to technology, you can create your website without knowing a single set of code now. Use WordPress to build your beautiful blog. A lot of tutorials are available on YouTube to create one. If you still find website building to be cumbersome, I will recommend using Blogger by Google or Medium by Twitter. These two platforms are great to commence. Once you are ready with a website or blog, make sure you develop a habit of posting relevant posts consistently to gain readers. Your blog will help you understand what works and whatnot. You will get to know what engages your readers and what leaves them unhooked. Build a portfolio: Combine your best work to build your portfolio. You can sort it differently for individual prospects too. Every time you pitch your services to someone, they will ask you for it. It showcases how you can benefit them. To know how to create one, you can search on Google and find some of the best portfolios. Don’t forget to keep updating your portfolio from time to time. Make an online presence: Some people are still under-utilizing social media. They are useful for various reasons. And, you can make it work for you as well. Create accounts on popular platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. or whichever suits you. Post regularly to build an audience. Over time, you will see people recognizing you. These platforms will help you engage with your readers too. Professionally, people who recognize your work will contact you for projects. Many people generate a good number of prospects through their online presence. Organize your work: When it comes to professional success, organizing is the key. Use different platforms to sort your work and things associated with it. Plan and pin your calendar, so you don’t miss your priorities. Keep a record of your assigned works, transactions, billings, and completed work. Get expertise in MS Office and G-suite. It will help you in case you join an organization as a content writer. I will suggest drafting a writer’s agreement too. It will help you in case of disputes that arise with clients, if any. Learn other skills: Pick any field, and you will see successful people are those who keep learning. Therefore, the key to rising above the average is to push beyond limits. Skills like photo editing and graphic designing will add significant value to your resume. As a writer, digital marketing skills will help you win the game. If not complete digital marketing then, knowledge of social media marketing enables you to reach a broader audience. It helps personally as well as professionally. Writers with digital marketing skills like SEO and SMM are in high demand. Ask for testimonials: Not everyone judges you with your portfolio. Some decide you over your testimonials. Notably, while bidding on platforms like Freelancer, UpWork, etc. Don’t forget to ask for reviews after you accomplish a project for your client. If negative, work on your weaknesses. And make all your positive reviews public. To amplify the authenticity of your testimonials, add links to your work. Display profiles of your clients or their businesses along with their photos, if allowed. To win as a writer, you need to be a great marketer. And your testimonials put authenticity in your marketing. Keep publishing: To establish yourself as an author, learn how to publish your content as a guest blogger. Read other authors on reputed global blogs. Network with well-known writers on different platforms and seek to learn how they made it to the top. Unlike before, with platforms like Amazon Kindle, it has become effortless to publish your books or e-books. You may write a book or publish a collection of your most-loved content someday. I hope you do it soon. Till then, keep guest blogging. Having explained the 10-point strategy, I urge you to stay focused and patient. Writing is not a get-rich-quick scheme. Keep experimenting with new ideas and styles. Stay updated with new trends and technologies. Up your business game to get the deserving fame. Writing is an art. The good you write today, the better you craft tomorrow. Good Luck! | 5da2e3af-1a18-52e5-ab6f-8f74dec9d232 | 27/07/2025 22:22:01 | |
| https://medium.com/@fabien.arneodo/leadership-stan-lee-was-right-ab16a9089deb | medium.com | Leadership ! Stan Lee was right ! | For the past few years and still true today, leadership is becoming one of the best avenues to express yourself at work… unfortunately, in… | Fabien Arneodo | https://medium.com/@fabien.arneodo | True | ab16a9089deb | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Qi_0lYRgs9atK9yZObMrcQ.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T14:44:46.956000 | 2020-02-07T14:52:38.060000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:26.690000 | 0 | 0 | en | Leadership,Comics,Business,Leadership Skills,Leaders | <section> <h1>Leadership ! Stan Lee was right !</h1> <p>For the past few years and still true today, leadership is becoming one of the best avenues to express yourself at work… unfortunately, in a lot of cases, this is in the wrong way …</p> <p>Everything we can find in the leadership books, articles, etc , goes along the lines that good leaders display impeccable behaviour and communication skills and also show a lot of respect to everyone.</p> <p>Sadly, companies are continuing to express themselves only around their business metrics data.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/225/0*392KCXJMD2LAKaIz" width="225" height="225" loading="lazy" /> <p>How many companies are just delivering and pushing metrics messages to their employees? On the other side of the coin, employees are instead searching for more confidence & well-being at work</p> <p>Shouldn’t companies be providing different aspects of leadership in their organisation ?</p> <p>Just to take an example.</p> <p>From Sales meetings, to Go-To-Market meetings, when you listen to your Manager or Top Management, you expect to leave the meeting feeling driven and motivated from their leadership communication and discussions they bring to the table.</p> <p>But in most cases, it is quite the opposite !</p> <p>The leadership behaviour isn’t present: they use the wrong words at the wrong time, and ultimately, your goals & motivation are just plunged in the ground instead of trying to reach the sky.</p> <p>Please, Manager, Top Management, use the right behaviour and words to motivate your team & leaders inside your company !</p> <p>Leadership is a position of superpower — Motivation & talk can make a person become a better worker !</p> <p>If we quote Stan Lee in the Amazing Spiderman, Uncle Ben said — <em>« With great power comes great responsibility » </em>— to his nephew Peter Parker aka Spiderman.</p> <p>Wouldn’t you think that we can use this same mantra for the leadership positions in the organisation ? Leaders you have the responsibility to use your power to create a good environment and well-being for the employees !</p> <p>Maybe what I’m writing here is very basic leadership training, but trust me, a lot of companies forget even this basic principle.</p> <p>Don’t forget that leaders are the first impulse for good results.</p> <p>Your team will thank you for the boost & motivation ! And I guarantee that if you do this, the result will be that your company will reach the yearly / quarterly /monthly goals.</p> <p>Another important point, don’t schedule only one company launch per year ! You have to be in contact with your consumer every day right? so why you should talk to your employees only once a year ? Practicing leadership every day is a mix in between behaviour, communication & respect, so express your feelings and be honest with your team … with smiles 😊</p> </section> | Leadership ! Stan Lee was right ! For the past few years and still true today, leadership is becoming one of the best avenues to express yourself at work… unfortunately, in a lot of cases, this is in the wrong way … Everything we can find in the leadership books, articles, etc , goes along the lines that good leaders display impeccable behaviour and communication skills and also show a lot of respect to everyone. Sadly, companies are continuing to express themselves only around their business metrics data. How many companies are just delivering and pushing metrics messages to their employees? On the other side of the coin, employees are instead searching for more confidence & well-being at work Shouldn’t companies be providing different aspects of leadership in their organisation ? Just to take an example. From Sales meetings, to Go-To-Market meetings, when you listen to your Manager or Top Management, you expect to leave the meeting feeling driven and motivated from their leadership communication and discussions they bring to the table. But in most cases, it is quite the opposite ! The leadership behaviour isn’t present: they use the wrong words at the wrong time, and ultimately, your goals & motivation are just plunged in the ground instead of trying to reach the sky. Please, Manager, Top Management, use the right behaviour and words to motivate your team & leaders inside your company ! Leadership is a position of superpower — Motivation & talk can make a person become a better worker ! If we quote Stan Lee in the Amazing Spiderman, Uncle Ben said — « With great power comes great responsibility » — to his nephew Peter Parker aka Spiderman. Wouldn’t you think that we can use this same mantra for the leadership positions in the organisation ? Leaders you have the responsibility to use your power to create a good environment and well-being for the employees ! Maybe what I’m writing here is very basic leadership training, but trust me, a lot of companies forget even this basic principle. Don’t forget that leaders are the first impulse for good results. Your team will thank you for the boost & motivation ! And I guarantee that if you do this, the result will be that your company will reach the yearly / quarterly /monthly goals. Another important point, don’t schedule only one company launch per year ! You have to be in contact with your consumer every day right? so why you should talk to your employees only once a year ? Practicing leadership every day is a mix in between behaviour, communication & respect, so express your feelings and be honest with your team … with smiles 😊 | 8de81611-d1ce-59a2-92b3-5541d9a9b5a3 | 27/07/2025 22:22:02 |
| https://medium.com/@a-flutter-dev/hello-dinesh-9f90b4ffe7e5 | medium.com | Hello, Dinesh, | I’m glad I helped a bit. | Constantin Stan | https://medium.com/@a-flutter-dev | True | 9f90b4ffe7e5 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T13:51:55.530000 | 2020-02-07T14:23:58.634000 | 2020-02-07T14:24:55.816000 | 1 | 1 | en | <section> <p>I’m glad I helped a bit.</p> <p>Regarding your issue, you can manipulate the HTML DOM using the <strong>dart:html</strong> core or, better, the <strong>package:universal_html/html.dart </strong><a href="https://pub.dev/packages/universal_html">package</a> — the one used in the main piece at runtime.</p> <p>Another solution is to move the <strong><div id=”jwPlayer”>Loading the player…</div> </strong>at the bottom of the HTML page after the <strong><script src=”main.dart.js” type=”application/javascript”></script></strong>.</p> <p>The latter might harm your Flutter web app users by catching all mouse events…</p> <p>Good luck!</p> </section> | Hello, Dinesh, I’m glad I helped a bit. Regarding your issue, you can manipulate the HTML DOM using the dart:html core or, better, the package:universal_html/html.dart package — the one used in the main piece at runtime. Another solution is to move the <div id=”jwPlayer”>Loading the player…</div> at the bottom of the HTML page after the <script src=”main.dart.js” type=”application/javascript”></script>. The latter might harm your Flutter web app users by catching all mouse events… Good luck! | 2fc893f4-1195-5527-b767-29ca75847342 | 27/07/2025 22:22:02 | ||
| https://medium.com/@neerajvash8/getting-your-hand-dirty-on-ubuntu-18-04-tensorflow-1-13-1-cuda10-0-f7a49f42a22f | medium.com | Getting your hand dirty on Ubuntu 18.04+tensorflow 1.13.1+cuda10.0 | On a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04, I am recording my steps for my future references and may be some one who is facing issues can get some… | Neeraj Vashistha | https://medium.com/@neerajvash8 | True | f7a49f42a22f | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*QDFNbwcwHKAVl2xzOEgtRw.png | 4 min | 2020-02-06T22:52:31.629000 | 2020-02-07T01:40:45.364000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:30.032000 | 0 | 83 | en | TensorFlow,Cuda 10,Ubuntu 18,Installation | <section> <p>On a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04, I am recording my steps for my future references and may be some one who is facing issues can get some help/intuition of what they are doing wrong.</p> <p>Update and upgrade your system</p> <p>sudo apt-get update</p> <p>sudo apt-get upgrade</p> <p>Then to confirm you have nvidia graphic cards (in order to use cuda, you must)</p> <p>ubuntu-drivers devices</p> <p>Sanity-check: The output should look like below</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/656/1*i39T7x86JmwZvxP5ErItYw.png" width="656" height="173" loading="lazy" /> <p>Then install the latest nvidia-drivers automatically (trust me this is the best way without creating dependencies and adding certificates, although you can try adding ppa:graphics-drivers and installing nvidia of choice, but lets avoid it)</p> <p>sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall</p> <p>Reboot the system now, you can use “sudo reboot”</p> <p>After reboot, try</p> <p>nvidia-smi</p> <p>Sanity check: The output should look like below</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*QDFNbwcwHKAVl2xzOEgtRw.png" width="720" height="342" loading="lazy" /> <p>So, we have successfully installed nvidia drivers, milestone 1 is completed.</p> <p>Now, we would install cuda 10.0, we would be following tensorflow original <a href="https://www.tensorflow.org/install/gpu">documentation</a> but with slight altercations. Currently documentation is writen for tensorflow 2.0 cuda 10.1 with cudnn 7.6 and nvidia 418, but we would be going for tensorflow 1.13.1, for this we require cuda 10.0 with cudnn 7.5 and above and any nvidia driver (390 and above).</p> <pre><code class="language-"># Add NVIDIA package repositories $ wget <a href="https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/cuda-repo-ubuntu1804_10.1.243-1_amd64.deb">https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/cuda-repo-ubuntu1804_10.1.243-1_amd64.deb</a> $ sudo dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu1804_10.1.243-1_amd64.deb $ sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys <a href="https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/7fa2af80.pub">https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/7fa2af80.pub</a> $ sudo apt-get update $ wget http://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/machine-learning/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/nvidia-machine-learning-repo-ubuntu1804_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb $ sudo apt install ./nvidia-machine-learning-repo-ubuntu1804_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb $ sudo apt-get update</code></pre> <p>The above is directly referenced from tensorflow documentation, please note to run each command separately. Below we are installing cuda 10.0 with cudnn7.6.4.38 as this is compatible which can be verified <a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/rdp/cudnn-archive">here</a>.</p> <pre><code class="language-"># Install development and runtime libraries sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends \ cuda-<strong>10-0</strong> \ libcudnn7=7.6.4.38-1+cuda10.0 \ libcudnn7-dev=7.6.4.38-1+cuda10.0</code></pre> <p>Sanity Check: The output should look like below</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/610/1*TRM_lzZDI7x_tAYEbAWIfg.png" width="610" height="100" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now we have successfully completed second milestone to install cuda and cudnn.</p> <p>After this we would install python 3, with pip3. Pip is python package manager, as it is simpler to use we are going with this otherwise there exists several other such as easyinstall or conda</p> <p>sudo apt install python3 python3-dev python-pip python3-pip</p> <p>sudo pip3 install — upgrade pip</p> <p>In the next step we are creating virtual environment for python, which means instead of using /usr/bin/python we would use a virtualised python environment such that it exist any where other than /usr/bin and site-packages or libraries are not installed in /usr/local or the root directory.</p> <p>sudo pip3 install virtualenv</p> <p>After installation create a virtual environment such as ‘py3tf’ like I have created</p> <p>virtualenv -p python3 py3tf</p> <p>The above command will create a directory ‘py3tf’ which would contain ./bin/ ./include/ and ./lib/ and this is required for virtual environment.</p> <p>The below command is used every time to activate the virtual environment</p> <p>source py3tf/bin/activate</p> <p>use the above command to activate the environment (and ‘deactivate’ to deactivate the virtual environment) and now lets install the tensorflow-gpu 1.13.1</p> <p>Sanity check: The output would like below</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/457/1*uee1bHXNJLEaW2UDkRxC3A.png" width="457" height="50" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now simply type below and wait for tensorflow to be installed.</p> <p>pip install tensorflow-gpu==1.13.1</p> <p>After the tensorflow is installed, inorder to verify that tensorflow is using the GPU follow below lines of code.</p> <pre><code class="language-">$ which python /home/yogen/py3tf/bin/python $ python Python 3.6.9 (default, Nov 7 2019, 10:44:02) [GCC 8.3.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import tensorflow as tf >>> sess = tf.Session(config=tf.ConfigProto(log_device_placement=True))</code></pre> <p>Two things to note, after importing tensorflow if there are some warnings we can ignore them they are usually caused by numpy as the most stable version of numpy is 1.16.1 and usually a higher version is installed. But if on import if there are errors of c++ or any other then probably python-dev installation or related steps are missing, a quick google for the error will solve the issue.</p> <p>The output for tensorflow session creation will invoke the use of available GPU device(s) (usually numbered from 0 to n) and below output can be seen.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1346/1*9ag5pGXCeIeTNK59xIKEsw.png" width="1346" height="538" loading="lazy" /> <p>Sanity Check: And at the same time we can check nvidia-smi and below output would be shown</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/737/1*lPd9Ut6VKhpCmxkrA-49wg.png" width="737" height="414" loading="lazy" /> <p>And if we can see above then, we have successfully installed tensorflow 1.13.1 on Ubuntu 18.04 with cuda 10.0, the third and last milestone covered. Kudos!</p> </section> | Getting your hands dirty on Ubuntu 18.04+tensorflow 1.13.1+cuda10.0 On a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04, I am recording my steps for my future references and may be some one who is facing issues can get some help/intuition of what they are doing wrong. Update and upgrade your system sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade Then to confirm you have nvidia graphic cards (in order to use cuda, you must) ubuntu-drivers devices Sanity-check: The output should look like below Then install the latest nvidia-drivers automatically (trust me this is the best way without creating dependencies and adding certificates, although you can try adding ppa:graphics-drivers and installing nvidia of choice, but lets avoid it) sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall Reboot the system now, you can use “sudo reboot” After reboot, try nvidia-smi Sanity check: The output should look like below So, we have successfully installed nvidia drivers, milestone 1 is completed. Now, we would install cuda 10.0, we would be following tensorflow original documentation but with slight altercations. Currently documentation is writen for tensorflow 2.0 cuda 10.1 with cudnn 7.6 and nvidia 418, but we would be going for tensorflow 1.13.1, for this we require cuda 10.0 with cudnn 7.5 and above and any nvidia driver (390 and above). # Add NVIDIA package repositories $ wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/cuda-repo-ubuntu1804_10.1.243-1_amd64.deb $ sudo dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu1804_10.1.243-1_amd64.deb $ sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/7fa2af80.pub $ sudo apt-get update $ wget http://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/machine-learning/repos/ubuntu1804/x86_64/nvidia-machine-learning-repo-ubuntu1804_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb $ sudo apt install ./nvidia-machine-learning-repo-ubuntu1804_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb $ sudo apt-get update The above is directly referenced from tensorflow documentation, please note to run each command separately. Below we are installing cuda 10.0 with cudnn7.6.4.38 as this is compatible which can be verified here. # Install development and runtime libraries sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends \ cuda-10-0 \ libcudnn7=7.6.4.38-1+cuda10.0 \ libcudnn7-dev=7.6.4.38-1+cuda10.0 Sanity Check: The output should look like below Now we have successfully completed second milestone to install cuda and cudnn. After this we would install python 3, with pip3. Pip is python package manager, as it is simpler to use we are going with this otherwise there exists several other such as easyinstall or conda sudo apt install python3 python3-dev python-pip python3-pip sudo pip3 install — upgrade pip In the next step we are creating virtual environment for python, which means instead of using /usr/bin/python we would use a virtualised python environment such that it exist any where other than /usr/bin and site-packages or libraries are not installed in /usr/local or the root directory. sudo pip3 install virtualenv After installation create a virtual environment such as ‘py3tf’ like I have created virtualenv -p python3 py3tf The above command will create a directory ‘py3tf’ which would contain ./bin/ ./include/ and ./lib/ and this is required for virtual environment. The below command is used every time to activate the virtual environment source py3tf/bin/activate use the above command to activate the environment (and ‘deactivate’ to deactivate the virtual environment) and now lets install the tensorflow-gpu 1.13.1 Sanity check: The output would like below Now simply type below and wait for tensorflow to be installed. pip install tensorflow-gpu==1.13.1 After the tensorflow is installed, inorder to verify that tensorflow is using the GPU follow below lines of code. $ which python /home/yogen/py3tf/bin/python $ python Python 3.6.9 (default, Nov 7 2019, 10:44:02) [GCC 8.3.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import tensorflow as tf >>> sess = tf.Session(config=tf.ConfigProto(log_device_placement=True)) Two things to note, after importing tensorflow if there are some warnings we can ignore them they are usually caused by numpy as the most stable version of numpy is 1.16.1 and usually a higher version is installed. But if on import if there are errors of c++ or any other then probably python-dev installation or related steps are missing, a quick google for the error will solve the issue. The output for tensorflow session creation will invoke the use of available GPU device(s) (usually numbered from 0 to n) and below output can be seen. Sanity Check: And at the same time we can check nvidia-smi and below output would be shown And if we can see above then, we have successfully installed tensorflow 1.13.1 on Ubuntu 18.04 with cuda 10.0, the third and last milestone covered. Kudos! | 6fcbad7c-2c0a-56b2-b12d-07b289a81977 | 27/07/2025 22:22:02 |
| https://medium.com/@annastoyanoff/wonderful-happenings-6d6ff4eb5a74 | medium.com | Wonderful happenings | “Hey! Happy New Year! How are the kids going?” “Oh, you know, crazy as always.” “Yeah? How’s Ethan adjusted to year 1?” “He’s had a few… | Anna Stoyanoff | https://medium.com/@annastoyanoff | True | 6d6ff4eb5a74 | 3 min | 2020-02-07T00:48:50.245000 | 2020-02-07T01:00:06.283000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:14.973000 | 0 | 1 | en | Parenting,Children | <section> <p>“Hey! Happy New Year! How are the kids going?” “Oh, you know, crazy as always.” “Yeah? How’s Ethan adjusted to year 1?” “He’s had a few meltdowns, but the teacher is helping him strategise to get through it. His best friend is in the other class this year so they’re not together as much. He’s just so wrecked when he gets home, can’t focus on anything.” “And Josiah… he’s at kindy?” “Yep, he says it’s great! Still a clown at home though, doing anything to get a laugh from the others.” “So you’ve got Addie to yourself now!” “A few days a week when kindy is on. She misses them so much, and still wakes in the night so we’re all a bit extra sleepy.” “It’s tough, isn’t it.”</p> <p>—</p> <p>I have had this same conversation, or parts of it, over and over in the past two weeks. Friends, family and aquaintances all ask similar questions about the kids, and I give identical answers.The question I ask myself is, how come I only mention the most negative aspects of the new school year?</p> <p>Here’s what I would love to say (if anyone cares to listen), but don’t (we don’t like to boast), but maybe should (since it’s also the truth):</p> <p>Ethan’s finding it difficult to follow instructions because he is so absorbed in whatever he is reading or thinking. He misses his friend but proudly tells everyone that last year in Reception they made a plan to meet up at recess and lunch and it’s worked. His birthday is coming up and he asked if we could invite the whole school, but thankfully is content with just his class and a few extras. We’ve been racing our bikes around as much as possible so he can use up energy and wind down from the day.</p> <p>His first three piano lessons have been wonderful, and he has managed to focus and learn even though they are at a time of day when he’s already tired. He can play Twinkle Twinkle and Old MacDonald, and when his teacher asked if he had even seen five rainbows at once he said “No, because you would need five suns to make five rainbows.” Which is exactly what I was thinking.</p> <p>Josiah’s kindy days have gone like this: Day 1: “I just looked around at everything.” Day 2: “I made a new friend, his name is Corey.” Day 3: “Mum, this is Corey! Can he come to our house some time?” Day 4: “I learnt how to say ‘banana’ in sign language, look! And this is how you say ‘good morning’, I’m going to say it to my friend Zac tomorrow because he speaks in sign language.” Day 5: “Where’s Zac? I need to find him to say good morning! Oh, there he is, bye Mum!”</p> <p>At dinnertimes he has been performing songs he learnt during the day, or telling us long stories from whatever book they read at kindy.</p> <p>The first day Addie and I spent alone together she talked non-stop, except when she was watching The Little Mermaid. She is not scared of the nasty purple octopus. She told me that some kids at a park called her a Silly Old Baby. But she knows she is not silly, or old, or a baby. We’ve spent a lot of time at the laundromat since the washing machine died on the first day of school, and Addie dances for the security camera. I’m loathe to enrol her in dance classes because I selfishly want to keep her graceful expression to myself a little longer. We play memory match and she wins every time. I never deliberately let my kids win games.</p> <p>The children have hardly ever been interested in ball games, but Paul and I took them to the beach the morning before school began and they ran all over playing their own version of soccer. In the hallway at home we play Monkey in the Middle and before bed each night Addie asks if we can play catch with her sleepy dress. I’m torn between gratifying the delight on her face and trying to calm her for bedtime. We ran out of pink nappies so she’s been sleeping without one and hasn’t wet the bed yet.</p> <p>Yes, they have all been extra crazy and more naughty than usual. We’ve had cranky rushed mornings, time-outs and consequences and too-late bedtimes. Yet I am so ridiculously proud of each one and the way they are approaching their unique challenges this year. Remember I’m a natural pessimist, and need to complain sometimes… but there are wonderful happenings daily hidden between all the rest.</p> </section> | Wonderful happenings “Hey! Happy New Year! How are the kids going?” “Oh, you know, crazy as always.” “Yeah? How’s Ethan adjusted to year 1?” “He’s had a few meltdowns, but the teacher is helping him strategise to get through it. His best friend is in the other class this year so they’re not together as much. He’s just so wrecked when he gets home, can’t focus on anything.” “And Josiah… he’s at kindy?” “Yep, he says it’s great! Still a clown at home though, doing anything to get a laugh from the others.” “So you’ve got Addie to yourself now!” “A few days a week when kindy is on. She misses them so much, and still wakes in the night so we’re all a bit extra sleepy.” “It’s tough, isn’t it.” — I have had this same conversation, or parts of it, over and over in the past two weeks. Friends, family and aquaintances all ask similar questions about the kids, and I give identical answers.The question I ask myself is, how come I only mention the most negative aspects of the new school year? Here’s what I would love to say (if anyone cares to listen), but don’t (we don’t like to boast), but maybe should (since it’s also the truth): Ethan’s finding it difficult to follow instructions because he is so absorbed in whatever he is reading or thinking. He misses his friend but proudly tells everyone that last year in Reception they made a plan to meet up at recess and lunch and it’s worked. His birthday is coming up and he asked if we could invite the whole school, but thankfully is content with just his class and a few extras. We’ve been racing our bikes around as much as possible so he can use up energy and wind down from the day. His first three piano lessons have been wonderful, and he has managed to focus and learn even though they are at a time of day when he’s already tired. He can play Twinkle Twinkle and Old MacDonald, and when his teacher asked if he had even seen five rainbows at once he said “No, because you would need five suns to make five rainbows.” Which is exactly what I was thinking. Josiah’s kindy days have gone like this: Day 1: “I just looked around at everything.” Day 2: “I made a new friend, his name is Corey.” Day 3: “Mum, this is Corey! Can he come to our house some time?” Day 4: “I learnt how to say ‘banana’ in sign language, look! And this is how you say ‘good morning’, I’m going to say it to my friend Zac tomorrow because he speaks in sign language.” Day 5: “Where’s Zac? I need to find him to say good morning! Oh, there he is, bye Mum!” At dinnertimes he has been performing songs he learnt during the day, or telling us long stories from whatever book they read at kindy. The first day Addie and I spent alone together she talked non-stop, except when she was watching The Little Mermaid. She is not scared of the nasty purple octopus. She told me that some kids at a park called her a Silly Old Baby. But she knows she is not silly, or old, or a baby. We’ve spent a lot of time at the laundromat since the washing machine died on the first day of school, and Addie dances for the security camera. I’m loathe to enrol her in dance classes because I selfishly want to keep her graceful expression to myself a little longer. We play memory match and she wins every time. I never deliberately let my kids win games. The children have hardly ever been interested in ball games, but Paul and I took them to the beach the morning before school began and they ran all over playing their own version of soccer. In the hallway at home we play Monkey in the Middle and before bed each night Addie asks if we can play catch with her sleepy dress. I’m torn between gratifying the delight on her face and trying to calm her for bedtime. We ran out of pink nappies so she’s been sleeping without one and hasn’t wet the bed yet. Yes, they have all been extra crazy and more naughty than usual. We’ve had cranky rushed mornings, time-outs and consequences and too-late bedtimes. Yet I am so ridiculously proud of each one and the way they are approaching their unique challenges this year. Remember I’m a natural pessimist, and need to complain sometimes… but there are wonderful happenings daily hidden between all the rest. | bfba6d0e-d02a-56b4-8031-715f04e485d2 | 27/07/2025 22:22:03 | |
| https://medium.com/@danielkim-12897/habits-for-success-narrative-driven-communication-65fe60f62453 | medium.com | Habits for Success: Narrative Driven Communication | Taking the time to formulate a narrative when communicating is a Habit that forms the foundation for communication. | Daniel Kim | https://medium.com/@danielkim-12897 | True | 65fe60f62453 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T09:44:06.794000 | 2020-02-07T11:03:59.062000 | 2021-12-13T10:19:22.722000 | 0 | 51 | en | <section> <p>Taking the time to formulate a narrative when communicating is a Habit that forms the foundation for communication.</p> <p>Try not to close the page in frustration when reading the below:</p> <p><em>Star War: A New Hope was a cool movie. The surrogate father figure had a fight with the baddie. There is a lovable rogue. Hero dude picked up some friends. They ultimately got away, but baddie dude is like the hero’s real father. Oh, and the comic relief is annoying but plays a role to create plot moving serendipity. Dude kissed his sister though, not cool. Oh, and there’s magic, but they don’t call it that. It’s like the Mass Effect plot combined with Lawrence of Arabia.</em></p> <p>That made no sense, what so ever.</p> <p><strong>Assertion</strong>: Communication is not just an unordered list of things, it’s the transmission of an idea, but ideas are complex. When we communicate, we want to start from a place where the suspension of disbelief is small and layer a sequence of events that could plausibly follow. This is the narrative structure. Piecing together a coherent thesis from an anthology may be entertaining (like in Momento), but not if you want to crisply communicate a thesis. Unfortunately, in the “bidness” world, that’s exactly what we do with random statements and reports; we leave the exercise of stitching the narrative to the audience.</p> <p><strong>Thus</strong>: Get into the habit of forming a narrative structure even for the smallest pieces of information. Give the audience a framework to put what you just exposed into a narrative. Bonus points for front-loading the conclusion.</p> </section> | Habits for Success: Narrative Driven Communication Taking the time to formulate a narrative when communicating is a Habit that forms the foundation for communication. Try not to close the page in frustration when reading the below: Star War: A New Hope was a cool movie. The surrogate father figure had a fight with the baddie. There is a lovable rogue. Hero dude picked up some friends. They ultimately got away, but baddie dude is like the hero’s real father. Oh, and the comic relief is annoying but plays a role to create plot moving serendipity. Dude kissed his sister though, not cool. Oh, and there’s magic, but they don’t call it that. It’s like the Mass Effect plot combined with Lawrence of Arabia. That made no sense, what so ever. Assertion: Communication is not just an unordered list of things, it’s the transmission of an idea, but ideas are complex. When we communicate, we want to start from a place where the suspension of disbelief is small and layer a sequence of events that could plausibly follow. This is the narrative structure. Piecing together a coherent thesis from an anthology may be entertaining (like in Momento), but not if you want to crisply communicate a thesis. Unfortunately, in the “bidness” world, that’s exactly what we do with random statements and reports; we leave the exercise of stitching the narrative to the audience. Thus: Get into the habit of forming a narrative structure even for the smallest pieces of information. Give the audience a framework to put what you just exposed into a narrative. Bonus points for front-loading the conclusion. | 09b70202-28b2-5f9a-93cd-bb883aa46cb6 | 27/07/2025 22:22:03 | ||
| https://medium.com/@s-muskett/would-you-like-to-submit-this-to-age-of-awareness-cc953f319793 | medium.com | Would you like to submit this to Age of Awareness? | Stephen Muskett, M.S.Ed | https://medium.com/@s-muskett | True | cc953f319793 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T18:39:21.197000 | 2020-02-07T18:39:21.613000 | 2020-02-07T18:39:22.706000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Would you like to submit this to Age of Awareness? | 208aed81-9aa5-5a28-8088-5bc053bca8a4 | 27/07/2025 22:22:03 | |||
| https://medium.com/@brianrobbins_72881/how-to-change-the-virginia-constitution-to-better-defend-our-rights-64771c9a2280 | medium.com | How to Change the Virginia Constitution to Better Defend Our Rights | We ought to consider a permanent and radical political change to defend our liberties against modern despotism. | Brian Robbins | https://medium.com/@brianrobbins_72881 | True | 64771c9a2280 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*OHyMExwEQrGAIsFuEzlMKg.jpeg | 6 min | 2020-02-07T18:50:02.615000 | 2020-02-07T19:25:15.250000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:45.677000 | 2 | 51 | en | Politics,Virginia,Gun Rights,Constitution,Revolution | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4416/1*OHyMExwEQrGAIsFuEzlMKg.jpeg" width="4416" height="2944" loading="lazy" /> <p>“But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain — that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case it is <strong>unfit to exist</strong>.”</p> <p>~Lysander Spooner</p> <p>There is much talk about how to save our Commonwealth from the flagrant degradation of the people’s rights and from a culture more and more inclined to despotism. Many of the proposals may only mitigate the problems of today while leaving the future open for the same encroaching tyrannies. Whether it is immigration restrictions, or secession, or counties joining West Virginia; none address the root of our problems which is unchecked coercive power. <strong>Our solution lies not in exchanging one state for another, but in wholly altering the people’s relationship with their government.</strong></p> <p>While the government often ignores enumerated Constitutional rights, it has been much more likely to obey the Constitution on matters of form and procedure. <strong>We can secure greater freedom by changing some of the structures and procedures that the Commonwealth government is obligated to obey.</strong></p> <p>Many of the ideas I will outline for limiting the power of government have been borrowed from philosopher Michael Huemer who writes about political and moral philosophy. Some ideas here come from Thomas Jefferson who did not have a chance for his own Virginia constitution to be considered before our existing one was adopted. And still, some ideas come from a hard and honest look at our own history and the history of man’s relationship with the State.</p> <p><strong>We ought to consider a permanent and radical political change to defend our liberties against modern despotism.</strong> We should also be scrupulous about how any changes we choose to make might affect our posterity.</p> <p>I propose this series of changes to our Virginia Constitution to accomplish our goals of greater liberty and local autonomy.</p> <p>1) <strong>Voting Changes</strong></p> <p>Democracy is not a god. We do not exist to serve it, but it exists only to serve as a check against tyranny. Voting is not an inalienable right, like life or liberty; it is only the method by which certain government employees are chosen, and so we should be able to make drastic changes to voting rules in order to better defend the people’s liberties.</p> <p>a) <strong>Voting in Virginia must be for Virginians only.</strong> Many transient Virginians move into the Commonwealth for only a few years to work for lobbying groups and contractors in the Federal Government. Rather than allowing those transients to vote, voting should be the exclusive right of those with an extended interest in the Commonwealth.</p> <p>In order to vote, you must have lived in the Commonwealth for at least five of the last eight years and be a current resident of Virginia.</p> <p>b) <strong>Children should no longer vote.</strong> We live in a time of prolonged adolescence, where children take on more and more schooling before feeling prepared to enter the real world of the market and civil life. People marry later, start their careers later, and own land later. Most 18-year-olds no longer have the wisdom or experience our ancestors did at the same age.</p> <p>We should raise the voting age to 21 at the least or 25 ideally. Waiting until people are out of school and working will prevent those with no real-world responsibilities from voting.</p> <p>c) <strong>Government employees should not be permitted to vote.</strong> There is simply a conflict of interest with employees of the State that inclines them to vote against the interests of the common citizen. Government employees’ strongest interest with respect to the administration of the State is that their salaries and power increase, which stands in opposition to the people’s interests.</p> <p>Anyone employed by the Commonwealth, or by the Federal government, or whose salary or wage is paid for mostly by State or Federal funds should not be allowed to vote in State elections.</p> <p>2) <strong>Structural Changes</strong></p> <p>a) One of the major issues in all legislature style governments is that elected officials see themselves only as law makers whose sole job is to push out new legislation even when the people are overburdened with numerous incomprehensible laws and regulations.</p> <p><strong>The duties of passing new laws and repealing old laws should be separated into two legislative bodies, a Positive Legislature for passing new laws and a Negative Legislature whose exclusive duty is repealing laws.</strong></p> <p>Since greater deference should be given to the shrinking of central power it should be easier for the Negative Legislature to repeal than for the Positive to pass. A simple majority in the Negative Legislature should be enough to repeal laws while a ⅔ majority should be needed to pass new laws in the Positive Legislature.</p> <p>b) Another great problem with the structure of most Western governments is the general election of the chief executive by the whole of the people. This often leads governors and presidents to see themselves as the unique representatives of the people, whose job is to do the “public will” rather than humbly execute the laws in accordance with the constitution.</p> <p>In order to fix this, <strong>the Governor should be elected not by the people, but by the Senate.</strong></p> <p>c) In order to further insulate the people from the edicts of the executive, there should be no State-level law enforcement or any body of enforcers who derive salaries or wages from the Commonwealth or who answer to the Governor.</p> <p><strong>All law enforcement should be left to the local level, paid for by local dollars.</strong> Local law enforcement has been shown to be more responsive to the people and more willing to resist encroachments to the people’s liberties.</p> <p><strong>3) Punishments for Unconstitutional Actions</strong></p> <p>It is well understood that governments at all levels, for one hundred years, have been able to act with wanton disregard for the legal constraints outlined in our written constitutions. The cause of this is in part to do with a cultural decline in which honor and solemn duty are no longer seen as strengths but rather as weaknesses to be exploited. Since neither duty, honor, nor God will bind politicians to their oaths, we must institute systematic and severe punishments for politicians who do violence to the people’s liberties.</p> <p><strong>Each new bill submitted in the Positive Legislature should, in its summary, clearly state the section and verse of the Constitution by which the government derives its authority to commit to the actions outlined in the bill.</strong> When a bill is challenged in the courts on its constitutionality it must only be defended based on the section and verse outlined in the summary. The court should also not submit to legal precedent but use the constitution itself as the sole evidence for legal justification. <strong>If the bill is found to be noncompliant with that particular constitutional section then the sponsors of the bill should be sentenced to greater than 5 years imprisonment</strong> with no possibility for early release.</p> <p>Currently, we only allow those with standing to challenge the law in the courts. This puts the people at great risk of legal consequences by first having to break the law, and with no guarantee that the court will rule correctly. Since the law applies to all, <strong>all the people of the Commonwealth should have legal standing to challenge any law at any time.</strong></p> <p>Further, if the duty of determining the constitutional constraints of government is left up to the government courts then they will inevitably find that all government action is within its legal constraints, no matter the case. Therefore, rather than being presided over by government-employed judges, <strong>cases of constitutionality should be decided by a public jury made of equal members from each Virginia district.</strong></p> <p><strong>4) The Right to Withdraw Consent</strong></p> <p>Just as we find ourselves today, our posterity may also conclude that the Commonwealth government is overstepping its bounds or that it is no longer an institution that the people of the various districts find convenient. We are told that the government rests on the consent of the governed — but what can we do if we do not consent? We are charged with the duty of altering or abolishing our central State but are given no easy or safe method for doing so. For this, <strong>we should codify the right of each district or each county or city to withdraw itself from the duties and obligations of the Commonwealth as a whole.</strong></p> <p><strong>On every ballot in every state-level election should be the option to withdraw consent rather than to send a representative to Richmond.</strong> If the option to withdraw wins against the various candidates then that district or county or city should be released of duty to the State as well as released from restrictions, obligations, and protections of the State. In order to prevent this from being a permanent departure, the withdrawn people should be permitted to continue to vote and they may continue to vote to withdraw as long as they see fit, or they may decide to rejoin by sending a new representative to the Commonwealth government, at which point they would resume all obligations, duties, and protections with the Commonwealth.</p> <p>These are only a few changes that could be made to better defend our liberties. The hope is that the people should begin to rethink the structure of government, its purpose, and how we relate to it.</p> </section> | How to Change the Virginia Constitution to Better Defend Our Rights Lobby Day, Richmond VA 01–20–2020 “But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain — that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case it is unfit to exist.” ~Lysander Spooner There is much talk about how to save our Commonwealth from the flagrant degradation of the people’s rights and from a culture more and more inclined to despotism. Many of the proposals may only mitigate the problems of today while leaving the future open for the same encroaching tyrannies. Whether it is immigration restrictions, or secession, or counties joining West Virginia; none address the root of our problems which is unchecked coercive power. Our solution lies not in exchanging one state for another, but in wholly altering the people’s relationship with their government. While the government often ignores enumerated Constitutional rights, it has been much more likely to obey the Constitution on matters of form and procedure. We can secure greater freedom by changing some of the structures and procedures that the Commonwealth government is obligated to obey. Many of the ideas I will outline for limiting the power of government have been borrowed from philosopher Michael Huemer who writes about political and moral philosophy. Some ideas here come from Thomas Jefferson who did not have a chance for his own Virginia constitution to be considered before our existing one was adopted. And still, some ideas come from a hard and honest look at our own history and the history of man’s relationship with the State. We ought to consider a permanent and radical political change to defend our liberties against modern despotism. We should also be scrupulous about how any changes we choose to make might affect our posterity. I propose this series of changes to our Virginia Constitution to accomplish our goals of greater liberty and local autonomy. 1) Voting Changes Democracy is not a god. We do not exist to serve it, but it exists only to serve as a check against tyranny. Voting is not an inalienable right, like life or liberty; it is only the method by which certain government employees are chosen, and so we should be able to make drastic changes to voting rules in order to better defend the people’s liberties. a) Voting in Virginia must be for Virginians only. Many transient Virginians move into the Commonwealth for only a few years to work for lobbying groups and contractors in the Federal Government. Rather than allowing those transients to vote, voting should be the exclusive right of those with an extended interest in the Commonwealth. In order to vote, you must have lived in the Commonwealth for at least five of the last eight years and be a current resident of Virginia. b) Children should no longer vote. We live in a time of prolonged adolescence, where children take on more and more schooling before feeling prepared to enter the real world of the market and civil life. People marry later, start their careers later, and own land later. Most 18-year-olds no longer have the wisdom or experience our ancestors did at the same age. We should raise the voting age to 21 at the least or 25 ideally. Waiting until people are out of school and working will prevent those with no real-world responsibilities from voting. c) Government employees should not be permitted to vote. There is simply a conflict of interest with employees of the State that inclines them to vote against the interests of the common citizen. Government employees’ strongest interest with respect to the administration of the State is that their salaries and power increase, which stands in opposition to the people’s interests. Anyone employed by the Commonwealth, or by the Federal government, or whose salary or wage is paid for mostly by State or Federal funds should not be allowed to vote in State elections. 2) Structural Changes a) One of the major issues in all legislature style governments is that elected officials see themselves only as law makers whose sole job is to push out new legislation even when the people are overburdened with numerous incomprehensible laws and regulations. The duties of passing new laws and repealing old laws should be separated into two legislative bodies, a Positive Legislature for passing new laws and a Negative Legislature whose exclusive duty is repealing laws. Since greater deference should be given to the shrinking of central power it should be easier for the Negative Legislature to repeal than for the Positive to pass. A simple majority in the Negative Legislature should be enough to repeal laws while a ⅔ majority should be needed to pass new laws in the Positive Legislature. b) Another great problem with the structure of most Western governments is the general election of the chief executive by the whole of the people. This often leads governors and presidents to see themselves as the unique representatives of the people, whose job is to do the “public will” rather than humbly execute the laws in accordance with the constitution. In order to fix this, the Governor should be elected not by the people, but by the Senate. c) In order to further insulate the people from the edicts of the executive, there should be no State-level law enforcement or any body of enforcers who derive salaries or wages from the Commonwealth or who answer to the Governor. All law enforcement should be left to the local level, paid for by local dollars. Local law enforcement has been shown to be more responsive to the people and more willing to resist encroachments to the people’s liberties. 3) Punishments for Unconstitutional Actions It is well understood that governments at all levels, for one hundred years, have been able to act with wanton disregard for the legal constraints outlined in our written constitutions. The cause of this is in part to do with a cultural decline in which honor and solemn duty are no longer seen as strengths but rather as weaknesses to be exploited. Since neither duty, honor, nor God will bind politicians to their oaths, we must institute systematic and severe punishments for politicians who do violence to the people’s liberties. Each new bill submitted in the Positive Legislature should, in its summary, clearly state the section and verse of the Constitution by which the government derives its authority to commit to the actions outlined in the bill. When a bill is challenged in the courts on its constitutionality it must only be defended based on the section and verse outlined in the summary. The court should also not submit to legal precedent but use the constitution itself as the sole evidence for legal justification. If the bill is found to be noncompliant with that particular constitutional section then the sponsors of the bill should be sentenced to greater than 5 years imprisonment with no possibility for early release. Currently, we only allow those with standing to challenge the law in the courts. This puts the people at great risk of legal consequences by first having to break the law, and with no guarantee that the court will rule correctly. Since the law applies to all, all the people of the Commonwealth should have legal standing to challenge any law at any time. Further, if the duty of determining the constitutional constraints of government is left up to the government courts then they will inevitably find that all government action is within its legal constraints, no matter the case. Therefore, rather than being presided over by government-employed judges, cases of constitutionality should be decided by a public jury made of equal members from each Virginia district. 4) The Right to Withdraw Consent Just as we find ourselves today, our posterity may also conclude that the Commonwealth government is overstepping its bounds or that it is no longer an institution that the people of the various districts find convenient. We are told that the government rests on the consent of the governed — but what can we do if we do not consent? We are charged with the duty of altering or abolishing our central State but are given no easy or safe method for doing so. For this, we should codify the right of each district or each county or city to withdraw itself from the duties and obligations of the Commonwealth as a whole. On every ballot in every state-level election should be the option to withdraw consent rather than to send a representative to Richmond. If the option to withdraw wins against the various candidates then that district or county or city should be released of duty to the State as well as released from restrictions, obligations, and protections of the State. In order to prevent this from being a permanent departure, the withdrawn people should be permitted to continue to vote and they may continue to vote to withdraw as long as they see fit, or they may decide to rejoin by sending a new representative to the Commonwealth government, at which point they would resume all obligations, duties, and protections with the Commonwealth. These are only a few changes that could be made to better defend our liberties. The hope is that the people should begin to rethink the structure of government, its purpose, and how we relate to it. | 2dd9ea75-a50e-5e09-823c-17498b79f628 | 27/07/2025 22:22:04 |
| https://medium.com/@fruitsofboredom/the-ease-of-thoughtlessness-c3c6197f43e | medium.com | The ease of thoughtlessness | I see a laundry boy collecting clothes tied in other larger pieces of clothes into tiny islands. Each belonging to a certain household… | Woman in Time | https://medium.com/@fruitsofboredom | True | c3c6197f43e | 1 min | 2020-02-07T19:18:32.622000 | 2020-02-07T19:18:41.961000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:10.906000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>I see a laundry boy collecting clothes tied in other larger pieces of clothes into tiny islands. Each belonging to a certain household. Some tiny, some obese. The laundry boy heaps them in front of the service lift and gleefully takes two empty 2l coke bottles to fill up water in. He is not a resident of the complex but he gets his water from here. Probably a community tap or a benevolent middle aged woman who lets him fill up his bottles. But there’s an east in his gait, un-overthought ease. The simplicity of a defined purpose and the mundane assurance of certainty. There’s no doubt in his steps. I stand next to him and anxiously wait for the lift. Will I have to wait for him to load his clothes and then jump over the pile when my floor arrives. Or will the other lift make it sooner than that. While he seems in no hurry what so ever. He adds more bundles to his pile and gleefully goes away with his two bottles leaving me and my wait all by themselves.</p> </section> | The ease of thoughtlessness I see a laundry boy collecting clothes tied in other larger pieces of clothes into tiny islands. Each belonging to a certain household. Some tiny, some obese. The laundry boy heaps them in front of the service lift and gleefully takes two empty 2l coke bottles to fill up water in. He is not a resident of the complex but he gets his water from here. Probably a community tap or a benevolent middle aged woman who lets him fill up his bottles. But there’s an east in his gait, un-overthought ease. The simplicity of a defined purpose and the mundane assurance of certainty. There’s no doubt in his steps. I stand next to him and anxiously wait for the lift. Will I have to wait for him to load his clothes and then jump over the pile when my floor arrives. Or will the other lift make it sooner than that. While he seems in no hurry what so ever. He adds more bundles to his pile and gleefully goes away with his two bottles leaving me and my wait all by themselves. | e437b04c-dce4-56c1-a013-6b6dd08cb2f3 | 27/07/2025 22:22:04 | ||
| https://medium.com/@capitalistexp/when-trust-evaporates-6161e354bcc5 | medium.com | When Trust Evaporates | I thought I’d compare the current Wuhan zombie apocalypse bat virus to that of SARS and see what is similar this time around…and what is… | Capitalist Exploits | https://medium.com/@capitalistexp | True | 6161e354bcc5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*d_PSGSI6_sWMg-1j.jpg | 6 min | 2020-02-07T08:09:28.045000 | 2020-02-07T08:47:53.780000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:18.800000 | 0 | 5 | en | <section> <p>I thought I’d compare the current Wuhan zombie apocalypse bat virus to that of SARS and see what is similar this time around…and what is not.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/601/0*d_PSGSI6_sWMg-1j.jpg" width="601" height="398" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now, I’m not going to get into which virus wins the “I killed more faster”, (thus far, it was SARS with a fatality rate of 9.6% vs 2.8%). Or which is more infectious (SARS again, though Coronavirus can spread while still incubating). Or join the silly debate of whether we should eat bats (they carry the disease, so ummm…NO). Rather, I’m going to focus on what’s been different in terms of the <strong>reaction</strong> globally…and why this is important. Because let’s face it, statistically, you’re still far more likely to be killed by some dolt crossing the centerline while watching his Insta feed…and nobody is running around like headless chickens screaming…don’t drive, don’t drive.</p> <h1>The Difference This Time</h1> <p>When SARS arrived on our doorsteps, the world’s response was one of cooperation, collaboration and a concerted effort to help our fellow man.</p> <p>This time, the geopolitical world is completely different. We’re going into this at a time when trade wars have been ignited, Europe is fragmenting (Brexit, EU disharmony) US political polarisation is really something to behold. That’s bad enough, but there is an accelerating sense of distrust between countries at a political level and of institutions by the public at a private level.</p> <p>All of these factors combined explain why it is that amongst other things…</p> <p>Russia, Mongolia and North Korea have closed their land borders with China, and even HK has restricted their border. Flights in and out of mainland China have been cancelled indefinitely, with planes arriving from China landing in many countries only to be told…no way buddy back you go.</p> <p><strong>Who’s To Blame?</strong></p> <p>Blame is being thrown around like a frisbee on the beach. The Chinese think the round eyes are trying to destroy their economy with suggestions that the virus is a biological weapon designed by the CIA. Fringe. Truth? Maybe, what do I know?</p> <p>Thing is, we never saw this sort of rhetoric with SARS.</p> <p>Americans say this is nonsense, because it was Chinese scientists themselves who designed this as a biological weapon, intended, presumably to be unleashed on housewives in Ohio, before it escaped from its cage. Fringe? Maybe. Again, what do I know? — But, again, we never saw this with SARS. Then, of course, fueling the entire fire is Joe Sixpack, pecking away at his iPhone, who knows as much as I do about this (nothing), who opines nonetheless and reminds everyone that he doesn’t care because “the Chinese are getting what they deserve since they’re a bunch of filthy little bat-eating disease-spreading bastards. Whatever.</p> <p>Humans under stress basic fallback is one of tribalism. You’re watching it unfold now.</p> <p>My point — Distrust!</p> <p>But it’s not solely a cross border “you look and speak differently to me” problem. The Chinese trust their own government in the same way I trust a feral cat. And that’s not surprising when they’ve got drones watching citizens’ every move and yelling at them.</p> <p></p> <p>This could turn out to be a major issue for Emperor Xi because a populace pissed with the CCP is no longer a populace pissed with an establishment. You see, ever since Xi consolidated power, turning an authoritarian regime into a dictatorial one, it meant that there is only one guy to blame when something went pear shaped. And Xi is that guy.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/458/0*CHssMXZW_d-grpAd.jpg" width="458" height="480" loading="lazy" /> <p>That’s really a story for a different day, but realise that the pressure on Xi is NOT the same as the pressure on the CCP back when SARS was an issue. This time around, the pressure on him is much much worse.</p> <p>Elsewhere in the world the zeitgeist is decidedly untrusting. The US hasn’t been so politically polarized in my lifetime. The EU…pfff well we’ve just seen Boris Johnson explain in detail why the Brits don’t see eye to eye with their neighbors.</p> <p>The point is this. Distrust is massively elevated. What else?</p> <p>The impact, at this point, on the global economy will be felt. No question. In China, it will be most acute. What will the PBOC do?</p> <p>The same thing they’ve been doing every time they become concerned their magic 6% GDP print looked to be in jeopardy. Expand the PBOC balance sheet. But, unlike the west, they’ll do what they have been doing. Spend it on fiscal policies.</p> <p>What about the west?</p> <p>Good question. Well, the inevitable economic impact itself will mean that millennial “non-binary tri-gender fluid” will lose their job making coffees at Starbucks and be unable to afford imported avocados and you know what that means don’t you? They’ll blame it on billionaires. The economic downturn will pit these already antagonistic forces against one another.</p> <p>The billionaires don’t trust the millennials — because they’re threatening to take away their jets. And then, there is the average Joe, who trusts neither the billionaires (because they’re doing sweetheart deals with the government…yes, you, Bezos) nor the green-haired girl…or is it a boy — (hard to tell) who is screeching about ice caps melting and hollering something or other about the polar bears. So there is bugger all unity because there is bugger all trust.</p> <p>The question is — What do you want to own in a world that — dare I say it — feels rather combustible at this point?</p> <p>A world where trust is evaporating like common sense at an Extinction rebellion convention?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/964/0*ey1zAmznQ2x2H-x6.png" width="964" height="480" loading="lazy" /> <p>Distrust is the reason to own gold. And not because some bearded old fart is trying to sell you on the idea but because when you can trust little else, certain assets become relatively more interesting to investors than others.</p> <p>This you do as an insurance policy. But if you want to play it for leverage, well, then you look to the equities. Which brings me neatly to a little something we’re doing here at HQ. A competition.</p> <p>Imagine getting 11 of the world’s top investors in the resource sector and finding out what their top 2–3 picks are for 2020.</p> <p>Well, we wondered the same thing. And so we created a challenge and invited the following fine gentleman to participate.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Ross Beaty </strong>Chairman of Pan American Silver, Chairman of Equinox Gold and Founder of the Lumina Group of companies</li> <li><strong>Steve de Jong,</strong> the CEO & Co-Founder of VRIFY technology Inc. and Chairman of Integra Resources.</li> <li><strong>Otavio Costa</strong>, the portfolio manager at Crescat Capital.</li> <li><strong>Dan Earle</strong>, the CEO of Solaris Resources — one of the leading authorities on exploration and development stage mining projects.</li> <li><strong>Marcel de Groot </strong>who<strong> </strong>is co-founder and President of Pathway Capital.</li> <li><strong>Warren Irwin</strong>, the President and Chief Investment Officer of Rosseau Asset Management, who, I will remind you, has been outperforming the sector for 20 years and was ranked the top performing hedge fund in the world in 2016.</li> <li><strong>Tolga Kumova,</strong> a resource industry entrepreneur and corporate finance specialist.</li> <li><strong>Willem Middelkoop,</strong> a successful entrepreneur, founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund, and publicist from The Netherlands.</li> <li><strong>Dr. Mark O’Dea, </strong>a mining industry entrepreneur who founded Oxygen Capital Corp. and is currently chairman of Liberty Gold, director of Pure Gold Mining, Discovery Metals, and Sun Metals.</li> <li><strong>Nolan Watson</strong>, Co-founder of Sandstorm Gold, a diversified royalty company with a billion-dollar market capitalization.</li> <li><strong>Adam Lundin</strong>, CEO of Filo Mining, and President, CEO and a Director of Josemaria Resources Inc. and a Director of NGEx Minerals Ltd, and Africa Energy Corp. And, no, I’ve no idea when Adam finds time to sleep.</li> </ul> <p>Whew! That’s a lot of intellectual firepower there.</p> <p>To find out exactly what these fine gents have picked as their top companies for 2020, go <strong><a h</strong>ref="https://resource-insider.com/ri-challenge/">HERE</a>. We’ll be tracking their progress throughout the year providing updates and in-depth analysis so that even if the zombie apocalypse comes to our doors — at least we’ll die rich.</p> <p>-Chris</p> <p>— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —</p> <p>Liked this article? Then you’ll probably like my other missives on</p> <p>this topic as well. <a href="https://capitalistexploits.at/market-insights/">Go here to access them (free, of course).</a></p> <p>— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —</p> </section> | When Trust Evaporates I thought I’d compare the current Wuhan zombie apocalypse bat virus to that of SARS and see what is similar this time around…and what is not. Now, I’m not going to get into which virus wins the “I killed more faster”, (thus far, it was SARS with a fatality rate of 9.6% vs 2.8%). Or which is more infectious (SARS again, though Coronavirus can spread while still incubating). Or join the silly debate of whether we should eat bats (they carry the disease, so ummm…NO). Rather, I’m going to focus on what’s been different in terms of the reaction globally…and why this is important. Because let’s face it, statistically, you’re still far more likely to be killed by some dolt crossing the centerline while watching his Insta feed…and nobody is running around like headless chickens screaming…don’t drive, don’t drive. The Difference This Time When SARS arrived on our doorsteps, the world’s response was one of cooperation, collaboration and a concerted effort to help our fellow man. This time, the geopolitical world is completely different. We’re going into this at a time when trade wars have been ignited, Europe is fragmenting (Brexit, EU disharmony) US political polarisation is really something to behold. That’s bad enough, but there is an accelerating sense of distrust between countries at a political level and of institutions by the public at a private level. All of these factors combined explain why it is that amongst other things… Russia, Mongolia and North Korea have closed their land borders with China, and even HK has restricted their border. Flights in and out of mainland China have been cancelled indefinitely, with planes arriving from China landing in many countries only to be told…no way buddy back you go. Who’s To Blame? Blame is being thrown around like a frisbee on the beach. The Chinese think the round eyes are trying to destroy their economy with suggestions that the virus is a biological weapon designed by the CIA. Fringe. Truth? Maybe, what do I know? Thing is, we never saw this sort of rhetoric with SARS. Americans say this is nonsense, because it was Chinese scientists themselves who designed this as a biological weapon, intended, presumably to be unleashed on housewives in Ohio, before it escaped from its cage. Fringe? Maybe. Again, what do I know? — But, again, we never saw this with SARS. Then, of course, fueling the entire fire is Joe Sixpack, pecking away at his iPhone, who knows as much as I do about this (nothing), who opines nonetheless and reminds everyone that he doesn’t care because “the Chinese are getting what they deserve since they’re a bunch of filthy little bat-eating disease-spreading bastards. Whatever. Humans under stress basic fallback is one of tribalism. You’re watching it unfold now. My point — Distrust! But it’s not solely a cross border “you look and speak differently to me” problem. The Chinese trust their own government in the same way I trust a feral cat. And that’s not surprising when they’ve got drones watching citizens’ every move and yelling at them. This could turn out to be a major issue for Emperor Xi because a populace pissed with the CCP is no longer a populace pissed with an establishment. You see, ever since Xi consolidated power, turning an authoritarian regime into a dictatorial one, it meant that there is only one guy to blame when something went pear shaped. And Xi is that guy. That’s really a story for a different day, but realise that the pressure on Xi is NOT the same as the pressure on the CCP back when SARS was an issue. This time around, the pressure on him is much much worse. Elsewhere in the world the zeitgeist is decidedly untrusting. The US hasn’t been so politically polarized in my lifetime. The EU…pfff well we’ve just seen Boris Johnson explain in detail why the Brits don’t see eye to eye with their neighbors. The point is this. Distrust is massively elevated. What else? The impact, at this point, on the global economy will be felt. No question. In China, it will be most acute. What will the PBOC do? The same thing they’ve been doing every time they become concerned their magic 6% GDP print looked to be in jeopardy. Expand the PBOC balance sheet. But, unlike the west, they’ll do what they have been doing. Spend it on fiscal policies. What about the west? Good question. Well, the inevitable economic impact itself will mean that millennial “non-binary tri-gender fluid” will lose their job making coffees at Starbucks and be unable to afford imported avocados and you know what that means don’t you? They’ll blame it on billionaires. The economic downturn will pit these already antagonistic forces against one another. The billionaires don’t trust the millennials — because they’re threatening to take away their jets. And then, there is the average Joe, who trusts neither the billionaires (because they’re doing sweetheart deals with the government…yes, you, Bezos) nor the green-haired girl…or is it a boy — (hard to tell) who is screeching about ice caps melting and hollering something or other about the polar bears. So there is bugger all unity because there is bugger all trust. The question is — What do you want to own in a world that — dare I say it — feels rather combustible at this point? A world where trust is evaporating like common sense at an Extinction rebellion convention? Distrust is the reason to own gold. And not because some bearded old fart is trying to sell you on the idea but because when you can trust little else, certain assets become relatively more interesting to investors than others. This you do as an insurance policy. But if you want to play it for leverage, well, then you look to the equities. Which brings me neatly to a little something we’re doing here at HQ. A competition. Imagine getting 11 of the world’s top investors in the resource sector and finding out what their top 2–3 picks are for 2020. Well, we wondered the same thing. And so we created a challenge and invited the following fine gentleman to participate. Ross Beaty Chairman of Pan American Silver, Chairman of Equinox Gold and Founder of the Lumina Group of companies Steve de Jong, the CEO & Co-Founder of VRIFY technology Inc. and Chairman of Integra Resources. Otavio Costa, the portfolio manager at Crescat Capital. Dan Earle, the CEO of Solaris Resources — one of the leading authorities on exploration and development stage mining projects. Marcel de Groot who is co-founder and President of Pathway Capital. Warren Irwin, the President and Chief Investment Officer of Rosseau Asset Management, who, I will remind you, has been outperforming the sector for 20 years and was ranked the top performing hedge fund in the world in 2016. Tolga Kumova, a resource industry entrepreneur and corporate finance specialist. Willem Middelkoop, a successful entrepreneur, founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund, and publicist from The Netherlands. Dr. Mark O’Dea, a mining industry entrepreneur who founded Oxygen Capital Corp. and is currently chairman of Liberty Gold, director of Pure Gold Mining, Discovery Metals, and Sun Metals. Nolan Watson, Co-founder of Sandstorm Gold, a diversified royalty company with a billion-dollar market capitalization. Adam Lundin, CEO of Filo Mining, and President, CEO and a Director of Josemaria Resources Inc. and a Director of NGEx Minerals Ltd, and Africa Energy Corp. And, no, I’ve no idea when Adam finds time to sleep. Whew! That’s a lot of intellectual firepower there. To find out exactly what these fine gents have picked as their top companies for 2020, go HERE. We’ll be tracking their progress throughout the year providing updates and in-depth analysis so that even if the zombie apocalypse comes to our doors — at least we’ll die rich. -Chris — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Liked this article? Then you’ll probably like my other missives on this topic as well. Go here to access them (free, of course). — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | 172622cd-824e-5481-ba04-930e0cd3861d | 27/07/2025 22:22:04 | |
| https://medium.com/@barrons/what-singledom-really-looks-like-in-your-twenties-3903ecebf8da | medium.com | What Singledom Really Looks Like in Your Twenties | Once upon a time, I thought that the worst thing that could happen to me would be to get old and be a spinster. This was my ten-year-old… | S. G. Barron | https://medium.com/@barrons | False | 3903ecebf8da | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*MyibeMZMxWIynBj0 | 5 min | 2020-02-07T11:26:54.153000 | 2020-02-07T11:24:59 | 2021-12-13T10:21:44.484000 | 0 | 43 | en | Singles,Personal Experience,Relationship Advice,Financial Security | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/961/0*MyibeMZMxWIynBj0" width="961" height="1200" loading="lazy" /> <p>Once upon a time, I thought that the worst thing that could happen to me would be to get old and be a spinster. This was my ten-year-old naïve self, looking at marriage like a non-negotiable. You grew up, met someone you loved, got married and galloped off in a hazy sunlight cloud. One of the worst and best things about being an adult with experience in relationships has been learning that your happiness really does not correlate all that well with being ‘in’ a relationship. It is refreshing and annoying to discover that the common knowledge that you learned growing up is downright wrong or at least extremely misguided.</p> <p>Truly, there is no substitute for direct experience. I used to think that being dated was a sign that I wasn’t broken; that this person was a person who I could rely upon to validate my feeling; to make me feel better about myself. <em>Unfortunately, that’s what a lot of people think. </em>This is the justification that a lot of people use when they are dating. <em>I can find some poor soul willing to take on my broken soul-whose stable/caring enough to make me better. </em>Unfortunately, mass media (movies, novels, music) propagates the idea that this kind of “two broken souls finding each other” story is somehow good or romantic.</p> <p><strong>The idea of “struggle love” is harmful to our society as it preaches an irresponsible type of dating; a</strong>…</p> </section> | What Singledom Really Looks Like in Your Twenties Once upon a time, I thought that the worst thing that could happen to me would be to get old and be a spinster. This was my ten-year-old naïve self, looking at marriage like a non-negotiable. You grew up, met someone you loved, got married and galloped off in a hazy sunlight cloud. One of the worst and best things about being an adult with experience in relationships has been learning that your happiness really does not correlate all that well with being ‘in’ a relationship. It is refreshing and annoying to discover that the common knowledge that you learned growing up is downright wrong or at least extremely misguided. Truly, there is no substitute for direct experience. I used to think that being dated was a sign that I wasn’t broken; that this person was a person who I could rely upon to validate my feeling; to make me feel better about myself. Unfortunately, that’s what a lot of people think. This is the justification that a lot of people use when they are dating. I can find some poor soul willing to take on my broken soul-whose stable/caring enough to make me better. Unfortunately, mass media (movies, novels, music) propagates the idea that this kind of “two broken souls finding each other” story is somehow good or romantic. The idea of “struggle love” is harmful to our society as it preaches an irresponsible type of dating; a… | c892dd7d-2ef3-5797-babe-1adc37df1fde | 27/07/2025 22:22:04 |
| https://medium.com/@ShyamMolugu/hi-can-you-please-include-or-give-access-to-full-code-83144f8feebb | medium.com | hi.. can you please include or give access to full code? | thank you! | SM | https://medium.com/@ShyamMolugu | True | 83144f8feebb | 0 min | 2020-02-07T11:45:17.572000 | 2020-02-07T11:46:51.124000 | 2020-02-07T11:46:51.694000 | 2 | 2 | en | <section> <p>thank you!</p> </section> | hi.. can you please include or give access to full code? thank you! | 2c6749b2-8629-5f40-bbba-2aadfbdaa4f6 | 27/07/2025 22:22:05 | ||
| https://medium.com/@oceanex/flash-boys-net-buying-competition-ipx-special-win-up-to-85-500-ipx-2ddf8edd9cfc | medium.com | Flash Boys Net-Buying Competition [IPX Special] — Win up to 85,500 IPX | To thank you all for your long-time support and to promote IPX ecosystem, OceanEx will hold the Flash Boys Net-Buying Competition jointly… | OceanEx Official | https://medium.com/@oceanex | True | 2ddf8edd9cfc | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*wzGCg9N-T_jJc6EI5Iwh5w.png | 2 min | 2020-02-05T10:02:36.482000 | 2020-02-07T11:28:06.401000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:13.849000 | 0 | 5 | en | Blockchain,Cryptocurrency,Oceanex | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1563/1*wzGCg9N-T_jJc6EI5Iwh5w.png" width="1563" height="876" loading="lazy" /> <p>To thank you all for your long-time support and to promote IPX ecosystem, OceanEx will hold the Flash Boys Net-Buying Competition jointly with IPX.</p> <p>During the competition, users who buy IPX (trading pairs to be determined) at OceanEx will be ranked based on the net buying amount (IPX buying amount minus IPX selling amount). Top 100 traders will be rewarded with a prize accordingly!</p> <p><strong>Event Period:</strong> 19:00, Feb 7th — 19:00, Feb 13th, 2020 (UTC+8)</p> <p><strong>Event Rules:</strong></p> <p>During the event, the top 100 traders whose net buying amount ≥ 1400 IPX can gain the corresponding bonus as follows:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1328/1*ja6OXuuODpcEx1EDpps_Tw.png" width="1328" height="848" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>*The top 100 traders with OCE club membership can gain 100 IPX as an extra bonus.</strong></p> <p><strong>Note:</strong></p> <p>1. Net buying amount = total buying amount during the event — total selling amount during the event</p> <p>2. Under the circumstances of equal net buying amount, the trader who first reaches the mentioned benchmark (i.e. 1,400 IPX) will get a superior ranking.</p> <p>3. The final reward will be calculated based on the actual number of participants.</p> <p><strong>Important Notice:</strong></p> <p>1.OceanEx will check for duplicate or fake accounts and will not pay out any reward on these accounts.</p> <p>2.The corresponding bonus will be distributed into winners’ accounts within 7 workdays after the event.</p> <p>3.OceanEx reserves the right of the final explanation.</p> <p>Thanks for your support! Looking forward to your participation!</p> <p><strong>Risk Warning: OceanEx provides a digital asset exchange platform. Cryptocurrency investment is subject to high risks and please be cautious about investing in the market.</strong></p> <p>OceanEx Team</p> <p>Feb/7/2020</p> <p>Please stay tuned and follow us on our official channels:</p> <p>Twitter — <a href="https://twitter.com/OceanexOfficial">https://twitter.com/OceanexOfficial</a></p> <p>Telegram — <a href="https://t.me/OceanEx_Official">https://t.me/OceanEx_Official</a></p> <p>Telegram Germany — <a href="https://t.me/OceanEx_German_Official">https://t.me/OceanEx_German_Official</a></p> <p>Telegram Dutch — <a href="https://t.me/oceanexNL_dutch_official">https://t.me/oceanexNL_dutch_official</a></p> <p>Telegram Vietnam — <a href="https://t.me/OceanEx_Vietnam_Official">https://t.me/OceanEx_Vietnam_Official</a></p> <p>Medium — <a href="https://medium.com/@OceanEx">https://medium.com/@OceanEx</a></p> <p>Facebook — <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OceanExPROOfficial">https://www.facebook.com/OceanExPROOfficial</a></p> </section> | Flash Boys Net-Buying Competition [IPX Special] — Win up to 85,500 IPX To thank you all for your long-time support and to promote IPX ecosystem, OceanEx will hold the Flash Boys Net-Buying Competition jointly with IPX. During the competition, users who buy IPX (trading pairs to be determined) at OceanEx will be ranked based on the net buying amount (IPX buying amount minus IPX selling amount). Top 100 traders will be rewarded with a prize accordingly! Event Period: 19:00, Feb 7th — 19:00, Feb 13th, 2020 (UTC+8) Event Rules: During the event, the top 100 traders whose net buying amount ≥ 1400 IPX can gain the corresponding bonus as follows: *The top 100 traders with OCE club membership can gain 100 IPX as an extra bonus. Note: 1. Net buying amount = total buying amount during the event — total selling amount during the event 2. Under the circumstances of equal net buying amount, the trader who first reaches the mentioned benchmark (i.e. 1,400 IPX) will get a superior ranking. 3. The final reward will be calculated based on the actual number of participants. 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| https://medium.com/dr-alice-g-on-education/student-assessment-a8dc49d8f222 | medium.com | Student Assessment | Assessment is so central to education that it would seem impossible to imagine a school without any form of assessment… | Alice Germain | https://medium.com/@alice.c.germain | True | a8dc49d8f222 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*vPcNeRhKIyyf9dvW1TiB6g.jpeg | 9 min | 2020-02-07T14:37:15.730000 | 2020-02-07T15:19:53.148000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:38.416000 | 0 | 1 | en | Education,Assessment | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/612/1*vPcNeRhKIyyf9dvW1TiB6g.jpeg" width="612" height="344" loading="lazy" /> <p>Assessment is so central to education that it would seem impossible to imagine a school without any form of assessment. Here, we need to make the distinction between formative and summative assessments since their purposes are completely different, as can their effect on students’ motivation be as well. While summative assessment is an <em>evaluation</em> of students’ learning at the end of a teaching unit against some standard, formative assessment serves the purpose of <em>promoting</em> pupils’ learning. Tests and exams belong to the first category, whereas the second one can take many different forms and are usually embedded in the daily lesson routine.</p> <p>Formative assessment seems rather natural to a teacher who is focused on pedagogy and their students’ learning. The difficulty lies however in assessing all students’ understanding collectively. For this purpose, I found mini-whiteboards very handy in maths lessons once the students would accept that they had to write down their working and not only the final numerical answer. In that way, I could easily identify the common conceptual mistakes, and respond to them. And I often observed that students were engaged when we used mini-whiteboards, and also attentive to my explanations after not only I but also they realised that many of them would make the same type of mistake. This a great advantage since students are otherwise very embarrassed when they make a mistake in front of the class, as they don’t understand the great learning value of analysing why a certain mistake was made, and not only for the one who made the mistake but also for the rest of the class. This is one of the core ideas of the concept of growth mind-set coined by C. Dweck<a href="#_ftn1">[1]</a>, which states that intelligence is not fixed but can be developed through effort, and I am convinced that it is an essential message for students both in terms of motivation and of development of their potential. However, its corollary that mistakes are part of the learning process (effort means dealing with hard tasks or topics, so there are necessarily mistakes at first) is in stark opposition to the sense of competition that prevails in our societies and is instilled from an early age by parents and teachers, be it deliberately or not. It is interesting to note that while making mistakes in maths appears to many to be a sign of lack of intelligence, nobody would expect a child who starts learning an instrument that they would play it without making any mistakes. As for competition, it is often used as a way to motivate children since many of them will desire to win the competition, which could incite them to make more effort (but does it really work? see <a href="https://medium.com/dr-alice-g-on-education/student-engagement-9e9f8182c43d">Student Engagement</a>).</p> <p>Schools are evaluated on the basis of their students’ GCSE results. This leads to an obsession about GCSEs by the whole school management, and, in turn, most of the teachers. The very aim of teaching becomes the GCSE, which is also the only reason why students should be listening and focusing during lessons. In this simplistic logic, the best way to motivate students is to constantly remind them about their test, as I was advised by my mentor to do. In this exam-centred system, teachers end up teaching to the test, which is very narrow-minded and short-sighted teaching. If you happen to listen to some teachers or read what they write on forums or blogs in the internet, you will find out that many of them suffer from being obliged to teach in that way. This is not what they have signed up for, and this certainly contributes to the high teacher resignation rate.</p> <p>During my PGCE, I had an interview in a sixth-form college. The college asked me to teach year 12 students wave interference. The topic I was supposed to teach was advanced examples of wave interference and implied that students had already well understood the concepts of waves and wave interference. Since I did not know the students, I decided to check at the start of the lesson that the students had clear ideas about waves and how two waves add up (or interfere). I quickly realised that three quarters of the students had not mastered the basics of waves, therefore I spent some time on teaching them the basics. Obviously, I could not cover the topic I was supposed to teach. During the feedback, the physics teacher who had observed me said that I should not have <em>wasted</em> time teaching them the basics but should have gone straight to the topic I had been asked to teach. Talking about this experience with my university tutor, he told me that one shouldn’t take the interview lesson feedbacks seriously as interviewers use any excuse to justify their choice not to hire a candidate — and, indeed, they could have criticised me for not having taught the students the fundamentals, had I made this choice, although it was obvious that they had not mastered them. However, I was shocked that they could suggest, without batting an eyelid, that when you teach a sixth form you have to teach your students the answer to a certain type of questions, even if they don’t understand the basics of the topic. I must confess that this interview was the last straw that made me feel a mixture of hopelessness and indignation, which has prevented me until today from further applying in schools.</p> <p>If too many tests are detrimental to the quality of teaching, the way to assess some students’ skills is also problematic. As soon as they are away from testing students’ pure knowledge, tests are condemned to be flawed. Given the importance of tests in our education system, I believe that this is something that should be discussed in more detail. Take for instance the 11+ exam, which is an entry test to independent or grammar schools. They are supposed to test the level of ability of children, and many grammar schools claim that their tests are ‘tutor proof’.<a href="#_ftn2">[2]</a> Judging by the thriving business of private tutors and schools who exclusively teach their students to the 11+ exam, I seriously doubt it. Students who are privately tutored or go to these special private out-of-school schools learn how to deal with the few types of questions used in the 11+ tests and do several tens of past papers on the computer to be on the exam day extremely fast and not disorientated by the use of the computer. It is not their academic ability nor their potential that are assessed with this type of test, but rather their ability to memorise how to solve certain types of problems, their speed, and above all the financial and logistic capacity of their parents to organise these ‘extra-scholar’ activities. Testing the ability or level of understanding is certainly extremely difficult as ideally one should also test how students deal with new situations or problems, but obviously the possibilities for new types of problems within a certain topic are not infinite. Some students therefore develop a learning strategy that consists of memorising how to solve a problem of a certain type, given that the number of types of question is limited. I have observed maths teachers explicitly fostering this type of learning strategy. For instance, they teach their students to recognise the type of questions and then the procedure to solve each type of question rather than have them really understand the concept in itself. I suspect this is not because they do not want their students to understand but because it is seen as a more efficient way to obtain better results in maths exams in a shorter time. This students’ memorisation strategy also hampers some forms of assessment of understanding that consist in asking students to explain a phenomenon — students who are marvellous at learning by heart an explanation will do very well on these questions, regardless of their level of understanding. And this certainly happens in science exams where students are asked more and more to explain concepts rather than to use them to solve a problem.</p> <p>The relatively recent shift from a science education mainly focused on scientific concepts to a much broader education encompassing the “knowledge and skills that enable citizens to deal with issues and decisions where science has a role” (this is the second vision of scientific literacy as defined by D. A. Roberts<a href="#_ftn3">[3]</a>, see also <a href="https://medium.com/dr-alice-g-on-education/the-aims-of-science-education-and-the-science-curriculum-acc43e33ad62">The Aims of Science Education and the Science Curriculum</a>) has proven to be particularly complex when it comes to assessing scientific literacy skills. Attempts were made, with varying degrees of success, by asking students to express and argue their opinion in relation to a given situation drawn from the real world. Another area of this vision of scientific literacy is the nature of science. Assessing students’ understanding of the processes of science seems to have consisted so far in asking them to explain some cases of scientific controversies. Interestingly, it has been observed that “the richer the conception of scientific literacy has become, the more uncertain have educators been to embrace the task of its assessment”.<a href="#_ftn4">[4]</a></p> <p>Finally, as a large part of science is experimental in nature (although I would challenge the idea that science is only practical), it appears reasonable that experimental skills be assessed. Difficulties arise however when it comes to assess practical lab work of hundreds of students at the same time, as shown by the successive changes in the practical skills assessment system in recent years. It was for instance the object of a consultation by the government in 2014–2015.<a href="#_ftn5">[5]</a> At that time, the students had “to carry out one or two investigations from a small number set by the Awarding Organisation under highly controlled conditions”.<a href="#_ftn6">[6]</a> There was a general agreement that this assessment method would lead teachers to focus on only this narrow set of practicals, and should therefore be changed. In the following assessment system, students were supposed to plan, carry out, and analyse an investigation on a given scientific question (e.g., how springs stretch). They would make their investigation and write their report during school time. I had the opportunity to observe some lessons dedicated to this controlled assessment (or coursework), and I understand why the assessment system changed again. On paper, this looks great. Students would think of different methods to investigate a phenomenon, make some tests with these methods and choose then the better one and justify their choice — in brief, design their own investigation. But from a practical point of view, it is impossible to have 25–30 students thinking and setting up at least two different measurement methods of their choice. Even if they were all quiet, imaginative and motivated, it would be impossible with only one or two adults in the classroom to organise all this and provide for the necessary equipment. It means that teachers were obliged to ‘guide’ their students in such a way that all students do the same investigation. In the coursework I observed, students had to investigate how light is absorbed by paper by measuring the light transmitted through sheets of paper as a function of the number of sheets. They had to write a prediction of what they would observe. (I must say here that I have been surprised by the general habit, when students do a practical, to ask them to write a prediction of the outcome of their experiment. I understand that if you want them to verify a theory, then it is what they need to think of. But this is not necessarily the way scientists work, and it seems to me to be as valuable to have them make an experiment without having any idea of its outcome, and have them think afterwards of possible explanations.) They all wrote the prediction suggested by the head of physics: “I predict that if I double the number of sheets, the light intensity will be halved.” This is a nice and quantitative prediction, but unfortunately it is not correct. One can easily predict (when they have studied science at university) that light transmission will follow an exponential law. In this case, there is a certain number of sheets of paper for which the intensity of the transmitted light is half of that without any sheet, and with twice this number of sheets, then the transmitted light intensity is half of that with the previous number of sheets, hence a quarter of that without any sheet. So every time you add this particular number of sheets, the transmitted light is halved, but this is not true for any number of sheets. Nevertheless, no teacher in the school realised this mistake, and all GCSE students wrote this prediction in their report… This is only an anecdote, but it shows how a good idea on paper can lead to ludicrous outcomes where students do not necessarily think a lot about what they are doing. A change of the assessment system was therefore certainly necessary, but some raised concerns that this removal of the practical experiments from the GCSE science exam would mean fewer students studying science.<a href="#_ftn7">[7]</a> The argument put forward is that because practical skills are not assessed any more (which is not completely correct as it would be assessed via specific questions on papers), schools may decide to drop practical works altogether given their time pressure to cover the curriculum. In this debate, I completely agree that science practicals should be done at school, and possibly in the most intelligent way. But what I find worrying is that no one seems to denounce the fact that schools are driven by exams only…</p> <p><a href="#_ftnref1">[1]</a> See e.g. Dweck, C. S., <em>Mindsets and math/science achievement</em>, 2008. Available on <a href="http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com/uploads/2/3/7/7/23776169/mindset_and_math_science_achievement_-_nov_2013.pdf">http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com/uploads/2/3/7/7/23776169/mindset_and_math_science_achievement_-_nov_2013.pdf</a></p> <p><a href="#_ftnref2">[2]</a> See e.g. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/12/tutor-11plus-test-grammar-schools-disadvantaged-pupils">https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/12/tutor-11plus-test-grammar-schools-disadvantaged-pupils</a></p> <p><a href="#_ftnref3">[3]</a> Roberts, D. A. (2007). <em>LINNÉ SCIENTIFIC LITERACY SYMPOSIUM — Opening Remarks</em>, In Linder, C., Östman, L., and Wickman, P.-O. (Eds.), Promoting Scientific Literacy: Science Education Research in Transaction, Linnaeus Tercentenary Symposium, Uppsala, Geotryckeriet.</p> <p><a href="#_ftnref4">[4]</a> Orpwood, G. (2007). <em>Assessing Scientific Literacy: Threats and Opportunities</em>, p. 124. In Linder, C., Östman, L., and Wickman, P.-O. (Eds.), Promoting Scientific Literacy: Science Education Research in Transaction, Linnaeus Tercentenary Symposium, Uppsala, Geotryckeriet.</p> <p><a href="#_ftnref5">[5]</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assessing-practical-work-in-gcse-science">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assessing-practical-work-in-gcse-science</a></p> <p><a href="#_ftnref6">[6]</a> <a href="http://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/reports/pdf/practical-science-policy-note.pdf">http://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/reports/pdf/practical-science-policy-note.pdf</a>, p. 1.</p> <p><a href="#_ftnref7">[7]</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/08/wellcome-trust-ofqual-lab-marks-gcse-exams-students">https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/08/wellcome-trust-ofqual-lab-marks-gcse-exams-students</a></p> </section> | Student Assessment Assessment is so central to education that it would seem impossible to imagine a school without any form of assessment. Here, we need to make the distinction between formative and summative assessments since their purposes are completely different, as can their effect on students’ motivation be as well. While summative assessment is an evaluation of students’ learning at the end of a teaching unit against some standard, formative assessment serves the purpose of promoting pupils’ learning. Tests and exams belong to the first category, whereas the second one can take many different forms and are usually embedded in the daily lesson routine. Formative assessment seems rather natural to a teacher who is focused on pedagogy and their students’ learning. The difficulty lies however in assessing all students’ understanding collectively. For this purpose, I found mini-whiteboards very handy in maths lessons once the students would accept that they had to write down their working and not only the final numerical answer. In that way, I could easily identify the common conceptual mistakes, and respond to them. And I often observed that students were engaged when we used mini-whiteboards, and also attentive to my explanations after not only I but also they realised that many of them would make the same type of mistake. This a great advantage since students are otherwise very embarrassed when they make a mistake in front of the class, as they don’t understand the great learning value of analysing why a certain mistake was made, and not only for the one who made the mistake but also for the rest of the class. This is one of the core ideas of the concept of growth mind-set coined by C. Dweck[1], which states that intelligence is not fixed but can be developed through effort, and I am convinced that it is an essential message for students both in terms of motivation and of development of their potential. However, its corollary that mistakes are part of the learning process (effort means dealing with hard tasks or topics, so there are necessarily mistakes at first) is in stark opposition to the sense of competition that prevails in our societies and is instilled from an early age by parents and teachers, be it deliberately or not. It is interesting to note that while making mistakes in maths appears to many to be a sign of lack of intelligence, nobody would expect a child who starts learning an instrument that they would play it without making any mistakes. As for competition, it is often used as a way to motivate children since many of them will desire to win the competition, which could incite them to make more effort (but does it really work? see Student Engagement). Schools are evaluated on the basis of their students’ GCSE results. This leads to an obsession about GCSEs by the whole school management, and, in turn, most of the teachers. The very aim of teaching becomes the GCSE, which is also the only reason why students should be listening and focusing during lessons. In this simplistic logic, the best way to motivate students is to constantly remind them about their test, as I was advised by my mentor to do. In this exam-centred system, teachers end up teaching to the test, which is very narrow-minded and short-sighted teaching. If you happen to listen to some teachers or read what they write on forums or blogs in the internet, you will find out that many of them suffer from being obliged to teach in that way. This is not what they have signed up for, and this certainly contributes to the high teacher resignation rate. During my PGCE, I had an interview in a sixth-form college. The college asked me to teach year 12 students wave interference. The topic I was supposed to teach was advanced examples of wave interference and implied that students had already well understood the concepts of waves and wave interference. Since I did not know the students, I decided to check at the start of the lesson that the students had clear ideas about waves and how two waves add up (or interfere). I quickly realised that three quarters of the students had not mastered the basics of waves, therefore I spent some time on teaching them the basics. Obviously, I could not cover the topic I was supposed to teach. During the feedback, the physics teacher who had observed me said that I should not have wasted time teaching them the basics but should have gone straight to the topic I had been asked to teach. Talking about this experience with my university tutor, he told me that one shouldn’t take the interview lesson feedbacks seriously as interviewers use any excuse to justify their choice not to hire a candidate — and, indeed, they could have criticised me for not having taught the students the fundamentals, had I made this choice, although it was obvious that they had not mastered them. However, I was shocked that they could suggest, without batting an eyelid, that when you teach a sixth form you have to teach your students the answer to a certain type of questions, even if they don’t understand the basics of the topic. I must confess that this interview was the last straw that made me feel a mixture of hopelessness and indignation, which has prevented me until today from further applying in schools. If too many tests are detrimental to the quality of teaching, the way to assess some students’ skills is also problematic. As soon as they are away from testing students’ pure knowledge, tests are condemned to be flawed. Given the importance of tests in our education system, I believe that this is something that should be discussed in more detail. Take for instance the 11+ exam, which is an entry test to independent or grammar schools. They are supposed to test the level of ability of children, and many grammar schools claim that their tests are ‘tutor proof’.[2] Judging by the thriving business of private tutors and schools who exclusively teach their students to the 11+ exam, I seriously doubt it. Students who are privately tutored or go to these special private out-of-school schools learn how to deal with the few types of questions used in the 11+ tests and do several tens of past papers on the computer to be on the exam day extremely fast and not disorientated by the use of the computer. It is not their academic ability nor their potential that are assessed with this type of test, but rather their ability to memorise how to solve certain types of problems, their speed, and above all the financial and logistic capacity of their parents to organise these ‘extra-scholar’ activities. Testing the ability or level of understanding is certainly extremely difficult as ideally one should also test how students deal with new situations or problems, but obviously the possibilities for new types of problems within a certain topic are not infinite. Some students therefore develop a learning strategy that consists of memorising how to solve a problem of a certain type, given that the number of types of question is limited. I have observed maths teachers explicitly fostering this type of learning strategy. For instance, they teach their students to recognise the type of questions and then the procedure to solve each type of question rather than have them really understand the concept in itself. I suspect this is not because they do not want their students to understand but because it is seen as a more efficient way to obtain better results in maths exams in a shorter time. This students’ memorisation strategy also hampers some forms of assessment of understanding that consist in asking students to explain a phenomenon — students who are marvellous at learning by heart an explanation will do very well on these questions, regardless of their level of understanding. And this certainly happens in science exams where students are asked more and more to explain concepts rather than to use them to solve a problem. The relatively recent shift from a science education mainly focused on scientific concepts to a much broader education encompassing the “knowledge and skills that enable citizens to deal with issues and decisions where science has a role” (this is the second vision of scientific literacy as defined by D. A. Roberts[3], see also The Aims of Science Education and the Science Curriculum) has proven to be particularly complex when it comes to assessing scientific literacy skills. Attempts were made, with varying degrees of success, by asking students to express and argue their opinion in relation to a given situation drawn from the real world. Another area of this vision of scientific literacy is the nature of science. Assessing students’ understanding of the processes of science seems to have consisted so far in asking them to explain some cases of scientific controversies. Interestingly, it has been observed that “the richer the conception of scientific literacy has become, the more uncertain have educators been to embrace the task of its assessment”.[4] Finally, as a large part of science is experimental in nature (although I would challenge the idea that science is only practical), it appears reasonable that experimental skills be assessed. Difficulties arise however when it comes to assess practical lab work of hundreds of students at the same time, as shown by the successive changes in the practical skills assessment system in recent years. It was for instance the object of a consultation by the government in 2014–2015.[5] At that time, the students had “to carry out one or two investigations from a small number set by the Awarding Organisation under highly controlled conditions”.[6] There was a general agreement that this assessment method would lead teachers to focus on only this narrow set of practicals, and should therefore be changed. In the following assessment system, students were supposed to plan, carry out, and analyse an investigation on a given scientific question (e.g., how springs stretch). They would make their investigation and write their report during school time. I had the opportunity to observe some lessons dedicated to this controlled assessment (or coursework), and I understand why the assessment system changed again. On paper, this looks great. Students would think of different methods to investigate a phenomenon, make some tests with these methods and choose then the better one and justify their choice — in brief, design their own investigation. But from a practical point of view, it is impossible to have 25–30 students thinking and setting up at least two different measurement methods of their choice. Even if they were all quiet, imaginative and motivated, it would be impossible with only one or two adults in the classroom to organise all this and provide for the necessary equipment. It means that teachers were obliged to ‘guide’ their students in such a way that all students do the same investigation. In the coursework I observed, students had to investigate how light is absorbed by paper by measuring the light transmitted through sheets of paper as a function of the number of sheets. They had to write a prediction of what they would observe. (I must say here that I have been surprised by the general habit, when students do a practical, to ask them to write a prediction of the outcome of their experiment. I understand that if you want them to verify a theory, then it is what they need to think of. But this is not necessarily the way scientists work, and it seems to me to be as valuable to have them make an experiment without having any idea of its outcome, and have them think afterwards of possible explanations.) They all wrote the prediction suggested by the head of physics: “I predict that if I double the number of sheets, the light intensity will be halved.” This is a nice and quantitative prediction, but unfortunately it is not correct. One can easily predict (when they have studied science at university) that light transmission will follow an exponential law. In this case, there is a certain number of sheets of paper for which the intensity of the transmitted light is half of that without any sheet, and with twice this number of sheets, then the transmitted light intensity is half of that with the previous number of sheets, hence a quarter of that without any sheet. So every time you add this particular number of sheets, the transmitted light is halved, but this is not true for any number of sheets. Nevertheless, no teacher in the school realised this mistake, and all GCSE students wrote this prediction in their report… This is only an anecdote, but it shows how a good idea on paper can lead to ludicrous outcomes where students do not necessarily think a lot about what they are doing. A change of the assessment system was therefore certainly necessary, but some raised concerns that this removal of the practical experiments from the GCSE science exam would mean fewer students studying science.[7] The argument put forward is that because practical skills are not assessed any more (which is not completely correct as it would be assessed via specific questions on papers), schools may decide to drop practical works altogether given their time pressure to cover the curriculum. In this debate, I completely agree that science practicals should be done at school, and possibly in the most intelligent way. But what I find worrying is that no one seems to denounce the fact that schools are driven by exams only… [1] See e.g. Dweck, C. S., Mindsets and math/science achievement, 2008. Available on http://www.growthmindsetmaths.com/uploads/2/3/7/7/23776169/mindset_and_math_science_achievement_-_nov_2013.pdf [2] See e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/sep/12/tutor-11plus-test-grammar-schools-disadvantaged-pupils [3] Roberts, D. A. (2007). LINNÉ SCIENTIFIC LITERACY SYMPOSIUM — Opening Remarks, In Linder, C., Östman, L., and Wickman, P.-O. (Eds.), Promoting Scientific Literacy: Science Education Research in Transaction, Linnaeus Tercentenary Symposium, Uppsala, Geotryckeriet. [4] Orpwood, G. (2007). Assessing Scientific Literacy: Threats and Opportunities, p. 124. In Linder, C., Östman, L., and Wickman, P.-O. (Eds.), Promoting Scientific Literacy: Science Education Research in Transaction, Linnaeus Tercentenary Symposium, Uppsala, Geotryckeriet. [5] https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assessing-practical-work-in-gcse-science [6] http://www.gatsby.org.uk/uploads/education/reports/pdf/practical-science-policy-note.pdf, p. 1. [7] https://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jan/08/wellcome-trust-ofqual-lab-marks-gcse-exams-students | 4120c79a-7ce2-5da0-8f11-68327e43c75c | 27/07/2025 22:22:07 |
| https://medium.com/@naraphysika/analytics-implementation-and-data-analysts-results-a7293c235ef5 | medium.com | Analytics Implementation and Data Analysts Results | Re | Jordan Villanueva | https://medium.com/@naraphysika | True | a7293c235ef5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*2c9heQxi0k79BNfxTr_Uqg.png | 1 min | 2020-02-07T21:44:39.533000 | 2020-02-07T21:45:00.256000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:55.300000 | 0 | 0 | en | Google Analytics,Google Tag Manager | <section> <p><em><strong>Lesson Learnt:</strong> Attempt interest targeting instead of product targeting. Saturation of a product does not mean that the product is dead. It means that more capital is </em>required to sell.</p> <p>Now this doesn’t mean to aimlessly throw money into the fire. Just to implement a lower ad budget until I can figure out the conversions that are optimally working for me.</p> <p><strong>New campaign Budget set.</strong></p> <p><em>campaign ($30 Daily) > 6 ad sets ($5/each) > 12 ads ($2.5/each) </em>data will be slower to gain but, gives me breathing room to learn as I go. <em>*Begin killing ads on day 4, once at least $20 has been spent per ad.</em></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1836/1*2c9heQxi0k79BNfxTr_Uqg.png" width="1836" height="577" loading="lazy" /> <p>Pretty terrible results. But still going ahead with the interest scaling. I have spend approximately $20 a per ad set and killed to losing creative that is costing me over $1 CPC.</p> <p>There are two winning interests from the data, but I am going to go ahead and scale only 1. It will be difficult to explain it with text so please font mind my shobby hand sketch, i doodled it on the public transit.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/1*DWGB_mSSTlRc-PqDXNZnnA.jpeg" width="3024" height="2587" loading="lazy" /> <p>In summar:</p> <p>CBO = $100/Daily *Duplicate winning interest 5X ($20) *Duplicate Winning Creative 3X (<strong>≈6.70)</strong></p> <p>*why duplicate? - Fb does random optimization - FB takes large audience and breaks them down to smaller audiences</p> <p>Results pending…</p> </section> | Analytics Implementation and Data Analysts Results Lesson Learnt: Attempt interest targeting instead of product targeting. Saturation of a product does not mean that the product is dead. It means that more capital is required to sell. Now this doesn’t mean to aimlessly throw money into the fire. Just to implement a lower ad budget until I can figure out the conversions that are optimally working for me. New campaign Budget set. campaign ($30 Daily) > 6 ad sets ($5/each) > 12 ads ($2.5/each) data will be slower to gain but, gives me breathing room to learn as I go. *Begin killing ads on day 4, once at least $20 has been spent per ad. Pretty terrible results. But still going ahead with the interest scaling. I have spend approximately $20 a per ad set and killed to losing creative that is costing me over $1 CPC. There are two winning interests from the data, but I am going to go ahead and scale only 1. It will be difficult to explain it with text so please font mind my shobby hand sketch, i doodled it on the public transit. In summar: CBO = $100/Daily *Duplicate winning interest 5X ($20) *Duplicate Winning Creative 3X (≈6.70) *why duplicate? - Fb does random optimization - FB takes large audience and breaks them down to smaller audiences Results pending… | 8321abcc-48a7-5058-b98a-f0ad17912b81 | 27/07/2025 22:22:08 |
| https://medium.com/@ibrahimaloua/هل-يمكن-اعتبار-فيروس-كورونا-وباءً-b2bba543ce70 | medium.com | هل يمكن اعتبار فيروس كورونا وباءً..؟ | ـ ترجمة: الدكتور حازم العجيلي. م. إبراهيم عبدالله العلو. | Ibrahim Alalou | https://medium.com/@ibrahimaloua | True | b2bba543ce70 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*pEFkBFxuhr_fn07a.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T09:13:25.129000 | 2020-02-07T09:15:58.715000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:09.142000 | 0 | 0 | ar | كورونا,طب,حازم العجيلي,عربي,علوم | <section> <h1>ـ ترجمة: الدكتور حازم العجيلي. م. إبراهيم عبدالله العلو.</h1> <h2>#سفيربرس</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/640/0*pEFkBFxuhr_fn07a.png" width="640" height="388" loading="lazy" /> <p>أصاب فيروس كورونا لغاية اليوم أكثر من 20000 شخص في الصين وأحدث وفيات لغاية يوم 4شباط 2020 تزيد عن وفيات وباء سارس ما بين عامي 2002 و2004. وسجلت هونغ كونغ أول حالة وفاة ناجمة عن فيروس كورونا. ذكر بعض مسؤولي الصحة العامة أن هذه الهجمة قد تتحول قريباً إلى وباء بينما قالت منظمة الصحة العالمية أن الحالة لم تتحول إلى وباء لغاية يوم 4 شباط 2020. ولكن ما هو الوباء على أية حال؟ هذا ما نحاول الإجابة عليه في هذا المقال. 1-ما هو الوباء؟</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/568/0*gQmPqiu43FZxLRao.jpg" width="568" height="351" loading="lazy" /> <p>عندما ينتشر المرض أو الجائحة عبر منطقة واسعة يطلق أخصائيو الصحة العامة عليه مسمى وباء ويعني هذا المصطلح أن الجائحة تحدث في أماكن متعددة ولكنه لا يخبرنا شيء عن حدتها. تؤثر الأوبئة عادة على عدد كبير من البشر بسبب التوزع الجغرافي العريض. نفكر بالأوبئة عادة وفق علاقتها بالأمراض الخطرة التي تهدد الحياة ولكن جوائح الأمراض الخفيفة قد تعبر الحدود وتتحول إلى أوبئة.</p> <p>2-هل من فارق في تسميتها وباء أم لا؟ يعكس تسمية الجائحة بالوباء مكان انتشار المرض. لا تغير المفردات أي شيء يتعلق بحدة المرض أو طريقة استجابتنا له. قامت السلطات الصحية في شتى أصقاع العالم منذ اليوم الأول لتحديد الجائحة باتخاذ الخطوات اللازمة لعزل الأفراد المصابين في محاولة منها لمنع أي انتشار إضافي وفرض الحجر الصحي على المسافرين منهم إلى مناطق محددة في الصين. أعلنت منظمة الصحة العالمية أن الجائحة قد تحولت إلى حالة طارئة للصحة العامة ذات اهتمام دولي بتاريخ 30 كانون الثاني مما عزز تبادل المعلومات والتعاون على المستوى العالمي. وستتواصل تلك الإجراءات بغض النظر عن المسميات. 3-هل سيعرضني تحولها إلى وباء لخطر أكبر؟ لن يتغير الخطر المحيق بالفرد بسبب تغير في المصطلح. تم تحديد الفيروس في 23 دولة لغاية 4 شباط الجاري. وحدث أكثر من 99% من الحالات في الصين. انحصر الانتقال المحلي خارج الصين بالأفراد الذين اتصلوا بشكل مباشر مع المسافرين المرضى القادمين من الصين. تعرض العديد من الموظفين في شركة للعدوى في ألمانيا بسبب عودة أحد زملائهم من الصين كما قام أحد الموظفين بنقل العدوى إلى أحد أطفاله. ويظهر ذلك الأمر أن انتقال المرض من شخص لآخر أمر محتمل ولكنه لا يعني أن المرض ينتشر بشكل مكثف في مجموعة ما. وحتى لو انتشرت الهجمة المرضية على مستوى العالم فإن طريقة انتشارها المحلي وطريقة استجابة الأفراد لها هي التي تحدد درجة الخطر. 4-ما الذي يحدث لاحقاً؟</p> <p>سيتابع خبراء الصحة العامة على مستوى العالم والعاملين في حقل الرعاية الصحية التصدي لهذه الهجمة كما فعلوا خلال الشهر الماضي. وسيواصل الأطباء وقطاع التمريض في المجتمع بكشف المصابين واجراء الاختبارات اللازمة لتحديد وجود فيروس كورونا. سيعزل المرضى بحيث لا ينقلون المرض لأسرهم وأصدقائهم وزملائهم في العمل. وسيواصل أخصائيو الصحة العامة تتبع انتشار المرض واستخدام المعلومات لمنع انتشار المرض في المجتمع. أما الخطوة التالية فتقع على الفيروس نفسه.</p> <p>#سفيربرس ـ ترجمة: الدكتور حازم العجيلي. م. إبراهيم عبدالله العلو.</p> <p>تأليف الدكتور: برايان لابوس . أستاذ علم الأوبئة والاحصاء الحيوي في جامعة نيفادا. لاس فيجاس.</p> <p>المصدر: https://theconversation.com/is-the-w]vcoronavirus-a-pandemic-and-does-that-matter-4-questions-answered-131128 تاريخ: 5 شباط.2020</p> </section> | هل يمكن اعتبار فيروس كورونا وباءً..؟ ـ ترجمة: الدكتور حازم العجيلي. م. إبراهيم عبدالله العلو. #سفيربرس أصاب فيروس كورونا لغاية اليوم أكثر من 20000 شخص في الصين وأحدث وفيات لغاية يوم 4شباط 2020 تزيد عن وفيات وباء سارس ما بين عامي 2002 و2004. وسجلت هونغ كونغ أول حالة وفاة ناجمة عن فيروس كورونا. ذكر بعض مسؤولي الصحة العامة أن هذه الهجمة قد تتحول قريباً إلى وباء بينما قالت منظمة الصحة العالمية أن الحالة لم تتحول إلى وباء لغاية يوم 4 شباط 2020. ولكن ما هو الوباء على أية حال؟ هذا ما نحاول الإجابة عليه في هذا المقال. 1-ما هو الوباء؟ عندما ينتشر المرض أو الجائحة عبر منطقة واسعة يطلق أخصائيو الصحة العامة عليه مسمى وباء ويعني هذا المصطلح أن الجائحة تحدث في أماكن متعددة ولكنه لا يخبرنا شيء عن حدتها. تؤثر الأوبئة عادة على عدد كبير من البشر بسبب التوزع الجغرافي العريض. نفكر بالأوبئة عادة وفق علاقتها بالأمراض الخطرة التي تهدد الحياة ولكن جوائح الأمراض الخفيفة قد تعبر الحدود وتتحول إلى أوبئة. 2-هل من فارق في تسميتها وباء أم لا؟ يعكس تسمية الجائحة بالوباء مكان انتشار المرض. لا تغير المفردات أي شيء يتعلق بحدة المرض أو طريقة استجابتنا له. قامت السلطات الصحية في شتى أصقاع العالم منذ اليوم الأول لتحديد الجائحة باتخاذ الخطوات اللازمة لعزل الأفراد المصابين في محاولة منها لمنع أي انتشار إضافي وفرض الحجر الصحي على المسافرين منهم إلى مناطق محددة في الصين. أعلنت منظمة الصحة العالمية أن الجائحة قد تحولت إلى حالة طارئة للصحة العامة ذات اهتمام دولي بتاريخ 30 كانون الثاني مما عزز تبادل المعلومات والتعاون على المستوى العالمي. وستتواصل تلك الإجراءات بغض النظر عن المسميات. 3-هل سيعرضني تحولها إلى وباء لخطر أكبر؟ لن يتغير الخطر المحيق بالفرد بسبب تغير في المصطلح. تم تحديد الفيروس في 23 دولة لغاية 4 شباط الجاري. وحدث أكثر من 99% من الحالات في الصين. انحصر الانتقال المحلي خارج الصين بالأفراد الذين اتصلوا بشكل مباشر مع المسافرين المرضى القادمين من الصين. تعرض العديد من الموظفين في شركة للعدوى في ألمانيا بسبب عودة أحد زملائهم من الصين كما قام أحد الموظفين بنقل العدوى إلى أحد أطفاله. ويظهر ذلك الأمر أن انتقال المرض من شخص لآخر أمر محتمل ولكنه لا يعني أن المرض ينتشر بشكل مكثف في مجموعة ما. وحتى لو انتشرت الهجمة المرضية على مستوى العالم فإن طريقة انتشارها المحلي وطريقة استجابة الأفراد لها هي التي تحدد درجة الخطر. 4-ما الذي يحدث لاحقاً؟ سيتابع خبراء الصحة العامة على مستوى العالم والعاملين في حقل الرعاية الصحية التصدي لهذه الهجمة كما فعلوا خلال الشهر الماضي. وسيواصل الأطباء وقطاع التمريض في المجتمع بكشف المصابين واجراء الاختبارات اللازمة لتحديد وجود فيروس كورونا. سيعزل المرضى بحيث لا ينقلون المرض لأسرهم وأصدقائهم وزملائهم في العمل. وسيواصل أخصائيو الصحة العامة تتبع انتشار المرض واستخدام المعلومات لمنع انتشار المرض في المجتمع. أما الخطوة التالية فتقع على الفيروس نفسه. #سفيربرس ـ ترجمة: الدكتور حازم العجيلي. م. إبراهيم عبدالله العلو. تأليف الدكتور: برايان لابوس . أستاذ علم الأوبئة والاحصاء الحيوي في جامعة نيفادا. لاس فيجاس. المصدر: https://theconversation.com/is-the-w]vcoronavirus-a-pandemic-and-does-that-matter-4-questions-answered-131128 تاريخ: 5 شباط.2020 | b3d7adc0-2762-550a-926c-100e3225dbca | 27/07/2025 22:22:08 |
| https://medium.com/koinonia/my-morning-devotion-brought-no-peace-eb36c03e08d9 | medium.com | My Morning Devotion Brought No Peace | “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,” | Ida Adams | https://medium.com/@ida.adams1 | False | eb36c03e08d9 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Hksvvtl91kOhkp3tvaXX4g.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T14:03:39.670000 | 2020-02-07T22:36:19.130000 | 2021-12-13T10:20:40.307000 | 0 | 260 | en | Faith,Believing In God,Trusting God,Fear,Sadness | <section> <h3>“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,”</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4091/1*Hksvvtl91kOhkp3tvaXX4g.jpeg" width="4091" height="2727" loading="lazy" /> <p>“and the ears of the deaf unstopped;” (Isaiah 35:5 ESV)</p> <p>I know this is supposed to be a message of hope. But these days, for me, it’s not.</p> <p>All I see and hear is the signs of the end of times. Brother against brother, father against son, daughter against daughter and mother. Friends no longer speaking to each other.</p> <p>All this close at home.</p> <p>And beyond? Country against country. No longer allies and friends. Rattling sabers.</p> <p>Murder and mayhem. A civil tongue, good manners, dignity, have disappeared from our daily lives.</p> <p>My morning devotion poses the question:</p> <blockquote>Where have I seen signs of God’s promise fulfilled?</blockquote> <p>In the world context, I see the warning that -</p> <p>“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the…</p> </section> | My Morning Devotion Brought No Peace “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,” Pixabay 36715jpg “and the ears of the deaf unstopped;” (Isaiah 35:5 ESV) I know this is supposed to be a message of hope. But these days, for me, it’s not. All I see and hear is the signs of the end of times. Brother against brother, father against son, daughter against daughter and mother. Friends no longer speaking to each other. All this close at home. And beyond? Country against country. No longer allies and friends. Rattling sabers. Murder and mayhem. A civil tongue, good manners, dignity, have disappeared from our daily lives. My morning devotion poses the question: Where have I seen signs of God’s promise fulfilled? In the world context, I see the warning that - “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the… | 193043ec-dc60-5c12-91f4-12b02472349d | 27/07/2025 22:22:09 |
| https://medium.com/@mzulzidan/brand-adalah-530cd4b7a1ff | medium.com | Brand Adalah | Sebagai desainer Anda mungkin akan sangat berhubungan dengan brand karena jika Anda pembuat logo maka Anda akan di tuntut untuk membuat… | muhzulzidan | https://medium.com/@mzulzidan | True | 530cd4b7a1ff | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*bAxdvTtar8FljtiGQhL1Cw.png | 5 min | 2020-02-07T11:37:30.978000 | 2020-02-07T11:38:13.082000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:26.004000 | 0 | 0 | id | Bränd,Brandadalah | <section> <h1>Brand Adalah</h1> <p>Sebagai desainer Anda mungkin akan sangat berhubungan dengan brand karena jika Anda pembuat logo maka Anda akan di tuntut untuk membuat logo yang akan menjadi simbol sebuah brand perusahaan tertentu.</p> <p>Begitu pula dengan pembuat taglinenya atau penulis copy “copywriter” yang di tuntut untuk membuat tagline atau kata-kata yang bisa menarik perhatian orang agar tertarik terhadap produk yang di tawarkan oleh perusahaan tertentu.</p> <p>Sebagai desainer, Anda adalah “jembatan” seseorang untuk mengenal brand tertentu. Akan tetapi jika Anda tidak mengerti brand itu apa, maka akan ada “gap” atau kekosongan informasi terhadap apa yang perlu desainer lakukan. Dengan mempelajari brand, Anda akan lebih mengerti apa yang dibutuhkan oleh sebuah perusahaan tertentu. Dengan Anda mengerti apa yang mereka butuhkan, Anda pun bisa membantu proses branding yang diharapkan bisa memberikan hasil nyata yang tentunya dengan sendirinya Anda akan lebih dipercaya dan dengan sendirinya reputasi Anda akan tumbuh dengan baik.</p> <p>Ada banyak tempat untuk mempelajari brand. Salah satunya tentu saja ada di YouTube, tetapi kebanyakan yang saya temukan penjelasannya terkadang berbahasa inggris dan agak sulit saya mengerti bagi orang awam, jadi inilah alasannya kenapa saya membuat tulisan ini.</p> <p>Begitu juga dengan buku, ada banyak sekali buku yang membahas tentang brand contohnya adalah brand gap oleh Marty Neumeier yang merupakan seorang desainer senior yang menceritakan bahwa ia di bolehkan memasuki wilayah dalam perusahaan ketika ia mulai mengerti tentang brand. Seketika ia bukanlah hanya seorang “desainer”.</p> <p>Kata ini ( brand ), mengikuti jamannya mulai berubah sedikit demi sedikit maknanya. Awalnya brand di berikan kepada jasa atau produk yang spesifik yang bisa di berikan nama lain “merek” oleh perusahaan tertentu. Ada juga yang mengartikannya sebagai pemberian tanda khusus kepada produk-produk yang dikeluarkan perusahaan. Tanpa menghilangkan secara sepenuhnya arti dan kegunaan dari brand, pengertiannya berevolusi sampai sekarang.</p> <h2>Untuk mengetahui Brand lebih jauh mungkin kita perlu mengetahui apa saja yang mendekati dan apa saja yang bukanlah arti dari brand.</h2> <h2>Brand bukanlah sebuah impresi atau kesan.</h2> <p>Karena impresi atau kesan adalah pendapat yang dihasilkan oleh informasi sedikit yang biasanya Cuma terjadi di awal dan hal ini bisa saja membantu brand tetapi bukanlah brand itu sendiri karena brand diciptakan dari pengalaman yang konsisten terjadi terhadap suatu produk atau jasa.</p> <p>Bisa dikatakan bahwa impresi adalah tahap yang sangat penting dalam membangun brand karena jika seseorang atau sebuah perusahaan sudah gagal disini secara berulang maka brandnya pasti rusak. Salah satu hal yang bisa kita gunakan untuk memperbaiki dan menyuburkan brand kita adalah dengan cara memperbaiki kesan kita secara konsisten yang di mulai dari kesan pertama.</p> <h2>Brand bukanlah sebuah logo ataupun sebuah tagline.</h2> <p>Logo atau tagline adalah simbol yang digunakan untuk menandai sebuah brand agar bisa di kenali mirip dengan nama seseorang yang merupakan simbol untuk memperkenalkan seseorang, tetapi nama bukanlah penjelasan lengkap dari produk tertentu.</p> <p>Contohnya adalah Apple yang logonya tidak ada hubungannya dengan apa yang perusahaan satu ini jual.</p> <h2>Brand bukanlah sebuah produk.</h2> <p>Produk dalam bentuk apapun akan menghasilkan brand yang jika sebuah produk di hasilkan secara konsisten bagus, maka brand yang diciptakan terhadap orang atau perusahaan yang menciptakan produk ini akan mendapatkan brand yang baik pula.</p> <p>Produk yang bagus saja tidak akan cukup untuk membuat orang lebih memilih produk perusahaan darimu dari pada produk yang brandnya sudah di kenal baik. Terutama di jaman sekarang dimana informasi sangat mudah di akses dan terkadang sangat mudah untuk membuat produk “contekan” yang hasilnya hampir sama bahkan kadang sama.</p> <p>Produk dan brand sangatlah berhubungan karena produk yang baik adalah produk yang dihasilkan bersinergi dengan brand yang telah diciptakan oleh sebuah perusahaan. Brand disini adalah bagaimana perusahaan ini membantu orang dan di realisasikan dengan produk yang membantu visi dari perusahaan itu.</p> <p>Konsumer akan membeli produk kita dengan harapan membantu visi yang dimiliki perusahaan kita dan dengan ini terjadi pembangunan hubungan yang bisa membuat konsumer kita tidak perlu pikir panjang untuk memastikan kualitas produk dan membandingkannya dengan perusahaan lain atau produk lain karena konsumer kita akan percaya dengan perusahaan kita.</p> <p>Hal ini terjadi karena brand yang baik itu sudah menghabiskan waktunya untuk secara konsisten membangun hubungan dengan consumernya. Brand bisa saja di bantu dengan logo atau tagline yang unik sehingga memudahkan orang untuk mengingat brand kita.</p> <h2>Brand bisa diartikan sebagai sebuah janji.</h2> <p>Janji disini maksudnya adalah ketika kita sudah memiliki personal branding atau branding terhadap perusahaan kita maka, akan ada hal-hal yang di harapkan oleh seseorang atau sebuah perusahaan. Hal-hal ini secara tidak langsung adalah janji yang di tawarkan oleh seseorang ataupun perusahaan itu.</p> <p>Secara sadar ataupun tidak konsumer kita akan mengharapkan hal-hal tertentu ketika mereka membeli produk kita dimanapun itu berada. Ketika harapan ini tidak di penuhi maka brand Anda pun akan rusak.</p> <h2>Brand mirip artinya dengan reputasi. Atau lebih tepatnya reputasi yang di ulang secara konsisten.</h2> <h2>Brand sederhananya adalah sebuah persepsi.</h2> <p>Panjangnya adalah persepsi yang dimiliki oleh beberapa orang baik orang di luar maupun orang yang terlibat dalam membangun brand itu sendiri, persepsi ini berasal dari pengalaman yang terkumpulkan dari waktu yang lama terhadap produk atau jasa yang kamu sediakan.</p> <p>Brand adalah semuanya mulai dari bagaimana produk atau jasa yang kita ciptakan, desainnya, pengalaman penggunaanya, kesopanan karyawannya, pemasarannya, reputasinya, janjinya.</p> <p>Contoh dari situasi ini adalah bagaimana aqua di Indonesia sudah di artikan sebagai air yang dikarenakan waktu penciptaan dan beberapa faktor yang membuat pikiran kita menganggap air sebagai aqua.</p> <p>Semua orang di dalam perusahaan atau organisasi yang memiliki hubungan terhadap brand yang dimiliki secara sadar atau tidak sadar akan mempengaruhi brand tersebut. Entah itu menyuburkannya atau malah melukainya.</p> <p>Jika Anda berada dalam sebuah organisasi atau dalam perusahaan dan perusahaan Anda memiliki brand dimana di perusahaan ini banyak sekali orang-orang pintar maka Anda akan di brandingkan secara tidak sengaja menjadi orang yang pintar juga walaupun mungkin saja kepintaran Anda biasa-biasa saja secara umum. Ketika Anda masuk kedalam situasi dimana Anda dipakasa untuk mengerjakan sesuatu yang Anda tidak ketahui yang secara terus menerus terjadi kegagalan maka perusahaan Anda akan dibrandingkan sebagai perusahaan yang tidak kompeten oleh orang-orang. Disinilah terkadang ada pemecatan terjadi.</p> <h2>Di awal saya menyinggung bahwa kita bisa saja meningkatkan keberhasilan kita dengan mempelajari brand. Lalu bagaimana cara kita agar bisa mengetahui brand ?</h2> <p>Brand tidak bisa kita kendalikan, tetapi reputasi bisa Anda kendalikan. Dan dengan konsisten memberikan reputasi yang baik maka branding Anda atau branding perusahaan Anda akan lebih baik. Cara agar memiliki reputasi yang baik adalah dengan melakukan apa yang kamu katakan, sukalah membantu orang, lakukan lebih dari apa yang diharapkan orang terhadapmu, dan jadilah makhluk sosial yang baik seperti senyum kepada orang, ingat nama orang, pedulilah terhadap orang dan lain-lain.</p> <p>Reputasi yang baik itu susah untuk dibangun dan lebih-lebih lagi ketika kita ingin menjadikannya brand yang baik, karena hal ini membutuhkan reputasi baik yang diulang dengan waktu yang lama barulah menjadikannya brand yang baik.</p> <p>Kita sudah memiliki brand ketika kita sudah memiliki konsumen yang loyal dimana mereka akan memilih produk kita dibandingkan produk orang lain terutama produk yang sama dengan perusahaan kita.</p> <p>Contohnya adalah pengguna Apple akan cenderung lebih memilih membeli produk Apple seperti Iphone dibandingkan vivo atau oppo misalnya.</p> <p>Hal ini terjadi karena Apple secara konsisten memberikan produk yang gampang dan langsung bisa digunakan atau berfungsi dengan baik.</p> <p>Brand akan sangat meningkatkan harga sebuah produk yang ditawarkan.</p> <h2>Kesimpulan :</h2> <p>Brand bukanlah sebuah impresi atau kesan. Brand bukanlah sebuah logo ataupun sebuah tagline. Brand bukanlah sebuah produk. Brand bisa diartikan sebagai sebuah janji. Brand mirip artinya dengan reputasi. Atau lebih tepatnya reputasi yang di ulang secara konsisten. Brand sederhananya adalah sebuah persepsi. Semua hal yang dilakukan oleh pemilik brand dapat mempengaruhi brand tersebut. Mulai dari caramu berpenampilan, cara berbicara, tindakan/ keputusan yang diambil, dan seberapa konsisten dirimu melakukan semuanya yang menggambarkan visi dirimu atau perusahaanmu.</p> </section> | Brand Adalah Sebagai desainer Anda mungkin akan sangat berhubungan dengan brand karena jika Anda pembuat logo maka Anda akan di tuntut untuk membuat logo yang akan menjadi simbol sebuah brand perusahaan tertentu. Begitu pula dengan pembuat taglinenya atau penulis copy “copywriter” yang di tuntut untuk membuat tagline atau kata-kata yang bisa menarik perhatian orang agar tertarik terhadap produk yang di tawarkan oleh perusahaan tertentu. Sebagai desainer, Anda adalah “jembatan” seseorang untuk mengenal brand tertentu. Akan tetapi jika Anda tidak mengerti brand itu apa, maka akan ada “gap” atau kekosongan informasi terhadap apa yang perlu desainer lakukan. Dengan mempelajari brand, Anda akan lebih mengerti apa yang dibutuhkan oleh sebuah perusahaan tertentu. Dengan Anda mengerti apa yang mereka butuhkan, Anda pun bisa membantu proses branding yang diharapkan bisa memberikan hasil nyata yang tentunya dengan sendirinya Anda akan lebih dipercaya dan dengan sendirinya reputasi Anda akan tumbuh dengan baik. Ada banyak tempat untuk mempelajari brand. Salah satunya tentu saja ada di YouTube, tetapi kebanyakan yang saya temukan penjelasannya terkadang berbahasa inggris dan agak sulit saya mengerti bagi orang awam, jadi inilah alasannya kenapa saya membuat tulisan ini. Begitu juga dengan buku, ada banyak sekali buku yang membahas tentang brand contohnya adalah brand gap oleh Marty Neumeier yang merupakan seorang desainer senior yang menceritakan bahwa ia di bolehkan memasuki wilayah dalam perusahaan ketika ia mulai mengerti tentang brand. Seketika ia bukanlah hanya seorang “desainer”. Kata ini ( brand ), mengikuti jamannya mulai berubah sedikit demi sedikit maknanya. Awalnya brand di berikan kepada jasa atau produk yang spesifik yang bisa di berikan nama lain “merek” oleh perusahaan tertentu. Ada juga yang mengartikannya sebagai pemberian tanda khusus kepada produk-produk yang dikeluarkan perusahaan. Tanpa menghilangkan secara sepenuhnya arti dan kegunaan dari brand, pengertiannya berevolusi sampai sekarang. Untuk mengetahui Brand lebih jauh mungkin kita perlu mengetahui apa saja yang mendekati dan apa saja yang bukanlah arti dari brand. Brand bukanlah sebuah impresi atau kesan. Karena impresi atau kesan adalah pendapat yang dihasilkan oleh informasi sedikit yang biasanya Cuma terjadi di awal dan hal ini bisa saja membantu brand tetapi bukanlah brand itu sendiri karena brand diciptakan dari pengalaman yang konsisten terjadi terhadap suatu produk atau jasa. Bisa dikatakan bahwa impresi adalah tahap yang sangat penting dalam membangun brand karena jika seseorang atau sebuah perusahaan sudah gagal disini secara berulang maka brandnya pasti rusak. Salah satu hal yang bisa kita gunakan untuk memperbaiki dan menyuburkan brand kita adalah dengan cara memperbaiki kesan kita secara konsisten yang di mulai dari kesan pertama. Brand bukanlah sebuah logo ataupun sebuah tagline. Logo atau tagline adalah simbol yang digunakan untuk menandai sebuah brand agar bisa di kenali mirip dengan nama seseorang yang merupakan simbol untuk memperkenalkan seseorang, tetapi nama bukanlah penjelasan lengkap dari produk tertentu. Contohnya adalah Apple yang logonya tidak ada hubungannya dengan apa yang perusahaan satu ini jual. Brand bukanlah sebuah produk. Produk dalam bentuk apapun akan menghasilkan brand yang jika sebuah produk di hasilkan secara konsisten bagus, maka brand yang diciptakan terhadap orang atau perusahaan yang menciptakan produk ini akan mendapatkan brand yang baik pula. Produk yang bagus saja tidak akan cukup untuk membuat orang lebih memilih produk perusahaan darimu dari pada produk yang brandnya sudah di kenal baik. Terutama di jaman sekarang dimana informasi sangat mudah di akses dan terkadang sangat mudah untuk membuat produk “contekan” yang hasilnya hampir sama bahkan kadang sama. Produk dan brand sangatlah berhubungan karena produk yang baik adalah produk yang dihasilkan bersinergi dengan brand yang telah diciptakan oleh sebuah perusahaan. Brand disini adalah bagaimana perusahaan ini membantu orang dan di realisasikan dengan produk yang membantu visi dari perusahaan itu. Konsumer akan membeli produk kita dengan harapan membantu visi yang dimiliki perusahaan kita dan dengan ini terjadi pembangunan hubungan yang bisa membuat konsumer kita tidak perlu pikir panjang untuk memastikan kualitas produk dan membandingkannya dengan perusahaan lain atau produk lain karena konsumer kita akan percaya dengan perusahaan kita. Hal ini terjadi karena brand yang baik itu sudah menghabiskan waktunya untuk secara konsisten membangun hubungan dengan consumernya. Brand bisa saja di bantu dengan logo atau tagline yang unik sehingga memudahkan orang untuk mengingat brand kita. Brand bisa diartikan sebagai sebuah janji. Janji disini maksudnya adalah ketika kita sudah memiliki personal branding atau branding terhadap perusahaan kita maka, akan ada hal-hal yang di harapkan oleh seseorang atau sebuah perusahaan. Hal-hal ini secara tidak langsung adalah janji yang di tawarkan oleh seseorang ataupun perusahaan itu. Secara sadar ataupun tidak konsumer kita akan mengharapkan hal-hal tertentu ketika mereka membeli produk kita dimanapun itu berada. Ketika harapan ini tidak di penuhi maka brand Anda pun akan rusak. Brand mirip artinya dengan reputasi. Atau lebih tepatnya reputasi yang di ulang secara konsisten. Brand sederhananya adalah sebuah persepsi. Panjangnya adalah persepsi yang dimiliki oleh beberapa orang baik orang di luar maupun orang yang terlibat dalam membangun brand itu sendiri, persepsi ini berasal dari pengalaman yang terkumpulkan dari waktu yang lama terhadap produk atau jasa yang kamu sediakan. Brand adalah semuanya mulai dari bagaimana produk atau jasa yang kita ciptakan, desainnya, pengalaman penggunaanya, kesopanan karyawannya, pemasarannya, reputasinya, janjinya. Contoh dari situasi ini adalah bagaimana aqua di Indonesia sudah di artikan sebagai air yang dikarenakan waktu penciptaan dan beberapa faktor yang membuat pikiran kita menganggap air sebagai aqua. Semua orang di dalam perusahaan atau organisasi yang memiliki hubungan terhadap brand yang dimiliki secara sadar atau tidak sadar akan mempengaruhi brand tersebut. Entah itu menyuburkannya atau malah melukainya. Jika Anda berada dalam sebuah organisasi atau dalam perusahaan dan perusahaan Anda memiliki brand dimana di perusahaan ini banyak sekali orang-orang pintar maka Anda akan di brandingkan secara tidak sengaja menjadi orang yang pintar juga walaupun mungkin saja kepintaran Anda biasa-biasa saja secara umum. Ketika Anda masuk kedalam situasi dimana Anda dipakasa untuk mengerjakan sesuatu yang Anda tidak ketahui yang secara terus menerus terjadi kegagalan maka perusahaan Anda akan dibrandingkan sebagai perusahaan yang tidak kompeten oleh orang-orang. Disinilah terkadang ada pemecatan terjadi. Di awal saya menyinggung bahwa kita bisa saja meningkatkan keberhasilan kita dengan mempelajari brand. Lalu bagaimana cara kita agar bisa mengetahui brand ? Brand tidak bisa kita kendalikan, tetapi reputasi bisa Anda kendalikan. Dan dengan konsisten memberikan reputasi yang baik maka branding Anda atau branding perusahaan Anda akan lebih baik. Cara agar memiliki reputasi yang baik adalah dengan melakukan apa yang kamu katakan, sukalah membantu orang, lakukan lebih dari apa yang diharapkan orang terhadapmu, dan jadilah makhluk sosial yang baik seperti senyum kepada orang, ingat nama orang, pedulilah terhadap orang dan lain-lain. Reputasi yang baik itu susah untuk dibangun dan lebih-lebih lagi ketika kita ingin menjadikannya brand yang baik, karena hal ini membutuhkan reputasi baik yang diulang dengan waktu yang lama barulah menjadikannya brand yang baik. Kita sudah memiliki brand ketika kita sudah memiliki konsumen yang loyal dimana mereka akan memilih produk kita dibandingkan produk orang lain terutama produk yang sama dengan perusahaan kita. Contohnya adalah pengguna Apple akan cenderung lebih memilih membeli produk Apple seperti Iphone dibandingkan vivo atau oppo misalnya. Hal ini terjadi karena Apple secara konsisten memberikan produk yang gampang dan langsung bisa digunakan atau berfungsi dengan baik. Brand akan sangat meningkatkan harga sebuah produk yang ditawarkan. Kesimpulan : Brand bukanlah sebuah impresi atau kesan. Brand bukanlah sebuah logo ataupun sebuah tagline. Brand bukanlah sebuah produk. Brand bisa diartikan sebagai sebuah janji. Brand mirip artinya dengan reputasi. Atau lebih tepatnya reputasi yang di ulang secara konsisten. Brand sederhananya adalah sebuah persepsi. Semua hal yang dilakukan oleh pemilik brand dapat mempengaruhi brand tersebut. Mulai dari caramu berpenampilan, cara berbicara, tindakan/ keputusan yang diambil, dan seberapa konsisten dirimu melakukan semuanya yang menggambarkan visi dirimu atau perusahaanmu. | 291cbec0-753b-543b-80dc-a285f5855ef0 | 27/07/2025 22:22:09 |
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| https://medium.com/@BoBinda./lol-i-get-it-48fecd652b50 | medium.com | lol 😂 I get it! | Linda’s Mitten | https://medium.com/@BoBinda. | True | 48fecd652b50 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T22:25:07.014000 | 2020-02-07T22:25:17.930000 | 2020-02-07T22:25:18.758000 | 2 | 1 | un | <section> </section> | lol 😂 I get it! | 2598aa31-c8bb-5a73-9ce2-3ba7fcfe1661 | 27/07/2025 22:22:10 | |||
| https://medium.com/@aomaomha/5-วิธีการเป็นผู้รับฟังที่ดี-3bb603f7d49d | medium.com | 5 วิธีการเป็นผู้รับฟังที่ดี | มาดูวิธีที่จะช่วยทำให้คุณเป็นคนที่คนอื่นพูดคุยได้อย่างสบายใจ | Aomh. | https://medium.com/@aomaomha | True | 3bb603f7d49d | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*etZlhJE4DMdEc9vflc-DkQ.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T07:22:35.738000 | 2020-02-07T10:09:01.380000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:54.892000 | 0 | 1 | th | Listener,Physical Therapy,Goodreads | <section> <p>คนเราเมื่อมีเรื่องทุกข์ใจ กลัดกลุ้ม วิตกกังวลจนหาทางออกด้วยตัวคนเดียวไม่ได้ วิธีแก้ปัญหาอย่างแรกที่คนเรามักจะนึกถึงก็คือการระบายความอัดอั้นใจนี้ให้กับคนที่ไว้ใจฟัง</p> <p>ดังนั้น เมื่อเห็นคนที่เรารัก หรือคนที่เราให้ความสำคัญต้องเผชิญหน้ากับสิ่งที่เค้ากำลังทุกข์ใจอยู่ สิ่งที่เราอยากทำก็คือการทำให้เค้ารู้สึกสบายใจขึ้น</p> <p>วันนี้ดิฉันจึงมี 5 วิธีที่จะช่วยให้คุณกลายเป็นผู้รับฟังที่ดี ที่ทำให้ผู้พูดเกิดความรู้สึกสบายใจ ไว้ใจในการเล่าปัญหาให้เราฟังได้ค่ะ</p> <p><strong>วิธีที่ 1 การทวนเหตุการณ์ และทำความเข้าใจ (Paraphrasing and Understanding)</strong></p> <p>เป็นวิธีที่สำคัญที่สุดที่ผู้รับฟังที่ดีควรมี เนื่องจาก เมื่อผู้พูดเล่าถึงเหตุการณ์ ปัญหาของเค้าให้ฟัง ความรู้สึกต่างๆ ที่เกิดขึ้น เป็นสิ่งที่ผู้รับฟังควรจะรับรู้และเข้าใจให้มากที่สุด</p> <p>โดยผู้รับฟังมีหน้าที่สะท้อนความรู้สึกว่าตอนนี้ผู้เล่ากำลังรู้สึกอย่างไร เช่น เธอรู้สึกเสียใจอยู่ใช่ไหม? ตอนนี้เธอกำลังเสียดายที่ไม่ได้ทำลงไปหรือเปล่า? เป็นต้น</p> <p>จากนั้นอาจจะมีการทวนสิ่งที่เค้าได้พูดไป เพื่อทำให้ผู้ฟังรู้สึกว่าเรากำลังตั้งใจฟังเค้าอยู่นะ สิ่งที่เราได้รับฟัง เราเข้าใจถูกแล้วใช่ไหม</p> <p>อาจจะทำโดยการพยักหน้า ตอบรับเบาๆ ระหว่างการฟังบทสนทนาไปด้วยก็ได้ เพื่อให้ผู้ฟังรู้สึกว่าเรากำลังอยู่กับเค้าเสมอ</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1555/1*etZlhJE4DMdEc9vflc-DkQ.jpeg" width="1555" height="1267" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>วิธีที่ 2 การตั้งคำถาม และการถกปัญหา (Questioning and Probing)</strong></p> <p>วิธีนี้เป็นวิธีที่จะสามารถนำไปสู่การสนทนาเชิงลึกได้ สามารถใช้ควบคู่กับวิธีแรก เพื่อนำไปสู่การถกปัญหาของผู้เล่าได้</p> <p>โดยขณะที่ฟัง เมื่อเราเกิดความเข้าใจในปัญหาของผู้เล่าในระดับหนึ่งแล้ว เราควรพยายามตั้งคำถามให้ตรงจุดกับเหตุการณ์ หรือปัญหาของผู้เล่า</p> <p>เพื่อให้ผู้เล่าได้เล่าถึงรายละเอียดหรือความรู้สึกที่ยังไม่ได้เปิดเผยออกมา และพยายามเน้นให้ถามในเชิงความรู้สึกของผู้เล่าซะมากกว่า</p> <p>แต่ในการตั้งคำถามต่างๆ นั้น ผู้ฟังต้องใช้น้ำเสียงที่นุ่ม ไม่โผงผาง หรือแข็งจนเกินไป เพื่อให้ผู้เล่าไม่รู้สึกถึงความกดดันที่จะต้องตอบ และต้องหลีกเลี่ยงคำถามในเชิงที่ขึ้นต้นว่า<strong> </strong>ทำไม…? เพราะผู้เล่าจะรู้สึกว่าถูกตำหนินั่นเอง</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*DYihjLm8YVI7YNO3IWezcA.jpeg" width="1000" height="937" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>วิธีที่ 3 การให้คำแนะนำ และการประเมิน (Advising and Evaluating)</strong></p> <p>เป็นวิธีที่ควรใช้หลังจากสองวิธีแรก เราอาจจะใช้ก็ได้ เมื่อเรารู้สึกว่าเรามีความรู้ที่จะสามารถแนะนำให้กับผู้มีปัญหาได้</p> <p>แต่อย่างไรก็ตาม เนื่องจากเป็นคำแนะนำที่มากับมุมมองของตัวเราเอง เราประเมินว่าแบบนี้มันถูก แบบนี้มันผิด ถ้าเราขาดความเข้าใจในตัวของผู้เล่า เค้าอาจจะรู้สึกเริ่มไม่ไว้ใจ ไม่เชื่อถือเราแล้วก็ได้</p> <p>ดังนั้น เราควรจะฟังให้เข้าใจจริงๆ ถึงความรู้สึกและปัญหาของผู้เล่า แล้วถึงให้คำแนะนำที่เหมาะกับตัวของเค้า</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/512/1*mrodDF_kJyE9crGw9kLVHg.jpeg" width="512" height="384" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>วิธีที่ 4 การวิเคราะห์ และตีความ (Analyzing and Evaluating)</strong></p> <p>เป็นวิธีที่ควรใช้ให้น้อยที่สุด แต่สามารถใช้ได้ เมื่อเรารู้สึกเรามีประสบการณ์ รู้ลึกถึงปัญหาของผู้เล่าแล้วจริงๆ</p> <p>เพราะว่าเป็นเหมือนเราได้ตีความปัญหาของผู้เล่าแล้วว่า ที่มันเกิดปัญหาแบบนี้ รู้สึกแบบนี้เป็นเพราะอะไร ก็คือเหมือนเป็นการพยายามชี้ปัญหาลึกๆ ของผู้เล่าว่าเกิดจากสาเหตุนี้นะ</p> <p>ไม่ควรใช้บ่อย เนื่องจาก ผู้ฟังจะรู้สึกว่ามารู้ดี ตัดสินปัญหาของเค้า อาจเป็นผลเสียต่อความสัมพันธ์ได้</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/300/1*7LLrfQVDn13HSeRVLvAwSQ.jpeg" width="300" height="265" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>วิธีที่ 5 การทำให้คลายกังวล และการให้กำลังใจ (Reassuring and Supporting)</strong></p> <p>เป็นวิธีที่ใช้ควบคู่กับวิธีที่กล่าวมาทั้งหมด เพื่อให้ผู้เล่ามีความรู้สึกคลายความไม่สบายใจลง คลายความตึงเครียดได้</p> <p>เนื่องจาก เราได้แสดงออกถึงความเข้าใจ และให้กำลังใจในตัวเค้า รับรู้ถึงสิ่งที่เค้าผ่านมาทั้งหมด ดังนั้น จึงควรใช้หลังวิธีที่ 1 จะดีที่สุด</p> <p>แต่การจะใช้วิธีนี้ เราจะใช้บ่อยมากไปไม่ได้ หรือไม่ควรใช้เร็วเกินไป เพราะบางทีอาจดูเหมือนกับเราตัดบท ตัดความรำคาญที่จะฟังได้ เช่น สู้ๆ นะ เดี๋ยวก็ดีขึ้น เป็นต้น</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*XLs0cKLyRQIjAYS_6_885Q.jpeg" width="1920" height="1080" loading="lazy" /> <p>สุดท้ายนี้ เมื่อเราได้มีโอกาสเป้นผู้รับฟังถึงปัญหาของผู้อื่น อยากจะให้แนวคิดว่า บางทีเค้าอาจจะแค่ต้องการคนรับฟัง คนคอยเข้าใจ รับรู้ถึงความรู้สึกที่หนักหนาของเค้าอยู่ณ ตอนนั้น เฉยๆก็ได้</p> <p>ไม่จำเป็นว่าเราจะต้องช่วยแก้ปัญหา หรือแนะนำแนวทางให้คลี่คลายปัญหาเสมอไป ดังนั้น การนั่งรับฟัง ตั้งใจฟังในสิ่งที่ผู้พูดเล่า โดยไม่เอาตัวเองเข้าไปแทรก น่าจะเป็นวิธีที่ทำให้ผู้เล่ารู้สึกสบายใจ และไว้ใจเรามากที่สุด</p> <p>แล้วเจอกันใหม่ในบทความหน้านะคะ ขอให้เป็นผู้รับฟังที่ดีของคนที่คุณแคร์นะคะสวัสดีค่ะ :-)</p> </section> | 5 วิธีการเป็นผู้รับฟังที่ดี คนเราเมื่อมีเรื่องทุกข์ใจ กลัดกลุ้ม วิตกกังวลจนหาทางออกด้วยตัวคนเดียวไม่ได้ วิธีแก้ปัญหาอย่างแรกที่คนเรามักจะนึกถึงก็คือการระบายความอัดอั้นใจนี้ให้กับคนที่ไว้ใจฟัง ดังนั้น เมื่อเห็นคนที่เรารัก หรือคนที่เราให้ความสำคัญต้องเผชิญหน้ากับสิ่งที่เค้ากำลังทุกข์ใจอยู่ สิ่งที่เราอยากทำก็คือการทำให้เค้ารู้สึกสบายใจขึ้น วันนี้ดิฉันจึงมี 5 วิธีที่จะช่วยให้คุณกลายเป็นผู้รับฟังที่ดี ที่ทำให้ผู้พูดเกิดความรู้สึกสบายใจ ไว้ใจในการเล่าปัญหาให้เราฟังได้ค่ะ วิธีที่ 1 การทวนเหตุการณ์ และทำความเข้าใจ (Paraphrasing and Understanding) เป็นวิธีที่สำคัญที่สุดที่ผู้รับฟังที่ดีควรมี เนื่องจาก เมื่อผู้พูดเล่าถึงเหตุการณ์ ปัญหาของเค้าให้ฟัง ความรู้สึกต่างๆ ที่เกิดขึ้น เป็นสิ่งที่ผู้รับฟังควรจะรับรู้และเข้าใจให้มากที่สุด โดยผู้รับฟังมีหน้าที่สะท้อนความรู้สึกว่าตอนนี้ผู้เล่ากำลังรู้สึกอย่างไร เช่น เธอรู้สึกเสียใจอยู่ใช่ไหม? ตอนนี้เธอกำลังเสียดายที่ไม่ได้ทำลงไปหรือเปล่า? เป็นต้น จากนั้นอาจจะมีการทวนสิ่งที่เค้าได้พูดไป เพื่อทำให้ผู้ฟังรู้สึกว่าเรากำลังตั้งใจฟังเค้าอยู่นะ สิ่งที่เราได้รับฟัง เราเข้าใจถูกแล้วใช่ไหม อาจจะทำโดยการพยักหน้า ตอบรับเบาๆ ระหว่างการฟังบทสนทนาไปด้วยก็ได้ เพื่อให้ผู้ฟังรู้สึกว่าเรากำลังอยู่กับเค้าเสมอ วิธีที่ 2 การตั้งคำถาม และการถกปัญหา (Questioning and Probing) วิธีนี้เป็นวิธีที่จะสามารถนำไปสู่การสนทนาเชิงลึกได้ สามารถใช้ควบคู่กับวิธีแรก เพื่อนำไปสู่การถกปัญหาของผู้เล่าได้ โดยขณะที่ฟัง เมื่อเราเกิดความเข้าใจในปัญหาของผู้เล่าในระดับหนึ่งแล้ว เราควรพยายามตั้งคำถามให้ตรงจุดกับเหตุการณ์ หรือปัญหาของผู้เล่า เพื่อให้ผู้เล่าได้เล่าถึงรายละเอียดหรือความรู้สึกที่ยังไม่ได้เปิดเผยออกมา และพยายามเน้นให้ถามในเชิงความรู้สึกของผู้เล่าซะมากกว่า แต่ในการตั้งคำถามต่างๆ นั้น ผู้ฟังต้องใช้น้ำเสียงที่นุ่ม ไม่โผงผาง หรือแข็งจนเกินไป เพื่อให้ผู้เล่าไม่รู้สึกถึงความกดดันที่จะต้องตอบ และต้องหลีกเลี่ยงคำถามในเชิงที่ขึ้นต้นว่า ทำไม…? เพราะผู้เล่าจะรู้สึกว่าถูกตำหนินั่นเอง วิธีที่ 3 การให้คำแนะนำ และการประเมิน (Advising and Evaluating) เป็นวิธีที่ควรใช้หลังจากสองวิธีแรก เราอาจจะใช้ก็ได้ เมื่อเรารู้สึกว่าเรามีความรู้ที่จะสามารถแนะนำให้กับผู้มีปัญหาได้ แต่อย่างไรก็ตาม เนื่องจากเป็นคำแนะนำที่มากับมุมมองของตัวเราเอง เราประเมินว่าแบบนี้มันถูก แบบนี้มันผิด ถ้าเราขาดความเข้าใจในตัวของผู้เล่า เค้าอาจจะรู้สึกเริ่มไม่ไว้ใจ ไม่เชื่อถือเราแล้วก็ได้ ดังนั้น เราควรจะฟังให้เข้าใจจริงๆ ถึงความรู้สึกและปัญหาของผู้เล่า แล้วถึงให้คำแนะนำที่เหมาะกับตัวของเค้า วิธีที่ 4 การวิเคราะห์ และตีความ (Analyzing and Evaluating) เป็นวิธีที่ควรใช้ให้น้อยที่สุด แต่สามารถใช้ได้ เมื่อเรารู้สึกเรามีประสบการณ์ รู้ลึกถึงปัญหาของผู้เล่าแล้วจริงๆ เพราะว่าเป็นเหมือนเราได้ตีความปัญหาของผู้เล่าแล้วว่า ที่มันเกิดปัญหาแบบนี้ รู้สึกแบบนี้เป็นเพราะอะไร ก็คือเหมือนเป็นการพยายามชี้ปัญหาลึกๆ ของผู้เล่าว่าเกิดจากสาเหตุนี้นะ ไม่ควรใช้บ่อย เนื่องจาก ผู้ฟังจะรู้สึกว่ามารู้ดี ตัดสินปัญหาของเค้า อาจเป็นผลเสียต่อความสัมพันธ์ได้ วิธีที่ 5 การทำให้คลายกังวล และการให้กำลังใจ (Reassuring and Supporting) เป็นวิธีที่ใช้ควบคู่กับวิธีที่กล่าวมาทั้งหมด เพื่อให้ผู้เล่ามีความรู้สึกคลายความไม่สบายใจลง คลายความตึงเครียดได้ เนื่องจาก เราได้แสดงออกถึงความเข้าใจ และให้กำลังใจในตัวเค้า รับรู้ถึงสิ่งที่เค้าผ่านมาทั้งหมด ดังนั้น จึงควรใช้หลังวิธีที่ 1 จะดีที่สุด แต่การจะใช้วิธีนี้ เราจะใช้บ่อยมากไปไม่ได้ หรือไม่ควรใช้เร็วเกินไป เพราะบางทีอาจดูเหมือนกับเราตัดบท ตัดความรำคาญที่จะฟังได้ เช่น สู้ๆ นะ เดี๋ยวก็ดีขึ้น เป็นต้น สุดท้ายนี้ เมื่อเราได้มีโอกาสเป้นผู้รับฟังถึงปัญหาของผู้อื่น อยากจะให้แนวคิดว่า บางทีเค้าอาจจะแค่ต้องการคนรับฟัง คนคอยเข้าใจ รับรู้ถึงความรู้สึกที่หนักหนาของเค้าอยู่ณ ตอนนั้น เฉยๆก็ได้ ไม่จำเป็นว่าเราจะต้องช่วยแก้ปัญหา หรือแนะนำแนวทางให้คลี่คลายปัญหาเสมอไป ดังนั้น การนั่งรับฟัง ตั้งใจฟังในสิ่งที่ผู้พูดเล่า โดยไม่เอาตัวเองเข้าไปแทรก น่าจะเป็นวิธีที่ทำให้ผู้เล่ารู้สึกสบายใจ และไว้ใจเรามากที่สุด แล้วเจอกันใหม่ในบทความหน้านะคะ ขอให้เป็นผู้รับฟังที่ดีของคนที่คุณแคร์นะคะสวัสดีค่ะ :-) | 9fca0650-6bf8-5ed5-8350-060e06a50b0f | 27/07/2025 22:22:10 |
| https://medium.com/@elvirainfotech/mobile-apps-and-their-impact-on-our-future-3ba453faa0ed | medium.com | Mobile Apps and Their Impact on Our Future | Mobile Apps and Their Impact on Our Future | Elvira infotech Pvt. Ltd. | https://medium.com/@elvirainfotech | True | 3ba453faa0ed | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*l1UA0UMjqT9Seg0Z.jpg | 3 min | 2020-02-11T10:37:36.298000 | 2020-02-07T10:31:19 | 2021-12-13T10:21:42.291000 | 0 | 0 | en | App Develop,Mobile App Development,iOS,Android App Development,Application Development | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*l1UA0UMjqT9Seg0Z.jpg" width="1400" height="900" loading="lazy" /> <h1>Mobile Apps and Their Impact on Our Future</h1> <p>It’s incredible, yet true that, right now, there are more than 2.5 billion people globally own a smartphone and use it regarding over 250 times a single day, crawling through different types of apps. It’s astonishing how mobile apps have changed every aspect of our lives. And it’s been proven that a <strong><a href="https://elvirainfotech.com/2019/09</strong>/09/5-ways-mobile-application-can-boost-your-business/">mobile application does boost your business</a>.</p> <p><strong>AMP is changing the web app landscape:</strong> Google began the AMP(Accelerated mobile web pages ) plan about 5 years back. Lately, the search giant Google further stated that there will be a separate search index for the mobile web. This changes the mobile web trends — particularly from an SEO perspective and digital marketing perspective. Google Amp supported web apps will significantly load faster on portable devices & decrease bounce rates in huge numbers. It will further help publishers with improved ad visibility and more visitors.</p> <p><strong>The AR & VR tech is growing:</strong> Augmented reality and virtual reality are not science fiction anymore. AR and VR apps are going to be the latest trend in the mobile apps world. Mobile apps developers for Android and iPhones have now been working on VR apps that assist the entertainment domain. PokemonGo is a standing model of the success of such an application. Although it’s not required that VR will catch on so soon, AR is already making it big in the mobile apps world.</p> <p><strong>Artificial intelligence:</strong> Beside AR & VR, there’s going to be a significant boost in the investment throughout the mobile AI sector. Through state of the art algorithm, advance analytics, and machine learning, AI will be able to offer exceptional insight to the organization, which wasn’t possible before.</p> <p><strong>Cloud-driven apps:</strong> The advent of cloud technology is influencing the way a user interacts with an app or the way developers build applications. Cloud computing now has completely integrated itself into the world of the mobile application. It makes mobile apps more convenient from anywhere and anytime — without putting a lot of load on the phone memory or space since these apps fetch their inputs right from the cloud server.</p> <p><strong>Enterprise apps and micro apps:</strong> The prime goal of a dedicated business mobile application is to assist you to restructure & streamline your overall business manners. A micro app, on the other hand, is targeted to serve only a particular role. These kinds of apps are essential for the benefit of businesses in today’s world.</p> <p><strong>Security Apps:</strong> Security is of utmost concern in this very connected world. According to Gartner, approximately 75% of the apps do not even pass basic security inspections. This covers a number of points such as login systems, access to external storage, etc. It can be simple for hackers or other adverse entities to utilize this if security is not given a precise thought during the development phases itself.</p> <p><strong>Mobile commerce:</strong> More than 65% of overall internet traffic is coming from portable devices. Yes, you read that perfectly right. The dominance of desktop and laptop on the internet is over. So more and more potential prospects are preferring mobile use than browsers. This study is pushing entrepreneurs to move onto the mobile domain. Even mobile payments are now becoming quite convenient for customers.</p> <p>Other happenings in the mobile domain are the increase in wearable gadgets and IoT. Mobile apps development for Android and iPhones is witnessing a change from traditional — basic apps to apps that can do a lot more!</p> <p>If you are interested to build a dedicated mobile app by adhering to the latest trend and tech without breaking the bak, <strong><a href="https://elv</strong>irainfotech.com/contact">get in touch with us</a> the best mobile application development company- Elvira Infotech now.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://elvirainfotech.com/2020/02/07/</em>mobile-apps-and-their-impact-on-our-future/">https://elvirainfotech.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Mobile Apps and Their Impact on Our Future Mobile Apps and Their Impact on Our Future It’s incredible, yet true that, right now, there are more than 2.5 billion people globally own a smartphone and use it regarding over 250 times a single day, crawling through different types of apps. It’s astonishing how mobile apps have changed every aspect of our lives. And it’s been proven that a mobile application does boost your business. AMP is changing the web app landscape: Google began the AMP(Accelerated mobile web pages ) plan about 5 years back. Lately, the search giant Google further stated that there will be a separate search index for the mobile web. This changes the mobile web trends — particularly from an SEO perspective and digital marketing perspective. Google Amp supported web apps will significantly load faster on portable devices & decrease bounce rates in huge numbers. It will further help publishers with improved ad visibility and more visitors. The AR & VR tech is growing: Augmented reality and virtual reality are not science fiction anymore. AR and VR apps are going to be the latest trend in the mobile apps world. Mobile apps developers for Android and iPhones have now been working on VR apps that assist the entertainment domain. PokemonGo is a standing model of the success of such an application. Although it’s not required that VR will catch on so soon, AR is already making it big in the mobile apps world. Artificial intelligence: Beside AR & VR, there’s going to be a significant boost in the investment throughout the mobile AI sector. Through state of the art algorithm, advance analytics, and machine learning, AI will be able to offer exceptional insight to the organization, which wasn’t possible before. Cloud-driven apps: The advent of cloud technology is influencing the way a user interacts with an app or the way developers build applications. Cloud computing now has completely integrated itself into the world of the mobile application. It makes mobile apps more convenient from anywhere and anytime — without putting a lot of load on the phone memory or space since these apps fetch their inputs right from the cloud server. Enterprise apps and micro apps: The prime goal of a dedicated business mobile application is to assist you to restructure & streamline your overall business manners. A micro app, on the other hand, is targeted to serve only a particular role. These kinds of apps are essential for the benefit of businesses in today’s world. Security Apps: Security is of utmost concern in this very connected world. According to Gartner, approximately 75% of the apps do not even pass basic security inspections. This covers a number of points such as login systems, access to external storage, etc. It can be simple for hackers or other adverse entities to utilize this if security is not given a precise thought during the development phases itself. Mobile commerce: More than 65% of overall internet traffic is coming from portable devices. Yes, you read that perfectly right. The dominance of desktop and laptop on the internet is over. So more and more potential prospects are preferring mobile use than browsers. This study is pushing entrepreneurs to move onto the mobile domain. Even mobile payments are now becoming quite convenient for customers. Other happenings in the mobile domain are the increase in wearable gadgets and IoT. Mobile apps development for Android and iPhones is witnessing a change from traditional — basic apps to apps that can do a lot more! If you are interested to build a dedicated mobile app by adhering to the latest trend and tech without breaking the bak, get in touch with us the best mobile application development company- Elvira Infotech now. Originally published at https://elvirainfotech.com on February 7, 2020. | ef54f899-7d00-50be-ab3b-147db87071fd | 27/07/2025 22:22:10 |
| https://medium.com/@sagebakhram/why-did-i-do-nude-modelling-for-an-art-class-ea3831288d50 | medium.com | WHY DID I DO NUDE MODELLING FOR AN ART CLASS? | It was terrifying at first, — muscle and gut-wrenching during, meditative towards the end and exhilarating again afterwards! It was… | Sage Bakhram | https://medium.com/@sagebakhram | False | ea3831288d50 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*TDurv61ScnviJjNCUzOuDQ.png | 4 min | 2020-02-07T18:18:06.470000 | 2020-02-07T18:44:44.813000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:00.622000 | 0 | 0 | en | Art,Nude,Modelling | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*TDurv61ScnviJjNCUzOuDQ.png" width="720" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>It was terrifying at first, — muscle and gut-wrenching during, meditative towards the end and exhilarating again afterwards! It was amazing and I will do it again!</p> <p>Why did I do it? I could say that my partner has inspired me to — she inspires me to many things that help my growth, pushing my limits, expanding my horizons. I could say that I did it for her. Maybe to prove that I could, that I am “man enough” to do it. But was that really it? No,- deep inside I know that I did it for myself, to break down the programming that teaches that nude body is something to be hidden, ashamed of. It is not, for it is part of the Nature and naturally beautiful — in any shape of form.</p> <p>I was terrified when I walked into that room, the art studio. I have never modeled before, let alone in the nude. I was worried about what the artists would think of me, if I can hold the poses long enough, if my poses will be acceptable, if my body would be appropriate, if I can actually do it! To take my clothes off in front of other people… The idea in itself was scary and exhilarating. My heart rate went up — I could feel my heart beating all the way up in my throat, as I watched sketch artists arrive and take their seats. As I talked to the studio assistant, trying to find some measure of comfort in his “you’ll be fine” words. And then it was time. To take my sarong off and step up on a pedestal,……</p> </section> | WHY DID I DO NUDE MODELLING FOR AN ART CLASS? It was terrifying at first, — muscle and gut-wrenching during, meditative towards the end and exhilarating again afterwards! It was amazing and I will do it again! Why did I do it? I could say that my partner has inspired me to — she inspires me to many things that help my growth, pushing my limits, expanding my horizons. I could say that I did it for her. Maybe to prove that I could, that I am “man enough” to do it. But was that really it? No,- deep inside I know that I did it for myself, to break down the programming that teaches that nude body is something to be hidden, ashamed of. It is not, for it is part of the Nature and naturally beautiful — in any shape of form. I was terrified when I walked into that room, the art studio. I have never modeled before, let alone in the nude. I was worried about what the artists would think of me, if I can hold the poses long enough, if my poses will be acceptable, if my body would be appropriate, if I can actually do it! To take my clothes off in front of other people… The idea in itself was scary and exhilarating. My heart rate went up — I could feel my heart beating all the way up in my throat, as I watched sketch artists arrive and take their seats. As I talked to the studio assistant, trying to find some measure of comfort in his “you’ll be fine” words. And then it was time. To take my sarong off and step up on a pedestal,…… | 4ad7981f-c613-5488-9c76-dd6816c7a8aa | 27/07/2025 22:22:11 |
| https://medium.com/@davetanwrites/amanda-obryan-phd-thank-you-for-this-article-and-giving-me-the-idea-to-start-my-own-anti-anxiety-d35de3c2780e | medium.com | Amanda O’Bryan, PhD Thank you for this article and giving me the idea to start my own anti-anxiety… | Dave Tan | https://medium.com/@davetanwrites | True | d35de3c2780e | 0 min | 2020-02-07T13:22:43.228000 | 2020-02-07T13:26:01.153000 | 2020-02-07T13:26:02.224000 | 1 | 1 | en | Mental Health,Anxiety | <section> </section> | Amanda O’Bryan, PhD Thank you for this article and giving me the idea to start my own anti-anxiety kit. I struggle with social anxiety and I think having a anti-anxiety kit might be able to help me in the future. Thanks! | 300ca6cf-c09d-5c68-8fd2-2cba993743c2 | 27/07/2025 22:22:11 | ||
| https://medium.com/snipply/how-to-hack-excel-for-seo-45071af98625 | medium.com | How To Hack Excel For SEO | While we all might know the basics, there are some intermediate to advanced ways we can use Excel to further our SEO. | Snipply | https://medium.com/@Snipply | True | 45071af98625 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*q5tEbHWzp1Ma6ngiZJZAJQ.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T18:06:55.023000 | 2020-02-07T21:00:31.826000 | 2021-12-13T10:19:31.850000 | 0 | 0 | en | SEO,Digital Marketing,Excel,Spreadsheets,Content Marketing | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5760/1*q5tEbHWzp1Ma6ngiZJZAJQ.jpeg" width="5760" height="3840" loading="lazy" /> <p>At<a href="http://www.snipply.io"> Snipply</a>, we understand that Excel is used daily by many professionals, regardless of industry or job function. Within digital marketing, this is especially the case for SEO professionals. While we all might know the basics, there are some intermediate to advanced ways we can use Excel to further our SEO.</p> <p>Let’s take a look at what some of the best SEO professionals have to say.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*0i9xYl68i7ZMS4bH.jpg" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <h3><a href="https://neilpatel.com/blog/seo-excel-hacks/">Neil Patel’s 7 Advanced Excel Hacks That Every SEO Ought to Use</a></h3> <p>While two of the hacks are found pretty commonly online, Neil does a great job of walking through these unique hacks:</p> <p>Use the “IF” formula to create keyword categories</p> <p>Create pivot tables for spotting data outliers</p> <p>Convert volume numbers using “SUBSTITUTE”</p> <p>Extract specific data using “REGEXTRACT”</p> <p>Format title tags with the “PROPER” formula</p> <p>He’s very thorough in his walkthroughs, with screenshots and explanations of every step. If you like that piece, I definitely recommend following his blog and social media channels.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/400/0*OO6iL6RNJCVLdIq8.jpg" width="400" height="132" loading="lazy" /> <h3><a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-tools/excel/#close">Search Engine Journal’s Using Excel for SEO: 5 Essential Tips & Tricks You Might Not Know</a></h3> <p>Jenny Halasz does a great job walking through some great hacks for SEO marketers. She walks through using the * command as a wildcard to cut off parts of a data set, automating the creation of URLs, building out visual architecture maps with the output from crawlers and other time-saving hacks.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*wNfGqt9RK3VGB0BI.png" width="320" height="120" loading="lazy" /> <h3><a href="https://moz.com/blog/one-formula-seo-data-analysis-made-easy-excel">Moz’s One Formula to Rule Them All: SEO Data Analysis Made Easy in Excel</a></h3> <p>This is interesting as Jeremy Gottlieb goes into detail on how he began using a formula in Excel to categorize data and has extrapolated it to new areas. The first is using it for keyword research, then disavow work and parsing analytics.</p> <h3><a href="https://moz.com/blog/excel-and-google-docs-tools-for-the-ultimate-seo-dashboard">Moz’s Excel and Google Docs: Tools for the Ultimate SEO Dashboard</a></h3> <p>This is an awesome guide by Mitch Monsen that will run through long-tail keyword prospecting, building a content strategy generator, SERP competitive analysis dashboard, OSE link profile tool, and SEOmoz API for Google Docs. He follows up with AdWords API extensions, inbound link categorization dashboards, and other tools for Excel.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/120/0*uGL0rvIhFXLDjf4j.jpg" width="120" height="120" loading="lazy" /> <h3><a href="https://www.optimizesmart.com/excel-seo-powerful-cheat-sheet-boost-productivity/">Optimize Smart’s Excel for SEO & Analytics — Powerful Cheat Sheet</a></h3> <p>This is a great resource to keep bookmarked for when you are troubleshooting. It starts with a list of problems/actions and how to either solve or accomplish the task at hand. It then runs through a bunch of actions within text manipulation, data validation, working with formulas, selection, navigation, charts and tables, and Macros and VB Editor and other great ‘mini-guides’.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/300/0*UnfGDaOM7lCpyEbt.jpg" width="300" height="100" loading="lazy" /> <h3><a href="https://www.conductor.com/blog/2015/08/seo-excel-formulas/">Conductor’s Excel for SEO Success: Top 10 Formulas Every SEO Needs to Know</a></h3> <p>Simply put, you get 10 great Excel formulas and how to implement them. They are as follows:</p> <p>How do I combine the contents of Cell A with Cell B?</p> <p>How can I easily change out a folder in a URL when putting together a redirect document?</p> <p>How can I calculate the length in characters of my Title and Meta Descriptions?</p> <p>How do I remove all these extraneous spaces?</p> <p>How to change these keywords to all lowercase?</p> <p>How to change these keywords to all uppercase — they are acronyms?</p> <p>How to a format a list of names into proper case that come in as All Caps?</p> <p>How can I check to see if a keyword in List B is in another list of keywords (List A)?</p> <p>How can I check to see if a keyword in List B is in another list of keywords (List A) — but the information is in rows?</p> <p>How do I clean-up #N/A’s from other Excel Formulas?</p> <p>If you loved the list make sure to follow our blog, as we’ll be adding tons of resources and commentary over the next few weeks on everything from the future of work to growth hacks and automation.</p> <p><em>Suffering from editor fragmentation and collaboration headaches resulting from it? Love using Excel but hate Sheets? Want to put an end to your team’s friction over Office and G Suite? Join our waitlist <a hr</em>ef="https://snipply.io/">here</a>.</p> </section> | How To Hack Excel For SEO At Snipply, we understand that Excel is used daily by many professionals, regardless of industry or job function. Within digital marketing, this is especially the case for SEO professionals. While we all might know the basics, there are some intermediate to advanced ways we can use Excel to further our SEO. Let’s take a look at what some of the best SEO professionals have to say. Neil Patel’s 7 Advanced Excel Hacks That Every SEO Ought to Use While two of the hacks are found pretty commonly online, Neil does a great job of walking through these unique hacks: Use the “IF” formula to create keyword categories Create pivot tables for spotting data outliers Convert volume numbers using “SUBSTITUTE” Extract specific data using “REGEXTRACT” Format title tags with the “PROPER” formula He’s very thorough in his walkthroughs, with screenshots and explanations of every step. If you like that piece, I definitely recommend following his blog and social media channels. Search Engine Journal’s Using Excel for SEO: 5 Essential Tips & Tricks You Might Not Know Jenny Halasz does a great job walking through some great hacks for SEO marketers. She walks through using the * command as a wildcard to cut off parts of a data set, automating the creation of URLs, building out visual architecture maps with the output from crawlers and other time-saving hacks. Moz’s One Formula to Rule Them All: SEO Data Analysis Made Easy in Excel This is interesting as Jeremy Gottlieb goes into detail on how he began using a formula in Excel to categorize data and has extrapolated it to new areas. The first is using it for keyword research, then disavow work and parsing analytics. Moz’s Excel and Google Docs: Tools for the Ultimate SEO Dashboard This is an awesome guide by Mitch Monsen that will run through long-tail keyword prospecting, building a content strategy generator, SERP competitive analysis dashboard, OSE link profile tool, and SEOmoz API for Google Docs. He follows up with AdWords API extensions, inbound link categorization dashboards, and other tools for Excel. Optimize Smart’s Excel for SEO & Analytics — Powerful Cheat Sheet This is a great resource to keep bookmarked for when you are troubleshooting. It starts with a list of problems/actions and how to either solve or accomplish the task at hand. It then runs through a bunch of actions within text manipulation, data validation, working with formulas, selection, navigation, charts and tables, and Macros and VB Editor and other great ‘mini-guides’. Conductor’s Excel for SEO Success: Top 10 Formulas Every SEO Needs to Know Simply put, you get 10 great Excel formulas and how to implement them. They are as follows: How do I combine the contents of Cell A with Cell B? How can I easily change out a folder in a URL when putting together a redirect document? How can I calculate the length in characters of my Title and Meta Descriptions? How do I remove all these extraneous spaces? How to change these keywords to all lowercase? How to change these keywords to all uppercase — they are acronyms? How to a format a list of names into proper case that come in as All Caps? How can I check to see if a keyword in List B is in another list of keywords (List A)? How can I check to see if a keyword in List B is in another list of keywords (List A) — but the information is in rows? How do I clean-up #N/A’s from other Excel Formulas? If you loved the list make sure to follow our blog, as we’ll be adding tons of resources and commentary over the next few weeks on everything from the future of work to growth hacks and automation. Suffering from editor fragmentation and collaboration headaches resulting from it? Love using Excel but hate Sheets? Want to put an end to your team’s friction over Office and G Suite? Join our waitlist here. | 009fa78c-4201-51fe-8b5b-05f08788191f | 27/07/2025 22:22:11 |
| https://medium.com/@dr-mehmet-yildiz/i-enjoyed-practical-tips-and-insights-on-beating-writing-defeat-in-this-article-7a10690119f2 | medium.com | I enjoyed practical tips and insights on beating writing defeat in this article. | Dr Mehmet Yildiz | https://medium.com/@dr-mehmet-yildiz | True | 7a10690119f2 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T04:10:37.460000 | 2020-02-07T04:11:34.344000 | 2020-02-07T04:11:34.512000 | 0 | 10 | en | Writing,Tips And Tricks,Writers On Writing,Leadership,Innovation | <section> </section> | I enjoyed practical tips and insights on beating writing defeat in this article. | 57a01e2b-37b3-5c94-9dfb-fd3232b0b224 | 27/07/2025 22:22:11 | ||
| https://medium.com/lee-speak/developer-tools-are-consumer-software-d6baaf926270 | medium.com | Developer tools are consumer software | I’m surprised how many firms put a partner from their enterprise software team on their developer tools thesis area. Don’t get me wrong… | Lee Edwards | https://medium.com/@terronk | True | d6baaf926270 | 3 min | 2020-02-06T22:44:19.302000 | 2020-02-07T21:04:27.227000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:49.354000 | 0 | 3 | en | VC,Developer Tools,Developer Relations,Open Source,Consumer | <section> <p>I’m surprised how many firms put a partner from their enterprise software team on their developer tools thesis area. Don’t get me wrong, many of these investors are truly fantastic. They’ve all got better track records than me (not hard to do, so far!) Take for example, <a href="http://twitter.com/andrew__reed">Andrew Reed</a> who led Sequoia’s investment in GitHub and shepherded then to a great home inside Microsoft. And in general, you can’t really correlate an investor’s background to their success (check the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/midas/#34c13d0e5650">Midas List</a>.) So for the avoidance of doubt, I’m not throwing shade.</p> <p>Rather, I intend to call attention to an implicit assumption some firms are making — that developer tools are enterprise software. There is certainly an extent to which this is true. But it’s not my mental model at the seed stage, at least for most devtools companies.</p> <p>The economics and growth of enterprise startups is well-understood, especially as the company moves into later stages. <a href="https://bothsidesofthetable.com/">Mark Suster</a> is one of the best bloggers on this topic. To be a bit reductive, the business depends initially on the founders building business-to-business (B2B) relationships with customers of the segment they intend to focus on. Then the company grows by bringing in an inside sales team, and their success is measured by a number of well-defined metrics such as lifetime value to cost of acquisition ratio (LTV/CAC,) churn rate, or retention cohorts. Their milestones are measured in annually recurring revenue (ARR.)</p> <p>Consumer startups on the other hand are a bit more like magic! Even the most successful early stage consumer investors will say that they need evidence of mind-blowing, rapid, hockeystick-shaped, exponential growth to invest. The thinking goes (and again, this is reductive) that early on, a consumer startup’s growth is viral, word-of-mouth, organic. A more mature and growing consumer startup starts spending on advertising, content marketing, influencer marketing, TV ads, etc. to acquire customers. Often, there is no revenue at the beginning. And that sounds insane, but it is the story behind nearly every consumer success story from Twitter to Peloton. In order to predict the occurrence of raving fans, early stage consumer investors often describe themselves as keen observers of social trends and consumer taste, and may even style themselves as tastemakers or product experts. And among the very best consumer investors, it’s hard to argue with that.</p> <p>Which of these sounds like the majority of developer tools and services startups to you?</p> <p>When I look at a software product intended for software developers, I read the docs. I do the hello world. Sometimes I make a toy project. I’m looking for developer ergonomics, developer user experience, or as DHH might call it — <a href="https://rubyonrails.org/doctrine/\">programmer happiness</a>. It’s often hard to describe to an outsider the difference between say GitHub and Sourceforge, or VMware and Docker. I’ve even failed to explain these to non-technical people today! You might even say the differences are intangible.</p> <p>And software tools go through the same ups and downs of taste and trends, as you know if you’re a programmer with a few years of experience (or a Javascript developer since the last sea change *looks at watch* 5 or 6 minutes ago.) Beyond specific tooling, it’s even true that trends in developer taste and style change. Classic examples include the sinusoidal popularity of: functional programming, type checking, object-orientation, interpreted vs. compiled vs. JVM languages. Recall the popular <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/avg.html">Paul Graham blog post about LISP</a>, which has been I think at least directionally, but not literally, correct.</p> <p>Software tools also grow and scale like modern consumer businesses! Influencers in the world of programming exist, bringing their audiences from platform to platform, leading communities, giving talks, and sharing YouTube videos. Content marketing is super effective in the spread of developer tools. Look no further than <a href="https://www.joelonsoftware.com/">Joel on Software</a>, which propels growth for his companies even years after the new posts stopped coming.</p> <p>But developer tools can also be enterprise software, and that’s the subject of tomorrow’s post.</p> </section> | Developer tools are consumer software I’m surprised how many firms put a partner from their enterprise software team on their developer tools thesis area. Don’t get me wrong, many of these investors are truly fantastic. They’ve all got better track records than me (not hard to do, so far!) Take for example, Andrew Reed who led Sequoia’s investment in GitHub and shepherded then to a great home inside Microsoft. And in general, you can’t really correlate an investor’s background to their success (check the Midas List.) So for the avoidance of doubt, I’m not throwing shade. Rather, I intend to call attention to an implicit assumption some firms are making — that developer tools are enterprise software. There is certainly an extent to which this is true. But it’s not my mental model at the seed stage, at least for most devtools companies. The economics and growth of enterprise startups is well-understood, especially as the company moves into later stages. Mark Suster is one of the best bloggers on this topic. To be a bit reductive, the business depends initially on the founders building business-to-business (B2B) relationships with customers of the segment they intend to focus on. Then the company grows by bringing in an inside sales team, and their success is measured by a number of well-defined metrics such as lifetime value to cost of acquisition ratio (LTV/CAC,) churn rate, or retention cohorts. Their milestones are measured in annually recurring revenue (ARR.) Consumer startups on the other hand are a bit more like magic! Even the most successful early stage consumer investors will say that they need evidence of mind-blowing, rapid, hockeystick-shaped, exponential growth to invest. The thinking goes (and again, this is reductive) that early on, a consumer startup’s growth is viral, word-of-mouth, organic. A more mature and growing consumer startup starts spending on advertising, content marketing, influencer marketing, TV ads, etc. to acquire customers. Often, there is no revenue at the beginning. And that sounds insane, but it is the story behind nearly every consumer success story from Twitter to Peloton. In order to predict the occurrence of raving fans, early stage consumer investors often describe themselves as keen observers of social trends and consumer taste, and may even style themselves as tastemakers or product experts. And among the very best consumer investors, it’s hard to argue with that. Which of these sounds like the majority of developer tools and services startups to you? When I look at a software product intended for software developers, I read the docs. I do the hello world. Sometimes I make a toy project. I’m looking for developer ergonomics, developer user experience, or as DHH might call it — programmer happiness. It’s often hard to describe to an outsider the difference between say GitHub and Sourceforge, or VMware and Docker. I’ve even failed to explain these to non-technical people today! You might even say the differences are intangible. And software tools go through the same ups and downs of taste and trends, as you know if you’re a programmer with a few years of experience (or a Javascript developer since the last sea change *looks at watch* 5 or 6 minutes ago.) Beyond specific tooling, it’s even true that trends in developer taste and style change. Classic examples include the sinusoidal popularity of: functional programming, type checking, object-orientation, interpreted vs. compiled vs. JVM languages. Recall the popular Paul Graham blog post about LISP, which has been I think at least directionally, but not literally, correct. Software tools also grow and scale like modern consumer businesses! Influencers in the world of programming exist, bringing their audiences from platform to platform, leading communities, giving talks, and sharing YouTube videos. Content marketing is super effective in the spread of developer tools. Look no further than Joel on Software, which propels growth for his companies even years after the new posts stopped coming. But developer tools can also be enterprise software, and that’s the subject of tomorrow’s post. | 609d0196-57ef-58df-85d2-b162f64e5ea8 | 27/07/2025 22:22:12 | |
| https://medium.com/@carolinedebraganza/will-take-a-look-tomorrow-shutting-down-as-load-shedding-in-ten-minutes-a9133140f4d6 | medium.com | Will take a look tomorrow — shutting down as load shedding in ten minutes :( | Caroline de Braganza | https://medium.com/@carolinedebraganza | True | a9133140f4d6 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T17:51:40.559000 | 2020-02-07T17:53:18.387000 | 2020-02-07T17:53:18.692000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Will take a look tomorrow — shutting down as load shedding in ten minutes :( | 8440a9ab-8a93-5a6f-bec7-975ce27f6408 | 27/07/2025 22:22:12 | |||
| https://medium.com/@steven.b.adams/dump-trucks-as-a-service-stock-warrants-hq-23441aaed0cd | medium.com | Dump Trucks as a Service — Stock Warrants HQ | Wall Street loves anything “as a service” these days. | Steven Adams | https://medium.com/@steven.b.adams | True | 23441aaed0cd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*NQp6Dzt-jOtoQ_Ul.jpg | 3 min | 2020-02-08T17:45:40.608000 | 2020-02-07T21:47:46 | 2022-03-03T20:36:46.167000 | 1 | 1 | en | Stock Market,Trading,Stocks,Investing,Investment | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/780/0*NQp6Dzt-jOtoQ_Ul.jpg" width="780" height="520" loading="lazy" /> <p>Wall Street loves anything “as a service” these days.</p> <p>Apple’s selling fewer phones, no problem, have you seen their service business. The app store is the future.</p> <p>Need a ride service…as of today, we now love Uber.</p> <p>Why? Because the CEO said today, “You know, we’ve been running this business for a while and trying all kinds of experiments, e.g. food delivery. We looked at the numbers and if we just provide rides, focus on cutting costs, and investing in that business, we think we can actually make a profit.” Or, something like that.</p> <p>Ding. We love Uber.</p> <p>Netflix. Amazon. Microsoft. Service, service, service.</p> <p>The service is a great business model because it has recurring revenue, which means predictability.</p> <p>And businesses (and stocks) with predictable revenue streams are easier to value, more stable, etc. etc. etc. And, that equals Wall Street analyst love.</p> <p>On Tuesday, February 11, shareholders of <strong>B Riley Principal Merger (BRPM)</strong> will vote to acquire Alta Equipment Holdings. (Yes, they’ll vote to acquire, just under 11% of the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759824/000121390020002874/defa14a0220_brileypricipal.htm">shares were redeemed</a>.)</p> <p>Alta rents equipment to industrial and construction clients. Think forklifts to bulldozers, to dump trucks, to lifts.</p> <p>It’s a pretty good story. The industrial and construction equipment rental market is fragmented.</p> <p>And, Alta is rolling up companies in an old school nuts and bolts business, run by some old school nuts and bolts managers.</p> <p>But, you’ll never guess what Alta has…a service business.</p> <p>“We can rent you the equipment, and also service it. And, while we’re here, why don’t we sign a service agreement for the equipment you already have. We service and maintain the stuff we rent out, so why not let us do it for you?” Sign me up.</p> <p>When it <a href="https://www.stockwarrantshq.com/3-spacs-with-the-potential-to-be-faux-hot-ipos/">faux IPOs</a> next week, Alta will be the only publicly traded industrial and construction equipment rental company. Oh, and don’t forget, Wall Street analyst…the service business.</p> <p>With everyone pushing Tesla and Apple and Microsoft to new highs, why buy an equipment rental company?</p> <p>Let’s look at 3 reasons.</p> <h1>Management is Top Notch</h1> <p>Since 2008, Ryan Greenawalt, the Alta CEO has done 16 acquisitions, expanded the business from one state to seven, expanded branches from 9 to 31, and increased the revenue base ~10X.</p> <p>He’s putting 85% of the funds from the acquisition of his company into the new company stock. Man’s gotta pay himself a little, right.</p> <p>Greenawalt bought the company out in 2017 and has grown EBITDA 73% since then. Dude’s a rock star.</p> <h2>Geography, Geography, Location</h2> <p>The company has expanded its footprint in the midwest and some of New England, but still has room to grow there, AND everywhere else.</p> <p>With 31 locations in 7 states, it looks like Alta is just at the starting line.</p> <p>The cash infusion from the acquisition will allow the company to complete 2 acquisitions already in its crosshairs. The company has letters of intent to acquire $21 million more in EBITDA at the close of the Alta acquisition.</p> <p>And, a fragmented rental market leaves the field wide open for further expansion.</p> <p>Greenawalt has shown both aggressiveness and intelligence in guiding the companies growth, and I would expect nothing less moving forward.</p> <p>Plus, another positive for the stock at least short term, ALL of their business is in the U.S. No China exposure. No knock to earnings due to coronavirus.</p> <h2>Did I Mention a Service Business?</h2> <p>One of the striking things about Alta’s business model is 20% of the revenue is from services, but that services business makes up 48% of their gross profit.</p> <p>Can you say, room to expand the service business??</p> <p>Currently services makes up only 14% of their end market business. If it’s obvious to me, I’m sure Mr. Greenawalt has it in his crosshairs as a business to be expanded.</p> <p>The other end markets are pretty evenly distributed, with no market making up more than 25% of the company’s $579 million in revenue in 2018.</p> <p>These three things alone should make the company a darling of Wall Street analysts when they start coverage after the faux IPO.</p> <h2>Warrants, of Course</h2> <p>I’m long this one ahead of next week’s vote via the warrants. No options trading on the stock yet, so the warrants are the only way to get leverage at this point.</p> <p>I like the possible faux IPO play (may flip a few into any run jump higher), but also like this one as a hold given the seeming turn in the U.S. manufacturing data recently, and continued low interest rates even with good unemployment numbers.</p> <p>For more trade ideas…</p> <p><a href="https://gum.co/okQsi">The Warrant Observer</a></p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://www.stockwarrantshq.com/dump-trucks</em>-as-a-service/">https://www.stockwarrantshq.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Dump Trucks as a Service — Stock Warrants HQ Wall Street loves anything “as a service” these days. Apple’s selling fewer phones, no problem, have you seen their service business. The app store is the future. Need a ride service…as of today, we now love Uber. Why? Because the CEO said today, “You know, we’ve been running this business for a while and trying all kinds of experiments, e.g. food delivery. We looked at the numbers and if we just provide rides, focus on cutting costs, and investing in that business, we think we can actually make a profit.” Or, something like that. Ding. We love Uber. Netflix. Amazon. Microsoft. Service, service, service. The service is a great business model because it has recurring revenue, which means predictability. And businesses (and stocks) with predictable revenue streams are easier to value, more stable, etc. etc. etc. And, that equals Wall Street analyst love. On Tuesday, February 11, shareholders of B Riley Principal Merger (BRPM) will vote to acquire Alta Equipment Holdings. (Yes, they’ll vote to acquire, just under 11% of the shares were redeemed.) Alta rents equipment to industrial and construction clients. Think forklifts to bulldozers, to dump trucks, to lifts. It’s a pretty good story. The industrial and construction equipment rental market is fragmented. And, Alta is rolling up companies in an old school nuts and bolts business, run by some old school nuts and bolts managers. But, you’ll never guess what Alta has…a service business. “We can rent you the equipment, and also service it. And, while we’re here, why don’t we sign a service agreement for the equipment you already have. We service and maintain the stuff we rent out, so why not let us do it for you?” Sign me up. When it faux IPOs next week, Alta will be the only publicly traded industrial and construction equipment rental company. Oh, and don’t forget, Wall Street analyst…the service business. With everyone pushing Tesla and Apple and Microsoft to new highs, why buy an equipment rental company? Let’s look at 3 reasons. Management is Top Notch Since 2008, Ryan Greenawalt, the Alta CEO has done 16 acquisitions, expanded the business from one state to seven, expanded branches from 9 to 31, and increased the revenue base ~10X. He’s putting 85% of the funds from the acquisition of his company into the new company stock. Man’s gotta pay himself a little, right. Greenawalt bought the company out in 2017 and has grown EBITDA 73% since then. Dude’s a rock star. Geography, Geography, Location The company has expanded its footprint in the midwest and some of New England, but still has room to grow there, AND everywhere else. With 31 locations in 7 states, it looks like Alta is just at the starting line. The cash infusion from the acquisition will allow the company to complete 2 acquisitions already in its crosshairs. The company has letters of intent to acquire $21 million more in EBITDA at the close of the Alta acquisition. And, a fragmented rental market leaves the field wide open for further expansion. Greenawalt has shown both aggressiveness and intelligence in guiding the companies growth, and I would expect nothing less moving forward. Plus, another positive for the stock at least short term, ALL of their business is in the U.S. No China exposure. No knock to earnings due to coronavirus. Did I Mention a Service Business? One of the striking things about Alta’s business model is 20% of the revenue is from services, but that services business makes up 48% of their gross profit. Can you say, room to expand the service business?? Currently services makes up only 14% of their end market business. If it’s obvious to me, I’m sure Mr. Greenawalt has it in his crosshairs as a business to be expanded. The other end markets are pretty evenly distributed, with no market making up more than 25% of the company’s $579 million in revenue in 2018. These three things alone should make the company a darling of Wall Street analysts when they start coverage after the faux IPO. Warrants, of Course I’m long this one ahead of next week’s vote via the warrants. No options trading on the stock yet, so the warrants are the only way to get leverage at this point. I like the possible faux IPO play (may flip a few into any run jump higher), but also like this one as a hold given the seeming turn in the U.S. manufacturing data recently, and continued low interest rates even with good unemployment numbers. For more trade ideas… The Warrant Observer Originally published at https://www.stockwarrantshq.com on February 7, 2020. | 125d0a7c-253c-5062-9b19-75f19548de44 | 27/07/2025 22:22:12 |
| https://medium.com/@robert.udyavar/hi-dr-michael-9f18fe61a2c | medium.com | Hi Dr. Michael, | I am a contributor to Ledu project. | Robert Fernandes | https://medium.com/@robert.udyavar | True | 9f18fe61a2c | 0 min | 2020-02-07T17:46:32.403000 | 2020-02-07T17:52:23.408000 | 2020-02-07T17:52:23.767000 | 1 | 2 | en | <section> <p>I am a contributor to Ledu project.</p> <p>Prior to the swap process, we weren’t advised to move our tokens from certain exchanges and let them be there for auto swapping.</p> <p>Now this new directive of Feb 6th comes from you asking to move the tokens to ERC-20 from exchanges or else they will be worthless. Are LEDU tokens being delisted from certain exchanges like Dcoin?</p> <p>There seems to be a change in decision which is not seen anywhere (no email intimations either from Ledu ICO address or from exchanges). Please can you confirm through an official email?</p> <p>Thanks and regards,</p> <p>Robert</p> <p>robert.udyavar@gmail.com</p> </section> | Hi Dr. Michael, I am a contributor to Ledu project. Prior to the swap process, we weren’t advised to move our tokens from certain exchanges and let them be there for auto swapping. Now this new directive of Feb 6th comes from you asking to move the tokens to ERC-20 from exchanges or else they will be worthless. Are LEDU tokens being delisted from certain exchanges like Dcoin? There seems to be a change in decision which is not seen anywhere (no email intimations either from Ledu ICO address or from exchanges). Please can you confirm through an official email? Thanks and regards, Robert robert.udyavar@gmail.com | 80bea173-3e00-595d-8a73-9a059595af1c | 27/07/2025 22:22:13 | ||
| https://medium.com/cotinetwork/coti-vault-9f3af0a96c13 | medium.com | COTI Vault | 400M tokens which are currently held directly by COTI as part of the ecosystem allocation are going to be locked for 12 years, with a… | COTI | https://medium.com/@cotinetwork | True | 9f3af0a96c13 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*TXYAdJwKbIfdOE-KOJwr7A.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-06T17:26:04.859000 | 2020-02-07T11:10:50.182000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:53.235000 | 0 | 210 | en | Blockchain,Cryptocurrency,Token,Community | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4900/1*TXYAdJwKbIfdOE-KOJwr7A.jpeg" width="4900" height="3271" loading="lazy" /> <p>400M tokens which are currently held directly by COTI as part of the ecosystem allocation are going to be locked for 12 years, with a 3-year cliff before any of these tokens can be accessed and with a much slowed release schedule at this 3-year mark. These tokens will be converted to ERC20 COTI tokens and <a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0xb5c961b6e7024ea6bfdb223b7f593a4d95a13cd3">locked behind a trustless timed smart contract</a>.</p> <p>We are going to use ERC-20 smart contract which is transparent and can be viewed via etherscan.</p> <h1><strong>How it works</strong></h1> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/899/0*7MI5HPxkfDVCUbmV" width="899" height="269" loading="lazy" /> <p>1) Implement a TokenTimelock in ERC-20</p> <p>A TokenTimelock contract will allow us to lock our converted native tokens in a smart contract which supports time-based release and a lockup till the release date.</p> <p>2) Once deployed we will transfer the tokens to the timelock contract address.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2100/1*hjMpE_aHlU8QXjULVJ18XA.png" width="2100" height="601" loading="lazy" /> <p>3) Once the tokens are transferred to the contract address the tokens are locked till the released date and any release call will fail</p> <p>4) Once the release date is reached the tokens will be released to the sender address</p> <p><strong>Read the full COTI’s Token Metrics Revision & Network Growth article <a hr</strong>ef="https://medium.com/@COTInetwork/cotis-token-metrics-revision-network-growth-c8a7293f90e1">here</a>.</p> <h2>COTI Resources</h2> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://coti.io/">https://coti.io</a></p> <p><strong>Telegram:</strong> <a href="https://t.me/COTInetwork">https://t.me/COTInetwork</a></p> <p><strong>Twitter</strong>: <a href="https://twitter.com/COTInetwork">https://twitter.com/COTInetwork</a></p> <p><strong>Github:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/coti-io">https://github.com/coti-io</a></p> <p><strong>Discord: </strong><a href="https://discord.me/coti">https://discord.me/coti</a></p> <p><strong>Technical whitepaper: </strong><a href="https://coti.io/files/COTI-technical-whitepaper.pdf">https://coti.io/files/COTI-technical-whitepaper.pdf</a></p> </section> | COTI Vault 400M tokens which are currently held directly by COTI as part of the ecosystem allocation are going to be locked for 12 years, with a 3-year cliff before any of these tokens can be accessed and with a much slowed release schedule at this 3-year mark. These tokens will be converted to ERC20 COTI tokens and locked behind a trustless timed smart contract. We are going to use ERC-20 smart contract which is transparent and can be viewed via etherscan. How it works 1) Implement a TokenTimelock in ERC-20 A TokenTimelock contract will allow us to lock our converted native tokens in a smart contract which supports time-based release and a lockup till the release date. 2) Once deployed we will transfer the tokens to the timelock contract address. 3) Once the tokens are transferred to the contract address the tokens are locked till the released date and any release call will fail 4) Once the release date is reached the tokens will be released to the sender address Read the full COTI’s Token Metrics Revision & Network Growth article here. COTI Resources Website: https://coti.io Telegram: https://t.me/COTInetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/COTInetwork Github: https://github.com/coti-io Discord: https://discord.me/coti Technical whitepaper: https://coti.io/files/COTI-technical-whitepaper.pdf | 8d9147ed-eb60-5d87-9da2-d377aa5923cb | 27/07/2025 22:22:13 |
| https://medium.com/julia-gorozhankina/my-plans-for-the-2nd-semester-2e17d89c8e83 | medium.com | My Plans for The 2nd Semester | Holidays are coming to the end! It’s time to make a new list of goals and plans that I will implement in the second half of the school… | Julia Gorozhankina | https://medium.com/@gorojankinayu | True | 2e17d89c8e83 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*IrZk6LSsa7m_4Cn2.jpg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T16:32:40.140000 | 2020-02-07T17:51:14.161000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:40.687000 | 0 | 1 | en | Studying,English,University Life | <section> <p>Holidays are coming to the end! It’s time to make a new list of goals and plans that I will implement in the second half of the school year. I will arrange everything in points so that I don’t forget anything and accurately follow the intended goals. And ,of course, I want to share my plans with you. Maybe you will want to do something too. Let’s go!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/826/0*IrZk6LSsa7m_4Cn2.jpg" width="826" height="425" loading="lazy" /> <h1><strong>Goal 1.</strong></h1> <p><strong>Regime, plan, responsibility.</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/794/0*6RZTvsv0NvHxsGNQ.jpg" width="794" height="624" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Yes, everyone knows the desire to lie in bed longer, skip lectures, go to the movies instead of homework, leave everything for later. I don’t want to let this happen again! </em>T<em>his is bad for me in the first place! Therefore…</em></p> <p><em><strong>Tasks to achieve t</em>he goal:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Don’t be late for classes, get up on time, and go to bed on time for this.</li> <li>Do not skip classes, no matter what they are, because it will only come back to me at the summer session, so, go, so that do not suffer and be afraid later!</li> <li>I need to have a daily planner, electronic or paper, where I can clearly write out my plans for the day with the time when I need to do something, so that I have enough time for everything. Do not leave for later what I can do now, correctly distribute the time between study, work and rest.</li> <li>Correctly prioritize things that need to be done and things that I want to do.</li> </ul> <h2>Goal 2.</h2> <p><strong>English, English and a little Russian for English.</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*AN2eUF18hHNQL0hW" width="1400" height="700" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>I am studying at the linguistic university, I want to go abroad, I want to speak English at a good level. This requires a lot of work.</em></p> <p><em><strong>Tasks to achieve t</em>he goal:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Do not skip English lessons, be active, talk, do all the tasks.</li> <li>Work at home. Search for additional material, do various tasks on vocabulary, grammar. pronunciation.</li> <li>Watch movies in English (at least 2 a week), read different books and stories in English (at least 20–40 a week, depending on the complexity), listen to foreign songs (every day).</li> <li>Find friends who are native English speakers and communicate with them.</li> </ul> <h2>Goal 3.</h2> <p><strong>Public activity.</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*na96guY0XPnnJauX" width="1400" height="787" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>No one has canceled extracurricular activities, especially since I need to continue to reach new heights in volunteer activities.</em></p> <p><em><strong>Tasks to achieve t</em>he goal:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Participate in University events as a volunteer (but not at the expense of classes).</li> <li>Search for opportunities and take part in city and regional events.</li> <li>Communicate more with people who are involved in social activities, exchange information, learn something new.</li> </ul> <h2>Goal 4.</h2> <p><strong>Classes, sports, self-development.</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*ZJdWjI_H3rY90xsH" width="1400" height="787" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>In addition to English there are other classes, and it is not necessary to forget about them. Sports and proper nutrition are also an important part of my life. I need to find time for that, too.</em></p> <p><em><strong>Tasks to achieve t</em>he goal:</strong></p> <ul> <li>As it was said, do not skip classes. And also be active on them, so that I can get automat and make my summer session easier. Do not put off for the last days, but study the material throughout the semester.</li> <li>In addition to physical education, also do it at home and on the street, run and do various trainings (at least 3 times a week).</li> <li>Keep track of food, do not eat fast food and do not get drunk at night.</li> <li>Replace passive rest with active rest.</li> <li>Self-development, read articles,. communicate with people on interesting topics, watch useful videos, attend monitoring sessions and classes.</li> <li>Find time for hobbies, play guitar, sing and record my own song.</li> </ul> <h2>Goal 5.</h2> <p><strong>Family, friends, acquaintances.</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/371/0*666KWFXiw6TqlQsY.jpg" width="371" height="147" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Of course, for all this life, I should not forget about family, friends and close people.</em></p> <p><em><strong>Tasks to achieve t</em>he goal:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Call my relatives regularly, visit my parents, and spend time with my family. Don’t miss family celebrations.</li> <li>Do not forget time about old friends, find time for meetings, gatherings and parties. I have to relax!</li> <li>Search for new acquaintances, meet people who are close in spirit, and continue communicating with some friends.</li> </ul> <p>Here are my main goals for the 2nd semester. Of course, new ones will be added later. However, I need to start with achieving the main ones mentioned in this post. I’m going to try!</p> <p><strong>Wish me luck!</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*Q9Rpd69RBt1DeBWP.jpg" width="1400" height="787" loading="lazy" /> </section> | My Plans for The 2nd Semester Holidays are coming to the end! It’s time to make a new list of goals and plans that I will implement in the second half of the school year. I will arrange everything in points so that I don’t forget anything and accurately follow the intended goals. And ,of course, I want to share my plans with you. Maybe you will want to do something too. Let’s go! Goal 1. Regime, plan, responsibility. Yes, everyone knows the desire to lie in bed longer, skip lectures, go to the movies instead of homework, leave everything for later. I don’t want to let this happen again! This is bad for me in the first place! Therefore… Tasks to achieve the goal: Don’t be late for classes, get up on time, and go to bed on time for this. Do not skip classes, no matter what they are, because it will only come back to me at the summer session, so, go, so that do not suffer and be afraid later! I need to have a daily planner, electronic or paper, where I can clearly write out my plans for the day with the time when I need to do something, so that I have enough time for everything. Do not leave for later what I can do now, correctly distribute the time between study, work and rest. Correctly prioritize things that need to be done and things that I want to do. Goal 2. English, English and a little Russian for English. I am studying at the linguistic university, I want to go abroad, I want to speak English at a good level. This requires a lot of work. Tasks to achieve the goal: Do not skip English lessons, be active, talk, do all the tasks. Work at home. Search for additional material, do various tasks on vocabulary, grammar. pronunciation. Watch movies in English (at least 2 a week), read different books and stories in English (at least 20–40 a week, depending on the complexity), listen to foreign songs (every day). Find friends who are native English speakers and communicate with them. Goal 3. Public activity. No one has canceled extracurricular activities, especially since I need to continue to reach new heights in volunteer activities. Tasks to achieve the goal: Participate in University events as a volunteer (but not at the expense of classes). Search for opportunities and take part in city and regional events. Communicate more with people who are involved in social activities, exchange information, learn something new. Goal 4. Classes, sports, self-development. In addition to English there are other classes, and it is not necessary to forget about them. Sports and proper nutrition are also an important part of my life. I need to find time for that, too. Tasks to achieve the goal: As it was said, do not skip classes. And also be active on them, so that I can get automat and make my summer session easier. Do not put off for the last days, but study the material throughout the semester. In addition to physical education, also do it at home and on the street, run and do various trainings (at least 3 times a week). Keep track of food, do not eat fast food and do not get drunk at night. Replace passive rest with active rest. Self-development, read articles,. communicate with people on interesting topics, watch useful videos, attend monitoring sessions and classes. Find time for hobbies, play guitar, sing and record my own song. Goal 5. Family, friends, acquaintances. Of course, for all this life, I should not forget about family, friends and close people. Tasks to achieve the goal: Call my relatives regularly, visit my parents, and spend time with my family. Don’t miss family celebrations. Do not forget time about old friends, find time for meetings, gatherings and parties. I have to relax! Search for new acquaintances, meet people who are close in spirit, and continue communicating with some friends. Here are my main goals for the 2nd semester. Of course, new ones will be added later. However, I need to start with achieving the main ones mentioned in this post. I’m going to try! Wish me luck! | eb4cb4af-dfc9-5563-a8f8-a1ebde659ff1 | 27/07/2025 22:22:13 |
| https://medium.com/@khdkls/thanks-for-a-great-article-and-the-source-code-7649d0a07344 | medium.com | Thanks for a great article and the source code. | Khit | https://medium.com/@khdkls | True | 7649d0a07344 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T15:47:29.333000 | 2020-02-07T15:51:03.579000 | 2020-02-07T15:51:03.833000 | 0 | 6 | en | <section> </section> | Thanks for a great article and the source code. This helps me implement a simple audio player for a single audio URL without implementing the whole music app architecture. | b35491e8-8eca-508b-8b2c-b2b4072c623d | 27/07/2025 22:22:14 | |||
| https://medium.com/@choosingsafety/strengthening-your-inner-man-d19a713c83dc | medium.com | Strengthening your‘Inner Man’ | A key strategic approach for implementing a successful results-driven self-care regime, is by ‘strengthening your inner-man’ … | Joana G - Choosing Safety | https://medium.com/@choosingsafety | True | d19a713c83dc | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*4CRiqzY3o8U8SVwRjQmjLg.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T22:01:29.801000 | 2020-02-07T22:37:38.108000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:13.553000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5184/1*4CRiqzY3o8U8SVwRjQmjLg.jpeg" width="5184" height="3456" loading="lazy" /> <p>A key strategic approach for implementing a successful results-driven self-care regime, is by ‘strengthening your inner-man’ . Strengthening your ‘inner-man’ means increasing your emotional resilience to tackle and face head-on the challenges which life throws your way. There are several strategies to strengthen the inner man. Over the next few days, we will be focusing on five tools and techniques which you can apply immediately.</p> <p><strong>Technique Number One: Find the Treasure Within You:</strong> Think about your thought patterns and processes. What are you thinking about yourself or your circumstances right now? Is it positive or is it negative? Are you thinking self-critical thoughts about yourself? or feeing self-limiting beliefs? Are you thinking, I should have or shouldn’t have done this or that? Right now, imagine that you see a red traffic stop sign. STOP. Imagine the traffic light turns green, start thinking about or jotting down on a piece of paper, the qualities you find admirable about yourself — even if you only find one thing. Note it down and think about it. 2) What is lovely about you? Don’t overthink it. Write down the first thing that comes to you head. The treasure is there. You have a lovely quality within you. Find it and affirm it. 3) Name one excellent thing you have done? What is excellent about you? You do have excellence within you. The treasure is within you. Find it. What is praiseworthy about you? What praiseworthy thing have you accomplished? You have the treasure within you. Find it. As soon as you have named that lovely, excellent, praiseworthy qualities within you and what you have done — spend some time reflecting on it to strengthen your ‘inner man’.</p> <h3>‘Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent, or praiseworthy — think about these things’ Philippians 4:8</h3> </section> | Strengthening your ‘Inner Man’ A key strategic approach for implementing a successful results-driven self-care regime, is by ‘strengthening your inner-man’ . Strengthening your ‘inner-man’ means increasing your emotional resilience to tackle and face head-on the challenges which life throws your way. There are several strategies to strengthen the inner man. Over the next few days, we will be focusing on five tools and techniques which you can apply immediately. Technique Number One: Find the Treasure Within You: Think about your thought patterns and processes. What are you thinking about yourself or your circumstances right now? Is it positive or is it negative? Are you thinking self-critical thoughts about yourself? or feeing self-limiting beliefs? Are you thinking, I should have or shouldn’t have done this or that? Right now, imagine that you see a red traffic stop sign. STOP. Imagine the traffic light turns green, start thinking about or jotting down on a piece of paper, the qualities you find admirable about yourself — even if you only find one thing. Note it down and think about it. 2) What is lovely about you? Don’t overthink it. Write down the first thing that comes to you head. The treasure is there. You have a lovely quality within you. Find it and affirm it. 3) Name one excellent thing you have done? What is excellent about you? You do have excellence within you. The treasure is within you. Find it. What is praiseworthy about you? What praiseworthy thing have you accomplished? You have the treasure within you. Find it. As soon as you have named that lovely, excellent, praiseworthy qualities within you and what you have done — spend some time reflecting on it to strengthen your ‘inner man’. ‘Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent, or praiseworthy — think about these things’ Philippians 4:8 | a05d004a-a22d-5f05-a03f-ccebe134de00 | 27/07/2025 22:22:14 | |
| https://medium.com/@onewayhome/отражение-в-зеркале-c5f4ae72e66b | medium.com | Отражение в зеркале | Наказание — это отражение в зеркале, такое отражение которое вам неприятно. Неприятно — значит, что оно еще не полностью вписывается в… | Voice of Truth | https://medium.com/@onewayhome | True | c5f4ae72e66b | 0 min | 2020-02-07T07:37:29.462000 | 2020-02-07T07:37:42.721000 | 2020-02-07T07:37:42.880000 | 0 | 0 | ru | <section> <p>Наказание — это отражение в зеркале, такое отражение которое вам неприятно. Неприятно — значит, что оно еще не полностью вписывается в ваше текущее мировосприятие.</p> <p>В обычном понимании зеркала лучи от вашего тела, попадая на него, отражаются от него и попадают уже вам в глаза — так вы видите свое тело и его изменения.</p> <p>Подобно этому человек, вкущающий наказание, начинает понимать то, что он натворил. Без наказания, без этого отражения пагубных дел от окружающий действительности тяжело или вообще невозможно познать Истину, различить добро и зло, хорошое от плохого, уродливое от прекрасного.</p> <p>Вот так. Будьте бдительны!</p> </section> | Отражение в зеркале Наказание — это отражение в зеркале, такое отражение которое вам неприятно. Неприятно — значит, что оно еще не полностью вписывается в ваше текущее мировосприятие. В обычном понимании зеркала лучи от вашего тела, попадая на него, отражаются от него и попадают уже вам в глаза — так вы видите свое тело и его изменения. Подобно этому человек, вкущающий наказание, начинает понимать то, что он натворил. Без наказания, без этого отражения пагубных дел от окружающий действительности тяжело или вообще невозможно познать Истину, различить добро и зло, хорошое от плохого, уродливое от прекрасного. Вот так. Будьте бдительны! | cf421bd8-c7fe-5db2-ad97-f2dd06976100 | 27/07/2025 22:22:14 | ||
| https://medium.com/@nahrindowds/spring-never-arrives-fast-enough-as-i-wait-with-anticipation-7d277d21fa7b | medium.com | Spring Never Arrives Fast Enough as I Wait with Anticipation | A poem on the renewed promise of Spring | Nahrin Dowds | https://medium.com/@nahrindowds | False | 7d277d21fa7b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*dBJbqlq3tFDGReqb.jpg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T21:16:52.101000 | 2020-02-07T21:03:54 | 2021-12-13T10:24:18.335000 | 0 | 296 | en | Poem,Inspiration,Nature,Mindfulness,Self | <section> <p>A poem on the renewed promise of Spring</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/683/0*dBJbqlq3tFDGReqb.jpg" width="683" height="1024" loading="lazy" /> <p>I look forward to the colors of Spring, The poking shoots of Daffodils, With their yellow blooms among the morning frost.</p> <p>I’m promised a tempered winter, living in the Pacific Northwest, The green grass hints the coming of Spring, Even in the middle of Winter, Under the towering evergreen conifers. The green shoots, just waiting to poke through. I remember the smell of moist soil, ready for planting the early greens.</p> <p>The rain persists in a drizzling fashion, a mist, Watering the lush greens of the Northwest, A companion I embrace living in this part of the world.</p> <p>The overcast weather keeps the frigid air at bay, Some find the clouds a source of sorrow, If they have, perhaps they’ve already left the Northwest.</p> <p>Here I remain, Welcoming rain, The rain nourishes my gardens and my soul.</p> </section> | Spring Never Arrives Fast Enough as I Wait with Anticipation A poem on the renewed promise of Spring Photo by Ryan Stone on Unsplash I look forward to the colors of Spring, The poking shoots of Daffodils, With their yellow blooms among the morning frost. I’m promised a tempered winter, living in the Pacific Northwest, The green grass hints the coming of Spring, Even in the middle of Winter, Under the towering evergreen conifers. The green shoots, just waiting to poke through. I remember the smell of moist soil, ready for planting the early greens. The rain persists in a drizzling fashion, a mist, Watering the lush greens of the Northwest, A companion I embrace living in this part of the world. The overcast weather keeps the frigid air at bay, Some find the clouds a source of sorrow, If they have, perhaps they’ve already left the Northwest. Here I remain, Welcoming rain, The rain nourishes my gardens and my soul. | 7a7aed9f-de53-514a-8c94-774d90d12377 | 27/07/2025 22:22:14 |
| https://medium.com/latina-media/marvels-runaways-we-can-all-be-heroes-b28f368f5757 | medium.com | Marvel’s Runaways: We Can All Be Heroes | Marvel’s Runaways, Hulu’s recently concluded teen superhero show, may have its problems but it’s still a step forward in representation. | Cristina Escobar | https://medium.com/@cescobarandrade | False | b28f368f5757 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*BreGjj4Xm5FYGHU8 | 3 min | 2020-02-07T22:15:01.292000 | 2020-02-07T22:27:02.623000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:46.092000 | 0 | 5 | en | Television,Marvel,Marvels Runaways,Symbolism,Media Representation | <section> <h1>Marvel’s Runaways: We Can All Be Heroes</h1> <p>Symbols are tricky. I remember one of my English teachers giving us instructions for a poetry assignment: don’t compare homework to peas just because you didn’t like them both. The similarities need to be deeper. The comparison needs to provide insight. This bit of wisdom is strangely connected to <em><a href="https://</em>hiplatina.com/best-latinx-shows-of-the-decade/7/">Marvel’s Runaways</a>, Hulu’s recently concluded teen superhero show, because, in the end, their lazy symbolism made the show a miss for me.</p> <p>The show’s creators were clearly trying to be smart and not make the same mistakes many <a href="https://latinamedia.co/on-my-block-and-riverdale/">teen shows </a>have. First, there’s the makeup of the main group: six teens, four girls and two boys. That gender split is rare on any show, let alone in the <a href="https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a13588/a-feminist-ranking-of-todays-female-superheroes/">comic book genre</a> that’s known for its male leads. And gender’s not all — in terms of sexuality and mental health, the show depicted relatable story arcs and likable characters inhabiting a range of identities. Good job. Checkboxes crossed!</p> <p>Perhaps <em>Runaways’</em> most meaningful nod to advancing representation is in the race of our six principles. There’s a Japanese-American girl, a black boy, a Latina girl, and a Latina actress playing a white girl in addition to two white, white characters. This diversity reflects the show’s Los Angeles setting which in reality is about half white, 10% Asian, 10% Black, and about half Latinx of any race. The show’s good intentions couldn’t be clearer then…</p> </section> | Marvel’s Runaways: We Can All Be Heroes Symbols are tricky. I remember one of my English teachers giving us instructions for a poetry assignment: don’t compare homework to peas just because you didn’t like them both. The similarities need to be deeper. The comparison needs to provide insight. This bit of wisdom is strangely connected to Marvel’s Runaways, Hulu’s recently concluded teen superhero show, because, in the end, their lazy symbolism made the show a miss for me. The show’s creators were clearly trying to be smart and not make the same mistakes many teen shows have. First, there’s the makeup of the main group: six teens, four girls and two boys. That gender split is rare on any show, let alone in the comic book genre that’s known for its male leads. And gender’s not all — in terms of sexuality and mental health, the show depicted relatable story arcs and likable characters inhabiting a range of identities. Good job. Checkboxes crossed! Perhaps Runaways’ most meaningful nod to advancing representation is in the race of our six principles. There’s a Japanese-American girl, a black boy, a Latina girl, and a Latina actress playing a white girl in addition to two white, white characters. This diversity reflects the show’s Los Angeles setting which in reality is about half white, 10% Asian, 10% Black, and about half Latinx of any race. The show’s good intentions couldn’t be clearer then… | 80a2aa35-d1d1-59d1-8d95-162fc48a7bd6 | 27/07/2025 22:22:15 |
| https://medium.com/@dantkriti/relieve-your-wisdom-teeth-pain-remedies-7c2c1557f368 | medium.com | RELIEVE YOUR WISDOM TEETH PAIN: REMEDIES | Wisdom Teeth Pain: | Dantkriti Dental Clinic Gurgaon | https://medium.com/@dantkriti | True | 7c2c1557f368 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*QR7GLTRa85gg3jR1 | 3 min | 2020-02-07T10:38:25.489000 | 2020-02-07T18:43:15.909000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:11.598000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/300/1*isFKzMl9AgQYtTnnqQeHEQ.jpeg" width="300" height="168" loading="lazy" /> <h1>Wisdom Teeth Pain:</h1> <p>Sometimes you might experience terrible pain in last tooth which could also be associated with pain in jaws, ear, neck or headache. The probable reason could be infection inside or surrounding wisdom teeth. People often decide to get their wisdom teeth removed due to recurrent pain and trouble. However to relieve your discomfort before getting an appointment with your Oral Surgeon or Dentist you can follow these home remedies:</p> <h2>Home Remedies for Wisdom Teeth Pain</h2> <p>Ultimate solution for your wisdom teeth pain is to get them checked by experienced oral surgeon but to get immediate relief you can try these over counter medications and natural home remedies:</p> <p><strong>Pain Killers Pills:</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3126/0*QR7GLTRa85gg3jR1" width="3126" height="2084" loading="lazy" /> <p>You can take NSAID available over the counter for pain relive. Ibuprofen, Ketorolac, Piroxicam, Diclofenac, Paracetamole are few examples. NSAID’s reduces the pain due to its anti-inflammatory actions. But be cautious if you are suffering with Asthma, Liver diseases, Kidney diseases, Stomach ulcers or allergies. Consult your doctor before taking pain medications if you are suffering from any other ailments.</p> <p><strong>Topical Anaesthetic Gels:</strong></p> <p>Numbing gels usually contains benzocaine or lignocaine which can be applied directly over the gums to relieve your discomfort for a period of time. These gels although do not reduce inflammation but anesthetise the area so that you don’t feel pain. They are readily available in drug stores.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3456/0*KA_w_RfQtj7O_wft" width="3456" height="5184" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Saline Rinses: </strong>It is quite a popular remedy for wisdom teeth pain. Rinsing with lukewarm water with dissolved table salt helps in alleviating pain. Rinsing with warm salt water removes debris, cleans the area and kills harmful bacteria.</p> <p><strong>Betadine Rinses: </strong>Similar to salt water rinsing use of betadine mouth wash also helps in killing bacteria and keeps the mouth clean.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4000/0*CsFCx-FubTJDvjrL" width="4000" height="6000" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Ice Packs: </strong>Ice is a natural anti-inflammatory and anaesthetic agent. With ice pack application from outside there is drop in localised area temperature and reduction in inflammation, pain and swelling. Also ice has the numbing effect if applied for longer period of time which keeps the pain less.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4096/0*Npm1LxQbhkn06xbE" width="4096" height="2728" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Clove oil: </strong>Clove oil is natural toothache reliever. It contains a chemical known as eugenol which as anaesthetic and anti inflammatory action. Its acts by numbing the pain perceiving nerves of tooth and killing bacteria</p> <p>These are the few solution to provide you relief from pain for a period of time and not to cure the actual disease. To treat the actual reason or disease consult Your oral surgeon immediately.</p> <p><strong>If you are looking for the B<a href="http://dantkritidentalclinic.com/dental-implants-gurgaon.html">est </a>Dentist for wisdom tooth rem</strong>oval painlessly, then Dantkriti Dental Clinic is the right place to Consult.</p> <p><strong>Dantkriti, Sushant Lok</strong></p> <p>C-967, Sushant Lok Phase 1, Opposite Vyapar Kendra</p> <p>Sector 43, Gurugram, Haryana, 122002</p> <p><strong>Dantkriti, Ardee City</strong></p> <p>B-122 Ardee City, Sector 52</p> <p>Gurgaon, Haryana 122011</p> <p>Available from</p> <p>10:00am — 8:00pm</p> <p>( With Prior Appointments )</p> <p>Clinic Number</p> <p>0124 4175848</p> <p>+919773505706</p> </section> | RELIEVE YOUR WISDOM TEETH PAIN: REMEDIES Wisdom Teeth Pain: Sometimes you might experience terrible pain in last tooth which could also be associated with pain in jaws, ear, neck or headache. The probable reason could be infection inside or surrounding wisdom teeth. People often decide to get their wisdom teeth removed due to recurrent pain and trouble. However to relieve your discomfort before getting an appointment with your Oral Surgeon or Dentist you can follow these home remedies: Home Remedies for Wisdom Teeth Pain Ultimate solution for your wisdom teeth pain is to get them checked by experienced oral surgeon but to get immediate relief you can try these over counter medications and natural home remedies: Pain Killers Pills: Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash You can take NSAID available over the counter for pain relive. Ibuprofen, Ketorolac, Piroxicam, Diclofenac, Paracetamole are few examples. NSAID’s reduces the pain due to its anti-inflammatory actions. But be cautious if you are suffering with Asthma, Liver diseases, Kidney diseases, Stomach ulcers or allergies. Consult your doctor before taking pain medications if you are suffering from any other ailments. Topical Anaesthetic Gels: Numbing gels usually contains benzocaine or lignocaine which can be applied directly over the gums to relieve your discomfort for a period of time. These gels although do not reduce inflammation but anesthetise the area so that you don’t feel pain. They are readily available in drug stores. Photo by mrjn Photography on Unsplash Saline Rinses: It is quite a popular remedy for wisdom teeth pain. Rinsing with lukewarm water with dissolved table salt helps in alleviating pain. Rinsing with warm salt water removes debris, cleans the area and kills harmful bacteria. Betadine Rinses: Similar to salt water rinsing use of betadine mouth wash also helps in killing bacteria and keeps the mouth clean. Photo by Should Wang on Unsplash Ice Packs: Ice is a natural anti-inflammatory and anaesthetic agent. With ice pack application from outside there is drop in localised area temperature and reduction in inflammation, pain and swelling. Also ice has the numbing effect if applied for longer period of time which keeps the pain less. Photo by Johanneke Kroesbergen-Kamps on Unsplash Clove oil: Clove oil is natural toothache reliever. It contains a chemical known as eugenol which as anaesthetic and anti inflammatory action. Its acts by numbing the pain perceiving nerves of tooth and killing bacteria These are the few solution to provide you relief from pain for a period of time and not to cure the actual disease. To treat the actual reason or disease consult Your oral surgeon immediately. If you are looking for the Best Dentist for wisdom tooth removal painlessly, then Dantkriti Dental Clinic is the right place to Consult. Dantkriti, Sushant Lok C-967, Sushant Lok Phase 1, Opposite Vyapar Kendra Sector 43, Gurugram, Haryana, 122002 Dantkriti, Ardee City B-122 Ardee City, Sector 52 Gurgaon, Haryana 122011 Available from 10:00am — 8:00pm ( With Prior Appointments ) Clinic Number 0124 4175848 +919773505706 | e2ab4a38-43c2-51ba-8375-bbd5dc86a7eb | 27/07/2025 22:22:15 | |
| https://medium.com/@lisa-m-steinberg/acupuncture-for-the-girl-afraid-of-needles-686e20e3d1e5 | medium.com | Acupuncture For The Girl Afraid Of Needles | Ironic, isn’t it? | Lisa Steinberg | https://medium.com/@lisa-m-steinberg | False | 686e20e3d1e5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*oVtZ6s1GuLFYfFJh | 4 min | 2020-02-06T13:55:57.930000 | 2020-02-07T14:34:20.570000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:07.076000 | 0 | 0 | en | Acupuncture,Anxiety,Fear,Overcoming Obstacles | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4592/0*oVtZ6s1GuLFYfFJh" width="4592" height="3056" loading="lazy" /> <p>Ironic, isn’t it?</p> <p>Ever since I can remember, I have been petrified of needles. No, “petrified” is not an exaggeration.</p> <p>Doctor visits were an absolute disaster, I am pretty sure my parents would flip a coin for who would have to take me (or maybe it was rock, paper, scissors). All I know is, whoever lost it would be the worst day for them, and for me, but mostly for them.</p> <p>I would run around the room, screaming at the top of my lungs in sheer fear, scaring all the children in the waiting room. My parents would try everything they could do in their power to console me. Literally holding me down at times, taking advantage of my sister being 7 years older and hoping her hugging me would calm me down (I’m sorry!), even going as far as using numbing cream.</p> <p>Little did anyone know, that cream would become a life line, flu shot — numbing cream, blood work — numbing cream. It was so dramatic, walking in, my arm wrapped in saran wrap to protect where the cream was placed. In my eyes, it was as valuable as gold.</p> <p>Flash forward many years, it was time to grow up, stop scaring all the little kids in the waiting room, suck up the pain, and toss out the numbing cream. For the record, I was 15 when this happened (shhh).</p> </section> | Acupuncture For The Girl Afraid Of Needles Photo by Sara Bakhshi on Unsplash Ironic, isn’t it? Ever since I can remember, I have been petrified of needles. No, “petrified” is not an exaggeration. Doctor visits were an absolute disaster, I am pretty sure my parents would flip a coin for who would have to take me (or maybe it was rock, paper, scissors). All I know is, whoever lost it would be the worst day for them, and for me, but mostly for them. I would run around the room, screaming at the top of my lungs in sheer fear, scaring all the children in the waiting room. My parents would try everything they could do in their power to console me. Literally holding me down at times, taking advantage of my sister being 7 years older and hoping her hugging me would calm me down (I’m sorry!), even going as far as using numbing cream. Little did anyone know, that cream would become a life line, flu shot — numbing cream, blood work — numbing cream. It was so dramatic, walking in, my arm wrapped in saran wrap to protect where the cream was placed. In my eyes, it was as valuable as gold. Flash forward many years, it was time to grow up, stop scaring all the little kids in the waiting room, suck up the pain, and toss out the numbing cream. For the record, I was 15 when this happened (shhh). | c601082d-1464-5874-a6d4-3d3f43dc432b | 27/07/2025 22:22:15 |
| https://medium.com/@wayneboatwright/data-is-not-the-issue-i-believe-3062799afc52 | medium.com | Data is not the issue I believe. | Wayne Boatwright | https://medium.com/@wayneboatwright | True | 3062799afc52 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T05:37:38.562000 | 2020-02-07T05:39:02.969000 | 2020-02-07T05:39:03.767000 | 0 | 0 | en | Pandemic,China,Virus,Wuhan | <section> <p><strong><a href="https://link.medium.com/GbFNeAEpS3">This is GRE</strong>Y PILL information in our REMEMBER MOAB! age. <em>new liberal-left has been the one to do so far more consistently. Why These Caricatures Survive: These inflammatory…</em>link.m</a>edium.com</p> </section> | Data is not the issue I believe. This is GREY PILL information in our REMEMBER MOAB! age. new liberal-left has been the one to do so far more consistently. Why These Caricatures Survive: These inflammatory…link.medium.com | 052e1fbb-2af7-578a-bad6-63e67d589051 | 27/07/2025 22:22:15 | ||
| https://medium.com/una-nca-snapshots/how-do-we-find-the-best-solutions-for-climate-change-both-locally-and-globally-and-what-6ede6df5da5e | medium.com | How Do We Find the Best Solutions for Climate Change Both Locally and Globally, and What… | By Marietta DeJulio-Burns, UNA-NCA Spring 2019 Development and Advocacy Program Assistant | Advocacy @ UNA-NCA | https://medium.com/@una-advocacy | True | 6ede6df5da5e | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*0gBGHXww1Azu1xDX0ijJ6w.jpeg | 11 min | 2020-02-07T21:34:48.208000 | 2020-02-07T21:41:54.849000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:17.676000 | 0 | 0 | en | Sustainable Development,Climate Action,Advocacy | <section> <p><em>By Marietta DeJulio-Burns, UNA-NCA Spring 2019 Development and Advocacy Program Assistant</em></p> <p><strong>“We are taking large quantities of sequestered carbon dioxide that have been locked up in our planet for millions of years and then releasing it over a couple of hundred years. It may not sound like a lot, but when you are talking geological time, that release is essentially instantaneous. It is going to have an impact.” — Tony Giunta</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/768/1*0gBGHXww1Azu1xDX0ijJ6w.jpeg" width="768" height="401" loading="lazy" /> <p>As an undergraduate student, I often question what I can do to help tackle the problem of climate change. I recognize the will I have as an individual and the small changes that I can make to live a more sustainable lifestyle. But is that all I can do? There are many conflicting perspectives on the best ways to address climate change in the United States as well as some media sources that attempt to depreciate its harmful effects. This article attempts to provide some clarity on how climate change should be addressed and the importance of global participation for the United States utilizing an interview with Tony Giunta, an interconnected professional of both politics and science.</p> <p>Tony Giunta is the current Mayor of the City of Franklin, New Hampshire. He is also the Director of Project Development for the Nobis Group, and the founder of the American Energy Independence Company. By formal education, he is a geophysicist and has worked in the renewable energy field for several decades. Since his first term as Mayor beginning in 2000, Franklin has experienced immense growth in the renewable energy field. Despite considerable growth within the renewable energy field that has decreased its cost and increased its availability, it is his elected position as Mayor that has allowed him to decrease greenhouse emissions in his growing city. How? As Mayor, Giunta gets to appoint like-minded individuals to the Planning Board who will help support permit approvals needed for the construction of renewable energy projects proposed by developers.</p> <p>In theory, those who want to see more environmental action would be strong supporters of implementing more renewable energy. If asked if they want renewable energy on their homes, their answer would be yes. So, what is preventing easy implementation of renewable energy? According to Giunta, <em>everything comes down to cost.</em> These individuals are willing to buy it, but they are not willing to pay more for it. How do we make renewable energy less expensive and competitive with combustible fuels? Individual localities across the country are showing us how.</p> <p>“I am most excited about what I am seeing from state governments from specific states that are making a solid commitment to welcome more renewable energy. States like Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, California, and Florida. These are states that are allowing renewable energy projects to happen on a large scale. These are places that are dedicating hundreds of thousands of acres to solar and wind, and these large-scale projects are making a very positive difference. They are moving the dial on putting renewable energy on our national electric grids. So, I applaud these states for making these commitments…this is extremely exciting to me because as a result of their investment and commitment to renewable energy, the cost of renewable energy continues to decrease.” — Tony Giunta</p> <p>The commitment of these states to invest in renewable energy and encourage its building has reduced the cost of the production of renewable energy. It is these large initial investments in renewable energy that deliver a critical return on those initial investment dollars needed to pay for the equipment that is then used to build renewable energy components. These initial components are the most expensive. It’s very much like large flat screen televisions. The first flat screen TVs were $4–5,000. Today, the same if not better models sell for $4–500. Similarly, the first large scale solar panels that cost $1,000 ten years ago, cost $100 today.</p> <p>Mayor Giunta emphasizes that these states are at a point where renewable energy is now the same cost, or <em>cheaper</em> than brown energy (energy created by burning oil, coal, and natural gas), all of which release harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. It is renewable energy that should be becoming the preferred choice for consumers. Moreover, the states that have gone above and beyond with state statutes which encourage the use of renewables have helped bring renewable energy costs down nationally. As renewable energy costs become more competitive, they should be as accepted in New England as they are to a developer in Texas.</p> <p>“Across the board, the cost to build renewable energy components like wind turbines and solar panels are decreasing substantially because initial investment costs for the equipment to build these components has been recovered. As a result, the unit cost for each subsequent component that rolls off the assembly line continues to go down. I deal in the renewable energy field every day and I see ever cheaper solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and other carbon neutral or minimal admitters of CO2 available right now to make a significant difference in reducing the use of fossil fuels.” — Tony Giunta</p> <p>This begs the question, if there are competitively priced renewable energy innovations available across the nation, why aren’t we seeing more sustainable projects?</p> <p>Mayor Giunta attempted to explain the reason we don’t see more renewable energy projects by using the recent example of what happened to a renewable hydroelectric energy project proposed in his home state of New Hampshire called “Northern Pass.” As proposed, the project would import large-scale hydroelectric renewable energy from Quebec, Canada into New England by bringing the power over existing transmission lines. Eversource, the State of NH’s largest utility, spent 5 years and nearly $280 million dollars to attain all the necessary State and Federal permits. But in the end, and mainly for aesthetic reasons, their last and most important permit was denied by the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee, thus ending the project before it even began.</p> <p>Not only was this large scale attempt to bring over 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy into the New England electric grid a huge waste of money, but it has shown renewable energy developers from across the world that regardless of its environmental benefit, there is no guarantee their projects would ever be approved in New Hampshire.</p> <p>“I am telling you that right now the technologies are there, and the technologies are cheap enough that they can compete head-to-head with fossil fuels. The problem is people don’t want these projects in their communities. As a result, developers cannot get their permits. From previous examples, developers know that if they invest $100,000, $1,000,000, or $200,000,000, that at the end of their permitting process, there’s absolutely no guarantee their project will be approved. If the end result is a project denial, you have that big risk. So, what do you do? You go somewhere else. You go where there’s less risk. You go to Texas. You go to Florida. You go to California, or Utah, or Nevada. You go where you’ve seen every other developer in front of you who has gone through that same process you are about to go through get approved to build their project.” — Tony Giunta</p> <p>The problem is not that green technology does not exist or is too expensive, <em>it is that impactful, well-engineered projects are getting rejected.</em> Why? Politicians need to get re-elected by their constituents and thus, their actions are influenced by the support of their constituents. Regardless if people truly believe in climate change and fully support renewable energy, if a proposed project threatens their view, open space, job, or livelihood, they will protest this action. In the end, politicians support actions that their constituents support, and although many want to take action against climate change, when they believe their actions will go contrary to their constituents’ wishes, they deny renewable energy developers from building their projects.</p> <p>The Northern Pass project would have added about 15 miles of new transmission towers to an existing 192-mile transmission corridor with minimal impact to existing infrastructure. But the public didn’t want change. A similar New England natural gas pipeline upgrade proposal that would have increased capacity of the pipeline to deliver lower carbon emitting natural gas to replace dirtier coal and oil fuels was also recently rejected by regulating authorities. Two of the reasons for denial cited were it would have disrupted family backyard structures illegally placed on the existing pipeline’s right-of-way and it would have increased the danger of explosions. The irony is, updating this 50-year-old pipeline would have made these lines safer. However, families filled town halls in protest and as a result, the developer simply walked away from the project. Thus, some of the same citizens advocating for renewable energy were the same families who showed up at public hearings to oppose the very projects they say we need to save our planet.</p> <p>How can the average citizen help renewable energy developers actually successfully implement their projects? And what in particular should we be demanding of our lawmakers? In the words of Tony Giunta:</p> <p>“At the end of the day, we all need to go back to our constituents and ask for their vote. As the famous New England politician, Thomas P. “Tip” O’Niell once said, “all politics is local!”. Meaning, when my constituent “Joe” meets me at the local grocery store, pulls me aside and says, “your stance on X, Y, or Z, will negatively impact my job, my family, my livelihood, and I am not voting for you ever again if you continue to push your stance!” influences my decisions. This is what it comes down to”</p> <p>“And so, what can the local person do to help promote renewable energy? They can come out and help vocally support renewable energy projects in their communities. When renewable energy projects are proposed, go to your Planning Board meetings, Zoning Board meetings, get up and speak in favor of these projects. You can also go out and challenge people who are running for office by asking how they will encourage the use of renewable energy. Ask politicians how they will reduce the obstacles to renewable energies getting built in your town, your city, your state, and in our country. You can ask them what they’ll do to make it easier for renewable energy projects to get built.”</p> <p>The local person has the most power in this process because they are the ones who vote for their local elected officials and put individuals in power. They can make it difficult for elected officials to deny renewable energy projects or make it more difficult for officials to implement renewable energy projects.</p> <p>Supporting renewable energy projects, questioning officials, and continuing to advocate for renewable energy are ways to promote these green projects locally, but what are the best ways to achieve progress globally?</p> <p>How can we halt the negative effects of climate change through making our energy sector greener without affecting the economy or our day-to-day lives? Many people fear the perceived consequences of changing the energy sector.</p> <p>However, Mayor Giunta has used his 30 years’ experience in politics to influence how he interacts with fellow members of his city council, especially those who do not think exactly like him.</p> <p>“I am blinded by the things that I do not believe in or do not understand. But if I am open-minded and want to come to the best solution, I listen to the person who disagrees with me the most because that is the area where I am blinded by not understanding. But once I am able to understand their position, I am always open to shifting my position especially if they are able to be open-minded to my ideas and compromise accordingly. In the end, it is not giving up ground or feeling like I lost the debate if I change my stance based on good, solid reasoning to do so. Unlike politicians on the national stage, I don’t take it personally if my original position becomes a better group position. In the end, I’d like to be remembered for having fostered a cooperative environment where we found the best possible solution to the issue at hand.” — Tony Giunta</p> <p>On a global level, the United Nations Environmental Programme has provided the platform through the Paris Agreement to allow world leaders to come together and have open discussions about solving this issue that requires collective action. The appeal of the Paris Agreement is that leaders were able to speak about the needs of their country, whether it was their economic reliance on coal or an ambition to convert to nuclear energy. This discussion allowed leaders to better understand other countries’ interests and learn what prevented them from moving away from brown energy.</p> <p>The Paris Agreement allowed each country to decide their own commitment based on their own capabilities. Tony Giunta explained how forcing other countries to take certain actions without truly understanding their full capabilities can be inhibiting to successful negotiations. Consider this example:</p> <p>“For example, leaders must understand that if my country is 90% dependent on coal, it’s no wonder I don’t want to use less coal. What is my alternative? I am terrified that I will be told that I can only use 10% of my coal. However, if everybody else understands my situation and my mindset, it can result in a better solution. If they say, “let’s work together to reduce your carbon output and we will make an agreement to send you the following sustainable technologies if you agree to reduce your coal usage by 20%.” Now, under those cooperative conditions, what would the coal using nation say? “I’m in!” But if everyone else looks at me and says, “too bad, we are forcing you to give up coal right now and you just have to accept it!” I am going to get up and I am going to walk out because my population is completely reliant on coal.” — Tony Giunta</p> <p>On the other hand, if one country wants to move rapidly into renewable energy, then other countries who have previous experience in this field can help them. Sharing research can help countries with the efficiency of this transition and help reduce costs, but at times, this is slowed down by the desire to stay competitive and the particularities of patents that protect the rights of this information from being shared. People often forget that climate change is severe, and it will be catastrophic for<em> all </em>humans in just a short couple of years.</p> <p>“Picture this: we, the world community, are all in one big automobile. We just pulled into our massively large garage and closed the door. We are all in the car and the engine is running. All of us are in the same car, breathing the same build-up of carbon monoxide that will eventually kill every one of us. As soon as we all realize that, whether in Saudi Arabia or Taiwan, we are all breathing the same amount of poisonous molecules and we all need to get on the same page.” — Tony Giunta</p> <p>I asked Mayor Giunta about if he would make any changes to the structure of the Paris Agreement. He believes one of the biggest strengths of the Paris Agreement is its ability to bring world leaders together, but he wants to see more of these discussions happening. The worst is when world leaders walk away from the table and agree not to meet again.</p> <p>“The Paris Agreement should be called the Paris Conferences or the Paris Continuing Resolutions or the Paris Approach to Solving Global Climate Change. It is not a one-time three-day event where everyone signs documents, feels good about themselves, then go to supper. This is not the way to solve it. It was a misnomer to call it the Paris Accord and for all of us to think that everyone that signed it would live by it forever. No way. It is a living document and needs to change. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone who met agreed to meet on a yearly basis or a quarterly basis or a semi-annual basis? Make it an open forum where countries feel comfortable saying they missed their targets and other countries can say, how can we help? Better yet, a chance for everyone to get together and hear from those who met their goals and share how they did it.” — Tony Giunta</p> <p>Mayor Giunta’s commitment to renewable energy perfectly embodies the often uttered “think globally, act locally.” As an undergraduate student, Mayor Giunta has taught me more efficient ways to advocate for action against climate change, particularly involving renewables. Most importantly, he taught me that the ability to be open-minded is necessary, both locally and globally. The developers and citizens in local areas need to be understanding of each other’s interests and needs. Evidently, both the support of the citizens and the capabilities of the developers are vital components in completing successful projects. At the global level, the United Nations Environmental Programme has provided the forum for world leaders to gather and have open-discussions on climate change, but it requires a willingness for each leader present to be an active team player and understand each other’s positions.</p> <p>No one ever said the solution is easy, but before we are able to find the best solution possible, we need to work on understanding each other as individuals first.</p> <p><em>This article was originally published on June 18, 2019.</em></p> </section> | How Do We Find the Best Solutions for Climate Change Both Locally and Globally, and What Challenges Persist? By Marietta DeJulio-Burns, UNA-NCA Spring 2019 Development and Advocacy Program Assistant “We are taking large quantities of sequestered carbon dioxide that have been locked up in our planet for millions of years and then releasing it over a couple of hundred years. It may not sound like a lot, but when you are talking geological time, that release is essentially instantaneous. It is going to have an impact.” — Tony Giunta As an undergraduate student, I often question what I can do to help tackle the problem of climate change. I recognize the will I have as an individual and the small changes that I can make to live a more sustainable lifestyle. But is that all I can do? There are many conflicting perspectives on the best ways to address climate change in the United States as well as some media sources that attempt to depreciate its harmful effects. This article attempts to provide some clarity on how climate change should be addressed and the importance of global participation for the United States utilizing an interview with Tony Giunta, an interconnected professional of both politics and science. Tony Giunta is the current Mayor of the City of Franklin, New Hampshire. He is also the Director of Project Development for the Nobis Group, and the founder of the American Energy Independence Company. By formal education, he is a geophysicist and has worked in the renewable energy field for several decades. Since his first term as Mayor beginning in 2000, Franklin has experienced immense growth in the renewable energy field. Despite considerable growth within the renewable energy field that has decreased its cost and increased its availability, it is his elected position as Mayor that has allowed him to decrease greenhouse emissions in his growing city. How? As Mayor, Giunta gets to appoint like-minded individuals to the Planning Board who will help support permit approvals needed for the construction of renewable energy projects proposed by developers. In theory, those who want to see more environmental action would be strong supporters of implementing more renewable energy. If asked if they want renewable energy on their homes, their answer would be yes. So, what is preventing easy implementation of renewable energy? According to Giunta, everything comes down to cost. These individuals are willing to buy it, but they are not willing to pay more for it. How do we make renewable energy less expensive and competitive with combustible fuels? Individual localities across the country are showing us how. “I am most excited about what I am seeing from state governments from specific states that are making a solid commitment to welcome more renewable energy. States like Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, California, and Florida. These are states that are allowing renewable energy projects to happen on a large scale. These are places that are dedicating hundreds of thousands of acres to solar and wind, and these large-scale projects are making a very positive difference. They are moving the dial on putting renewable energy on our national electric grids. So, I applaud these states for making these commitments…this is extremely exciting to me because as a result of their investment and commitment to renewable energy, the cost of renewable energy continues to decrease.” — Tony Giunta The commitment of these states to invest in renewable energy and encourage its building has reduced the cost of the production of renewable energy. It is these large initial investments in renewable energy that deliver a critical return on those initial investment dollars needed to pay for the equipment that is then used to build renewable energy components. These initial components are the most expensive. It’s very much like large flat screen televisions. The first flat screen TVs were $4–5,000. Today, the same if not better models sell for $4–500. Similarly, the first large scale solar panels that cost $1,000 ten years ago, cost $100 today. Mayor Giunta emphasizes that these states are at a point where renewable energy is now the same cost, or cheaper than brown energy (energy created by burning oil, coal, and natural gas), all of which release harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. It is renewable energy that should be becoming the preferred choice for consumers. Moreover, the states that have gone above and beyond with state statutes which encourage the use of renewables have helped bring renewable energy costs down nationally. As renewable energy costs become more competitive, they should be as accepted in New England as they are to a developer in Texas. “Across the board, the cost to build renewable energy components like wind turbines and solar panels are decreasing substantially because initial investment costs for the equipment to build these components has been recovered. As a result, the unit cost for each subsequent component that rolls off the assembly line continues to go down. I deal in the renewable energy field every day and I see ever cheaper solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and other carbon neutral or minimal admitters of CO2 available right now to make a significant difference in reducing the use of fossil fuels.” — Tony Giunta This begs the question, if there are competitively priced renewable energy innovations available across the nation, why aren’t we seeing more sustainable projects? Mayor Giunta attempted to explain the reason we don’t see more renewable energy projects by using the recent example of what happened to a renewable hydroelectric energy project proposed in his home state of New Hampshire called “Northern Pass.” As proposed, the project would import large-scale hydroelectric renewable energy from Quebec, Canada into New England by bringing the power over existing transmission lines. Eversource, the State of NH’s largest utility, spent 5 years and nearly $280 million dollars to attain all the necessary State and Federal permits. But in the end, and mainly for aesthetic reasons, their last and most important permit was denied by the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee, thus ending the project before it even began. Not only was this large scale attempt to bring over 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy into the New England electric grid a huge waste of money, but it has shown renewable energy developers from across the world that regardless of its environmental benefit, there is no guarantee their projects would ever be approved in New Hampshire. “I am telling you that right now the technologies are there, and the technologies are cheap enough that they can compete head-to-head with fossil fuels. The problem is people don’t want these projects in their communities. As a result, developers cannot get their permits. From previous examples, developers know that if they invest $100,000, $1,000,000, or $200,000,000, that at the end of their permitting process, there’s absolutely no guarantee their project will be approved. If the end result is a project denial, you have that big risk. So, what do you do? You go somewhere else. You go where there’s less risk. You go to Texas. You go to Florida. You go to California, or Utah, or Nevada. You go where you’ve seen every other developer in front of you who has gone through that same process you are about to go through get approved to build their project.” — Tony Giunta The problem is not that green technology does not exist or is too expensive, it is that impactful, well-engineered projects are getting rejected. Why? Politicians need to get re-elected by their constituents and thus, their actions are influenced by the support of their constituents. Regardless if people truly believe in climate change and fully support renewable energy, if a proposed project threatens their view, open space, job, or livelihood, they will protest this action. In the end, politicians support actions that their constituents support, and although many want to take action against climate change, when they believe their actions will go contrary to their constituents’ wishes, they deny renewable energy developers from building their projects. The Northern Pass project would have added about 15 miles of new transmission towers to an existing 192-mile transmission corridor with minimal impact to existing infrastructure. But the public didn’t want change. A similar New England natural gas pipeline upgrade proposal that would have increased capacity of the pipeline to deliver lower carbon emitting natural gas to replace dirtier coal and oil fuels was also recently rejected by regulating authorities. Two of the reasons for denial cited were it would have disrupted family backyard structures illegally placed on the existing pipeline’s right-of-way and it would have increased the danger of explosions. The irony is, updating this 50-year-old pipeline would have made these lines safer. However, families filled town halls in protest and as a result, the developer simply walked away from the project. Thus, some of the same citizens advocating for renewable energy were the same families who showed up at public hearings to oppose the very projects they say we need to save our planet. How can the average citizen help renewable energy developers actually successfully implement their projects? And what in particular should we be demanding of our lawmakers? In the words of Tony Giunta: “At the end of the day, we all need to go back to our constituents and ask for their vote. As the famous New England politician, Thomas P. “Tip” O’Niell once said, “all politics is local!”. Meaning, when my constituent “Joe” meets me at the local grocery store, pulls me aside and says, “your stance on X, Y, or Z, will negatively impact my job, my family, my livelihood, and I am not voting for you ever again if you continue to push your stance!” influences my decisions. This is what it comes down to” “And so, what can the local person do to help promote renewable energy? They can come out and help vocally support renewable energy projects in their communities. When renewable energy projects are proposed, go to your Planning Board meetings, Zoning Board meetings, get up and speak in favor of these projects. You can also go out and challenge people who are running for office by asking how they will encourage the use of renewable energy. Ask politicians how they will reduce the obstacles to renewable energies getting built in your town, your city, your state, and in our country. You can ask them what they’ll do to make it easier for renewable energy projects to get built.” The local person has the most power in this process because they are the ones who vote for their local elected officials and put individuals in power. They can make it difficult for elected officials to deny renewable energy projects or make it more difficult for officials to implement renewable energy projects. Supporting renewable energy projects, questioning officials, and continuing to advocate for renewable energy are ways to promote these green projects locally, but what are the best ways to achieve progress globally? How can we halt the negative effects of climate change through making our energy sector greener without affecting the economy or our day-to-day lives? Many people fear the perceived consequences of changing the energy sector. However, Mayor Giunta has used his 30 years’ experience in politics to influence how he interacts with fellow members of his city council, especially those who do not think exactly like him. “I am blinded by the things that I do not believe in or do not understand. But if I am open-minded and want to come to the best solution, I listen to the person who disagrees with me the most because that is the area where I am blinded by not understanding. But once I am able to understand their position, I am always open to shifting my position especially if they are able to be open-minded to my ideas and compromise accordingly. In the end, it is not giving up ground or feeling like I lost the debate if I change my stance based on good, solid reasoning to do so. Unlike politicians on the national stage, I don’t take it personally if my original position becomes a better group position. In the end, I’d like to be remembered for having fostered a cooperative environment where we found the best possible solution to the issue at hand.” — Tony Giunta On a global level, the United Nations Environmental Programme has provided the platform through the Paris Agreement to allow world leaders to come together and have open discussions about solving this issue that requires collective action. The appeal of the Paris Agreement is that leaders were able to speak about the needs of their country, whether it was their economic reliance on coal or an ambition to convert to nuclear energy. This discussion allowed leaders to better understand other countries’ interests and learn what prevented them from moving away from brown energy. The Paris Agreement allowed each country to decide their own commitment based on their own capabilities. Tony Giunta explained how forcing other countries to take certain actions without truly understanding their full capabilities can be inhibiting to successful negotiations. Consider this example: “For example, leaders must understand that if my country is 90% dependent on coal, it’s no wonder I don’t want to use less coal. What is my alternative? I am terrified that I will be told that I can only use 10% of my coal. However, if everybody else understands my situation and my mindset, it can result in a better solution. If they say, “let’s work together to reduce your carbon output and we will make an agreement to send you the following sustainable technologies if you agree to reduce your coal usage by 20%.” Now, under those cooperative conditions, what would the coal using nation say? “I’m in!” But if everyone else looks at me and says, “too bad, we are forcing you to give up coal right now and you just have to accept it!” I am going to get up and I am going to walk out because my population is completely reliant on coal.” — Tony Giunta On the other hand, if one country wants to move rapidly into renewable energy, then other countries who have previous experience in this field can help them. Sharing research can help countries with the efficiency of this transition and help reduce costs, but at times, this is slowed down by the desire to stay competitive and the particularities of patents that protect the rights of this information from being shared. People often forget that climate change is severe, and it will be catastrophic for all humans in just a short couple of years. “Picture this: we, the world community, are all in one big automobile. We just pulled into our massively large garage and closed the door. We are all in the car and the engine is running. All of us are in the same car, breathing the same build-up of carbon monoxide that will eventually kill every one of us. As soon as we all realize that, whether in Saudi Arabia or Taiwan, we are all breathing the same amount of poisonous molecules and we all need to get on the same page.” — Tony Giunta I asked Mayor Giunta about if he would make any changes to the structure of the Paris Agreement. He believes one of the biggest strengths of the Paris Agreement is its ability to bring world leaders together, but he wants to see more of these discussions happening. The worst is when world leaders walk away from the table and agree not to meet again. “The Paris Agreement should be called the Paris Conferences or the Paris Continuing Resolutions or the Paris Approach to Solving Global Climate Change. It is not a one-time three-day event where everyone signs documents, feels good about themselves, then go to supper. This is not the way to solve it. It was a misnomer to call it the Paris Accord and for all of us to think that everyone that signed it would live by it forever. No way. It is a living document and needs to change. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone who met agreed to meet on a yearly basis or a quarterly basis or a semi-annual basis? Make it an open forum where countries feel comfortable saying they missed their targets and other countries can say, how can we help? Better yet, a chance for everyone to get together and hear from those who met their goals and share how they did it.” — Tony Giunta Mayor Giunta’s commitment to renewable energy perfectly embodies the often uttered “think globally, act locally.” As an undergraduate student, Mayor Giunta has taught me more efficient ways to advocate for action against climate change, particularly involving renewables. Most importantly, he taught me that the ability to be open-minded is necessary, both locally and globally. The developers and citizens in local areas need to be understanding of each other’s interests and needs. Evidently, both the support of the citizens and the capabilities of the developers are vital components in completing successful projects. At the global level, the United Nations Environmental Programme has provided the forum for world leaders to gather and have open-discussions on climate change, but it requires a willingness for each leader present to be an active team player and understand each other’s positions. No one ever said the solution is easy, but before we are able to find the best solution possible, we need to work on understanding each other as individuals first. This article was originally published on June 18, 2019. | ef1c3f45-d9d4-577d-9e6d-d33786876917 | 27/07/2025 22:22:16 |
| https://medium.com/@glennrocess/i-strongly-agree-that-we-need-to-focus-on-our-own-planet-for-what-were-doing-to-our-currently-511189509c0f | medium.com | I strongly agree that we need to focus on our own planet, for what we’re doing to our (currently… | That being said, it is a mistake to assume that “science-fictiony” ideas and concepts are impossible, that the pursuit of such are somehow… | Glenn Rocess | https://medium.com/@glennrocess | True | 511189509c0f | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*ftNfwnz9t7IZX3tw.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T20:11:14.167000 | 2020-02-07T20:57:20.947000 | 2020-02-07T20:57:21.314000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>That being said, it is a mistake to assume that “science-fictiony” ideas and concepts are impossible, that the pursuit of such are somehow grand-scale wastes of time and effort.</p> <p>People once thought flight was impossible, until it wasn’t. The very idea of regular people like you and me to fly across half the planet in less than a day was nonsense.</p> <p>Before WWII, the idea of radar was science fiction — “what do you mean, that I can see something fifty miles away while sitting in a shack near the cliffs of Dover watching a cathode-ray tube-powered screen? Are you mad?”</p> <p>Before the 1950’s, the idea of worldwide networks was a dream shared by a bare handful of visionaries. “What utter foolishness is this? He’s claiming that when we’re old, we’ll be able to have real-time face-to-face video conversations with family members almost anywhere else on the planet, and we’ll be doing it on devices we can fit in our pants pockets? And it will be <em>almost </em>free to do so? This idiot belongs in an insane asylum!”</p> <p>(on a side note, I remember calling my then-soon-to-be-ex-wife in Washington state from Singapore, paying <em>$22/minut</em>e for the call, and being grateful and amazed that technology had advanced that far. Maybe I’m just getting old.)</p> <p>And then there’s that iPad lookalike on the space station in 2001:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/634/0*ftNfwnz9t7IZX3tw.png" width="634" height="286" loading="lazy" /> <p>What’s more, space exploration isn’t just about aliens — it’s also about protecting our planet. Or do you not remember <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/s19-the-comet-that-battered-jupiter-and-shook-congress/">Shoemaker-Levy 9</a>, the comet that struck Jupiter?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/590/0*6RPNQ3O14or14mEq" width="590" height="458" loading="lazy" /> <p>If that comet had struck Earth, it would have been an extinction event, perhaps even worse than the asteroid that struck near what is today called the Yucatan peninsula and killed off the dinosaurs. In fact, TODAY is the only time in our planet’s history that a species can detect and possibly avert a spaceborne threat…</p> <p>…and I think it would be accurate to say this would have been impossible without dreamers like, say, Arthur C. Clarke, who is but one of the many astrophysicists and other scientists who used their skill and knowledge not only for the advancement of humanity, but through their writings in the science fiction genre inspired untold legions of other dreamers to actually do that which most think is impossible. Scratch a science fiction writer, and you’re likely to find a real-world PhD.-level scientist.</p> <p>So will we ever have interstellar travel? I don’t know, and neither can you. It seems unlikely, but humanity has demonstrated a habit of doing what the best-and-brightest of previous generations thought impossible.</p> <p>And will we meet aliens? I can’t know, and neither can you.</p> <p>Don’t get me wrong — I will be not at all surprised if we don’t meet aliens in my lifetime. In fact, <a href="https://medium.com/@glennrocess/the-fermi-paradox-the-martian-conundrum-and-a-flaw-in-dark-forest-theory-73651558ad9d">I think it is highly unlikely</a>. But “never” is a word that I think is cheapened by how quickly and nonchalantly it is used.</p> </section> | I strongly agree that we need to focus on our own planet, for what we’re doing to our (currently only) viable place to live is frankly insane. That being said, it is a mistake to assume that “science-fictiony” ideas and concepts are impossible, that the pursuit of such are somehow grand-scale wastes of time and effort. People once thought flight was impossible, until it wasn’t. The very idea of regular people like you and me to fly across half the planet in less than a day was nonsense. Before WWII, the idea of radar was science fiction — “what do you mean, that I can see something fifty miles away while sitting in a shack near the cliffs of Dover watching a cathode-ray tube-powered screen? Are you mad?” Before the 1950’s, the idea of worldwide networks was a dream shared by a bare handful of visionaries. “What utter foolishness is this? He’s claiming that when we’re old, we’ll be able to have real-time face-to-face video conversations with family members almost anywhere else on the planet, and we’ll be doing it on devices we can fit in our pants pockets? And it will be almost free to do so? This idiot belongs in an insane asylum!” (on a side note, I remember calling my then-soon-to-be-ex-wife in Washington state from Singapore, paying $22/minute for the call, and being grateful and amazed that technology had advanced that far. Maybe I’m just getting old.) And then there’s that iPad lookalike on the space station in 2001: What’s more, space exploration isn’t just about aliens — it’s also about protecting our planet. Or do you not remember Shoemaker-Levy 9, the comet that struck Jupiter? If that comet had struck Earth, it would have been an extinction event, perhaps even worse than the asteroid that struck near what is today called the Yucatan peninsula and killed off the dinosaurs. In fact, TODAY is the only time in our planet’s history that a species can detect and possibly avert a spaceborne threat… …and I think it would be accurate to say this would have been impossible without dreamers like, say, Arthur C. Clarke, who is but one of the many astrophysicists and other scientists who used their skill and knowledge not only for the advancement of humanity, but through their writings in the science fiction genre inspired untold legions of other dreamers to actually do that which most think is impossible. Scratch a science fiction writer, and you’re likely to find a real-world PhD.-level scientist. So will we ever have interstellar travel? I don’t know, and neither can you. It seems unlikely, but humanity has demonstrated a habit of doing what the best-and-brightest of previous generations thought impossible. And will we meet aliens? I can’t know, and neither can you. Don’t get me wrong — I will be not at all surprised if we don’t meet aliens in my lifetime. In fact, I think it is highly unlikely. But “never” is a word that I think is cheapened by how quickly and nonchalantly it is used. | e30c62f5-de37-5d26-948e-19f740c73c97 | 27/07/2025 22:22:16 | |
| https://medium.com/@trizcom/stratus-adds-two-neurologists-to-medical-advisory-board-e895701b56b2 | medium.com | Stratus Adds Two Neurologists To Medical Advisory Board | Stratus, the nation’s leading provider of in-home neurodiagnostic testing services, including long-term, in-home video encephalography —… | TrizCom | https://medium.com/@trizcom | True | e895701b56b2 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*H4nXCFq0HbXmVVby1NROXw.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T21:23:19.789000 | 2020-02-07T21:29:04.160000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:47.497000 | 0 | 0 | en | Alliance Announcements,Eeg,Eeg Monitoring,Home Eeg,Neurodiagnostics Company | <section> <p>Stratus, the nation’s leading provider of in-home neurodiagnostic testing services, including long-term, in-home video encephalography — or EEG, announced the addition of two new members to its medical advisory board: Dr. Trudy Pang and Dr. Gretchen Von Allmen. The additions expand the board’s membership to eleven key opinion leaders.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/452/1*H4nXCFq0HbXmVVby1NROXw.png" width="452" height="345" loading="lazy" /> <p>“We are honored to have Drs. Pang and Von Allmen join our medical advisory board,” said Dr. Jeremy Slater, chief medical officer of Stratus. “Both are respected thought leaders with extensive backgrounds in epilepsy research, providing not only patient care, but demonstrating a visionary drive to improve the lives of epileptic patients through research, teaching and leadership positions. They bring knowledge and expertise on epilepsy and seizure disorders in women and children, two epilepsy patient populations that are currently underserved.”</p> <p>In addition to providing clinical care for patients with epilepsy, Dr. Pang is also a teacher and researcher, presenting many peer-reviewed clinical papers in her nearly 14 years as a neurologist. Pang is dedicated to improving the clinical care of all epilepsy patients, including women with unique challenges throughout their life cycle. She is the director of the Comprehensive Women’s Health in Epilepsy Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to address the special needs of women with epilepsy. Currently, she is an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and is also the director of clinical neurophysiology and adult epilepsy fellowship programs at BIDMC.</p> <p>Dr. Von Allmen’s clinical focus includes intractable pediatric epilepsy, brain malformations, infantile spasms and the genetics of epilepsy. She has published more than 35 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to numerous others. Throughout her 20-plus-year career, Von Allmen has demonstrated leadership to improving pediatric neurological care through teaching, research and advocacy for her young patients. Currently she is serving as a professor of pediatrics and an associate professor of neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, in addition to directing several of their programs. She is also an editorial ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology.</p> <p>The Stratus Medical Advisory Board guides the company’s commitment to innovation, outstanding patient care, access to services and affordable costs.</p> <p>In addition to Drs. Von Allmen and Pang, the <a href="https://stratusneuro.com/medical-advisory-board/">full list</a> of advisory board members and their credentials can be found on the Stratus website.</p> <p>“The experience and expertise of our advisory board members helps us better understand the needs of our customers, and helps us better serve them and their patients,” Slater stated. “The expansion of our board to include pediatrics and women’s health helps inform technology development to improve our product offering and expand patient care and access. Our commitment as a market leader not only drives internal improvement, but helps advance the industry overall. Our advisory board helps to guide us in this work.”</p> <p>###</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/427/1*Wp8dg8w5Rnn7rlXv7rD19g.png" width="427" height="56" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>About Stratus</strong></p> <p>Stratus provides neurodiagnostic testing solutions and technologies that serve to expedite patient diagnoses and care, enabling physicians to improve patients’ quality of life. Services provided include routine EEG services and long-term video-monitored EEG studies in hospital, ambulatory and in-home settings. The company also provides secure, cloud-based EEG software and technology that offers on-demand access and review software that allows physicians to read an EEG from any location with internet access, at any time of day or night. Additionally, Stratus provides mobile cardiac telemetry and sleep studies to support the diagnostic testing needs of the neurology community. To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.stratusneuro.com">www.stratusneuro.com</a>.</p> </section> | Stratus Adds Two Neurologists To Medical Advisory Board Stratus, the nation’s leading provider of in-home neurodiagnostic testing services, including long-term, in-home video encephalography — or EEG, announced the addition of two new members to its medical advisory board: Dr. Trudy Pang and Dr. Gretchen Von Allmen. The additions expand the board’s membership to eleven key opinion leaders. “We are honored to have Drs. Pang and Von Allmen join our medical advisory board,” said Dr. Jeremy Slater, chief medical officer of Stratus. “Both are respected thought leaders with extensive backgrounds in epilepsy research, providing not only patient care, but demonstrating a visionary drive to improve the lives of epileptic patients through research, teaching and leadership positions. They bring knowledge and expertise on epilepsy and seizure disorders in women and children, two epilepsy patient populations that are currently underserved.” In addition to providing clinical care for patients with epilepsy, Dr. Pang is also a teacher and researcher, presenting many peer-reviewed clinical papers in her nearly 14 years as a neurologist. Pang is dedicated to improving the clinical care of all epilepsy patients, including women with unique challenges throughout their life cycle. She is the director of the Comprehensive Women’s Health in Epilepsy Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to address the special needs of women with epilepsy. Currently, she is an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and is also the director of clinical neurophysiology and adult epilepsy fellowship programs at BIDMC. Dr. Von Allmen’s clinical focus includes intractable pediatric epilepsy, brain malformations, infantile spasms and the genetics of epilepsy. She has published more than 35 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to numerous others. Throughout her 20-plus-year career, Von Allmen has demonstrated leadership to improving pediatric neurological care through teaching, research and advocacy for her young patients. Currently she is serving as a professor of pediatrics and an associate professor of neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, in addition to directing several of their programs. She is also an editorial ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. The Stratus Medical Advisory Board guides the company’s commitment to innovation, outstanding patient care, access to services and affordable costs. In addition to Drs. Von Allmen and Pang, the full list of advisory board members and their credentials can be found on the Stratus website. “The experience and expertise of our advisory board members helps us better understand the needs of our customers, and helps us better serve them and their patients,” Slater stated. “The expansion of our board to include pediatrics and women’s health helps inform technology development to improve our product offering and expand patient care and access. Our commitment as a market leader not only drives internal improvement, but helps advance the industry overall. Our advisory board helps to guide us in this work.” ### About Stratus Stratus provides neurodiagnostic testing solutions and technologies that serve to expedite patient diagnoses and care, enabling physicians to improve patients’ quality of life. Services provided include routine EEG services and long-term video-monitored EEG studies in hospital, ambulatory and in-home settings. The company also provides secure, cloud-based EEG software and technology that offers on-demand access and review software that allows physicians to read an EEG from any location with internet access, at any time of day or night. Additionally, Stratus provides mobile cardiac telemetry and sleep studies to support the diagnostic testing needs of the neurology community. To learn more, visit www.stratusneuro.com. | 4fe2a908-0220-5c71-9bf2-482fe7954bf9 | 27/07/2025 22:22:16 |
| https://medium.com/@elisac/black-history-month-2020-michelle-alexander-edbbe951e4ac | medium.com | Black History Month 2020: Michelle Alexander | Although I have been anti-death penalty for most of my adult life, with one of the big reasons being the injustice of how the death… | Elisa Camahort Page | https://medium.com/@elisac | False | edbbe951e4ac | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Zgde7SKZyb9e7skQmu-Z9w.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T01:01:33.478000 | 2020-02-07T01:34:09.097000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:15.553000 | 0 | 0 | en | Black History Month,Mass Incarceration,Michelle Alexander,Injustice | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/896/1*Zgde7SKZyb9e7skQmu-Z9w.jpeg" width="896" height="1327" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>This year for #BlackHistoryMonth I’m going to celebrate a different person each day. Sometimes they will be people that most of us have heard of, sometimes they may be people very few of us have heard of. Each have created or achieved something that taught me, moved me, changed me, filled me.</em></p> <p>Although I have been anti-death penalty for most of my adult life, with one of the big reasons being the injustice of how the death penalty is sought and applied, the first time I remember waking up to how the entire incarceral system is no better than the death penalty was back in 2015. The Vice documentary <em><a href="https://</em>www.imdb.com/title/tt5378570/">Fixing the System</a> made news when President Obama became the first sitting president to ever visit a prison. I remember being shocked ot learn that those on parole can’t go live with their families if those families live in public housing. Exactly how hard it is for them to get jobs. That food stamps are not an option. This was the Shawshank Redemption theme that prison only served to make many prisoners unable to imagine functioning on the outside, but manifested by regular, relatable people.</p> <p>That year I sought out non-profits that work with helping people re-enter and find a way forward as part of my year-end donation plan. The one documentary changed my perspective and my contributions significantly.</p> </section> | Black History Month 2020: Michelle Alexander This year for #BlackHistoryMonth I’m going to celebrate a different person each day. Sometimes they will be people that most of us have heard of, sometimes they may be people very few of us have heard of. Each have created or achieved something that taught me, moved me, changed me, filled me. Although I have been anti-death penalty for most of my adult life, with one of the big reasons being the injustice of how the death penalty is sought and applied, the first time I remember waking up to how the entire incarceral system is no better than the death penalty was back in 2015. The Vice documentary Fixing the System made news when President Obama became the first sitting president to ever visit a prison. I remember being shocked ot learn that those on parole can’t go live with their families if those families live in public housing. Exactly how hard it is for them to get jobs. That food stamps are not an option. This was the Shawshank Redemption theme that prison only served to make many prisoners unable to imagine functioning on the outside, but manifested by regular, relatable people. That year I sought out non-profits that work with helping people re-enter and find a way forward as part of my year-end donation plan. The one documentary changed my perspective and my contributions significantly. | 91c44695-7882-5d80-91ef-5fff6f42cc70 | 27/07/2025 22:22:17 |
| https://medium.com/friendupcloud/nibchain-the-track-and-trace-platform-for-a-sustainable-future-42e9524a9bbf | medium.com | Nibchain — the track and trace platform for a sustainable future | Friend has partnered with Norway in a Box to provide a unique platform for their supply chain track and trace solution. | Thomas Wollburg | https://medium.com/@thomaswollburg | True | 42e9524a9bbf | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*na3DoeGKu4glk3x5 | 3 min | 2019-06-12T12:55:32.400000 | 2020-02-07T09:29:21.591000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:16.897000 | 0 | 3 | en | Blockchain,JavaScript,Cloud Computing,Collaboration | <section> <p>Friend has partnered with Norway in a Box to provide a unique platform for their supply chain track and trace solution.</p> <p>We are happy to be part of a solution that will help increase customer trust in Norwegian products sold in international markets. The distributed Nibchain solutions allows all participants of the supply chain to review and add to a products lifecycle — providing a unique possibility to tell a trustworthy story.</p> <p>The Nibchain applications combine supplier and order management with a Blockchain backend and store relevant transactions when they happen. This provides authenticity for the story presented to end users that can easily access those stories using a unique QR code that is printed on each product.</p> <p>Ease of use and secure data storage are key to make this chain work. We have worked together with all participants of the supply chain to make sure that the applications are easy to use and allow each party to execute the assigned tasks with minimal effort — leaning to a lean process throughout the value chain and committing all parties to take care of the product.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*na3DoeGKu4glk3x5" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <p>The Nibchain concept gives small and medium sized suppliers the possibility to create a lean and trustworthy supply chain process. It allows small and medium sized companies to become visible on a global scale. It allows producers to make sure their products are genuine and have this genuinity to be seen as part of their product using the simplicity of a QR code scan on the customer side.</p> <p>Nibchain can easily connect to external data sources and APIs and integrate information into a single view. This gives a better document and information flow throught the supply chain and reduces the use of email and paper to keep track of products.</p> <h1>Leading the way in real world Blockchain use</h1> <p>We are happy to be part of the forefront of applied Blockchain usage that enables participants to reduce costs and increase trust at a level that would not have been possible without Blockchain. The distributed Friend operating system has allowed for a incredibly short development time and agile approach to user feedback.</p> <p>We are currently looking into connecting the application both to the Norwegian authorities (Altinn, MATS) as well as other information solutions like air cargo tracking services.</p> <p>Nibchain has received tremendous feedback and with both an agile approach to our software and hands-on interaction with all involved parties, we are sure to be able to create a solution that easily pays for itself by saving time and money as well as providing a unique platform for Blockchain backed trustworthy storytelling.</p> <p>We are in dialog with partners from all over the world that seek a modern software solution that fits both their goals for external interactions as well as internal information flow. Nibchain will offer the complete package a company needs: order management, supplier management, document handling, communication platform for both text-based and live audio/video meetings, office applications as well as calendar and email integration.</p> <p>Exciting times ahead, get in touch if you want to jump on the train or know of good data sources or processes with room for improvement.</p> <h2>Creating value out of data</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*pVWjizL88GgemB7Bkn0agw.png" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <p>Today, digitalisation is everywhere. Everybody talks about data being the new oil. We think it can actually empower people to be more competitive, work more effective and increase both revenue, security and trust.</p> <p>We had the pleasure of visiting the <a href="https://agritechnordic.com/">Agritech Conference</a> in Steinkjer, Norway and met with other that see both the possibilities and also the work needed to put down to make effective use of data in agriculture, fishing and other food producing industries.</p> <p>Our approach helps producers see the value of data creation and we allow them to be seen all the way to the end user, creating visibility and trust and making for a more human supply chain in the end.</p> <h2>Collaborators wanted</h2> <p>If you have or know about adjacent projects, we would love to hear form you as we know that a collaborative approach leads to better and more sustainable solutions that do not centralize the internet.</p> </section> | Nibchain — the track and trace platform for a sustainable future Friend has partnered with Norway in a Box to provide a unique platform for their supply chain track and trace solution. We are happy to be part of a solution that will help increase customer trust in Norwegian products sold in international markets. The distributed Nibchain solutions allows all participants of the supply chain to review and add to a products lifecycle — providing a unique possibility to tell a trustworthy story. The Nibchain applications combine supplier and order management with a Blockchain backend and store relevant transactions when they happen. This provides authenticity for the story presented to end users that can easily access those stories using a unique QR code that is printed on each product. Ease of use and secure data storage are key to make this chain work. We have worked together with all participants of the supply chain to make sure that the applications are easy to use and allow each party to execute the assigned tasks with minimal effort — leaning to a lean process throughout the value chain and committing all parties to take care of the product. Blockchain supported product sourcing using the Nibchain solution. The Nibchain concept gives small and medium sized suppliers the possibility to create a lean and trustworthy supply chain process. It allows small and medium sized companies to become visible on a global scale. It allows producers to make sure their products are genuine and have this genuinity to be seen as part of their product using the simplicity of a QR code scan on the customer side. Nibchain can easily connect to external data sources and APIs and integrate information into a single view. This gives a better document and information flow throught the supply chain and reduces the use of email and paper to keep track of products. Leading the way in real world Blockchain use We are happy to be part of the forefront of applied Blockchain usage that enables participants to reduce costs and increase trust at a level that would not have been possible without Blockchain. The distributed Friend operating system has allowed for a incredibly short development time and agile approach to user feedback. We are currently looking into connecting the application both to the Norwegian authorities (Altinn, MATS) as well as other information solutions like air cargo tracking services. Nibchain has received tremendous feedback and with both an agile approach to our software and hands-on interaction with all involved parties, we are sure to be able to create a solution that easily pays for itself by saving time and money as well as providing a unique platform for Blockchain backed trustworthy storytelling. We are in dialog with partners from all over the world that seek a modern software solution that fits both their goals for external interactions as well as internal information flow. Nibchain will offer the complete package a company needs: order management, supplier management, document handling, communication platform for both text-based and live audio/video meetings, office applications as well as calendar and email integration. Exciting times ahead, get in touch if you want to jump on the train or know of good data sources or processes with room for improvement. Creating value out of data Tranparency is an important part of the Nibchain concept Today, digitalisation is everywhere. Everybody talks about data being the new oil. We think it can actually empower people to be more competitive, work more effective and increase both revenue, security and trust. We had the pleasure of visiting the Agritech Conference in Steinkjer, Norway and met with other that see both the possibilities and also the work needed to put down to make effective use of data in agriculture, fishing and other food producing industries. Our approach helps producers see the value of data creation and we allow them to be seen all the way to the end user, creating visibility and trust and making for a more human supply chain in the end. Collaborators wanted If you have or know about adjacent projects, we would love to hear form you as we know that a collaborative approach leads to better and more sustainable solutions that do not centralize the internet. | 199c701d-873a-53b5-b40d-f4ffa05d4f45 | 27/07/2025 22:22:17 |
| https://medium.com/go-into-the-story/script-analysis-parasite-part-5-dialogue-591b5b257638 | medium.com | Script Analysis: “Parasite” — Part 5: Dialogue | Read the script for the award-winning foreign film and analyze all week. | Scott Myers | https://medium.com/@scottdistillery | True | 591b5b257638 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*M3jiyrVVPuydlS8XhHQNwQ.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T06:16:41.278000 | 2020-02-07T13:31:01.374000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:51.648000 | 1 | 5 | en | Movies,Screenwriting,Screenplay,Film,Filmmaking | <section> <p><em>Read the script for the award-winning foreign film and analyze all week.</em></p> <p>Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this bi-weekly series is a deep structural and thematic analysis of each script we read. Our daily schedule:</p> <p>Monday: <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-1-scene-by-scene-breakdown-7d095f698ed5">Scene-By-Scene Breakdown</a> Tuesday: <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-2-plot-226cc3e776eb">Plot</a> Wednesday: <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-3-characters-f05f6f9833a2">Characters</a> Thursday: <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-4-themes-f34eac50c4e1">Themes</a> Friday: Dialogue Saturday: Takeaways</p> <p>Today: Dialogue.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*M3jiyrVVPuydlS8XhHQNwQ.jpeg" width="700" height="293" loading="lazy" /> <p>Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han, story by Bong Joon Ho.</p> <p>Plot Summary: All unemployed, Ki-taek and his family take peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks, as they ingratiate themselves into their lives and get entangled in an unexpected incident.</p> <p>Head to <strong>RESPONSES</strong> and let me know what dialogue in the script made the most impact on you.</p> <p>Major kudos to <strong>Olivia Ramirez </strong>for doing this week’s scene-by-scene breakdown.</p> <p>To download a PDF of the breakdown for <em>Parasite</em>, go <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zBsNqSbWSoyqQUDtMbxJ8l6_nt17LGaI/view?usp=sharing">here</a>.</p> <p>For Part 1, to read the Scene-By-Scene Breakdown discussion, go <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-1-scene-by-scene-breakdown-7d095f698ed5">here</a>.</p> <p>For Part 2, to read the Plot discussion, go <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-2-plot-226cc3e776eb">here</a>.</p> <p>For Part 3, to read the Character discussion, go <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-3-characters-f05f6f9833a2">here</a>.</p> <p>For Part 4, to read the Themes discussion go <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analysis-parasite-part-4-themes-f34eac50c4e1">here</a>.</p> <p>To access over <strong>70 analyses</strong> <strong>of previous movie scripts</strong> we have read and discussed at Go Into The Story, go <a href="https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/go-into-the-story-script-reading-analysis-series-ced4b77fc285">here</a>.</p> <p>I hope to see you in the <strong>RESPONSE</strong> section about this week’s script: <em>Parasite.</em></p> </section> | Script Analysis: “Parasite” — Part 5: Dialogue Read the script for the award-winning foreign film and analyze all week. Reading scripts. Absolutely critical to learn the craft of screenwriting. The focus of this bi-weekly series is a deep structural and thematic analysis of each script we read. Our daily schedule: Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Tuesday: Plot Wednesday: Characters Thursday: Themes Friday: Dialogue Saturday: Takeaways Today: Dialogue. Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Jin Won Han, story by Bong Joon Ho. Plot Summary: All unemployed, Ki-taek and his family take peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks, as they ingratiate themselves into their lives and get entangled in an unexpected incident. Head to RESPONSES and let me know what dialogue in the script made the most impact on you. Major kudos to Olivia Ramirez for doing this week’s scene-by-scene breakdown. To download a PDF of the breakdown for Parasite, go here. For Part 1, to read the Scene-By-Scene Breakdown discussion, go here. For Part 2, to read the Plot discussion, go here. For Part 3, to read the Character discussion, go here. For Part 4, to read the Themes discussion go here. To access over 70 analyses of previous movie scripts we have read and discussed at Go Into The Story, go here. I hope to see you in the RESPONSE section about this week’s script: Parasite. | 36f9d00d-f966-55f5-815a-5db425aa2b57 | 27/07/2025 22:22:17 |
| https://medium.com/@juhi-k-mansi/what-a-lovely-and-joyful-piece-to-come-back-to-after-months-of-being-mia-️-de7e7f9da91c | medium.com | What a lovely and joyful piece to come back to after months of being MIA! ❤️ | Jk Mansi | https://medium.com/@juhi-k-mansi | True | de7e7f9da91c | 0 min | 2020-02-07T05:52:29.760000 | 2020-02-07T05:53:16.888000 | 2020-02-07T05:53:17.351000 | 0 | 10 | en | <section> </section> | What a lovely and joyful piece to come back to after months of being MIA! ❤️ | d90c5e1e-d681-5b5e-a275-52c7d19a1106 | 27/07/2025 22:22:17 | |||
| https://medium.com/data-science/reinforcement-learning-an-introduction-to-gradient-temporal-difference-learning-algorithms-4a72ce5ab31e | medium.com | Reinforcement Learning— An Introduction to Gradient Temporal Difference Learning Algorithms | A thorough introduction to some of the newest algorithms in policy evaluation, including GTD and GTD2. | Louis de Benoist | https://medium.com/@louis.debenoist | True | 4a72ce5ab31e | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*9ynkGw6vIvtLp5WS-GtMVA.jpeg | 8 min | 2020-02-06T14:01:25.741000 | 2020-02-07T04:23:05.956000 | 2022-03-30T20:19:09.276000 | 1 | 159 | en | Reinforcement Learning,Machine Learning,Data Science,Mathematics,Towards Data Science | <section> <h3>A thorough introduction to some of the newest algorithms in policy evaluation, including GTD and GTD2.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5115/1*9ynkGw6vIvtLp5WS-GtMVA.jpeg" width="5115" height="3350" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Table of Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Introduction</li> <li>Linear Function Approximation</li> <li>Deriving the GTD2 algorithm</li> <li>Conclusion</li> <li>Acknowledgements and Resources</li> </ul> <h1>Introduction</h1> <p>Reinforcement learning is one of the hottest fields to be in right now, with concrete applications growing at an incredibly rapid pace, from beating video games to robotics. At its essence, <strong>reinforcement learning (RL)</strong> deals with decision making —i.e. it attempts to answer the question of how an agent should act in a given environment.</p> <blockquote>Reinforcement learning deals with decision making</blockquote> <p>Loosely speaking, all of RL comes down to either finding or evaluating a <strong>policy</strong>, which is just a way of behaving. For example, a policy could be a playing strategy in chess.</p> <p>A policy takes a state — in the chess example, the position of all the pieces on the board — and assigns an action to it.</p> <p>For example, given the state of your chess board, your policy might ask you to move your queen forward. When you exit a state, you get some reward. This is very intuitive. For example, if we use happiness/pain to measure our reward as humans, putting our hand in boiling water (exiting the prior state of having a comfortably cold hand) will yield some pain (and thus, a reward).</p> <p>In this article, we’ll focus on something called <strong>policy evaluation</strong>, which boils down *pun intended* to evaluating a policy. What does this mean? Given a policy, we want to find its associated <strong>value function</strong>. This means being able to assign a value to each state provided we follow some given policy. But what do we mean by <em>value</em>? If we’re in some state, the value of that state is simply the expected amount of reward that we’ll get from that state onward.</p> <blockquote>TD does not necessarily converge in the off-policy setting</blockquote> <p>Variants of TD learning, introduced by Richard Sutton in the 1980s, are some of the most robust and used policy evaluation algorithms, especially in the <strong>on-policy</strong> setting, i.e. when you are following the policy that you are evaluating. However, in the <strong>off-policy</strong> setting — when following a policy different than the one that you are evaluating — convergence of TD learning algorithms is not guaranteed in some cases (e.g. when using linear approximations, which we’ll talk about in the next section). This has led Sutton et al. to introduce GTD and GTD2 (an improved version of GTD) in 2009 to guarantee convergence in the off-policy setting [1] [2].</p> <h2>Linear Function Approximation</h2> <p>When you first start learning about RL, chances are you begin learning about Markov chains, Markov reward process (MRP), and finally <strong>Markov Decision Processes (MDP)</strong>. Then, you usually move on to typical policy evaluation algorithms, such as Monte Carlo (MC) and Temporal Difference (TD) learning, followed by control algorithms, such as SARSA and Q-learning.</p> <blockquote>Table lookup isn’t practical for most RL applications</blockquote> <p>In all of these cases, you’ve probably been working with a <strong>tabular representation</strong> of your state-value and action-value functions. This means that you were updating the value of each state directly. In practice, this is quite impractical for MDPs with a huge number of states or in the case where we are working with continuous state spaces. For example, if you’re trying to guide a helicopter in 3D space, your state might be its current position, velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, etc. As you can guess, there’s infinite amount of states, meaning that there’s just no way of storing everything in a table.</p> <p>What’s the solution to this problem? Instead of directly updating each state, we’re going to use a function (parametrized by some weight vector <strong>θ</strong>) to approximate the true value function. This function could be anything (you could use neural networks, for example), but we’re going to focus on linear function approximation. Mathematically, we’re looking for a function</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1212/1*u38x_OtKA1BHDizZ_P2YxA.png" width="1212" height="242" loading="lazy" /> <p>where <strong>ϕ(s)</strong> is a feature vector containing information about a given state (for example: velocity, acceleration, etc.) and <strong>θ</strong> is the weight vector that we are trying to learn. The estimate for the value function at some state is just the dot product between <strong>ϕ(s)</strong> and <strong>θ</strong>.<strong> </strong>In the above equation, <strong>γ ∈ (0,1]</strong> is called the discount rate; intuitively, it means that we place more importance on getting reward in the short term rather than in the long term — which is consistent with how we work as humans, besides being mathematically convenient.</p> <p>Our goal is to find the weight vector <strong>θ</strong> that will allow our value function approximation to be as accurate as possible.</p> <p>If we use <strong>s’</strong> to denote the next state, we can use the <strong>Bellman equation </strong>to write the <strong>TD error</strong> as follows:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/858/1*SBCx_Q3V4-QokIQIt8cMHg.png" width="858" height="76" loading="lazy" /> <p>We recall that the Bellman operator, which we’ll use later, is defined as <strong>TV = R + γ PV, </strong>where <strong>P</strong> is the transition matrix. Any given value function <strong>V </strong>must satisfy the Bellman equation, meaning that <strong>V = TV</strong>. Using the TD error, we can obtain the traditional TD update:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/736/1*OlsJcwRBrsMZDkWsJkQBag.png" width="736" height="60" loading="lazy" /> <p>for some learning rate <strong>α(k)</strong>. Now, this might look complicated if this is new to you, but it’s nothing fancy! Indeed, this is just a simple stochastic gradient descent! In the case of linear approximators, we notice that the gradient reduces to <strong>ϕ(k)</strong>, which makes everything nice and simple.</p> <h2>Objective Function</h2> <p>Now that we have a value function approximator, the question becomes: how do we make this approximator as good as possible? To do this, we first need to define some sort of error function.</p> <p>An <strong>objective function</strong> is just a function of <strong>θ</strong> that we will try to minimize with respect to <strong>θ</strong>.</p> <p>When doing TD learning, the most natural way of measuring error is by measuring how much <strong>V(θ)</strong> fits the Bellman equation. This is called the <strong>Mean Squared Bellman Error (MSBE)</strong> and it is defined as</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/470/1*Jyfgz63wNhgCdyQnxBDlnw.png" width="470" height="62" loading="lazy" /> <p>where <strong>D</strong> is a diagonal matrix containing weights measuring how often each state occurs and</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/226/1*mK6qNGYNcy-SbB49jX3Fvw.png" width="226" height="50" loading="lazy" /> <p>for some vector <strong>v</strong>.</p> <blockquote>TV(θ) will usually not be representable as <strong>V(θ)</strong> for any <strong>θ</strong></blockquote> <p>This objective function was used in a lot of prior research, but most TD algorithms do not converge to the minimum of the MSBE. This is due to the Bellman operator following the underlying state dynamics of the Markov chain, meaning that <strong>TV(θ)</strong> will usually not be representable as <strong>V(θ)</strong> for any <strong>θ</strong> (if we consider linear function approximators, for example, it makes sense that we can’t exactly represent nonlinear functions). What’s typically done, then, is that the optimal solution is then projected to the nearest representable value function with the operator <strong>Π</strong> defined as</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/916/1*HycRVNWdh9J8fSJ7zGk3tA.png" width="916" height="110" loading="lazy" /> <p>If we consider a linear architecture, where <strong>V(θ) = Φθ </strong>for some matrix <strong>Φ</strong> whose rows are the <strong>ϕ(s)</strong>, then we can write <strong>Π</strong> independently of <strong>θ</strong> as</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/418/1*dhPcPrPbI7l8aeCtEwkfPQ.png" width="418" height="76" loading="lazy" /> <p>All TD algorithms up to now converge to a value of <strong>θ </strong>(the TD fixpoint) such that</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/234/1*c-g3Bz4fl7rlp7PxXZOqBA.png" width="234" height="60" loading="lazy" /> <p>The derivation of GTD2 makes use of a different objective function, the <strong>Mean Square Projected Bellman Error (MSPBE)</strong>, which takes into account the projection <strong>Π</strong>,</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/530/1*ZdcKW8Ay6DPr1uhzRJ0NRg.png" width="530" height="66" loading="lazy" /> <p>There is a very neat geometrical relationship between the MSBE and MSPE, which we can see in the following image (taken from Sutton’s original paper on GTD2):</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/816/1*WckfkTunw50T7XbKeRXLpA.png" width="816" height="430" loading="lazy" /> <p>It’s interesting to note that for GTD, the objective function that was used was the norm of the expected TD update (NEU),</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/394/1*iTfYIbKN5fc5_6G8mlg-mw.png" width="394" height="66" loading="lazy" /> <p>We will see very shortly that the two equations are indeed quite similar.</p> <h2>Deriving the GTD2 Algorithm</h2> <p>We will now derive the GDT2 algorithm, an algorithm introduced in 2009 by Sutton et al. which converges in the off-policy scenario. We begin by acknowledging the following important relationships, which will be useful in simplifying some equations later on.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1232/1*9WZGlaqCMz5SHMzCdGihRg.png" width="1232" height="504" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now, we can write the MSPBE in terms of expectations as</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1386/1*iGcHsuqlIDp9wp5E4Gb2oA.png" width="1386" height="466" loading="lazy" /> <p>We should see something interesting here!</p> <p>We see that the MSPBE only differs from the NEU by the inclusion of the inverse of the feature covariance matrix.</p> <p>To avoid needing two independent samples, we can use a modifiable parameter <strong>w ∈ Rⁿ</strong> to form a quasi-stationary estimate of all but one of the expectations in the gradient of the objective function</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/482/1*A27HxUkoAP_fwgIh14zGyw.png" width="482" height="96" loading="lazy" /> <p>Using this, we obtain</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1062/1*vWbLHNXzqvEB4KLWhDrORw.png" width="1062" height="90" loading="lazy" /> <p>which can directly be sampled. From this, we obtain the GTD2 algorithm:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/842/1*0kjiwgVS7Iu8iaDVYe1YHg.png" width="842" height="100" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now, we want to find an iterative update for <strong>w</strong>. First, we realize that</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/718/1*Dea4wG3EfYYwlMV72A0Q_g.png" width="718" height="62" loading="lazy" /> <p>We see that the right side of the above is a solution to the following least squares problem:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/318/1*4z_tTg9AFj-xDiaQyLb1cw.png" width="318" height="58" loading="lazy" /> <p>which can be solved by stochastic gradient descent with the following update:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/802/1*4aIyLVDOGb015yH3DmALkA.png" width="802" height="90" loading="lazy" /> <p>The <strong>θ</strong> and <strong>w</strong> updates together make up the GTD2 algorithm which can easily be implemented in your favorite programming language. Note that, in order for the algorithm to converge, we need to have</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1442/1*rK978vAmYlVpb6uUD_lRvQ.png" width="1442" height="152" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>Thanks for getting this far! I hope you now have a better understanding of policy evaluation and, more specifically, some new algorithms in reinforcement learning, such as gradient temporal difference learning. Furthermore, I hope you gained some insight into the math that actually goes on behind the algorithm and have more intuition with respect to how they are derived.</p> <h2>Acknowledgements and Resources</h2> <p>This article heavily relies on the original GTD2 paper by Sutton et al. in 2009, cited below, as well as the initial GTD paper, also but Sutton et. al.</p> <p>[1] Sutton, R. S., Maei, H. R, Precup, D., Bhatnagar, S., Silver, D., Szepesvari, Cs. & Wiewiora, E. (2009). Fast gradient-descent methods for temporal-difference learning with linear function approximation. In <em>Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Machine Learning</em>, pp. 993–1000. Omnipress.</p> <p>[2] Sutton, R. S., Szepesvari, Cs., Maei, H. R. (2009). A convergent O(n) algorithm for off-policy temporal-difference learning with linear function approximation. <em>Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 21</em>. MIT Press.</p> </section> | Reinforcement Learning— An Introduction to Gradient Temporal Difference Learning Algorithms A thorough introduction to some of the newest algorithms in policy evaluation, including GTD and GTD2. Photo by Rafif Prawira on Unsplash Table of Contents: Introduction Linear Function Approximation Deriving the GTD2 algorithm Conclusion Acknowledgements and Resources Introduction Reinforcement learning is one of the hottest fields to be in right now, with concrete applications growing at an incredibly rapid pace, from beating video games to robotics. At its essence, reinforcement learning (RL) deals with decision making —i.e. it attempts to answer the question of how an agent should act in a given environment. Reinforcement learning deals with decision making Loosely speaking, all of RL comes down to either finding or evaluating a policy, which is just a way of behaving. For example, a policy could be a playing strategy in chess. A policy takes a state — in the chess example, the position of all the pieces on the board — and assigns an action to it. For example, given the state of your chess board, your policy might ask you to move your queen forward. When you exit a state, you get some reward. This is very intuitive. For example, if we use happiness/pain to measure our reward as humans, putting our hand in boiling water (exiting the prior state of having a comfortably cold hand) will yield some pain (and thus, a reward). In this article, we’ll focus on something called policy evaluation, which boils down *pun intended* to evaluating a policy. What does this mean? Given a policy, we want to find its associated value function. This means being able to assign a value to each state provided we follow some given policy. But what do we mean by value? If we’re in some state, the value of that state is simply the expected amount of reward that we’ll get from that state onward. TD does not necessarily converge in the off-policy setting Variants of TD learning, introduced by Richard Sutton in the 1980s, are some of the most robust and used policy evaluation algorithms, especially in the on-policy setting, i.e. when you are following the policy that you are evaluating. However, in the off-policy setting — when following a policy different than the one that you are evaluating — convergence of TD learning algorithms is not guaranteed in some cases (e.g. when using linear approximations, which we’ll talk about in the next section). This has led Sutton et al. to introduce GTD and GTD2 (an improved version of GTD) in 2009 to guarantee convergence in the off-policy setting [1] [2]. Linear Function Approximation When you first start learning about RL, chances are you begin learning about Markov chains, Markov reward process (MRP), and finally Markov Decision Processes (MDP). Then, you usually move on to typical policy evaluation algorithms, such as Monte Carlo (MC) and Temporal Difference (TD) learning, followed by control algorithms, such as SARSA and Q-learning. Table lookup isn’t practical for most RL applications In all of these cases, you’ve probably been working with a tabular representation of your state-value and action-value functions. This means that you were updating the value of each state directly. In practice, this is quite impractical for MDPs with a huge number of states or in the case where we are working with continuous state spaces. For example, if you’re trying to guide a helicopter in 3D space, your state might be its current position, velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, etc. As you can guess, there’s infinite amount of states, meaning that there’s just no way of storing everything in a table. What’s the solution to this problem? Instead of directly updating each state, we’re going to use a function (parametrized by some weight vector θ) to approximate the true value function. This function could be anything (you could use neural networks, for example), but we’re going to focus on linear function approximation. Mathematically, we’re looking for a function where ϕ(s) is a feature vector containing information about a given state (for example: velocity, acceleration, etc.) and θ is the weight vector that we are trying to learn. The estimate for the value function at some state is just the dot product between ϕ(s) and θ. In the above equation, γ ∈ (0,1] is called the discount rate; intuitively, it means that we place more importance on getting reward in the short term rather than in the long term — which is consistent with how we work as humans, besides being mathematically convenient. Our goal is to find the weight vector θ that will allow our value function approximation to be as accurate as possible. If we use s’ to denote the next state, we can use the Bellman equation to write the TD error as follows: We recall that the Bellman operator, which we’ll use later, is defined as TV = R + γ PV, where P is the transition matrix. Any given value function V must satisfy the Bellman equation, meaning that V = TV. Using the TD error, we can obtain the traditional TD update: for some learning rate α(k). Now, this might look complicated if this is new to you, but it’s nothing fancy! Indeed, this is just a simple stochastic gradient descent! In the case of linear approximators, we notice that the gradient reduces to ϕ(k), which makes everything nice and simple. Objective Function Now that we have a value function approximator, the question becomes: how do we make this approximator as good as possible? To do this, we first need to define some sort of error function. An objective function is just a function of θ that we will try to minimize with respect to θ. When doing TD learning, the most natural way of measuring error is by measuring how much V(θ) fits the Bellman equation. This is called the Mean Squared Bellman Error (MSBE) and it is defined as where D is a diagonal matrix containing weights measuring how often each state occurs and for some vector v. TV(θ) will usually not be representable as V(θ) for any θ This objective function was used in a lot of prior research, but most TD algorithms do not converge to the minimum of the MSBE. This is due to the Bellman operator following the underlying state dynamics of the Markov chain, meaning that TV(θ) will usually not be representable as V(θ) for any θ (if we consider linear function approximators, for example, it makes sense that we can’t exactly represent nonlinear functions). What’s typically done, then, is that the optimal solution is then projected to the nearest representable value function with the operator Π defined as If we consider a linear architecture, where V(θ) = Φθ for some matrix Φ whose rows are the ϕ(s), then we can write Π independently of θ as All TD algorithms up to now converge to a value of θ (the TD fixpoint) such that The derivation of GTD2 makes use of a different objective function, the Mean Square Projected Bellman Error (MSPBE), which takes into account the projection Π, There is a very neat geometrical relationship between the MSBE and MSPE, which we can see in the following image (taken from Sutton’s original paper on GTD2): Geometrical relationship between the two Bellman error objective functions [1] It’s interesting to note that for GTD, the objective function that was used was the norm of the expected TD update (NEU), We will see very shortly that the two equations are indeed quite similar. Deriving the GTD2 Algorithm We will now derive the GDT2 algorithm, an algorithm introduced in 2009 by Sutton et al. which converges in the off-policy scenario. We begin by acknowledging the following important relationships, which will be useful in simplifying some equations later on. Now, we can write the MSPBE in terms of expectations as We should see something interesting here! We see that the MSPBE only differs from the NEU by the inclusion of the inverse of the feature covariance matrix. To avoid needing two independent samples, we can use a modifiable parameter w ∈ Rⁿ to form a quasi-stationary estimate of all but one of the expectations in the gradient of the objective function Using this, we obtain which can directly be sampled. From this, we obtain the GTD2 algorithm: θ update for the GTD2 Algorithm Now, we want to find an iterative update for w. First, we realize that We see that the right side of the above is a solution to the following least squares problem: which can be solved by stochastic gradient descent with the following update: w update for the GTD2 Algorithm The θ and w updates together make up the GTD2 algorithm which can easily be implemented in your favorite programming language. Note that, in order for the algorithm to converge, we need to have Conclusion Thanks for getting this far! I hope you now have a better understanding of policy evaluation and, more specifically, some new algorithms in reinforcement learning, such as gradient temporal difference learning. Furthermore, I hope you gained some insight into the math that actually goes on behind the algorithm and have more intuition with respect to how they are derived. Acknowledgements and Resources This article heavily relies on the original GTD2 paper by Sutton et al. in 2009, cited below, as well as the initial GTD paper, also but Sutton et. al. [1] Sutton, R. S., Maei, H. R, Precup, D., Bhatnagar, S., Silver, D., Szepesvari, Cs. & Wiewiora, E. (2009). Fast gradient-descent methods for temporal-difference learning with linear function approximation. In Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Machine Learning, pp. 993–1000. Omnipress. [2] Sutton, R. S., Szepesvari, Cs., Maei, H. R. (2009). A convergent O(n) algorithm for off-policy temporal-difference learning with linear function approximation. Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 21. MIT Press. | b3c87cff-d793-5a77-892f-ef824293654f | 27/07/2025 22:22:18 |
| https://medium.com/@park-andreas/snowbirds-in-securities-trading-canadian-brokers-u-s-bound-order-routing-9f2a8603f286 | medium.com | Snowbirds in Securities Trading: Canadian Brokers’ U.S.-bound Order Routing | South of the 49th is the world’s largest equity market with a staggering abundance of trading opportunities. These options are implicitly… | Andreas Park | https://medium.com/@park-andreas | True | 9f2a8603f286 | 4 min | 2020-02-07T16:24:58.551000 | 2020-02-07T22:34:22.117000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:12.068000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>South of the 49th is the world’s largest equity market with a staggering abundance of trading opportunities. These options are implicitly and sometimes explicitly available to Canadian traders, in particular for securities that are cross-listed on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Is that a threat to the Canadian market and marketplace operators? How much do Canadians actually use U.S. markets?</p> <p>We looked at some high-quality data and found a surprising answer: Canadians use U.S. markets only very rarely.</p> <p>More specifically, based on a unique data set of all client trades that the six largest Canadian dealers sent to U.S. equity markets in 2014–2015 (disclaimer: we only got to see the aggregate numbers), Canadian dealers send only about 4% of their dollar-volume to the U.S. For 60% of stock-day observations, they sent no order flow to the U.S. at all. [Click <a href="https://ssrn.com/abstract=3534365">here</a> for the full paper.]</p> <p>Some background: U.S. and Canadian equity markets are extremely closely linked. Many Canadian corporations, particularly the larger ones, list both in Canada and in the U.S.: for instance, 42 of 60 securities in the market’s large-stock index, the S&P-TSX60, are cross-listed. The Canadian and U.S. markets are also electronically linked: both the TMX Group as well as third party vendors operate high-speed microwave links between Canadian and U.S. data centers, allowing sophisticated traders to bridge the physical divide and avoid price-discrepancies. Agreements between CDS and the DTCC further ensure that the cross-border clearing and settlement of securities is almost seamless. Many Canadian brokers have U.S.-based subsidiaries (Toronto Dominion Bank’s TD Ameritrade is one of the U.S.’s largest retail brokers!). And trading rules and regulations in both countries share important features (for example, trade-through prohibitions). In other words, U.S. and Canadian markets are not just geographically close, they are formally integrated. This shows in the data: according to statistics from the TMX Group’s monthly e-reviews publication, in 2013 and 2014, 45% of dollar-volume for Canada-based, cross-listed securities was executed on U.S. markets. All of this suggests that Canadian brokers may routinely send large portions of their Canadian clients’ order flow to the U.S.</p> <p>So to us, it was very surprising that that’s not the case, that dealers send only 4% of their clients’ dollar-volume to the U.S. — for about 60 of the 200 cross-listed securities, brokers never send any order South at all. It looks like trading in the two markets happens in parallel but with separate audiences and with little cross-market mobility, at least not from the North to the South.</p> <p>We believe that this should give us something to think about when we look at not only the public policy discussions but also the academic literature. Canada-U.S. dual-market trading has been studied quite extensively in the academic literature. Does the seemingly small mobility of order-flow affect the interpretation of existing empirical findings? What are the economic forces that drive parallel movements of prices when there is so little direct border-crossing? Do arbitrage forces work? And aside from intra-day securities prices, do the trading platforms actually compete across borders?</p> <p>There are some cross-sectional regularities. Brokers send less than 20% of their order flow to the U.S. for around 80% of the securities (when they send any at all). There is some inertia in the sense that past volume begets present volume. Brokers send more volume for securities that often trade in dark pools — though it’s not for size because trade sizes in the U.S. are not systematically larger than in Canada. Differences in bid-ask spreads between Canada and the U.S. play no significant role, but brokers send more volume to the U.S. when there is more activity in the U.S. They also send more volume to the U.S. when their Canadian order flow is (much) higher than their average. Overall, our interpretation is that brokers use U.S. markets primarily when they (or, rather, their clients) need additional liquidity.</p> <p>Is there any evidence that U.S.-bound routing of client orders (ever) affects the Canadian market? To assess this question, we consider the case of a single broker whose behavior changed substantially and almost discretely on two dates. In late 2014, this broker started sending large portions of their (presumed) retail order flow to U.S. wholesalers. Such behavior could potentially affect the trading costs of this particular broker’s <em>Canadian</em> clients. The argument is a bit subtle: if it is detectable that this broker sends its retail order flow to the U.S., then market participants may consider this broker’s Canadian flow to be non-retail — aka less desirable. As a consequence, market participants may react negatively to this broker’s <em>Canadian</em> flow. In our analysis, however, we find no evidence of a negative impact.</p> <p>To sum up, based on our observations, there is no reason to believe that Canadian brokers send large fractions of their client trading volume across the U.S.-Canadian border. When they do, it’s likely because they needed access to an additional pool of liquidity for the particular, presumably large volume activity.</p> <p>In other words, there’s not really much to see here. However, that in and by itself is a notable stylized fact that we believe is important for our understanding of markets, for anyone who studies Canadian markets, and for understanding the economic forces that may be at work when studying trading across multiple jurisdictions. Simply put, even these two very closely linked markets operate largely separately, so let’s not make strong assumptions about cross-border trading.</p> <p>PS: What are “Snowbirds”? These are Canadians that temporarily move to the U.S. to enjoy the ever so slightly warmer weather down South.</p> </section> | Snowbirds in Securities Trading: Canadian Brokers’ U.S.-bound Order Routing South of the 49th is the world’s largest equity market with a staggering abundance of trading opportunities. These options are implicitly and sometimes explicitly available to Canadian traders, in particular for securities that are cross-listed on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Is that a threat to the Canadian market and marketplace operators? How much do Canadians actually use U.S. markets? We looked at some high-quality data and found a surprising answer: Canadians use U.S. markets only very rarely. More specifically, based on a unique data set of all client trades that the six largest Canadian dealers sent to U.S. equity markets in 2014–2015 (disclaimer: we only got to see the aggregate numbers), Canadian dealers send only about 4% of their dollar-volume to the U.S. For 60% of stock-day observations, they sent no order flow to the U.S. at all. [Click here for the full paper.] Some background: U.S. and Canadian equity markets are extremely closely linked. Many Canadian corporations, particularly the larger ones, list both in Canada and in the U.S.: for instance, 42 of 60 securities in the market’s large-stock index, the S&P-TSX60, are cross-listed. The Canadian and U.S. markets are also electronically linked: both the TMX Group as well as third party vendors operate high-speed microwave links between Canadian and U.S. data centers, allowing sophisticated traders to bridge the physical divide and avoid price-discrepancies. Agreements between CDS and the DTCC further ensure that the cross-border clearing and settlement of securities is almost seamless. Many Canadian brokers have U.S.-based subsidiaries (Toronto Dominion Bank’s TD Ameritrade is one of the U.S.’s largest retail brokers!). And trading rules and regulations in both countries share important features (for example, trade-through prohibitions). In other words, U.S. and Canadian markets are not just geographically close, they are formally integrated. This shows in the data: according to statistics from the TMX Group’s monthly e-reviews publication, in 2013 and 2014, 45% of dollar-volume for Canada-based, cross-listed securities was executed on U.S. markets. All of this suggests that Canadian brokers may routinely send large portions of their Canadian clients’ order flow to the U.S. So to us, it was very surprising that that’s not the case, that dealers send only 4% of their clients’ dollar-volume to the U.S. — for about 60 of the 200 cross-listed securities, brokers never send any order South at all. It looks like trading in the two markets happens in parallel but with separate audiences and with little cross-market mobility, at least not from the North to the South. We believe that this should give us something to think about when we look at not only the public policy discussions but also the academic literature. Canada-U.S. dual-market trading has been studied quite extensively in the academic literature. Does the seemingly small mobility of order-flow affect the interpretation of existing empirical findings? What are the economic forces that drive parallel movements of prices when there is so little direct border-crossing? Do arbitrage forces work? And aside from intra-day securities prices, do the trading platforms actually compete across borders? There are some cross-sectional regularities. Brokers send less than 20% of their order flow to the U.S. for around 80% of the securities (when they send any at all). There is some inertia in the sense that past volume begets present volume. Brokers send more volume for securities that often trade in dark pools — though it’s not for size because trade sizes in the U.S. are not systematically larger than in Canada. Differences in bid-ask spreads between Canada and the U.S. play no significant role, but brokers send more volume to the U.S. when there is more activity in the U.S. They also send more volume to the U.S. when their Canadian order flow is (much) higher than their average. Overall, our interpretation is that brokers use U.S. markets primarily when they (or, rather, their clients) need additional liquidity. Is there any evidence that U.S.-bound routing of client orders (ever) affects the Canadian market? To assess this question, we consider the case of a single broker whose behavior changed substantially and almost discretely on two dates. In late 2014, this broker started sending large portions of their (presumed) retail order flow to U.S. wholesalers. Such behavior could potentially affect the trading costs of this particular broker’s Canadian clients. The argument is a bit subtle: if it is detectable that this broker sends its retail order flow to the U.S., then market participants may consider this broker’s Canadian flow to be non-retail — aka less desirable. As a consequence, market participants may react negatively to this broker’s Canadian flow. In our analysis, however, we find no evidence of a negative impact. To sum up, based on our observations, there is no reason to believe that Canadian brokers send large fractions of their client trading volume across the U.S.-Canadian border. When they do, it’s likely because they needed access to an additional pool of liquidity for the particular, presumably large volume activity. In other words, there’s not really much to see here. However, that in and by itself is a notable stylized fact that we believe is important for our understanding of markets, for anyone who studies Canadian markets, and for understanding the economic forces that may be at work when studying trading across multiple jurisdictions. Simply put, even these two very closely linked markets operate largely separately, so let’s not make strong assumptions about cross-border trading. PS: What are “Snowbirds”? These are Canadians that temporarily move to the U.S. to enjoy the ever so slightly warmer weather down South. | 4cf343a5-eed4-517d-908a-ff3fc595e0af | 27/07/2025 22:22:18 | ||
| https://medium.com/@briangilmore/edward-kamau-brathwaite-a6897863c678 | medium.com | Edward Kamau Brathwaite | Of all the poems written by Edward Kamau Brathwaite over his long and quite productive writing life, ‘The Day the First Snow Fell’ is one… | 'bumpyjonas… | https://medium.com/@briangilmore | False | a6897863c678 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*zE1bNoBWlexxTAKmsCbXlw.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T03:11:20.439000 | 2020-02-07T04:27:32.749000 | 2023-05-12T04:44:51.374000 | 0 | 53 | en | Caribbean,Poetry,Africa,Literature,Music | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/538/1*zE1bNoBWlexxTAKmsCbXlw.png" width="538" height="654" loading="lazy" /> <p>Of all the poems written by Edward Kamau Brathwaite over his long and quite productive writing life, ‘The Day the First Snow Fell’ is one of his finest moments. Brathwaite, who died this past week, has written many monumental poems, long and short, experimental, and traditional, but mostly, he has written poems that reflect his life’s experiences. ‘The Day the First Snow Fell’ falls squarely into that category.</p> <p>When I first heard him read poetry back in the early 90’s, he took time to explain the nature of the poem and what he was channeling — his life. But before I comment on that, here’s the poem in full, as it originally appeared in 1958, in The Caribbean Quarterly:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/918/1*kf6gX6JUjMWIOgHt0LrKug.png" width="918" height="1204" loading="lazy" /> <p>The poem later appears in his 1975 book, <em>Other Exiles </em>and does not contain the stanza splits. That book is dominated by the travel in Brathwaite’s life, from Barbados to Europe, and back. He was studying and writing during those years, and as the book jacket notes, it is his “first collection of shorter poems written over a period of 25 years.”</p> <p>According to Brathwaite, on the night I saw him read, the poem is all about when he was in England, and he saw and experienced snow for the first time. Being from the Caribbean…</p> </section> | Edward Kamau Brathwaite Of all the poems written by Edward Kamau Brathwaite over his long and quite productive writing life, ‘The Day the First Snow Fell’ is one of his finest moments. Brathwaite, who died this past week, has written many monumental poems, long and short, experimental, and traditional, but mostly, he has written poems that reflect his life’s experiences. ‘The Day the First Snow Fell’ falls squarely into that category. When I first heard him read poetry back in the early 90’s, he took time to explain the nature of the poem and what he was channeling — his life. But before I comment on that, here’s the poem in full, as it originally appeared in 1958, in The Caribbean Quarterly: The poem later appears in his 1975 book, Other Exiles and does not contain the stanza splits. That book is dominated by the travel in Brathwaite’s life, from Barbados to Europe, and back. He was studying and writing during those years, and as the book jacket notes, it is his “first collection of shorter poems written over a period of 25 years.” According to Brathwaite, on the night I saw him read, the poem is all about when he was in England, and he saw and experienced snow for the first time. Being from the Caribbean… | b2f7383e-7598-5b18-bc1b-27e5e4d5aff6 | 27/07/2025 22:22:18 |
| https://medium.com/@the_mace/tezlab-migration-to-kubernetes-d902c1921ac9 | medium.com | A Great Migration: Moving TezLab from Heroku to Kubernetes | TezLab is a companion platform on iOS and Android for Tesla owners to better understand their battery behavior, past trips, and more. | Rob | https://medium.com/@the_mace | True | d902c1921ac9 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*ordmmAHT_PIEdBqIWFvNBw.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-04T15:59:52.360000 | 2020-02-07T18:31:01.201000 | 2024-06-12T19:50:36.358000 | 0 | 9 | en | Kubernetes,DevOps,Software Development,Heroku,Web Hosting | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3943/1*ordmmAHT_PIEdBqIWFvNBw.jpeg" width="3943" height="2700" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>TezLab is a </em>companion<em> platform on iOS and Android for Tesla owners to better understand their battery behavior, past trips, and comparative performance.</em></p> <h1>Hitting the Limits of Heroku</h1> <p>When HappyFunCorp started work on TezLab many years ago, we started with deployments on Heroku. Heroku lets you focus on your app more and less on devops, deployments, and all the mess that comes with that. With Heroku deployments are as simple as submitting new code and other operations like scaling or adding add-on services can be as simple as pushing a button.</p> <p>In case you don’t know, the TezLab stack is mobile apps on Android and iOS (via React Native), an in-car dashboard, and a robust Ruby on Rails backend to service it all. To get an accurate view of the fleet, we collect data both from the cars themselves but also local weather conditions for each car to track effects of temperature and barometric pressure (and elevation, which the car doesn’t report) on driving performance. Combine this with looking at supercharger availability and performance we collect and process over 10 million data points of raw data everyday. From there we kick off our analysis functions in real time to give users the most accurate information in a digestible form as soon as possible.</p> <p>Heroku scales pretty well, but your options are limited. They have just a few types of machines, and you need to use the same class of machine for all of your work. Their “auto scaling” is pretty brain-dead in the algorithm it uses and there’s little transparency on how or why it adds more dynos to your system. With Heroku they limit you to a max of 10 dynos and if you start trying to scale portions of your app independently you’ll run out of options quickly. For TezLab, as the traffic picked up dramatically we needed to scale up our API servers without scaling up our Web servers. On Heroku, that wasn’t really an option.</p> <p>The other downside with Heroku is cost — all that convenience comes at a price. Entry level projects can be free or very cheap. But as soon as you start doing anything real with actual users you’re going to want to bump up to service levels on your dynos, databases, etc that start to get pretty expensive, especially if you compare the costs of those services to the underlying costs on AWS.</p> <p>With Tezlab, we got to the point where we need more performance, more control over the performance and a better cost profile. Around the same time we ran into the fun fact that Tesla was blocking API calls to their services from AWS so we also needed a better solution than the odd proxy we hacked together to work around that problem.</p> <p>So we knew we wanted:</p> <ul> <li>Improved costs</li> <li>Better control</li> <li>Independent scalability of the different aspects of our application</li> <li>Isolation between the different areas of our application</li> <li>No limits on scale, performance, etc.</li> </ul> <h2>Making the Move</h2> <p>The above needs begged for containerization of the core components of our application and a solid place to run them. For containerization, Docker remains the king. For running containers, there are many options including Mesosphere DC/OS, Digital Ocean, Amazon ECS, and others. But there are also a number of options based on Kubernetes (k8s for short), and k8s has become the de-facto standard in container orchestration. Amazon was late to the k8s game, and we had our Tesla issues with AWS anyway. Google was an early adopter of k8s and was mature. We had a number of options, but with Google’s pricing, scale, reputation, and the fact that we used a number of services from Google already, the decision to move to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) was a pretty easy one. Now came the hard work.</p> <p>The first step was turning the various bits of our application into containers. Containers for the API service, the Web Service, the Workers, etc. There’s a bit of an art to building containers to ensure your containers build well and fast. The initial construction can be slow and tedious, but in the end you have something that is isolated, builds quickly, and has only what it needs to do the job. To make things easier on the build (and later deploy) side, we used Capistrano with nice add-ons like Slackistrano to notify everyone when builds are done, etc.</p> <p>Another issue we faced was that we used a number of third party offerings on Heroku including New Relic and others. We also had a lot of data in Heroku on a Postgres database that was costing us a lot of money to run.</p> <p>We moved the database first. There are non-disruptive ways to do cross cloud provider movements like that, but we’ll admit we made the call and decided for a short downtime to make the cutover less painful for us. We stood up a Google Cloud SQL Postgres database, disabled writes on the Heroku one, did the copy and then switched our Heroku app to point at the copied database in Google. This reduced cost quickly, but now we had a cross-cloud performance problem. It’s not as bad as you may think as there’s a lot of traffic crossing between AWS and Google with very low latency, but it still isn’t ideal.</p> <p>Another challenge we had was around secrets management. Heroku has a pretty open/simple approach to secrets that many manage just in their UI. We needed many of the same secrets over on the k8s side. We solved that problem by writing a quick conversion script that fetched the Heroku secrets and created k8s secrets from them at build time until we were ready to cut that cord. Now we were ready to start getting some code running in Google.</p> <p>Google Kubernetes Engine is pretty easy to set up following their <a href="https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/quickstart">quickstart</a>. It takes a bit of time to get used to all the commands and terminology, but most of it is pretty easy to grasp. The hard part comes in creating the Yaml config files for your services. We also had a heck of a time in configuring the various firewall/ingress rules to allow a broad range of iOS and Android devices in to our containers. After getting our services created and deployed to our new k8s cluster, we had the database, services and config in k8s, but a few left over third party services provided by Heroku. We slowly cut ties with them over time as we found better options (like Stackdriver logging).</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>TezLab has been running in Google Kubernetes Engine since the middle of 2018 and we’ve enjoyed the flexibility it provides to rebalance load, add performance, etc all while optimizing the amount of money we spend on the whole project. The jump from Heroku to k8s was a little late in coming for us, but was a great move for TezLab and our users.</p> </section> | A Great Migration: Moving TezLab from Heroku to Kubernetes Pardon the pun. Photo by Harshil Gudka on Unsplash TezLab is a companion platform on iOS and Android for Tesla owners to better understand their battery behavior, past trips, and comparative performance. Hitting the Limits of Heroku When HappyFunCorp started work on TezLab many years ago, we started with deployments on Heroku. Heroku lets you focus on your app more and less on devops, deployments, and all the mess that comes with that. With Heroku deployments are as simple as submitting new code and other operations like scaling or adding add-on services can be as simple as pushing a button. In case you don’t know, the TezLab stack is mobile apps on Android and iOS (via React Native), an in-car dashboard, and a robust Ruby on Rails backend to service it all. To get an accurate view of the fleet, we collect data both from the cars themselves but also local weather conditions for each car to track effects of temperature and barometric pressure (and elevation, which the car doesn’t report) on driving performance. Combine this with looking at supercharger availability and performance we collect and process over 10 million data points of raw data everyday. From there we kick off our analysis functions in real time to give users the most accurate information in a digestible form as soon as possible. Heroku scales pretty well, but your options are limited. They have just a few types of machines, and you need to use the same class of machine for all of your work. Their “auto scaling” is pretty brain-dead in the algorithm it uses and there’s little transparency on how or why it adds more dynos to your system. With Heroku they limit you to a max of 10 dynos and if you start trying to scale portions of your app independently you’ll run out of options quickly. For TezLab, as the traffic picked up dramatically we needed to scale up our API servers without scaling up our Web servers. On Heroku, that wasn’t really an option. The other downside with Heroku is cost — all that convenience comes at a price. Entry level projects can be free or very cheap. But as soon as you start doing anything real with actual users you’re going to want to bump up to service levels on your dynos, databases, etc that start to get pretty expensive, especially if you compare the costs of those services to the underlying costs on AWS. With Tezlab, we got to the point where we need more performance, more control over the performance and a better cost profile. Around the same time we ran into the fun fact that Tesla was blocking API calls to their services from AWS so we also needed a better solution than the odd proxy we hacked together to work around that problem. So we knew we wanted: Improved costs Better control Independent scalability of the different aspects of our application Isolation between the different areas of our application No limits on scale, performance, etc. Making the Move The above needs begged for containerization of the core components of our application and a solid place to run them. For containerization, Docker remains the king. For running containers, there are many options including Mesosphere DC/OS, Digital Ocean, Amazon ECS, and others. But there are also a number of options based on Kubernetes (k8s for short), and k8s has become the de-facto standard in container orchestration. Amazon was late to the k8s game, and we had our Tesla issues with AWS anyway. Google was an early adopter of k8s and was mature. We had a number of options, but with Google’s pricing, scale, reputation, and the fact that we used a number of services from Google already, the decision to move to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) was a pretty easy one. Now came the hard work. The first step was turning the various bits of our application into containers. Containers for the API service, the Web Service, the Workers, etc. There’s a bit of an art to building containers to ensure your containers build well and fast. The initial construction can be slow and tedious, but in the end you have something that is isolated, builds quickly, and has only what it needs to do the job. To make things easier on the build (and later deploy) side, we used Capistrano with nice add-ons like Slackistrano to notify everyone when builds are done, etc. Another issue we faced was that we used a number of third party offerings on Heroku including New Relic and others. We also had a lot of data in Heroku on a Postgres database that was costing us a lot of money to run. We moved the database first. There are non-disruptive ways to do cross cloud provider movements like that, but we’ll admit we made the call and decided for a short downtime to make the cutover less painful for us. We stood up a Google Cloud SQL Postgres database, disabled writes on the Heroku one, did the copy and then switched our Heroku app to point at the copied database in Google. This reduced cost quickly, but now we had a cross-cloud performance problem. It’s not as bad as you may think as there’s a lot of traffic crossing between AWS and Google with very low latency, but it still isn’t ideal. Another challenge we had was around secrets management. Heroku has a pretty open/simple approach to secrets that many manage just in their UI. We needed many of the same secrets over on the k8s side. We solved that problem by writing a quick conversion script that fetched the Heroku secrets and created k8s secrets from them at build time until we were ready to cut that cord. Now we were ready to start getting some code running in Google. Google Kubernetes Engine is pretty easy to set up following their quickstart. It takes a bit of time to get used to all the commands and terminology, but most of it is pretty easy to grasp. The hard part comes in creating the Yaml config files for your services. We also had a heck of a time in configuring the various firewall/ingress rules to allow a broad range of iOS and Android devices in to our containers. After getting our services created and deployed to our new k8s cluster, we had the database, services and config in k8s, but a few left over third party services provided by Heroku. We slowly cut ties with them over time as we found better options (like Stackdriver logging). Conclusion TezLab has been running in Google Kubernetes Engine since the middle of 2018 and we’ve enjoyed the flexibility it provides to rebalance load, add performance, etc all while optimizing the amount of money we spend on the whole project. The jump from Heroku to k8s was a little late in coming for us, but was a great move for TezLab and our users. | 821d4811-b5b2-59d5-b6f1-fd743f9a95da | 27/07/2025 22:22:19 |
| https://medium.com/@gabeali_96872/inspiration-stuff-in-the-planning-phase-for-mine-c5bb6c98fe87 | medium.com | Inspirational stuff. In the planning phase for my time away from my current self. | Gabe Ali | https://medium.com/@gabeali_96872 | True | c5bb6c98fe87 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T19:09:28.505000 | 2020-02-07T19:09:44.508000 | 2020-02-07T19:12:14.091000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Inspirational stuff. In the planning phase for my time away from my current self. | 264f6bc8-3865-5c9d-ab6d-13423b2792ce | 27/07/2025 22:22:19 | |||
| https://medium.com/@janelledeweerd/love-it-so-happy-you-took-so-much-out-of-it-2055eda2519c | medium.com | Love it, so happy you took so much out of it :) | Janelle de Weerd | https://medium.com/@janelledeweerd | True | 2055eda2519c | 0 min | 2020-02-07T07:57:44.678000 | 2020-02-07T07:57:52.336000 | 2020-02-07T07:57:52.751000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Love it, so happy you took so much out of it :) | 72c8889c-7cc0-5cbe-bdbf-80834b14f270 | 27/07/2025 22:22:19 | |||
| https://medium.com/@jamaicafit/ᔭᔰᔱ메이저토토사이트-e74ced6cebce | medium.com | ᔭᔰᔱ메이저토토사이트 | Jamaicafit | https://medium.com/@jamaicafit | True | e74ced6cebce | 0 min | 2020-02-07T05:57:21.716000 | 2020-02-07T05:57:27.024000 | 2020-02-07T05:57:27.396000 | 0 | 0 | ko | <section> </section> | ᔭᔰᔱ메이저토토사이트 | 627753fe-2ffa-5b51-af8c-f306fcd8c264 | 27/07/2025 22:22:19 | |||
| https://medium.com/@ete/cfd-analysis-of-hydrofoil-flow-and-cavitation-juniper-publihers-7bd8c0e5f1e3 | medium.com | CFD Analysis of Hydrofoil Flow and Cavitation-Juniper Publihers | Abstract | Ellen Stasy | https://medium.com/@ete | True | 7bd8c0e5f1e3 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*Q9zRFL2W-gS5YBp5.png | 6 min | 2020-02-07T13:31:06.854000 | 2020-02-07T13:34:28.670000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:59.099000 | 0 | 0 | en | Juniper Publishers,Open Access Journals,Cfd,Hydrofoil,Engineering | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/223/1*4AX8FOdfMIPu_-H4b23FNA.jpeg" width="223" height="273" loading="lazy" /> <h1><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Abstract">Abstract</a></h1> <p>The present paper deals with a complete computational solution for non-cavitating and cavitating flow around symmetrical hydrofoil disposed of a winglet. First, the hydrodynamic characteristics of the hydrofoil were analyzed for different advance velocity values. Numerical investigations were carried out by imposing boundary conditions favoring the cavitation inception. In this application, the mean flow is described by the Reynolds equations which must be added to the Singhal cavitation model implemented in the code Fluent. The results confirm a cavitation inception on main parts of the hydrofoil namely: the wing and the wing-winglet junction.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Numerical simulation; Hydrofoil; Cavitation; Hydrodynamic coefficients; Fluent</p> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Introduction">Introduction</a></h2> <p>The main role of hydrofoil is to raise the hull of a boat out of the water and keep well dynamically to reduce the wave’s effect and diminish the power required to reach high speeds. This causes the presence of an interface (water / vapor) favoring the occurrence of cavitation. Cavitation is frequent and often much unknown phenomenon, cavitation occurs in liquid subjected to sudden variations in pressure. Cavitation is manifested by the appearance of small bubbles or enormous cavities, which form and then implode within milliseconds. It causes severe nuisances such as material erosion, noise and falling performance in hydraulic or marine installations. Zi-ru Li et al. [1]. studied the prediction of the cavitation risk by a multi-phase code using the RANS approach. A comparison of cavitating and non-cavitating flow around a NACA66 hydrofoil is studied numerically by Bertrand J et al. [2] The Large-Scale Simulation (LES) was added to a homogeneous cavitation model to calculate the pressure, velocity, vapor volume fraction around the hydrofoil. This research provides a better understanding of the mechanism leading to cavitation-excited pressure pulses, which will facilitate the development of technical designs to control these vibrations [3].</p> <p>In the present work, a study of the performances of a winglet hydrofoil in a cavitating and non-cavitating flow is presented. Numerical investigations were carried out by using the Gambit and T Grid codes, for the mesh, and Fluent code for the flow calculations.</p> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Mathematical Formulation">Mathematical Formulation</a></h2> <p>The Mixture model implemented in Fluent code assumes that the working fluid is a single fluid with a homogeneous mixture two phases (liquid and vapor). Therefore, RANS equations are solved for the mixing fluid. The constitution of the density of each phase is described by means of a scalar volume fraction. The relationship between the different volume fractions is linked by:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/237/0*oCQTQIffdoyBaM4F.png" width="237" height="40" loading="lazy" /> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Resolution Procedure">Resolution Procedure</a></h2> <p>The first aim of this work consists in processing by numerical simulation the non-cavitating incompressible three-dimensional flow around a hydrofoil equipped with a winglet. This, using the RANS approach and by testing several advance velocities for the correct prediction of the hydrofoil hydrodynamic characteristics. The second aim is a comparison of a two-dimensional and three-dimensional cavitating flow around the same configuration.</p> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Geometry">Geometry</a></h2> <p>The tested hydrofoil is created from two parts (wing part + winglet part) as shown in (Figure 1). The base of the hydrofoil is made up of two profiles with an average rope of C = 320 mm, while the winglet part is drawn from a NACA0009 profile with an average cord of C = 170mm.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/555/0*Q9zRFL2W-gS5YBp5.png" width="555" height="231" loading="lazy" /> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Calculation Domain">Calculation Domain</a></h2> <p>The computational domain was created for only 1/2 of the geometry considering the symmetry condition. The calculation domain is rectangular with a length of 5000mm, a width of 1000mm and a height of 1500 mm. The geometry is implanted in the calculation domain at 300 mm from the inlet. (Figure 2) illustrates the boundary conditions that were considered in this simulation where a 1/ 2 model of the hydrofoil was tested.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/560/0*OV1gUwus67OTA55L.png" width="560" height="270" loading="lazy" /> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Mesh Generation">Mesh Generation</a></h2> <p>A triangular hybrid surface mesh was generated using the Gambit processor. Indeed, triangular meshing elements have been placed on the hydrofoil faces (Figure 3) using the sliding mesh technique which consists of using very small elements on the hydrofoil edges and enough large elements as it moves away from the edges [4]. To solve the boundary layer problem, the T Grid code was used to generate the volume meshing in two steps. First, prismatic elements stacked in fifteen layers on the hydrofoil were created. The height of the first cell was set at 0.00001C to capture the flow within the viscous sub-layer. Then, the mesh between the prismatic elements and the boundaries of the domain was formed. The number of cells thus generated is 694336 which is equivalent to 194700 nodes.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/564/0*WVRg-X41iJCCQiid.png" width="564" height="253" loading="lazy" /> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Results and Discussion">Results and Discussion</a></h2> <p>The check of the hydrodynamic performances of the designed hydrofoil is imperative. This is possible by simulating the noncavitating flow using the Fluent code. the Kω -SST turbulence model has been chosen [5]. A comparative study was carried out for different advance velocities: 3m/s, 6m/s, 8m/s and 10m/s. Figure 4 shows the distribution of the y+ on the hydrofoil. Examination of this distribution shows that the value of y+ is less than 1, that the mesh penetrates the viscous sub-layer of the turbulent boundary layer and the Kω -SST model is well adapted to this type of mesh as it is a low-Reynolds model.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/568/0*JdiLJUaYpeSpXi1s.png" width="568" height="281" loading="lazy" /> <p>Figure 5 represent the lift coefficient CL variations as a function of the inlet velocity. Examination of this curve shows that the CL is constant with the velocity variation. The same geometry was tested for the unsteady cavitation case for the same boundary conditions and adopting the same turbulence model. It should be noted that the pressure at the outlet is used for calculating the cavitation number as a reference instead of the inlet pressure. This is since this pressure remains fixed during the calculations. It should be noted that these calculations were carried out for an input velocity equal to 8m/s. In this application, the mean flow is described by the Reynolds equations to which must be added the Singhal cavitation model implemented in the Fluent code. Figure 6 shows the pressure contours on the hydrofoil where it is clearly seen that cavitation can be occur on the winglet area.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/558/0*lFcbhAx4P1vtZOPO.png" width="558" height="290" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/560/0*xl2QiMVR_0Ibz0ue.png" width="560" height="283" loading="lazy" /> <p>Calculations of the cavitating flow around the profile located at z=0.16C made it possible to obtain the distribution of the vapor phase around the profile, (Figure 7) [6]. It can be observed a vapor area near the leading-edge witch confirm the cavitation inception in this zone. Figure 8 shows the hydrofoil zone where the cavitation is expected to occur, namely the wing and the winglet part. However, the vapor area obtained by the 3D calculation is different from that obtained by the 2D calculation. It seems that this last calculation indicates an early cavitation. Results show that the maximum vapor area is situated at the free end of the wing part which is the seat of the type vortex. In this work a numerical simulation applied to the cavitating and noncavitating flow around a winglet hydrofoil using the commercial Fluent code is presented. Investigations were carried out in threedimensional for the hydrofoil and two-dimensional for the profile near the winglet-winglet junction where cavitation is suspected [7,8]. Results show a cavitation inception on the wing extremity and winglet leading edge.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/555/0*_LPbmdRdM2VuSkFj.png" width="555" height="282" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/568/0*EvU7evfJ8f0FogZn.png" width="568" height="284" loading="lazy" /> <h2><a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/ETOAJ.MS.ID.555597.php#Conclusion">Conclusion</a></h2> <p>In this work a numerical simulation applied to the cavitating and non-cavitating flow around a winglet hydrofoil using the commercial Fluent code is presented. Investigations were carried out in three-dimensional for the hydrofoil and two-dimensional for the profile near the winglet-winglet junction where cavitation is suspected. Results show a cavitation inception on the wing extremity and winglet leading edge.</p> <p>For more articles in <a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/index.php">Open Access Journal of Engineering Technology</a> please click on: <a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/index.php">https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/index.php</a></p> <p>For more <a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/">Open Access Journals</a> please click on: <a href="https://juniperpublishers.com/">https://juniperpublishers.com</a></p> </section> | CFD Analysis of Hydrofoil Flow and Cavitation-Juniper Publihers Abstract The present paper deals with a complete computational solution for non-cavitating and cavitating flow around symmetrical hydrofoil disposed of a winglet. First, the hydrodynamic characteristics of the hydrofoil were analyzed for different advance velocity values. Numerical investigations were carried out by imposing boundary conditions favoring the cavitation inception. In this application, the mean flow is described by the Reynolds equations which must be added to the Singhal cavitation model implemented in the code Fluent. The results confirm a cavitation inception on main parts of the hydrofoil namely: the wing and the wing-winglet junction. Keywords: Numerical simulation; Hydrofoil; Cavitation; Hydrodynamic coefficients; Fluent Introduction The main role of hydrofoil is to raise the hull of a boat out of the water and keep well dynamically to reduce the wave’s effect and diminish the power required to reach high speeds. This causes the presence of an interface (water / vapor) favoring the occurrence of cavitation. Cavitation is frequent and often much unknown phenomenon, cavitation occurs in liquid subjected to sudden variations in pressure. Cavitation is manifested by the appearance of small bubbles or enormous cavities, which form and then implode within milliseconds. It causes severe nuisances such as material erosion, noise and falling performance in hydraulic or marine installations. Zi-ru Li et al. [1]. studied the prediction of the cavitation risk by a multi-phase code using the RANS approach. A comparison of cavitating and non-cavitating flow around a NACA66 hydrofoil is studied numerically by Bertrand J et al. [2] The Large-Scale Simulation (LES) was added to a homogeneous cavitation model to calculate the pressure, velocity, vapor volume fraction around the hydrofoil. This research provides a better understanding of the mechanism leading to cavitation-excited pressure pulses, which will facilitate the development of technical designs to control these vibrations [3]. In the present work, a study of the performances of a winglet hydrofoil in a cavitating and non-cavitating flow is presented. Numerical investigations were carried out by using the Gambit and T Grid codes, for the mesh, and Fluent code for the flow calculations. Mathematical Formulation The Mixture model implemented in Fluent code assumes that the working fluid is a single fluid with a homogeneous mixture two phases (liquid and vapor). Therefore, RANS equations are solved for the mixing fluid. The constitution of the density of each phase is described by means of a scalar volume fraction. The relationship between the different volume fractions is linked by: Resolution Procedure The first aim of this work consists in processing by numerical simulation the non-cavitating incompressible three-dimensional flow around a hydrofoil equipped with a winglet. This, using the RANS approach and by testing several advance velocities for the correct prediction of the hydrofoil hydrodynamic characteristics. The second aim is a comparison of a two-dimensional and three-dimensional cavitating flow around the same configuration. Geometry The tested hydrofoil is created from two parts (wing part + winglet part) as shown in (Figure 1). The base of the hydrofoil is made up of two profiles with an average rope of C = 320 mm, while the winglet part is drawn from a NACA0009 profile with an average cord of C = 170mm. Calculation Domain The computational domain was created for only 1/2 of the geometry considering the symmetry condition. The calculation domain is rectangular with a length of 5000mm, a width of 1000mm and a height of 1500 mm. The geometry is implanted in the calculation domain at 300 mm from the inlet. (Figure 2) illustrates the boundary conditions that were considered in this simulation where a 1/ 2 model of the hydrofoil was tested. Mesh Generation A triangular hybrid surface mesh was generated using the Gambit processor. Indeed, triangular meshing elements have been placed on the hydrofoil faces (Figure 3) using the sliding mesh technique which consists of using very small elements on the hydrofoil edges and enough large elements as it moves away from the edges [4]. To solve the boundary layer problem, the T Grid code was used to generate the volume meshing in two steps. First, prismatic elements stacked in fifteen layers on the hydrofoil were created. The height of the first cell was set at 0.00001C to capture the flow within the viscous sub-layer. Then, the mesh between the prismatic elements and the boundaries of the domain was formed. The number of cells thus generated is 694336 which is equivalent to 194700 nodes. Results and Discussion The check of the hydrodynamic performances of the designed hydrofoil is imperative. This is possible by simulating the noncavitating flow using the Fluent code. the Kω -SST turbulence model has been chosen [5]. A comparative study was carried out for different advance velocities: 3m/s, 6m/s, 8m/s and 10m/s. Figure 4 shows the distribution of the y+ on the hydrofoil. Examination of this distribution shows that the value of y+ is less than 1, that the mesh penetrates the viscous sub-layer of the turbulent boundary layer and the Kω -SST model is well adapted to this type of mesh as it is a low-Reynolds model. Figure 5 represent the lift coefficient CL variations as a function of the inlet velocity. Examination of this curve shows that the CL is constant with the velocity variation. The same geometry was tested for the unsteady cavitation case for the same boundary conditions and adopting the same turbulence model. It should be noted that the pressure at the outlet is used for calculating the cavitation number as a reference instead of the inlet pressure. This is since this pressure remains fixed during the calculations. It should be noted that these calculations were carried out for an input velocity equal to 8m/s. In this application, the mean flow is described by the Reynolds equations to which must be added the Singhal cavitation model implemented in the Fluent code. Figure 6 shows the pressure contours on the hydrofoil where it is clearly seen that cavitation can be occur on the winglet area. Calculations of the cavitating flow around the profile located at z=0.16C made it possible to obtain the distribution of the vapor phase around the profile, (Figure 7) [6]. It can be observed a vapor area near the leading-edge witch confirm the cavitation inception in this zone. Figure 8 shows the hydrofoil zone where the cavitation is expected to occur, namely the wing and the winglet part. However, the vapor area obtained by the 3D calculation is different from that obtained by the 2D calculation. It seems that this last calculation indicates an early cavitation. Results show that the maximum vapor area is situated at the free end of the wing part which is the seat of the type vortex. In this work a numerical simulation applied to the cavitating and noncavitating flow around a winglet hydrofoil using the commercial Fluent code is presented. Investigations were carried out in threedimensional for the hydrofoil and two-dimensional for the profile near the winglet-winglet junction where cavitation is suspected [7,8]. Results show a cavitation inception on the wing extremity and winglet leading edge. Conclusion In this work a numerical simulation applied to the cavitating and non-cavitating flow around a winglet hydrofoil using the commercial Fluent code is presented. Investigations were carried out in three-dimensional for the hydrofoil and two-dimensional for the profile near the winglet-winglet junction where cavitation is suspected. Results show a cavitation inception on the wing extremity and winglet leading edge. For more articles in Open Access Journal of Engineering Technology please click on: https://juniperpublishers.com/etoaj/index.php For more Open Access Journals please click on: https://juniperpublishers.com | bd005f59-e6c0-5b93-a47c-2529e18fa480 | 27/07/2025 22:22:20 |
| https://medium.com/@sherrykappel/okay-here-goes-f996c52881b2 | medium.com | Okay, here goes! | “I forgive very readily if it’s someone I care about and I believe they’re truly sorry — or they meant well, or they have limitations. I’m… | Sherry Kappel | https://medium.com/@sherrykappel | True | f996c52881b2 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T17:57:33.110000 | 2020-02-07T18:02:09.956000 | 2020-02-07T18:02:10.163000 | 1 | 19 | en | <section> <p>“I forgive very readily if it’s someone I care about and I believe they’re truly sorry — or they meant well, or they have limitations. I’m not one to hold a grudge, life is too short. If it’s really bad and I don’t believe they’re sorry, though, they’re gone; but people are generally pretty well vetted before they get close enough to hurt me.”</p> <p>Truthfully, there are only three people in 58 years I couldn’t forgive. Really, I forgave all three but the friendships couldn’t survive — the first two because they committed the same acts over and over till they were just too painful to live with, and the last because her words were potentially hurting some marginalized friends around me.</p> </section> | Okay, here goes! “I forgive very readily if it’s someone I care about and I believe they’re truly sorry — or they meant well, or they have limitations. I’m not one to hold a grudge, life is too short. If it’s really bad and I don’t believe they’re sorry, though, they’re gone; but people are generally pretty well vetted before they get close enough to hurt me.” Truthfully, there are only three people in 58 years I couldn’t forgive. Really, I forgave all three but the friendships couldn’t survive — the first two because they committed the same acts over and over till they were just too painful to live with, and the last because her words were potentially hurting some marginalized friends around me. | 6aa506e9-7833-5b96-a103-2356e15143be | 27/07/2025 22:22:20 | ||
| https://medium.com/@MYRPOS/how-to-choose-a-pos-thats-right-for-your-restaurant-8aecb4d8e6cd | medium.com | How to choose a POS that’s right for your restaurant | 1. Define your needs | MYR POS | https://medium.com/@MYRPOS | False | 8aecb4d8e6cd | 3 min | 2020-02-07T16:00:51.493000 | 2020-02-07T16:11:38.188000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:40.405000 | 0 | 0 | en | Pos System,Pos System For Restaurant,Quick Service Restaurant,Koomi,Pos Software | <section> <h1>1. Define your needs</h1> <p>Think about your operational flow and service logistics. Will people line up to order and then wait at another area to retrieve their food? Will you take orders at the table and allow them to pay after?</p> <p>If you run a quick-serve style operation, you’ll want a POS with the following features:</p> <p><strong>Flexibility: </strong>Equipment should be easy to move around! Sometimes, it takes time to learn the most optimal workflow, so the ability to move your POS and cash register around is important.</p> <p><strong>Optimized screen: </strong>It should be simple to use, to enter orders, and to take payments. Look for a clean, streamlined and user-friendly screen layout.</p> <p><strong>Volume ability: </strong>A point-of-sale must be able to process a high volume of sales in a short period of time to serve customers efficiently during a rush.</p> <p><strong>Integrated ordering: </strong>Online and mobile ordering give customers the chance to cut down on the wait time by ordering take-out. It also boosts sales and increases customer retention.</p> <h2>2. Minimal hardware for maximum space</h2> <p>The type of hardware you need depends on the size and type of restaurant you run. For example, a small coffee shop will likely need one stationary terminal, while a much larger restaurant that serves made-to-order meals will benefit from multiple terminals and mobile ordering apps/integrations.</p> </section> | How to choose a POS that’s right for your restaurant 1. Define your needs Think about your operational flow and service logistics. Will people line up to order and then wait at another area to retrieve their food? Will you take orders at the table and allow them to pay after? If you run a quick-serve style operation, you’ll want a POS with the following features: Flexibility: Equipment should be easy to move around! Sometimes, it takes time to learn the most optimal workflow, so the ability to move your POS and cash register around is important. Optimized screen: It should be simple to use, to enter orders, and to take payments. Look for a clean, streamlined and user-friendly screen layout. Volume ability: A point-of-sale must be able to process a high volume of sales in a short period of time to serve customers efficiently during a rush. Integrated ordering: Online and mobile ordering give customers the chance to cut down on the wait time by ordering take-out. It also boosts sales and increases customer retention. 2. Minimal hardware for maximum space The type of hardware you need depends on the size and type of restaurant you run. For example, a small coffee shop will likely need one stationary terminal, while a much larger restaurant that serves made-to-order meals will benefit from multiple terminals and mobile ordering apps/integrations. | 82c027e3-0149-5c96-8e7b-60d3c956c768 | 27/07/2025 22:22:21 | |
| https://medium.com/@christylrivers/impeachment-and-election-woes-bc824885aa1f | medium.com | Impeachment and Election Woes | Jesus Christ! | Christyl Rivers, Phd. | https://medium.com/@christylrivers | False | bc824885aa1f | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*7EhR2lRpwTu5e-t2evlHvA.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T02:00:21.545000 | 2020-02-07T02:09:08.442000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:20.172000 | 1 | 51 | en | Politics,Elections,Republican Party,Climate Crisis,Climate Change | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3456/1*7EhR2lRpwTu5e-t2evlHvA.jpeg" width="3456" height="4608" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Jesus Christ!</strong></p> <p>It’s easy to say these days, some blurt it Quite by accident</p> <p>Donald Trump We hear each day, and discern They are adamant</p> <p>Ignoring the Sixth Extinction Keeps capitalism desirous Ignore that invading wild habitats Gives us the coronavirus</p> <p><strong>Jesus Christ </strong>I think they do not know.</p> <p>“They know not what they have done”</p> <p>To borrow one million tommorows, To drill, today, the screaming sun</p> <p>Heads will not go “on a pike” Though<em> eyes</em> roll at the ignominy</p> <p>In awe, trust them, child-like, lost republic But ‘great’ economy</p> </section> | Impeachment and Election Woes Jesus Christ! It’s easy to say these days, some blurt it Quite by accident Donald Trump We hear each day, and discern They are adamant Ignoring the Sixth Extinction Keeps capitalism desirous Ignore that invading wild habitats Gives us the coronavirus Jesus Christ I think they do not know. “They know not what they have done” To borrow one million tommorows, To drill, today, the screaming sun Heads will not go “on a pike” Though eyes roll at the ignominy In awe, trust them, child-like, lost republic But ‘great’ economy | 3f613c11-0632-5e9e-960f-77704aa49f8c | 27/07/2025 22:22:21 |
| https://medium.com/@simrankankas/hi-tapan-avasthi-i-loved-your-poem-may-this-rose-scent-fills-your-life-forever-f59a6ce2714f | medium.com | Hi Tapan Avasthi I loved your poem, may this rose scent fills your life forever. | Simran Kankas | https://medium.com/@simrankankas | True | f59a6ce2714f | 0 min | 2020-02-07T13:02:36.066000 | 2020-02-07T13:07:07.274000 | 2020-02-07T13:07:07.500000 | 1 | 13 | en | <section> </section> | Hi Tapan Avasthi I loved your poem, may this rose scent fills your life forever. | 17946b13-1082-5069-adad-80252a05b67e | 27/07/2025 22:22:21 | |||
| https://medium.com/@nwinans/i-hate-you-kobe-byrant-4bc72f886b48 | medium.com | I Hate You Kobe Byrant | I hate you Kobe Bryant. | Nathaniel Winans | https://medium.com/@nwinans | True | 4bc72f886b48 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*OeLePIkrWMYNF5q9JELT9A.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-06T01:08:25.274000 | 2020-02-07T12:31:01.186000 | 2022-03-30T21:13:30.703000 | 0 | 0 | en | Sports,Sports Journalists,Kobe Bryant,Tribute,Los Angeles | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4928/1*OeLePIkrWMYNF5q9JELT9A.jpeg" width="4928" height="3264" loading="lazy" /> <p>I hate you Kobe Bryant.</p> <p>I hate you for playing in the NBA for 20 years and constantly playing at the highest level you could play at. I hate you for being one of the greatest basketball players ever and creating an argument of who the true G.O.A.T. is. For playing at a level that pushed everyone around you to be the absolute best they could be. For winning five NBA Championships and numerous other accolades during your tenure. I hate you for taking glory away from so many of my favorite players growing up and for not allowing them to ever win a championship.</p> <p>I hate you for retiring from basketball and immediately becoming a role model I admired. I hate you for stepping into filmmaking and winning an Oscar, something incredible actor and actresses have been seeking their lifetime and never won. For being a role model to so many people just because you were humble, quiet, and hard-working.</p> <p>I hate you for being a true family man. The way you acted with all of your daughters and wife is something precious that everyone takes for granted. I hate you for being the gold standard of fathers and for a young child to look up to and admire.</p> <p>I hate you for pushing yourself every single day to be better than you were the day before. For constantly chasing a dream you may never have been able to achieve, but understood that no matter what, you thought you could. I hate that you were so good at everything you did, but so good because you wanted to be good. I hate that you have pushed me to be better than I thought I could be just because you were you and I am me.</p> <p>I hate that I grew up in the 90s and watched you from your first game to your last. I hate that I watched you grow up through your adult life and saw you through the end. That when you passed away, a part of my childhood is now gone. I hate that I have your jersey in my closet from when I was eight years old and now I have to tell my children who you were.</p> <p>I hate that you’re gone too soon and that your daughters will grow up not knowing how great of a human you were. I hate that your family and friends have to struggle and cope with you being gone.</p> <p>For everything Kobe, I thank you, and people around the world thank you for everything.</p> <p>#8 #24</p> </section> | I Hate You Kobe Byrant Photo credit: Ramiro Pianarosa I hate you Kobe Bryant. I hate you for playing in the NBA for 20 years and constantly playing at the highest level you could play at. I hate you for being one of the greatest basketball players ever and creating an argument of who the true G.O.A.T. is. For playing at a level that pushed everyone around you to be the absolute best they could be. For winning five NBA Championships and numerous other accolades during your tenure. I hate you for taking glory away from so many of my favorite players growing up and for not allowing them to ever win a championship. I hate you for retiring from basketball and immediately becoming a role model I admired. I hate you for stepping into filmmaking and winning an Oscar, something incredible actor and actresses have been seeking their lifetime and never won. For being a role model to so many people just because you were humble, quiet, and hard-working. I hate you for being a true family man. The way you acted with all of your daughters and wife is something precious that everyone takes for granted. I hate you for being the gold standard of fathers and for a young child to look up to and admire. I hate you for pushing yourself every single day to be better than you were the day before. For constantly chasing a dream you may never have been able to achieve, but understood that no matter what, you thought you could. I hate that you were so good at everything you did, but so good because you wanted to be good. I hate that you have pushed me to be better than I thought I could be just because you were you and I am me. I hate that I grew up in the 90s and watched you from your first game to your last. I hate that I watched you grow up through your adult life and saw you through the end. That when you passed away, a part of my childhood is now gone. I hate that I have your jersey in my closet from when I was eight years old and now I have to tell my children who you were. I hate that you’re gone too soon and that your daughters will grow up not knowing how great of a human you were. I hate that your family and friends have to struggle and cope with you being gone. For everything Kobe, I thank you, and people around the world thank you for everything. #8 #24 | 3660e562-5fd6-58ac-881f-2bdc027b3bc1 | 27/07/2025 22:22:22 |
| https://medium.com/@miroslavdosev/you-mention-the-nexo-card-but-when-will-it-be-available-waiting-almost-half-a-year-now-ec1f3cd87c68 | medium.com | You mention the NEXO card… but when will it be available? Waiting almost half a year now… | Miroslav Dosev | https://medium.com/@miroslavdosev | True | ec1f3cd87c68 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:57:12.986000 | 2020-02-07T14:57:41.584000 | 2020-02-07T14:57:41.937000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> </section> | You mention the NEXO card… but when will it be available? Waiting almost half a year now… | 931c749e-83e7-5e8e-a1fc-ee433d0d5d83 | 27/07/2025 22:22:22 | |||
| https://medium.com/@info_gseethiopia/on-6-almodóvar-esque-f3bcbe6b61fc | medium.com | On #6: Almodóvar-esque. | On #11: More straddling than riding, perhaps, but a wondrously satisfying image of balance and efficiency. | Green Scene Energy | https://medium.com/@info_gseethiopia | True | f3bcbe6b61fc | 0 min | 2020-02-07T08:50:16.229000 | 2020-02-07T08:54:43.588000 | 2020-02-07T08:54:44.056000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>On #11: More straddling than riding, perhaps, but a wondrously satisfying image of balance and efficiency.</p> <p>On #16: If dating in the Kenyan capital involves the infamous Nairobi Handshake, your observation is only partially corroborated, it being extreme but, arguably, not very sporting.</p> </section> | On #6: Almodóvar-esque. de Bernières-esque. A full novel, right there. (Said sander still stripping successfully. Shukran, sadiiqi.) On #11: More straddling than riding, perhaps, but a wondrously satisfying image of balance and efficiency. On #16: If dating in the Kenyan capital involves the infamous Nairobi Handshake, your observation is only partially corroborated, it being extreme but, arguably, not very sporting. | a8701d8e-22d1-5f47-ad1d-a85fcdad402a | 27/07/2025 22:22:22 | ||
| https://medium.com/@contact_64188/สอนเขียนฐานข้อมูล-apache-cassandra-1648f9a6b3bc | medium.com | สอนเขียนฐานข้อมูล Apache Cassandra | Cassandra เป็น NoSQL Database ชนิดหนึ่ง ซึ่งกระจายการเก็บข้อมูลไว้หลายๆ Node เป็นสถาปัตยกรรมแบบ Masterless คือไม่มี node ที่ทำหน้าที่เป็น… | IT Genius Engineering | https://medium.com/@contact_64188 | True | 1648f9a6b3bc | 1 min | 2020-02-05T05:31:28.633000 | 2020-02-07T03:19:32.338000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:25.097000 | 0 | 0 | th | <section> <p>Cassandra เป็น NoSQL Database ชนิดหนึ่ง ซึ่งกระจายการเก็บข้อมูลไว้หลายๆ Node เป็นสถาปัตยกรรมแบบ Masterless คือไม่มี node ที่ทำหน้าที่เป็น Master หรือ Slave เลย โดยแต่ละ Node จะแอบคุยกันเอง(ผ่าน Gossip protocol) เมื่อเราต้องการเพิ่ม Node เข้ามาใหม่ ก็เพียงทำการตั้งค่า Seed ไปยัง Node ใดๆ ก็ได้ใน Cluster แค่นี้ก็เรียบร้อย ข้อมูลก็จะทำการ Sync data ไปเก็บไว้ที่แต่ละ Node ข้อดีคือเมื่อข้อมูลกระจายกันเก็บ เวลาอ่านจะ “อ่านได้รวดเร็ว” รวมถึงข้อมูลก็จะมีสำเนาเก็บไว้ที่หลายๆ node ทำให้ข้อมูลไม่สูญหายถ้า node fail ไปบาง node (no single point of failure)</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/218/1*-rUnNLnxtJKqjOfFEbg3SA.jpeg" width="218" height="114" loading="lazy" /> <p>วัตถุประสงค์</p> <ul> <li>รู้จักฐานข้อมูลแบบ NoSQL</li> <li>เข้าใจการเริ่มต้นติดตั้ง Apache Casaandra</li> <li>เข้าใจโครงสร้างและสถาปัตยกรรมของ Apache Casaandra</li> <li>สามารถสร้าง Model และทดลอง CRUD</li> <li>เรียนรู้ภาษา CQL</li> <li>เข้าใจการ config พื้นฐาน</li> <li>เข้าใจและสามารถปรับแต่งประสิทธิภาพของการทำงานให้ดีขึ้นได้ (tuning)</li> </ul> <p>กลุ่มเป้าหมาย</p> <ul> <li>บุคคลทั่วไป</li> <li>นักเรียนนักศึกษา</li> <li>ครู คณาจารย์</li> <li>เจ้าหน้าที่และผู้ดูแลที่เกี่ยวข้อง</li> </ul> <p>ความรู้พื้นฐาน</p> <ul> <li>การใช้งานคอมพิวเตอร์พื้นฐาน</li> <li>การใช้งานฐานข้อมูลพื้นฐาน</li> <li>รู้จักภาษา SQL มาบ้าง</li> <li>ทักษะการใช้งานอินเตอร์เน็ตและการค้นหาข้อมูล</li> </ul> <p>ระยะเวลาอบรม : 3 วัน / 18 ชม.</p> <p>รายละเอียดคอร์สเพิ่มเติมที่ : <a href="https://www.itgenius.co.th/apache-cassandra.html">Apache Cassandra</a></p> <p>ช่องทางติดต่อเพิ่มเติม: บริษัท ไอทีจีเนียส เอ็นจิเนียริ่ง จำกัด <a href="mailto:contact@itgenius.co.th">contact@itgenius.co.th</a> ติดต่อโทร. 02–570–8449 โทรศัพท์มือถือ 088–807–9770 และ 092–841–7931 Line <a href="http://twitter.com/itgenius">@itgenius</a></p> </section> | สอนเขียนฐานข้อมูล Apache Cassandra Cassandra เป็น NoSQL Database ชนิดหนึ่ง ซึ่งกระจายการเก็บข้อมูลไว้หลายๆ Node เป็นสถาปัตยกรรมแบบ Masterless คือไม่มี node ที่ทำหน้าที่เป็น Master หรือ Slave เลย โดยแต่ละ Node จะแอบคุยกันเอง(ผ่าน Gossip protocol) เมื่อเราต้องการเพิ่ม Node เข้ามาใหม่ ก็เพียงทำการตั้งค่า Seed ไปยัง Node ใดๆ ก็ได้ใน Cluster แค่นี้ก็เรียบร้อย ข้อมูลก็จะทำการ Sync data ไปเก็บไว้ที่แต่ละ Node ข้อดีคือเมื่อข้อมูลกระจายกันเก็บ เวลาอ่านจะ “อ่านได้รวดเร็ว” รวมถึงข้อมูลก็จะมีสำเนาเก็บไว้ที่หลายๆ node ทำให้ข้อมูลไม่สูญหายถ้า node fail ไปบาง node (no single point of failure) วัตถุประสงค์ รู้จักฐานข้อมูลแบบ NoSQL เข้าใจการเริ่มต้นติดตั้ง Apache Casaandra เข้าใจโครงสร้างและสถาปัตยกรรมของ Apache Casaandra สามารถสร้าง Model และทดลอง CRUD เรียนรู้ภาษา CQL เข้าใจการ config พื้นฐาน เข้าใจและสามารถปรับแต่งประสิทธิภาพของการทำงานให้ดีขึ้นได้ (tuning) กลุ่มเป้าหมาย บุคคลทั่วไป นักเรียนนักศึกษา ครู คณาจารย์ เจ้าหน้าที่และผู้ดูแลที่เกี่ยวข้อง ความรู้พื้นฐาน การใช้งานคอมพิวเตอร์พื้นฐาน การใช้งานฐานข้อมูลพื้นฐาน รู้จักภาษา SQL มาบ้าง ทักษะการใช้งานอินเตอร์เน็ตและการค้นหาข้อมูล ระยะเวลาอบรม : 3 วัน / 18 ชม. รายละเอียดคอร์สเพิ่มเติมที่ : Apache Cassandra ช่องทางติดต่อเพิ่มเติม: บริษัท ไอทีจีเนียส เอ็นจิเนียริ่ง จำกัด contact@itgenius.co.th ติดต่อโทร. 02–570–8449 โทรศัพท์มือถือ 088–807–9770 และ 092–841–7931 Line @itgenius | 8af87a32-ebaa-55e7-9dc5-eb6deb610dc9 | 27/07/2025 22:22:22 | ||
| https://medium.com/movies-directed-by-women/swept-from-the-sea-by-beeban-kidron-1997-8284c088e495 | medium.com | “Swept From The Sea” by Beeban Kidron (1997) | (very good) Movies directed by women | Rene Hirsch | https://medium.com/@renhir | True | 8284c088e495 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*byHDET97xy3cdppR.png | 1 min | 2020-02-02T21:52:40.585000 | 2020-02-07T18:31:01.218000 | 2022-03-03T20:46:33.482000 | 0 | 0 | en | Movies,Women Directors,England,Immigrants,Love | <section> <p>(very good) Movies directed by women</p> <h1>Movies of the ‘90s</h1> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/409/0*byHDET97xy3cdppR.png" width="409" height="341" loading="lazy" /> <p>Good dialogues, music and content (8) Excellent direction (9) Top images (10)</p> <p><strong>A movie made some 20 years before the so-called refugee crisis of today and that shows that, then as now, immigrants are only acceptable when they are… dead!</strong> <strong>Appreciated by the public, but not so by the critics</strong></p> <p>Rotten Tomatoes Critics 5,1 Metascore — Roger Ebert 5,0 Rotten Tomatoes Audience 7,8 IMDB 6,8 <strong>Average critics 5,1</strong> <strong>Average public 7,3</strong></p> <p>Cast: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates, Joss Ackland Directed by Beeban Kidron Written by Tim Willocks Music by John Barry Cinematography by Dick Pope Film Editing by Alex Mackie, Andrew Mondshein</p> </section> | “Swept From The Sea” by Beeban Kidron (1997) (very good) Movies directed by women Movies of the ‘90s Good dialogues, music and content (8) Excellent direction (9) Top images (10) A movie made some 20 years before the so-called refugee crisis of today and that shows that, then as now, immigrants are only acceptable when they are… dead! Appreciated by the public, but not so by the critics Rotten Tomatoes Critics 5,1 Metascore — Roger Ebert 5,0 Rotten Tomatoes Audience 7,8 IMDB 6,8 Average critics 5,1 Average public 7,3 Cast: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, Kathy Bates, Joss Ackland Directed by Beeban Kidron Written by Tim Willocks Music by John Barry Cinematography by Dick Pope Film Editing by Alex Mackie, Andrew Mondshein | 2f09aa9f-28a6-5dda-9b49-7843c013b46a | 27/07/2025 22:22:23 |
| https://medium.com/@micah.safsten/where-our-constitution-came-from-aa3ea6980a7d | medium.com | Where Our Constitution Came From | Understanding the intellectual origins of the American founding is critical for anyone seeking to understand the Constitution and its… | Micah Robert Safsten | https://medium.com/@micah.safsten | True | aa3ea6980a7d | 8 min | 2020-01-31T19:13:47.617000 | 2020-02-07T22:35:14.749000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:10.711000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> <p>Understanding the intellectual origins of the American founding is critical for anyone seeking to understand the Constitution and its original meaning. If the Constitution and the founding writ large were inspired by a coherent and specific framework of ideas, then it is worth understanding this framework, because this framework is fundamentally American in nature. If, however, the American founding was based on interests other than ideas, it is only worth upholding if we ourselves share those same interests. This dichotomy is apparent in two distinct interpretations of the founding: a mixed traditions interpretation and an interpretation based in identity politics.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/294/1*Rm_JBI3VvCKlw2Hk4F3vWA.jpeg" width="294" height="171" loading="lazy" /> <p>When one comes to understand the context of the founding, it becomes clear that ideas mattered to the founders. Even when these ideas did not align with their actions, the founders believed in certain ideas enough to prioritize them in the founding documents. These ideas came from a variety sources and were sometimes in conflict, but the fact remains that the American founding was intended to be creedal, not identity based. This creed was inspired by a set of mixed traditions that were joined together by the Founders to create a new tradition of Americanism.</p> <p>Those who claim that ideas mattered to the Founding Fathers have several ideas from which to choose. Many attribute John Locke as a primary influence on the Founders, claiming that the Declaration of Independence and Constitution are first and foremost Lockean in nature. These scholars emphasize Locke’s view of natural rights and how these rights coincided with the stated principles of the Founding. Others point to a desire for Republicanism as the primary motivator behind the Founding. Republicanism places the structure of government and need for a virtuous citizenry as most important. The Scottish Enlightenment is still another framework that is theorized to be the principal inspiration for the Founding. Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, many of whom educated the Founders, believed that societies progressed with an innate moral sense, as opposed to Locke, who upheld a theory of the blank slate. Each of these theories is compelling, which is precisely why it is appropriate to reject a single theory analysis and understand that it was a blending of these theories that inspired the Founding.</p> <p>While different versions of this multiple traditions explanation have been offered, the most compelling version is the claim that the Founders synthesized different traditions, in an attempt to eliminate as many inconsistencies as possible. In describing the scholars sympathetic to this approach, political scientist Alan Gibson writes, “[They] view the American Founding as a period of transition in which distinguishable- <em>though not rival</em>- idioms of political thought converged” (emphasis in original). This synthesis describes the most realistic interpretation of the Founding. During a period of enlightenment, a nation was founded by a group of well-educated men who disagreed about some things, but agreed about most things.</p> <p>Among the many strengths to this theory is that it best accounts for the significant levels of faction, both before and after ratification of the Constitution. Had the Founding been inspired by a single ideology, there might still have been faction, but it is unlikely that its rise would have been so immediate and so forceful. The synthesis of traditions the Founders created was still inchoate. Republicanism, for example, demanded adherence to a structure of government, while Lockeanism was more concerned with the outcomes of that government. These two interests could not always be in alignment. Such a quarrel was inherent to the multiple traditions approach.</p> <p>A fatal mistake for any ideas-centric interpretation of the Founding is what British historian Herbert Butterfield called Whig History, or the tendency to believe that an increase in liberty from the past until the current moment is inevitable. Whig History might then be considered a form of teleology, or the tendency to see history as directed toward the current moment. The multiple traditions approach to the Founding is desirable, in part, because it is least engaged in Whig history, when compared to theories that espouse a single issue. The Founders had competing visions of the country in mind, and the ideas they settled upon (individual liberties, separation of powers, bicameralism, etc.) were compromises. There is no invisible hand of Lockeanism, Republicanism, or the Scottish Enlightenment moving the country toward greater freedom. Both the Founding Fathers and Americans today are simply groups of people with different ideas about the good debating and making compromises with each other. Nothing was, nor is, inevitable.</p> <p>While these two strengths of the multiple traditions approach (accounting for faction and lack of teleological influence) suggest it is the strongest interpretation among the ideas-centric theories, they do not distinguish it from an identity politics understanding of the Founding. The identity politics approach, according to Gibson, is an effort “to identify the laws and social conventions that subordinated members of dispossessed groups, to recover their lived experiences, and in general to establish the dignity of ordinary Americans and their contributions to the Founding.” The Founding, according to this school of thought, did not really occur in Boston Harbor, Independence Hall, or Yorktown. Rather, it took place in the Iroquois village, the fields of the plantation, and in the heart of every woman who could not exercise her political rights. Both the successes and failures of these groups to gain political freedom, according to this approach, define the American founding.</p> <p>This view of the Founding can be characterized by historian Howard Zinn, who, in 1980, published <em>People’s History of the United States</em>. In it, Zinn describes his effort to “tell the story… of the Constitution from the standpoint of the slaves” and other disenfranchised groups throughout American history. Zinn’s account, which remains one of the best-selling history textbooks of all time, was an effort to tell only the disheartening portions of the American story. The same is true of the identity politics tradition behind the founding, which intentionally ascribes a nation’s weaknesses as its defining features. While the multiple traditions approach claims a variety of influences as the intellectual foundation of America’s founding, the identity politics approach claims that there is no intellectual foundation of America to begin with.</p> <p>The identity politics approach is, in many ways, a polar opposite to Butterfield’s Whig History. Instead of assuming that the past was destined to arrive at the present’s condition of liberty, the identity politics approach treats the past as though it was obliged to the same standards as the present. Instead of being a critique of what was a part of the Founding, it is a critique of what the Founding lacked. Political Scientist Robert A. Goldwin makes the point that “many subjects not mentioned in the Constitution must be interpreted, unavoidably, by anyone for whom the meaning of the Constitution is important.” It is incumbent on every new generation to interpret what the Founders intended in the Constitution, because the Constitution was intentionally silent on many things. The mistreatment of certain classes then, be them African-Americans, women, or Native Americans, is not a crime of the Founding, but a crime of the individuals actually preforming the mistreatment.</p> <p>The ahistorical approach of the identity politics theory is further complicated by its unwillingness to accept where ideology comes from. Consider the Founder’s willingness to allow for slavery in the Constitution, particularly in the context of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Washington, as noted by historian Henry Wiencek, “pronounced his judgement on this era, and upon himself, when he freed his slaves and declared slavery to be repugnant.” Contrast Washington with Jefferson, who authored the Declaration of Independence and took egalitarian, anti-slavery stances throughout his life, despite never freeing his own slaves. Professor Sean Wilentz, writing in <em>The</em> <em>New Republic</em>, makes this important distinction between the two:</p> <p>“As a young man Jefferson did take public anti-slavery stances, which is more than Washington ever did. Above all, Jefferson propounded throughout his life an egalitarian politics that Washington eschewed. From one angle, therefore, Jefferson looks like a hypocrite. But from another angle the comparison looks very different. Who, finally, is more admirable: a political leader who was against slavery early in his career, consistently expressed egalitarian ideals, but then fell short of those ideals by trimming his sails over the issue in politics and failing to free his slaves; or a political leader who never professed egalitarian ideals, kept his new anti-slavery opinions confined to his private correspondence, and then finally, but only at his death, arranged to free his slaves?”</p> <p>Surely, none of this is to disparage Washington, but to understand that the story Jefferson told about America’s ideals did more to abolish slavery nationwide than Washington’s personal beliefs. When Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863, he did not cite Washington’s personal piety, however honorable Lincoln believed it to be. Instead, he appealed to the story Jefferson told in the Declaration of Independence, because he knew that stories resonate best with individuals.</p> <p>This is the source of all ideologies. They are stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves. Thomas Pownall, a former governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, understood the story behind the American Founding was a new type of story that had not been told before. While the American Founding simultaneously upheld “personal liberty” and “political freedom,” past regimes</p> <p>“Forced nature. Not finding the natural situation of men to be what it was necessary to the System of their Polity it should be, they endeavored to make it what it never could be.”</p> <p>This is a Lockean statement, to be sure, but the point remains that Pownall saw America unique entirely because of its ideas. While republican influences had a greater hold on certain Founders like Madison, they all shared the a belief that America was great because of its ideas. To claim that America’s Founding, and therefore its peculiarity, come from the condition of certain mistreated classes is actually to say that America has no peculiarity, because the mistreatment of certain classes is common to every nation and people.</p> <p>The Constitution of the United States allows for, and even encourages, certain hierarchies. In <em>Federalist 51</em>, Madison made the observation that in a proper constitution, “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition... It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices must be necessary to control the abuses of government.” Without a specific allowance for certain Constitutional hierarchies, ambitious men would simply create abusive hierarchies. Instead of allowing a majority to trample on the rights of the minority, the Constitution created hierarchies that empowered certain minorities (like the Senate). It also eliminated outdated hierarchies (like religious discriminations) and paved the way for others to be toppled (like slavery and women’s rights).</p> <p>America at the time of its Founding was a hodgepodge of new ideas about politics and the role of government. The influential minds of the day debated these ideas and took the best parts of each and synthesized them together. So, while Jefferson may have been more Lockean and Madison more Republican, the resultant documents and ideas they contained were not merely Lockean, Republican, or of the Scottish Enlightenment. They were fundamentally American and they inspired a country that was formed around a unique set of ideas. While these ideas were not always lived in practice, they inspired change in future generations. It is incumbent, then, on each generation anew to perfect the application of these ideas, make ours a more perfect Union.</p> <p>Bibliography</p> <p>Butterfield, Herbert. <em>The Whig Interpretation of History. </em>London: G. Bell and Sons, LTD, 1963.</p> <p>Gibson, Alan. <em>Interpreting the Founding. </em>Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2009.</p> <p>Goldwin, Robert A. <em>Why Blacks, Women, and Jews Are Not Mentioned in the Constitution. </em>Washington D.C.: The AEI Press, 1990.</p> <p>Ketchum, Ralph. <em>Framed for Prosperity: The Enduring Philosophy of the Constitution. </em>Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Press, 1993.</p> <p>Locke, John. <em>Essay Concerning Human Understanding.</em> London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1947.</p> <p>Rahe, Paul. <em>Republics Ancient and Modern: Classical Republicanism and the American Revolution. </em>Chapel Hill, N.C.: 1992.</p> <p>Wiencek, Henry. <em>An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. </em>New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.</p> <p>Wilentz, Sean. “The Details of Greatness.” <em>The New Republic, </em>December 12, 2019. <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/61007/the-details-greatness.">https://newrepublic.com/article/61007/the-details-greatness.</a></p> <p>Zinn, Howard. <em>People’s History of the United States 1492-Present. </em>New York: HarperCollins, 1999.</p> </section> | Where Our Constitution Came From Understanding the intellectual origins of the American founding is critical for anyone seeking to understand the Constitution and its original meaning. If the Constitution and the founding writ large were inspired by a coherent and specific framework of ideas, then it is worth understanding this framework, because this framework is fundamentally American in nature. If, however, the American founding was based on interests other than ideas, it is only worth upholding if we ourselves share those same interests. This dichotomy is apparent in two distinct interpretations of the founding: a mixed traditions interpretation and an interpretation based in identity politics. When one comes to understand the context of the founding, it becomes clear that ideas mattered to the founders. Even when these ideas did not align with their actions, the founders believed in certain ideas enough to prioritize them in the founding documents. These ideas came from a variety sources and were sometimes in conflict, but the fact remains that the American founding was intended to be creedal, not identity based. This creed was inspired by a set of mixed traditions that were joined together by the Founders to create a new tradition of Americanism. Those who claim that ideas mattered to the Founding Fathers have several ideas from which to choose. Many attribute John Locke as a primary influence on the Founders, claiming that the Declaration of Independence and Constitution are first and foremost Lockean in nature. These scholars emphasize Locke’s view of natural rights and how these rights coincided with the stated principles of the Founding. Others point to a desire for Republicanism as the primary motivator behind the Founding. Republicanism places the structure of government and need for a virtuous citizenry as most important. The Scottish Enlightenment is still another framework that is theorized to be the principal inspiration for the Founding. Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, many of whom educated the Founders, believed that societies progressed with an innate moral sense, as opposed to Locke, who upheld a theory of the blank slate. Each of these theories is compelling, which is precisely why it is appropriate to reject a single theory analysis and understand that it was a blending of these theories that inspired the Founding. While different versions of this multiple traditions explanation have been offered, the most compelling version is the claim that the Founders synthesized different traditions, in an attempt to eliminate as many inconsistencies as possible. In describing the scholars sympathetic to this approach, political scientist Alan Gibson writes, “[They] view the American Founding as a period of transition in which distinguishable- though not rival- idioms of political thought converged” (emphasis in original). This synthesis describes the most realistic interpretation of the Founding. During a period of enlightenment, a nation was founded by a group of well-educated men who disagreed about some things, but agreed about most things. Among the many strengths to this theory is that it best accounts for the significant levels of faction, both before and after ratification of the Constitution. Had the Founding been inspired by a single ideology, there might still have been faction, but it is unlikely that its rise would have been so immediate and so forceful. The synthesis of traditions the Founders created was still inchoate. Republicanism, for example, demanded adherence to a structure of government, while Lockeanism was more concerned with the outcomes of that government. These two interests could not always be in alignment. Such a quarrel was inherent to the multiple traditions approach. A fatal mistake for any ideas-centric interpretation of the Founding is what British historian Herbert Butterfield called Whig History, or the tendency to believe that an increase in liberty from the past until the current moment is inevitable. Whig History might then be considered a form of teleology, or the tendency to see history as directed toward the current moment. The multiple traditions approach to the Founding is desirable, in part, because it is least engaged in Whig history, when compared to theories that espouse a single issue. The Founders had competing visions of the country in mind, and the ideas they settled upon (individual liberties, separation of powers, bicameralism, etc.) were compromises. There is no invisible hand of Lockeanism, Republicanism, or the Scottish Enlightenment moving the country toward greater freedom. Both the Founding Fathers and Americans today are simply groups of people with different ideas about the good debating and making compromises with each other. Nothing was, nor is, inevitable. While these two strengths of the multiple traditions approach (accounting for faction and lack of teleological influence) suggest it is the strongest interpretation among the ideas-centric theories, they do not distinguish it from an identity politics understanding of the Founding. The identity politics approach, according to Gibson, is an effort “to identify the laws and social conventions that subordinated members of dispossessed groups, to recover their lived experiences, and in general to establish the dignity of ordinary Americans and their contributions to the Founding.” The Founding, according to this school of thought, did not really occur in Boston Harbor, Independence Hall, or Yorktown. Rather, it took place in the Iroquois village, the fields of the plantation, and in the heart of every woman who could not exercise her political rights. Both the successes and failures of these groups to gain political freedom, according to this approach, define the American founding. This view of the Founding can be characterized by historian Howard Zinn, who, in 1980, published People’s History of the United States. In it, Zinn describes his effort to “tell the story… of the Constitution from the standpoint of the slaves” and other disenfranchised groups throughout American history. Zinn’s account, which remains one of the best-selling history textbooks of all time, was an effort to tell only the disheartening portions of the American story. The same is true of the identity politics tradition behind the founding, which intentionally ascribes a nation’s weaknesses as its defining features. While the multiple traditions approach claims a variety of influences as the intellectual foundation of America’s founding, the identity politics approach claims that there is no intellectual foundation of America to begin with. The identity politics approach is, in many ways, a polar opposite to Butterfield’s Whig History. Instead of assuming that the past was destined to arrive at the present’s condition of liberty, the identity politics approach treats the past as though it was obliged to the same standards as the present. Instead of being a critique of what was a part of the Founding, it is a critique of what the Founding lacked. Political Scientist Robert A. Goldwin makes the point that “many subjects not mentioned in the Constitution must be interpreted, unavoidably, by anyone for whom the meaning of the Constitution is important.” It is incumbent on every new generation to interpret what the Founders intended in the Constitution, because the Constitution was intentionally silent on many things. The mistreatment of certain classes then, be them African-Americans, women, or Native Americans, is not a crime of the Founding, but a crime of the individuals actually preforming the mistreatment. The ahistorical approach of the identity politics theory is further complicated by its unwillingness to accept where ideology comes from. Consider the Founder’s willingness to allow for slavery in the Constitution, particularly in the context of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Washington, as noted by historian Henry Wiencek, “pronounced his judgement on this era, and upon himself, when he freed his slaves and declared slavery to be repugnant.” Contrast Washington with Jefferson, who authored the Declaration of Independence and took egalitarian, anti-slavery stances throughout his life, despite never freeing his own slaves. Professor Sean Wilentz, writing in The New Republic, makes this important distinction between the two: “As a young man Jefferson did take public anti-slavery stances, which is more than Washington ever did. Above all, Jefferson propounded throughout his life an egalitarian politics that Washington eschewed. From one angle, therefore, Jefferson looks like a hypocrite. But from another angle the comparison looks very different. Who, finally, is more admirable: a political leader who was against slavery early in his career, consistently expressed egalitarian ideals, but then fell short of those ideals by trimming his sails over the issue in politics and failing to free his slaves; or a political leader who never professed egalitarian ideals, kept his new anti-slavery opinions confined to his private correspondence, and then finally, but only at his death, arranged to free his slaves?” Surely, none of this is to disparage Washington, but to understand that the story Jefferson told about America’s ideals did more to abolish slavery nationwide than Washington’s personal beliefs. When Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863, he did not cite Washington’s personal piety, however honorable Lincoln believed it to be. Instead, he appealed to the story Jefferson told in the Declaration of Independence, because he knew that stories resonate best with individuals. This is the source of all ideologies. They are stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves. Thomas Pownall, a former governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, understood the story behind the American Founding was a new type of story that had not been told before. While the American Founding simultaneously upheld “personal liberty” and “political freedom,” past regimes “Forced nature. Not finding the natural situation of men to be what it was necessary to the System of their Polity it should be, they endeavored to make it what it never could be.” This is a Lockean statement, to be sure, but the point remains that Pownall saw America unique entirely because of its ideas. While republican influences had a greater hold on certain Founders like Madison, they all shared the a belief that America was great because of its ideas. To claim that America’s Founding, and therefore its peculiarity, come from the condition of certain mistreated classes is actually to say that America has no peculiarity, because the mistreatment of certain classes is common to every nation and people. The Constitution of the United States allows for, and even encourages, certain hierarchies. In Federalist 51, Madison made the observation that in a proper constitution, “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition... It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices must be necessary to control the abuses of government.” Without a specific allowance for certain Constitutional hierarchies, ambitious men would simply create abusive hierarchies. Instead of allowing a majority to trample on the rights of the minority, the Constitution created hierarchies that empowered certain minorities (like the Senate). It also eliminated outdated hierarchies (like religious discriminations) and paved the way for others to be toppled (like slavery and women’s rights). America at the time of its Founding was a hodgepodge of new ideas about politics and the role of government. The influential minds of the day debated these ideas and took the best parts of each and synthesized them together. So, while Jefferson may have been more Lockean and Madison more Republican, the resultant documents and ideas they contained were not merely Lockean, Republican, or of the Scottish Enlightenment. They were fundamentally American and they inspired a country that was formed around a unique set of ideas. While these ideas were not always lived in practice, they inspired change in future generations. It is incumbent, then, on each generation anew to perfect the application of these ideas, make ours a more perfect Union. Bibliography Butterfield, Herbert. The Whig Interpretation of History. London: G. Bell and Sons, LTD, 1963. Gibson, Alan. Interpreting the Founding. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2009. Goldwin, Robert A. Why Blacks, Women, and Jews Are Not Mentioned in the Constitution. Washington D.C.: The AEI Press, 1990. Ketchum, Ralph. Framed for Prosperity: The Enduring Philosophy of the Constitution. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Press, 1993. Locke, John. Essay Concerning Human Understanding. London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1947. Rahe, Paul. Republics Ancient and Modern: Classical Republicanism and the American Revolution. Chapel Hill, N.C.: 1992. Wiencek, Henry. An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003. Wilentz, Sean. “The Details of Greatness.” The New Republic, December 12, 2019. https://newrepublic.com/article/61007/the-details-greatness. Zinn, Howard. People’s History of the United States 1492-Present. New York: HarperCollins, 1999. | 95c16ae6-e340-59d8-8a73-fd13a1959873 | 27/07/2025 22:22:23 | ||
| https://medium.com/@jesuislaplume/philosophy-has-long-suggested-that-there-is-something-in-the-universe-that-is-not-energy-matter-51c8a065bdbd | medium.com | Philosophy has long suggested that there is something in the universe that is not Energy/matter… | If there is any possibility of top-down fields influencing how bottom-up processes are guided, would the impact of those fields not have… | Jesuis Laplume | https://medium.com/@jesuislaplume | True | 51c8a065bdbd | 1 min | 2020-02-07T16:40:22.831000 | 2020-02-07T16:52:43.392000 | 2020-02-07T16:52:44.157000 | 0 | 2 | en | Cornell University,Physics,Astronomy,Space | <section> <p>If there is any possibility of top-down fields influencing how bottom-up processes are guided, would the impact of those fields not have to be considered in theoretical Science?</p> <p>The Ancients, including the Greeks, considered situations where there were two sides to the one coin of all knowledge: The Science side and the Philosophy side. They also said that the rules on one side would be different from those on the other side. They used Philosophy to develop the Context of issues; so that better questions could be developed and selected.</p> <p>If a top-down set of fields do exist, how is ignoring their influence Good Science?</p> <p>It is possible that the explicit Dogma saying that “There can be no top-down fields in the universe.” is now an implicit one; however, I believe that there should be no Dogmas in Science.</p> </section> | Philosophy has long suggested that there is something in the universe that is not Energy/matter related. Most things and processes in the Energy/matter domain have dimensions involved, but there are no dimensions for thoughts, feelings, beliefs or any of the sixth senses. Are they evidence of a non-Energy/matter domain? If there is any possibility of top-down fields influencing how bottom-up processes are guided, would the impact of those fields not have to be considered in theoretical Science? The Ancients, including the Greeks, considered situations where there were two sides to the one coin of all knowledge: The Science side and the Philosophy side. They also said that the rules on one side would be different from those on the other side. They used Philosophy to develop the Context of issues; so that better questions could be developed and selected. If a top-down set of fields do exist, how is ignoring their influence Good Science? It is possible that the explicit Dogma saying that “There can be no top-down fields in the universe.” is now an implicit one; however, I believe that there should be no Dogmas in Science. | eec02cad-9e6b-5aee-9cc1-a619990df582 | 27/07/2025 22:22:23 | |
| https://medium.com/@amrita-sakhrani/windfall-an-educational-game-928482f823ad | medium.com | Windfall, an educational game | Name: Windfall | Amrita Sakhrani | https://medium.com/@amrita-sakhrani | True | 928482f823ad | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*jGy6Y24uB_7u2I-lCmdPFQ.png | 8 min | 2020-02-07T04:42:27.178000 | 2020-02-07T04:47:42.274000 | 2022-03-02T04:18:51.915000 | 0 | 0 | en | Educational Games | <section> <p>Here I take a closer look into the educational game, Windfall, to better understand how it teaches players about economic concepts.</p> <p>Name: Windfall</p> <p>Developer: Persuasive Games</p> <p>Platform: Browser (flash)</p> <p>Instructional-Goal: To generate power with a budget by strategically placing wind turbines within the given time frame</p> <p><strong>How do you play the game?</strong></p> <p>The player begins with the target amount of energy that needs to be generated and a budget, such as 25,000 KwH and $10,000. The the player must pay to conduct research on the different square miles to see the cost of the land and the wind speed. Then the player is able to decide where to place different sized wind turbines according to what would have the biggest return on investment. As the player purchases and places wind turbines with power lines, power is generated and they earn more money in order to keep researching and purchasing more turbines. The player will also be mindful of the social impact of the turbines, as their popularity rating will be affected. The player must keep placing wind turbines until the power output goal is met before time runs out.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1590/1*jGy6Y24uB_7u2I-lCmdPFQ.png" width="1590" height="1202" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Learning Objectives</strong></p> <p><em>Prior knowledge?</em></p> <p>The game does not require students to have any specific economic knowledge, but they should have a grasp on the concept of what renewable energy is and what a wind turbine is. They should also be old enough to understand the concept of having a budget, spending within that budget and spending in order to achieve a desired goal.</p> <p><em>What do you learn?</em></p> <p>As someone with a bachelor’s degree in economics I can see how the game teaches economic theories in an intuitive manner.The game will teach the concept of investment, in this case renewable energy in the form of wind turbines, in order to generate power and prove to have a return for the society. The player makes an investment each time research is conducted for a square and when purchasing and installing a wind turbine, in the hopes of the investment proving to be fruitful when power is generated. The player is able to make comparisons across the different squares to see where land is cheaper and where the wind speed is higher. The player will learn a successful investment from strategizing that larger wind turbines can provide a higher ROI (return on investment) on land that is cheaper and with a higher wind speed, and hence place smaller wind turbines on land that is more expensive and with a lower wind speed. It will be up to player to decide how to place the different sized wind turbines in order to achieve the targeted power output.</p> <p>In addition, the game brings in the concept of social costs and net externalities, where the social cost = private cost + external cost. Here there is the private cost of the player paying and installing the wind turbine, however it also carries the external cost with it, such as its physical disturbance to the neighbourhood, whether this be the appearance or the sound it produces. The player learns this when his popularity rating decreases if a large wind turbine is placed next to a residence. Therefore, the player is able to learn how to carefully spend funds in order to generate the highest return on investment and try to reduce the negative externalities caused to society.</p> <p><em>How to use what you learned?</em></p> <p>The player will be able to retain the concept of making a a well-educated investment, and how it can eventually generate yield in the future. The player will carry the importance of ensuring to spend time or money to compare several alternatives to ensure their chosen investment is most appropriate for their budget, rather than making a spontaneous investment based on feeling. In addition, players will remember the concept of externalities that comes with any private expenditure. This might be prove to be useful when considering the investment in a college degree, where the person has a budget and will need to select a private or public college based on their research for expected salaries in their field. In addition, it can be transferred to smaller purchases such as LED lightbulbs, which are more expensive but more energy efficient in the long run, saving them money and reducing their carbon footprint.</p> <p><strong>Viewing Windfall through the MDA framework</strong></p> <p><strong>Mechanics:</strong> The game includes the initial funds the player is given, their popularity scale, the power output target, the amount of power currently generated, the time, and the view of the landscape divided into squares. The player can use the mode tools of ‘research’, ‘recyle’, ‘wind turbine’ or ‘power line’. The player is only allowed to be in one mode at a time and will have to switch mode to perform another task. In the research mode they can keep clicking squares to uncover information (land cost and average wind speed), in recycle mode they can click a square to remove a wind turbine or power line, in wind turbine mode they keep click to build and install a turbine, and in power line mode they can create a powerline in their chosen square. All actions cost or generate money and they are automatically calculated for the player, with the updated fund total present on the screen.</p> <p><strong>Dynamics:</strong> The player has the choice of how to proceed through the game, whether to initially spend more money and research many squares before choosing to install a wind turbine, or constantly toggle between researching a square and installing a turbine. The player has the choice of what the research means to them in deciding what should be placed in that square, i.e. what size turbine or a powerline. The player has to decide which squares it wishes to research in the given time frame and which areas would be more suitable for the larger turbines that have a larger externality. They would want to maintain a higher popularity, and will have to then try and install smaller wind turbines closer to residential areas. The player will also have to keep monitoring their funds to ensure they are able to make the investment they want and if a recycle would be practical in terms of placing something else of more value in the square. The player also has to think about arrangement to ensure the wind turbines are connected to power lines given the surrounding space.</p> <p><strong>Aesthetics:</strong> The game offers discovery, as the player does not know anything about the landscape grid in front of them. They will have to gradually uncover which parts of the land are more valuable than others. The player will also discover the difference in earnings from the different sizes windmills and how the recycling works in terms of net loss when a wind turbine is removed. The game is also a challenge, as there is only a finite amount of time for the player to keep building turbines in order to meet the required power output with their fluctuating budget. It is also challenging for the player to ensure an adequate spatial arrangement to avoid an unfavorable popularity rating, and be able to fit enough power lines to ensure the wind turbine can generate power.</p> <p><strong>Which learning principles does it employ?</strong></p> <p><strong>Anchored Learning:</strong> Windfall offers anchored learning, where the user is able to grasp the concept of a return from an investment through the concrete example of spending money to install a wind turbine in order to receive renewable energy credits. The player gets a sense of making a lump sum payment for the turbine, which is then able to generate sustainable energy throughout the rest of the game. The player also learns an externality associated with a cost through the fluctuation in their popularity rating.</p> <p><strong>Guided Attention:</strong> For new players, Windfall offers a step by step guide on how to play the game, where it explains the use of the different tools on the right for the user to use and take action. Windfall also includes pop-ups throughout the game to help guide the user during a period of inactivity. For example it prompts the player to do more research on the land to find the best places to build turbines. Also, if a positioned wind turbine does not have a powerline connected, the game will prompt a message to remind the player to ensure wind turbines are connected to a power line or transformer. This guided attention is useful for players as it helps direct their attention to something they missed, such as connection to a power line which they can then spot and then create as needed. The reminders are also useful to encourage the player, as sometimes there can be a moment where you feel a mind-block of not knowing what to do next.</p> <p><strong>Immediate Feedback Timing: </strong>The player is immediately able to see a decrease in their funds when an action is taken. They are also able to view the increase the wind energy output, which continues to increase as more wind turbines are built. Similarly, when the player chooses to recycle, the wind turbine is immediately removed and they receive the according funds back into their balance.</p> <p><strong>How is the game as a whole?</strong></p> <p>The different components of the game interlace to allow the player to learn about a long-term investment through the renewable energy generated and the social externalities generated. The mechanics such as purchasing and building wind turbines provide a concrete tangible example for the player to begin to feel and understand the sense of making an investment. The mechanics of allowing the player to conduct research offer both a fun strategy for the player, the freedom to decide where to place turbines and the chance for discovery as they explore the landscape. The mechanics are workable and are not too complicated for the player to move between researching and purchasing, and yet provide a challenge with the time and budget constraints. To help the player from feeling too overwhelmed when in a moment of blankness, the guided attention gently helps the player to proceed. The player is able to learn tactics about making decisions quicker and trying to maintain a worthy popularity.</p> <p><strong>Difficulties?</strong></p> <p>In terms of mechanics, when researching, there is no easy mapping for the player to remember which squares where just previously researched. When the player switches to purchasing and building a wind turbine, they must remember which squares they just researched to then place the turbine in the correct square. If the player doesn’t remember which square they had in mind for a new installation, they must change back to research mode, re-check the square, and then switch back to the wind turbine mode to install the new turbine. The player must keep the squares he just researched in his working memory when then deciding to install the new wind turbines. The easy level still requires numerous tries for the player to get the hang of the game in order to generate the necessary power output in time, which may get frustrating for a player depending on how much time they are willing to invest.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p> <p>Overall, Windfall is an engaging game for players to learn about the economic concepts of investment and social costs in a unique and exciting way. The player remains alert throughout the game when keeping track of their researched squares, budget, popularity, wind energy output and the needed target. The player can enjoy the aspects of discovering the landscape and making decisions of where to strategically place wind turbines and power lines. The concrete example of a wind turbine providing sustainable energy in the long run allows for players to resonate with abstract concepts of the private cost of the equipment and its externalities for the society. The player has the ability to leave the game with an improved skill of weighing the return and external costs of an investment.</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>Professor Harpstead, <em>Learning science principles for designing educational games</em>, <a href="https://eharpste.github.io/interactive-principles/#/">https://eharpste.github.io/interactive-principles/#/</a>, 2020</p> </section> | Review: Windfall, an educational game Here I take a closer look into the educational game, Windfall, to better understand how it teaches players about economic concepts. Name: Windfall Developer: Persuasive Games Platform: Browser (flash) Instructional-Goal: To generate power with a budget by strategically placing wind turbines within the given time frame How do you play the game? The player begins with the target amount of energy that needs to be generated and a budget, such as 25,000 KwH and $10,000. The the player must pay to conduct research on the different square miles to see the cost of the land and the wind speed. Then the player is able to decide where to place different sized wind turbines according to what would have the biggest return on investment. As the player purchases and places wind turbines with power lines, power is generated and they earn more money in order to keep researching and purchasing more turbines. The player will also be mindful of the social impact of the turbines, as their popularity rating will be affected. The player must keep placing wind turbines until the power output goal is met before time runs out. A view of Windfall’s interface Learning Objectives Prior knowledge? The game does not require students to have any specific economic knowledge, but they should have a grasp on the concept of what renewable energy is and what a wind turbine is. They should also be old enough to understand the concept of having a budget, spending within that budget and spending in order to achieve a desired goal. What do you learn? As someone with a bachelor’s degree in economics I can see how the game teaches economic theories in an intuitive manner.The game will teach the concept of investment, in this case renewable energy in the form of wind turbines, in order to generate power and prove to have a return for the society. The player makes an investment each time research is conducted for a square and when purchasing and installing a wind turbine, in the hopes of the investment proving to be fruitful when power is generated. The player is able to make comparisons across the different squares to see where land is cheaper and where the wind speed is higher. The player will learn a successful investment from strategizing that larger wind turbines can provide a higher ROI (return on investment) on land that is cheaper and with a higher wind speed, and hence place smaller wind turbines on land that is more expensive and with a lower wind speed. It will be up to player to decide how to place the different sized wind turbines in order to achieve the targeted power output. In addition, the game brings in the concept of social costs and net externalities, where the social cost = private cost + external cost. Here there is the private cost of the player paying and installing the wind turbine, however it also carries the external cost with it, such as its physical disturbance to the neighbourhood, whether this be the appearance or the sound it produces. The player learns this when his popularity rating decreases if a large wind turbine is placed next to a residence. Therefore, the player is able to learn how to carefully spend funds in order to generate the highest return on investment and try to reduce the negative externalities caused to society. How to use what you learned? The player will be able to retain the concept of making a a well-educated investment, and how it can eventually generate yield in the future. The player will carry the importance of ensuring to spend time or money to compare several alternatives to ensure their chosen investment is most appropriate for their budget, rather than making a spontaneous investment based on feeling. In addition, players will remember the concept of externalities that comes with any private expenditure. This might be prove to be useful when considering the investment in a college degree, where the person has a budget and will need to select a private or public college based on their research for expected salaries in their field. In addition, it can be transferred to smaller purchases such as LED lightbulbs, which are more expensive but more energy efficient in the long run, saving them money and reducing their carbon footprint. Viewing Windfall through the MDA framework Mechanics: The game includes the initial funds the player is given, their popularity scale, the power output target, the amount of power currently generated, the time, and the view of the landscape divided into squares. The player can use the mode tools of ‘research’, ‘recyle’, ‘wind turbine’ or ‘power line’. The player is only allowed to be in one mode at a time and will have to switch mode to perform another task. In the research mode they can keep clicking squares to uncover information (land cost and average wind speed), in recycle mode they can click a square to remove a wind turbine or power line, in wind turbine mode they keep click to build and install a turbine, and in power line mode they can create a powerline in their chosen square. All actions cost or generate money and they are automatically calculated for the player, with the updated fund total present on the screen. Dynamics: The player has the choice of how to proceed through the game, whether to initially spend more money and research many squares before choosing to install a wind turbine, or constantly toggle between researching a square and installing a turbine. The player has the choice of what the research means to them in deciding what should be placed in that square, i.e. what size turbine or a powerline. The player has to decide which squares it wishes to research in the given time frame and which areas would be more suitable for the larger turbines that have a larger externality. They would want to maintain a higher popularity, and will have to then try and install smaller wind turbines closer to residential areas. The player will also have to keep monitoring their funds to ensure they are able to make the investment they want and if a recycle would be practical in terms of placing something else of more value in the square. The player also has to think about arrangement to ensure the wind turbines are connected to power lines given the surrounding space. Aesthetics: The game offers discovery, as the player does not know anything about the landscape grid in front of them. They will have to gradually uncover which parts of the land are more valuable than others. The player will also discover the difference in earnings from the different sizes windmills and how the recycling works in terms of net loss when a wind turbine is removed. The game is also a challenge, as there is only a finite amount of time for the player to keep building turbines in order to meet the required power output with their fluctuating budget. It is also challenging for the player to ensure an adequate spatial arrangement to avoid an unfavorable popularity rating, and be able to fit enough power lines to ensure the wind turbine can generate power. Which learning principles does it employ? Anchored Learning: Windfall offers anchored learning, where the user is able to grasp the concept of a return from an investment through the concrete example of spending money to install a wind turbine in order to receive renewable energy credits. The player gets a sense of making a lump sum payment for the turbine, which is then able to generate sustainable energy throughout the rest of the game. The player also learns an externality associated with a cost through the fluctuation in their popularity rating. Guided Attention: For new players, Windfall offers a step by step guide on how to play the game, where it explains the use of the different tools on the right for the user to use and take action. Windfall also includes pop-ups throughout the game to help guide the user during a period of inactivity. For example it prompts the player to do more research on the land to find the best places to build turbines. Also, if a positioned wind turbine does not have a powerline connected, the game will prompt a message to remind the player to ensure wind turbines are connected to a power line or transformer. This guided attention is useful for players as it helps direct their attention to something they missed, such as connection to a power line which they can then spot and then create as needed. The reminders are also useful to encourage the player, as sometimes there can be a moment where you feel a mind-block of not knowing what to do next. Immediate Feedback Timing: The player is immediately able to see a decrease in their funds when an action is taken. They are also able to view the increase the wind energy output, which continues to increase as more wind turbines are built. Similarly, when the player chooses to recycle, the wind turbine is immediately removed and they receive the according funds back into their balance. How is the game as a whole? The different components of the game interlace to allow the player to learn about a long-term investment through the renewable energy generated and the social externalities generated. The mechanics such as purchasing and building wind turbines provide a concrete tangible example for the player to begin to feel and understand the sense of making an investment. The mechanics of allowing the player to conduct research offer both a fun strategy for the player, the freedom to decide where to place turbines and the chance for discovery as they explore the landscape. The mechanics are workable and are not too complicated for the player to move between researching and purchasing, and yet provide a challenge with the time and budget constraints. To help the player from feeling too overwhelmed when in a moment of blankness, the guided attention gently helps the player to proceed. The player is able to learn tactics about making decisions quicker and trying to maintain a worthy popularity. Difficulties? In terms of mechanics, when researching, there is no easy mapping for the player to remember which squares where just previously researched. When the player switches to purchasing and building a wind turbine, they must remember which squares they just researched to then place the turbine in the correct square. If the player doesn’t remember which square they had in mind for a new installation, they must change back to research mode, re-check the square, and then switch back to the wind turbine mode to install the new turbine. The player must keep the squares he just researched in his working memory when then deciding to install the new wind turbines. The easy level still requires numerous tries for the player to get the hang of the game in order to generate the necessary power output in time, which may get frustrating for a player depending on how much time they are willing to invest. Conclusion Overall, Windfall is an engaging game for players to learn about the economic concepts of investment and social costs in a unique and exciting way. The player remains alert throughout the game when keeping track of their researched squares, budget, popularity, wind energy output and the needed target. The player can enjoy the aspects of discovering the landscape and making decisions of where to strategically place wind turbines and power lines. The concrete example of a wind turbine providing sustainable energy in the long run allows for players to resonate with abstract concepts of the private cost of the equipment and its externalities for the society. The player has the ability to leave the game with an improved skill of weighing the return and external costs of an investment. Sources: Professor Harpstead, Learning science principles for designing educational games, https://eharpste.github.io/interactive-principles/#/, 2020 | f8758f62-dd52-54fd-ac4e-0504e5f7281f | 27/07/2025 22:22:23 |
| https://medium.com/@skysong/the-trick-though-is-protection-versus-speed-7ea58eef5735 | medium.com | The trick though is protection versus speed? | A Maguire | https://medium.com/@skysong | True | 7ea58eef5735 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T01:08:54.200000 | 2020-02-07T01:10:10.874000 | 2020-02-07T01:10:11.067000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | The trick though is protection versus speed? What happens if there’s a mob? You can’t run in armour. At least, not fast enough to escape a mob. And climbing is likely to be out of the question. Once they’re on you, it’s like watching someone open a can of tuna. | e65c482b-0f2c-53e2-9735-dca8ba6ce853 | 27/07/2025 22:22:24 | |||
| https://medium.com/@kashyapvartika/6-traits-of-good-managers-that-help-them-create-engaged-teams-d47b8eba9c60 | medium.com | 6 Traits of Good Managers That Help Them Create Engaged Teams | 6 Traits of a Great Manager to Ensure Team Engagement | Vartika Kashyap | https://medium.com/@kashyapvartika | True | d47b8eba9c60 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*DpRrVBPsTDNi-hjWp9ydbw.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T10:35:09.739000 | 2020-02-07T11:23:03.141000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:11.324000 | 0 | 7 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*DpRrVBPsTDNi-hjWp9ydbw.jpeg" width="1920" height="1281" loading="lazy" /> <p>Good managers are the driving force for team engagement. <a href="https://news.gallup.com/businessjournal/182792/managers-account-variance-employee-engagement.aspx">Research</a> says that managers are responsible for 70% variance in team engagement.</p> <p>So, if you have been blaming lower team engagement on your HR, or the laid back CEO or maybe that slow computer network, then you are mistaken.</p> <p>In this post, I am listing the common yet most important things that managers should do to create engaged teams.</p> <h1>What Is the Importance of Team Engagement?</h1> <p>Well, let me quickly present to you the results of <a href="https://www.kevinkruse.com/employee-engagement-research-master-list-of-29-studies/">Employee Engagement research </a>which shows how engagement impacts productivity, loyalty, sales, and profits.</p> <p>The results say that disengaged employees tend to begin their weekends early.</p> <p>Engaged customer representatives are as patient at the end of the day as they are at the beginning.</p> <p>The engaged engineers write a cleaner code that is easy to maintain by anyone who comes after them.</p> <p>The chances of accidents are less with engaged factory workers.</p> <p>Now when you understand the importance of engagement, here are the tips you can use as a manager to have better-engaged employees.</p> <h2>Traits of Great Managers That Help Them Increase Team Engagement</h2> <h3>1. They believe in growth, recognition, and trust</h3> <p>Good managers know that nothing triggers engagement more than growth, recognition, and trust. You, as a manager, can foster that kind of culture in the team.</p> <p>While there can be different terms for these attributes in different companies. Some might call it learning or development, master of challenging work, etc.</p> <p>In general, your team expects the following three things from you.</p> <ul> <li>To grow and learn new things</li> <li>To get the right appreciation</li> <li>The faith that leadership will guide them towards a better future.</li> <li>They equip their teams with the right tools</li> </ul> <h3>2. Teams experience various challenges while working together on goals.</h3> <p>Communication and transparency in the system remain their major challenges.</p> <p>Good managers never hesitate to provide their team with the best methods of managing team communication and collaboration.</p> <p>Although different tools can serve the needs of different teams, A project management solution turns out to be a one-stop solution for all team-related management issues.</p> <p>A project management software like <a href="https://www.proofhub.com/try?utm_source=Medium.com&utm_medium=Article_Body&utm_campaign=Article_Motivational&utm_term=ProofHub&utm_content=6%20Traits%20of%20Good%20Managers%20That%20Help%20Them%20Create%20Engaged%C2%A0Teams">ProofHub</a> becomes a single source of truth for the entire team. It is a central location to keep all your project files, tasks, discussions, conversations, reports, etc.</p> <p>The right tools bring transparency in the working thus leading to lesser confusion and more engagement.</p> <p>Asana, Basecamp, Trello, etc, are some other good project management solutions that are useful for teams.</p> <blockquote>Try <a href="https://www.proofhub.com/try?utm_source=Medium.com&utm_medium=CTA&utm_campaign=Article_Motivational&utm_term=ProofHub&utm_content=6%20Traits%20of%20Good%20Managers%20That%20Help%20Them%20Create%20Engaged%C2%A0Teams">ProofHub</a> for free and make employee engagement effortless.</blockquote> <h3>3. Good listening is one trait that can never be underestimated in a manager.</h3> <p>It is very important to listen to others for managers so that ideas can move and the right information be collected for decision making.</p> <p>Team members turn out to be more open, positive and motivated if they are heard. This directly gives a boost to their engagement.</p> <p>Here are some tips which managers can use to become good listeners.</p> <p>Ditch your electronic gadgets when a team member is trying to have a conversation with you.</p> <p>Be patient and don’t be too quick to jump in, let them finish with their point.</p> <p>Get essential information from the non-verbal cues also and not just words of a teammate.</p> <p>Maintain a positive body language. Do not make a face, grimace or roll your eyes.</p> <h3>4. They provide constructive feedback</h3> <p>Good managers provide feedback in a sincere way which is neither full of left-handed compliments nor is sugar-coated. They stick to portraying things as they are but in a dignified and polite manner.</p> <p>Good managers understand that the purpose of the feedback is to bring improvement and not to point fingers towards mistakes.</p> <p>Therefore, good managers tell their team members what they did right as well. Team members will surely replicate those behaviours which lead to success and show more engagement due to acknowledgement of good traits.</p> <p>Another important point is that during the feedback process, good managers believe in having a dialog rather than a monologue. Yes, they make it a two-way conversation.</p> <h3>Lastly, good managers make sure that the feedback process is based on facts and not on personal bias and feelings.</h3> <h3>5. They provide work-life balance</h3> <p>Good managers exercise work-life balance in their lives and in turn support employees also in this pursuit. Toxic workaholic managers might not always understand the importance of work-life balance.</p> <p>Work-life balance does not necessarily mean being on a holiday or staying at home. Basically, work-life balance is a medium of striking a balance between work and other aspects and interests in life.</p> <p>These interests might well be fulfilled in the office also sometimes. For example- Good managers invest some time in some team building activities or outdoor games.</p> <p>Short breaks throughout the day, allowing unpaid time off for life events, allowing schedule flexibility sometimes are some of the ways good managers establish a work-life balance for their teammates in an organization.</p> <h3>6. Engaged managers make engaged teams</h3> <p>Great managers are not only the preachers of engagement, but they also practice it themselves and live it. They bring their heart, mind, soul, to work and it is contagious.</p> <p>Engaged managers are there on the field on a daily basis. They do not tend to be present only during the appreciation meeting. They take the heat regularly. They observe and constantly work towards keeping their team motivated.</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>As per Gallop’s report, only 30% of US employees are engaged in the workplace. This engagement level is 13% worldwide. These statistics make us understand how direly there is a need for better engagement.</p> <p>Good managers can surely create all the difference. Here, I am presenting a crux of the article above for managers to follow.</p> <p>Bring clarity about the bigger picture behind your goals. Cultivate a shared vision.</p> <p>Make sure you equip your team with the right tools and technologies to save them the tiring and useless hustle.</p> <p>Develop a relationship with your team where they must feel like you care.</p> <p>Your engagement and passion for work are bound to transfer. So ask yourself- Am I engaged enough?</p> <p>Lastly, work should not feel like a burden, make sure you exercise work-life balance and provide the same to your team as well.</p> <p>Do let me know in the comments if you found this article useful.</p> <h2>If you enjoyed reading this article:</h2> <p><strong>Clap: </strong>so others can find it <strong>Comment: </strong>if you have a question/suggestion you’d like to ask <strong>Follow:</strong> <a href="https://blog.proofhub.com/@proofhub">ProofHub</a> to read all the articles</p> </section> | 6 Traits of Good Managers That Help Them Create Engaged Teams Good managers are the driving force for team engagement. Research says that managers are responsible for 70% variance in team engagement. So, if you have been blaming lower team engagement on your HR, or the laid back CEO or maybe that slow computer network, then you are mistaken. In this post, I am listing the common yet most important things that managers should do to create engaged teams. What Is the Importance of Team Engagement? Well, let me quickly present to you the results of Employee Engagement research which shows how engagement impacts productivity, loyalty, sales, and profits. The results say that disengaged employees tend to begin their weekends early. Engaged customer representatives are as patient at the end of the day as they are at the beginning. The engaged engineers write a cleaner code that is easy to maintain by anyone who comes after them. The chances of accidents are less with engaged factory workers. Now when you understand the importance of engagement, here are the tips you can use as a manager to have better-engaged employees. Traits of Great Managers That Help Them Increase Team Engagement 1. They believe in growth, recognition, and trust Good managers know that nothing triggers engagement more than growth, recognition, and trust. You, as a manager, can foster that kind of culture in the team. While there can be different terms for these attributes in different companies. Some might call it learning or development, master of challenging work, etc. In general, your team expects the following three things from you. To grow and learn new things To get the right appreciation The faith that leadership will guide them towards a better future. They equip their teams with the right tools 2. Teams experience various challenges while working together on goals. Communication and transparency in the system remain their major challenges. Good managers never hesitate to provide their team with the best methods of managing team communication and collaboration. Although different tools can serve the needs of different teams, A project management solution turns out to be a one-stop solution for all team-related management issues. A project management software like ProofHub becomes a single source of truth for the entire team. It is a central location to keep all your project files, tasks, discussions, conversations, reports, etc. The right tools bring transparency in the working thus leading to lesser confusion and more engagement. Asana, Basecamp, Trello, etc, are some other good project management solutions that are useful for teams. Try ProofHub for free and make employee engagement effortless. 3. Good listening is one trait that can never be underestimated in a manager. It is very important to listen to others for managers so that ideas can move and the right information be collected for decision making. Team members turn out to be more open, positive and motivated if they are heard. This directly gives a boost to their engagement. Here are some tips which managers can use to become good listeners. Ditch your electronic gadgets when a team member is trying to have a conversation with you. Be patient and don’t be too quick to jump in, let them finish with their point. Get essential information from the non-verbal cues also and not just words of a teammate. Maintain a positive body language. Do not make a face, grimace or roll your eyes. 4. They provide constructive feedback Good managers provide feedback in a sincere way which is neither full of left-handed compliments nor is sugar-coated. They stick to portraying things as they are but in a dignified and polite manner. Good managers understand that the purpose of the feedback is to bring improvement and not to point fingers towards mistakes. Therefore, good managers tell their team members what they did right as well. Team members will surely replicate those behaviours which lead to success and show more engagement due to acknowledgement of good traits. Another important point is that during the feedback process, good managers believe in having a dialog rather than a monologue. Yes, they make it a two-way conversation. Lastly, good managers make sure that the feedback process is based on facts and not on personal bias and feelings. 5. They provide work-life balance Good managers exercise work-life balance in their lives and in turn support employees also in this pursuit. Toxic workaholic managers might not always understand the importance of work-life balance. Work-life balance does not necessarily mean being on a holiday or staying at home. Basically, work-life balance is a medium of striking a balance between work and other aspects and interests in life. These interests might well be fulfilled in the office also sometimes. For example- Good managers invest some time in some team building activities or outdoor games. Short breaks throughout the day, allowing unpaid time off for life events, allowing schedule flexibility sometimes are some of the ways good managers establish a work-life balance for their teammates in an organization. 6. Engaged managers make engaged teams Great managers are not only the preachers of engagement, but they also practice it themselves and live it. They bring their heart, mind, soul, to work and it is contagious. Engaged managers are there on the field on a daily basis. They do not tend to be present only during the appreciation meeting. They take the heat regularly. They observe and constantly work towards keeping their team motivated. Conclusion As per Gallop’s report, only 30% of US employees are engaged in the workplace. This engagement level is 13% worldwide. These statistics make us understand how direly there is a need for better engagement. Good managers can surely create all the difference. Here, I am presenting a crux of the article above for managers to follow. Bring clarity about the bigger picture behind your goals. Cultivate a shared vision. Make sure you equip your team with the right tools and technologies to save them the tiring and useless hustle. Develop a relationship with your team where they must feel like you care. Your engagement and passion for work are bound to transfer. So ask yourself- Am I engaged enough? Lastly, work should not feel like a burden, make sure you exercise work-life balance and provide the same to your team as well. Do let me know in the comments if you found this article useful. If you enjoyed reading this article: Clap: so others can find it Comment: if you have a question/suggestion you’d like to ask Follow: ProofHub to read all the articles | 50862517-b443-5003-a7f8-4f8b1f3aec74 | 27/07/2025 22:22:24 | |
| https://medium.com/@showkster/alert-are-you-diagnosed-with-psychological-trauma-76bae83755d8 | medium.com | Alert: are you diagnosed with Psychological Trauma | I’ve been so sad, because of the hate so rampant today. Even before Trump was elected many of my friends began exhibiting signs of… | Fred Showker | https://medium.com/@showkster | True | 76bae83755d8 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Eq7EVc6FhqrPQCE3mqSgOg.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T16:40:29.685000 | 2020-02-07T17:15:30.512000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:57.172000 | 0 | 21 | en | Trump,Liberal Democrats,Social Media,Fake News,Health | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*Eq7EVc6FhqrPQCE3mqSgOg.jpeg" width="1400" height="351" loading="lazy" /> <p>I’ve been so sad, because of the hate so rampant today. Even before Trump was elected many of my friends began exhibiting signs of psychological trauma and now they fail to even understand logic, or reason or the truth.</p> <p>According to <em>Psychology Today</em></p> <p>Even months after the election, these Trump opponents report feeling chronically sad and unrelentingly angry, signaling a major shift in the mental state of a substantial portion of the country. About half of Americans tell pollsters they disapprove of Trump, but for some, the “disapproval” borders on clinical depression.</p> <p>One friend posted dozens of rants on Facebook that shouldn’t really be said online. One who actually holds a masters degree swears by some of the most stupid lies, even a fifth-grader knows better! Another shares these horrible memes that are not only evil slander, they’re false, just like <a href="http://bit.ly/39azBaG">Michael Bloomberg’s false Super Bowl ad</a>! Several have unfriended and blocked me. I’ve been flamed, slammed, slandered and called everything but human by people who were once friends — and I didn’t even vote for Trump!</p> <p>This affliction seems to have stripped people of their good sense and manners. They seem to have lost the ability to understand logic, or apply common sense.</p> <p>For liberals and conservatives alike, losing at the polls can produce an all-encompassing sense of despair. Conservatives experienced something similar after the election of Obama, whose socially liberal platform was anathema. . . . . In 2012 a Mitt Romney supporter in Boston told the Washington Examiner, “It makes me wonder who my fellow citizens are. I’ve got to be honest, I feel like I’ve lost touch with what the identity of America is right now.”</p> <p>If you find yourself angry, depressed or unhappy — and your friends wonder why you are sharing pernicious memes, fake news, <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Adam+Schiff+lies&t=hp&ia=news">Schiff lies</a>, or applauding <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Nancy+Pelosi+looses+it+rips+up+speech&t=hp&ia=news">Nancy Pelosi</a> for ripping up the speech on national TV, please get off social media and turn off main-stream news media. Go get immersed in an activity that brings you pleasure.</p> <p>For your own good.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/109/1*UtDrYlsUtxbc5DUyk4wONg.gif" width="109" height="46" loading="lazy" /> <p><em><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2H1HJON"></em>Liberals</strong>’ psychological Trump depression</a></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1296/1*q4UEoHSgaHiEVXv3WFvE4A.jpeg" width="1296" height="1899" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Alert: are you diagnosed with Psychological Trauma I’ve been so sad, because of the hate so rampant today. Even before Trump was elected many of my friends began exhibiting signs of psychological trauma and now they fail to even understand logic, or reason or the truth. According to Psychology Today Even months after the election, these Trump opponents report feeling chronically sad and unrelentingly angry, signaling a major shift in the mental state of a substantial portion of the country. About half of Americans tell pollsters they disapprove of Trump, but for some, the “disapproval” borders on clinical depression. One friend posted dozens of rants on Facebook that shouldn’t really be said online. One who actually holds a masters degree swears by some of the most stupid lies, even a fifth-grader knows better! Another shares these horrible memes that are not only evil slander, they’re false, just like Michael Bloomberg’s false Super Bowl ad! Several have unfriended and blocked me. I’ve been flamed, slammed, slandered and called everything but human by people who were once friends — and I didn’t even vote for Trump! This affliction seems to have stripped people of their good sense and manners. They seem to have lost the ability to understand logic, or apply common sense. For liberals and conservatives alike, losing at the polls can produce an all-encompassing sense of despair. Conservatives experienced something similar after the election of Obama, whose socially liberal platform was anathema. . . . . In 2012 a Mitt Romney supporter in Boston told the Washington Examiner, “It makes me wonder who my fellow citizens are. I’ve got to be honest, I feel like I’ve lost touch with what the identity of America is right now.” If you find yourself angry, depressed or unhappy — and your friends wonder why you are sharing pernicious memes, fake news, Schiff lies, or applauding Nancy Pelosi for ripping up the speech on national TV, please get off social media and turn off main-stream news media. Go get immersed in an activity that brings you pleasure. For your own good. Exploring technology since 1984 Liberals’ psychological Trump depression These are all things written by an author who would probably never say in public. | 9c226bb5-6380-5cae-9a4d-df32ccbec1d4 | 27/07/2025 22:22:24 |
| https://medium.com/extra-extra/hypocrusy-2ae59f64af10 | medium.com | HypocrUSy | The US was founded by dissident malcontents wanting to cast off the shackles of a system of government under which they were, amongst… | Where Angels Fear | https://medium.com/@whereangelsfeartotread | True | 2ae59f64af10 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*sbFIaHjdzT7BHzBOvnMH5A.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T16:10:00.811000 | 2020-02-07T18:25:25.583000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:45.583000 | 0 | 59 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*sbFIaHjdzT7BHzBOvnMH5A.png" width="1000" height="301" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/1*Yy0Ux0W3UZZ0SfVgV7i_qg.jpeg" width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" /> <p>The US was founded by dissident malcontents wanting to cast off the shackles of a system of government under which they were, amongst other things, unfairly taxed.</p> <p>As a result, their descendants are legally required to file tax returns and pay any dues determined no matter where in the World they live or for how long they have done so <strong>¹</strong>, irrespective of whether the wealth so taxed were generated in the U.S. or in any way aided thereby.</p> <p>That’s not simply feudal, it’s Czarist — sociolinguistic aspects of Russian meaning that, despite not speaking the language themselves, the Russian Czars didn’t own merely the lives of the serfs but their very souls.</p> <p>The degree to which those slave-owning champions of the principle that all human beings are born equal would have appreciated the irony of this must, of course, remain a matter of academe debate but, given that their vision of a just and fair society consisted of no more than a reformulation, in the vulgar vernacular, of the principle long since enshrined in the <em>Magna Carta</em> <strong>²</strong>, it is perhaps unsurprising that their utopia is become the very same as that tyranny against which they were rebelling <strong>³</strong>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/1*Yy0Ux0W3UZZ0SfVgV7i_qg.jpeg" width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" /> <p>The U.S. of A. … <em>the</em> example <em>non plus ultra</em> of the principle that <em>plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose</em> … one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for the select few — and a supersized portion of ‘Freedom Fries’ for that essential <em>soupçon</em> of radical non-conformity <strong>⁵</strong>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/1*Yy0Ux0W3UZZ0SfVgV7i_qg.jpeg" width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" /> <p>Broken Toy & Super Evil — We Want Your Soul</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/1*Yy0Ux0W3UZZ0SfVgV7i_qg.jpeg" width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>[FOOTNOTE]</strong></p> <p>Those animated <em>vis-à-vis</em> the curiously archaic nature of my language in this (albeit brief) exposition are advised to read the U.S. constitution — and see what I did (t)here <strong>⁹</strong>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/1*Yy0Ux0W3UZZ0SfVgV7i_qg.jpeg" width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" /> <p>— ¹ The only way to divest oneself of the obligation being to formally renounce one’s citizenship (which requires facilitation by another nation willing to accept the supplicant as one of their own).</p> <p>² Whisper it though we must, lest the jingoistic inhabitants of that land take umbrage, the fact of the matter is that their preferred system of governance differed from the principle of a monarch ruling, as the <em>primus inter pares</em> ‘first among equals’, by the consent of a powerful elite only insofar as the <em>soi-disant</em> ‘Founding Fathers’ determined that that elite should consist of <em>themselves</em> rather than of the English aristocracy and that those disenfranchised to no more empowerment in the so-called land of ‘liberty for all’ than were their peasant contemporaries in Europe, be so by virtue of the pigmentation of their skin rather than of their improvident birth— ‘One man: One vote’ being reserved <em>in practice</em> to white, male landowners.</p> <p>³ To this day, the U.S. remains, after all, an exercise in adolescent petulance <strong>⁴</strong>.</p> <p>⁴ C.f. <em>Rage Against Your Mother</em>’s seminal ejaculation ‘<em>Fuck You, I Won’t Tidy My Bedroom</em>’.</p> <p>⁵ Don’t you just get a delightful <em>frisson</em> at the irony of that rejection of the French for being unsupportive of U.S. imperial ambition? <strong>⁶</strong></p> <p>⁶ The ignorance of the contribution the French made to the outcome of the ‘War Of Independence’ … without which it would be questionable whether the U.S. would not still be a part of the British ‘<em>Commonwealth</em>’ <strong>⁷</strong> today … comes as no surprise to anyone but the latterday indigents of course.</p> <p>⁷ What a delightfully disingenuous appellation that is — but the English <em>are</em>, after all, masters of hypocrisy <em>themselves </em><strong>⁸</strong>.</p> <p>⁸ Grudging though it may be, you can’t help but have a certain admiration for their ability to gaslight not only the entire World but History itself.</p> <p>⁹ Albeit my spelling is rather better.</p> </section> | HypocrUSy The US was founded by dissident malcontents wanting to cast off the shackles of a system of government under which they were, amongst other things, unfairly taxed. As a result, their descendants are legally required to file tax returns and pay any dues determined no matter where in the World they live or for how long they have done so ¹, irrespective of whether the wealth so taxed were generated in the U.S. or in any way aided thereby. That’s not simply feudal, it’s Czarist — sociolinguistic aspects of Russian meaning that, despite not speaking the language themselves, the Russian Czars didn’t own merely the lives of the serfs but their very souls. The degree to which those slave-owning champions of the principle that all human beings are born equal would have appreciated the irony of this must, of course, remain a matter of academe debate but, given that their vision of a just and fair society consisted of no more than a reformulation, in the vulgar vernacular, of the principle long since enshrined in the Magna Carta ², it is perhaps unsurprising that their utopia is become the very same as that tyranny against which they were rebelling ³. The U.S. of A. … the example non plus ultra of the principle that plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose … one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for the select few — and a supersized portion of ‘Freedom Fries’ for that essential soupçon of radical non-conformity ⁵. Broken Toy & Super Evil — We Want Your Soul [FOOTNOTE] Those animated vis-à-vis the curiously archaic nature of my language in this (albeit brief) exposition are advised to read the U.S. constitution — and see what I did (t)here ⁹. — ¹ The only way to divest oneself of the obligation being to formally renounce one’s citizenship (which requires facilitation by another nation willing to accept the supplicant as one of their own). ² Whisper it though we must, lest the jingoistic inhabitants of that land take umbrage, the fact of the matter is that their preferred system of governance differed from the principle of a monarch ruling, as the primus inter pares ‘first among equals’, by the consent of a powerful elite only insofar as the soi-disant ‘Founding Fathers’ determined that that elite should consist of themselves rather than of the English aristocracy and that those disenfranchised to no more empowerment in the so-called land of ‘liberty for all’ than were their peasant contemporaries in Europe, be so by virtue of the pigmentation of their skin rather than of their improvident birth— ‘One man: One vote’ being reserved in practice to white, male landowners. ³ To this day, the U.S. remains, after all, an exercise in adolescent petulance ⁴. ⁴ C.f. Rage Against Your Mother’s seminal ejaculation ‘Fuck You, I Won’t Tidy My Bedroom’. ⁵ Don’t you just get a delightful frisson at the irony of that rejection of the French for being unsupportive of U.S. imperial ambition? ⁶ ⁶ The ignorance of the contribution the French made to the outcome of the ‘War Of Independence’ … without which it would be questionable whether the U.S. would not still be a part of the British ‘Commonwealth’ ⁷ today … comes as no surprise to anyone but the latterday indigents of course. ⁷ What a delightfully disingenuous appellation that is — but the English are, after all, masters of hypocrisy themselves ⁸. ⁸ Grudging though it may be, you can’t help but have a certain admiration for their ability to gaslight not only the entire World but History itself. ⁹ Albeit my spelling is rather better. | 1da032c2-9703-58c0-b3d9-12ebcc9b71e9 | 27/07/2025 22:22:24 | |
| https://medium.com/@nurbusrabilir/hayat-benden-büyük-1f33dfb0df3b | medium.com | Hayat Benden Büyük | Hayat benden büyük Hayat benden büyük Hayat benden büyük Hayat senden büyük Hayat bizden büyük | Büşranur Bilir | https://medium.com/@nurbusrabilir | True | 1f33dfb0df3b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*2Dt9DaJaJPD5Q3pVIPyGpg.png | 1 min | 2020-02-07T14:35:51.573000 | 2020-02-07T14:56:16.203000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:54.699000 | 0 | 11 | tr | Hayat,Akıl | <section> <p>Hayat benden büyük Hayat benden büyük Hayat benden büyük Hayat senden büyük Hayat bizden büyük</p> <p>Hayatında pek çok ucuz tesadüfün mucizelere yol açışını ve pek çok acının yarım saniyede ortaya çıkışını onlarca kez yaşamış biri olarak bu bilgi sonsuza dek kabulümdür: hayat benden büyük.</p> <p>Planlarımdan, hayallerimden, niyetlerimden, büyük. Aklımdan daha büyük bir akıl hayat. Milyonlarca deneyimden öğrenmiş, milyonlarca can görmüş geçirmiş, sayısız deneme ve yanılmanın getirdiği kusursuz bir işleyiş biçimi olan bir akıl.</p> <p>Günlerdir bu düşüncenin geviş getirmesini yapıyorum aklımda. Çünkü her şey bir şekilde, iyi ya da kötü diye ayırmaksızın, düşündüğümüzden farklı gelişiyor. Planların suya düşmesi, bir şeylerin beklediğinden de güzel gelişmesi, yoldayım sanırken varamamak, vardım sanırken kendini yeni bir yol ayrımında bulmak ve daha nicesi.</p> <p>Ne olmuş hayat benden büyükse?</p> <p>Ne mi olmuş?</p> <p>Kocaman bir teslimiyet getirirmiş bu kabullenme. Kocaman bir ferahlama. Devasa bir “Oh be!”… Çünkü aklımın planları yetmezmiş her şeye. Aklımın tek bildiği korumakmış beni ve tekrarlamakmış en aşina olduğu senaryoları.</p> <p>Risk alma, sonunda ışık olmayan tünele girme, dal ama fazla derine gitme. Çok kıpırdama, yorulma. Bağlanma, incinme. Çok düşünme, delirme.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/390/1*2Dt9DaJaJPD5Q3pVIPyGpg.png" width="390" height="645" loading="lazy" /> <p>Zihnim panik halinde bir ebeveynden farksızmış. Ama ne görmüş ki ne göstersin? En kalın kitapları da yutsan, en büyük adamların en derin sözlerini aklına da kazısan yeter mi hayatı ‘bilmeye’?</p> <p>Yetmiyormuş.</p> <p>Hayatın milyonlarca yıllık aklını hiçe sayıp kendini güvende tutmaya çalışmak yersizmiş. Hatta hadsizlikmiş.</p> <p>Kendi haddini çizmeye çalıştıkça çizgilerin ucu kavuşmadan bozuyor alıp sürüklüyor hayat başka yöne. “Akabilmek” bu yüzden bu kadar değerliymiş. O çizgileri yönetmeye çalışmadan, çizgiye eşlik ederek akabilmek. Becerebiliyorsan süzülmek.</p> <p>Bu kabulleniş büyük ferahlık.</p> <p>Hayat, aklın aklımdan büyük.</p> <p>Minnetle.</p> </section> | Hayat Benden Büyük Hayat benden büyük Hayat benden büyük Hayat benden büyük Hayat senden büyük Hayat bizden büyük Hayatında pek çok ucuz tesadüfün mucizelere yol açışını ve pek çok acının yarım saniyede ortaya çıkışını onlarca kez yaşamış biri olarak bu bilgi sonsuza dek kabulümdür: hayat benden büyük. Planlarımdan, hayallerimden, niyetlerimden, büyük. Aklımdan daha büyük bir akıl hayat. Milyonlarca deneyimden öğrenmiş, milyonlarca can görmüş geçirmiş, sayısız deneme ve yanılmanın getirdiği kusursuz bir işleyiş biçimi olan bir akıl. Günlerdir bu düşüncenin geviş getirmesini yapıyorum aklımda. Çünkü her şey bir şekilde, iyi ya da kötü diye ayırmaksızın, düşündüğümüzden farklı gelişiyor. Planların suya düşmesi, bir şeylerin beklediğinden de güzel gelişmesi, yoldayım sanırken varamamak, vardım sanırken kendini yeni bir yol ayrımında bulmak ve daha nicesi. Ne olmuş hayat benden büyükse? Ne mi olmuş? Kocaman bir teslimiyet getirirmiş bu kabullenme. Kocaman bir ferahlama. Devasa bir “Oh be!”… Çünkü aklımın planları yetmezmiş her şeye. Aklımın tek bildiği korumakmış beni ve tekrarlamakmış en aşina olduğu senaryoları. Risk alma, sonunda ışık olmayan tünele girme, dal ama fazla derine gitme. Çok kıpırdama, yorulma. Bağlanma, incinme. Çok düşünme, delirme. Tabaimo — flow-wer Zihnim panik halinde bir ebeveynden farksızmış. Ama ne görmüş ki ne göstersin? En kalın kitapları da yutsan, en büyük adamların en derin sözlerini aklına da kazısan yeter mi hayatı ‘bilmeye’? Yetmiyormuş. Hayatın milyonlarca yıllık aklını hiçe sayıp kendini güvende tutmaya çalışmak yersizmiş. Hatta hadsizlikmiş. Kendi haddini çizmeye çalıştıkça çizgilerin ucu kavuşmadan bozuyor alıp sürüklüyor hayat başka yöne. “Akabilmek” bu yüzden bu kadar değerliymiş. O çizgileri yönetmeye çalışmadan, çizgiye eşlik ederek akabilmek. Becerebiliyorsan süzülmek. Bu kabulleniş büyük ferahlık. Hayat, aklın aklımdan büyük. Minnetle. | d34fd09e-cc82-51ea-a071-b019d5893d82 | 27/07/2025 22:22:25 |
| https://medium.com/@abstract.expression/powerful-article-and-a-must-read-3640b300215d | medium.com | Powerful article and a must read! | Andy Wilson | https://medium.com/@abstract.expression | True | 3640b300215d | 0 min | 2020-02-07T05:47:10.919000 | 2020-02-07T05:48:27.927000 | 2020-02-07T05:48:28.135000 | 0 | 11 | en | Film Photography,Film Photo,Film Photographer,Phototip,35mm | <section> </section> | Powerful article and a must read! | bec8cbba-22b9-587e-8357-922d134844ad | 27/07/2025 22:22:25 | ||
| https://medium.com/@michael.burkman/wow-this-is-not-good-27a510bbdb46 | medium.com | Wow this is… Not good… | > Risky | michael burkman | https://medium.com/@michael.burkman | True | 27a510bbdb46 | 4 min | 2020-02-07T15:11:19.682000 | 2020-02-07T15:12:33.715000 | 2020-02-07T15:12:34.857000 | 13 | 7562 | en | JavaScript,Typescript,Microsoft,Web Development,Programming | <section> <p>> Risky</p> <p>It seems a bit extremist to say that since it doesn’t provide 100% type coverage, you shouldn’t use it altogether. You know what else doesn’t provide 100% safety checks? Just about everything. You mention Java and C and C# later in the article, and yet these have notorious holes in their type systems. How many NullPointerExceptions do you see in the average Java project? You need to remember that when you’re making API calls, the data returned *may* not match what you expect. This is what testing is for, and maybe even adding some runtime type checking just in case you really don’t trust the source. But assuming you get these external adaptors locked down, the rest of your app can be more type-safe than any JS app ever would be.</p> <p>> Messy</p> <p>You know what’s also messy? Trying to figure out what values are in an object passed to some function deep down in some JS code. Sure, you can debug the code and stick a breakpoint in, but are you certain that you covered every possible branch and know what that object looks like in every scenario? There are flaws in the TS type system sure, though a lot (maybe most) are due to trying to fit the type system onto originally JS code that was never intended to be typed. As more and more libraries are written in/for TS, you’ll see a lot fewer of these weird edge cases that require you do to unsafe casting like in the first example you posted.</p> <p>> Does not solve the problem</p> <p>I have NEVER had an issue in prod where NaN === NaN caused an issue. I’m not saying that no one has, but it’s certainly not a major issue. You know what issues I do see all the time in JS code? “foo is not a function”, “Cannote read property ‘foo’ of undefined”. Missing semicolons are fixed automatically by a linter or a formatter. A linter (or TS compiler) will catch the linebreak issue. TS unfortunately does not type function bindings so classes are still prone to runtime exceptions, but many people like myself believe classes in JS/TS were a mistake and that using regular old objects and closures are a much better solution that avoids the binding and OOP issues. And here is where you mention Java/C/C# and their compile time type checks, and yet their type systems do not have nullable types which is just a glaring hole. (Rust, Swift, and lately Kotlin would have been much better examples btw.) They also lack things like union types that make expressing certain ideas very difficult.</p> <p>> Subset not superset</p> <p>I’m not sure you understand the meaning here of the word superset. Being a superset means that (nearly) all JS code is legal TS code, but not all TS code is legal JS code. It’s similar to C++ being a superset of C. (Yes it not’s completely true, but TS is not a strict superset of JS either, but it’s pretty close.)</p> <p>> It’s open source</p> <p>Yes, it is open source. They do take in external contributions. They have outside commentary on their PRs and issues. They respond to it. I’m not sure how much open source you want it to be? Sure, MS is the gatekeeper, but by the same reasoning, would you put Linux in the same box? I can suggest all I want to the Linux Foundation but at the end of the day they decide what goes in. This argument just seems like FUD against Microsoft, who of course has monetary reasons for doing things, but has generally been doing a good job winning over most (grounded) developers with products like TS and VSC that are genuinely FOSS.</p> <p>> Big companies use it</p> <p>Yes, that is a big reason to use TS. Most companies that are developing products want to develop them using tools that are stable and have a lot of community support behind them, which means that they need to be used a by a lot of people. Conflating big companies with tax fraud and discrimination is nothing but a sad straw man argument.</p> <p>> Has more features</p> <p>It does. When new features are proposed to JS and make it to a certain stage in the proposal (like null coalescing, async functions, etc), TS will add them to the compiler, letting you use these features before they are properly added to JS. In fact, TS will even add polyfills for you where it can, so you don’t even need to worry about your runtime environment having them, similar to Bable. I can’t think of any time when TS has “struggled to keep up”, and you offer no evidence supporting that claim, though you offer almost no evidence for any of your claims in this article so I’m not surprised.</p> <p>And in all this, you somehow “forget” to talk about why anyone WOULD ever use TS, but that’s not surprising because it’s much easier to argue against something if you ignore any of the major reasons for it. The biggest benefit of TS is that (assuming due diligence and avoiding the “any” type as much as possible), you can look at a function at a glance and know what its inputs and return values are you. You know immediately if you should await that function because it’s returning a promise. You get intellisense when accessing properties from an object and know you don’t have any typos. You know that you need to do a null check before using a value. You know that you got your arguments out of order because the types don’t line up (assuming the types to the args are different, which they often are). You can represent complex states using discriminated unions.</p> <p>Every thing you’ve said in this article screams of someone who hasn’t written much TS in a large project. I can only hope you don’t corrupt too many people with this drivel.</p> </section> | Wow this is… Not good… > Risky It seems a bit extremist to say that since it doesn’t provide 100% type coverage, you shouldn’t use it altogether. You know what else doesn’t provide 100% safety checks? Just about everything. You mention Java and C and C# later in the article, and yet these have notorious holes in their type systems. How many NullPointerExceptions do you see in the average Java project? You need to remember that when you’re making API calls, the data returned *may* not match what you expect. This is what testing is for, and maybe even adding some runtime type checking just in case you really don’t trust the source. But assuming you get these external adaptors locked down, the rest of your app can be more type-safe than any JS app ever would be. > Messy You know what’s also messy? Trying to figure out what values are in an object passed to some function deep down in some JS code. Sure, you can debug the code and stick a breakpoint in, but are you certain that you covered every possible branch and know what that object looks like in every scenario? There are flaws in the TS type system sure, though a lot (maybe most) are due to trying to fit the type system onto originally JS code that was never intended to be typed. As more and more libraries are written in/for TS, you’ll see a lot fewer of these weird edge cases that require you do to unsafe casting like in the first example you posted. > Does not solve the problem I have NEVER had an issue in prod where NaN === NaN caused an issue. I’m not saying that no one has, but it’s certainly not a major issue. You know what issues I do see all the time in JS code? “foo is not a function”, “Cannote read property ‘foo’ of undefined”. Missing semicolons are fixed automatically by a linter or a formatter. A linter (or TS compiler) will catch the linebreak issue. TS unfortunately does not type function bindings so classes are still prone to runtime exceptions, but many people like myself believe classes in JS/TS were a mistake and that using regular old objects and closures are a much better solution that avoids the binding and OOP issues. And here is where you mention Java/C/C# and their compile time type checks, and yet their type systems do not have nullable types which is just a glaring hole. (Rust, Swift, and lately Kotlin would have been much better examples btw.) They also lack things like union types that make expressing certain ideas very difficult. > Subset not superset I’m not sure you understand the meaning here of the word superset. Being a superset means that (nearly) all JS code is legal TS code, but not all TS code is legal JS code. It’s similar to C++ being a superset of C. (Yes it not’s completely true, but TS is not a strict superset of JS either, but it’s pretty close.) > It’s open source Yes, it is open source. They do take in external contributions. They have outside commentary on their PRs and issues. They respond to it. I’m not sure how much open source you want it to be? Sure, MS is the gatekeeper, but by the same reasoning, would you put Linux in the same box? I can suggest all I want to the Linux Foundation but at the end of the day they decide what goes in. This argument just seems like FUD against Microsoft, who of course has monetary reasons for doing things, but has generally been doing a good job winning over most (grounded) developers with products like TS and VSC that are genuinely FOSS. > Big companies use it Yes, that is a big reason to use TS. Most companies that are developing products want to develop them using tools that are stable and have a lot of community support behind them, which means that they need to be used a by a lot of people. Conflating big companies with tax fraud and discrimination is nothing but a sad straw man argument. > Has more features It does. When new features are proposed to JS and make it to a certain stage in the proposal (like null coalescing, async functions, etc), TS will add them to the compiler, letting you use these features before they are properly added to JS. In fact, TS will even add polyfills for you where it can, so you don’t even need to worry about your runtime environment having them, similar to Bable. I can’t think of any time when TS has “struggled to keep up”, and you offer no evidence supporting that claim, though you offer almost no evidence for any of your claims in this article so I’m not surprised. And in all this, you somehow “forget” to talk about why anyone WOULD ever use TS, but that’s not surprising because it’s much easier to argue against something if you ignore any of the major reasons for it. The biggest benefit of TS is that (assuming due diligence and avoiding the “any” type as much as possible), you can look at a function at a glance and know what its inputs and return values are you. You know immediately if you should await that function because it’s returning a promise. You get intellisense when accessing properties from an object and know you don’t have any typos. You know that you need to do a null check before using a value. You know that you got your arguments out of order because the types don’t line up (assuming the types to the args are different, which they often are). You can represent complex states using discriminated unions. Every thing you’ve said in this article screams of someone who hasn’t written much TS in a large project. I can only hope you don’t corrupt too many people with this drivel. | 2c32ac74-32ea-5e87-810d-406d7a5940c9 | 27/07/2025 22:22:26 | |
| https://medium.com/@tkbeyond/thanks-shaunta-this-is-excellent-and-very-helpful-and-practical-293854f0a9dd | medium.com | Thanks, Shaunta! This is excellent and very helpful and practical! | Trip Kimball | https://medium.com/@tkbeyond | True | 293854f0a9dd | 0 min | 2020-02-07T01:26:40.515000 | 2020-02-07T01:27:15.502000 | 2020-02-07T01:27:16.011000 | 0 | 8 | en | <section> </section> | Thanks, Shaunta! This is excellent and very helpful and practical! | 83f60e2a-ad02-5bd5-9d13-2179da862943 | 27/07/2025 22:22:26 | |||
| https://medium.com/@theunfoldinglotus/full-moon-in-leo-36ff1118cec5 | medium.com | Full Moon in Leo | This Leo full moon is about learning how to fill your own bucket. If you tend to the garden within you will always have something to pluck… | Grounded Magic | https://medium.com/@theunfoldinglotus | True | 36ff1118cec5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*sGekn-xEzIaaDw3z.jpg | 7 min | 2020-02-07T18:07:52.058000 | 2020-02-07T18:21:05.103000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:51.050000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/0*sGekn-xEzIaaDw3z.jpg" width="1200" height="700" loading="lazy" /> <p>This Leo full moon is about learning how to fill your own bucket. If you tend to the garden within you will always have something to pluck from when others are in need. Just be sure you’re not pouring into leaky buckets that will continue using you for your beautiful offerings, and never offer anything in return. Leo is about healing the inner child, and setting health boundaries.</p> <p>My guides showed me a beautiful silver bucket full of the most beautiful flowers. It’s your job to fill yourself. You are the bucket and the vessel. It is time we stop depending on others to fill us. Time to take charge of your life and open your heart to possibility.</p> <p>This is about pulling out who you really are. Discovering your inner child, healing the wounds, and seeking worth and value in self. Become passionate about who you are. Society likes us not to toot our own horn. We have so much shame and hesitation naturally, so when that is coupled with societal pressures we can stifle ourselves.</p> <p>Leo is not about stifling yourself. Find out where Leo falls in your chart to understand where your intentions should be focused. For me that is my first house and ascendant or rising sign. This is about how I express myself to the world. Leo is meant for the spotlight, and I tend to not want any part of that. Therefore, my ritual and meditation will include this issue, and I will be facing it head on for guidance.</p> <p>Everyone, regardless of their gender, should really be focused on getting in touch with the divine feminine side at this time. We need as many as possible tapped into the nurturing, unconditional side of love, to balance the toxic masculine energy that is being propped up by false systems all over the world.</p> <p>Both the masculine and feminine energy are equally important. They are supposed to balance one another. Right now the masculine is out of control, and the feminine needs to counteract this. So regardless your gender seek to be loving, understanding, kind, and nurturing to self and others.</p> <p>This moon is going to emphasize your emotional wounds, as well as your one-on-one partnerships. Opposite of the full moon in Leo is the Sun in Aquarius. Aquarius wants you to rebel from the old ways. To evolve and allow who you really are at your core to come to light.</p> <p>Aquarius is a rebel, who likes to bring the unseen front and center. What you don’t face you cannot heal. The old isn’t going away. It’s just transforming. You have been in a cocoon and it’s time for you to spread your wings and become the butterfly.</p> <p>Mercury retrograde is coming, too, though, so it’s going to require some effort. Past scenarios may test you. Your communication may not be as easy as usual. How bad do you want something different for yourself and your life? Enough to fight for it?</p> <p>Know this, the fight doesn’t have to be hard. You can fight softly, by going within, by being kind and compassionate to yourself, and by moving slowly through the feelings that arise. You are not your feelings. Use that awareness to surf them like the waves they are. Let them come and let them go. Stop being afraid of them.</p> <p>The universe is the matrix, and you can choose to plug in. However, if you do not you can’t successfully blame others for that failure and choice. If you allow things to stay the same because you’re afraid to confront your inner child, or because you’re afraid to let go of what isn’t meant for you, then you are the one hindering your path and purpose; no one else is choosing that for you.</p> <p>This full moon tap into your passion and creativity. Seek what brings you authentic joy and fullness. Work on your solar plexus and heart chakras. You will need to be strong in who you are (solar plexus), as well as have an open heart (heart chakra).</p> <p>This is because Chiron, the wounded healer, is conjunct with Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and self-worth in Aries. Ultimately, this is a good thing. Your emotional wounds have to be healed, so no better time than now.</p> <p>Knowing your emotional wounds can help you understand where you haven’t felt worthy in the past. Knowing where Chiron falls in your chart will help you discover in what area of life your wounds have held you back. Mine is in Taurus in my tenth house.</p> <p>This means my battleground is public prestige and career. Makes sense when you know Black Moon Lilith is in my first house with Leo. I have felt shame over being in the spotlight from past lives and from emotional wounds inflicted during my childhood.</p> <p>I have most of my life felt like I was taking care of everyone and everything except for myself. The truth is I wasn’t taking the best care of everyone and everything else because I was failing to care for self. This becomes an excuse for resentment, and to stop change from occurring.</p> <p>This has led me to have a fear of failure and not pursue my spotlight and career. Always worried that no matter what I do it will never be good enough. I flip between a compulsive need to achieve and rejecting success and responsibility at all costs. Knowing this has changed my life. I will be including this in my ritual as well.</p> <p>I know that these wounds have given me a resistance to and fear of change. That it makes me want to follow others, rather than stand out on my own. It creates addictions to food, materialism, and money struggles. So, knowing this I can seek guidance within about overcoming these things.</p> <p>I heal through creating serene environments. I have also avoided going within by creating those environments in the places I live. Last year I cleared out everything and have lived in a non-serene environment for a time to adjust to that. Once I heal the issues I am a savvy financial planner and can help others from a genuine space.</p> <p>What’s funny is before I became spiritual I practiced being calm in every storm using psychology. That’s another gift of this placement. Nothing is all dark or all light. It’s about balancing the two. The wounded healer in me has practical magic and can teach and model traditional wisdom to the masses. I’m meant for a spotlight, and in order to use it correctly I have to be balanced, healed, and whole within first.</p> <p>I also did not know that I was in a personal year nine last year. The year of endings they say. Yet, I was guided to get rid of the old and my divorce became final. So pay attention to your personal year as well. I was in a personal seven year in 2017, which I didn’t know was about spiritual evolution, and this is when I began meditating and doing Tarot.</p> <p>This year is a personal year one and all about beginnings. There are some new projects I am working on that I am sure will bring a successful harvest. First, I must continue to nurture and grow them. Patience and temperance are big themes for me right now. When I feel impatient I remind myself I have the patience of saints and go within for comfort.</p> <p>Venus is at the end of my fifth house and so thus interpreted in the sixth. I learned this only recently. I need to seek value and worth in my daily routine and how I serve others. I need to work on not serving others simply to be patted on the back. The reward is within and no amount of external validation will suffice anyway.</p> <p>Aries is all about “I am”. It’s about the ability to lead and start things. This means in whatever areas you feel crippled, weak, or imperfect you can take charge. This is about becoming responsible for your own healing. In turn, this enables you to help others heal along the way, too. In tangible ways that don’t bring resentment. When you know your worth you set healthy boundaries.</p> <p>The conversation in astrology right now is being had in Pluto. So, like it or not things are going to transform. Pluto is all about death and rebirth, and right now that is happening in your one-on-one partnerships. Whether it’s love, family, or business your partnerships are going to be transformed. Fighting against it only makes it harder.</p> <p>Also, this full moon is happening at 20 degrees. See where 20 degrees is in your chart. Mine is in Uranus and Neptune in my fourth house. This means my focus is in learning how to bring play, creativity, and passion into my home and family. Uranus is all about embracing new and insightful ideas. Neptune is heightening my psychic abilities.</p> <p><strong>Key takeaways:</strong></p> <p><em>Full Moon in Leo:</em></p> <p>Nurture your inner child and let him or her out to play. Discover what lights you up inside and stop feeling like you need to apologize for it. For further clarification of where this creativity is needed see where 20 degrees falls in your chart.</p> <p><em>Mercury Retrograde:</em></p> <p>There will be tests, possibly lessons from the past resurfacing. You’re being given the opportunity here to prove you’ve learned the lessons. Don’t ask why you. Be proud of yourself that when you’re tested you can pass this time. Life is like a school. If you follow your north node and do the work you’ll pass.</p> <p><em>Chiron and Venus conjunct Aries:</em></p> <p>Work on healing your inner child wounds with a focus on the house and area that Chiron and Venus are in. What can you learn from this? Use the leadership, take charge attitude of Aries to dive in deep and the passion of Leo to solve the issues you face.</p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p>Later I will be posting a pick a card reading for what you need to know most regarding the current astrology and the full moon. I will be suggesting things to add to your new moon ritual as well for each pile. Depending on where you are in the world the full moon will be February 8th or 9th. Just Google it and you should be able to learn which day it happens for you.</p> <p>The energy of the moon will last longer than a day, so feel free to harness and do rituals within several days before or after it. I hope that you take charge of your life and stop pretending that you have no control over what happens to you. You may not be able to control everything that comes your way, but you can control how you respond to it.</p> <p>Namaste</p> </section> | Full Moon in Leo https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwipipmyhMDnAhVJ4qwKHfj4CxUQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.spiritualify.com%2Ffull-moon-in-leo-on-february-9-2020-embrace-the-path-you-were-meant-to-travel%2F&psig=AOvVaw2h8W2Pz20bxH9gVYGRqFy3&ust=1581185294624809 This Leo full moon is about learning how to fill your own bucket. If you tend to the garden within you will always have something to pluck from when others are in need. Just be sure you’re not pouring into leaky buckets that will continue using you for your beautiful offerings, and never offer anything in return. Leo is about healing the inner child, and setting health boundaries. My guides showed me a beautiful silver bucket full of the most beautiful flowers. It’s your job to fill yourself. You are the bucket and the vessel. It is time we stop depending on others to fill us. Time to take charge of your life and open your heart to possibility. This is about pulling out who you really are. Discovering your inner child, healing the wounds, and seeking worth and value in self. Become passionate about who you are. Society likes us not to toot our own horn. We have so much shame and hesitation naturally, so when that is coupled with societal pressures we can stifle ourselves. Leo is not about stifling yourself. Find out where Leo falls in your chart to understand where your intentions should be focused. For me that is my first house and ascendant or rising sign. This is about how I express myself to the world. Leo is meant for the spotlight, and I tend to not want any part of that. Therefore, my ritual and meditation will include this issue, and I will be facing it head on for guidance. Everyone, regardless of their gender, should really be focused on getting in touch with the divine feminine side at this time. We need as many as possible tapped into the nurturing, unconditional side of love, to balance the toxic masculine energy that is being propped up by false systems all over the world. Both the masculine and feminine energy are equally important. They are supposed to balance one another. Right now the masculine is out of control, and the feminine needs to counteract this. So regardless your gender seek to be loving, understanding, kind, and nurturing to self and others. This moon is going to emphasize your emotional wounds, as well as your one-on-one partnerships. Opposite of the full moon in Leo is the Sun in Aquarius. Aquarius wants you to rebel from the old ways. To evolve and allow who you really are at your core to come to light. Aquarius is a rebel, who likes to bring the unseen front and center. What you don’t face you cannot heal. The old isn’t going away. It’s just transforming. You have been in a cocoon and it’s time for you to spread your wings and become the butterfly. Mercury retrograde is coming, too, though, so it’s going to require some effort. Past scenarios may test you. Your communication may not be as easy as usual. How bad do you want something different for yourself and your life? Enough to fight for it? Know this, the fight doesn’t have to be hard. You can fight softly, by going within, by being kind and compassionate to yourself, and by moving slowly through the feelings that arise. You are not your feelings. Use that awareness to surf them like the waves they are. Let them come and let them go. Stop being afraid of them. The universe is the matrix, and you can choose to plug in. However, if you do not you can’t successfully blame others for that failure and choice. If you allow things to stay the same because you’re afraid to confront your inner child, or because you’re afraid to let go of what isn’t meant for you, then you are the one hindering your path and purpose; no one else is choosing that for you. This full moon tap into your passion and creativity. Seek what brings you authentic joy and fullness. Work on your solar plexus and heart chakras. You will need to be strong in who you are (solar plexus), as well as have an open heart (heart chakra). This is because Chiron, the wounded healer, is conjunct with Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and self-worth in Aries. Ultimately, this is a good thing. Your emotional wounds have to be healed, so no better time than now. Knowing your emotional wounds can help you understand where you haven’t felt worthy in the past. Knowing where Chiron falls in your chart will help you discover in what area of life your wounds have held you back. Mine is in Taurus in my tenth house. This means my battleground is public prestige and career. Makes sense when you know Black Moon Lilith is in my first house with Leo. I have felt shame over being in the spotlight from past lives and from emotional wounds inflicted during my childhood. I have most of my life felt like I was taking care of everyone and everything except for myself. The truth is I wasn’t taking the best care of everyone and everything else because I was failing to care for self. This becomes an excuse for resentment, and to stop change from occurring. This has led me to have a fear of failure and not pursue my spotlight and career. Always worried that no matter what I do it will never be good enough. I flip between a compulsive need to achieve and rejecting success and responsibility at all costs. Knowing this has changed my life. I will be including this in my ritual as well. I know that these wounds have given me a resistance to and fear of change. That it makes me want to follow others, rather than stand out on my own. It creates addictions to food, materialism, and money struggles. So, knowing this I can seek guidance within about overcoming these things. I heal through creating serene environments. I have also avoided going within by creating those environments in the places I live. Last year I cleared out everything and have lived in a non-serene environment for a time to adjust to that. Once I heal the issues I am a savvy financial planner and can help others from a genuine space. What’s funny is before I became spiritual I practiced being calm in every storm using psychology. That’s another gift of this placement. Nothing is all dark or all light. It’s about balancing the two. The wounded healer in me has practical magic and can teach and model traditional wisdom to the masses. I’m meant for a spotlight, and in order to use it correctly I have to be balanced, healed, and whole within first. I also did not know that I was in a personal year nine last year. The year of endings they say. Yet, I was guided to get rid of the old and my divorce became final. So pay attention to your personal year as well. I was in a personal seven year in 2017, which I didn’t know was about spiritual evolution, and this is when I began meditating and doing Tarot. This year is a personal year one and all about beginnings. There are some new projects I am working on that I am sure will bring a successful harvest. First, I must continue to nurture and grow them. Patience and temperance are big themes for me right now. When I feel impatient I remind myself I have the patience of saints and go within for comfort. Venus is at the end of my fifth house and so thus interpreted in the sixth. I learned this only recently. I need to seek value and worth in my daily routine and how I serve others. I need to work on not serving others simply to be patted on the back. The reward is within and no amount of external validation will suffice anyway. Aries is all about “I am”. It’s about the ability to lead and start things. This means in whatever areas you feel crippled, weak, or imperfect you can take charge. This is about becoming responsible for your own healing. In turn, this enables you to help others heal along the way, too. In tangible ways that don’t bring resentment. When you know your worth you set healthy boundaries. The conversation in astrology right now is being had in Pluto. So, like it or not things are going to transform. Pluto is all about death and rebirth, and right now that is happening in your one-on-one partnerships. Whether it’s love, family, or business your partnerships are going to be transformed. Fighting against it only makes it harder. Also, this full moon is happening at 20 degrees. See where 20 degrees is in your chart. Mine is in Uranus and Neptune in my fourth house. This means my focus is in learning how to bring play, creativity, and passion into my home and family. Uranus is all about embracing new and insightful ideas. Neptune is heightening my psychic abilities. Key takeaways: Full Moon in Leo: Nurture your inner child and let him or her out to play. Discover what lights you up inside and stop feeling like you need to apologize for it. For further clarification of where this creativity is needed see where 20 degrees falls in your chart. Mercury Retrograde: There will be tests, possibly lessons from the past resurfacing. You’re being given the opportunity here to prove you’ve learned the lessons. Don’t ask why you. Be proud of yourself that when you’re tested you can pass this time. Life is like a school. If you follow your north node and do the work you’ll pass. Chiron and Venus conjunct Aries: Work on healing your inner child wounds with a focus on the house and area that Chiron and Venus are in. What can you learn from this? Use the leadership, take charge attitude of Aries to dive in deep and the passion of Leo to solve the issues you face. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Later I will be posting a pick a card reading for what you need to know most regarding the current astrology and the full moon. I will be suggesting things to add to your new moon ritual as well for each pile. Depending on where you are in the world the full moon will be February 8th or 9th. Just Google it and you should be able to learn which day it happens for you. The energy of the moon will last longer than a day, so feel free to harness and do rituals within several days before or after it. I hope that you take charge of your life and stop pretending that you have no control over what happens to you. You may not be able to control everything that comes your way, but you can control how you respond to it. Namaste | 23a57667-aeaa-5b90-9bee-210d04dc6471 | 27/07/2025 22:22:27 | |
| https://medium.com/@not_replica/the-gpt-2-milestone-2ad63906ba00 | medium.com | The GPT-2 milestone | Let’s forget hype for a few minutes. What remains from the GPT-2 system? A clear milestone on the — perhaps misguided — road to artificial… | Eric Platon | https://medium.com/@not_replica | True | 2ad63906ba00 | 6 min | 2020-02-05T01:03:28.093000 | 2020-02-07T02:20:56.956000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:00.846000 | 0 | 98 | en | Artificial Intelligence,Perspective,AGI,Asi,Gpt 2 | <section> <p>Let’s forget hype for a few minutes. What remains from the GPT-2 system? A clear milestone on the — perhaps misguided — road to artificial general intelligence. Whatever camp we are in, I think we will remember GPT-2 retrospectively as a historical milestone.</p> <p>This may sound like diminishing the achievement, but it rather elevates GPT-2 to a rank worthy for History books. The kind of items children will have to learn and remember when cramming for human history tests.</p> <h1>The AGI/ASI perspective</h1> <p>Proponents of the Artificial General/Super Intelligence narrative predict we will achieve <a href="https://nickbostrom.com/papers/survey.pdf">AGI around 2040,</a> or a bit later in the century. Opponents either claim <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_effect">cumulative advantage</a> in intelligence will lead to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near">exponential growth and a faster AGI milestone</a> (discarding ASI), or argue the very idea of AGI is nonsense.</p> <p>The proponent and cumulative advantage camps share an interesting prediction: Artificial intelligence progress happens faster. This is part of the Kurzweil thesis in his “law of accelerating returns” (I keep just “faster” here, nothing on the shape of the “acceleration” curve). And this thesis is somewhat validated by historical facts <em>so far.</em> Kurzweil’s model is <em>a posteriori</em> observation and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160306052314/http://www.growth-dynamics.com/articles/Kurzweil.htm">linear regression on logarithmic paper</a>, looking at consequences of empirical models like Moore’s law on transistors, trends in memory size, etc. Whether it applies to AI and leads unmistakably to AGI/ASI is yet to be observed or, well, not so.</p> <p>Some AGI detractors express various opinions, perhaps stronger against ASI than AGI. A proof of non-existence remains elusive, yet arguments like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_room">Searle’s Chinese room</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Dreyfus#Dreyfus'_criticism_of_AI">Dreyfus’ critique</a>, or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence#Tests_for_confirming_human-level_AGI">intelligence tests</a> make strong points. They seem to actually serve AGI “designers” rather than deter them to abandon their endeavours. It looks like we end up in a situation similar to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohr%E2%80%93Einstein_debates">Bohr-Einstein debates</a> on Quantum Mechanics, where strong arguments remain insufficient in providing a definitive answer (yet), unable to pass the circumscription of some subjective intuition.</p> <h2>The Milestone</h2> <p>The AGI proponents illustrate the known AI evolution with milestones. AI was coined in the 60s, a small animal “intelligence” (quotes necessary, so it covers macaque and rat virtual imitation without fuss) was covered in the late 90s to early 00s, deep-learning techniques find cats around 2010, AlphaGo beats human experts and can manage data centers in 10s, and GPT-2 impresses in 2019 — before we could even label the 10s as the “AlphaGo decade”.</p> <p>GPT-2 impressed to a point. Gary Marcus <a href="https://thegradient.pub/gpt2-and-the-nature-of-intelligence/">eloquently explains</a> why, and the actual limitations. His conclusions are clear:</p> <p>GPT-2 is both a triumph for empiricism, and, in light of the massive resources of data and computation that have been poured into them, a clear sign that it is time to consider investing in different approaches.</p> <p>I hope Marcus’ article will rally more people to the fact we are still missing pieces of the AI puzzle. Yet we do have a milestone with GPT-2, and it lies on the predicted trajectory to AGI. We have no idea where our current path <em>actually</em> leads, but the AGI “master plan” remains plausible at this time.</p> <p>The GPT-2 milestone does <em>not</em> look like an “inflection” or “knee” point on an intelligence evaluation curve. Yet, there was a time before GPT-2.</p> <h2>BAI</h2> <p>Please indulge me attempting a name for the GPT-2 milestone: Baby AI. When going through Marcus’ article again, he tests the greatness as well as the foolishness of GPT-2. Like a surgeon, he separates the flesh down to the bone, and to his ultimate conclusion we are still missing a lot. That is when my daughters come into play.</p> <p>My daughters have a 14-year age gap, so communicating with them requires live adaptation (well, it turns out a toddler speaks more than a teenager, anyway). The stark contrast in communicating with a 1-year old baby and a 15 year-old teenager shows how poor the verbiage from a toddler is: Word approximations at first, refined into more articulated ersatz, and finally intelligible groups of phonemes. There is still no structure beyond the word unit — at best — little logic or intention. The teenager now flaunts structure, logic and intent, but it took years of work to achieve, on top of the toddler’s babbling. I clearly remember the pain in guiding how to structure any argument into some form of analysis or critique. In fact, I can still remember memories of my own state before learning how to structure by myself.</p> <p>You need short of two years to learn how to speak, and a lifetime to learn how to shut up.— Taught to me as some Chinese proverb.</p> <p>So here is the milestone: <em>GPT-2 achieves — even exceeds — the verbal communication capability of a toddler</em>.<em> A human baby</em>.<em> A human</em>.</p> <p>This milestone is just on the communication scale, but it is significant. And I think GPT-2 will remain on the AGI hypothetical trajectory for that very reason, even if this milestone only pertains to our form of intelligence. The rest of the discussion is conjecture either way for or against AGI.</p> <h2>The Myth</h2> <p>Kevin Kelly discusses ASI as a <a href="https://www.wired.com/2017/04/the-myth-of-a-superhuman-ai/">myth</a> — an almost religious belief — in a 2017 piece. He clearly mentions he does not discard the whole idea:</p> <p>Yet buried in this scenario of a takeover of superhuman artificial intelligence are five assumptions which, when examined closely, are not based on any evidence. These claims might be true in the future, but there is no evidence to date to support them.</p> <p>Basically we just have no proof for either existence or non-existence for ASI. Kelly explicitly talks about ASI, not AGI, and I am here wildly applying the arguments to AGI, <em>just because we are not even there yet —</em> AGI remains a mythical beast<em>. </em>Here I am just reviewing GPT-2 against Kelly’s five assumptions, to see where we stand on his “coordinate” system:</p> <p>“Artificial intelligence is already getting smarter than us, at an exponential rate.” GPT-2 is not smarter than us, but its generation is smarter than previous efforts, and by far. It is perhaps the first of its kind to fool people. The improvement rate is hard to put on a curve, yet in the last decade alone we got AlphaGo, Deep Learning applications for finding cats better than humans, and GPT-2. More milestones in a decade than in any past decades (whether or not the decade is the right unit). This is at least faster than before, most likely because more of us work and talk about these topics.</p> <p>“We’ll make AIs into a general purpose intelligence, like our own.” GPT-2 is not general. Yet all intelligence forms we are aware of interact with their environments. Intelligence forms closer to humans do also communicate, as a form of interaction. And plants are part of this group, even though they look very different from us and communicate with chemicals instead of sound waves (see the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Plant-Knows-Field-Senses/dp/0374533881">very accessible review by Dan Chamovitz</a>). So GPT-2 seems to be on the AGI groove, on the communication dimension “like our own”. Perhaps nothing more!</p> <p>“We can make human intelligence in silicon.” GPT-2 represents here a human capability entirely in silicon. Still at the baby level, yet on track.</p> <p>“Intelligence can be expanded without limit.” When comparing GPT-2 to older attempts at solving the same task, one striking difference is the amount of data for training. 40 gigabytes. In the 90s and early 00s, data-based approaches were paralyzed by the very lack of data and storage. Here too we cannot prove anything, yet the GPT-2 milestone pushes the known limit. Markus discusses Sutskever, from OpenAI, on GPT-2: “If a machine like GPT-2 could have enough data and computing power to perfectly predict the next word, that would be the equivalent of understanding.” Maybe. Worth trying and be sure.</p> <p>“Once we have exploding superintelligence it can solve most of our problems.” GPT-2 creates more problems than it solves, but it is definitely neither general nor super, so there is nothing here.</p> <p>GPT-2 performs poorly in this evaluation, yet its relative score gets higher than any past attempt at the same task. The toddler in the advanced calculus class starts getting some footing. The intelligence curve steps up a bit thanks to the GPT-2 achievement.</p> <h2>TL;DR</h2> <p>Back to the hype. A lot has been written on GPT-2, and I read on the topic only after media-tic heat annealing. It did impress me, excite the media, and shake thinkers to get us back to reason. We needed that discussion.</p> <p>GPT-2 will remain a “baby AI” milestone on the tentative road to AGI and ASI, though. Perhaps we cannot achieve any of these “levels”, but, as for quantum supremacy, we should find understanding and value in just walking the walk. Exciting times ahead, and perhaps closer than we expect.</p> <p>(Edit: Fix a shameful typo, and added a note on discarding ASI.)</p> </section> | The GPT-2 milestone Let’s forget hype for a few minutes. What remains from the GPT-2 system? A clear milestone on the — perhaps misguided — road to artificial general intelligence. Whatever camp we are in, I think we will remember GPT-2 retrospectively as a historical milestone. This may sound like diminishing the achievement, but it rather elevates GPT-2 to a rank worthy for History books. The kind of items children will have to learn and remember when cramming for human history tests. The AGI/ASI perspective Proponents of the Artificial General/Super Intelligence narrative predict we will achieve AGI around 2040, or a bit later in the century. Opponents either claim cumulative advantage in intelligence will lead to exponential growth and a faster AGI milestone (discarding ASI), or argue the very idea of AGI is nonsense. The proponent and cumulative advantage camps share an interesting prediction: Artificial intelligence progress happens faster. This is part of the Kurzweil thesis in his “law of accelerating returns” (I keep just “faster” here, nothing on the shape of the “acceleration” curve). And this thesis is somewhat validated by historical facts so far. Kurzweil’s model is a posteriori observation and linear regression on logarithmic paper, looking at consequences of empirical models like Moore’s law on transistors, trends in memory size, etc. Whether it applies to AI and leads unmistakably to AGI/ASI is yet to be observed or, well, not so. Some AGI detractors express various opinions, perhaps stronger against ASI than AGI. A proof of non-existence remains elusive, yet arguments like Searle’s Chinese room, Dreyfus’ critique, or intelligence tests make strong points. They seem to actually serve AGI “designers” rather than deter them to abandon their endeavours. It looks like we end up in a situation similar to the Bohr-Einstein debates on Quantum Mechanics, where strong arguments remain insufficient in providing a definitive answer (yet), unable to pass the circumscription of some subjective intuition. The Milestone The AGI proponents illustrate the known AI evolution with milestones. AI was coined in the 60s, a small animal “intelligence” (quotes necessary, so it covers macaque and rat virtual imitation without fuss) was covered in the late 90s to early 00s, deep-learning techniques find cats around 2010, AlphaGo beats human experts and can manage data centers in 10s, and GPT-2 impresses in 2019 — before we could even label the 10s as the “AlphaGo decade”. GPT-2 impressed to a point. Gary Marcus eloquently explains why, and the actual limitations. His conclusions are clear: GPT-2 is both a triumph for empiricism, and, in light of the massive resources of data and computation that have been poured into them, a clear sign that it is time to consider investing in different approaches. I hope Marcus’ article will rally more people to the fact we are still missing pieces of the AI puzzle. Yet we do have a milestone with GPT-2, and it lies on the predicted trajectory to AGI. We have no idea where our current path actually leads, but the AGI “master plan” remains plausible at this time. The GPT-2 milestone does not look like an “inflection” or “knee” point on an intelligence evaluation curve. Yet, there was a time before GPT-2. BAI Please indulge me attempting a name for the GPT-2 milestone: Baby AI. When going through Marcus’ article again, he tests the greatness as well as the foolishness of GPT-2. Like a surgeon, he separates the flesh down to the bone, and to his ultimate conclusion we are still missing a lot. That is when my daughters come into play. My daughters have a 14-year age gap, so communicating with them requires live adaptation (well, it turns out a toddler speaks more than a teenager, anyway). The stark contrast in communicating with a 1-year old baby and a 15 year-old teenager shows how poor the verbiage from a toddler is: Word approximations at first, refined into more articulated ersatz, and finally intelligible groups of phonemes. There is still no structure beyond the word unit — at best — little logic or intention. The teenager now flaunts structure, logic and intent, but it took years of work to achieve, on top of the toddler’s babbling. I clearly remember the pain in guiding how to structure any argument into some form of analysis or critique. In fact, I can still remember memories of my own state before learning how to structure by myself. You need short of two years to learn how to speak, and a lifetime to learn how to shut up.— Taught to me as some Chinese proverb. So here is the milestone: GPT-2 achieves — even exceeds — the verbal communication capability of a toddler. A human baby. A human. This milestone is just on the communication scale, but it is significant. And I think GPT-2 will remain on the AGI hypothetical trajectory for that very reason, even if this milestone only pertains to our form of intelligence. The rest of the discussion is conjecture either way for or against AGI. The Myth Kevin Kelly discusses ASI as a myth — an almost religious belief — in a 2017 piece. He clearly mentions he does not discard the whole idea: Yet buried in this scenario of a takeover of superhuman artificial intelligence are five assumptions which, when examined closely, are not based on any evidence. These claims might be true in the future, but there is no evidence to date to support them. Basically we just have no proof for either existence or non-existence for ASI. Kelly explicitly talks about ASI, not AGI, and I am here wildly applying the arguments to AGI, just because we are not even there yet — AGI remains a mythical beast. Here I am just reviewing GPT-2 against Kelly’s five assumptions, to see where we stand on his “coordinate” system: “Artificial intelligence is already getting smarter than us, at an exponential rate.” GPT-2 is not smarter than us, but its generation is smarter than previous efforts, and by far. It is perhaps the first of its kind to fool people. The improvement rate is hard to put on a curve, yet in the last decade alone we got AlphaGo, Deep Learning applications for finding cats better than humans, and GPT-2. More milestones in a decade than in any past decades (whether or not the decade is the right unit). This is at least faster than before, most likely because more of us work and talk about these topics. “We’ll make AIs into a general purpose intelligence, like our own.” GPT-2 is not general. Yet all intelligence forms we are aware of interact with their environments. Intelligence forms closer to humans do also communicate, as a form of interaction. And plants are part of this group, even though they look very different from us and communicate with chemicals instead of sound waves (see the very accessible review by Dan Chamovitz). So GPT-2 seems to be on the AGI groove, on the communication dimension “like our own”. Perhaps nothing more! “We can make human intelligence in silicon.” GPT-2 represents here a human capability entirely in silicon. Still at the baby level, yet on track. “Intelligence can be expanded without limit.” When comparing GPT-2 to older attempts at solving the same task, one striking difference is the amount of data for training. 40 gigabytes. In the 90s and early 00s, data-based approaches were paralyzed by the very lack of data and storage. Here too we cannot prove anything, yet the GPT-2 milestone pushes the known limit. Markus discusses Sutskever, from OpenAI, on GPT-2: “If a machine like GPT-2 could have enough data and computing power to perfectly predict the next word, that would be the equivalent of understanding.” Maybe. Worth trying and be sure. “Once we have exploding superintelligence it can solve most of our problems.” GPT-2 creates more problems than it solves, but it is definitely neither general nor super, so there is nothing here. GPT-2 performs poorly in this evaluation, yet its relative score gets higher than any past attempt at the same task. The toddler in the advanced calculus class starts getting some footing. The intelligence curve steps up a bit thanks to the GPT-2 achievement. TL;DR Back to the hype. A lot has been written on GPT-2, and I read on the topic only after media-tic heat annealing. It did impress me, excite the media, and shake thinkers to get us back to reason. We needed that discussion. GPT-2 will remain a “baby AI” milestone on the tentative road to AGI and ASI, though. Perhaps we cannot achieve any of these “levels”, but, as for quantum supremacy, we should find understanding and value in just walking the walk. Exciting times ahead, and perhaps closer than we expect. (Edit: Fix a shameful typo, and added a note on discarding ASI.) | 45f5f555-abd4-59cf-9b53-d667dc8ee53c | 27/07/2025 22:22:27 | |
| https://medium.com/@delphine.andrews/february-aint-for-the-faint-of-heart-ad7ba6cfdf02 | medium.com | February Ain’t For the Faint of Heart | I have set an intention for February of self-love and acceptance. | Delphine Andrews | https://medium.com/@delphine.andrews | True | ad7ba6cfdf02 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*dSbV03KbHZ-o3BNl.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T02:41:06.374000 | 2020-02-07T02:23:53 | 2021-12-13T10:23:48.280000 | 0 | 1 | en | Disability,Self Love,Acceptance,Be You,Ableism | <section> <p>I have set an intention for February of self-love and acceptance.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/768/0*dSbV03KbHZ-o3BNl.jpeg" width="768" height="1024" loading="lazy" /> <p>I am someone who has constantly struggled with confidence. Take a girl with a disability who is pretty but not stunning and could use to lose a few pounds and you have a serious case of self-depreciation. However, after some major digging, I have realized that my biggest insecurity has always revolved around my disability.</p> <p>Let me set the stage for what it is like to live with a disability. People with disabilities are often seen as less than, “half-human.” A few years ago, a teenager with my same disability made the decision to end her life and throw one big party before doing it. She wasn’t terminally ill. She wasn’t knocking at death’s door. She was, what some might call, severely disabled. Her story went viral and people spoke of her bravery, for killing herself. Now imagine the story said, “A teenage girl made the decision to end her life and throw one big party before doing it.” Would anyone call her brave? Would anyone donate money to her party? Because she had a disability, this behavior was not only seen as acceptable but applauded by the masses.</p> <p>Here is another instance. There was a very popular book-turned-movie that was a love story involving a paralyzed man. Despite falling madly in love with a woman, he decided to end his life because he couldn’t go on living with a disability (Yay for interabled relationships being featured in Hollywood! Wait, he did what? — Yea but really.) Some stories end this way. This is heartbreaking when it happens. But what it is not is brave or, as the movie advertised, “living boldly.”</p> <p>People with disabilities are seen as brave or living boldly when they leave their houses and “do something inspiring” like ordering bad coffee at a skanky diner. They are also seen as brave if they choose to “end their suffering” and die.</p> <p>These are the ideas that have haunted my existence. Let me rephrase that, these are the ideas that have held me back from accepting who I am. Because I have a shameful secret — I grew up thinking people with disabilities were less than but that I was, somehow superior. In my mind, I walked. I lived a “normal” life. I avoided others with disabilities because they would remind me that I lived in a world of illusion. I would then spiral. “Oh god! I’m just like them! I am disabled.” I am 36 years old and still, to this day, avoid full-length mirrors and pictures taken from more than neck up. Because I have always believed that my body is lacking, that the whole me is unattractive, that the way I move is “painful to watch.” I avoided seeing it, I avoided documenting it.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/669/0*3vJWdm5w4bNPf8hh.jpg" width="669" height="1024" loading="lazy" /> <p>I went to a house party once as a teenager with my parents. When we were leaving, my dad had to help me get my chair down the threshold step. A woman watching turned to my mother and said, “I know it must be hard” with a sympathetic look. Well, shit, lady, I was just congratulating myself on sneaking a glass of wine at the party, but now that you mention it. My life should be hard. I’m not supposed to be happy. Every second of my day is filled with suffering. That is what this woman was implying. I cried the whole drive home (but part of that was because I was an anxiety teenager who just drank a glass of wine).</p> <p>I hate that she got in my head. I hate that I let her get inside my head. I hate that I didn’t turn to her and say, “Well your son is an entitled asshole who sells Adderall out of his locker at school. Now THAT must be hard.”</p> <p>I can’t tell you how many amazing vacations I ruined or killer parties I wasted by letting these thoughts seep into my brain. “I would be so much prettier if I could walk. No one wants me around. I am too much of a hassle. I am never going to have THAT life.” I went to a freaking penis museum in Miami and, instead of posing for a picture with a ginormous penis chair, slunk away in the corner and avoided my reflection. How often does an opportunity like that pop up?</p> <p>At some point (honestly much later in life than I should have), I started to get fed up and tired of feeling this way. I thought there has to be a better way. So, for the first time in my life, I reached out to the disabled community. I read every article followed every Instagrammer, watched ever vlog I could get my hands on. For the first time in my life, I had so many “Oh my god! Me too!” moments around living with a disability. I didn’t feel so isolated. I felt seen and acknowledged.</p> <p>One person I found was <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tess.daly/">Tess Daily</a> (look her up, follow her, love her). She is a fashion and beauty influencer who also lives with SMA. I was hooked. I watched every video, looked at every picture. I thought she was stunning (because, honestly, she is). Then I noticed the familiar tilt of her head, the way she talked, the shape of her body. I saw myself. And things shifted ever so slightly.</p> <p>Then I read a book called <a href="https://www.laughingatmynightmare.com/product-page/strangers-assume-my-girlfriend-is-my-nurse">Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse</a> by Shane Burcaw. Shane also has SMA and spends part of his time speaking with school children about living with a disability. A common question he gets asked is what would he do if he could walk. His answer — he would live his life the same way, just walking. He did not need to be able to walk to live the kind of life he wanted. He is already living it just the way he is.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*kCKTZt8o4HOY1WW2.jpeg" width="1024" height="768" loading="lazy" /> <p>I need to take a moment because, when I read this, my whole world flipped on its axis. I realized that I have always thought that I could never fully live the life I wanted because I lived with a disability. In some ways, I never thought my desires were attainable so why even try? All this time, I have been holding myself back. Because the reality is that what I want in life is fully and 100% attainable. It is going to be difficult, probably way more difficult than it would be for an abled bodied person, but it is possible. In order to make it happen, I first have to see my whole self, accept my whole self, and love my whole self.</p> <p>So here’s to February! No more feeling ashamed or hiding who I am. I see me and I am stunning! (Ok maybe I’m not there yet but I’m driving in that direction.)</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://stridingtowardthriving.com/index.php/2</em>020/02/06/february-aint-for-the-faint-of-heart/?fbclid=IwAR10YbItuFUoYyNkk1N9yDg2ErHSaKaiGmx4lVgHZuqU4LuxiiSemj7Fdps">https://stridingtowardthriving.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | February Ain’t For the Faint of Heart I have set an intention for February of self-love and acceptance. I am someone who has constantly struggled with confidence. Take a girl with a disability who is pretty but not stunning and could use to lose a few pounds and you have a serious case of self-depreciation. However, after some major digging, I have realized that my biggest insecurity has always revolved around my disability. Let me set the stage for what it is like to live with a disability. People with disabilities are often seen as less than, “half-human.” A few years ago, a teenager with my same disability made the decision to end her life and throw one big party before doing it. She wasn’t terminally ill. She wasn’t knocking at death’s door. She was, what some might call, severely disabled. Her story went viral and people spoke of her bravery, for killing herself. Now imagine the story said, “A teenage girl made the decision to end her life and throw one big party before doing it.” Would anyone call her brave? Would anyone donate money to her party? Because she had a disability, this behavior was not only seen as acceptable but applauded by the masses. Here is another instance. There was a very popular book-turned-movie that was a love story involving a paralyzed man. Despite falling madly in love with a woman, he decided to end his life because he couldn’t go on living with a disability (Yay for interabled relationships being featured in Hollywood! Wait, he did what? — Yea but really.) Some stories end this way. This is heartbreaking when it happens. But what it is not is brave or, as the movie advertised, “living boldly.” People with disabilities are seen as brave or living boldly when they leave their houses and “do something inspiring” like ordering bad coffee at a skanky diner. They are also seen as brave if they choose to “end their suffering” and die. These are the ideas that have haunted my existence. Let me rephrase that, these are the ideas that have held me back from accepting who I am. Because I have a shameful secret — I grew up thinking people with disabilities were less than but that I was, somehow superior. In my mind, I walked. I lived a “normal” life. I avoided others with disabilities because they would remind me that I lived in a world of illusion. I would then spiral. “Oh god! I’m just like them! I am disabled.” I am 36 years old and still, to this day, avoid full-length mirrors and pictures taken from more than neck up. Because I have always believed that my body is lacking, that the whole me is unattractive, that the way I move is “painful to watch.” I avoided seeing it, I avoided documenting it. I went to a house party once as a teenager with my parents. When we were leaving, my dad had to help me get my chair down the threshold step. A woman watching turned to my mother and said, “I know it must be hard” with a sympathetic look. Well, shit, lady, I was just congratulating myself on sneaking a glass of wine at the party, but now that you mention it. My life should be hard. I’m not supposed to be happy. Every second of my day is filled with suffering. That is what this woman was implying. I cried the whole drive home (but part of that was because I was an anxiety teenager who just drank a glass of wine). I hate that she got in my head. I hate that I let her get inside my head. I hate that I didn’t turn to her and say, “Well your son is an entitled asshole who sells Adderall out of his locker at school. Now THAT must be hard.” I can’t tell you how many amazing vacations I ruined or killer parties I wasted by letting these thoughts seep into my brain. “I would be so much prettier if I could walk. No one wants me around. I am too much of a hassle. I am never going to have THAT life.” I went to a freaking penis museum in Miami and, instead of posing for a picture with a ginormous penis chair, slunk away in the corner and avoided my reflection. How often does an opportunity like that pop up? At some point (honestly much later in life than I should have), I started to get fed up and tired of feeling this way. I thought there has to be a better way. So, for the first time in my life, I reached out to the disabled community. I read every article followed every Instagrammer, watched ever vlog I could get my hands on. For the first time in my life, I had so many “Oh my god! Me too!” moments around living with a disability. I didn’t feel so isolated. I felt seen and acknowledged. One person I found was Tess Daily (look her up, follow her, love her). She is a fashion and beauty influencer who also lives with SMA. I was hooked. I watched every video, looked at every picture. I thought she was stunning (because, honestly, she is). Then I noticed the familiar tilt of her head, the way she talked, the shape of her body. I saw myself. And things shifted ever so slightly. Then I read a book called Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw. Shane also has SMA and spends part of his time speaking with school children about living with a disability. A common question he gets asked is what would he do if he could walk. His answer — he would live his life the same way, just walking. He did not need to be able to walk to live the kind of life he wanted. He is already living it just the way he is. I need to take a moment because, when I read this, my whole world flipped on its axis. I realized that I have always thought that I could never fully live the life I wanted because I lived with a disability. In some ways, I never thought my desires were attainable so why even try? All this time, I have been holding myself back. Because the reality is that what I want in life is fully and 100% attainable. It is going to be difficult, probably way more difficult than it would be for an abled bodied person, but it is possible. In order to make it happen, I first have to see my whole self, accept my whole self, and love my whole self. So here’s to February! No more feeling ashamed or hiding who I am. I see me and I am stunning! (Ok maybe I’m not there yet but I’m driving in that direction.) Originally published at https://stridingtowardthriving.com on February 7, 2020. | c7a1fbf5-3fe8-5d11-a026-6c3adcdd99c7 | 27/07/2025 22:22:27 |
| https://medium.com/@nicholasleite/autodefinição-b59bd3a598d0 | medium.com | Autodefinição | Já vi muito por ai a frase “Quem se descreve, se limita”. Pois acho isso a mais pura baboseira de tumblr/Tinder e afins. Seria uma vida… | Nicholas Leite | https://medium.com/@nicholasleite | True | b59bd3a598d0 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*Rvf-9AG0WGUrH3F5 | 4 min | 2020-02-07T01:36:14.981000 | 2020-02-07T02:04:41.028000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:39.052000 | 0 | 1 | pt | <section> <p>Já vi muito por ai a frase “Quem se descreve, se limita”. Pois acho isso a mais pura baboseira de tumblr/Tinder e afins. Seria uma vida fácil se alguém olhar pra você e saber exatamente qual sua linha de pensamento, defeitos, qualidades, coisas que gosta e não gosta, enfim. Pensando nisso, eu resolvi escrever um pequeno manual de instruções sobre a minha pessoa.</p> <h1><strong>1) Eu não costumo dar atenção para pessoas que imploram minha atenção.</strong></h1> <p>Exatamente isso, literalmente. Se tem uma coisa que eu não suporto é ter sempre alguém me cobrando atenção. Podemos muito bem trocar um “você some e não fala nada” por “tá tudo bem? te pago um sorvetão!”. Pode ser uma pessoa distante ou próxima, não queira mudar meu espaço e meu modo de ser, pois isso nunca acaba bem.</p> <p>Claro que isso é diferente do tipo de atenção que se dá a família e afins, não me refiro a esse tipo de atenção.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4272/0*hXdDeZbcCBjmXWWM" width="4272" height="2848" loading="lazy" /> <h2>2) Eu “sumo”, mas não sumo.</h2> <p>Eu gosto de brincar com o fato de eu ser uma pessoa um pouco mais reclusa mas que, ao mesmo tempo, sempre está pré-disposto a ouvir e(ou) ajudar qualquer um que precise (claro, dados os níveis de intimidade). Eu gosto da palavra <strong>onipresente</strong>.</p> <p>É só uma palavra, meu querido religioso. Relaxa!! Ela pode ser um adjetivo para uma pessoa.</p> <p>Pois bem, não tem problema conversar comigo. Eu não mordo. Só tem vezes em que eu prefiro ficar recluso no meu canto, apenas observando as coisas que acontecem por ai, sem fazer muito alarde.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3885/0*D8os1-LJ0zfl6pRP" width="3885" height="5828" loading="lazy" /> <h2>3) Eu sou tímido até certo ponto.</h2> <p>Eu <strong>SEMPRE </strong>falo que sou tímido. É muito fácil pra qualquer pessoa que já me conheça falar “você? tímido? PFFF!!!!”. Pois bem, eu não consigo me manter confortável sozinho numa roda de pessoas (pode até ser uma apenas) as quais eu não conheço nenhuma delas. Eu até tendo vez ou outra puxar um assunto, mas elas sempre acabam seguindo um caminho que eu não consigo seguir, seja por falta de assunto ou desenvoltura social. Nunca saberei. Só sei que se alguém da uma certa abertura pra conversar comigo, procura manter a conversa, isso me dá um pouco mais de segurança e, talvez, essa pessoa que deu essa abertura pode ouvir todas as bobagens que eu tenho pra falar ou piadas sobre qualquer coisa que eu consiga fazer.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4928/0*Rvf-9AG0WGUrH3F5" width="4928" height="3264" loading="lazy" /> <h2>4) Não mude meus gostos ou o meu jeito de ser.</h2> <p>Se eu me visto de forma X, é escolha minha. Se eu saio ou deixo de sair, é escolha minha. Se eu gosto ou desgosto de alguém, é escolha minha. <strong>Se eu prefiro jogar uma porra dum jogo pago mensalmente ao invés de socializar com quem quer que seja na vida real, é escola minha.</strong> Esse último ponto em específico, e também a forma com que eu me visto, são os pontos em que sempre teve uma certa “repudia”. Eu não me visto como os outros acham que eu devo, eu não faço NADA do que todo mundo acha que é o certo. “Você se veste como um adolescente de 15 anos”; “Você fica jogando ai, tua vida vai passar”.</p> <p>Queridinhos, é simples de sacar:</p> <ul> <li>Se te incomoda o modo com o modo com que eu me visto, muito provavelmente você gostaria de se vestir com mais liberdade, ao invés do que lhe foi imposto.</li> <li>Se te incomoda o fato de eu jogar horas e horas ao invés de fazer algo produtivo, provavelmente você ainda não encontrou algo que te dê felicidade e prazer ao mesmo tempo.</li> <li>Se te incomoda as minhas ideias e opiniões… sorry! NEXT!</li> </ul> <p>Acho que deu pra entender né?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/0*HXiZmVF3Q97TpawM" width="3024" height="4032" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> Com o passar dos anos, existe uma pequena possibilidade de eu acabar mudando uma forma ou outra de pensar. Mas eu gosto de pensar que eu nunca vou mudar, porque essa é a minha essência, esse sou eu de verdade. E eu não quero que isso se perca.</p> <p>Então, o conselho que eu posso te dar é: faça, seja, compre o que você quiser e o que te faz feliz de verdade. Autenticidade é um negócio que se conquista e descobre ao mesmo tempo, e perder (ou até mesmo vender)a própria autenticidade pode ser um erro incorrigível.</p> <p>Por último, mas não menos importante: minha cara no dia a dia, boa parte do tempo, é de poucos amigos. Mas vem que meu coração é grande ❤</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2739/0*M8L9DxZOjLp1Z3cM" width="2739" height="1826" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Autodefinição Já vi muito por ai a frase “Quem se descreve, se limita”. Pois acho isso a mais pura baboseira de tumblr/Tinder e afins. Seria uma vida fácil se alguém olhar pra você e saber exatamente qual sua linha de pensamento, defeitos, qualidades, coisas que gosta e não gosta, enfim. Pensando nisso, eu resolvi escrever um pequeno manual de instruções sobre a minha pessoa. 1) Eu não costumo dar atenção para pessoas que imploram minha atenção. Exatamente isso, literalmente. Se tem uma coisa que eu não suporto é ter sempre alguém me cobrando atenção. Podemos muito bem trocar um “você some e não fala nada” por “tá tudo bem? te pago um sorvetão!”. Pode ser uma pessoa distante ou próxima, não queira mudar meu espaço e meu modo de ser, pois isso nunca acaba bem. Claro que isso é diferente do tipo de atenção que se dá a família e afins, não me refiro a esse tipo de atenção. Photo by Lorca Wiles on Unsplash 2) Eu “sumo”, mas não sumo. Eu gosto de brincar com o fato de eu ser uma pessoa um pouco mais reclusa mas que, ao mesmo tempo, sempre está pré-disposto a ouvir e(ou) ajudar qualquer um que precise (claro, dados os níveis de intimidade). Eu gosto da palavra onipresente. É só uma palavra, meu querido religioso. Relaxa!! Ela pode ser um adjetivo para uma pessoa. Pois bem, não tem problema conversar comigo. Eu não mordo. Só tem vezes em que eu prefiro ficar recluso no meu canto, apenas observando as coisas que acontecem por ai, sem fazer muito alarde. Photo by Marcus Bellamy on Unsplash 3) Eu sou tímido até certo ponto. Eu SEMPRE falo que sou tímido. É muito fácil pra qualquer pessoa que já me conheça falar “você? tímido? PFFF!!!!”. Pois bem, eu não consigo me manter confortável sozinho numa roda de pessoas (pode até ser uma apenas) as quais eu não conheço nenhuma delas. Eu até tendo vez ou outra puxar um assunto, mas elas sempre acabam seguindo um caminho que eu não consigo seguir, seja por falta de assunto ou desenvoltura social. Nunca saberei. Só sei que se alguém da uma certa abertura pra conversar comigo, procura manter a conversa, isso me dá um pouco mais de segurança e, talvez, essa pessoa que deu essa abertura pode ouvir todas as bobagens que eu tenho pra falar ou piadas sobre qualquer coisa que eu consiga fazer. Photo by Artur Rutkowski on Unsplash 4) Não mude meus gostos ou o meu jeito de ser. Se eu me visto de forma X, é escolha minha. Se eu saio ou deixo de sair, é escolha minha. Se eu gosto ou desgosto de alguém, é escolha minha. Se eu prefiro jogar uma porra dum jogo pago mensalmente ao invés de socializar com quem quer que seja na vida real, é escola minha. Esse último ponto em específico, e também a forma com que eu me visto, são os pontos em que sempre teve uma certa “repudia”. Eu não me visto como os outros acham que eu devo, eu não faço NADA do que todo mundo acha que é o certo. “Você se veste como um adolescente de 15 anos”; “Você fica jogando ai, tua vida vai passar”. Queridinhos, é simples de sacar: Se te incomoda o modo com o modo com que eu me visto, muito provavelmente você gostaria de se vestir com mais liberdade, ao invés do que lhe foi imposto. Se te incomoda o fato de eu jogar horas e horas ao invés de fazer algo produtivo, provavelmente você ainda não encontrou algo que te dê felicidade e prazer ao mesmo tempo. Se te incomoda as minhas ideias e opiniões… sorry! NEXT! Acho que deu pra entender né? Photo by Yongha Bae on Unsplash Disclaimer: Com o passar dos anos, existe uma pequena possibilidade de eu acabar mudando uma forma ou outra de pensar. Mas eu gosto de pensar que eu nunca vou mudar, porque essa é a minha essência, esse sou eu de verdade. E eu não quero que isso se perca. Então, o conselho que eu posso te dar é: faça, seja, compre o que você quiser e o que te faz feliz de verdade. Autenticidade é um negócio que se conquista e descobre ao mesmo tempo, e perder (ou até mesmo vender)a própria autenticidade pode ser um erro incorrigível. Por último, mas não menos importante: minha cara no dia a dia, boa parte do tempo, é de poucos amigos. Mas vem que meu coração é grande ❤ Photo by Jan Tinneberg on Unsplash | b327023a-196c-564f-8fb2-6dc1882cf37b | 27/07/2025 22:22:27 | |
| https://medium.com/@hkb/https-www-facebook-com-nowthispolitics-videos-2218093014985365-2a6b433b5fd4 | medium.com | https://www.facebook.com/NowThisPolitics/videos/2218093014985365/ | A group of people have and they recruited progressive people with a voice and platform to get it out there. | HKB | https://medium.com/@hkb | True | 2a6b433b5fd4 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T23:52:10.741000 | 2020-02-07T23:53:57.538000 | 2020-02-07T23:53:57.879000 | 1 | 1 | en | Politics,Progress,Progressive,Revolution,Freedom | <section> <p>A group of people have and they recruited progressive people with a voice and platform to get it out there.</p> <p>Spread the word my friend.</p> </section> | https://www.facebook.com/NowThisPolitics/videos/2218093014985365/ A group of people have and they recruited progressive people with a voice and platform to get it out there. Spread the word my friend. | 872ef26a-1f68-5313-9438-b483f21bef5e | 27/07/2025 22:22:28 | |
| https://medium.com/@eduzangrossi/parabéns-pelo-artigo-você-conseguiu-mostrar-de-maneira-bem-didática-diversas-maneiras-de-facilitar-26e5bcfcb250 | medium.com | Parabéns pelo artigo, você conseguiu mostrar de maneira bem didática diversas maneiras de facilitar… | Eduardo Zangrossi Lino | https://medium.com/@eduzangrossi | True | 26e5bcfcb250 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:45:12.382000 | 2020-02-07T14:51:50.020000 | 2020-02-07T14:51:50.262000 | 0 | 0 | pt | UX,UI,Acessibilidade,Inclusão,Inclusao Digital | <section> </section> | Parabéns pelo artigo, você conseguiu mostrar de maneira bem didática diversas maneiras de facilitar a vida de milhares pessoas com soluções simples e rápidas de executar. Uma coisa que deve ser enfatizada é que essas soluções não irão encarecer ou tomar muito mais tempo no desenvolvimento de um projeto, pois se tudo isso for tratado como requisito logo no início, a execução é tranquila e sem segredos. | eaf366fc-7b81-5891-af1a-a95ec02d1b3c | 27/07/2025 22:22:28 | ||
| https://medium.com/@john.e.spiegel/how-to-achieve-better-employee-engagement-without-breaking-the-bank-7087d5c71aaa | medium.com | How to Achieve Better Employee Engagement Without Breaking the Bank | What if I were to tell you a story about a company whose employees care as an owner would. This is a HUGE company. This company is able to… | John E . Spiegel, CPA | https://medium.com/@john.e.spiegel | True | 7087d5c71aaa | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*GmEd5ZpMgf1_sd49iRMHBQ.jpeg | 6 min | 2020-02-07T15:06:39.151000 | 2020-02-07T15:25:45.997000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:58.713000 | 0 | 0 | en | Entrepreneurship,Employee Engagement,Entrepreneur,Business,Business Strategy | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/1*GmEd5ZpMgf1_sd49iRMHBQ.jpeg" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>What if I were to tell you a story about a company whose employees care as an owner would. This is a HUGE company. This company is able to pay their employees less than what the market demands, and employees still go above and beyond.</p> <p>Does this sound unbelievable? If you’re thinking it’s a fictional movie storyline, you’re wrong. Let’s dive into this story.</p> <p>This is a billion-dollar brand that’s been around for decades, they have a national footprint and employees often stay for a very long time.</p> <p>Employees at this company always go the extra mile, always treat coworkers and customers with love, and are always eager to do more. And no, they don’t do this by giving their employees ultra-high salaries. If anything, these employees could be considered under-paid! You’re probably saying to yourself HOW and WHY!?!?</p> <blockquote>And how can I use these concepts in my own business?</blockquote> <p>So, why (and how) does this work:</p> <p><strong>Guiding Principles</strong></p> <p>If you don’t have them, you should, but not more than 3–5. This company’s are: profitability, low cost, & amazing service. Let’s break those down a little better.</p> <p><strong>Profitability</strong></p> <p>Society would probably see this as a negative, but let me explain why it’s not. Profits aren’t evil. With more profit, the company can do more good; for its customers, employees, & even charity! This helps to motivate employees because each of them is focused on keeping the company as profitable as possible and leads them to want to help with jobs they wouldn’t normally do.</p> <p>For example, in common areas you’ll see employees picking up litter. This gives the company a better image. You’ll also see them going the extra mile for customers because it gives the company a better reputation, leading more customers to do repeat business and promote that precious word of mouth advertising!</p> <p><strong>Low Cost</strong></p> <p>Their next principle is low cost. This may seem counter-intuitive since the first was profitability. But, it’s not because the key is volume. The company strives to keep utilization of its assets as high as possible. It can keep costs low through efficiency. The kind of efficiency I described before with staff doing some cleaning they probably wouldn’t do at another company.</p> <p><strong>Amazing Service</strong></p> <p>Finally, amazing service. The employees have a goal every single day of providing amazing service. Not only is this great for the brand, but it makes them feel good too! They are glad to treat customers with love, because their company treats them with love and respect! It flows downhill! We see so many companies treating staff with an iron fist and wondering why they don’t treat customers well.</p> <p>Isn’t it obvious?</p> <p>Those guiding principles are the guide rails for what I’m about to lay out next:</p> <p><strong>Freedom</strong></p> <p>This company despises bureaucracy. This means employees have immense freedom in their jobs. The lean structure gives employees control, ownership, and responsibility for their tasks and gives them the freedom to make decisions. It does this by intentionally keeping things simple.</p> <p>Simple things make you money, and it’s the simple things that people mess up most of the time. Employees are encouraged to use common sense, not apply countless rules. They follow the logic that if you give people the freedom to act on their own, people normally act responsibly.</p> <p><strong>Making a Difference</strong></p> <p>From its beginning, it challenged entrenched industry norms and revolutionized the industry! Being a part of something like this is intoxicating to the soul. It makes you happy to be a part of something bigger than you.</p> <p>Because they were outsiders, they approached each situation as a new one and came up with the best solution possible. They didn’t just do things the way they were always done. We could all learn a lot by thinking this way.</p> <p>There’s a sense of duty by this company’s employees to play a role in delivering a crucial service to everyday people like us. This culture is evident from the entry-level all the way to the executives. Basically, people will work really hard for something they believe in. When they see their work is valued, they have more dignity and self-respect too. This leads to the highest levels of job satisfaction, and in turn astronomical productivity and caring by employees!</p> <p>At this company, people have a passion and motivation for their work, because they truly believe they’re making a difference in the world. This is a basic desire of human nature; to matter, to be loved, and accepted.</p> <p><strong>Having Employees’ Backs</strong></p> <p>Trust is crucial; Let’s talk about failure. As we grow older, society teaches us that failure is bad. This is completely incorrect. In fact, we should all probably adopt the same mentality of a baby learning to walk. Small failures are crucial, and the building blocks, to massive success.</p> <p>This company realizes this and encourages small failures because it keeps creative ideas flowing that lead to massive profits. As long as the failure is in good faith, it was legal, and the company and customers best interests were in mind; the company stands behind its employees! Think about how powerful this is.</p> <p>Employees begin thinking of the best way to handle situations for both the customer and the company.</p> <p>All this creates a play to win mentality, which is CRUCIAL for success</p> <p><strong>FUN</strong></p> <p>They only hire people who fit their culture! Friendly, fun, caring, and hard-working. It creates a family culture where everyone actually cares for one another. Company headquarters even has pictures/articles of employees at work and company events having fun. Like what you would have on your home refrigerator! Families celebrate each other’s accomplishments! They send out cards to acknowledge happy, celebratory, and important occasions for their work family. This leads to a type of loyalty you simply cannot buy.</p> <p>This company encourages fun at work because it allows creativity and results in amazing customer service</p> <p><strong>Celebrations</strong></p> <p>They Celebrate wins! This increases employee self-esteem because they’re part of a winning organization! Don’t be shy about celebrating wins! The celebrations also allow employees to build relationships with each other that result in better morale and better service for the customers.</p> <p><strong>Profit-Sharing</strong></p> <p>In addition to the amazing culture, the profit-sharing makes the lower salary worthwhile. This completely aligns the incentives of ownership & employees. This company had a profit-sharing plan before anyone else in their industry! This gives adds to employees’ ownership mentality.</p> <p>Even if you’re a small company, there are ways to offer a hybrid profit-sharing model such as:</p> <p>Profit share in the form of gifts, parties, gift cards, family vacations, or even offering extra vacation time for profitable months or years. This helps to further link your incentives as an owner with those of your employees, thus giving them that ownership mentality.</p> <p><strong>So, how can you get more out of your employees?</strong></p> <ul> <li>People will work really hard for something they believe in!</li> <li>It all starts with a brand mission and builds from there</li> <li>Culture needs to be actively worked on each and every day. Culture matters and results in higher levels of employee achievement and amazing customer service. Customer service is a FREE way to stand out from your competition!</li> <li>Say Thank You! Show gratitude, a simple thank you means so much</li> </ul> <p>I hope this story gave you some ideas you can use in your own organization. Take some back for your own company!</p> <p>When you build your brand, it not only sets you apart from your competition, it also creates great employee morale and productivity if done correctly!</p> <p>This is why when we work with entrepreneurs, we help them to build a brand to dominate the competition, build amazing employee morale, and attract their ideal customers so they can attain greater profitability.</p> <p>What we’ve figured out is; when you build solutions starting with this approach the results end up becoming a win/win/win!</p> <p>The business owner, the employees, and the customers!</p> <p>So what I decided to do was to make the basics available so I could help as many people as possible to improve their business, and that’s why I’m offering my FREE eBook to help you start with the basics. All you need to do is head over to <a href="https://www.jespiegel.com">https://www.jespiegel.com</a> to claim your FREE copy!</p> <p>Have a great day! Make someone smile today!</p> <p>(PS, Join me next time where I’ll tell you who this marvelous company is!)</p> </section> | How to Achieve Better Employee Engagement Without Breaking the Bank What if I were to tell you a story about a company whose employees care as an owner would. This is a HUGE company. This company is able to pay their employees less than what the market demands, and employees still go above and beyond. Does this sound unbelievable? If you’re thinking it’s a fictional movie storyline, you’re wrong. Let’s dive into this story. This is a billion-dollar brand that’s been around for decades, they have a national footprint and employees often stay for a very long time. Employees at this company always go the extra mile, always treat coworkers and customers with love, and are always eager to do more. And no, they don’t do this by giving their employees ultra-high salaries. If anything, these employees could be considered under-paid! You’re probably saying to yourself HOW and WHY!?!? And how can I use these concepts in my own business? So, why (and how) does this work: Guiding Principles If you don’t have them, you should, but not more than 3–5. This company’s are: profitability, low cost, & amazing service. Let’s break those down a little better. Profitability Society would probably see this as a negative, but let me explain why it’s not. Profits aren’t evil. With more profit, the company can do more good; for its customers, employees, & even charity! This helps to motivate employees because each of them is focused on keeping the company as profitable as possible and leads them to want to help with jobs they wouldn’t normally do. For example, in common areas you’ll see employees picking up litter. This gives the company a better image. You’ll also see them going the extra mile for customers because it gives the company a better reputation, leading more customers to do repeat business and promote that precious word of mouth advertising! Low Cost Their next principle is low cost. This may seem counter-intuitive since the first was profitability. But, it’s not because the key is volume. The company strives to keep utilization of its assets as high as possible. It can keep costs low through efficiency. The kind of efficiency I described before with staff doing some cleaning they probably wouldn’t do at another company. Amazing Service Finally, amazing service. The employees have a goal every single day of providing amazing service. Not only is this great for the brand, but it makes them feel good too! They are glad to treat customers with love, because their company treats them with love and respect! It flows downhill! We see so many companies treating staff with an iron fist and wondering why they don’t treat customers well. Isn’t it obvious? Those guiding principles are the guide rails for what I’m about to lay out next: Freedom This company despises bureaucracy. This means employees have immense freedom in their jobs. The lean structure gives employees control, ownership, and responsibility for their tasks and gives them the freedom to make decisions. It does this by intentionally keeping things simple. Simple things make you money, and it’s the simple things that people mess up most of the time. Employees are encouraged to use common sense, not apply countless rules. They follow the logic that if you give people the freedom to act on their own, people normally act responsibly. Making a Difference From its beginning, it challenged entrenched industry norms and revolutionized the industry! Being a part of something like this is intoxicating to the soul. It makes you happy to be a part of something bigger than you. Because they were outsiders, they approached each situation as a new one and came up with the best solution possible. They didn’t just do things the way they were always done. We could all learn a lot by thinking this way. There’s a sense of duty by this company’s employees to play a role in delivering a crucial service to everyday people like us. This culture is evident from the entry-level all the way to the executives. Basically, people will work really hard for something they believe in. When they see their work is valued, they have more dignity and self-respect too. This leads to the highest levels of job satisfaction, and in turn astronomical productivity and caring by employees! At this company, people have a passion and motivation for their work, because they truly believe they’re making a difference in the world. This is a basic desire of human nature; to matter, to be loved, and accepted. Having Employees’ Backs Trust is crucial; Let’s talk about failure. As we grow older, society teaches us that failure is bad. This is completely incorrect. In fact, we should all probably adopt the same mentality of a baby learning to walk. Small failures are crucial, and the building blocks, to massive success. This company realizes this and encourages small failures because it keeps creative ideas flowing that lead to massive profits. As long as the failure is in good faith, it was legal, and the company and customers best interests were in mind; the company stands behind its employees! Think about how powerful this is. Employees begin thinking of the best way to handle situations for both the customer and the company. All this creates a play to win mentality, which is CRUCIAL for success FUN They only hire people who fit their culture! Friendly, fun, caring, and hard-working. It creates a family culture where everyone actually cares for one another. Company headquarters even has pictures/articles of employees at work and company events having fun. Like what you would have on your home refrigerator! Families celebrate each other’s accomplishments! They send out cards to acknowledge happy, celebratory, and important occasions for their work family. This leads to a type of loyalty you simply cannot buy. This company encourages fun at work because it allows creativity and results in amazing customer service Celebrations They Celebrate wins! This increases employee self-esteem because they’re part of a winning organization! Don’t be shy about celebrating wins! The celebrations also allow employees to build relationships with each other that result in better morale and better service for the customers. Profit-Sharing In addition to the amazing culture, the profit-sharing makes the lower salary worthwhile. This completely aligns the incentives of ownership & employees. This company had a profit-sharing plan before anyone else in their industry! This gives adds to employees’ ownership mentality. Even if you’re a small company, there are ways to offer a hybrid profit-sharing model such as: Profit share in the form of gifts, parties, gift cards, family vacations, or even offering extra vacation time for profitable months or years. This helps to further link your incentives as an owner with those of your employees, thus giving them that ownership mentality. So, how can you get more out of your employees? People will work really hard for something they believe in! It all starts with a brand mission and builds from there Culture needs to be actively worked on each and every day. Culture matters and results in higher levels of employee achievement and amazing customer service. Customer service is a FREE way to stand out from your competition! Say Thank You! Show gratitude, a simple thank you means so much I hope this story gave you some ideas you can use in your own organization. Take some back for your own company! When you build your brand, it not only sets you apart from your competition, it also creates great employee morale and productivity if done correctly! This is why when we work with entrepreneurs, we help them to build a brand to dominate the competition, build amazing employee morale, and attract their ideal customers so they can attain greater profitability. What we’ve figured out is; when you build solutions starting with this approach the results end up becoming a win/win/win! The business owner, the employees, and the customers! So what I decided to do was to make the basics available so I could help as many people as possible to improve their business, and that’s why I’m offering my FREE eBook to help you start with the basics. All you need to do is head over to https://www.jespiegel.com to claim your FREE copy! Have a great day! Make someone smile today! (PS, Join me next time where I’ll tell you who this marvelous company is!) | 78440bee-99af-5d73-97ff-b3d75889dfbf | 27/07/2025 22:22:28 |
| https://medium.com/@beeteesax/poker-faces-in-the-crowd-j-patrick-mcnamara-8c9adb4e74fb | medium.com | Poker Faces in the Crowd: J. Patrick McNamara | In the late 1970s, J. Patrick McNamara was on location in Caesarea, Israel, to shoot The Fury, a film starring Kirk Douglas. Already a… | Ben Saxton | https://medium.com/@beeteesax | True | 8c9adb4e74fb | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*2uZnHbzR2BY3pWxwbVd_JQ.jpeg | 7 min | 2020-02-07T02:11:52.358000 | 2020-02-07T02:20:03.527000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:36.311000 | 0 | 0 | en | Poker,New Orleans,Acting,Theatre,Interview | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/534/1*2uZnHbzR2BY3pWxwbVd_JQ.jpeg" width="534" height="534" loading="lazy" /> <p>In the late 1970s, J. Patrick McNamara was on location in Caesarea, Israel, to shoot <em>The Fury</em>, a film starring Kirk Douglas. Already a veteran stage actor, McNamara was quickly becoming a respected movie actor as well, and Douglas had asked him for help with a vocal problem he’d been having. McNamara gladly agreed. On a late afternoon, as the sun sank into the Mediterranean Sea, the pair walked three miles down an ancient cobblestone road filled with ruined Roman columns and Caesarean sculptures. Their conversation remains one of McNamara’s fondest memories from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0573688/">a long, prolific acting career</a>.</p> <p>After living in New York, Europe, and Los Angeles, McNamara eventually moved home to New Orleans, where he recently retired and returned to an early passion for poker. “I realized that the game had passed me by and I needed to learn some of the new stuff,” he told me over email, “so I’ve been reading Matthew Janda’s <em>No Limit Hold ’em For Advanced Players</em> #OldDogNewTricks.” We met last month at Harrah’s New Orleans and discussed how he got into acting, Off-Off-Broadway, working with Steven Spielberg, <em>Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure</em>, and how acting has improved his poker game.</p> <p><strong>Ben Saxton: I’d love to hear about your experience with acting, and how you got started.</strong></p> <p>Pat McNamara: I went from one major to another in undergraduate school, and never felt like I was settled into anything. I decided to do a play for public speaking purposes, because I knew that I was going to be a lawyer. I did a play, I was good at it, and that was that. Then I went to law school and hated it.</p> <p><strong>Was this in Nola?</strong></p> <p>Yes, at Tulane. Law school was obviously not for me. I went to New York, got a job at Flying Tiger airlines, and started going to the theater two or three nights a week. Back then, when you can’t afford to see everything that you want to see, there was an option called second acting. At the first intermission you mix with the crowd and, when they go back inside, you look for an empty seat and watch the play from the second act on. I would often see performances and say to myself, I could do that. With some training — I could do that. Then I saw [Richard] Burton do <em>Hamlet</em>, and Jason Robards do <em>After the Fall</em>, and I said, I don’t know if I can do <em>that</em>.</p> <p><strong>Did their performances motivate you?</strong></p> <p>Oh, yeah. When I came back to The University of New Orleans, I became a theater major and immediately got the lead in all the shows.</p> <p><strong>What was your initial attraction to theater? Did you grow up reading Shakespeare?</strong></p> <p>No. I didn’t come from a household that had much of a cultural background. We didn’t have any music more advanced than Fats Domino. We weren’t poor, but there was no art in our house. But as soon as I got into Shakespeare, I really took to him, and indeed I followed him throughout my career. As soon as I got into the program at UNO I did <em>Macbeth</em>. Later on I went to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and did five Shakespeares there. I did Shakespeare at Tulane, much later, when I moved back here.</p> <p>Anyway, I left UNO and worked with two mentors of mine at Wayne State University in Detroit. When I felt ready I went to New York, did a few auditions, and studied with one of the great voice teaching masters, Arthur Lessac, who got me a job teaching voice at the National Academy of Drama in Carnegie Hall. So I was teaching and looking to do regular theater, but I became exposed to the Off-Off Broadway that was exploding at that time, in 1967. Playwrights were doing radically different things. It blew my mind.</p> <p><strong>Was it the experimental structures that appealed to you? The subject matter?</strong></p> <p>Everything. I never imagined that theater could be so visceral, so meaningful, so immediate. It hit you in the gut. And so, for three years, I was with an experimental theater company called La MaMa Plexus. It was a really difficult, physical form of theater. We were known as the Green Bay Packers of La MaMa. We did workshops three hours a day, four days a week — we did tumbling, things like that. Tumbling is great when you’re seven years old, but if you’re 26 or 27, then you bust your ass. There was a kind of physicality that required great potential for movement. When you saw these people on the stage, even if they were relaxed, you had a feeling that at any moment they might be on the other end of the stage. And indeed sometimes they were. It was a fashionable method of acting that came from Poland — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlUMyPLzkDg">the Grotowski technique </a>— and we were the best American practitioners at that time. We worked our asses off.</p> <p>After that, I got a gig teaching drama at Antioch College, and then at a new American university in Switzerland, where I was the head of the theater department. It was a glorious time, and I went from there to Amsterdam, back to New York, and then, because I knew that I wanted to have my own theater, to New Orleans. I bought a long-term lease on the Prytania Theater, added a stage and dressing rooms, and ran a theater company from 1974–77. We lost a whole lot of money.</p> <p><strong>I would imagine that theater is a hard business.</strong></p> <p>It is. During all that time, I had no interest in movie acting. I was a stage actor. But there were a few films that came to be shot in New Orleans, and they tried to cast local actors, so I started doing film work. I didn’t mind film work at all, and it paid really well. Really well. So I joined the Screen Actors Guild, and all of a sudden I had a film resume. I had a baby due, I realized I couldn’t throw this party anymore of supporting the local theater, I needed to go somewhere, and the last casting I did in New Orleans was <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em>. I was on set for weeks and weeks and weeks, in Mobile, Alabama.</p> <p><strong>What was it like working with Steven Spielberg?</strong></p> <p>I had worked with Brian De Palma, and that was great. But it was life-changing to work with <em>Close Encounters</em>, for a few reasons. First, I was there for a really long time. And everyone on that picture — everyone, down to the first assistant — knew that this picture might be great. So everybody was really trying to get it right, which doesn’t happen very often. Spielberg himself was under tremendous pressure, because Columbia Pictures was going to be bankrupt if that film failed. Their stock was down to about six dollars a share. The movie was way overscheduled and way over budget, and so the studio executives were leaning on the producers, leaning on the cinematographers, and leaning on Spielberg.</p> <p><strong>But he got it done.</strong></p> <p>I remember one sequence in the film. The mothership goes by, it’s blasting music, the scientists are watching up above from a pod, and Steven said, “I need the glass to burst from the sound.” The studio said, “Absolutely not. That’s not in the script. It’s not in the budget, and it’ll cost $1,500.” He said, “I have to have it.” They said no. He told them, “Break the fucking thing.<em> I’ll</em> pay for it.” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZj7gUIO-2k">You watch that moment</a>. It had to be there.</p> <p><strong>There’s no way we’ll be able to discuss your whole filmography. You’ve appeared in <em>Phantasm II</em>, <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>, and <em>The A-Team</em>, just to name a few. Do any fi</strong>lms jump out as a favorite?</p> <p><em>Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure</em> was fun.</p> <p><strong>It’s such a fun movie. Is that what made it fun?</strong></p> <p>Yeah.</p> <p><strong>I noticed that <em>Bill & Ted 3</em> is coming out. Are you open to doing it if they </strong>want you?</p> <p>I’m retired.</p> <p><strong>Could you come out of retirement?</strong></p> <p>They’d have to wave the checkbook at me, I guess, but that’s not gonna happen.</p> <p><strong>When did you officially retire?</strong></p> <p>I retired from the stage about four years ago, and from the screen two years ago.</p> <p><strong>Do you miss it?</strong></p> <p>No. I thought I would, but I don’t at all. I love acting. Acting on stage doesn’t pay anything. It’s really hard work. Acting on screen I loved doing, but I hate the process of auditions.</p> <p><strong>When you retired, is that when poker came onto your radar? Or have you been playing all your life?</strong></p> <p>I started playing poker in high school with my buddies. In college, I played in bar room games. I played a lot of seven-card stud in the early sixties, and I played it pretty damn well. Then I pretty much quit. Certainly by the time I went to Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles, I didn’t play. The only California games were in Gardena, and they only played jacks or better and lowball. If you play five hands an hour, you’re playing too loose. I went there a couple times, and it was fucking dreadful. Somebody, it might have been Gay Talese, wrote a line that I’ll never forget: “Nobody ever goes to Gardena. They end up there.”</p> <p><strong>When did you circle back around to poker?</strong></p> <p>I started playing again in the late eighties. I went out to Las Vegas a few times and played in a $1,500 limit hold ’em event. There were 580 players, which was the most entries they’d ever had in a tournament. It was really cool, because I looked around the room at all those people and said, I’ve read your book. I’ve read your book. I’ve read your book. I also had the thrill of knocking Amarillo Slim out of the tournament.</p> <p><strong>Do you have any favorite poker books?</strong></p> <p>The one that I cut my teeth on when I was a seven-card stud player — I don’t even know it’s any good anymore — is Herbert Yardley’s <em>The Education of a Poker Player</em>. He was a World War Two codebreaker. I also read Brunson’s <em>Super System</em>, Cloutier and McEvoy’s <em>Championship No Limit and Pot Limit Hold </em>’em, and Sklansky and Malmuth’s <em>Hold ’em Poker for Advanced Players</em>.</p> <p><strong>Has your acting background helped your poker game?</strong></p> <p>Yeah, a little bit. Not so much that I act when I’m playing, but I think it helps me in reading other people. Bad players are terrible actors. They say that the camera, in closeup, can spot a lie. Any flicker of falsehood shows up. And so you learn to spot the littlest lie.</p> <p><strong>The flip-side is poker player who become actors, as we were in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glQeSEC1XeE">our little poker film</a>. What was that experience </strong>like for you, working with beginners? Is that fun for you?</p> <p>Well, it was a lark.</p> <p><strong>It was fun for all of us.</strong></p> <p>Good.</p> <p><em>*Originally published in the April 2019 issue of </em>Two Plus Two Magazine</p> </section> | Poker Faces in the Crowd: J. Patrick McNamara In the late 1970s, J. Patrick McNamara was on location in Caesarea, Israel, to shoot The Fury, a film starring Kirk Douglas. Already a veteran stage actor, McNamara was quickly becoming a respected movie actor as well, and Douglas had asked him for help with a vocal problem he’d been having. McNamara gladly agreed. On a late afternoon, as the sun sank into the Mediterranean Sea, the pair walked three miles down an ancient cobblestone road filled with ruined Roman columns and Caesarean sculptures. Their conversation remains one of McNamara’s fondest memories from a long, prolific acting career. After living in New York, Europe, and Los Angeles, McNamara eventually moved home to New Orleans, where he recently retired and returned to an early passion for poker. “I realized that the game had passed me by and I needed to learn some of the new stuff,” he told me over email, “so I’ve been reading Matthew Janda’s No Limit Hold ’em For Advanced Players #OldDogNewTricks.” We met last month at Harrah’s New Orleans and discussed how he got into acting, Off-Off-Broadway, working with Steven Spielberg, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and how acting has improved his poker game. Ben Saxton: I’d love to hear about your experience with acting, and how you got started. Pat McNamara: I went from one major to another in undergraduate school, and never felt like I was settled into anything. I decided to do a play for public speaking purposes, because I knew that I was going to be a lawyer. I did a play, I was good at it, and that was that. Then I went to law school and hated it. Was this in Nola? Yes, at Tulane. Law school was obviously not for me. I went to New York, got a job at Flying Tiger airlines, and started going to the theater two or three nights a week. Back then, when you can’t afford to see everything that you want to see, there was an option called second acting. At the first intermission you mix with the crowd and, when they go back inside, you look for an empty seat and watch the play from the second act on. I would often see performances and say to myself, I could do that. With some training — I could do that. Then I saw [Richard] Burton do Hamlet, and Jason Robards do After the Fall, and I said, I don’t know if I can do that. Did their performances motivate you? Oh, yeah. When I came back to The University of New Orleans, I became a theater major and immediately got the lead in all the shows. What was your initial attraction to theater? Did you grow up reading Shakespeare? No. I didn’t come from a household that had much of a cultural background. We didn’t have any music more advanced than Fats Domino. We weren’t poor, but there was no art in our house. But as soon as I got into Shakespeare, I really took to him, and indeed I followed him throughout my career. As soon as I got into the program at UNO I did Macbeth. Later on I went to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and did five Shakespeares there. I did Shakespeare at Tulane, much later, when I moved back here. Anyway, I left UNO and worked with two mentors of mine at Wayne State University in Detroit. When I felt ready I went to New York, did a few auditions, and studied with one of the great voice teaching masters, Arthur Lessac, who got me a job teaching voice at the National Academy of Drama in Carnegie Hall. So I was teaching and looking to do regular theater, but I became exposed to the Off-Off Broadway that was exploding at that time, in 1967. Playwrights were doing radically different things. It blew my mind. Was it the experimental structures that appealed to you? The subject matter? Everything. I never imagined that theater could be so visceral, so meaningful, so immediate. It hit you in the gut. And so, for three years, I was with an experimental theater company called La MaMa Plexus. It was a really difficult, physical form of theater. We were known as the Green Bay Packers of La MaMa. We did workshops three hours a day, four days a week — we did tumbling, things like that. Tumbling is great when you’re seven years old, but if you’re 26 or 27, then you bust your ass. There was a kind of physicality that required great potential for movement. When you saw these people on the stage, even if they were relaxed, you had a feeling that at any moment they might be on the other end of the stage. And indeed sometimes they were. It was a fashionable method of acting that came from Poland — the Grotowski technique — and we were the best American practitioners at that time. We worked our asses off. After that, I got a gig teaching drama at Antioch College, and then at a new American university in Switzerland, where I was the head of the theater department. It was a glorious time, and I went from there to Amsterdam, back to New York, and then, because I knew that I wanted to have my own theater, to New Orleans. I bought a long-term lease on the Prytania Theater, added a stage and dressing rooms, and ran a theater company from 1974–77. We lost a whole lot of money. I would imagine that theater is a hard business. It is. During all that time, I had no interest in movie acting. I was a stage actor. But there were a few films that came to be shot in New Orleans, and they tried to cast local actors, so I started doing film work. I didn’t mind film work at all, and it paid really well. Really well. So I joined the Screen Actors Guild, and all of a sudden I had a film resume. I had a baby due, I realized I couldn’t throw this party anymore of supporting the local theater, I needed to go somewhere, and the last casting I did in New Orleans was Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I was on set for weeks and weeks and weeks, in Mobile, Alabama. What was it like working with Steven Spielberg? I had worked with Brian De Palma, and that was great. But it was life-changing to work with Close Encounters, for a few reasons. First, I was there for a really long time. And everyone on that picture — everyone, down to the first assistant — knew that this picture might be great. So everybody was really trying to get it right, which doesn’t happen very often. Spielberg himself was under tremendous pressure, because Columbia Pictures was going to be bankrupt if that film failed. Their stock was down to about six dollars a share. The movie was way overscheduled and way over budget, and so the studio executives were leaning on the producers, leaning on the cinematographers, and leaning on Spielberg. But he got it done. I remember one sequence in the film. The mothership goes by, it’s blasting music, the scientists are watching up above from a pod, and Steven said, “I need the glass to burst from the sound.” The studio said, “Absolutely not. That’s not in the script. It’s not in the budget, and it’ll cost $1,500.” He said, “I have to have it.” They said no. He told them, “Break the fucking thing. I’ll pay for it.” You watch that moment. It had to be there. There’s no way we’ll be able to discuss your whole filmography. You’ve appeared in Phantasm II, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and The A-Team, just to name a few. Do any films jump out as a favorite? Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure was fun. It’s such a fun movie. Is that what made it fun? Yeah. I noticed that Bill & Ted 3 is coming out. Are you open to doing it if they want you? I’m retired. Could you come out of retirement? They’d have to wave the checkbook at me, I guess, but that’s not gonna happen. When did you officially retire? I retired from the stage about four years ago, and from the screen two years ago. Do you miss it? No. I thought I would, but I don’t at all. I love acting. Acting on stage doesn’t pay anything. It’s really hard work. Acting on screen I loved doing, but I hate the process of auditions. When you retired, is that when poker came onto your radar? Or have you been playing all your life? I started playing poker in high school with my buddies. In college, I played in bar room games. I played a lot of seven-card stud in the early sixties, and I played it pretty damn well. Then I pretty much quit. Certainly by the time I went to Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles, I didn’t play. The only California games were in Gardena, and they only played jacks or better and lowball. If you play five hands an hour, you’re playing too loose. I went there a couple times, and it was fucking dreadful. Somebody, it might have been Gay Talese, wrote a line that I’ll never forget: “Nobody ever goes to Gardena. They end up there.” When did you circle back around to poker? I started playing again in the late eighties. I went out to Las Vegas a few times and played in a $1,500 limit hold ’em event. There were 580 players, which was the most entries they’d ever had in a tournament. It was really cool, because I looked around the room at all those people and said, I’ve read your book. I’ve read your book. I’ve read your book. I also had the thrill of knocking Amarillo Slim out of the tournament. Do you have any favorite poker books? The one that I cut my teeth on when I was a seven-card stud player — I don’t even know it’s any good anymore — is Herbert Yardley’s The Education of a Poker Player. He was a World War Two codebreaker. I also read Brunson’s Super System, Cloutier and McEvoy’s Championship No Limit and Pot Limit Hold ’em, and Sklansky and Malmuth’s Hold ’em Poker for Advanced Players. Has your acting background helped your poker game? Yeah, a little bit. Not so much that I act when I’m playing, but I think it helps me in reading other people. Bad players are terrible actors. They say that the camera, in closeup, can spot a lie. Any flicker of falsehood shows up. And so you learn to spot the littlest lie. The flip-side is poker player who become actors, as we were in our little poker film. What was that experience like for you, working with beginners? Is that fun for you? Well, it was a lark. It was fun for all of us. Good. *Originally published in the April 2019 issue of Two Plus Two Magazine | b01001a0-b73a-5d5e-b0ac-c1d1fb3b83fc | 27/07/2025 22:22:29 |
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| https://medium.com/@poetrybytapan/youve-got-a-captivating-style-of-writing-4041aacffdf1 | medium.com | You’ve got a captivating style of writing. | Oh, did I miss to acknowledge the cover graphics that you’ve chosen? I loved that. It goes well with the content. | Poetry by Tapan Avasthi | https://medium.com/@poetrybytapan | True | 4041aacffdf1 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T05:48:54.476000 | 2020-02-07T05:54:27.450000 | 2020-02-07T05:56:38.027000 | 1 | 3 | en | <section> <p>Oh, did I miss to acknowledge the cover graphics that you’ve chosen? I loved that. It goes well with the content.</p> </section> | You’ve got a captivating style of writing. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece. The monologues echoed vividly in my mind, and the entire story left an impression for sure. Thank you, Khushboo Rajgariah, for sharing this piece. I hope that you will keep this gate open for more of your creative thoughts to reach our way. Oh, did I miss to acknowledge the cover graphics that you’ve chosen? I loved that. It goes well with the content. | 0f5c0401-f16f-5485-ba1b-8ed3b7f6a7c8 | 27/07/2025 22:22:30 | ||
| https://medium.com/@kemalkaratas/the-french-revolution-and-its-effect-to-current-time-3390eabf2a6a | medium.com | The French Revolution and it’s effect to current time | he world has been watching the yellow jackets riot in France: everyone should remember the French revolution: why it had happened and how… | Kemal Karataş | https://medium.com/@kemalkaratas | True | 3390eabf2a6a | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*jg7myfqM2Ax5E3y7p0tQeA.jpeg | 2 min | 2019-12-15T21:45:25.260000 | 2020-02-07T20:11:05.327000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:01.225000 | 1 | 341 | en | History,French Revolution,Plague,Black Death,Recession | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*jg7myfqM2Ax5E3y7p0tQeA.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" /> <p>The world has been watching the yellow jackets riot in France: everyone should remember the French revolution: why it had happened and how it affected the whole history. And Emmanuel Macron is a young leader that has lofty goals. However, the administration tried to favor rich people. The Eurozone has seen the effects of the tension between China and America.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3618/1*7xJQ3eIHN_rQdDwryF3bdg.jpeg" width="3618" height="5834" loading="lazy" /> <p>İn Middle Ages, people were working seems like slaves: royal families were living in a dream world in their palaces. As pubic were living in a cruel world with rats, various families were making royal marriages.</p> <p>Just think of a regular expensive party: women had the most fashionable dresses. Silk was the most costly item all the time. There was a significant fashion sector at that time. As desperate people were struggling with hunger, parties were getting more expensive day by day.</p> <p>The Hundred Years War was a very significant issue between England and France. There was a big plague all over Europe. However, it didn’t change the bloody war period. England conquered all over France; the people tried to protect themselves for 116 years.</p> <p>The royal family and aristocracy hadn’t tried to leverage the public’s different situation. Just think about the streets: Paris was full of rats and various muck,scum, etc.</p> <p>People couldn’t travel around the country. As the bandits had controlled all the places, knights were going to the king’s palace with absolute security. How can a person travel? It was a difficult task to do.</p> <p>People died on the battlefield for a century between the 14th to 15th century. The rest of them was unfortunate because of the black death. There wasn’t enough capacity in the graveyards in the city. So, people built underground cities with human bones. You can visit the place in Paris.</p> <p>The Scholars thought that people shouldn’t have a bath for keeping health. Moreover, they killed all the cats because they were a reason for the plague. As the cats couldn’t kill rats, the disease took over throughout the country.</p> <p>Have you ever seen the labyrinth gardens in palaces, especially in France? Designers had to grow various ornamental plants and flowers to do a unique garden.</p> <p>Let’s review the timeline before the 1789 Frech revolution. The royal family has limitless power. The people might struggle with hunger, famine, etc. However, the king shouldn’t have lived those hardships.</p> <p>As the public had been under the worst circumstances, the authorized kings didn’t want to understand the difficulties for a long time. The people were losing their children because of hunger; there were wild parties in the palaces. Royal men and women were shining with priceless, unique valuable stones like a diamond.</p> <p>However, people tried to claim the minimum salary; nobody wanted to solve the deep-rooted problem. Poor people took over the reign by power. As the noble killed by guillotine, everyone should have understood their reaction. They changed the monarchy with democracy.</p> <p>The yellow jackets movement should understand the french revolution. We’re living in the information revolution right now. ıf the presidents couldn’t understand what the people are requesting, it is going to be mission impossible to keep the power.</p> </section> | The French Revolution and how it has changed the history source: Photo by Pierre Herman on Unsplash The world has been watching the yellow jackets riot in France: everyone should remember the French revolution: why it had happened and how it affected the whole history. And Emmanuel Macron is a young leader that has lofty goals. However, the administration tried to favor rich people. The Eurozone has seen the effects of the tension between China and America. source: Photo by Warren Wong on Unsplash İn Middle Ages, people were working seems like slaves: royal families were living in a dream world in their palaces. As pubic were living in a cruel world with rats, various families were making royal marriages. Just think of a regular expensive party: women had the most fashionable dresses. Silk was the most costly item all the time. There was a significant fashion sector at that time. As desperate people were struggling with hunger, parties were getting more expensive day by day. The Hundred Years War was a very significant issue between England and France. There was a big plague all over Europe. However, it didn’t change the bloody war period. England conquered all over France; the people tried to protect themselves for 116 years. The royal family and aristocracy hadn’t tried to leverage the public’s different situation. Just think about the streets: Paris was full of rats and various muck,scum, etc. People couldn’t travel around the country. As the bandits had controlled all the places, knights were going to the king’s palace with absolute security. How can a person travel? It was a difficult task to do. People died on the battlefield for a century between the 14th to 15th century. The rest of them was unfortunate because of the black death. There wasn’t enough capacity in the graveyards in the city. So, people built underground cities with human bones. You can visit the place in Paris. The Scholars thought that people shouldn’t have a bath for keeping health. Moreover, they killed all the cats because they were a reason for the plague. As the cats couldn’t kill rats, the disease took over throughout the country. Have you ever seen the labyrinth gardens in palaces, especially in France? Designers had to grow various ornamental plants and flowers to do a unique garden. Let’s review the timeline before the 1789 Frech revolution. The royal family has limitless power. The people might struggle with hunger, famine, etc. However, the king shouldn’t have lived those hardships. As the public had been under the worst circumstances, the authorized kings didn’t want to understand the difficulties for a long time. The people were losing their children because of hunger; there were wild parties in the palaces. Royal men and women were shining with priceless, unique valuable stones like a diamond. However, people tried to claim the minimum salary; nobody wanted to solve the deep-rooted problem. Poor people took over the reign by power. As the noble killed by guillotine, everyone should have understood their reaction. They changed the monarchy with democracy. The yellow jackets movement should understand the french revolution. We’re living in the information revolution right now. ıf the presidents couldn’t understand what the people are requesting, it is going to be mission impossible to keep the power. | a65759b3-7063-561b-9442-6c5bdb415035 | 27/07/2025 22:22:30 |
| https://medium.com/@mpwelch/19-i-met-bonnie-raitt-new-orleans-2003-b0144c3e3bd3 | medium.com | #23. I met Bonnie Raitt (New Orleans, 2003) | The small “Parish” room was packed for the only blues shows I’d ever seen at the House of Blues. As I squeezed through the crowd, I found… | Famous People I Have Met | https://medium.com/@mpwelch | True | b0144c3e3bd3 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*gxOtBeCx5m0KCx0R81FsVQ.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-05T20:58:11.979000 | 2020-02-07T14:33:34.470000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:41.799000 | 0 | 0 | en | Bonnie Raitt,Redhead,Guitar,Blues,Sexy | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/988/1*gxOtBeCx5m0KCx0R81FsVQ.jpeg" width="988" height="416" loading="lazy" /> <p>The small “Parish” room was packed for the only blues shows I’d ever seen at the House of Blues. As I squeezed through the crowd, I found myself momentarily mashed against a small, sexy, older red-haired woman. My mind began formulating pick-up tactics even before I realized it was Bonnie Raitt.</p> <p>A redhead myself, I have always considered us a separate people, and as such have always harbored strong, innate love for other redheads — especially those who represent us as well as Ms. Raitt. I’d forever dreamt of marrying a fellow redhead. That she might also be a better guitarist than I, was almost too much to fantasize about.</p> <p>In the loud-as-hell room, I felt my blood chugging a little bit faster as Bonnie Raitt looked up at me from what seemed like about two feet down. It was cold out, and she wore a cute little leather jacket. All I could think to do was shout, “Redheaded woman, god <em>damn</em>!”</p> <p>She smiled (S<em>he gets me!), </em>and because we couldn’t talk over the music, Bonnie Raitt simply leaned in, <em>reached inside of my jacket </em>and hugged me, tightly. Then she kept it moving.</p> <p>I walked away feeling tremendously privileged. Also, horny.</p> <p><em><strong>Michael Patrick Welch’s “132 Famous People I Have Met” series is FREE, but please consider donating to his</em> <a href="https://venmo.com/michael-w</strong>elch-42">VENMO (michael-welch-42<</a>em>), or to his </em><a href="http://paypal.me/michaelpatrickwelch2">PayPal account (paypal.me/michaelpatrickwelch2)</a><em><strong>, so he can feed his kids, pay his mortga</em>ge, etc.</strong></p> </section> | #23. I met Bonnie Raitt (New Orleans, 2003) Redheaded queen. The small “Parish” room was packed for the only blues shows I’d ever seen at the House of Blues. As I squeezed through the crowd, I found myself momentarily mashed against a small, sexy, older red-haired woman. My mind began formulating pick-up tactics even before I realized it was Bonnie Raitt. A redhead myself, I have always considered us a separate people, and as such have always harbored strong, innate love for other redheads — especially those who represent us as well as Ms. Raitt. I’d forever dreamt of marrying a fellow redhead. That she might also be a better guitarist than I, was almost too much to fantasize about. In the loud-as-hell room, I felt my blood chugging a little bit faster as Bonnie Raitt looked up at me from what seemed like about two feet down. It was cold out, and she wore a cute little leather jacket. All I could think to do was shout, “Redheaded woman, god damn!” She smiled (She gets me!), and because we couldn’t talk over the music, Bonnie Raitt simply leaned in, reached inside of my jacket and hugged me, tightly. Then she kept it moving. I walked away feeling tremendously privileged. Also, horny. Michael Patrick Welch’s “132 Famous People I Have Met” series is FREE, but please consider donating to his VENMO (michael-welch-42), or to his PayPal account (paypal.me/michaelpatrickwelch2), so he can feed his kids, pay his mortgage, etc. | f4e8df82-cf31-5242-9a7e-67f88bcce495 | 27/07/2025 22:22:31 |
| https://medium.com/@fatihhner/screaming-frog-seo-analiz-aracı-4a8bc18211c0 | medium.com | Screaming Frog Seo Analiz Aracı | Screaming Frog SEO Spider, teknik ve yerinde SEO’yu analiz etmek ve denetlemek için web sitelerinin URL’lerini taramanızı sağlayan bir web… | Fatih Hüner | https://medium.com/@fatihhner | True | 4a8bc18211c0 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*ZI4bCdnbcnkj_O-NpcoPWg.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T19:56:18.946000 | 2020-02-07T19:59:20.735000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:14.423000 | 0 | 6 | tr | Screaming Frog Seo,SEO,Seo Services | <section> <p>Screaming Frog SEO Spider, teknik ve yerinde SEO’yu analiz etmek ve denetlemek için web sitelerinin URL’lerini taramanızı sağlayan bir web sitesi tarayıcısıdır. 500 URL’yi ücretsiz indirin ve tarayın veya tarama sınırını kaldırmak ve gelişmiş özelliklere erişmek için lisans satın alın.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2560/1*ZI4bCdnbcnkj_O-NpcoPWg.jpeg" width="2560" height="1440" loading="lazy" /> <h3>SEO Örümcek Aracı ile neler yapabilirsiniz?</h3> <p>SEO Spider, sonuçları gerçek zamanlı olarak analiz etmenizi sağlarken, hem küçük hem de çok büyük web sitelerini verimli bir şekilde tarayabilen güçlü ve esnek bir site tarayıcıdır. SEO’ların bilinçli kararlar vermesini sağlamak için önemli yerinde verileri toplar.</p> <p><strong>Bozuk Bağlantıları Bul</strong> Bir web sitesini anında tarayın ve bozuk bağlantıları (404'ler) ve sunucu hatalarını bulun. Düzeltmek veya bir geliştiriciye göndermek için hataları ve kaynak URL’leri toplu olarak dışa aktarın.</p> <p><strong>Denetim Yönlendirmeleri</strong> Geçici ve kalıcı yönlendirmeler bulun, yönlendirme zincirlerini ve döngülerini belirleyin veya bir site geçişinde denetlemek için bir URL listesi yükleyin.</p> <p><strong>Sayfa Başlıklarını ve Meta Verileri Analiz Edin</strong> Tarama sırasında sayfa başlıklarını ve meta açıklamaları analiz edin ve sitenizde çok uzun, kısa, eksik veya çoğaltılmış olanları belirleyin.</p> <p><strong>Yinelenen İçeriği Keşfet</strong> Bir md5 algoritmik denetimi, sayfa başlıkları, açıklamalar veya başlıklar gibi kısmen çoğaltılan öğelerle tam yinelenen URL’leri keşfedin ve düşük içerikli sayfaları bulun.</p> <p><strong>XPath ile Veri Ayıklama</strong> CSS Yolu, XPath veya normal ifadeyi kullanarak bir web sayfasının HTML’sinden veri toplayın. Bu, sosyal meta etiketleri, ek başlıkları, fiyatları, SKU’ları veya daha fazlasını içerebilir!</p> <p><strong>Robotları ve Direktifleri İnceleyin</strong> Robots.txt, meta robotlar veya “noindex” veya “nofollow” gibi X-Robots-Tag yönergelerinin yanı sıra standart kurallar ve rel = “next” ve rel = “prev” tarafından engellenen URL’leri görüntüleyin.</p> <p><strong>XML Site Haritaları Oluşturun</strong> URL’leri içerecek, en son değiştirilecek, öncelik verilecek ve sıklığı değiştirecek gelişmiş yapılandırmayla hızlı bir şekilde XML Site Haritaları ve Resim XML Site Haritaları oluşturun.</p> <p><strong>GA, GSC ve PSI ile entegre edin</strong> Google Analytics, Search Console ve PageSpeed Insights API’larına bağlanın ve daha fazla bilgi edinmek için taramadaki tüm URL’ler için kullanıcı ve performans verilerini alın.</p> <p><strong>JavaScript Web Sitelerini Tara</strong> Angular, React ve Vue.js gibi dinamik, JavaScript açısından zengin web sitelerini ve çerçeveleri taramak için entegre Chromium WRS kullanarak web sayfaları oluşturun.</p> <p><strong>Site Mimarisini Görselleştirin</strong> Etkileşimli tarama ve dizin kuvvetine yönelik diyagramlar ve ağaç grafik sitesi görselleştirmeleri kullanarak dahili bağlantı ve URL yapısını değerlendirin.</p> </section> | Screaming Frog Seo Analiz Aracı Screaming Frog SEO Spider, teknik ve yerinde SEO’yu analiz etmek ve denetlemek için web sitelerinin URL’lerini taramanızı sağlayan bir web sitesi tarayıcısıdır. 500 URL’yi ücretsiz indirin ve tarayın veya tarama sınırını kaldırmak ve gelişmiş özelliklere erişmek için lisans satın alın. Screaming Frog Seo Analiz Aracı SEO Örümcek Aracı ile neler yapabilirsiniz? SEO Spider, sonuçları gerçek zamanlı olarak analiz etmenizi sağlarken, hem küçük hem de çok büyük web sitelerini verimli bir şekilde tarayabilen güçlü ve esnek bir site tarayıcıdır. SEO’ların bilinçli kararlar vermesini sağlamak için önemli yerinde verileri toplar. Bozuk Bağlantıları Bul Bir web sitesini anında tarayın ve bozuk bağlantıları (404'ler) ve sunucu hatalarını bulun. Düzeltmek veya bir geliştiriciye göndermek için hataları ve kaynak URL’leri toplu olarak dışa aktarın. Denetim Yönlendirmeleri Geçici ve kalıcı yönlendirmeler bulun, yönlendirme zincirlerini ve döngülerini belirleyin veya bir site geçişinde denetlemek için bir URL listesi yükleyin. Sayfa Başlıklarını ve Meta Verileri Analiz Edin Tarama sırasında sayfa başlıklarını ve meta açıklamaları analiz edin ve sitenizde çok uzun, kısa, eksik veya çoğaltılmış olanları belirleyin. Yinelenen İçeriği Keşfet Bir md5 algoritmik denetimi, sayfa başlıkları, açıklamalar veya başlıklar gibi kısmen çoğaltılan öğelerle tam yinelenen URL’leri keşfedin ve düşük içerikli sayfaları bulun. XPath ile Veri Ayıklama CSS Yolu, XPath veya normal ifadeyi kullanarak bir web sayfasının HTML’sinden veri toplayın. Bu, sosyal meta etiketleri, ek başlıkları, fiyatları, SKU’ları veya daha fazlasını içerebilir! Robotları ve Direktifleri İnceleyin Robots.txt, meta robotlar veya “noindex” veya “nofollow” gibi X-Robots-Tag yönergelerinin yanı sıra standart kurallar ve rel = “next” ve rel = “prev” tarafından engellenen URL’leri görüntüleyin. XML Site Haritaları Oluşturun URL’leri içerecek, en son değiştirilecek, öncelik verilecek ve sıklığı değiştirecek gelişmiş yapılandırmayla hızlı bir şekilde XML Site Haritaları ve Resim XML Site Haritaları oluşturun. GA, GSC ve PSI ile entegre edin Google Analytics, Search Console ve PageSpeed Insights API’larına bağlanın ve daha fazla bilgi edinmek için taramadaki tüm URL’ler için kullanıcı ve performans verilerini alın. JavaScript Web Sitelerini Tara Angular, React ve Vue.js gibi dinamik, JavaScript açısından zengin web sitelerini ve çerçeveleri taramak için entegre Chromium WRS kullanarak web sayfaları oluşturun. Site Mimarisini Görselleştirin Etkileşimli tarama ve dizin kuvvetine yönelik diyagramlar ve ağaç grafik sitesi görselleştirmeleri kullanarak dahili bağlantı ve URL yapısını değerlendirin. | 485e5459-07b4-5dd6-a7bb-94a2db1a1a39 | 27/07/2025 22:22:31 |
| https://medium.com/mind-cafe/how-to-find-happiness-by-doing-less-2de496209787 | medium.com | How to Find Happiness By Doing Less | Focus on these easy mindset shifts | Christopher D. Connors | https://medium.com/@chrisdconnors | False | 2de496209787 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*7qcYKcUyWXNejpWM | 3 min | 2020-01-31T17:44:03.974000 | 2020-02-07T23:37:52.195000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:40.258000 | 2 | 829 | en | Happiness,Happier Life,Self Improvement,Psychology,Inspiration | <section> <h3>Focus on these easy mindset shifts</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/0*7qcYKcUyWXNejpWM" width="4032" height="3021" loading="lazy" /> <p>I walked out of his office thinking it was the end of my career. In some ways, it was. At least that path. From that day forward, I decided to stop living someone else’s life. Thanks to the words of a friend, I found true happiness.</p> <p>A $100K + salary and all the status in the world don’t mean a thing if you’re unhappy. I was living up to the expectations of others and not my own. I looked at my boss, told him I was struggling to find happiness in my role and we both agreed to part ways.</p> <p>Later that evening I re-connected with an old friend. He leveled with me and told that I was living in the past. I was so caught up trying to please everyone else that I was neglecting my own inner voice that yearned for more. Really, what I was doing was beating myself up each day mentally and emotionally. I was feeling defeated before the day had really begun.</p> <p>Maybe you know the feeling.</p> <p>Some people want more money, greater status and “toys,” to be sure. But the truth is, most of us want to live each day with maximum confidence, flow, and peace of mind. In other words — we’re seeking happiness. We’re seeking simple things that when you boil it down, are less. It’s less about materialism and more about basic goodness.</p> </section> | How to Find Happiness By Doing Less Focus on these easy mindset shifts Photo by Chris Murray on Unsplash I walked out of his office thinking it was the end of my career. In some ways, it was. At least that path. From that day forward, I decided to stop living someone else’s life. Thanks to the words of a friend, I found true happiness. A $100K + salary and all the status in the world don’t mean a thing if you’re unhappy. I was living up to the expectations of others and not my own. I looked at my boss, told him I was struggling to find happiness in my role and we both agreed to part ways. Later that evening I re-connected with an old friend. He leveled with me and told that I was living in the past. I was so caught up trying to please everyone else that I was neglecting my own inner voice that yearned for more. Really, what I was doing was beating myself up each day mentally and emotionally. I was feeling defeated before the day had really begun. Maybe you know the feeling. Some people want more money, greater status and “toys,” to be sure. But the truth is, most of us want to live each day with maximum confidence, flow, and peace of mind. In other words — we’re seeking happiness. We’re seeking simple things that when you boil it down, are less. It’s less about materialism and more about basic goodness. | 8551b395-f3cb-5711-be6f-90c40d947d6a | 27/07/2025 22:22:31 |
| https://medium.com/@i.nikhil.goyal/creating-micro-frontends-with-create-react-app-b6f78ef1ec6c | medium.com | Creating Micro-Frontends with Create React App | Building a website is a basic need for starting any business nowadays. Whenever we start any kind of business, we always plan to expand… | Nikhil Goyal | https://medium.com/@i.nikhil.goyal | True | b6f78ef1ec6c | 4 min | 2020-01-29T12:34:53.679000 | 2020-02-07T14:33:13.998000 | 2021-12-13T10:20:54.825000 | 1 | 15 | en | React,Reactjs,Micro Frontends | <section> <p>Building a website is a basic need for starting any business nowadays. Whenever we start any kind of business, we always plan to expand the business to a greater extent but never think the same about the website. Building a website keeping the same approach in mind from the beginning is always helpful, even if we are not looking into the near future.</p> <p>Bigger websites/web apps are difficult to manage with the current growth pace. At a point, it will be even difficult for developers also to manage a big application and it becomes a potential candidate to introduce more bugs by changing only a small piece of code.</p> <p>It is always better to divide the application to break into a small piece of code that is independent of each other or having the least dependency. With this approach, we can have smaller chunks that will be performing the whole task by themselves. Also, it gives us the flexibility to use multiple libraries/frameworks for different chunks as all the Micro-Frontends are independent of each other. For example, using Angular for one part of the code and React for another. Another advantage is, we can use the same chunk in different applications. That way, if there is any change in the smaller application, we need to change only in one place and automatically, changes in all the applications using that smaller chunk will be reflected. Good to hear, right!! But how to implement in website/web apps? Sounds tricky? Not at all !!</p> <h1><strong>Key Benefits of creating Micro-Frontends</strong></h1> <p>Small and maintainable code bases.</p> <p>Decoupled and autonomous teams.</p> <p>Independent deployments.</p> <p>Ability to update the code without worrying about the functionality break in other modules.</p> <p>Complete final application can be created using multiple technologies but running as a single application.</p> <p>The technology of one codebase can be changed without touching the other one.</p> <h2>Getting started with Micro-Frontends</h2> <p>In this blog, we will be creating a simple Micro-Frontend using Create React App. Also, we will see how to have some interaction between each Micro-Frontend and the parent application. First, let us create a basic application using Create React App that we will use to create the Micro-Frontend, let us say, child app. Then, we will use this child app in our main application. We will also create a helper class in React to support the loading of Micro-Frontends in the main application.</p> <p>Considering node and npm are already installed in the machine, let us run the command</p> <blockquote><em><strong>npx create-react-a</em>pp child</strong></blockquote> <p>This command will create a basic react application. Now, we need to make some changes in the WebPack configuration, so let us eject the project. To eject the project, go inside this newly created folder (child) and run the command</p> <blockquote>npm run eject</blockquote> <p>Once this command is executed, you will see many new dependencies are added in package.json and some new files and folders are generated. This is completely normal. We need to look for a file named <strong>webpack.config.js </strong>which is located inside the <strong>config</strong> folder. We need to add one new key in <strong>output </strong>key present on Level 1 of JSON as below:</p> <blockquote>jsonpfunction: ‘<some_unique_string>’</blockquote> <p>Note that <em><some_unique_string><</em>strong> </strong>should be replaced by some string which you know will be unique throughout all the Micro-Frontends. To simplify things, we will be using this value often while developing our Micro-Frontend. Note that, in the latest react applications, this key will already be set. In that case, we need not do anything. Now, go to <strong>index.js</strong> file which is the initial file that will be used to render all the components. Add the below lines to the code.</p> <p>index.js</p> <p>Note the two new methods created on the window object, i.e., <strong>renderSample</strong> and <strong>unmountSample</strong>. These two functions will be responsible to render and unmount the child application respectively. <strong>renderSample</strong> will receive id of the container as the first argument on which this child application needs to be mounted/shown. The second argument will be any props that need to be passed to this child application. <strong>unmountSample</strong> will receive the id of the container from where we need to unmount the child application. Remember, this <strong>Sample</strong> keyword attached will be used when we will be rendering this child application by our main application. So, <strong>render</strong> and <strong>unmount</strong> should have the same unique key appended</p> <p>Also, we need to modify one line in this file. Replace the <strong>ReactDOM.render</strong> call with</p> <pre><code class="language-">ReactDOM.render(app({}), document.getElementById(‘root’));</code></pre> <p>That’s it. Our child application is ready. :-)</p> <p>Let us generate the production build and see how to use this child application in our main application. To generate the production build, comment the function call <strong>ReactDOM.render</strong> and run the command</p> <blockquote>npm run build</blockquote> <p>This will create a folder named <strong>build</strong> that we will use in our main application.</p> <p>Create a new application using Create React App that will serve as the main application in which we will render our child application. Install Axios using the command</p> <blockquote>npm install -S axios</blockquote> <p>Create a new helper class with the filename as <strong>MicroFrontendHelper.jsx</strong> having the following content:</p> <p>MicroFrontendHelper.jsx</p> <p>Our base setup is ready. Now, we will need the production build of the child application. Make sure to keep the production build in the <strong>public</strong> folder. For this example, let us say keeping the production build of the child application in the <strong>public/sample</strong> folder of the main application.</p> <p>Now, wherever we want to render the child application, add the below code to the JS file</p> <pre><code class="language-">import MicroFrontendHelper from ‘<em><</em>path_for_helper_class_created<em>></em>’;</code></pre> <p>Use MicroFrontendHelper component wherever we want to render our child application with some of the required props as below:</p> <p><strong>name</strong>: The name of the child application. This name is the same as what we have appended to our <strong>render</strong> and <strong>unmount</strong> methods in child application. In this blog, we have used <strong>Sample</strong>. Make sure this is case-sensitive.</p> <p><strong>host</strong>: This refers to the place where the production build of child application is present w.r.t. <strong>public</strong> folder. In this blog, it is <strong>/sample</strong></p> <p>We can pass any additional props as we want. All of these props will be available in our child application.</p> <p>That’s it. Run the main application. You will see the child application being rendered successfully.</p> </section> | Creating Micro-Frontends with Create React App Building a website is a basic need for starting any business nowadays. Whenever we start any kind of business, we always plan to expand the business to a greater extent but never think the same about the website. Building a website keeping the same approach in mind from the beginning is always helpful, even if we are not looking into the near future. Bigger websites/web apps are difficult to manage with the current growth pace. At a point, it will be even difficult for developers also to manage a big application and it becomes a potential candidate to introduce more bugs by changing only a small piece of code. It is always better to divide the application to break into a small piece of code that is independent of each other or having the least dependency. With this approach, we can have smaller chunks that will be performing the whole task by themselves. Also, it gives us the flexibility to use multiple libraries/frameworks for different chunks as all the Micro-Frontends are independent of each other. For example, using Angular for one part of the code and React for another. Another advantage is, we can use the same chunk in different applications. That way, if there is any change in the smaller application, we need to change only in one place and automatically, changes in all the applications using that smaller chunk will be reflected. Good to hear, right!! But how to implement in website/web apps? Sounds tricky? Not at all !! Key Benefits of creating Micro-Frontends Small and maintainable code bases. Decoupled and autonomous teams. Independent deployments. Ability to update the code without worrying about the functionality break in other modules. Complete final application can be created using multiple technologies but running as a single application. The technology of one codebase can be changed without touching the other one. Getting started with Micro-Frontends In this blog, we will be creating a simple Micro-Frontend using Create React App. Also, we will see how to have some interaction between each Micro-Frontend and the parent application. First, let us create a basic application using Create React App that we will use to create the Micro-Frontend, let us say, child app. Then, we will use this child app in our main application. We will also create a helper class in React to support the loading of Micro-Frontends in the main application. Considering node and npm are already installed in the machine, let us run the command npx create-react-app child This command will create a basic react application. Now, we need to make some changes in the WebPack configuration, so let us eject the project. To eject the project, go inside this newly created folder (child) and run the command npm run eject Once this command is executed, you will see many new dependencies are added in package.json and some new files and folders are generated. This is completely normal. We need to look for a file named webpack.config.js which is located inside the config folder. We need to add one new key in output key present on Level 1 of JSON as below: jsonpfunction: ‘<some_unique_string>’ Note that <some_unique_string> should be replaced by some string which you know will be unique throughout all the Micro-Frontends. To simplify things, we will be using this value often while developing our Micro-Frontend. Note that, in the latest react applications, this key will already be set. In that case, we need not do anything. Now, go to index.js file which is the initial file that will be used to render all the components. Add the below lines to the code. index.js Note the two new methods created on the window object, i.e., renderSample and unmountSample. These two functions will be responsible to render and unmount the child application respectively. renderSample will receive id of the container as the first argument on which this child application needs to be mounted/shown. The second argument will be any props that need to be passed to this child application. unmountSample will receive the id of the container from where we need to unmount the child application. Remember, this Sample keyword attached will be used when we will be rendering this child application by our main application. So, render and unmount should have the same unique key appended Also, we need to modify one line in this file. Replace the ReactDOM.render call with ReactDOM.render(app({}), document.getElementById(‘root’)); That’s it. Our child application is ready. :-) Let us generate the production build and see how to use this child application in our main application. To generate the production build, comment the function call ReactDOM.render and run the command npm run build This will create a folder named build that we will use in our main application. Create a new application using Create React App that will serve as the main application in which we will render our child application. Install Axios using the command npm install -S axios Create a new helper class with the filename as MicroFrontendHelper.jsx having the following content: MicroFrontendHelper.jsx Our base setup is ready. Now, we will need the production build of the child application. Make sure to keep the production build in the public folder. For this example, let us say keeping the production build of the child application in the public/sample folder of the main application. Now, wherever we want to render the child application, add the below code to the JS file import MicroFrontendHelper from ‘<path_for_helper_class_created>’; Use MicroFrontendHelper component wherever we want to render our child application with some of the required props as below: name: The name of the child application. This name is the same as what we have appended to our render and unmount methods in child application. In this blog, we have used Sample. Make sure this is case-sensitive. host: This refers to the place where the production build of child application is present w.r.t. public folder. In this blog, it is /sample We can pass any additional props as we want. All of these props will be available in our child application. That’s it. Run the main application. You will see the child application being rendered successfully. | 7a96435d-fbe8-5766-b57a-4f9637a74bac | 27/07/2025 22:22:31 | |
| https://medium.com/@darkpaycoin/darkpays-milestones-for-january-2020-ee9e2d825271 | medium.com | DarkPay’s Milestones for January 2020 | Here’s DarkPay’s thirteenth monthly recap. | Coinkinng | https://medium.com/@darkpaycoin | True | ee9e2d825271 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*jWcusp7QsX-7DquprjjFBw.png | 0 min | 2020-02-07T03:16:42.193000 | 2020-02-07T03:22:58.699000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:56.208000 | 0 | 53 | en | Cryptocurrency,Privacy,Staking,Masternodes,Blockchain | <section> <p>Here’s DarkPay’s thirteenth monthly recap.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/966/1*jWcusp7QsX-7DquprjjFBw.png" width="966" height="956" loading="lazy" /> <ul> <li><strong>Mobile wallet being tested before public release</strong></li> <li><strong>DarkPayMarket web version under development</strong></li> <li><strong>initiated DarkDex development</strong></li> </ul> <p><em>“It’s just the beginning.”</em></p> <p>Love,</p> <p>SidV</p> </section> | DarkPay’s Milestones for January 2020 Here’s DarkPay’s thirteenth monthly recap. Mobile wallet being tested before public release DarkPayMarket web version under development initiated DarkDex development “It’s just the beginning.” Love, SidV | dba0ac74-011a-507c-911b-9a2777836991 | 27/07/2025 22:22:32 |
| https://medium.com/@loayianc/very-good-12a01f7f05d5 | medium.com | very good | Loa Yianc | https://medium.com/@loayianc | True | 12a01f7f05d5 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:54:01.785000 | 2020-02-07T14:54:02.679000 | 2020-02-07T14:54:03.180000 | 0 | 0 | un | <section> </section> | very good | ef98b2cb-0321-5453-88a0-ea9addd30aa9 | 27/07/2025 22:22:32 | |||
| https://medium.com/@funnelhackingg/systeme-io-review-2021-the-all-in-one-marketing-platform-becff96b5538 | medium.com | Systeme.io Review 2021: The All-in-One Marketing Platform | If you’re trying to start or grow your online business, you’ve likely heard of some of the all-in-one marketing platforms. You’re probably… | Funnel Hacking | https://medium.com/@funnelhackingg | True | becff96b5538 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*Mkdc-EFNe1zLWGbc.jpg | 6 min | 2021-04-24T09:01:04.122000 | 2020-02-07T09:19:44 | 2021-12-13T10:24:45.876000 | 0 | 0 | en | Systeme Io Review,Systemeio,Formation Systeme Io,Systeme Io Pricing | <section> <p>If you’re trying to start or grow your online business, you’ve likely heard of some of the all-in-one marketing platforms. You’re probably familiar with names like Clickfunnels, Builderall, Kajabi, and Leadpages.</p> <p>Some of these platforms allow you to create websites, sales funnels, online courses, and email marketing campaigns. The problem is, none of them will enable you to do all of that for an affordable price without upselling you to their “premium” package and draining your bank account.</p> <p><strong><a href="h</strong>ttps://systeme.io/?sa=sa001560126294319b06e12f9b7411163665031154">Systeme.io</a> allows you to do all of those things and more for a price you can afford. It also uses a platform that is easy to understand and jump right into for beginners. This factor is huge if you’re trying to get your business off the ground.</p> <h1>Systeme.io — All-In-One Business Solutions</h1> <p>In this guide, we will break down the features of Systeme.io so you can see how it stacks up to some of the competitors that claim to provide “all-in-one” business solutions.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*Mkdc-EFNe1zLWGbc.jpg" width="1024" height="683" loading="lazy" /> <p>Let’s get to it!</p> <h2>Building Sales Funnels</h2> <p><a href="https://systeme.io/?sa=sa001560126294319b06e12f9b7411163665031154">Sales funnels</a> are becoming the standard for doing business in 2021. If you aren’t navigating your leads through a predetermined set of steps on your website, then you’re missing out on conversion opportunities.</p> <p>Your sales funnel pushes your traffic through a series of steps that eventually lead them to a conversion. For example:</p> <p>A sales funnel created on Systeme.io might drop your lead into a three-step funnel.</p> <ul> <li>The first step captures their email in exchange for access to a free webinar.</li> <li>The second step upsells them on your one-on-one coaching.</li> <li>The third step may down-sell them on free access to your Facebook group.</li> </ul> <p>You can do all of this and more using Systeme.io. With the platform, you can create these funnels and add in as many steps as you want. Best of all, navigation is simple and easy because you can create these funnels using the drag and drop editor. You don’t need to know any code or have any technical knowledge because you can edit everything directly from the funnel builder.</p> <h2>Email Marketing</h2> <p><strong><a href="h</strong>ttps://systeme.io/?sa=sa001560126294319b06e12f9b7411163665031154">Systeme.io</a> stands out in the area of email marketing because the platform offers a multitude of ways for you to build your list, grow your subscriber base, market to them, and automate the entire process.</p> <p>With Systeme.io, you get up to 5000 email subscribers and unlimited emails on their cheapest plan. Clickfunnels cannot compare to this.</p> <p>Market Hero is a popular email marketing tool, especially for eCommerce, but when we compare it to Systeme.io, it can’t stand up either. Systeme.io allows you to build everything in one place, plus they provide the drop shipping platform for you, and it’s much much MUCH more affordable than Market Hero.</p> <p>Best of all, Systeme.io provides an email autoresponder for you as well as a platform for you to automate everything in one place. If a tool claims to be an all-in-one solution, it needs to offer everything in one centralized location. Systeme.io is the only tool that provides this.</p> <h2>Sell Online Courses</h2> <p>If funnel building and email marketing weren’t enough, you could also build your own online course and membership site directly on Systeme.io. You get up to three membership sites, unlimited file storage, and unlimited members on the cheapest plan at only $27 per month.</p> <p>So, here’s what you can do for $27 a month.</p> <ul> <li>Record, write and upload course content to the platform</li> <li>Build out and structure your course in a way that makes sense and is easily absorbed by your students</li> <li>Design a sales funnel that converts lead into students</li> <li>Create email marketing campaigns that allow you to market to leads who don’t sign up right away</li> <li>Automate the whole thing</li> </ul> <p>The best thing about Systeme.io is the fact that you can do everything directly from this platform for $27. Let’s be real for a second; no one else is doing this. No other platform provides this type of control.</p> <p>If you choose <a href="https://systeme.io/resources/best-kajabi-alternative">Kajabi</a> as your course platform, sure you can create a course, market it, and handle email marketing. The problem is, Kajabi offers very little by means of customization, their page builder is clunky and complicated for those with limited experience, and their cheapest plan is $119 for a service that frankly, isn’t as good.</p> <h2>Create A Dropshipping Store</h2> <p>If eCommerce is your game, Systeme.io has a solution for you as well. You can create an entire dropshipping store using the platform to sell your digital or physical products. Once you have your products uploaded and your sales pages completed, you can then create funnels to take your leads to those products.</p> <p>The reason this is so powerful is that it’s important to have sales funnels when selling digital products. Anyone can throw a dropshipping store online and expect sales to start rolling in.</p> <p>It takes a smart marketer to understand that you’re responsible for sending your own traffic to your store, so you need the right platform to take care of everything for you.</p> <p>With Systeme.io you can:</p> <ul> <li>Create your dropshipping store</li> <li>Build out funnels that will convert leads into paying customers</li> <li>Create email marketing campaigns that will convert leads on the back end</li> </ul> <p>When you put these three steps together, you have a recipe for a successful eCommerce business. Here’s the issue with a lot of other platforms (I bet you can guess what it is).</p> <p><em><strong>Did you g</em>uess it?</strong></p> <p>Yep, you can’t do it all in one place! Even though they call themselves “all-in-one” eCommerce platforms, they neglect to mention that you can’t run a successful eCommerce business using that tool alone.</p> <p>For example, if you create a dropshipping store on Shopify, that’s great. You’ll have a nice looking store, but you will have no way to market or promote it.</p> <p>If you decide to use WooCommerce, that’s fine, but you won’t have the tools to promote it there either.</p> <p>Best of all, Systeme.io integrates with Stripe and PayPal, too, so you don’t have to worry about dealing with payment gateways that put holds on your money.</p> <h2>Launch A Blog</h2> <p>If you’re trying to <a href="https://systeme.io/?sa=sa001560126294319b06e12f9b7411163665031154">create a successful blog</a>, your mind likely runs to WordPress; after all, they do market themselves as the ultimate platform to create a blog. That’s great if you have years of experience building websites, or you want to spend hours on FAQ pages finding out how to get your blog up, and running.Systeme.io allows you to quickly and easily create a blog within minutes, and they provide two custom domains included in one of the package prices.</p> <p>Let’s not forget one of the most important factors of running a blog that actually makes money, email.</p> <p>If you can’t send emails to your subscribers, then how do you plan on making any money? You can sit around and wait for your ad revenue to start rolling in; you might make four dollars in your first few years.</p> <p>Unfortunately, if you want to create email marketing campaigns for your subscriber list, you can’t do that with WordPress.</p> <p><em><strong>But, You Can With Syste</em>me.io ;)</strong></p> <p>The platform allows you to create a subscriber list, segment them, create unique campaigns for each list, and automate the entire thing using the marketing automation dashboard. In addition to email marketing, there’s another huge way that blogs make money.</p> <p><strong>Affiliate Income…</strong></p> <h2>Build Passive Income Through An Affiliate Program</h2> <p>If you haven’t already signed up for your <strong><a href="https://systeme.io/?sa</strong>=sa001560126294319b06e12f9b7411163665031154">free 14-day trial of Systeme.io</a>, maybe you still need a little more coaxing.</p> <p>Systeme.io provides you the freedom to create an affiliate program that builds passive income while you build out your primary business.</p> <p>You can use your email subscribers and website visitors to create a referral machine that not only sends more leads in your direction but also uses those leads to generate additional sales that result in affiliate income for your business.</p> <p>Systeme.io makes it easy to build this list, organize it, keep track of it, and reward your affiliates for their efforts.</p> <h2>Automate The Whole Thing</h2> <p>Finally, I’ve talked about it here and there, but Systeme.io makes it easy for you to automate this entire process. While it’s great building an online business, you can’t do everything. Eventually, you’ll either need to hire someone to handle something for you (which costs money) or learn to automate some fundamental aspects of your business (usually free).</p> <p>Systeme.io allows you to build out automated email campaigns with tagged leads that you segment into groups. This means that your leads are receiving personalized emails that relate to them.</p> <p>Best of all, Systeme.io offers these automation features to you for their cheapest plan at $27 per month. Try to beat that! No, really, go ahead and try because I have — and you can’t.</p> <h2>Ready to Get Started with Systeme.io?</h2> <p>If you’ve had enough and you’re ready to use Systeme.io to build and scale your online business. Sign up here for a <strong><a href="https://</strong>systeme.io/?sa=sa001560126294319b06e12f9b7411163665031154">14-day free trial</a> (you don’t even need to provide credit card information).</p> <p>#systemeio #systemeioreview #systemeiopricing #systeme.io</p> <p>I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://www.techprevue.com/systeme-io-</em>review/">https://www.techprevue.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Systeme.io Review 2021: The All-in-One Marketing Platform If you’re trying to start or grow your online business, you’ve likely heard of some of the all-in-one marketing platforms. You’re probably familiar with names like Clickfunnels, Builderall, Kajabi, and Leadpages. Some of these platforms allow you to create websites, sales funnels, online courses, and email marketing campaigns. The problem is, none of them will enable you to do all of that for an affordable price without upselling you to their “premium” package and draining your bank account. Systeme.io allows you to do all of those things and more for a price you can afford. It also uses a platform that is easy to understand and jump right into for beginners. This factor is huge if you’re trying to get your business off the ground. Systeme.io — All-In-One Business Solutions In this guide, we will break down the features of Systeme.io so you can see how it stacks up to some of the competitors that claim to provide “all-in-one” business solutions. Let’s get to it! Building Sales Funnels Sales funnels are becoming the standard for doing business in 2021. If you aren’t navigating your leads through a predetermined set of steps on your website, then you’re missing out on conversion opportunities. Your sales funnel pushes your traffic through a series of steps that eventually lead them to a conversion. For example: A sales funnel created on Systeme.io might drop your lead into a three-step funnel. The first step captures their email in exchange for access to a free webinar. The second step upsells them on your one-on-one coaching. The third step may down-sell them on free access to your Facebook group. You can do all of this and more using Systeme.io. With the platform, you can create these funnels and add in as many steps as you want. Best of all, navigation is simple and easy because you can create these funnels using the drag and drop editor. You don’t need to know any code or have any technical knowledge because you can edit everything directly from the funnel builder. Email Marketing Systeme.io stands out in the area of email marketing because the platform offers a multitude of ways for you to build your list, grow your subscriber base, market to them, and automate the entire process. With Systeme.io, you get up to 5000 email subscribers and unlimited emails on their cheapest plan. Clickfunnels cannot compare to this. Market Hero is a popular email marketing tool, especially for eCommerce, but when we compare it to Systeme.io, it can’t stand up either. Systeme.io allows you to build everything in one place, plus they provide the drop shipping platform for you, and it’s much much MUCH more affordable than Market Hero. Best of all, Systeme.io provides an email autoresponder for you as well as a platform for you to automate everything in one place. If a tool claims to be an all-in-one solution, it needs to offer everything in one centralized location. Systeme.io is the only tool that provides this. Sell Online Courses If funnel building and email marketing weren’t enough, you could also build your own online course and membership site directly on Systeme.io. You get up to three membership sites, unlimited file storage, and unlimited members on the cheapest plan at only $27 per month. So, here’s what you can do for $27 a month. Record, write and upload course content to the platform Build out and structure your course in a way that makes sense and is easily absorbed by your students Design a sales funnel that converts lead into students Create email marketing campaigns that allow you to market to leads who don’t sign up right away Automate the whole thing The best thing about Systeme.io is the fact that you can do everything directly from this platform for $27. Let’s be real for a second; no one else is doing this. No other platform provides this type of control. If you choose Kajabi as your course platform, sure you can create a course, market it, and handle email marketing. The problem is, Kajabi offers very little by means of customization, their page builder is clunky and complicated for those with limited experience, and their cheapest plan is $119 for a service that frankly, isn’t as good. Create A Dropshipping Store If eCommerce is your game, Systeme.io has a solution for you as well. You can create an entire dropshipping store using the platform to sell your digital or physical products. Once you have your products uploaded and your sales pages completed, you can then create funnels to take your leads to those products. The reason this is so powerful is that it’s important to have sales funnels when selling digital products. Anyone can throw a dropshipping store online and expect sales to start rolling in. It takes a smart marketer to understand that you’re responsible for sending your own traffic to your store, so you need the right platform to take care of everything for you. With Systeme.io you can: Create your dropshipping store Build out funnels that will convert leads into paying customers Create email marketing campaigns that will convert leads on the back end When you put these three steps together, you have a recipe for a successful eCommerce business. Here’s the issue with a lot of other platforms (I bet you can guess what it is). Did you guess it? Yep, you can’t do it all in one place! Even though they call themselves “all-in-one” eCommerce platforms, they neglect to mention that you can’t run a successful eCommerce business using that tool alone. For example, if you create a dropshipping store on Shopify, that’s great. You’ll have a nice looking store, but you will have no way to market or promote it. If you decide to use WooCommerce, that’s fine, but you won’t have the tools to promote it there either. Best of all, Systeme.io integrates with Stripe and PayPal, too, so you don’t have to worry about dealing with payment gateways that put holds on your money. Launch A Blog If you’re trying to create a successful blog, your mind likely runs to WordPress; after all, they do market themselves as the ultimate platform to create a blog. That’s great if you have years of experience building websites, or you want to spend hours on FAQ pages finding out how to get your blog up, and running.Systeme.io allows you to quickly and easily create a blog within minutes, and they provide two custom domains included in one of the package prices. Let’s not forget one of the most important factors of running a blog that actually makes money, email. If you can’t send emails to your subscribers, then how do you plan on making any money? You can sit around and wait for your ad revenue to start rolling in; you might make four dollars in your first few years. Unfortunately, if you want to create email marketing campaigns for your subscriber list, you can’t do that with WordPress. But, You Can With Systeme.io ;) The platform allows you to create a subscriber list, segment them, create unique campaigns for each list, and automate the entire thing using the marketing automation dashboard. In addition to email marketing, there’s another huge way that blogs make money. Affiliate Income… Build Passive Income Through An Affiliate Program If you haven’t already signed up for your free 14-day trial of Systeme.io, maybe you still need a little more coaxing. Systeme.io provides you the freedom to create an affiliate program that builds passive income while you build out your primary business. You can use your email subscribers and website visitors to create a referral machine that not only sends more leads in your direction but also uses those leads to generate additional sales that result in affiliate income for your business. Systeme.io makes it easy to build this list, organize it, keep track of it, and reward your affiliates for their efforts. Automate The Whole Thing Finally, I’ve talked about it here and there, but Systeme.io makes it easy for you to automate this entire process. While it’s great building an online business, you can’t do everything. Eventually, you’ll either need to hire someone to handle something for you (which costs money) or learn to automate some fundamental aspects of your business (usually free). Systeme.io allows you to build out automated email campaigns with tagged leads that you segment into groups. This means that your leads are receiving personalized emails that relate to them. Best of all, Systeme.io offers these automation features to you for their cheapest plan at $27 per month. Try to beat that! No, really, go ahead and try because I have — and you can’t. Ready to Get Started with Systeme.io? If you’ve had enough and you’re ready to use Systeme.io to build and scale your online business. Sign up here for a 14-day free trial (you don’t even need to provide credit card information). #systemeio #systemeioreview #systemeiopricing #systeme.io I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission. Originally published at https://www.techprevue.com on February 7, 2020. | 4d15981b-3092-5f27-ab01-e5ecf5d63595 | 27/07/2025 22:22:32 |
| https://medium.com/@trishatraughber/i-admit-to-being-awol-from-medium-for-a-while-but-this-particular-piece-of-yours-seems-different-13203930b65 | medium.com | I admit to being AWOL from Medium for a while but this particular piece of yours seems different… | Trisha Traughber | https://medium.com/@trishatraughber | True | 13203930b65 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T20:56:07.807000 | 2020-02-07T20:59:10.267000 | 2020-02-07T20:59:10.492000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | I admit to being AWOL from Medium for a while but this particular piece of yours seems different from your others — I really liked the tone and the voice of your main character. I can think of a few other stories of yours where the characters were equally interesting and unique…but I really feel drawn to this one. I guess it comes from all. that. writing. Good for you. | 5181cdae-418d-50dd-a726-d10aa233ad07 | 27/07/2025 22:22:33 | |||
| https://medium.com/designing-your-home-for-wellness/our-mission-b243b02f8bb1 | medium.com | Our mission | It is our goal to acquaint people with the various products, services, and design considerations that are available to those who wish to… | Edward W Hackett | https://medium.com/@ewhackett | False | b243b02f8bb1 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*NgRNuE-XFd2wUeAjpUCdRA.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T16:47:51.901000 | 2020-02-07T17:11:35.823000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:44.700000 | 0 | 0 | en | Designer,Project Manager,Home Improvement,Space Planning,Aging In Place | <section> <h1>Our mission</h1> <p>It is our goal to acquaint people with the various products, services, and design considerations that are available to those who wish to stay in their homes as long as their health permits.</p> <p>These concepts can also be used by people who are not necessarily considering aging in place, but rather making their homes generally safer and more salable when the time comes to move to a new location.</p> <p>Not all of the following ideas will be possible or desirable to implement in every home. For instance, people who live apartments or condominiums have little to no input concerning the exterior of their housing.</p> <p>People who live in suburban or rural areas have different needs from people who live in cities or row housing.</p> <p>The following concepts should be adjusted to fit the needs of the people involved, the physical limitations of their dwelling unit, and the availability of the necessary funds.</p> <h3>How to contact us</h3> <p>We encourage you to reach out to us with questions and ideas that you want us to address.</p> <p>You can email us at ewhackett@gmail.com.</p> </section> | Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash Our mission It is our goal to acquaint people with the various products, services, and design considerations that are available to those who wish to stay in their homes as long as their health permits. These concepts can also be used by people who are not necessarily considering aging in place, but rather making their homes generally safer and more salable when the time comes to move to a new location. Not all of the following ideas will be possible or desirable to implement in every home. For instance, people who live apartments or condominiums have little to no input concerning the exterior of their housing. People who live in suburban or rural areas have different needs from people who live in cities or row housing. The following concepts should be adjusted to fit the needs of the people involved, the physical limitations of their dwelling unit, and the availability of the necessary funds. How to contact us We encourage you to reach out to us with questions and ideas that you want us to address. You can email us at ewhackett@gmail.com. | d5b883a6-0e1e-5ab1-a890-3d2e91606c55 | 27/07/2025 22:22:33 |
| https://medium.com/@markschroeder_25753/i-suspect-if-men-were-bombarded-with-the-equivalent-theyd-leave-396be4b38563 | medium.com | I suspect if men were bombarded with the equivalent, they’d leave. | Mark Schroeder | https://medium.com/@markschroeder_25753 | True | 396be4b38563 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T06:51:42.600000 | 2020-02-07T06:52:20.455000 | 2020-02-07T06:52:20.941000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | I suspect if men were bombarded with the equivalent, they’d leave. What that says about all of us… well it’d take a braver man than me to speculate on that! | e1ea7f15-33ff-595b-863f-39f224a06d51 | 27/07/2025 22:22:33 | |||
| https://medium.com/@ritubhatia2179/product-lifecycle-and-user-research-296dafe8813 | medium.com | Product lifecycle and user research | Product development is an iterative process. | ritu bhatia | https://medium.com/@ritubhatia2179 | True | 296dafe8813 | 3 min | 2020-02-07T11:34:20.933000 | 2020-02-07T12:32:56.920000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:16.313000 | 0 | 25 | en | <section> <p>Product development is an iterative process.</p> <p>Product is born with an idea\hypothesis in mind. The idea is validated using a “Minimum Viable Product” which is the first iteration.</p> <p>Beta customers assist in the validation and getting to the first market version of the product.</p> <p>There on the product continuously improvises and grows.</p> <p>The critical part of this journey is the <strong>User research.</strong></p> <p>Many times user research is incorrectly depicted as a stage in the product development life-cycle. In correct understanding it is NOT a stage but a continuous activity that ensures that the product takes the right path in its journey.</p> <p>Starting from the <strong>Discovery Phase </strong>while the idea is being elaborated, user research team tries to “Document the Hypothesis” and then performs research on it.</p> <p>While documenting the hypothesis , it tries to understand the <strong>landscape \domain of the problem</strong> that the product idea attempts to solve.</p> <p>Since user research team cannot know about all the domains hence the key here to validate what we know and accept what we do NOT know and seek knowledge to fill the gaps.</p> <p>During this phase the team collaborates with the industry experts , Subject matter experts and market to <strong>understand the complete problem space</strong>.</p> <p>For example : if the product attempts to solve the problems related to missing shipments of logistics industry, the user research will dwell into the domain on logistics to understand the ecosystem in which the problem is occurring.</p> <p>While doing that user research team may OR May not <strong>arrive at the hypothesis</strong>.</p> <p>Possibilities are that :</p> <p>user research team arrives at the hypothesis that the problem exits and needs to be solved</p> <p>user research team DOES NOT arrive at the hypothesis and instead discovers that stated problem does NOT exist on the ground and hence the product idea is NOT viable</p> <p>user research team discovers a different hypothesis thus concluding to the actual problem and real hypothesis.</p> <p>While talking to the end users of the possible product idea, user research team try to ask if these users are a<strong>ctually experiencing the problem</strong> that the product idea intends to resolve. Understanding of ground reality also helps in identifying the factors \ features that can be <strong>critical </strong>for success of the product and also factors that can be <strong>deterrent </strong>to product adoption.</p> <p>One common problem that also occurs is the <strong>“problem of plenty”</strong>. Many a times the product seems to be a panacea that will resolve all the problems of the industry. But NOT all problems can be solved at once, so <strong>which problems do we solve first and which later?</strong></p> <p>User Research mechanisms of elaborating user personas and user flows allows clear understanding of stakeholders, their phases and hence the priority of problems.</p> <p>Hence the output of user research assists in f<strong>ormulating and prioritizing the product road map.</strong></p> <p><strong>Minimum Viable Product</strong> or prototypes of the the product are developed and provided to Beta users. User research team then observes how the actual users are using the product in the context of the problem. Observing actual users brings the insights about how the product will be received in market. There might have been some assumptions that would have been made while product development which are now tested on ground. From checking on terminologies to confirming on workflow adoption, observations and feedback of this phase forms the basis of product development for Go To Market and also gives an indication of Beta conversion.</p> <p>In the <strong>Go TO market \ general availability</strong> stage , user research tends to identify the areas where the design can be improvised to that users can use the product better. AB testing and other techniques allow continuous product improvements and product growth.</p> <p>At this stage , product is researched on multiple users and the increase in sample size can result in new growth areas and idea for product improvisations .</p> <p>In the highly transient world of today and the overall iterative nature of the processes, change is inevitable. Continuous user research allows any product to always stay relevant. Taking to users frequently keeps the product closer to user needs. Re — assessing the product viz-a-viz competition always allows the product to have an edge.</p> <p>Hence user research is never ending and is a continuous activity in Product development lifecycle.</p> </section> | Product lifecycle and user research Product development is an iterative process. Product is born with an idea\hypothesis in mind. The idea is validated using a “Minimum Viable Product” which is the first iteration. Beta customers assist in the validation and getting to the first market version of the product. There on the product continuously improvises and grows. The critical part of this journey is the User research. Many times user research is incorrectly depicted as a stage in the product development life-cycle. In correct understanding it is NOT a stage but a continuous activity that ensures that the product takes the right path in its journey. Starting from the Discovery Phase while the idea is being elaborated, user research team tries to “Document the Hypothesis” and then performs research on it. While documenting the hypothesis , it tries to understand the landscape \domain of the problem that the product idea attempts to solve. Since user research team cannot know about all the domains hence the key here to validate what we know and accept what we do NOT know and seek knowledge to fill the gaps. During this phase the team collaborates with the industry experts , Subject matter experts and market to understand the complete problem space. For example : if the product attempts to solve the problems related to missing shipments of logistics industry, the user research will dwell into the domain on logistics to understand the ecosystem in which the problem is occurring. While doing that user research team may OR May not arrive at the hypothesis. Possibilities are that : user research team arrives at the hypothesis that the problem exits and needs to be solved user research team DOES NOT arrive at the hypothesis and instead discovers that stated problem does NOT exist on the ground and hence the product idea is NOT viable user research team discovers a different hypothesis thus concluding to the actual problem and real hypothesis. While talking to the end users of the possible product idea, user research team try to ask if these users are actually experiencing the problem that the product idea intends to resolve. Understanding of ground reality also helps in identifying the factors \ features that can be critical for success of the product and also factors that can be deterrent to product adoption. One common problem that also occurs is the “problem of plenty”. Many a times the product seems to be a panacea that will resolve all the problems of the industry. But NOT all problems can be solved at once, so which problems do we solve first and which later? User Research mechanisms of elaborating user personas and user flows allows clear understanding of stakeholders, their phases and hence the priority of problems. Hence the output of user research assists in formulating and prioritizing the product road map. Minimum Viable Product or prototypes of the the product are developed and provided to Beta users. User research team then observes how the actual users are using the product in the context of the problem. Observing actual users brings the insights about how the product will be received in market. There might have been some assumptions that would have been made while product development which are now tested on ground. From checking on terminologies to confirming on workflow adoption, observations and feedback of this phase forms the basis of product development for Go To Market and also gives an indication of Beta conversion. In the Go TO market \ general availability stage , user research tends to identify the areas where the design can be improvised to that users can use the product better. AB testing and other techniques allow continuous product improvements and product growth. At this stage , product is researched on multiple users and the increase in sample size can result in new growth areas and idea for product improvisations . In the highly transient world of today and the overall iterative nature of the processes, change is inevitable. Continuous user research allows any product to always stay relevant. Taking to users frequently keeps the product closer to user needs. Re — assessing the product viz-a-viz competition always allows the product to have an edge. Hence user research is never ending and is a continuous activity in Product development lifecycle. | 490c4bdb-eb54-5983-b763-87bd4177e2b9 | 27/07/2025 22:22:33 | ||
| https://medium.com/hello-thirteen23/bringing-work-home-in-a-good-way-5274df599ce5 | medium.com | Bringing work home—in a good way | Using voice technology to promote CHD awareness | Lani DeGuire | https://medium.com/@Lani.DeGuire | True | 5274df599ce5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*uXeL2Ymo_LRl7eDR7OOU6A.png | 6 min | 2018-05-30T20:30:58.207000 | 2020-02-07T15:21:32.316000 | 2022-07-26T01:36:22.219000 | 0 | 210 | en | Chd,Working Moms,Voices,Congenital Heart Defects,Design | <section> <h1>Bringing work home—in a good way</h1> <h3>Using voice technology to promote CHD awareness</h3> <p>I have been managing projects, programs, campaigns, and product launches for 20 years. As Program Director at <a href="http://thirteen23.com">thirteen23</a>, I get to oversee the process for growing ideas and concepts into full-fledged digital experiences.</p> <p>At home, I’m overseeing the growth of Nina, my powerhouse daughter who has a combination of complex <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/facts.html">CHDs (Congenital Heart Defects)</a>. She’s had four open-chest heart surgeries and five heart catheterizations to date. She was three days old for her first cardiac intervention, and she was six years old during her last one. <strong>Don’t let these recovery photos fool you into thinking she’s anything short of fierce, fiery, and fortunate. </strong>She’s met every challenge put in front of her and has more bravery than anyone else I know.</p> <blockquote><strong>It’s a weird thing, giving birth to your own hero.</strong></blockquote> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/840/1*fw-xx7lRvsaYAoc28w5IDg.png" width="840" height="1094" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/76/0*aaCAqhZX_63ea_g-.jpeg" width="76" height="6" loading="lazy" /> <h2>“So she’s all better now, right?”</h2> <p>This is an optimistic question I get a lot. Nina’s surgeries were largely planned as part of a series of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palliative_surgery">palliative repairs</a> that most children with a single-ventricle heart undergo. <strong>We found out at my 20-week gestation anatomy scan that her heart would need surgical intervention soon after birth</strong>, as the first of three expected open-heart surgeries. True to form, Nina does things her own way, so she required four surgeries. Her most recent heart surgery, which took place in May 2017 (the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontan_procedure">Fontan operation</a>), was the “final planned” surgical repair of the series related to her diagnosis, but it is certainly not expected to be her last cardiac intervention.</p> <p>Given the complexity of Nina’s cardiac anatomy, she’ll require lifelong checkups, diagnostic tests, medications, and procedures (e.g., heart catheterizations, of which she’s had five, the most recent being just five months ago) — possibly escalating to a heart transplant at some point in the future. My hope, my money, and even my umbilical cord blood is banking on science having a better option by then —“then” being when her new Fontan blood circulation starts to fail her. Unfortunately we don’t have clear visibility into when that might be, since survivorship outcomes are so variable among the population. <strong>The wait-and-see game is my least favorite of all — a Program Director who isn’t allowed to plan and impact the outcomes? The horror!</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*JKsLBE8TYHdWuw9OjpsPpg.gif" width="500" height="278" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/76/0*aaCAqhZX_63ea_g-.jpeg" width="76" height="6" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Do what you do, then do what you can</h2> <p>To oversee projects, you have to be organized and detail-oriented, calm under pressure, an excellent communicator, a team advocate, a planner, a driver of progress, a budget watcher, and a meeting wrangler. You have to ask the right questions, devote the right amount of energy to the most important aspects of the process, and keep up with the latest trends, tools, and information. You tie up loose ends, coordinate multiple teams and stakeholders, and raise flags when things need escalating. Turns out, to parent a medically-complex child, you have to be all these things and more, and I learned early on that my professional skills would prove useful in navigating this life with Nina.</p> <p>When my company led its first <a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2017/events/PP60965">SXSW workshop</a> on Voice Design for social good, I knew it was something I wanted in on. I created my first <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Congenital-Heart-Defect-CHD-Information/dp/B06XKYK3GG/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=team+nina&qid=1580772618&s=digital-skills&sr=1-1">Alexa Skill</a> by following the workshop’s step-by-step instructions, and it was easier than I expected! Upon invocation, “Team Nina” gives the user CHD facts borrowed from reputable online sources. <strong>Did you know that CHDs are the most common birth defect, affecting nearly 1 in 100 babies?</strong> I didn’t either, until Nina came into our lives. Awareness about CHDs (an acronym I somehow hadn’t even heard of before her diagnosis) is dismally low.</p> <blockquote>The truth is, awareness leads to funding, funding leads to research, and research leads to breakthroughs — so making this voice app was close to my heart, and it felt important for Nina’s.</blockquote> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1800/1*UHcwDZhzEWK_m95vK60_eQ.png" width="1800" height="692" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1922/1*B1oeOJomE9wQPmCzzbCJrw.png" width="1922" height="890" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Let me Google that for you</h2> <p>I’ve certainly evangelized enough in my office about CHDs, and <strong>I’m lucky to work with people who are both brainy and loving. </strong>When the Google Assistant came out, the owner of thirteen23 took my Alexa Skill contents and made an Action for the Google platform, using the same invocation name: <a href="https://assistant.google.com/services/a/uid/00000037337c9dc9">Team Nina</a>. We don’t have an Amazon Echo at home — we’re a Google Home family — so it was super cool getting to show Nina the voice app she inspired. Like most kids, Nina made fast friends with our Google Assistant, for more than just CHD fact-finding. She loves it so much, in fact, that <strong>she recently asked to be our Google Home for Halloween</strong>:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1142/1*uJAlEc7JEblE36S4UGZCjw.png" width="1142" height="1850" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/76/0*aaCAqhZX_63ea_g-.jpeg" width="76" height="6" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Nina makes everything better</h2> <p>This inspired me to make an update to the Google Home build. <strong>Why hear CHD facts from a boring ol’ robot if you can leverage Nina’s early reading skills, adorable voice, and childlike enthusiasm?! </strong>Over the course of a month or so, I had her record all the facts and prompts for the Google Assistant. She was SO tickled to hear her voice coming from the device, and I’m incredibly proud of her for having the patience and fortitude to record these when she was only five.</p> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/275753231">https://vimeo.com/275753231</a></p> <blockquote>If you’d like to hear Nina recite CHD facts on a Google Assistant near you, just say “OK Google, Open Team Nina.”</blockquote> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/76/0*aaCAqhZX_63ea_g-.jpeg" width="76" height="6" loading="lazy" /> <h2>“OK Google, what can I do to help?”</h2> <p><strong>February 7–14 is <a href="https://www.healthline.com/he</strong>alth/directory-awareness-months#1">Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week</a>, so now that you love Nina (almost) as much as I do, what can you do to help spread CHD awareness and support the cause?</p> <ul> <li>Share this article, and encourage your friends and family to <strong>ask for Team Nina</strong> on their voice-assisted devices, so they can be more informed about CHDs. Only Google Home has Nina’s voice, but Alexa will still deliver facts.</li> <li>Tell your pregnant loved ones to ask <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e5/bd/dc/e5bddc9c1ddc83ecb6d49ccbced29b58.jpg">these 5 questions</a> at their 20-week fetal anatomy scan, and to make sure a pulse oximeter is used to check oxygen saturation levels after the baby is born. It’s simple and painless.</li> <li>Consider supporting the <a href="http://www.childrensheartfoundation.org/">Children’s Heart Foundation</a>, the country’s leading organization solely dedicated to funding CHD research.</li> <li>Consider supporting the <a href="https://www.achaheart.org/">Adult Congenital Heart Association</a>, whose aim is to improve and extend the lives of adults living with CHDs. This is a group I’m hopeful Nina will graduate to be a part of one day.</li> </ul> <p>If you’ll be at SXSW and are inspired to create your own Skill, our team is putting on a new and improved <a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2020/events/PP97400">SXSW workshop</a>, walking participants through the steps and best practices for creating Alexa Skills of their own.✨</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/76/0*aaCAqhZX_63ea_g-.jpeg" width="76" height="6" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thirteen23">Facebook</a>, <a href</em>="https://twitter.com/thirteen23?lang=en">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hello.thirteen23/">Instagram</a> or get in touch at <a href="http://thirteen23.com/">thirteen23.com</a>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/109/1*g1tUFbopfMvk5Atky34YPw.png" width="109" height="88" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Bringing work home—in a good way Using voice technology to promote CHD awareness I have been managing projects, programs, campaigns, and product launches for 20 years. As Program Director at thirteen23, I get to oversee the process for growing ideas and concepts into full-fledged digital experiences. At home, I’m overseeing the growth of Nina, my powerhouse daughter who has a combination of complex CHDs (Congenital Heart Defects). She’s had four open-chest heart surgeries and five heart catheterizations to date. She was three days old for her first cardiac intervention, and she was six years old during her last one. Don’t let these recovery photos fool you into thinking she’s anything short of fierce, fiery, and fortunate. She’s met every challenge put in front of her and has more bravery than anyone else I know. It’s a weird thing, giving birth to your own hero. Top left: 8 days old, Norwood operation. Top right: 6.5 months old, Unifocalization operation. Bottom left: 21 months old, Glenn operation. Bottom right: 4.5 years old, Fontan operation. (All rights reserved) “So she’s all better now, right?” This is an optimistic question I get a lot. Nina’s surgeries were largely planned as part of a series of palliative repairs that most children with a single-ventricle heart undergo. We found out at my 20-week gestation anatomy scan that her heart would need surgical intervention soon after birth, as the first of three expected open-heart surgeries. True to form, Nina does things her own way, so she required four surgeries. Her most recent heart surgery, which took place in May 2017 (the Fontan operation), was the “final planned” surgical repair of the series related to her diagnosis, but it is certainly not expected to be her last cardiac intervention. Given the complexity of Nina’s cardiac anatomy, she’ll require lifelong checkups, diagnostic tests, medications, and procedures (e.g., heart catheterizations, of which she’s had five, the most recent being just five months ago) — possibly escalating to a heart transplant at some point in the future. My hope, my money, and even my umbilical cord blood is banking on science having a better option by then —“then” being when her new Fontan blood circulation starts to fail her. Unfortunately we don’t have clear visibility into when that might be, since survivorship outcomes are so variable among the population. The wait-and-see game is my least favorite of all — a Program Director who isn’t allowed to plan and impact the outcomes? The horror! credit: KC Green Do what you do, then do what you can To oversee projects, you have to be organized and detail-oriented, calm under pressure, an excellent communicator, a team advocate, a planner, a driver of progress, a budget watcher, and a meeting wrangler. You have to ask the right questions, devote the right amount of energy to the most important aspects of the process, and keep up with the latest trends, tools, and information. You tie up loose ends, coordinate multiple teams and stakeholders, and raise flags when things need escalating. Turns out, to parent a medically-complex child, you have to be all these things and more, and I learned early on that my professional skills would prove useful in navigating this life with Nina. When my company led its first SXSW workshop on Voice Design for social good, I knew it was something I wanted in on. I created my first Alexa Skill by following the workshop’s step-by-step instructions, and it was easier than I expected! Upon invocation, “Team Nina” gives the user CHD facts borrowed from reputable online sources. Did you know that CHDs are the most common birth defect, affecting nearly 1 in 100 babies? I didn’t either, until Nina came into our lives. Awareness about CHDs (an acronym I somehow hadn’t even heard of before her diagnosis) is dismally low. The truth is, awareness leads to funding, funding leads to research, and research leads to breakthroughs — so making this voice app was close to my heart, and it felt important for Nina’s. Amazon Alexa Skill: Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Information These are the 4 simple steps for building an Alexa Skill. CS degree NOT required, y’all, really! Let me Google that for you I’ve certainly evangelized enough in my office about CHDs, and I’m lucky to work with people who are both brainy and loving. When the Google Assistant came out, the owner of thirteen23 took my Alexa Skill contents and made an Action for the Google platform, using the same invocation name: Team Nina. We don’t have an Amazon Echo at home — we’re a Google Home family — so it was super cool getting to show Nina the voice app she inspired. Like most kids, Nina made fast friends with our Google Assistant, for more than just CHD fact-finding. She loves it so much, in fact, that she recently asked to be our Google Home for Halloween: See full Halloween video at: https://vimeo.com/252397034 Nina makes everything better This inspired me to make an update to the Google Home build. Why hear CHD facts from a boring ol’ robot if you can leverage Nina’s early reading skills, adorable voice, and childlike enthusiasm?! Over the course of a month or so, I had her record all the facts and prompts for the Google Assistant. She was SO tickled to hear her voice coming from the device, and I’m incredibly proud of her for having the patience and fortitude to record these when she was only five. https://vimeo.com/275753231 If you’d like to hear Nina recite CHD facts on a Google Assistant near you, just say “OK Google, Open Team Nina.” “OK Google, what can I do to help?” February 7–14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week, so now that you love Nina (almost) as much as I do, what can you do to help spread CHD awareness and support the cause? Share this article, and encourage your friends and family to ask for Team Nina on their voice-assisted devices, so they can be more informed about CHDs. Only Google Home has Nina’s voice, but Alexa will still deliver facts. Tell your pregnant loved ones to ask these 5 questions at their 20-week fetal anatomy scan, and to make sure a pulse oximeter is used to check oxygen saturation levels after the baby is born. It’s simple and painless. Consider supporting the Children’s Heart Foundation, the country’s leading organization solely dedicated to funding CHD research. Consider supporting the Adult Congenital Heart Association, whose aim is to improve and extend the lives of adults living with CHDs. This is a group I’m hopeful Nina will graduate to be a part of one day. If you’ll be at SXSW and are inspired to create your own Skill, our team is putting on a new and improved SXSW workshop, walking participants through the steps and best practices for creating Alexa Skills of their own.✨ Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or get in touch at thirteen23.com. | 214b313e-4c74-53ea-bd7e-90c499efb5d2 | 27/07/2025 22:22:34 |
| https://medium.com/@ffeenon/redux和react-hooks-97374b5e44a6 | medium.com | redux和react hooks | 由于 useSelector 订阅到store，dispatch actions将会执行selector，接着回合先前的结果比较，如果不同就会强制重新渲染组件。 | qianqian xu | https://medium.com/@ffeenon | True | 97374b5e44a6 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T01:53:08.516000 | 2020-02-07T02:37:00.839000 | 2021-12-13T10:20:56.224000 | 0 | 0 | zh | <section> <p></p> <p>由于 useSelector 订阅到store，dispatch actions将会执行selector，接着回合先前的结果比较，如果不同就会强制重新渲染组件。</p> <p>而由于默认的比较是严格相等比较，每次返回的结果都是新对象，所以总是会重渲染，为了解决不必要的重渲染问题，传入第二参数 shallowEqual 使用浅相等比较。</p> <h1>Hooks Recipes</h1> <p><strong>useShallowEqualSelector</strong></p> </section> | redux和react hooks 由于 useSelector 订阅到store，dispatch actions将会执行selector，接着回合先前的结果比较，如果不同就会强制重新渲染组件。 而由于默认的比较是严格相等比较，每次返回的结果都是新对象，所以总是会重渲染，为了解决不必要的重渲染问题，传入第二参数 shallowEqual 使用浅相等比较。 Hooks Recipes useShallowEqualSelector | 41f73f07-650e-596b-b474-446be8823c79 | 27/07/2025 22:22:34 | ||
| https://medium.com/@larsdol/introducing-nuxt-js-at-digital-natives-b0f9fcc36282 | medium.com | Introducing Nuxt.js at Digital Natives | This is a little write-up on some of the technical challenges we face daily at our company, Digital Natives. We build platforms and… | Lars Dol | https://medium.com/@larsdol | True | b0f9fcc36282 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*ZyCuX5c27Y7VE5BxcAgfAg.png | 10 min | 2019-07-19T09:43:35.362000 | 2020-02-07T15:28:42.399000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:52.210000 | 1 | 66 | en | Digital Natives,Vuejs,Nuxtjs,Headless,Technology | <section> <h1>Introducing Nuxt.js at Digital Natives</h1> <p>This is a little write-up on some of the technical challenges we face daily at our company, <a href="https://www.digitalnatives.nl/">Digital Natives</a>. We build platforms and service websites for many different clients, all facing their own (technical) challenges.</p> <p>Our most recent challenge was the transition from our traditional technology stack(s) to Nuxt.js in combination with headless content management systems. If you’re in a similar situation, our learnings might be of use 🙂</p> <p><em><strong>TLDR</strong>: Nuxt is awesome. Since we introduced it in the company, all new projects are using the headless + Nuxt setup. We love it. Some challenges had to be tackled to get there, but not</em>hing too drastic.</p> <p>💥</p> <h3>Where we came from</h3> <p>Traditionally we had two main choices for our tech stack:</p> <p><strong>The traditional way </strong>Laravel or Craft CMS, combined with an “old-school” template based front-end. Usually in addition with Vue.js components to spice things up. This is the road we take when there’s not a lot of user interaction involved, and SEO is a big issue.</p> <p><strong>The SPA-way</strong> Vue.js all the way — no concessions. This is our main choice for platforms where users have to log in before interacting. SEO is of no concern, so we can safely go the Single Page App route.</p> <p>All nice and well, but there’s always been something missing. For a while now we’ve been looking for a way to use the <em>SPA-way</em> for all of the websites we create, without any concessions. <em>A single stack to rule them all.</em></p> <h3>Where we went</h3> <p>Luckily for us, there’s architectures that allow us to do exactly that. Introducing the <em>holy grail</em>:</p> <p><strong>🏆 Headless CMS + Server Side Rendered SPA C</strong>raft or Laravel serving a REST or GraphQL API, consumed by a separate front-end app built using Vue.js. And automatically rendered on the server for SEO purposes, using Nuxt.js.</p> <p><em>Awesome.</em></p> <p>Before getting into why we went for Nuxt and how it helps us, i’ll try to explain a little bit about why our multi-stacked setup started <em>cracking</em>.</p> <h2>Why change a winning team?</h2> <p>Even though our usual approach worked just fine, there are some serious downsides to using different tech stacks for different projects. There are many more reasons, but here’s some of the more prominent ones laid out:</p> <h3>1. <strong>Maintenance & onboarding</strong></h3> <p>The relationships with our clients usually lasts for multiple years, and we actively work together on improving the quality of their products. This means maintaining code of a few years old isn’t a rare occurrence. Having multiple stacks which all evolved in their own ways, means that there is a lot of potential technology that not all of our developers are familiar with.</p> <p>Having a single, well documented, stack will ease the onboarding process and will make maintenance much easier in the future. This ultimately results in time spent more efficiently.</p> <h3><strong>2. Modularity & testing</strong></h3> <p>We always strive to create reusable <a href="http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design/">patterns</a> which are easily maintainable, well documented and properly tested. So far, it takes a lot of work to make sure these stay up-to-date between different stacks, as they need to work for Vue, Blade (<em><a href</em>="https://laravel.com/">Laravel</a>) and Twig (<em><a href="</em>https://craftcms.com/">Craft CMS</a>). It would be great to be able to just focus on a single one of these: Vue components.</p> <h3><strong>3. SEO</strong></h3> <p>Scoring well in search engines remains one of the most critical KPIs of many of our clients. As you probably know, search engines don’t go very well with single page apps (even though it’s massively improving). In recent years the concept of <a href="https://medium.com/@benjburkholder/javascript-seo-server-side-rendering-vs-client-side-rendering-bc06b8ca2383">Server Side Rendering</a> (SSR) KO’d all of these potential SEO-issues. Having a stack which implements a proper server side renderer or pre-compilation engine by default would mean that’s no longer any concern.</p> <h3><strong>4. Design & UX-standards</strong></h3> <p>At Digital Natives we value the quality of great design. The web is a place for humans, and we go a long way to make their experience as sweet as possible. This means our design team often comes up with awesome (micro)animations and page transitions to help users grasp information or concepts.</p> <p>More often than not we face limited budgets and our front-end developers can therefore only do so much to implement them. Unfortunately, these kinds of features are the first to be put ‘on the backlog’, never to see daylight again.</p> <p>Single Page Apps massively decrease the complexity of developing page transitions. This means being able to use them for all (new) projects would be bliss for our designers, and everyone using the website in general.</p> <h2>Introducing Nuxt</h2> <p>As I touched on earlier, <a href="https://vuejs.org/">Vue.js</a> is a very important part of Digital Natives. It’s our go-to framework when working with JavaScript, and we use it in most of our projects. This means all of our developers have quite some experience with Vue. Why we chose Vue isn’t really part of this little write-up, but if you’re interested you might find <a href="https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/comparison.html">this comparison</a> to be a good start.</p> <p>Given our love for Vue, it’s only logical to create a stack that revolves around it. After some research, <a href="https://nuxtjs.org/">Nuxt.js</a> came up as a logical contender to help us take away a lot of the hassle that it takes to turn regular Vue into a stack worthy of our clients’ goals.</p> <h3>What is this thing called Nuxt?</h3> <p>Nuxt is a lightweight framework built around Vue.js, providing a lot of extra features tackling the problems I described earlier on.</p> <p>When using Vue as much as we do, it doesn’t take long to stumble upon the <a href="https://nuxtjs.org/">Nuxt.js website</a> — and get really excited about all of the features they present on it. A little summary:</p> <ul> <li>Server Side Rendering / pre-compilation</li> <li>Automatic code splitting</li> <li>Opinionated project structure</li> <li>Well documented</li> <li>Easily testable</li> <li>Great build process & linting</li> <li>Easy meta tags & page transitions</li> <li>Active community</li> </ul> <p>Even though this all seems very nice, we tend to be very critical when introducing a new technology that’s affecting so much of our daily work. Before jumping on the hype train, we want to make sure it actually takes us where we want to go. Trying out first is key.</p> <h2>Giving Nuxt a try</h2> <p>So that’s what we did. We first created some individual proof of concepts to test how Nuxt integrates with the technologies we use. As it requires quite some changes to turn our CMS solutions into headless ones, we connected Nuxt to both Craft CMS and Laravel. Some problems arose, but none were too big of a hassle to fix. We also implemented static generation using <a href="https://www.contentful.com/">Contentful</a> in combination with our CI setup, which also turned out quite nicely.</p> <p>So we took it one step further, trying it out <em>in the wild</em>. Conveniently, one of our clients came to us with the question to build a new platform where SEO was vital. But, they also wanted it to be a Single Page App to make the experience as smooth as possible. A great opportunity to learn more about the real pro’s and cons of Nuxt, as the devil’s usually in the details.</p> <p>The awesomeness about using a new technology for an actual production project is that you know for sure that you’ll come across these devilish details soon enough. Usually when you least expect them. Below are the main issues we ran into, and the steps we took to tackle them.</p> <h3>1. Deployments & hosting</h3> <p>At Digital Natives we have a <em>Continuous Integration</em> setup running on our privately hosted Gitlab server. This means code quality, security, bundle sizes and whatnot will be tested before anything is deployed. Deployments trigger automatically when everything has passed and all checks are green ✅.</p> <p>The thing here is that deploying a Nuxt app is quite different from our regular php projects. Nuxt features two modes: SSR and Static Generation. We tend to mostly use the SSR mode, as it’s the easiest to set up. Just make sure Nuxt keeps serving pages, and everything works like a charm.</p> <p>We’ve also tried out Static Generation. Which is totally sick, as it pre-generates all pages and totally cuts out the server rendering. This means all pages are blazingly 🔥 fast, as they’re just static HTML pages. And practically free to host!</p> <p>Making sure all of them are generated and cache-busted correctly requires a little more work though. We use a webhook that triggers a job in the CI. This job regenerates any content that should be updated, which may take a while. Causing any published changes not to be visible right away, as we need to wait until the job’s finished— something to take into account 🙂.</p> <p>Setting up Static Generation takes quite some configurational efforts per site, and turned out not to be really feasible for most of our larger platforms. Even though it rocks for smaller marketing-focused websites, our current default rendering mode is SSR.</p> <p>It requires node to run on the server, and some modifications of our deployment tasks to make sure nuxt is running indefinitely. This one time effort resulted in a workflow we can reuse for all future Nuxt projects.</p> <h3>2. Turning our CMS solutions Headless</h3> <p>A thing we found hard to accurately predict in advance, was the amount of effort it would take to turn Craft CMS and Laravel into proper headless solutions.</p> <p><strong>Craft CMS </strong>Historically we’re used to building REST API’s. Having worked with the <a href="https://plugins.craftcms.com/element-api">Element API</a> (allowing to set up REST endpoints in Craft) package before, we quickly realised it takes a lot of work and discipline to create an API that’s scalable and efficient.</p> <p>Now, as of Craft 3.3, a GraphQL implementation was introduced as a <a href="https://craftcms.com/blog/craft-33">core feature</a>. We had heard a lot of good stuff about GraphQL, so we thought it was at least worth the shot. Bulls-eye! 🎯</p> <p>After conquering a little learning curve, GraphQL felt very intuitive and efficient. Almost no back-end configuration is needed to set up the API on Craft’s side, which frees up a lot of time to focus on building kick-ass features.</p> <p>There’s a downside to going headless though: plugins can no longer inject their HTML into your templates. And Craft plugins tend to do a lot of heavy lifting by injecting data in twig templates. Ether Creative’s SEO plugin for example does a great job of managing SEO-related meta data. It usually takes only a few clicks to implement, but now needs a custom Vue plugin to retrieve and inject the meta tags (using <a href="https://github.com/nuxt/vue-meta">vue-meta</a>) into the Vue app.</p> <p>All in all not too much of a hassle, but it needs to be taken into account. Each time a plugin is selected or updated, the front-end implementation needs to be built or updated as well.</p> <p><strong>Laravel </strong>Our larger platforms are based on Laravel, which is one of the technologies we’re most specialised in. Many of them already feature a REST-API, so it was actually quite easy to use Laravel in combination with Nuxt. We didn’t have to change too much to make things work.</p> <p>One thing we did, being inspired by the Craft setup, was using GraphQL instead of REST. At the time I’m writing this we’re not sure yet if GraphQL will actually be our new standard, but first steps are being made and the topic is being actively discussed 🔛</p> <p>In conclusion, it takes some work to figure out how to configure our CMS’s to be headless.. But nothing too big of an issue to raise any red flags. So far Nuxt works great!</p> <h3>3. Front-end workflow changes</h3> <p>Another thing that needed some thought was whether our current Front-end workflow and standards would integrate nicely with Nuxt.</p> <p><strong>Applying our preferences </strong>We use <a href="https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design/">Atomic Design</a> to structure our applications. Each project has a directory called patterns which contains components as described in the Atomic Design philosophy. In combination with Atomic, we use <a href="http://getbem.com/">BEM</a> as a naming convention. Besides this there are quite some best practices we have agreed upon over the years, to make sure we can always deliver the quality we strive for. We wondered if any fundamental changes to our workflow were necessary if we started using Nuxt. And if so, is it worth the extra effort?</p> <p>Luckily, Nuxt doesn’t really care how you structure your application and makes sure pretty much everything is configurable. By default Nuxt comes with a components directory where the actual vue components dwell. We just renamed this directory to patterns and configured the nuxt.config.js to adhere to our standards. Then we added our own rc files for linting, and voila — no more changes required!</p> <p><strong>To infinity and beyond!</strong> In our old stack, we used a custom gulp setup to handle a lot of heavy lifting. Nuxt’s Webpack configuration does all of this, and more — so gulp is now a thing of the past.</p> <p>A lot of performance optimisations are offered by default. Things like code-splitting and pre-loading weren’t (optimally) present in our previous setup, so our apps were in for a nifty performance boost. To take advantage of them, a little shift in structuring our Vue apps was required. Here’s a little summary of the changes we made:</p> <p>There’s no longer a single main.less file that’s compiled into an often bulky and inefficient style.css file. We now use Nuxt’s scoped / inlined css option in combination with Vue’s single file components. To do this, we had to heavily strip down our global css rules to make them as efficient as possible. This way only a small subset of the CSS file is injected into the page, instead of the website’s complete stylesheet. We moved a lot of global styles to CSS mixins and variables, which are now only injected when necessary.</p> <p>There’s no longer a single main.js file which serves as an initiator for all other modules and plugins. The global JavaScript configuration & initialisation now happens in the nuxt plugins folder, as separate Vue plugins. This required a little shift in thinking, but actually makes a lot of sense — and forces you to develop in a more modular fashion.</p> <p>Assets get optimised and distributed by Nuxt’s asset pipeline. Nuxt does a lot of magic here, most of which I probably haven’t even come across yet. Images can easily by optimised, and small ones even get inlined as base-64 when possible.</p> <p>Fetching data now happens on page level in the asyncData method. If a component’s data should be accessible by search engines, the data is passed down by props or vuex. It took some trial and error to make sure all required data is fetched at the correct time.</p> <p>We adopted some of the code styles Nuxt provides by default. Our CSS, JS and HTML linting got even stricter in the process. We’re still figuring out the right balance between strict linting and ease of development, which is a never-ending struggle. If you’re ever at our office, please don’t drop the spaces v.s. tabs discussion 😉.</p> <p>In the process of implementing Nuxt, many more details changed to our Front-end stack. I’ve probably missed some which didn’t come to mind right away. So if you have any specific questions about changes we made, feel free to ask!</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>Adoption of Nuxt was much smoother than we initially anticipated. After having a presentation of how Nuxt could help us out, many of our developers were very eager to get their hands dirty right away. Within six months most of the team had worked with it, and loved it.</p> <p>Any hurdles we stumbled upon were quite easy to tackle, and actually led to a more solid and robust technology stack. Nuxt allows us to be more flexible and efficient, thus creating better products in the same amount of time.</p> <p>It also opened up a lot of new opportunities for future improvements. For example, we intend to implement a more thorough front-end testing setup and want to expand our private npm registery with a lot of flexi new components. Both of which became so much easier now we can focus solely on Vue.</p> <p>We’re very excited to see how this positive vibe develops in the long term. So far so good! 🔥</p> <p>Any questions or feedback is very welcome. Please let me know!</p> </section> | Introducing Nuxt.js at Digital Natives This is a little write-up on some of the technical challenges we face daily at our company, Digital Natives. We build platforms and service websites for many different clients, all facing their own (technical) challenges. Our most recent challenge was the transition from our traditional technology stack(s) to Nuxt.js in combination with headless content management systems. If you’re in a similar situation, our learnings might be of use 🙂 TLDR: Nuxt is awesome. Since we introduced it in the company, all new projects are using the headless + Nuxt setup. We love it. Some challenges had to be tackled to get there, but nothing too drastic. 💥 Where we came from Traditionally we had two main choices for our tech stack: The traditional way Laravel or Craft CMS, combined with an “old-school” template based front-end. Usually in addition with Vue.js components to spice things up. This is the road we take when there’s not a lot of user interaction involved, and SEO is a big issue. The SPA-way Vue.js all the way — no concessions. This is our main choice for platforms where users have to log in before interacting. SEO is of no concern, so we can safely go the Single Page App route. All nice and well, but there’s always been something missing. For a while now we’ve been looking for a way to use the SPA-way for all of the websites we create, without any concessions. A single stack to rule them all. Where we went Luckily for us, there’s architectures that allow us to do exactly that. Introducing the holy grail: 🏆 Headless CMS + Server Side Rendered SPA Craft or Laravel serving a REST or GraphQL API, consumed by a separate front-end app built using Vue.js. And automatically rendered on the server for SEO purposes, using Nuxt.js. Awesome. Before getting into why we went for Nuxt and how it helps us, i’ll try to explain a little bit about why our multi-stacked setup started cracking. Why change a winning team? Even though our usual approach worked just fine, there are some serious downsides to using different tech stacks for different projects. There are many more reasons, but here’s some of the more prominent ones laid out: 1. Maintenance & onboarding The relationships with our clients usually lasts for multiple years, and we actively work together on improving the quality of their products. This means maintaining code of a few years old isn’t a rare occurrence. Having multiple stacks which all evolved in their own ways, means that there is a lot of potential technology that not all of our developers are familiar with. Having a single, well documented, stack will ease the onboarding process and will make maintenance much easier in the future. This ultimately results in time spent more efficiently. 2. Modularity & testing We always strive to create reusable patterns which are easily maintainable, well documented and properly tested. So far, it takes a lot of work to make sure these stay up-to-date between different stacks, as they need to work for Vue, Blade (Laravel) and Twig (Craft CMS). It would be great to be able to just focus on a single one of these: Vue components. 3. SEO Scoring well in search engines remains one of the most critical KPIs of many of our clients. As you probably know, search engines don’t go very well with single page apps (even though it’s massively improving). In recent years the concept of Server Side Rendering (SSR) KO’d all of these potential SEO-issues. Having a stack which implements a proper server side renderer or pre-compilation engine by default would mean that’s no longer any concern. 4. Design & UX-standards At Digital Natives we value the quality of great design. The web is a place for humans, and we go a long way to make their experience as sweet as possible. This means our design team often comes up with awesome (micro)animations and page transitions to help users grasp information or concepts. More often than not we face limited budgets and our front-end developers can therefore only do so much to implement them. Unfortunately, these kinds of features are the first to be put ‘on the backlog’, never to see daylight again. Single Page Apps massively decrease the complexity of developing page transitions. This means being able to use them for all (new) projects would be bliss for our designers, and everyone using the website in general. Introducing Nuxt As I touched on earlier, Vue.js is a very important part of Digital Natives. It’s our go-to framework when working with JavaScript, and we use it in most of our projects. This means all of our developers have quite some experience with Vue. Why we chose Vue isn’t really part of this little write-up, but if you’re interested you might find this comparison to be a good start. Given our love for Vue, it’s only logical to create a stack that revolves around it. After some research, Nuxt.js came up as a logical contender to help us take away a lot of the hassle that it takes to turn regular Vue into a stack worthy of our clients’ goals. What is this thing called Nuxt? Nuxt is a lightweight framework built around Vue.js, providing a lot of extra features tackling the problems I described earlier on. When using Vue as much as we do, it doesn’t take long to stumble upon the Nuxt.js website — and get really excited about all of the features they present on it. A little summary: Server Side Rendering / pre-compilation Automatic code splitting Opinionated project structure Well documented Easily testable Great build process & linting Easy meta tags & page transitions Active community Even though this all seems very nice, we tend to be very critical when introducing a new technology that’s affecting so much of our daily work. Before jumping on the hype train, we want to make sure it actually takes us where we want to go. Trying out first is key. Giving Nuxt a try So that’s what we did. We first created some individual proof of concepts to test how Nuxt integrates with the technologies we use. As it requires quite some changes to turn our CMS solutions into headless ones, we connected Nuxt to both Craft CMS and Laravel. Some problems arose, but none were too big of a hassle to fix. We also implemented static generation using Contentful in combination with our CI setup, which also turned out quite nicely. So we took it one step further, trying it out in the wild. Conveniently, one of our clients came to us with the question to build a new platform where SEO was vital. But, they also wanted it to be a Single Page App to make the experience as smooth as possible. A great opportunity to learn more about the real pro’s and cons of Nuxt, as the devil’s usually in the details. The awesomeness about using a new technology for an actual production project is that you know for sure that you’ll come across these devilish details soon enough. Usually when you least expect them. Below are the main issues we ran into, and the steps we took to tackle them. 1. Deployments & hosting At Digital Natives we have a Continuous Integration setup running on our privately hosted Gitlab server. This means code quality, security, bundle sizes and whatnot will be tested before anything is deployed. Deployments trigger automatically when everything has passed and all checks are green ✅. The thing here is that deploying a Nuxt app is quite different from our regular php projects. Nuxt features two modes: SSR and Static Generation. We tend to mostly use the SSR mode, as it’s the easiest to set up. Just make sure Nuxt keeps serving pages, and everything works like a charm. We’ve also tried out Static Generation. Which is totally sick, as it pre-generates all pages and totally cuts out the server rendering. This means all pages are blazingly 🔥 fast, as they’re just static HTML pages. And practically free to host! Making sure all of them are generated and cache-busted correctly requires a little more work though. We use a webhook that triggers a job in the CI. This job regenerates any content that should be updated, which may take a while. Causing any published changes not to be visible right away, as we need to wait until the job’s finished— something to take into account 🙂. Setting up Static Generation takes quite some configurational efforts per site, and turned out not to be really feasible for most of our larger platforms. Even though it rocks for smaller marketing-focused websites, our current default rendering mode is SSR. It requires node to run on the server, and some modifications of our deployment tasks to make sure nuxt is running indefinitely. This one time effort resulted in a workflow we can reuse for all future Nuxt projects. 2. Turning our CMS solutions Headless A thing we found hard to accurately predict in advance, was the amount of effort it would take to turn Craft CMS and Laravel into proper headless solutions. Craft CMS Historically we’re used to building REST API’s. Having worked with the Element API (allowing to set up REST endpoints in Craft) package before, we quickly realised it takes a lot of work and discipline to create an API that’s scalable and efficient. Now, as of Craft 3.3, a GraphQL implementation was introduced as a core feature. We had heard a lot of good stuff about GraphQL, so we thought it was at least worth the shot. Bulls-eye! 🎯 After conquering a little learning curve, GraphQL felt very intuitive and efficient. Almost no back-end configuration is needed to set up the API on Craft’s side, which frees up a lot of time to focus on building kick-ass features. There’s a downside to going headless though: plugins can no longer inject their HTML into your templates. And Craft plugins tend to do a lot of heavy lifting by injecting data in twig templates. Ether Creative’s SEO plugin for example does a great job of managing SEO-related meta data. It usually takes only a few clicks to implement, but now needs a custom Vue plugin to retrieve and inject the meta tags (using vue-meta) into the Vue app. All in all not too much of a hassle, but it needs to be taken into account. Each time a plugin is selected or updated, the front-end implementation needs to be built or updated as well. Laravel Our larger platforms are based on Laravel, which is one of the technologies we’re most specialised in. Many of them already feature a REST-API, so it was actually quite easy to use Laravel in combination with Nuxt. We didn’t have to change too much to make things work. One thing we did, being inspired by the Craft setup, was using GraphQL instead of REST. At the time I’m writing this we’re not sure yet if GraphQL will actually be our new standard, but first steps are being made and the topic is being actively discussed 🔛 In conclusion, it takes some work to figure out how to configure our CMS’s to be headless.. But nothing too big of an issue to raise any red flags. So far Nuxt works great! 3. Front-end workflow changes Another thing that needed some thought was whether our current Front-end workflow and standards would integrate nicely with Nuxt. Applying our preferences We use Atomic Design to structure our applications. Each project has a directory called patterns which contains components as described in the Atomic Design philosophy. In combination with Atomic, we use BEM as a naming convention. Besides this there are quite some best practices we have agreed upon over the years, to make sure we can always deliver the quality we strive for. We wondered if any fundamental changes to our workflow were necessary if we started using Nuxt. And if so, is it worth the extra effort? Luckily, Nuxt doesn’t really care how you structure your application and makes sure pretty much everything is configurable. By default Nuxt comes with a components directory where the actual vue components dwell. We just renamed this directory to patterns and configured the nuxt.config.js to adhere to our standards. Then we added our own rc files for linting, and voila — no more changes required! To infinity and beyond! In our old stack, we used a custom gulp setup to handle a lot of heavy lifting. Nuxt’s Webpack configuration does all of this, and more — so gulp is now a thing of the past. A lot of performance optimisations are offered by default. Things like code-splitting and pre-loading weren’t (optimally) present in our previous setup, so our apps were in for a nifty performance boost. To take advantage of them, a little shift in structuring our Vue apps was required. Here’s a little summary of the changes we made: There’s no longer a single main.less file that’s compiled into an often bulky and inefficient style.css file. We now use Nuxt’s scoped / inlined css option in combination with Vue’s single file components. To do this, we had to heavily strip down our global css rules to make them as efficient as possible. This way only a small subset of the CSS file is injected into the page, instead of the website’s complete stylesheet. We moved a lot of global styles to CSS mixins and variables, which are now only injected when necessary. There’s no longer a single main.js file which serves as an initiator for all other modules and plugins. The global JavaScript configuration & initialisation now happens in the nuxt plugins folder, as separate Vue plugins. This required a little shift in thinking, but actually makes a lot of sense — and forces you to develop in a more modular fashion. Assets get optimised and distributed by Nuxt’s asset pipeline. Nuxt does a lot of magic here, most of which I probably haven’t even come across yet. Images can easily by optimised, and small ones even get inlined as base-64 when possible. Fetching data now happens on page level in the asyncData method. If a component’s data should be accessible by search engines, the data is passed down by props or vuex. It took some trial and error to make sure all required data is fetched at the correct time. We adopted some of the code styles Nuxt provides by default. Our CSS, JS and HTML linting got even stricter in the process. We’re still figuring out the right balance between strict linting and ease of development, which is a never-ending struggle. If you’re ever at our office, please don’t drop the spaces v.s. tabs discussion 😉. In the process of implementing Nuxt, many more details changed to our Front-end stack. I’ve probably missed some which didn’t come to mind right away. So if you have any specific questions about changes we made, feel free to ask! Conclusion Adoption of Nuxt was much smoother than we initially anticipated. After having a presentation of how Nuxt could help us out, many of our developers were very eager to get their hands dirty right away. Within six months most of the team had worked with it, and loved it. Any hurdles we stumbled upon were quite easy to tackle, and actually led to a more solid and robust technology stack. Nuxt allows us to be more flexible and efficient, thus creating better products in the same amount of time. It also opened up a lot of new opportunities for future improvements. For example, we intend to implement a more thorough front-end testing setup and want to expand our private npm registery with a lot of flexi new components. Both of which became so much easier now we can focus solely on Vue. We’re very excited to see how this positive vibe develops in the long term. So far so good! 🔥 Any questions or feedback is very welcome. Please let me know! | fe8b1824-6595-5936-a82a-328a9a7abca2 | 27/07/2025 22:22:34 |
| https://medium.com/@stevenperryau/unfortunately-in-the-world-we-do-meet-judgy-judgy-people-but-that-says-more-about-them-than-you-b79daccaf0d | medium.com | Unfortunately in the world we do meet judgy-judgy people but that says more about them than you. | Stevo Perry | https://medium.com/@stevenperryau | True | b79daccaf0d | 0 min | 2020-02-07T07:45:06.604000 | 2020-02-07T07:45:31.172000 | 2020-02-07T07:45:32.153000 | 0 | 7 | en | <section> </section> | Unfortunately in the world we do meet judgy-judgy people but that says more about them than you. Good story Jessica. | ff3c03c2-1361-5dee-bfa4-03e063f1bcf1 | 27/07/2025 22:22:34 | |||
| https://medium.com/@alberto-zaragoza-comendador/how-hausfather-et-al-2019-mis-estimate-the-climate-sensitivity-of-the-ipccs-first-assessment-31481a270c75 | medium.com | How Hausfather et al (2019) mis-estimate the climate sensitivity of the IPCC’s First Assessment… | Background | Alberto Zaragoza Comendador | https://medium.com/@alberto-zaragoza-comendador | True | 31481a270c75 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*5YuV-8kuh3WVyppQ.png | 17 min | 2020-02-07T22:53:34.903000 | 2020-02-07T22:54:41.606000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:04.242000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>Climate sensitivity is the increase in atmospheric temperatures caused by an increase in the atmospheric amount or concentration of greenhouse gases. Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main forcing agent among man-made greenhouse gases, climate sensitivity has usually been expressed as a function of CO2. For a given increase in CO2, a more sensitive climate will respond with greater increases in air temperature. And, since the forcing or warming effect of CO2 is approximately the same each time its concentration doubles, for reasons of convention sensitivity usually refers to the warming effect caused by a doubling of atmospheric CO2.</p> <p>If humanity’s only influence on the Earth’s climate was the increase in CO2 concentrations, calculating climate sensitivity would be easy — or at least easier than it is in practice. As long as you’re able to account for natural variations in the Earth’s climate, the only things you need to know are:</p> <p>· How much CO2 concentration has increased. This has been a solved problem since record-keeping began at the Mauna Loa Observatory, in 1959.</p> <p>· How much temperature has risen. There is much greater uncertainty around temperature change than around CO2 change, but still, if the timeframe is long enough (e.g. a century) different sources tend to agree.</p> <p>Unfortunately, CO2 is not the only greenhouse gas created by mankind. Most notably, we have also increased concentrations of methane (CH4) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), along with nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone (O3), and others. How do we account for those in a calculation of climate sensitivity?</p> <p>Please notice that the calculations below refer to <em>transient</em> climate sensitivity, more commonly called transient climate response (TCR). This metric refers to the forcing that happens at the same time as forcing from greenhouse gases increases. Equilibrium climate sensitivity (ECS) is higher, because even when forcing is stable you can still expect warming as the ocean releases accumulated heat. But this article will deal exclusively with TCR. So in this article, if I mention only ‘sensitivity’, I’m talking about TCR.</p> <p>The standard practice in climate science to estimate TCR has been to calculate the effect of each of the different man-made greenhouse gases (and other agents such as aerosols) on the Earth’s radiative budget, and then add them up. For example, let’s say the estimated radiative forcing caused by a doubling of CO2 concentrations is 4 watts per square meter (W/m2). Imagine that we had seen over the historical period a forcing of 2 W/m2 from CO2, along with 1 W/m2 from methane. If so, we’d say that total forcing (3 W/m2) is equivalent to 75% of the forcing that comes from a doubling of CO2. Now, suppose that these 3 W/m2 had led to a warming of 1ºC. If that were the case, we’d calculate climate sensitivity as: (4 / 3) * 1ºC = 1.33ºC.</p> <p>However, our estimates of the forcing impact of CO2 and other greenhouse gases are always in flux. Following the prior example, if it turned out that forcing from CO2 was 5W/m2 per doubling, then forcing from CO2 over the historical period would be not 2 W/m2, but 2.5W/m2. Methane forcing would be unchanged at 1W/m2, but including it would bring the total to 3.5W/m2, rather than the 3W/m2 we calculated before. And the calculation for climate sensitivity would be: (5 / 3.5) * 1ºC = 1.43ºC.</p> <p>To offer another example, let’s say our estimate of forcing from CO2 was spot-on initially: 4W/m2 when concentrations double, 2 W/m2 over the historical period. But imagine that, despite getting CO2 forcing right, we had under-estimated methane. If methane forcing had been 1.5W/m2 rather than 1W/m2, then total forcing would have been 3.5W/m2, and climate sensitivity would be: (4 / 3.5) * 1ºC = 1.14ºC.</p> <p>These numbers are all made-up, but the revisions to forcing estimates over the decades have been of similar magnitude. And as you see, even if you know temperature change with complete accuracy, the uncertainty in forcing means the calculation of climate sensitivity is likewise uncertain.</p> <p>The point I want to make is that the value of forcing that arises from a doubling of CO2, denoted F_2x in the scientific literature, is unknown. We have an estimate today, but we had different estimates decades ago and indeed a paper published this year may offer a slightly different number than one published five years ago. And, in order to calculate climate sensitivity, you have to be sure about which value of F_2x you’re using.</p> <p>Climate sensitivity is not the amount of warming we get with each watt-per-square-meter, but rather the amount of warming caused by the addition of CO2. Exactly how much radiative forcing is caused by that addition of CO2 is a matter of scientific interest, but it doesn’t represent climate sensitivity. So let’s see how to calculate sensitivity — and how not to.</p> <p><strong>What is the value of F_2x?</strong></p> <p>To answer that question it’s better to define first a word: logarithmic.</p> <p>If you read about climate change online you may come across statements like ‘the effect of CO2 is logarithmic, not linear’. To understand that, think about a natural logarithm, or ln. You don’t need to be mathematical genius — indeed you don’t even need a calculator. What you need to know is that the value of ln (x) increases by the same amount each time x doubles:</p> <p>ln (2) = 0.693</p> <p>ln (4) = 1.386, which is 0.693 more than ln (2)</p> <p>ln (8) = 2.079, which is 0.693 more than ln (4)</p> <p>And so on.</p> <p>The forcing that arises from a doubling of atmospheric CO2, which is to say F_2x, is normally defined as ln (2) multiplied by some number. In recent decades the ‘consensus’ number has been 5.35. In a formula, this means:</p> <p>F_2x = 5.35 * ln (2) = 3.71W/m2.</p> <p>So if you read that the forcing caused by a doubling of CO2 is 3.7W/m2, that’s how the number is calculated. But the estimated multiplier has changed along with our understanding of the Earth and the atmosphere.</p> <p>Now, what’s the point of ln (x)? Isn’t it better to say simply that F_2x = 3.7W/m2? Well, the forcing from greenhouse gases has not yet reached the value equivalent to F_2x, so when discussing historical climate change you’ll virtually always deal with fractions of a doubling. And that’s where ln (x) helps.</p> <p>For instance, let’s say CO2 concentrations increased from 300 parts per million (ppm) to 360 ppm over the period you’re studying. A naïve calculation would find that the forcing caused by a CO2 increase of 60 ppm is equivalent to 20% of the forcing caused by a doubling of CO2, because 60 / 300 = 0.2. However, if you google ln (1.2), you get a value of 0.182. If you then divide this by ln (2), you’ll find that the forcing involved in such a CO2 increase is 26.3% of F_2x, not 20%.</p> <p>So the difference between logarithmic and linear matters. Increases of CO2 concentrations that don’t reach a doubling mean that forcing is greater than you’d estimate if you made a linear extrapolation. Perhaps more importantly, expressing forcing in terms of ln (x) and fractions of F_2x avoids the confusion caused by W/m2. Keep reading to find what problems W/m2 causes.</p> <p><strong>What is the transient sensitivity of old climate models?</strong></p> <p>This is a modern question. Until the 1980s, climate models did not even distinguish between transient and equilibrium sensitivities: they estimated a temperature increase for a doubling of CO2, and in the simulations atmospheric warming instantly followed forcing. Therefore, for old climate models TCR and ECS were the same.</p> <p>Even when climate models started to simulate the ocean, and the delayed atmospheric warming caused by oceanic heat uptake, the papers and reports describing those simulations did not specify or calculate the models’ TCR. In the case of the IPCC, its first report in 1990 already gave both a ‘best’ or most likely value for ECS, and a ‘likely’ range for that metric (i.e. a confidence interval). But the IPCC did not offer a confidence interval for TCR until the Third Assessment Report, in 2001.</p> <p>The internet and the scientific literature are full of articles and papers comparing the temperature projections made by climate models in the past with the evolution of temperatures in the observational records. However, there is a growing consensus that such a simple comparison is inadequate, for the climate modellers of the past couldn’t have known the exact amounts of CO2, methane, and so on that people would emit into the atmosphere. This mis-estimation of emissions, combined often with a mis-estimation of the fraction of emissions that would remain the in atmosphere, meant that the actual concentrations of greenhouse gases have usually diverged from those of model projections. That’s why recent comparisons of models and observations have tried to account for possible differences in the greenhouse forcing assumed by climate models of the past and the greenhouse forcing that actually happened.</p> <p>A notable paper in this regard is <a href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2019GL085378">Hausfather et al (2019)</a>, which I will refer to as H19. This paper looks at a series of past climate models, or more accurately past climate projections. The paper estimates how much warming and forcing these old projections expected, and thus calculates an ‘implied TCR’ for the models. As an illustration: if a model projected a forcing of 2W/m2, then Hausfather divides this by an assumed F_2x of 3.71W/m2. This would mean that, if the temperature change projected by the model were 1ºC, the model’s implied TCR would be: (3.71 / 2) * 1ºC = 1.85ºC.</p> <p>Here’s the bottom panel of Hausfather’s Figure 2; the ‘C’ is meant to represent degrees centigrade, i.e. ºC. The red circles are the authors’ estimates of the models’ TCR, while the blue circles represent their estimate of real-world TCR over equivalent periods:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1569/1*D8sAz6ws_Ansr_5COVdHRg.png" width="1569" height="562" loading="lazy" /> <p>(Side note: this is not a serious way to estimate real-world TCR. You shouldn’t calculate one TCR for 1970–2000, another for 1990–2017, etc. because natural variability will affect the results far more than if you used a longer period. Besides, using short periods widens the confidence interval — the estimation is less precise. In fact, just a few months before publishing H19, Hausfather himself co-authored <a href="https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0555.1">a paper that estimated a single TCR for the entire historical record</a>, with a result both lower and more constrained than the intervals reported by H19. Nevertheless, the primary contribution of H19 is its estimation of <em>model</em> TCR, and that’s what I’ll focus on).</p> <p>There is a lot to digest in the paper. First, a criticism: the calculations for the oldest projections, which involve only changes in CO2, are unnecessary. There is no need to convert from changes in CO2 concentrations to forcing expressed in W/m2. Instead, everything could (and as we’ll see should) have been expressed in terms of CO2 doublings. So, if a model projected an increase in CO2 concentrations of let’s say 50%, H19 could have used that percentage (along with the model’s temperature projection) to calculate model TCR without involving W/m2 at all.</p> <p>Another issue with the oldest projections is that several of them are best described not as different models, but rather different scenarios using the same underlying model, which is that of Manabe & Wetherald (1967). Since Manabe & Wetherald’s estimate of TCR was 2.36ºC, it’s not surprising that projections based on their model cluster around that value, with small differences partly caused by rounding issues. In the case of Sawyer 72, the lower ‘implied TCR’ of the forecast is not the result of any physical insight, but rather a confusion on the part of the author, who seems to have assumed a linear effect of CO2, rather than a logarithmic effect, and so predicted the wrong temperature increase in a case in which CO2 increased without reaching the doubling mark. To be clear: the warming that Sawyer 72 expects from a doubling of CO2 is not the 1.9ºC stated in H19’s Figure 2, but rather 2.4ºC. And this number isn’t original: Sawyer cites Manabe’s 1970 paper, which in turn is based on Manabe & Wetherald 1967.</p> <p>I suppose that ‘seventeen models’ sounds better than ‘fourteen models’, but it’s hard to see the scientific value of Hausfather’s calculations in this regard.</p> <p>For later models H19 offers quite a bit of insight. In particular, I believe its analysis of Hansen’s projections, both 1981 and 1988, is the most thorough yet. I’m not totally certain the paper’s calculations for Hansen’s models are correct, but they’re definitely an improvement on previous articles, which usually criticized Hansen without even considering the difference in forcing between Hansen’s projections and the real world.</p> <p>I’ll close this section by emphasizing that H19 <em>calculates</em> forcings involved in climate projections of the 1970s and 80s. he problem is that for the projections of the IPCC, which started in 1990, H19 does something different.</p> <p><strong>Hausfather et al take forcing numbers from the IPCC reports as given</strong></p> <p>In its Supplementary Information, H19 describes how it obtained forcings from the IPCC’s First Assessment Report (FAR):</p> <p><em>“External forcing values for the EMB were digitized from Figure 6 (also Figure A.6) using the business-as-usual scenario”</em></p> <p>Indeed, I digitized Figure A.6 (which can be seen immediately below) and the values match what Hausfather reports. The forcing numbers from FAR were not ‘adjusted’ in any way by H19.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/45/0*3xQadByj-Jcb907v" width="45" height="28" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/697/0*5YuV-8kuh3WVyppQ.png" width="697" height="447" loading="lazy" /> <p>(The chart is sloped, but it still provides better estimates than Figure 6, as the latter has a thick line representing the Business-as-usual scenario. By the way, EBM standards for ‘energy balance model’. The ‘EMB’ of the quote is a typo).</p> <p>In the case of the Second Assessment Report (SAR), I haven’t digitized the values, but H19 reports much the same:</p> <p><em>“We digitized EBM values from Figure 19”</em></p> <p>For the Third Assessment Report (TAR), the IPCC provided a table:</p> <p><em>“Decadal values for both temperatures, total forcings, and CO2 used in the EBM featured in the TAR main text were obtained from Appendix I: <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/TAR-APPEN</em>DICES.pdf">https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/TAR-APPENDICES.pdf</a></p> <p><em>These decadal values were transformed into annual estimates via linear interpolation.”</em></p> <p>So what is the problem?</p> <p>H19 uses a value of 3.71 W/m2 as F_2x. More specifically, its Equation 7 describes the forcing that arises from a doubling of CO2 as 5.35 multiplied by ln (x), where x is the ratio between CO2 concentration at the end of period and at the beginning. So, if concentration doubles, x = 2, ln (x) = 0.693, and F_2x = 3.71 W/m2.</p> <p>But this is not the value of F_2x used by the IPCC’s First and Second Assessment Reports. On Table 2.2, page 52, FAR gives the forcing that comes from a doubling of CO2 as: 6.3 * ln (CO2 final / CO2 initial). You can work out how many W/m2 that is, but it’s enough to notice that 6.3 / 5.35 = 1.177. Which means <strong>F_2x is 17.7% higher in the IPCC’s report than is assumed by Hausfather</strong>.</p> <p>For SAR, the formula is at the bottom of page 320; it’s stated differently but the result is the same. And indeed the Third Assessment Report confirms F_2x for the previous reports on page 356: “IPCC (1990) and the SAR used a radiative forcing of 4.37 W/m2 for a doubling of CO2 calculated with a simplified expression.”</p> <p>Let’s work through the math and verify how exactly H19 arrived at its results. From H19’s Figure 2, it seems the ‘implied TCR’ calculated for FAR’s Business-as-usual scenario (the only scenario that H19 analyzes) is 1.6ºC. H19 reports:</p> <p>· A temperature trend of 0.261ºC per decade</p> <p>· A forcing rate of 0.607 W/m2 per decade. (Rate, not trend — see more info on this in the Data section)</p> <p>If you divide 3.71 W/m2 by 0.607 W/m2, you get a value just above 6.1. In other words: per Hausfather’s numbers, F_2x is 6.1 times greater than FAR’s decadal forcing. Therefore, to convert from FAR’s decadal temperature trend of 0.261ºC to TCR, you have to multiply 0.261ºC by 6.1. And if you do that you arrive at an implied TCR of <strong>1.59ºC or 1.6ºC</strong> — just as Figure 2 shows.</p> <p>But, since FAR’s actual F_2x is 4.37 W/m2, the multiplier instead should be 4.37 / 0.607 = 7.19. So FAR’s actual ‘implied TCR’ is 7.19 * 0.261ºC = <strong>1.88ºC</strong>.</p> <p>I haven’t looked in detail into SAR’s numbers, but in all likelihood the same upwards revision of nearly 18% should be made.</p> <p>Additionally, H19 states that “FAR forcings increased 55% faster [than observations]”. Although this is true in raw W/m2, FAR’s forcing projections using that metric are so high compared to the observations in part because its F_2x is also high by modern standards. Correcting for this issue eliminates much of the ‘overestimate’: 1.55 / (6.3 / 5.35)) = 1.31. Put other way: when forcing is expressed as a share of F_2x, not in W/m2, FAR’s Business-as-usual scenario over-estimated forcing by 31% rather than 55%.</p> <p>As for TAR, it used the same F_2x as H19, so the fact that the latter took the forcing numbers as-is did not bias the estimate of TCR.</p> <p><strong>Why did the First Assessment Report over-estimate forcings from 1990 on?</strong></p> <p>This is only tangential to H19, but the issue builds on my previous article on <a href="https://judithcurry.com/2020/01/31/analysis-of-a-carbon-forecast-gone-wrong-the-case-of-the-ipcc-far/">why FAR’s business-as-usual projection over-estimated forcing</a>. In that article I mostly dealt with the accounting of CO2 emissions and concentrations in FAR; my discussion of specific forcing numbers was unfortunately based on H19 and so used raw W/m2 to compare FAR with observations. That part of the article should be viewed as only a very crude attempt to quantify FAR’s mistake.</p> <p>Now, I readily admit the digitizing of FAR’s figures in H19 is better than anything I could do. So I take the forcing numbers that H19 states for FAR. For comparison with the real world, I use forcings from Lewis & Curry 2018 (LC18 from here on). It’s not that I consider one dataset more ‘correct’ than the other — it’s just that I’m more familiar with LC18’s numbers. And you need to know what you’re counting if your accounting is to make sense.</p> <p>I choose 2016 as the end year, since that’s the last year for which LC18 offers numbers. To calculate the increase in forcing between 1990 and 2016, I simply subtract the former’s values from the latter’s. In the real world, using the difference between two single years can give misleading results if one or both of them have heavy volcanic activity, but this is not the case for 1990 and 2016. As for non-volcanic forcings, these tend to change very slowly and the overwhelming pattern is a monotonic increase, so this simple method does not create the problems it would create if you applied it to temperatures, for example. In any case, the value I get for FAR is almost the same as if you just multiply Hausfather’s yearly forcing rate by 26.</p> <p>LC18 has a value of 3.8 W/m2 as F_2x. Taking that into account, the results are:</p> <p>· For FAR, forcing increases by 1.556 W/m2, or by 0.356 doublings of CO2</p> <p>· For LC18’s original forcing numbers, the increases are 1.060 W/m2 and 0.279 doublings of CO2</p> <p>Additionally, LC18 recommend that two adjustments be made to their forcing numbers, to reflect the different efficacies of some forcing agents. These adjustments involve black carbon on snow (which should be multiplied by three) and volcanic forcing (which should be cut approximately in half). When re-running the numbers this way, I get a slightly smaller increase between 1990 and 2016: 1.021 W/m2 and 0.269 doublings of CO2.</p> <p>It’s unclear to me whether the comparison should be done with LC18’s original or adjusted forcings. The results in either case are similar to those given by Hausfather’s data, suggesting that FAR over-estimated forcing since 1990 by about 30%. One could also say that FAR’s Business-as-usual scenario over-estimated forcing by 0.089 doublings of CO2 (if compared with LC18’s adjusted numbers) or by 0.077 doublings (if compared with LC18’s original figures).</p> <p>But why did the error arise? Is it because FAR over-estimated future concentrations of Montreal Protocol gases? Of methane and the associated stratospheric water vapor? Of CO2? It’s known that FAR over-estimated future forcings from all these three agents, and indeed the sum of these over-estimates will be greater than the total over-estimate because FAR also <em>under</em>-estimated elsewhere. For example, FAR ignored the positive forcing that has taken place since 1990 due to reduced aerosol concentration and increased tropospheric ozone.</p> <p>Now look at the main chart (Figure 2.4) that expresses the different forcings in FAR’s projection. It represents 10W/m2 on the vertical axis, which is to say 2.3 doublings of CO2. But the mistake we’re looking for in the chart is only about 0.10 doublings of CO2, so we’re hunting for a discrepancy that makes up 4 or 5% of the chart’s height, and that’s spread around several forcing agents. (Remember that there is a ‘negative mistake’ due to forcings that FAR omitted, hence the net or total mistake equivalent to 0.08 or 0.09 doublings of CO2).</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/45/0*oD1_rEpaZW5tapv8" width="45" height="36" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/537/0*_CpVsVlqLyyMSg8z.png" width="537" height="439" loading="lazy" /> <p>A really skilled digitizer may find the exact forcing change for the different forcing agents between 1990 and 2016. He would then have to compare this with the numbers from LC18, which is itself a challenge because LC18 aggregates the forcing of methane, N2O and Montreal Protocol gases. I cannot do this while guaranteeing any accuracy, so I won’t.</p> <p>Still, checking the digitizing of FAR’s Figure 5 from my previous article, I see that the Business-as-usual projection showed an increase in CO2 concentrations of 62.95 ppm between 1990 and 2016; this is 17.74% of the digitized baseline figure (354.88 ppm). For Mauna Loa, the equivalent numbers are 49.85 ppm and 14.07% (the baseline is marginally lower in Mauna Loa data than in my digitization). Given the the logarithmic effect of CO2, these increases in ppm should cause a forcing equivalent, respectively, to 23.56% and 18.99% of F_2x. So the difference in CO2 concentrations between FAR’s Scenario A and reality caused the former’s forcings to exceed the latter’s forcing by an amount equivalent to 0.04 or 0.05 doublings of CO2.</p> <p>Remember the entire mistake in forcings that we were trying to explain was about 0.08 doublings of CO2. Thus, the overshoot in CO2 concentrations by itself accounts for more than half of FAR’s over-projection of forcing.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p> <p>Hausfather et al is the first serious attempt to evaluate the projections of old climate models, looking both at the temperature changes and forcings featured by these models. Like any first attempt, it overlooked some things that are obvious in retrospect. I hope the authors issue a correction for the TCR values given for the IPCC’s First and Second Assessment Reports. And I hope they and other researchers keep working on the issue. The last word on old climate models has not been said yet.</p> <p>More generally, any serious comparison done nowadays between climate models and reality should account for forcings. We don’t completely know the real world’s forcings, and in fact we don’t exactly know climate model forcings either. But the lack of absolute certainty about a factor does not mean you should ignore that factor altogether.</p> <p><strong>Data</strong></p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Fiete6paPt8TdUZ3JVK52EC6rBKGJkcE">This spreadsheet</a> hows my calculations.</p> <p><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Fp-w36rN3wKOJyfJij0EzErSCcwsdMwn">This Google Drive folder</a> shows the calculations and data for my previous article on the IPCC’s First Assessment Report.</p> <p>The IPCC’s First Assessment Report is <a href="https://archive.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/far/wg_I/ipcc_far_wg_I_full_report.pdf">here</a>, the Second Assessment Report is <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc_sar_wg_I_full_report.pdf">here</a>, and the Third Assessment Report is <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/WGI_TAR_full_report.pdf">here</a>.</p> <p>The 2018 paper by Lewis & Curry is <a href="https://www.nicholaslewis.org/peer-reviewed-publications/the-impact-of-recent-forcing-and-ocean-heat-uptake-data-on-estimates-of-climate-sensitivity-2018/">here</a>. The forcing data is <a href="https://www.nicholaslewis.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/LC18-AR5_Forc.new_.csv">here</a>, while the Reply to a Comment (2020) is <a href="https://www.nicholaslewis.org/lewiscurry_reply-to-comment-on-the-impact-of-recent-forcing-and-ocean-heat-uptake-data-on-estimates-of-climate-sensitivity_jcli2019/">here</a>. The Reply’s online version includes the computer code used in the original paper to calculate forcings.</p> <p><a href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2019GL085378">Hausfather et al</a> publish all their code and data online. Here I list some specific links:</p> <p>· <a href="https://github.com/hausfath/OldModels/blob/master/data/processed/FAR_spaghetti/FAR_EBM_temps_and_forcing.xlsx">Yearly temperature and forcing figures digitized from the IPCC’s First Assessment Report</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://github.com/hausfath/OldModels/blob/master/data/interim/single_model_trends.csv">Forcing and temperature trends for old climate models, including FAR</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://github.com/hausfath/OldModels/blob/master/data/interim/single_model_forcing_rate.csv">Forcing rates for old climate models, including FAR</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://github.com/hausfath/OldModels/blob/master/data/interim/obs_forcing_rate.csv">Real-world forcing rates</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://github.com/hausfath/OldModels/blob/master/data/interim/obs_time_trends.csv">Real-world temperature trends</a></p> <p>Attentive readers may have noticed that the second link features forcing and temperature ‘trends’ for climate models, whereas the third features forcing ‘rates’ for the same models.</p> <p>The figures of Hausfather’s Figure 1 are labelled ‘rates’, and indeed they seem to correspond to the numbers given in the third link, not the second. The value under the ‘coef’ column in the third link, for the First Assessment Report, is 0.0607 (representing W/m2/year). This matches Figure 1, which shows a best estimate for FAR of just over 0.6W/m2/decade. The confidence interval likewise matches the numbers for columns coef_low and coef_high. And the central or best estimate also agrees with the 55% over-estimate in forcings in FAR, mentioned in the paper’s text.</p> <p>That said, you get marginally different numbers if you simply divide the 1990–2017 forcing increase by 27: 0.0601 W/m2/year. This is about 1% less than the rate Hausfather reports.</p> </section> | How Hausfather et al (2019) mis-estimate the climate sensitivity of the IPCC’s First Assessment Report Background Climate sensitivity is the increase in atmospheric temperatures caused by an increase in the atmospheric amount or concentration of greenhouse gases. Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main forcing agent among man-made greenhouse gases, climate sensitivity has usually been expressed as a function of CO2. For a given increase in CO2, a more sensitive climate will respond with greater increases in air temperature. And, since the forcing or warming effect of CO2 is approximately the same each time its concentration doubles, for reasons of convention sensitivity usually refers to the warming effect caused by a doubling of atmospheric CO2. If humanity’s only influence on the Earth’s climate was the increase in CO2 concentrations, calculating climate sensitivity would be easy — or at least easier than it is in practice. As long as you’re able to account for natural variations in the Earth’s climate, the only things you need to know are: · How much CO2 concentration has increased. This has been a solved problem since record-keeping began at the Mauna Loa Observatory, in 1959. · How much temperature has risen. There is much greater uncertainty around temperature change than around CO2 change, but still, if the timeframe is long enough (e.g. a century) different sources tend to agree. Unfortunately, CO2 is not the only greenhouse gas created by mankind. Most notably, we have also increased concentrations of methane (CH4) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), along with nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone (O3), and others. How do we account for those in a calculation of climate sensitivity? Please notice that the calculations below refer to transient climate sensitivity, more commonly called transient climate response (TCR). This metric refers to the forcing that happens at the same time as forcing from greenhouse gases increases. Equilibrium climate sensitivity (ECS) is higher, because even when forcing is stable you can still expect warming as the ocean releases accumulated heat. But this article will deal exclusively with TCR. So in this article, if I mention only ‘sensitivity’, I’m talking about TCR. The standard practice in climate science to estimate TCR has been to calculate the effect of each of the different man-made greenhouse gases (and other agents such as aerosols) on the Earth’s radiative budget, and then add them up. For example, let’s say the estimated radiative forcing caused by a doubling of CO2 concentrations is 4 watts per square meter (W/m2). Imagine that we had seen over the historical period a forcing of 2 W/m2 from CO2, along with 1 W/m2 from methane. If so, we’d say that total forcing (3 W/m2) is equivalent to 75% of the forcing that comes from a doubling of CO2. Now, suppose that these 3 W/m2 had led to a warming of 1ºC. If that were the case, we’d calculate climate sensitivity as: (4 / 3) * 1ºC = 1.33ºC. However, our estimates of the forcing impact of CO2 and other greenhouse gases are always in flux. Following the prior example, if it turned out that forcing from CO2 was 5W/m2 per doubling, then forcing from CO2 over the historical period would be not 2 W/m2, but 2.5W/m2. Methane forcing would be unchanged at 1W/m2, but including it would bring the total to 3.5W/m2, rather than the 3W/m2 we calculated before. And the calculation for climate sensitivity would be: (5 / 3.5) * 1ºC = 1.43ºC. To offer another example, let’s say our estimate of forcing from CO2 was spot-on initially: 4W/m2 when concentrations double, 2 W/m2 over the historical period. But imagine that, despite getting CO2 forcing right, we had under-estimated methane. If methane forcing had been 1.5W/m2 rather than 1W/m2, then total forcing would have been 3.5W/m2, and climate sensitivity would be: (4 / 3.5) * 1ºC = 1.14ºC. These numbers are all made-up, but the revisions to forcing estimates over the decades have been of similar magnitude. And as you see, even if you know temperature change with complete accuracy, the uncertainty in forcing means the calculation of climate sensitivity is likewise uncertain. The point I want to make is that the value of forcing that arises from a doubling of CO2, denoted F_2x in the scientific literature, is unknown. We have an estimate today, but we had different estimates decades ago and indeed a paper published this year may offer a slightly different number than one published five years ago. And, in order to calculate climate sensitivity, you have to be sure about which value of F_2x you’re using. Climate sensitivity is not the amount of warming we get with each watt-per-square-meter, but rather the amount of warming caused by the addition of CO2. Exactly how much radiative forcing is caused by that addition of CO2 is a matter of scientific interest, but it doesn’t represent climate sensitivity. So let’s see how to calculate sensitivity — and how not to. What is the value of F_2x? To answer that question it’s better to define first a word: logarithmic. If you read about climate change online you may come across statements like ‘the effect of CO2 is logarithmic, not linear’. To understand that, think about a natural logarithm, or ln. You don’t need to be mathematical genius — indeed you don’t even need a calculator. What you need to know is that the value of ln (x) increases by the same amount each time x doubles: ln (2) = 0.693 ln (4) = 1.386, which is 0.693 more than ln (2) ln (8) = 2.079, which is 0.693 more than ln (4) And so on. The forcing that arises from a doubling of atmospheric CO2, which is to say F_2x, is normally defined as ln (2) multiplied by some number. In recent decades the ‘consensus’ number has been 5.35. In a formula, this means: F_2x = 5.35 * ln (2) = 3.71W/m2. So if you read that the forcing caused by a doubling of CO2 is 3.7W/m2, that’s how the number is calculated. But the estimated multiplier has changed along with our understanding of the Earth and the atmosphere. Now, what’s the point of ln (x)? Isn’t it better to say simply that F_2x = 3.7W/m2? Well, the forcing from greenhouse gases has not yet reached the value equivalent to F_2x, so when discussing historical climate change you’ll virtually always deal with fractions of a doubling. And that’s where ln (x) helps. For instance, let’s say CO2 concentrations increased from 300 parts per million (ppm) to 360 ppm over the period you’re studying. A naïve calculation would find that the forcing caused by a CO2 increase of 60 ppm is equivalent to 20% of the forcing caused by a doubling of CO2, because 60 / 300 = 0.2. However, if you google ln (1.2), you get a value of 0.182. If you then divide this by ln (2), you’ll find that the forcing involved in such a CO2 increase is 26.3% of F_2x, not 20%. So the difference between logarithmic and linear matters. Increases of CO2 concentrations that don’t reach a doubling mean that forcing is greater than you’d estimate if you made a linear extrapolation. Perhaps more importantly, expressing forcing in terms of ln (x) and fractions of F_2x avoids the confusion caused by W/m2. Keep reading to find what problems W/m2 causes. What is the transient sensitivity of old climate models? This is a modern question. Until the 1980s, climate models did not even distinguish between transient and equilibrium sensitivities: they estimated a temperature increase for a doubling of CO2, and in the simulations atmospheric warming instantly followed forcing. Therefore, for old climate models TCR and ECS were the same. Even when climate models started to simulate the ocean, and the delayed atmospheric warming caused by oceanic heat uptake, the papers and reports describing those simulations did not specify or calculate the models’ TCR. In the case of the IPCC, its first report in 1990 already gave both a ‘best’ or most likely value for ECS, and a ‘likely’ range for that metric (i.e. a confidence interval). But the IPCC did not offer a confidence interval for TCR until the Third Assessment Report, in 2001. The internet and the scientific literature are full of articles and papers comparing the temperature projections made by climate models in the past with the evolution of temperatures in the observational records. However, there is a growing consensus that such a simple comparison is inadequate, for the climate modellers of the past couldn’t have known the exact amounts of CO2, methane, and so on that people would emit into the atmosphere. This mis-estimation of emissions, combined often with a mis-estimation of the fraction of emissions that would remain the in atmosphere, meant that the actual concentrations of greenhouse gases have usually diverged from those of model projections. That’s why recent comparisons of models and observations have tried to account for possible differences in the greenhouse forcing assumed by climate models of the past and the greenhouse forcing that actually happened. A notable paper in this regard is Hausfather et al (2019), which I will refer to as H19. This paper looks at a series of past climate models, or more accurately past climate projections. The paper estimates how much warming and forcing these old projections expected, and thus calculates an ‘implied TCR’ for the models. As an illustration: if a model projected a forcing of 2W/m2, then Hausfather divides this by an assumed F_2x of 3.71W/m2. This would mean that, if the temperature change projected by the model were 1ºC, the model’s implied TCR would be: (3.71 / 2) * 1ºC = 1.85ºC. Here’s the bottom panel of Hausfather’s Figure 2; the ‘C’ is meant to represent degrees centigrade, i.e. ºC. The red circles are the authors’ estimates of the models’ TCR, while the blue circles represent their estimate of real-world TCR over equivalent periods: (Side note: this is not a serious way to estimate real-world TCR. You shouldn’t calculate one TCR for 1970–2000, another for 1990–2017, etc. because natural variability will affect the results far more than if you used a longer period. Besides, using short periods widens the confidence interval — the estimation is less precise. In fact, just a few months before publishing H19, Hausfather himself co-authored a paper that estimated a single TCR for the entire historical record, with a result both lower and more constrained than the intervals reported by H19. Nevertheless, the primary contribution of H19 is its estimation of model TCR, and that’s what I’ll focus on). There is a lot to digest in the paper. First, a criticism: the calculations for the oldest projections, which involve only changes in CO2, are unnecessary. There is no need to convert from changes in CO2 concentrations to forcing expressed in W/m2. Instead, everything could (and as we’ll see should) have been expressed in terms of CO2 doublings. So, if a model projected an increase in CO2 concentrations of let’s say 50%, H19 could have used that percentage (along with the model’s temperature projection) to calculate model TCR without involving W/m2 at all. Another issue with the oldest projections is that several of them are best described not as different models, but rather different scenarios using the same underlying model, which is that of Manabe & Wetherald (1967). Since Manabe & Wetherald’s estimate of TCR was 2.36ºC, it’s not surprising that projections based on their model cluster around that value, with small differences partly caused by rounding issues. In the case of Sawyer 72, the lower ‘implied TCR’ of the forecast is not the result of any physical insight, but rather a confusion on the part of the author, who seems to have assumed a linear effect of CO2, rather than a logarithmic effect, and so predicted the wrong temperature increase in a case in which CO2 increased without reaching the doubling mark. To be clear: the warming that Sawyer 72 expects from a doubling of CO2 is not the 1.9ºC stated in H19’s Figure 2, but rather 2.4ºC. And this number isn’t original: Sawyer cites Manabe’s 1970 paper, which in turn is based on Manabe & Wetherald 1967. I suppose that ‘seventeen models’ sounds better than ‘fourteen models’, but it’s hard to see the scientific value of Hausfather’s calculations in this regard. For later models H19 offers quite a bit of insight. In particular, I believe its analysis of Hansen’s projections, both 1981 and 1988, is the most thorough yet. I’m not totally certain the paper’s calculations for Hansen’s models are correct, but they’re definitely an improvement on previous articles, which usually criticized Hansen without even considering the difference in forcing between Hansen’s projections and the real world. I’ll close this section by emphasizing that H19 calculates forcings involved in climate projections of the 1970s and 80s. he problem is that for the projections of the IPCC, which started in 1990, H19 does something different. Hausfather et al take forcing numbers from the IPCC reports as given In its Supplementary Information, H19 describes how it obtained forcings from the IPCC’s First Assessment Report (FAR): “External forcing values for the EMB were digitized from Figure 6 (also Figure A.6) using the business-as-usual scenario” Indeed, I digitized Figure A.6 (which can be seen immediately below) and the values match what Hausfather reports. The forcing numbers from FAR were not ‘adjusted’ in any way by H19. (The chart is sloped, but it still provides better estimates than Figure 6, as the latter has a thick line representing the Business-as-usual scenario. By the way, EBM standards for ‘energy balance model’. The ‘EMB’ of the quote is a typo). In the case of the Second Assessment Report (SAR), I haven’t digitized the values, but H19 reports much the same: “We digitized EBM values from Figure 19” For the Third Assessment Report (TAR), the IPCC provided a table: “Decadal values for both temperatures, total forcings, and CO2 used in the EBM featured in the TAR main text were obtained from Appendix I: https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/TAR-APPENDICES.pdf These decadal values were transformed into annual estimates via linear interpolation.” So what is the problem? H19 uses a value of 3.71 W/m2 as F_2x. More specifically, its Equation 7 describes the forcing that arises from a doubling of CO2 as 5.35 multiplied by ln (x), where x is the ratio between CO2 concentration at the end of period and at the beginning. So, if concentration doubles, x = 2, ln (x) = 0.693, and F_2x = 3.71 W/m2. But this is not the value of F_2x used by the IPCC’s First and Second Assessment Reports. On Table 2.2, page 52, FAR gives the forcing that comes from a doubling of CO2 as: 6.3 * ln (CO2 final / CO2 initial). You can work out how many W/m2 that is, but it’s enough to notice that 6.3 / 5.35 = 1.177. Which means F_2x is 17.7% higher in the IPCC’s report than is assumed by Hausfather. For SAR, the formula is at the bottom of page 320; it’s stated differently but the result is the same. And indeed the Third Assessment Report confirms F_2x for the previous reports on page 356: “IPCC (1990) and the SAR used a radiative forcing of 4.37 W/m2 for a doubling of CO2 calculated with a simplified expression.” Let’s work through the math and verify how exactly H19 arrived at its results. From H19’s Figure 2, it seems the ‘implied TCR’ calculated for FAR’s Business-as-usual scenario (the only scenario that H19 analyzes) is 1.6ºC. H19 reports: · A temperature trend of 0.261ºC per decade · A forcing rate of 0.607 W/m2 per decade. (Rate, not trend — see more info on this in the Data section) If you divide 3.71 W/m2 by 0.607 W/m2, you get a value just above 6.1. In other words: per Hausfather’s numbers, F_2x is 6.1 times greater than FAR’s decadal forcing. Therefore, to convert from FAR’s decadal temperature trend of 0.261ºC to TCR, you have to multiply 0.261ºC by 6.1. And if you do that you arrive at an implied TCR of 1.59ºC or 1.6ºC — just as Figure 2 shows. But, since FAR’s actual F_2x is 4.37 W/m2, the multiplier instead should be 4.37 / 0.607 = 7.19. So FAR’s actual ‘implied TCR’ is 7.19 * 0.261ºC = 1.88ºC. I haven’t looked in detail into SAR’s numbers, but in all likelihood the same upwards revision of nearly 18% should be made. Additionally, H19 states that “FAR forcings increased 55% faster [than observations]”. Although this is true in raw W/m2, FAR’s forcing projections using that metric are so high compared to the observations in part because its F_2x is also high by modern standards. Correcting for this issue eliminates much of the ‘overestimate’: 1.55 / (6.3 / 5.35)) = 1.31. Put other way: when forcing is expressed as a share of F_2x, not in W/m2, FAR’s Business-as-usual scenario over-estimated forcing by 31% rather than 55%. As for TAR, it used the same F_2x as H19, so the fact that the latter took the forcing numbers as-is did not bias the estimate of TCR. Why did the First Assessment Report over-estimate forcings from 1990 on? This is only tangential to H19, but the issue builds on my previous article on why FAR’s business-as-usual projection over-estimated forcing. In that article I mostly dealt with the accounting of CO2 emissions and concentrations in FAR; my discussion of specific forcing numbers was unfortunately based on H19 and so used raw W/m2 to compare FAR with observations. That part of the article should be viewed as only a very crude attempt to quantify FAR’s mistake. Now, I readily admit the digitizing of FAR’s figures in H19 is better than anything I could do. So I take the forcing numbers that H19 states for FAR. For comparison with the real world, I use forcings from Lewis & Curry 2018 (LC18 from here on). It’s not that I consider one dataset more ‘correct’ than the other — it’s just that I’m more familiar with LC18’s numbers. And you need to know what you’re counting if your accounting is to make sense. I choose 2016 as the end year, since that’s the last year for which LC18 offers numbers. To calculate the increase in forcing between 1990 and 2016, I simply subtract the former’s values from the latter’s. In the real world, using the difference between two single years can give misleading results if one or both of them have heavy volcanic activity, but this is not the case for 1990 and 2016. As for non-volcanic forcings, these tend to change very slowly and the overwhelming pattern is a monotonic increase, so this simple method does not create the problems it would create if you applied it to temperatures, for example. In any case, the value I get for FAR is almost the same as if you just multiply Hausfather’s yearly forcing rate by 26. LC18 has a value of 3.8 W/m2 as F_2x. Taking that into account, the results are: · For FAR, forcing increases by 1.556 W/m2, or by 0.356 doublings of CO2 · For LC18’s original forcing numbers, the increases are 1.060 W/m2 and 0.279 doublings of CO2 Additionally, LC18 recommend that two adjustments be made to their forcing numbers, to reflect the different efficacies of some forcing agents. These adjustments involve black carbon on snow (which should be multiplied by three) and volcanic forcing (which should be cut approximately in half). When re-running the numbers this way, I get a slightly smaller increase between 1990 and 2016: 1.021 W/m2 and 0.269 doublings of CO2. It’s unclear to me whether the comparison should be done with LC18’s original or adjusted forcings. The results in either case are similar to those given by Hausfather’s data, suggesting that FAR over-estimated forcing since 1990 by about 30%. One could also say that FAR’s Business-as-usual scenario over-estimated forcing by 0.089 doublings of CO2 (if compared with LC18’s adjusted numbers) or by 0.077 doublings (if compared with LC18’s original figures). But why did the error arise? Is it because FAR over-estimated future concentrations of Montreal Protocol gases? Of methane and the associated stratospheric water vapor? Of CO2? It’s known that FAR over-estimated future forcings from all these three agents, and indeed the sum of these over-estimates will be greater than the total over-estimate because FAR also under-estimated elsewhere. For example, FAR ignored the positive forcing that has taken place since 1990 due to reduced aerosol concentration and increased tropospheric ozone. Now look at the main chart (Figure 2.4) that expresses the different forcings in FAR’s projection. It represents 10W/m2 on the vertical axis, which is to say 2.3 doublings of CO2. But the mistake we’re looking for in the chart is only about 0.10 doublings of CO2, so we’re hunting for a discrepancy that makes up 4 or 5% of the chart’s height, and that’s spread around several forcing agents. (Remember that there is a ‘negative mistake’ due to forcings that FAR omitted, hence the net or total mistake equivalent to 0.08 or 0.09 doublings of CO2). A really skilled digitizer may find the exact forcing change for the different forcing agents between 1990 and 2016. He would then have to compare this with the numbers from LC18, which is itself a challenge because LC18 aggregates the forcing of methane, N2O and Montreal Protocol gases. I cannot do this while guaranteeing any accuracy, so I won’t. Still, checking the digitizing of FAR’s Figure 5 from my previous article, I see that the Business-as-usual projection showed an increase in CO2 concentrations of 62.95 ppm between 1990 and 2016; this is 17.74% of the digitized baseline figure (354.88 ppm). For Mauna Loa, the equivalent numbers are 49.85 ppm and 14.07% (the baseline is marginally lower in Mauna Loa data than in my digitization). Given the the logarithmic effect of CO2, these increases in ppm should cause a forcing equivalent, respectively, to 23.56% and 18.99% of F_2x. So the difference in CO2 concentrations between FAR’s Scenario A and reality caused the former’s forcings to exceed the latter’s forcing by an amount equivalent to 0.04 or 0.05 doublings of CO2. Remember the entire mistake in forcings that we were trying to explain was about 0.08 doublings of CO2. Thus, the overshoot in CO2 concentrations by itself accounts for more than half of FAR’s over-projection of forcing. Conclusions Hausfather et al is the first serious attempt to evaluate the projections of old climate models, looking both at the temperature changes and forcings featured by these models. Like any first attempt, it overlooked some things that are obvious in retrospect. I hope the authors issue a correction for the TCR values given for the IPCC’s First and Second Assessment Reports. And I hope they and other researchers keep working on the issue. The last word on old climate models has not been said yet. More generally, any serious comparison done nowadays between climate models and reality should account for forcings. We don’t completely know the real world’s forcings, and in fact we don’t exactly know climate model forcings either. But the lack of absolute certainty about a factor does not mean you should ignore that factor altogether. Data This spreadsheet hows my calculations. This Google Drive folder shows the calculations and data for my previous article on the IPCC’s First Assessment Report. The IPCC’s First Assessment Report is here, the Second Assessment Report is here, and the Third Assessment Report is here. The 2018 paper by Lewis & Curry is here. The forcing data is here, while the Reply to a Comment (2020) is here. The Reply’s online version includes the computer code used in the original paper to calculate forcings. Hausfather et al publish all their code and data online. Here I list some specific links: · Yearly temperature and forcing figures digitized from the IPCC’s First Assessment Report · Forcing and temperature trends for old climate models, including FAR · Forcing rates for old climate models, including FAR · Real-world forcing rates · Real-world temperature trends Attentive readers may have noticed that the second link features forcing and temperature ‘trends’ for climate models, whereas the third features forcing ‘rates’ for the same models. The figures of Hausfather’s Figure 1 are labelled ‘rates’, and indeed they seem to correspond to the numbers given in the third link, not the second. The value under the ‘coef’ column in the third link, for the First Assessment Report, is 0.0607 (representing W/m2/year). This matches Figure 1, which shows a best estimate for FAR of just over 0.6W/m2/decade. The confidence interval likewise matches the numbers for columns coef_low and coef_high. And the central or best estimate also agrees with the 55% over-estimate in forcings in FAR, mentioned in the paper’s text. That said, you get marginally different numbers if you simply divide the 1990–2017 forcing increase by 27: 0.0601 W/m2/year. This is about 1% less than the rate Hausfather reports. | 2cd0eadf-7254-53b0-9b38-e744cf85d5b4 | 27/07/2025 22:22:35 | |
| https://medium.com/@hellotomdyer/be-brave-be-proud-pain-and-peace-philip-schofield-df2208271d42 | medium.com | Be Brave, be Proud; Pain and Peace — Philip Schofield | The news of Philip Schofield announcing he is gay is a big step. It’s a big step for many people. | Tom Dyer | https://medium.com/@hellotomdyer | True | df2208271d42 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*1vwPZozIEHqFXbhz.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T17:21:02.897000 | 2020-02-07T15:14:32 | 2022-03-30T20:30:28.897000 | 0 | 0 | en | Mental Health | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/548/0*1vwPZozIEHqFXbhz.png" width="548" height="333" loading="lazy" /> <p>The news of Philip Schofield announcing he is gay is a big step. It’s a big step for many people.</p> <p>The statement released by Schofe and the subsequent intervew he conducted with Holly on This Morning has been nothing short of heartfelt, honest and inspiring.</p> <p>The circumstances he finds himself in, with the profile he has, would have undoutbedtly caused anxiety and stress as he so states but I’m so pleased that with the outpouring of support he has had from all manner of people, particularly his family have been able to put pay to much of the anxiety he would have had.</p> <p>His family dynamic will now undoubtedly change but the ongoing support I wish upon him and his family I hope will not falter.</p> <p>The way he talks of the pain and the guilt is something we can all resonate with when we’re trying to come to terms to a change, particularly if we beleive we are going to hurt others around us. We don’t like conflicting pain on others and the the fear and pain we conflict on ourselves in the pursuit of protecting others can be of real detriment to ourselves, without even knowing what the reaction of the others around us will actually be. It’s a terrifying trap we find ourselves in.</p> <p>More communication on the hard subjects and facing the fear of communication will actually open the doors we need for peace within ourselves.</p> <p>When we make decisions that hurt other people we need to remind ourselves that causing the pain was not our primary motive and that actually, seeking internal peace and clarity was the what we wanted to acheive. But as a lightbulb also emits heat as well as light, there will always be something else that happens as a result of our actions.</p> <p>Keep your communication open and kind. Keep your intentions solid. Keep loving yourself and others.</p> <p>Below are quotes from the interview that I find inspiring and wanted to share with you to show that with great courage comes pain too.</p> <p>I hope that anyone who has heared this news this morning stewing over a life decision sees this and thinks, if he can do it and experience the hurt and guilt and still be open and talk about it, get strength to do the same too.</p> <p>Well done Phil.</p> <p><em>“Everyone I’ve spoken to have all be so supportive, loving and caring.</em></p> <p><em>“Every person I tell, it gets a little lighter and lighter.</em></p> <p><em>“But at the same time, I have made my decision, which is essential for me and essential for my head and it’s principle the reason why I’ve done this.</em></p> <p><em>“So yeah, I feel a little lighter but I’m also very, very aware, there’s no question it causes pain and upset.”</em></p> <p><em>“It’s tough but this is not something that’s happened quickly, I’ve had to deal this in my head for quite some time.</em></p> <p><em>“I got to the stage where I thought we sit here, every day, and some amazingly brave person is sitting over there and I’m thinking ‘I have to be that person’.</em></p> <p><em>“All you can be in your life is honest with yourself. I was getting to a stage in my life where I was thinking I don’t really like myself because I’m not being honest with myself.</em></p> <p><em>“We always say ‘talk to someone’… and you must talk to someone. It’s brought me back from some dark places and in some cases talking to people saves you.”</em></p> <p><em>“I’ve made this decision. It was my decision it was something I knew I had to do.”</em></p> <p><em>“Yes, I am very conscious of the hurt, my overriding emotion with my family is guilt but at the same time I will sit here and say I am proud of myself today.”</em></p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://hellotomdyer.com/2020/02/07</em>/be-brave-be-proud-pain-and-peace-philip-schofield/">http://hellotomdyer.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Be Brave, be Proud; Pain and Peace — Philip Schofield The news of Philip Schofield announcing he is gay is a big step. It’s a big step for many people. The statement released by Schofe and the subsequent intervew he conducted with Holly on This Morning has been nothing short of heartfelt, honest and inspiring. The circumstances he finds himself in, with the profile he has, would have undoutbedtly caused anxiety and stress as he so states but I’m so pleased that with the outpouring of support he has had from all manner of people, particularly his family have been able to put pay to much of the anxiety he would have had. His family dynamic will now undoubtedly change but the ongoing support I wish upon him and his family I hope will not falter. The way he talks of the pain and the guilt is something we can all resonate with when we’re trying to come to terms to a change, particularly if we beleive we are going to hurt others around us. We don’t like conflicting pain on others and the the fear and pain we conflict on ourselves in the pursuit of protecting others can be of real detriment to ourselves, without even knowing what the reaction of the others around us will actually be. It’s a terrifying trap we find ourselves in. More communication on the hard subjects and facing the fear of communication will actually open the doors we need for peace within ourselves. When we make decisions that hurt other people we need to remind ourselves that causing the pain was not our primary motive and that actually, seeking internal peace and clarity was the what we wanted to acheive. But as a lightbulb also emits heat as well as light, there will always be something else that happens as a result of our actions. Keep your communication open and kind. Keep your intentions solid. Keep loving yourself and others. Below are quotes from the interview that I find inspiring and wanted to share with you to show that with great courage comes pain too. I hope that anyone who has heared this news this morning stewing over a life decision sees this and thinks, if he can do it and experience the hurt and guilt and still be open and talk about it, get strength to do the same too. Well done Phil. “Everyone I’ve spoken to have all be so supportive, loving and caring. “Every person I tell, it gets a little lighter and lighter. “But at the same time, I have made my decision, which is essential for me and essential for my head and it’s principle the reason why I’ve done this. “So yeah, I feel a little lighter but I’m also very, very aware, there’s no question it causes pain and upset.” “It’s tough but this is not something that’s happened quickly, I’ve had to deal this in my head for quite some time. “I got to the stage where I thought we sit here, every day, and some amazingly brave person is sitting over there and I’m thinking ‘I have to be that person’. “All you can be in your life is honest with yourself. I was getting to a stage in my life where I was thinking I don’t really like myself because I’m not being honest with myself. “We always say ‘talk to someone’… and you must talk to someone. It’s brought me back from some dark places and in some cases talking to people saves you.” “I’ve made this decision. It was my decision it was something I knew I had to do.” “Yes, I am very conscious of the hurt, my overriding emotion with my family is guilt but at the same time I will sit here and say I am proud of myself today.” Originally published at http://hellotomdyer.com on February 7, 2020. | 06b82131-1c04-5c03-b301-c033b3b26ed5 | 27/07/2025 22:22:35 |
| https://medium.com/@robinklammer/definitely-a-workout-922f66e57f0f | medium.com | ☺ definitely a workout! | Robin Klammer | https://medium.com/@robinklammer | True | 922f66e57f0f | 0 min | 2020-02-07T06:52:14.232000 | 2020-02-07T06:52:40.360000 | 2020-02-07T06:52:40.714000 | 0 | 3 | en | <section> </section> | ☺ definitely a workout! | 9ff49b78-1042-5589-a47d-991b39794e8c | 27/07/2025 22:22:35 | |||
| https://medium.com/@tonsepai/i-just-read-the-sample-chapters-on-kindle-of-this-real-help-18e6a132f20f | medium.com | I just read the sample chapters on Kindle of this Real Help! | Sridhar Pai Tonse - Startup Coach | https://medium.com/@tonsepai | True | 18e6a132f20f | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:29:12.247000 | 2020-02-07T14:35:00.636000 | 2020-02-07T14:35:00.942000 | 0 | 0 | en | Ayodeji Awosika,Real,Self Improvement Tips,Different,Life Changing Books | <section> </section> | I just read the sample chapters on Kindle of this Real Help! And this is a Real Classic! Haven’t gotten the full piece yet..i think it ships tomorrow.. But I am already looking forward. There’s a unique thread of honesty and sincerity that runs through the narrative.. is certainly something i have never felt before in a self - improvement book. Looking forward. | 425d9911-f3a0-520b-a257-6b36372f2c20 | 27/07/2025 22:22:35 | ||
| https://medium.com/@yamunahrodvitnir/the-role-of-nationalism-in-independence-movements-3566a02c77f5 | medium.com | The Role of Nationalism in Independence Movements | Nationalism has played a significant role in the independence movements for many countries. A sense of national identity and national… | BackAlley Alchemist | https://medium.com/@yamunahrodvitnir | False | 3566a02c77f5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*UJAcjk8vDh_9jqPsK-lEKw.png | 8 min | 2020-02-07T04:32:03.896000 | 2020-02-07T04:45:46.288000 | 2024-10-16T19:05:54.067000 | 0 | 1 | en | History,Algeria,Vietnam,Empire,Independence | <section> <p>Nationalism has played a significant role in the independence movements for many countries. A sense of national identity and national pride has proven to be instrumental in nations’ ability to organize and overcome unwelcome colonial powers and achieve status as independent states. The way that nationalism plays its role varies depending upon the details of every situation. In some cases, it brings unity and fraternity among the people, and in other times it has led to division and bloodshed among people of the same nation. An example of how nationalism can manifest in different ways is in a comparison of the struggles for independence in Algeria and in Vietnam.</p> <p>Nationalism can be described as loyalty and devotion to a nation. It is an ideology which, “holds that all peoples derive their identities from their nations, which are defined by common language, shared cultural traditions, and sometimes religion.”[1] In this way, being a nationalist doesn’t necessarily mean that one’s loyalty lies with the state that is defined by official boundaries. The concept is more strongly related to what one would consider “their people,” regardless of state or national lines that are drawn. This is one way that nationalism can lead to violence and warfare as two separate groups fight for control over a territory. However, when people of a nation can be united through nationalism, it can be a very powerful tool to bring the wishes of the people to reality</p> </section> | The Role of Nationalism in Independence Movements Nationalism has played a significant role in the independence movements for many countries. A sense of national identity and national pride has proven to be instrumental in nations’ ability to organize and overcome unwelcome colonial powers and achieve status as independent states. The way that nationalism plays its role varies depending upon the details of every situation. In some cases, it brings unity and fraternity among the people, and in other times it has led to division and bloodshed among people of the same nation. An example of how nationalism can manifest in different ways is in a comparison of the struggles for independence in Algeria and in Vietnam. Nationalism can be described as loyalty and devotion to a nation. It is an ideology which, “holds that all peoples derive their identities from their nations, which are defined by common language, shared cultural traditions, and sometimes religion.”[1] In this way, being a nationalist doesn’t necessarily mean that one’s loyalty lies with the state that is defined by official boundaries. The concept is more strongly related to what one would consider “their people,” regardless of state or national lines that are drawn. This is one way that nationalism can lead to violence and warfare as two separate groups fight for control over a territory. However, when people of a nation can be united through nationalism, it can be a very powerful tool to bring the wishes of the people to reality | 7e6fd220-0a44-5b2d-99d2-bc992816e80d | 27/07/2025 22:22:36 |
| https://medium.com/literally-literary/touching-12dca7df430a | medium.com | Touching | The spark of the divine inhabits us all. | Michael Davies | https://medium.com/@MuseAndMastery | False | 12dca7df430a | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*YiLhuAwxxZUEyW4EZsAplw.jpeg | 0 min | 2020-02-06T00:37:14.472000 | 2020-02-07T01:41:17.233000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:19.443000 | 0 | 106 | en | Poetry,Life,Relationships,Poem,Spirituality | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*YiLhuAwxxZUEyW4EZsAplw.jpeg" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" /> <p>How do you say a Thank you To the many souls that reach you Index fingers sewing Heaven to earth.</p> <p>How do you say I need you To the many tombs that teach you Walking dust can always miss Heaven on earth.</p> <p>How do you say How are you? To the many moments’ silence Stretches thin; a tapestry of mourning Both in heaven And On earth?</p> <p><em>The spark of the divine inhabits us all.</em></p> </section> | Touching How do you say a Thank you To the many souls that reach you Index fingers sewing Heaven to earth. How do you say I need you To the many tombs that teach you Walking dust can always miss Heaven on earth. How do you say How are you? To the many moments’ silence Stretches thin; a tapestry of mourning Both in heaven And On earth? The spark of the divine inhabits us all. | 205f8660-7bb1-5002-aba8-a752c9f0576a | 27/07/2025 22:22:36 |
| https://medium.com/createdd-notes/do-you-really-know-about-ai-part-1-35548f0e2a45 | medium.com | Do you really know about AI? — Part 1 | More and more people are getting into the field of machine learning and AI. There are many ways to acquire knowledge in this field. But do… | Daniel Deutsch | https://medium.com/@createdd | False | 35548f0e2a45 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*6pB6-nCrrY5WR9xY | 4 min | 2020-02-06T15:31:16.015000 | 2020-02-07T16:24:27.002000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:01.678000 | 0 | 1 | en | AI,Machine Learning,Knowledge,Algorithms,Data Science | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2600/0*6pB6-nCrrY5WR9xY" width="2600" height="1727" loading="lazy" /> <p>More and more people are getting into the field of machine learning and AI. There are many ways to acquire knowledge in this field. But do you really know about the basics in the field of AI? During my studies, I came across various topics and formulated questions. Can you answer them? This will be part 1 of a series of questions.</p> <h1>1.Introduction</h1> <p>What is AI? How can you define it?</p> <p>What does “systems that think like humans” mean?</p> <p>What does “systems that think rationally” mean?</p> <p>What is a “Turing Test” and what is an “Imitation Game”?</p> <p>What is the problem of the Turing Test?</p> <p>What does “systems that act like humans” mean?</p> <p>What does “systems that act rationally” mean?</p> <p>What is an algorithm?</p> <p>Name two current trends in AI.</p> <p>Is AI and Cognitive Science the same thing?</p> <p>Is AI Deep Learning?</p> <p>What are the most important subfields of AI?</p> <h2>2.History</h2> <p>What fields have contributed to AI in the form of ideas, viewpoints, and techniques?</p> <p>What was the first purpose of automated tools for Aristotle?</p> </section> | Do you really know about AI? — Part 1 Photo by Olia Gozha — https://unsplash.com/photos/J4kK8b9Fgj8 More and more people are getting into the field of machine learning and AI. There are many ways to acquire knowledge in this field. But do you really know about the basics in the field of AI? During my studies, I came across various topics and formulated questions. Can you answer them? This will be part 1 of a series of questions. 1.Introduction What is AI? How can you define it? What does “systems that think like humans” mean? What does “systems that think rationally” mean? What is a “Turing Test” and what is an “Imitation Game”? What is the problem of the Turing Test? What does “systems that act like humans” mean? What does “systems that act rationally” mean? What is an algorithm? Name two current trends in AI. Is AI and Cognitive Science the same thing? Is AI Deep Learning? What are the most important subfields of AI? 2.History What fields have contributed to AI in the form of ideas, viewpoints, and techniques? What was the first purpose of automated tools for Aristotle? | 6ce097c1-0c43-5e7e-a96f-b926b9d6a838 | 27/07/2025 22:22:36 |
| https://medium.com/@cvonhassett/the-swirling-claustrophopias-of-félix-vallotton-painter-of-disquiet-cd706cd6cadb | medium.com | The Swirling Claustrophopias Of Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet | at Met Fifth Avenue, NYC Reviewed by Lisa Zeiger | Riot Material | https://medium.com/@cvonhassett | False | cd706cd6cadb | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*g6_hWOMlq2zlePG8Ot-ogQ.jpeg | 8 min | 2020-02-07T02:16:36.044000 | 2020-02-07T02:23:52.346000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:30.512000 | 1 | 155 | en | Artist,Art,Culture,Review,Modern Art | <section> <p><strong>at Met Fifth Avenue, <a </strong>href="https://wp.me/p87JLs-5WK">NYC</a> <strong><a href="https://wp.me/</strong>p87JLs-5WK">Reviewed by Lisa Zeiger</a></p> <p>“…the deepest and earliest secret of all: that <em>just as we watch other life, other life watches us.” — </em>Toni Morrison, “Memory, Creation, and Fiction”</p> <p>The superlative Félix Vallotton exhibition recently at the Metropolitan Museum, titled <em>Painter of Disquiet</em>, was an enthralling view of the tension between Vallotton’s early anarchist political engagement and the abiding, rather staid (though always darkling) character of his oeuvre over his 44-year career.</p> <p>The evolution and seesaws of Vallotton’s style in print and paint reflect this opposition: the riotous, undulant lines and engulfing black planes of Vallotton’s woodcuts versus the static, stolid scenarios depicted in his paintings, in which deep jewel colors — often a rich Roman red — create interiors of subdued luxury, a plain yet sumptuous world of private bourgeois lives played out in rooms. His close friend, Edouard Vuillard, once said, “I don’t paint portraits, I paint people in their homes,” and the same impulse towards fusing the model and the intimate environment rules Vallotton. Both painters are apostles of the spaces which enclose and seem to clothe their inhabitants, particularly women, who in the age of Art Nouveau were depicted as the ultimate animators and ornament.</p> </section> | The Swirling Claustrophopias Of Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet at Met Fifth Avenue, NYC Reviewed by Lisa Zeiger “…the deepest and earliest secret of all: that just as we watch other life, other life watches us.” — Toni Morrison, “Memory, Creation, and Fiction” The superlative Félix Vallotton exhibition recently at the Metropolitan Museum, titled Painter of Disquiet, was an enthralling view of the tension between Vallotton’s early anarchist political engagement and the abiding, rather staid (though always darkling) character of his oeuvre over his 44-year career. The evolution and seesaws of Vallotton’s style in print and paint reflect this opposition: the riotous, undulant lines and engulfing black planes of Vallotton’s woodcuts versus the static, stolid scenarios depicted in his paintings, in which deep jewel colors — often a rich Roman red — create interiors of subdued luxury, a plain yet sumptuous world of private bourgeois lives played out in rooms. His close friend, Edouard Vuillard, once said, “I don’t paint portraits, I paint people in their homes,” and the same impulse towards fusing the model and the intimate environment rules Vallotton. Both painters are apostles of the spaces which enclose and seem to clothe their inhabitants, particularly women, who in the age of Art Nouveau were depicted as the ultimate animators and ornament. | d5945e34-846b-5046-82e6-eb85efe3fb49 | 27/07/2025 22:22:37 |
| https://medium.com/@initwithlauren/the-power-of-emulation-4940ade729ce | medium.com | The Power of Emulation | Becoming Successful Through Emulating the Successful | InItWithLauren | https://medium.com/@initwithlauren | False | 4940ade729ce | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*ek0bCSt8Q_zwBjBUxzL8RA.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T12:55:06.573000 | 2020-02-07T13:00:16.291000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:16.390000 | 0 | 0 | en | Life Lessons,Success,Emulation,Power,Entrepreneurship | <section> <h3><strong>Becoming Successful Through Emulating the Successful</strong></h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/1*ek0bCSt8Q_zwBjBUxzL8RA.jpeg" width="1024" height="682" loading="lazy" /> <p>You know when you’re hanging out with your best friend and you start to copy each other? It’s as if you start to become the same person and you think it’s so funny how you’re both thinking the same things at the same time. But what if you could do this with successful people? What if you began to emulate those who have become multi-millionaires and develop their own habits to use to your benefit?</p> <p>This is called<strong> EMULATING</strong>, and no I’m not saying to copy <strong>EVERYTHING</strong> your personal role model does, but to mimic what they are doing with your own flavour.</p> <p>It’s like when you’re making pasta. You first start off with boiling water and then you put in your own pasta (that’s you). Then you begin to put in your spices (these are your role models). You put in the spices you like and leave the other ones to the side. But be careful, you don’t want to over spice your dish! Be selective as to whom you are emulating, and ensure that you are only emulating their <strong>GOOD QUALITIES.</strong></p> <p>“But how will I be original?” you may be wondering.</p> <p>First of all, you are not changing who you are at the core of your being just to fully embody your role model. Notice the qualities that you look up to and use them for yourself. (You can do this with more than…</p> </section> | The Power of Emulation Becoming Successful Through Emulating the Successful success.com You know when you’re hanging out with your best friend and you start to copy each other? It’s as if you start to become the same person and you think it’s so funny how you’re both thinking the same things at the same time. But what if you could do this with successful people? What if you began to emulate those who have become multi-millionaires and develop their own habits to use to your benefit? This is called EMULATING, and no I’m not saying to copy EVERYTHING your personal role model does, but to mimic what they are doing with your own flavour. It’s like when you’re making pasta. You first start off with boiling water and then you put in your own pasta (that’s you). Then you begin to put in your spices (these are your role models). You put in the spices you like and leave the other ones to the side. But be careful, you don’t want to over spice your dish! Be selective as to whom you are emulating, and ensure that you are only emulating their GOOD QUALITIES. “But how will I be original?” you may be wondering. First of all, you are not changing who you are at the core of your being just to fully embody your role model. Notice the qualities that you look up to and use them for yourself. (You can do this with more than… | ac828492-97bb-534b-8427-0e88d7f7972f | 27/07/2025 22:22:37 |
| https://medium.com/otium-luxury-olx-coin/why-africa-is-the-new-crucible-of-crypto-945292ffa41d | medium.com | Why Africa is the new crucible of crypto | Twitter’s Jack Dorsey calls Africa the future of Bitcoin. Local startup founders agree; is the continent set to play host to “Crypto… | Vygness Labracus | https://medium.com/@vygnesslabracus | True | 945292ffa41d | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*pri3rytlcbozsQYS.jpg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T09:30:40.986000 | 2020-02-07T09:39:29.501000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:02.357000 | 0 | 0 | en | Twitter,Africa,Crypto,Cryptocurrency,Kenya | <section> <p>Twitter’s Jack Dorsey calls Africa the future of Bitcoin. Local startup founders agree; is the continent set to play host to “Crypto Valley”?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2048/0*pri3rytlcbozsQYS.jpg" width="2048" height="1152" loading="lazy" /> <p>Just like the explorers of a bygone age, Jack Dorsey came away entranced when he visited Africa for the first time last year. The Twitter and Square CEO is a big Bitcoin fan and investor — and during his visit, he declared that the continent was the <a href="https://decrypt.co/12641/why-jack-dorsey-is-right-about-bitcoins-future-in-africa">future of Bitcoin</a>.</p> <p>Atsu Davoh, founder of Ghana-based cross-border transaction app <a href="https://bitsika.africa/">Bitsika</a>, was one of those Dorsey sought out during his recent visit there. “He was humble and very curious,” Davoh said.</p> <p>And Dorsey is coming back, with other investors in his wake, because Africa is compelling, see — and especially so for crypto. The continent’s very specific challenges and its enthusiastic workforce are the key ingredients cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin need to succeed. Fragmented infrastructure means that Africans pay the <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/africa-loses-billions-due-to-high-cost-of-remittances/a-43506362">highest remittance costs</a> in the world, and are the <a href="https://www.bakermckenzie.com/-/media/files/insight/publications/2019/02/report_blockchainandcryptocurrencyreg_feb2019.pdf">second highest unbanked population</a>, but these could prove to be opportunities in the right hands. Does Africa have the potential to lead the way on blockchain adoption?</p> <h1>How is crypto and blockchain adoption progressing in Africa?</h1> <p>Ray Youssef certainly thinks so. The CEO of peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace <a href="https://paxful.com/">Paxful</a>, Youssef credits the continent with teaching him about Bitcoin’s true use cases. “Africans have had peer-to-peer financial systems in place for thousands of years,” he said.</p> <p>Approximately <a href="https://decrypt.co/10757/paxful-3-million-wallets-800000-last-year-africa-india">45% of Paxful’s three million subscriptions</a> are from Africa. Sending money in traditional ways is so onerous for many that it’s easier to get on a plane and deliver it yourself, said Youssef.</p> <p>Cryptocurrencies are used as a store of value, for speculation and, increasingly, as a medium for borderless trade across countries, said Philip Agyei Asare, CEO of remittance platform, <a href="https://btcghana.com/">BTCGhana</a>, which was founded in 2015.</p> <p>“African crypto is like the Wild West, there are no legal hurdles or regulations,” said Bitsaka’s Davoh. “Governments don’t know that much about crypto so they let people do whatever they want to do.”</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/494/1*lvhzb3p7l85dS51aOVO-vw.png" width="494" height="428" loading="lazy" /> <p>He claims to know someone who processed $30 million in Bitcoin over-the-counter transactions in one year. Nigeria has a big population and the best programmers, but is also more politically unstable than Ghana, he added.</p> <h2>National digital currencies, stablecoins and schools</h2> <p>Africa’s major economies, <a href="https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/12/03/south-africa-central-bank-cryptocurrency-rules-bitcoin-regulation/">South Africa</a>, Nigeria and <a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/kenyan-crypto-adoption-and-trading-grows-despite-warnings-from-regulators/">Kenya</a>, are all keeping an eye on cryptocurrency. Ghana and South Africa are also among those exploring the potential of <a href="https://decrypt.co/8830/who-is-and-who-isnt-working-on-a-state-backed-digital-currency">national digital currencies</a>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*P4SsWunAknmMa2iu.png" width="1024" height="752" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Crypto regulation in Africa. (Source: Baker and Mckenzie)</em></p> <p>Among the continent’s more liberal crypto states is Senegal, where rapper Akon has started constructing the <a href="https://decrypt.co/16572/its-official-akon-has-his-own-crypto-city-in-senegal">world’s first “crypto city.”</a></p> <p>But the project has come <a href="https://decrypt.co/17612/why-akon-city-probably-wont-be-a-cryptopia">under fire</a>. Improving education is a more pressing need, many believe.</p> <p>“The greatest national resources in Africa are above the ground, not below it,” said Paxful’s Youssef. “It’s the people — so driven, so ambitious, and just looking for a way to make a difference.”</p> <p>In 2017, Paxful began a push to <a href="https://decrypt.co/17189/why-paxfuls-founder-is-building-schools-in-africa">build 100 schools</a> with Bitcoin.</p> <h2>African projects to meet African needs</h2> <p>Africa’s unique qualities make it ideally suited as a giant sandbox for blockchain and crypto development — from <a href="https://www.gtreview.com/news/fintech/worlds-first-blockchain-commodity-exchange-to-transform-african-agribusiness/">blockchain commodity exchanges</a> in Nigeria, to boosting <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/ibm-kenya-agriculture-twiga-blockchain/">agricultural yields</a> and <a href="https://www.ledgerafrica.com/can-blockchain-help-kenya-win-fight-against-land-corruption/">establishing land rights</a> in Kenya. Cardano is prominent among blockchain platforms <a href="https://cardanofoundation.org/en/news/cardano-foundation-to-work-with-african-nations-to-develop-blockchain/">working with African governments</a> to address local needs, and training developers.</p> <p>“Africa missed the first, second and third industrial revolutions, but we have a real opportunity to be a part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” said Bitange Ndemo, who heads Kenya’s <a href="https://furtherafrica.com/2019/02/22/10-companies-revolutionising-blockchain-technology-in-africa/">Blockchain and AI Taskforce</a>.</p> <p>The so-called “<a href="https://www.bakermckenzie.com/-/media/files/insight/publications/2019/02/report_blockchainandcryptocurrencyreg_feb2019.pdf">Leapfrogging</a>” theory holds that it’s now irrelevant that Africa failed to develop current-generation IT infrastructure because next-generation services — 5G, AI and the Internet of Things — can now be built without having to worry about the costs of overhauling legacy infrastructure.</p> <p>In Kenya, the birthplace of the M-Pesa, the digital revolution is transforming everyday life, paving the way for the application of emerging technologies like blockchain. Kenya’s startup scene is thriving, and the government is working on a trusted identity platform, and exploring biometrics for transaction verification.</p> <p>Much of Africa’s digital revolution is due to the explosion in mobile phones, now commonplace even in the continent’s poorest countries. Close to 10 percent of GDP in transactions are made with mobile money — the highest proportion in the world. UK blockchain platform Electroneum is tapping into this trend, and has also teamed up with an NGO to create “a crypto ETN village” in an as-yet-undisclosed location, a spokesperson told <em>Decrypt</em>.</p> <p>Africa is also on the cutting edge of crypto innovation; Many believe 2020 could be the continent’s year of the <a href="https://decrypt.co/?post_type=post&p=5761">stablecoin</a>. Bitsika is currently developing its own ABCD stablecoin, and Nigerian Bitcoin exchange NairaEx is also working on one backed by the national currency, the Naira.</p> <h2>Africa: a big place</h2> <p>In a continent comprised of 54 countries and and 1.2 billion people, there’s plenty of disparity in how technology is used, something that also applies to blockchain and crypto.</p> <p>Take the M-Pesa. Touted as digital currency for the entire continent, its success in Kenya <a href="https://www.cryptoalchemists.com/">wasn’t replicated in South Africa</a>, and there’s no definitive answer as to why.</p> <p>There’s also a huge disparity between Cape Town, South Africa, where you can now <a href="https://www.cryptoalchemists.com/">buy a pad</a> near the city’s university complex with bitcoin, and Zambia, where cryptocurrency is <a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/zambia-launches-crackdown-on-crypto-companies/">illegal</a>. But what Africa’s countries have in common is that across the continent, startup founders have grown up in an era of digital transformation — mobile, YouTube and the M-Pesa. That makes the continent a perfect crucible for the next wave of innovation, in crypto and blockchain.</p> <p>“Jack said the future of crypto is in Africa, and I totally agree,” said Davoh. “If you just look at the freedom we have here, the talent and the attention we’re getting from outside — and the role and purpose these solutions serve — this is the perfect place. When I look at all the exciting companies being built here, I think that very, very soon, we’ll see a crypto valley happening in Africa.”</p> </section> | Why Africa is the new crucible of crypto Twitter’s Jack Dorsey calls Africa the future of Bitcoin. Local startup founders agree; is the continent set to play host to “Crypto Valley”? Just like the explorers of a bygone age, Jack Dorsey came away entranced when he visited Africa for the first time last year. The Twitter and Square CEO is a big Bitcoin fan and investor — and during his visit, he declared that the continent was the future of Bitcoin. Atsu Davoh, founder of Ghana-based cross-border transaction app Bitsika, was one of those Dorsey sought out during his recent visit there. “He was humble and very curious,” Davoh said. And Dorsey is coming back, with other investors in his wake, because Africa is compelling, see — and especially so for crypto. The continent’s very specific challenges and its enthusiastic workforce are the key ingredients cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin need to succeed. Fragmented infrastructure means that Africans pay the highest remittance costs in the world, and are the second highest unbanked population, but these could prove to be opportunities in the right hands. Does Africa have the potential to lead the way on blockchain adoption? How is crypto and blockchain adoption progressing in Africa? Ray Youssef certainly thinks so. The CEO of peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful, Youssef credits the continent with teaching him about Bitcoin’s true use cases. “Africans have had peer-to-peer financial systems in place for thousands of years,” he said. Approximately 45% of Paxful’s three million subscriptions are from Africa. Sending money in traditional ways is so onerous for many that it’s easier to get on a plane and deliver it yourself, said Youssef. Cryptocurrencies are used as a store of value, for speculation and, increasingly, as a medium for borderless trade across countries, said Philip Agyei Asare, CEO of remittance platform, BTCGhana, which was founded in 2015. “African crypto is like the Wild West, there are no legal hurdles or regulations,” said Bitsaka’s Davoh. “Governments don’t know that much about crypto so they let people do whatever they want to do.” He claims to know someone who processed $30 million in Bitcoin over-the-counter transactions in one year. Nigeria has a big population and the best programmers, but is also more politically unstable than Ghana, he added. National digital currencies, stablecoins and schools Africa’s major economies, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, are all keeping an eye on cryptocurrency. Ghana and South Africa are also among those exploring the potential of national digital currencies. Crypto regulation in Africa. (Source: Baker and Mckenzie) Among the continent’s more liberal crypto states is Senegal, where rapper Akon has started constructing the world’s first “crypto city.” But the project has come under fire. Improving education is a more pressing need, many believe. “The greatest national resources in Africa are above the ground, not below it,” said Paxful’s Youssef. “It’s the people — so driven, so ambitious, and just looking for a way to make a difference.” In 2017, Paxful began a push to build 100 schools with Bitcoin. African projects to meet African needs Africa’s unique qualities make it ideally suited as a giant sandbox for blockchain and crypto development — from blockchain commodity exchanges in Nigeria, to boosting agricultural yields and establishing land rights in Kenya. Cardano is prominent among blockchain platforms working with African governments to address local needs, and training developers. “Africa missed the first, second and third industrial revolutions, but we have a real opportunity to be a part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” said Bitange Ndemo, who heads Kenya’s Blockchain and AI Taskforce. The so-called “Leapfrogging” theory holds that it’s now irrelevant that Africa failed to develop current-generation IT infrastructure because next-generation services — 5G, AI and the Internet of Things — can now be built without having to worry about the costs of overhauling legacy infrastructure. In Kenya, the birthplace of the M-Pesa, the digital revolution is transforming everyday life, paving the way for the application of emerging technologies like blockchain. Kenya’s startup scene is thriving, and the government is working on a trusted identity platform, and exploring biometrics for transaction verification. Much of Africa’s digital revolution is due to the explosion in mobile phones, now commonplace even in the continent’s poorest countries. Close to 10 percent of GDP in transactions are made with mobile money — the highest proportion in the world. UK blockchain platform Electroneum is tapping into this trend, and has also teamed up with an NGO to create “a crypto ETN village” in an as-yet-undisclosed location, a spokesperson told Decrypt. Africa is also on the cutting edge of crypto innovation; Many believe 2020 could be the continent’s year of the stablecoin. Bitsika is currently developing its own ABCD stablecoin, and Nigerian Bitcoin exchange NairaEx is also working on one backed by the national currency, the Naira. Africa: a big place In a continent comprised of 54 countries and and 1.2 billion people, there’s plenty of disparity in how technology is used, something that also applies to blockchain and crypto. Take the M-Pesa. Touted as digital currency for the entire continent, its success in Kenya wasn’t replicated in South Africa, and there’s no definitive answer as to why. There’s also a huge disparity between Cape Town, South Africa, where you can now buy a pad near the city’s university complex with bitcoin, and Zambia, where cryptocurrency is illegal. But what Africa’s countries have in common is that across the continent, startup founders have grown up in an era of digital transformation — mobile, YouTube and the M-Pesa. That makes the continent a perfect crucible for the next wave of innovation, in crypto and blockchain. “Jack said the future of crypto is in Africa, and I totally agree,” said Davoh. “If you just look at the freedom we have here, the talent and the attention we’re getting from outside — and the role and purpose these solutions serve — this is the perfect place. When I look at all the exciting companies being built here, I think that very, very soon, we’ll see a crypto valley happening in Africa.” | 7ebec55f-5273-5588-bbba-ffa0e9477910 | 27/07/2025 22:22:37 |
| https://medium.com/@elizabeth-marchetti/thanks-darrin-glad-you-find-them-useful-4072a3518f18 | medium.com | Thanks Darrin, glad you find them useful! | Elizabeth Marchetti | https://medium.com/@elizabeth-marchetti | True | 4072a3518f18 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T13:53:42.037000 | 2020-02-07T13:54:10.810000 | 2020-02-07T13:54:12.859000 | 0 | 0 | en | Writing,Writing Tips,Publishing,Authors | <section> </section> | Thanks Darrin, glad you find them useful! | 9d5bb82a-2d1b-5f4e-a9e3-237786d5f5c1 | 27/07/2025 22:22:38 | ||
| https://medium.com/two-little-kits/stitch-people-gathering-in-utah-22fc5d7319a6 | medium.com | Stitch People Gathering in Utah | So like I mentioned in a previous news post, I recently took my first interstate-USA trip (kid-free!) to attend the Feb 2020 Stitch People | Kate Anderson | https://medium.com/@kateando | True | 22fc5d7319a6 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*STV8fEAK7xudM8H_.jpg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T06:29:45.256000 | 2020-02-07T06:34:24.751000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:45.476000 | 0 | 2 | en | Stitch People,Conference,Cross Stitch | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1800/1*EPxhYvwjyED-YfHI1icp6A.jpeg" width="1800" height="800" loading="lazy" /> <h1>How was the gathering?!</h1> <p>So like I mentioned in a <a href="http://twolittlekits.com/tips/20/preparing-to-travel/">previous news post</a>, I recently took my first interstate-USA trip (<em>kid-free!</em>) to attend the February 2020 <a href="https://stitchpeople.com/">Stitch People</a> Gathering event! It was a whirlwind of a trip (I left late-Friday afternoon and got back home late-Saturday evening) but I had a great time.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/0*STV8fEAK7xudM8H_.jpg" width="1000" height="563" loading="lazy" /> <p>In hindsight, I would have flown in a bit earlier and stayed an extra night so that I could’ve taken in more of Utah itself. I would’ve loved to see the countryside more (Every time the mountains caught my eye, I was just <em>gushing</em> over them) and just felt like I could’ve spent a bit more time chilling, stitching and chatting with some people after the event.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*NFhtALYs2XsEDZNTTa2XVA.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*W56TyEGDF0tA15ImqmPvYg.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*PmbxJve8vQXy-0-FHw7vOQ.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*U9_wCpvTpT7n9VXBE75ZVA.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*keldXScvg8Bu2Lh6-wKBfA.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*8Tu_zKUiAstGVS78QBFlCQ.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <p>As I was walking up to the Elevé Event Centre, (where it was roughly 1°C — I was <em>very</em> glad I had bought a winter coat specifically for this trip!) my social anxiety tried to get the best of me. Thankfully, logic took over and won that fight. I knew it could be awkward and weird and I would have to get out of my comfort zone; anxiety be damned!</p> <p>I went upstairs after signing in and saw the lovely setup, a smorgasbord of fresh fruit and other breakfast items and the awesome balloon & light setup; “STITCH”. People slowly trickling in, feeling potentially as awkward as I did, not recognising people because -let’s face it- meeting people you’ve known online can be weird.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*L5M2PiT3y5rkn2kOYaV68Q.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*8J8FmnMnZoyqg5a0Gl967w.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*5K20hZpJUtRwR0DkjVYaVQ.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*ypp0M6fWyYuf4kwOhJHekQ.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*0zzQR7tWOVTXhQcQ8K1IkQ.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*_mdfPX8GDUONO2UBQqslbQ.jpeg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <p>I took some photos and sat down near the front, introducing myself to some people. It was great to listen to the panels, talks and live entertainment while I stitched away. People gushed over my accent (I forget how <em>amazing</em> I sound to Americans 😂 Especially to those outside California) and I even helped the woman sitting next to me with some tips on how I do realistic hair.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/0*Ni24SBbqQU9kWJCb.jpg" width="1000" height="563" loading="lazy" /> <p>But then it was over. I hung around and chatted with other ‘stragglers’, went to the Hyatt hotel across the street and had pizza and cookies with Spencer & Lizzy and a few others. But eventually, 6pm rolled around and I had to head back. So I split an Uber with a new friend and flew back home. It was over as quickly as it began.</p> <h3>What’s next?</h3> <p>At the end of the event, Lizzy announced that they would be doing another gathering in 2020, this time in southern California. So of course, I have to go; it’ll be in my hood!</p> <p>The thing that I’m unsure of is whether or not I sign myself up for speaking on a topic or not. A few people said they would love to hear me talk about stitching fonts (since I’ve sort of inadvertently dubbed myself “the font lady” without meaning to 😂). The thought of getting my name out there in that sort of way, helping people who’re interested in the same hobby as mine, etc. speaks to me.</p> <p>The big kicker is; the thought of public speaking like that scares the shit out of me.</p> <p>So, what could I do? 🤔 Leave a comment below!</p> <p><em><strong>Thanks for reading! Feel free to hit the recommend button if you found this piece </em>helpful.</strong></p> <p><em>This was first posted at <a href="http:/</em>/twolittlekits.com/misc/20/utah-stitch-people-gathering?utm_source=medium">Two Little Kits</a>.</p> <p><em>Follow me on <a href="http://twolittlekits.com/out/instagram?utm_</em>source=medium">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://twolittlekits.com/out/facebook?utm_source=medium">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://twolittlekits.com/out/twitter?utm_source=medium">Twitter</a> for more information.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/671/1*JoY0EFalfeoMiJzeS1nCVA.jpeg" width="671" height="288" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Stitch People Gathering in Utah How was the gathering?! So like I mentioned in a previous news post, I recently took my first interstate-USA trip (kid-free!) to attend the February 2020 Stitch People Gathering event! It was a whirlwind of a trip (I left late-Friday afternoon and got back home late-Saturday evening) but I had a great time. In hindsight, I would have flown in a bit earlier and stayed an extra night so that I could’ve taken in more of Utah itself. I would’ve loved to see the countryside more (Every time the mountains caught my eye, I was just gushing over them) and just felt like I could’ve spent a bit more time chilling, stitching and chatting with some people after the event. As I was walking up to the Elevé Event Centre, (where it was roughly 1°C — I was very glad I had bought a winter coat specifically for this trip!) my social anxiety tried to get the best of me. Thankfully, logic took over and won that fight. I knew it could be awkward and weird and I would have to get out of my comfort zone; anxiety be damned! I went upstairs after signing in and saw the lovely setup, a smorgasbord of fresh fruit and other breakfast items and the awesome balloon & light setup; “STITCH”. People slowly trickling in, feeling potentially as awkward as I did, not recognising people because -let’s face it- meeting people you’ve known online can be weird. I took some photos and sat down near the front, introducing myself to some people. It was great to listen to the panels, talks and live entertainment while I stitched away. People gushed over my accent (I forget how amazing I sound to Americans 😂 Especially to those outside California) and I even helped the woman sitting next to me with some tips on how I do realistic hair. But then it was over. I hung around and chatted with other ‘stragglers’, went to the Hyatt hotel across the street and had pizza and cookies with Spencer & Lizzy and a few others. But eventually, 6pm rolled around and I had to head back. So I split an Uber with a new friend and flew back home. It was over as quickly as it began. What’s next? At the end of the event, Lizzy announced that they would be doing another gathering in 2020, this time in southern California. So of course, I have to go; it’ll be in my hood! The thing that I’m unsure of is whether or not I sign myself up for speaking on a topic or not. A few people said they would love to hear me talk about stitching fonts (since I’ve sort of inadvertently dubbed myself “the font lady” without meaning to 😂). The thought of getting my name out there in that sort of way, helping people who’re interested in the same hobby as mine, etc. speaks to me. The big kicker is; the thought of public speaking like that scares the shit out of me. So, what could I do? 🤔 Leave a comment below! Thanks for reading! Feel free to hit the recommend button if you found this piece helpful. This was first posted at Two Little Kits. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter for more information. | b812cd01-1acc-5e3d-b27c-efa7433a708b | 27/07/2025 22:22:38 |
| https://medium.com/@theshammuramat/id-like-to-add-that-not-only-did-america-learn-but-so-did-everyone-else-9b8f4d3ea558 | medium.com | I’d like to add that not only did America learn but so did everyone else. | Felicity Harley | https://medium.com/@theshammuramat | True | 9b8f4d3ea558 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T13:01:10.556000 | 2020-02-07T13:07:14.860000 | 2020-02-07T13:07:15.294000 | 0 | 131 | en | Politics,Republican Party,Trump | <section> </section> | I’d like to add that not only did America learn but so did everyone else. I am now out of the country surrounded by Canadians. Unlike my husband and I many of them are extremely rich and very conservative in their views. Without exception all of them believe Trump is a buffoon and that the downfall of America is very likely, if we do not learn from the lessons that you so articulately laid out. Not a one of them would vote for Trump and not a one of them has any respect left of our country or government. All of them praised Mitt Romney highly. | 8812c62f-3da2-53f6-98a0-f5d6b8d35132 | 27/07/2025 22:22:39 | ||
| https://medium.com/@reganducasse/there-is-a-serious-blindness-at-the-expense-of-moral-clarity-when-it-comes-to-this-issue-3eaff98734be | medium.com | There is a serious blindness at the expense of moral clarity when it comes to this issue. | Regan DuCasse | https://medium.com/@reganducasse | True | 3eaff98734be | 1 min | 2020-02-07T19:21:04.717000 | 2020-02-07T19:32:23.107000 | 2021-05-20T18:00:43.046000 | 2 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | There is a serious blindness at the expense of moral clarity when it comes to this issue. How many times do I have to say this? A black American can empathize with an oppressive gov’t. The enduring effects of Jim Crow, weren’t just in the Deep South. But it was there the violent enforcement of segregation, is NOT ancient history. We are talking citizens of this country, excluded from voting. And demanding to, at the cost of their lives. The Jews of Germany were also law abiding productive citizens of Germany. Their citizenship stripped, their bodies imprisoned, enslaved and executed. NONE of that, is happening even in the detention centers here. And innocents have paid with their lives, because of this country’s inability (and dereliction) to account for all who reside here. And refuse to differentiate between those who abide by laws set for EVERYONE, especially when entering another country. And those set for citizen and immigrant alike. When there is a refusal to identify everyone, and there are those who refuse to be…there is no moral cred to accommodate either. As Einstein said “The important problems of the day, won’t be solved by what created them”. I live in a sanctuary state, which started out with one agenda, but was PROVEN, not having the intended results, but is dangerous in fact. To the integrity of the Constitution, public trust and public safety as well. There is no way to force one set of rules and standards on some, while allowing others to be in direct defiance of them, and getting the same benefit. It’s called double standards, and is demoralizing and will never be right. The author here, and everyone like her, should prepare for when that moral credibility comes due. So far, they are fresh out of it on this one. | c81fc849-358f-5983-843d-19b8747462b1 | 27/07/2025 22:22:39 | |||
| https://medium.com/@rafamelorb32/5-elementos-que-fazem-a-diferença-na-sua-composição-fotográfica-c8e957d60b8d | medium.com | 5 elementos que fazem a diferença na sua composição fotográfica | Rafaela Melo Ribeiro | https://medium.com/@rafamelorb32 | True | c8e957d60b8d | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*5XZTNZoZ6PneQ_Cv.jpg | 6 min | 2020-02-07T17:08:05.429000 | 2020-02-07T17:08:05.639000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:45.820000 | 0 | 0 | pt | <section> <p>Em nossa série de dicas práticas de fotografia nós já falamos sobre várias técnicas, dicas e conceitos essenciais para que você aproveite bem sua câmera/celular para tirar as melhores fotos.</p> <p>Algumas das principais <a href="https://www.designerd.com.br/?s=regras+de+composi%C3%A7%C3%A3o">regras de composição</a> foram abordadas nos últimos artigos, e para concluir esse tópico, é legal lembrar de alguns elementos que podem ser usados em praticamente qualquer regra. E com aquele <em>feeling</em> especial de fotógrafo, assim como muita prática, consegui resultados bem legais.</p> <h3>Reflexos são ótimos personagens, use-os</h3> <p>Quando começamos a olhar o mundo com a intenção de fotografá-lo, não podemos ficar apenas no óbvio e deixar passar a oportunidade de capturar os detalhes. Afinal, como já dizia Michelangelo (apesar de que algumas fontes citam a frase como sendo de Leonardo da Vinci): “<em>Detalhes fazem a perfeição e perfeição não é um detalhe</em>“.</p> <p>Os reflexos são detalhes muitas vezes despercebidos na passagem acelerada de um olhar desatento. E aproveitar os reflexos e a visão de mundo que eles dão faz uma grande diferença em nossas imagens.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*5XZTNZoZ6PneQ_Cv.jpg" width="1024" height="692" loading="lazy" /> <p>Dias chuvosos, lagos, janelas, piscinas, metais, entre tantas outras oportunidades, que não se limitam somente a água, como é normalmente aproveitado.</p> <p>Um dos elementos que fazem o reflexo ser incrível e atraente é a simetria, que é muito adorada e utilizada no design e na fotografia. Se quiser aprender mais sobre simetria, falamos sobre ela <a href="https://www.designerd.com.br/regras-de-composicao-espiral-de-ouro-sobreposicao-enquadramentos-e-simetria/">nesse artigo</a>.</p> <h3>Deixe espaço para seu objeto principal</h3> <p>Ter um cuidado especial com o espaço em volta de seu personagem ou objeto é muito importante para que ele tenha sua importância menos afetada pelo ambiente.</p> <p>Mas esse espaço que você pode deixar ao redor dele sempre vai variar conforme o que quer passar na imagem, na história dessa cena.</p> <p>Imagine uma cena em que seu protagonista precisa ser representado como um ser pequeno, fraco e impotente, como alguém que está passando por problemas pessoais, onde desafios estão tomando sua vida, o mundo em sua volta está engolindo-o, ou mesmo mostrar como somos pequenos no meio de todo o universo, entre outras “viajadas” que pode dar para mostrar sua ideia.</p> <p>Em uma imagem assim você pode e deve manter um espaço grande em volta dele.</p> <p>Mas em situações em que nosso personagem está acima de qualquer dúvida, é o herói da história, está superando os obstáculos e nada é mais importante que ele no momento, é comum optarmos por reduzir os espaços em volta dele na hora de capturar a imagem, chegando mais perto ou dando um zoom.</p> <p>Claro que aqui outros elementos de composição são muito importantes para fazer esse efeito de engrandecer ou diminuir alguém ou algo, como o ângulo, onde temos o <em>plongée</em> e <em>contra-plongée</em>, que falarei mais abaixo.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*UpeW747Vuxw7s4qn.jpg" width="1024" height="591" loading="lazy" /> <p>Na imagem acima, por exemplo, podemos ver que existe um certo equilíbrio, onde tanto o personagem como o cenário tem sua importância. Mas o personagem está com um bom espaço a sua volta, criando um destaque nele sem o deixar pequeno.</p> <h3>Ocupe o espaço de maneira útil</h3> <p>Muitas vezes o cenário que queremos fotografar é gigante. Grande ao ponto de não caber na foto, mesmo você dando muitos passos para trás (até quase cair), ou usando lentes super wides (grande angulares).</p> <p>O que vai fazer nessa situação? Tirar uma foto mais ou menos do lugar? Se for uma simples foto de documentação isso pode ser a saída, tirando várias fotos do espaço até ter todos os pedaços dele. Mas se a ideia é fotografar imagens visualmente atraentes e bem compostas, o ideal é ocuparmos o espaço da nossa fotografia de maneira que um detalhe se destaque perante o resto da imagem.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*hJz6rlOZYP7l20JG.jpg" width="1024" height="691" loading="lazy" /> <p>Como assim? Veja no exemplo acima, mesmo sendo uma foto que em termos de composição não tenha nada de inovador, se diferencia por mostrar o lugar por uma característica dele e não pelo todo.</p> <p>Isso quer dizer que muitas vezes tentamos capturar o macro, sendo que o “micro” já diz muito. Então se não for possível pegar toda a cena de uma vez, tente achar algo nela que conte bem a história do lugar, por exemplo, e feche a cena nesse objeto, não desperdiçando a área da sua fotografia com elementos que vão se perder no meio de várias coisas.</p> <p>Detalhes únicos fazem toda a diferença e podem contar muito da cena só neles, e todo lugar tem um, cabe você de encontra-lo.</p> <h3>Olho no olho</h3> <p>Imagens não naturais causam estranheza. E se a seu objetivo é não incomodar ou gerar uma ideia diferente para quem está vendo sua foto, principalmente em fotos de retrato, manter essa naturalidade é uma boa pedida.</p> <p>Nós nos comunicamos muito pelos olhos, e mesmo com as diferenças de altura de cada um, é normal pensar que a linha dos olhos é a altura padrão para uma conversa, uma conexão.</p> <p>Por isso duas coisas são extremamente importantes ao aproveitar o olhar do personagem a ser fotografado. A altura (que influencia no ângulo da foto) e o foco.</p> <p>A questão da altura é a mesma que falamos acima. Se você tirar foto de cima para baixo (<em>plongée</em>) de uma criança, por exemplo, porque ficou com preguiça de se abaixar, a criança vai parecer ainda menor do que é. Experimente se abaixar no nível dos olhos do personagem para tirar a foto e veja a diferença.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*tyJBeYknl6vhL4xA.jpg" width="1024" height="682" loading="lazy" /> <p>Quanto ao foco, quando tiramos fotos bem próximas, em grandes aberturas (f/1.4, f/1.8), poucos centímetros de diferença entre a lente e o personagem podem fazer com que parte dele fique focada e outra não. Por isso, se isso acontecer, foco no olho.</p> <h3>Brinque com perspectivas e ângulos diferentes</h3> <p>Novamente sair do padrão é o que pode fazer nossas fotos serem mais ou menos atraentes.</p> <p>Sei que falei sobre a questão de fotografia naturais e na altura dos olhos um pouco acima, mas isso justamente quando estamos falando de retratos, e retratos onde queremos passar naturalidade e conexão. Mas em outras situações a quebra do padrão é interessante e válida para seus estudos.</p> <p>Isso acontece porque mesmo você sendo uma pessoa baixa ou alta, nossa visão de mundo não se diferencia de maneira absurda, sempre estamos em uma altura média do chão, então se a sua ideia é criar uma composição diferente, primeira coisa é <a href="https://www.designerd.com.br/perspectiva-e-angulo-para-fotos-como-inovar-e-fugir-do-lugar-comum/">tentar fotografar de um ângulo ou posição pouco usual</a>, gerando até mesmo perspectivas únicas.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*aGUOFHZPHzDsds7T.jpg" width="1024" height="682" loading="lazy" /> <p>Se jogue no chão, suba em locais (seguros), gire a câmera na diagonal, de ponta cabeça. Aproveite para fazer seus experimentos e crie seu estilo.</p> <p>O legal aqui também é que se você tirou uma foto normal e quer dar uma girada nela, ou muitas vezes o contrário (quando não gostou dela na diagonal e quer endireitar), saiba que <strong>cortar e rotacionar a foto na edição não é pecado</strong>, mas sim muitas vezes necessário para uma boa composição.</p> <p>Por vezes podemos ter tirado fotos com espaço excessivo do objeto, ou não estávamos em uma posição que permitia aquele ângulo que tanto queria. Aproveite que as câmeras hoje tem uma grande resolução (já que seu corte e rotação fará perder alguns pixels) e use os recursos do Photoshop para cortar e rotacionar a imagem até ficar do jeito que achar melhor.</p> <p>E não recomendo que faça isso na câmera, já que editar no computador vai te dar muito mais controle do que deseja manter ou cortar, pela simples diferença de tamanhos de tela.</p> <h3>Conclusão</h3> <p>Espero que esteja gostando e aproveitando essas dicas de composição. Nós, junto com a <a href="http://istockphoto.7eer.net/c/1137190/258824/4205">iStock</a>, separamos essas dicas desde <a href="https://www.designerd.com.br/dicas-praticas-para-tirar-as-melhores-fotografias-abertura-velocidade-e-iso/">o primeiro artigo</a> da série com as melhores imagens que sempre poderá acessar por lá e utiliza-las em seus projetos.</p> <p>Mas ainda não acabou!</p> <p>Até a próxima!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/656/0*2lUjelxmAh6mSnaf.jpg" width="656" height="255" loading="lazy" /> <p>O post <a href="https://www.designerd.com.br/elementos-que-fazem-a-diferenca-na-composicao-fotografica/">5 elementos que fazem a diferença na sua composição fotográfica</a> apareceu primeiro em <a href="https://www.designerd.com.br">Designerd</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.designerd.com.br/elementos-que-fazem-a-diferenca-na-composicao-fotografica/">5 elementos que fazem a diferença na sua composição fotográfica</a> publicado primeiro em: <a href="https://www.designerd.com.br/">https://www.designerd.com.br/</a></p> </section> | 5 elementos que fazem a diferença na sua composição fotográfica Em nossa série de dicas práticas de fotografia nós já falamos sobre várias técnicas, dicas e conceitos essenciais para que você aproveite bem sua câmera/celular para tirar as melhores fotos. Algumas das principais regras de composição foram abordadas nos últimos artigos, e para concluir esse tópico, é legal lembrar de alguns elementos que podem ser usados em praticamente qualquer regra. E com aquele feeling especial de fotógrafo, assim como muita prática, consegui resultados bem legais. Reflexos são ótimos personagens, use-os Quando começamos a olhar o mundo com a intenção de fotografá-lo, não podemos ficar apenas no óbvio e deixar passar a oportunidade de capturar os detalhes. Afinal, como já dizia Michelangelo (apesar de que algumas fontes citam a frase como sendo de Leonardo da Vinci): “Detalhes fazem a perfeição e perfeição não é um detalhe“. Os reflexos são detalhes muitas vezes despercebidos na passagem acelerada de um olhar desatento. E aproveitar os reflexos e a visão de mundo que eles dão faz uma grande diferença em nossas imagens. Dias chuvosos, lagos, janelas, piscinas, metais, entre tantas outras oportunidades, que não se limitam somente a água, como é normalmente aproveitado. Um dos elementos que fazem o reflexo ser incrível e atraente é a simetria, que é muito adorada e utilizada no design e na fotografia. Se quiser aprender mais sobre simetria, falamos sobre ela nesse artigo. Deixe espaço para seu objeto principal Ter um cuidado especial com o espaço em volta de seu personagem ou objeto é muito importante para que ele tenha sua importância menos afetada pelo ambiente. Mas esse espaço que você pode deixar ao redor dele sempre vai variar conforme o que quer passar na imagem, na história dessa cena. Imagine uma cena em que seu protagonista precisa ser representado como um ser pequeno, fraco e impotente, como alguém que está passando por problemas pessoais, onde desafios estão tomando sua vida, o mundo em sua volta está engolindo-o, ou mesmo mostrar como somos pequenos no meio de todo o universo, entre outras “viajadas” que pode dar para mostrar sua ideia. Em uma imagem assim você pode e deve manter um espaço grande em volta dele. Mas em situações em que nosso personagem está acima de qualquer dúvida, é o herói da história, está superando os obstáculos e nada é mais importante que ele no momento, é comum optarmos por reduzir os espaços em volta dele na hora de capturar a imagem, chegando mais perto ou dando um zoom. Claro que aqui outros elementos de composição são muito importantes para fazer esse efeito de engrandecer ou diminuir alguém ou algo, como o ângulo, onde temos o plongée e contra-plongée, que falarei mais abaixo. Na imagem acima, por exemplo, podemos ver que existe um certo equilíbrio, onde tanto o personagem como o cenário tem sua importância. Mas o personagem está com um bom espaço a sua volta, criando um destaque nele sem o deixar pequeno. Ocupe o espaço de maneira útil Muitas vezes o cenário que queremos fotografar é gigante. Grande ao ponto de não caber na foto, mesmo você dando muitos passos para trás (até quase cair), ou usando lentes super wides (grande angulares). O que vai fazer nessa situação? Tirar uma foto mais ou menos do lugar? Se for uma simples foto de documentação isso pode ser a saída, tirando várias fotos do espaço até ter todos os pedaços dele. Mas se a ideia é fotografar imagens visualmente atraentes e bem compostas, o ideal é ocuparmos o espaço da nossa fotografia de maneira que um detalhe se destaque perante o resto da imagem. Como assim? Veja no exemplo acima, mesmo sendo uma foto que em termos de composição não tenha nada de inovador, se diferencia por mostrar o lugar por uma característica dele e não pelo todo. Isso quer dizer que muitas vezes tentamos capturar o macro, sendo que o “micro” já diz muito. Então se não for possível pegar toda a cena de uma vez, tente achar algo nela que conte bem a história do lugar, por exemplo, e feche a cena nesse objeto, não desperdiçando a área da sua fotografia com elementos que vão se perder no meio de várias coisas. Detalhes únicos fazem toda a diferença e podem contar muito da cena só neles, e todo lugar tem um, cabe você de encontra-lo. Olho no olho Imagens não naturais causam estranheza. E se a seu objetivo é não incomodar ou gerar uma ideia diferente para quem está vendo sua foto, principalmente em fotos de retrato, manter essa naturalidade é uma boa pedida. Nós nos comunicamos muito pelos olhos, e mesmo com as diferenças de altura de cada um, é normal pensar que a linha dos olhos é a altura padrão para uma conversa, uma conexão. Por isso duas coisas são extremamente importantes ao aproveitar o olhar do personagem a ser fotografado. A altura (que influencia no ângulo da foto) e o foco. A questão da altura é a mesma que falamos acima. Se você tirar foto de cima para baixo (plongée) de uma criança, por exemplo, porque ficou com preguiça de se abaixar, a criança vai parecer ainda menor do que é. Experimente se abaixar no nível dos olhos do personagem para tirar a foto e veja a diferença. Quanto ao foco, quando tiramos fotos bem próximas, em grandes aberturas (f/1.4, f/1.8), poucos centímetros de diferença entre a lente e o personagem podem fazer com que parte dele fique focada e outra não. Por isso, se isso acontecer, foco no olho. Brinque com perspectivas e ângulos diferentes Novamente sair do padrão é o que pode fazer nossas fotos serem mais ou menos atraentes. Sei que falei sobre a questão de fotografia naturais e na altura dos olhos um pouco acima, mas isso justamente quando estamos falando de retratos, e retratos onde queremos passar naturalidade e conexão. Mas em outras situações a quebra do padrão é interessante e válida para seus estudos. Isso acontece porque mesmo você sendo uma pessoa baixa ou alta, nossa visão de mundo não se diferencia de maneira absurda, sempre estamos em uma altura média do chão, então se a sua ideia é criar uma composição diferente, primeira coisa é tentar fotografar de um ângulo ou posição pouco usual, gerando até mesmo perspectivas únicas. Se jogue no chão, suba em locais (seguros), gire a câmera na diagonal, de ponta cabeça. Aproveite para fazer seus experimentos e crie seu estilo. O legal aqui também é que se você tirou uma foto normal e quer dar uma girada nela, ou muitas vezes o contrário (quando não gostou dela na diagonal e quer endireitar), saiba que cortar e rotacionar a foto na edição não é pecado, mas sim muitas vezes necessário para uma boa composição. Por vezes podemos ter tirado fotos com espaço excessivo do objeto, ou não estávamos em uma posição que permitia aquele ângulo que tanto queria. Aproveite que as câmeras hoje tem uma grande resolução (já que seu corte e rotação fará perder alguns pixels) e use os recursos do Photoshop para cortar e rotacionar a imagem até ficar do jeito que achar melhor. E não recomendo que faça isso na câmera, já que editar no computador vai te dar muito mais controle do que deseja manter ou cortar, pela simples diferença de tamanhos de tela. Conclusão Espero que esteja gostando e aproveitando essas dicas de composição. Nós, junto com a iStock, separamos essas dicas desde o primeiro artigo da série com as melhores imagens que sempre poderá acessar por lá e utiliza-las em seus projetos. Mas ainda não acabou! Até a próxima! O post 5 elementos que fazem a diferença na sua composição fotográfica apareceu primeiro em Designerd. 5 elementos que fazem a diferença na sua composição fotográfica publicado primeiro em: https://www.designerd.com.br/ | 878c32b2-f2c3-5b07-966d-3799cf523ab8 | 27/07/2025 22:22:39 | ||
| https://medium.com/@HugoAContrerasP/small-world-networks-2faa5323a77e | medium.com | Small World Networks | In the last few posts, I introduced basic concepts around networks, and in this post, I’ll explore networks that appear frequently in… | Hugo Contreras | https://medium.com/@HugoAContrerasP | True | 2faa5323a77e | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*oo5defrd0GoJie5QpzJC4A.png | 3 min | 2020-01-31T23:21:15.879000 | 2020-02-07T22:06:03.503000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:59.235000 | 0 | 8 | en | Data Science,Data Visualization | <section> <p>In the last few posts, I introduced basic concepts around networks, and in this post, I’ll explore networks that appear frequently in biological and social scenarios: small world networks that follow Watts and Strogatz’s seminal <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/30918">work</a> (1998). First, I’ll go over two kinds of networks — regular and random — before detailing an intermediate case that blends characteristics of both — the small world network.</p> <p>In a <em>regular network</em>, all nodes have the same number of neighbors (every node has the same degree). On the extreme end, every node is connected to every other node. In this example, the network is a <em>complete </em>graph, similar to the graph at the bottom of Figure 1 in <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/networks-organizations-i-hugo-contreras-palacios-phd/">post 4</a> of this series.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*oo5defrd0GoJie5QpzJC4A.png" width="720" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>On the other hand, I have considered a network with connections that were formed randomly: starting with a bunch of nodes I randomly connect with certain probability. This is a <em>random network</em>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*wT8uhjEnkzOYTBQMxfzWZQ.png" width="720" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>The <em>clustering coefficient</em>, the fraction of an existing friendship to the possible number of friendships, is another interesting metric to explore.</p> <p>Take a look at McClane’s neighbors — Tony, Franco and Hans. In <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/network-distance-hugo-contreras-palacios-phd/">post 3</a>, I argued that the number of possible connections in a group of N nodes is N(N-1)/2, meaning that there are three possible connections for McClane’s neighbors:</p> <ul> <li>Hans-Tony</li> <li>Hands-Franco</li> <li>Tony-Franco</li> </ul> <p>The only link present in the network is Hans-Franco, therefore, the ratio between the existing connections (1) to the number of possible connections (3) is the cluster coefficient (C=1/3). As I continue this process with each node and then average over all nodes, I will get the clustering coefficient of the network.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*VFJxlulsqSYh3u4v_GExFA.png" width="1600" height="800" loading="lazy" /> <p>The <em>clustering coefficient </em>measures the cliquishness of a typical neighborhood — how close the neighbors are to becoming a complete graph. The higher the number, the higher the chance that your friends are friends themselves.</p> <p>In <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/network-distance-hugo-contreras-palacios-phd/">post 3</a>, we explored the characteristic path length as the average of the minimum distance between pairs. In other words, how many links you need, in average to connect two arbitrary nodes in the network. This metric together with the clustering coefficient can provide valuable insights to describe networks.</p> <p>So, let’s recap:</p> <ul> <li>Regular network: high clustering coefficient, large characteristic path length</li> <li>Random network: low clustering coefficient, small characteristic path length</li> </ul> <p>I will conduct the following experiment: rewire each edge with a certain probability. As I increase the rewiring probability, I move from a regular to a random network. In the middle, there’s a range of networks that share the best of both worlds — a relatively high clustering coefficient with small characteristic path length. This is known as a <em>small world network</em>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*5enIJfag0S5boJ3bxHigSg.png" width="720" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>One key property of this middle ground is that as the rewiring probability increases, there’s a drop in the characteristic path length while the clustering coefficient remains high. This translates to a network where most nodes aren’t connected to one another, yet every pair of nodes can be connected via a relatively small number or links.</p> <p>Using <a href="https://networkx.github.io/documentation/networkx-1.9/reference/generated/networkx.generators.random_graphs.watts_strogatz_graph.html">Networkx with a Watts-Strogatz model</a> with 100 nodes and 1000 iterations, I put together a quick simulation. The results were as follows:</p> <ul> <li>Regular network: rewiring probability of 0.0, average clustering coefficient of 0.50, average path length of 12.88</li> <li>Small world network: rewiring probability of 0.001, average clustering coefficient of 0.50, average path length of 12.57</li> <li>Small world network: rewiring probability of 0.01, average clustering coefficient of 0.49, average path length of 10.19</li> <li>Small world network: rewiring probability of 0.1, average clustering coefficient of 0.38, average path length of 5.07</li> <li>Random network: rewiring probability of 1.0, average clustering coefficient of 0.03, average path length of 3.45</li> </ul> <p>While this is only a quick directional exercise, it does show the trend of key metrics: the number of hoops needed to connect any pair of nodes is small, while the chance that friends of friends are also friends is high.</p> <p>Since 1998, scientists have identified several examples of small world networks in numerous fields, including biology, sociology, social networks, electrical networks, and more. Small world networks — the middle ground between the regular and random networks — have some characteristics that allow us to understand how communication works in a social network.</p> <p>In my next post, I’ll explore some of the effects of small world networks in organizations. I’ll also share some thoughts on teams of teams, so stay tuned!</p> </section> | Small World Networks In the last few posts, I introduced basic concepts around networks, and in this post, I’ll explore networks that appear frequently in biological and social scenarios: small world networks that follow Watts and Strogatz’s seminal work (1998). First, I’ll go over two kinds of networks — regular and random — before detailing an intermediate case that blends characteristics of both — the small world network. In a regular network, all nodes have the same number of neighbors (every node has the same degree). On the extreme end, every node is connected to every other node. In this example, the network is a complete graph, similar to the graph at the bottom of Figure 1 in post 4 of this series. Figure 1: Regular network with 10 nodes and 4 neighbors On the other hand, I have considered a network with connections that were formed randomly: starting with a bunch of nodes I randomly connect with certain probability. This is a random network. Figure 2: Random network with 10 nodes The clustering coefficient, the fraction of an existing friendship to the possible number of friendships, is another interesting metric to explore. Take a look at McClane’s neighbors — Tony, Franco and Hans. In post 3, I argued that the number of possible connections in a group of N nodes is N(N-1)/2, meaning that there are three possible connections for McClane’s neighbors: Hans-Tony Hands-Franco Tony-Franco The only link present in the network is Hans-Franco, therefore, the ratio between the existing connections (1) to the number of possible connections (3) is the cluster coefficient (C=1/3). As I continue this process with each node and then average over all nodes, I will get the clustering coefficient of the network. Figure 3: McClane-Hans crew network The clustering coefficient measures the cliquishness of a typical neighborhood — how close the neighbors are to becoming a complete graph. The higher the number, the higher the chance that your friends are friends themselves. In post 3, we explored the characteristic path length as the average of the minimum distance between pairs. In other words, how many links you need, in average to connect two arbitrary nodes in the network. This metric together with the clustering coefficient can provide valuable insights to describe networks. So, let’s recap: Regular network: high clustering coefficient, large characteristic path length Random network: low clustering coefficient, small characteristic path length I will conduct the following experiment: rewire each edge with a certain probability. As I increase the rewiring probability, I move from a regular to a random network. In the middle, there’s a range of networks that share the best of both worlds — a relatively high clustering coefficient with small characteristic path length. This is known as a small world network. Figure 3: Small-world network from a regular network with 10 nodes, 4 neighbors and rewiring probability of 0.5 One key property of this middle ground is that as the rewiring probability increases, there’s a drop in the characteristic path length while the clustering coefficient remains high. This translates to a network where most nodes aren’t connected to one another, yet every pair of nodes can be connected via a relatively small number or links. Using Networkx with a Watts-Strogatz model with 100 nodes and 1000 iterations, I put together a quick simulation. The results were as follows: Regular network: rewiring probability of 0.0, average clustering coefficient of 0.50, average path length of 12.88 Small world network: rewiring probability of 0.001, average clustering coefficient of 0.50, average path length of 12.57 Small world network: rewiring probability of 0.01, average clustering coefficient of 0.49, average path length of 10.19 Small world network: rewiring probability of 0.1, average clustering coefficient of 0.38, average path length of 5.07 Random network: rewiring probability of 1.0, average clustering coefficient of 0.03, average path length of 3.45 While this is only a quick directional exercise, it does show the trend of key metrics: the number of hoops needed to connect any pair of nodes is small, while the chance that friends of friends are also friends is high. Since 1998, scientists have identified several examples of small world networks in numerous fields, including biology, sociology, social networks, electrical networks, and more. Small world networks — the middle ground between the regular and random networks — have some characteristics that allow us to understand how communication works in a social network. In my next post, I’ll explore some of the effects of small world networks in organizations. I’ll also share some thoughts on teams of teams, so stay tuned! | 8792722d-0d19-5c5c-a704-1ecdd55eab35 | 27/07/2025 22:22:39 |
| https://medium.com/@noreply_84439/nothing-new-under-the-sun-917842c6b0fe | medium.com | Nothing New Under the Sun | Ecclesiastes 1:9 | Frank Giustra | https://medium.com/@noreply_84439 | True | 917842c6b0fe | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*hWMbUeTcTphFmzWBiEfT_A.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T19:39:38.570000 | 2020-02-07T19:51:58.025000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:44.765000 | 3 | 22 | en | History,Society,Geopolitical,Frank | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*hWMbUeTcTphFmzWBiEfT_A.jpeg" width="1200" height="640" loading="lazy" /> <p>Ecclesiastes 1:9</p> <p>“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.”</p> <p>I love that quote. I once wrote a song with that title.</p> <p>These were the words of King Solomon, some 3000 years ago. He was opining on the lives of men as a continuous repetition of the same basic patterns, and for himself searching for a more hopeful way of life.</p> <p>In the first part of the second millennium, that what is observable under the sun here on earth hasn’t changed much. For mankind, its Groundhog Day every century or so. The same patterns, same mistakes and same endless suffering. We truly never learn.</p> <p>I am a history buff and have always believed that if one knows history, one can pretty much predict the future. This knowledge is very useful in understanding finance, the economy and markets. More importantly though, it gives us hints on how to avoid serious issues such as social unrest and geopolitical conflicts.</p> <p>My favourite period in history (to the point of obsession) is the Roman Empire. I have read many books and watched numerous documentaries. Movies about the Roman Empire have always been top of my list, from Stanley Kubrick’s “Spartacus” to HBO’s series, “Rome” and of course the best one of all, Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator”.</p> <p>The Romans were ruthless conquerors, to be sure. Julius Caesar and Nero alone were responsible for one million deaths each in Gaul and Judea. But the Roman civilization also achieved many great things in science, law, engineering and the arts . The dichotomy between their ruthlessness and contribution to mankind was depicted brilliantly and hilariously in a scene from Monty Python’s parody, “The Life of Brian”.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*QiI1CdwT7tMfjyIv.jpg" width="500" height="313" loading="lazy" /> <p>In this scene, the “People’s Front of Judea” are meeting to discuss kidnapping Pontius Pilate’s wife and when the leader Reg asks, “what have the Romans ever done for us?”, the group starts listing all the benefits of Roman occupation. In the end Reg asks, “All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?”</p> <p>As great as it was, the Roman Empire fell into chaos and eventually collapsed. The reasons for its failure are well documented, but worth a mention.</p> <p>Constant wars and overspending to maintain a large military presence had significantly lightened imperial coffers, and oppressive taxation and inflation had widened the gap between rich and poor. Military spending left few resources for other vital activities, such as providing public housing and maintaining quality roads and aqueducts. Rome went into a long period of literal decay. The Roman Senate suffered from political rot and it failed to temper the excesses of the emperors due to its own widespread corruption and incompetence. Most seats of power were purchased and there was constant buying off of people for votes. As the situation worsened, civic pride floundered and many Roman citizens lost trust in their leadership.</p> <p>Sound familiar?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/400/0*45JYx0Cpk1VLqBhE.jpg" width="400" height="533" loading="lazy" /> <p>I revisited two great books recently. “The 12 Caesars” by Suetonius and “ Histories” by Tacitus. What makes these books fascinating is that both authors were first century AD historians. They were there witnessing events unfold. To hear their description of events in their own words is fascinating for the simple fact that much of what they wrote could be said today. It puts an emphasis on the point that, well, not much has changed.</p> <p>Allow me to provide a few quotes and their context from these books to give you a sense of what I mean. Suetonius on the general political climate leading up to the end of the republic:</p> <p>“Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.”</p> <p>Suetonius on Julius Caesar bringing an end to the republic and the irrelevance of a constitution without the courage to defend it:</p> <p>“So sudden a transition from prosperity to the ruin of public freedom, without the intervention of any foreign enemy, excites a reasonable conjecture, that the constitution in which it could take place, however vigorous in appearance, must have lost that soundness of political health which had enabled it to endure through so many ages.”</p> <p>Tacitus on man’s character once Rome’s supremacy was achieved:</p> <p>“The old ingrained human passion for power matured and burst into prominence with the growth of the empire. With straiter resources equality was easily preserved. But when once we had brought the world to our feet and exterminated every rival state or king, we were left free to covet power without fear of interruption.”</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/400/0*GDOeZlczzLJQalUd.jpg" width="400" height="533" loading="lazy" /> <p>Tacitus on the failure of a nation’s people to speak up against injustice and corruption:</p> <p>“A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.”</p> <p>Tacitus on Emperor Galba’s disastrous reign:</p> <p>“When [Servius Galba] was a commoner he seemed too big for his station, and had he never been emperor, no one would have doubted his ability to reign.”</p> <p>Tacitus on the end of classical historians and the dawn of sycophant reporting of events:</p> <p>“Truth, too, suffered, in more ways than one.”</p> <p>Tacitus on how power begets hunger for more power:</p> <p>“From time immemorial, man has had an instinctive love of power… With the growth of our empire, this instinct has become a dominant and uncontrollable force. It was easy to maintain equality when Rome was weak. Worldwide conquest and the destruction of all rival communities or potentates opened the way to the secure enjoyment of wealth and an overriding appetite for it.”</p> <p>Suetonius on Julius Caesar rewarding loyalty, regardless where it came from:</p> <p>“Had I been assisted by robbers and cut-throats in the defence of my honour, I should have made them the same recompense.”</p> <p>And lastly, I leave you with Suetonius on the need for a moral civic society as the ultimate defender of a society:</p> <p>“In every government, an object of the last importance to the peace and welfare of society is the morals of the people .”</p> <p>Yup, some things never change.</p> </section> | Nothing New Under the Sun Ecclesiastes 1:9 “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” I love that quote. I once wrote a song with that title. These were the words of King Solomon, some 3000 years ago. He was opining on the lives of men as a continuous repetition of the same basic patterns, and for himself searching for a more hopeful way of life. In the first part of the second millennium, that what is observable under the sun here on earth hasn’t changed much. For mankind, its Groundhog Day every century or so. The same patterns, same mistakes and same endless suffering. We truly never learn. I am a history buff and have always believed that if one knows history, one can pretty much predict the future. This knowledge is very useful in understanding finance, the economy and markets. More importantly though, it gives us hints on how to avoid serious issues such as social unrest and geopolitical conflicts. My favourite period in history (to the point of obsession) is the Roman Empire. I have read many books and watched numerous documentaries. Movies about the Roman Empire have always been top of my list, from Stanley Kubrick’s “Spartacus” to HBO’s series, “Rome” and of course the best one of all, Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator”. The Romans were ruthless conquerors, to be sure. Julius Caesar and Nero alone were responsible for one million deaths each in Gaul and Judea. But the Roman civilization also achieved many great things in science, law, engineering and the arts . The dichotomy between their ruthlessness and contribution to mankind was depicted brilliantly and hilariously in a scene from Monty Python’s parody, “The Life of Brian”. In this scene, the “People’s Front of Judea” are meeting to discuss kidnapping Pontius Pilate’s wife and when the leader Reg asks, “what have the Romans ever done for us?”, the group starts listing all the benefits of Roman occupation. In the end Reg asks, “All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?” As great as it was, the Roman Empire fell into chaos and eventually collapsed. The reasons for its failure are well documented, but worth a mention. Constant wars and overspending to maintain a large military presence had significantly lightened imperial coffers, and oppressive taxation and inflation had widened the gap between rich and poor. Military spending left few resources for other vital activities, such as providing public housing and maintaining quality roads and aqueducts. Rome went into a long period of literal decay. The Roman Senate suffered from political rot and it failed to temper the excesses of the emperors due to its own widespread corruption and incompetence. Most seats of power were purchased and there was constant buying off of people for votes. As the situation worsened, civic pride floundered and many Roman citizens lost trust in their leadership. Sound familiar? I revisited two great books recently. “The 12 Caesars” by Suetonius and “ Histories” by Tacitus. What makes these books fascinating is that both authors were first century AD historians. They were there witnessing events unfold. To hear their description of events in their own words is fascinating for the simple fact that much of what they wrote could be said today. It puts an emphasis on the point that, well, not much has changed. Allow me to provide a few quotes and their context from these books to give you a sense of what I mean. Suetonius on the general political climate leading up to the end of the republic: “Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.” Suetonius on Julius Caesar bringing an end to the republic and the irrelevance of a constitution without the courage to defend it: “So sudden a transition from prosperity to the ruin of public freedom, without the intervention of any foreign enemy, excites a reasonable conjecture, that the constitution in which it could take place, however vigorous in appearance, must have lost that soundness of political health which had enabled it to endure through so many ages.” Tacitus on man’s character once Rome’s supremacy was achieved: “The old ingrained human passion for power matured and burst into prominence with the growth of the empire. With straiter resources equality was easily preserved. But when once we had brought the world to our feet and exterminated every rival state or king, we were left free to covet power without fear of interruption.” Tacitus on the failure of a nation’s people to speak up against injustice and corruption: “A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.” Tacitus on Emperor Galba’s disastrous reign: “When [Servius Galba] was a commoner he seemed too big for his station, and had he never been emperor, no one would have doubted his ability to reign.” Tacitus on the end of classical historians and the dawn of sycophant reporting of events: “Truth, too, suffered, in more ways than one.” Tacitus on how power begets hunger for more power: “From time immemorial, man has had an instinctive love of power… With the growth of our empire, this instinct has become a dominant and uncontrollable force. It was easy to maintain equality when Rome was weak. Worldwide conquest and the destruction of all rival communities or potentates opened the way to the secure enjoyment of wealth and an overriding appetite for it.” Suetonius on Julius Caesar rewarding loyalty, regardless where it came from: “Had I been assisted by robbers and cut-throats in the defence of my honour, I should have made them the same recompense.” And lastly, I leave you with Suetonius on the need for a moral civic society as the ultimate defender of a society: “In every government, an object of the last importance to the peace and welfare of society is the morals of the people .” Yup, some things never change. | 1016363d-d19f-53fa-8ad0-ad27290aa1ee | 27/07/2025 22:22:40 |
| https://medium.com/@recordingeditorialhistory/impeachment-blues-672c6771ba20 | medium.com | Impeachment Blues | I wanna tell you ’bout a woman | Recording Editorial History | https://medium.com/@recordingeditorialhistory | True | 672c6771ba20 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T01:07:02.630000 | 2020-02-07T01:08:03.125000 | 2022-03-30T20:28:44.576000 | 0 | 0 | en | Politics,America,USA,Blues,Music | <section> <p><em>I wanna tell you ’bout a woman</em></p> <p><em>Sweet Anerica was her name</em></p> <p><em>And man she was so beautiful</em></p> <p><em>It electrified her fame</em></p> <p><em>But Lord that sweet America</em></p> <p><em>As time and years went by</em></p> <p><em>My baby grew so bloated</em></p> <p><em>It made you wanna cry</em></p> <p><em>I got the impeachment blues</em></p> <p><em>I’m sure that you do too</em></p> <p><em>Impeachment blues</em></p> <p><em>I wonder if we’re through?</em></p> <p><em>Way back in the dawn of her founding</em></p> <p><em>Grown men would cry her name</em></p> <p><em>They called for sweet America</em></p> <p><em>For freedom, liberation, and someone else to blame</em></p> <p><em>Back then she was so hopeful</em></p> <p><em>Her lovers let out a moan</em></p> <p><em>My baby sweet America</em></p> <p><em>Let us dangle ‘neath her throne.</em></p> <p><em>But time, it does its number</em></p> <p><em>With age you start to crack</em></p> <p><em>And everything the founders hoped for</em></p> <p><em>It ain’t never comin’ back.</em></p> <p><em>I got the impeachment blues</em></p> <p><em>I’m sure that you do too</em></p> <p><em>Impeachment blues</em></p> <p><em>I wonder if we’re through?</em></p> <p><em>Now most folk loved George Washington</em></p> <p><em>Some deified his name</em></p> <p><em>And those who love Donald Trump</em></p> <p><em>Think Washinton is lame.</em></p> <p><em>The man himself he boasts it</em></p> <p><em>Claims he’s the greatest there ever was</em></p> <p><em>Yet Washington loved his country</em></p> <p><em>While Trump seeks just applause.</em></p> <p><em>Some people think Trump is different</em></p> <p><em>Believe him better than the rest</em></p> <p><em>And the name of Thomas Jefferson</em></p> <p><em>Becomes part of our modern mess.</em></p> <p><em>Today it’s all about lyin’</em></p> <p><em>‘Bout winnin’ some cruel game</em></p> <p><em>And “by any means necessary”</em></p> <p><em>It’s meanin’ ain’t the same.</em></p> <p><em>Today’s cynicism and doubt</em></p> <p><em>Our culture of mistrust</em></p> <p><em>Those weird and challenging conspiracies</em></p> <p><em>Are turnin’ America to dust.</em></p> <p><em>Where once we loved our nation</em></p> <p><em>And our people were the best</em></p> <p><em>Today we hate each other</em></p> <p><em>There ain’t no such thing as rest.</em></p> <p><em>And down we go with sweet America</em></p> <p><em>Sham hearings and trials can’t doom a crook</em></p> <p><em>Cause all of us have shamed us</em></p> <p><em>Former allies won’t even look</em></p> <p><em>And America</em></p> <p><em>Sweet America</em></p> <p><em>She ain’t, she just ain’t</em></p> <p><em>what she was</em></p> <p><em>Ain’t what she was</em></p> <p><em>I got the impeachment blues</em></p> <p><em>I’m sure that you do too.</em></p> <p><em>Impeachment blues</em></p> <p><em>And I wonder–oh how I wonder!</em></p> <p><em>I wonder if we all gonna pull through?</em></p> </section> | Impeachment Blues I wanna tell you ’bout a woman Sweet Anerica was her name And man she was so beautiful It electrified her fame But Lord that sweet America As time and years went by My baby grew so bloated It made you wanna cry I got the impeachment blues I’m sure that you do too Impeachment blues I wonder if we’re through? Way back in the dawn of her founding Grown men would cry her name They called for sweet America For freedom, liberation, and someone else to blame Back then she was so hopeful Her lovers let out a moan My baby sweet America Let us dangle ‘neath her throne. But time, it does its number With age you start to crack And everything the founders hoped for It ain’t never comin’ back. I got the impeachment blues I’m sure that you do too Impeachment blues I wonder if we’re through? Now most folk loved George Washington Some deified his name And those who love Donald Trump Think Washinton is lame. The man himself he boasts it Claims he’s the greatest there ever was Yet Washington loved his country While Trump seeks just applause. Some people think Trump is different Believe him better than the rest And the name of Thomas Jefferson Becomes part of our modern mess. Today it’s all about lyin’ ‘Bout winnin’ some cruel game And “by any means necessary” It’s meanin’ ain’t the same. Today’s cynicism and doubt Our culture of mistrust Those weird and challenging conspiracies Are turnin’ America to dust. Where once we loved our nation And our people were the best Today we hate each other There ain’t no such thing as rest. And down we go with sweet America Sham hearings and trials can’t doom a crook Cause all of us have shamed us Former allies won’t even look And America Sweet America She ain’t, she just ain’t what she was Ain’t what she was I got the impeachment blues I’m sure that you do too. Impeachment blues And I wonder–oh how I wonder! I wonder if we all gonna pull through? | 6efefb87-e029-5a27-b105-e775a4ed5276 | 27/07/2025 22:22:40 | |
| https://medium.com/version-1/learning-is-fun-knowledge-is-a-burden-891dca63eb5b | medium.com | Learning is fun. Knowledge is a burden. | In my free time I am a technical diver. I plan and execute dives in caves for fun. This wasn’t something I ever set out to do, it just… | Jason Pepper | https://medium.com/@jasonxpepper | True | 891dca63eb5b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*3ngDzu7VUHQSM-mGOBepqQ.jpeg | 6 min | 2020-02-07T14:07:27.805000 | 2020-02-07T14:10:13.053000 | 2023-02-02T16:37:04.188000 | 0 | 0 | en | Software Asset Management,Itam,Licensing | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*3ngDzu7VUHQSM-mGOBepqQ.jpeg" width="720" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>In my free time, I am a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_diving">technical</a> diver. I plan and execute dives in caves for fun. This wasn’t something I ever set out to do, it just happened over the last 22 years.</p> <p>I first learnt to dive in the warm waters of the Maldives, it was so warm we simply wore shorts and a t-shirt on our course, I loved it but there was no way I was diving in the UK, it’s too cold, dark and there’s nothing to see (so I thought).</p> <p>Unfortunately, I was hooked by the bug so it wasn’t long before I was looking up my local dive centre and booking the next level course.</p> <p>Recreational diving education is fun and well-structured, it is designed to draw you into the curriculum and always leaves you wanting the next instalment (just like a good TV series).</p> <p>What has this all got to do with SAM?</p> <p>I never set out to work in the world of SAM, I was a “techie”, I worked for Oracle and I loved it (I have admitted <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/technology-186-vs-licensing-nil-jason-pepper/">this</a> before). When I left Oracle in 2006 I was introduced to the world of software licensing and SAM. It was new, different and interesting (to me anyway). Everything I encountered was a new problem that could be approached in several ways and my background in software development and solution design lead to me dreaming up lots of new bits of code to solve problems.</p> <p>The more I learnt about SAM and software licensing the more I was intrigued by the metadata that *should* make the task at hand a lot simpler than it is. It’s not as if a standard doesn’t exist. A lot of clever people before me have applied their minds to the problem and evolved the solution into a set of standards. ISO 19770 is the catchy title that covers the concepts within software asset management and provides a standardised approach to documenting software entitlement, usage and calculating a position.</p> <p>Like with a lot of these standards, it is, unfortunately, not mandatory for software vendors to comply with the parts of the ISO 19770 that would apply to them. Specifically, I’m talking about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_19770#ISO/IEC_19770-2:_software_identification_tag">ISO 19770–2</a> which deals with the concepts of tagging or software ID (SWID). Imagine how easy it would be if all vendors tagged their software so that it was easily identifiable by SAM tools? Unfortunately, a large number don’t support SWID and, in some cases, wilfully <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-audit-jason-pepper/">avoid them for commercial profit</a>.</p> <p>ISO-19770 is a well-intentioned solution to the problem but it has no impetus for implementation unless it is supported by the software industry.</p> <p>So, in the absence of a set of standards, methodology and approach that everyone agrees with, what has evolved is a SAM marketplace where those who lack the knowledge are sold solutions that are inappropriate for their needs often by people without the appropriate skills or experience to ensure they are offering the best advice. Worse still, the uneducated or partially educated make assumptions about approaches to problems and end up getting burnt by the scalding waters of commercial and financial non-compliance.</p> <p>This brings me back to diving.</p> <p>The diving industry is pretty similar to the SAM marketplace in that it is extremely hard to ensure you are getting the best advice when you start your diving journey.</p> <p>Sure, there are standards and instructors will be trained to apply those standards. However, the list of agencies developing those standards is mind-boggling. Most people will have heard of PADI but what about the others? How about SSI, PSAI, NAUI, BSAC, CMAS, SDI, TDI, IANTD, RAID, CDG, GUE? Who would have thought there were so many ways of documenting and implementing a set of “standards”, surely if there are so many versions of a standard it ceases to be a standard.</p> <p>Then there are the instructors. Heed my words when I tell you that not all instructors are created equal and it is the instructor who is the channel of communication to you, it is the instructor who applies the standards to you and educates you. A poor instructor cannot implement a good standard. The trouble is for you, you won’t know whether the instructor was any good until you are much further down the line in your diving education. Just paying the fee doesn’t guarantee quality.</p> <p>Is any of this ringing true with you? The same things I’m saying about diving can be applied to the SAM industry. It’s all a bit wild west out there and the customer is always the one who suffers whether that be at the hands of unscrupulous software salespeople or self-appointed experts whose primary skill is self-promotion.</p> <p>Since 2005 I’ve been diving in caves, this is both a <a href="https://youtu.be/oWeBM8TaVlg?t=82">highly rewarding</a> and potentially life-limiting past time (if done incorrectly) that allows its practitioners access to parts of our planet earth that very few others have seen (more humans have stood on the moon than been to the end of <a href="http://www.pozoazul-cavediving.org/">Pozo Azul</a> cave)</p> <p>Even in the relatively small community of cave diving different sets of standards and methodologies have evolved to solve the problems faced by the practitioners.</p> <p>In the UK we have the CDG, who evolved caving and diving in the caves of Yorkshire, Somerset, Derbyshire and Wales where often the diving is zero-visibility and is best described as challenging, to say the least. The CDG <a href="https://cavedivinggroup.org.uk/british-cave-diving/">approach to cave diving</a>, and in fact any diving, is to go solo. Be totally self-sufficient and responsible for ones-self at all times. You get yourself into the problem and you get yourself out of the problem or you’re likely going to suffer an early demise.</p> <p>Evolving from Florida where the cave passages are often wide and the water is gin-clear we have the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Underwater_Explorers">GUE</a> who advocate team-diving in teams of three where everyone uses the same equipment, configured in the same way and in the event of a problem your teammates are there to help you.</p> <p>The two approaches couldn’t be further apart yet they each have their supporters and practitioners. As usual, there are zealots who will tell you the ONLY way to dive is their way. What this tells me is that they haven’t yet travelled far enough on their diving journey to realise that each approach has its merits and has an environment in which it excels.</p> <p>I didn’t just wake up to this conclusion it’s a hard-won state of mind. The product of my educators, making mistakes, absorbing information in books and the internet and thinking for myself.</p> <p>Exactly the same mantra applies to the SAM world. There is never a single solution to a problem (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE6jrnBtKaE&">especially not SAM tools</a>) and likewise, some solutions are better than others in certain situations. Question is, how do you know which one is right for you and your circumstances?</p> <p>Very simple. Talk to as many people as you can in the industry, ask the tools vendors for real-world demos, speak to their reference customers, join the forums and do lots and lots of reading. You can also find yourself an experienced <a href="https://www.version1.com/it-service/software-asset-management/">SAM consultant</a> who can advise you on the right approach, the right tools and the best people to help you achieve what you want to achieve. The good ones will be more than happy to have an honest conversation with you.</p> <p>Once you’ve assimilated all that information and distilled it down to a set of opinions, apply a healthy dose of cynicism to anything a tool vendor tells you and you will be on the path to enlightenment.</p> <p>So, why is learning fun and knowledge a burden?</p> <p>Simple really, the more you know, the more you are aware of the risks and pitfalls. I always enjoy learning new diving-related techniques, researching equipment and meeting new divers who can teach me something. All this knowledge comes with a price, the price being that because I have learned a fair bit about the risks of diving and how to mitigate them, I’m less and less inclined to go diving without mitigating those risks and <a href="https://www.nhdc.co.uk/blog/2015/03/20/every-dive-is-a-solo-dive/">sometimes it’s just not possible</a>. Once again the same applies to SAM, the more I learn, the more I realise there is never a simple answer to a problem. Explaining that to the uninitiated is time-consuming and frustrating. Problem is, I cannot just <a href="https://dilbert.com/strip/1995-11-17">give the easy</a> answer.</p> <p>If you fancy talking SAM or diving I’d love to hear from you.</p> <p><strong>About The Author </strong>Jason Pepper is the Head of SAM Practice here at Version 1.</p> </section> | Learning is fun. Knowledge is a burden. Author diving in Marche Pied, France In my free time, I am a technical diver. I plan and execute dives in caves for fun. This wasn’t something I ever set out to do, it just happened over the last 22 years. I first learnt to dive in the warm waters of the Maldives, it was so warm we simply wore shorts and a t-shirt on our course, I loved it but there was no way I was diving in the UK, it’s too cold, dark and there’s nothing to see (so I thought). Unfortunately, I was hooked by the bug so it wasn’t long before I was looking up my local dive centre and booking the next level course. Recreational diving education is fun and well-structured, it is designed to draw you into the curriculum and always leaves you wanting the next instalment (just like a good TV series). What has this all got to do with SAM? I never set out to work in the world of SAM, I was a “techie”, I worked for Oracle and I loved it (I have admitted this before). When I left Oracle in 2006 I was introduced to the world of software licensing and SAM. It was new, different and interesting (to me anyway). Everything I encountered was a new problem that could be approached in several ways and my background in software development and solution design lead to me dreaming up lots of new bits of code to solve problems. The more I learnt about SAM and software licensing the more I was intrigued by the metadata that *should* make the task at hand a lot simpler than it is. It’s not as if a standard doesn’t exist. A lot of clever people before me have applied their minds to the problem and evolved the solution into a set of standards. ISO 19770 is the catchy title that covers the concepts within software asset management and provides a standardised approach to documenting software entitlement, usage and calculating a position. Like with a lot of these standards, it is, unfortunately, not mandatory for software vendors to comply with the parts of the ISO 19770 that would apply to them. Specifically, I’m talking about ISO 19770–2 which deals with the concepts of tagging or software ID (SWID). Imagine how easy it would be if all vendors tagged their software so that it was easily identifiable by SAM tools? Unfortunately, a large number don’t support SWID and, in some cases, wilfully avoid them for commercial profit. ISO-19770 is a well-intentioned solution to the problem but it has no impetus for implementation unless it is supported by the software industry. So, in the absence of a set of standards, methodology and approach that everyone agrees with, what has evolved is a SAM marketplace where those who lack the knowledge are sold solutions that are inappropriate for their needs often by people without the appropriate skills or experience to ensure they are offering the best advice. Worse still, the uneducated or partially educated make assumptions about approaches to problems and end up getting burnt by the scalding waters of commercial and financial non-compliance. This brings me back to diving. The diving industry is pretty similar to the SAM marketplace in that it is extremely hard to ensure you are getting the best advice when you start your diving journey. Sure, there are standards and instructors will be trained to apply those standards. However, the list of agencies developing those standards is mind-boggling. Most people will have heard of PADI but what about the others? How about SSI, PSAI, NAUI, BSAC, CMAS, SDI, TDI, IANTD, RAID, CDG, GUE? Who would have thought there were so many ways of documenting and implementing a set of “standards”, surely if there are so many versions of a standard it ceases to be a standard. Then there are the instructors. Heed my words when I tell you that not all instructors are created equal and it is the instructor who is the channel of communication to you, it is the instructor who applies the standards to you and educates you. A poor instructor cannot implement a good standard. The trouble is for you, you won’t know whether the instructor was any good until you are much further down the line in your diving education. Just paying the fee doesn’t guarantee quality. Is any of this ringing true with you? The same things I’m saying about diving can be applied to the SAM industry. It’s all a bit wild west out there and the customer is always the one who suffers whether that be at the hands of unscrupulous software salespeople or self-appointed experts whose primary skill is self-promotion. Since 2005 I’ve been diving in caves, this is both a highly rewarding and potentially life-limiting past time (if done incorrectly) that allows its practitioners access to parts of our planet earth that very few others have seen (more humans have stood on the moon than been to the end of Pozo Azul cave) Even in the relatively small community of cave diving different sets of standards and methodologies have evolved to solve the problems faced by the practitioners. In the UK we have the CDG, who evolved caving and diving in the caves of Yorkshire, Somerset, Derbyshire and Wales where often the diving is zero-visibility and is best described as challenging, to say the least. The CDG approach to cave diving, and in fact any diving, is to go solo. Be totally self-sufficient and responsible for ones-self at all times. You get yourself into the problem and you get yourself out of the problem or you’re likely going to suffer an early demise. Evolving from Florida where the cave passages are often wide and the water is gin-clear we have the GUE who advocate team-diving in teams of three where everyone uses the same equipment, configured in the same way and in the event of a problem your teammates are there to help you. The two approaches couldn’t be further apart yet they each have their supporters and practitioners. As usual, there are zealots who will tell you the ONLY way to dive is their way. What this tells me is that they haven’t yet travelled far enough on their diving journey to realise that each approach has its merits and has an environment in which it excels. I didn’t just wake up to this conclusion it’s a hard-won state of mind. The product of my educators, making mistakes, absorbing information in books and the internet and thinking for myself. Exactly the same mantra applies to the SAM world. There is never a single solution to a problem (especially not SAM tools) and likewise, some solutions are better than others in certain situations. Question is, how do you know which one is right for you and your circumstances? Very simple. Talk to as many people as you can in the industry, ask the tools vendors for real-world demos, speak to their reference customers, join the forums and do lots and lots of reading. You can also find yourself an experienced SAM consultant who can advise you on the right approach, the right tools and the best people to help you achieve what you want to achieve. The good ones will be more than happy to have an honest conversation with you. Once you’ve assimilated all that information and distilled it down to a set of opinions, apply a healthy dose of cynicism to anything a tool vendor tells you and you will be on the path to enlightenment. So, why is learning fun and knowledge a burden? Simple really, the more you know, the more you are aware of the risks and pitfalls. I always enjoy learning new diving-related techniques, researching equipment and meeting new divers who can teach me something. All this knowledge comes with a price, the price being that because I have learned a fair bit about the risks of diving and how to mitigate them, I’m less and less inclined to go diving without mitigating those risks and sometimes it’s just not possible. Once again the same applies to SAM, the more I learn, the more I realise there is never a simple answer to a problem. Explaining that to the uninitiated is time-consuming and frustrating. Problem is, I cannot just give the easy answer. If you fancy talking SAM or diving I’d love to hear from you. About The Author Jason Pepper is the Head of SAM Practice here at Version 1. | acc7f861-e799-5257-90a9-f0bd2649f199 | 27/07/2025 22:22:40 |
| https://medium.com/@bartcaylor/marketing-personas-for-higher-education-1a995c138276 | medium.com | Marketing Personas for Higher Education | There’s a lot of hype out there around big data — but without strong marketing personas, most big data solutions will become a big waste… | Bart Caylor | https://medium.com/@bartcaylor | True | 1a995c138276 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*OVBCHBNRkeMbwg6J | 4 min | 2020-02-04T17:41:01.568000 | 2020-02-07T12:55:26.085000 | 2021-12-13T10:20:21.747000 | 0 | 0 | en | Education Marketing,Higher Ed Marketing | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1080/0*OVBCHBNRkeMbwg6J" width="1080" height="675" loading="lazy" /> <p>There’s a lot of hype out there around <a href="https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_158074480365610&key=0d3176c012db018d69225ad1c36210fa&libId=k66mm6rj0102jmou000DAgcar1o9b&subId=60e30194f055c012ad3e2f3e5f9ba1d8&cuid=60e30194f055c012ad3e2f3e5f9ba1d8&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caylor-solutions.com%2Fmarketing-personas-for-higher-education%2F%3Fpreview_id%3D4868%26preview_nonce%3D237078bb5a%26post_format%3Dstandard%26_thumbnail_id%3D5001%26preview%3Dtrue&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2012%2F02%2F12%2Fsunday-review%2Fbig-datas-impact-in-the-world.html&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caylor-solutions.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D4868%26action%3Dedit%26classic-editor&title=Marketing%20Personas%20for%20Higher%20Education%20%7C%20Caylor%20Solutions&txt=%3Cspan%20style%3D%22font-weight%3A%20400%3B%22%3Ehype%20out%20there%20right%20now%20around%20big%20data%3C%2Fspan%3E">big data</a> — but without strong marketing personas, most big data solutions will become a big waste of time and money for higher education marketing teams.</p> <p>Don’t get me wrong. Knowledge <em><s</em>trong>is</strong> power — you need good data sets to make informed decisions.</p> <h3>But more information doesn’t necessarily mean more success in marketing. You’ve got to put that information to good use to drive your marketing messaging and strategy.</h3> <p>Case in point: The New York Times, the same publication that wrote this <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/sunday-review/big-datas-impact-in-the-world.html">article championing the importance of big data</a>, also wrote this <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/technology/the-data-said-clinton-would-win-why-you-shouldnt-have-believed-it.html?_r=0">article on how big data wasn’t enough</a> to accurately predict the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.</p> <p>What happened in the 2016 election is the same thing that happens when marketers try to craft effective messaging by simply looking at massive gobs of data–the data is stripped of its context, resulting in messaging that just falls flat.</p> <p>In her <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/marymeehan/2016/12/08/where-data-goes-to-die-big-data-still-holds-answers-but-theyre-not-where-youre-looking-for-them/">Forbes article</a>, Mary Meehan stresses the critical relationship between data and culture:</p> <p><em>“When people try to take data and apply it to their business, something is often missed. Data easily gets decontextualized from the culture. That leads to ill-informed decisions, wrong assumptions or sometimes, no clear decision at all.”</em></p> <p>Later, she adds, <strong>“<em>All the historical models available don’t matter if you fail to view the current cultural environment, potential influences and value motivato</strong>rs.</em>“</p> <p>So how do marketers take the insights offered by big data and put them to good use? The answer is personas…</p> <p>Marketing personas are fictional representations of audiences used to gather insights from data to target marketing messages.</p> <p>Personas put a human face on the data to help marketers better understand buying triggers and move audiences toward those desired behaviors.</p> <p>For example, instead of defining our audience as a “45–60 year old female,” we would say this is “Sally, a stay-at-home mom who worries just as much about her children now in college as she did when they were home — maybe even more.”</p> <p>In that description, we have more than information. We have a feeling of who Sally is, what she cares about, and what she’s afraid of.</p> <h3>By giving lifeless data a fictional human profile, the marketing team can stay on the same page in regard to messaging, design, and objectives.</h3> <p>With personas–distributed and visible to all your teams–everyone can quickly and easily craft content that is targeted specifically for your audience.</p> <h1>Examples of Marketing Personas in Higher Education</h1> <p>Every organization is different. You might have one or two different personas to add to this list, or you might have one or two you need to take off.</p> <p>But most higher educational institutions are going to have a list of personas like the following:</p> <p><strong>The “Customer”</strong></p> <ul> <li>The traditional student</li> <li>The non-traditional student or adult student</li> <li>The graduate student</li> </ul> <p><strong>The “Influencers”</strong></p> <ul> <li>Moms and Dads</li> <li>Siblings</li> <li>Coaches</li> <li>Youth Pastors</li> <li>Teachers</li> <li>Friends</li> <li>Upperclassmen</li> </ul> <p>And, of course, don’t forget to create personas for your <strong>advancement</strong> strategy like…</p> <ul> <li>Young donors & alumni</li> <li>New donors</li> <li>Recurring donors</li> <li>Legacy donors</li> <li>Major donors</li> <li>Mid-level donors</li> <li>Grant makers</li> </ul> <p>Chances are you won’t need every single one of these personas. In fact, if you have more personas than your marketing team can handle, it can be counter-productive.</p> <h2>So how many personas do you need? Depends on your marketing strategy.</h2> <p>Most of the time, you’ll only need to write out personas for the constituents that fit the objectives of your marketing plan.</p> <p>Also, if you find your team writing messaging or creating content for a specific group of people over and over again, then you should have an official persona mapped out for that group.</p> <h2>Personas are the stories your data is trying to tell you.</h2> <p>Learn to see your data as stories waiting to be told, and you’ll be amazed by what you learn.</p> <h2>When you begin writing your personas, you’ll be imagining the life and feelings of the individuals you are trying to reach with your marketing message.</h2> <p>You’ll realize where they go for answers — which is what you need to be providing…</p> <p>…You’ll discover what channels and platforms they use to get their info…</p> <p>…You’ll see who they trust and who they avoid.</p> <p>These are all insights into your audience that you simply can’t get from a data table. But you can glean these insights from the stories around your data.</p> <p><strong>Remember, too, that crafting marketing personas isn’t an exact science.</strong></p> <p>It takes practice “to view the current cultural environment, potential influences and value motivators” in all the big data. Writing marketing personas is the art of analyzing data and then making good guesses.</p> <p>And if you aren’t seeing the results you need from your marketing, consider revisiting or refining your personas. They should be dynamic until the point you see consistent results from your messaging.</p> <h2>Schedule a personas brainstorm meeting.</h2> <p>A great next step you can make is to pull your marketing and/or development team together into a brainstorming meeting.</p> <p>Make sure your data team is represented as well to present the data sets that you have.</p> <p>Then, it’s time to start crafting stories about the people your data refers to. Pull photos and post them in a character sketch of the personas you’re creating. Then, share the new personas with your marketing team.</p> <h2>Have fun with this, and don’t let the brainstorming get so complicated that you don’t pull the trigger.</h2> <p>Get the main personas that your team needs posted quickly so you can get to work creating irresistible content for your audiences.</p> <p>If you and your team need help facilitating a personas discovery meeting or assembling the personas for your institution, <a href="https://www.caylor-solutions.com/contact/">give us a call</a>. The consultation is free, and there’s no obligation.</p> <h2>Want to Improve Your Digital Marketing Results?</h2> <p>Then you’ve got to know how to write for the web. That’s why we want to send you our popular ebook: <em><a href="https://www.caylor-solutions.com/ebook-writing-for-the-web/">Writing for t</em>he Web: 7 Secrets to Content Marketing Success for Education Marketers</a>!</p> <p>With this helpful resource from Caylor Solutions, you’ll learn how to:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/250/0*sGJo9H9gZTpQau2_" width="250" height="250" loading="lazy" /> <ul> <li>Grab your reader’s attention immediately</li> <li>Pull your reader’s attention deeper into your content</li> <li>Write so that Google (and other search engines) find you easily</li> <li>Increase your website’s conversion rates</li> </ul> <p>In short, you’ll be able to write the copy that makes your digital marketing strategy work for you.</p> <p><a href="https://www.caylor-solutions.com/ebook-writing-for-the-web/">Download your copy today!</a></p> <p><em>Featured image by <a href="https://stock.adobe</em>.com/contributor/204567087/rawpixel-com?load_type=author&prev_url=detail">Rawpixel.com</a> via <a href="https://stock.adobe.com/stock-photo/collage-diverse-faces-group-people-concept/88898895">Adobe Stock</a></p> <p><em>This post was originally published at: </em><a href="https://www.caylor-solutions.com/marketing-personas-for-higher-education/">https://www.caylor-solutions.com/marketing-personas-for-higher-education/</a></p> </section> | Marketing Personas for Higher Education There’s a lot of hype out there around big data — but without strong marketing personas, most big data solutions will become a big waste of time and money for higher education marketing teams. Don’t get me wrong. Knowledge is power — you need good data sets to make informed decisions. But more information doesn’t necessarily mean more success in marketing. You’ve got to put that information to good use to drive your marketing messaging and strategy. Case in point: The New York Times, the same publication that wrote this article championing the importance of big data, also wrote this article on how big data wasn’t enough to accurately predict the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. What happened in the 2016 election is the same thing that happens when marketers try to craft effective messaging by simply looking at massive gobs of data–the data is stripped of its context, resulting in messaging that just falls flat. In her Forbes article, Mary Meehan stresses the critical relationship between data and culture: “When people try to take data and apply it to their business, something is often missed. Data easily gets decontextualized from the culture. That leads to ill-informed decisions, wrong assumptions or sometimes, no clear decision at all.” Later, she adds, “All the historical models available don’t matter if you fail to view the current cultural environment, potential influences and value motivators.“ So how do marketers take the insights offered by big data and put them to good use? The answer is personas… Marketing personas are fictional representations of audiences used to gather insights from data to target marketing messages. Personas put a human face on the data to help marketers better understand buying triggers and move audiences toward those desired behaviors. For example, instead of defining our audience as a “45–60 year old female,” we would say this is “Sally, a stay-at-home mom who worries just as much about her children now in college as she did when they were home — maybe even more.” In that description, we have more than information. We have a feeling of who Sally is, what she cares about, and what she’s afraid of. By giving lifeless data a fictional human profile, the marketing team can stay on the same page in regard to messaging, design, and objectives. With personas–distributed and visible to all your teams–everyone can quickly and easily craft content that is targeted specifically for your audience. Examples of Marketing Personas in Higher Education Every organization is different. You might have one or two different personas to add to this list, or you might have one or two you need to take off. But most higher educational institutions are going to have a list of personas like the following: The “Customer” The traditional student The non-traditional student or adult student The graduate student The “Influencers” Moms and Dads Siblings Coaches Youth Pastors Teachers Friends Upperclassmen And, of course, don’t forget to create personas for your advancement strategy like… Young donors & alumni New donors Recurring donors Legacy donors Major donors Mid-level donors Grant makers Chances are you won’t need every single one of these personas. In fact, if you have more personas than your marketing team can handle, it can be counter-productive. So how many personas do you need? Depends on your marketing strategy. Most of the time, you’ll only need to write out personas for the constituents that fit the objectives of your marketing plan. Also, if you find your team writing messaging or creating content for a specific group of people over and over again, then you should have an official persona mapped out for that group. Personas are the stories your data is trying to tell you. Learn to see your data as stories waiting to be told, and you’ll be amazed by what you learn. When you begin writing your personas, you’ll be imagining the life and feelings of the individuals you are trying to reach with your marketing message. You’ll realize where they go for answers — which is what you need to be providing… …You’ll discover what channels and platforms they use to get their info… …You’ll see who they trust and who they avoid. These are all insights into your audience that you simply can’t get from a data table. But you can glean these insights from the stories around your data. Remember, too, that crafting marketing personas isn’t an exact science. It takes practice “to view the current cultural environment, potential influences and value motivators” in all the big data. Writing marketing personas is the art of analyzing data and then making good guesses. And if you aren’t seeing the results you need from your marketing, consider revisiting or refining your personas. They should be dynamic until the point you see consistent results from your messaging. Schedule a personas brainstorm meeting. A great next step you can make is to pull your marketing and/or development team together into a brainstorming meeting. Make sure your data team is represented as well to present the data sets that you have. Then, it’s time to start crafting stories about the people your data refers to. Pull photos and post them in a character sketch of the personas you’re creating. Then, share the new personas with your marketing team. Have fun with this, and don’t let the brainstorming get so complicated that you don’t pull the trigger. Get the main personas that your team needs posted quickly so you can get to work creating irresistible content for your audiences. If you and your team need help facilitating a personas discovery meeting or assembling the personas for your institution, give us a call. The consultation is free, and there’s no obligation. Want to Improve Your Digital Marketing Results? Then you’ve got to know how to write for the web. That’s why we want to send you our popular ebook: Writing for the Web: 7 Secrets to Content Marketing Success for Education Marketers! With this helpful resource from Caylor Solutions, you’ll learn how to: Grab your reader’s attention immediately Pull your reader’s attention deeper into your content Write so that Google (and other search engines) find you easily Increase your website’s conversion rates In short, you’ll be able to write the copy that makes your digital marketing strategy work for you. Download your copy today! 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| https://medium.com/@danile71/golang-and-opencv-openvino-cuda-2bef8a2d712f | medium.com | GoLang and OpenCV (OpenVino && Cuda) | Good day to all. There are already quite a few articles on the Web about OpenCV on Go. | Danile | https://medium.com/@danile71 | True | 2bef8a2d712f | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*1M-aMehOoNbuQHfR7HH3xA.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T06:46:54.710000 | 2020-02-07T12:58:51.394000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:48.470000 | 0 | 5 | en | Openvino,Go,Nvidia,Gpu,Intel | <section> <p>Good day to all. There are already quite a few articles on the Web about OpenCV on Go.</p> <p>I have a laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 on board CPU: intel GPU: Intel / Nvidia</p> <p>Nvidia and Intel are trying to beat each other, and I will try to take advantage of OpenVino and Cuda at the same time.</p> <p><strong>I warn you right away</strong>, to use Cuda you need a minimum Compute capability (version) 5.3, you can see for your video card <a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus">here</a>.</p> <h1>Cuda</h1> <p>I chose Cuda 10.0 so that I can use Tensorflow as well. First you need to download the package from developer.nvidia.com (e.g. runtime (local))</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*1M-aMehOoNbuQHfR7HH3xA.png" width="1400" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <p>Install:</p> <pre><code class="language-">sudo sh cuda_10.0.130_410.48_linux.run</code></pre> <h2>cudNN</h2> <p><a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/rdp/cudnn-archive">L</a>ink You need to select the version that matches Cuda, i.e.</p> <p><em>Download cuDNN v7.5.0 (Feb 21, 2019), for CUDA 10.0</em></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1360/1*Qj2dcsvyLKqg5SU4CQ-DSQ.png" width="1360" height="600" loading="lazy" /> <p>And download two deb packages</p> <p><em>cuDNN Runtime Library for Ubuntu18.04 (Deb) cuDNN Developer Library for Ubuntu18.04 (Deb)</em></p> <p>If you do not have an account <a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/">https://developer.nvidia.com/</a>, you will be prompted to register</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1368/1*XzYg54k0bP6UWtYHOb3kCg.png" width="1368" height="235" loading="lazy" /> <p>Install:</p> <pre><code class="language-">sudo dpkg -i libcudnn7-dev_7.5.0.56-1+cuda10.0_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i libcudnn7_7.5.0.56-1+cuda10.0_amd64.deb</code></pre> <h2>Intel OpenCL Driver</h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/">L</a>ink Install:</p> <pre><code class="language-">wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-gmmlib_19.4.1_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-igc-core_1.0.3151_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-igc-opencl_1.0.3151_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-opencl_20.04.15428_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-ocloc_20.04.15428_amd64.deb</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">sudo dpkg -i *.deb</code></pre> <p><strong>Opencv+OpenVino</strong> AutoScript</p> <pre><code class="language-">#!/bin/bash git clone https://github.com/opencv/dldt && \ (cd dldt/inference-engine && \ git submodule init && \ git submodule update --recursive && \ ./install_dependencies.sh && \ mv -f thirdparty/clDNN/common/intel_ocl_icd/6.3/linux/Release thirdparty/clDNN/common/intel_ocl_icd/6.3/linux/RELEASE && \ mkdir -p build && \ cd build && \ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \ -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local \ -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \ -D ENABLE_TESTS=OFF \ -D ENABLE_VPU=ON \ -D ENABLE_MKL_DNN=ON \ -D ENABLE_CLDNN=ON .. && \ make -j $(nproc --all) && \ touch VERSION && \ mkdir -p src/ngraph && \ sudo cp -r ../bin/intel64/RELEASE/lib/* /usr/local/lib && \ cp thirdparty/ngraph/src/ngraph/version.hpp src/ngraph && \ sudo make install) OPENCV_VERSION="4.2.0" <em># install opencv</em> curl -Lo opencv.zip https://github.com/opencv/opencv/archive/${OPENCV_VERSION}.zip && \ unzip -q opencv.zip && \ curl -Lo opencv_contrib.zip https://github.com/opencv/opencv_contrib/archive/${OPENCV_VERSION}.zip && \ unzip -q opencv_contrib.zip && \ rm opencv.zip opencv_contrib.zip && \ (cd opencv-${OPENCV_VERSION} && \ mkdir build && cd build && \ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \ -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local \ -D OPENCV_EXTRA_MODULES_PATH=../../opencv_contrib-${OPENCV_VERSION}/modules \ -D InferenceEngine_DIR=../../../dldt/inference-engine/build \ -D WITH_JASPER=OFF \ -D BUILD_DOCS=OFF \ -D BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \ -D ENABLE_CXX11=ON \ -D WITH_INF_ENGINE=ON \ -D WITH_QT=OFF \ -D WITH_GTK=ON \ -D WITH_FFMPEG=OFF \ -D CUDA_ARCH_BIN=5.3,6.0,6.1,7.0,7.5 \ -D CUDA_ARCH_PTX=5.3 \ -D WITH_CUDA=ON \ -D WITH_CUDNN=ON \ -D OPENCV_DNN_CUDA=ON \ -D ENABLE_FAST_MATH=1 \ -D WITH_CUBLAS=1 \ -D WITH_TIFF=OFF \ -D WITH_WEBP=OFF \ -D WITH_QT=OFF \ -D WITH_PNG=OFF \ -D WITH_1394=OFF \ -D HAVE_OPENEXR=OFF \ -D BUILD_TESTS=OFF \ -D BUILD_PERF_TESTS=OFF \ -D BUILD_opencv_java=NO \ -D BUILD_opencv_python=NO \ -D BUILD_opencv_python2=NO \ -D BUILD_opencv_python3=NO \ -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \ -D OPENCV_GENERATE_PKGCONFIG=ON .. && \ make -j $(nproc --all) && \ sudo make preinstall && sudo make install && sudo ldconfig )</code></pre> <p>Now let’s check how this will work!</p> <p>Clone source code</p> <pre><code class="language-">git clone https://github.com/Danile71/go_realtime_object_recognition cd go_realtime_object_recognition go get -d go build ./go_realtime_object_recognition</code></pre> <p>Video recognition will work on CPU, VulkanAPI and / or Cuda. Now I have made several pull requests in</p> <p><em><a href="https://github.com</em>/hybridgroup/gocv">github.com/hybridgroup/gocv</a></p> <p>to support OpenVino + Cuda, but it’s not known how long they will go to the master branch, so we’ll do a little trick</p> <pre><code class="language-">#!/bin/bash cd $GOPATH/src/gocv.io/x/gocv wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/607.patch wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/609.patch wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/610.patch wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/612.patch patch -p1 < 607.patch patch -p1 < 609.patch patch -p1 < 610.patch patch -p1 < 612.patch</code></pre> <p>If you will use OpenVino</p> <pre><code class="language-">go build -tags openvino ./go_realtime_object_recognition</code></pre> <p>Now, you can select device</p> <p><strong>CPU</strong></p> <pre><code class="language-">modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendDefault) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetCPU)</code></pre> <p><strong>VulkanAPI</strong></p> <pre><code class="language-">modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendVKCOM) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetVulkan)</code></pre> <p><strong>Cuda</strong></p> <pre><code class="language-">modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendCUDA) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetCUDA)</code></pre> <p><strong>Intel GPU</strong></p> <pre><code class="language-">modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendOpenVINO) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetFP16)</code></pre> <p><strong>Intel Neural Compute Stick 2</strong></p> <pre><code class="language-">modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendOpenVINO) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetVPU)</code></pre> <p>Here’s <a href="https://github.com/Danile71/gocv_age_gender_emotion">another</a> small example with gender / age / emotion recognition.And <a href="https://github.com/Danile71/gocv_cuda_people_detector">then</a> the recognition of the object “people” using Cuda</p> </section> | GoLang and OpenCV (OpenVino && Cuda) Good day to all. There are already quite a few articles on the Web about OpenCV on Go. I have a laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 on board CPU: intel GPU: Intel / Nvidia Nvidia and Intel are trying to beat each other, and I will try to take advantage of OpenVino and Cuda at the same time. I warn you right away, to use Cuda you need a minimum Compute capability (version) 5.3, you can see for your video card here. Cuda I chose Cuda 10.0 so that I can use Tensorflow as well. First you need to download the package from developer.nvidia.com (e.g. runtime (local)) Install: sudo sh cuda_10.0.130_410.48_linux.run cudNN Link You need to select the version that matches Cuda, i.e. Download cuDNN v7.5.0 (Feb 21, 2019), for CUDA 10.0 And download two deb packages cuDNN Runtime Library for Ubuntu18.04 (Deb) cuDNN Developer Library for Ubuntu18.04 (Deb) If you do not have an account https://developer.nvidia.com/, you will be prompted to register Install: sudo dpkg -i libcudnn7-dev_7.5.0.56-1+cuda10.0_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i libcudnn7_7.5.0.56-1+cuda10.0_amd64.deb Intel OpenCL Driver Link Install: wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-gmmlib_19.4.1_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-igc-core_1.0.3151_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-igc-opencl_1.0.3151_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-opencl_20.04.15428_amd64.deb wget https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/download/20.04.15428/intel-ocloc_20.04.15428_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i *.deb Opencv+OpenVino AutoScript #!/bin/bash git clone https://github.com/opencv/dldt && \ (cd dldt/inference-engine && \ git submodule init && \ git submodule update --recursive && \ ./install_dependencies.sh && \ mv -f thirdparty/clDNN/common/intel_ocl_icd/6.3/linux/Release thirdparty/clDNN/common/intel_ocl_icd/6.3/linux/RELEASE && \ mkdir -p build && \ cd build && \ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \ -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local \ -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \ -D ENABLE_TESTS=OFF \ -D ENABLE_VPU=ON \ -D ENABLE_MKL_DNN=ON \ -D ENABLE_CLDNN=ON .. && \ make -j $(nproc --all) && \ touch VERSION && \ mkdir -p src/ngraph && \ sudo cp -r ../bin/intel64/RELEASE/lib/* /usr/local/lib && \ cp thirdparty/ngraph/src/ngraph/version.hpp src/ngraph && \ sudo make install) OPENCV_VERSION="4.2.0" # install opencv curl -Lo opencv.zip https://github.com/opencv/opencv/archive/${OPENCV_VERSION}.zip && \ unzip -q opencv.zip && \ curl -Lo opencv_contrib.zip https://github.com/opencv/opencv_contrib/archive/${OPENCV_VERSION}.zip && \ unzip -q opencv_contrib.zip && \ rm opencv.zip opencv_contrib.zip && \ (cd opencv-${OPENCV_VERSION} && \ mkdir build && cd build && \ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \ -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local \ -D OPENCV_EXTRA_MODULES_PATH=../../opencv_contrib-${OPENCV_VERSION}/modules \ -D InferenceEngine_DIR=../../../dldt/inference-engine/build \ -D WITH_JASPER=OFF \ -D BUILD_DOCS=OFF \ -D BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \ -D ENABLE_CXX11=ON \ -D WITH_INF_ENGINE=ON \ -D WITH_QT=OFF \ -D WITH_GTK=ON \ -D WITH_FFMPEG=OFF \ -D CUDA_ARCH_BIN=5.3,6.0,6.1,7.0,7.5 \ -D CUDA_ARCH_PTX=5.3 \ -D WITH_CUDA=ON \ -D WITH_CUDNN=ON \ -D OPENCV_DNN_CUDA=ON \ -D ENABLE_FAST_MATH=1 \ -D WITH_CUBLAS=1 \ -D WITH_TIFF=OFF \ -D WITH_WEBP=OFF \ -D WITH_QT=OFF \ -D WITH_PNG=OFF \ -D WITH_1394=OFF \ -D HAVE_OPENEXR=OFF \ -D BUILD_TESTS=OFF \ -D BUILD_PERF_TESTS=OFF \ -D BUILD_opencv_java=NO \ -D BUILD_opencv_python=NO \ -D BUILD_opencv_python2=NO \ -D BUILD_opencv_python3=NO \ -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \ -D OPENCV_GENERATE_PKGCONFIG=ON .. && \ make -j $(nproc --all) && \ sudo make preinstall && sudo make install && sudo ldconfig ) Now let’s check how this will work! Clone source code git clone https://github.com/Danile71/go_realtime_object_recognition cd go_realtime_object_recognition go get -d go build ./go_realtime_object_recognition Video recognition will work on CPU, VulkanAPI and / or Cuda. Now I have made several pull requests in github.com/hybridgroup/gocv to support OpenVino + Cuda, but it’s not known how long they will go to the master branch, so we’ll do a little trick #!/bin/bash cd $GOPATH/src/gocv.io/x/gocv wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/607.patch wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/609.patch wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/610.patch wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/hybridgroup/gocv/pull/612.patch patch -p1 < 607.patch patch -p1 < 609.patch patch -p1 < 610.patch patch -p1 < 612.patch If you will use OpenVino go build -tags openvino ./go_realtime_object_recognition Now, you can select device CPU modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendDefault) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetCPU) VulkanAPI modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendVKCOM) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetVulkan) Cuda modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendCUDA) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetCUDA) Intel GPU modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendOpenVINO) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetFP16) Intel Neural Compute Stick 2 modelNet.SetPreferableBackend(gocv.NetBackendOpenVINO) modelNet.SetPreferableTarget(gocv.NetTargetVPU) Here’s another small example with gender / age / emotion recognition.And then the recognition of the object “people” using Cuda | f39db02a-f1e8-5c87-92a5-141d13e528e6 | 27/07/2025 22:22:41 |
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Também entremeia-se a relação da biografia do artista com suas escolhas de enunciados e estéticas.</p> <p>Em <em>Arrimo, </em>do Núcleo Macabéa, há uma radicalização no que diz respeito à implicação do artista em sua obra. Assinando concepção, dramaturgia e direção geral (além da direção de produção), Borges não apenas volta-se para suas reminiscências de infância, mas coloca-se em primeira pessoa na construção narrativa.</p> <p>Quem fala sou eu mesmo, o autor deste texto para o teatro. Um escritor amazônida, nascido no norte do Brasil, franzino, 1 metro e 64 centímetros de altura, traços indígenas e negros. Voz anasalada. (<em>da dramaturgia de </em>Arrimo)</p> <p>Inserindo um dado metateatral logo no início da obra, Borges estabelece no diálogo entre sua voz dramatúrgica e sua encenação um jogo interessante acerca da representação. Pois ainda que esteja falando de si, ele não se coloca na cena, tampouco escolhe apresentar nela a materialidade documental de suas memórias.</p> <p><em>Arrimo </em>se utiliza do material documental, biográfico e da memória para construir uma narrativa poético-social. O <em>arrimo de família </em>de Borges, centro de toda a obra, é sua mãe Rosalva. Por meio da reconstrução da memória, entre o olhar infantil — que pode ser dito ingênuo, mas não sem sofrimento — e a elaboração adulta, a encenação se desenvolve nas possibilidades de reflexão permitidas pelo distanciamento do tempo e por análises sociopolíticas.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2048/1*zSDc1p7ZfMo75GguNutmPQ.jpeg" width="2048" height="1365" loading="lazy" /> <p>O espetáculo corre o risco de resvalar em uma excessiva autoreferenciação em alguns momentos. No entanto, mesmo se isso acontece, está amparado na própria proposta. A voz em primeira pessoa de Borges não quer versar sobre as suas mazelas pessoais mas, por essência, observar suas vivências a partir de seu <em>locus social</em>. As dificuldades enfrentadas por sua mãe se apresentam nessa retomada da própria trajetória e na compreensão de que ela não é exceção, mas sim, quase a regra em nosso país.</p> <p>Se no dicionário “arrimo” é substantivo masculino, no Brasil é sem dúvida feminino. Não se trata de uma afirmação para romantizar ou naturalizar um comportamento que não deveria estar vinculado a um gênero. Trata-se meramente de atestar o fato de que o abandono parental, em nossa sociedade, está majoritariamente vinculado ao gênero masculino.</p> <p>A dramaturgia de Borges debruça-se, sim, na miséria e na pobreza que permearam sua infância; pois tais dados são constitutivos em sua vida. Há um elogio à resiliência, mas não descolado de uma crítica ferrenha ao que torna tal qualidade essencial para a sobrevivência. E há a percepção do quanto sua mãe batalhou para que ele fosse educado.</p> <p>Minha primeira professora foi a minha mãe. Ela enchia um caderno de vogais e consoantes para que eu pudesse contorná-las, aprendendo assim a manusear o lápis. Todavia, nessa época minha mãe sequer havia concluído o ensino básico. (…) Aquela mulher franzina, sem riquezas materiais, sem títulos acadêmicos, aquela senhora anônima, foi ela que me ensinou a ler e a escrever (<em>da dramaturgia de </em>Arrimo)</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/960/1*w6-AqWW-hsLOwee9czuXJQ.jpeg" width="960" height="640" loading="lazy" /> <p>Nas palavras corporificadas por Edi Cardoso, Geraldo Fernandes e Leandro Lago, está posta uma contundente afirmação do direito à literatura como garantia de existência. Os três atores literalmente vestem a narrativa: nos figurinos de Claudia Melo se vêem costurados trechos do texto. A encenação de Borges compreende a força da delicadeza, com escolhas singelas quanto às composições cênicas.</p> <p>A presença do músico Juh Vieira na cena — que também assina os arranjos — é fundamental para a construção das atmosferas a partir das sonoridades, além das canções interpretadas por Cardoso, Fernandes e Lago.</p> <p>Décio Filho assina uma iluminação que dialoga de forma interessante com a instalação cênica de Andreas Guimarães; uma luz recortada pelo vento que agita os panos pendurados.</p> <p>Na cenografia de Guimarães, signos com diversas leituras possíveis: os panos rendados, todos brancos, parecem remeter ao ofício da limpeza da mãe de Borges, como que secando em varais. Nos bancos, a metáfora do arrimo é elemento concreto. Na madeira que assenta o palco, setas apontando para o centro.</p> <p>Considerando a primeira pessoa do texto, é impossível não pensar sobre a trajetória de Borges a partir da força de seu <em>Arrimo</em>. Como se os caminhos apontassem o centro do palco na compreensão da arte como destino; como pouso de sua mandala. Pouso de sua poesia, que pode nascer até mesmo de sementes secas.</p> <p><em>[colabore com a produção crítica de </em><strong>amilton de azevedo</strong><em>: conheça o financiamento contínuo </em><a href="https://apoia.se/ruinaacesa">para manter a ruína acesa</a>!]</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2048/1*TStYCi5VvgAkqAi4Ehefsg.jpeg" width="2048" height="1365" loading="lazy" /> </section> | as tantas vidas em uma primeira pessoa reflexão crítica de amilton de azevedo sobre "Arrimo", do Núcleo Macabéa. [com a colaboração de Andréa Martinelli na edição] Edi Cardoso, Geraldo Fernandes e Juh Vieira em "Arrimo" / foto: Julieta Bacchin Os trabalhos de Rudinei Borges dos Santos são marcados por características peculiares da carpintaria do artista. Em suas dramaturgias, a narratividade caminha lado a lado com a poesia, tecendo delicadas composições que se estruturam com uma espécie de lirismo popular onde a subjetividade do autor torna-se condutora para um olhar que volta-se para fora, para questões sociais, culturais e também políticas. Medea Mina Jeje, onde o poema cênico de Borges é dirigido por Juliana Monteiro, e Dezuó: breviário das águas, com encenação de Patricia Gifford, são exemplos desta escrita onde “poesia e dramaturgia conversam como velhos pescadores a ver o sol se pôr na beira de um rio que corre”. No recente Transamazônica, evidencia-se na assinatura de Borges — que assina também a direção da obra — um engajamento com relatos de abandonos e marginalizações, sem nunca perder de vista a beleza possível na lida formal com tal temática. Também entremeia-se a relação da biografia do artista com suas escolhas de enunciados e estéticas. Em Arrimo, do Núcleo Macabéa, há uma radicalização no que diz respeito à implicação do artista em sua obra. Assinando concepção, dramaturgia e direção geral (além da direção de produção), Borges não apenas volta-se para suas reminiscências de infância, mas coloca-se em primeira pessoa na construção narrativa. Quem fala sou eu mesmo, o autor deste texto para o teatro. Um escritor amazônida, nascido no norte do Brasil, franzino, 1 metro e 64 centímetros de altura, traços indígenas e negros. Voz anasalada. (da dramaturgia de Arrimo) Inserindo um dado metateatral logo no início da obra, Borges estabelece no diálogo entre sua voz dramatúrgica e sua encenação um jogo interessante acerca da representação. Pois ainda que esteja falando de si, ele não se coloca na cena, tampouco escolhe apresentar nela a materialidade documental de suas memórias. Arrimo se utiliza do material documental, biográfico e da memória para construir uma narrativa poético-social. O arrimo de família de Borges, centro de toda a obra, é sua mãe Rosalva. Por meio da reconstrução da memória, entre o olhar infantil — que pode ser dito ingênuo, mas não sem sofrimento — e a elaboração adulta, a encenação se desenvolve nas possibilidades de reflexão permitidas pelo distanciamento do tempo e por análises sociopolíticas. Edi Cardoso em "Arrimo" / foto: divulgação O espetáculo corre o risco de resvalar em uma excessiva autoreferenciação em alguns momentos. No entanto, mesmo se isso acontece, está amparado na própria proposta. A voz em primeira pessoa de Borges não quer versar sobre as suas mazelas pessoais mas, por essência, observar suas vivências a partir de seu locus social. As dificuldades enfrentadas por sua mãe se apresentam nessa retomada da própria trajetória e na compreensão de que ela não é exceção, mas sim, quase a regra em nosso país. Se no dicionário “arrimo” é substantivo masculino, no Brasil é sem dúvida feminino. Não se trata de uma afirmação para romantizar ou naturalizar um comportamento que não deveria estar vinculado a um gênero. Trata-se meramente de atestar o fato de que o abandono parental, em nossa sociedade, está majoritariamente vinculado ao gênero masculino. A dramaturgia de Borges debruça-se, sim, na miséria e na pobreza que permearam sua infância; pois tais dados são constitutivos em sua vida. Há um elogio à resiliência, mas não descolado de uma crítica ferrenha ao que torna tal qualidade essencial para a sobrevivência. E há a percepção do quanto sua mãe batalhou para que ele fosse educado. Minha primeira professora foi a minha mãe. Ela enchia um caderno de vogais e consoantes para que eu pudesse contorná-las, aprendendo assim a manusear o lápis. Todavia, nessa época minha mãe sequer havia concluído o ensino básico. (…) Aquela mulher franzina, sem riquezas materiais, sem títulos acadêmicos, aquela senhora anônima, foi ela que me ensinou a ler e a escrever (da dramaturgia de Arrimo) detalhe do figurino de "Arrimo" / foto: Julieta Bacchin Nas palavras corporificadas por Edi Cardoso, Geraldo Fernandes e Leandro Lago, está posta uma contundente afirmação do direito à literatura como garantia de existência. Os três atores literalmente vestem a narrativa: nos figurinos de Claudia Melo se vêem costurados trechos do texto. A encenação de Borges compreende a força da delicadeza, com escolhas singelas quanto às composições cênicas. A presença do músico Juh Vieira na cena — que também assina os arranjos — é fundamental para a construção das atmosferas a partir das sonoridades, além das canções interpretadas por Cardoso, Fernandes e Lago. Décio Filho assina uma iluminação que dialoga de forma interessante com a instalação cênica de Andreas Guimarães; uma luz recortada pelo vento que agita os panos pendurados. Na cenografia de Guimarães, signos com diversas leituras possíveis: os panos rendados, todos brancos, parecem remeter ao ofício da limpeza da mãe de Borges, como que secando em varais. Nos bancos, a metáfora do arrimo é elemento concreto. Na madeira que assenta o palco, setas apontando para o centro. Considerando a primeira pessoa do texto, é impossível não pensar sobre a trajetória de Borges a partir da força de seu Arrimo. Como se os caminhos apontassem o centro do palco na compreensão da arte como destino; como pouso de sua mandala. Pouso de sua poesia, que pode nascer até mesmo de sementes secas. [colabore com a produção crítica de amilton de azevedo: conheça o financiamento contínuo para manter a ruína acesa!] Edi Cardoso, Leandro Lago e Geraldo Fernandes em "Arrimo" / foto: divulgação/Daniel Lobo | b4763abe-ef33-545e-bc21-ea99261d89ce | 27/07/2025 22:22:41 |
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| https://medium.com/the-bad-influence/my-introduction-into-a-new-world-acfd4820da78 | medium.com | My Introduction Into A New World | He explored my body and taught me to love sex even more. | Edward Anderson | https://medium.com/@authoredanderson | False | acfd4820da78 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*7kQZxo3_vyrLF40j1WMfJw.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T16:36:28.409000 | 2020-02-07T18:26:42.619000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:03.856000 | 0 | 54 | en | Sex,Relationships,LGBTQ,Prompted,Love | <section> <h3>He explored my body and taught me to love sex even more.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1500/1*7kQZxo3_vyrLF40j1WMfJw.jpeg" width="1500" height="1500" loading="lazy" /> <p>After being in a relationship for almost 2 years, I wasn’t ready for another boyfriend. Matt seemed disappointed by this but was more than eager to jump my bones every chance he got.</p> <p>Matt is a bisexual man but he never seemed to be very interested in the females that threw themselves at him. Be that as it may, we were friends who enjoyed being together. Naked. As much as we could.</p> <p>Whenever I got the chance Matt’s dick would be in my mouth. Trust me, he never complained about getting head. Sometimes he would beg for it. Other times, he would lay back, watch football, and let me do my thing.</p> <p>One day, Matt asked me why I never let him go down on me. The truth was that the one time I had gotten head, during a threesome with my ex, it didn’t feel good. I didn’t like it.</p> <p>“Will you be my Valentine?” Matt asked me one night. It was just after my birthday but way before the lover’s holiday. I accepted and we did our thing. Something was different with our lovemaking that night though. Instead of just two friends banging, it felt like we were a couple.</p> <p>In the lead up to Valentine’s Day, Matt would do special little things for me. He bought me donuts, there had been a book I…</p> </section> | My Introduction Into A New World He explored my body and taught me to love sex even more. Photo from Source6 After being in a relationship for almost 2 years, I wasn’t ready for another boyfriend. Matt seemed disappointed by this but was more than eager to jump my bones every chance he got. Matt is a bisexual man but he never seemed to be very interested in the females that threw themselves at him. Be that as it may, we were friends who enjoyed being together. Naked. As much as we could. Whenever I got the chance Matt’s dick would be in my mouth. Trust me, he never complained about getting head. Sometimes he would beg for it. Other times, he would lay back, watch football, and let me do my thing. One day, Matt asked me why I never let him go down on me. The truth was that the one time I had gotten head, during a threesome with my ex, it didn’t feel good. I didn’t like it. “Will you be my Valentine?” Matt asked me one night. It was just after my birthday but way before the lover’s holiday. I accepted and we did our thing. Something was different with our lovemaking that night though. Instead of just two friends banging, it felt like we were a couple. In the lead up to Valentine’s Day, Matt would do special little things for me. He bought me donuts, there had been a book I… | f575f37f-32bc-52db-899b-bc9f559b524a | 27/07/2025 22:22:42 |
| https://medium.com/data-science/deep-learning-using-pytorch-for-tabular-data-c68017d8b480 | medium.com | Deep Learning: using PyTorch for Tabular Data | This Post will provide you a detailed end to end guide for using Pytorch for Tabular Data using a realistic example. By the end of this… | Offir Inbar | https://medium.com/@offirinbar | True | c68017d8b480 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*nZKztw7sZaYHPfYmsCQ8IA.png | 5 min | 2020-02-07T07:16:41.125000 | 2020-02-07T09:37:28.445000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:39.716000 | 3 | 189 | en | Deep Learning,Pytorch,Tabular,Machine Learning,Embedding | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*tp0pmmnwphudOQY7QFU2rw.png" width="1000" height="568" loading="lazy" /> <p>This Post will provide you a detailed end to end guide for using Pytorch for Tabular Data using a realistic example. By the end of this post, you will be able to build your Pytorch Model.</p> <h3>A few things before we start:</h3> <p>Courses: I started with both <a href="https://www.fast.ai/">fast.ai</a> courses and <a href="https://www.deeplearning.ai/">DeepLearning.ai</a> specialization (Coursera). They gave me the basic knowledge about DeepLearning. The great Stanford <a href="http://cs231n.stanford.edu/">cs231n</a> is also highly recommended.</p> <p>It’s very easy to watch more and more courses. I think that the most important thing is to be <strong>“Hands-On”</strong>. Write the code! Start a project or try to tackle a Kaggle competition.</p> <ul> <li>Use Python’s set_trace() to fully understand each step.</li> <li><strong>One can find the full code <a h</strong>ref="https://github.com/offirinbar/NYC_Taxi/blob/master/NYC_Taxi_PyTorch.ipynb">Here</a></li> </ul> <h3>The Data</h3> <p>I chose to work on the New York City Taxi Fare Prediction from Kaggle were the mission is to predict a rider’s taxi fare. Note that its a regression problem. You can find more details and the full Dataset <a href="https://www.kaggle.com/c/new-york-city-taxi-fare-prediction">Here</a>.</p> <p>The training data contains more than 2 Million samples (5.31 GB). To minimize training time, One took a random subset of 100k training samples.</p> <pre><code class="language-">import pandas import random</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">filename = r"C:\Users\User\Desktop\offir\study\computer learning\Kaggle_comp\NYC Taxi\train.csv"</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">n = sum(1 for line in open(filename)) - 1 #number of records in file (excludes header) s = 100000 #desired sample size skip = sorted(random.sample(range(1,n+1),n-s)) #the 0-indexed header will not be included in the skip list</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">df = pandas.read_csv(filename, skiprows=skip) df.to_csv("temp.csv")</code></pre> <h3>GPU</h3> <p>I wrote my code using the free <a href="https://colab.research.google.com/notebooks/welcome.ipynb">Google Colab</a>.</p> <p>To use the GPU: Runtime -> Change runtime settings -> Hardware accelerator -> GPU.</p> <h1>Code</h1> <h3>Import Relevant libraries</h3> <p></p> <p>After Running the following command you need to upload the CSV file from your computer. Check the CSV file you are uploading is named sub_train.</p> <p></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/967/1*nZKztw7sZaYHPfYmsCQ8IA.png" width="967" height="241" loading="lazy" /> <p>Upload also the test set</p> <p></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/935/1*WTGMrNvHOKqMLIiQVE9m8w.png" width="935" height="185" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Data preprocessing</h2> <p>The next step is to delete all the fares that are less than 0 (they don’t make sense)</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/843/1*6XlxxfzJ3vOpZpW-pjER7g.png" width="843" height="85" loading="lazy" /> <p>The length of df_train is now 99,990. it’s very important to keep track of the types and lengths of your different datasets at every step.</p> <h3>Stacking train and test set so that they undergo the same preprocessing</h3> <p>The goal is to predict the fare amount. Therefore it was dropped from the train_X data frame.</p> <p>Moreover, I chose to predict the log of the price while training. the explanation is out of the scope of this blogpost.</p> <p></p> <h3>Feature engineering</h3> <p>Let’s do some feature engineering.</p> <p>One Define the haverine_distatance function and Add a DateTime column to derive useful statistics. you can see the full process in the <strong><a href="htt</strong>ps://github.com/offirinbar/NYC_Taxi/blob/master/NYC_Taxi_PyTorch.ipynb">GitHub Repo</a>.</p> <p>After this stage the Dataframe looks like this:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1157/1*jMmpW6CJdBLhbrKTvz9DRw.png" width="1157" height="136" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Prepare the model</h2> <p>Define Categorical and continuous columns and take only the relevant columns.</p> <p></p> <p>Make the cat categories as type “category” and label encoder it.</p> <p></p> <p>Define the Embedding size for the categorical columns. The rule of thumb for determining the embedding size is to divide the number of unique entries in each column by 2, but not to exceed 50.</p> <p></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/896/1*1KdQ1nw8oO92d6gE5YMeDQ.png" width="896" height="42" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now Let’s deal with the Continuous variables. before Normalizing them, it’s important to divide between the train and the test sets to prevent Data Leakage.</p> <p></p> <h3>train-valid split</h3> <p>Split between the training and validation set. in this case, the validation set is 20% of the total training set.</p> <pre><code class="language-">X_train, X_val, y_train, y_val = train_test_split(X, Y, test_size=0.20, random_state=42,shuffle=<strong>True</strong> )</code></pre> <p>After this step, it important to take a look at the different shapes.</p> <h2>The Model</h2> <p>currently, our data is stored in pandas arrays. PyTorch knows how to work with Tensors. The following steps will convert our data into the right type. Keep track of your data type in each step. I added comments with the current data type.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>It’s time to use PyTorch DataLoader. I chose the batch size to be 128, feel free to play with it.</p> <p></p> <h3>Define a TabularModel</h3> <p>The goal is to define a model based on the number of continuous columns + the number of categorical columns and their embeddings. The output would be a single float value because of its a regression task.</p> <ul> <li>ps: dropout probability for each layer</li> <li>emb_drop: provide embedding dropout</li> <li>emd_szs: list of tuples: each categorical variable size is paired with an embedding size</li> <li>n_cont: number of continuous variables</li> <li>out_sz: output size</li> </ul> <p></p> <p>Set a y_range for prediction (optional), and call the model. feel free to play with the inputs.</p> <p></p> <p>The model looks like this:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/842/1*r66sINAwgMoQSeU_VTQjBw.png" width="842" height="423" loading="lazy" /> <p>Define an optimizer. I chose Adam with a Learning Rate of 1e-2. The learning is the first Hyperparameter you should tune. moreover, the are different strategies to use the learning rate (fit one cycle, cosine, etc). Here I use a constant learning rate.</p> <p></p> <h3>Train and Fit</h3> <p>Train your model. Try to track and understand each step. it’s very helpful to use the set_trace() command. The evaluation metric is RMSE.</p> <p></p> <p>Pass the inputs to the fit function. the loss function, in this case, is MSEloss.</p> <p></p> <p>Plot the Train vs Validation Loss</p> <p></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/425/1*gI43heNcL3vg6yP_2q--oA.png" width="425" height="278" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Finish the training section</h3> <p>After playing with the model and tuning the Hyperparameters you are getting to the point when you are satisfied with it. <strong>Only then </strong>you can go to the next step: test your model on the test set.</p> <h2>The Test set</h2> <p>Remember: your test has to go over the same process as the training set (we already did that). the next steps are “preparing” it to get evaluated.</p> <p>Divide into categorical and continuous columns and make them a Tensor.</p> <p></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/845/1*wVXswxPQvZsTPM7vnrcE6Q.png" width="845" height="211" loading="lazy" /> <p>Make a prediction</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Ok, you finally made a prediction! congrats!</strong></p> <p>Note that the prediction is now a Tensor. If one wants to change it to a Pandas Data frame walk through the steps in the repo. next, you can export it to a CSV file.</p> <p>If you are doing a Kaggle competition, upload it to Kaggle to see your score.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/166/1*PUAlh3BqzahLRDwy1-R8Og.png" width="166" height="422" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>In summary, you learned how to build a PyTorch model for Tabular data from scratch. You must go threw the full code and try to understand each line.</p> <p>Don’t forget to connect with me on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/offir-inbar-526297b1/">Linkedin</a> if you have any questions, comments or concerns.</p> <p>Start working!</p> <p><strong>References:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/deep-learning-for-tabular-data-using-pytorch-1807f2858320">https://towardsdatascience.com/deep-learning-for-tabular-data-using-pytorch-1807f2858320</a></li> <li><a href="https://yashuseth.blog/2018/07/22/pytorch-neural-network-for-tabular-data-with-categorical-embeddings/">https://yashuseth.blog/2018/07/22/pytorch-neural-network-for-tabular-data-with-categorical-embeddings/</a></li> <li><a href="http://francescopochetti.com/pytorch-for-tabular-data-predicting-nyc-taxi-fares/">http://francescopochetti.com/pytorch-for-tabular-data-predicting-nyc-taxi-fares/</a></li> </ul> </section> | Deep Learning Tabular Data with PyTorch Source This Post will provide you a detailed end to end guide for using Pytorch for Tabular Data using a realistic example. By the end of this post, you will be able to build your Pytorch Model. A few things before we start: Courses: I started with both fast.ai courses and DeepLearning.ai specialization (Coursera). They gave me the basic knowledge about DeepLearning. The great Stanford cs231n is also highly recommended. It’s very easy to watch more and more courses. I think that the most important thing is to be “Hands-On”. Write the code! Start a project or try to tackle a Kaggle competition. Use Python’s set_trace() to fully understand each step. One can find the full code Here The Data I chose to work on the New York City Taxi Fare Prediction from Kaggle were the mission is to predict a rider’s taxi fare. Note that its a regression problem. You can find more details and the full Dataset Here. The training data contains more than 2 Million samples (5.31 GB). To minimize training time, One took a random subset of 100k training samples. import pandas import random filename = r"C:\Users\User\Desktop\offir\study\computer learning\Kaggle_comp\NYC Taxi\train.csv" n = sum(1 for line in open(filename)) - 1 #number of records in file (excludes header) s = 100000 #desired sample size skip = sorted(random.sample(range(1,n+1),n-s)) #the 0-indexed header will not be included in the skip list df = pandas.read_csv(filename, skiprows=skip) df.to_csv("temp.csv") GPU I wrote my code using the free Google Colab. To use the GPU: Runtime -> Change runtime settings -> Hardware accelerator -> GPU. Code Import Relevant libraries After Running the following command you need to upload the CSV file from your computer. Check the CSV file you are uploading is named sub_train. Upload also the test set Data preprocessing The next step is to delete all the fares that are less than 0 (they don’t make sense) The length of df_train is now 99,990. it’s very important to keep track of the types and lengths of your different datasets at every step. Stacking train and test set so that they undergo the same preprocessing The goal is to predict the fare amount. Therefore it was dropped from the train_X data frame. Moreover, I chose to predict the log of the price while training. the explanation is out of the scope of this blogpost. Feature engineering Let’s do some feature engineering. One Define the haverine_distatance function and Add a DateTime column to derive useful statistics. you can see the full process in the GitHub Repo. After this stage the Dataframe looks like this: Prepare the model Define Categorical and continuous columns and take only the relevant columns. Make the cat categories as type “category” and label encoder it. Define the Embedding size for the categorical columns. The rule of thumb for determining the embedding size is to divide the number of unique entries in each column by 2, but not to exceed 50. Now Let’s deal with the Continuous variables. before Normalizing them, it’s important to divide between the train and the test sets to prevent Data Leakage. train-valid split Split between the training and validation set. in this case, the validation set is 20% of the total training set. X_train, X_val, y_train, y_val = train_test_split(X, Y, test_size=0.20, random_state=42,shuffle=True ) After this step, it important to take a look at the different shapes. The Model currently, our data is stored in pandas arrays. PyTorch knows how to work with Tensors. The following steps will convert our data into the right type. Keep track of your data type in each step. I added comments with the current data type. It’s time to use PyTorch DataLoader. I chose the batch size to be 128, feel free to play with it. Define a TabularModel The goal is to define a model based on the number of continuous columns + the number of categorical columns and their embeddings. The output would be a single float value because of its a regression task. ps: dropout probability for each layer emb_drop: provide embedding dropout emd_szs: list of tuples: each categorical variable size is paired with an embedding size n_cont: number of continuous variables out_sz: output size Set a y_range for prediction (optional), and call the model. feel free to play with the inputs. The model looks like this: Define an optimizer. I chose Adam with a Learning Rate of 1e-2. The learning is the first Hyperparameter you should tune. moreover, the are different strategies to use the learning rate (fit one cycle, cosine, etc). Here I use a constant learning rate. Train and Fit Train your model. Try to track and understand each step. it’s very helpful to use the set_trace() command. The evaluation metric is RMSE. Pass the inputs to the fit function. the loss function, in this case, is MSEloss. Plot the Train vs Validation Loss Finish the training section After playing with the model and tuning the Hyperparameters you are getting to the point when you are satisfied with it. Only then you can go to the next step: test your model on the test set. The Test set Remember: your test has to go over the same process as the training set (we already did that). the next steps are “preparing” it to get evaluated. Divide into categorical and continuous columns and make them a Tensor. Make a prediction Ok, you finally made a prediction! congrats! Note that the prediction is now a Tensor. If one wants to change it to a Pandas Data frame walk through the steps in the repo. next, you can export it to a CSV file. If you are doing a Kaggle competition, upload it to Kaggle to see your score. Conclusion In summary, you learned how to build a PyTorch model for Tabular data from scratch. You must go threw the full code and try to understand each line. Don’t forget to connect with me on Linkedin if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Start working! References: https://towardsdatascience.com/deep-learning-for-tabular-data-using-pytorch-1807f2858320 https://yashuseth.blog/2018/07/22/pytorch-neural-network-for-tabular-data-with-categorical-embeddings/ http://francescopochetti.com/pytorch-for-tabular-data-predicting-nyc-taxi-fares/ | bcd75c57-c58b-5a47-92cb-c5a406264c59 | 27/07/2025 22:22:42 |
| https://medium.com/@thegalenshow/mindful-drinking-redefining-my-relationship-with-alcohol-f8e861378ef0 | medium.com | “Mindful” Drinking: Redefining My Relationship With Alcohol | Look at them! They’re having so much fun. Anyone who’s not there is totally missing out. Gently grasping their over-sized glasses of beer… | Galen Yanofsky | https://medium.com/@thegalenshow | True | f8e861378ef0 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*1vcKtt1YderZThYu3qt5kg.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-01-29T15:54:33.825000 | 2020-02-07T17:09:26.988000 | 2024-04-20T01:50:55.812000 | 0 | 0 | en | Booze,Brain,Mindfulness,New Year,Resolutions | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1100/1*1vcKtt1YderZThYu3qt5kg.jpeg" width="1100" height="732" loading="lazy" /> <p>Look at them! They’re having so much fun. Anyone who’s not there is totally missing out. Gently grasping their over-sized glasses of beer, responsibly sipping the night away. Good joke! More realistically, these people are guzzling themselves into an inebriated stupor, will make some regrettable decisions (Maybe an awkward group sex thing?). Their adventurous night will inevitably lead to a crippling multi-day hangover coupled with horrifying , upending anxiety and depression. I don’t know…Maybe that just happens to me. F***ing FOMO.</p> <p>Real talk though, this image is pretty much spot on. All the times I’ve ‘rushed’ to go grab drinks with friends, and ended up getting silly drunk and being an idiot has been fueled by a FOMO brought on by this mental image. If your not familiar with the acronym ‘FOMO’, I’ll expound. Urban dictionary defines ‘FOMO’ as the “Fear Of Missing Out”. Used in a sentence: <em>Even though he was exhausted, John’s fomo got the best of him and he went to the party. </em>But what’re you really missing out on? Context is key.</p> <p>My experience with alcohol probably very closely mirrors yours’. Started drinking in my teens, my brother gave me my first beer. Because alcohol was a commodity until age 21, binge drinking made the most sense. “Drink it all, drink it fast, cause your parents may find it!”. Unfortunately, this binge mentality was pervasive and the same behavior persisted throughout my 20’s. This year, I’ll be 30! I know…still young. But I’ve gotten so drunk a couple times that I should be dead. It’s surprising to me that I’ve made it this far.</p> <p>Though it’s been a fleeting thought in past years, this year I have committed to being better. (says every person, every year…) Specifically for me, I want to be better and more mindful about my drinking. “Mindfulness” is the process of actively thinking, assessing, and evaluating one’s surroundings. The more stimuli, the harder it is to be mindful. And when you’re out on the town, It’s extremely difficult. There’s so much going on! It’s much easier to just put yourself on autopilot and crush booze.</p> <p>Now I really like beer. I like beer so much that I actually make it. Fun hobby; and a topic for another time. And sometimes when I drink, I drink too much, then I wake up hungover, sick, anxious, and less than functional. I hate it! What’s truly bothersome though, is that the last time I said: “C’mon Galen<a href="https://emojipedia.org/man-facepalming/">🤦♂️,</a> you drank too much! Alright, next time, I’m not gonna get drunk.” It’s like I’m not saying it at all. I’m not committing it to memory because I end up getting drunk the next time. Lately, I’ve been changing that.</p> <p>In millennial culture, “Going out”, means getting drunk. There’ll be multiple bars, a mix of shots, beers, mixed drinks, and a ton of peer pressure to go until the bars close. It’s the peer pressure that is so hard to identify amongst all of the stimulus. Plus, in the moment everything feels pretty alright. I recently went to a Lockpicking Meetup with a date (it was really cool…) where the proctor came up to us and said something like, “I know…picking locks looks tedious now but it gets easier. The sweet spot is somewhere between 3 and 6 drinks.” I laughed it off, but in my head it was just more evidence of how alcohol is so deeply rooted in our culture overconsumption is a ‘normal’ facet of our environment. “Not having any fun? Try it drunk.”</p> <p>In any case, I’ve been giving it a try and it’s been working. It’s been working so well that I’m actually being more mindful in other parts of my life. Just a thought here and there. “Where am I?”, “How do I feel right now?”, “Why is my butt numb, I gotta stand up.”, “Tequila?…Nah, probably not a good move?” Just thinking about my streams of consciousness makes me laugh. All of us have so many thoughts: Silly ones, sad ones, weird ones, scary ones. Take a moment once in awhile, chill out, take some deep breaths and practice a little mindfulness. Just so I don’t butcher the point I’m trying to make, I’ll defer to he who said it best:</p> <p></p> <p>Peace <a href="https://emojipedia.org/victory-hand/">✌️</a></p> </section> | “Mindful” Drinking: Redefining My Relationship With Alcohol This image gives me FOMO, and it probably never even happened. Look at them! They’re having so much fun. Anyone who’s not there is totally missing out. Gently grasping their over-sized glasses of beer, responsibly sipping the night away. Good joke! More realistically, these people are guzzling themselves into an inebriated stupor, will make some regrettable decisions (Maybe an awkward group sex thing?). Their adventurous night will inevitably lead to a crippling multi-day hangover coupled with horrifying , upending anxiety and depression. I don’t know…Maybe that just happens to me. F***ing FOMO. Real talk though, this image is pretty much spot on. All the times I’ve ‘rushed’ to go grab drinks with friends, and ended up getting silly drunk and being an idiot has been fueled by a FOMO brought on by this mental image. If your not familiar with the acronym ‘FOMO’, I’ll expound. Urban dictionary defines ‘FOMO’ as the “Fear Of Missing Out”. Used in a sentence: Even though he was exhausted, John’s fomo got the best of him and he went to the party. But what’re you really missing out on? Context is key. My experience with alcohol probably very closely mirrors yours’. Started drinking in my teens, my brother gave me my first beer. Because alcohol was a commodity until age 21, binge drinking made the most sense. “Drink it all, drink it fast, cause your parents may find it!”. Unfortunately, this binge mentality was pervasive and the same behavior persisted throughout my 20’s. This year, I’ll be 30! I know…still young. But I’ve gotten so drunk a couple times that I should be dead. It’s surprising to me that I’ve made it this far. Though it’s been a fleeting thought in past years, this year I have committed to being better. (says every person, every year…) Specifically for me, I want to be better and more mindful about my drinking. “Mindfulness” is the process of actively thinking, assessing, and evaluating one’s surroundings. The more stimuli, the harder it is to be mindful. And when you’re out on the town, It’s extremely difficult. There’s so much going on! It’s much easier to just put yourself on autopilot and crush booze. Now I really like beer. I like beer so much that I actually make it. Fun hobby; and a topic for another time. And sometimes when I drink, I drink too much, then I wake up hungover, sick, anxious, and less than functional. I hate it! What’s truly bothersome though, is that the last time I said: “C’mon Galen🤦♂️, you drank too much! Alright, next time, I’m not gonna get drunk.” It’s like I’m not saying it at all. I’m not committing it to memory because I end up getting drunk the next time. Lately, I’ve been changing that. In millennial culture, “Going out”, means getting drunk. There’ll be multiple bars, a mix of shots, beers, mixed drinks, and a ton of peer pressure to go until the bars close. It’s the peer pressure that is so hard to identify amongst all of the stimulus. Plus, in the moment everything feels pretty alright. I recently went to a Lockpicking Meetup with a date (it was really cool…) where the proctor came up to us and said something like, “I know…picking locks looks tedious now but it gets easier. The sweet spot is somewhere between 3 and 6 drinks.” I laughed it off, but in my head it was just more evidence of how alcohol is so deeply rooted in our culture overconsumption is a ‘normal’ facet of our environment. “Not having any fun? Try it drunk.” In any case, I’ve been giving it a try and it’s been working. It’s been working so well that I’m actually being more mindful in other parts of my life. Just a thought here and there. “Where am I?”, “How do I feel right now?”, “Why is my butt numb, I gotta stand up.”, “Tequila?…Nah, probably not a good move?” Just thinking about my streams of consciousness makes me laugh. All of us have so many thoughts: Silly ones, sad ones, weird ones, scary ones. Take a moment once in awhile, chill out, take some deep breaths and practice a little mindfulness. Just so I don’t butcher the point I’m trying to make, I’ll defer to he who said it best: Peace ✌️ | 36a26809-1832-549d-9e70-a8846d42bf59 | 27/07/2025 22:22:43 |
| https://medium.com/ethdenver/the-ethdenver-pegabufficorn-design-competition-4dff78ad7573 | medium.com | The ETHDenver PegaBufficorn design competition | This is a participation guide for the ETHDenver Pegabufficorn design competition. The winner of this competition will win 300 xDAI (max we… | Eylon Aviv | https://medium.com/@theeylon | True | 4dff78ad7573 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*YQEt3RMY9cjq_bX59zw2CQ.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T20:54:39.648000 | 2020-02-07T22:06:58.383000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:59.715000 | 0 | 3 | en | Ethdenver,Ethereum,Blockchain,Daostack,Ethereum Blockchain | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/1*YQEt3RMY9cjq_bX59zw2CQ.jpeg" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>This is a participation guide for the ETHDenver Pegabufficorn design competition. The winner of this competition will win <strong>300 xDAI</strong> (max we can give without the IRS coming for us) and have their <strong>PegaBufficorn made into a sticker</strong> (and NFT) that will be used in a top secret mission at ETHDenver. The 2nd place runner up will win 60 xDAI.</p> <p>There is another purpose for this competition and it is to Beta-Test some of the tech we’ve been preparing for ETHDenver.</p> <p><em>All participants in this competition may or may not get a unique and confidential beta tester badge.</em></p> <p>During ETHDenver, those who complete the secret mission will collect the winning PegaBufficorn sticker and be granted a nice amount of XP, which means voting power in the <a href="https://medium.com/ethdenver/ethdenver-2020-is-taking-the-first-steps-to-evolve-into-a-dao-applications-are-live-more-806411267606">ETHDenver DAOification process</a>.</p> <p><strong>How to participate:</strong></p> <p>1. Go to the <a href="http://buffidao.com/">BuffiDAO app</a> and <strong>Login with the Fortmatic address </strong>you used to register for ETHDenver. Then Click the <strong><a href="https://alchemy-competit</strong>ion-xdai.herokuapp.com/dao/0xe248a76a4a84667c859eb51b9af6dea29e52f139/crx/proposal/0xcec4b3377180d361b8acacdd1d48cc9c9d80f4933f3120c0435b4493e81dee96">PegaBuffiCorn Design competition.</a></p> <p><strong>2. Submit a design to the <a href="htt</strong>ps://alchemy-competition-xdai.herokuapp.com/dao/0xe248a76a4a84667c859eb51b9af6dea29e52f139/crx/proposal/0xcec4b3377180d361b8acacdd1d48cc9c9d80f4933f3120c0435b4493e81dee96">competition</a> from Feb 7 at 8:00AM to Feb 8th at 10:00PM MDT.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/400/1*y7flPtM48ZP6nSrFeUXmkA.png" width="400" height="426" loading="lazy" /> <ul> <li>Click “New Submission”</li> <li>Login with burnerapp</li> </ul> <p>Then send your submission:</p> <ul> <li>Title: A Catchy title for your submission</li> <li>Description: Use markdown to link your submission’s image</li> <li>URL: please add a high resolution version of your design (SVG/AI/PSD)</li> <li>Tags for your submission</li> </ul> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*pB_dv_34MJUTvmiXI5eJLw.jpeg" width="500" height="312" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>3. Vote for your favorite designs </strong>from Feb 8th at 10:00PM MDT to Feb 9th at 11:00PM MDT. To do this, go to the competition and simply click on one of the submissions and vote. <strong>You can vote twice </strong>and you <strong>can’t undo your vote</strong>, so make it count!</p> <p><strong>4. Share! </strong>Want to share your submission to Twitter? Simply have your submission open and copy the URL to your tweet.</p> <p>Got questions? Want answers?</p> <p>Join the <a href="https://discord.gg/yxYT6Vd">ETHDenver discord</a> or talk to me on <a href="https://twitter.com/Theeylon">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://t.me/theeylon">Telegram</a>, or in the ETHDenver discord.</p> </section> | Join the ETHDenver 2020 PegaBufficorn Design Competition This is a participation guide for the ETHDenver Pegabufficorn design competition. The winner of this competition will win 300 xDAI (max we can give without the IRS coming for us) and have their PegaBufficorn made into a sticker (and NFT) that will be used in a top secret mission at ETHDenver. The 2nd place runner up will win 60 xDAI. There is another purpose for this competition and it is to Beta-Test some of the tech we’ve been preparing for ETHDenver. All participants in this competition may or may not get a unique and confidential beta tester badge. During ETHDenver, those who complete the secret mission will collect the winning PegaBufficorn sticker and be granted a nice amount of XP, which means voting power in the ETHDenver DAOification process. How to participate: 1. Go to the BuffiDAO app and Login with the Fortmatic address you used to register for ETHDenver. Then Click the PegaBuffiCorn Design competition. 2. Submit a design to the competition from Feb 7 at 8:00AM to Feb 8th at 10:00PM MDT. Click “New Submission” Login with burnerapp Then send your submission: Title: A Catchy title for your submission Description: Use markdown to link your submission’s image URL: please add a high resolution version of your design (SVG/AI/PSD) Tags for your submission 3. Vote for your favorite designs from Feb 8th at 10:00PM MDT to Feb 9th at 11:00PM MDT. To do this, go to the competition and simply click on one of the submissions and vote. You can vote twice and you can’t undo your vote, so make it count! 4. Share! Want to share your submission to Twitter? Simply have your submission open and copy the URL to your tweet. Got questions? Want answers? Join the ETHDenver discord or talk to me on Twitter, Telegram, or in the ETHDenver discord. | d8a90eda-0846-539f-92a7-2cd5ac542524 | 27/07/2025 22:22:43 |
| https://medium.com/@clo-martinot/i-have-to-disagree-on-this-obviously-4d9d5626e72a | medium.com | I have to disagree on this obviously. | Chloé Martinot | https://medium.com/@clo-martinot | True | 4d9d5626e72a | 1 min | 2020-02-07T14:54:21.153000 | 2020-02-07T15:11:29.894000 | 2020-02-07T15:12:00.137000 | 1 | 154 | en | Product,Organization,Change | <section> </section> | I have to disagree on this obviously. During 4 years we developed features that are still used today by customers and employees. Our BackOffice, Private Sales Systems, Merchant Booster Features, SuperMano… you name it! It’s harsh to make such shortcut. The product vision in place at that time allowed ManoMano to grow and experiment a lot. Sure we prioritized acquisition, sourcing and operations tools to grow faster but that was a common decision based on a shared alignment. Nobody was counting points on whether it was one team or another that was under the spotlight but rather a company as a whole. I was CPO back then, boosted by an awesome team of product managers, we were structuring the company in feature teams rooted in our customer experience “Search” “Buy” “After-buy” teams. It was smaller sure, but it was here and powerful since we reached €250m GMV. You should know better Pierre FOURNIER 😉 | e5cf44cb-95e9-5ae7-907f-8e630b467f64 | 27/07/2025 22:22:43 | ||
| https://medium.com/@lifecoachdee/the-importance-of-self-love-afa2979aad7b | medium.com | The Importance of Self Love | You are Loved | Dione Howard | https://medium.com/@lifecoachdee | True | afa2979aad7b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*qJpd8A0F6ZpKNjVWrAFhrA.png | 4 min | 2020-02-07T00:18:41.140000 | 2020-02-07T00:47:52.137000 | 2022-03-30T21:19:22.577000 | 0 | 1 | en | Love,Meditation,Self Love,Inspiration,Self Improvement | <section> <p>You are Loved</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/1*qJpd8A0F6ZpKNjVWrAFhrA.png" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p></p> <h1>Be You and Love Yourself Freely</h1> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*jmNvPXPyvwxw7xaf.jpg" width="1024" height="682" loading="lazy" /> <h2>The Battle</h2> <p>We live in a world that’s going through drastic change; apart of this change is to remember the life force of love. The distractions we face, such as wars, terrorists, an outpour of expressed hate can make love unrecognizable. However, love is and will always be the choice to make.</p> <p>People who learn to accept unworthiness and disapproval dislike themselves and other people more times than not. This disapproval causes conflict within the heart. The battle occurs since it goes against the nature of who you are at your core. At the core of everyone’s heart is the source of the universe, which knows no separation or division. Turning against this truth is turning against yourself and is the cause of conflict, anger, hatred, and so on. People, however, feel stimuli outside themselves to be the culprit of discord, but it is not. The friction is from the nature of the individual’s heart.</p> <h2>Your Karma</h2> <p>Everybody at some point within their lifetime has deemed themselves and other people as shameful, forgetting the fact that learned behavior is the culprit, not the individual. Because people believe they are bad or good, they base their worth on their behavior alone. When people do something wrong, they reject themselves; likewise, their ability to give and receive love without condition.</p> <p>The same happens when people behave favorably according to their beliefs; they accept themselves and feel loved when their behavior says it’s okay. Culture doesn’t determine the worth of a human being, but it is their existence alone that proves they are worthy. People are deserving because they live, move, and breathe in this universe, period. Everyone has energy they attribute to the whole world, whether it be bad or good. Don’t you want to promote greatness to occur in, through, and around you? If so, it starts and ends with you. Nobody knows what good can come from the seemingly bad, so judge not and be the change you wish to see. Mahatma Gandhi</p> <p>Discord, hatred, and so on come from the belief that you must be a certain way and do certain things for acceptance and love, but this isn’t the truth. Love is felt and given when recognized from within, bottom line. You see what you are; it’s karma, a universal law.</p> <h2>What is Karma</h2> <p>Description</p> <p>Karma means action, work, or deed; it also refers to the spiritual law of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma">Wikipedia</a></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/520/0*oS8RNM_eUlWrFg_C.jpg" width="520" height="332" loading="lazy" /> <h2>What You Perceive You Attract</h2> <p>When you perceive in love, you attract more love to and from yourself. When you understand in hate, you attract people, places, and circumstances who also hate. Yes, we can change; however, some changes are more comfortable than others to make. The key is in your ability to remain patient with yourself. As you change internally from unacceptance and division to love, inclusion and equality take place within your own heart. You are reawakening to your spirit and in your truth at this very moment. Love yourself through it.</p> <h2>Be Patient with Yourself</h2> <p>Acknowledge your feelings, yet, examine the emotion to reveal it’s underlying truths. It’s okay if something doesn’t feel right. The sentiment isn’t to frighten you but propel you. Your feelings, once accepted without fear, give you wisdom and clarity along with unparalleled understanding.</p> <p>Life unfolds in grand ways for you once you honor and love yourself without any comparisons. I want to make myself clear; I am not saying to settle with feelings of unease or to accept behavior that produces harm. I am insisting that acknowledging what you feel without judgment allows your heart to soften and open up. Once your heart is clear, you’re allowing your divine power to flow for your higher good.</p> <p>It is essential to accept and allow your heart to be revealed to you because you can not heal what you refuse to acknowledge, and the healing happens for you, and then you are free to create a life meaningful from your heart. When you’re full of opinions, there’s no room for the source of light to illuminate you. Choose light to uncover the hardened hearts of darkness by allowing change to take place in your heart first.</p> <p>Don’t look down on yourself or other people — Believe it or not, everyone is doing the best they can with the wisdom and knowledge they’ve acquired thus far. Every human being at one point and time has done something offensive, so stop punishing yourself. There is no blame only hardened hearts forgetting their ability to express unconditional love.</p> <h2>The Source of Devotion and Love</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/520/0*bKi1abUzwh8phTqi.jpg" width="520" height="281" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Love Yourself Wholeheartedly and Without Blame</h2> <p>At the core of every human being is the source of devotion and love, where there’s no division. Turning against this truth is turning against the very essence of life that sustains you. The source of love is maintaining the inflow and outflow of your breath at this moment. Feel the nature of life flow in and through you.</p> <p>Love yourself wholeheartedly and without blame. Honor your ability to discern with what aligns with your souls’ desires vs. what does not. Follow the flow of least resistance while listening to your hunch as it guides you towards your truth. Remember yourself as the life force of love as it is what sustains you. Show yourself by shining your light of love.</p> <p>This content is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for formal and individualized diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, and/or dietary advice from a licensed medical professional. Do not stop or alter your current course of treatment. If pregnant or nursing, consult with a qualified provider on an individual basis. Seek immediate help if you are experiencing a medical emergency.</p> <p><strong>© 2020 Dione Howard</strong></p> </section> | The Importance of Self Love You are Loved Be You and Love Yourself Freely The Battle We live in a world that’s going through drastic change; apart of this change is to remember the life force of love. The distractions we face, such as wars, terrorists, an outpour of expressed hate can make love unrecognizable. However, love is and will always be the choice to make. People who learn to accept unworthiness and disapproval dislike themselves and other people more times than not. This disapproval causes conflict within the heart. The battle occurs since it goes against the nature of who you are at your core. At the core of everyone’s heart is the source of the universe, which knows no separation or division. Turning against this truth is turning against yourself and is the cause of conflict, anger, hatred, and so on. People, however, feel stimuli outside themselves to be the culprit of discord, but it is not. The friction is from the nature of the individual’s heart. Your Karma Everybody at some point within their lifetime has deemed themselves and other people as shameful, forgetting the fact that learned behavior is the culprit, not the individual. Because people believe they are bad or good, they base their worth on their behavior alone. When people do something wrong, they reject themselves; likewise, their ability to give and receive love without condition. The same happens when people behave favorably according to their beliefs; they accept themselves and feel loved when their behavior says it’s okay. Culture doesn’t determine the worth of a human being, but it is their existence alone that proves they are worthy. People are deserving because they live, move, and breathe in this universe, period. Everyone has energy they attribute to the whole world, whether it be bad or good. Don’t you want to promote greatness to occur in, through, and around you? If so, it starts and ends with you. Nobody knows what good can come from the seemingly bad, so judge not and be the change you wish to see. Mahatma Gandhi Discord, hatred, and so on come from the belief that you must be a certain way and do certain things for acceptance and love, but this isn’t the truth. Love is felt and given when recognized from within, bottom line. You see what you are; it’s karma, a universal law. What is Karma Description Karma means action, work, or deed; it also refers to the spiritual law of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual. Wikipedia What You Perceive You Attract When you perceive in love, you attract more love to and from yourself. When you understand in hate, you attract people, places, and circumstances who also hate. Yes, we can change; however, some changes are more comfortable than others to make. The key is in your ability to remain patient with yourself. As you change internally from unacceptance and division to love, inclusion and equality take place within your own heart. You are reawakening to your spirit and in your truth at this very moment. Love yourself through it. Be Patient with Yourself Acknowledge your feelings, yet, examine the emotion to reveal it’s underlying truths. It’s okay if something doesn’t feel right. The sentiment isn’t to frighten you but propel you. Your feelings, once accepted without fear, give you wisdom and clarity along with unparalleled understanding. Life unfolds in grand ways for you once you honor and love yourself without any comparisons. I want to make myself clear; I am not saying to settle with feelings of unease or to accept behavior that produces harm. I am insisting that acknowledging what you feel without judgment allows your heart to soften and open up. Once your heart is clear, you’re allowing your divine power to flow for your higher good. It is essential to accept and allow your heart to be revealed to you because you can not heal what you refuse to acknowledge, and the healing happens for you, and then you are free to create a life meaningful from your heart. When you’re full of opinions, there’s no room for the source of light to illuminate you. Choose light to uncover the hardened hearts of darkness by allowing change to take place in your heart first. Don’t look down on yourself or other people — Believe it or not, everyone is doing the best they can with the wisdom and knowledge they’ve acquired thus far. Every human being at one point and time has done something offensive, so stop punishing yourself. There is no blame only hardened hearts forgetting their ability to express unconditional love. The Source of Devotion and Love Love Yourself Wholeheartedly and Without Blame At the core of every human being is the source of devotion and love, where there’s no division. Turning against this truth is turning against the very essence of life that sustains you. The source of love is maintaining the inflow and outflow of your breath at this moment. Feel the nature of life flow in and through you. Love yourself wholeheartedly and without blame. Honor your ability to discern with what aligns with your souls’ desires vs. what does not. Follow the flow of least resistance while listening to your hunch as it guides you towards your truth. Remember yourself as the life force of love as it is what sustains you. Show yourself by shining your light of love. This content is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for formal and individualized diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, and/or dietary advice from a licensed medical professional. Do not stop or alter your current course of treatment. If pregnant or nursing, consult with a qualified provider on an individual basis. Seek immediate help if you are experiencing a medical emergency. © 2020 Dione Howard | 162917f7-7934-504c-a903-9d934a941113 | 27/07/2025 22:22:43 |
| https://medium.com/@vewnavarra/fiction-narrative-and-whiteness-thoughts-on-jeanine-cumminss-american-dirt-d177fd93e736 | medium.com | Fiction, Narrative, and Whiteness: Thoughts on Jeanine Cummins’s American Dirt | If you are not familiar with the controversy around American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, here’s a quick recap. The author, who has identified… | V.E.W. Navarra | https://medium.com/@vewnavarra | True | d177fd93e736 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*LbQFZ1ngTgRT5bpfXYXS1A.jpeg | 7 min | 2020-02-10T14:38:21.578000 | 2020-02-07T00:00:00 | 2022-03-30T20:28:52.216000 | 0 | 8 | en | American Dirt,Reading,Book Review,Whiteness,Narrative | <section> <h1>Fiction, Narrative, and Whiteness: Thoughts on Jeanine Cummins’s American Dirt</h1> <p>If you are not familiar with the controversy around <em>American Dirt</em> by Jeanine Cummins, here’s<a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/01/24/798894249/latinx-critics-speak-out-against-american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-responds"> a quick recap</a>. The author, who has identified as white, but also as Latinx, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/white-latina-author-s-new-novel-about-border-unleashes-fierce-n1120521">has been accused of racism and stereotyping Mexican culture</a>. She has been accused of cashing in on her Puerto Rican heritage to boost sales. She did four years of research for her book, and was inspired, evidently, by a brief moment crossing the border into Mexico and being detained.</p> <p>She had to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/01/29/801021867/american-dirt-publisher-cancels-author-tour-after-threats">cancel her book tour due to death threats</a>.</p> <p>One of the big problems leading to this controversy has been <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-mexican-experience.html">promotion</a>. The book has been touted as the definitive great tale of the migrant experience. She received an enormous advance and exceptional blurbs. Her book is an Oprah book club pick. Most Latinx authors do not receive this sort of attention. The publishing industry is notoriously white.</p> <p>Obviously, I had to read this book immediately.</p> <p>The book, you may be surprised to learn, that has inspired all of this controversy about authenticity and representation and truth, and who can tell a narrative and who can’t, and who gets promoted and who doesn’t, is a work of fiction.</p> <p>What is fiction?</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=fiction">Google tells me</a> that fiction is “literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.” Fiction, then, is a creative work of imagination, a written work, a work that tells some sort of story. We used to know fiction when we saw it. We knew that a fictional book wasn’t a true story. We knew that a memoir or autobiography (mostly) was a true story. The line, probably for many reasons (involving fraught and erroneous news stories, our current salacious and moronic President, and popular opinion that is regularly influenced by social media hackers) is blurred.</p> <p>Great fiction is said to have a type of universal truth. Perhaps this is what blurs the line, too-our expectations. What do we consider great fiction? Or even great truth? Does great fiction need to be hyper-realistic in order to be “true?” Who does it need to be true for? Who does it need to speak to? What should a reader walk away with?</p> <p><em>American Dirt</em>, by Jeanine Cummings, is, by definition, a work of fiction. This story is a fictional story. It’s not true. It’s not meant to be true. And to expect it to be true, or to reflect truths that you may want it to reflect, is a failure of understanding what fiction is and what fiction does. This book, like most fiction, will not speak to everyone. My personal reading of this book leads me to think that it’s written for women (and men, but I think primarily women) who are not familiar with the migrant experience, or with Mexico, or with Mexican culture. I also don’t think that’s a bad thing. This book introduces me to stories I wouldn’t have otherwise encountered. After reading it, I want to go seek out the true stories, to learn more about Mexico, and migration, and the people who have undergone this terrible journey. I think the purpose of the book has been served. I don’t believe the book to be a literally true portrayal of Mexico. But the story has shown me that I need to read more.</p> <p>I dislike attacking books, because the presumption is that the book that is attacked is the only book. Attacking books presumes the reader is an idiot who will never read another book, and who will latch on to the ideas in this one book, never thinking anything for themselves again, and devoting their life to living like this fiction. I don’t know about you, but I don’t read this way. I read a LOT of books. I read constantly. Some books I want to crawl into and never leave. Others I never need to revisit. Some, I find truths in that I add to my collection of truths, trying to always expand and revise my truths to add to, and challenge, my beliefs. I believe a lot of people read this way. I believe we are more than robots, passively consuming culture. I believe we are complex, and that we read complexly.</p> <p>I am a white woman. I am straight, and reasonably middle-class-ish, and I don’t really care what my pronouns are. I care about other people’s pronouns, because I respect their right to be who they are. But I’m not that into identity politics, I’m more into pursing no-self than I am into pursuing more labels for myself. I have enough labels. I’d like less of them. One of my additional labels is Ph.D. in English. I’m middle aged. I wear contacts and reading glasses. I have trouble seeing at night.</p> <p>So what stories am I allowed to tell? The stories of only middle-aged, middle-classed, middle-of-the-road, average, well-educated, white, straight women who work in offices and write blogs? Am I supposed to tell you that you are not allowed to write about this book, because I have a doctorate in English, and I’ve studied books, in great depth, for the last 15 years? Because I can make that argument, just as easily as someone can make the argument that Jeanine Cummins has no business writing her fictional narrative. Policing narratives is easy. There’s always lines we can draw between us and them (this, by the way, is one of the reasons I’m not into identity politics. Identity politics is a knife. You can use it to operate and perform surgery. Or you can use it to stab people to death. And I see more stabbings than surgeries these days.). Policing narratives isn’t how we create more narratives. It’s how we create less of them. Burning books doesn’t always involve fire.</p> <p>The publishing industry, the promotion industry, appears more at fault here than the author. The whiteness of the publishing industry needs to change. And in order to do that, we need to add more narratives, not subtract the narratives that are there. The canon of literature won’t be fixed by exclusion, but by addition. We need more stories, more voices, and more narratives. Not less. And we need to give big advances to non-white authors. We need to give big promotion budgets and get the best blurbs for writers who are marginalized. We need the publishing industry to change.</p> <p>White privilege is real. And we see it in the American publishing industry, which is dominated by white voices. But white privilege is also an American phenomenon. Not all countries are predominately white. Whiteness isn’t valued globally. And certainly not everyone wants to be white. The very concept of white privilege, by leaving out the Americanness of the concept itself, makes the assumptions that white privilege is global. I don’t think it is. I don’t think everyone wants to be white, or American, or male. I don’t think that the dominant culture in other countries is white or American. Destabilizing white privilege in America also means destabilizing Americanness.</p> <p>But I don’t think we destabilize white privilege in America by sending authors death threats. I don’t think screaming abuse at the author will destabilize white privilege. I don’t see the point of claiming she has no “real” knowledge or experience concerning undocumented aliens in America because her husband is Irish, which doesn’t count. Irish doesn’t count? Have you read the history of the Irish in America? Whiteness isn’t monolithic. And when we make whiteness monolithic, we continue to reify whiteness as an overarching construct. When we say “people of color” and that doesn’t include white as a color, we continue to make white the default. White shouldn’t be the default. When we say that white people don’t experience racism, we’re placing whiteness in another position of default and power, the power of a group who is the only group able to discriminate against another group based on the color of their skin. Whiteness won’t be destabilized if we continue to reinforce the privilege of being white.</p> <p>I realize that I speak from a place of white privilege, here in America. I am probably not going to get shot by a cop. I had access to education. To work. Because I have benefits that have nothing to do with my talents, and everything to do with the color of my skin, I think it’s important to be conscious of that, to do my best to include everyone, of any color, of any gender, of any sexuality, of any economic background, of any ability, of any intelligence, of any experience. I work hard to listen and to share, partly because the world is a remarkable place, and the people in it are amazing people, and my god, we are all so very tiny on this giant ball of mud, whizzing through space while we live our short little lives. Maybe I feel unreasonable sympathy for Jeanine Cummins, because what if she’s just trying to listen and share? What if she’s trying to use her privilege, the whiteness she has, to bring attention to stories that need more attention? I don’t know her. I don’t know if she’s a fraud and con artist, claiming a racial identity solely for book sales. Or if she’s a person legitimately trying to do good in the world.</p> <p>And how much of that matters? How important is the author to the book? Roland Barthes famously argued that the death of the author is the birth of the reader. How much of <em>American Dirt</em> is what we bring into it? What if what we bring to the pages is more important that what the author intended? What if this book makes millions of Americans sympathetic to migrants? Is that more important that the reasons Jeanine Cummins had for writing it?</p> <p>Jeanine Cummins certainly doesn’t deserve death threats. Her book, as it turns out, is very good. Would I call it the great work of our time? The great tale of the migrant experience? No. I wouldn’t agree with any of the bombastic blurbs. It’s not a great literary achievement. It’s not an authentic, true description of a significant crisis in the Americas. But it deserves to be an Oprah book, and it deserves a place on the shelf next to all the other books. It deserves to be read. And so do lots of other books. You should go read those books. Read books by Mexican authors. And by African-American authors and Japanese authors and Vietnamese authors and Indian authors and American Indian authors and Ugandan authors and Moroccan authors and Scottish authors. Read widely. Read varied books. Read poetry and fiction and non-fiction and memoir and cozy mysteries and YA and romance and westerns and psychological thrillers and horror. Read everything. Read as much as you can. Read authors who aren’t white, who aren’t straight, who aren’t from the United States, who aren’t men. Read authors who are alive, today, and writing right now. Read for breadth and depth of experience. Read to learn, to discover, to experience, to understand. Read for pleasure. Read for pain. Read for escape. Read for immediacy. Read for everything. Read fully and complexly. Fill yourself up with stories. Share them. Think about them. Talk about them.</p> <p>And then write and share your own.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://www.vewnavarra.com/blog/2020/2</em>/5/fiction">https://www.vewnavarra.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Torn Book Free Photo by Ryan McGuire Fiction, Narrative, and Whiteness: Thoughts on Jeanine Cummins’s American Dirt If you are not familiar with the controversy around American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, here’s a quick recap. The author, who has identified as white, but also as Latinx, has been accused of racism and stereotyping Mexican culture. She has been accused of cashing in on her Puerto Rican heritage to boost sales. She did four years of research for her book, and was inspired, evidently, by a brief moment crossing the border into Mexico and being detained. She had to cancel her book tour due to death threats. One of the big problems leading to this controversy has been promotion. The book has been touted as the definitive great tale of the migrant experience. She received an enormous advance and exceptional blurbs. Her book is an Oprah book club pick. Most Latinx authors do not receive this sort of attention. The publishing industry is notoriously white. Obviously, I had to read this book immediately. The book, you may be surprised to learn, that has inspired all of this controversy about authenticity and representation and truth, and who can tell a narrative and who can’t, and who gets promoted and who doesn’t, is a work of fiction. What is fiction? Google tells me that fiction is “literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.” Fiction, then, is a creative work of imagination, a written work, a work that tells some sort of story. We used to know fiction when we saw it. We knew that a fictional book wasn’t a true story. We knew that a memoir or autobiography (mostly) was a true story. The line, probably for many reasons (involving fraught and erroneous news stories, our current salacious and moronic President, and popular opinion that is regularly influenced by social media hackers) is blurred. Great fiction is said to have a type of universal truth. Perhaps this is what blurs the line, too-our expectations. What do we consider great fiction? Or even great truth? Does great fiction need to be hyper-realistic in order to be “true?” Who does it need to be true for? Who does it need to speak to? What should a reader walk away with? American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummings, is, by definition, a work of fiction. This story is a fictional story. It’s not true. It’s not meant to be true. And to expect it to be true, or to reflect truths that you may want it to reflect, is a failure of understanding what fiction is and what fiction does. This book, like most fiction, will not speak to everyone. My personal reading of this book leads me to think that it’s written for women (and men, but I think primarily women) who are not familiar with the migrant experience, or with Mexico, or with Mexican culture. I also don’t think that’s a bad thing. This book introduces me to stories I wouldn’t have otherwise encountered. After reading it, I want to go seek out the true stories, to learn more about Mexico, and migration, and the people who have undergone this terrible journey. I think the purpose of the book has been served. I don’t believe the book to be a literally true portrayal of Mexico. But the story has shown me that I need to read more. I dislike attacking books, because the presumption is that the book that is attacked is the only book. Attacking books presumes the reader is an idiot who will never read another book, and who will latch on to the ideas in this one book, never thinking anything for themselves again, and devoting their life to living like this fiction. I don’t know about you, but I don’t read this way. I read a LOT of books. I read constantly. Some books I want to crawl into and never leave. Others I never need to revisit. Some, I find truths in that I add to my collection of truths, trying to always expand and revise my truths to add to, and challenge, my beliefs. I believe a lot of people read this way. I believe we are more than robots, passively consuming culture. I believe we are complex, and that we read complexly. I am a white woman. I am straight, and reasonably middle-class-ish, and I don’t really care what my pronouns are. I care about other people’s pronouns, because I respect their right to be who they are. But I’m not that into identity politics, I’m more into pursing no-self than I am into pursuing more labels for myself. I have enough labels. I’d like less of them. One of my additional labels is Ph.D. in English. I’m middle aged. I wear contacts and reading glasses. I have trouble seeing at night. So what stories am I allowed to tell? The stories of only middle-aged, middle-classed, middle-of-the-road, average, well-educated, white, straight women who work in offices and write blogs? Am I supposed to tell you that you are not allowed to write about this book, because I have a doctorate in English, and I’ve studied books, in great depth, for the last 15 years? Because I can make that argument, just as easily as someone can make the argument that Jeanine Cummins has no business writing her fictional narrative. Policing narratives is easy. There’s always lines we can draw between us and them (this, by the way, is one of the reasons I’m not into identity politics. Identity politics is a knife. You can use it to operate and perform surgery. Or you can use it to stab people to death. And I see more stabbings than surgeries these days.). Policing narratives isn’t how we create more narratives. It’s how we create less of them. Burning books doesn’t always involve fire. The publishing industry, the promotion industry, appears more at fault here than the author. The whiteness of the publishing industry needs to change. And in order to do that, we need to add more narratives, not subtract the narratives that are there. The canon of literature won’t be fixed by exclusion, but by addition. We need more stories, more voices, and more narratives. Not less. And we need to give big advances to non-white authors. We need to give big promotion budgets and get the best blurbs for writers who are marginalized. We need the publishing industry to change. White privilege is real. And we see it in the American publishing industry, which is dominated by white voices. But white privilege is also an American phenomenon. Not all countries are predominately white. Whiteness isn’t valued globally. And certainly not everyone wants to be white. The very concept of white privilege, by leaving out the Americanness of the concept itself, makes the assumptions that white privilege is global. I don’t think it is. I don’t think everyone wants to be white, or American, or male. I don’t think that the dominant culture in other countries is white or American. Destabilizing white privilege in America also means destabilizing Americanness. But I don’t think we destabilize white privilege in America by sending authors death threats. I don’t think screaming abuse at the author will destabilize white privilege. I don’t see the point of claiming she has no “real” knowledge or experience concerning undocumented aliens in America because her husband is Irish, which doesn’t count. Irish doesn’t count? Have you read the history of the Irish in America? Whiteness isn’t monolithic. And when we make whiteness monolithic, we continue to reify whiteness as an overarching construct. When we say “people of color” and that doesn’t include white as a color, we continue to make white the default. White shouldn’t be the default. When we say that white people don’t experience racism, we’re placing whiteness in another position of default and power, the power of a group who is the only group able to discriminate against another group based on the color of their skin. Whiteness won’t be destabilized if we continue to reinforce the privilege of being white. I realize that I speak from a place of white privilege, here in America. I am probably not going to get shot by a cop. I had access to education. To work. Because I have benefits that have nothing to do with my talents, and everything to do with the color of my skin, I think it’s important to be conscious of that, to do my best to include everyone, of any color, of any gender, of any sexuality, of any economic background, of any ability, of any intelligence, of any experience. I work hard to listen and to share, partly because the world is a remarkable place, and the people in it are amazing people, and my god, we are all so very tiny on this giant ball of mud, whizzing through space while we live our short little lives. Maybe I feel unreasonable sympathy for Jeanine Cummins, because what if she’s just trying to listen and share? What if she’s trying to use her privilege, the whiteness she has, to bring attention to stories that need more attention? I don’t know her. I don’t know if she’s a fraud and con artist, claiming a racial identity solely for book sales. Or if she’s a person legitimately trying to do good in the world. And how much of that matters? How important is the author to the book? Roland Barthes famously argued that the death of the author is the birth of the reader. How much of American Dirt is what we bring into it? What if what we bring to the pages is more important that what the author intended? What if this book makes millions of Americans sympathetic to migrants? Is that more important that the reasons Jeanine Cummins had for writing it? Jeanine Cummins certainly doesn’t deserve death threats. Her book, as it turns out, is very good. Would I call it the great work of our time? The great tale of the migrant experience? No. I wouldn’t agree with any of the bombastic blurbs. It’s not a great literary achievement. It’s not an authentic, true description of a significant crisis in the Americas. But it deserves to be an Oprah book, and it deserves a place on the shelf next to all the other books. It deserves to be read. And so do lots of other books. You should go read those books. Read books by Mexican authors. And by African-American authors and Japanese authors and Vietnamese authors and Indian authors and American Indian authors and Ugandan authors and Moroccan authors and Scottish authors. Read widely. Read varied books. Read poetry and fiction and non-fiction and memoir and cozy mysteries and YA and romance and westerns and psychological thrillers and horror. Read everything. Read as much as you can. Read authors who aren’t white, who aren’t straight, who aren’t from the United States, who aren’t men. Read authors who are alive, today, and writing right now. Read for breadth and depth of experience. Read to learn, to discover, to experience, to understand. Read for pleasure. Read for pain. Read for escape. Read for immediacy. Read for everything. Read fully and complexly. Fill yourself up with stories. Share them. Think about them. Talk about them. And then write and share your own. Originally published at https://www.vewnavarra.com on February 7, 2020. | 68ef0076-e5f9-57e4-b556-981e47ea55b6 | 27/07/2025 22:22:44 |
| https://medium.com/@cocojen/자바-깨알-팁-53365bb288b0 | medium.com | 자바 깨알 팁 | 슬랙 채널에서 공유된 팁들을 저장하는 글 | cocojen | https://medium.com/@cocojen | True | 53365bb288b0 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T08:18:13.479000 | 2020-02-07T08:33:03.150000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:37.386000 | 0 | 0 | ko | <section> <p>슬랙 채널에서 공유된 팁들을 저장하는 글</p> <ul> <li>변수명이 list 같은 거 가능하면 쓰지 말자 -> carList -> cars</li> <li>불필요한 로컬 변수를 사용하지 말자</li> <li>그렇다고 억지로 줄이지도 말자</li> <li>각 단계별 요구사항이나 MVC, 디자인 패턴 이런 것도 중요하지만 최대한 심플하게 코딩해서 가독성을 높이고 쉽게 이해할 수 있는 코드를 짜는 게 가장 중요.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://gitignore.io/">gitignore.io</a> 이그노어 파일 만들 때 <a href="http://gitignore.io/api/java,macos,gradle,intellij">http://gitignore.io/api/java,macos,gradle,intellij</a></p> <p>언어, 운영체제, IDE, 빌드 도구 정도 추가해서 이런식으로 쓰면 편함.</p> <p>git remote add -t <본인id> upstream <a href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcode-squad%2Fjava-monster-race.git">https://github.com/code-squad/java-monster-race.git</a> 를 하면 upstream의 해당 브랜치만 추가할 수 있음</p> <pre><code class="language-">is:pr is:merged sort:updated</code></pre> <p>merge 된 다른 멤버들의 코드를 보기 위한 filter 를 개선하여 공유 드립니다.</p> </section> | 자바 깨알 팁 슬랙 채널에서 공유된 팁들을 저장하는 글 변수명이 list 같은 거 가능하면 쓰지 말자 -> carList -> cars 불필요한 로컬 변수를 사용하지 말자 그렇다고 억지로 줄이지도 말자 각 단계별 요구사항이나 MVC, 디자인 패턴 이런 것도 중요하지만 최대한 심플하게 코딩해서 가독성을 높이고 쉽게 이해할 수 있는 코드를 짜는 게 가장 중요. gitignore.io 이그노어 파일 만들 때 http://gitignore.io/api/java,macos,gradle,intellij 언어, 운영체제, IDE, 빌드 도구 정도 추가해서 이런식으로 쓰면 편함. git remote add -t <본인id> upstream https://github.com/code-squad/java-monster-race.git 를 하면 upstream의 해당 브랜치만 추가할 수 있음 is:pr is:merged sort:updated merge 된 다른 멤버들의 코드를 보기 위한 filter 를 개선하여 공유 드립니다. | 29c5ae17-0424-5867-ada8-83f07674ae71 | 27/07/2025 22:22:45 | ||
| https://medium.com/gitconnected/how-to-become-a-better-developer-ae16f4e1e448 | medium.com | How to Become a Better Developer | Software engineers take a lot of time gaining skills and learning things that they probably don’t need in the end. This happens because we… | Kevin Gabeci | https://medium.com/@kgabeci | False | ae16f4e1e448 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*lE9srEpTO21LH-FfkX4FRg.png | 5 min | 2020-02-06T17:55:31.017000 | 2020-02-07T07:11:01.277000 | 2023-08-20T08:10:13.003000 | 3 | 521 | en | Developer,Programming,Coding,Software Development,Coding Skills | <section> <h1>How to Become a Better Developer</h1> <h3>These tips will launch your coding game to new heights.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*lE9srEpTO21LH-FfkX4FRg.png" width="1200" height="628" loading="lazy" /> <p>Software engineers take a lot of time to gain skills and learn things they probably don’t need. This happens because we like to cover as much as possible and be ‘prepared’ for anything.</p> <p>Only after starting the job at a company we see that the skills we used to get the job don’t match the ones needed in everyday work. That’s why learning how to become a Better Developer is important.</p> <p>Here is some advice, skills, and apps an effective programmer should integrate into their professional life. Based on my personal experience.</p> <h2>1. Git Gud at Git</h2> <p>If you are a software developer, it’s critical that you understand Git. This is one of the most popular version control systems, and it’s widely used.</p> <p>However, its usability is slightly confusing, and there are a number of commands to memorize, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a godlike sensation using it efficiently.</p> </section> | Struggling to level up your programming skills? How to Become a Better Developer These tips will launch your coding game to new heights. Software engineers take a lot of time to gain skills and learn things they probably don’t need. This happens because we like to cover as much as possible and be ‘prepared’ for anything. Only after starting the job at a company we see that the skills we used to get the job don’t match the ones needed in everyday work. That’s why learning how to become a Better Developer is important. Here is some advice, skills, and apps an effective programmer should integrate into their professional life. Based on my personal experience. 1. Git Gud at Git If you are a software developer, it’s critical that you understand Git. This is one of the most popular version control systems, and it’s widely used. However, its usability is slightly confusing, and there are a number of commands to memorize, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a godlike sensation using it efficiently. | b86de8b9-f39b-5226-b5e6-664f95aaf12a | 27/07/2025 22:22:45 |
| https://medium.com/@union2023/misogyny-is-a-mental-disease-and-a-perversion-885ac9d9c9f | medium.com | Misogyny is a mental disease and a perversion. | Jeruselam | https://medium.com/@union2023 | True | 885ac9d9c9f | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*zrfGwubmd8bbN7a7-y8omg.jpeg | 0 min | 2020-02-07T08:32:18.100000 | 2020-02-07T08:33:48.156000 | 2020-02-07T08:33:48.855000 | 0 | 0 | en | Women,Harun Yahya,Adnan Oktar,Darkness,Disease | <section> <p>Misogyny is a mental disease and a perversion. Those who insult women only project their own darkness.</p> </section> | Misogyny is a mental disease and a perversion. Those who insult women only project their own darkness. | e083c4d3-2b49-55ee-a6e6-42d7f13f12f5 | 27/07/2025 22:22:45 | |
| https://medium.com/d-link/rewiring-the-education-landscape-e7027bc4bc06 | medium.com | Rewiring the Education Landscape | How has digital transformation has changed, and is still changing, the field of education. | D-Link | https://medium.com/@dlink.global | True | e7027bc4bc06 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Jo9sr6rwO3p2Hg96i2AfIQ.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T01:32:43.152000 | 2020-02-07T01:45:06.130000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:16.739000 | 0 | 26 | en | Education,Digital Transformation,Virtual Reality,Digital Classrooms,Business | <section> <h3><em>How digital transformation has changed, and is still changing, the field of education.</em></h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*Jo9sr6rwO3p2Hg96i2AfIQ.jpeg" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" /> <p>School has changed a lot since we were there. In fact, many have had a total makeover. Students were previously discouraged from using devices, and computer time limited to one or two hours a week. Since then, schools have done a 180, and instead have discovered the potential of tech as a boon to education, rather than a distraction from it.</p> <p>According to the <em><a href="https://www.jisc.ac.uk/reports</em>/digital-experience-insights-survey-2019-students-uk">Digital experience insights survey 2019</a> by Jisc, 72% of HE students who responded use digital tools on a weekly basis to aid in the learning process. This shows that the uptake of digital in the educational landscape has already well surpassed the fledgling stage and become an absolute must.</p> <p>However, another interesting outcome of the survey was the students’ involvement in decision making. Only 3 in 10 questioned reported that they were given the opportunity to have a say in decisions about digital services. If you sold sandwiches and customers said they did not like the fillings, you would ask them what they want and change accordingly. So why is the same not being done in schools? Students are the ones who will be using these digital services, why are they being left out of the decision making?</p> <p><strong>The rise of on-demand learning</strong></p> <p>On-demand access to digital learning resources has proven to be a key force in the digital transformation in education. On-demand access allows students the flexibility they need and want. Just because the lecture hall is empty, at 8:30am on Monday morning does not mean students are not interested in their education. But they are people with lives too, and any-time access better suits student needs. Recorded lectures accessible anytime can undeniably improve the learning experience. Technology is a tool that allows them to define how they want to learn.</p> <p>So, what is important to students? In the same study, they went on further to analyze responses given by students. Regularly mentioned needs (or grievances) were access to computers, reliable Wi-Fi and accessing lecture recordings. They want to be able to record and take notes as and when they like, via online platforms. They want to live stream lectures, and then again review them at a later time. They want to do it on a device that is familiar to them, such as their Smart Phone or personal laptop. Matching these expectations, and then some can be a challenge.</p> <p><strong>As a key driver in business value</strong></p> <p>All those demands require a solid network structure on which to be staged.</p> <p>From a business perspective, it’s not something that can be overlooked. 5G and Wi-Fi 6 are not far off from becoming the mainstream. Building the infrastructure now to utilize tomorrow’s connectivity makes business sense. Students are going to come to expect it.</p> <p>When it comes to choosing a place to study, students are going to pick the one with the connectivity capabilities that facilitate their learning experience. An entry level AP for a classroom of 30 plus students isn’t going to cut it. Meanwhile, as tech develops, demands for a reliable connection and bigger bandwidth are only going to increase.</p> <p><strong>Education will continue to reinvent itself</strong></p> <p>As of now, digital uptake in the classroom is only going to keep growing and there aren’t signs of it slowing down. On many people’s tongues right now is VR & AR — or Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality — and how it is going to be something big in the new few years. Another weapon in the learning arsenal.</p> <p><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319049968_VR_is_on_the_Edge_How_to_Deliver_360_Videos_in_Mobile_Networks">According to a recent paper by Vodafone R&D</a>, early stage VR already requires 25 Mbps of bandwidth. That’s not to mention soon-to-come Entry Level VR demanding 100 Mbps (and Interactive ‘Extreme VR’ a whopping 2.35 Gbps). To put that in perspective, Netflix recommends merely 3 Mbps for streaming. On top of that, VR/AR requires latency of less than <40ms to avoid the user developing motion sickness or other side effects. It is unlikely centers of education will need access to so called ‘Extreme VR”. However, a majority of networks would still struggle with support for even early stage VR. Networks are simply not up to par.</p> <p>If VR/AR in the classroom really is a matter of <em>When?</em>, rather than <em>If?</em>, then are most schools’ network infrastructures prepared to support it?. Say you want to rollout your VR-Ready classroom. Rather than reading about the birth of Athenian Democracy, you want to take student back to the sixth century B.C. to really experience it. It’s a small class, only 20 students, and they are all simultaneously using VR headsets. Is your network going to say struggle and say “Sorry democracy, not today”? A powerful, stable network with ample bandwidth it just not as high on the list of priorities as it should be.</p> <p><strong>What now?</strong></p> <p>Consider your networking needs, not just tomorrow, but in five years’ time also. Another interesting outcome of the survey, however, was the student’s involvement in decision making. Only 3 in 10 questioned reported that were given the opportunity to have a say. They are the ones who will be using it, why are they being left out of the decision making? Your students are not just your students. They’re stakeholders in your continued success too. And they’re your ambassadors. If you’re network can enable them to genuinely feel like their learning experience was unbeatable, they’ll let others know.</p> <p>If your considering a Cloud-Managed network to support your future networking, why not <a href="http://bit.ly/31MQplN">check out our short eBook</a> on a few things to consider before making the jump.</p> </section> | Rewiring the Education Landscape How digital transformation has changed, and is still changing, the field of education. School has changed a lot since we were there. In fact, many have had a total makeover. Students were previously discouraged from using devices, and computer time limited to one or two hours a week. Since then, schools have done a 180, and instead have discovered the potential of tech as a boon to education, rather than a distraction from it. According to the Digital experience insights survey 2019 by Jisc, 72% of HE students who responded use digital tools on a weekly basis to aid in the learning process. This shows that the uptake of digital in the educational landscape has already well surpassed the fledgling stage and become an absolute must. However, another interesting outcome of the survey was the students’ involvement in decision making. Only 3 in 10 questioned reported that they were given the opportunity to have a say in decisions about digital services. If you sold sandwiches and customers said they did not like the fillings, you would ask them what they want and change accordingly. So why is the same not being done in schools? Students are the ones who will be using these digital services, why are they being left out of the decision making? The rise of on-demand learning On-demand access to digital learning resources has proven to be a key force in the digital transformation in education. On-demand access allows students the flexibility they need and want. Just because the lecture hall is empty, at 8:30am on Monday morning does not mean students are not interested in their education. But they are people with lives too, and any-time access better suits student needs. Recorded lectures accessible anytime can undeniably improve the learning experience. Technology is a tool that allows them to define how they want to learn. So, what is important to students? In the same study, they went on further to analyze responses given by students. Regularly mentioned needs (or grievances) were access to computers, reliable Wi-Fi and accessing lecture recordings. They want to be able to record and take notes as and when they like, via online platforms. They want to live stream lectures, and then again review them at a later time. They want to do it on a device that is familiar to them, such as their Smart Phone or personal laptop. Matching these expectations, and then some can be a challenge. As a key driver in business value All those demands require a solid network structure on which to be staged. From a business perspective, it’s not something that can be overlooked. 5G and Wi-Fi 6 are not far off from becoming the mainstream. Building the infrastructure now to utilize tomorrow’s connectivity makes business sense. Students are going to come to expect it. When it comes to choosing a place to study, students are going to pick the one with the connectivity capabilities that facilitate their learning experience. An entry level AP for a classroom of 30 plus students isn’t going to cut it. Meanwhile, as tech develops, demands for a reliable connection and bigger bandwidth are only going to increase. Education will continue to reinvent itself As of now, digital uptake in the classroom is only going to keep growing and there aren’t signs of it slowing down. On many people’s tongues right now is VR & AR — or Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality — and how it is going to be something big in the new few years. Another weapon in the learning arsenal. According to a recent paper by Vodafone R&D, early stage VR already requires 25 Mbps of bandwidth. That’s not to mention soon-to-come Entry Level VR demanding 100 Mbps (and Interactive ‘Extreme VR’ a whopping 2.35 Gbps). To put that in perspective, Netflix recommends merely 3 Mbps for streaming. On top of that, VR/AR requires latency of less than <40ms to avoid the user developing motion sickness or other side effects. It is unlikely centers of education will need access to so called ‘Extreme VR”. However, a majority of networks would still struggle with support for even early stage VR. Networks are simply not up to par. If VR/AR in the classroom really is a matter of When?, rather than If?, then are most schools’ network infrastructures prepared to support it?. Say you want to rollout your VR-Ready classroom. Rather than reading about the birth of Athenian Democracy, you want to take student back to the sixth century B.C. to really experience it. It’s a small class, only 20 students, and they are all simultaneously using VR headsets. Is your network going to say struggle and say “Sorry democracy, not today”? A powerful, stable network with ample bandwidth it just not as high on the list of priorities as it should be. What now? Consider your networking needs, not just tomorrow, but in five years’ time also. Another interesting outcome of the survey, however, was the student’s involvement in decision making. Only 3 in 10 questioned reported that were given the opportunity to have a say. They are the ones who will be using it, why are they being left out of the decision making? Your students are not just your students. They’re stakeholders in your continued success too. And they’re your ambassadors. If you’re network can enable them to genuinely feel like their learning experience was unbeatable, they’ll let others know. If your considering a Cloud-Managed network to support your future networking, why not check out our short eBook on a few things to consider before making the jump. | e45ea788-afc0-5974-af22-1ce2f193a071 | 27/07/2025 22:22:45 |
| https://medium.com/@sravya.m60/slacks-free-vs-paid-plans-is-it-worth-paying-for-slack-5d2629d4401c | medium.com | Slack’s Free Vs Paid Plans — Is it worth paying for Slack? | Originally Published at Troop Messenger | Sravya M | https://medium.com/@sravya.m60 | True | 5d2629d4401c | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*S_3KhSRZ20dNMGzgzRe6gQ.png | 8 min | 2020-02-07T11:43:15.150000 | 2020-02-07T11:51:14.565000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:33.589000 | 0 | 0 | en | Slack Pricing,Slack,Slack Pricing Plans | <section> <p>Originally Published at <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing">Troop Messenger</a></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/940/1*S_3KhSRZ20dNMGzgzRe6gQ.png" width="940" height="492" loading="lazy" /> <p>“You can use the free version of Slack for as long as you like and<a href="https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/115002422943-Message-file-and-app-limits-on-the-free-version-of-Slack"> there’s no limit to the number of members who can be invited.”</a></p> <p>That’s what Slack’s pricing page reads once you get started. In all their PRs and advertisements’, Slack has time and again claimed that their free tier offers an unlimited number of users.</p> <p>In short, Slack unapologetically mentions that there is no limit. You can add ‘as many people’ as you want to.</p> <p>But is it really true?</p> <p>Table of Contents</p> <ul> <li>1. <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing#slackmisleading">Is Slack Misleading</a></li> <li>2. <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing#Should_you_Pay_for_Slack">Should you Pay for Slack</a></li> <li>3. <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing#teardown">Tearing Down Slack’s Pricing</a></li> <li>4. <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing#Freemium">Freemium Plan</a></li> <li>5. <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing#Standard">Standard Subscription</a></li> <li>6. <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing#Plus-Subscription">Plus Subscription</a></li> <li>7. <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/slack-pricing#Enterprise-Grade">Enterprise-Grade</a></li> </ul> <h3>Is Slack Misleading people about its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/enterprise/mobile/startup-founder-claims-2-8-billion-startup-slack-is-misleading-people-about-its-free-unlimited-plan/articleshow/47777544.cms">Free ‘Unlimited Plan’?</a></h3> <p>We came across a couple of Slack users who have reported that there’s a limit with a freemium plan, despite what Slack says.</p> <p>For Example, David Chen, who wanted to build a massive Slack community of 10K+ users, found that <a href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/so-yeah-we-tried-slack-and-we-deeply-regretted-it-391bcc714c81/">the service starts fizzling out around 5000 users, and poops out completely after onboarding 8,500 users.</a></p> <p>Quincy Larson added <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/enterprise/mobile/startup-founder-claims-2-8-billion-startup-slack-is-misleading-people-about-its-free-unlimited-plan/articleshow/47777544.cms">8462 users</a> to his Slack channel, and after that, the channel stopped accepting new users.</p> <p>8462 sure is a great number for a medium-sized community — but it’s a limit, which Slack has disguised so far, and done nothing to disclose.</p> <p>Users hoping to build a 10k+ community through freemium plans should look for a <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/the-9-slack-alternatives-to-choose-from">Slack alternative</a>.</p> <p>This brings us to our next question:</p> <h3>Should you Pay for Slack?</h3> <p>Slack is a great office <a href="https://www.troopmessenger.com/blogs/best-chat-apps-for-team">collaboration tool</a>, without any doubt. For many businesses operating virtually, Slack has offered benefits they can’t live without.</p> <p>Slack is where work happens. It has the most user-friendly UI and UX, and it is relatively easier to navigate through.</p> <p>And then, to top it all, Slack offers 1000s of integrations and apps. In a literal sense, it is a process automation heaven. If you implement enough apps, you’ll be able to<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/enterprise/mobile/startup-founder-claims-2-8-billion-startup-slack-is-misleading-people-about-its-free-unlimited-plan/articleshow/47777544.cms"> complete 95% </a>of your work requirements inside Slack.</p> <p>That’s cool, right?</p> <p>But here’s the thing — there are as many as 20+ Slack Alternatives that are offering similar features.</p> <p>Some of these alternatives are cheaper than Slack while some others are more expensive.</p> <p>Since most of the Slack alternatives are doing pretty much the same job, it is natural to wonder whether or not it is worth paying for Slack?</p> <p>And that’s the intent behind writing this article. Sit tight and read as we tear-down slack’s pricing plans, and help you make a better decision:</p> <h3>Tearing Down Slack’s Pricing: Freemium Vs Paid Plans</h3> <p>The secret of Slack’s pricing model is very much evident on their pricing page.</p> <h3>Slack Pricing Teardown of Freemium Plan Model :</h3> <p>Ideal For: Individual Use, Small Groups</p> <p>Pricing: $US0</p> <p>When a new customer joins Slack, they have multiple options to choose from. It is free as long as you want a Slack Workspace with an unlimited number of people.</p> <p>In the free slack pricing plans, you don’t have to pay a penny but you are restricted with limited features. Onboarding your team on Slack for free sounds cool. But this freemium plan has limitations:</p> <p><em>1. 10k searchable messages:</em></p> <p>This may seem enough for very small teams or members who don’t use team chats that often. But even for small-sized teams, the 10k limit is insufficient.</p> <p>If you’re a team of 10 people, who generate about 2k messages a week, chances are you won’t be able to restore any of the conversations after a month.</p> <p>Imagine you need to report a document you shared with your colleague for two months, but not being able to refer back to it because you’ve reached the 10k</p> <p>limit. You’ll have to upgrade to a standard plan to reveal search message history.</p> <p><em>2. 1-to-1 video calls:</em></p> <p>If your slack workspace works on the freemium plan, forget about conducting team conferences because you cannot do more than 1-to-1 video calls.</p> <p>You cannot host big meetings or webinars. Now that can be a real bummer!</p> <p><em>3. 10 apps & integrations</em></p> <p>Integrations make Slack better and more powerful than others. Slack has been constantly adding new tools and with paid plans, you Slack integrates with almost every popular tool.</p> <p>With Freemium, you’ve access to 10 integrations. If you want to use the 11th app, you’ll have to delete old integration and stay in the limit of 10 apps.</p> <p><em>4. Two-factor authentication</em></p> <p>Whether you choose a freemium or a paid plan, Slack won’t let it’s users compromise with security. For an added security layer, all Slack users can turn-on 2FA for their Slack account.</p> <p>This means that if your password is stolen or compromised, you’ll have peace of mind that only you’ll be able to log in again.</p> <p>Freemium Plan Verdict: If you can compromise with limited searchable messages and limited integrations, Slack can be a great pick for small-sized teams.</p> <h3>Slack Pricing Teardown of Standard Subscription Model</h3> <p>Ideal For: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses</p> <p>Global Pricing: $US6.67 per active user per month billed annually. Or $US8 per active user per month billed monthly.</p> <p>Pricing (For Indian Customers): $US2.67 per active user per month billed annually Or $US3.20 per active user per month billed monthly.</p> <p>If you can spend $US2.67 per active user per month, you can get rid of the above limitations, and enjoy additional features. You can avail benefits like Unlimited message archive, Group calls (up to 15 participants) with screen sharing, Unlimited apps, Guest accounts, and shared channels.</p> <p>1. Full archive: There’s no 10k messages limit with the Standard plan. Your team’s entire message history is now in one place and the entire conversation is searchable.</p> <p>2. Unlimited apps: Again, Standard Subscribers of Slack educational pricing can integrate applications beyond the number 10. Integrate Slack with as many as 1000+ tools from different categories and bring all your work into one place. You don’t have to miss out on anything.</p> <p>3.Google authentication: A standard plan makes it easy for Slack users to log in to their Workspace. Hence, it reduces the password load. Those who use G Suite can have their team members sign in to Slack Workspace using their existing Google sign-on.</p> <p>4.Guest access: Slack’s Standard pricing plan makes it easy for companies to connect with vendors, retailers, and people from outside the company. Such people can be given guest access and invited to one or multiple Slack channels.</p> <p><strong>Additional Benefits of Standard Plan:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Custom retention policies</li> <li>Forward emails into Slack</li> <li>Priority support</li> <li>Group voice and video calls</li> <li>User groups</li> <li>Custom profiles Screen sharing</li> </ul> <h3>Slack Pricing Teardown of Plus Subscription Model</h3> <p>Ideal For: Large-Sized Businesses that require advanced admin control</p> <p>Global Pricing: $US12.50 per active user per month billed annually.</p> <p>Pricing (For Indian Customers): $US5 per person per month billed annually. Or $US6 per person per month billed monthly.</p> <p>Slack has a Plus Plan for large businesses and companies with a requirement of business-level features that can help the teams grow. Apart from all the benefits of a standard subscription, Slack’s Plus users can avail exclusive features like:</p> <p>Keep a little, keep a lot: With a plus plan, Slack users get the option to customize their archival preferences and message retention. There’s more to control as compared to the standard plan.</p> <p>Though custom message retention settings, they get a flexible option when it comes to deciding how many messages you want to keep, and how much history you want to delete. There’s also an option to keep a tab of deletion logs and message edit.</p> <p>1. Data exports: Data export feature is great for companies who have got legal obligations to archive messages, or businesses operating in a regulated industry.</p> <p>Team admins of leaders, on Slack Plus Plan, can request access to the entire team’s message history. The history can be either direct messages between team members or conversation in the private channels.</p> <p>2. SSO and provisioning: With Plus plan, you get to Integrate Slack workspace with your existing SAML 2.0 identity provider. This is suitable for companies that wish to ensure secure access to their team.</p> <p>Apart from SAML, Plus members also have a built-in connection to many SSO providers. There is also an option to use a custom or own SAML solution.</p> <p>3. 99.99% uptime: With 99.99% uptime, Slack is operational irrespective of the time zone. For the plus subscribers, Slack assures providing a guaranteed uptime, an industry-leading standard of server availability, and a financially backed service level agreement (SLA).</p> <p>4. 24/7 support: With the standard plan, you get priority support, which means your queries will be catered before the queries made by freemium subscribers.</p> <p>And with the Plus plan, you can reach the support team anytime, and have access to 24/7 coverage and guaranteed response, in the shortest time possible, from their customer experience team.</p> <h3>Slack Pricing Teardown of Enterprise-Grade Model</h3> <p>Ideal For: Very Large Sized Businesses that require advanced admin control Businesses operating in highly regulated industries Enterprises requiring unlimited workspace with a centralized control</p> <p>Pricing: There’s no standard or flat rate for slack enterprise grid pricing. It depends on the specific requirements and other factors. You’d need to contact the Slack Sales team to get an estimate.</p> <p>1. Scale with unlimited workspaces</p> <p>Considering the nature of large enterprises, a single Slack workspace might be insufficient.</p> <p>Hence, Slack for business pricing is specially designed to provide multiple teams of an organization with a focused and separate place to work.</p> <p>Unlimited workspaces in Slack provide teams and their members access to the people, appropriate information and apps which matter the most to their projects.</p> <p>2. Build bridges between teams</p> <p>With an Enterprise plan, businesses can centralized control to create communication structures. The structure mirrors the way your organization works.</p> <p>Channels from different workspaces can be shared when needed, and you can also collaborate with outside vendors whenever required.</p> <p>3. Find information across your company</p> <p>As an admin of all workspaces of your organization, you can also enable members of any team or selected workspace to find the data, content, information, and people they need to get work done with.</p> <p>You can provide them with access to direct messaging, organization-wide search, and announcement channels.</p> <p>4. Fine-tune your security settings</p> <p>From a single view and centralized control, the chief administrators of all workspaces can manage security, structure, policy, and compliance for the whole organization.</p> <p>The same can be done for specific workspaces. In short, the organization admin has complete control of the security and compliance of any or all workspaces.</p> <p><em>And If you are looking for a cheaper Slack Alternative…</em> Like I mentioned earlier, there are as many as 20+ Slack Alternatives that are offering similar features.</p> <p>Some of these alternatives are cheaper than Slack while some others are more expensive. One of the best Slack Alternatives I can recommend is Microsoft Teams and Troop Messenger.</p> <h3>Conclusion:</h3> <p>If you’re looking for a cheaper team communication tool that helps you automate your workflow as well, then Troop Messenger can be a decent choice.</p> <p>By the way, you can try out Troop Messenger right now. For free! Just sign up and you get to Experience a 30-Day Enterprise Free Trial.</p> <h3>Final Words:</h3> <p>Slack pricing tiers aren’t the best, but with the features and extensive integration it has got to offer, it’d be unfair to say it’s not worth it.</p> <p>The real power of Slack lies in its integrations and apps. With Slack, you can do so much more. If your work requires team collaboration, you should pay for Slack, because eventually there’s so much for you and your team.</p> <p>Slack and its integrations will save your team time and increase productivity. So if you are looking to improve the time efficiency and productivity of your team, Slack is the right tool.</p> <p>And if you’re looking for a communication tool, then you can opt for Troop Messenger, and avail similar benefits.</p> </section> | Slack’s Free Vs Paid Plans — Is it worth paying for Slack? Originally Published at Troop Messenger “You can use the free version of Slack for as long as you like and there’s no limit to the number of members who can be invited.” That’s what Slack’s pricing page reads once you get started. In all their PRs and advertisements’, Slack has time and again claimed that their free tier offers an unlimited number of users. In short, Slack unapologetically mentions that there is no limit. You can add ‘as many people’ as you want to. But is it really true? Table of Contents 1. Is Slack Misleading 2. Should you Pay for Slack 3. Tearing Down Slack’s Pricing 4. Freemium Plan 5. Standard Subscription 6. Plus Subscription 7. Enterprise-Grade Is Slack Misleading people about its Free ‘Unlimited Plan’? We came across a couple of Slack users who have reported that there’s a limit with a freemium plan, despite what Slack says. For Example, David Chen, who wanted to build a massive Slack community of 10K+ users, found that the service starts fizzling out around 5000 users, and poops out completely after onboarding 8,500 users. Quincy Larson added 8462 users to his Slack channel, and after that, the channel stopped accepting new users. 8462 sure is a great number for a medium-sized community — but it’s a limit, which Slack has disguised so far, and done nothing to disclose. Users hoping to build a 10k+ community through freemium plans should look for a Slack alternative. This brings us to our next question: Should you Pay for Slack? Slack is a great office collaboration tool, without any doubt. For many businesses operating virtually, Slack has offered benefits they can’t live without. Slack is where work happens. It has the most user-friendly UI and UX, and it is relatively easier to navigate through. And then, to top it all, Slack offers 1000s of integrations and apps. In a literal sense, it is a process automation heaven. If you implement enough apps, you’ll be able to complete 95% of your work requirements inside Slack. That’s cool, right? But here’s the thing — there are as many as 20+ Slack Alternatives that are offering similar features. Some of these alternatives are cheaper than Slack while some others are more expensive. Since most of the Slack alternatives are doing pretty much the same job, it is natural to wonder whether or not it is worth paying for Slack? And that’s the intent behind writing this article. Sit tight and read as we tear-down slack’s pricing plans, and help you make a better decision: Tearing Down Slack’s Pricing: Freemium Vs Paid Plans The secret of Slack’s pricing model is very much evident on their pricing page. Slack Pricing Teardown of Freemium Plan Model : Ideal For: Individual Use, Small Groups Pricing: $US0 When a new customer joins Slack, they have multiple options to choose from. It is free as long as you want a Slack Workspace with an unlimited number of people. In the free slack pricing plans, you don’t have to pay a penny but you are restricted with limited features. Onboarding your team on Slack for free sounds cool. But this freemium plan has limitations: 1. 10k searchable messages: This may seem enough for very small teams or members who don’t use team chats that often. But even for small-sized teams, the 10k limit is insufficient. If you’re a team of 10 people, who generate about 2k messages a week, chances are you won’t be able to restore any of the conversations after a month. Imagine you need to report a document you shared with your colleague for two months, but not being able to refer back to it because you’ve reached the 10k limit. You’ll have to upgrade to a standard plan to reveal search message history. 2. 1-to-1 video calls: If your slack workspace works on the freemium plan, forget about conducting team conferences because you cannot do more than 1-to-1 video calls. You cannot host big meetings or webinars. Now that can be a real bummer! 3. 10 apps & integrations Integrations make Slack better and more powerful than others. Slack has been constantly adding new tools and with paid plans, you Slack integrates with almost every popular tool. With Freemium, you’ve access to 10 integrations. If you want to use the 11th app, you’ll have to delete old integration and stay in the limit of 10 apps. 4. Two-factor authentication Whether you choose a freemium or a paid plan, Slack won’t let it’s users compromise with security. For an added security layer, all Slack users can turn-on 2FA for their Slack account. This means that if your password is stolen or compromised, you’ll have peace of mind that only you’ll be able to log in again. Freemium Plan Verdict: If you can compromise with limited searchable messages and limited integrations, Slack can be a great pick for small-sized teams. Slack Pricing Teardown of Standard Subscription Model Ideal For: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Global Pricing: $US6.67 per active user per month billed annually. Or $US8 per active user per month billed monthly. Pricing (For Indian Customers): $US2.67 per active user per month billed annually Or $US3.20 per active user per month billed monthly. If you can spend $US2.67 per active user per month, you can get rid of the above limitations, and enjoy additional features. You can avail benefits like Unlimited message archive, Group calls (up to 15 participants) with screen sharing, Unlimited apps, Guest accounts, and shared channels. 1. Full archive: There’s no 10k messages limit with the Standard plan. Your team’s entire message history is now in one place and the entire conversation is searchable. 2. Unlimited apps: Again, Standard Subscribers of Slack educational pricing can integrate applications beyond the number 10. Integrate Slack with as many as 1000+ tools from different categories and bring all your work into one place. You don’t have to miss out on anything. 3.Google authentication: A standard plan makes it easy for Slack users to log in to their Workspace. Hence, it reduces the password load. Those who use G Suite can have their team members sign in to Slack Workspace using their existing Google sign-on. 4.Guest access: Slack’s Standard pricing plan makes it easy for companies to connect with vendors, retailers, and people from outside the company. Such people can be given guest access and invited to one or multiple Slack channels. Additional Benefits of Standard Plan: Custom retention policies Forward emails into Slack Priority support Group voice and video calls User groups Custom profiles Screen sharing Slack Pricing Teardown of Plus Subscription Model Ideal For: Large-Sized Businesses that require advanced admin control Global Pricing: $US12.50 per active user per month billed annually. Pricing (For Indian Customers): $US5 per person per month billed annually. Or $US6 per person per month billed monthly. Slack has a Plus Plan for large businesses and companies with a requirement of business-level features that can help the teams grow. Apart from all the benefits of a standard subscription, Slack’s Plus users can avail exclusive features like: Keep a little, keep a lot: With a plus plan, Slack users get the option to customize their archival preferences and message retention. There’s more to control as compared to the standard plan. Though custom message retention settings, they get a flexible option when it comes to deciding how many messages you want to keep, and how much history you want to delete. There’s also an option to keep a tab of deletion logs and message edit. 1. Data exports: Data export feature is great for companies who have got legal obligations to archive messages, or businesses operating in a regulated industry. Team admins of leaders, on Slack Plus Plan, can request access to the entire team’s message history. The history can be either direct messages between team members or conversation in the private channels. 2. SSO and provisioning: With Plus plan, you get to Integrate Slack workspace with your existing SAML 2.0 identity provider. This is suitable for companies that wish to ensure secure access to their team. Apart from SAML, Plus members also have a built-in connection to many SSO providers. There is also an option to use a custom or own SAML solution. 3. 99.99% uptime: With 99.99% uptime, Slack is operational irrespective of the time zone. For the plus subscribers, Slack assures providing a guaranteed uptime, an industry-leading standard of server availability, and a financially backed service level agreement (SLA). 4. 24/7 support: With the standard plan, you get priority support, which means your queries will be catered before the queries made by freemium subscribers. And with the Plus plan, you can reach the support team anytime, and have access to 24/7 coverage and guaranteed response, in the shortest time possible, from their customer experience team. Slack Pricing Teardown of Enterprise-Grade Model Ideal For: Very Large Sized Businesses that require advanced admin control Businesses operating in highly regulated industries Enterprises requiring unlimited workspace with a centralized control Pricing: There’s no standard or flat rate for slack enterprise grid pricing. It depends on the specific requirements and other factors. You’d need to contact the Slack Sales team to get an estimate. 1. Scale with unlimited workspaces Considering the nature of large enterprises, a single Slack workspace might be insufficient. Hence, Slack for business pricing is specially designed to provide multiple teams of an organization with a focused and separate place to work. Unlimited workspaces in Slack provide teams and their members access to the people, appropriate information and apps which matter the most to their projects. 2. Build bridges between teams With an Enterprise plan, businesses can centralized control to create communication structures. The structure mirrors the way your organization works. Channels from different workspaces can be shared when needed, and you can also collaborate with outside vendors whenever required. 3. Find information across your company As an admin of all workspaces of your organization, you can also enable members of any team or selected workspace to find the data, content, information, and people they need to get work done with. You can provide them with access to direct messaging, organization-wide search, and announcement channels. 4. Fine-tune your security settings From a single view and centralized control, the chief administrators of all workspaces can manage security, structure, policy, and compliance for the whole organization. The same can be done for specific workspaces. In short, the organization admin has complete control of the security and compliance of any or all workspaces. And If you are looking for a cheaper Slack Alternative… Like I mentioned earlier, there are as many as 20+ Slack Alternatives that are offering similar features. Some of these alternatives are cheaper than Slack while some others are more expensive. One of the best Slack Alternatives I can recommend is Microsoft Teams and Troop Messenger. Conclusion: If you’re looking for a cheaper team communication tool that helps you automate your workflow as well, then Troop Messenger can be a decent choice. By the way, you can try out Troop Messenger right now. For free! Just sign up and you get to Experience a 30-Day Enterprise Free Trial. Final Words: Slack pricing tiers aren’t the best, but with the features and extensive integration it has got to offer, it’d be unfair to say it’s not worth it. The real power of Slack lies in its integrations and apps. With Slack, you can do so much more. If your work requires team collaboration, you should pay for Slack, because eventually there’s so much for you and your team. Slack and its integrations will save your team time and increase productivity. So if you are looking to improve the time efficiency and productivity of your team, Slack is the right tool. And if you’re looking for a communication tool, then you can opt for Troop Messenger, and avail similar benefits. | 250f1fc2-171d-5696-b31e-69c18c4f46cd | 27/07/2025 22:22:46 |
| https://medium.com/@David94109/lol-sign-me-up-to-fritter-away-100-minutes-and-get-lost-in-technical-skills-good-work-a5a8b0598dd4 | medium.com | LOL 😆 Sign me up to fritter away 100+ minutes and get lost in technical skills. Good work! | Davíd Φl👄 | https://medium.com/@David94109 | True | a5a8b0598dd4 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T15:25:03.209000 | 2020-02-07T15:27:14.284000 | 2020-02-07T15:29:18.119000 | 0 | 5 | en | <section> </section> | LOL 😆 Sign me up to fritter away 100+ minutes and get lost in technical skills. Good work! | ff7fc0c8-935c-54bc-a833-cda9ac51057c | 27/07/2025 22:22:46 | |||
| https://medium.com/@aosofficial/aos-development-plan-7ec27021d934 | medium.com | AOS DEVELOPMENT PLAN | Anonymous operating system (AOS) is a blockchain operating system designed for distributed applications with an emphasis on user privacy. | AOS | https://medium.com/@aosofficial | True | 7ec27021d934 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T15:43:47.256000 | 2020-02-07T15:44:54.916000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:53.559000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p><strong>Stage 1.0: Chaos</strong></p> <p><strong>Oracle era: April 2019 to December 2019</strong></p> <p>Official launch of AOS version 1.0, which supports anonymous transactions to issue anonymous assets. Trial operations have been commenced to attract projects to issue anonymous assets on AOS.</p> <p><strong>Stage 2.0: Nature</strong></p> <p><strong>Millennium era: March 2020 to May 2020</strong></p> <p>We shall open the zero knowledge program interface for smart contracts on AOS, actively cultivate the technology developer ecology, and support the implementation of a greater number of zero knowledge proof smart contract dApps applications that support certification.</p> <p><strong>Evolutionary era: July 2020 to December 2020</strong></p> <p>We shall set up a Blockchain Research Institute that is focused on “security”, and establish the Blockchain Academic Exchange Association and Research Institute with our partner city, Seoul as the base. We shall put academic achievements into practical use in order to support the development of local technology, establish friendly collaborations with the local government, and support a healthier, more stable and richer AOS ecology.</p> <p><strong>Stage 3.0: Civilization and Peace</strong></p> <p><strong>On-Chain Governance era: January 2021 to March 2021</strong></p> <p>On-Chain Governance and joint construction of nodes. We shall achieve On-Chain Governance to improve the efficiency of AOS community governance, and aid the development of the AOS ecology. More projects shall be attracted to issue anonymous assets on AOS and more commercial applications shall be implemented.</p> <p><strong>Stage 4.0: Awakening</strong></p> <p><strong>Consensus algorithm upgrade: May 2021 to August 2021</strong></p> <p>We shall upgrade the AOS consensus algorithm, further enhance the performance of the AOS main network, and prepare infrastructure construction for the practical implementation of large-scale applications. We shall actively develop game ecology on AOS, and harness the technical features of AOS, such as anonymous assets and zero knowledge program, to support more game dApps and significantly enrich the application ecology of AOS .</p> <p><strong>Main network Chain Interoperability upgrade: September 2021 to December 2021</strong></p> <p>We shall achieve Chain Interoperability, break through AOS ecology and other cryptocurrency ecology, and promote the overall prosperity of the AOS ecology.</p> </section> | AOS DEVELOPMENT PLAN Stage 1.0: Chaos Oracle era: April 2019 to December 2019 Official launch of AOS version 1.0, which supports anonymous transactions to issue anonymous assets. Trial operations have been commenced to attract projects to issue anonymous assets on AOS. Stage 2.0: Nature Millennium era: March 2020 to May 2020 We shall open the zero knowledge program interface for smart contracts on AOS, actively cultivate the technology developer ecology, and support the implementation of a greater number of zero knowledge proof smart contract dApps applications that support certification. Evolutionary era: July 2020 to December 2020 We shall set up a Blockchain Research Institute that is focused on “security”, and establish the Blockchain Academic Exchange Association and Research Institute with our partner city, Seoul as the base. We shall put academic achievements into practical use in order to support the development of local technology, establish friendly collaborations with the local government, and support a healthier, more stable and richer AOS ecology. Stage 3.0: Civilization and Peace On-Chain Governance era: January 2021 to March 2021 On-Chain Governance and joint construction of nodes. We shall achieve On-Chain Governance to improve the efficiency of AOS community governance, and aid the development of the AOS ecology. More projects shall be attracted to issue anonymous assets on AOS and more commercial applications shall be implemented. Stage 4.0: Awakening Consensus algorithm upgrade: May 2021 to August 2021 We shall upgrade the AOS consensus algorithm, further enhance the performance of the AOS main network, and prepare infrastructure construction for the practical implementation of large-scale applications. We shall actively develop game ecology on AOS, and harness the technical features of AOS, such as anonymous assets and zero knowledge program, to support more game dApps and significantly enrich the application ecology of AOS . Main network Chain Interoperability upgrade: September 2021 to December 2021 We shall achieve Chain Interoperability, break through AOS ecology and other cryptocurrency ecology, and promote the overall prosperity of the AOS ecology. | 0c062faa-2eb2-51e2-994e-0c90ab61412a | 27/07/2025 22:22:46 | ||
| https://medium.com/@matildafairholm/yes-you-are-sister-your-identity-is-in-him-and-him-alone-987e37a1893e | medium.com | Yes you are sister, your identity is in Him and Him alone. | Now I want to read your piece, can you send me a link?? | Matilda Fairholm | https://medium.com/@matildafairholm | True | 987e37a1893e | 0 min | 2020-02-07T03:56:14.874000 | 2020-02-07T03:56:58.472000 | 2020-02-07T03:56:58.844000 | 1 | 5 | en | Disappoinment,Writing Life,Self Esteem,Rejection,Faith | <section> <p>Now I want to read your piece, can you send me a link??</p> </section> | Yes you are sister, your identity is in Him and Him alone. Now I want to read your piece, can you send me a link?? | 62ec99cf-ac91-5bfc-b6ff-56684fb59874 | 27/07/2025 22:22:47 | |
| https://medium.com/@addictedartgallery/turning-the-concept-of-disneyland-on-its-head-jeff-gillette-in-an-interview-57312b9613a | medium.com | Turning the Concept of Disneyland on Its Head — Jeff GIllette in an Interview | When Jeff Gillette was a kid, he thought that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. After visiting the iconic amusement park for the… | Addicted Art Gallery | https://medium.com/@addictedartgallery | True | 57312b9613a | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*ZQ_qzB0Rs8al_cZC.jpg | 7 min | 2020-02-07T09:37:07.386000 | 2020-02-07T09:55:44.680000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:40.233000 | 0 | 0 | en | Art Gallery,Contemporary Art,Pop Culture,Artist,Art Collecting | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/0*ZQ_qzB0Rs8al_cZC.jpg" width="1200" height="664" loading="lazy" /> <p>When <strong>Jeff Gillette</strong> was a kid, he thought that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. After visiting the iconic amusement park for the first time at the age of 32, he realized that the façade was a charade, and detested it for its utopian artificiality.</p> <p>Through his art practice, this Detroit-born artist examines the aesthetic structures and visual patterns of <strong>human settlements</strong>, specifically that of shantytown style slums, juxtaposing them with <strong>Disney logos and pop icons from <a href="https:/</strong>/www.widewalls.ch/consumerist-art-culture-critique/">consumer culture</a>. In these landscapes of urban blight, post-apocalyptic debris fields, landfills, and detritus-cluttered deserts, these elements stand as symbols of the western cultural privilege and oblivion.</p> <p>Inspiration for these slumscapes, as <a href="https://www.widewalls.ch/artist/jeff-gillette/">Gillette</a> describes them, came from first-hand experience traveling. In the late 1980s, he spent two years in the Peace Corps in Nepal and visited every major city in India during this period, exploring the huge slums found there. On his later travels, he would often return to India and explore the vast poverty-stricken fringes of its vast megalopolises. While the economic disparities are obscenely extreme in these places, Jeff also found <strong>the universality of the human spirit</strong> and a strange beauty that comes out of the necessity and raw honesty of <strong>the will to survive</strong>.</p> <p>We had a chat with Jeff Gillette to learn more about his practice. In <strong>an exclusive Widewalls interview</strong>, the artist talks about Disneyland as a subject, his experiences traveling, socio-political concerns, his collaboration with Banksy and much more.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1554/1*rPmqBXqgcg3_ou0EdfB8eQ.jpeg" width="1554" height="1920" loading="lazy" /> <h1>A Different Vision of Disneyland</h1> <p><em><strong>Widewalls: Your work takes a different look at the magical kingdom of Disneyland, turning its concept of magical perfection on its head. What are your thoughts on Disneyland as a subject now, all those years after you first tac</em>kled it?</strong></p> <p>Jeff Gillette: Disney is a worldwide paradigm of visuals, thought and emotion. It seems impossible to avoid it anywhere on earth, especially as an impressionable young person. I can’t think of any un-jaded person not appreciating the idea of a ‘Magic Kingdom” that they are welcome to enter. But at some point, I think the overall narrative becomes a bit simplistic, Pollyanna, and Didactic; it’s then that the Magic wears off.</p> <p>Disneyland has now gotten bigger in the psyche of the entertainment-seeking masses with its acquisition of Star Wars, which opens up a whole galaxy of material for satire, becoming vulnerable to the Dark Side of the Force</p> <p><em><strong>Widewalls: The Disney motifs are juxtaposed with the imagery of settlements, shanties and refugee camps. You traveled extensively and visited many of the similar sites around the world, could you tell us some of your experiences and how these affected yo</em>ur work?</strong></p> <p>JG: I was in the Peace Corps in Nepal and lived for less than $1/day in a rural shack (the top of a goat barn) with a mud floor and a thatched grass roof without electricity or running water for a year and loved it.</p> <p>Five years before that, my first trip to Nepal and India was in 1983. I went on a Calcutta City tour, that went through some major slum settlements in-between the tourist sites. I was much more fascinated by the blighted environments than the cultural gems to be found and Third World Slums have been my muse since. The architecture is as visually stunning as the “Combine Paintings” of my favorite Modernist artist, Robert Rauschenberg.</p> <p>I’ve seen third world shacks evolve from dark hovels, to having a glow of black and white TVs inside them, to having color TVs, to seeing Satellite Dishes sprout from the roofs, and now the slum inhabitants are hanging around outside the shacks (now multi-storied) with their faces buried in phones.</p> <p>The access to slums has changed too. Since I most often travel alone, I used to just hire a taxi and bop around the “bastis” of Calcutta. Then Slum Tourism came along and it soon became an industry. I’ve done Slum Tours in Delhi, Mumbai, Manila, Rio de Janeiro, Sau Paulo and Detroit. Sometimes I just ask a kid to escort me into slum areas or even wander into them on my own… Lately, I was downtown Los Angeles bicycling around Skid Row for two days. A vagrant snatched my camera from me, and I immediately got surrounded by some pissed-off homeless guys, one even had a mask on! I caught them off guard by offering to buy my camera back. They stopped yelling at me, and we negotiated a price and I got it back for $80. Later, the same guy invited me back to show me around.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1910/1*hkLheWZAmdICKiRSqbIEjw.jpeg" width="1910" height="1274" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Post-Apocalyptic Scenarios</h2> <p><em><strong>Widewalls: What kind of narrative are you looking to convey through these post-apocalyptic</em> scenes?</strong></p> <p>JG: I’ve read Schopenhauer, Malthus and Nietzsche extensively, so I’ve become quite the Pessimistic Thinker. I used to think that my massive slumscapes were depressing, but I realized, just like in the real world, the existence of such extensive extreme poverty is a testament to mankind’s perseverance and success surviving and perpetuating the species (without any reflection on its quality of life, by the way). The Post-Apocalyptic landscape is not as hopeful as a Slumscape, and frankly, I feel it is an inevitable outcome.</p> <p>My artist wife Laurie Hassold believes, nature will take us all out naturally. (It’s lots of Fun around the Gillette household!) Populations fighting over resources will lead to Nuclear Annihilation, or some nasty antibiotic-resistant Plague will take us out more slowly, not with a bang, but a whimper.</p> <p>The only thing that will survive will be remnants of the Happiest Place on Earth. In that way I guess, I’m not anti-Disney!</p> <p><em><strong>Widewalls: Your work has a lot of socio-political undertones. Which issues concern you t</em>he most?</strong></p> <p>JG: Growing up in the 60s, we heard the Population Explosion was going to cause all sorts of calamities by the turn of the century. Since then, the population has only tripled… Having seen first-hand the biggest Megapolises on this planet points to only one culprit to the most pressing of issues.</p> <p>All other horrors have one antecedent: People. People having Babies. Those Babies growing up and having Babies etc. which will lead to an Earth-crushing critical mass. I don’t think any social or political system can stand up to that one, unrefutable fact, nor be able to do anything about it effectively.</p> <p>We are spiraling out of control with accelerated, exponential growth. It is, as Oppenheimer called the creation and the eventual proliferation of the Atom Bomb: “An Organic Necessity.”</p> <p>In other words, we are (literally) fucking doomed. Sorry…</p> <p><em><strong>Widewalls: You were invited by Banksy to participate in <a href="https://www.widewalls.ch/politic</em>al-messa</strong>ge-dismaland/">Dismaland</a>. How did this collaboration come to be?</p> <p>JG: Banksy or his people must have seen my work somewhere… Maybe my Los Angeles show <em>Dismayland</em> in 2010? Or online, or in Juxtapoz Magazine? I’m not sure, never got to ask him. I just got an invite on Facebook and they paid for me to come out and show my work in the gallery and used my Minnie Mouse Post-Apocalyptic Landscape as the Dismaland Poster.</p> <p>My wife and I got there early, so they put us to work making the Mickey Mouse ears that everyone wore… for me it was very appropriate! I feel a lot of gratitude to Banksy for the opportunity he gave me.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1914/1*fNIude2XBDi8s-oIK8ZHLw.jpeg" width="1914" height="1252" loading="lazy" /> <h2>The Working Process</h2> <p><em><strong>Widewalls: Your works are very intricate and complex, revealing a great attention to detail. Could you tell us something about your working </em>process?</strong></p> <p>JG: I’ve thought about this lately. I have to admit, that being a high school art teacher for the past 28 years has taught ME a lot about art-making and processes with materials. The same critiques I give to my students one-on-one about their artwork, I hear in my own head as I’m grappling with making adjustments to my own work to create convincing, representational imagery.</p> <p>Another big thing is the work ethic I got from my dad: him always being busy fixing something in the house or garage when he was not working.</p> <p>Lastly is the perseverance I gained from practicing meditation during an 11-day stint of 10 hours a day in Kathmandu. This trained me to be able to stay still and concentrate for the extended time necessary to make the meticulous details in my work and allow me to go back in a refine more and more until it tightens up to where I want it to be.</p> <p><em><strong>Widewalls: What is next </em>for you?</strong></p> <p>JG: After having a booth at the LA Art Show with Bert Green Fine Art in February, I will be heading to Japan again. I’ll be repairing some of my work of a collector who suffered some damage due to some powerful storms that affected his property last year. Later, some of my work will be in a ‘Yohood’ Culture/Fashion and Art convention in Beijing in the spring.</p> <p>In June, I plan on returning to Nepal where I lived in the Peace Corps. Hopefully, I will have a chance to do some street art projects in Kathmandu. On the way there, I’m planning on stopping and visiting the folks at <a href="https://www.widewalls.ch/online-art-gallery/?a=&orderby=&city_id=&for_sale=&g=addicted-art-gallery&c=&price=&dh=&dw=&year_range=&page_no=1&color=">Addicted Art Gallery</a> in Singapore who show my work. Not much else on the horizon, but stuff always pops up!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1998/1*Syl83Ss4P9p5Y_DIRxgQbQ.jpeg" width="1998" height="1291" loading="lazy" /> <p>Featured image: <a href="https://www.widewalls.ch/artwork/jeff-gillette/mickey-billboard-plastic-landfill/">Jeff Gillette — Mickey Billboard Plastic Landfill, 2019</a>. All images courtesy Addicted Art Gallery.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://www.wide</em>walls.ch/jeff-gillette-interview/">https://www.widewalls.ch</a>.</p> </section> | Turning the Concept of Disneyland on Its Head — Jeff GIllette in an Interview “Mickey Billboard Plastic Landfill” by Jeff Gillette, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 2019 When Jeff Gillette was a kid, he thought that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. After visiting the iconic amusement park for the first time at the age of 32, he realized that the façade was a charade, and detested it for its utopian artificiality. Through his art practice, this Detroit-born artist examines the aesthetic structures and visual patterns of human settlements, specifically that of shantytown style slums, juxtaposing them with Disney logos and pop icons from consumer culture. In these landscapes of urban blight, post-apocalyptic debris fields, landfills, and detritus-cluttered deserts, these elements stand as symbols of the western cultural privilege and oblivion. Inspiration for these slumscapes, as Gillette describes them, came from first-hand experience traveling. In the late 1980s, he spent two years in the Peace Corps in Nepal and visited every major city in India during this period, exploring the huge slums found there. On his later travels, he would often return to India and explore the vast poverty-stricken fringes of its vast megalopolises. While the economic disparities are obscenely extreme in these places, Jeff also found the universality of the human spirit and a strange beauty that comes out of the necessity and raw honesty of the will to survive. We had a chat with Jeff Gillette to learn more about his practice. In an exclusive Widewalls interview, the artist talks about Disneyland as a subject, his experiences traveling, socio-political concerns, his collaboration with Banksy and much more. Artist: Jeff Gillette A Different Vision of Disneyland Widewalls: Your work takes a different look at the magical kingdom of Disneyland, turning its concept of magical perfection on its head. What are your thoughts on Disneyland as a subject now, all those years after you first tackled it? Jeff Gillette: Disney is a worldwide paradigm of visuals, thought and emotion. It seems impossible to avoid it anywhere on earth, especially as an impressionable young person. I can’t think of any un-jaded person not appreciating the idea of a ‘Magic Kingdom” that they are welcome to enter. But at some point, I think the overall narrative becomes a bit simplistic, Pollyanna, and Didactic; it’s then that the Magic wears off. Disneyland has now gotten bigger in the psyche of the entertainment-seeking masses with its acquisition of Star Wars, which opens up a whole galaxy of material for satire, becoming vulnerable to the Dark Side of the Force Widewalls: The Disney motifs are juxtaposed with the imagery of settlements, shanties and refugee camps. You traveled extensively and visited many of the similar sites around the world, could you tell us some of your experiences and how these affected your work? JG: I was in the Peace Corps in Nepal and lived for less than $1/day in a rural shack (the top of a goat barn) with a mud floor and a thatched grass roof without electricity or running water for a year and loved it. Five years before that, my first trip to Nepal and India was in 1983. I went on a Calcutta City tour, that went through some major slum settlements in-between the tourist sites. I was much more fascinated by the blighted environments than the cultural gems to be found and Third World Slums have been my muse since. The architecture is as visually stunning as the “Combine Paintings” of my favorite Modernist artist, Robert Rauschenberg. I’ve seen third world shacks evolve from dark hovels, to having a glow of black and white TVs inside them, to having color TVs, to seeing Satellite Dishes sprout from the roofs, and now the slum inhabitants are hanging around outside the shacks (now multi-storied) with their faces buried in phones. The access to slums has changed too. Since I most often travel alone, I used to just hire a taxi and bop around the “bastis” of Calcutta. Then Slum Tourism came along and it soon became an industry. I’ve done Slum Tours in Delhi, Mumbai, Manila, Rio de Janeiro, Sau Paulo and Detroit. Sometimes I just ask a kid to escort me into slum areas or even wander into them on my own… Lately, I was downtown Los Angeles bicycling around Skid Row for two days. A vagrant snatched my camera from me, and I immediately got surrounded by some pissed-off homeless guys, one even had a mask on! I caught them off guard by offering to buy my camera back. They stopped yelling at me, and we negotiated a price and I got it back for $80. Later, the same guy invited me back to show me around. “Disney Sign Destruct” by Jeff Gillette, Limited edition giclée on paper, 2015 Post-Apocalyptic Scenarios Widewalls: What kind of narrative are you looking to convey through these post-apocalyptic scenes? JG: I’ve read Schopenhauer, Malthus and Nietzsche extensively, so I’ve become quite the Pessimistic Thinker. I used to think that my massive slumscapes were depressing, but I realized, just like in the real world, the existence of such extensive extreme poverty is a testament to mankind’s perseverance and success surviving and perpetuating the species (without any reflection on its quality of life, by the way). The Post-Apocalyptic landscape is not as hopeful as a Slumscape, and frankly, I feel it is an inevitable outcome. My artist wife Laurie Hassold believes, nature will take us all out naturally. (It’s lots of Fun around the Gillette household!) Populations fighting over resources will lead to Nuclear Annihilation, or some nasty antibiotic-resistant Plague will take us out more slowly, not with a bang, but a whimper. The only thing that will survive will be remnants of the Happiest Place on Earth. In that way I guess, I’m not anti-Disney! Widewalls: Your work has a lot of socio-political undertones. Which issues concern you the most? JG: Growing up in the 60s, we heard the Population Explosion was going to cause all sorts of calamities by the turn of the century. Since then, the population has only tripled… Having seen first-hand the biggest Megapolises on this planet points to only one culprit to the most pressing of issues. All other horrors have one antecedent: People. People having Babies. Those Babies growing up and having Babies etc. which will lead to an Earth-crushing critical mass. I don’t think any social or political system can stand up to that one, unrefutable fact, nor be able to do anything about it effectively. We are spiraling out of control with accelerated, exponential growth. It is, as Oppenheimer called the creation and the eventual proliferation of the Atom Bomb: “An Organic Necessity.” In other words, we are (literally) fucking doomed. Sorry… Widewalls: You were invited by Banksy to participate in Dismaland. How did this collaboration come to be? JG: Banksy or his people must have seen my work somewhere… Maybe my Los Angeles show Dismayland in 2010? Or online, or in Juxtapoz Magazine? I’m not sure, never got to ask him. I just got an invite on Facebook and they paid for me to come out and show my work in the gallery and used my Minnie Mouse Post-Apocalyptic Landscape as the Dismaland Poster. My wife and I got there early, so they put us to work making the Mickey Mouse ears that everyone wore… for me it was very appropriate! I feel a lot of gratitude to Banksy for the opportunity he gave me. “Banksy Minnie Nagasaki” by Jeff Gillette, Limited edition giclée on paper, 2016 The Working Process Widewalls: Your works are very intricate and complex, revealing a great attention to detail. Could you tell us something about your working process? JG: I’ve thought about this lately. I have to admit, that being a high school art teacher for the past 28 years has taught ME a lot about art-making and processes with materials. The same critiques I give to my students one-on-one about their artwork, I hear in my own head as I’m grappling with making adjustments to my own work to create convincing, representational imagery. Another big thing is the work ethic I got from my dad: him always being busy fixing something in the house or garage when he was not working. Lastly is the perseverance I gained from practicing meditation during an 11-day stint of 10 hours a day in Kathmandu. This trained me to be able to stay still and concentrate for the extended time necessary to make the meticulous details in my work and allow me to go back in a refine more and more until it tightens up to where I want it to be. Widewalls: What is next for you? JG: After having a booth at the LA Art Show with Bert Green Fine Art in February, I will be heading to Japan again. I’ll be repairing some of my work of a collector who suffered some damage due to some powerful storms that affected his property last year. Later, some of my work will be in a ‘Yohood’ Culture/Fashion and Art convention in Beijing in the spring. In June, I plan on returning to Nepal where I lived in the Peace Corps. Hopefully, I will have a chance to do some street art projects in Kathmandu. On the way there, I’m planning on stopping and visiting the folks at Addicted Art Gallery in Singapore who show my work. Not much else on the horizon, but stuff always pops up! “Dubai Landfill Mickey” by Jeff Gillette, Limited edition giclée on paper, 2016 Featured image: Jeff Gillette — Mickey Billboard Plastic Landfill, 2019. All images courtesy Addicted Art Gallery. Originally published at https://www.widewalls.ch. | d80718b1-eb9b-5407-9a3c-8288f73819e5 | 27/07/2025 22:22:47 |
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| https://medium.com/authority-magazine/5-things-you-should-do-to-upgrade-and-re-energize-your-brand-and-image-with-alexander-porter-of-ad1c632a35dd | medium.com | “5 Things You Should Do To Upgrade and Re-Energize Your Brand and Image” With Alexander Porter of… | As part of our series about “Brand Makeovers” I had the pleasure to interview Alexander Porter. | Fotis Georgiadis | https://medium.com/@fotisg613 | True | ad1c632a35dd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*DMr85jrwbwLCoPpGMfXLxw.jpeg | 17 min | 2020-02-06T18:21:22.739000 | 2020-02-07T14:18:16.080000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:21.009000 | 1 | 49 | en | Business,Branding,Marketing | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/1*DMr85jrwbwLCoPpGMfXLxw.jpeg" width="1280" height="854" loading="lazy" /> <blockquote>Look within. This is a branding mistake I’ve seen countless companies make. They think upgrading their mission statement, or tone of voice, or content schedule will change their brand. But an apple is rotten at its core. For companies who want to upgrade and re-energize their brand, the most powerful changes start within. Let’s say you’ve built a negative reputation among your customers. Rather than move locations, change CEOs or target new customers, start by looking at your own business. What can you do differently to change the opinions of your dissatisfied audience? When you’re truly honest about your own brand, you can make changes from within that can save time and money on a massive scale.</blockquote> <p><em>As part of our series about “Brand Makeovers” I had the pleasure to interview Alexander Porter. Alexander is Head of Copy for Sydney marketing agency, Search It Local. Helping over 3,000 Australian businesses to find their voice, Alexander is a Leukemia survivor and experienced creative with over a decade of experience as a freelance and agency copywriter. His greatest achievement can’t be noted here, because it hasn’t happened yet, and that’ll always be his mindset.</em></p> <p><strong>Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we dig in, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit more. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?</strong></p> <p>Thank you for chatting with me!</p> <p>When it comes to getting to know me, I’d like to think I’m layered, like an onion.</p> <p>But the reality is I’m probably more one dimensional, like onion soup.</p> <p>As for my career path, I’m an Agency Head of Copy at <a href="https://www.searchitlocal.com.au/">Search It Local</a>, a Sydney-based marketing agency with over 3,000 clients across Australia.</p> <p>While I love my role, and the impact it can have on small business owners, it wasn’t where I originally pictured my life.</p> <p>In fact, when I was 19 I wanted to become a historian. To the point I was mid-way through a History degree at Sydney University when I started feeling run down and tired.</p> <p>Blaming it on the active lifestyle of your average teenager, it ended up being Leukemia.</p> <p>I spent the next 244 days in hospital fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) across 7 rounds of chemotherapy, and my whole world was flipped upside-down.</p> <p>I’m not sure any of us know why we were drawn to the career paths we find ourselves in, but when I was told “you’re cured, go home” I realized I didn’t want to be a historian anymore.</p> <p>I felt like I’d endured a traumatic event that people knew was tough, because everyone knows cancer is, but that I wasn’t able to properly convey how it was affecting me.</p> <p>It was like waking up and speaking a brand new language that no one else could.</p> <p>So I felt isolated and alone.</p> <p>And the only way I knew how to share my experience, was to write.</p> <p>And so I did. I wrote about how it felt when chemo pumped through my heart. I wrote about how it felt to see my ward mates pass away. I wrote about the guilt of surviving when others, equally as deserving as me, would never wake up to another sunrise.</p> <p>And I realized, that a career in writing was for me.</p> <p>It was a way for me to express who I was. More than a ‘Cancer Survivor’ which was a label I never felt fully comfortable with.</p> <p>Yes, I had cancer. But that wasn’t the defining feature of me. But at the same time it WAS a major part of who I was.</p> <p>So I used the skills I was learning as a young writer to remove the label of ‘Cancer Survivor’ and replace it with ‘Storyteller’. I didn’t just survive cancer, I tell the stories about it.</p> <p>No matter what my official label has been since — freelance copywriter, junior copywriter, copy manager, Head of Copy — I am, in my heart, a Storyteller.</p> <p>I guess you’d say the rest is history.</p> <p>Telling stories and marketing bisect in the middle, and I’ve forged a successful career in marketing as a result.</p> <p>Now I get to tell stories of business owners across Australia, as well as my own, and there’s nothing else I’d rather do.</p> <p><strong>Can you share a story about the funniest marketing or branding mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?</strong></p> <p>I work closely with an SEO team here at Search It Local.</p> <p>In fact, ‘SEO copywriting’ has become near and dear to my heart. But in my early days as a writer I failed to see the value of SEO and it bit me in a HUGE way.</p> <p>To give some context, I’m a lover of travel.</p> <p>Ever since my days in hospital with Leukemia I dreamed of going around the world. It was an escape from reality to leave my frail body and go on journeys around the world in my mind.</p> <p>So, when I got my strength back, I brought those visions to life.</p> <p>And travel was great to me! Every trip made me feel more and more ‘alive’, which was a feeling I’d missed for so long.</p> <p>And as a young writer it was a natural fit to turn my travels into a personal branding exercise.</p> <p>So I created a travel blog, and a brand around myself, called ‘Inked and Abroad’.</p> <p>As someone with an affinity for tattoos, and for travel, this name was a natural fit.</p> <p>In my words I was a ‘tattooed traveler and teller of tales’. I’d provide travel guides, reviews, lists, essays, pretty much anything I could think of to bring my love of writing and travel together.</p> <p>Here’s where I made a HUGE mistake…</p> <p>I didn’t know anything about SEO back then.</p> <p>And being a creative I thought standing out was the ultimate metric of success — after all, the travel blog space is so heavily saturated.</p> <p>So instead of creating a travel blog, I created a brand around a ‘Travel Glob’.</p> <p>Yep. That’s right.</p> <p>I thought the word ‘glob’ sounded much funnier than ‘blog’ so I used it across my entire personal brand.</p> <p>In my URLs, in my Page Titles, in my copy. Everywhere.</p> <p>Let me ask you a quick question, how many monthly searches are there for travel BLOG?</p> <p>Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands I’m guessing.</p> <p>Now, how many people were searching for travel GLOB?</p> <p>None. Zero. Zilch.</p> <p>I’d built an entire personal brand around a keyword that was invisible outside of spelling errors.</p> <p>Looking back it was a branding mistake that makes me laugh. Because it shows the divide between pure creative and technical writing.</p> <p>They’re infinitely stronger when paired together. And as I proved in a branding disaster that took a long time to fully undo, they are considerably weaker when apart.</p> <p>So if there’s a lesson to be learned here, it’s that time spent planning is never time wasted!!!</p> <p>And if you misspelled your search for ‘travel blog’ and found my ‘travel glob’, well then you’re the real MVP.</p> <p><strong>Are you able to identify a “tipping point” in your career when you started to see success? Did you start doing anything different? Is there a takeaway or lesson that others can learn from that?</strong></p> <p>I remember my first freelance writing job like it was yesterday.</p> <p>I was paid $5 for a 100 word article.</p> <p>As a fresh-faced and idealistic young copywriter I couldn’t believe someone was paying ME to write an article (which I did for free for my own portfolio anyway).</p> <p>I was so ecstatic about it that I wrote TWENTY of them for this client.</p> <p>Looking back, being paid $100 for 2000 words isn’t a great financial decision on my part.</p> <p>I don’t think I’ll be invited to speak at any money management courses.</p> <p>BUT, it showed me the value of time.</p> <p>And though it took many years before I fully owned that value, it was a lesson that’s stayed with me.</p> <p>The moment I started to see success as a freelance writer came around 4 years later. I was a freelance journalist for a publication, ‘Goal! Weekly’, that covered Australia’s domestic soccer league.</p> <p>In this role I also covered an international soccer tournament — The Asian Cup — which was hosted in my home city of Sydney, in 2015.</p> <p>Surrounding myself with journalists and writers of an international quality showed me what was expected of great writers, and what great writers expected in return.</p> <p>Following the completion of that tournament I returned to traditional freelance work and started charging for what my time was worth, not what others tried to price it as.</p> <p>I think that’s a lesson all young writers can learn.</p> <p>That’s not say you should set your hourly rate at $100 the moment you begin your career, but don’t let others undervalue your time just because your CV isn’t as full as theirs.</p> <p>Learn to gauge what your time is worth, and stand firm when telling people.</p> <p>I promise the majority of people will respect you for it, even if they don’t end up offering you work.</p> <p>And worst case, you won’t write 20 x articles for $5 each, so that’s definitely a win!</p> <p><strong>Are you working on any exciting new projects now? How do you think that will help people?</strong></p> <p>Oh lord. I’ve always got a handful of creative ideas in the back of my mind.</p> <p>At the moment I’m looking to create a resource for young, male cancer patients.</p> <p>When I was going through treatment for Leukemia I noticed a distinct lack of support as a 20 year old male.</p> <p>Through no fault of the system, I was in an adult ward (having missed the cut-off for the children’s hospital by a few years). But the next youngest person was routinely 55 years old or above. So that was very isolating.</p> <p>I’d like to combine my experience in hospital with my professional skillset to create a guide to cancer for young men.</p> <p>What to expect. What to look out for. What not to worry about.</p> <p>I think this could really reduce the uncertainty and fear that comes with a cancer diagnosis. Because the truth is, not everything is as scary as it seems.</p> <p>So to have some insight into the ‘this is actually no big deal’ moments would help settle some nerves, and God knows any chance to make things a little easier should always be grabbed with both hands.</p> <p>At the moment I’m toying with the idea of a graphic novel to make it accessible and easy to consume. And potentially a more deep-dive version that can be used as a guidebook.</p> <p>Whether this idea ever comes to life, I don’t know.</p> <p>But I feel like I owe it to my experience, and to all the guys doing it tough today, tomorrow and in the future.</p> <p>So that’s 100% my creative project right now.</p> <p><strong>What advice would you give to other marketers to thrive and avoid burnout?</strong></p> <p>It may sound counterintuitive, but I encourage other marketers to deep dive into a passion project that utilizes their marketing skills.</p> <p>For me this means spending my free time writing, creating content and working on short stories.</p> <p>Although my agency role sees me work with words all day, it’s playing with words in my spare hours that keeps me motivated and fuelled.</p> <p>I would encourage other marketers to find a creative way to apply their skills too, and in doing so become a more rounded marketer.</p> <p>Think of it this way, a Personal Trainer could get tired of showing other people how to train their bodies, without the chance to let off some steam and work on their own body.</p> <p>Your mind is your most valuable tool as a marketer.</p> <p>So flex it in your own time in a way that inspires you — this can even be used towards a side-hustle that generates additional revenue.</p> <p>Just don’t spend all your time watching over other people’s businesses or creative visions.</p> <p>Allow yourself time to be creative on your own terms, and you’ll find burnout occurs far less.</p> <p><strong>Ok, let’s now jump to the core part of our interview. In a nutshell, how would you define the difference between brand marketing (branding) and product marketing (advertising)? Can you explain?</strong></p> <p>Brand marketing is the reputation of your entire business.</p> <p>Product marketing is the reputation of your single product.</p> <p>I’m sure you can find 10,000 word blog posts that debate the semantics endlessly, but why complicate matters?</p> <p>Think of it this way.</p> <p>You have a reputation for being a great Karaoke singer (brand marketing). Except you’re terrible when you sing Justin Bieber songs (product marketing).</p> <p>Based on your brand marketing I’d love to go to Karaoke with you.</p> <p>Based on your product marketing you couldn’t pay me to go with you.</p> <p>Simple.</p> <p><strong>Can you explain to our readers why it is important to invest resources and energy into building a brand, in addition to the general marketing and advertising efforts?</strong></p> <p>Brands are timeless.</p> <p>That’s why the biggest companies in the world spend so much time and money in fine-tuning their brands.</p> <p>It’s easy to think a certain product or service can fuel success. And in the short-term that may well be true.</p> <p>But your brand is tied into your longevity, even your legacy.</p> <p>So that when you introduce a new product, or move locations, or replace your CEO — whatever the change may be, the strength of your branding will bring people with you no matter what.</p> <p>Apple is an example of a branding master class.</p> <p>Each new Apple product is met with the same excitement as the last (if not more). And that’s directly related to the strength of their branding.</p> <p>So while it’s important to invest in general marketing and advertising to drive traffic and sales, it’s important to invest in branding to go beyond ROI.</p> <p>Loyalty. Authenticity. Even love.</p> <p>These are the results of branding, and they’re timeless.</p> <p><strong>Let’s now talk about rebranding. What are a few reasons why a company would consider rebranding?</strong></p> <p>The core reasons that any company rebrands is ‘movement’.</p> <p>You can package the wording any way you like. But rebranding is really just the science of movement.</p> <p>Whether you want to move from your current size to a bigger company, from your current location to a new area, or from your stained reputation to a fresh start — the common denomination is movement.</p> <p>Because change represents a fresh start.</p> <p>It’s the same reason people move countries after a break up. Or replace their wardrobe to start a new job.</p> <p>Companies rebrand because they’re looking to move from where they are to where they want to go.</p> <p>It’s the science of movement.</p> <p>It’s that simple.</p> <p><strong>Are there downsides of rebranding? Are there companies that you would advise against doing a “Brand Makeover”? Why?</strong></p> <p>There is absolutely a risk associated with rebranding.</p> <p>I think too many brands fall in love with the ‘grass is always greener’ mindset.</p> <p>They think it’s easy to step away from a place, person or problem.</p> <p>But in reality, the grass is always greenest where you water it.</p> <p>If brands fail to change the core reason as to WHY they want to rebrand, then the results will be the same — an inevitable slide back to where they came from.</p> <p>It’s not all doom and gloom though of course. Plenty of brands — big and small — successfully rebrand and enjoy the benefits that come with it.</p> <p>These brands are successful though because their efforts to rebrand are well thought out and planned. That should always be step number one.</p> <p>To go with a local Australian example, you’ve probably heard of Vegemite.</p> <p>It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s an Aussie classic and you’ve at least HEARD of it.</p> <p>But back in 2009 the owners of Vegemite, then Kraft, decided to unveil a product extension aligned with their iconic spread.</p> <p>More than 48,000 possible names were suggested by the public, and Kraft, they went with…</p> <p>‘Vegemite iSnack2.0’</p> <p>Yeah, let that sink in. 10 years on and it still sucks.</p> <p>This attempt at rebranding was not thought out. It felt rushed. And in doing so it alienated Vegemite’s core demographic, while inviting ridicule from around the world.</p> <p>So to answer your question, firmly established brands should weigh up the value of major rebranding. Is it worth risking heritage for headlines?</p> <p>Only time will tell.</p> <p><strong>Ok, here is the main question of our discussion. Can you share 5 strategies that a company can do to upgrade and re-energize their brand and image”? Please tell us a story or an example for each.</strong></p> <p>One — Look within</p> <p>This is a branding mistake I’ve seen countless companies make.</p> <p>They think upgrading their mission statement, or tone of voice, or content schedule will change their brand.</p> <p>But an apple is rotten at its core.</p> <p>For companies who want to upgrade and re-energize their brand, the most powerful changes start within.</p> <p>Let’s say you’ve built a negative reputation among your customers.</p> <p>Rather than move locations, change CEOs or target new customers, start by looking at your own business.</p> <p>What can you do differently to change the opinions of your dissatisfied audience?</p> <p>When you’re truly honest about your own brand, you can make changes from within that can save time and money on a massive scale.</p> <p>Two — Image overhaul</p> <p>Whatever a company does to improve their overall image, the fact remains that brands are made in the mind.</p> <p>Customers are the final arbiters of what a brand ‘is’ and ‘isn’t’. But you can tap into this by upgrading the aesthetics of your brand.</p> <p>First impressions are made on such an instant and subconscious level that the right look, from a visual standpoint, can give you an advantage over your competition from the start.</p> <p>Is your brand tired, old or outdated?</p> <p>Invest in a rebranding campaign that brings your branded colors and logo to life. Pay attention to your website colors, fonts, shapes and layout too.</p> <p>This will go a long way in creating ‘perceived value’ in the minds of your audience.</p> <p>When I was 9 years old, my soccer coach used to say “if you look sharp, you play sharp”.</p> <p>I think he might have been talking about branding too. Because if your business looks sharp, it’s more likely your audience will see you as sharp.</p> <p>Three — Video. Video. Video</p> <p>If you’d asked me this question 3 years ago I wouldn’t have just been on the blogging bandwagon, I’d have been driving it.</p> <p>In 2020, content marketing is still a valuable way to drive branded change, but the focus has to be on video content.</p> <p>And forget about creating tacky, sales-focused videos. Those days are done. They’re in the past like the Dodo or iSnack2.0.</p> <p>Brands looking to energize their image should focus on creating sharp, actionable video content.</p> <p>Really dive into the minds of your audience. What problems do they have? What problems are they unaware of?</p> <p>Start solving these problems with free video content that asks for nothing and gives everything in return.</p> <p>Not only will this shape the perception of your brand, but you’ll tap into digital word of mouth and reach new audiences through your content which will, with any luck, be consumed and enjoyed widely.</p> <p>And don’t think you’re on the bench just because you don’t have the biggest budget or gear.</p> <p>Do you have a phone?</p> <p>Good. You have a mobile filming studio.</p> <p>Target a problem. Identify a solution. Record it. Share it. Repeat.</p> <p>It takes time, but that will plant the seeds of change that will help your brand bloom over time.</p> <p>Four — Put boots on the ground</p> <p>Technology continues to evolve, and with it comes new ways to evolve a brand.</p> <p>But what never goes out of style is good old fashioned face-to-face interactions.</p> <p>Nothing adds authenticity and credibility to a brand like meeting your audience and engaging with them in person.</p> <p>This is one branding tool that cannot be replicated online.</p> <p>Host workshops. Sponsor events. Give away consultations.</p> <p>Face-to-face interaction is a proven way to energize and optimize your brand, and that won’t change any time soon.</p> <p>Five — Use social listening tools.</p> <p>Social listening tools like BuzzSumo or Mention can help you maintain control of your own narrative. While a brand is a powerful thing, it’s also fickle.</p> <p>Which means the things people say ABOUT you can influence the way people THINK about you.</p> <p>Social listening tools will let you tap into conversations in real time.</p> <p>Noticed your brand has been mentioned? Get involved in the conversation and keep the narrative in your control.</p> <p>Whether it’s a positive mention or a complaint, being active and responding to branded conversations as they happen is one of the most powerful, yet undervalued, methods of energizing your brand image.</p> <p><strong>In your opinion, what is an example of a company that has done a fantastic job doing a “Brand Makeover”. What specifically impresses you? What can one do to replicate that?</strong></p> <p>As someone who spends a solid chunk of time enjoying streamed content (it’s probably best I don’t put a numerical figure on it or my cognitive dissonance will really struggle), I’d have to go with Netflix.</p> <p>I enjoy this on a broad level, rather than having lived through the rebranding directly. But as we all live in the era of technology, Netflix’s ability to pivot to stay relevant is, to me, one of the best examples of moving with the current, not against it.</p> <p>To have moved from a DVD-through-mail business model to a streaming giant was key to their survival.</p> <p>And while this seems like a natural move in hindsight, Netflix was faced with a very real threat to their survival.</p> <p>You can raise prices all you want, but when the technology underpinning your viability is pulled out from under you, that’s when hard decisions have to be made.</p> <p>Netflix was able to respond to a new generation of technological change by using it to create an entirely new business model.</p> <p>Doesn’t that just blow your mind?</p> <p>Reinventing a company is challenging enough. Doing so after a period of success doubly so. Doing so when new technologies were created that existed in DIRECT opposition to an existing profit model?</p> <p>I think it’s a remarkable story of rebranding that’s worth retelling.</p> <p>Now I’d love to tell you more about Netflix, but I’ve got to go watch several hours of Netflix.</p> <p><strong>You are a person of great influence. If you could inspire a movement that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people, what would that be? You never know what your idea can trigger. :-)</strong></p> <p>When I was 13 years old, I went on a school field trip.</p> <p>We were driving 4 hours into rural Australia to visit an old gold field site.</p> <p>I’m still not 100% sure why. I rarely pan for gold in my regular life. Close to never.</p> <p>In Australia, that’s the first year of high school though. So you’re the smallest fish in the big pond, with 6 years ahead of you. And the reputation you make in those formative days stick with you.</p> <p>I didn’t know anyone at my new high school. So I was hoping to make a few friends on this long bus ride. I knew how important these moments were.</p> <p>The only problem was, the roads were FULL of potholes.</p> <p>Every time the bus hit a pothole my stomach would rise and fall, and leave me feeling sick and sorry for myself.</p> <p>I knew I couldn’t vomit though. I’d never get over the embarrassment. Kids can be cruel. And I’d never recover from the humiliation. So I did everything I could to hold it in.</p> <p>When the bus would hit a fresh patch of smooth highway it felt like I’d be OK, but then we’d ride more potholes and my stomach would lurch from side to side.</p> <p>I don’t know how. But I managed to make it. And as the bus turned into the long, dusty driveway of this time-worn and weary gold field, I felt…victorious.</p> <p>I’d made it.</p> <p>Then, as we pulled up to the car park, the bus hit one final pothole. It was just too much for my stomach to handle, and I vomited right down the front of my shirt.</p> <p>I could feel the burning sensation in my throat as tears welled up in my eyes.</p> <p>I knew that the other kids, who I didn’t even know, would have no mercy.</p> <p>I wished the ground would open up and just swallow me whole.</p> <p>Then, I heard a voice from the seat behind me…</p> <p>“Hey” it squeaked, “I felt really sick on the bus ride too. Here, you can have my spare sweater”.</p> <p>I nodded sheepishly, thanked this stranger, and stepped off the bus.</p> <p>No one made fun of me that day.</p> <p>No one even mentioned it.</p> <p>If I could inspire a movement, it would be to treat life like that bus ride.</p> <p>It’s full of potholes that feel never ending. But it’s also long stretches of smooth highway.</p> <p>And when you feel like you’re alone, isolated or misunderstood, there’s actually people going through the same thing as you.</p> <p>So I’d like to inspire everyone to take the time to lend a metaphorical sweater to someone else.</p> <p>You might be surprised at just what a difference it makes.</p> <p><strong>Can you please give us your favorite “Life Lesson Quote”? Can you share how that was relevant to you in your life?</strong></p> <p>When I was diagnosed with Leukemia, my Dad gave me the most profound and transformative advice of my life. And he did it all in just one word…</p> <p>‘Endure’.</p> <p>When things feel darkest, just endure, because dawn will come.</p> <p>I used that advice to get me through the challenges of my Leukemia diagnosis and treatment, and I’ve continued to use it in my life in the years since.</p> <p>It’s so easy to fall into pity. Into self-loathing. Into defeat.</p> <p>But it’s so much more valuable to endure, and push forward to a better outcome.</p> <p>I remind myself of this mantra in my professional life when a creative project is returned with so many edits and changes that it could pass through an airport facial scanner without problems.</p> <p>‘Endure’.</p> <p>The client pays for their vision. And it’s my job to help find the balance between what they need and what’s commercially viable. So I endure and we work towards the optimal outcome.</p> <p>That’s obviously a very minor example. But that’s the value of ‘endure’.</p> <p>Whether it’s a small hiccup in your day, or a giant sinkhole in your life’s plans, when you acknowledge the shit storm, and commit to ‘enduring’, magic happens.</p> <p>I promise you that.</p> <p><strong>How can our readers follow you online?</strong></p> <p>No creative would turn down the chance to share their work!</p> <p>So you can follow my writing on <a href="https://www.quora.com/profile/Alexander-Porter-21">Quora</a> here. My travel blog ‘<a href="http://inkedandabroad.com/">Inked & Abroad</a>’ here. And my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inked_and_abroad/">Instagram</a> here.</p> <p><strong>Thank you so much for these excellent insights! We wish you continued success in your work.</strong></p> </section> | “5 Things You Should Do To Upgrade and Re-Energize Your Brand and Image” With Alexander Porter of Search It Local Look within. This is a branding mistake I’ve seen countless companies make. They think upgrading their mission statement, or tone of voice, or content schedule will change their brand. But an apple is rotten at its core. For companies who want to upgrade and re-energize their brand, the most powerful changes start within. Let’s say you’ve built a negative reputation among your customers. Rather than move locations, change CEOs or target new customers, start by looking at your own business. What can you do differently to change the opinions of your dissatisfied audience? When you’re truly honest about your own brand, you can make changes from within that can save time and money on a massive scale. As part of our series about “Brand Makeovers” I had the pleasure to interview Alexander Porter. Alexander is Head of Copy for Sydney marketing agency, Search It Local. Helping over 3,000 Australian businesses to find their voice, Alexander is a Leukemia survivor and experienced creative with over a decade of experience as a freelance and agency copywriter. His greatest achievement can’t be noted here, because it hasn’t happened yet, and that’ll always be his mindset. Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we dig in, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit more. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path? Thank you for chatting with me! When it comes to getting to know me, I’d like to think I’m layered, like an onion. But the reality is I’m probably more one dimensional, like onion soup. As for my career path, I’m an Agency Head of Copy at Search It Local, a Sydney-based marketing agency with over 3,000 clients across Australia. While I love my role, and the impact it can have on small business owners, it wasn’t where I originally pictured my life. In fact, when I was 19 I wanted to become a historian. To the point I was mid-way through a History degree at Sydney University when I started feeling run down and tired. Blaming it on the active lifestyle of your average teenager, it ended up being Leukemia. I spent the next 244 days in hospital fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) across 7 rounds of chemotherapy, and my whole world was flipped upside-down. I’m not sure any of us know why we were drawn to the career paths we find ourselves in, but when I was told “you’re cured, go home” I realized I didn’t want to be a historian anymore. I felt like I’d endured a traumatic event that people knew was tough, because everyone knows cancer is, but that I wasn’t able to properly convey how it was affecting me. It was like waking up and speaking a brand new language that no one else could. So I felt isolated and alone. And the only way I knew how to share my experience, was to write. And so I did. I wrote about how it felt when chemo pumped through my heart. I wrote about how it felt to see my ward mates pass away. I wrote about the guilt of surviving when others, equally as deserving as me, would never wake up to another sunrise. And I realized, that a career in writing was for me. It was a way for me to express who I was. More than a ‘Cancer Survivor’ which was a label I never felt fully comfortable with. Yes, I had cancer. But that wasn’t the defining feature of me. But at the same time it WAS a major part of who I was. So I used the skills I was learning as a young writer to remove the label of ‘Cancer Survivor’ and replace it with ‘Storyteller’. I didn’t just survive cancer, I tell the stories about it. No matter what my official label has been since — freelance copywriter, junior copywriter, copy manager, Head of Copy — I am, in my heart, a Storyteller. I guess you’d say the rest is history. Telling stories and marketing bisect in the middle, and I’ve forged a successful career in marketing as a result. Now I get to tell stories of business owners across Australia, as well as my own, and there’s nothing else I’d rather do. Can you share a story about the funniest marketing or branding mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that? I work closely with an SEO team here at Search It Local. In fact, ‘SEO copywriting’ has become near and dear to my heart. But in my early days as a writer I failed to see the value of SEO and it bit me in a HUGE way. To give some context, I’m a lover of travel. Ever since my days in hospital with Leukemia I dreamed of going around the world. It was an escape from reality to leave my frail body and go on journeys around the world in my mind. So, when I got my strength back, I brought those visions to life. And travel was great to me! Every trip made me feel more and more ‘alive’, which was a feeling I’d missed for so long. And as a young writer it was a natural fit to turn my travels into a personal branding exercise. So I created a travel blog, and a brand around myself, called ‘Inked and Abroad’. As someone with an affinity for tattoos, and for travel, this name was a natural fit. In my words I was a ‘tattooed traveler and teller of tales’. I’d provide travel guides, reviews, lists, essays, pretty much anything I could think of to bring my love of writing and travel together. Here’s where I made a HUGE mistake… I didn’t know anything about SEO back then. And being a creative I thought standing out was the ultimate metric of success — after all, the travel blog space is so heavily saturated. So instead of creating a travel blog, I created a brand around a ‘Travel Glob’. Yep. That’s right. I thought the word ‘glob’ sounded much funnier than ‘blog’ so I used it across my entire personal brand. In my URLs, in my Page Titles, in my copy. Everywhere. Let me ask you a quick question, how many monthly searches are there for travel BLOG? Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands I’m guessing. Now, how many people were searching for travel GLOB? None. Zero. Zilch. I’d built an entire personal brand around a keyword that was invisible outside of spelling errors. Looking back it was a branding mistake that makes me laugh. Because it shows the divide between pure creative and technical writing. They’re infinitely stronger when paired together. And as I proved in a branding disaster that took a long time to fully undo, they are considerably weaker when apart. So if there’s a lesson to be learned here, it’s that time spent planning is never time wasted!!! And if you misspelled your search for ‘travel blog’ and found my ‘travel glob’, well then you’re the real MVP. Are you able to identify a “tipping point” in your career when you started to see success? Did you start doing anything different? Is there a takeaway or lesson that others can learn from that? I remember my first freelance writing job like it was yesterday. I was paid $5 for a 100 word article. As a fresh-faced and idealistic young copywriter I couldn’t believe someone was paying ME to write an article (which I did for free for my own portfolio anyway). I was so ecstatic about it that I wrote TWENTY of them for this client. Looking back, being paid $100 for 2000 words isn’t a great financial decision on my part. I don’t think I’ll be invited to speak at any money management courses. BUT, it showed me the value of time. And though it took many years before I fully owned that value, it was a lesson that’s stayed with me. The moment I started to see success as a freelance writer came around 4 years later. I was a freelance journalist for a publication, ‘Goal! Weekly’, that covered Australia’s domestic soccer league. In this role I also covered an international soccer tournament — The Asian Cup — which was hosted in my home city of Sydney, in 2015. Surrounding myself with journalists and writers of an international quality showed me what was expected of great writers, and what great writers expected in return. Following the completion of that tournament I returned to traditional freelance work and started charging for what my time was worth, not what others tried to price it as. I think that’s a lesson all young writers can learn. That’s not say you should set your hourly rate at $100 the moment you begin your career, but don’t let others undervalue your time just because your CV isn’t as full as theirs. Learn to gauge what your time is worth, and stand firm when telling people. I promise the majority of people will respect you for it, even if they don’t end up offering you work. And worst case, you won’t write 20 x articles for $5 each, so that’s definitely a win! Are you working on any exciting new projects now? How do you think that will help people? Oh lord. I’ve always got a handful of creative ideas in the back of my mind. At the moment I’m looking to create a resource for young, male cancer patients. When I was going through treatment for Leukemia I noticed a distinct lack of support as a 20 year old male. Through no fault of the system, I was in an adult ward (having missed the cut-off for the children’s hospital by a few years). But the next youngest person was routinely 55 years old or above. So that was very isolating. I’d like to combine my experience in hospital with my professional skillset to create a guide to cancer for young men. What to expect. What to look out for. What not to worry about. I think this could really reduce the uncertainty and fear that comes with a cancer diagnosis. Because the truth is, not everything is as scary as it seems. So to have some insight into the ‘this is actually no big deal’ moments would help settle some nerves, and God knows any chance to make things a little easier should always be grabbed with both hands. At the moment I’m toying with the idea of a graphic novel to make it accessible and easy to consume. And potentially a more deep-dive version that can be used as a guidebook. Whether this idea ever comes to life, I don’t know. But I feel like I owe it to my experience, and to all the guys doing it tough today, tomorrow and in the future. So that’s 100% my creative project right now. What advice would you give to other marketers to thrive and avoid burnout? It may sound counterintuitive, but I encourage other marketers to deep dive into a passion project that utilizes their marketing skills. For me this means spending my free time writing, creating content and working on short stories. Although my agency role sees me work with words all day, it’s playing with words in my spare hours that keeps me motivated and fuelled. I would encourage other marketers to find a creative way to apply their skills too, and in doing so become a more rounded marketer. Think of it this way, a Personal Trainer could get tired of showing other people how to train their bodies, without the chance to let off some steam and work on their own body. Your mind is your most valuable tool as a marketer. So flex it in your own time in a way that inspires you — this can even be used towards a side-hustle that generates additional revenue. Just don’t spend all your time watching over other people’s businesses or creative visions. Allow yourself time to be creative on your own terms, and you’ll find burnout occurs far less. Ok, let’s now jump to the core part of our interview. In a nutshell, how would you define the difference between brand marketing (branding) and product marketing (advertising)? Can you explain? Brand marketing is the reputation of your entire business. Product marketing is the reputation of your single product. I’m sure you can find 10,000 word blog posts that debate the semantics endlessly, but why complicate matters? Think of it this way. You have a reputation for being a great Karaoke singer (brand marketing). Except you’re terrible when you sing Justin Bieber songs (product marketing). Based on your brand marketing I’d love to go to Karaoke with you. Based on your product marketing you couldn’t pay me to go with you. Simple. Can you explain to our readers why it is important to invest resources and energy into building a brand, in addition to the general marketing and advertising efforts? Brands are timeless. That’s why the biggest companies in the world spend so much time and money in fine-tuning their brands. It’s easy to think a certain product or service can fuel success. And in the short-term that may well be true. But your brand is tied into your longevity, even your legacy. So that when you introduce a new product, or move locations, or replace your CEO — whatever the change may be, the strength of your branding will bring people with you no matter what. Apple is an example of a branding master class. Each new Apple product is met with the same excitement as the last (if not more). And that’s directly related to the strength of their branding. So while it’s important to invest in general marketing and advertising to drive traffic and sales, it’s important to invest in branding to go beyond ROI. Loyalty. Authenticity. Even love. These are the results of branding, and they’re timeless. Let’s now talk about rebranding. What are a few reasons why a company would consider rebranding? The core reasons that any company rebrands is ‘movement’. You can package the wording any way you like. But rebranding is really just the science of movement. Whether you want to move from your current size to a bigger company, from your current location to a new area, or from your stained reputation to a fresh start — the common denomination is movement. Because change represents a fresh start. It’s the same reason people move countries after a break up. Or replace their wardrobe to start a new job. Companies rebrand because they’re looking to move from where they are to where they want to go. It’s the science of movement. It’s that simple. Are there downsides of rebranding? Are there companies that you would advise against doing a “Brand Makeover”? Why? There is absolutely a risk associated with rebranding. I think too many brands fall in love with the ‘grass is always greener’ mindset. They think it’s easy to step away from a place, person or problem. But in reality, the grass is always greenest where you water it. If brands fail to change the core reason as to WHY they want to rebrand, then the results will be the same — an inevitable slide back to where they came from. It’s not all doom and gloom though of course. Plenty of brands — big and small — successfully rebrand and enjoy the benefits that come with it. These brands are successful though because their efforts to rebrand are well thought out and planned. That should always be step number one. To go with a local Australian example, you’ve probably heard of Vegemite. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s an Aussie classic and you’ve at least HEARD of it. But back in 2009 the owners of Vegemite, then Kraft, decided to unveil a product extension aligned with their iconic spread. More than 48,000 possible names were suggested by the public, and Kraft, they went with… ‘Vegemite iSnack2.0’ Yeah, let that sink in. 10 years on and it still sucks. This attempt at rebranding was not thought out. It felt rushed. And in doing so it alienated Vegemite’s core demographic, while inviting ridicule from around the world. So to answer your question, firmly established brands should weigh up the value of major rebranding. Is it worth risking heritage for headlines? Only time will tell. Ok, here is the main question of our discussion. Can you share 5 strategies that a company can do to upgrade and re-energize their brand and image”? Please tell us a story or an example for each. One — Look within This is a branding mistake I’ve seen countless companies make. They think upgrading their mission statement, or tone of voice, or content schedule will change their brand. But an apple is rotten at its core. For companies who want to upgrade and re-energize their brand, the most powerful changes start within. Let’s say you’ve built a negative reputation among your customers. Rather than move locations, change CEOs or target new customers, start by looking at your own business. What can you do differently to change the opinions of your dissatisfied audience? When you’re truly honest about your own brand, you can make changes from within that can save time and money on a massive scale. Two — Image overhaul Whatever a company does to improve their overall image, the fact remains that brands are made in the mind. Customers are the final arbiters of what a brand ‘is’ and ‘isn’t’. But you can tap into this by upgrading the aesthetics of your brand. First impressions are made on such an instant and subconscious level that the right look, from a visual standpoint, can give you an advantage over your competition from the start. Is your brand tired, old or outdated? Invest in a rebranding campaign that brings your branded colors and logo to life. Pay attention to your website colors, fonts, shapes and layout too. This will go a long way in creating ‘perceived value’ in the minds of your audience. When I was 9 years old, my soccer coach used to say “if you look sharp, you play sharp”. I think he might have been talking about branding too. Because if your business looks sharp, it’s more likely your audience will see you as sharp. Three — Video. Video. Video If you’d asked me this question 3 years ago I wouldn’t have just been on the blogging bandwagon, I’d have been driving it. In 2020, content marketing is still a valuable way to drive branded change, but the focus has to be on video content. And forget about creating tacky, sales-focused videos. Those days are done. They’re in the past like the Dodo or iSnack2.0. Brands looking to energize their image should focus on creating sharp, actionable video content. Really dive into the minds of your audience. What problems do they have? What problems are they unaware of? Start solving these problems with free video content that asks for nothing and gives everything in return. Not only will this shape the perception of your brand, but you’ll tap into digital word of mouth and reach new audiences through your content which will, with any luck, be consumed and enjoyed widely. And don’t think you’re on the bench just because you don’t have the biggest budget or gear. Do you have a phone? Good. You have a mobile filming studio. Target a problem. Identify a solution. Record it. Share it. Repeat. It takes time, but that will plant the seeds of change that will help your brand bloom over time. Four — Put boots on the ground Technology continues to evolve, and with it comes new ways to evolve a brand. But what never goes out of style is good old fashioned face-to-face interactions. Nothing adds authenticity and credibility to a brand like meeting your audience and engaging with them in person. This is one branding tool that cannot be replicated online. Host workshops. Sponsor events. Give away consultations. Face-to-face interaction is a proven way to energize and optimize your brand, and that won’t change any time soon. Five — Use social listening tools. Social listening tools like BuzzSumo or Mention can help you maintain control of your own narrative. While a brand is a powerful thing, it’s also fickle. Which means the things people say ABOUT you can influence the way people THINK about you. Social listening tools will let you tap into conversations in real time. Noticed your brand has been mentioned? Get involved in the conversation and keep the narrative in your control. Whether it’s a positive mention or a complaint, being active and responding to branded conversations as they happen is one of the most powerful, yet undervalued, methods of energizing your brand image. In your opinion, what is an example of a company that has done a fantastic job doing a “Brand Makeover”. What specifically impresses you? What can one do to replicate that? As someone who spends a solid chunk of time enjoying streamed content (it’s probably best I don’t put a numerical figure on it or my cognitive dissonance will really struggle), I’d have to go with Netflix. I enjoy this on a broad level, rather than having lived through the rebranding directly. But as we all live in the era of technology, Netflix’s ability to pivot to stay relevant is, to me, one of the best examples of moving with the current, not against it. To have moved from a DVD-through-mail business model to a streaming giant was key to their survival. And while this seems like a natural move in hindsight, Netflix was faced with a very real threat to their survival. You can raise prices all you want, but when the technology underpinning your viability is pulled out from under you, that’s when hard decisions have to be made. Netflix was able to respond to a new generation of technological change by using it to create an entirely new business model. Doesn’t that just blow your mind? Reinventing a company is challenging enough. Doing so after a period of success doubly so. Doing so when new technologies were created that existed in DIRECT opposition to an existing profit model? I think it’s a remarkable story of rebranding that’s worth retelling. Now I’d love to tell you more about Netflix, but I’ve got to go watch several hours of Netflix. You are a person of great influence. If you could inspire a movement that would bring the most amount of good to the most amount of people, what would that be? You never know what your idea can trigger. :-) When I was 13 years old, I went on a school field trip. We were driving 4 hours into rural Australia to visit an old gold field site. I’m still not 100% sure why. I rarely pan for gold in my regular life. Close to never. In Australia, that’s the first year of high school though. So you’re the smallest fish in the big pond, with 6 years ahead of you. And the reputation you make in those formative days stick with you. I didn’t know anyone at my new high school. So I was hoping to make a few friends on this long bus ride. I knew how important these moments were. The only problem was, the roads were FULL of potholes. Every time the bus hit a pothole my stomach would rise and fall, and leave me feeling sick and sorry for myself. I knew I couldn’t vomit though. I’d never get over the embarrassment. Kids can be cruel. And I’d never recover from the humiliation. So I did everything I could to hold it in. When the bus would hit a fresh patch of smooth highway it felt like I’d be OK, but then we’d ride more potholes and my stomach would lurch from side to side. I don’t know how. But I managed to make it. And as the bus turned into the long, dusty driveway of this time-worn and weary gold field, I felt…victorious. I’d made it. Then, as we pulled up to the car park, the bus hit one final pothole. It was just too much for my stomach to handle, and I vomited right down the front of my shirt. I could feel the burning sensation in my throat as tears welled up in my eyes. I knew that the other kids, who I didn’t even know, would have no mercy. I wished the ground would open up and just swallow me whole. Then, I heard a voice from the seat behind me… “Hey” it squeaked, “I felt really sick on the bus ride too. Here, you can have my spare sweater”. I nodded sheepishly, thanked this stranger, and stepped off the bus. No one made fun of me that day. No one even mentioned it. If I could inspire a movement, it would be to treat life like that bus ride. It’s full of potholes that feel never ending. But it’s also long stretches of smooth highway. And when you feel like you’re alone, isolated or misunderstood, there’s actually people going through the same thing as you. So I’d like to inspire everyone to take the time to lend a metaphorical sweater to someone else. You might be surprised at just what a difference it makes. Can you please give us your favorite “Life Lesson Quote”? Can you share how that was relevant to you in your life? When I was diagnosed with Leukemia, my Dad gave me the most profound and transformative advice of my life. And he did it all in just one word… ‘Endure’. When things feel darkest, just endure, because dawn will come. I used that advice to get me through the challenges of my Leukemia diagnosis and treatment, and I’ve continued to use it in my life in the years since. It’s so easy to fall into pity. Into self-loathing. Into defeat. But it’s so much more valuable to endure, and push forward to a better outcome. I remind myself of this mantra in my professional life when a creative project is returned with so many edits and changes that it could pass through an airport facial scanner without problems. ‘Endure’. The client pays for their vision. And it’s my job to help find the balance between what they need and what’s commercially viable. So I endure and we work towards the optimal outcome. That’s obviously a very minor example. But that’s the value of ‘endure’. Whether it’s a small hiccup in your day, or a giant sinkhole in your life’s plans, when you acknowledge the shit storm, and commit to ‘enduring’, magic happens. I promise you that. How can our readers follow you online? No creative would turn down the chance to share their work! So you can follow my writing on Quora here. My travel blog ‘Inked & Abroad’ here. And my Instagram here. Thank you so much for these excellent insights! We wish you continued success in your work. | 3999834f-4a7a-59cf-9a7a-eb705c87383d | 27/07/2025 22:22:47 |
| https://medium.com/@steven-odzer/interesting-facts-about-the-life-of-steven-odzer-steven-odzer-7ddf9bf14d9c | medium.com | Interesting Facts About the Life of Steven Odzer — Steven Odzer | Since he started his first business at the age of 18 out of his parent’s basement, Steven Odzer has made a name for himself in the… | Steven Odzer | https://medium.com/@steven-odzer | True | 7ddf9bf14d9c | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*8N2EURODQtzrz_7j.png | 1 min | 2020-02-07T21:44:36.376000 | 2020-02-07T21:38:55 | 2021-12-13T10:23:23.593000 | 0 | 1 | en | Steven Odzer | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/560/0*8N2EURODQtzrz_7j.png" width="560" height="315" loading="lazy" /> <p>Since he started his first business at the age of 18 out of his parent’s basement, Steven Odzer has made a name for himself in the distribution industry. Aside from his current role as CEO of YBT Industries in Henderson, NV, <a href="https://newsjett.com/stephen-odzer-talks-about-his-most-important-personal-and-professional-accomplishments/">Steven Odzer </a>has over 30 years of experience in the distribution industry. He is also a sport’s fan, family man, and politically involved with the republican party. There are many facts about Steven Odzer’s life the public doesn’t know about.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://stevenodzer.net/steven-odzer-announces-the-stephen-odzer-scholarship-program</strong>/">Steven Odzer</a> accepted an award on behalf of his late father, Yehoshua Ben Tzvi Hakohain Odzer <strong>Steven Odzer puts together deal between the Vegas Golden Knights and BT Supplies</strong></p> <p>On December 15, 2019, at the Ahavas Torah Center’s celebration of 8 Years of Torah and Community Growth Gala, they presented Seymour Odzer with a lifetime achievement award for his work in the Jewish community. Although the family would have liked for Seymour Odzer to have accepted this award in person, Steven Odzer was honored to receive on behalf of his late father.</p> <p>On November 19, 2019, the Chairman and CEO of the Vegas Golden Knights, Billy Foley, announced an exciting new partnership. “As the official supply partner for the Vegas Golden Knights, Lifeguard will name the team’s outstanding new facility, the Lifeguard Arena in Henderson,” said <a href="https://ebiznewswire.com/30-years-in-the-distribution-industry-steven-odzer-reflects-on-his-success/">Steven Odzer </a>. The terms of the agreement will change the name of the Vegas Golden Knights Community Arena in Henderson, Nevada, to its new official name, “Lifeguard Arena in Henderson.”</p> <p>When he’s not chasing after his grandchildren, he’s cheering on the New York Yankees or the Las Vegas Golden Knights. <a href="https://medium.com/@steven_odzer">Steven Odzer </a>and his family also like to give back to the community. Steven Odzer also announced the launch of the Stephen Odzer Scholarship program, which would give 20 scholarships valued at $1,000 each.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://stevenodzer.net/interesting</em>-facts-about-the-life-of-steven-odzer/">https://stevenodzer.net</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Interesting Facts About the Life of Steven Odzer — Steven Odzer Since he started his first business at the age of 18 out of his parent’s basement, Steven Odzer has made a name for himself in the distribution industry. Aside from his current role as CEO of YBT Industries in Henderson, NV, Steven Odzer has over 30 years of experience in the distribution industry. He is also a sport’s fan, family man, and politically involved with the republican party. There are many facts about Steven Odzer’s life the public doesn’t know about. Steven Odzer accepted an award on behalf of his late father, Yehoshua Ben Tzvi Hakohain Odzer Steven Odzer puts together deal between the Vegas Golden Knights and BT Supplies On December 15, 2019, at the Ahavas Torah Center’s celebration of 8 Years of Torah and Community Growth Gala, they presented Seymour Odzer with a lifetime achievement award for his work in the Jewish community. Although the family would have liked for Seymour Odzer to have accepted this award in person, Steven Odzer was honored to receive on behalf of his late father. On November 19, 2019, the Chairman and CEO of the Vegas Golden Knights, Billy Foley, announced an exciting new partnership. “As the official supply partner for the Vegas Golden Knights, Lifeguard will name the team’s outstanding new facility, the Lifeguard Arena in Henderson,” said Steven Odzer . The terms of the agreement will change the name of the Vegas Golden Knights Community Arena in Henderson, Nevada, to its new official name, “Lifeguard Arena in Henderson.” When he’s not chasing after his grandchildren, he’s cheering on the New York Yankees or the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Steven Odzer and his family also like to give back to the community. Steven Odzer also announced the launch of the Stephen Odzer Scholarship program, which would give 20 scholarships valued at $1,000 each. Originally published at https://stevenodzer.net on February 7, 2020. | 721a6a91-0769-5645-bc61-8f2cfe50e5fb | 27/07/2025 22:22:48 |
| https://medium.com/@rik-coeckelbergs/disagree-one-day-everyone-can-offer-banking-services-maybe-but-regulation-will-guarantee-a-86296807a7dc | medium.com | Disagree! One day everyone can offer banking services… maybe, but regulation will guarantee a… | Rik Coeckelbergs | https://medium.com/@rik-coeckelbergs | True | 86296807a7dc | 0 min | 2020-02-07T08:22:11.462000 | 2020-02-07T08:23:38.949000 | 2020-02-07T08:23:39.462000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Disagree! One day everyone can offer banking services… maybe, but regulation will guarantee a future for banks. Banks will be increasingly more invisible, with other players being the first point of contact with their customers, but there will still be a licenced institutions behind these products | 867a84a8-f8cf-5de7-8657-77ec02397b04 | 27/07/2025 22:22:48 | |||
| https://medium.com/@raghunathanpk/easy-vs-simple-9e03eb2dd91e | medium.com | EASY vs SIMPLE | From Google - Easy - (of a period of time or way of life) free from worries or problems. | Raghunathan | https://medium.com/@raghunathanpk | True | 9e03eb2dd91e | 1 min | 2020-02-07T08:43:03.254000 | 2020-02-07T08:46:13.816000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:04.212000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>From Google - Easy - (of a period of time or way of life) free from worries or problems.</p> <p>Simple - plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation</p> <p>We are confronted on a daily basis with issues which have choices (EASY option and a SIMPLE option)</p> <p>Probably many of us choose the EASY option instead of the SIMPLE option.</p> <p>EASY & SIMPLE appear synonyms however they are distinctly different.</p> <p>How?</p> <p>EASY - is quick, takes care of the situation for now, some times pumps the adrenaline too (as it could be in violation of rules or law) Eg., Jumping the signal or manipulating accounts for tax calculation etc.,</p> <p>However</p> <p>SIMPLE - is routine, mundane, boring - yet it is straight forward, ethical, sustaining for a long time.</p> <p>The choice is SIMPLE yet EASY is exciting.</p> <p>Thank you for reading</p> <p>P K Raghunathan</p> <p>raghunathanpk@perceptions.in</p> </section> | EASY vs SIMPLE From Google - Easy - (of a period of time or way of life) free from worries or problems. Simple - plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation We are confronted on a daily basis with issues which have choices (EASY option and a SIMPLE option) Probably many of us choose the EASY option instead of the SIMPLE option. EASY & SIMPLE appear synonyms however they are distinctly different. How? EASY - is quick, takes care of the situation for now, some times pumps the adrenaline too (as it could be in violation of rules or law) Eg., Jumping the signal or manipulating accounts for tax calculation etc., However SIMPLE - is routine, mundane, boring - yet it is straight forward, ethical, sustaining for a long time. The choice is SIMPLE yet EASY is exciting. Thank you for reading P K Raghunathan raghunathanpk@perceptions.in | 8d2e2258-25e7-5830-bd37-ba281f08d3b7 | 27/07/2025 22:22:48 | ||
| https://medium.com/@featherxu626/what-is-react-js-d975cc6b7a07 | medium.com | What is React JS | React JS is a JavaScript library for building user interface，produced by Facebook. It’s very efficient and easy to use. People can whether… | feather xu | https://medium.com/@featherxu626 | True | d975cc6b7a07 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T01:19:06.263000 | 2020-02-07T01:20:19.657000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:12.330000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/300/1*hBlJen1K4cf_H-s6MtejUA.png" width="300" height="168" loading="lazy" /> <p>React JS is a JavaScript library for building user interface，produced by Facebook. It’s very efficient and easy to use. People can whether add react to a website, or create a new react app. Also, we can decide how much react are we gonna use in one project, so the difficulty is based on themselves. It’s a component that will update and render your data, to make it interactive. It also allows people to create large web applications that can change data without reloading the page. It’s been widely used such as on Facebook and Instagram.</p> <p>Some of its features are JSX, React Native, single-Way data flow and virtual document object model, which means the user can combine Javascript and HTML. They can also utilize a rich mobile UI library, the component can pass a call back function with the help of which we can do modifications</p> </section> | What is React JS React JS is a JavaScript library for building user interface，produced by Facebook. It’s very efficient and easy to use. People can whether add react to a website, or create a new react app. Also, we can decide how much react are we gonna use in one project, so the difficulty is based on themselves. It’s a component that will update and render your data, to make it interactive. It also allows people to create large web applications that can change data without reloading the page. It’s been widely used such as on Facebook and Instagram. Some of its features are JSX, React Native, single-Way data flow and virtual document object model, which means the user can combine Javascript and HTML. They can also utilize a rich mobile UI library, the component can pass a call back function with the help of which we can do modifications | daa25193-a422-558f-87af-09d1844d11f5 | 27/07/2025 22:22:48 | ||
| https://medium.com/@JMC911/thank-you-395c474939ff | medium.com | Thank you. | JMC | https://medium.com/@JMC911 | True | 395c474939ff | 0 min | 2020-02-07T11:48:35.495000 | 2020-02-07T11:58:19.508000 | 2020-02-07T11:58:19.875000 | 1 | 49 | un | Abuse,Sexless,Depression | <section> </section> | Thank you. In slowly coming to terms with my wife’s long term (16 years) withholding of sex, affection and intimacy you’ve provided some valuable perspective. As a sufferer of maternal childhood abuse, I was trained to view myself as bad and undeserving, that by being better I might earn the love and affection that my mother was incapable of providing. Ultimately this dynamic has replayed in my marriage from my wife’s own abusive childhood resulting in avoidant behavior and emotionally controlling behavior. I now recognize a few more parts that help validate and explain my experience, a crucial element of self forgiveness and recovery. | a262f714-44e6-5143-a6e4-561f45b5ff1b | 27/07/2025 22:22:49 | ||
| https://medium.com/@jenny210247/文選系列-42歲外商高階轉職碰壁-戳出中年一大致命傷-沒有帶人經驗-fdee69ce59e0 | medium.com | [文選系列] 42歲外商高階轉職碰壁，戳出中年一大致命傷：沒有帶人經驗 | 註：本文轉自商周，撰文者：洪雪珍，30歲就定位 2020.02.05 | Jenny Chu | https://medium.com/@jenny210247 | True | fdee69ce59e0 | 5 min | 2020-02-07T11:11:19.423000 | 2020-02-07T11:22:37.573000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:14.102000 | 0 | 5 | zh-Hant | <section> <p>註：本文轉自商周，撰文者：洪雪珍，<a href="https://www.businessweekly.com.tw/OpinionArticle?DocNo=0000000068">30歲就定位</a> 2020.02.05</p> <p><strong>摘要</strong></p> <p>1.有沒有升上主管，對於生涯的發展性影響深遠，近則決定加薪幅度，遠則決定中年的去留。 2.過去，生涯有如一把梯子，踩著別人的頭往上爬；到了現在，梯子被拿走，不妨改成追求橫向的「職涯流動力」。</p> <p>— — -</p> <p>今天上完斜槓基礎課，一位29歲男生問我，公司要升他，但是他很猶豫，不知道該不該接。旁邊其他學員聽到，紛紛露出不解的神色問他幹嘛不接，男生說：</p> <p>「才加薪3千元，可是我再也無法準時上下班，不再有生活品質。」</p> <p>這時候，學員立刻分成兩派，一派同情地表示了解，人生不是只有工作，1天平均加1百元，不必為了這個便當錢，犧牲掉生活品質；另一派則表示欣羨，年輕升主管是很幸運的事，要多珍惜！而且30歲前能占一個主管缺，以後發展才會看好。</p> <h1>切勿陷入「二擇一」的選擇困境</h1> <p>兩個立場，各自表述，這是典型的「二擇一」陷阱，我當然不能跳進去，反而是單刀直入問對方什麼是「生活品質」，男生楞住了，為之語結，後來才囁嚅地說：</p> <p>「像是可以和朋友看場電影、和女友在家一起煮一頓晚餐……還有我可以補德文﹑學習技能啊！」</p> <p>他看其他主管都每天加班到8、9點，無法想像自己能夠破例。於是我建議他何妨退一步，想想能不能一周只要加班3天，另外2天準時下班？男生點點頭說，努力一下應該可以做到。接著我再問，他堅持的「生活品質」每周有2天做到，是否足夠他滿意？他再度點點頭說足夠了！我兩手一攤說，那就沒問題啦。可是其他學員不放過，繼續追問：</p> <p>「有需要為了這點錢賣命嗎？」</p> <p>我用力點頭稱是！因為升遷的意義不只是加薪，它真正的價值是豐富個人的歷練﹑提高生涯發展性，以免中年容易失業或求職不利，這一點年輕時感受不到，中年以後才會體現出來。</p> <h2>外商高階沒帶過人</h2> <p>Judy來報名我的斜槓進階班時，才失業1個月，已經有一種走投無路的絕望感。她留美，讀的是常春藤名校MBA，在一家大外商做高階，現年42歲。前年公司被購併，在一連串惡意逼退之後，Judy不得不黯然離職。家住中部，外商極少，能找的工作盡是本土企業，卻都在被問到帶過幾人之後，一槍斃命。</p> <p>「像我這樣的資歷與年紀，本土企業都希望我能去當主管，帶十幾人或幾十人。」</p> <p>「妳曾經是高階，不是嗎？」</p> <p>「可是，我在外商的這個職務是不需要帶人。」</p> <p>Judy這麼說，我一點都不驚訝。在台灣，很多外商是來做市場的，核心團隊只有兩種人：行銷與業務；加上總公司在人頭上有管制，人事都很精簡。這些人的頭銜都大到會令人閃花了眼，可是底下常常是沒有帶人，不少是一人部門、一人主管。</p> <p>「你從來沒有想到要帶人嗎？」</p> <p>「我們外商認為，一個人能做成一個團隊、抵得了千軍萬馬，才是如假包換的精英，也是一種驕傲。」</p> <p>結果呢？當她一離開外商，要轉戰本土企業，就撞牆啦！本土企業營收規模小，要付給Judy外商的薪資水準，就會要求能夠帶團隊打仗。當Judy亮不出有帶人經驗，應徵的公司便會覺得她不值得這個價。即使Judy願意降薪，這個年紀給她非主管職，公司會覺得於情不合。</p> <p><em>「我就因為沒有帶過人，在中年求職時，卡死了。」</em></p> <h2>薪資高過上司，哪裡能安穩﹖</h2> <p>倘使時光倒回15年，Judy年輕時哪裡懂得這個道理，非得要人到中年，撞得頭破血流，才體會出當主管﹑帶過人的重要性。不過在本土企業，不必等到15年後才會明白。台灣16年薪資凍漲，很多公司長年不調薪，就算有調也是令人心酸的幾百元；若是想要加到幾千元，除非一個情況：</p> <p>升遷，才有機會將調薪幅度拉大。</p> <p>不止如此！我這個年紀，周圍多的是有一種人，在20、30年前進到職場，碰到好時光，一路隨著年資調薪，超爽的！直到40多歲，問題來了，薪資比年輕的頂頭上司來得高，突顯了不合理性，上司跟公司抱怨，逼得公司不得不面對解決這個問題的迫切性，於是一刀把這些毒瘤痛快地切除。</p> <p>想想看，假使他們升上主管，薪水相對合理，被拔掉的可能性會降低。有一次我把一位做25年被失業的人資人員介紹給我的學生輔導，他們同樣是做薪資的背景，只不過我的學生在外商，才25歲，領5萬元高薪，內心已經非常滿足，得知這名失業者居然坐領8萬元高薪，他不以為然地說：</p> <p>「他根本不值得領這個價碼，能力與觀念好像只做了1、2年，難怪他被裁掉。」</p> <p>可見得有沒有升上主管，對於生涯的發展性影響深遠，近則決定加薪幅度，遠則決定中年的去留，所以不要輕易拒絕任何升遷機會。</p> <h2>不該在奮鬥的年紀，追求安逸</h2> <p>不過一般而言，適切的管理幅度在6~8人之間，只有1/6至1/8的人當得上主管；尤其現在傾向扁平式管理，升遷越發困難。當升不上主管，求職時要怎麼說服面試官自己有帶人的潛力，成了一個新的難題。貝芙凱伊博士（Beverly Kaye）曾獲得美國人才發展協會傑出貢獻獎，出版一本書《不升遷也可以》（Up is not the only way）就是來解套的。</p> <p>在過去，生涯有如一把梯子，踩著別人的頭往上爬；到了現在，梯子被拿走，貝芙凱伊說，大家不能再往上走，不妨改成追求橫向的「職涯流動力」，像水一般四處流動，拓寬經歷與能力，像是爭取內部調職﹑或參與跨部門專案做PM。</p> <p>雖然專案結束後，PM一職便解除，但是在公司裡的能見度已經大大提高，也具備帶人的經驗，寫在履歷上的說服力不輸給一個實質的主管，一舉兩得，值得努力一試。</p> <p>至於薪水，不是不重要，更重要的是薪資天花板。一般職員的薪資天花板低，而且早早來到；相對的，升遷有助於薪資天花板撐高一些﹑晚一點來到，薪資的成長空間才會擴大。</p> <p>最後我要特別強調的一點是，不該在奮鬥的年紀，追求安逸。年輕時，工作與生活不可能求得平衡，一定是往工作端傾斜，工作的比重會大過於生活，會花比較多的時間與精力打好基礎；如果不顧現實，一味追求平衡，不過是用犧牲未來的高所得來做抵押。能夠接受這個代價，再來談生活品質吧！</p> <p>責任編輯：洪婉恬 核稿編輯：陳慶徽</p> </section> | [文選系列] 42歲外商高階轉職碰壁，戳出中年一大致命傷：沒有帶人經驗 註：本文轉自商周，撰文者：洪雪珍，30歲就定位 2020.02.05 摘要 1.有沒有升上主管，對於生涯的發展性影響深遠，近則決定加薪幅度，遠則決定中年的去留。 2.過去，生涯有如一把梯子，踩著別人的頭往上爬；到了現在，梯子被拿走，不妨改成追求橫向的「職涯流動力」。 — — - 今天上完斜槓基礎課，一位29歲男生問我，公司要升他，但是他很猶豫，不知道該不該接。旁邊其他學員聽到，紛紛露出不解的神色問他幹嘛不接，男生說： 「才加薪3千元，可是我再也無法準時上下班，不再有生活品質。」 這時候，學員立刻分成兩派，一派同情地表示了解，人生不是只有工作，1天平均加1百元，不必為了這個便當錢，犧牲掉生活品質；另一派則表示欣羨，年輕升主管是很幸運的事，要多珍惜！而且30歲前能占一個主管缺，以後發展才會看好。 切勿陷入「二擇一」的選擇困境 兩個立場，各自表述，這是典型的「二擇一」陷阱，我當然不能跳進去，反而是單刀直入問對方什麼是「生活品質」，男生楞住了，為之語結，後來才囁嚅地說： 「像是可以和朋友看場電影、和女友在家一起煮一頓晚餐……還有我可以補德文﹑學習技能啊！」 他看其他主管都每天加班到8、9點，無法想像自己能夠破例。於是我建議他何妨退一步，想想能不能一周只要加班3天，另外2天準時下班？男生點點頭說，努力一下應該可以做到。接著我再問，他堅持的「生活品質」每周有2天做到，是否足夠他滿意？他再度點點頭說足夠了！我兩手一攤說，那就沒問題啦。可是其他學員不放過，繼續追問： 「有需要為了這點錢賣命嗎？」 我用力點頭稱是！因為升遷的意義不只是加薪，它真正的價值是豐富個人的歷練﹑提高生涯發展性，以免中年容易失業或求職不利，這一點年輕時感受不到，中年以後才會體現出來。 外商高階沒帶過人 Judy來報名我的斜槓進階班時，才失業1個月，已經有一種走投無路的絕望感。她留美，讀的是常春藤名校MBA，在一家大外商做高階，現年42歲。前年公司被購併，在一連串惡意逼退之後，Judy不得不黯然離職。家住中部，外商極少，能找的工作盡是本土企業，卻都在被問到帶過幾人之後，一槍斃命。 「像我這樣的資歷與年紀，本土企業都希望我能去當主管，帶十幾人或幾十人。」 「妳曾經是高階，不是嗎？」 「可是，我在外商的這個職務是不需要帶人。」 Judy這麼說，我一點都不驚訝。在台灣，很多外商是來做市場的，核心團隊只有兩種人：行銷與業務；加上總公司在人頭上有管制，人事都很精簡。這些人的頭銜都大到會令人閃花了眼，可是底下常常是沒有帶人，不少是一人部門、一人主管。 「你從來沒有想到要帶人嗎？」 「我們外商認為，一個人能做成一個團隊、抵得了千軍萬馬，才是如假包換的精英，也是一種驕傲。」 結果呢？當她一離開外商，要轉戰本土企業，就撞牆啦！本土企業營收規模小，要付給Judy外商的薪資水準，就會要求能夠帶團隊打仗。當Judy亮不出有帶人經驗，應徵的公司便會覺得她不值得這個價。即使Judy願意降薪，這個年紀給她非主管職，公司會覺得於情不合。 「我就因為沒有帶過人，在中年求職時，卡死了。」 薪資高過上司，哪裡能安穩﹖ 倘使時光倒回15年，Judy年輕時哪裡懂得這個道理，非得要人到中年，撞得頭破血流，才體會出當主管﹑帶過人的重要性。不過在本土企業，不必等到15年後才會明白。台灣16年薪資凍漲，很多公司長年不調薪，就算有調也是令人心酸的幾百元；若是想要加到幾千元，除非一個情況： 升遷，才有機會將調薪幅度拉大。 不止如此！我這個年紀，周圍多的是有一種人，在20、30年前進到職場，碰到好時光，一路隨著年資調薪，超爽的！直到40多歲，問題來了，薪資比年輕的頂頭上司來得高，突顯了不合理性，上司跟公司抱怨，逼得公司不得不面對解決這個問題的迫切性，於是一刀把這些毒瘤痛快地切除。 想想看，假使他們升上主管，薪水相對合理，被拔掉的可能性會降低。有一次我把一位做25年被失業的人資人員介紹給我的學生輔導，他們同樣是做薪資的背景，只不過我的學生在外商，才25歲，領5萬元高薪，內心已經非常滿足，得知這名失業者居然坐領8萬元高薪，他不以為然地說： 「他根本不值得領這個價碼，能力與觀念好像只做了1、2年，難怪他被裁掉。」 可見得有沒有升上主管，對於生涯的發展性影響深遠，近則決定加薪幅度，遠則決定中年的去留，所以不要輕易拒絕任何升遷機會。 不該在奮鬥的年紀，追求安逸 不過一般而言，適切的管理幅度在6~8人之間，只有1/6至1/8的人當得上主管；尤其現在傾向扁平式管理，升遷越發困難。當升不上主管，求職時要怎麼說服面試官自己有帶人的潛力，成了一個新的難題。貝芙凱伊博士（Beverly Kaye）曾獲得美國人才發展協會傑出貢獻獎，出版一本書《不升遷也可以》（Up is not the only way）就是來解套的。 在過去，生涯有如一把梯子，踩著別人的頭往上爬；到了現在，梯子被拿走，貝芙凱伊說，大家不能再往上走，不妨改成追求橫向的「職涯流動力」，像水一般四處流動，拓寬經歷與能力，像是爭取內部調職﹑或參與跨部門專案做PM。 雖然專案結束後，PM一職便解除，但是在公司裡的能見度已經大大提高，也具備帶人的經驗，寫在履歷上的說服力不輸給一個實質的主管，一舉兩得，值得努力一試。 至於薪水，不是不重要，更重要的是薪資天花板。一般職員的薪資天花板低，而且早早來到；相對的，升遷有助於薪資天花板撐高一些﹑晚一點來到，薪資的成長空間才會擴大。 最後我要特別強調的一點是，不該在奮鬥的年紀，追求安逸。年輕時，工作與生活不可能求得平衡，一定是往工作端傾斜，工作的比重會大過於生活，會花比較多的時間與精力打好基礎；如果不顧現實，一味追求平衡，不過是用犧牲未來的高所得來做抵押。能夠接受這個代價，再來談生活品質吧！ 責任編輯：洪婉恬 核稿編輯：陳慶徽 | 7ce43ec0-a62c-5ada-a43f-e60fa6ba9aab | 27/07/2025 22:22:49 | ||
| https://medium.com/robertaar/programa-maritaca-um-podcast-para-fazer-a-imaginação-das-crianças-voar-79f44a99f615 | medium.com | Programa Maritaca: um podcast para fazer a imaginação das crianças voar | por Roberta AR | Roberta AR | https://medium.com/@robertaar | True | 79f44a99f615 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*CXB1lCPiCYTNUH3c.jpg | 4 min | 2020-01-05T17:08:29.735000 | 2020-02-07T22:09:27.481000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:39.411000 | 0 | 2 | pt | Maternidade,Literatura Infantil,Música Infantil,Contação De Histórias | <section> <p>por Roberta AR</p> <p>Um podcast que lembra antigos programas de rádio para criança (sou do tempo do Quintal Encantado, na USP FM), com contação de histórias, dicas de livro e música da melhor qualidade, estou falando do <a href="https://www.programamaritaca.com.br">Programa Maritaca</a>, criado, produzido e apresentado por Mariana Piza, a Maritoca.</p> <p>Cada episódio tem um tema, que está presente na história e nas músicas, tem sobre medo, sobre morcego, absurdo, mas o o favorito do meu filho (e meu) é sobre cocô e xixi (<a href="https://www.programamaritaca.com.br/programa/i/2b6465c17bcffccee83139350ea9da75/coco-e-xixi">clique aqui para ouvir</a>).</p> <p>Conversei com Mariana Piza sobre como surgiu o programa, como ele é feito e sobre como se mantém (apoiem no <a href="https://www.catarse.me/maritaca">catarse</a>). Vamos ao nosso papo:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*CXB1lCPiCYTNUH3c.jpg" width="1024" height="683" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Roberta AR — Como surgiu o Programa Maritaca? Quem faz o programa?</em></p> <p>Mariana Piza — A ideia do programa Maritaca surgiu 10 anos antes do seu primeiro episódio. Primeiro pensei de fazer uma estação rádio para criança, depois pensei em fazer uma espécie de Spotify para a infância e só então pensei num aplicativo. Todas essas ideias vieram num momento em que eu não tinha nem verba nem experiência no assunto e fazer um aplicativo era inviável financeiramente para uma artista naquele momento. Então era muito difícil sair a ideia do papel. Em 2016, Patricia Palumbo que já sabia dessa minha vontade, me convidou para fazer um programa na Rádio Vozes, então juntei meus 10 anos de criação no assunto em um programa. Neste mesmo ano, ganhei o APCA de melhor produção de entretenimento em rádio e em 2017 criei o aplicativo Maritaca com o investimento de um amigo. O programa é todo roteirizado, produzido e apresentado por mim. Chamo contadores de histórias e especialistas no tema para conversar e peço para os pais gravarem com seus celulares algumas respostas dos seus filhos sobre o tema do programa. A produção técnica é de Igor Sciallis, do Estúdio Zastrás.</p> <p><em>Roberta AR — Por que fazer um programa para crianças?</em></p> <p>Mariana Piza — Eu tive uma infância recheada de arte. Meus pais sempre gostaram muito de teatro, música, cinema e me levavam para ver tudo. Minha mãe contava muitas histórias para eu dormir e meu pai ouvia muito jazz e mpb. O Maritaca de algum jeito é uma conversa minha com a minha infância. Tenho certeza que isso teve muita influencia positiva na minha personalidade. Acredito que a arte nos transforma em seres humanos melhores, sensíveis e delicados, tudo que o mundo precisa atualmente. O Maritaca estimula a imaginação, a escuta e oferece conteúdo de qualidade para as crianças. Acho fundamental a gente conversar com as crianças para que elas não percam ao longo de suas vidas a sua imaginação e sensibilidade que são naturais da infância. Cada vez mais o mundo vai necessitar de gente criativa e sensível para conseguir pensar em soluções para a humanidade continuar existindo.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/664/0*AmDrvddTmY1UrViR.png" width="664" height="684" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Roberta AR — Os programas têm um tema como fio condutor. Como é selecionado o conteúdo?</em></p> <p>Mariana Piza — Meu processo de criação é um pouco caótico. Chamo contadores para ir ao estúdio gravar ou então eles me mandam histórias gravadas. Não encomendo as histórias, nem temas, nada. A partir do tema da história é que acho um fio condutor do programa. Uma vez achado esse fio eu escolho as músicas, a dica de livro, brincadeiras e faço as perguntas para as crianças. Quando tiver com quase tudo selecionado, sento para escrever e vou montando esse quebra cabeça temático.</p> <p><em>Roberta AR — Em que plataformas é possível ouvir o Programa Maritaca? Todo o conteúdo é disponibilizado no app e na internet?</em></p> <p>Mariana Piza — O programa Maritaca pode ser ouvido no aplicativo gratuito Maritaca, na Rádio Vozes, no Spotify e no Deezer. No aplicativo Maritaca e no site (<a href="https://www.programamaritaca.com.br">www.programamaritaca.com.br</a>) tem mais conteúdo para as crianças além dos programas. Tudo para escutar e imaginar.</p> <p><em>Roberta AR — São muitos os desafios para produzir produtos culturais no Brasil. Como é fazer um programa veiculado gratuitamente e sem publicidade?</em></p> <p>Mariana Piza — Tem que querer muito e acreditar demais para continuar seguindo. O Maritaca só existe porque tenho amigos que acreditam no projeto. Tive um amigo investidor para fazer o aplicativo e neste ano recebi o investimento de uma amiga que me salvou de não abandonar o navio. Durante esses três anos tive e tenho alguns anjos que apoiaram essa história seja com dinheiro do próprio bolso, seja com ensinamentos do mundo dos negócios. Pessoas que acreditam que o Maritaca seja tão necessário no mundo quanto eu acho. Sem essas pessoas, seria impossível continuar. Nesse momento estou lançando um crowdfunding de assinatura mensal onde o ouvinte pode colaborar mensalmente com o projeto — <a href="https://www.catarse.me/maritaca">https://www.catarse.me/maritaca</a> — e, apesar de ter quase 8000 aplicativos baixados e cerca de 400 downloads que áudio por dia, além de emails, depoimentos de crianças e pais elogiando, percebo ainda uma falta de consciência do público em dar valor literalmente para aquilo que lhe é oferecido gratuitamente.</p> <p><em>Roberta AR — O Programa Maritaca teve uma edição ao vivo em São Paulo em 2018. Teremos mais Maritaca ao vivo? E em outros estados?</em></p> <p>Mariana Piza — A Estação Maritaca deve fazer apresentações logo mais em uma unidade do Sesc em São Paulo, se tudo der certo! Estou torcendo e trabalhando muito para fazer novos programas ao vivo! Também estou construindo programas de rádio em escolas e tenho pensando e estou aberta para novos caminhos e formatos para que o Maritaca continue voando por aí.</p> <p><em>publicado originalmente no site MinasNerds</em></p> </section> | Programa Maritaca: um podcast para fazer a imaginação das crianças voar por Roberta AR Um podcast que lembra antigos programas de rádio para criança (sou do tempo do Quintal Encantado, na USP FM), com contação de histórias, dicas de livro e música da melhor qualidade, estou falando do Programa Maritaca, criado, produzido e apresentado por Mariana Piza, a Maritoca. Cada episódio tem um tema, que está presente na história e nas músicas, tem sobre medo, sobre morcego, absurdo, mas o o favorito do meu filho (e meu) é sobre cocô e xixi (clique aqui para ouvir). Conversei com Mariana Piza sobre como surgiu o programa, como ele é feito e sobre como se mantém (apoiem no catarse). Vamos ao nosso papo: Maritoca na cabine, gravando o programa Maritaca Roberta AR — Como surgiu o Programa Maritaca? Quem faz o programa? Mariana Piza — A ideia do programa Maritaca surgiu 10 anos antes do seu primeiro episódio. Primeiro pensei de fazer uma estação rádio para criança, depois pensei em fazer uma espécie de Spotify para a infância e só então pensei num aplicativo. Todas essas ideias vieram num momento em que eu não tinha nem verba nem experiência no assunto e fazer um aplicativo era inviável financeiramente para uma artista naquele momento. Então era muito difícil sair a ideia do papel. Em 2016, Patricia Palumbo que já sabia dessa minha vontade, me convidou para fazer um programa na Rádio Vozes, então juntei meus 10 anos de criação no assunto em um programa. Neste mesmo ano, ganhei o APCA de melhor produção de entretenimento em rádio e em 2017 criei o aplicativo Maritaca com o investimento de um amigo. O programa é todo roteirizado, produzido e apresentado por mim. Chamo contadores de histórias e especialistas no tema para conversar e peço para os pais gravarem com seus celulares algumas respostas dos seus filhos sobre o tema do programa. A produção técnica é de Igor Sciallis, do Estúdio Zastrás. Roberta AR — Por que fazer um programa para crianças? Mariana Piza — Eu tive uma infância recheada de arte. Meus pais sempre gostaram muito de teatro, música, cinema e me levavam para ver tudo. Minha mãe contava muitas histórias para eu dormir e meu pai ouvia muito jazz e mpb. O Maritaca de algum jeito é uma conversa minha com a minha infância. Tenho certeza que isso teve muita influencia positiva na minha personalidade. Acredito que a arte nos transforma em seres humanos melhores, sensíveis e delicados, tudo que o mundo precisa atualmente. O Maritaca estimula a imaginação, a escuta e oferece conteúdo de qualidade para as crianças. Acho fundamental a gente conversar com as crianças para que elas não percam ao longo de suas vidas a sua imaginação e sensibilidade que são naturais da infância. Cada vez mais o mundo vai necessitar de gente criativa e sensível para conseguir pensar em soluções para a humanidade continuar existindo. Cada programa Maritaca tem um tema Roberta AR — Os programas têm um tema como fio condutor. Como é selecionado o conteúdo? Mariana Piza — Meu processo de criação é um pouco caótico. Chamo contadores para ir ao estúdio gravar ou então eles me mandam histórias gravadas. Não encomendo as histórias, nem temas, nada. A partir do tema da história é que acho um fio condutor do programa. Uma vez achado esse fio eu escolho as músicas, a dica de livro, brincadeiras e faço as perguntas para as crianças. Quando tiver com quase tudo selecionado, sento para escrever e vou montando esse quebra cabeça temático. Roberta AR — Em que plataformas é possível ouvir o Programa Maritaca? Todo o conteúdo é disponibilizado no app e na internet? Mariana Piza — O programa Maritaca pode ser ouvido no aplicativo gratuito Maritaca, na Rádio Vozes, no Spotify e no Deezer. No aplicativo Maritaca e no site (www.programamaritaca.com.br) tem mais conteúdo para as crianças além dos programas. Tudo para escutar e imaginar. Roberta AR — São muitos os desafios para produzir produtos culturais no Brasil. Como é fazer um programa veiculado gratuitamente e sem publicidade? Mariana Piza — Tem que querer muito e acreditar demais para continuar seguindo. O Maritaca só existe porque tenho amigos que acreditam no projeto. Tive um amigo investidor para fazer o aplicativo e neste ano recebi o investimento de uma amiga que me salvou de não abandonar o navio. Durante esses três anos tive e tenho alguns anjos que apoiaram essa história seja com dinheiro do próprio bolso, seja com ensinamentos do mundo dos negócios. Pessoas que acreditam que o Maritaca seja tão necessário no mundo quanto eu acho. Sem essas pessoas, seria impossível continuar. Nesse momento estou lançando um crowdfunding de assinatura mensal onde o ouvinte pode colaborar mensalmente com o projeto — https://www.catarse.me/maritaca — e, apesar de ter quase 8000 aplicativos baixados e cerca de 400 downloads que áudio por dia, além de emails, depoimentos de crianças e pais elogiando, percebo ainda uma falta de consciência do público em dar valor literalmente para aquilo que lhe é oferecido gratuitamente. Roberta AR — O Programa Maritaca teve uma edição ao vivo em São Paulo em 2018. Teremos mais Maritaca ao vivo? E em outros estados? Mariana Piza — A Estação Maritaca deve fazer apresentações logo mais em uma unidade do Sesc em São Paulo, se tudo der certo! Estou torcendo e trabalhando muito para fazer novos programas ao vivo! Também estou construindo programas de rádio em escolas e tenho pensando e estou aberta para novos caminhos e formatos para que o Maritaca continue voando por aí. publicado originalmente no site MinasNerds | 7617baae-fa63-5f64-a298-cdb788515b32 | 27/07/2025 22:22:49 |
| https://medium.com/@watermaven/so-it-is-wrong-to-want-to-have-a-healthy-weight-9b1b6e500bb5 | medium.com | So it is wrong to want to have a healthy weight? | Hang on I am getting there. I had many exercises to do. I then was determined to lose the weight I had acquired over the years. This… | Jacob Schneider | https://medium.com/@watermaven | True | 9b1b6e500bb5 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T13:28:16.524000 | 2020-02-07T13:59:10.732000 | 2020-02-07T13:59:11.170000 | 2 | 0 | en | <section> <p>Hang on I am getting there. I had many exercises to do. I then was determined to lose the weight I had acquired over the years. This required dieting which meant daily attention to everything I ate. I suffered chronic pain until I started exercising with dieting. I lost 15 pounds and am now pain free. I feel so much better mentally and physically for my 70 plus years and yes I know there are many worse things that can happen to a person.</p> <p>I sure hope you never suffer this but if you keep your weight down it will make things a whole lot better. To sum it up my doctor said that the only thing he can think of is that my weight loss stopped the pain. I intend to continue with IF and mindful eating.</p> </section> | So it is wrong to want to have a healthy weight? My body and my doctor would disagree with you. Three and one half years ago ago I fell off a ladder 10 feet up and shattered my hip and pelvis. I was taken by ambulance to the local hospital and when they looked at my x-rays they informed me that the damage was too excessive for them to treat me so they sent me off by ambulance to the trauma center, (roughest ride I ever had other than an Amish friends horse and buggy) where more x-rays were taken) an hour later a surgeon visited me and said you have a choice, I can replace your hip or do a closed procedure which means no surgery but the recuperation is much longer but less complications. I had an overweight BMI at the time. I chose the closed procedure and after a week I was sent to a rehab center and given oxycontin which worked very well on controlling the pain until the media crisis on oxy overdosers scared the medical world and all oxy scripts and oxycodone were stopped. Hang on I am getting there. I had many exercises to do. I then was determined to lose the weight I had acquired over the years. This required dieting which meant daily attention to everything I ate. I suffered chronic pain until I started exercising with dieting. I lost 15 pounds and am now pain free. I feel so much better mentally and physically for my 70 plus years and yes I know there are many worse things that can happen to a person. I sure hope you never suffer this but if you keep your weight down it will make things a whole lot better. To sum it up my doctor said that the only thing he can think of is that my weight loss stopped the pain. I intend to continue with IF and mindful eating. | ce0ac903-775e-5ebf-955a-70aba6cca2ae | 27/07/2025 22:22:49 | ||
| https://medium.com/@bulletinmybeard/youre-welcome-d-278abd10087a | medium.com | You’re welcome :D | Robin Schulz | https://medium.com/@bulletinmybeard | True | 278abd10087a | 0 min | 2020-02-07T19:57:32.565000 | 2020-02-07T19:57:36.755000 | 2020-02-07T19:57:36.942000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | You’re welcome :D | f6afa45d-7f3f-59e1-b8ef-489b368a7243 | 27/07/2025 22:22:50 | |||
| https://medium.com/@jenniferrpovey/i-hadnt-heard-that-29871f5519de | medium.com | I hadn’t heard that. | Jennifer R. Povey | https://medium.com/@jenniferrpovey | True | 29871f5519de | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:16:55.039000 | 2020-02-07T14:17:25.842000 | 2020-02-07T14:17:26.023000 | 0 | 3 | en | <section> </section> | I hadn’t heard that. I do wear them because I find the jiggle more annoying. No judgment either way — this was more a push back against the people who think that not wearing one somehow makes you ugly and/or promiscuous. | 42d1e915-1108-5b5e-8948-3c91e281fec8 | 27/07/2025 22:22:51 | |||
| https://medium.com/@DrAyala/great-read-jane-and-an-encouraging-one-too-33e4b92e522d | medium.com | Great read, Jane, and an encouraging one too. | Getting people excited about plant-based food is all about preparation and presentation, and shouldn’t be that hard. Plant-based foods are… | Ayala Laufer-Cahana M.D. | https://medium.com/@DrAyala | True | 33e4b92e522d | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:54:05.526000 | 2020-02-07T15:06:49.591000 | 2020-02-07T16:31:52.629000 | 0 | 12 | en | Plant Based,Health,Food,Google,Public Health | <section> <p>Getting people excited about plant-based food is all about preparation and presentation, and shouldn’t be that hard. Plant-based foods are versatile, complex, delicious and beautiful. They’re certainly prettier and more intellectually appealing than a piece of meat.</p> <p>Time to skip the good-for-you preaching and focus on flavor.</p> </section> | Great read, Jane, and an encouraging one too. Getting people excited about plant-based food is all about preparation and presentation, and shouldn’t be that hard. Plant-based foods are versatile, complex, delicious and beautiful. They’re certainly prettier and more intellectually appealing than a piece of meat. Time to skip the good-for-you preaching and focus on flavor. | 4370e97c-5dda-5cf2-a9be-e0136b9d6b6f | 27/07/2025 22:22:51 | |
| https://medium.com/@sudalo/straw-dogs-summary-unearned-wisdom-2122cd5b39aa | medium.com | Straw Dogs Summary — Unearned Wisdom | In ancient Chinese rituals, straw dogs were used as sacrifices to the gods. | Sud Alogu | https://medium.com/@sudalo | True | 2122cd5b39aa | 7 min | 2020-02-07T15:14:25.082000 | 2020-02-07T15:06:57 | 2021-12-13T10:23:26.873000 | 0 | 0 | en | Philosophy,Psychology,Books,Book Review,Book Summary | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/162/0*EwVjNMIFGduJEd9C" width="162" height="250" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/0*SgIS3nNKylMV_x4Z" width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" /> <p>In ancient Chinese rituals, straw dogs were used as sacrifices to the gods.</p> <p>‘Gaia’ is the name of a goddess in Greek mythology, and the Gaia principle, by Lovelock, suggests that the earth is a self-regulating, complex system that is influenced by its habitants. And that human beings, are merely organisms in this system, that will be treated like straw dogs, if they disrupt the balance of the earth.</p> <p>This book is an attack on <em>Homo rapiens</em> (the endearing name that is given to human beings), a species that has used everything in its disposal to expand itself in the world, without any consideration for the natural habitat that it occupies. John Gray lays out simple arguments to dismantle the faith that human beings have placed in the systems they co-created, including science, religion, and philosophy.</p> <p>Science has taken the place of religion as the ultimate source of authority but has made human life seem accidental and futile. To restore meaning, there must be a restoration of faith, and the power of science must be overthrown, but this cannot be accomplished by sheer will. Science derives its power from technology, which controls our lives, whether we like it or not.</p> <p>Religious fundamentalists think they the cure for the illnesses of modern life. But they are symptoms of the disease they think they are curing. They want to recover the unreflective faith of traditional cultures, but this is a hopeless fantasy.</p> <p><em><strong>We cannot believe as we please; our beliefs are traces left by our unchose</em>n lives.</strong></p> <p>Gray argues that there is nothing special about human beings. We cajole ourselves into thinking that we are divine in some way, that we do not belong on earth, they we are greater than animals, but the truth is that we are exactly like animals. We live according to our narrow interpretations of reality; we sleep and eat and defecate. The difference is that we think we need meaning in our lives, while other animals are content to simply be. One reason is we have a sense of time while animals don’t.</p> <p>Those who used to be Christians can only experience intense pleasure if it is mixed with the sensation of acting immorally. They live a life that is protected from pleasures, that is prudent in every sense. But why should my future goals be more important than my goals now?</p> <p>‘Why should a youth suppress his budding passions in favour of the sordid interests of his own withered old age?’</p> <p>The ancient Greek and Indian philosophers did not try to pursue philosophy merely to gain knowledge, but to achieve a more practical aim — peace of mind.</p> <p>Drug use is a secret admission of a forbidden truth. Happiness is beyond reach for most people. For them, they cannot be fulfilled by daily life, but in escaping from it. And since happiness is unavailable, most people seek pleasure.</p> <p>Freud taught that a good moral character depended on accidents from childhood. We know this to be true, but it is hard to believe.</p> <p>Humans thrive in conditions that are condemned by morality. The injustices of one generation creates peace and prosperity for the next. The delicate sensibilities of liberal societies are the by-products of war and destruction. The same can be seen in individuals. Gentleness flourishes in sheltered lives, but an instinctive trust in others rarely exists in people who have struggled against the odds.</p> <p>The qualities that we acknowledge as good do not withstand ordinary life. A lot of what we admire comes from what we judge as evil or wrong.</p> <p><em>‘I should liken Kant to a man at a ball, who all evening has been carrying on a love affair with a masked beauty in the vain hope of making a conquest, when at last she throws off her mask and reveals herself to be his wife.’</em></p> <p>This fable by Schopenhauer is meant to reveal that Kant’s unknown beauty was Christianity. Today it is humanism. The conventional creed in Kant’s time was Christian, but now it is humanist. Even though philosophy has shaken off Christian faith, it has not given up the error that humans are radically different from other animals.</p> <p>Unlike Kant, Schopenhauer followed his thoughts where they led. Kant thought that unless we are free, we cannot make sense of our morality. But Schopenhauer responded that our experience is not free, but is driven by biological needs — fear, hunger, and sex.</p> <p>Schopenhauer argued that compassion for other living things can be achieved by rejecting the Will, by ceasing to care about our survival and well-being. Nietzsche thought that the morality of compassion was anti-life, and that even though life was cruel, it was better to glorify the Will than to deny it.</p> <p>Nietzsche knew that there was no meaning in history, but he was trapped in the Christian cage. He was a believer to the end, and never gave up faith that something could come out of the human animal. The ridiculous figure of the superman was invented to give history a meaning it did not have. Heidegger, like Nietzsche, was a post monotheist, an unbeliever who could rid his mind of Christian ideas. In his book Being and Time, an attempt to set out a view of human life that is independent of religion, he merely provides secular substitutes for Christian ideas.</p> <p><em><strong>We are ‘thrown’ into the world, which remains always foreign or ‘uncanny’ to us, and in which we can never be truly at home. Again, whatever we do, we cannot escape guilt; we are condemned to choose without having any ground for our choices, which will always be somehow mysteriously at fault. Obviously, these are the Christian ideas of the Fall of Man and Original Sin, recycled by Heidegger with an existential soundin</em>g twist.</strong></p> <p>Human knowledge is separate from human well-being. The examined life may not be worth living. Modern humanism fails to recognize its irrational origins, and the hubris of its project.</p> <p>Postmodernists make human beliefs the final arbiter of reality, claiming that nothing exists unless it appears in human consciousness. But this relativism is not a superior kind of humility, it is the worst form of arrogance. By denying the existence of the natural world regardless of our beliefs, the postmodernist rejects any limit on human ambitions.</p> <p>The Grand Inquisitor, in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, tells Jesus that humanity is too weak to bear the gift of freedom. That humans do not seek freedom but bread. People will worship whoever gives them bread — they need their rulers to be divine.</p> <p>This assertion is the final and unanswerable criticism of Christ, it is reality versus illusion.</p> <p>People want to believe in miracles. And today, for most people, technology symbolizes what Christianity did in the past, ‘miracle, mystery, and authority.’ Science promises the most ancient human fantasies — that sickness and ageing will be eradicated, and so will scarcity and poverty. That human beings will become immortal.</p> <p><em><strong>Atheism is a late bloom of a Christian passion fo</em>r truth.</strong></p> <p>A pagan does not sacrifice the pleasure of life for the sake of mere truth. It was not unadorned reality, but artful illusion that they value. And among the Greeks, the goal of philosophy was happiness, not truth. The worship of truth is a Christian cult.</p> <p>Christianity lashed out against the pagan tolerance of illusion, by claiming that there is only one true faith. They gave truth a supreme value it did not have before. And it made disbelief in the divine possible.</p> <p><em><strong>The long-delayed consequence of Christian faith was an idolatry of truth that found its most complete expression in atheism. If we live in a world without gods, we have Christianity to than</em>k for it</strong></p> <h1>Technology and Inaction</h1> <p>Gray thinks that people have lost the ability to play for the sake of play, that by giving themselves to purposeless work, they have resigned themselves to a Sisyphean struggle. If Gray calls for anything, it is an appeal to inaction. It is a call to reject one’s own nature, even though that is exactly what he criticizes about human beings, their inability to change their animal selves.</p> <p>Inevitably technology will take over. As per the Unabomber’s warning, humans will become domesticated animals. Homo-rapiens can be thanked for their unchecked pillage of the world. And thus, it is only a future of ex-humans that can live in such a world, he even questions if a post-human world is such a bad thing after-all.</p> <p>Humans have fucked things up, by using language, ideas, and beliefs to give their lives meaning. Thus, the solution is not in more action, but in ceasing to act. There is nothing heroic in trying to save the world, or in trying to change oneself.</p> <p>Those who struggle to change the world see themselves as noble, even tragic figures. Yet most of those who work for world betterment are not rebels against the scheme of things.</p> <p>They seek consolation for a truth they are too weak to bear. At bottom, their faith that the world can be transformed by human will is a denial of their own mortality.</p> <p>The final appeal in the book is for humans, instead of busying themselves with the mission of progress, which is completely illusory, to be content with just seeing.</p> <p><em><strong>It is not the idle dreamer who escapes from reality. It is practical men and women, who turn to a life of action as a refuge from insigni</em>ficance.</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/0*nLCc1qbVn80KwUJA" width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://unearnedwisdom.com/straw-dogs-</em>summary/">https://unearnedwisdom.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Straw Dogs Summary — Unearned Wisdom In ancient Chinese rituals, straw dogs were used as sacrifices to the gods. ‘Gaia’ is the name of a goddess in Greek mythology, and the Gaia principle, by Lovelock, suggests that the earth is a self-regulating, complex system that is influenced by its habitants. And that human beings, are merely organisms in this system, that will be treated like straw dogs, if they disrupt the balance of the earth. This book is an attack on Homo rapiens (the endearing name that is given to human beings), a species that has used everything in its disposal to expand itself in the world, without any consideration for the natural habitat that it occupies. John Gray lays out simple arguments to dismantle the faith that human beings have placed in the systems they co-created, including science, religion, and philosophy. Science has taken the place of religion as the ultimate source of authority but has made human life seem accidental and futile. To restore meaning, there must be a restoration of faith, and the power of science must be overthrown, but this cannot be accomplished by sheer will. Science derives its power from technology, which controls our lives, whether we like it or not. Religious fundamentalists think they the cure for the illnesses of modern life. But they are symptoms of the disease they think they are curing. They want to recover the unreflective faith of traditional cultures, but this is a hopeless fantasy. We cannot believe as we please; our beliefs are traces left by our unchosen lives. Gray argues that there is nothing special about human beings. We cajole ourselves into thinking that we are divine in some way, that we do not belong on earth, they we are greater than animals, but the truth is that we are exactly like animals. We live according to our narrow interpretations of reality; we sleep and eat and defecate. The difference is that we think we need meaning in our lives, while other animals are content to simply be. One reason is we have a sense of time while animals don’t. Those who used to be Christians can only experience intense pleasure if it is mixed with the sensation of acting immorally. They live a life that is protected from pleasures, that is prudent in every sense. But why should my future goals be more important than my goals now? ‘Why should a youth suppress his budding passions in favour of the sordid interests of his own withered old age?’ The ancient Greek and Indian philosophers did not try to pursue philosophy merely to gain knowledge, but to achieve a more practical aim — peace of mind. Drug use is a secret admission of a forbidden truth. Happiness is beyond reach for most people. For them, they cannot be fulfilled by daily life, but in escaping from it. And since happiness is unavailable, most people seek pleasure. Freud taught that a good moral character depended on accidents from childhood. We know this to be true, but it is hard to believe. Humans thrive in conditions that are condemned by morality. The injustices of one generation creates peace and prosperity for the next. The delicate sensibilities of liberal societies are the by-products of war and destruction. The same can be seen in individuals. Gentleness flourishes in sheltered lives, but an instinctive trust in others rarely exists in people who have struggled against the odds. The qualities that we acknowledge as good do not withstand ordinary life. A lot of what we admire comes from what we judge as evil or wrong. ‘I should liken Kant to a man at a ball, who all evening has been carrying on a love affair with a masked beauty in the vain hope of making a conquest, when at last she throws off her mask and reveals herself to be his wife.’ This fable by Schopenhauer is meant to reveal that Kant’s unknown beauty was Christianity. Today it is humanism. The conventional creed in Kant’s time was Christian, but now it is humanist. Even though philosophy has shaken off Christian faith, it has not given up the error that humans are radically different from other animals. Unlike Kant, Schopenhauer followed his thoughts where they led. Kant thought that unless we are free, we cannot make sense of our morality. But Schopenhauer responded that our experience is not free, but is driven by biological needs — fear, hunger, and sex. Schopenhauer argued that compassion for other living things can be achieved by rejecting the Will, by ceasing to care about our survival and well-being. Nietzsche thought that the morality of compassion was anti-life, and that even though life was cruel, it was better to glorify the Will than to deny it. Nietzsche knew that there was no meaning in history, but he was trapped in the Christian cage. He was a believer to the end, and never gave up faith that something could come out of the human animal. The ridiculous figure of the superman was invented to give history a meaning it did not have. Heidegger, like Nietzsche, was a post monotheist, an unbeliever who could rid his mind of Christian ideas. In his book Being and Time, an attempt to set out a view of human life that is independent of religion, he merely provides secular substitutes for Christian ideas. We are ‘thrown’ into the world, which remains always foreign or ‘uncanny’ to us, and in which we can never be truly at home. Again, whatever we do, we cannot escape guilt; we are condemned to choose without having any ground for our choices, which will always be somehow mysteriously at fault. Obviously, these are the Christian ideas of the Fall of Man and Original Sin, recycled by Heidegger with an existential sounding twist. Human knowledge is separate from human well-being. The examined life may not be worth living. Modern humanism fails to recognize its irrational origins, and the hubris of its project. Postmodernists make human beliefs the final arbiter of reality, claiming that nothing exists unless it appears in human consciousness. But this relativism is not a superior kind of humility, it is the worst form of arrogance. By denying the existence of the natural world regardless of our beliefs, the postmodernist rejects any limit on human ambitions. The Grand Inquisitor, in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, tells Jesus that humanity is too weak to bear the gift of freedom. That humans do not seek freedom but bread. People will worship whoever gives them bread — they need their rulers to be divine. This assertion is the final and unanswerable criticism of Christ, it is reality versus illusion. People want to believe in miracles. And today, for most people, technology symbolizes what Christianity did in the past, ‘miracle, mystery, and authority.’ Science promises the most ancient human fantasies — that sickness and ageing will be eradicated, and so will scarcity and poverty. That human beings will become immortal. Atheism is a late bloom of a Christian passion for truth. A pagan does not sacrifice the pleasure of life for the sake of mere truth. It was not unadorned reality, but artful illusion that they value. And among the Greeks, the goal of philosophy was happiness, not truth. The worship of truth is a Christian cult. Christianity lashed out against the pagan tolerance of illusion, by claiming that there is only one true faith. They gave truth a supreme value it did not have before. And it made disbelief in the divine possible. The long-delayed consequence of Christian faith was an idolatry of truth that found its most complete expression in atheism. If we live in a world without gods, we have Christianity to thank for it Technology and Inaction Gray thinks that people have lost the ability to play for the sake of play, that by giving themselves to purposeless work, they have resigned themselves to a Sisyphean struggle. If Gray calls for anything, it is an appeal to inaction. It is a call to reject one’s own nature, even though that is exactly what he criticizes about human beings, their inability to change their animal selves. Inevitably technology will take over. As per the Unabomber’s warning, humans will become domesticated animals. Homo-rapiens can be thanked for their unchecked pillage of the world. And thus, it is only a future of ex-humans that can live in such a world, he even questions if a post-human world is such a bad thing after-all. Humans have fucked things up, by using language, ideas, and beliefs to give their lives meaning. Thus, the solution is not in more action, but in ceasing to act. There is nothing heroic in trying to save the world, or in trying to change oneself. Those who struggle to change the world see themselves as noble, even tragic figures. Yet most of those who work for world betterment are not rebels against the scheme of things. They seek consolation for a truth they are too weak to bear. At bottom, their faith that the world can be transformed by human will is a denial of their own mortality. The final appeal in the book is for humans, instead of busying themselves with the mission of progress, which is completely illusory, to be content with just seeing. It is not the idle dreamer who escapes from reality. It is practical men and women, who turn to a life of action as a refuge from insignificance. Originally published at https://unearnedwisdom.com on February 7, 2020. | da896ccd-347b-5629-89dd-144102bde228 | 27/07/2025 22:22:51 | |
| https://medium.com/@mastress/tales-of-our-truths-missing-our-dick-ed76c7265c18 | medium.com | Tales of Our Truths : Missing Our Dick | A dysphoric re-occurrence of waking in a body improperly built. | Tara Taylor ( They / Them ) | https://medium.com/@mastress | True | ed76c7265c18 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*HBoDlqkZ8a6RkG82246WwQ.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T05:57:09.762000 | 2020-02-07T14:57:07.031000 | 2022-03-30T21:19:44.404000 | 0 | 12 | en | <section> <p>A dysphoric re-occurrence of waking in a body improperly built.</p> <p><strong>CW</strong>: genitalia, body horror</p> <p>We woke suddenly, statically aware that something was wrong. Every muscle was tightened. The tension was obvious, though slight, & … displaced. It was disorienting. Pulling off the over-warming covers revealed the reification.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4879/1*HBoDlqkZ8a6RkG82246WwQ.jpeg" width="4879" height="3252" loading="lazy" /> <p>We were missing Our dick.</p> <p>We. <em>were missing</em>. <strong>Our dick</strong>. Instead of morning wood there was a hole in Our ego which We could <strong>see & feel</strong> We were <em><strong</em>>missing</strong> & <em>everything</em> felt wrong. We sat up, sheets cast away. A penny must have dropped for the copper taste on Our tongue when We uncovered the cruelness. The <strong>truth</strong> of it. <em>We were missing Our dick</em> & Our brain was smattered into wispy shrapnel flitting about in Our cranial fluid like brain drop soup as We <strong>screamed.</strong> Although the flies on those walls would disagree. We could feel the muscles deep in Our face attempt to force tears but not, at a time like this, would We let one drop. We bit Our tongue. We can’t freak out, this isn’t really happening, right? We just woke up, let’s check a mirror.</p> <p>Horrors confirmed. <strong>No</strong> dick. Not even <em>hair</em>. We needed to clear Our head, or eat something or <strong>do</strong> fucking <em>something</em>! Open the drawer to grab underwear, but <em>none of them</em> are for <strong>Us</strong>. Another drawer. Another disappointment. All of them the same: full of clothing that isn’t for Us. Every hanger bearing a new iteration of erasure.This is Our self & Our stuff but it is in pieces & pieces are missing, yet somehow reality is allowed to remain & it is too fucking much<strong>.</strong> Why are We missing Our dick? Why is Our face wet? It’s gotten really fucking hard to breath but We aren’t quite sure if We want to anymore. It’s overwhelming while the muscles maneuver tighter & Why? We are missing Our dick.</p> <p>This was many of Our mornings, ever since We began dressing Ourself until very recent years. Crying in front of a closet or dresser, trying to use Our kneecaps to pressure Our eyes into ceasing the tears. Living with the constant tension in our muscles, like trying to compensate for loss. We were often trying to compensate for missing something We were told We aren’t supposed to have had in the first place.</p> <p><strong>But what the fuck do they know?</strong> Our muscles, along with Our spirit carry the weight of loss even on days when the mind is given respite. The experience of self is truth, even in flux. It wasn’t until We had endured more than a quarter of a century that cultural language affirmed that for Us. Gender fluidity is a valid reality which, in Our case, comes with a need for a dick in order to feel whole.</p> <p>Thanks for reading! If reading this resonated with you, somewhere there is language for everything you experience. Your uniqueness has a relationship with that of many others. You are not alone.</p> <p>If you want to help everyday people thrive doing things they love anyway, & also are privileged enough to have a credit card but no idea how much your most recent payment was for, becoming a Medium member <strong>helps a lot</strong> <em>on the cheap</em>. They didn’t ask Us to say that (didn’t check if We were even allowed to say that), but otherwise you might not know. Medium members are the ones empowered to pay real people real money, just by reading things they have interest in already. Please become a member.</p> <p>Photo by Aleksandar Pasaric from Pexels</p> <p>Want to see more of Our work? Help Us <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-world-sundays-registration-78924512341">Save the World, Sundays</a>.</p> </section> | Tales of Our Truths : Missing Our Dick A dysphoric re-occurrence of waking in a body improperly built. CW: genitalia, body horror We woke suddenly, statically aware that something was wrong. Every muscle was tightened. The tension was obvious, though slight, & … displaced. It was disorienting. Pulling off the over-warming covers revealed the reification. We were missing Our dick. We. were missing. Our dick. Instead of morning wood there was a hole in Our ego which We could see & feel We were missing & everything felt wrong. We sat up, sheets cast away. A penny must have dropped for the copper taste on Our tongue when We uncovered the cruelness. The truth of it. We were missing Our dick & Our brain was smattered into wispy shrapnel flitting about in Our cranial fluid like brain drop soup as We screamed. Although the flies on those walls would disagree. We could feel the muscles deep in Our face attempt to force tears but not, at a time like this, would We let one drop. We bit Our tongue. We can’t freak out, this isn’t really happening, right? We just woke up, let’s check a mirror. Horrors confirmed. No dick. Not even hair. We needed to clear Our head, or eat something or do fucking something! Open the drawer to grab underwear, but none of them are for Us. Another drawer. Another disappointment. All of them the same: full of clothing that isn’t for Us. Every hanger bearing a new iteration of erasure.This is Our self & Our stuff but it is in pieces & pieces are missing, yet somehow reality is allowed to remain & it is too fucking much. Why are We missing Our dick? Why is Our face wet? It’s gotten really fucking hard to breath but We aren’t quite sure if We want to anymore. It’s overwhelming while the muscles maneuver tighter & Why? We are missing Our dick. This was many of Our mornings, ever since We began dressing Ourself until very recent years. Crying in front of a closet or dresser, trying to use Our kneecaps to pressure Our eyes into ceasing the tears. Living with the constant tension in our muscles, like trying to compensate for loss. We were often trying to compensate for missing something We were told We aren’t supposed to have had in the first place. But what the fuck do they know? Our muscles, along with Our spirit carry the weight of loss even on days when the mind is given respite. The experience of self is truth, even in flux. It wasn’t until We had endured more than a quarter of a century that cultural language affirmed that for Us. Gender fluidity is a valid reality which, in Our case, comes with a need for a dick in order to feel whole. Thanks for reading! If reading this resonated with you, somewhere there is language for everything you experience. Your uniqueness has a relationship with that of many others. You are not alone. If you want to help everyday people thrive doing things they love anyway, & also are privileged enough to have a credit card but no idea how much your most recent payment was for, becoming a Medium member helps a lot on the cheap. They didn’t ask Us to say that (didn’t check if We were even allowed to say that), but otherwise you might not know. Medium members are the ones empowered to pay real people real money, just by reading things they have interest in already. Please become a member. Photo by Aleksandar Pasaric from Pexels Want to see more of Our work? Help Us Save the World, Sundays. | c9351d1d-360e-590c-8e01-d6ed32312c86 | 27/07/2025 22:22:52 | |
| https://medium.com/@trendingus/essential-tips-for-indian-students-looking-to-study-in-the-uk-9b2f8c855993 | medium.com | Essential Tips for Indian Students Looking to Study in the UK | Trending Us | https://medium.com/@trendingus | True | 9b2f8c855993 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*CnuNB0SYbcUcZ7o6.jpg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T09:39:05.643000 | 2020-02-07T09:39:01 | 2021-12-13T10:22:45.884000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1022/0*CnuNB0SYbcUcZ7o6.jpg" width="1022" height="681" loading="lazy" /> <p>Indian students make up the third-largest group of international students in the United Kingdom, with almost <a href="https://www.studying-in-uk.org/study-in-uk-for-indian-students/">20,000 Indian nationals studying at British universities</a> in 2019. While there are plenty of Indians heading to the more well-known institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge, many also go to other schools with strong reputations in certain areas, such as the University of Southampton, which specializes in cybersecurity, or the University of Swansea, which ranks among the best in the world of engineering courses. If you’re planning on packing your bags and studying in the UK, here are a few handy tips that they don’t tell you in school.</p> <p></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*UDrU8Au3YiE4Qnde.jpg" width="800" height="533" loading="lazy" /> <p>Source: <em><a href</em>="https://pixabay.com/photos/oxford-university-london-2456589/">Pixabay</a></p> <p></p> <h3>1. Practical Information</h3> <p>First, let’s get all of the practical information out of the way. Getting a study visa for the UK is relatively straightforward, provided you have an offer from an accredited UK university and are able to prove you have the means to support yourself. Once there, you will be permitted to work up to 20 hours a week at any part-time job you fancy. With the minimum <a href="https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/national-minimum-wage">wage for over 21s now at £7.70 an hour</a>, this should help you deal with the higher cost of living in the UK.</p> <h3>2. Indian Food Might Not Be What You’d Expect</h3> <p>A common sentiment among new arrivals to the UK from India is that the abundance of ‘Indian’ restaurants does not serve the kind of fare that will cure your homesickness. Indian food in the UK is a unique blend of Indian and British cooking, influenced by the centuries-long relationship between the two countries. The dishes may be different, but they are just as delicious and definitely worth a try. Chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, rogan josh, and korma are all tasty options.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*mNLiXKQyPotNJqj9.jpg" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" /> <p>Source: <em><a href</em>="https://pixabay.com/photos/ascot-queen-horse-england-uk-1793332/">Pixabay</a></p> <h3>3. Make Sure to Participate in the National Pastimes</h3> <p>There are too many British national pastimes to list here, but suffice it to say that diving head-first into them will help you get the most out of your time in the UK. One hugely popular activity is horse racing, with events such as the Royal Ascot and Grand National bringing tens of thousands of people (including the Queen of England) out to watch the races in a spectacular display of Britishness. Anyone wishing to take part like a local can always <a href="https://extra.bet365.com/news/en/Racing">consult the latest horse racing odds</a> for the biggest UK events on the leading British betting sites.</p> <h3>4. Live in Halls if Possible</h3> <p>One trap that too many international students fall into is living in overpriced, self-contained accommodation. It may be more comfortable, but doing so means you run the risk of depriving yourself of the quintessential British university experience. If you can, <a href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/apply/benefits-of-living-in-halls">make sure you lodge in halls of residence</a>, where you will be sharing a floor with a dozen other students who are all in the same boat as you, many of whom will have arrived from abroad as well. Communal living is an important part of the British education system, so don’t miss out on this bonding experience.</p> <p>Armed with this information, you’re ready to seize your time in the UK and make the most of the educational opportunities it offers.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https</em>://www.trendingus.com/tips-for-indian-students-to-study-in-uk/">Trending Us</a>.</p> </section> | Essential Tips for Indian Students Looking to Study in the UK Indian students make up the third-largest group of international students in the United Kingdom, with almost 20,000 Indian nationals studying at British universities in 2019. While there are plenty of Indians heading to the more well-known institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge, many also go to other schools with strong reputations in certain areas, such as the University of Southampton, which specializes in cybersecurity, or the University of Swansea, which ranks among the best in the world of engineering courses. If you’re planning on packing your bags and studying in the UK, here are a few handy tips that they don’t tell you in school. Source: Pixabay 1. Practical Information First, let’s get all of the practical information out of the way. Getting a study visa for the UK is relatively straightforward, provided you have an offer from an accredited UK university and are able to prove you have the means to support yourself. Once there, you will be permitted to work up to 20 hours a week at any part-time job you fancy. With the minimum wage for over 21s now at £7.70 an hour, this should help you deal with the higher cost of living in the UK. 2. Indian Food Might Not Be What You’d Expect A common sentiment among new arrivals to the UK from India is that the abundance of ‘Indian’ restaurants does not serve the kind of fare that will cure your homesickness. Indian food in the UK is a unique blend of Indian and British cooking, influenced by the centuries-long relationship between the two countries. The dishes may be different, but they are just as delicious and definitely worth a try. Chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, rogan josh, and korma are all tasty options. Source: Pixabay 3. Make Sure to Participate in the National Pastimes There are too many British national pastimes to list here, but suffice it to say that diving head-first into them will help you get the most out of your time in the UK. One hugely popular activity is horse racing, with events such as the Royal Ascot and Grand National bringing tens of thousands of people (including the Queen of England) out to watch the races in a spectacular display of Britishness. Anyone wishing to take part like a local can always consult the latest horse racing odds for the biggest UK events on the leading British betting sites. 4. Live in Halls if Possible One trap that too many international students fall into is living in overpriced, self-contained accommodation. It may be more comfortable, but doing so means you run the risk of depriving yourself of the quintessential British university experience. If you can, make sure you lodge in halls of residence, where you will be sharing a floor with a dozen other students who are all in the same boat as you, many of whom will have arrived from abroad as well. Communal living is an important part of the British education system, so don’t miss out on this bonding experience. Armed with this information, you’re ready to seize your time in the UK and make the most of the educational opportunities it offers. Originally published at Trending Us. | ac5dfea4-5ddf-5fa6-b69b-d2d270268dd5 | 27/07/2025 22:22:52 | ||
| https://medium.com/gitconnected/coffee-break-scripts-restoring-your-local-settings-json-d7e56344185c | medium.com | Coffee Break Scripts: Restoring your local.settings.json | From an Azure Functions instance using PowerShell | Liam Dunphy | https://medium.com/@liamejdunphy | True | d7e56344185c | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*bCMMMdDOzJfsZpXGqoAzTA.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-05T07:42:59.376000 | 2020-02-07T09:47:57.385000 | 2022-03-30T21:13:48.838000 | 0 | 60 | en | Azure,Azure Functions,Azure Cli,Powershell,Serverless | <section> <h3>From an Azure Functions instance using PowerShell</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/918/1*bCMMMdDOzJfsZpXGqoAzTA.jpeg" width="918" height="918" loading="lazy" /> <p>For those of you who regularly work with Azure Functions, one of the most mundane tasks is having to constantly modify and recreate the local.settings.json file in your local development environment. Sometimes you need to debug a function app across different environments and it can be painful having to constantly alter your local configurations. If your function app is already deployed, why not let <em><strong>Pow</em>erShell*</strong> do all the hard work for you?</p> <p></p> <p>This function will dynamically source the application configuration settings from a deployed function app and recreate the local.settings.json in the correct format on your local machine.</p> <p>It supports both interactive and non-interactive sign in (provided that you have the appropriate permissions to read the app config settings from the specified account) as follows:</p> <pre><code class="language-"># Interactive Sign-In</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">Restore-AzFunctionLocalSettingsJson -FunctionAppName <function_app_name> -FunctionAppResourceGroup <function_app_resource_group></code></pre> <pre><code class="language-"># Non-Interactive Sign-In</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">Restore-AzFunctionLocalSettingsJson -FunctionAppName <function_app_name> -FunctionAppResourceGroup <function_app_resource_group> -ServicePrincipalAppId <service_principal_app_id> -ServicePrincipalAppSecret <service_principal_app_secret> -AzureTenantId <azure_tenant_id> -NonInteractive</code></pre> <p>The only slightly strange functionality I have noticed when using interactive sign-in flows with MFA is that Az CLI will raise slightly bizarre errors — take for example the following, where the “warning” seems to be that I have actually logged in.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/974/1*7rMTiUx6t7m5vRT2R5DQQw.png" width="974" height="124" loading="lazy" /> <p>The good news however is that this has no bearing on the running of the code itself — just a slight annoyance for anyone who doesn’t want their logs clogged with warnings!</p> <p>Hopefully you find this useful (or at the very least, a bit of a time saver!), and best of luck with your Azure Functions adventures.</p> <p><em><strong>*Truth be told it is mostly Azure CLI doing all the hard work with PowerShell acting as a wrapper— so ensure that this is available on your machine (you can download fro</em>m <a hre</strong>f="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli?view=azure-cli-latest">here</a>)!</p> </section> | Coffee Break Scripts: Restoring your local.settings.json From an Azure Functions instance using PowerShell For those of you who regularly work with Azure Functions, one of the most mundane tasks is having to constantly modify and recreate the local.settings.json file in your local development environment. Sometimes you need to debug a function app across different environments and it can be painful having to constantly alter your local configurations. If your function app is already deployed, why not let PowerShell* do all the hard work for you? This function will dynamically source the application configuration settings from a deployed function app and recreate the local.settings.json in the correct format on your local machine. It supports both interactive and non-interactive sign in (provided that you have the appropriate permissions to read the app config settings from the specified account) as follows: # Interactive Sign-In Restore-AzFunctionLocalSettingsJson -FunctionAppName <function_app_name> -FunctionAppResourceGroup <function_app_resource_group> # Non-Interactive Sign-In Restore-AzFunctionLocalSettingsJson -FunctionAppName <function_app_name> -FunctionAppResourceGroup <function_app_resource_group> -ServicePrincipalAppId <service_principal_app_id> -ServicePrincipalAppSecret <service_principal_app_secret> -AzureTenantId <azure_tenant_id> -NonInteractive The only slightly strange functionality I have noticed when using interactive sign-in flows with MFA is that Az CLI will raise slightly bizarre errors — take for example the following, where the “warning” seems to be that I have actually logged in. Task warned successfully The good news however is that this has no bearing on the running of the code itself — just a slight annoyance for anyone who doesn’t want their logs clogged with warnings! Hopefully you find this useful (or at the very least, a bit of a time saver!), and best of luck with your Azure Functions adventures. *Truth be told it is mostly Azure CLI doing all the hard work with PowerShell acting as a wrapper— so ensure that this is available on your machine (you can download from here)! | 00c8cdbd-b5f5-52c0-b4d8-cebb01694a4d | 27/07/2025 22:22:52 |
| https://medium.com/@goesta.stoeckelmann/nabend-christian-65d810f545ff | medium.com | N’Abend Christian, | weiß ja nicht ob du jetzt schon an der UK University bist. | GStar | https://medium.com/@goesta.stoeckelmann | True | 65d810f545ff | 0 min | 2020-02-07T22:08:32.394000 | 2020-02-07T22:36:44.955000 | 2020-02-07T22:36:45.368000 | 0 | 0 | de | <section> <p>weiß ja nicht ob du jetzt schon an der UK University bist.</p> <p>Hätte da in der freien Ideen Wirtschaft evtl. was.</p> <p>Wir werden eine Schaltsteckdose bauen die auf dem Pi Zero W — die ESP’s sind zu schwach für PoW — basiert. Mit Python’s Pyota ist nicht nur die Kommunikation einfach zu realisieren, auch der potentielle Hardwarepartner NCD ( <a href="https://store.ncd.io/?fwp_product_type=iot-adapters">https://store.ncd.io/?fwp_product_type=iot-adapters</a>) würde durch die SMB Bus Module helfen grobe Lötarbeiten zu verhindern.</p> <p>Den kleinen Satz in einen Gira Doppelrahmen, erhaben wie ein Bewegungsmelder, dafür mit QR Code Display.</p> <p>(Patent pending, sry)</p> <p>Schreib’ mal, ist ein lustiges Projekt aus Westfalen.</p> <p>Grüße,</p> <p>Gösta</p> </section> | N’Abend Christian, weiß ja nicht ob du jetzt schon an der UK University bist. Hätte da in der freien Ideen Wirtschaft evtl. was. Wir werden eine Schaltsteckdose bauen die auf dem Pi Zero W — die ESP’s sind zu schwach für PoW — basiert. Mit Python’s Pyota ist nicht nur die Kommunikation einfach zu realisieren, auch der potentielle Hardwarepartner NCD ( https://store.ncd.io/?fwp_product_type=iot-adapters) würde durch die SMB Bus Module helfen grobe Lötarbeiten zu verhindern. Den kleinen Satz in einen Gira Doppelrahmen, erhaben wie ein Bewegungsmelder, dafür mit QR Code Display. (Patent pending, sry) Schreib’ mal, ist ein lustiges Projekt aus Westfalen. Grüße, Gösta | 878140f5-ddf8-5f30-b799-d7cc978883ce | 27/07/2025 22:22:53 | ||
| https://medium.com/@kgasbarra8/sooo-emeperroar-nero-i-doth-knots-submitt-2-thy-shite-59820f3e2a1 | medium.com | Sooo _ EmeperRoar’ Nero’ — I doth knots’ Submitt” 2- Thy Shite “ | Stick- it Up _ your DJT “ | kurt gasbarra | https://medium.com/@kgasbarra8 | True | 59820f3e2a1 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*qqExJDjQY2PqVH9kmCKybQ@2x.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T19:25:54.283000 | 2020-02-07T19:36:22.083000 | 2020-02-07T19:36:22.274000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>Sooo _ EmeperRoar’ Nero’ — I doth knots’ Submitt” 2- Thy Shite “</p> <p>Stick- it Up _ your DJT “</p> <p>Our Rome’ is Burning 🔥 as Thy roar uer HateShip”</p> <p>Oooo _ PrayPraying in my Paganism” __ please stick’ thy Fiddle”</p> <p>Up Uer’ DJT ……………….. Idiots!!!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/1*-hnJZ33P8xx3yWwgBxNr8g@2x.jpeg" width="3024" height="2318" loading="lazy" /> <p>Thanks MyFriend Chris’ aHere ……. Unfortunately, I cannot technically doth Submit’ @ Medium on my 📲 However, I can Post in Response ✌️</p> </section> | Sooo _ EmeperRoar’ Nero’ — I doth knots’ Submitt” 2- Thy Shite “ Stick- it Up _ your DJT “ Our Rome’ is Burning 🔥 as Thy roar uer HateShip” Oooo _ PrayPraying in my Paganism” __ please stick’ thy Fiddle” Up Uer’ DJT ……………….. Idiots!!! Thanks MyFriend Chris’ aHere ……. Unfortunately, I cannot technically doth Submit’ @ Medium on my 📲 However, I can Post in Response ✌️ | 68f1dbf4-8062-58d1-9396-19b3c840b484 | 27/07/2025 22:22:53 | |
| https://medium.com/@andrej_sztojanov/what-comes-after-blockchain-b559f123567e | medium.com | What comes after blockchain? | In the last years, the spotlight has been on the security of blockchain (and cryptocurrencies), but as attention shifts, a more important… | Andrej Sztojanov | https://medium.com/@andrej_sztojanov | True | b559f123567e | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*MA3-oVLcCW-pKo80fxo_Vw.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T16:35:43.743000 | 2020-02-07T16:38:32.519000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:06.631000 | 0 | 0 | en | Blockchain,Quantum Computing,Cybersecurity,Quantum Communication | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*MA3-oVLcCW-pKo80fxo_Vw.png" width="1200" height="628" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>In the last years, the spotlight has been on the security of blockchain (and cryptocurrencies), but as attention shifts, a more important question comes up. Will blockchain be as important as many first believed? If not, what will come after it? Quantum communication might be the answer.</strong></p> <p>Bitcoin really shook the world in the 2010s, but the cryptocurrency hype seems to be over now. Blockchain technology, however, does not equal cryptocurrencies and the former may have longer lasting effects on technology.</p> <h1>The idea behind blockchain</h1> <p>Why? Because blockchain, as a non-centralized database is a great idea. Blockchain lives on a huge network of computers which are working on the encryption at the same time. This makes it virtually hacking proof (in reasonable time) with today’s technology. It can also be super fast since it utilizes the power of thousands (if not millions) of computers.</p> <p>Therefore there might be some great use cases for blockchain. Many entrepreneurs and banks are working on a system that can replace SWIFT, a system used for interbank transactions. If a standard emerges, it could bring a faster, more energy efficient and more secure solution than SWIFT. There could be other uses for blockchain as well, the most well-known are smart contracts.</p> <h2>Then quantum computing has arrived</h2> <p>But quantum computing can open the gates to blockchain. I already wrote about <em><a href="http://www.andrejsztojanov.com/pos</em>t/quantum-supremacy-is-here-now-what">Google’s supposed breakthrough in the field</a>, and what it might result. If quantum supremacy really happens, even the best encryption techniques might become obsolete overnight. It’s not yet sure that this will happen, but it very well might.</p> <p>This can seriously effect blockchains too. With a conventional computer, hacking a blockchain may take hundreds or thousands of years. But the power of a quantum computer is that it may solve problems in seconds that would take a normal PC 10,000 years. If that happens, we’ll need new encryption solutions to remain safe.</p> <h2>Is quantum communication the future?</h2> <p><em><a href="https://www.</em>technologyreview.com/s/612964/what-is-quantum-communications/">Quantum communication</a> might show us the right way. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is used to share encryption keys through quantum communication. In this technique this quantum key is needed to encrypt and decrypt messages. Without this key, the sensitive messages can’t be read.</p> <p>The reason it’s radically different than any other bit-based encryption is that a qubit can be 0 and 1 at the same time. During the transfer of the key, the quantum is in this superposition and its real value is only known by the sender and the recipient. That also means that if someone tries to hack (or measure) the data stream, the quantum collapses and it becomes extremely hard to learn what the original key was, making the whole message undecipherable.</p> <h2>It’s already in use</h2> <p>Chinese banks already use this technique to code communication. As <em><a href="https://www</em>.newscientist.com/article/2229673-china-has-developed-the-worlds-first-mobile-quantum-satellite-station/#ixzz6BrJGIN8g">NewScientist puts it</a>, <em>“ICBC and the People’s Bank of China are already using satellite-based quantum key distribution between distant cities, such as Beijing in north-east China and Urumqi in the far north-west”</em>. Chinese scientist also created the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station, making it easier and more accessible <em>“sending and receiving secure quantum communications”</em>. Through this, they are able to secure the most sensitive messages sent through a network.</p> <p>If this solution proves to be efficient, and scientists manage to create even smaller communication devices, QKD might become the future of security, which is becoming more important for the financial world every day.</p> <p>This post was first published on my personal blog at <a href="http://www.andrejsztojanov.com/post/what-comes-after-blockchain">andrejsztojanov.com</a>.</p> </section> | What comes after blockchain? In the last years, the spotlight has been on the security of blockchain (and cryptocurrencies), but as attention shifts, a more important question comes up. Will blockchain be as important as many first believed? If not, what will come after it? Quantum communication might be the answer. Bitcoin really shook the world in the 2010s, but the cryptocurrency hype seems to be over now. Blockchain technology, however, does not equal cryptocurrencies and the former may have longer lasting effects on technology. The idea behind blockchain Why? Because blockchain, as a non-centralized database is a great idea. Blockchain lives on a huge network of computers which are working on the encryption at the same time. This makes it virtually hacking proof (in reasonable time) with today’s technology. It can also be super fast since it utilizes the power of thousands (if not millions) of computers. Therefore there might be some great use cases for blockchain. Many entrepreneurs and banks are working on a system that can replace SWIFT, a system used for interbank transactions. If a standard emerges, it could bring a faster, more energy efficient and more secure solution than SWIFT. There could be other uses for blockchain as well, the most well-known are smart contracts. Then quantum computing has arrived But quantum computing can open the gates to blockchain. I already wrote about Google’s supposed breakthrough in the field, and what it might result. If quantum supremacy really happens, even the best encryption techniques might become obsolete overnight. It’s not yet sure that this will happen, but it very well might. This can seriously effect blockchains too. With a conventional computer, hacking a blockchain may take hundreds or thousands of years. But the power of a quantum computer is that it may solve problems in seconds that would take a normal PC 10,000 years. If that happens, we’ll need new encryption solutions to remain safe. Is quantum communication the future? Quantum communication might show us the right way. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is used to share encryption keys through quantum communication. In this technique this quantum key is needed to encrypt and decrypt messages. Without this key, the sensitive messages can’t be read. The reason it’s radically different than any other bit-based encryption is that a qubit can be 0 and 1 at the same time. During the transfer of the key, the quantum is in this superposition and its real value is only known by the sender and the recipient. That also means that if someone tries to hack (or measure) the data stream, the quantum collapses and it becomes extremely hard to learn what the original key was, making the whole message undecipherable. It’s already in use Chinese banks already use this technique to code communication. As NewScientist puts it, “ICBC and the People’s Bank of China are already using satellite-based quantum key distribution between distant cities, such as Beijing in north-east China and Urumqi in the far north-west”. Chinese scientist also created the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station, making it easier and more accessible “sending and receiving secure quantum communications”. Through this, they are able to secure the most sensitive messages sent through a network. If this solution proves to be efficient, and scientists manage to create even smaller communication devices, QKD might become the future of security, which is becoming more important for the financial world every day. This post was first published on my personal blog at andrejsztojanov.com. | d81bbb75-6a42-5ea0-87bb-ac82e2c0a167 | 27/07/2025 22:22:53 |
| https://medium.com/@susanmbarber/leading-in-times-of-change-14f2247a0b97 | medium.com | Leading in Times of Change | Change can be scary because it is full of unknowns. You want to keep things the way they are even if they aren’t the best, because you… | Susan M. Barber | https://medium.com/@susanmbarber | True | 14f2247a0b97 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*HBFknCvbh0gbckU4bniLfQ.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T18:50:05.890000 | 2020-02-07T19:07:12.853000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:46.776000 | 0 | 0 | en | Change,Leadership,Communication,Success Tips,Organizational Change | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*HBFknCvbh0gbckU4bniLfQ.jpeg" width="1000" height="691" loading="lazy" /> <p>Change can be scary because it is full of unknowns. You want to keep things the way they are even if they aren’t the best, because you already know what you are dealing with. It is natural to feel that way.</p> <p>What if you could shift the way you think about change and not see it as scary, but exciting? I found this quote from Joyce Meyer that made me think about how change could be perceived differently. She said, “Don’t be afraid of change, because it is leading you to a new beginning.”</p> <p>This is the mindset that a leader will need to adopt when a big change is coming. They will have to go through this process of shifting their mindset first before communicating with their team. They know that you can’t reach a new beginning if you don’t let go of what you have now. They know that without doing something different, there won’t be growth. In order to go through big changes and be there for their team, leaders will need to look to the future and keep that vision in place for their team.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*5u_pdwm9RQKDdp1dPiaFXg.jpeg" width="1000" height="667" loading="lazy" /> <h3><strong>How to Lead in the Midst of Change</strong></h3> <p>One of the biggest stresses that anyone in an organization can go through is when there are going to be layoffs or reductions. You walk into work one day and your world is turned upside down. Your first thought is, “Will I have a job when this is all over?” Unfortunately, when you are the leader, you have no time to dwell on that because your focus has to be on your team.</p> <p>In my experience, communication is the most important thing to focus on during a time of change. Set the stage for trust immediately and establish the communication that you will provide. Take time at each staff meeting and during one-on-one meetings to do the following:</p> <ul> <li>Be as transparent as possible and share with your team what you can.</li> <li>Ask them questions about how they are doing and what they are hearing from others. They need to know that you care about them.</li> <li>Let them ask questions of you. Tell them that you will find out more information if you don’t have the answers. Always come back with a response, even if it is that you asked and there are no answers yet.</li> <li>Help them see that what they are going through and learning during this change is beneficial whether they stay or go somewhere else. This can help them stay focused on what they need to work on during the change.</li> </ul> <p>The company line will always be it is “business as usual” until the notifications officially happen. As the leader, you know that there is work to be done, but there is also a tremendous amount of stress that people are going through. The team is looking to you for how you respond. They need someone who is trustworthy, calm, and isn’t panicked. Your role is to help them navigate the change and regardless of what happens and come through it in the best way possible.</p> <h3><strong>Leading Change for Yourself</strong></h3> <p>Many times these types of changes are driven by people at much higher levels in the organization than you are. You have no say in what will happen, when it will happen, and may not have a say in who is impacted. You are just asked to execute it. This means that you will most likely know about the change way before your team knows. Every day you will have to pretend that nothing is going on and everything is just business as usual in front of your team. It is the worst feeling ever.</p> <p>Although challenging to know ahead of the team, at least you are able to deal with the change yourself and begin to accept it before having to share it with them. When you find out at the same time as your team, they don’t know that you didn’t know in advance. The team assumes you have been in on it, simply because you are a leader.</p> <p>You are the face of the organization to your team. This is not an easy position to be in because sometimes you don’t always have the time to deal with what is going on in advance. Change may be thrown at you and you are expected to manage it in real-time.</p> <p>My advice is to meet with your peers who are going through the same thing as you are on a regular basis. That may be in one-on-ones or as a group. You need an outlet to be able to talk about what is going on, learn more information and continue to process it for yourself. It helps to have others who are there in the trenches with you and understand the situation.</p> <p>The bottom line is that you are not alone. It won’t be easy, but be kind to yourself and know that you will get through this change. This is a part of being a leader and you will be able to make the difference for people going through the experience by learning how to manage change for yourself.</p> <p><strong>Susan M Barber, President of <a href="https://susanmbarber.com/">Susan </strong>M Barber Coaching & Consulting, LLC</a>, works with individuals, teams, and organizations to build skills that<strong> </strong>leaders need to attain breakthrough results. Her passion for coaching<strong> </strong>and leadership development is driven by seeing the transformation of leaders as they reach far beyond their own ideas of success. She<strong> </strong>continues to drive custom programs for groups that want to make changes in their careers to become more powerful leaders.</p> </section> | Leading in Times of Change Change can be scary because it is full of unknowns. You want to keep things the way they are even if they aren’t the best, because you already know what you are dealing with. It is natural to feel that way. What if you could shift the way you think about change and not see it as scary, but exciting? I found this quote from Joyce Meyer that made me think about how change could be perceived differently. She said, “Don’t be afraid of change, because it is leading you to a new beginning.” This is the mindset that a leader will need to adopt when a big change is coming. They will have to go through this process of shifting their mindset first before communicating with their team. They know that you can’t reach a new beginning if you don’t let go of what you have now. They know that without doing something different, there won’t be growth. In order to go through big changes and be there for their team, leaders will need to look to the future and keep that vision in place for their team. How to Lead in the Midst of Change One of the biggest stresses that anyone in an organization can go through is when there are going to be layoffs or reductions. You walk into work one day and your world is turned upside down. Your first thought is, “Will I have a job when this is all over?” Unfortunately, when you are the leader, you have no time to dwell on that because your focus has to be on your team. In my experience, communication is the most important thing to focus on during a time of change. Set the stage for trust immediately and establish the communication that you will provide. Take time at each staff meeting and during one-on-one meetings to do the following: Be as transparent as possible and share with your team what you can. Ask them questions about how they are doing and what they are hearing from others. They need to know that you care about them. Let them ask questions of you. Tell them that you will find out more information if you don’t have the answers. Always come back with a response, even if it is that you asked and there are no answers yet. Help them see that what they are going through and learning during this change is beneficial whether they stay or go somewhere else. This can help them stay focused on what they need to work on during the change. The company line will always be it is “business as usual” until the notifications officially happen. As the leader, you know that there is work to be done, but there is also a tremendous amount of stress that people are going through. The team is looking to you for how you respond. They need someone who is trustworthy, calm, and isn’t panicked. Your role is to help them navigate the change and regardless of what happens and come through it in the best way possible. Leading Change for Yourself Many times these types of changes are driven by people at much higher levels in the organization than you are. You have no say in what will happen, when it will happen, and may not have a say in who is impacted. You are just asked to execute it. This means that you will most likely know about the change way before your team knows. Every day you will have to pretend that nothing is going on and everything is just business as usual in front of your team. It is the worst feeling ever. Although challenging to know ahead of the team, at least you are able to deal with the change yourself and begin to accept it before having to share it with them. When you find out at the same time as your team, they don’t know that you didn’t know in advance. The team assumes you have been in on it, simply because you are a leader. You are the face of the organization to your team. This is not an easy position to be in because sometimes you don’t always have the time to deal with what is going on in advance. Change may be thrown at you and you are expected to manage it in real-time. My advice is to meet with your peers who are going through the same thing as you are on a regular basis. That may be in one-on-ones or as a group. You need an outlet to be able to talk about what is going on, learn more information and continue to process it for yourself. It helps to have others who are there in the trenches with you and understand the situation. The bottom line is that you are not alone. It won’t be easy, but be kind to yourself and know that you will get through this change. This is a part of being a leader and you will be able to make the difference for people going through the experience by learning how to manage change for yourself. Susan M Barber, President of Susan M Barber Coaching & Consulting, LLC, works with individuals, teams, and organizations to build skills that leaders need to attain breakthrough results. Her passion for coaching and leadership development is driven by seeing the transformation of leaders as they reach far beyond their own ideas of success. She continues to drive custom programs for groups that want to make changes in their careers to become more powerful leaders. | b2493b2b-4774-5fbf-8e65-0044a14c094d | 27/07/2025 22:22:53 |
| https://medium.com/@coinbaser3j1/did-u-have-a-any-video-tutorial-for-this-8e89ea8a21b3 | medium.com | did u have a any video tutorial for this? | R3j1 Ongkur | https://medium.com/@coinbaser3j1 | True | 8e89ea8a21b3 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T12:52:41.763000 | 2020-02-07T12:52:57.648000 | 2020-02-07T12:52:59.222000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | did u have a any video tutorial for this? | 160126bd-aff2-5dd7-ab10-10eeb8abd8ca | 27/07/2025 22:22:54 | |||
| https://medium.com/globalgoodness/loretta-857ed9b4e3af | medium.com | Loretta | She dreams of being the biggest fashion designer in Buea. | GlobalGiving | https://medium.com/@GlobalGiving | True | 857ed9b4e3af | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*qVSD7DA78598Ya6STVtMrg.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-06T21:49:42.643000 | 2020-02-07T14:19:24.331000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:17.169000 | 0 | 0 | en | Voices,Designer,Fashion | <section> <h3>She dreams of being the biggest fashion designer in Buea.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/768/1*qVSD7DA78598Ya6STVtMrg.jpeg" width="768" height="1024" loading="lazy" /> <p>After being forced to migrate to a different city in her home country of Cameroon, Loretta was left with no way to provide for herself and her son. For three months, she relied on her uncle for financial support, but it wasn’t enough.</p> <p>One day, he gave Loretta 15,000 francs (around $30) and told her to find something that could support herself and her baby. The small loan enabled Loretta to buy materials and rent a sewing machine to create seven simple cabas (a traditional dress) to sell in her new town of Buea.</p> <blockquote>“Though the capital and the profit prevented me from doing more, I was just happy for the fact that I could leave the house and put my skills to use.”</blockquote> <p>Not long after this, Loretta received a grant from <a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/9013/reach-out-ngo/?rf=cm_voices">Reach Out Cameroon</a>, an organization that helps internally displaced women become financially independent through micro-grants and long-term coaching.</p> <p>Loretta now has many customers in town, and she is ecstatic that her products are in demand. Owning and managing her shop brings her joy, as well as being able to take good care of her baby and provide food without depending on her uncle. But Loretta isn’t stopping there — she has even bigger plans for the future.</p> <blockquote>“By March 2020 I intend to rent my own room, bring my younger brother and parents here and put my brother in school. I intend to be one of the biggest fashion designers in Buea and to also employ other young girls.”</blockquote> <p><strong><a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/9013/reach-out-</strong>ngo/?rf=cm_voices">Learn more about Reach Out Cameroon, a GlobalGiving partner.</a></p> <p><em>— </em><a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/keep-a-girl-alive/reports/?subid=140261/?rf=cm_voices">Original story by Sandrine Teghen, Reach Out Cameroon Project Coordinator</a></p> <h3>This is a story from GlobalGiving’s <a href="https://medium.com/globalgoodness/voices/home">Voices from the Crowd</a> series.</h3> </section> | Loretta She dreams of being the biggest fashion designer in Buea. Loretta in her newly rented shop with her baby After being forced to migrate to a different city in her home country of Cameroon, Loretta was left with no way to provide for herself and her son. For three months, she relied on her uncle for financial support, but it wasn’t enough. One day, he gave Loretta 15,000 francs (around $30) and told her to find something that could support herself and her baby. The small loan enabled Loretta to buy materials and rent a sewing machine to create seven simple cabas (a traditional dress) to sell in her new town of Buea. “Though the capital and the profit prevented me from doing more, I was just happy for the fact that I could leave the house and put my skills to use.” Not long after this, Loretta received a grant from Reach Out Cameroon, an organization that helps internally displaced women become financially independent through micro-grants and long-term coaching. Loretta now has many customers in town, and she is ecstatic that her products are in demand. Owning and managing her shop brings her joy, as well as being able to take good care of her baby and provide food without depending on her uncle. But Loretta isn’t stopping there — she has even bigger plans for the future. “By March 2020 I intend to rent my own room, bring my younger brother and parents here and put my brother in school. I intend to be one of the biggest fashion designers in Buea and to also employ other young girls.” Learn more about Reach Out Cameroon, a GlobalGiving partner. — Original story by Sandrine Teghen, Reach Out Cameroon Project Coordinator This is a story from GlobalGiving’s Voices from the Crowd series. | 39207671-734d-5979-a439-e819553988e3 | 27/07/2025 22:22:54 |
| https://medium.com/@loriekleinereckert/i-love-the-insistence-of-their-love-even-after-his-death-so-very-lovely-to-think-of-that-437b24452c3d | medium.com | I love the insistence of their love, even after his death. So very lovely to think of that… | Lorie Kleiner Eckert | https://medium.com/@loriekleinereckert | True | 437b24452c3d | 0 min | 2020-02-07T15:46:56.331000 | 2020-02-07T15:47:20.220000 | 2020-02-07T15:47:20.417000 | 0 | 10 | en | <section> </section> | I love the insistence of their love, even after his death. So very lovely to think of that… | 3447b61c-6b6b-5d33-beba-c96aa53276e0 | 27/07/2025 22:22:54 | |||
| https://medium.com/@crochetbug/i-didnt-take-up-crochet-until-i-was-almost-40-and-one-of-my-few-regrets-in-life-is-that-i-didn-t-935610239c83 | medium.com | I didn’t take up crochet until I was almost 40, and one of my few regrets in life is that I didn’t… | Leslie Stahlhut | https://medium.com/@crochetbug | True | 935610239c83 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T15:31:27.542000 | 2020-02-07T15:32:49.729000 | 2020-02-07T15:32:50.089000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | I didn’t take up crochet until I was almost 40, and one of my few regrets in life is that I didn’t learn the craft earlier. | 6beb5895-b9f7-53b4-b9ab-6be9f9cf2b8f | 27/07/2025 22:22:54 | |||
| https://medium.com/@pakhotin/great-article-rebecca-thanks-for-writing-it-6a535e4eb9b6 | medium.com | Great article, Rebecca! Thanks for writing it. | Useful addition to your list might be a package ‘pandas_profiling’. It provides very quick but powerful profile report on any pandas data… | Yuriy Pakhotin | https://medium.com/@pakhotin | True | 6a535e4eb9b6 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T20:51:26.067000 | 2020-02-07T20:53:06.792000 | 2020-02-07T20:53:08.457000 | 0 | 2 | en | <section> <p>Useful addition to your list might be a package ‘pandas_profiling’. It provides very quick but powerful profile report on any pandas data frame.</p> </section> | Great article, Rebecca! Thanks for writing it. Useful addition to your list might be a package ‘pandas_profiling’. It provides very quick but powerful profile report on any pandas data frame. | 629fd81a-ebd3-5ef3-8d14-9e7835777dbb | 27/07/2025 22:22:55 | ||
| https://medium.com/@happyfate/great-post-brennan-kenneth-brown-innate-motivation-is-the-key-3e9c87f54654 | medium.com | Great post Brennan Kenneth Brown. Intrinsic motivation is the key. | Charlene Fate | https://medium.com/@happyfate | True | 3e9c87f54654 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T03:54:16.381000 | 2020-02-07T03:55:26.792000 | 2020-02-07T03:55:48.565000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Great post Brennan Kenneth Brown. Intrinsic motivation is the key. | e224c4a9-7208-5fe8-b910-ae3c98d4ae86 | 27/07/2025 22:22:55 | |||
| https://medium.com/@taratwphoto/in-the-face-of-global-crises-how-do-we-keep-audiences-from-feeling-overwhelmed-eebc07c1e5a2 | medium.com | In The Face Of Global Crises, How Do We Keep Audiences From Feeling Overwhelmed? | Headline anxiety can get the best of us.It’s difficult for audiences to stay optimistic when they are inundated with news that makes them… | Tara Todras-Whitehill | https://medium.com/@taratwphoto | True | eebc07c1e5a2 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*J0AZnJTizU419EKvyapDlw.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T12:40:59.578000 | 2020-02-07T12:42:53.713000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:55.833000 | 0 | 0 | en | Visual Storytelling,Climate Change,Visual Storytelling Tips | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/857/1*J0AZnJTizU419EKvyapDlw.png" width="857" height="529" loading="lazy" /> <p>Headline anxiety can get the best of us.It’s difficult for audiences to stay optimistic when they are inundated with news that makes them feel powerless. If we take climate change, for example, a very real and scary global crisis, much of the news that we see today is about the irrevocable damage to the environment.<strong> Like many, I sometimes feel there’s nothing I can do so I just skip the news article about how f*cked we are.</strong> But as bleak as the media can seem at times, there are tools that we as visual storytellers are armed with to turn that around.</p> <p>My friend and NPR journalist,<a href="https://twitter.com/diaahadid?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> Diaa Hadid</a>, recently shared a compelling piece on climate changelanguage in my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mastervisualstorytelling/">Master Visual Storytelling</a> group. Rebecca Huntley for ABC National Radio’s article <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/climate-change-global-warming-six-groups-rebecca-huntley/11893384?fbclid=IwAR3M2g36B-nCcVfZ7E8oeR4As1qt-Are0x-sSLqM76hMDqa6ZuZWk7gr9tA">splits the public into six groups</a> on how they respond to climate change.</p> <p>Huntley’s research is broken down into:</p> <p>The article underlines the language used, and how to motivate people under the crushing urgency of this global issue. For example, those who are <em>cautious</em> and <em>disengaged</em> are more likely to be turned off by urgent terminology, and those who are <em>concerned</em> are mixed — some are compelled to action, while others are not.</p> <p>I found inspiration from this quote from Huntley -</p> <p><em><strong>“My research has taught me important lessons about climate change communication: be solution-focused and positive, understand the values of the people you are trying to convince, do not fuel division and conflict, and relate solutions to our sources of happiness and common c</em>oncern.”</strong></p> <p>This is also important for us as visual storytellers — in order to keep the momentum going, we need to convey positive calls to action.</p> <p>Recently, I came across a well done<a href="https://taratw.com/master-visual-storytelling-scrollytelling-edition/"> scrollytelling</a> piece <a href="https://www.nrk.no/chasing-climate-change-1.14859595?fbclid=IwAR32MdCvFwtn3WLRgfDmZfWzQ0ZMZSZSfnkE4kzcoFzPfl3cAanaIsOoReU">— Chasing Climate Change</a>. It takes us through the changing landscape of Finland and how rising temperatures are having a devastating effect on the country. Without a doubt, audiences need to be privy to what’s happening. However, up until the end, the message felt bleak and hopeless. Finally, in the last section, they told us that there is still time to make a change. (Phew, now I don’t feel as bad and we are going to be ok! *joking*). However, they neglected to add any call to action to their readers. As per the research above, their message would resonate with the <em>alarmed</em> group, and they don’t really need any more convincing. If the goal was to try to mobilize more people, in my opinion, it fell a little short.</p> <p><strong>What can we do?</strong></p> <p>Finding a way to empower your audience is essential. Last year, I made a<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L53EiwOPcw"> YouTube video</a> on Instagram stories done well. I take you through @attndotcom’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attndotcom/?hl=en">#hydratelike story</a> highlight from the Museum Of Plastic in New York City. Actor Adrien Grenier starts off the series with a clear message about single-use plastic bottles, and how viewers can make a change in their own life. The IG story offers interesting questions to engage the viewer while learning about their own usage of plastic water bottles. Viewers walk away from this story armed with action that can be implemented that day.</p> <p>#hydratelike is just one example of impactful storytelling. The message still maintains its urgency but in an uplifting and constructive way. When viewers connect to an issue and feel like they have the ability to do something, a call to action will have a greater effect, and hopefully, create a more engaged audience.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://ta</em>ratw.com/in-the-face-of-global-crises-how-do-we-keep-audiences-from-feeling-overwhelmed/">https://taratw.com</a>.</p> </section> | In The Face Of Global Crises, How Do We Keep Audiences From Feeling Overwhelmed? Photo credit: Hypebeast and Julian Cassidy Headline anxiety can get the best of us.It’s difficult for audiences to stay optimistic when they are inundated with news that makes them feel powerless. If we take climate change, for example, a very real and scary global crisis, much of the news that we see today is about the irrevocable damage to the environment. Like many, I sometimes feel there’s nothing I can do so I just skip the news article about how f*cked we are. But as bleak as the media can seem at times, there are tools that we as visual storytellers are armed with to turn that around. My friend and NPR journalist, Diaa Hadid, recently shared a compelling piece on climate changelanguage in my Master Visual Storytelling group. Rebecca Huntley for ABC National Radio’s article splits the public into six groups on how they respond to climate change. Huntley’s research is broken down into: The article underlines the language used, and how to motivate people under the crushing urgency of this global issue. For example, those who are cautious and disengaged are more likely to be turned off by urgent terminology, and those who are concerned are mixed — some are compelled to action, while others are not. I found inspiration from this quote from Huntley - “My research has taught me important lessons about climate change communication: be solution-focused and positive, understand the values of the people you are trying to convince, do not fuel division and conflict, and relate solutions to our sources of happiness and common concern.” This is also important for us as visual storytellers — in order to keep the momentum going, we need to convey positive calls to action. Recently, I came across a well done scrollytelling piece — Chasing Climate Change. It takes us through the changing landscape of Finland and how rising temperatures are having a devastating effect on the country. Without a doubt, audiences need to be privy to what’s happening. However, up until the end, the message felt bleak and hopeless. Finally, in the last section, they told us that there is still time to make a change. (Phew, now I don’t feel as bad and we are going to be ok! *joking*). However, they neglected to add any call to action to their readers. As per the research above, their message would resonate with the alarmed group, and they don’t really need any more convincing. If the goal was to try to mobilize more people, in my opinion, it fell a little short. What can we do? Finding a way to empower your audience is essential. Last year, I made a YouTube video on Instagram stories done well. I take you through @attndotcom’s #hydratelike story highlight from the Museum Of Plastic in New York City. Actor Adrien Grenier starts off the series with a clear message about single-use plastic bottles, and how viewers can make a change in their own life. The IG story offers interesting questions to engage the viewer while learning about their own usage of plastic water bottles. Viewers walk away from this story armed with action that can be implemented that day. #hydratelike is just one example of impactful storytelling. The message still maintains its urgency but in an uplifting and constructive way. When viewers connect to an issue and feel like they have the ability to do something, a call to action will have a greater effect, and hopefully, create a more engaged audience. Originally published at https://taratw.com. | 0ced19b5-3349-5dba-8920-f7217818f4ab | 27/07/2025 22:22:55 |
| https://medium.com/writing-cooperative/5-exercises-for-the-nonfiction-writer-d8e29cbc2458 | medium.com | 5 Exercises for the Nonfiction Writer | Creative non-fiction prompts to help recharge and inspire | Penny Zang | https://medium.com/@pennyzang | False | d8e29cbc2458 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*ar7CGAcJE5eYQbO9Et-iog.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-01-29T18:03:16.448000 | 2020-02-07T12:01:02.328000 | 2022-02-23T19:28:31.627000 | 12 | 1808 | en | Writing,Writing Tips,Writing Prompts,Nonfiction,Creative Writing | <section> <h3>Creative non-fiction prompts to help recharge and inspire</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3000/1*ar7CGAcJE5eYQbO9Et-iog.jpeg" width="3000" height="2250" loading="lazy" /> <p>There are numerous writing prompts and exercises for fiction writers, but finding quality creative nonfiction prompts can be difficult. When I teach creative writing, the non-fiction unit produces the most initial resistance. It is hard to share and sometimes even more challenging to know where to begin. However, the creative non-fiction unit also ends up producing the most engaged and compelling stories of the whole semester.</p> <p>You don’t have to be a student to know what I mean. Non-fiction can be terrifying and rewarding all at once. After combing through creative writing guides and textbooks, here are five exercises to inspire the non-fiction writer in you.</p> <h1>List of lists</h1> <p>The idea of making a list may seem overly simple, but listing is a quick way to gather ideas without overthinking or censoring yourself. As Sondra Perl and Mimi Schwartz, the authors of <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writing-True-Craft-Crea</em>tive-Nonfiction/dp/0618370757">Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction</a>, say, “Freelisting involves picking a subject, big or small, and jotting down phrases, as many as possible, in a few minutes.”</p> <p>That’s easy enough, but my students have better luck when they’re asked to make a list of lists. What are lists you could make, I ask them. For…</p> </section> | 5 Exercises for the Nonfiction Writer Creative non-fiction prompts to help recharge and inspire Photo by Bookblock on Unsplash There are numerous writing prompts and exercises for fiction writers, but finding quality creative nonfiction prompts can be difficult. When I teach creative writing, the non-fiction unit produces the most initial resistance. It is hard to share and sometimes even more challenging to know where to begin. However, the creative non-fiction unit also ends up producing the most engaged and compelling stories of the whole semester. You don’t have to be a student to know what I mean. Non-fiction can be terrifying and rewarding all at once. After combing through creative writing guides and textbooks, here are five exercises to inspire the non-fiction writer in you. List of lists The idea of making a list may seem overly simple, but listing is a quick way to gather ideas without overthinking or censoring yourself. As Sondra Perl and Mimi Schwartz, the authors of Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction, say, “Freelisting involves picking a subject, big or small, and jotting down phrases, as many as possible, in a few minutes.” That’s easy enough, but my students have better luck when they’re asked to make a list of lists. What are lists you could make, I ask them. For… | 8501b0c9-d5e9-562e-b649-10584153d581 | 27/07/2025 22:22:56 |
| https://medium.com/@learnflygrow/i-am-the-sleep-team-captain-literally-da819b1cbfbd | medium.com | I am the Sleep Team Captain… Literally | As a Fatigue Manager it’s my job to inform you how to properly rest. | Pamela Ward | https://medium.com/@learnflygrow | False | da819b1cbfbd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*3ssrpbhQ7tiUc0Kp | 5 min | 2020-02-07T00:26:41.178000 | 2020-02-07T03:22:39.936000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:04.152000 | 1 | 150 | en | Fatigue,Science,Lifestyle,Sleep,Circadian Clock | <section> <h3>As a Fatigue Manager it’s my job to inform you how to properly rest.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3154/0*3ssrpbhQ7tiUc0Kp" width="3154" height="2103" loading="lazy" /> <p>I have been in my current job role for just over 4 months now and I feel like I have learned so much in that short amount of time.</p> <p>I am currently the Fatigue Manager for an airline. I manage our crew fatigue programs while also doing a few other projects for the company. In the past 4 months, I have learned how to better manage my time at work, how to work with people who definitely disagree with me, and also how to <strong>properly</strong> rest!</p> <p><em>I can <strong>not </strong>tell you how many times I have laughed at the irony of realizing that I, the fatigue manager, am r</em>eally fatigued!!!</p> <p>Most people believe that as long as you sleep for around 8 hours at night, you’re good to go, and I’m here to tell you that sleep science has waaaaay more to it than that. So take it from someone who literally has the word fatigue in their title: you need to pay attention to your rest more!</p> <h1>What is a Circadian Rhythm?</h1> <p>A circadian rhythm is a natural process we all go through that regulates our body’s desire to sleep. It is a routine that everyone follows — probably without even really recognizing it.</p> </section> | I am the Sleep Team Captain… Literally As a Fatigue Manager it’s my job to inform you how to properly rest. Photo by Cris Saur on Unsplash I have been in my current job role for just over 4 months now and I feel like I have learned so much in that short amount of time. I am currently the Fatigue Manager for an airline. I manage our crew fatigue programs while also doing a few other projects for the company. In the past 4 months, I have learned how to better manage my time at work, how to work with people who definitely disagree with me, and also how to properly rest! I can not tell you how many times I have laughed at the irony of realizing that I, the fatigue manager, am really fatigued!!! Most people believe that as long as you sleep for around 8 hours at night, you’re good to go, and I’m here to tell you that sleep science has waaaaay more to it than that. So take it from someone who literally has the word fatigue in their title: you need to pay attention to your rest more! What is a Circadian Rhythm? A circadian rhythm is a natural process we all go through that regulates our body’s desire to sleep. It is a routine that everyone follows — probably without even really recognizing it. | eb51b3c1-90bc-56ee-adaa-b5f749e053b9 | 27/07/2025 22:22:56 |
| https://medium.com/@julieanndemsey/mafs-guilty-pleasure-or-life-lessons-f501de509e2d | medium.com | MAFS — Guilty Pleasure or Life Lessons? | Ok, I will admit it I am drawn in by Married at First Sight. It’s definitely a guilty pleasure for me, but it’s also a showcase for how we… | julie demsey | https://medium.com/@julieanndemsey | True | f501de509e2d | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*kfVz9Fz-L-6yDfvIQ0QJNw.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T03:20:20.106000 | 2020-02-07T03:26:09.835000 | 2022-03-30T21:19:58.605000 | 1 | 8 | en | Mafs,Mindset,Mindset Shift,Relationships,Vulnerability | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/295/1*kfVz9Fz-L-6yDfvIQ0QJNw.png" width="295" height="292" loading="lazy" /> <p>Ok, I will admit it I am drawn in by Married at First Sight. It’s definitely a guilty pleasure for me, but it’s also a showcase for how we behave as humans. And as a Transformational Hypnotherapist and Integrated Coach, it fascinates me. And it saddens me too.</p> <p>Watching Vanessa Romito and Chad Nicholls offers a great example of how limiting beliefs and low self-esteem can hold us back from having the life we desire — romantically and in business too. Vanessa has experienced bullying and trauma in her past. And the impact this has had on her self-esteem is clearly evident in the first couple of episodes. She appears to be so concerned about whether Chad will like her and find her attractive, that she alters her behavior to protect herself from getting hurt. A natural reaction that I’m sure so many of us can relate to right? Unfortunately though, this pattern of behavior and self-talk, can easily turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Without realizing it, Vanessa now comes across as cold and uneasy — which is completely contradictory to who she really is.</p> <p>“When I first locked eyes with him, he looked down” says Vanessa — who was looking for any clue that Chad DIDN’T like her rather than looking for clues that he DID indeed like her. And guess what? Our minds listen to us and find the evidence we seek. What if instead, Vanessa had asked her mind to look for clues that Chad did like her? Like her friends who were consoling her because they saw these very signs? Vanessa’s mind would have come back with the positive proof that he liked her and she could have relaxed and been her authentic self. But it wasn’t until Chad specifically said the words that he was attracted to Vanessa, that she could actually begin to fathom this might be true.</p> <p>These types of thoughts and limiting beliefs can hold us back in all realms of our life…from the bedroom to the boardroom and beyond. So what are the lessons we can take away from watching our favorite guilty pleasure? And how can we apply these lessons to our own life so that we can use our minds to support us rather than hold us back?</p> <p><strong>The mind looks for what you ask it to, so focus on what you want, rather than what you don’t want.</strong> In this instance it would have been Vanessa looking for signs Chad liked her. In business it might be looking for signs someone is interested in your product and service and focus on building that up instead of ruminating on the reasons they wouldn’t be interested.</p> <p><strong>If you need reassurance, ask for it.</strong> The person you are with might not realize you are feeling insecure, and can’t provide support if they don’t know it is needed. This may involve asking someone how they feel about you or asking a boss or client for feedback on your work or your product. It isn’t always easy or comfortable to ask, but once you know the answer you can stop wasting time and energy worrying.</p> <p><strong>If you think someone needs assurance, give it. </strong>Be generous with sharing positive feedback. It will go far in creating positive experiences — personally and professionally! And the more we model this behaviour, the more likely those around us are to reciprocate.</p> <p><strong>Consider what old traumas might be holding you back and clear them. </strong>They can hold you back from having the confidence you desire and deserve in matters of the heart and at work. I see this with so many clients that I work with and once they have cleared, the sky’s the limit on achieving what you want.</p> <p><strong>Get comfortable with vulnerability.</strong> It’s not an easy thing to do, and it can feel scary, but when we open ourselves up in this way we are much more authentic and relatable so we actually invite in more opportunity for growth, connection and it strengthens our self-worth.</p> <p>For more insights and help with removing your limiting beliefs visit <a href="http://www.juliedemsey.com">www.juliedemsey.com</a>.</p> </section> | MAFS — Guilty Pleasure or Life Lessons? MAFS Vanessa and Chad Ok, I will admit it I am drawn in by Married at First Sight. It’s definitely a guilty pleasure for me, but it’s also a showcase for how we behave as humans. And as a Transformational Hypnotherapist and Integrated Coach, it fascinates me. And it saddens me too. Watching Vanessa Romito and Chad Nicholls offers a great example of how limiting beliefs and low self-esteem can hold us back from having the life we desire — romantically and in business too. Vanessa has experienced bullying and trauma in her past. And the impact this has had on her self-esteem is clearly evident in the first couple of episodes. She appears to be so concerned about whether Chad will like her and find her attractive, that she alters her behavior to protect herself from getting hurt. A natural reaction that I’m sure so many of us can relate to right? Unfortunately though, this pattern of behavior and self-talk, can easily turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Without realizing it, Vanessa now comes across as cold and uneasy — which is completely contradictory to who she really is. “When I first locked eyes with him, he looked down” says Vanessa — who was looking for any clue that Chad DIDN’T like her rather than looking for clues that he DID indeed like her. And guess what? Our minds listen to us and find the evidence we seek. What if instead, Vanessa had asked her mind to look for clues that Chad did like her? Like her friends who were consoling her because they saw these very signs? Vanessa’s mind would have come back with the positive proof that he liked her and she could have relaxed and been her authentic self. But it wasn’t until Chad specifically said the words that he was attracted to Vanessa, that she could actually begin to fathom this might be true. These types of thoughts and limiting beliefs can hold us back in all realms of our life…from the bedroom to the boardroom and beyond. So what are the lessons we can take away from watching our favorite guilty pleasure? And how can we apply these lessons to our own life so that we can use our minds to support us rather than hold us back? The mind looks for what you ask it to, so focus on what you want, rather than what you don’t want. In this instance it would have been Vanessa looking for signs Chad liked her. In business it might be looking for signs someone is interested in your product and service and focus on building that up instead of ruminating on the reasons they wouldn’t be interested. If you need reassurance, ask for it. The person you are with might not realize you are feeling insecure, and can’t provide support if they don’t know it is needed. This may involve asking someone how they feel about you or asking a boss or client for feedback on your work or your product. It isn’t always easy or comfortable to ask, but once you know the answer you can stop wasting time and energy worrying. If you think someone needs assurance, give it. Be generous with sharing positive feedback. It will go far in creating positive experiences — personally and professionally! And the more we model this behaviour, the more likely those around us are to reciprocate. Consider what old traumas might be holding you back and clear them. They can hold you back from having the confidence you desire and deserve in matters of the heart and at work. I see this with so many clients that I work with and once they have cleared, the sky’s the limit on achieving what you want. Get comfortable with vulnerability. It’s not an easy thing to do, and it can feel scary, but when we open ourselves up in this way we are much more authentic and relatable so we actually invite in more opportunity for growth, connection and it strengthens our self-worth. For more insights and help with removing your limiting beliefs visit www.juliedemsey.com. | e2d11e47-df42-5ec0-97bb-b61321a18d79 | 27/07/2025 22:22:57 |
| https://medium.com/ingmar-frey/de-fi-y-los-negocios-del-día-a-día-b92cd3c55041 | medium.com | De-Fi y los Negocios del Día a Día | Cuando la mayoría de la gente habla de Bitcoin, el enfoque parece se en discutir por qué es valioso, si es dinero, una reserva de valor o… | Ingmar frey | https://medium.com/@ingmar.frey | True | b92cd3c55041 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*HpTW_tY3TM0Uagth.jpg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T16:32:13.668000 | 2020-02-07T18:01:35.965000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:00.929000 | 0 | 50 | es | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/0*HpTW_tY3TM0Uagth.jpg" width="1024" height="683" loading="lazy" /> <p>Cuando la mayoría de la gente habla de Bitcoin, el enfoque parece se en discutir por qué es valioso, si es dinero, una reserva de valor o un medio de intercambio. Cuando se habla de negocios regulares y Bitcoin, la conversación se enfoca como un método de pago. La mayoría de los que odian la criptomoneda, curiosos o amantes por igual piensan así a menudo citando cómo un día Amazon podrá o no aceptar Bitcoin.</p> <p>Me gusta la idea de usar Bitcoin como método de pago para cobrar, pero a medida de que Bitcoin madura como red, moneda, comunidad y tecnología, surgen nuevos usos cada mes que pasa. Algunos, se han vuelto muy interesantes para las empresas. Existe una razón por la que incluso los bancos en Alemania quieren poder comprar y vender Bitcoin para sus clientes y por qué incluso los OTC (casas de cambio privadas) de bajo riesgo están prosperando. Bitcoin y tal vez Ethereum también están a punto de comenzar un camino para convertirse en una herramienta financiera esencial para empresas de todo tipo.</p> <h1>Crédito, liquidez y transacciones oportunas</h1> <p>Recientemente una amiga, mujer de negocios en México, solicitó un préstamo urgente a su banco. Este es un negocio que constantemente solicita y paga crédito. Termino chocando con un obstáculo en el camino cuando le dijeron que toda la burocracia requeriría al menos una semana, mientras que el dinero se necesitaba al día siguiente.</p> <p>Se sorprendió al escuchar sobre blockfi.com y nexo.io. Debido a que su negocio ya maneja Bitcoin (como inversión, sin interés en vender), no tuvo problemas en dejarlo como garantía en uno de estos sitios. Así fue como pudo obtener su dinero a tiempo. ¡Las finanzas descentralizadas le salvaron el día!</p> <p>La idea general de cómo funciona este De-Fi se centra en la idea de que a la larga los activos digitale se apreciarán. Si uno cree que Bitcoin / Ethereum se volverán más valioso con el tiempo. Entonces, usarlo porque es fácil desde el punto de vista tecnológico y financiero, para obtener fondos sin tener que venderlos tiene sentido.</p> <p>La oficina de mi amiga abrió una cuenta en nexo.io, rápidamente pasaron el KYC. Solicitó el préstamo, hicieron el depósito de bitcoin en garantía y obtuvieron una transferencia el mismo día a su cuenta en México. Pocos días después, pudo pagar su deuda y recuperó sus bitcoins en unos momentos.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/702/0*u9PI_NufQpK1MwZa.png" width="702" height="336" loading="lazy" /> <p>Esto no solo es posible con Bitcoin, sino también con Ethereum: incluso hay un intercambio descentralizado (sin burocracia) llamado OASIS. El cual tiene una oferta fantástica para dueños de Ethereum que quieran prestamos así como para aquellos que quieran prestar dinero. Oasis funciona muy bien, aunque en lugar de obtener un depósito bancario con el préstamo se obtiene la moneda estable DAI la cual tiene paridad con el USD.</p> <p>Creo que esos casos de usos en blockchain/cripto pueden proveer una enorme liquidez a varias empresas que a veces están desesperadas por tenerla. Sí bien el dinero es barato para pedir prestado en algunos lugares del mundo, es diferente obtenerlo exactamente cuando es necesario. Mientras tanto, los bancos tendrán dificultades para competir en dar créditos tan rápido debido a las regulaciones, al menos por el momento.</p> <p>No es difícil visualizar cómo, pronto, a muchas compañías les puede interesar o incluso necesitar poseer algo de Bitcoin y trabajarlo constantemente para generar liquidez cuando lo necesiten. Quizás incluso a nivel de automatización de procesos de negocio, pronto los ERP y BPM comenzarán a conectarse con contratos inteligentes para proporcionar liquidez automáticamente según sea necesario. Por ejemplo, para pagar suministros de emergencia o para presentar ofertas en algún mercados y definitivamente hay más escenarios.</p> <p>Ahora, a veces obtener el crédito al instante está bien y es excelente, pero no es tan útil si requiere transferencias internacionales. Aquí, la esfera de los negocios de cripto/blockchain también proporciona un buen equilibrio.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/650/0*Y7yJxSa_wtZb6238.png" width="650" height="400" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Transferencias Internacionales Oportunas</h2> <p>Más de una vez, he tenido la necesidad de hacer una transferencia internacional rápida/oportuna para complacer a un cliente particularmente exigente, para cerrar un buen trato. En algunos bancos registrar un SWIFT nuevo y autorizarla, puede tomar un par de días, esto sin contar el hacer la transferencia en si que toma hasta una semana.</p> <p>Hoy en día esta problemática se puede resolver usando servicios fintech basados en Bitcoin como bitpanda (y otros). Después de un KYC sólido, le permiten enviar Bitcoin a una dirección y, a su vez, realizarán una transferencia SEPA a cualquier cuenta en euros. Nuevamente, si una empresa maneja bitcoins de manera rutinaria, probablemente pueda estar en condiciones de hacer un pago internacional casi instantáneo.</p> <p>Las empresas encontrarán esto útil, por ejemplo, cuando paguen a “free lancers” extranjeros y nacionales, cuando compren en línea en mercados internacionales como Alibaba, eBay o simplemente, cuando hay un buen negocio por ser final de periodo (Q).</p> <p>Todo esto excluye el uso de monedas estables cuyo uso está creciendo en volumen cada vez más a medida que pasa el tiempo. A medida que este ecosistema madure, la facilidad y la velocidad de las transacciones internacionales mejorarán cada vez más para la esfera criptográfica.</p> <h2>El reto</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/0*icjx_BTJaB2xLQgJ.png" width="1000" height="500" loading="lazy" /> <p>El manejo simple de Bitcoin y otras monedas criptográficas, entender De-Fi y la búsqueda de socios confiables es difícil. Es arriesgado y ciertamente aún no para todos. Hoy en día, las empresas emplean directamente o con outsourcing contadores, consultores financieros, tesoreros, procesadores de nómina. Sospecho que eventualmente las compañías contratarán / sub-contratarán consultores / tesoreros de De-Fi para su manejo de Bitcoin / Ethereum.</p> <p>¿Cuántas empresas están listas para que un empleado haga pedidos de límite en un “exchange”” de Bitcoin? Una cosa es manejar compras personales, pero ¿tamaño de la empresa? Pronto habrá ofertas de trabajo para dichos puestos donde se requiera cierta capacitación y certificaciones. Otras compañías buscaran los beneficios, pero sin lidiar con las complejidades del mundo Cripto. Para ellos OTC (casas de cambio privadas) orientado a los negocios estará más que felices de hacer negocios ayudándolos.</p> <p>Pronto el mundo corporativo comenzará a comprar, vender, prestar, pagar y usar Bitcoin para hacer que ciertos aspectos de su negocio sean más eficientes. Solo un poco aquí y aquí, pero hará que el negocio de De-Fi y su volumen sean muy interesantes. Esto traerá madurez, energía, dinero al mundo blockchain, y a su vez hará que todo el ecosistema sea más atractivo y valioso. No solo los desarrolladores de tecnología se beneficiarán, yo espero que muchos negocios de consultoría financiera descentralizada surjan.</p> </section> | De-Fi y los Negocios del Día a Día Cuando la mayoría de la gente habla de Bitcoin, el enfoque parece se en discutir por qué es valioso, si es dinero, una reserva de valor o un medio de intercambio. Cuando se habla de negocios regulares y Bitcoin, la conversación se enfoca como un método de pago. La mayoría de los que odian la criptomoneda, curiosos o amantes por igual piensan así a menudo citando cómo un día Amazon podrá o no aceptar Bitcoin. Me gusta la idea de usar Bitcoin como método de pago para cobrar, pero a medida de que Bitcoin madura como red, moneda, comunidad y tecnología, surgen nuevos usos cada mes que pasa. Algunos, se han vuelto muy interesantes para las empresas. Existe una razón por la que incluso los bancos en Alemania quieren poder comprar y vender Bitcoin para sus clientes y por qué incluso los OTC (casas de cambio privadas) de bajo riesgo están prosperando. Bitcoin y tal vez Ethereum también están a punto de comenzar un camino para convertirse en una herramienta financiera esencial para empresas de todo tipo. Crédito, liquidez y transacciones oportunas Recientemente una amiga, mujer de negocios en México, solicitó un préstamo urgente a su banco. Este es un negocio que constantemente solicita y paga crédito. Termino chocando con un obstáculo en el camino cuando le dijeron que toda la burocracia requeriría al menos una semana, mientras que el dinero se necesitaba al día siguiente. Se sorprendió al escuchar sobre blockfi.com y nexo.io. Debido a que su negocio ya maneja Bitcoin (como inversión, sin interés en vender), no tuvo problemas en dejarlo como garantía en uno de estos sitios. Así fue como pudo obtener su dinero a tiempo. ¡Las finanzas descentralizadas le salvaron el día! La idea general de cómo funciona este De-Fi se centra en la idea de que a la larga los activos digitale se apreciarán. Si uno cree que Bitcoin / Ethereum se volverán más valioso con el tiempo. Entonces, usarlo porque es fácil desde el punto de vista tecnológico y financiero, para obtener fondos sin tener que venderlos tiene sentido. La oficina de mi amiga abrió una cuenta en nexo.io, rápidamente pasaron el KYC. Solicitó el préstamo, hicieron el depósito de bitcoin en garantía y obtuvieron una transferencia el mismo día a su cuenta en México. Pocos días después, pudo pagar su deuda y recuperó sus bitcoins en unos momentos. Esto no solo es posible con Bitcoin, sino también con Ethereum: incluso hay un intercambio descentralizado (sin burocracia) llamado OASIS. El cual tiene una oferta fantástica para dueños de Ethereum que quieran prestamos así como para aquellos que quieran prestar dinero. Oasis funciona muy bien, aunque en lugar de obtener un depósito bancario con el préstamo se obtiene la moneda estable DAI la cual tiene paridad con el USD. Creo que esos casos de usos en blockchain/cripto pueden proveer una enorme liquidez a varias empresas que a veces están desesperadas por tenerla. Sí bien el dinero es barato para pedir prestado en algunos lugares del mundo, es diferente obtenerlo exactamente cuando es necesario. Mientras tanto, los bancos tendrán dificultades para competir en dar créditos tan rápido debido a las regulaciones, al menos por el momento. No es difícil visualizar cómo, pronto, a muchas compañías les puede interesar o incluso necesitar poseer algo de Bitcoin y trabajarlo constantemente para generar liquidez cuando lo necesiten. Quizás incluso a nivel de automatización de procesos de negocio, pronto los ERP y BPM comenzarán a conectarse con contratos inteligentes para proporcionar liquidez automáticamente según sea necesario. Por ejemplo, para pagar suministros de emergencia o para presentar ofertas en algún mercados y definitivamente hay más escenarios. Ahora, a veces obtener el crédito al instante está bien y es excelente, pero no es tan útil si requiere transferencias internacionales. Aquí, la esfera de los negocios de cripto/blockchain también proporciona un buen equilibrio. Transferencias Internacionales Oportunas Más de una vez, he tenido la necesidad de hacer una transferencia internacional rápida/oportuna para complacer a un cliente particularmente exigente, para cerrar un buen trato. En algunos bancos registrar un SWIFT nuevo y autorizarla, puede tomar un par de días, esto sin contar el hacer la transferencia en si que toma hasta una semana. Hoy en día esta problemática se puede resolver usando servicios fintech basados en Bitcoin como bitpanda (y otros). Después de un KYC sólido, le permiten enviar Bitcoin a una dirección y, a su vez, realizarán una transferencia SEPA a cualquier cuenta en euros. Nuevamente, si una empresa maneja bitcoins de manera rutinaria, probablemente pueda estar en condiciones de hacer un pago internacional casi instantáneo. Las empresas encontrarán esto útil, por ejemplo, cuando paguen a “free lancers” extranjeros y nacionales, cuando compren en línea en mercados internacionales como Alibaba, eBay o simplemente, cuando hay un buen negocio por ser final de periodo (Q). Todo esto excluye el uso de monedas estables cuyo uso está creciendo en volumen cada vez más a medida que pasa el tiempo. A medida que este ecosistema madure, la facilidad y la velocidad de las transacciones internacionales mejorarán cada vez más para la esfera criptográfica. El reto El manejo simple de Bitcoin y otras monedas criptográficas, entender De-Fi y la búsqueda de socios confiables es difícil. Es arriesgado y ciertamente aún no para todos. Hoy en día, las empresas emplean directamente o con outsourcing contadores, consultores financieros, tesoreros, procesadores de nómina. Sospecho que eventualmente las compañías contratarán / sub-contratarán consultores / tesoreros de De-Fi para su manejo de Bitcoin / Ethereum. ¿Cuántas empresas están listas para que un empleado haga pedidos de límite en un “exchange”” de Bitcoin? Una cosa es manejar compras personales, pero ¿tamaño de la empresa? Pronto habrá ofertas de trabajo para dichos puestos donde se requiera cierta capacitación y certificaciones. Otras compañías buscaran los beneficios, pero sin lidiar con las complejidades del mundo Cripto. Para ellos OTC (casas de cambio privadas) orientado a los negocios estará más que felices de hacer negocios ayudándolos. Pronto el mundo corporativo comenzará a comprar, vender, prestar, pagar y usar Bitcoin para hacer que ciertos aspectos de su negocio sean más eficientes. Solo un poco aquí y aquí, pero hará que el negocio de De-Fi y su volumen sean muy interesantes. Esto traerá madurez, energía, dinero al mundo blockchain, y a su vez hará que todo el ecosistema sea más atractivo y valioso. No solo los desarrolladores de tecnología se beneficiarán, yo espero que muchos negocios de consultoría financiera descentralizada surjan. | 4e7d85a5-f6cd-5f2b-80f3-920758abb4ee | 27/07/2025 22:22:57 | |
| https://medium.com/@cloudmersive/how-to-get-image-information-in-c-net-framework-c5b306fe289f | medium.com | How to get image information in C# .NET Framework | Today, let’s take a look at how to obtain general information from an image file, information such as format, transparency information… | Cloudmersive | https://medium.com/@cloudmersive | True | c5b306fe289f | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Pn6TffCamn6DTyEOFwmYjg.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-07T03:18:33.231000 | 2020-02-07T03:32:33.217000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:57.680000 | 0 | 0 | en | Image,Information,C Sharp Programming,Dot Net Framework | <section> <p>Today, let’s take a look at how to obtain general information from an image file, information such as format, transparency information, EXIF data, DPI, etc. Rather than the more orthodox approach of coding this out from scratch, we will instead be cutting a corner to finish up in record time.</p> <p>Before we can use our API we must, of course, install its client. Activate this command in the console of Package Manager:</p> <pre><code class="language-">Install-Package Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert -Version 2.2.0</code></pre> <p>Now we just have to call the function we need, ConvertImageGetImageInfo. Here is the code you will need to accomplish this.</p> <pre><code class="language-">using System;</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">using System.Diagnostics;</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Api;</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Client;</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Model;</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">namespace Example</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">{</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">public class ConvertImageGetImageInfoExample</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">{</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">public void main()</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">{</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">// Configure API key authorization: Apikey</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">Configuration.Default.AddApiKey("Apikey", "YOUR_API_KEY");</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">// Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">// Configuration.Default.AddApiKeyPrefix("Apikey", "Bearer");</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">var apiInstance = new ConvertImageApi();</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">var inputFile = new System.IO.Stream(); // System.IO.Stream | Input file to perform the operation on.</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">try</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">{</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">// Get information about an image</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">GetImageInfoResult result = apiInstance.ConvertImageGetImageInfo(inputFile);</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">Debug.WriteLine(result);</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">}</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">catch (Exception e)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">{</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">Debug.Print("Exception when calling ConvertImageApi.ConvertImageGetImageInfo: " + e.Message );</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">}</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">}</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">}</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">}</code></pre> <p>Done! Our response will cover numerous fields, so below is a sample of its format.</p> <pre><code class="language-">{<strong> </strong>"Successful":<strong> </strong>true,<strong> </strong>"ColorSpace":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"ColorType":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"Width":<strong> 0</strong>,<strong> </strong>"Height":<strong> 0</strong>,<strong> </strong>"CompressionLevel":<strong> 0</strong>,<strong> </strong>"ImageHashSignature":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"HasTransparency":<strong> </strong>true,<strong> </strong>"MimeType":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"ImageFormat":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"DPIUnit":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"DPI":<strong> 0</strong>,<strong> </strong>"ColorCount":<strong> 0</strong>,<strong> </strong>"BitDepth":<strong> 0</strong>,<strong> </strong>"Comment":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"ExifProfileName":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"ExifValues":<strong> </strong>[<strong> </strong>{<strong> </strong>"Tag":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"DataType":<strong> </strong>"string",<strong> </strong>"DataValue":<strong> </strong>"string"<strong> </strong>}<strong> </strong>]<strong> </strong>}</code></pre> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2247/1*Pn6TffCamn6DTyEOFwmYjg.jpeg" width="2247" height="1500" loading="lazy" /> </section> | How to get image information in C# .NET Framework Today, let’s take a look at how to obtain general information from an image file, information such as format, transparency information, EXIF data, DPI, etc. Rather than the more orthodox approach of coding this out from scratch, we will instead be cutting a corner to finish up in record time. Before we can use our API we must, of course, install its client. Activate this command in the console of Package Manager: Install-Package Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert -Version 2.2.0 Now we just have to call the function we need, ConvertImageGetImageInfo. Here is the code you will need to accomplish this. using System; using System.Diagnostics; using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Api; using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Client; using Cloudmersive.APIClient.NET.DocumentAndDataConvert.Model; namespace Example { public class ConvertImageGetImageInfoExample { public void main() { // Configure API key authorization: Apikey Configuration.Default.AddApiKey("Apikey", "YOUR_API_KEY"); // Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed // Configuration.Default.AddApiKeyPrefix("Apikey", "Bearer"); var apiInstance = new ConvertImageApi(); var inputFile = new System.IO.Stream(); // System.IO.Stream | Input file to perform the operation on. try { // Get information about an image GetImageInfoResult result = apiInstance.ConvertImageGetImageInfo(inputFile); Debug.WriteLine(result); } catch (Exception e) { Debug.Print("Exception when calling ConvertImageApi.ConvertImageGetImageInfo: " + e.Message ); } } } } Done! Our response will cover numerous fields, so below is a sample of its format. { "Successful": true, "ColorSpace": "string", "ColorType": "string", "Width": 0, "Height": 0, "CompressionLevel": 0, "ImageHashSignature": "string", "HasTransparency": true, "MimeType": "string", "ImageFormat": "string", "DPIUnit": "string", "DPI": 0, "ColorCount": 0, "BitDepth": 0, "Comment": "string", "ExifProfileName": "string", "ExifValues": [ { "Tag": "string", "DataType": "string", "DataValue": "string" } ] } | 3a158927-b7c5-5d9e-9c65-f259a6b54fbc | 27/07/2025 22:22:57 |
| https://medium.com/@tmrwkeith/fertility-friday-week-of-february-3-49cadacf6d51 | medium.com | Fertility Friday — Week of February 3 | In this week’s Fertility Friday, Crain’s New York profiles Vios Fertility Institute, corporate fertility benefits are on the rise, and… | Keith O'Brien | https://medium.com/@tmrwkeith | True | 49cadacf6d51 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*xtQDrlDBqpIQ1tllFpC2wQ.png | 3 min | 2020-02-04T16:16:58.746000 | 2020-02-07T19:20:54.643000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:31.644000 | 0 | 0 | en | Fertility Friday,Ivf,Eshre,Fertility Benefits,Corporate Benefits | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*xtQDrlDBqpIQ1tllFpC2wQ.png" width="1200" height="628" loading="lazy" /> <h1><strong>In this week’s Fertility Friday, Crain’s New York profiles Vios Fertility Institute, corporate fertility benefits are on the rise, and world-renowned clinic Bourn Hall selects an organizational-turnaround expert as its new chair.</strong></h1> <p><strong>World’s First IVF Clinic Brings in Big Hitter for Strategic Commercial Role </strong>Bourn Hall, the world’s first IVF clinic, has appointed Sean Sullivan as chair of its board of directors. Sullivan specializes in helping management teams of complex organizations deliver innovative strategies, and won UK Turnaround Practitioner of the Year in 2014 and 2018. <em><a href="https://www.</em>businessweekly.co.uk/news/recruitment/world%E2%80%99s-first-ivf-clinic-brings-big-hitter-strategic-commercial-role">Via BusinessWeekly UK</a></p> <p><strong>Invo Bioscience to Study Extended Use of Fertility System </strong>Invo Bioscience has received FDA approval to begin a clinical trial of its modified InvoCell system, which measures its effectiveness in achieving fertilization, implantation, embryo development, clinical pregnancy, and live birth after five days of continuous vaginal incubation. <em><a href="https</em>://www.massdevice.com/invo-bioscience-to-study-extended-use-of-fertility-system/">Via MassDevice</a></p> <p><strong>CMA to Issue Consumer Law Guidelines for the IVF Sector </strong>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now providing fertility clinics in the UK with written guidelines protecting patients undergoing IVF so they better understand the sale of “add-on” treatments. Guidelines include presenting transparent pricing, providing complete information about add-on services and success rates, and producing fair and transparent terms and conditions. <em><a href="h</em>ttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-to-issue-consumer-law-guidelines-for-the-ivf-sector">Via Gov.UK</a></p> <p><strong>Newly Funded Legacy, a Sperm Testing and Freezing Service, Conveys a Message to Men: Get Checked </strong>The two-year-old, five-person male fertility startup raised $3.5 million in funding from Section 32, Y Combinator, and Bain Capital Ventures. <em><a href="https</em>://techcrunch.com/2020/01/31/legacy-test/">Via TechCrunch</a></p> <p><strong>Finland Brings Equality to Parental Leave Amid Fertility Crisis </strong>With the lowest fertility rate in the world, Finland will extend its parental leave policy in Fall 2021 from 11.5 months to 14 months in an effort to increase its population. Finland’s Social Affairs Minister hopes the reform will both improve parental equality and better assist diverse families. <em><a href="http</em>s://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-05/finland-brings-equality-to-parental-leave-amid-fertility-crisis">Via Bloomberg</a></p> <p><strong>Family Planning Benefits Are Growing Up Fast </strong>Current and prospective employees continue to press companies to offer fertility treatment benefits. Stressing the high costs, emotional toll, and prospect of absenteeism by employees undergoing fertility procedures, the article advocates the need for businesses to address their workers’ needs. <em><a href="https://www.bene</em>fitnews.com/opinion/family-planning-benefits-are-growing-up-fast">Via Employee Benefit News</a></p> <p><strong>Europe Moves Towards Complete Statutory Regulation of ART </strong>An ESHRE survey found that assisted reproduction is controlled by legislation in almost all European countries (43 total). While legislation is generally consistent when it comes to issues like donor anonymity and treatments for single and lesbian women, there remain significant differences when it comes to access, third-party donation, preservation, and public funding. <em><a href="</em>https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/202">Via ESHRE</a></p> <p><strong>A Less Expensive, More Predictable Alternative to In Vitro </strong>Chicago-based Vios Fertility Institute, a leader in fertility testing and innovation, has announced it is only a handful of clinics around the nation that offers InvoCell, an Intravaginal Culture (IVC) system, to its patients. Crain’s notes that Vios was responsible for 500 successful pregnancies last year. <em><a href="https://www.chicago</em>business.com/innovators/less-expensive-more-predictable-alternative-vitro">Via Crain’s Chicago Business</a></p> <p><strong>North East Essex CCG Board Agrees To End Five Year Wait For Free IVF </strong>This week, members of the North East Essex CCG board agreed to reinstate funding for two free rounds of IVF treatment for prospective parents in North Essex beginning April 1. After the CCG decided to cut public funding of IVF to reduce its costs, public outrage persuaded it to amend its decision. <em><a href="https://www.gaze</em>tte-news.co.uk/news/18210406.north-east-essex-ccg-board-agrees-end-five-year-wait-free-ivf/">Via Essex County Standard</a></p> <p><strong>In the Middle East, Fertility is the Next Big Investment Trend </strong>The United Arab Emirates is offering to pay for three rounds of IVF treatment per year for Emirati women. Gulf-based private equity firms are therefore targeting the region, where the fertility sector projects a 15% compound annual growth rate per year. <em><a href="https</em>://www.euromoney.com/article/b1k73083stsn2q/in-the-middle-east-fertility-is-the-next-big-investment-trend">Via Euro Money</a></p> </section> | Fertility Friday — Week of February 3 In this week’s Fertility Friday, Crain’s New York profiles Vios Fertility Institute, corporate fertility benefits are on the rise, and world-renowned clinic Bourn Hall selects an organizational-turnaround expert as its new chair. World’s First IVF Clinic Brings in Big Hitter for Strategic Commercial Role Bourn Hall, the world’s first IVF clinic, has appointed Sean Sullivan as chair of its board of directors. Sullivan specializes in helping management teams of complex organizations deliver innovative strategies, and won UK Turnaround Practitioner of the Year in 2014 and 2018. Via BusinessWeekly UK Invo Bioscience to Study Extended Use of Fertility System Invo Bioscience has received FDA approval to begin a clinical trial of its modified InvoCell system, which measures its effectiveness in achieving fertilization, implantation, embryo development, clinical pregnancy, and live birth after five days of continuous vaginal incubation. Via MassDevice CMA to Issue Consumer Law Guidelines for the IVF Sector The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now providing fertility clinics in the UK with written guidelines protecting patients undergoing IVF so they better understand the sale of “add-on” treatments. Guidelines include presenting transparent pricing, providing complete information about add-on services and success rates, and producing fair and transparent terms and conditions. Via Gov.UK Newly Funded Legacy, a Sperm Testing and Freezing Service, Conveys a Message to Men: Get Checked The two-year-old, five-person male fertility startup raised $3.5 million in funding from Section 32, Y Combinator, and Bain Capital Ventures. Via TechCrunch Finland Brings Equality to Parental Leave Amid Fertility Crisis With the lowest fertility rate in the world, Finland will extend its parental leave policy in Fall 2021 from 11.5 months to 14 months in an effort to increase its population. Finland’s Social Affairs Minister hopes the reform will both improve parental equality and better assist diverse families. Via Bloomberg Family Planning Benefits Are Growing Up Fast Current and prospective employees continue to press companies to offer fertility treatment benefits. Stressing the high costs, emotional toll, and prospect of absenteeism by employees undergoing fertility procedures, the article advocates the need for businesses to address their workers’ needs. Via Employee Benefit News Europe Moves Towards Complete Statutory Regulation of ART An ESHRE survey found that assisted reproduction is controlled by legislation in almost all European countries (43 total). While legislation is generally consistent when it comes to issues like donor anonymity and treatments for single and lesbian women, there remain significant differences when it comes to access, third-party donation, preservation, and public funding. Via ESHRE A Less Expensive, More Predictable Alternative to In Vitro Chicago-based Vios Fertility Institute, a leader in fertility testing and innovation, has announced it is only a handful of clinics around the nation that offers InvoCell, an Intravaginal Culture (IVC) system, to its patients. Crain’s notes that Vios was responsible for 500 successful pregnancies last year. Via Crain’s Chicago Business North East Essex CCG Board Agrees To End Five Year Wait For Free IVF This week, members of the North East Essex CCG board agreed to reinstate funding for two free rounds of IVF treatment for prospective parents in North Essex beginning April 1. After the CCG decided to cut public funding of IVF to reduce its costs, public outrage persuaded it to amend its decision. Via Essex County Standard In the Middle East, Fertility is the Next Big Investment Trend The United Arab Emirates is offering to pay for three rounds of IVF treatment per year for Emirati women. Gulf-based private equity firms are therefore targeting the region, where the fertility sector projects a 15% compound annual growth rate per year. Via Euro Money | 7e7078ec-63e7-5242-ac9f-a49eba67065d | 27/07/2025 22:22:57 |
| https://medium.com/@davidbclear/yeah-it-was-one-of-the-scariest-situations-ive-ever-had-while-traveling-993a765f8676 | medium.com | Yeah, it was one of the scariest situations I’ve ever had while traveling. | Good to hear that you also managed to get out, Jay! | David B. Clear | https://medium.com/@davidbclear | True | 993a765f8676 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T07:10:15.703000 | 2020-02-07T07:10:23.403000 | 2020-02-07T07:10:24.138000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> <p>Good to hear that you also managed to get out, Jay!</p> </section> | Yeah, it was one of the scariest situations I’ve ever had while traveling. And it’s such an easy trap to fall into if you’re unaware. Good to hear that you also managed to get out, Jay! | 5b0a6bc9-1a3f-5af9-a039-3aaf40d6842b | 27/07/2025 22:22:58 | ||
| https://medium.com/teater-ganesha/mengakhiri-baracita-723b006c0207 | medium.com | Mengakhiri Baracita | Tentang butir yang berani-beraninya mengawal demokrasi. | Yahya Aqrom | https://medium.com/@yahyaqr | True | 723b006c0207 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*L1-yLllyLNl5AziXFvk8sQ.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-05T18:58:05.504000 | 2020-02-07T08:22:16.567000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:07.696000 | 0 | 0 | id | Jurnal,Mahasiswa,Itb,Belajar | <section> <h3>Tentang butir yang berani-beraninya mengawal demokrasi.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*L1-yLllyLNl5AziXFvk8sQ.jpeg" width="2000" height="1000" loading="lazy" /> <p>Tulisan ini akan lebih menekankan kepada kesotoyan saya daripada basa-basi demokrasi dan pemerintahan di ITB. Selamat menikmati!</p> <p>Sebelumnya, di pertengahan semester pertama saya gap year, saya pergi menuju IPB menggunakan kereta, menemui Mapres-Duta IPB-Outstanding Youth for The World 2019-Presidium Fossei Nasional Irsyad Alghifari. Saya datang ke seseorang yang belum pernah saya temui sebelumnya, untuk mengobrol, membawa ide, diskusi, dan mencari inspirasi.</p> <p>Ajaib banget menurut saya. Sesederhana, saya melihat public influencer yang sering saya liat di timeline instagram, terus saya dengan sotoynya janjian minta bertemu.</p> <blockquote>Pun terjadi hal yang sama beberapa waktu yang lalu, ada dua sosok yang maju untuk Pemilihan Umum Presiden KM ITB, dan kepada dua-duanya, saya, yang dari antah berantah, meminta waktu untuk diskusi.</blockquote> <p>Dua hal yang harus saya sampaikan adalah: atas usaha teman-teman saya juga akhirnya saya dapat bertemu ketiganya dan saya datang membawa misi kemaslahatan umum, yang menurut saya wajib.</p> <p>Apakah misi kemaslahatan umum yang saya bawa terealisasikan? Tidak hehe, tapi pelajaran dari diskusi yang dilakukan bagi saya insightful hingga saat ini.</p> <p>Karena menurut saya, ga semua ilmu ada di buku atau video, banyak ilmu yang mengendap tanpa pernah dipublikasikan, dan memang saya yakin <em>knowledge from personal experience </em>itu mahal.</p> <p>Privilege untuk dapat bertemu dan diskusi langsung dengan keduanya saya dapat dari DDAT, yang saat ini menghimpun diri sebagai Ganesha Bersuara. Sebuah projek nirhasil yang berhasil, hehe.</p> <p>Saya akan ceritakan alurnya, agar bila kamu mungkin ingin melakukan hal serupa sekiranya dapat terbantu.</p> <p>Berbekal keresahan akan surutnya animo massa dan minimnya publikasi mengenai pemira yang sampai kepada kami, kami membawa misi kemaslahatan untuk menjadi perpanjangan tangan dari kepanitiaan pemira ataupun kedua tim sukses.</p> <p>Idealnya, kami ingin menjadi <strong>sumber informasi-infografis</strong> kedua calon agar scope publikasi lebih luas dan pemilih dapat lebih teredukasi mengenai kedua calon. Niatnya menghasilkan produk berupa akun instagram dan video.</p> <p>Ketika kami menyampaikan keinginan kami untuk membuat konten (sebagai izin/sopan santun) kepada kedua calon, timbul tanggapan positif dari Nada Zharfania yang menginginkan untuk bertemu langsung dan berdiskusi. Wah.</p> <p>Setelah mengatur jadwal dengan Kak Nada, kami merasa akan tidak berimbang bila kami sebagai penyedia informasi netral hanya bertemu dengan salah satu calon, sehingga kami kembali menghubungi Sultan Pasha untuk menawarkan sekiranya dapat bertemu dan berdiskusi. Kak Sultan pun menyanggupi. Wah.</p> <p>Sebetulnya mudah saja sih untuk bertemu bila kamu adalah bagian dari kabinet atau apapun yang bersinggungan dengan kedua calon, ngobrol atau curhat biasa ya bisa, tapi membentuk <em>focus group discussion</em> saat masih TPB buat saya tidak biasa.</p> <p>Sehari sebelum bertemu Kak Nada, kami membuat pertemuan untuk mengatur lokasi, waktu, publikasi, bagaimana sesi diskusi, dan menentukan pertanyaan.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1477/1*mhQ8jUOZOJu_3wnbfh4wOg.jpeg" width="1477" height="1108" loading="lazy" /> <p>Diskusi antara TPB dan Kak Nada ini berlangsung dari pukul 7 lewat hingga hampir pukul 11 malam. Disini, Kak Nada mengundang hampir seluruh ketang TPB. Lucunya saya baru tau di sekitar saya itu ketang semua setelah acara berakhir hehe, saya kira massa biasa.</p> <p>Ada berapa banyak insight yang saya dapetin di diskusi ini? Banyaaaakkk banget.</p> <blockquote>Saya melihat Kak Nada sebagai representatif mahasiswa yang sudah lebih dulu berbakti dan menyelami seluk beluk ITB dalam diskusi tersebut. Saya tertarik karena dalam sudut pandang awam, hal-hal yang didiskusikan tidak mudah untuk diobservasi.</blockquote> <p>Sebagai awam, saya hanya tau keadaan ITB saat ini, saya tidak tau keadaan idealnya, nilai-nilai yang sudah dilupakan, nilai-nilai yang baru hadir, semua itu baru dapat saya observasi setelah saya memperluas scope pengetahuan saya.</p> <p>Kak Nada banyak mendasari ilmunya dari presiden-presiden KM sebelumnya, ini menarik sih. Ada diskusi diantara mereka yang banyak menstimulasi pemikiran Kak Nada saat ini, menimbulkan sense of authority untuk Kak Nada menurut saya.</p> <p>Bahagianya lagi, saya bisa banyak menuntut sesuatu kepada Kak Nada sebagai calon Presiden KM. Ini penting karena diskusinya dilangsungkan sebelum kepengurusan dimulai, jadi segala konsepsi masih dalam kondisi brainstorming dan masih kuat kemungkinan untuk aspirasi saya diwujudkan.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*h4S-QuXLB-SFbog1yi_enQ.jpeg" width="720" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <p>Sehari setelah pertemuan dengan Kak Nada, kami kembali melaksanakan diskusi publik dengan calon presiden KM nomor urut 2, Kak Sultan.</p> <p>Teknisnya sungguh berbeda sesungguhnya, pertemuan kali ini lebih bertujuan untuk menyampaikan apa yang ingin Kak Sultan sampaikan sebagai pembantu konten pemira, alih-alih mendengarkan aspirasi TPB seperti yang dilakukan pada saat diskusi dengan Kak Nada. Tetapi tetap, dari sekian banyak waktu yang kami lewati bersama, 70 persennya adalah pertanyaan dan diskusi.</p> <p>Kak Sultan sungguh baik. Apa yang saya lakukan bila bertemu dengan Kak Sultan adalah berbaik hati, entah mengapa. Meskipun di balik kekaguman saya, ada beberapa kritik yang saya simpan.</p> <blockquote>Melingkupi semua itu, sebenarnya memang tugas dari presiden KM sungguh berat dan kompleks. Keputusan untuk mencalonkan diri saja sudah menempatkan kita pada kondisi yang mensyaratkan <em>gazillion</em> pembelajaran.</blockquote> <p>Dan ini adalah yang saya tangkap dari sosok Kak Sultan, semenjak pertama melihat beliau di Pengadilan Tenggelam. Saya melihat sosok serupa david melawan goliath. Beliau mendeskripsikan diri sebagai introvert, berdiri di tengah-tengah ratusan massa, menjelaskan mimpi-mimpinya.</p> <p>Ini sungguh menginspirasi, sejujurnya. Saya merasa saya lebih kuat persona ekstrovertnya dibanding Kak Sultan, walau sama-sama introvert. Saya sudah menikmati proses mensuasanai diri, meramaikan sekitar. Tetapi saya yakin konsekuensi berdiri ditatapan ratusan orang menyajikan <em>psychological block </em>yang besar.</p> <p>Yap! Sudah wkwk.</p> <p>Saya jauh dari deskripsi prodigy, tapi salah satu ciri prodigy adalah senang mengobrol dengan orang-orang yang lebih tua, dan memang sejak kecil saya sangat senang berbicara dengan yang lebih tua, lebih serius, lebih dewasa, dan lebih banyak ilmunya dari saya.</p> <p>Saya suka menjadikan orang yang bertahun-tahun umurnya diatas saya sebagai sahabat diskusi. Pun saya memiliki mimpi besar untuk terus ikhtiar meneruskan kesenangan saya ini. Lihat saja tanggal mainnya.</p> <p>Da!</p> </section> | Mengakhiri Baracita Tentang butir yang berani-beraninya mengawal demokrasi. Nada Zharfania Zuhaira dan Muhammad Dafa Sultan Pasha. Tulisan ini akan lebih menekankan kepada kesotoyan saya daripada basa-basi demokrasi dan pemerintahan di ITB. Selamat menikmati! Sebelumnya, di pertengahan semester pertama saya gap year, saya pergi menuju IPB menggunakan kereta, menemui Mapres-Duta IPB-Outstanding Youth for The World 2019-Presidium Fossei Nasional Irsyad Alghifari. Saya datang ke seseorang yang belum pernah saya temui sebelumnya, untuk mengobrol, membawa ide, diskusi, dan mencari inspirasi. Ajaib banget menurut saya. Sesederhana, saya melihat public influencer yang sering saya liat di timeline instagram, terus saya dengan sotoynya janjian minta bertemu. Pun terjadi hal yang sama beberapa waktu yang lalu, ada dua sosok yang maju untuk Pemilihan Umum Presiden KM ITB, dan kepada dua-duanya, saya, yang dari antah berantah, meminta waktu untuk diskusi. Dua hal yang harus saya sampaikan adalah: atas usaha teman-teman saya juga akhirnya saya dapat bertemu ketiganya dan saya datang membawa misi kemaslahatan umum, yang menurut saya wajib. Apakah misi kemaslahatan umum yang saya bawa terealisasikan? Tidak hehe, tapi pelajaran dari diskusi yang dilakukan bagi saya insightful hingga saat ini. Karena menurut saya, ga semua ilmu ada di buku atau video, banyak ilmu yang mengendap tanpa pernah dipublikasikan, dan memang saya yakin knowledge from personal experience itu mahal. Privilege untuk dapat bertemu dan diskusi langsung dengan keduanya saya dapat dari DDAT, yang saat ini menghimpun diri sebagai Ganesha Bersuara. Sebuah projek nirhasil yang berhasil, hehe. Saya akan ceritakan alurnya, agar bila kamu mungkin ingin melakukan hal serupa sekiranya dapat terbantu. Berbekal keresahan akan surutnya animo massa dan minimnya publikasi mengenai pemira yang sampai kepada kami, kami membawa misi kemaslahatan untuk menjadi perpanjangan tangan dari kepanitiaan pemira ataupun kedua tim sukses. Idealnya, kami ingin menjadi sumber informasi-infografis kedua calon agar scope publikasi lebih luas dan pemilih dapat lebih teredukasi mengenai kedua calon. Niatnya menghasilkan produk berupa akun instagram dan video. Ketika kami menyampaikan keinginan kami untuk membuat konten (sebagai izin/sopan santun) kepada kedua calon, timbul tanggapan positif dari Nada Zharfania yang menginginkan untuk bertemu langsung dan berdiskusi. Wah. Setelah mengatur jadwal dengan Kak Nada, kami merasa akan tidak berimbang bila kami sebagai penyedia informasi netral hanya bertemu dengan salah satu calon, sehingga kami kembali menghubungi Sultan Pasha untuk menawarkan sekiranya dapat bertemu dan berdiskusi. Kak Sultan pun menyanggupi. Wah. Sebetulnya mudah saja sih untuk bertemu bila kamu adalah bagian dari kabinet atau apapun yang bersinggungan dengan kedua calon, ngobrol atau curhat biasa ya bisa, tapi membentuk focus group discussion saat masih TPB buat saya tidak biasa. Sehari sebelum bertemu Kak Nada, kami membuat pertemuan untuk mengatur lokasi, waktu, publikasi, bagaimana sesi diskusi, dan menentukan pertanyaan. Lebih banyak lagi dari ini sebenarnya. Diskusi antara TPB dan Kak Nada ini berlangsung dari pukul 7 lewat hingga hampir pukul 11 malam. Disini, Kak Nada mengundang hampir seluruh ketang TPB. Lucunya saya baru tau di sekitar saya itu ketang semua setelah acara berakhir hehe, saya kira massa biasa. Ada berapa banyak insight yang saya dapetin di diskusi ini? Banyaaaakkk banget. Saya melihat Kak Nada sebagai representatif mahasiswa yang sudah lebih dulu berbakti dan menyelami seluk beluk ITB dalam diskusi tersebut. Saya tertarik karena dalam sudut pandang awam, hal-hal yang didiskusikan tidak mudah untuk diobservasi. Sebagai awam, saya hanya tau keadaan ITB saat ini, saya tidak tau keadaan idealnya, nilai-nilai yang sudah dilupakan, nilai-nilai yang baru hadir, semua itu baru dapat saya observasi setelah saya memperluas scope pengetahuan saya. Kak Nada banyak mendasari ilmunya dari presiden-presiden KM sebelumnya, ini menarik sih. Ada diskusi diantara mereka yang banyak menstimulasi pemikiran Kak Nada saat ini, menimbulkan sense of authority untuk Kak Nada menurut saya. Bahagianya lagi, saya bisa banyak menuntut sesuatu kepada Kak Nada sebagai calon Presiden KM. Ini penting karena diskusinya dilangsungkan sebelum kepengurusan dimulai, jadi segala konsepsi masih dalam kondisi brainstorming dan masih kuat kemungkinan untuk aspirasi saya diwujudkan. Lebih banyak lagi dari ini, tapi tetap lebih sedikit dari diskusi sebelumnya. Sehari setelah pertemuan dengan Kak Nada, kami kembali melaksanakan diskusi publik dengan calon presiden KM nomor urut 2, Kak Sultan. Teknisnya sungguh berbeda sesungguhnya, pertemuan kali ini lebih bertujuan untuk menyampaikan apa yang ingin Kak Sultan sampaikan sebagai pembantu konten pemira, alih-alih mendengarkan aspirasi TPB seperti yang dilakukan pada saat diskusi dengan Kak Nada. Tetapi tetap, dari sekian banyak waktu yang kami lewati bersama, 70 persennya adalah pertanyaan dan diskusi. Kak Sultan sungguh baik. Apa yang saya lakukan bila bertemu dengan Kak Sultan adalah berbaik hati, entah mengapa. Meskipun di balik kekaguman saya, ada beberapa kritik yang saya simpan. Melingkupi semua itu, sebenarnya memang tugas dari presiden KM sungguh berat dan kompleks. Keputusan untuk mencalonkan diri saja sudah menempatkan kita pada kondisi yang mensyaratkan gazillion pembelajaran. Dan ini adalah yang saya tangkap dari sosok Kak Sultan, semenjak pertama melihat beliau di Pengadilan Tenggelam. Saya melihat sosok serupa david melawan goliath. Beliau mendeskripsikan diri sebagai introvert, berdiri di tengah-tengah ratusan massa, menjelaskan mimpi-mimpinya. Ini sungguh menginspirasi, sejujurnya. Saya merasa saya lebih kuat persona ekstrovertnya dibanding Kak Sultan, walau sama-sama introvert. Saya sudah menikmati proses mensuasanai diri, meramaikan sekitar. Tetapi saya yakin konsekuensi berdiri ditatapan ratusan orang menyajikan psychological block yang besar. Yap! Sudah wkwk. Saya jauh dari deskripsi prodigy, tapi salah satu ciri prodigy adalah senang mengobrol dengan orang-orang yang lebih tua, dan memang sejak kecil saya sangat senang berbicara dengan yang lebih tua, lebih serius, lebih dewasa, dan lebih banyak ilmunya dari saya. Saya suka menjadikan orang yang bertahun-tahun umurnya diatas saya sebagai sahabat diskusi. Pun saya memiliki mimpi besar untuk terus ikhtiar meneruskan kesenangan saya ini. Lihat saja tanggal mainnya. Da! | 8f31f3aa-fa14-506d-8c25-ea16935e50f8 | 27/07/2025 22:22:58 |
| https://medium.com/@slhale/in-some-school-systems-suspensions-are-even-more-common-for-young-black-women-5b904ea273bb | medium.com | In some school systems, suspensions are even more common for young Black women: https://www.law.colu | And you are probably aware that Betsy DeVos has overturned initiatives from the Obama Department of Education designed to help schools… | Steven Hale | https://medium.com/@slhale | True | 5b904ea273bb | 1 min | 2020-02-07T16:25:19.086000 | 2020-02-07T16:48:01.894000 | 2020-02-07T16:48:02.417000 | 1 | 3 | en | <section> <p>And you are probably aware that Betsy DeVos has overturned initiatives from the Obama Department of Education designed to help schools identify and correct racial inequities in discipline: <a href="https://medium.com/racistocracy/meanwhile-betsy-devos-has-a-mind-set-that-harms-black-students-56d113e3cc67">https://medium.com/racistocracy/meanwhile-betsy-devos-has-a-mind-set-that-harms-black-students-56d113e3cc67</a></p> <p>While there isn’t a difference in the number of offenses by Black and White students, Black offenses are more often a matter of subjective decision, and thus more likely to reflect the subjective bias of the teacher / administrator (emphasis mine):</p> <p>The majority of reasons for which white students are referred more frequently seem to be based on an objective event (e.g., smoking, vandalism) that leaves a permanent product. Reasons for black referrals to the office, on the other hand, are infractions (e.g., loitering, <strong>excessive noise</strong>) that would seem to require a good deal more subjective judgment on the part of the referring agent. Even the most serious of the reasons for office referrals among black students, threat, is dependent on perception of threat by the staff making the referral.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~equity/docs/ColorofDiscipline2002.pdf">http://www.indiana.edu/~equity/docs/ColorofDiscipline2002.pdf</a> p. 334</p> <p>Your presence in the system and your writing about your experience are active measures to counter the injustices you describe, and active measures will one day triumph. “One day” is never good enough, but that day may come sooner than we think.</p> </section> | In some school systems, suspensions are even more common for young Black women: https://www.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/legacy/files/public_affairs/2015/february_2015/black_girls_matter_report_2.4.15.pdf (esp. p. 22–24) And you are probably aware that Betsy DeVos has overturned initiatives from the Obama Department of Education designed to help schools identify and correct racial inequities in discipline: https://medium.com/racistocracy/meanwhile-betsy-devos-has-a-mind-set-that-harms-black-students-56d113e3cc67 While there isn’t a difference in the number of offenses by Black and White students, Black offenses are more often a matter of subjective decision, and thus more likely to reflect the subjective bias of the teacher / administrator (emphasis mine): The majority of reasons for which white students are referred more frequently seem to be based on an objective event (e.g., smoking, vandalism) that leaves a permanent product. Reasons for black referrals to the office, on the other hand, are infractions (e.g., loitering, excessive noise) that would seem to require a good deal more subjective judgment on the part of the referring agent. Even the most serious of the reasons for office referrals among black students, threat, is dependent on perception of threat by the staff making the referral. http://www.indiana.edu/~equity/docs/ColorofDiscipline2002.pdf p. 334 Your presence in the system and your writing about your experience are active measures to counter the injustices you describe, and active measures will one day triumph. “One day” is never good enough, but that day may come sooner than we think. | f60ce32d-5bc7-5a67-b172-328cc58e1c84 | 27/07/2025 22:22:58 | ||
| https://medium.com/@jackcalvinross/whats-killing-us-traffic-fatality-analysis-89b6bd57152b | medium.com | What’s Killing Us: Traffic Fatality Analysis | Is it us? | Jack Ross | https://medium.com/@jackcalvinross | False | 89b6bd57152b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*aGreDi3AcFCGVfskW7M1QA.gif | 3 min | 2020-02-07T00:32:00.348000 | 2020-02-07T14:43:44.283000 | 2023-09-02T02:04:09.573000 | 0 | 74 | en | <section> <p><strong><a href="https://www.TheJailbreak.io/subscri</strong>be">Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here! ✍️✉️</a></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/445/1*aGreDi3AcFCGVfskW7M1QA.gif" width="445" height="250" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Research Question:</h3> <p>Why has there been an increase in traffic fatalities over the last 10 years while the rate of seat belt use has gone up and car safety features have improved? Why does it seem that driving is safer than it was 10 years ago but your chances of dying are higher? Is it us?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/451/1*r7Z3jCLdwXJ9Jgc97YkJ0g.png" width="451" height="287" loading="lazy" /> <p>As we can see in the graph above, there has been an 7.9% increase in traffic fatalities since 2009 from 33,883 to 36,560 deaths per year and a 11.7% increase in deaths in just the last 5 years. During this time, there was a 5.5% rise in seat belt usage.</p> <p>The correlation calculation shows that the total amount of traffic fatalities does have a slightly positive linear correlation to seat belt use. We don’t have any data to determine why there is a correlation here but I would assume that as yearly traffic fatalities rise, more people hear about the dangers of driving, prompting more people to use their seat belts.</p> </section> | What’s Killing Us: Traffic Fatality Analysis Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here! ✍️✉️ Research Question: Why has there been an increase in traffic fatalities over the last 10 years while the rate of seat belt use has gone up and car safety features have improved? Why does it seem that driving is safer than it was 10 years ago but your chances of dying are higher? Is it us? Correlation: 0.8592 As we can see in the graph above, there has been an 7.9% increase in traffic fatalities since 2009 from 33,883 to 36,560 deaths per year and a 11.7% increase in deaths in just the last 5 years. During this time, there was a 5.5% rise in seat belt usage. The correlation calculation shows that the total amount of traffic fatalities does have a slightly positive linear correlation to seat belt use. We don’t have any data to determine why there is a correlation here but I would assume that as yearly traffic fatalities rise, more people hear about the dangers of driving, prompting more people to use their seat belts. | 67ad5acc-ecbc-5222-ae02-4252166bb881 | 27/07/2025 22:22:58 | |
| https://medium.com/@silentspring/他是-制度吹哨人-才對-5ae65f14b015 | medium.com | 他是「制度吹哨人」才對 | 武漢的李文亮醫生，最終不敵新型冠狀病毒，離開了暗黑無道的世界。他的死，令本來還勉強被壓下去的中國輿情，一下子如火山岩漿般大噴發。網民怒吼，要政府立即還那八名最先抖出疫情的醫生一個公道，撤回他們的罪名、公開向民眾道歉，還有最爆炸性的要求是：要言論自由！ | 默泉 | https://medium.com/@silentspring | False | 5ae65f14b015 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*0zeSROGwQBvLdzESwU9aWQ.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T14:59:11.492000 | 2020-02-07T18:49:55.358000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:43.472000 | 1 | 421 | zh-Hant | 李文亮,武漢肺炎,香港,吹哨人,言論自由 | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/440/1*0zeSROGwQBvLdzESwU9aWQ.jpeg" width="440" height="587" loading="lazy" /> <p>武漢的李文亮醫生，最終不敵新型冠狀病毒，離開了暗黑無道的世界。他的死，令本來還勉強被壓下去的中國輿情，一下子如火山岩漿般大噴發。網民怒吼，要政府立即還那八名最先抖出疫情的醫生一個公道，撤回他們的罪名、公開向民眾道歉，還有最爆炸性的要求是：<strong>要言論自由！</strong></p> <p>據「端媒體」報道，2月7日凌晨幾個小時裡，「#我要言論自由#」這微博話題，合共有二百多萬閱讀次數，九千幾則討論。</p> <p>這隱隱有著「革命前夜」的沸騰勢頭。</p> <p><strong><a href="https://</strong>d26g9c7mfuzstv.cloudfront.net/ipfs/QmY5JNWSaCPMfcC3SrLCeALfpnS2N93D8BG7n9nibaVwUp/">2020Era: 受训诫的武汉医生 <em>注：原文2020年01月27日发表于微信公众号"北青深一度"（微信号：bqshenyidu），后被 删除 。如有侵权请联系本账号。 记者/ 韩谦 编辑/杨宝璐 宋建华…</em>d26g9c7mfuzstv.cloud</a>front.net</p> <p>但李文亮其實談不上是疫情的「吹哨人」。12月30日下午，他在大學同學群組發布「確診7例SARS」，曾說「大家不要外傳」，可見他並沒有「向大眾吹哨」的打算，只是想提醒其他醫生同學要小心。他死前接受<a href="https://d26g9c7mfuzstv.cloudfront.net/ipfs/QmY5JNWSaCPMfcC3SrLCeALfpnS2N93D8BG7n9nibaVwUp/">《北京青年報》訪問</a>時也特別強調，網上他說話的截圖「存在斷章取義」。<strong>然而，他最後的含屈而死，卻使他成了「制度的吹哨人」。</strong></p> <p>因為，很多很多本來睡著或裝作睡著的大陸人，終於醒了、怒了。</p> <p>他們終於醒覺，他們面對的是人禍。這場新型疫症之所以一發不可收拾，令武漢黃岡等城市的人被圍封起來集體「等死」，全因專制的政權起初拼命操控言論，禁絕任何人散播「華南海鮮市場爆疫情」消息，令民眾毫無防備意識，最終瘟疫極速擴散。如果，如果，如果這國度有言論自由，一切都會不一樣。李文亮等人不會被指「造謠」，不用簽什麼訓誡書也不會判罪，傳媒記者積極跟進揭露情況，大家早早戴口罩防避⋯⋯於是人禍可免掉，只剩下天災的部分，易辦得多。</p> <p>換句話，李的突然去世，讓很多人終於醒覺「問題係個制度」。原來，自由民主不單是一種政治取態，有時更可保命。</p> <p>比起吹哨指出疫情，吹哨點出專制之不可取，是更強的震撼彈。中共很快感受到網民一觸即發的躁動，立即開水喉救火。7日下午，<a href="https://news.mingpao.com/ins/兩岸/article/20200207/s00004/1581054496560/【武漢肺炎】國家監察委員會-經中央批准-調查李文亮事件">國家監察委員會表示會赴武漢調查</a>（真是神經病。他又不是被謀殺，「調查」什麼？）。同時國家宣傳機器也全面開動，把李框限於「揭露疫情的吹哨人」這個身份，大加頌揚，轉移公眾對言論自由、國家制度的激烈討論。</p> <p>央視熱評這樣寫道：<strong>「李文亮是最早一批撩起疫情魔鬼面纱的医者。他凭借专业素养和职业敏感，在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情初期就及时向外界发出了防护预警，被誉为疫情“吹哨人”⋯⋯李文亮生前曾经经历的某些遭遇，正反映出我们在疫情防控和应对中的短板和不足。」。</strong></p> </section> | 他是「制度吹哨人」才對 武漢的李文亮醫生，最終不敵新型冠狀病毒，離開了暗黑無道的世界。他的死，令本來還勉強被壓下去的中國輿情，一下子如火山岩漿般大噴發。網民怒吼，要政府立即還那八名最先抖出疫情的醫生一個公道，撤回他們的罪名、公開向民眾道歉，還有最爆炸性的要求是：要言論自由！ 據「端媒體」報道，2月7日凌晨幾個小時裡，「#我要言論自由#」這微博話題，合共有二百多萬閱讀次數，九千幾則討論。 這隱隱有著「革命前夜」的沸騰勢頭。 2020Era: 受训诫的武汉医生 注：原文2020年01月27日发表于微信公众号"北青深一度"（微信号：bqshenyidu），后被 删除 。如有侵权请联系本账号。 记者/ 韩谦 编辑/杨宝璐 宋建华…d26g9c7mfuzstv.cloudfront.net 但李文亮其實談不上是疫情的「吹哨人」。12月30日下午，他在大學同學群組發布「確診7例SARS」，曾說「大家不要外傳」，可見他並沒有「向大眾吹哨」的打算，只是想提醒其他醫生同學要小心。他死前接受《北京青年報》訪問時也特別強調，網上他說話的截圖「存在斷章取義」。然而，他最後的含屈而死，卻使他成了「制度的吹哨人」。 因為，很多很多本來睡著或裝作睡著的大陸人，終於醒了、怒了。 他們終於醒覺，他們面對的是人禍。這場新型疫症之所以一發不可收拾，令武漢黃岡等城市的人被圍封起來集體「等死」，全因專制的政權起初拼命操控言論，禁絕任何人散播「華南海鮮市場爆疫情」消息，令民眾毫無防備意識，最終瘟疫極速擴散。如果，如果，如果這國度有言論自由，一切都會不一樣。李文亮等人不會被指「造謠」，不用簽什麼訓誡書也不會判罪，傳媒記者積極跟進揭露情況，大家早早戴口罩防避⋯⋯於是人禍可免掉，只剩下天災的部分，易辦得多。 換句話，李的突然去世，讓很多人終於醒覺「問題係個制度」。原來，自由民主不單是一種政治取態，有時更可保命。 比起吹哨指出疫情，吹哨點出專制之不可取，是更強的震撼彈。中共很快感受到網民一觸即發的躁動，立即開水喉救火。7日下午，國家監察委員會表示會赴武漢調查（真是神經病。他又不是被謀殺，「調查」什麼？）。同時國家宣傳機器也全面開動，把李框限於「揭露疫情的吹哨人」這個身份，大加頌揚，轉移公眾對言論自由、國家制度的激烈討論。 央視熱評這樣寫道：「李文亮是最早一批撩起疫情魔鬼面纱的医者。他凭借专业素养和职业敏感，在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情初期就及时向外界发出了防护预警，被誉为疫情“吹哨人”⋯⋯李文亮生前曾经经历的某些遭遇，正反映出我们在疫情防控和应对中的短板和不足。」。 | 63a67c50-7fc8-5fc2-b17d-5ada4e87975e | 27/07/2025 22:22:59 |
| https://medium.com/@dennettrm/ive-known-other-people-with-pet-chickens-and-a-boy-many-years-ago-with-a-pet-rooster-that-slept-f61fe8951ac4 | medium.com | I’ve known other people with pet chickens and a boy, many years ago, with a pet rooster that slept… | We have black-bellied whistling ducks on our lake. They are wild, flighty, nervous ducks, but a teenager in the neighborhood tamed one… | Dennett | https://medium.com/@dennettrm | True | f61fe8951ac4 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:01:38.269000 | 2020-02-07T14:03:48.364000 | 2020-02-07T14:03:48.990000 | 0 | 11 | en | <section> <p>We have black-bellied whistling ducks on our lake. They are wild, flighty, nervous ducks, but a teenager in the neighborhood tamed one. He’d walk around with the duck on his shoulder!</p> <p>Thank you for reading and commenting, <a href="#">Barbara</a>.</p> </section> | I’ve known other people with pet chickens and a boy, many years ago, with a pet rooster that slept in the boy’s bedroom! We have black-bellied whistling ducks on our lake. They are wild, flighty, nervous ducks, but a teenager in the neighborhood tamed one. He’d walk around with the duck on his shoulder! Thank you for reading and commenting, Barbara. | 6a168862-0460-5521-b6b7-03f13aadc653 | 27/07/2025 22:22:59 | ||
| https://medium.com/@thirdthoughts/jon-please-show-me-where-ive-argued-anything-like-you-re-suggesting-18ec14561c56 | medium.com | Jon, please show me where I’ve argued anything like you’re suggesting. | So let me rephrase. There is a big difference between being blamed for things that happened in the past and being expected to reflect on… | Third Thoughts | https://medium.com/@thirdthoughts | True | 18ec14561c56 | 2 min | 2020-02-07T19:43:42.545000 | 2020-02-07T20:11:02.895000 | 2020-02-07T20:11:03.076000 | 1 | 0 | en | <section> <p>So let me rephrase. There is a big difference between being blamed for things that happened in the past and being expected to reflect on them. I believe the majority of liberals concerned with social justice are emphasizing the latter more than the former. I don’t actually believe many are wanting to hold white people accountable for things in the past that they themselves had no control over. They’re seeking restitution from the government above all — the government that infringed on rights they should have had long ago.</p> <p>I’m not going to defend all liberals, and I know some may be unreasonable and aggressive, just as some conservatives are. But often what I see is that conservatives don’t distinguish between what a liberal criticizes in their thinking and action versus the connection that a liberal may draw to past offenses against marginalized people. It’s one thing to say slavery happened and another for a white man to downplay it, justify it, or refuse to accept that it can still have consequences for many people today. Even when it may feel like someone in that situation is being criticized for slavery happening over a century ago, that’s not what they’re being criticized for in actuality. It’s rather the attitudes, thinking, and behavior they’re exhibiting <em>about</em> that issue that is being criticized. I can’t speak to every liberal you’ve ever talked with, but I find it extraordinarily hard to believe that liberals are universally or collectively asking you and every other white person to atone for something that took place way before you were born. I think what you may be hearing is criticism of your apparent unwillingness to reflect on the problems and concerns that matter to people of quite different backgrounds from your own.</p> <p>And please be fair when you accuse someone of lying. Lying is a deliberate act. I would only be lying in saying your concerns matter if I honestly believed or knew that they don’t. I neither believe nor know that. A problem doesn’t need to matter to everyone or to an arbitrary number of people in order to matter. Likely you’re upset that your concerns don’t matter more in our culture, which is fair enough. It isn’t a conspiracy or a liberal plot, though. I’ve seen feminist authors write about male suicide not to dismiss it but to call attention to the problem, and I’ve seen the same with racial justice authors writing on how the opioid crisis has affected white communities, among other things. Your concerns may not be as popular with the general media right now as you’d like them to be, but they do matter to a lot of people, regardless of their race, gender, age, etc.</p> <p>It would be an amazing and miraculous thing if there could be more constructive bipartisan criticism of the media. I wish our society could get beyond letting the media dictate what matters so much of the time. But it would be unreasonable and counterproductive to pretend that only the liberal media is guilty of that.</p> </section> | Jon, please show me where I’ve argued anything like you’re suggesting. Where have I said your skin pigmentation means you should have to pay for anything your ancestors have done in the past? What I’ve been arguing this whole time is that this is a strawman of what many or most liberals are saying. Maybe you’re content to make uncharitable assertions without supporting them with anything even remotely approaching evidence, but I am not. So let me rephrase. There is a big difference between being blamed for things that happened in the past and being expected to reflect on them. I believe the majority of liberals concerned with social justice are emphasizing the latter more than the former. I don’t actually believe many are wanting to hold white people accountable for things in the past that they themselves had no control over. They’re seeking restitution from the government above all — the government that infringed on rights they should have had long ago. I’m not going to defend all liberals, and I know some may be unreasonable and aggressive, just as some conservatives are. But often what I see is that conservatives don’t distinguish between what a liberal criticizes in their thinking and action versus the connection that a liberal may draw to past offenses against marginalized people. It’s one thing to say slavery happened and another for a white man to downplay it, justify it, or refuse to accept that it can still have consequences for many people today. Even when it may feel like someone in that situation is being criticized for slavery happening over a century ago, that’s not what they’re being criticized for in actuality. It’s rather the attitudes, thinking, and behavior they’re exhibiting about that issue that is being criticized. I can’t speak to every liberal you’ve ever talked with, but I find it extraordinarily hard to believe that liberals are universally or collectively asking you and every other white person to atone for something that took place way before you were born. I think what you may be hearing is criticism of your apparent unwillingness to reflect on the problems and concerns that matter to people of quite different backgrounds from your own. And please be fair when you accuse someone of lying. Lying is a deliberate act. I would only be lying in saying your concerns matter if I honestly believed or knew that they don’t. I neither believe nor know that. A problem doesn’t need to matter to everyone or to an arbitrary number of people in order to matter. Likely you’re upset that your concerns don’t matter more in our culture, which is fair enough. It isn’t a conspiracy or a liberal plot, though. I’ve seen feminist authors write about male suicide not to dismiss it but to call attention to the problem, and I’ve seen the same with racial justice authors writing on how the opioid crisis has affected white communities, among other things. Your concerns may not be as popular with the general media right now as you’d like them to be, but they do matter to a lot of people, regardless of their race, gender, age, etc. It would be an amazing and miraculous thing if there could be more constructive bipartisan criticism of the media. I wish our society could get beyond letting the media dictate what matters so much of the time. But it would be unreasonable and counterproductive to pretend that only the liberal media is guilty of that. | 68dc2d17-3b56-569b-a351-1a38578db1f4 | 27/07/2025 22:22:59 | ||
| https://medium.com/@medtruth/national-trial-lawyers-summit-hosts-first-ever-womens-leadership-forum-89be382f03c | medium.com | National Trial Lawyers Summit Hosts First-Ever Women’s Leadership Forum | Nearly 50 trial lawyers gathered at the Women’s Leadership Forum on Jan. 21, 2020. Held during the National Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami… | MedTruth | https://medium.com/@medtruth | True | 89be382f03c | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*Zi7GoWIiH-XE9HOp | 8 min | 2020-02-07T00:21:55.529000 | 2020-02-07T00:26:42.977000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:24.315000 | 0 | 0 | en | Law,Women Lawyers,Leadership | <section> <p>Nearly 50 trial lawyers gathered at the Women’s Leadership Forum on Jan. 21, 2020. Held during the National Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami, Florida, the forum marked the first time the annual summit hosted a dedicated leadership development session in support of women lawyers.</p> <p>The event was designed and developed by co-chairs, Betsy Miller, partner and co-chair of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll’s Public Client Practice, and Hali Marsocci, associate at the Romano Law Group. The goal of the event was to empower, connect and inspire women lawyers by presenting a framework for seeing how to embrace power authentically.</p> <p>In Miller’s words, “Successful women often find themselves pulled between two opposites: ‘Should I be tough or should I be nice? Should I push for change or should I play the game?’</p> <p>It turns out that these aren’t either/or choices — we do much better when we begin to understand that there are benefits of doing <em>both/and</em>. This is especially important for high-powered women working in the male-dominated field of elite trial lawyers.”</p> <p>Kim Dougherty, outgoing president of the National Women Trial Lawyers and Lisa Blue, incoming president of the National Trial Lawyers, opened the floor by discussing the importance of supporting emerging women leaders in the trial bar. Blue said the key to doing that is based on relationships forged between established women leaders and the next generation.</p> <p>The forum invited both senior legal professionals and emerging leaders to provide individual perspectives on their experiences in law, in addition to sharing tips for other women in the legal field.</p> <p>Only about 200 of the 1,000 attendees at the summit were women, according to Miller, who also served as the keynote speaker and serves on the National Trial Lawyers Executive Committee.</p> <p>“The fact that our inaugural event attracted more than 25% of all the women trial lawyers in attendance — and that attendees represented every level of career seniority — tells us that we have identified both an interest and a need for this type of programming,” Miller said.</p> <p>Miller, who — in addition to being a high-powered litigator — is also a certified leadership coach and an adjunct professor of negotiation, gave a keynote address on the importance of stepping into positions of power with authenticity and compassion. She then guided the forum attendees through a facilitated workshop focused on harnessing the benefits of adopting a“both/and” mindset. The material was presented through an emerging area of study called “polarities,” which helps leaders to identify and integrate opposite qualities that actually need each other to thrive. The conversation was organized into four of these “polarities,” including:</p> <p><strong>Candor <em>and </em></strong>diplomacy</p> <p><em>How can you communicate directly and honestly in a way that builds trust and respect?</em></p> <p><strong>Navigate <em>and </e</strong>m>pioneer</p> <p><em>How can you navigate the system successfully while being a pioneer of change?</em></p> <p><strong>Develop self <em>and</em> develop</strong> the team</p> <p><em>How do you promote yourself and maximize your own skills and opportunities while also building a scalable and supportive team?</em></p> <p><strong>Focus on home <em>and</em> focu</strong>s on work</p> <p><em>How do you allocate your time and energy to be able to succeed at work and take care of yourself and others at home?</em></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2600/0*Zi7GoWIiH-XE9HOp" width="2600" height="1733" loading="lazy" /> <pre><code class="language-">Laura Yaeger, Kim Dougherty, Betsy Miller, Hali Marsocci and Channa Lloyd. Five of the six facilitators of the Women’s Leadership Forum. Photo by Andrea Sarcos.</code></pre> <p>Each attendee had the chance to discuss the polarities, unpacking how they play out in a modern society where women simultaneously inhabit many roles — lawyer, mother, wife and more. Excitement was palpable, as each individual courageously shared their personal experiences of struggle and success.</p> <h1>We asked six leaders from the forum about lessons learned while working in the legal profession. Here’s what they shared:</h1> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2225/0*ASnhNPdRhKX6qxwH" width="2225" height="3000" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Betsy Miller, Washington, D.C.</h3> <p><em>Co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum, Member of National Trial Lawyers Civil Plaintiff Executive Committee, Co-chair of Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll’s Public Client Practice, Certified Leadership Coach</em></p> <p>“Strength is not just about power. It is about courage, and it is about being forgiving enough of yourself and of other people that you can go out into the world, give it your best shot, and stay curious about what you learn from those experiences. That isn’t easy to do in a profession that rewards winning and being right, so I am working to shift the culture of the legal profession. We must value the importance of continuing to learn while also rewarding achievement and expertise. The science is clear — effective leadership does not exist without emotional intelligence and a resilient, growth mindset. These are necessary ingredients for anyone seeking to have long-lasting impact.”</p> <p>“I am empowered in the workplace when I show up as authentic and grounded, because that’s how I know that I can be my best self, even when I make mistakes. And in that mode, I’m able to be present for what people need to tell me. I can internalize feedback and I can give candid feedback without apologies and without awkwardness.”</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2600/0*16YEJiJzlb2Za1BI" width="2600" height="2114" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Kim Dougherty, Boston, Massachusetts</h3> <p><em>President of the National Women Trial Lawyers Association</em></p> <p>“A lot of the people we represent tend to be primarily women who are suffering from a drug or a device. In my cases, sexual assault primarily affects women. It’s an honor to represent people in those ways, but it’s also our responsibility to give back to help other women learn the ropes, to become successful and be able to make the cultural changes that we need going into the future.”</p> <p>“It came up quite a few times during the session that it’s a lot easier for us to advocate for others, go to bat for others and be strong and honest when it comes to helping others. But we really need to start looking at doing the same things for ourselves, in order for us to truly meet the success level that we’re capable of.”</p> <p>“I welcome other women to mentor each other and to be there for each other and help each other to get to where they need to be. Having allies, male and female, is critically important to becoming successful.”</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2128/0*ZjchiTooB2S0_vAh" width="2128" height="3000" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Laura Yeager, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida</h3> <p><em>Founder of Yaeger Law, PLLC</em></p> <p>“There have been plenty of women that have broken the glass ceiling, but we walk a fine tightrope. We do have to work twice as hard to get there. But one of the things women are not so good at is self-promotion. And we have to learn how to go out there and be promoters of ourselves, or get our male allies or our women allies to amplify us, support us and help us along because it is a tougher road.”</p> <p>“One: surround yourself with other women that don’t have sharp elbows. Meaning that they will welcome you in and help you up the ladder. You’ve got to find men that will help you do that, too.”</p> <p>“The other thing is: don’t sit in your office and think that if you work the hardest it’s going to be noticed, because you really have to go out there and say, while I’m working hard, this is what I’m producing, and you’ve got to brag about it. We would much rather say ‘I didn’t do it, we did it, the group did it, this team did it.’ But sometimes you’ve got to say, ‘I’ve done it’.”</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2200/0*1sbJbhch6WsX9UCT" width="2200" height="3000" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Channa Lloyd, Orlando, Florida</h3> <p><em>Managing Partner, The Cochran Firm</em></p> <p>“Women bring a different perspective to the law. Clients need that, cases need that. Women have a unique way of looking at things that can help with resolutions. That’s essential to crafting a proper case and giving clients their best and most zealous advocacy.”</p> <p>“I think there is still some bias built in the system. I think women still have to work twice as hard to be half as good. That impedes, a little bit, on what you would be doing normally or how your work would be received. But I do think that those struggles are diminishing over time.”</p> <p>“As people become more aware of their own personal bias and their implicit bias, I find that people are actively making changes with the way they promote women and the way they view women’s work by understanding that effort. And so I think that that’s changing, and it’s important.”</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2600/0*t7634dt99PhYA-Cj" width="2600" height="1975" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Hali Marsocci, West Palm Beach, Florida</h3> <p><em>Associate Attorney, Romano Law Group</em></p> <p>“If you have a critique of another woman, tell her in private, don’t tell her in public. Be supportive of one another everywhere you are. Women need to stick together, especially in this day and age.”</p> <p>“The biggest challenge is balancing home life with work life. So I think for other women in the same situation, where you have children at home but you also have a demanding career, is to find the balance that your children are okay without you for a little bit. You have to trust other people, but you still need to be involved. Sometimes, work can go on hold to make sure you’re present in your children’s lives.</p> <p>Finding that balance and letting yourself know that everybody can live without you for a certain amount of time — I still work on it every single day.”</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2600/0*4O7S5RTxj6xPGGET" width="2600" height="1965" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Tonya Parker, Dallas, Texas</h3> <p><em>Judge of the 116th Civil District Court in Dallas County, Texas</em></p> <p>“It’s a privilege [to be a woman in law], particularly during this time period where so many women are using their voices to speak out about things that we never have spoken out about or in support of. Being in a position of leadership, you get to model for other people what they can become and what they can do.”</p> <p>“I think a lot of times we fall into positions that are natural for us to fall into: support roles, writing briefs, staying back at the office while someone else goes over to the courthouse to argue the things that we’ve written. We have to resist the temptation to do that. We have to step forward and seek our place in the light and make sure that we have speaking roles in the courtroom.</p> <p>For 50% of our profession to be female, and yet still in a civil court, I don’t see those numbers reflected in the people who get to argue. That’s a problem. So we need to do more. And I can’t blame it all on our male colleagues. A lot of it is us placing limitations on ourselves. And so we’ve got to get ourselves in the position where we step into the light and embrace those opportunities and don’t shy away from them.”</p> <p><strong>By Andrea Sarcos</strong></p> <p>Andrea Sarcos is a freelance photographer, journalist and writer currently based in Miami, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2015 with a dual degree in journalism and photography. Andrea is a photography instructor and expedition leader at National Geographic Society Expeditions. She is primarily interested in women’s issues and migration in the U.S. and Latin America.</p> </section> | National Trial Lawyers Summit Hosts First-Ever Women’s Leadership Forum Nearly 50 trial lawyers gathered at the Women’s Leadership Forum on Jan. 21, 2020. Held during the National Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami, Florida, the forum marked the first time the annual summit hosted a dedicated leadership development session in support of women lawyers. The event was designed and developed by co-chairs, Betsy Miller, partner and co-chair of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll’s Public Client Practice, and Hali Marsocci, associate at the Romano Law Group. The goal of the event was to empower, connect and inspire women lawyers by presenting a framework for seeing how to embrace power authentically. In Miller’s words, “Successful women often find themselves pulled between two opposites: ‘Should I be tough or should I be nice? Should I push for change or should I play the game?’ It turns out that these aren’t either/or choices — we do much better when we begin to understand that there are benefits of doing both/and. This is especially important for high-powered women working in the male-dominated field of elite trial lawyers.” Kim Dougherty, outgoing president of the National Women Trial Lawyers and Lisa Blue, incoming president of the National Trial Lawyers, opened the floor by discussing the importance of supporting emerging women leaders in the trial bar. Blue said the key to doing that is based on relationships forged between established women leaders and the next generation. The forum invited both senior legal professionals and emerging leaders to provide individual perspectives on their experiences in law, in addition to sharing tips for other women in the legal field. Only about 200 of the 1,000 attendees at the summit were women, according to Miller, who also served as the keynote speaker and serves on the National Trial Lawyers Executive Committee. “The fact that our inaugural event attracted more than 25% of all the women trial lawyers in attendance — and that attendees represented every level of career seniority — tells us that we have identified both an interest and a need for this type of programming,” Miller said. Miller, who — in addition to being a high-powered litigator — is also a certified leadership coach and an adjunct professor of negotiation, gave a keynote address on the importance of stepping into positions of power with authenticity and compassion. She then guided the forum attendees through a facilitated workshop focused on harnessing the benefits of adopting a“both/and” mindset. The material was presented through an emerging area of study called “polarities,” which helps leaders to identify and integrate opposite qualities that actually need each other to thrive. The conversation was organized into four of these “polarities,” including: Candor and diplomacy How can you communicate directly and honestly in a way that builds trust and respect? Navigate and pioneer How can you navigate the system successfully while being a pioneer of change? Develop self and develop the team How do you promote yourself and maximize your own skills and opportunities while also building a scalable and supportive team? Focus on home and focus on work How do you allocate your time and energy to be able to succeed at work and take care of yourself and others at home? Laura Yaeger, Kim Dougherty, Betsy Miller, Hali Marsocci and Channa Lloyd. Five of the six facilitators of the Women’s Leadership Forum. Photo by Andrea Sarcos. Each attendee had the chance to discuss the polarities, unpacking how they play out in a modern society where women simultaneously inhabit many roles — lawyer, mother, wife and more. Excitement was palpable, as each individual courageously shared their personal experiences of struggle and success. We asked six leaders from the forum about lessons learned while working in the legal profession. Here’s what they shared: Betsy Miller, Washington, D.C. Co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Forum, Member of National Trial Lawyers Civil Plaintiff Executive Committee, Co-chair of Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll’s Public Client Practice, Certified Leadership Coach “Strength is not just about power. It is about courage, and it is about being forgiving enough of yourself and of other people that you can go out into the world, give it your best shot, and stay curious about what you learn from those experiences. That isn’t easy to do in a profession that rewards winning and being right, so I am working to shift the culture of the legal profession. We must value the importance of continuing to learn while also rewarding achievement and expertise. The science is clear — effective leadership does not exist without emotional intelligence and a resilient, growth mindset. These are necessary ingredients for anyone seeking to have long-lasting impact.” “I am empowered in the workplace when I show up as authentic and grounded, because that’s how I know that I can be my best self, even when I make mistakes. And in that mode, I’m able to be present for what people need to tell me. I can internalize feedback and I can give candid feedback without apologies and without awkwardness.” Kim Dougherty, Boston, Massachusetts President of the National Women Trial Lawyers Association “A lot of the people we represent tend to be primarily women who are suffering from a drug or a device. In my cases, sexual assault primarily affects women. It’s an honor to represent people in those ways, but it’s also our responsibility to give back to help other women learn the ropes, to become successful and be able to make the cultural changes that we need going into the future.” “It came up quite a few times during the session that it’s a lot easier for us to advocate for others, go to bat for others and be strong and honest when it comes to helping others. But we really need to start looking at doing the same things for ourselves, in order for us to truly meet the success level that we’re capable of.” “I welcome other women to mentor each other and to be there for each other and help each other to get to where they need to be. Having allies, male and female, is critically important to becoming successful.” Laura Yeager, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Founder of Yaeger Law, PLLC “There have been plenty of women that have broken the glass ceiling, but we walk a fine tightrope. We do have to work twice as hard to get there. But one of the things women are not so good at is self-promotion. And we have to learn how to go out there and be promoters of ourselves, or get our male allies or our women allies to amplify us, support us and help us along because it is a tougher road.” “One: surround yourself with other women that don’t have sharp elbows. Meaning that they will welcome you in and help you up the ladder. You’ve got to find men that will help you do that, too.” “The other thing is: don’t sit in your office and think that if you work the hardest it’s going to be noticed, because you really have to go out there and say, while I’m working hard, this is what I’m producing, and you’ve got to brag about it. We would much rather say ‘I didn’t do it, we did it, the group did it, this team did it.’ But sometimes you’ve got to say, ‘I’ve done it’.” Channa Lloyd, Orlando, Florida Managing Partner, The Cochran Firm “Women bring a different perspective to the law. Clients need that, cases need that. Women have a unique way of looking at things that can help with resolutions. That’s essential to crafting a proper case and giving clients their best and most zealous advocacy.” “I think there is still some bias built in the system. I think women still have to work twice as hard to be half as good. That impedes, a little bit, on what you would be doing normally or how your work would be received. But I do think that those struggles are diminishing over time.” “As people become more aware of their own personal bias and their implicit bias, I find that people are actively making changes with the way they promote women and the way they view women’s work by understanding that effort. And so I think that that’s changing, and it’s important.” Hali Marsocci, West Palm Beach, Florida Associate Attorney, Romano Law Group “If you have a critique of another woman, tell her in private, don’t tell her in public. Be supportive of one another everywhere you are. Women need to stick together, especially in this day and age.” “The biggest challenge is balancing home life with work life. So I think for other women in the same situation, where you have children at home but you also have a demanding career, is to find the balance that your children are okay without you for a little bit. You have to trust other people, but you still need to be involved. Sometimes, work can go on hold to make sure you’re present in your children’s lives. Finding that balance and letting yourself know that everybody can live without you for a certain amount of time — I still work on it every single day.” Tonya Parker, Dallas, Texas Judge of the 116th Civil District Court in Dallas County, Texas “It’s a privilege [to be a woman in law], particularly during this time period where so many women are using their voices to speak out about things that we never have spoken out about or in support of. Being in a position of leadership, you get to model for other people what they can become and what they can do.” “I think a lot of times we fall into positions that are natural for us to fall into: support roles, writing briefs, staying back at the office while someone else goes over to the courthouse to argue the things that we’ve written. We have to resist the temptation to do that. We have to step forward and seek our place in the light and make sure that we have speaking roles in the courtroom. For 50% of our profession to be female, and yet still in a civil court, I don’t see those numbers reflected in the people who get to argue. That’s a problem. So we need to do more. And I can’t blame it all on our male colleagues. A lot of it is us placing limitations on ourselves. And so we’ve got to get ourselves in the position where we step into the light and embrace those opportunities and don’t shy away from them.” By Andrea Sarcos Andrea Sarcos is a freelance photographer, journalist and writer currently based in Miami, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2015 with a dual degree in journalism and photography. Andrea is a photography instructor and expedition leader at National Geographic Society Expeditions. She is primarily interested in women’s issues and migration in the U.S. and Latin America. | 3515730c-bff9-5ada-9c30-7f2a0a7b1058 | 27/07/2025 22:22:59 |
| https://medium.com/@vokatie/the-solo-journey-navigating-through-business-and-culture-79aca26615ed | medium.com | The Solo Journey: Navigating Through Business and Culture | It is so fascinating to meet all my colleagues this week. There are 12 of us on the Mumbai Social Sabbatical (SoSa) program from Germany… | Katie Wang | https://medium.com/@vokatie | True | 79aca26615ed | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*b94AxJpsLLrvv__45m7CPw.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T14:47:20.073000 | 2020-02-07T15:07:37.210000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:39.183000 | 1 | 1 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*b94AxJpsLLrvv__45m7CPw.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <p>It is so fascinating to meet all my colleagues this week. There are 12 of us on the Mumbai Social Sabbatical (SoSa) program from Germany, the UK, Argentina, Brazil, Philippines, China, the US, and Poland. My Masoom teammates are from Argentina and the UK (from Romania). We started last weekend doing many team-building events and just bonding time. We kicked off the SoSa program on Monday, meeting the four Non-Government Organization (NGO) hosts that SAP selected from over 500 NGOs in Mumbai. The four organizations’ primary focus is education. SAP believes that social environment and economic performance are interrelated, with each creating tangible impacts on the others.</p> <p>Sitting at my table and hearing each Founders presenting their story was indeed a heartfelt and inspiring message. My NGO, Masoom’s mission, was to provide a second chance at formal education for the dropout and poor students, a vision found by Nikita Kethar. This woman is tiny but so mighty, energizes, and hard working. You can tell from talking to her in the first couple of minutes that she is a genuinely caring human being.</p> <p>This week has been a very long week. My mind wants to explode by the end of the day, every day. There was so much to learn and information to retain during the first week before the real work starts this coming Monday. It felt as if I am in business school again, except this time, I am working with a live case study of chaos startup. The more my team deep dived into the business model, we see opportunities to help them grow, scale, and improve. My mind starts to run at 100 miles per hour, reflecting on how my past experiences in consulting, risk management, process improvements, program management, to name a few, would help Masoom. We narrowed down our scope of work (what is critical and visible to do in 3 weeks) and wishing we have more time to support them. I know this will be a fantastic learning experience for me in supporting a cause that is so close to my heart.</p> <p>Going to work at an NGO site is not anything close to going to a beautiful corporate office bldg. Masoom office resides behind a residential home or their backyard/garage. There are approximately 30 employees squeezed in three tiny rooms/ one conference room, with all donated tables and plastic chairs. Their technology equipment is at least 15 years old (I am so fortunate that my computer refreshed every 2–3 years), and everything looks as if it’s about to fall apart. However, it does not bother them, and they are so content making everything work because there are no other options or funding. Our host clients are super friendly and courteous. They are so formal, consistently addressing us ‘mam or ‘sir.’ There are always people serving us coffee and tea throughout the day and lunch brought in from the local shops every day.</p> <p>Indian lunch is something I am not used to eating yet. The portion is small, yet substantial. Everything is either spicy or super sweet! I haven’t had one single Indian dish that is not spicy or desserts that are just about right for my taste bud. What I miss about food the most is being able to see vegetables served with leaves and steam on it. I admit that I was ignorant, thinking Indians don’t eat any vegetables because I don’t see it. Strangely on my way to work, I see massive vegetable vendors all over the market, but why do I not see it with my food? I was so wrong! You do get your vegetable intake, but it is either blend or puree like baby food, that’s why you can’t see it at all 😊</p> <p>To close this exhausting week, our host client’s primary contact, Kumar, took us to his friends’ children’s wedding on Friday. In India, a wedding is a non-formal procedure for the guests, and technically everyone from town/ neighbors is invited. None of us had the proper Indian attire to attend this wedding, but we showed up with our best business attire instead. We all stood out like a sore thumb, while all the guests are deck out in their colorful sari or kurta. We planned only to show up to witness the ceremony and then head back to work, but in India, structure and timing is not a thing. Instead, the host asked us to eat an Indian wedding breakfast first, then attend the ceremony/ritual that was already happening on another floor.</p> <p>What I’ve taken away from my first Indian wedding experience is that South Indian wedding is different from the North, and arranged marriage is still existing in 2020. That is my first-week journey so far. I cannot wait to share with you my 2nd and 3rd-week journey.</p> </section> | A Solo Journey: Navigating Through Business and Culture Abroad It is so fascinating to meet all my colleagues this week. There are 12 of us on the Mumbai Social Sabbatical (SoSa) program from Germany, the UK, Argentina, Brazil, Philippines, China, the US, and Poland. My Masoom teammates are from Argentina and the UK (from Romania). We started last weekend doing many team-building events and just bonding time. We kicked off the SoSa program on Monday, meeting the four Non-Government Organization (NGO) hosts that SAP selected from over 500 NGOs in Mumbai. The four organizations’ primary focus is education. SAP believes that social environment and economic performance are interrelated, with each creating tangible impacts on the others. Sitting at my table and hearing each Founders presenting their story was indeed a heartfelt and inspiring message. My NGO, Masoom’s mission, was to provide a second chance at formal education for the dropout and poor students, a vision found by Nikita Kethar. This woman is tiny but so mighty, energizes, and hard working. You can tell from talking to her in the first couple of minutes that she is a genuinely caring human being. This week has been a very long week. My mind wants to explode by the end of the day, every day. There was so much to learn and information to retain during the first week before the real work starts this coming Monday. It felt as if I am in business school again, except this time, I am working with a live case study of chaos startup. The more my team deep dived into the business model, we see opportunities to help them grow, scale, and improve. My mind starts to run at 100 miles per hour, reflecting on how my past experiences in consulting, risk management, process improvements, program management, to name a few, would help Masoom. We narrowed down our scope of work (what is critical and visible to do in 3 weeks) and wishing we have more time to support them. I know this will be a fantastic learning experience for me in supporting a cause that is so close to my heart. Going to work at an NGO site is not anything close to going to a beautiful corporate office bldg. Masoom office resides behind a residential home or their backyard/garage. There are approximately 30 employees squeezed in three tiny rooms/ one conference room, with all donated tables and plastic chairs. Their technology equipment is at least 15 years old (I am so fortunate that my computer refreshed every 2–3 years), and everything looks as if it’s about to fall apart. However, it does not bother them, and they are so content making everything work because there are no other options or funding. Our host clients are super friendly and courteous. They are so formal, consistently addressing us ‘mam or ‘sir.’ There are always people serving us coffee and tea throughout the day and lunch brought in from the local shops every day. Indian lunch is something I am not used to eating yet. The portion is small, yet substantial. Everything is either spicy or super sweet! I haven’t had one single Indian dish that is not spicy or desserts that are just about right for my taste bud. What I miss about food the most is being able to see vegetables served with leaves and steam on it. I admit that I was ignorant, thinking Indians don’t eat any vegetables because I don’t see it. Strangely on my way to work, I see massive vegetable vendors all over the market, but why do I not see it with my food? I was so wrong! You do get your vegetable intake, but it is either blend or puree like baby food, that’s why you can’t see it at all 😊 To close this exhausting week, our host client’s primary contact, Kumar, took us to his friends’ children’s wedding on Friday. In India, a wedding is a non-formal procedure for the guests, and technically everyone from town/ neighbors is invited. None of us had the proper Indian attire to attend this wedding, but we showed up with our best business attire instead. We all stood out like a sore thumb, while all the guests are deck out in their colorful sari or kurta. We planned only to show up to witness the ceremony and then head back to work, but in India, structure and timing is not a thing. Instead, the host asked us to eat an Indian wedding breakfast first, then attend the ceremony/ritual that was already happening on another floor. What I’ve taken away from my first Indian wedding experience is that South Indian wedding is different from the North, and arranged marriage is still existing in 2020. That is my first-week journey so far. I cannot wait to share with you my 2nd and 3rd-week journey. | 10463909-4aa1-554a-940b-c33fbb161f45 | 27/07/2025 22:23:00 | |
| https://medium.com/@lih-verma/oh-that-question-how-web-works-a-dea4646da54a | medium.com | Oh that question “How web works?”;A | One of the simplest and smallest question, an Interviewer can ask or do ask actually is “How web works?” but believe me its one of the… | Nikhil Verma | https://medium.com/@lih-verma | False | dea4646da54a | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*_RiLVY7C73oYTxN-FNAyig.png | 11 min | 2020-02-07T11:52:00.192000 | 2020-02-07T18:49:16.091000 | 2022-09-17T22:36:03.173000 | 0 | 15 | en | Web Server,Nginx,Apache,Cdn,Load Balancing | <section> <p>One of the simplest and smallest question, an Interviewer can ask or do ask actually is “How web works?” but believe me its one of the difficult question to answer in a practical manner. It do needs one to answer:-</p> <ul> <li>Client (What happens when you click Order Now?)</li> <li>Networking (How does information travel across internet?)</li> <li>Security (How do we prevent hackers from stealing our passwords?)</li> <li>Server (What does “the cloud” mean exactly?)</li> <li>Application (What are web servers and web frameworks?)</li> <li>Database (How do applications retrieve data? SQL vs NoSQL?)</li> <li>Scaling (How do applications handle millions of requests?)</li> <li>Rendering (How do browsers work? Basics of JavaScript.)</li> </ul> <p>To diagrammatically explain, attached is the whole workflow being followed:-</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/937/1*IdLd7ghaw8tMq4QdUTSS1w.png" width="937" height="626" loading="lazy" /> <p>Although there is so much to be discussed in above figure; I will focus on few parts only to discuss majorly about Web Servers(Apache & Nginx), CDN and LVS ofcourse with the functionalities that they cover as Load balancing, virtual hosting, caching and Reverse proxy.</p> <h1>Starting with Web Server</h1> </section> | Oh that question “How web works?”;A brief talk on Web-Servers: Apache & Nginx along with CDN and LVS One of the simplest and smallest question, an Interviewer can ask or do ask actually is “How web works?” but believe me its one of the difficult question to answer in a practical manner. It do needs one to answer:- Client (What happens when you click Order Now?) Networking (How does information travel across internet?) Security (How do we prevent hackers from stealing our passwords?) Server (What does “the cloud” mean exactly?) Application (What are web servers and web frameworks?) Database (How do applications retrieve data? SQL vs NoSQL?) Scaling (How do applications handle millions of requests?) Rendering (How do browsers work? Basics of JavaScript.) To diagrammatically explain, attached is the whole workflow being followed:- Although there is so much to be discussed in above figure; I will focus on few parts only to discuss majorly about Web Servers(Apache & Nginx), CDN and LVS ofcourse with the functionalities that they cover as Load balancing, virtual hosting, caching and Reverse proxy. Starting with Web Server | dca1dcbd-0893-544c-970a-5fd545b51c39 | 27/07/2025 22:23:00 |
| https://medium.com/@bradleyharper/increasingly-glad-i-married-the-girl-i-had-a-crush-on-in-high-school-band-48-years-ago-12f3e57a576d | medium.com | Increasingly glad I married the girl I had a crush on in high school band, 48 years ago. | Bradley Harper MD, COL (Ret) US Army | https://medium.com/@bradleyharper | True | 12f3e57a576d | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:21:36.093000 | 2020-02-07T14:23:05.706000 | 2020-02-07T14:23:06.576000 | 1 | 8 | en | <section> </section> | Increasingly glad I married the girl I had a crush on in high school band, 48 years ago. Still married. Still have the crush. | 658fdb83-5668-5b47-906d-1ca1641ffd4f | 27/07/2025 22:23:00 | |||
| https://medium.com/@justy247/lately-ive-been-struggling-to-find-the-time-to-sit-down-and-write-consistently-mainly-due-to-98e770841ae7 | medium.com | Lately, I’ve been struggling to find the time to sit down and write consistently — mainly due to… | But even though I’ve not been able to write as often as I’d like at the moment I’ve still been squeezing in reading time when and wherever… | Justy.247 | https://medium.com/@justy247 | True | 98e770841ae7 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T00:30:11.623000 | 2020-02-07T01:10:14.484000 | 2020-02-07T01:10:14.926000 | 0 | 5 | en | <section> <p>But even though I’ve not been able to write as often as I’d like at the moment I’ve still been squeezing in reading time when and wherever I can.</p> <p>And, as you mentioned in your piece, it has helped when I have found the time to write.</p> <p>The words seem to flow a little easier which also helps me to create my latest piece quicker.</p> <p>I’ve decided to allow myself more time for reading in 2020 and to not feel as guilty when I’m not writing.</p> <p>Thanks for sharing this piece, great read and full great advice 😁👍</p> </section> | Lately, I’ve been struggling to find the time to sit down and write consistently — mainly due to work and family responsibilities. But even though I’ve not been able to write as often as I’d like at the moment I’ve still been squeezing in reading time when and wherever I can. And, as you mentioned in your piece, it has helped when I have found the time to write. The words seem to flow a little easier which also helps me to create my latest piece quicker. I’ve decided to allow myself more time for reading in 2020 and to not feel as guilty when I’m not writing. Thanks for sharing this piece, great read and full great advice 😁👍 | e21c32d2-4473-5422-8151-746c048d87d7 | 27/07/2025 22:23:01 | ||
| https://medium.com/@raje-animish/building-great-campaigns-the-ogilvy-way-26b07fa36e78 | medium.com | Building Great Campaigns — the Ogilvy Way! | Seize the moment, engage with your customers and build Great Campaigns — the Ogilvy Way! | Animish Raje | Crawling towards success | https://medium.com/@raje-animish | True | 26b07fa36e78 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*bXTE_-02CTYc5QzdDD5USg.jpeg | 6 min | 2020-02-07T07:49:57.133000 | 2020-02-07T07:54:39.031000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:39.122000 | 0 | 1 | en | Marketing,Campaign,Advertising,Ogilvy,Branding | <section> <p>We Admire People Who Work Hard, Who Are Objective and Are Thorough</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/1*bXTE_-02CTYc5QzdDD5USg.jpeg" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>Life is difficult when it comes to understanding people’s mind, I am no psychologist to be awarded a degree of communicating with a person’s mind, body and soul. I am just a student. I learn, I unlearn and I become better with every bit of information I receive.</p> <p>When I was a kid, I always dreamt of greatness. Unknown of the fact that I will have to work this hard to achieve what I believe in. Being a below average student, I thought education is the key to walk the perfect path of life. It is indeed, but knowledge is the heart and soul of education and not the degree. I learnt it the hard way! Rising up from ashes I completed my masters in business administration to know that a bio-technologist would be working in an IT services company. Well, what can we say! Life has its own twisted way of saying your path of success is defined not by what you want but, how hard can you work to get it!</p> <p>Hard Work Never Killed A Man</p> <p>Looking for a mentor, I stumbled upon Ogilvy. Little did I know, the person’s one line which I read will have such an impact on my life. I found my role model for success Mr. David Ogilvy! Too far-fetched. Believe me, I feel the same! Being a dependable employee (I hope my current organization agrees!), I need to play a lot of roles; a business manager, a product manager, marketing executive, a designer etc. but, strategy as a field took my heart.</p> <p>A campaign strategy is one of the most difficult and tiresome task when it comes to showcasing your skill sets. There are so many stakeholders who we end up pleasing and then, having bad marketing campaigns. This got rectified when we followed some rules:</p> <h1>How to Build a Great Campaign, the Ogilvy Way!</h1> <p>I would just like to express my learnings from the books I have been reading;</p> <p>Every marketing ideology comes with its pre-cursors. To run a successful campaign, these are some of the rules and regulations we need to follow:</p> <p><strong>Follow a Discipline</strong></p> <p>Anything we work upon, if it is not done through a set of process, with rules and regulations it can end up in chaos. Any artist when captures their notes, thoughts or work follow a process to get repeat success. Following discipline is extremely hard, especially when we are in an environment of dynamicity but, this discipline creates the flow of ideas from inception to execution with time-bound goals.</p> <h2>A Good Advertisement</h2> <p>A good advertisement depends entirely on the school of thoughts you carry; one being the cynics way of getting the client’s “OK” on it. Another being creating the ad which marvelous and remarkable. And the last one being, one which sells the product by drawing an attention to it. A good advertisement works only when it is an combination of all of these.</p> <p><strong>Refraining from defining the marketing efforts as creative</strong></p> <p>The marketing campaigns are a science of communicating the right context to the right person. It involves a team effort from the strategist, account managers, designers, copy writers etc. So, do not undermine the effort you are actually investing into it.</p> <p><strong>Learning from the Magic Lantern</strong></p> <p>I have read, magic lantern is the framework which exposes you to harsh realities of advertisements. In this, we take a look at following things:</p> <ul> <li>Experience and know what are mail-order advertisements</li> <li>Experience and know departmental stores ads</li> <li>Research on what people like to read</li> <li>Research on what people like to watch</li> <li>Use the creation give by nature to you. “YOUR BRAIN”</li> </ul> <h2>Step-by-step approach to build a great campaign</h2> <p><strong>The promise</strong></p> <p>What you say is more important than how you say it</p> <p>The first step is to understand the promise of the brand to their customers. It is very important that the brand proposition and campaign proposition is very clear to the entire target segment and the consumers when it is delivered to them.</p> <p><strong>Research</strong></p> <p>Marketing campaigns are an art and science of communicating right to the consumers. And this is only possible when we know what our consumers want of the promise that is committed to them. These are the following ways to do research:</p> <p>a. Create a batch of products with different promises and distribute them. Check for repeat orders from the given sample population</p> <p>b. Ask the consumers to select cards of what are they most likely to buy from</p> <p>c. Create series of ads with a different promise and then mail them to your sample population to get stats on how much percentage of repeat orders were received from each series</p> <p>d. Another technique is running a pair of advertisements, to see which performed the better. This in our terms is called A-B Testing</p> <p>e. The Forbidden Fruit. Ogilvy’s secret recipe to know what your consumers wants. I guess, this is what your guts say when you have your stats with you. The plan is to decipher this with the right plan to become successful</p> <p><strong>The Great Idea</strong></p> <p>Each Campaign needs to be built around a great Idea. It is the thought that the campaign carries with it. It is the combination of the message, the timing or the copy.</p> <p><strong>Giving the Facts</strong></p> <p>Consumers are the most important stakeholders in the retail eco-system. They are people with utmost intelligence to decipher the product and the offerings in a unique way. When, you feed the right information to consumer, they become your brand ambassadors to promote the product with facts, stats and numbers. And as research suggests, fact advertising is extremely effective when it comes to communicating with consumers.</p> <p><strong>Don’t bore people into buying</strong></p> <p>Everyday people are exposed to so much content, that relevant content is the only key to keep them interested in the buying eco-system. Consumer attention is the most important currencies across the social platforms which define brand’s success. So, it’s important to make a communication which can stand out and which people want to read.</p> <p><strong>Being well-mannered</strong></p> <p>A well-defined process, with required context within the right frame allows our consumers to connect with the brand. This process helps in conversion of customer to a loyal customer.</p> <p><strong>Making Ads Contemporary</strong></p> <p>Target users are very well-aware of the events going around them. They are readers, listeners, viewers etc. of everything that is present today, it feeds them the right information. Our ads, need to be mapped with every relevant social, political or the environmental event.</p> <p><strong>Communities can Criticize, but they cannot write ads</strong></p> <p>Most of the marketing material seems like minutes of the meeting. They are just fancy words with thoughts from the management and the product managers. A real ad is created when we do thorough research, a great though, a seamless journey and omni-channel connect.</p> <p><strong>Repeating the Ads</strong></p> <p>Sometimes our management gets tired of seeing the same advertisements again and again. Thus, that leads to taking down of the commercial before the lost of its potency.</p> <p>We do not advertise to a standing army, we advertise to a parade</p> <p>That is because every time, the mind set of the consumer and the viewer can be different while watching the ad. And, if the ad has given consistent results we should repeat it. This ad is like a radar sweep, it constantly gathers new prospects</p> <h2><strong>Do not lie</strong></h2> <p>If we lie about a product or brand, one way or the other consumers would find about it. That leads to two extreme possibilities; one, losing valuable people and second being, prosecuted by the government. Our every lie to cover up the problem leads to a scenario where brand image gets damaged. Good products and services can be sold by honest advertising. Thus, never write an advertisement which you wouldn’t want your family to read.</p> <h2>Brand Image</h2> <p>Every campaign we execute, should contribute a little to the brand image. So, how do we do that? There is no shortcut, and the most powerful tool called ‘research’ won’t help. It’s all in the judgement and our feeling. The current condition of mindless marketing has led brands to become without personality, inconsistent and directed by the notion of ‘forced to change’. It takes more than uncommon dedication and gut to come up with a different idea and solve the actual problem. It is not at all easy to give a face-lift to the brand. In many cases, companies end up staring new brands (which is the easy way out) but, legacy is the key to story-telling and a successful brand.</p> <p>Never be a ‘Copy-cat’</p> <p>They copied all they could follow, but they couldn’t copy my mind</p> <p>Every time you create a new campaign, someone will follow you and this only means that you innovate and make better campaigns.</p> <p>We are the thought leaders of tomorrow, we believe in promoting value for the future. It is our responsibility to reform marketing and how it is perceived. So, lets change the world one marketing message at a time.</p> </section> | Building Great Campaigns — the Ogilvy Way! We Admire People Who Work Hard, Who Are Objective and Are Thorough Life is difficult when it comes to understanding people’s mind, I am no psychologist to be awarded a degree of communicating with a person’s mind, body and soul. I am just a student. I learn, I unlearn and I become better with every bit of information I receive. When I was a kid, I always dreamt of greatness. Unknown of the fact that I will have to work this hard to achieve what I believe in. Being a below average student, I thought education is the key to walk the perfect path of life. It is indeed, but knowledge is the heart and soul of education and not the degree. I learnt it the hard way! Rising up from ashes I completed my masters in business administration to know that a bio-technologist would be working in an IT services company. Well, what can we say! Life has its own twisted way of saying your path of success is defined not by what you want but, how hard can you work to get it! Hard Work Never Killed A Man Looking for a mentor, I stumbled upon Ogilvy. Little did I know, the person’s one line which I read will have such an impact on my life. I found my role model for success Mr. David Ogilvy! Too far-fetched. Believe me, I feel the same! Being a dependable employee (I hope my current organization agrees!), I need to play a lot of roles; a business manager, a product manager, marketing executive, a designer etc. but, strategy as a field took my heart. A campaign strategy is one of the most difficult and tiresome task when it comes to showcasing your skill sets. There are so many stakeholders who we end up pleasing and then, having bad marketing campaigns. This got rectified when we followed some rules: How to Build a Great Campaign, the Ogilvy Way! I would just like to express my learnings from the books I have been reading; Every marketing ideology comes with its pre-cursors. To run a successful campaign, these are some of the rules and regulations we need to follow: Follow a Discipline Anything we work upon, if it is not done through a set of process, with rules and regulations it can end up in chaos. Any artist when captures their notes, thoughts or work follow a process to get repeat success. Following discipline is extremely hard, especially when we are in an environment of dynamicity but, this discipline creates the flow of ideas from inception to execution with time-bound goals. A Good Advertisement A good advertisement depends entirely on the school of thoughts you carry; one being the cynics way of getting the client’s “OK” on it. Another being creating the ad which marvelous and remarkable. And the last one being, one which sells the product by drawing an attention to it. A good advertisement works only when it is an combination of all of these. Refraining from defining the marketing efforts as creative The marketing campaigns are a science of communicating the right context to the right person. It involves a team effort from the strategist, account managers, designers, copy writers etc. So, do not undermine the effort you are actually investing into it. Learning from the Magic Lantern I have read, magic lantern is the framework which exposes you to harsh realities of advertisements. In this, we take a look at following things: Experience and know what are mail-order advertisements Experience and know departmental stores ads Research on what people like to read Research on what people like to watch Use the creation give by nature to you. “YOUR BRAIN” Step-by-step approach to build a great campaign The promise What you say is more important than how you say it The first step is to understand the promise of the brand to their customers. It is very important that the brand proposition and campaign proposition is very clear to the entire target segment and the consumers when it is delivered to them. Research Marketing campaigns are an art and science of communicating right to the consumers. And this is only possible when we know what our consumers want of the promise that is committed to them. These are the following ways to do research: a. Create a batch of products with different promises and distribute them. Check for repeat orders from the given sample population b. Ask the consumers to select cards of what are they most likely to buy from c. Create series of ads with a different promise and then mail them to your sample population to get stats on how much percentage of repeat orders were received from each series d. Another technique is running a pair of advertisements, to see which performed the better. This in our terms is called A-B Testing e. The Forbidden Fruit. Ogilvy’s secret recipe to know what your consumers wants. I guess, this is what your guts say when you have your stats with you. The plan is to decipher this with the right plan to become successful The Great Idea Each Campaign needs to be built around a great Idea. It is the thought that the campaign carries with it. It is the combination of the message, the timing or the copy. Giving the Facts Consumers are the most important stakeholders in the retail eco-system. They are people with utmost intelligence to decipher the product and the offerings in a unique way. When, you feed the right information to consumer, they become your brand ambassadors to promote the product with facts, stats and numbers. And as research suggests, fact advertising is extremely effective when it comes to communicating with consumers. Don’t bore people into buying Everyday people are exposed to so much content, that relevant content is the only key to keep them interested in the buying eco-system. Consumer attention is the most important currencies across the social platforms which define brand’s success. So, it’s important to make a communication which can stand out and which people want to read. Being well-mannered A well-defined process, with required context within the right frame allows our consumers to connect with the brand. This process helps in conversion of customer to a loyal customer. Making Ads Contemporary Target users are very well-aware of the events going around them. They are readers, listeners, viewers etc. of everything that is present today, it feeds them the right information. Our ads, need to be mapped with every relevant social, political or the environmental event. Communities can Criticize, but they cannot write ads Most of the marketing material seems like minutes of the meeting. They are just fancy words with thoughts from the management and the product managers. A real ad is created when we do thorough research, a great though, a seamless journey and omni-channel connect. Repeating the Ads Sometimes our management gets tired of seeing the same advertisements again and again. Thus, that leads to taking down of the commercial before the lost of its potency. We do not advertise to a standing army, we advertise to a parade That is because every time, the mind set of the consumer and the viewer can be different while watching the ad. And, if the ad has given consistent results we should repeat it. This ad is like a radar sweep, it constantly gathers new prospects Do not lie If we lie about a product or brand, one way or the other consumers would find about it. That leads to two extreme possibilities; one, losing valuable people and second being, prosecuted by the government. Our every lie to cover up the problem leads to a scenario where brand image gets damaged. Good products and services can be sold by honest advertising. Thus, never write an advertisement which you wouldn’t want your family to read. Brand Image Every campaign we execute, should contribute a little to the brand image. So, how do we do that? There is no shortcut, and the most powerful tool called ‘research’ won’t help. It’s all in the judgement and our feeling. The current condition of mindless marketing has led brands to become without personality, inconsistent and directed by the notion of ‘forced to change’. It takes more than uncommon dedication and gut to come up with a different idea and solve the actual problem. It is not at all easy to give a face-lift to the brand. In many cases, companies end up staring new brands (which is the easy way out) but, legacy is the key to story-telling and a successful brand. Never be a ‘Copy-cat’ They copied all they could follow, but they couldn’t copy my mind Every time you create a new campaign, someone will follow you and this only means that you innovate and make better campaigns. We are the thought leaders of tomorrow, we believe in promoting value for the future. It is our responsibility to reform marketing and how it is perceived. So, lets change the world one marketing message at a time. | 3f131836-8578-519b-a4a6-98a1b475fe34 | 27/07/2025 22:23:01 |
| https://medium.com/@mrmichaelcanty/5-reasons-democrats-could-lose-in-2020-2e3746411117 | medium.com | 5 Reasons Democrats Could Lose In 2020 | 1. The Political Establishment | Michael Canty | https://medium.com/@mrmichaelcanty | True | 2e3746411117 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*0sxafrvrOc_8sAUKPt3XIw.jpeg | 6 min | 2020-02-06T23:41:46.966000 | 2020-02-07T15:01:01.994000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:25.800000 | 0 | 0 | en | Voting,Democracy,Democrats,President,Congress | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/421/1*0sxafrvrOc_8sAUKPt3XIw.jpeg" width="421" height="414" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>1. The Political Establishment</strong></p> <p>The number of organizations whose role is to influence political leaders continues to increase as well as their budgets. Between non-profit political organizations, corporate lobbyists, government employees and people that spend their lives going from state and local government to influential media and PR positions there are a large group of people responsible for engaging with each other and the media regardless of who is in office. They have become a class of their own no longer representing the average American majority but organizational interests. Unfortunately, they are the primary sources of media reports because of their visibility and proximity to political leaders as well as their access to journalists provioding detailed political information. Unfortunately, working in politics pays well and the more you make, the further away you get from remembering local sentiments. Democrats seem to have an affinity for Establishment people at the expense of the average voter, On many issues Centrist Dems have leaned into corporate relationships with companies that do not have the best records in employee consideration or satisfaction, This is the reason GOP opponents can shame them while creating the false belief they are a friend of the people.</p> <p><strong>2. The Media</strong></p> <p>Since the news division has become a profit-center, the balance between being the voice of the voiceless and an amplification of corporate financial interests, wealthy individual influencers and the political establishment has leaned unfairly in favor of a small privileged class of Americans. Narratives are shaped by racially and politically biased polling companies with samples of little more than 500 people yet elevated as “breaking news” headlines. News anchors have been hired to reflect corporate interests and moderate between the two major political parties. News Directors produce the “fights” not the facts. Producing local and print news has become so costly the influence of anyone with internet followers has neutralized the fact based approach to reporting. Local news no longer filters to national news resulting in a disconnect only benefitting the economically privileged. The average American is so inundated with data the Evening News is no longer the place to go for clarity. This has resulted in the success of false information and conspiracy theories passed off as news. Journalists pressured to produce stories to keep the attention of the new technology-hungry American has resulted in what Watergate famed reporter Carl Bernstein called, “lazy journalism”. Every argument is classified as one side or another forcing people into corners. Few investigative journalists are seen on America’s most powerful medium so their stories go unread by “Joe Regular” who only checks in for an hour or two of news and his social media account. Opinion shows have become substitutes for news shows and news shows focus too much on entertaining and representing “equal” views at the expense of higher moral truths (see item #4). False equivalence has become acceptable debate response and the response to intellectual dishonesty is a “wink and nod” by TV news and media anchors. Lastly, the interest in appearing objective has opened the door to an absence of the industry’s responsibility to be the arbiter of fact and truth. The humanity journalists used to bring to news stories has been traded for the camaraderie between journalists and their sources. Too often the sympathy and consideration the American news consumer deserves is now offered to guests while robotic effort to make sure all voices are heard in the appearance of fairness equalizes facts and nonsense. There is also a comfort of drilling down on details then criticizing Dems for the very details requested while accommodating gruff GOP guests by moving on regardless of the lack of detail or truth in response to a single clarifying question.</p> <p><strong>3. Ignoring The Masses</strong></p> <p>Over 40% of the eligible voting population does not vote and politicians make little effort to engage them. There is no bipartisan fight for national voter engagement. In fact voter suppression has become a successful political tactic. Recent examples in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Florida are blueprints for keeping red states red in spite of changing demographics favoring Democrats. In spite of recent national vote totals, politicians spend most of their time and money making calculations and speaking to existing voters. Counting the support they will get for backing one public issue over another has become the way to win elections instead of inspiring new voters and existing oness with problems that could be solved. Since 2016 pursuing/satisfying and attracting the unicorn-like Obama/#45 voter has been the #1 priority at the expense of new and infrequent voters. No plans exist to address the millions of Americans who have lost confidence in voting as a result of the many political promises made yet never kept. Getting authentic responses on any issue personal to average Americans has become rare to nonexistent. Even outrage by political leaders is measured to avoid offending specific voter groups.</p> <p><strong>4. Fear Of Discussing Systemic Racism</strong></p> <p>Racism has been successfully reduced to a political issue and is no longer a moral imperative. Inequality is viewed and discussed dispassionately as if the data accumulated does not coincide with actual American lives. The efforts of civil rights leaders of the past have been reduced to stories of ancient history for many Americans. Millennials and Gen-Z’ers are seldom inspired and possess little knowledge of the efforts of people and events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The excitement and idealism in working toward, “a more perfect and just union” has gotten lost in the day to day sausage making of politics, the individualism of technology and success of corporate capitalism. Meanwhile there are millions of Americans who live understanding on any given day systemic racism could mean unemployment, underemployment, economic disadvantage, incarceration or death. Even poor people that have racist ideas choose suffering by voting against their own interest to align with the current Racist-In-Chief President. There is no longer a bipartisan agreement of the importance of combating racism even though a majority of Americans that believe racism is wrong. The refusal of politicians to address this issue constructively, consistently and authentically contributes to mass voter disinterest. Reparations to descendents of kidnapped Africans forced into slavery has been reduced to a novelty bill in the House of Representatives, Since their 2012 post election analysis of reasons they attract few minority voters, the GOP strategies have focused solely on state and local voter ID laws ultimately found to suppress minority and elderly voters. Just recently a non-profit organization headed by two of the few black #45 supporters handed out cash prizes to potential black voters in the Cleveland,Oh area. News reports track more than $200,000 going to the non profit yet the schedule, purpose and mission of the group are sketchy at best. The cash may have been to suppress potential Democratic votes or increase GOP votes. I suspect the former. Many black people are still waiting for Dems to engage issues of racism the way they engage attracting independent voters and subsequently have been disappointed resulting in voter detachment from the only party offering minimal benefit. Considering black voters guarantee 85%–95% of their votes to Democrats, where are the black women leaders? What programs mentor student interested in politics? Speaking out on racision should not be reserved solely for people of color.</p> <p><strong>5. President Obama</strong></p> <p>As a person who worked in New Hampshire and Colorado to see the first black American become the 44th President, I must say his always strategic recent choices to offer political advice have been at best disappointing at the worst annoying and completely out of touch with the very people that secured his twice elected terms. Lately, I have asked myself, “Who the heck (replace with foul language) does he think he is?” I hesitate to say too much more concerned some Obama-hating racist will take my words as representative of inroads the RNC & #45 campaigns can make in dissuading black voters to come out in 2020. All I will say what the women in my family who loved me would say when I got out of hand, “Boy, sit yo butt down, be quiet and remember where you come from!” When he does not elevate himself above the nonsense of the current White House occupier and criticizes his own, it reduces him to another establishment clone. That is not the man I shed tears for.</p> <p>In conclusion. Everyone should remember #45 won because:</p> <p>A. He achieved a 77,000 vote lead in 3 states (Mi., Pa, Wi.) winning the electoral college.</p> <p>B. 4 million voters opted out in 2016 that voted in 2012 including 1 million black voters.</p> <p>C. Russian interference in the 2016 election was confirmed by every US Intelligence Agency. Their successful disinformation campaign targeting African Americans via social media resulted in reduced voter turnout.</p> <p>D. The campaign against the first female presidential candidate was inadvertently successful at highlighting the level of acceptable sexism in America. Look at the way Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have been treated on, “the details”.</p> <p>E. People are angry because elected officials keep talking over them.</p> <p>Do the math, view every news source critically and objectively but most importantly, vote. It matters.</p> <p>@michaelacanty is a Social, Political and Entertainment Commentator, Human Development and Leadership Consultant, creator of weRwideopen an initiative established to openly discuss issues of race and equality and blogs, “Movies, Music, TVPlus”, “Politics Is Not a Bad Word”, and author of the upcoming book, “Today On This Day: Meditations To Live and Love By”</p> </section> | 5 Reasons Democrats Could Lose In 2020 1. The Political Establishment The number of organizations whose role is to influence political leaders continues to increase as well as their budgets. Between non-profit political organizations, corporate lobbyists, government employees and people that spend their lives going from state and local government to influential media and PR positions there are a large group of people responsible for engaging with each other and the media regardless of who is in office. They have become a class of their own no longer representing the average American majority but organizational interests. Unfortunately, they are the primary sources of media reports because of their visibility and proximity to political leaders as well as their access to journalists provioding detailed political information. Unfortunately, working in politics pays well and the more you make, the further away you get from remembering local sentiments. Democrats seem to have an affinity for Establishment people at the expense of the average voter, On many issues Centrist Dems have leaned into corporate relationships with companies that do not have the best records in employee consideration or satisfaction, This is the reason GOP opponents can shame them while creating the false belief they are a friend of the people. 2. The Media Since the news division has become a profit-center, the balance between being the voice of the voiceless and an amplification of corporate financial interests, wealthy individual influencers and the political establishment has leaned unfairly in favor of a small privileged class of Americans. Narratives are shaped by racially and politically biased polling companies with samples of little more than 500 people yet elevated as “breaking news” headlines. News anchors have been hired to reflect corporate interests and moderate between the two major political parties. News Directors produce the “fights” not the facts. Producing local and print news has become so costly the influence of anyone with internet followers has neutralized the fact based approach to reporting. Local news no longer filters to national news resulting in a disconnect only benefitting the economically privileged. The average American is so inundated with data the Evening News is no longer the place to go for clarity. This has resulted in the success of false information and conspiracy theories passed off as news. Journalists pressured to produce stories to keep the attention of the new technology-hungry American has resulted in what Watergate famed reporter Carl Bernstein called, “lazy journalism”. Every argument is classified as one side or another forcing people into corners. Few investigative journalists are seen on America’s most powerful medium so their stories go unread by “Joe Regular” who only checks in for an hour or two of news and his social media account. Opinion shows have become substitutes for news shows and news shows focus too much on entertaining and representing “equal” views at the expense of higher moral truths (see item #4). False equivalence has become acceptable debate response and the response to intellectual dishonesty is a “wink and nod” by TV news and media anchors. Lastly, the interest in appearing objective has opened the door to an absence of the industry’s responsibility to be the arbiter of fact and truth. The humanity journalists used to bring to news stories has been traded for the camaraderie between journalists and their sources. Too often the sympathy and consideration the American news consumer deserves is now offered to guests while robotic effort to make sure all voices are heard in the appearance of fairness equalizes facts and nonsense. There is also a comfort of drilling down on details then criticizing Dems for the very details requested while accommodating gruff GOP guests by moving on regardless of the lack of detail or truth in response to a single clarifying question. 3. Ignoring The Masses Over 40% of the eligible voting population does not vote and politicians make little effort to engage them. There is no bipartisan fight for national voter engagement. In fact voter suppression has become a successful political tactic. Recent examples in Wisconsin, North Carolina and Florida are blueprints for keeping red states red in spite of changing demographics favoring Democrats. In spite of recent national vote totals, politicians spend most of their time and money making calculations and speaking to existing voters. Counting the support they will get for backing one public issue over another has become the way to win elections instead of inspiring new voters and existing oness with problems that could be solved. Since 2016 pursuing/satisfying and attracting the unicorn-like Obama/#45 voter has been the #1 priority at the expense of new and infrequent voters. No plans exist to address the millions of Americans who have lost confidence in voting as a result of the many political promises made yet never kept. Getting authentic responses on any issue personal to average Americans has become rare to nonexistent. Even outrage by political leaders is measured to avoid offending specific voter groups. 4. Fear Of Discussing Systemic Racism Racism has been successfully reduced to a political issue and is no longer a moral imperative. Inequality is viewed and discussed dispassionately as if the data accumulated does not coincide with actual American lives. The efforts of civil rights leaders of the past have been reduced to stories of ancient history for many Americans. Millennials and Gen-Z’ers are seldom inspired and possess little knowledge of the efforts of people and events that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The excitement and idealism in working toward, “a more perfect and just union” has gotten lost in the day to day sausage making of politics, the individualism of technology and success of corporate capitalism. Meanwhile there are millions of Americans who live understanding on any given day systemic racism could mean unemployment, underemployment, economic disadvantage, incarceration or death. Even poor people that have racist ideas choose suffering by voting against their own interest to align with the current Racist-In-Chief President. There is no longer a bipartisan agreement of the importance of combating racism even though a majority of Americans that believe racism is wrong. The refusal of politicians to address this issue constructively, consistently and authentically contributes to mass voter disinterest. Reparations to descendents of kidnapped Africans forced into slavery has been reduced to a novelty bill in the House of Representatives, Since their 2012 post election analysis of reasons they attract few minority voters, the GOP strategies have focused solely on state and local voter ID laws ultimately found to suppress minority and elderly voters. Just recently a non-profit organization headed by two of the few black #45 supporters handed out cash prizes to potential black voters in the Cleveland,Oh area. News reports track more than $200,000 going to the non profit yet the schedule, purpose and mission of the group are sketchy at best. The cash may have been to suppress potential Democratic votes or increase GOP votes. I suspect the former. Many black people are still waiting for Dems to engage issues of racism the way they engage attracting independent voters and subsequently have been disappointed resulting in voter detachment from the only party offering minimal benefit. Considering black voters guarantee 85%–95% of their votes to Democrats, where are the black women leaders? What programs mentor student interested in politics? Speaking out on racision should not be reserved solely for people of color. 5. President Obama As a person who worked in New Hampshire and Colorado to see the first black American become the 44th President, I must say his always strategic recent choices to offer political advice have been at best disappointing at the worst annoying and completely out of touch with the very people that secured his twice elected terms. Lately, I have asked myself, “Who the heck (replace with foul language) does he think he is?” I hesitate to say too much more concerned some Obama-hating racist will take my words as representative of inroads the RNC & #45 campaigns can make in dissuading black voters to come out in 2020. All I will say what the women in my family who loved me would say when I got out of hand, “Boy, sit yo butt down, be quiet and remember where you come from!” When he does not elevate himself above the nonsense of the current White House occupier and criticizes his own, it reduces him to another establishment clone. That is not the man I shed tears for. In conclusion. Everyone should remember #45 won because: A. He achieved a 77,000 vote lead in 3 states (Mi., Pa, Wi.) winning the electoral college. B. 4 million voters opted out in 2016 that voted in 2012 including 1 million black voters. C. Russian interference in the 2016 election was confirmed by every US Intelligence Agency. Their successful disinformation campaign targeting African Americans via social media resulted in reduced voter turnout. D. The campaign against the first female presidential candidate was inadvertently successful at highlighting the level of acceptable sexism in America. Look at the way Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have been treated on, “the details”. E. People are angry because elected officials keep talking over them. Do the math, view every news source critically and objectively but most importantly, vote. It matters. @michaelacanty is a Social, Political and Entertainment Commentator, Human Development and Leadership Consultant, creator of weRwideopen an initiative established to openly discuss issues of race and equality and blogs, “Movies, Music, TVPlus”, “Politics Is Not a Bad Word”, and author of the upcoming book, “Today On This Day: Meditations To Live and Love By” | a69d4de5-62ec-5fce-8468-5e98dd7ee05b | 27/07/2025 22:23:01 |
| https://medium.com/@davidpmartin2020/christians-cant-hear-this-often-enough-some-don-t-hear-it-at-all-23592ea22323 | medium.com | Christians can’t hear this often enough — some don’t hear it at all. | Dr. David Martin | https://medium.com/@davidpmartin2020 | True | 23592ea22323 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T01:49:33.234000 | 2020-02-07T01:50:41.655000 | 2020-02-07T01:50:42.010000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Christians can’t hear this often enough — some don’t hear it at all. | faa55904-5356-5438-a4c0-987349d21f4a | 27/07/2025 22:23:01 | |||
| https://medium.com/@elizasmith4045/what-ir35-means-for-businesses-and-contractors-2279519202b | medium.com | What IR35 means for businesses and contractors | IR35 is hardly a new piece of legislation. It has been on the statute book for almost 20 years, having been introduced by the Finance Act… | Elizasmith | https://medium.com/@elizasmith4045 | True | 2279519202b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*7U2pbPKV4BqoOZ6uYxHH9A.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T12:26:32.075000 | 2020-02-07T12:28:28.132000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:57.831000 | 0 | 0 | en | Swoopfunding,Loans,Grants,Equity,Funding | <section> <p>IR35 is hardly a new piece of legislation. It has been on the statute book for almost 20 years, having been introduced by the Finance Act of April 2000, and has generated plenty of comment and controversy along the way.</p> <p>But what is new is that, following the latest interpretation of the tax law, the net is tightening for workers and businesses across both the public and private sectors.</p> <p><strong>Unmasking ‘disguised employees’</strong></p> <p>Like most things to do with tax, IR35 is complex and requires close attention to ensure compliance — and particularly now because of the way it is evolving.</p> <p>The legislation was introduced to block what was viewed as a contractor ruse to hide behind intermediaries (i.e., limited companies and partnerships) in order to avoid tax and national insurance contributions (NICs), thus creating so-called ‘disguised employees’.</p> <p>Lack of clarity has always made it difficult to understand and operate IR35; however, where there was once ambiguity and wriggle room, we now have new rules to clamp down on avoidance.</p> <p><strong>Off-payroll working</strong></p> <p>In the past, responsibility for determining IR35 status was borne by contractors, not the hiring companies, and thus liability for any tax avoidance identified by HMRC also rested with contractors.</p> <p>But not anymore. New rules for ‘off-payroll working’ were rolled out for the public sector in 2017, transferring responsibility to the hirer. And in the October 2018 Budget, the off-payroll rules were extended to the private sector, effective from April 2020.</p> <p>What we’ve discovered so far from the public sector is that to play safe and avoid responsibility, organizations have often applied blanket definitions of IR35. As a result, there have been many high-profile test cases where contractors have challenged, and successfully defeated, their classification as regular employees.</p> <p>IR35 threatens a reduction in the workforce and access to key skills as contractors leave the marketplace for fear of being punished by the new tax regime. In addition, there is a significant administrative burden to implement the legislation fairly and accurately. In short, the relationship between contractors, hirers and recruitment agencies is becoming a good deal more fraught and complex.</p> <p><strong>The impact on small businesses</strong></p> <p>So, where do small businesses stand in this unfolding drama? Is IR35 another financial hurdle to negotiate?</p> <p>The Government has confirmed that small businesses will be exempt from the latest interpretation of IR35. Although there has been some confusion over the definition of ‘small’, the Government has said that it will apply the criteria from the Companies Act 2006.</p> <p>Namely, during a 12-month period, a business is considered small if it satisfies two or more of the following:</p> <ul> <li>Turnover not greater than £10.2 million</li> <li>Balance sheet total not above £5.1 million</li> <li>No more than 50 employees</li> </ul> <p>Although the broad scope IR35 still applies to small companies, the responsibility for determining employment status will remain with the contractor.</p> <p>One positive effect for small businesses, especially start-ups, is that more highly skilled contractors may be drawn to this sector because it is outside the new definition of IR35. This will obviously be good for small companies, promoting innovation and helping business growth.</p> <p><strong>What next for IR35?</strong></p> <p>Responding to concerns about IR35, the Government began a review in January, and a ‘stop the off-payroll tax’ protest is planned for outside Parliament on 12 February. However, any hope that the review will derail IR35 is likely to be frustrated, since the aim is to ‘help implementation’, not to delay or cancel it.</p> <p>The message is therefore clear: businesses and contractors must prepare for a new tax framework across the private sector from April 2020, and they should seek expert advice if they are uncertain about their future under IR35.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*7U2pbPKV4BqoOZ6uYxHH9A.jpeg" width="1200" height="900" loading="lazy" /> <p>To get our funding journey started, or to discuss any of your funding needs, please drop us an email at <a href="mailto:hello@swoopfunding.com">hello@swoopfunding.com</a> or visit us at <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">swoopfunding.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">swoopfunding</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">business</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">equity</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">loans</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">grants</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/funding-solutions">funding</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/funding-solutions">funding solutions</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/funding-solutions">small business funding</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/blog/swoops-guide-to-equity-finance/">angel investors</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/funding-resources/">funding resources</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/funding-resources/">entrepreneur</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">investment</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">startup</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">small business</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">business finance</a> || <a href="https://swoopfunding.com/">fundraising</a></p> </section> | What IR35 means for businesses and contractors IR35 is hardly a new piece of legislation. It has been on the statute book for almost 20 years, having been introduced by the Finance Act of April 2000, and has generated plenty of comment and controversy along the way. But what is new is that, following the latest interpretation of the tax law, the net is tightening for workers and businesses across both the public and private sectors. Unmasking ‘disguised employees’ Like most things to do with tax, IR35 is complex and requires close attention to ensure compliance — and particularly now because of the way it is evolving. The legislation was introduced to block what was viewed as a contractor ruse to hide behind intermediaries (i.e., limited companies and partnerships) in order to avoid tax and national insurance contributions (NICs), thus creating so-called ‘disguised employees’. Lack of clarity has always made it difficult to understand and operate IR35; however, where there was once ambiguity and wriggle room, we now have new rules to clamp down on avoidance. Off-payroll working In the past, responsibility for determining IR35 status was borne by contractors, not the hiring companies, and thus liability for any tax avoidance identified by HMRC also rested with contractors. But not anymore. New rules for ‘off-payroll working’ were rolled out for the public sector in 2017, transferring responsibility to the hirer. And in the October 2018 Budget, the off-payroll rules were extended to the private sector, effective from April 2020. What we’ve discovered so far from the public sector is that to play safe and avoid responsibility, organizations have often applied blanket definitions of IR35. As a result, there have been many high-profile test cases where contractors have challenged, and successfully defeated, their classification as regular employees. IR35 threatens a reduction in the workforce and access to key skills as contractors leave the marketplace for fear of being punished by the new tax regime. In addition, there is a significant administrative burden to implement the legislation fairly and accurately. In short, the relationship between contractors, hirers and recruitment agencies is becoming a good deal more fraught and complex. The impact on small businesses So, where do small businesses stand in this unfolding drama? Is IR35 another financial hurdle to negotiate? The Government has confirmed that small businesses will be exempt from the latest interpretation of IR35. Although there has been some confusion over the definition of ‘small’, the Government has said that it will apply the criteria from the Companies Act 2006. Namely, during a 12-month period, a business is considered small if it satisfies two or more of the following: Turnover not greater than £10.2 million Balance sheet total not above £5.1 million No more than 50 employees Although the broad scope IR35 still applies to small companies, the responsibility for determining employment status will remain with the contractor. One positive effect for small businesses, especially start-ups, is that more highly skilled contractors may be drawn to this sector because it is outside the new definition of IR35. This will obviously be good for small companies, promoting innovation and helping business growth. What next for IR35? Responding to concerns about IR35, the Government began a review in January, and a ‘stop the off-payroll tax’ protest is planned for outside Parliament on 12 February. However, any hope that the review will derail IR35 is likely to be frustrated, since the aim is to ‘help implementation’, not to delay or cancel it. The message is therefore clear: businesses and contractors must prepare for a new tax framework across the private sector from April 2020, and they should seek expert advice if they are uncertain about their future under IR35. To get our funding journey started, or to discuss any of your funding needs, please drop us an email at hello@swoopfunding.com or visit us at swoopfunding.com swoopfunding || business || equity || loans || grants || funding || funding solutions || small business funding || angel investors || funding resources || entrepreneur || investment || startup || small business || business finance || fundraising | d4febd5f-04ab-5c46-9779-79423ec1172a | 27/07/2025 22:23:02 |
| https://medium.com/marker/the-secret-to-finding-the-perfect-price-market-fit-6e942d9f31e9 | medium.com | The Secret to Finding the Perfect Price Market Fit | Figuring out the right price is hard, but plotting a utility map can help | Nick DePhillips | https://medium.com/@ndephill | False | 6e942d9f31e9 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*1r6tKZFpZyHmKay8lsyE3Q.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-06T20:07:36.070000 | 2020-02-07T12:01:02.581000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:25.135000 | 0 | 336 | en | Product Management,Leadership,Startups,Entrepreneurship,Marketing | <section> <h3>Figuring out the right price is hard, but plotting a utility map can help</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/7952/1*1r6tKZFpZyHmKay8lsyE3Q.jpeg" width="7952" height="5304" loading="lazy" /> <p>It’s all coming together, after hours and hours of pouring your heart into creating a <a href="https://marker.medium.com/how-to-pilot-your-minimum-viable-product-f9fe7860f54b">revolutionary product</a> with amazing features, enormous market potential, and compelling initial customer feedback. But something just doesn’t add up.</p> <p>You hear a lot about how to develop products to solve your customers’ greatest pain points. Or how to leverage <a href="https://marker.medium.com/a-guide-to-personal-branding-for-executives-who-suck-at-social-media-dada202c5c6b">social media</a> to spread the word of your product to thousands of people almost instantaneously. More often than not, however, these articles leave out a key part of the equation to a successful product launch: pricing.</p> <p>Pricing is one of the biggest headaches for marketing and product management teams, but a small improvement in pricing can move mountains. As one <em>Harvard Business Review</em> writer states, “For a company with 8% profit margins, a 1% improvement in price realization—assuming a steady unit sales volume — would boost the company’s margin dollars by 12.5%.”</p> <p>“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”—<a href="https://marker.medium.com/how-warren-buffett-built-a-500-billion-company-on-the-basis-of-trust-753f02074665">Warren Buffett</a></p> <h1><strong>A product’s economic utility</strong></h1> <p>Economic utility is the total amount of satisfaction or value a customer derives by consuming a…</p> </section> | The Secret to Finding the Perfect Price Market Fit Figuring out the right price is hard, but plotting a utility map can help Photo: wera Rodsawang/Getty Images It’s all coming together, after hours and hours of pouring your heart into creating a revolutionary product with amazing features, enormous market potential, and compelling initial customer feedback. But something just doesn’t add up. You hear a lot about how to develop products to solve your customers’ greatest pain points. Or how to leverage social media to spread the word of your product to thousands of people almost instantaneously. More often than not, however, these articles leave out a key part of the equation to a successful product launch: pricing. Pricing is one of the biggest headaches for marketing and product management teams, but a small improvement in pricing can move mountains. As one Harvard Business Review writer states, “For a company with 8% profit margins, a 1% improvement in price realization—assuming a steady unit sales volume — would boost the company’s margin dollars by 12.5%.” “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”—Warren Buffett A product’s economic utility Economic utility is the total amount of satisfaction or value a customer derives by consuming a… | 66831aa0-cd0f-56c1-95e0-06f2fcfd6206 | 27/07/2025 22:23:02 |
| https://medium.com/@sanjam.malhotra/defining-you-12c0e765aee | medium.com | Defining YOU | So I came up with this question a long time ago, and again this morning, most of you might have thought about it, and sorry to plunge you… | Sanjam Malhotra | https://medium.com/@sanjam.malhotra | True | 12c0e765aee | 1 min | 2020-01-29T04:00:12.306000 | 2020-02-07T16:38:59.413000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:12.280000 | 1 | 5 | en | <section> <p>So I came up with this question a long time ago, and again this morning, most of you might have thought about it, and sorry to plunge you into such an existential crisis, the question was “What is my identity?” How do I define myself? Is there anything more to me than what meets the eye?</p> <p>Let’s start with the basics. A name? Can some consonants and vowels strung together be someone’s identity? I believe it isn’t anything more than a way to address a being. Though we continue to call people with an “Oye”, we do need a name.</p> <p>Last name? Well, you just got it from your parents, who got it from theirs, and the previous ones from theirs. So, something like this which is going on from generations, a inherited word attached to you, can this be an identity? Again, I believe, no. For all I care, you could be a Iyer, Garg, Mittal, Qureshi, Shah, Trump, all’s the same(for me, you’re definitely free to hold a different view, we’re still a democracy).</p> <p>Hmm, what else? Your profession? But what if today I’m a doctor, and tomorrow an author. Has my identity also changed? What we do definitely affects us, but is it the whole of what we are? Isn’t it just a part of who we are? We need something more definitive, more constant.</p> <p>“How I think”. A better approach I guess. Our thoughts do shape us. Our mind’s constantly making up hundreds of thousands of images, sounds, visuals, sometimes creating wonders, other times tragedies. Even while you sleep, the mind’s never at rest. So, is that it? Are my thoughts my identity? But aren’t they too fluctuating? You pick up your first thoughts from your parents, then teachers, friends, colleagues, your significant other. When is it that your thoughts are your own, completely?</p> <p>Okay, this search is quite tiring. Do I really need some definition for myself? Isn’t it easier to just let it be? And as I write this, Bruno Mars says through my headphones “You are amazing, just the way you are”.</p> </section> | Defining YOU So I came up with this question a long time ago, and again this morning, most of you might have thought about it, and sorry to plunge you into such an existential crisis, the question was “What is my identity?” How do I define myself? Is there anything more to me than what meets the eye? Let’s start with the basics. A name? Can some consonants and vowels strung together be someone’s identity? I believe it isn’t anything more than a way to address a being. Though we continue to call people with an “Oye”, we do need a name. Last name? Well, you just got it from your parents, who got it from theirs, and the previous ones from theirs. So, something like this which is going on from generations, a inherited word attached to you, can this be an identity? Again, I believe, no. For all I care, you could be a Iyer, Garg, Mittal, Qureshi, Shah, Trump, all’s the same(for me, you’re definitely free to hold a different view, we’re still a democracy). Hmm, what else? Your profession? But what if today I’m a doctor, and tomorrow an author. Has my identity also changed? What we do definitely affects us, but is it the whole of what we are? Isn’t it just a part of who we are? We need something more definitive, more constant. “How I think”. A better approach I guess. Our thoughts do shape us. Our mind’s constantly making up hundreds of thousands of images, sounds, visuals, sometimes creating wonders, other times tragedies. Even while you sleep, the mind’s never at rest. So, is that it? Are my thoughts my identity? But aren’t they too fluctuating? You pick up your first thoughts from your parents, then teachers, friends, colleagues, your significant other. When is it that your thoughts are your own, completely? Okay, this search is quite tiring. Do I really need some definition for myself? Isn’t it easier to just let it be? And as I write this, Bruno Mars says through my headphones “You are amazing, just the way you are”. | d0b2413b-6466-5493-baa3-3a82632a7724 | 27/07/2025 22:23:02 | ||
| https://medium.com/@slideuplifts/how-to-make-filmstrip-effect-timeline-template-in-powerpoint-47e3ba3dda6 | medium.com | How to make Filmstrip Effect — Timeline Template in PowerPoint | A PowerPoint Timeline Template need not be boring. This tutorial explains step by step instruction to create a cool Filmstrip timeline… | SlideUpLift | https://medium.com/@slideuplifts | True | 47e3ba3dda6 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*8cv8opHkbBso3PWVqdhXSg.png | 2 min | 2020-02-12T13:57:50.918000 | 2020-02-07T16:24:22 | 2021-12-13T10:21:20.624000 | 0 | 0 | en | Design,PowerPoint,Tips And Tricks,Graphic Design,How To | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/1*8cv8opHkbBso3PWVqdhXSg.png" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p>A PowerPoint Timeline Template need not be boring. This tutorial explains step by step instruction to create a cool Filmstrip timeline template in minutes.</p> <p>An excellent presentation is the one that conveys your idea thoroughly and, at the same time, engages the audience visually. Timelines are often a part of business presentations, and most timelines presented in a business presentation are a boring list of events in a sequence. These timelines can be shown in a better and more engaging format using filmstrips.</p> <p>Filmstrips convey the information in a storytelling format, which is more likely to be retained by the audience for long. The filmstrip effect can be used in various business presentations to showcase timelines, stages, processes, and a sequence of events over time. Filmstrip timelines act as a visual hook to hold the photos and stories together. Since visuals convey the idea better than words, the message gets retained by the audience.</p> <h3>Here is an example of a creative pre-designed Filmstrip Template -</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*AqgE_ABvcZ0HE-eE.png" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" /> <p><a href="https://slideuplift.com/powerpoint-templates/filmstrip-roadmap-template/">View Filmstrip Roadmap powerPoint</a></p> <h3>Steps to make Filmstrip in PowerPoint</h3> <p><strong>·Step 1</strong> — Insert Rectangle shape and elongate</p> <p><strong>·Step 2</strong> — Insert another rectangle/square shape and position it inside the previous shape</p> <p><strong>·Step 3</strong> — Resize the newly added shape to make the borders of the filmstrip</p> <p>·<strong>Step 4</strong> — Duplicate the small rectangles to make multiple copies — <strong>CTRL+D</strong></p> <p><strong>·Step 5</strong> — Select the small rectangles and align them in a line</p> <p><strong>·Step 6 </strong>— Now Select all the shapes > Arrange > Align > Distribute Horizontally</p> <p><strong>·Step 7</strong> — Copy the small rectangles series, duplicate it to position it on the other side of the filmstrip.</p> <p><strong>·Step 8</strong> — Select both the series, Shape Format > Merge shapes > Combine</p> <p><strong>·Step 9 </strong>— Fill color in the strip as per your choice. Shape Format > Shape Fill</p> <p><strong>·Step 10</strong> — Now insert images or rectangle shapes as per your choice inside the strip in a sequence.</p> <h3>Watch this video tutorial to get a detailed idea -</h3> <p></p> <p>In our series of PowerPoint Tutorials and Hacks, we try to explain some essential PowerPoint tips which help solve the various challenges faced while making a presentation.</p> <p>Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more such <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uGdYjV_bxCIpFdHXsM2p9872CVLTdB9">PowerPoint Tutorials</a></p> <blockquote>Now you don’t have to scour the web to find out the right templates. Download our PowerPoint templates from within PowerPoint. <a href="https://slideuplift.com/powerpoint-plugin/?utm_source=medium_filmstripTutorial&utm_medium=medium_filmstripTutorial&utm_campaign=medium_filmstripTutorial">See how?</a></blockquote> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://slideuplift.com/blog/busin</em>ess-powerpoint-presentations/how-to-make-a-filmstrip-effect-in-powerpoint-powerpoint-tutorial/">http://slideuplift.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | How to make a Filmstrip in PowerPoint-PowerPoint Tutorial A PowerPoint Timeline Template need not be boring. This tutorial explains step by step instruction to create a cool Filmstrip timeline template in minutes. An excellent presentation is the one that conveys your idea thoroughly and, at the same time, engages the audience visually. Timelines are often a part of business presentations, and most timelines presented in a business presentation are a boring list of events in a sequence. These timelines can be shown in a better and more engaging format using filmstrips. Filmstrips convey the information in a storytelling format, which is more likely to be retained by the audience for long. The filmstrip effect can be used in various business presentations to showcase timelines, stages, processes, and a sequence of events over time. Filmstrip timelines act as a visual hook to hold the photos and stories together. Since visuals convey the idea better than words, the message gets retained by the audience. Here is an example of a creative pre-designed Filmstrip Template - View Filmstrip Roadmap powerPoint Steps to make Filmstrip in PowerPoint ·Step 1 — Insert Rectangle shape and elongate ·Step 2 — Insert another rectangle/square shape and position it inside the previous shape ·Step 3 — Resize the newly added shape to make the borders of the filmstrip ·Step 4 — Duplicate the small rectangles to make multiple copies — CTRL+D ·Step 5 — Select the small rectangles and align them in a line ·Step 6 — Now Select all the shapes > Arrange > Align > Distribute Horizontally ·Step 7 — Copy the small rectangles series, duplicate it to position it on the other side of the filmstrip. ·Step 8 — Select both the series, Shape Format > Merge shapes > Combine ·Step 9 — Fill color in the strip as per your choice. Shape Format > Shape Fill ·Step 10 — Now insert images or rectangle shapes as per your choice inside the strip in a sequence. Watch this video tutorial to get a detailed idea - In our series of PowerPoint Tutorials and Hacks, we try to explain some essential PowerPoint tips which help solve the various challenges faced while making a presentation. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more such PowerPoint Tutorials Now you don’t have to scour the web to find out the right templates. Download our PowerPoint templates from within PowerPoint. See how? Originally published at http://slideuplift.com on February 7, 2020. | e4167c45-b12a-569d-8b38-902cdeabfeee | 27/07/2025 22:23:02 |
| https://medium.com/@sunshineandroses/yes-this-was-what-i-was-meaning-to-ask-thank-you-1626ebbe5eca | medium.com | Yes this was what i was meaning to ask :) thank you! | SR | https://medium.com/@sunshineandroses | True | 1626ebbe5eca | 0 min | 2020-02-07T01:22:04.496000 | 2020-02-07T01:22:14.021000 | 2020-02-07T01:22:14.192000 | 0 | 5 | en | <section> </section> | Yes this was what i was meaning to ask :) thank you! | 56e23e5e-8e0d-56fe-a879-db93e1101963 | 27/07/2025 22:23:03 | |||
| https://medium.com/@lexabaker8019/ways-machine-learning-is-influencing-manufacturing-e473a9d0c4d1 | medium.com | Ways Machine Learning is Influencing Manufacturing | Source : The Manufacturing Outlook | Lexabaker | https://medium.com/@lexabaker8019 | True | e473a9d0c4d1 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*weoOdtp1VVCsefM5nqfc2w.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-01-27T04:00:48.584000 | 2020-02-07T07:01:00.375000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:20.700000 | 0 | 1 | en | Machine Learning,Manufacturing,Technology,Magazine | <section> <p><strong>Source : <a href="https://www.them</strong>anufacturingoutlook.com/">The Manufacturing Outlook</a></p> <p>A recent study predicted that the implementation of Machine Learning (ML) to enable predictive maintenance is anticipated to increase among producers by 38 percent because of its capability to advance the profit margin by removing unscheduled work stoppages.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/450/1*weoOdtp1VVCsefM5nqfc2w.jpeg" width="450" height="308" loading="lazy" /> <p>FREMONT, CA: The chief growth strategy for manufacturing businesses today is enhancing shop floor potency by investing in Machine Learning (ML) platforms that deliver the acumens required to improve product quality and production yields. ML transforms an industrial operation into a network of systems that can get products to market quicker at a low cost so the business can remain competitive and keep its clients happy.</p> <p><strong>Industrial transformations attributed to ML involve:</strong></p> <p><strong>Predictive Maintenance</strong></p> <p>The prospect of predicting disruptions to a production line in advance can be priceless to manufacturers. It facilitates the manager to schedule downtime at the most beneficial time and eliminate unscheduled downtime. Impromptu downtime hits the profit margin hard and can result in the loss of the customer base. Furthermore, it also disrupts the supply chain, causing the transportation of excess stock.</p> <p>The need to bring in the additional workforce can cost a lot of money as well. A recent study predicted that the implementation of Machine Learning (ML) to enable predictive maintenance is anticipated to increase among producers by 38 percent because of its capability to advance the profit margin by removing unscheduled work stoppages.</p> <p><strong>IT/OT Convergence and Network Security</strong></p> <p>The expansion of ML will also drive many business model alterations in a manufacturer’s usual operating procedures. The approach is particularly true in the organizational framework of an enterprise. Furthermore, the computer network, which is the revered ground of the Information Technology (IT) department, ought to be co-located with the operational sensors on production machinery. The data, therefore, can be collected and sent to the information warehouse as training data for ML purposes.</p> <p>There needs to be an ease of collaboration and cooperation between the internal groups. After all, the technicians and floor operators will be considerably impacted if the network is not dependable or gets hacked, which can bring production to a stop. The Operational Technology (OT) devices and sensors will be affected as much as the computers and IT network.</p> <p><strong>Digital Twin Development</strong></p> <p>The ultimate objective of AL and ML is to facilitate the development of a digital twin of the production floor. The formation of a digital twin needs to take place under a model-based system engineering process using ML algorithms and knowledge gained as a base. The digital twin can serve as a platform for running what-if scenarios to learn what one does not know today. It can also be employed as a model for designing higher reliability parts and regulating the communications between production-line machines to advance performance.</p> </section> | Ways Machine Learning is Influencing Manufacturing Source : The Manufacturing Outlook A recent study predicted that the implementation of Machine Learning (ML) to enable predictive maintenance is anticipated to increase among producers by 38 percent because of its capability to advance the profit margin by removing unscheduled work stoppages. FREMONT, CA: The chief growth strategy for manufacturing businesses today is enhancing shop floor potency by investing in Machine Learning (ML) platforms that deliver the acumens required to improve product quality and production yields. ML transforms an industrial operation into a network of systems that can get products to market quicker at a low cost so the business can remain competitive and keep its clients happy. Industrial transformations attributed to ML involve: Predictive Maintenance The prospect of predicting disruptions to a production line in advance can be priceless to manufacturers. It facilitates the manager to schedule downtime at the most beneficial time and eliminate unscheduled downtime. Impromptu downtime hits the profit margin hard and can result in the loss of the customer base. Furthermore, it also disrupts the supply chain, causing the transportation of excess stock. The need to bring in the additional workforce can cost a lot of money as well. A recent study predicted that the implementation of Machine Learning (ML) to enable predictive maintenance is anticipated to increase among producers by 38 percent because of its capability to advance the profit margin by removing unscheduled work stoppages. IT/OT Convergence and Network Security The expansion of ML will also drive many business model alterations in a manufacturer’s usual operating procedures. The approach is particularly true in the organizational framework of an enterprise. Furthermore, the computer network, which is the revered ground of the Information Technology (IT) department, ought to be co-located with the operational sensors on production machinery. The data, therefore, can be collected and sent to the information warehouse as training data for ML purposes. There needs to be an ease of collaboration and cooperation between the internal groups. After all, the technicians and floor operators will be considerably impacted if the network is not dependable or gets hacked, which can bring production to a stop. The Operational Technology (OT) devices and sensors will be affected as much as the computers and IT network. Digital Twin Development The ultimate objective of AL and ML is to facilitate the development of a digital twin of the production floor. The formation of a digital twin needs to take place under a model-based system engineering process using ML algorithms and knowledge gained as a base. The digital twin can serve as a platform for running what-if scenarios to learn what one does not know today. It can also be employed as a model for designing higher reliability parts and regulating the communications between production-line machines to advance performance. | ade4a075-4eec-5bea-95da-ab85021932d6 | 27/07/2025 22:23:03 |
| https://medium.com/house-of-haiku-blog/zen-133-18d8a15ae3b2 | medium.com | Zen 133 | A Haiku Series | Susan Brearley | https://medium.com/@susanbrearley | False | 18d8a15ae3b2 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*bL7nGMKqiadd-YfaJKPv5A.jpeg | 0 min | 2020-02-04T14:05:19.429000 | 2020-02-07T04:56:01.302000 | 2021-12-13T10:20:05.512000 | 0 | 214 | en | Television,Haiku,Poetry,Poetry On Medium,Mental Health | <section> <h1>Zen 133</h1> <h3>A Haiku Series</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4000/1*bL7nGMKqiadd-YfaJKPv5A.jpeg" width="4000" height="6000" loading="lazy" /> <p>When the controller</p> <p>To the TV is misplaced</p> <p>The one night you watch.</p> <p>This is a series.</p> <p><strong><a href</strong>="https://medium.com/house-of-haiku/zen-132-64d76384df64">Zen 132 <em>A Haiku Series</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <p><strong><a href</strong>="https://medium.com/house-of-haiku/zen-134-6197250f5ac4">Zen 134 <em>A Haiku Series</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <p><strong>© Susan Brearley, 2020 All Rights Reserved</strong></p> <p><em>Susan Brearley is a brilliant strategist, a published book author, writer, seasoned editor, essayist, occasional comedy writer, and an accidental poet. She is currently based in the mid-Hudson Valley, New York.</em></p> <p>#ZenPoetryEveryDay</p> </section> | POETRY Zen 133 A Haiku Series Photo by Callum Skelton on Unsplash When the controller To the TV is misplaced The one night you watch. This is a series. Zen 132 A Haiku Seriesmedium.com Zen 134 A Haiku Seriesmedium.com © Susan Brearley, 2020 All Rights Reserved Susan Brearley is a brilliant strategist, a published book author, writer, seasoned editor, essayist, occasional comedy writer, and an accidental poet. She is currently based in the mid-Hudson Valley, New York. #ZenPoetryEveryDay | f318c82f-6ffd-5589-b813-1688299ee954 | 27/07/2025 22:23:03 |
| https://medium.com/@andrewhuangmit/家境一般如何出国留学-72511a047a59 | medium.com | 家境一般如何出国留学？ | 想了很久，还是觉得有必要回答一下这个问题。作为一个“家境一般”的但是最后出国留学的人，我来说说我的故事。 | AndrewHuangMIT | https://medium.com/@andrewhuangmit | True | 72511a047a59 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*cfWZLwj2ZiPcaCox.jpg | 7 min | 2020-02-07T21:34:33.969000 | 2020-02-07T21:35:58.370000 | 2022-03-30T21:12:04.321000 | 0 | 51 | zh | Masters Degree,Study Abroad,Education,Analytics,MIT | <section> <p>想了很久，还是觉得有必要回答一下这个问题。作为一个“家境一般”的但是最后出国留学的人，我来说说我的故事。</p> <p><strong>13年我考上了复旦。8月份临行前，我爸和我说，你毕业的时候，能找到一份年薪10万的工作，应该就不错了</strong>。当时我很认同地点了点头。从小城市的一般家庭来，身边比较优秀的叔叔阿姨，40多岁，差不多都拿着10万的年薪，单位是RMB。</p> <p><strong>19年我从MIT毕业。我的第一份工作Offer，工资奖金股票都算上，一年大概是20万，单位是美元。</strong></p> <p><strong>家境一般不是不能出国。但是要承受别人不能承受的负担，也要比别人更加努力。</strong></p> <p><strong>相信我，如果你心够决，够努力，这些经历都会变成珍贵的果实。</strong></p> <p><strong>一、初念</strong></p> <p>我本科的第一年转了专业，降了一级。我第一次和我爸说了出国的念头的时候，是在新专业大一的第一个学期（也就是我在复旦的第二年的第一个学期）。当时我和我爸说，我寒假准备考个托福，想在大二上申请出国交换，也说了我成绩很好，交换可能有全额奖学金。</p> <p><strong>但是我万万没有想到，我爹当场就爆发了。</strong></p> <p>当时的我没有问家里要钱报托福学习班（我准备自学），甚至考试的报名费我也没准备问家里要，但是我爸当时就摆出了一副严肃的姿态，让我慎重考虑出国。</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/0*bhosaCQczvrsQ9An.jpg" width="720" height="2329" loading="lazy" /> <p>从微信翻出来的聊天记录</p> <p>说实话，当时我的态度完全是震惊的。没想到这么一个小小的出国交换的愿望（也并不会花费家里多少成本，我向父亲解释了学院有全额资助的奖学金），就会受到这样的阻力。</p> <p>我甚至觉得我爸不愿意去医院就全是因为要省钱供我读书。<strong>那天在图书馆，对着手机屏幕，我真的哭了。</strong>所幸我们学院的图书馆有隔板，没有被同学察觉到。</p> <p>其实那时，我已经默默地把目标改成了在国内找工作，我希望毕业的时候可以进入MBB这类顶级的咨询公司，因为我知道这样的公司一年有30万的工资，远远超过了我爸10万的期望。在新学院的大一大二，我做了3份商科实习。</p> <p><strong>二、机遇</strong></p> <p>认清了现实的残酷以后，新专业大一那年是我本科最努力的一年。<strong>那一年我的总GPA是3.93，是我们学院第一，我们学院150个人。我也拿到了国家奖学金。</strong></p> <p>等到大二开学的时候，学院开始了出国交换的选拔，不甘心的我还是报了名。我用自己的钱报了一次托福，考了106，算是比较优秀的成绩了。学院出国交换的选拔20%看Personal Statement，30%看和外事办公室的面试，50%看成绩。当时GPA排名第二的我，通过面试的表现，顺理成章地拿到了加权成绩的第一，可以第一个选择所有出国的项目。我最后选择了加州大学的项目，并且被加州大学分配到了UCLA交换。<strong>这个项目是CSC国家留学基金委赞助的。包来回机票。每一个月发1500美元的生活补助。</strong>UCLA校内最便宜的住宿+吃饭plan大概是1300多一个月，每个月还有结余。我不犹豫地和我爹分享了这个消息。其实之前，我爸偶尔会当着我的面对别人说，如果儿子要出国，他不会出一分钱。但在出国交流之后，我觉得他也应该慢慢改变了观念。</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/0*cfWZLwj2ZiPcaCox.jpg" width="720" height="540" loading="lazy" /> <p>在加州交换时的中二照片</p> <p><strong>我真的特别感谢复旦，感谢管理学院，能给我这样的机会，只要你够优秀，学院就能提供足够的支持。</strong></p> <p><strong>三、笃定</strong></p> <p>说实话，在UCLA的交换生活对我的影响很大。我真的很羡慕美国大学的学术资源和校园资源，在UCLA，我去了3次writing center，每两周会去一次career center，有机会也能在课前课后和优秀的老师教授交流心得。当我交换回国以后，其实就萌生了出国读书的念头。其实我最好的选择是申请博士，但无奈之前一直在做实习，科研经历不足，加上女朋友的原因，我不想她等我5年。最后定位的是申请硕士（虽然也顺道申了几个博士项目）。</p> <p>我的背景，计算机竞赛+统计专业+商科实习，很适合申请Business Analytics这个专业。但一开始我也有犹豫，因为这个专业几乎没什么名校开设。直到到了17年3月，我了解到MIT开设了Business Analytics这个项目，我才决定豁出去了。</p> <p><strong>咨询过的所有中介，没有一个觉得我可以申上这个项目的。</strong>大概也是因为这个项目的前两届，没有大陆本科的同学申上过，而且的确很多之前被拒的人，看上去背景也比我优秀。<strong>还好我没信邪。</strong>在连收了5封拒信以后，我收到了MIT的面试邀请。我可以选择在家Skype面试，也可以到MIT现场面。我当时是非常希望能飞到现场面试的。来回的机票+住宿1万多，我觉得哪怕能增加1%被录取的几率就算值了（我也知道自己in person面试会表现自然很多）。我爸觉得有点小题大作，而且当时是正月初三，他也不愿让我离家。一番软磨硬泡之后，最后他还是支持了我。就这样，正月初三，我从浙江台州出发，先到了上海的宿舍里，之后中转纽约飞到了波士顿。</p> <p>（其实，我爸口头上不看好我的冒进行为，但也在默默支持，比如下图）</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/0*227otdttxpSWsouj.jpg" width="720" height="1440" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>就这样，我是这个项目第一个就读的大陆高校本科生。到现在招了四届了，我是唯一一个。</strong></p> <p>父母应该挺骄傲的，申上了斯坦福和MIT，我爹发了条超级官方的朋友圈，秀我的录取通知书。(可惜朋友圈180天的访问限制，现在翻不出来了）</p> <p><strong>四、贷款出国</strong></p> <p>MIT这一年学费和生活费，大概要60多万人民币。我妈妈掏出了所有的积蓄，把基金、保险、存款、单位的股票全都掏空了，加上同事那里借的，掏出了30万人民币（没有妈妈近乎无条件的支持，我真的难以想象能成为今天的自己）。我爸借钱+贷款了20万。<strong>剩下的嘛。我自己解决了：</strong></p> <p>在去MIT前的暑假通过帮别人咨询留学挣了小1万人民币。</p> <p>在MIT的第二个月，和同学参加比赛，运气不错，拿了第一，个人分到了5000美元。</p> <p>在MIT的第二个学期，找了一份Research Assistant的工作，挣了10000美元。</p> <p>就这样也算是在现有的财力条件下，读完了这个硕士。当然啦，也感谢信用卡公司，我现在有三张第一年零利率的信用卡，总共欠了5000美元。（虽然这样信用记录会很差，但是信用记录慢慢再养吧，该花的钱还是得花）</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/0*T5IPafgb-quIc4Y6.jpg" width="720" height="1032" loading="lazy" /> <p>18年5月四处凑钱开存款证明</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/706/0*Boemgt9KCuZQ4qkh.jpg" width="706" height="1567" loading="lazy" /> <p>妈妈当时这句回复现在看来还是感动不已</p> <p>其实回顾这一年，我还是挺不懂事的。以我的家庭条件，我的消费方式可能是不够节俭。但好在我还挺能挣钱吧。</p> <p><strong>五、新篇章</strong></p> <p>其实今天发这篇文章，还有一个特别的意义。明天我爸妈就要启程来美国玩了，顺道会参加我的毕业典礼。真的很骄傲，我可以帮他们把机票酒店全部都订了。（虽然是刷了信用卡，但是我现在知道我还得起了）</p> <p>刚收到工作Offer的时候，发现自己居然一年能挣那么多，有一种熬到了头的欣喜。留学贷款可以先轻松还了。<strong>几万美元的签约奖，我想了很久，还是想不出该怎么花。</strong>感觉我也不太会花钱，对贵的东西我没有多强的欲望，对好的牌子我也不太了解。</p> <p>以后准备每个月找来留学的学弟学妹换点人民币，打回家里。</p> <p>我想给我爸买台电脑，他现在用的那台电脑是2008年买4000块的电脑。</p> <p>我想给我妈买个金手镯。</p> <p>当然我也提醒自己，不要太满足于现在的收入现状。我相信，像我一样笃定和努力的人，应该能成就更大的事业，希望以后我能影响到更多的人。</p> <p>最后回到楼主的问题。也许我讲了太多自己的故事。</p> <p>我想说，家境一般出国，不是不可能。</p> <p>我希望你能够清楚自己的目标，不要因为跟风出国，要深思熟虑。</p> <p>我希望你深思熟虑以后，可以付出相应的努力。如果你需要你的家庭来负担这额外的负担，我希望你能<strong>让他们确信为你的付出是值得的 — — 因为你比任何人都努力。</strong></p> <p>最后，我也希望你<strong>不要因为家境一般就畏手畏脚。要敢想敢做</strong>。即使有时要承担风险，也要敢奋力去抓住机遇。</p> <p>PS: 19年10月更新。我刚领了一张paycheck。给妈在拼多多买了台iphone 11，双十一可能给爸换台电脑。老爸和我说，还欠着一个叔叔大概3万人民币，不过不急，他多请叔叔来家里喝两次酒，年前还上就行。</p> <p>以上。</p> <p><strong>欢迎关注我的个人主页：</strong> <a href="https://www.zhihu.com/people/sonnetist">机不可失失不再来的个人主页</a></p> <p><strong>更多商业分析知识/资讯，欢迎关注知乎专栏：</strong><a href="https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/ChinaBusinessAnalytics">Business Analytics</a></p> </section> | 家境一般如何出国留学？ 想了很久，还是觉得有必要回答一下这个问题。作为一个“家境一般”的但是最后出国留学的人，我来说说我的故事。 13年我考上了复旦。8月份临行前，我爸和我说，你毕业的时候，能找到一份年薪10万的工作，应该就不错了。当时我很认同地点了点头。从小城市的一般家庭来，身边比较优秀的叔叔阿姨，40多岁，差不多都拿着10万的年薪，单位是RMB。 19年我从MIT毕业。我的第一份工作Offer，工资奖金股票都算上，一年大概是20万，单位是美元。 家境一般不是不能出国。但是要承受别人不能承受的负担，也要比别人更加努力。 相信我，如果你心够决，够努力，这些经历都会变成珍贵的果实。 一、初念 我本科的第一年转了专业，降了一级。我第一次和我爸说了出国的念头的时候，是在新专业大一的第一个学期（也就是我在复旦的第二年的第一个学期）。当时我和我爸说，我寒假准备考个托福，想在大二上申请出国交换，也说了我成绩很好，交换可能有全额奖学金。 但是我万万没有想到，我爹当场就爆发了。 当时的我没有问家里要钱报托福学习班（我准备自学），甚至考试的报名费我也没准备问家里要，但是我爸当时就摆出了一副严肃的姿态，让我慎重考虑出国。 从微信翻出来的聊天记录 说实话，当时我的态度完全是震惊的。没想到这么一个小小的出国交换的愿望（也并不会花费家里多少成本，我向父亲解释了学院有全额资助的奖学金），就会受到这样的阻力。 我甚至觉得我爸不愿意去医院就全是因为要省钱供我读书。那天在图书馆，对着手机屏幕，我真的哭了。所幸我们学院的图书馆有隔板，没有被同学察觉到。 其实那时，我已经默默地把目标改成了在国内找工作，我希望毕业的时候可以进入MBB这类顶级的咨询公司，因为我知道这样的公司一年有30万的工资，远远超过了我爸10万的期望。在新学院的大一大二，我做了3份商科实习。 二、机遇 认清了现实的残酷以后，新专业大一那年是我本科最努力的一年。那一年我的总GPA是3.93，是我们学院第一，我们学院150个人。我也拿到了国家奖学金。 等到大二开学的时候，学院开始了出国交换的选拔，不甘心的我还是报了名。我用自己的钱报了一次托福，考了106，算是比较优秀的成绩了。学院出国交换的选拔20%看Personal Statement，30%看和外事办公室的面试，50%看成绩。当时GPA排名第二的我，通过面试的表现，顺理成章地拿到了加权成绩的第一，可以第一个选择所有出国的项目。我最后选择了加州大学的项目，并且被加州大学分配到了UCLA交换。这个项目是CSC国家留学基金委赞助的。包来回机票。每一个月发1500美元的生活补助。UCLA校内最便宜的住宿+吃饭plan大概是1300多一个月，每个月还有结余。我不犹豫地和我爹分享了这个消息。其实之前，我爸偶尔会当着我的面对别人说，如果儿子要出国，他不会出一分钱。但在出国交流之后，我觉得他也应该慢慢改变了观念。 在加州交换时的中二照片 我真的特别感谢复旦，感谢管理学院，能给我这样的机会，只要你够优秀，学院就能提供足够的支持。 三、笃定 说实话，在UCLA的交换生活对我的影响很大。我真的很羡慕美国大学的学术资源和校园资源，在UCLA，我去了3次writing center，每两周会去一次career center，有机会也能在课前课后和优秀的老师教授交流心得。当我交换回国以后，其实就萌生了出国读书的念头。其实我最好的选择是申请博士，但无奈之前一直在做实习，科研经历不足，加上女朋友的原因，我不想她等我5年。最后定位的是申请硕士（虽然也顺道申了几个博士项目）。 我的背景，计算机竞赛+统计专业+商科实习，很适合申请Business Analytics这个专业。但一开始我也有犹豫，因为这个专业几乎没什么名校开设。直到到了17年3月，我了解到MIT开设了Business Analytics这个项目，我才决定豁出去了。 咨询过的所有中介，没有一个觉得我可以申上这个项目的。大概也是因为这个项目的前两届，没有大陆本科的同学申上过，而且的确很多之前被拒的人，看上去背景也比我优秀。还好我没信邪。在连收了5封拒信以后，我收到了MIT的面试邀请。我可以选择在家Skype面试，也可以到MIT现场面。我当时是非常希望能飞到现场面试的。来回的机票+住宿1万多，我觉得哪怕能增加1%被录取的几率就算值了（我也知道自己in person面试会表现自然很多）。我爸觉得有点小题大作，而且当时是正月初三，他也不愿让我离家。一番软磨硬泡之后，最后他还是支持了我。就这样，正月初三，我从浙江台州出发，先到了上海的宿舍里，之后中转纽约飞到了波士顿。 （其实，我爸口头上不看好我的冒进行为，但也在默默支持，比如下图） 就这样，我是这个项目第一个就读的大陆高校本科生。到现在招了四届了，我是唯一一个。 父母应该挺骄傲的，申上了斯坦福和MIT，我爹发了条超级官方的朋友圈，秀我的录取通知书。(可惜朋友圈180天的访问限制，现在翻不出来了） 四、贷款出国 MIT这一年学费和生活费，大概要60多万人民币。我妈妈掏出了所有的积蓄，把基金、保险、存款、单位的股票全都掏空了，加上同事那里借的，掏出了30万人民币（没有妈妈近乎无条件的支持，我真的难以想象能成为今天的自己）。我爸借钱+贷款了20万。剩下的嘛。我自己解决了： 在去MIT前的暑假通过帮别人咨询留学挣了小1万人民币。 在MIT的第二个月，和同学参加比赛，运气不错，拿了第一，个人分到了5000美元。 在MIT的第二个学期，找了一份Research Assistant的工作，挣了10000美元。 就这样也算是在现有的财力条件下，读完了这个硕士。当然啦，也感谢信用卡公司，我现在有三张第一年零利率的信用卡，总共欠了5000美元。（虽然这样信用记录会很差，但是信用记录慢慢再养吧，该花的钱还是得花） 18年5月四处凑钱开存款证明 妈妈当时这句回复现在看来还是感动不已 其实回顾这一年，我还是挺不懂事的。以我的家庭条件，我的消费方式可能是不够节俭。但好在我还挺能挣钱吧。 五、新篇章 其实今天发这篇文章，还有一个特别的意义。明天我爸妈就要启程来美国玩了，顺道会参加我的毕业典礼。真的很骄傲，我可以帮他们把机票酒店全部都订了。（虽然是刷了信用卡，但是我现在知道我还得起了） 刚收到工作Offer的时候，发现自己居然一年能挣那么多，有一种熬到了头的欣喜。留学贷款可以先轻松还了。几万美元的签约奖，我想了很久，还是想不出该怎么花。感觉我也不太会花钱，对贵的东西我没有多强的欲望，对好的牌子我也不太了解。 以后准备每个月找来留学的学弟学妹换点人民币，打回家里。 我想给我爸买台电脑，他现在用的那台电脑是2008年买4000块的电脑。 我想给我妈买个金手镯。 当然我也提醒自己，不要太满足于现在的收入现状。我相信，像我一样笃定和努力的人，应该能成就更大的事业，希望以后我能影响到更多的人。 最后回到楼主的问题。也许我讲了太多自己的故事。 我想说，家境一般出国，不是不可能。 我希望你能够清楚自己的目标，不要因为跟风出国，要深思熟虑。 我希望你深思熟虑以后，可以付出相应的努力。如果你需要你的家庭来负担这额外的负担，我希望你能让他们确信为你的付出是值得的 — — 因为你比任何人都努力。 最后，我也希望你不要因为家境一般就畏手畏脚。要敢想敢做。即使有时要承担风险，也要敢奋力去抓住机遇。 PS: 19年10月更新。我刚领了一张paycheck。给妈在拼多多买了台iphone 11，双十一可能给爸换台电脑。老爸和我说，还欠着一个叔叔大概3万人民币，不过不急，他多请叔叔来家里喝两次酒，年前还上就行。 以上。 欢迎关注我的个人主页： 机不可失失不再来的个人主页 更多商业分析知识/资讯，欢迎关注知乎专栏：Business Analytics | 801fdca0-106f-592b-8629-38db4fd5eb4c | 27/07/2025 22:23:04 |
| https://medium.com/@FitoMAD/swift-5-2-callasfunction-abbdd7d3da69 | medium.com | Swift 5.2 — callAsFunction | Una de las novedades que presenta la próxima versión de Swift, la 5.2, es que podemos llamar a los valores de tipos como si fueran… | Adolfo | https://medium.com/@FitoMAD | True | abbdd7d3da69 | 1 min | 2022-06-27T11:34:05.431000 | 2020-02-07T10:03:58 | 2022-06-27T11:35:06.133000 | 0 | 0 | es | Swift | <section> <p>Una de las novedades que presenta la próxima versión de Swift, la 5.2, es que <strong>podemos llamar a los valores de tipos como si fueran funciones</strong>. Vamos a dar un repaso a esta interesante función que añade Swift 5.2</p> <h1>callAsFunction — O como se usa esto.</h1> <p>Para poder hacer uso de esta nueva característica <strong>los tipos deben implementar una función llamada callAsFunction</strong>. ¿Y cómo debe ser esta función?</p> <ul> <li>Podemos tener tantas funciones callAsFunction como queramos</li> <li>Puede <strong>tener o no parámetros</strong></li> <li>Puede <strong>devolver o no un valor</strong></li> <li>Puede usar <em>trailing closures</em></li> <li>Si van a modificar una estructura se marca como mutating</li> <li>Puede hacer uso de throws y rethrows</li> <li>Las puedes definir en una extensión para tipos ya existentes</li> </ul> <p>Pero lo mejor es que lo veamos en un ejemplo</p> <p></p> <p>Como vemos la estructura Contador define tres <em>versiones</em> de callAsFunction, por lo que desde ese momento todos los valores creados a partir del tipo Contador puede usarse como si fueran una función.</p> <p>Es decir, que cuando declaramos var contador = Contador(valorInicial: 0) podemos usar la variable contador como una función, siempre y cuando la <em>llamada</em> concuerde con alguna de las definiciones de la función callAsFunction que hayamos definido.</p> <p>Cuando hacemos contador(10) en realidad el compilar está llamando a la función callAsFunction(_ cantidad: Int) y así sucesivamente.</p> <h2>¿Y qué pasa con los tipos que ya existe?</h2> <p>Siempre podemos definir las funciones callAsFunction en una extensión, por ejemplo, vamos a hacerlo para el tipo Int</p> <p></p> <p>Ahora, las variables de tipo Int puede usarse como funciones, en este caso, para añadir una cantidad al valor que tenga en ese momento el número entero.</p> </section> | Swift 5.2 — callAsFunction Una de las novedades que presenta la próxima versión de Swift, la 5.2, es que podemos llamar a los valores de tipos como si fueran funciones. Vamos a dar un repaso a esta interesante función que añade Swift 5.2 callAsFunction — O como se usa esto. Para poder hacer uso de esta nueva característica los tipos deben implementar una función llamada callAsFunction. ¿Y cómo debe ser esta función? Podemos tener tantas funciones callAsFunction como queramos Puede tener o no parámetros Puede devolver o no un valor Puede usar trailing closures Si van a modificar una estructura se marca como mutating Puede hacer uso de throws y rethrows Las puedes definir en una extensión para tipos ya existentes Pero lo mejor es que lo veamos en un ejemplo Como vemos la estructura Contador define tres versiones de callAsFunction, por lo que desde ese momento todos los valores creados a partir del tipo Contador puede usarse como si fueran una función. Es decir, que cuando declaramos var contador = Contador(valorInicial: 0) podemos usar la variable contador como una función, siempre y cuando la llamada concuerde con alguna de las definiciones de la función callAsFunction que hayamos definido. Cuando hacemos contador(10) en realidad el compilar está llamando a la función callAsFunction(_ cantidad: Int) y así sucesivamente. ¿Y qué pasa con los tipos que ya existe? Siempre podemos definir las funciones callAsFunction en una extensión, por ejemplo, vamos a hacerlo para el tipo Int Ahora, las variables de tipo Int puede usarse como funciones, en este caso, para añadir una cantidad al valor que tenga en ese momento el número entero. | c27686c6-74a3-53a9-87b1-4ade424d2caf | 27/07/2025 22:23:04 | |
| https://medium.com/@silliconbee/not-me-92a2fa43d0cd | medium.com | Not me | As I was lost in my thoughts recently, I came to an interesting noteworthy realization: I’ve never backstabbed anyone at work. | Sillicon Bee | https://medium.com/@silliconbee | True | 92a2fa43d0cd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*W-z7yqF-FuJgekfI | 1 min | 2020-02-07T08:38:28.383000 | 2020-02-07T08:30:23 | 2021-12-13T10:24:08.628000 | 0 | 0 | en | Sillicon Valley,Tech,Working In Tech,Engineer | <section> <p>As I was lost in my thoughts recently, I came to an interesting noteworthy realization: I’ve never backstabbed anyone at work.</p> <p>It sounds like it wouldn’t be the most interesting thing to note but actually it is. Why? Because most people do. And for a lot of people, that’s actually how they make themselves look good, get ahead and move up the ladder.</p> <p>Recently, I managed an engineer who is the kind of person who overcommits. He takes on an unreasonable work load and that, coupled with the fact that he has a ton of male anxiety causes him to make mistakes. He’s just scattered brain and unfocused. He’s also not the best engineer and certainly not as good as he thinks he is. But this is a person who would never admit his mistakes and never would say “I’m wrong”. He would do things like blame the technology.</p> <p>The problem is that I’m a karma believer and asa a result I don’t backstab people (in addition to the karma aspect, I also think that backstabbing is extremely classless too which is another big reason I don’t do it). I started keeping track of all his oversights and mistakes in a doc that I was keeping for myself and it quickly got to page’s worth. I didn’t tell my boss about it. was mostly bringing up the mistakes to him softly when it would come up.</p> <p>I brought up to my boss my concern about him over-committing saying that in my experience, people who do so will make mistakes.</p> <p>At any rate, when my boss asked if I noticed any mistakes, I thought about it before jumping to answering and then decided to simply respond: “so far it’s been mostly a gut feeling”.</p> <p>I guess all I want to say is that I’m proud of not being a backstabber.</p> <p>Clearly it’s rare and I should be proud of it.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/0*W-z7yqF-FuJgekfI" width="750" height="749" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://silliconbs.wordpress.com/2020/02/07</em>/not-me/">http://silliconbs.wordpress.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | Not me As I was lost in my thoughts recently, I came to an interesting noteworthy realization: I’ve never backstabbed anyone at work. It sounds like it wouldn’t be the most interesting thing to note but actually it is. Why? Because most people do. And for a lot of people, that’s actually how they make themselves look good, get ahead and move up the ladder. Recently, I managed an engineer who is the kind of person who overcommits. He takes on an unreasonable work load and that, coupled with the fact that he has a ton of male anxiety causes him to make mistakes. He’s just scattered brain and unfocused. He’s also not the best engineer and certainly not as good as he thinks he is. But this is a person who would never admit his mistakes and never would say “I’m wrong”. He would do things like blame the technology. The problem is that I’m a karma believer and asa a result I don’t backstab people (in addition to the karma aspect, I also think that backstabbing is extremely classless too which is another big reason I don’t do it). I started keeping track of all his oversights and mistakes in a doc that I was keeping for myself and it quickly got to page’s worth. I didn’t tell my boss about it. was mostly bringing up the mistakes to him softly when it would come up. I brought up to my boss my concern about him over-committing saying that in my experience, people who do so will make mistakes. At any rate, when my boss asked if I noticed any mistakes, I thought about it before jumping to answering and then decided to simply respond: “so far it’s been mostly a gut feeling”. I guess all I want to say is that I’m proud of not being a backstabber. Clearly it’s rare and I should be proud of it. Originally published at http://silliconbs.wordpress.com on February 7, 2020. | e740ebbf-4b0f-556f-98cb-52546be54c2b | 27/07/2025 22:23:04 |
| https://medium.com/better-marketing/optimize-your-product-hunt-launch-with-these-5-tips-24bca92164cd | medium.com | 5 Tips for a Successful Product Hunt Launch | I studied Product Hunt for a year — this is what I found | Fernanda Graciolli | https://medium.com/@heyyfernanda | False | 24bca92164cd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Ii536-zgr1Nrww7H56hR3g.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-03T17:10:56.498000 | 2020-02-07T20:04:51.238000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:47.136000 | 0 | 168 | en | Startup,Product,Launch,Entrepreneurship,Entrepreneur | <section> <h3>I studied Product Hunt for a year — this is what I found</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*Ii536-zgr1Nrww7H56hR3g.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" /> <p>On April 1, 2019, I woke up to find that my product was number one on Product Hunt. I was beyond shocked. I had put very little forethought or strategy into launching this. To make it number one almost felt like cheating.</p> <p>Now, I know that in addition to my idea being a solid one, the conditions I picked for launching happened to be nearly perfect.</p> <p>I’ve spent almost a year visiting Product Hunt every single day. While the product concept matters a lot for upvotes, so do the surrounding conditions in which you choose to launch your product.</p> <p>In this article, we’ll delve into the five conditions that maximize your Product Hunt launch potential.</p> <h1>Post Really Early in the Day</h1> <p>Post your product very early in the morning. I posted mine shortly after midnight (EST), so by 9 a.m. it had over 100 upvotes — that’s a good head start. This is true for any platform that relies on upvotes (Hacker News is another).</p> <p>The more upvotes you have, the more upvotes you get because the more visible your product is. If you post later in the day, you’ve lost hours of potential upvotes by people who simply logged on to Product Hunt…</p> </section> | 5 Tips for a Successful Product Hunt Launch I studied Product Hunt for a year — this is what I found Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash On April 1, 2019, I woke up to find that my product was number one on Product Hunt. I was beyond shocked. I had put very little forethought or strategy into launching this. To make it number one almost felt like cheating. Now, I know that in addition to my idea being a solid one, the conditions I picked for launching happened to be nearly perfect. I’ve spent almost a year visiting Product Hunt every single day. While the product concept matters a lot for upvotes, so do the surrounding conditions in which you choose to launch your product. In this article, we’ll delve into the five conditions that maximize your Product Hunt launch potential. Post Really Early in the Day Post your product very early in the morning. I posted mine shortly after midnight (EST), so by 9 a.m. it had over 100 upvotes — that’s a good head start. This is true for any platform that relies on upvotes (Hacker News is another). The more upvotes you have, the more upvotes you get because the more visible your product is. If you post later in the day, you’ve lost hours of potential upvotes by people who simply logged on to Product Hunt… | e45b3cac-30d1-5b5f-a200-042b4b92aa87 | 27/07/2025 22:23:04 |
| https://medium.com/@damiansire/aprovecho-para-comentarte-que-fui-tu-alumno-de-base-de-datos-5f4ab53af003 | medium.com | Aprovecho, para comentarte que fui tu alumno de base de datos. | Damian Sire | https://medium.com/@damiansire | True | 5f4ab53af003 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T19:22:03.190000 | 2020-02-07T19:22:18.543000 | 2020-02-07T19:22:19.038000 | 0 | 0 | es | <section> </section> | Aprovecho, para comentarte que fui tu alumno de base de datos. Y tus clases fueron excelentes, muchas gracias por todo! | c2a13de6-14fd-53dc-9944-1fe3f6759053 | 27/07/2025 22:23:05 | |||
| https://medium.com/@dougkeating/fascinating-that-you-put-this-quality-as-1-c70285592b04 | medium.com | Fascinating that you put this quality as #1. | Doug Keating | https://medium.com/@dougkeating | True | c70285592b04 | 0 min | 2020-02-04T18:29:42.022000 | 2020-02-07T01:49:33.560000 | 2020-02-07T01:49:33.771000 | 0 | 0 | en | Relationships,Emotions,Mental Health,Psychology,Life | <section> </section> | Fascinating that you put this quality as #1. I dated someone who would run away when trouble or tension showed up in our relationship. She told me about this trait when we first started dating, and I didn’t understand what she was telling me. I learned the hard truth over time. We didn’t last. | bf72f93f-9fd9-51a6-bacd-906c62384233 | 27/07/2025 22:23:05 | ||
| https://medium.com/data-science/top-3-vs-code-extensions-for-python-and-data-science-7462dd4ee530 | medium.com | Top 3 VS Code Extensions for Python and Data Science | Who doesn’t love a smart IDE? | Dario Radečić | https://medium.com/@radecicdario | False | 7462dd4ee530 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*AFWwFP0thcBsyCms0VooDw.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T16:30:24.303000 | 2020-02-07T18:00:25.472000 | 2022-03-21T08:16:59.874000 | 8 | 1459 | en | Data Science,Python,Programming,Machine Learning,Artificial Intelligence | <section> <h3>Who doesn’t love a smart IDE?</h3> <p>IDE’s are awesome. If you don’t know what an IDE is, it stands for <em><strong>Integrated Development Env</em>ironment</strong>, meaning it differs from your average text editor by having support for code editing, linting, syntax highlighting and a bunch of other cool stuff that will both help you and save you some time in a long run.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*AFWwFP0thcBsyCms0VooDw.jpeg" width="1920" height="900" loading="lazy" /> <p>The main issue I have with IDE’s in general is — they are heavy. Your average IDE, like <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/">PyCharm</a>, will eat a lot of the disk space, but also a significant amount of RAM, and will take significantly more time to start. And don’t even get me started about <a href="https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/">Visual Studio</a>.</p> <p>That’s why I want to shift my focus today on Visual Studio’s lighter brother, <strong><a href="https://c</strong>ode.visualstudio.com/">Visual Studio Code</a>. It a simple and light-weight IDE I’ve grown to like many years ago, and never looked back.</p> <p>By default, VS Code isn’t that much different from other light-weight IDE’s like <a href="https://www.sublimetext.com/3">Sublime</a>, or <a href="https://atom.io/">Atom</a>, except for the nicer design (just a personal preference), but with various plugins it can match up with more “serious” IDE’s that in some cases will even cost you money.</p> <p>Today I want to focus on 3 plugins that will save you much time, with having <strong>Python and Data Science</strong> in mind. Before diving in, let’s check the requirements.</p> </section> | Top 3 VS Code Extensions for Python and Data Science Who doesn’t love a smart IDE? IDE’s are awesome. If you don’t know what an IDE is, it stands for Integrated Development Environment, meaning it differs from your average text editor by having support for code editing, linting, syntax highlighting and a bunch of other cool stuff that will both help you and save you some time in a long run. The main issue I have with IDE’s in general is — they are heavy. Your average IDE, like PyCharm, will eat a lot of the disk space, but also a significant amount of RAM, and will take significantly more time to start. And don’t even get me started about Visual Studio. That’s why I want to shift my focus today on Visual Studio’s lighter brother, Visual Studio Code. It a simple and light-weight IDE I’ve grown to like many years ago, and never looked back. By default, VS Code isn’t that much different from other light-weight IDE’s like Sublime, or Atom, except for the nicer design (just a personal preference), but with various plugins it can match up with more “serious” IDE’s that in some cases will even cost you money. Today I want to focus on 3 plugins that will save you much time, with having Python and Data Science in mind. Before diving in, let’s check the requirements. | a6f08fae-abbe-5d2a-8660-5ee147647fb0 | 27/07/2025 22:23:05 |
| https://medium.com/@okxturkiye/okex-jumpstart-10-hyperdao-7e58b025fa3 | medium.com | OKEx Jumpstart #10 — HyperDAO | Topluluk için topluluk tarafından geliştirilen açık, adil, enterkonekte bir kitlesel fonlama (crowdfunding) platformu | OKEx Türkiye | https://medium.com/@okxturkiye | True | 7e58b025fa3 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*PQM5X5bSvs-oE2zxedDp9w.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T11:08:42.148000 | 2020-02-07T14:36:34.475000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:25.025000 | 0 | 0 | tr | Okex Jumpstart,Okex,Hyperdao,Ieo,Blockchain | <section> <p><em>Topluluk için topluluk tarafından geliştirilen açık, adil, enterkonekte bir kitlesel fonlama (crowdfunding) platformu</em></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*PQM5X5bSvs-oE2zxedDp9w.jpeg" width="800" height="410" loading="lazy" /> <p>25 Şubat 2020 tarihinde <strong><a href="https:</strong>//www.okex.com/">OKEx </a>Jumpstart, <a href="https://twitter.com/Hdao_Official">HyperDAO </a>adlı projenin token satışının lansmanını yapıyor ve bu, <strong><a href="https</strong>://medium.com/@OkexTurkiye/okex-jumpstart-token-sat%C4%B1%C5%9F-kurallar%C4%B1-g%C3%BCncellemesi-f18cf15021d9">OKEx Jumpstart</a> programının 10. token satışı! Etkili, şeffaf ve güvenilir bir DeFi (decentralized finance) projesi olan HyperDAO, bütün dünyadaki müşterilerine tüm finans hizmetlerinin bir arada bulunduğu tek durak bir platform sunuyor.</p> <h3>HyperDAO Nedir?</h3> <p><strong><a href=</strong>"https://hyperdao.com/">HyperDAO</a>, global müşterilerine etkili bir DeFi altyapısı ile kapsamlı bir DeFi ekosistemi sunmayı amaçlıyor. Adından da anlayabildiğiniz gibi <strong>DeFi (merkeziyetsiz finans)</strong> kavramı, açıklık, adillik ve interkoneksiyon sunuyor. Dağınık bir hesap defteri ve <strong>blok zincir</strong> teknolojisiyle <strong>HDAO</strong>, kullanıcıların ortak yönettiği ve merkeziyetsiz bir ekosistem kurmayı hedefliyor. HyperDAO ekosistemindeki tüm katılımcılar tam merkeziyetsizliğe giden yolda hem şahit hem de katkıda bulunan kişiler olacak ve bu tam merkeziyetsizlik şu teknolojileri kapsayacak: stable coinler, merkeziyetsiz kitlesel fonlama, merkeziyetsiz cüzdanlar, bulut borsalar, piyasa tahminleri, varlık yönetimi, mikro finans ve e-vatandaşlık bilgileri.</p> <p>Şimdi isterseniz, HyperDAO’nun 2 benzersiz özelliğine geçelim!</p> <h3>HyperDAO SC (Stablecoin) Sistemi</h3> <p>2009 yılında <strong>Bitcoin’in </strong>geliştirilmesinden bu yana kripto endüstrisi <em>üstsel büyüme</em> gösterdi. Kripto endüstrisi gelişmeye devam ettikçe ve günlük ödeme sistemlerine girmeye başlayınca, USDT ve USDK gibi fiyatı sabit olan varlıklara (SC/Stablecoin) ihtiyaç duyuldu.</p> <p>Diğer <strong>SC </strong>‘lere göre HyperDAO’nun HDAO’su daha esnek; tek bir fiat para birimine sabit değil. Farklı fiat paralara sabitlenebilen HDAO tokenleri karşılığında kullanıcılar kripto paralarını teminat olarak gösterebilir. HDAO örnek olarak diğer SC ‘lere şu şekilde sabitlenir; Hyper-USD, Hyper-EU, Hyper-CNY… vs.</p> <p>HyperDAO’nun geliştirdiği altyapı,; HDAO tokeni, cüzdanı ve borsayı destekliyor. Kullanıcılar bu borsada HDAO trade edebilirler, çekme ve yatırma işlemlerini de kolaylıkla gerçekleştirebilirler. HDAO token, projedeki oylamalar, puanlamalar, tavsiyeler ve kitlesel fonlamalar için kullanılacak. Bir başka deyişle HDAO tokenler, kullanıcıların ortak olarak yönettiği <strong>merkeziyetsiz </strong>bir platformun yakıtı gibi kullanılacak ve kullanıcılar HyperDAO ekosisteminin çok önemli bir parçası olacak.</p> <h3>Kitlesel Fonlama Platformu</h3> <p>HyperDAO’nun diğer güçlü yanı ise <strong>kitlesel fonlamadır (crowdfunding)</strong>. HyperDAO etkili, şeffaf ve ulaşılabilir otonom bir dijital varlık finansal ekosistemi ve platformu sunar. Bu platformda yüksek kaliteli projelerle yatırımcılar bir araya getirilir, adil ve şeffaf bir fonlama gerçekleştirilir.</p> <p>HyperDAO, bir bakıma kendisinin başlangıç versiyonu olan <strong>LeeKICO</strong> projesinden doğmuştur. LeeKICO, 70 ten fazla blockchain projesinin kitlesel fonlama işlemini gerçekleştirdi ve bu anlamda gayet iyi tanınıyor. HyperDAO, merkeziyetsiz finansal hizmetler sistemine LeeKICO’yu entegre etti. Bu entegrasyondaki amaç, tam merkeziyetsiz bir fonlama modeline geçiş aşamasında tüm fonlamaların daha şeffaf ve güvenilir şekilde gerçekleştirilmesi. Tam merkeziyetsiz modele geçildiğinde tüm ipler topluluğun elinde olacak.</p> <p>HyperDAO, platformda sadece ve sadece yüksek kaliteli projelerin listelenmesi için çok titiz çalışıyor fakat kullanıcıların da listeleme konusunda fikirlerini duymak istiyoruz. Kullanıcılar da <strong>listeleme komitesinin</strong> takip edip incelemesi için proje önerebilirler ve listeleme komitesi de bu projelerin topluluk önünde aday olarak gösterilebilecek kalitede olup olmadığını inceler.</p> <p>10. token satışımız olan HDAO için heyecanlı mısınız?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/1*j_bgRhnB7oNEP2pk4Y0yyw.jpeg" width="750" height="1218" loading="lazy" /> <h3>HDAO İle İlgili Temel Bilgiler</h3> <ul> <li>Proje Adı: HyperDAO</li> <li>Ticker: HDAO</li> <li>Toplam Arz: 5,000,000,000 HDAO</li> <li>Protokol: ERC-20</li> </ul> <h3>Listeleme</h3> <ul> <li>HDAO/USDT Spot Market: 25 Şubat 2020, 07:00 (UTC)</li> <li>HDAO/USDK Spot Market: 25 Şubat 2020, 09:00 (UTC)</li> </ul> <p><em>Önemli Uyarı: Dijital varlık alım satımı ciddi oranda risk içerir, yatırım yaptığınız parayı tamamen kaybedebilirsiniz. Bu riski tam anlamıyla kavradığınızdan emin olmalısınız. Tecrübenize ve bilginize göre işlem yapmalı, gerektiğinde finansal destek almalısınız. Bu makale ya da OKEx platformlarında bulunan herhangi bir bilgi, yatırım tavsiyesi olarak algılanmamalıdır. Herhangi bir kaybınızdan ötürü OKEx kesinlikle sorumlu tutulamaz.</em></p> <p><em><strong>Bizi Tak</em>ip Edin:</strong></p> <p><em>Türkçe Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/okexofficial_tr">https://t.me/okexofficial_tr</a> Türk</em>çe Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/OkexTurkiye">https://twitter.com/OkexTurkiye</a></p> <p><em>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/OKEx?source=post_page---------------------------">https://twitter.com/OKEx</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/okexofficial/?source=post_page---------------------------">https://www.facebook.com/okexofficial/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/okex/?source=post_page--</em>-------------------------">https://www.linkedin.com/company/okex/</a> Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/OKExOfficial_English">https://t.me/OKExOfficial_English</a> Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OKEx/">https://www.reddit.com/r/OKEx/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/okex_exchange?source=post_page---------------------------">https://www.instagram.com/okex_exchange</a> Steemit: <a href="https://steemit.com/@okex-official?source=post_page---------------------------">https://steemit.com/@okex-official</a> Website: <a href="https://www.okex.com/?source=post_page---------------------------">https://www.okex.com</a></p> <p><em><a href="https:</em>//okexsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039127232">Orijinal Makale</a></p> </section> | OKEx Jumpstart #10-HyperDAO Topluluk için topluluk tarafından geliştirilen açık, adil, enterkonekte bir kitlesel fonlama (crowdfunding) platformu 25 Şubat 2020 tarihinde OKEx Jumpstart, HyperDAO adlı projenin token satışının lansmanını yapıyor ve bu, OKEx Jumpstart programının 10. token satışı! Etkili, şeffaf ve güvenilir bir DeFi (decentralized finance) projesi olan HyperDAO, bütün dünyadaki müşterilerine tüm finans hizmetlerinin bir arada bulunduğu tek durak bir platform sunuyor. HyperDAO Nedir? HyperDAO, global müşterilerine etkili bir DeFi altyapısı ile kapsamlı bir DeFi ekosistemi sunmayı amaçlıyor. Adından da anlayabildiğiniz gibi DeFi (merkeziyetsiz finans) kavramı, açıklık, adillik ve interkoneksiyon sunuyor. Dağınık bir hesap defteri ve blok zincir teknolojisiyle HDAO, kullanıcıların ortak yönettiği ve merkeziyetsiz bir ekosistem kurmayı hedefliyor. HyperDAO ekosistemindeki tüm katılımcılar tam merkeziyetsizliğe giden yolda hem şahit hem de katkıda bulunan kişiler olacak ve bu tam merkeziyetsizlik şu teknolojileri kapsayacak: stable coinler, merkeziyetsiz kitlesel fonlama, merkeziyetsiz cüzdanlar, bulut borsalar, piyasa tahminleri, varlık yönetimi, mikro finans ve e-vatandaşlık bilgileri. Şimdi isterseniz, HyperDAO’nun 2 benzersiz özelliğine geçelim! HyperDAO SC (Stablecoin) Sistemi 2009 yılında Bitcoin’in geliştirilmesinden bu yana kripto endüstrisi üstsel büyüme gösterdi. Kripto endüstrisi gelişmeye devam ettikçe ve günlük ödeme sistemlerine girmeye başlayınca, USDT ve USDK gibi fiyatı sabit olan varlıklara (SC/Stablecoin) ihtiyaç duyuldu. Diğer SC ‘lere göre HyperDAO’nun HDAO’su daha esnek; tek bir fiat para birimine sabit değil. Farklı fiat paralara sabitlenebilen HDAO tokenleri karşılığında kullanıcılar kripto paralarını teminat olarak gösterebilir. HDAO örnek olarak diğer SC ‘lere şu şekilde sabitlenir; Hyper-USD, Hyper-EU, Hyper-CNY… vs. HyperDAO’nun geliştirdiği altyapı,; HDAO tokeni, cüzdanı ve borsayı destekliyor. Kullanıcılar bu borsada HDAO trade edebilirler, çekme ve yatırma işlemlerini de kolaylıkla gerçekleştirebilirler. HDAO token, projedeki oylamalar, puanlamalar, tavsiyeler ve kitlesel fonlamalar için kullanılacak. Bir başka deyişle HDAO tokenler, kullanıcıların ortak olarak yönettiği merkeziyetsiz bir platformun yakıtı gibi kullanılacak ve kullanıcılar HyperDAO ekosisteminin çok önemli bir parçası olacak. Kitlesel Fonlama Platformu HyperDAO’nun diğer güçlü yanı ise kitlesel fonlamadır (crowdfunding). HyperDAO etkili, şeffaf ve ulaşılabilir otonom bir dijital varlık finansal ekosistemi ve platformu sunar. Bu platformda yüksek kaliteli projelerle yatırımcılar bir araya getirilir, adil ve şeffaf bir fonlama gerçekleştirilir. HyperDAO, bir bakıma kendisinin başlangıç versiyonu olan LeeKICO projesinden doğmuştur. LeeKICO, 70 ten fazla blockchain projesinin kitlesel fonlama işlemini gerçekleştirdi ve bu anlamda gayet iyi tanınıyor. HyperDAO, merkeziyetsiz finansal hizmetler sistemine LeeKICO’yu entegre etti. Bu entegrasyondaki amaç, tam merkeziyetsiz bir fonlama modeline geçiş aşamasında tüm fonlamaların daha şeffaf ve güvenilir şekilde gerçekleştirilmesi. Tam merkeziyetsiz modele geçildiğinde tüm ipler topluluğun elinde olacak. HyperDAO, platformda sadece ve sadece yüksek kaliteli projelerin listelenmesi için çok titiz çalışıyor fakat kullanıcıların da listeleme konusunda fikirlerini duymak istiyoruz. Kullanıcılar da listeleme komitesinin takip edip incelemesi için proje önerebilirler ve listeleme komitesi de bu projelerin topluluk önünde aday olarak gösterilebilecek kalitede olup olmadığını inceler. 10. token satışımız olan HDAO için heyecanlı mısınız? HDAO İle İlgili Temel Bilgiler Proje Adı: HyperDAO Ticker: HDAO Toplam Arz: 5,000,000,000 HDAO Protokol: ERC-20 Listeleme HDAO/USDT Spot Market: 25 Şubat 2020, 07:00 (UTC) HDAO/USDK Spot Market: 25 Şubat 2020, 09:00 (UTC) Önemli Uyarı: Dijital varlık alım satımı ciddi oranda risk içerir, yatırım yaptığınız parayı tamamen kaybedebilirsiniz. Bu riski tam anlamıyla kavradığınızdan emin olmalısınız. Tecrübenize ve bilginize göre işlem yapmalı, gerektiğinde finansal destek almalısınız. Bu makale ya da OKEx platformlarında bulunan herhangi bir bilgi, yatırım tavsiyesi olarak algılanmamalıdır. Herhangi bir kaybınızdan ötürü OKEx kesinlikle sorumlu tutulamaz. Bizi Takip Edin: Türkçe Telegram: https://t.me/okexofficial_tr Türkçe Twitter: https://twitter.com/OkexTurkiye Twitter: https://twitter.com/OKEx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/okexofficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okex/ Telegram: https://t.me/OKExOfficial_English Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OKEx/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okex_exchange Steemit: https://steemit.com/@okex-official Website: https://www.okex.com Orijinal Makale | d46a0a6d-1e2f-5ec3-9193-b9dc61fdb6b7 | 27/07/2025 22:23:05 |
| https://medium.com/@umeleni/i-offered-an-anchor-7b4a2c83f5f4 | medium.com | I offered an anchor | a bridge woven with my story | U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo | https://medium.com/@umeleni | True | 7b4a2c83f5f4 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*tIJV27GbGwVDP4_VuirJ-g@2x.jpeg | 0 min | 2020-02-07T01:53:04.357000 | 2020-02-07T02:05:57.367000 | 2021-12-13T10:19:40.138000 | 0 | 0 | en | Poetry,Empowerment | <section> <p>I offered an anchor</p> <p>a bridge woven with my story</p> <p>let her know</p> <p>it was safe to cross</p> <p>the river wouldn’t flood</p> <p>there was firm footing on the other side.</p> <p>#6/365poetryproject</p> </section> | Photo Credit: Jennifer Schreiner I offered an anchor a bridge woven with my story let her know it was safe to cross the river wouldn’t flood there was firm footing on the other side. #6/365poetryproject | 859a11ac-a053-5ec8-91c2-478d44a6bd17 | 27/07/2025 22:23:06 |
| https://medium.com/@billmyers-85482/trying-to-find-someone-to-blame-just-wastes-time-gets-people-upset-and-distracts-everyone-from-171cc3478ed4 | medium.com | Trying to find someone to blame just wastes time, gets people upset, and distracts everyone from… | It is easier for the lazy to point fingers than it is to solve a problem. | Bill Myers | https://medium.com/@billmyers-85482 | True | 171cc3478ed4 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T19:08:58.886000 | 2020-02-07T19:09:45.920000 | 2020-02-07T19:09:46.062000 | 0 | 55 | en | <section> <p>It is easier for the lazy to point fingers than it is to solve a problem.</p> </section> | Trying to find someone to blame just wastes time, gets people upset, and distracts everyone from actually finding a solution to the problem. It is easier for the lazy to point fingers than it is to solve a problem. | cd123d5b-99e7-5047-b75d-f8651d8bdfe7 | 27/07/2025 22:23:06 | ||
| https://medium.com/pundix/monthly-report-a-recap-of-activities-in-january-2020-b5824ad89cf7 | medium.com | Monthly Report: A recap of activities in January 2020 | Dear Pundians. | Peko Wan | https://medium.com/@peko0413 | True | b5824ad89cf7 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*BQZERKYMJj3SVrU6DEvjZQ.jpeg | 7 min | 2020-02-05T08:17:25.569000 | 2020-02-07T15:09:03.964000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:46.315000 | 0 | 512 | en | Pundix,Monthly Report,Npx,Npxsxem,Xpo | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/1*BQZERKYMJj3SVrU6DEvjZQ.jpeg" width="1280" height="640" loading="lazy" /> <p>Dear Pundians.</p> <p>Welcome to the first issue of the 2020 Pundi X Insider monthly report.</p> <p>It’s just the start of the year, but the team has been on a roll. We wrapped up 2019 with several milestones and we are already beginning to see how 2020 will play out. For the most part, we are positive that this will be an exciting year especially with the foundation we have built for the past two years.</p> <p>Right at the start of 2020, Pundi X CEO and co-founder Zac Cheah hosted a video session to discuss how our startup progressed in Q4 2019 as well as what’s in store for the upcoming year. The AMA summary report is available <a href="https://medium.com/pundix/ama-with-zac-wrap-up-q4-progress-report-and-2020-outlook-d26a06dcfedb">here</a>.</p> <p>For the rest of our January updates, read on:</p> <h3>Product development and partnership</h3> <p><em><strong>On-chain payment for beta</em> testing</strong></p> <p>For the past few weeks, we have been developing and testing an exciting new feature on XPOS®, on-chain payment. This allows XPOS® to support crypto payment not only from our XWallet app or XPASS card but also from private wallets, which allow the users to own their private keys. They are Atomic Wallet, Coinbase Wallet, Enjin wallet, MEWConnect, Trust Wallet and more.</p> <p>This new feature is now available on the XPOS® platform. Here are the steps to accept crypto payment from the private wallet through on-chain payment.</p> <p>1.Click ‘On-Chain Payment’ on the XPOS® platform.</p> <p>2. Enter the payment amount.</p> <p>3. Read terms and conditions. Make sure to read and follow the given instructions before proceeding to the next step.</p> <p>4. The customer scans the QR code shown on the XPOS® with his or her private wallet.</p> <p>5. Wait for the confirmation to complete the transaction.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1688/1*_miM158QD_Ry4QWrF7I8CA.png" width="1688" height="688" loading="lazy" /> <p>Once the transaction is successfully completed, XPOS® will prompt a notification. Please print and handover the receipt to the customer. Currently, ETH and BNB are available for this new feature. We will add more tokens in the near future once this feature is fully tested and developed.</p> <p><em><strong>Pundi X Brazil’s websit</em>e launch</strong></p> <p>To make it easier for Pundi X customers to understand and access our solutions, especially for those in the key markets, we have launched Pundi X Brazilian website. This is the second fully localized website to cater to the needs of the local markets. The first one is Pundi X Venezuela website, <a href="https://www.pundix-venezuela.com/criptos">https://www.pundix-venezuela.com/</a>. Now people in Brazil can order XPOS® devices and XPASS cards through the official local support at <a href="https://www.pundix.com.br">https://www.pundix.com.br</a>.</p> <p></p> <p><em><strong>CRE listed on Pundi X </em>platform</strong></p> <p>CRE, Carry Protocol’s token, is now part of the Pundi X payment ecosystem. Carry Protocol is a Blockchain-based Virtuous Cycle platform of purchasing data. The company aims to build a token economy ecosystem where consumers directly control their offline purchasing data to regain their data interests and monetize them. Through the partnership, Carry Protocol will expand accessibility by acquiring users worldwide served by Pundi X. It also plans to accelerate its efforts to tap into Southeast Asia and other overseas markets.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2838/1*dCZmeYZ9XGjklztuFos10g.png" width="2838" height="1432" loading="lazy" /> <p><em><strong>Reseller program is open for small m</em>erchants</strong></p> <p>In 2020, we start opening up for small merchants to purchase XPOS via our official site. Small merchants can sign up directly from <a href="https://www.pundix.com">https://www.pundix.com</a> and have easy access to our distributor network. We are also expanding more sales channels, both online and offline.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2302/1*I-zSyOsG91s43jQQI1BnmA.png" width="2302" height="1324" loading="lazy" /> <p><em><strong>Blok-On-Blok modular design appears in </em>CES 2020</strong></p> <p>As CES 2020 took place during 6–9 January, we’ve showcased the first testing model of Blok On Blok (BOB) phone as well as its modular design components.</p> <p>Not only did we exhibit our solutions at CES 2020, but Blok-on-Blok also became an honoree for the CES 2020 Innovation Award! CES 2020’s participants were excited to see BOB, making our booth a favorite in the show.</p> <p></p> <p>We are also grateful to have our supporters and media visit our booth, getting a hands-on experience of our products and sharing the news. Here is a list of the media coverage.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.inputmag.com/tech/the-pundi-x-function-x-bo</strong>b-blockchain-phone-indiegogo">The Bob is a modular blockchain phone that you assemble yourself <em>There's a new blockchain phone in town, and it's a lot more... ambitious than HTC's Exodus phone. A company named Pundi…</em>www.inp</a>utmag.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.gizbot.com/mobile/news/ces-2020-world-s-first-ever-pho</strong>ne-call-made-over-blockchain-infrastructure-064797.html">CES 2020: World's First Ever Phone Call Made Over Blockchain Infrastructure <em>After creating waves at IFA 2019, the Singapore based startup- Pundi X has now demonstrated the company's Blockchain…</em>www.g</a>izbot.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://bitcoinist.com/worlds-first-blockchain-po</strong>wered-phone-arrives-at-ces-2020/">World's First Blockchain-Powered Phone Arrives at CES 2020 <em>Blockchain CES 2020 is about to open a new decade of consumer electronics inventions, and the star of the show is the…</em>bitco</a>inist.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/makerdao-pitches-defi-to</strong>-the-masses-at-ces-2020">MakerDAO Pitches DeFi to the Masses at CES 2020 - CoinDesk <em>LAS VEGAS - There's a "digital money" section on the show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)in Las Vegas…</em>www.co</a>indesk.co</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/hardware-is-hard-two-blockchain-devices-wi</strong>n-plaudits-at-ces-2020">Hardware Is Hard: Two Blockchain Devices Win Plaudits at CES 2020 - CoinDesk <em>LAS VEGAS - In tech there's an old adage: "hardware is hard." It's much easier to prototype and test a product when a…</em>www.coi</a>ndesk.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/ces-202</strong>0-bob-worlds-first-blockchain-phone-unveiled-792190.html">CES 2020: BOB, world's first blockchain phone unveiled <em>Pundi X, a fin-tech company has made a big splash at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 (January 7-10) by…</em>www.deccanh</a>erald.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.webtekno.com/pundi-x-bl</strong>ok-on-blok-blockchain-telefon-fiyati-ozellikleri-h83243.html">Pundi X Blok on Blok - Fiyatı ve Özellikleri <em>Singapur merkezli kripto para şirketi Pundi X, ilk akıllı telefonunu CES 2020 kapsamında tanıttı. Şirket, "Blok on…</em>www.web</a>tekno.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/meet-bob-worlds-1st-blockchain-phone-that</strong>-protects-your-data-like-no-one-else-for-just-rs-42000-503740.html">Meet BOB, World's 1st Blockchain Phone That Protects Your Data Like No One Else For Rs 42,000 <em>Everything on your phone can be tracked, to get user data. However, BoB -- Blok on Blok -- a Singapore-based blockchain…</em>www.india</a>times.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.indiantelevision.com/technology/ces/meet-the-worl</strong>d-s-first-blockchain-powered-smartphone-bob-at-ces-2020-200107">Meet the World's First Blockchain-Powered Smartphone, BOB, at CES 2020 <em>As the world teeters around cyber threats in this digital age, more and more users online, across all demographics and…</em>www.indiantelev</a>ision.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.sanliturk.com.tr/mobil/</strong>pundi-x-blok-on-blok-fiyati-ve-ozellikleri/">Pundi X Blok on Blok - Fiyatı ve Özellikleri <em>CES 2020 etkinliklerinin başlamasıyla birlikte teknoloji üreticileri, en yeni ürünlerini tüketicilerle buluşturuyorlar…</em>www.sanlitu</a>rk.com.tr</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.dcforecasts.com/blockchain-news</strong>/first-blockchain-based-phone-will-arrive-at-ces-2020/">First Blockchain-Based Phone Will Arrive At CES 2020 <em>The First blockchain-based phone will be exposed at the CES 2020 where a new decade of electronic inventions will be…</em>www.dcfore</a>casts.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/event/ces2020</strong>/1227609.html">【CES 2020】 Pundi X、ブロックチェーンスマホの「Blok on Blok」をCES Unveiledで披露 <em>1月7日（現地時間）に米ネバダ州ラスベガスで開幕する「CES 2020」に先立ち、一部出展者が展示内容を公開する「CES Unveiled」が5日に開催された。…</em>k-tai.watch.impr</a>ess.co.jp</p> <p><strong><a href="https://vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/ces-2020-del-internet-</strong>de-las-cosas-la-inteligencia-de-las-cosas">CES 2020, del internet de las cosas a la inteligencia de las cosas <em>El CES anual que se lleva a cabo del 7 al 10 de enero en Las Vegas es un lugar donde los fabricantes de la industria…</em>vanguard</a>ia.com.mx</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.teltarif.de/blok-on-blok-pundi</strong>-x-blockchain-smartphone/news/79179.html">Blockchain-Smartphone: Datenschutz an erster Stelle <em>Pundi X zeigt auf der CES in Las Vegas das nach Hersteller-Angaben weltweit erste Blockchain-Smartphone. Dabei soll…</em>www.te</a>ltarif.de</p> <p><strong><a href="https://thetechhacker.com/news/worlds-first-modular-blockchain-powered-smart</strong>phone-named-bob-is-here/">World's first modular blockchain-powered smartphone named BOB is here - Thetechhacker <em>One thing that we are yet to see being picked up in the smartphone industry is the trend of making blockchain-powered…</em>thetechh</a>acker.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-singapore</strong>-startups-ces-2020-pundi-x-airbitat-uhoo">Check out these 5 Singapore startups that were at CES 2020 <em>Note: This article was first published on 9 January 2020. Eureka Park isn't located on the main CES show floor at the…</em>www.hardwarezo</a>ne.com.sg</p> <h3><strong>EVENTS AND COMMUNITIES</strong></h3> <p><em>Get special CES 2020 XPASS card</em></p> <p>In CES 2020, we also partnered with Maker to give our booth visitors a special version of XPASS card and experience their first crypto transactions.</p> <p></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1242/1*h2uAiR3iYcKKfVWNSDCTqA.jpeg" width="1242" height="1164" loading="lazy" /> <p><em><strong>10 Best Startups in I</em>ndonesia</strong></p> <p>We’ve been named as one of the top ten startups in Indonesia, next to the following greats: Gojek, Tokopedia, Traveloka, Akulaku, and Ilotte. Following us are Kredivo, Koinworks, Salestock, and Online Pajak. Indeed, blockchain is becoming a recognized form of innovation in the country, and we are honored to have helped make it possible.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.centerklik.com/startup-terbaik-dan-t</strong>ernama-di-indonesia/">10 Startup Terbaik dan Ternama di Indonesia - Centerklik™ <em>10 Startup Terbaik dan Ternama di Indonesia - Di era kemajuan teknologi yang berkembang pesat ini startup bagaikan…</em>www.cente</a>rklik.com</p> <p><em><strong>Q4 Token removal </em>executed</strong></p> <p>On January 10, we have executed Q4 token removal and taken out approximately 6.2 billion tokens (1.2 billion NPXS and 5 billion NPXSXEM tokens) from their respective total supplies. In the past 6 quarters, we have removed tokens in fiat value more than 42 million USD.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/pundix/6-2-billion-npxs-npxsxem-tokens-removed-c47fd43646cc">Here is the detail of the execution.</a></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/1*bMJyANsch7kxnRpxeOA_uw.png" width="1024" height="512" loading="lazy" /> <p><em><strong>Special shout out to our partners and community</em> members</strong></p> <p>Our partners and community members kept supporting us. In this newsletter, we’d like to give a special shoutout!</p> <p>On Jan 10, Pundi X has joined the meetup hosted by Maker at WeWork London. Aravan, our community manager, has also hosted Maker’s AMA in Pundi X Spanish Telegram group.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>On Jan 11, Crypto Coin Show published the interview to cover the partnership between Digital Bits and Pundi X.</p> <p></p> <p>Bitcobie, our master distributor in Spain, has published the Spanish version of Zac’s Q4 report video session and hosted several online AMA sessions.</p> <p></p> <p>BTCKing, our XPOS distributor in US, has helped us out in the CES as well as showcased XPOS in Morgan State University to make more people know about Pundi X.</p> <p></p> <p>There are many more members who show their great support and help to educate for using Pundi X for crypto adoption. We will cover them one by one in the next issue of the newsletter.</p> <p>Again, thank you for your continued support. Look forward to sharing our progress next month!</p> </section> | Monthly Report: A recap of activities in January 2020 Dear Pundians. Welcome to the first issue of the 2020 Pundi X Insider monthly report. It’s just the start of the year, but the team has been on a roll. We wrapped up 2019 with several milestones and we are already beginning to see how 2020 will play out. For the most part, we are positive that this will be an exciting year especially with the foundation we have built for the past two years. Right at the start of 2020, Pundi X CEO and co-founder Zac Cheah hosted a video session to discuss how our startup progressed in Q4 2019 as well as what’s in store for the upcoming year. The AMA summary report is available here. For the rest of our January updates, read on: Product development and partnership On-chain payment for beta testing For the past few weeks, we have been developing and testing an exciting new feature on XPOS®, on-chain payment. This allows XPOS® to support crypto payment not only from our XWallet app or XPASS card but also from private wallets, which allow the users to own their private keys. They are Atomic Wallet, Coinbase Wallet, Enjin wallet, MEWConnect, Trust Wallet and more. This new feature is now available on the XPOS® platform. Here are the steps to accept crypto payment from the private wallet through on-chain payment. 1.Click ‘On-Chain Payment’ on the XPOS® platform. 2. Enter the payment amount. 3. Read terms and conditions. Make sure to read and follow the given instructions before proceeding to the next step. 4. The customer scans the QR code shown on the XPOS® with his or her private wallet. 5. Wait for the confirmation to complete the transaction. On-chain payment feature on XPOS Once the transaction is successfully completed, XPOS® will prompt a notification. Please print and handover the receipt to the customer. Currently, ETH and BNB are available for this new feature. We will add more tokens in the near future once this feature is fully tested and developed. Pundi X Brazil’s website launch To make it easier for Pundi X customers to understand and access our solutions, especially for those in the key markets, we have launched Pundi X Brazilian website. This is the second fully localized website to cater to the needs of the local markets. The first one is Pundi X Venezuela website, https://www.pundix-venezuela.com/. Now people in Brazil can order XPOS® devices and XPASS cards through the official local support at https://www.pundix.com.br. CRE listed on Pundi X platform CRE, Carry Protocol’s token, is now part of the Pundi X payment ecosystem. Carry Protocol is a Blockchain-based Virtuous Cycle platform of purchasing data. The company aims to build a token economy ecosystem where consumers directly control their offline purchasing data to regain their data interests and monetize them. Through the partnership, Carry Protocol will expand accessibility by acquiring users worldwide served by Pundi X. It also plans to accelerate its efforts to tap into Southeast Asia and other overseas markets. Reseller program is open for small merchants In 2020, we start opening up for small merchants to purchase XPOS via our official site. Small merchants can sign up directly from https://www.pundix.com and have easy access to our distributor network. We are also expanding more sales channels, both online and offline. Blok-On-Blok modular design appears in CES 2020 As CES 2020 took place during 6–9 January, we’ve showcased the first testing model of Blok On Blok (BOB) phone as well as its modular design components. Not only did we exhibit our solutions at CES 2020, but Blok-on-Blok also became an honoree for the CES 2020 Innovation Award! CES 2020’s participants were excited to see BOB, making our booth a favorite in the show. We are also grateful to have our supporters and media visit our booth, getting a hands-on experience of our products and sharing the news. Here is a list of the media coverage. The Bob is a modular blockchain phone that you assemble yourself There's a new blockchain phone in town, and it's a lot more... ambitious than HTC's Exodus phone. A company named Pundi…www.inputmag.com CES 2020: World's First Ever Phone Call Made Over Blockchain Infrastructure After creating waves at IFA 2019, the Singapore based startup- Pundi X has now demonstrated the company's Blockchain…www.gizbot.com World's First Blockchain-Powered Phone Arrives at CES 2020 Blockchain CES 2020 is about to open a new decade of consumer electronics inventions, and the star of the show is the…bitcoinist.com MakerDAO Pitches DeFi to the Masses at CES 2020 - CoinDesk LAS VEGAS - There's a "digital money" section on the show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)in Las Vegas…www.coindesk.co Hardware Is Hard: Two Blockchain Devices Win Plaudits at CES 2020 - CoinDesk LAS VEGAS - In tech there's an old adage: "hardware is hard." It's much easier to prototype and test a product when a…www.coindesk.com CES 2020: BOB, world's first blockchain phone unveiled Pundi X, a fin-tech company has made a big splash at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 (January 7-10) by…www.deccanherald.com Pundi X Blok on Blok - Fiyatı ve Özellikleri Singapur merkezli kripto para şirketi Pundi X, ilk akıllı telefonunu CES 2020 kapsamında tanıttı. Şirket, "Blok on…www.webtekno.com Meet BOB, World's 1st Blockchain Phone That Protects Your Data Like No One Else For Rs 42,000 Everything on your phone can be tracked, to get user data. However, BoB -- Blok on Blok -- a Singapore-based blockchain…www.indiatimes.com Meet the World's First Blockchain-Powered Smartphone, BOB, at CES 2020 As the world teeters around cyber threats in this digital age, more and more users online, across all demographics and…www.indiantelevision.com Pundi X Blok on Blok - Fiyatı ve Özellikleri CES 2020 etkinliklerinin başlamasıyla birlikte teknoloji üreticileri, en yeni ürünlerini tüketicilerle buluşturuyorlar…www.sanliturk.com.tr First Blockchain-Based Phone Will Arrive At CES 2020 The First blockchain-based phone will be exposed at the CES 2020 where a new decade of electronic inventions will be…www.dcforecasts.com 【CES 2020】 Pundi X、ブロックチェーンスマホの「Blok on Blok」をCES Unveiledで披露 1月7日（現地時間）に米ネバダ州ラスベガスで開幕する「CES 2020」に先立ち、一部出展者が展示内容を公開する「CES Unveiled」が5日に開催された。…k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp CES 2020, del internet de las cosas a la inteligencia de las cosas El CES anual que se lleva a cabo del 7 al 10 de enero en Las Vegas es un lugar donde los fabricantes de la industria…vanguardia.com.mx Blockchain-Smartphone: Datenschutz an erster Stelle Pundi X zeigt auf der CES in Las Vegas das nach Hersteller-Angaben weltweit erste Blockchain-Smartphone. Dabei soll…www.teltarif.de World's first modular blockchain-powered smartphone named BOB is here - Thetechhacker One thing that we are yet to see being picked up in the smartphone industry is the trend of making blockchain-powered…thetechhacker.com Check out these 5 Singapore startups that were at CES 2020 Note: This article was first published on 9 January 2020. Eureka Park isn't located on the main CES show floor at the…www.hardwarezone.com.sg EVENTS AND COMMUNITIES Get special CES 2020 XPASS card In CES 2020, we also partnered with Maker to give our booth visitors a special version of XPASS card and experience their first crypto transactions. 10 Best Startups in Indonesia We’ve been named as one of the top ten startups in Indonesia, next to the following greats: Gojek, Tokopedia, Traveloka, Akulaku, and Ilotte. Following us are Kredivo, Koinworks, Salestock, and Online Pajak. Indeed, blockchain is becoming a recognized form of innovation in the country, and we are honored to have helped make it possible. 10 Startup Terbaik dan Ternama di Indonesia - Centerklik™ 10 Startup Terbaik dan Ternama di Indonesia - Di era kemajuan teknologi yang berkembang pesat ini startup bagaikan…www.centerklik.com Q4 Token removal executed On January 10, we have executed Q4 token removal and taken out approximately 6.2 billion tokens (1.2 billion NPXS and 5 billion NPXSXEM tokens) from their respective total supplies. In the past 6 quarters, we have removed tokens in fiat value more than 42 million USD. Here is the detail of the execution. Special shout out to our partners and community members Our partners and community members kept supporting us. In this newsletter, we’d like to give a special shoutout! On Jan 10, Pundi X has joined the meetup hosted by Maker at WeWork London. Aravan, our community manager, has also hosted Maker’s AMA in Pundi X Spanish Telegram group. On Jan 11, Crypto Coin Show published the interview to cover the partnership between Digital Bits and Pundi X. Bitcobie, our master distributor in Spain, has published the Spanish version of Zac’s Q4 report video session and hosted several online AMA sessions. BTCKing, our XPOS distributor in US, has helped us out in the CES as well as showcased XPOS in Morgan State University to make more people know about Pundi X. There are many more members who show their great support and help to educate for using Pundi X for crypto adoption. We will cover them one by one in the next issue of the newsletter. Again, thank you for your continued support. Look forward to sharing our progress next month! | b619bccb-72b7-5743-8b75-beb51f6962d8 | 27/07/2025 22:23:06 |
| https://medium.com/dst-3880w-spring-2020/a-thursday-evening-dérive-29afb73045e3 | medium.com | A Thursday Evening Dérive | A mode of experimental behavior linked to the conditions of digital society: a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances. | Albert Becker | https://medium.com/@beckertastic | True | 29afb73045e3 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*KBPEbe4dlTmzp5tTi5q1AQ.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T00:54:13.444000 | 2020-02-07T14:26:46.753000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:49.709000 | 0 | 0 | en | Dérive,Experimental,Glossy Hair,Horse Legs,Picard | <section> <p>Guy Debord defines the dérive as “a mode of experimental behavior linked to the conditions of urban society: a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances”. These are the results of my digital dérive.</p> <p>The beginning of my journey was intended to be as random as possible. Ultimately, you’ve got to pick a starting point. However, a purely unguided dérive would be a very interesting experiment, if a third party or created randomizer were able to drop you into an unknown location to explore and wander. So, that’s what I attempted to do. While the real-life equivalent could be drawing locations from a hat or an intricate calculation of semi-random coordinates, any number of sites would give me a hub to choose a tendril of the internet organism to explore. With Google I’d need a search term, I could think of one randomly but I needed a generated starting point. Arguably I used Google to navigate to the other sites but let’s not split hairs. With Reddit my links and topics would be heavily curated. Even if I weren’t signed in, I’d be at the mercy of what’s deemed popular by the hive-mind, or at least restricted to what’s new. The list goes on.</p> <p>I recalled a site I used in my early days of internet exploration called StumbleUpon, now known as Mix. After a signup session (which impeded the purity and randomness of my exploration), I was led to a board of random posts. To get a random site, I installed a Chrome extension and clicked the button to begin my journey. It led me to an article called <em>A Photographer’s Infrared Journey to the Island of the Colorblind</em>. Which was a book reviewing <em>The Island of the Colorblind</em>, a book inspired by the research of Oliver Sacks on Pingelap. A significant portion of the Pingelap population is colorblind (around 8–10%). The experiment, among other things, included having those totally colorblind people paint over black and white images with stunning results.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*KBPEbe4dlTmzp5tTi5q1AQ.jpeg" width="1400" height="934" loading="lazy" /> <p>After the article I set aside the information for further research and spun the wheel again. <em>The Shortcut to Keeping Your Hair Glossy This Summer</em>; a swing and a miss, they can’t all be winners I suppose. There were two pop ups to join the site’s newsletter, one immediately when the site loaded. Another appeared when I scrolled along the page. After all, if I can uncover the secret shortcut to glossier hair this summer within a matter of seconds then why not? Alas, the secret was safely guarded behind a slideshow *insert barfing emoji here*.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1378/1*u2ZFIdTXWVqOMSGX1GiHwQ.png" width="1378" height="1483" loading="lazy" /> <p>Again, I spin the wheel. My next stop was <em>10 Weirdest Scientific Theories Proposed in Science Fiction</em>. A Gizmodo article with an absolute heap of ads. There was a thick banner along the top of the article, and a small square embedded in the article itself for <em>Picard</em>. On the side was another Picard ad and a Progressive ad, followed by a clip of a recent video, then a module for three related articles that I might like. Two ads for Squarespace were the last thing I saw before I moved on from the page altogether, I did not read the article.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/300/1*wYv_LqmbGbMb_lAu8tc-qg.jpeg" width="300" height="250" loading="lazy" /> <p>I wanted something more random. So, I returned to Google and searched “random website”. The first site listed was called <em>The Useless Web</em>. I was greeted with a message “TAKE ME TO A USELESS WEBSITE” and clicked the button that aptly said “PLEASE”, because at this point it’s exactly what I needed. I reached endless.horse which is exactly what I needed to finish this experiment.</p> <p>I’m not showing you the horse. It’s endless. I couldn’t if I wanted to. You’ll just have to look it up.</p> </section> | A Thursday Evening Dérive Guy Debord defines the dérive as “a mode of experimental behavior linked to the conditions of urban society: a technique of rapid passage through varied ambiances”. These are the results of my digital dérive. The beginning of my journey was intended to be as random as possible. Ultimately, you’ve got to pick a starting point. However, a purely unguided dérive would be a very interesting experiment, if a third party or created randomizer were able to drop you into an unknown location to explore and wander. So, that’s what I attempted to do. While the real-life equivalent could be drawing locations from a hat or an intricate calculation of semi-random coordinates, any number of sites would give me a hub to choose a tendril of the internet organism to explore. With Google I’d need a search term, I could think of one randomly but I needed a generated starting point. Arguably I used Google to navigate to the other sites but let’s not split hairs. With Reddit my links and topics would be heavily curated. Even if I weren’t signed in, I’d be at the mercy of what’s deemed popular by the hive-mind, or at least restricted to what’s new. The list goes on. I recalled a site I used in my early days of internet exploration called StumbleUpon, now known as Mix. After a signup session (which impeded the purity and randomness of my exploration), I was led to a board of random posts. To get a random site, I installed a Chrome extension and clicked the button to begin my journey. It led me to an article called A Photographer’s Infrared Journey to the Island of the Colorblind. Which was a book reviewing The Island of the Colorblind, a book inspired by the research of Oliver Sacks on Pingelap. A significant portion of the Pingelap population is colorblind (around 8–10%). The experiment, among other things, included having those totally colorblind people paint over black and white images with stunning results. Sanne De Wilde, “A Pingelapese child is playing with fire. On the island they burn all the trash. At the same time, holding and moving around a burning branch is good to keep the mosquitos away. An achromatopic picture-painting, filled in with watercolor paint by someone with achromatopic vision.” (© Sanne De Wilde) After the article I set aside the information for further research and spun the wheel again. The Shortcut to Keeping Your Hair Glossy This Summer; a swing and a miss, they can’t all be winners I suppose. There were two pop ups to join the site’s newsletter, one immediately when the site loaded. Another appeared when I scrolled along the page. After all, if I can uncover the secret shortcut to glossier hair this summer within a matter of seconds then why not? Alas, the secret was safely guarded behind a slideshow *insert barfing emoji here*. The actual slideshow Again, I spin the wheel. My next stop was 10 Weirdest Scientific Theories Proposed in Science Fiction. A Gizmodo article with an absolute heap of ads. There was a thick banner along the top of the article, and a small square embedded in the article itself for Picard. On the side was another Picard ad and a Progressive ad, followed by a clip of a recent video, then a module for three related articles that I might like. Two ads for Squarespace were the last thing I saw before I moved on from the page altogether, I did not read the article. I don’t get a kickback for this image. Nowhere is sacred. I wanted something more random. So, I returned to Google and searched “random website”. The first site listed was called The Useless Web. I was greeted with a message “TAKE ME TO A USELESS WEBSITE” and clicked the button that aptly said “PLEASE”, because at this point it’s exactly what I needed. I reached endless.horse which is exactly what I needed to finish this experiment. I’m not showing you the horse. It’s endless. I couldn’t if I wanted to. You’ll just have to look it up. | ffd8c1b3-aa14-5afd-93a5-1ea79856b333 | 27/07/2025 22:23:07 |
| https://medium.com/@englishroom101/pourquoi-les-français-sont-nuls-en-anglais-c11fefd5843 | medium.com | Pourquoi les Français sont nuls en anglais ? | They say that as much of 30% of the English vocabulary is shared with the French vocabulary. And I’m not talking about un ‘jogging’ or un… | English Room 101 | https://medium.com/@englishroom101 | True | c11fefd5843 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*KEUCF5csRFmNymz2xhewhg.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-01-03T08:11:33.908000 | 2020-02-07T13:26:51.102000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:11.025000 | 0 | 0 | en | Language,Speaking,English Language,English | <section> <h1>Pourquoi les Français sont nuls en anglais ?</h1> <p>They say that as much of 30% of the English vocabulary is shared with the French vocabulary. And I’m not talking about un ‘jogging’ or un ‘brushing’ which have been twisted to mean something completely different to their original English definition. I mean words like;</p> <p><em>configuration</em> / configuration</p> <p><em>medical</em> / médical</p> <p><em>condolences</em> / condoléances</p> <p><em>super</em> / super</p> <p>If 30% of the words are the same (or basically the same) why do so many French struggle to learn English? The French are consistently <a href="https://infogram.com/english-speaking-rank-1hzj4o9lzwyo4pw">ranked</a> as one of the worst populations of English speakers in Europe. Yet their history is intertwined with England’s, and France borders both Germany and Belgium- countries which, on average, have a high level of English as a second language. Not to mention France’s connection to America through their participation in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War">American Revolution</a>, and being the number one dreamed-of holiday destination for American tourists, largely helped by Hollywood’s incessant inclusion of Paris in seemingly every film. (Seriously, it’s in <a href="https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/the-50-best-films-set-in-paris">every film</a>!)</p> <p>The simple answer is shame.</p> <p>Many of my students who want to improve their English feel ashamed when they can’t pronounce a word correctly or forget a word when speaking. This shame is both from external and internal pressure and is intertwined with the infamous French pride. For many, this pride comes from a mentality of something like ‘French is a global language, you’re in France, you should speak French’. (This is just one small factor of French pride which is a whole other subject entirely!) But pride and shame are two sides of the same coin, and the way the French shame themselves and each other for trying to improve their English, their accent, even their understanding of English, is the main aspect holding them back. Us Anglophones won’t mock French speakers for speaking with a French accent, other French people will. And being mocked so often for making efforts to improve or participate eventually discourages effort altogether. This in turn can lead to pride and shame limiting our way of thinking as self-justification:</p> <p>‘When I speak English they make fun of me. I don’t speak English well. Why should I speak English anyway? These tourists in France, they should speak French because they’re in France. So I won’t speak to them in English.’</p> <p>So upon behalf of my students, I call upon all French speakers reading this- be kinder to one another. You are your own worst enemy when it comes to learning English. Stop making fun of people who have trouble with pronunciation, stop judging yourself for your accent or for forgetting words or mixing prepositions. Us native English speakers, we don’t care! Accents are cool! They’re exotic. Instead of condescending someone, congratulate someone for their efforts when speaking English. Forgive your English teacher from school. If you only practiced grammar, they probably didn’t have a great understanding of modern spoken English anyway, and had their own hang-ups about speaking. But there are programs specifically designed to help with this. <a href="http://www.englishroom101.com/">Conversation classes</a> can give you the chance to practice with native English professors as well as other people who want to improve and won’t judge you. This can help enormously in overcoming any fear or discomfort you may feel when speaking in English. Because the truth is, everyone can speak English fluently with the right training, and as a French speaker, you already know 30% of the words!</p> </section> | Pourquoi les Français sont nuls en anglais ? They say that as much of 30% of the English vocabulary is shared with the French vocabulary. And I’m not talking about un ‘jogging’ or un ‘brushing’ which have been twisted to mean something completely different to their original English definition. I mean words like; configuration / configuration medical / médical condolences / condoléances super / super If 30% of the words are the same (or basically the same) why do so many French struggle to learn English? The French are consistently ranked as one of the worst populations of English speakers in Europe. Yet their history is intertwined with England’s, and France borders both Germany and Belgium- countries which, on average, have a high level of English as a second language. Not to mention France’s connection to America through their participation in the American Revolution, and being the number one dreamed-of holiday destination for American tourists, largely helped by Hollywood’s incessant inclusion of Paris in seemingly every film. (Seriously, it’s in every film!) The simple answer is shame. Many of my students who want to improve their English feel ashamed when they can’t pronounce a word correctly or forget a word when speaking. This shame is both from external and internal pressure and is intertwined with the infamous French pride. For many, this pride comes from a mentality of something like ‘French is a global language, you’re in France, you should speak French’. (This is just one small factor of French pride which is a whole other subject entirely!) But pride and shame are two sides of the same coin, and the way the French shame themselves and each other for trying to improve their English, their accent, even their understanding of English, is the main aspect holding them back. Us Anglophones won’t mock French speakers for speaking with a French accent, other French people will. And being mocked so often for making efforts to improve or participate eventually discourages effort altogether. This in turn can lead to pride and shame limiting our way of thinking as self-justification: ‘When I speak English they make fun of me. I don’t speak English well. Why should I speak English anyway? These tourists in France, they should speak French because they’re in France. So I won’t speak to them in English.’ So upon behalf of my students, I call upon all French speakers reading this- be kinder to one another. You are your own worst enemy when it comes to learning English. Stop making fun of people who have trouble with pronunciation, stop judging yourself for your accent or for forgetting words or mixing prepositions. Us native English speakers, we don’t care! Accents are cool! They’re exotic. Instead of condescending someone, congratulate someone for their efforts when speaking English. Forgive your English teacher from school. If you only practiced grammar, they probably didn’t have a great understanding of modern spoken English anyway, and had their own hang-ups about speaking. But there are programs specifically designed to help with this. Conversation classes can give you the chance to practice with native English professors as well as other people who want to improve and won’t judge you. This can help enormously in overcoming any fear or discomfort you may feel when speaking in English. Because the truth is, everyone can speak English fluently with the right training, and as a French speaker, you already know 30% of the words! | ab362a9f-380b-5050-a9d2-de9d203b5611 | 27/07/2025 22:23:07 |
| https://medium.com/@s9128122/低潮時-請相信自己-4f83faa6cb00 | medium.com | 低潮時，請相信自己 | 在低潮的時候，我們對一切都失去了信心 不知道該相信什麼，連自己都不相信自己可以突破困境 甚至直接否定自己說：我做不到！ | Daxs Wang | https://medium.com/@s9128122 | True | 4f83faa6cb00 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*sa0NPMLzIWlB2rVV | 1 min | 2020-02-07T08:06:31.811000 | 2020-02-07T08:18:10.394000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:35.835000 | 0 | 0 | zh-Hant | Ep腦,Eastern Psychology,東方心理學,人生使用手冊,多維思考 | <section> <p>在低潮的時候，我們對一切都失去了信心 不知道該相信什麼，連自己都不相信自己可以突破困境 甚至直接否定自己說：我做不到！</p> <p>在低潮的時候，試著回想一下 自己從過去到現在，有沒有什麼值得拿出來的代表作呢？ 那些時候你是怎麼完成你的代表作的？ 那時候的你一定很得意、很驕傲、意氣風發，還覺得自己很棒極了！ 而且對自己充滿信心，有自信完成所有的事情 所有阻礙來到你面前都自動煙消雲散 所有的問題在你面前都不是問題了</p> <p>如果你對現在的自己沒有信心了 也請相信曾經自己，也是充滿信心，充滿能量、充滿笑容</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4869/0*sa0NPMLzIWlB2rVV" width="4869" height="3253" loading="lazy" /> </section> | 低潮時，請相信自己 在低潮的時候，我們對一切都失去了信心 不知道該相信什麼，連自己都不相信自己可以突破困境 甚至直接否定自己說：我做不到！ 在低潮的時候，試著回想一下 自己從過去到現在，有沒有什麼值得拿出來的代表作呢？ 那些時候你是怎麼完成你的代表作的？ 那時候的你一定很得意、很驕傲、意氣風發，還覺得自己很棒極了！ 而且對自己充滿信心，有自信完成所有的事情 所有阻礙來到你面前都自動煙消雲散 所有的問題在你面前都不是問題了 如果你對現在的自己沒有信心了 也請相信曾經自己，也是充滿信心，充滿能量、充滿笑容 Photo by Nils Nedel on Unsplash | f270584f-3be3-5647-a189-13bbb10367b3 | 27/07/2025 22:23:07 |
| https://medium.com/highre-blog/chris-wright-the-wright-law-firm-with-highre-884ab71faeac | medium.com | Chris Wright @The Wright Law Firm with Highre | Chris Wright is a lawyer at The Wright Law Firm. He has been a US Immigration Lawyer for 25 years, mostly helping talents from Silicon… | Highre Team | https://medium.com/@highre-co | True | 884ab71faeac | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*Tf_UCKo2kbYcqrSMPmi9gw.png | 4 min | 2020-02-07T03:22:55.309000 | 2020-02-07T03:25:08.615000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:22.920000 | 0 | 51 | en | Us Immigration,Visa,Lawyers,Tips,Virtualcareerfair Highre | <section> <p>Everything about the US visa options for international students</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/250/1*Tf_UCKo2kbYcqrSMPmi9gw.png" width="250" height="250" loading="lazy" /> <p>Chris Wright is a lawyer at The Wright Law Firm. He has been a US Immigration Lawyer for 25 years, mostly helping talents from Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Chris shared some valuable tips and advice about how to navigate visa options after graduation and some Do’s and Don’ts. Keep reading to see what Chris has to share with you!</p> <p><strong>What is OPT (Optional Practical Training)?</strong></p> <p>Once you graduate, you are typically entitled to at least one year of practical training. It is a key time, because not only does it allow you to remain in the US for up to 3 years if you are in STEM occupations, but it’s also the last time that things are easy in immigration. Once you get that OPT, it’s only then, that you can start working.</p> <p><strong>Any advice on how to get OPT?</strong></p> <p>Oddly, lawyers are not involved as much in your OPT process. Most of it is quite straight forward, but it’s less straight forward with the STEM extensions. Now, all I would say is that your best friend during your final 6 months before graduation is your designated student officer (different names for different schools). That person is going to liaise with you and help you with your OPT application. Keep in mind that the issue you will face is not only the eligibility of OPT, but how long it takes. It’s not enough just to file it, but you actually need to get the card, before you can start working.</p> <p>USCIS, is the agency that deals with your visas. They are disinterested in understanding your circumstances. Therefore, you need to get organized about having your OPT application ready and extensions for STEM students.</p> <p><strong>What next?</strong></p> <p>It is more likely than not, that even after your employer, the lawyer involved and you do everything perfectly, you will still face obstacles. The odds are more than 50% that USCIS will come back with standard template demand for more information. Most of the time, it’s not about you, but rather the position itself; something like ‘this position does not necessarily require a specific degree.’ Why is that? What changed in the 90s is that the annual quota for H-1Bs became inadequate. Just as a rough example, in 2019, on the first week of April, they received around 200 thousand applications. Your odds of even having your envelope opened are one in three. The USCIS creates a pool of applications received on the first five business days of April. Then, the algorithm is run to pull random 65 thousand applications. Your odds of getting your H-1B even after that is about 25%. So, not only is it vital that you stay on top of applying for your OPT, but it’s just as vital that you monitor its expiry date. You should make sure that you do whatever you can possibly do for the company to prepare everything on time, file it in good order and that you understand the Cap-Gap and how it affects you.</p> <p><strong>What are the alternatives?</strong></p> <p>1. O-1A</p> <p>If you can prove that you are the top of your field, and you can be defined as a person of extraordinary ability, O-1A is your alternative to H-1B. The downside is, the bar is high. The upside is, there is no quota. So one can file an O-1 at any time you have an employer willing to do it. You don’t have to wait until the end of your OPT. You have to satisfy 3 out of 10 criteria. Awards are one of them, but they need to be out of the student context. The publication is another one. Judging the work of others also counts. Get yourself invited to sit on the panel as a judge. Another one is having press about you. That would be 3 criteria already.</p> <p>2. L-1</p> <p>There are other ways. You can go back home, work for a multinational corporation and come back with L-1.</p> <p>3. E visas</p> <p>If you are from a country with treaty in place, you can look into E visas. Australians have E3 option, which is easier than others.</p> <p>4. TN</p> <p>If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you have TN option that is easier than other visas, which other countries do not have.</p> <p>5. H-1B1</p> <p>It applies to Singaporeans and Chileans. The requirements are similar to H-1B, but it’s not subject to the same quota and it’s much easier to get.</p> <p>6. PERM</p> <p>This is the only immigrant option. You can start this early on, you don’t have to wait until the end of your OPT to do it. This might take longer to do, but it could end up being the best solution for you. It might not prevent you from leaving by the end of your OPT, but you could come back on a green card (permanent residency card).</p> <p><strong>Advice for all</strong></p> <p>“Know how OPT works and know it well. Get friendly with people who are going to make the H-1B decision for you. Thirdly, proactively start looking at O-1A criteria and think about what you could do.”</p> <p>If you still have more questions to ask Chris? Comment below! If you liked his advice, clap clap!</p> </section> | Chris Wright @The Wright Law Firm Everything about the US visa options for international students Chris Wright is a lawyer at The Wright Law Firm. He has been a US Immigration Lawyer for 25 years, mostly helping talents from Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Chris shared some valuable tips and advice about how to navigate visa options after graduation and some Do’s and Don’ts. Keep reading to see what Chris has to share with you! What is OPT (Optional Practical Training)? Once you graduate, you are typically entitled to at least one year of practical training. It is a key time, because not only does it allow you to remain in the US for up to 3 years if you are in STEM occupations, but it’s also the last time that things are easy in immigration. Once you get that OPT, it’s only then, that you can start working. Any advice on how to get OPT? Oddly, lawyers are not involved as much in your OPT process. Most of it is quite straight forward, but it’s less straight forward with the STEM extensions. Now, all I would say is that your best friend during your final 6 months before graduation is your designated student officer (different names for different schools). That person is going to liaise with you and help you with your OPT application. Keep in mind that the issue you will face is not only the eligibility of OPT, but how long it takes. It’s not enough just to file it, but you actually need to get the card, before you can start working. USCIS, is the agency that deals with your visas. They are disinterested in understanding your circumstances. Therefore, you need to get organized about having your OPT application ready and extensions for STEM students. What next? It is more likely than not, that even after your employer, the lawyer involved and you do everything perfectly, you will still face obstacles. The odds are more than 50% that USCIS will come back with standard template demand for more information. Most of the time, it’s not about you, but rather the position itself; something like ‘this position does not necessarily require a specific degree.’ Why is that? What changed in the 90s is that the annual quota for H-1Bs became inadequate. Just as a rough example, in 2019, on the first week of April, they received around 200 thousand applications. Your odds of even having your envelope opened are one in three. The USCIS creates a pool of applications received on the first five business days of April. Then, the algorithm is run to pull random 65 thousand applications. Your odds of getting your H-1B even after that is about 25%. So, not only is it vital that you stay on top of applying for your OPT, but it’s just as vital that you monitor its expiry date. You should make sure that you do whatever you can possibly do for the company to prepare everything on time, file it in good order and that you understand the Cap-Gap and how it affects you. What are the alternatives? 1. O-1A If you can prove that you are the top of your field, and you can be defined as a person of extraordinary ability, O-1A is your alternative to H-1B. The downside is, the bar is high. The upside is, there is no quota. So one can file an O-1 at any time you have an employer willing to do it. You don’t have to wait until the end of your OPT. You have to satisfy 3 out of 10 criteria. Awards are one of them, but they need to be out of the student context. The publication is another one. Judging the work of others also counts. Get yourself invited to sit on the panel as a judge. Another one is having press about you. That would be 3 criteria already. 2. L-1 There are other ways. You can go back home, work for a multinational corporation and come back with L-1. 3. E visas If you are from a country with treaty in place, you can look into E visas. Australians have E3 option, which is easier than others. 4. TN If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you have TN option that is easier than other visas, which other countries do not have. 5. H-1B1 It applies to Singaporeans and Chileans. The requirements are similar to H-1B, but it’s not subject to the same quota and it’s much easier to get. 6. PERM This is the only immigrant option. You can start this early on, you don’t have to wait until the end of your OPT to do it. This might take longer to do, but it could end up being the best solution for you. It might not prevent you from leaving by the end of your OPT, but you could come back on a green card (permanent residency card). Advice for all “Know how OPT works and know it well. Get friendly with people who are going to make the H-1B decision for you. Thirdly, proactively start looking at O-1A criteria and think about what you could do.” If you still have more questions to ask Chris? Comment below! If you liked his advice, clap clap! | 8c5125df-1343-5a85-840b-d3897acf3f1e | 27/07/2025 22:23:07 |
| https://medium.com/@nina.hsu/英國留學-宿舍申請經驗-考量因素-注意事項-校外管道-6998be5a1592 | medium.com | 英國留學－宿舍申請經驗 (考量因素/注意事項/校外管道) | 在倫敦這樣的大城市留學，住宿絕對是讓人頭痛的難題。這篇文章將整理一些選擇宿舍的考量和注意事項，再分享我申請宿舍的曲折經驗(從校外管道申請到更好的宿舍!)，希望讓後人少走點冤枉路。 | Nina Hsu | https://medium.com/@nina.hsu | True | 6998be5a1592 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*GRZsdt1yz84cxc9jH447PQ.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T21:27:05.192000 | 2020-02-07T23:03:29.489000 | 2021-12-13T10:19:31.520000 | 2 | 138 | zh-Hant | 宿舍,留學,倫敦,Ucl,申請 | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1124/1*GRZsdt1yz84cxc9jH447PQ.jpeg" width="1124" height="843" loading="lazy" /> <p>在倫敦這樣的大城市留學，住宿絕對是讓人頭痛的難題。這篇文章將整理一些選擇宿舍的考量和注意事項，再分享我申請宿舍的曲折經驗(從校外管道申請到更好的宿舍!)，希望讓後人少走點冤枉路。</p> <h3>申請宿舍考量因素</h3> <p><strong>房型差異</strong> 在申請學校的宿舍前，需要知道宿舍<a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation/about-us/roomflat-types">房型的差異</a>。是<strong>只有床跟洗手台的房間(Single)、含衛浴的套房(En-Suite)、還是包含衛浴廚房的套房(Studio)呢？</strong>越高級的配備，自然也越貴。同個宿舍也可能有很多不同房型，記得依照預算、選的時候看清楚。</p> <p><strong>是否選擇包餐的宿舍？</strong> 想要供餐的宿舍，還是不供餐的宿舍？<a href="https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4220404">這篇</a>的優缺點寫得很仔細。</p> <p><strong>各個宿舍的詳細介紹</strong> 了解那些宿舍是UCL自己經營、倫大體系共同經營(intercollegiate halls)、還是校外公司經營。另外，也可以注意各個宿舍的平面圖和公共設施。</p> <p><strong>距離與價格的取捨</strong> 可以考慮自己對距離/費用的取捨，要記得有些在Zone 2或更遠的宿舍，雖然價格較便宜，但加上通勤的費用未必會比較便宜。可以自己Google看看通勤的時間、票價。</p> <p><strong>針對優缺點，整理出合適的宿舍，排志願序</strong> <a href="https://www.zhihu.com/question/28389975">這篇</a>雖然時間久遠，但裡面選擇的邏輯和細節值得看一下，可以針對自己在易的項目作表格。</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1385/1*o7Jt5bTdRue6rqE2D0auKA.png" width="1385" height="478" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>其他實用連結 </strong>[超實用]如果有Wechat的話，<a href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/vudpoLtdFtSVWd_GKFJEVw">UCL動物園生活</a>這個官方帳號整理得清清楚楚! (朋友分享我才知道這個，早點知道前面就不用查的那麼辛苦，只能說中國人海外留學人數多，流通的經驗比台灣多太多了…) <a href="https://candyarticle.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/ucl-%e5%ae%bf%e8%88%8d%e7%94%b3%e8%ab%8bpremastermax-rayne%e5%ae%bf%e8%88%8d%e5%bf%83%e5%be%97%e5%90%ab%e5%bf%85%e5%b8%b6%e8%a1%8c%e6%9d%8e/">Max Rayne 住宿心得</a> <a href="https://candyarticle.wordpress.com/2017/09/30/ucl%E5%AE%BF%E8%88%8D%E7%AF%87%E4%B8%8B-%E5%AE%BF%E8%88%8D%E7%94%B3%E8%AB%8Bmasterifor-evans-hall%E5%AE%BF%E8%88%8D%E5%BF%83%E5%BE%97%E4%BE%9B%E9%A4%90%E4%BB%8B%E7%B4%B9/">Ifor Evans Hall </a>住宿心得</p> <h3>注意事項</h3> <p>✔ UCL的網站有列出幾個<strong>保障住宿的條件</strong>，像是我去念一年的Taught Master，只要在時間內送出申請，就一定會分配到宿舍。</p> <p>✖ UCL說申請的先後順序不影響你的宿舍分配，但我覺得還是有差！像我當初相信學校說法，六月底考完國考才確認送出，一直等到八月二十幾號才收到通知。網路查七八月陸續都有人收到住宿確認信，都是四五月就申請的。所以<strong>我覺得越早填還是越早被處理到資料，更有可能分到喜歡的宿舍</strong>。不是像以前在台灣，全部人填完宿舍志願序以後統一電腦抽籤一次公布，而是一波波的處理寄信通知。</p> <p>✖<strong>在填住宿時，會讓你列出幾個志願序</strong>。細到可以填哪一間哪個房型，還有你可以接受的<strong>價格上限</strong>。當初在填的時候，最糾結的就是要不要故意讓可接受價格只包含我的第一志願，這樣到底是會讓我進到第一志願的機率提升，還是會變成不符合以後亂分呢？這真的無解。</p> <h3>個人經驗</h3> <p>我選擇宿舍時以<strong>距離為優先，考量到價格</strong>最後填了 Endsleigh Gardens/ Handel Mansions/ The Garden Halls，價格在中間。距離遠需要通勤的填了 Hawkridge House。因為自己喜歡煮東西，也怕被供餐的時間限制，全部都是填不供餐的宿舍。</p> <p>結果最後志願序上面的住宿一間都沒有上！上了Stapleton House，看到的時候快昏倒。因為一個禮拜要226磅，還要每天通勤(雖然離地鐵站走路一分鐘而已)，但是以這個距離、價格上實在無法接受，要通勤的住宿寧可去住 Hawkridge House，每周135磅起。</p> <p><strong>那時候已經八月中了，九月初要出發，只好趕快開始想備案：</strong></p> <p><strong>什麼都沒找到，必須住Stapleton House的情況：</strong> 這一段時間後，跟英國認識的朋友一起搬出去住。看過簽約的細目，<strong>第一學期在時限內申請不續住，可以在住滿第一學期後搬出去，無需繼續負擔住宿費用。第二三學期不住的話，必須自己找到承租者，不然就要繼續負擔租金(重要!)。</strong>接到住宿Offer後，有五個工作天的時間決定是否接受、繳交保證金。最後決定先繳保證金，也寄信確認過如果在入住時間兩個禮拜前告知，可以退回保證金。(先幫自己留條後路的概念，後來超過期限告知，仍然有拿回保證金)</p> <p><strong>校外宿舍<a href="https://ww</strong>w.goodenough.ac.uk/">Good enough College</a> 那時候爬文看到有人提過這個宿舍，是私人經營可以個別申請的宿舍。特色是看起來很elite，宿舍自己會舉辦各種社交活動，還有二十四小時開放的圖書館、art room、music room。重點是不比學校宿舍貴，不過要寫一份Personal statement跟交推薦信，說明你可以如何對這間宿舍產生貢獻，有什麼興趣之類的。在收到申請後的一個月會回覆。我有趕快丟這間的申請(8/25)，不過被拒絕了(9/5)。我建議有興趣的人可以提早申請，查了一些申請經驗，主要申請潮好像是到六月底，到八月九月才送可能宿舍的空缺也幾乎都滿了。</p> <p><strong>上網搶UoL的候補！</strong> <a href="https://halls.london.ac.uk/">UoL</a>的住宿不開放個別申請，除了在<strong>九月初會有一天開放候補名單的登記</strong>。可能怕太多人申請(？)，這個部分蠻低調，去年還有在FB粉專上公布，今年只有官網QA區有提到。</p> <pre><code class="language-">(重要!!!)他是時間到了以後官網才會改版，出現一個小段落是填候補名單的，僅僅在那一天出現！我整點開放時瘋狂重新整理，但頁面一直跑不出來，到五點半才跑出來(可能在更新官網)。9/3馬上送出申請以後，在9/5知道結果，分到international hall。</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">最後接受了這間的Offer，因為比Stapleton House便宜還包餐，地點又在Russel Square，走路15分鐘就可以到學校。宿舍還會有自己的社交活動。缺點是因為包餐，所以沒有共同廚房，如果想要自己煮可能要另謀出路(？) 還有可能大學部的比較多，開趴容易被吵到。就等住進去有機會再來分享囉。</code></pre> <ul> <li><strong>Spareroom</strong> 在等待各種結果時，同時也有在英國的租屋網站上看合適的房間，這個網站是我覺得用起來最方便的。當初計畫是候補跟Good enough都沒上的話，就等到英國以後現場開始找房子了。</li> </ul> <p>以上是曲折的申請宿舍分享，如果有什麼問題可以問我，再盡量回覆囉。 如果覺得這篇分享對你有幫助，歡迎拍手1~10下，鼓勵我繼續寫文章:)</p> </section> | 英國留學－宿舍申請經驗 (考量因素/注意事項/校外管道) 最後從校外管道申請到的宿舍-International Hall 在倫敦這樣的大城市留學，住宿絕對是讓人頭痛的難題。這篇文章將整理一些選擇宿舍的考量和注意事項，再分享我申請宿舍的曲折經驗(從校外管道申請到更好的宿舍!)，希望讓後人少走點冤枉路。 申請宿舍考量因素 房型差異 在申請學校的宿舍前，需要知道宿舍房型的差異。是只有床跟洗手台的房間(Single)、含衛浴的套房(En-Suite)、還是包含衛浴廚房的套房(Studio)呢？越高級的配備，自然也越貴。同個宿舍也可能有很多不同房型，記得依照預算、選的時候看清楚。 是否選擇包餐的宿舍？ 想要供餐的宿舍，還是不供餐的宿舍？這篇的優缺點寫得很仔細。 各個宿舍的詳細介紹 了解那些宿舍是UCL自己經營、倫大體系共同經營(intercollegiate halls)、還是校外公司經營。另外，也可以注意各個宿舍的平面圖和公共設施。 距離與價格的取捨 可以考慮自己對距離/費用的取捨，要記得有些在Zone 2或更遠的宿舍，雖然價格較便宜，但加上通勤的費用未必會比較便宜。可以自己Google看看通勤的時間、票價。 針對優缺點，整理出合適的宿舍，排志願序 這篇雖然時間久遠，但裡面選擇的邏輯和細節值得看一下，可以針對自己在易的項目作表格。 當初自己做的表格 其他實用連結 [超實用]如果有Wechat的話，UCL動物園生活這個官方帳號整理得清清楚楚! (朋友分享我才知道這個，早點知道前面就不用查的那麼辛苦，只能說中國人海外留學人數多，流通的經驗比台灣多太多了…) Max Rayne 住宿心得 Ifor Evans Hall 住宿心得 注意事項 ✔ UCL的網站有列出幾個保障住宿的條件，像是我去念一年的Taught Master，只要在時間內送出申請，就一定會分配到宿舍。 ✖ UCL說申請的先後順序不影響你的宿舍分配，但我覺得還是有差！像我當初相信學校說法，六月底考完國考才確認送出，一直等到八月二十幾號才收到通知。網路查七八月陸續都有人收到住宿確認信，都是四五月就申請的。所以我覺得越早填還是越早被處理到資料，更有可能分到喜歡的宿舍。不是像以前在台灣，全部人填完宿舍志願序以後統一電腦抽籤一次公布，而是一波波的處理寄信通知。 ✖在填住宿時，會讓你列出幾個志願序。細到可以填哪一間哪個房型，還有你可以接受的價格上限。當初在填的時候，最糾結的就是要不要故意讓可接受價格只包含我的第一志願，這樣到底是會讓我進到第一志願的機率提升，還是會變成不符合以後亂分呢？這真的無解。 個人經驗 我選擇宿舍時以距離為優先，考量到價格最後填了 Endsleigh Gardens/ Handel Mansions/ The Garden Halls，價格在中間。距離遠需要通勤的填了 Hawkridge House。因為自己喜歡煮東西，也怕被供餐的時間限制，全部都是填不供餐的宿舍。 結果最後志願序上面的住宿一間都沒有上！上了Stapleton House，看到的時候快昏倒。因為一個禮拜要226磅，還要每天通勤(雖然離地鐵站走路一分鐘而已)，但是以這個距離、價格上實在無法接受，要通勤的住宿寧可去住 Hawkridge House，每周135磅起。 那時候已經八月中了，九月初要出發，只好趕快開始想備案： 什麼都沒找到，必須住Stapleton House的情況： 這一段時間後，跟英國認識的朋友一起搬出去住。看過簽約的細目，第一學期在時限內申請不續住，可以在住滿第一學期後搬出去，無需繼續負擔住宿費用。第二三學期不住的話，必須自己找到承租者，不然就要繼續負擔租金(重要!)。接到住宿Offer後，有五個工作天的時間決定是否接受、繳交保證金。最後決定先繳保證金，也寄信確認過如果在入住時間兩個禮拜前告知，可以退回保證金。(先幫自己留條後路的概念，後來超過期限告知，仍然有拿回保證金) 校外宿舍Good enough College 那時候爬文看到有人提過這個宿舍，是私人經營可以個別申請的宿舍。特色是看起來很elite，宿舍自己會舉辦各種社交活動，還有二十四小時開放的圖書館、art room、music room。重點是不比學校宿舍貴，不過要寫一份Personal statement跟交推薦信，說明你可以如何對這間宿舍產生貢獻，有什麼興趣之類的。在收到申請後的一個月會回覆。我有趕快丟這間的申請(8/25)，不過被拒絕了(9/5)。我建議有興趣的人可以提早申請，查了一些申請經驗，主要申請潮好像是到六月底，到八月九月才送可能宿舍的空缺也幾乎都滿了。 上網搶UoL的候補！ UoL的住宿不開放個別申請，除了在九月初會有一天開放候補名單的登記。可能怕太多人申請(？)，這個部分蠻低調，去年還有在FB粉專上公布，今年只有官網QA區有提到。 (重要!!!)他是時間到了以後官網才會改版，出現一個小段落是填候補名單的，僅僅在那一天出現！我整點開放時瘋狂重新整理，但頁面一直跑不出來，到五點半才跑出來(可能在更新官網)。9/3馬上送出申請以後，在9/5知道結果，分到international hall。 最後接受了這間的Offer，因為比Stapleton House便宜還包餐，地點又在Russel Square，走路15分鐘就可以到學校。宿舍還會有自己的社交活動。缺點是因為包餐，所以沒有共同廚房，如果想要自己煮可能要另謀出路(？) 還有可能大學部的比較多，開趴容易被吵到。就等住進去有機會再來分享囉。 Spareroom 在等待各種結果時，同時也有在英國的租屋網站上看合適的房間，這個網站是我覺得用起來最方便的。當初計畫是候補跟Good enough都沒上的話，就等到英國以後現場開始找房子了。 以上是曲折的申請宿舍分享，如果有什麼問題可以問我，再盡量回覆囉。 如果覺得這篇分享對你有幫助，歡迎拍手1~10下，鼓勵我繼續寫文章:) | 6aa30e9f-9fbd-5528-b755-e09c630d6709 | 27/07/2025 22:23:08 |
| https://medium.com/@sh940718/濾客平台-crm系統濾客平台-9e0af7178ebd | medium.com | CRM-濾客平台 | Alpha Camp 畢業專案開發心得 | Kerwin Jhong | https://medium.com/@sh940718 | True | 9e0af7178ebd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*7XkkWkl_98uJSb4ile5SWA.png | 4 min | 2020-02-06T16:33:24.274000 | 2020-02-07T09:57:28.931000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:36.470000 | 0 | 8 | zh-Hant | Alphacamp,CRM,Front End Development,Vuejs | <section> <h3>Alpha Camp 畢業專案開發心得</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1366/1*7XkkWkl_98uJSb4ile5SWA.png" width="1366" height="635" loading="lazy" /> <h3>專案起源</h3> <p>起初在選擇CRM專案時，先以同理心地圖來發掘顧客與店家深層的內在狀態、痛苦與期待，期間並與其中受訪店家<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mrglassescf">眼鏡先生咖啡館</a>合作，且參考店家的工作流程、菜單與需求後展開專案。</p> <h3>初期規劃</h3> <p>專案執行期限為6週，執行專案人員為我與<a href="https://medium.com/@fan01856472">Nacho</a>，且專案因不需要解決SEO問題但需要快速切換頁面的需求下，我們採用SPA技術，並依照前後端分離方式執行。</p> <h3>協作方式</h3> <h3>Trello</h3> <p>協作方式採用scrum的開發流程，將開發時程切割成數個長度不等的sprint，並在每個sprint的最後一天開會討論與分享經驗，我們也將每個sprint的內容建立在Trello上，方便了解各自的進展。</p> <h3>HackMD</h3> <p>在初期討論同理心地圖、建立 user story 與 RESTful API 的協作方式採用HackMD，HackMD採用一頁式清單與導航列，對於小專案能快速清楚找到內容，也方便切換編輯與觀看狀態。</p> <h3>使用技術</h3> <p>專案協作：<a href="https://trello.com/">Trello</a>、<a href="https://hackmd.io/">HackMD</a></p> <p>Entity relationship diagram (ERD)：<a href="https://www.draw.io/">draw.io</a></p> <p>Wireframe：<a href="https://balsamiq.com/">balsamiq mockups 3</a></p> <p>前端框架：Vue</p> <p>套件：bootstrap、SASS、Socket.IO-Client、vue-router、vuex、vuelidate、vue-chartjs、vue-sweetalert2</p> <p>版本管理：<a href="https://github.com/">Github</a></p> <p>雲端部屬：<a href="https://www.heroku.com/">Heroku</a></p> <h3>前端</h3> <p>在前端開發初期參考<a href="https://www.ishelly.com/site/functions/fid/client">iShelly</a>與<a href="https://bindopos.com/en/ipad-pos-for-retail">Bindo POS + CRM</a>，也參考我們合作店家的習慣，以及我們開發時程來訂定我們的user story，並開始繪製wireframe，在功能上我們依照基本的店家( admin )、會員( member )與顧客( customer )關係、菜單/分類/標籤的功能，與會員管理、點餐紀錄、數據分析的功能外，我們另外增加會員端mobile的點餐功能、查看當日訂單狀態頁面、查看歷史訂單與會員資訊編輯功能。</p> <p>在POS機介面我們依照平板裝置繪製。</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/945/0*bTOTUSSDuhJlOfup.png" width="945" height="495" loading="lazy" /> <p>在會員端我們依照mobile裝置繪製。</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/956/0*M5qcXzpCp_yoHn-e.png" width="956" height="364" loading="lazy" /> <p>在前端框架使用vue以外還有使用vuex狀態管理，使登入後儲存role身分，並在特定頁面設置權限，和使用SASS管理部分css，方便統一文字規格與高重複性css，並使用sweetalert2設置提示toast與輸入資訊的彈跳視窗，也在輸入表單中使用 vuelidate 來做初步的檢查，在 dashboard 的畫面使用chartjs的pie chart來製作可視化數據表，最後在點餐流程中當mobile端或POS端新增訂單時，廚房需要在不刷新頁面與realtime的情況下新增菜單，所以我們加入了 Socket.IO 套件， <a href="https://dzone.com/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-socketio">Socket.IO</a> 是使用 XHR-polling 建立一個 long-polling連接，在送出訂單頁面的submit中增加socket事件，在server收到觸發後丟出對應的資料，最後使用chartjs中的pie chart，呈現最佳產品、標籤與會員的top 5，讓店家能夠了解上個月與上個禮拜的銷售資訊。</p> <h3>心得與反思</h3> <p>在開發過程前不僅需要了解選擇框架與套件的重要性，另外在程式的擴充性也需要有清楚的架構來幫忙，而在coding的過程中也需要注意程式的架構或寫法會帶來哪些優劣之處也是重點之一，另外在團隊code review的部份不僅考驗程式的可讀性，在Functionality中察看是否達到目標，也在看程式的Complexity，必免程式過於攏長或不必要的過程，更能分享更簡潔的寫法。</p> <h3>致謝</h3> <p>首先感謝 Alpha Camp 團隊建立這麼好的學習環境，讓許多對網頁開發有興趣的同伴們有好的學習經驗，和感謝 Sam 助教在專案上的指導，與最佳team leader <a href="https://medium.com/@fan01856472">Nacho</a>，不僅分享在開發上的經驗，還會分享自己對於其他事情的思維，在感謝<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mrglassescf">眼鏡先生咖啡館</a>分享產業中的思維，能夠讓我們清楚了解到產業中的思維，也在開發中提供寶貴的建議。</p> <h3>最後祝福大家事業順心。</h3> <h3>Github Repos:</h3> <p><a href="https://github.com/IgnacioFan/recus-platform">https://github.com/IgnacioFan/recus-platform</a></p> </section> | CRM-濾客平台 Alpha Camp 畢業專案開發心得 專案起源 起初在選擇CRM專案時，先以同理心地圖來發掘顧客與店家深層的內在狀態、痛苦與期待，期間並與其中受訪店家眼鏡先生咖啡館合作，且參考店家的工作流程、菜單與需求後展開專案。 初期規劃 專案執行期限為6週，執行專案人員為我與Nacho，且專案因不需要解決SEO問題但需要快速切換頁面的需求下，我們採用SPA技術，並依照前後端分離方式執行。 協作方式 Trello 協作方式採用scrum的開發流程，將開發時程切割成數個長度不等的sprint，並在每個sprint的最後一天開會討論與分享經驗，我們也將每個sprint的內容建立在Trello上，方便了解各自的進展。 HackMD 在初期討論同理心地圖、建立 user story 與 RESTful API 的協作方式採用HackMD，HackMD採用一頁式清單與導航列，對於小專案能快速清楚找到內容，也方便切換編輯與觀看狀態。 使用技術 專案協作：Trello、HackMD Entity relationship diagram (ERD)：draw.io Wireframe：balsamiq mockups 3 前端框架：Vue 套件：bootstrap、SASS、Socket.IO-Client、vue-router、vuex、vuelidate、vue-chartjs、vue-sweetalert2 版本管理：Github 雲端部屬：Heroku 前端 在前端開發初期參考iShelly與Bindo POS + CRM，也參考我們合作店家的習慣，以及我們開發時程來訂定我們的user story，並開始繪製wireframe，在功能上我們依照基本的店家( admin )、會員( member )與顧客( customer )關係、菜單/分類/標籤的功能，與會員管理、點餐紀錄、數據分析的功能外，我們另外增加會員端mobile的點餐功能、查看當日訂單狀態頁面、查看歷史訂單與會員資訊編輯功能。 在POS機介面我們依照平板裝置繪製。 管理者介面wireframe 在會員端我們依照mobile裝置繪製。 會員介面wireframe 在前端框架使用vue以外還有使用vuex狀態管理，使登入後儲存role身分，並在特定頁面設置權限，和使用SASS管理部分css，方便統一文字規格與高重複性css，並使用sweetalert2設置提示toast與輸入資訊的彈跳視窗，也在輸入表單中使用 vuelidate 來做初步的檢查，在 dashboard 的畫面使用chartjs的pie chart來製作可視化數據表，最後在點餐流程中當mobile端或POS端新增訂單時，廚房需要在不刷新頁面與realtime的情況下新增菜單，所以我們加入了 Socket.IO 套件， Socket.IO 是使用 XHR-polling 建立一個 long-polling連接，在送出訂單頁面的submit中增加socket事件，在server收到觸發後丟出對應的資料，最後使用chartjs中的pie chart，呈現最佳產品、標籤與會員的top 5，讓店家能夠了解上個月與上個禮拜的銷售資訊。 心得與反思 在開發過程前不僅需要了解選擇框架與套件的重要性，另外在程式的擴充性也需要有清楚的架構來幫忙，而在coding的過程中也需要注意程式的架構或寫法會帶來哪些優劣之處也是重點之一，另外在團隊code review的部份不僅考驗程式的可讀性，在Functionality中察看是否達到目標，也在看程式的Complexity，必免程式過於攏長或不必要的過程，更能分享更簡潔的寫法。 致謝 首先感謝 Alpha Camp 團隊建立這麼好的學習環境，讓許多對網頁開發有興趣的同伴們有好的學習經驗，和感謝 Sam 助教在專案上的指導，與最佳team leader Nacho，不僅分享在開發上的經驗，還會分享自己對於其他事情的思維，在感謝眼鏡先生咖啡館分享產業中的思維，能夠讓我們清楚了解到產業中的思維，也在開發中提供寶貴的建議。 最後祝福大家事業順心。 Github Repos: https://github.com/IgnacioFan/recus-platform | 04b5a63b-3b5a-5f22-aa4b-00e13e012deb | 27/07/2025 22:23:08 |
| https://medium.com/@stoertebekker/the-difficulty-of-grasping-the-blockchain-concept-s-beb9c5659573 | medium.com | The difficulty of grasping the blockchain concept(s) | More than ten years ago the first bitcoin block was mined. Today there are thousands of cryptocurrencies around. Beyond-currency… | T KN | https://medium.com/@stoertebekker | False | beb9c5659573 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*HYMg9WGIb0RmDwQPl4c8vg.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T08:46:52.866000 | 2020-02-07T08:52:23.396000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:39.042000 | 0 | 0 | en | Blockchain,Distributed Ledgers,Chemicals,Industry 4 0 | <section> <p><em>More than ten years ago the first bitcoin block was mined. Today there are thousands of cryptocurrencies around. Beyond-currency discussions started several years ago. However, blockchain solutions in business — apart from finance — have still to be searched for with the magnifying glass. Why is that?</em></p> <p>The main reasons to me is the complexity of the concept and a massive lack of short explanations of the various ideas behind it. Tech language is usually not understood by neither the rank-and-file nor the senior management. It doesn’t help, that cryptocurrency values fluctuate heavily and that several frauds were in the headlines. But let’s come back to the basic concept(s) and check what could be done.</p> <p>Bitcoin was created as an electronic currency with no middlemen (ie [central] banks) required. To achieve the various requirements of a currency — trust, value retention, transferability, forgery protection etc. — it was intentionally built as a distributed ledger, executing and documenting encrypted transactions, cleverly storing all the related information and rewarding the upkeep of the whole system. From this starting point several developments took off. Naturally, copycat versions of bitcoin emerged, but also cryptocurrencies with specific properties not covered by bitcoin but thought useful.</p> <p>And there were other developments. Fascinated by the promise of tamper-proof digital documentation, forgery-prone businesses started to emulate blockchain, ranging from diamonds…</p> </section> | The difficulty of grasping the blockchain concept(s) More than ten years ago the first bitcoin block was mined. Today there are thousands of cryptocurrencies around. Beyond-currency discussions started several years ago. However, blockchain solutions in business — apart from finance — have still to be searched for with the magnifying glass. Why is that? The main reasons to me is the complexity of the concept and a massive lack of short explanations of the various ideas behind it. Tech language is usually not understood by neither the rank-and-file nor the senior management. It doesn’t help, that cryptocurrency values fluctuate heavily and that several frauds were in the headlines. But let’s come back to the basic concept(s) and check what could be done. Bitcoin was created as an electronic currency with no middlemen (ie [central] banks) required. To achieve the various requirements of a currency — trust, value retention, transferability, forgery protection etc. — it was intentionally built as a distributed ledger, executing and documenting encrypted transactions, cleverly storing all the related information and rewarding the upkeep of the whole system. From this starting point several developments took off. Naturally, copycat versions of bitcoin emerged, but also cryptocurrencies with specific properties not covered by bitcoin but thought useful. And there were other developments. Fascinated by the promise of tamper-proof digital documentation, forgery-prone businesses started to emulate blockchain, ranging from diamonds… | db9a36ff-87df-5ca7-bcaf-59bcd57252a0 | 27/07/2025 22:23:09 |
| https://medium.com/@ZoeDreams/nice-read-here-is-a-fun-way-to-use-js-as-a-functional-language-and-less-of-an-object-orient-957a1b2aaad3 | medium.com | Nice read. Here is a fun way to use js as a functional language and less of an object orient | Func = new Func ? (…_) => {/*return -1*/ return new Func(_)} : (…_) => {} | DJ Zoe Love // Founder @ DreamScale | https://medium.com/@ZoeDreams | True | 957a1b2aaad3 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T06:57:04.238000 | 2020-02-07T07:12:37.703000 | 2020-02-07T07:12:38.032000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>Func = new Func ? (…_) => {/*return -1*/ return new Func(_)} : (…_) => {}</p> </section> | Nice read. Here is a fun way to use js as a functional language and less of an object orient Func = new Func ? (…_) => {/*return -1*/ return new Func(_)} : (…_) => {} | 3d3fcb38-edd9-5d3e-b752-d49783a046e2 | 27/07/2025 22:23:09 | ||
| https://medium.com/@venkyrao/this-was-extremely-useful-especially-the-part-of-inserting-the-tasks-on-the-trigger-847071b7d30 | medium.com | This was extremely useful especially the part of inserting the tasks on the trigger (&) | and verifying the Trigger test | Venky Rao | https://medium.com/@venkyrao | True | 847071b7d30 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T23:01:57.137000 | 2020-02-07T23:02:41.092000 | 2020-02-07T23:02:41.225000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>and verifying the Trigger test</p> </section> | This was extremely useful especially the part of inserting the tasks on the trigger (&) and verifying the Trigger test | b706be73-87cf-5dc1-a97a-1a354fe4a011 | 27/07/2025 22:23:09 | ||
| https://medium.com/@christysheehan0607/sheehan-family-maui-trip-2018-c1d68472a6aa | medium.com | Sheehan Family Maui Trip 2018 | MAUI 2018- DAY 1 | Christy Sheehan | https://medium.com/@christysheehan0607 | True | c1d68472a6aa | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*IIZhwGS8cqUSMjmM | 8 min | 2020-02-03T16:44:41.426000 | 2020-02-07T06:38:18.373000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:40.250000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <h1>MAUI 2018- DAY 1</h1> <p>August 15, 2018</p> <p>Hello!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*IIZhwGS8cqUSMjmM" width="1280" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*mFiZXTas6je2nHNt" width="1280" height="1707" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*rjtpRN2xK2prLv8w" width="1280" height="1707" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*DGsuDsDuXuAJOxvr" width="1280" height="1707" loading="lazy" /> <p>Got to the airport in time, good flight up until the end. Hurricane Hector passing just to the south made landing a little difficult. Really difficult. I thought I was going to die actually 😂 Obviously I’m still alive writing this.</p> <p>Got our rental car quickly. Went to Costco, looks just like ours!</p> <p>Nice quick drive to our new home, Hale Mahina. Gorgeous! Better than I expected. Went and checked out the beach for a bit, rinsed off and dinner at The Beach House. A little windy tonight but supposed to die down tomorrow.</p> <h2>DAY 2</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*ptgKLBGRseRkeA4M" width="1280" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <p>Day 2- 8/9</p> <p>Woke up this morning to a rainbow! Beautiful!! So so happy to be here. Had breakfast and headed down to the pool and the beach. Caitlin’s excitement when she first started playing in the waves, I will never forget it. Laughing so hard and jumping all over. She kept on looking at me with her fists clenched in excitement and the biggest smile ever. We swam in the ocean for 2 hours in the rain, although you didn’t even notice the rain. Taught the girls how to body surf, so fun!</p> <p>Headed into Lahaina for some lunch and shopping. Pouring rain and giant waves from the hurricane made it an adventure. We ate lunch ocean front at “Cheeseburger in Paradise” (All hail Jimmy Buffet) The row of tables and people sitting by the window right next to us got wiped out by a set of waves coming through the windows!! Soaked, crazy and hilarious!! We visited the Old Banyan tree which is the country’s largest and was a gift from India, only 8 ft tall when planted in 1873. Then shopped all along Front Street. I love the historic buildings and feel to this old Whalers Village. Known as the “Royal Capital” of all of Hawaii and also known as “Lahaina town”.</p> <p>Back to our place with the girls trying to tame the birds and feeding them bread, some more swimming in the ocean and ended with dinner at Maui Brew Co. Another wonderful day. So grateful. My thoughts are with our friends and firefighters at home having to deal with the Holy Fire. I’m feeling lucky that we are not there.</p> <h2>DAY 3</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*rvIku9XZA-Mbd2Zi" width="1280" height="1707" loading="lazy" /> <p>Day 3- 8/10</p> <p>Woke up early-ish, still not earlier than Mike and Reese, but 7am is not bad! Oh but wait, that’s 10:00 back home.</p> <p>Mike made us a great breakfast and then the girls and I hit up the Maui Farmers market in Honokawaii. There is a playground. A normal playground (but in the beach). They don’t care about the beach though, all they care about is the playground!! So funny. Got the pineapple Reese has been wanting!! Then headed out to our beach. We swam, girls made some friends, we sat in the sun, we saw turtles swimming…we got fried. I feel horrible. First time my kids have ever gotten sunburnt. Did I mention that I feel horrible??? Lots of aloe, lavender, peppermint and lotions. Made lunch here, I ate boatloads of Buffalo mozzarella. We relaxed and then headed out to Napili Bay where both girls practiced snorkeling with Dada. They both did it!!! Hooray! Back home for showers and then back to the Beach House for dinner. Girls fell asleep at the table…again. Home again, lots of aloe and oils to end the evening. Enjoying a little Pinot now and watching the waves and gorgeous stars above. So happy to be here!</p> <h2>DAY 4</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*2LbgpT7zDcip3lIK" width="1280" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*PVH7tZ-7u8z9IOQY" width="1280" height="1707" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*HMJXY4zVv49pysdV" width="1280" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <p>Day 4- 8/11</p> <p>The Road to Hana!!! Well at least part of it. We didn’t have it in us to go the whole way with the girls. But what we did do was incredible! It was like being on a different island. This road, also aptly called the “Divorce Highway” is 65 miles long with 620 hairpin turns on very narrow, often one lane roads much of them on shear cliffs. We quickly caught on to the unwritten rule of honking when you are coming around a one lane turn on the shear cliff of the mountain to warn possible on-coming traffic.</p> <p>The landscape is lush tropical jungle and was gorgeous 😍 And surprisingly not super buggy. Mike was very prepared though! A few coconut stands sprinkled here and there. About 13 miles in, we found our spot. A waterfall that wasn’t too far off the road, an easier short hike for the girls, but still a great adventure for them. And there was this gorgeous waterfall with a pretty big, clear pool. Mike took both the girls under the waterfall and I had no intentions of doing the same until Mike said, “Christy, we finally found you a waterfall, you better get in and swim!!” Well, ok, I guess if you put it that way… So, I did it!!! I swam under the waterfall! And then I swim back, my heart pounding faster than it has, well probably EVER and Mike says, I didn’t get a picture, you need to go back 😐 One of my all-time favorite experiences though. Hooray, we are waterfall swimmers!!!</p> <p>Stopped by a little church that was built on 1859 where they still hold services.</p> <p>Drove back down for an early dinner in Pa’ia (pronounced Pah-ee-ah) this super cute little town that looks like the old west and a little fishing village got married. One of my favorite things there were these fences that were made by lining up surf boards.</p> <p>Got back to our place for cocktails on our patio to watch the sun set. And then night swimming in our pool. And then goodnight 😴</p> <h2>DAY 5</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*8gAlm9Lo-L9YSPum" width="1280" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <p>8/12- Day 5</p> <p>How can it already be Day 5???!!! Weather is getting better every day. We packed lunches, left our empty, secluded beach right in front of our place and headed over to Kapalua Bay. There were tons…TONS of people. Sunday morning at the “most popular” snorkeling spot on the East side of the island. It reminded me of some artwork or pictures I’ve seen or maybe just Main Beach, Laguna. Well, we are here and there must be some reason why it’s so popular. So, we got both of the girls in their snorkel gear and headed out in the water. Within 1 minute of being out there, right in front of our faces was a sea turtle. We hung out there for about 10 minutes with him, he was just eating algae off the rocks and swimming right along side us. Then there was another! Both Caitlin and Reese were snorkeling and swimming with sea turtles!!! It was incredible. Holding Reese and Caitlin’s hands and watching this incredible scene, so so great!! At one point he came right at us and was staring at us eye to eye. We were trying to back up to give it space and he popped his head up above the water. I popped my head up and there he was right in front of me and looked like he was smiling at me. Best thing ever. The fish were beautiful and so many kinds! I told Mike it was like being at Tongs (our old favorite fish place in Westminster when we had a salt water tank) We saw so many fish, they were so big too. The Triggers kept on swimming right up to me and getting in my face, kind of aggressive, freaked me out just a tiny bit.</p> <p>I saw a HUGE puffer. It had to be at least a foot and a half long. Amazing!! Wish I had an underwater camera. I’m glad we went…and stayed after seeing the crowds.</p> <p>Quick rinse off in our pool before heading to dinner at the Sea House in Napili Bay/Kapalua. Reese made a friend in the pool from Switzerland and so did Mommy. They are on vacation around here and all up and down the west coast for 2 1/2 months!! Wow.</p> <p>Sea House restaurant was so good, best fish I’ve had so far. It’s attached to the Napili Kai resort, we were referred by a girl at the beach earlier. Very happy and great “Hawaiian” ambiance. On Napili Bay with Tiki torches all over the place! The girls even were able to get hot dogs and cheeseburgers!</p> <p>After the girls went to bed, Mike and I snuck downstairs to the beach to watch the stars.</p> <h2>DAY 6</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*cItr6-bF6OYVwELe" width="1280" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*cS1mOsAISnsqE50r" width="1280" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*UPc-mqK70iWpiRN7" width="1280" height="1707" loading="lazy" /> <p>8/13-Day 6!</p> <p>We woke up and went to the Maui Farmers market again, this time to get coconuts and more papayas. This guy is so fun, he’s from South Carolina and has a thick southern accent. Calls my girls princesses and I’m “Stripes” because, you guessed it. Wearing stripes. He’s working there and handing out cheese samples. Best garlic Jack in the land! He takes the girls hands to go feed all the birds chips in the parking lot. They got homemade cookies for their hard work. Got our coconuts and they tasted exactly like the coconut water you buy in the store, go figure!</p> <p>Back home and to the beach! Reese was snorkeling and found a piece of live rock in the water and picked it up to save to decorate our place and the teeniest tiniest little octopus you’ve ever seen came out of it into her hand. Seriously so sweet, the size of a dime. More swimming and sea turtles just passing back and forth right in front of us in very shallow water. It was hard not to run into them at times. The novelty has not worn off.</p> <p>We went to a Luau at the Sheraton tonight. So fun, crafts for the girls, we all got “tattooed” and a great show. Got to watch the cliff diver light the torches all along Black Rock and then do his dive.</p> <p>Back home and then night swimming in the pool to end the evening.</p> <h2>DAY 7</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*QYEgxB_FiRQ0pFte" width="1280" height="1707" loading="lazy" /> <p>8/14- Day 7</p> <p>Back to Kapalua Bay! We could not resist. Reese is a natural pro at snorkeling! We went out together a couple of times and she just takes off and I’m struggling to keep up with her. Lots of beautiful fish again and snorkeling with sea turtles too. Heaven. Mike got bit on the ankle by a trigger fish that was upset that he was in his territory. Fish attack!!! Lol.</p> <p>Don’t worry, he survived!</p> <p>Went back into Lahaina for some souvenir shopping and to enjoy the town for one last time and then to the Hula Grill in Whalers Village for dinner. I heart this restaurant so much. The most beautiful sunset of our whole trip and great service. We finished up the night by taking the girls down to the beach to watch the stars and play tag before bed. What a wonderful trip. Aloha Maui, until next time. We love you!!!</p> </section> | Sheehan Family Maui Trip 2018 MAUI 2018- DAY 1 August 15, 2018 Hello! Got to the airport in time, good flight up until the end. Hurricane Hector passing just to the south made landing a little difficult. Really difficult. I thought I was going to die actually 😂 Obviously I’m still alive writing this. Got our rental car quickly. Went to Costco, looks just like ours! Nice quick drive to our new home, Hale Mahina. Gorgeous! Better than I expected. Went and checked out the beach for a bit, rinsed off and dinner at The Beach House. A little windy tonight but supposed to die down tomorrow. DAY 2 Day 2- 8/9 Woke up this morning to a rainbow! Beautiful!! So so happy to be here. Had breakfast and headed down to the pool and the beach. Caitlin’s excitement when she first started playing in the waves, I will never forget it. Laughing so hard and jumping all over. She kept on looking at me with her fists clenched in excitement and the biggest smile ever. We swam in the ocean for 2 hours in the rain, although you didn’t even notice the rain. Taught the girls how to body surf, so fun! Headed into Lahaina for some lunch and shopping. Pouring rain and giant waves from the hurricane made it an adventure. We ate lunch ocean front at “Cheeseburger in Paradise” (All hail Jimmy Buffet) The row of tables and people sitting by the window right next to us got wiped out by a set of waves coming through the windows!! Soaked, crazy and hilarious!! We visited the Old Banyan tree which is the country’s largest and was a gift from India, only 8 ft tall when planted in 1873. Then shopped all along Front Street. I love the historic buildings and feel to this old Whalers Village. Known as the “Royal Capital” of all of Hawaii and also known as “Lahaina town”. Back to our place with the girls trying to tame the birds and feeding them bread, some more swimming in the ocean and ended with dinner at Maui Brew Co. Another wonderful day. So grateful. My thoughts are with our friends and firefighters at home having to deal with the Holy Fire. I’m feeling lucky that we are not there. DAY 3 Day 3- 8/10 Woke up early-ish, still not earlier than Mike and Reese, but 7am is not bad! Oh but wait, that’s 10:00 back home. Mike made us a great breakfast and then the girls and I hit up the Maui Farmers market in Honokawaii. There is a playground. A normal playground (but in the beach). They don’t care about the beach though, all they care about is the playground!! So funny. Got the pineapple Reese has been wanting!! Then headed out to our beach. We swam, girls made some friends, we sat in the sun, we saw turtles swimming…we got fried. I feel horrible. First time my kids have ever gotten sunburnt. Did I mention that I feel horrible??? Lots of aloe, lavender, peppermint and lotions. Made lunch here, I ate boatloads of Buffalo mozzarella. We relaxed and then headed out to Napili Bay where both girls practiced snorkeling with Dada. They both did it!!! Hooray! Back home for showers and then back to the Beach House for dinner. Girls fell asleep at the table…again. Home again, lots of aloe and oils to end the evening. Enjoying a little Pinot now and watching the waves and gorgeous stars above. So happy to be here! DAY 4 Day 4- 8/11 The Road to Hana!!! Well at least part of it. We didn’t have it in us to go the whole way with the girls. But what we did do was incredible! It was like being on a different island. This road, also aptly called the “Divorce Highway” is 65 miles long with 620 hairpin turns on very narrow, often one lane roads much of them on shear cliffs. We quickly caught on to the unwritten rule of honking when you are coming around a one lane turn on the shear cliff of the mountain to warn possible on-coming traffic. The landscape is lush tropical jungle and was gorgeous 😍 And surprisingly not super buggy. Mike was very prepared though! A few coconut stands sprinkled here and there. About 13 miles in, we found our spot. A waterfall that wasn’t too far off the road, an easier short hike for the girls, but still a great adventure for them. And there was this gorgeous waterfall with a pretty big, clear pool. Mike took both the girls under the waterfall and I had no intentions of doing the same until Mike said, “Christy, we finally found you a waterfall, you better get in and swim!!” Well, ok, I guess if you put it that way… So, I did it!!! I swam under the waterfall! And then I swim back, my heart pounding faster than it has, well probably EVER and Mike says, I didn’t get a picture, you need to go back 😐 One of my all-time favorite experiences though. Hooray, we are waterfall swimmers!!! Stopped by a little church that was built on 1859 where they still hold services. Drove back down for an early dinner in Pa’ia (pronounced Pah-ee-ah) this super cute little town that looks like the old west and a little fishing village got married. One of my favorite things there were these fences that were made by lining up surf boards. Got back to our place for cocktails on our patio to watch the sun set. And then night swimming in our pool. And then goodnight 😴 DAY 5 8/12- Day 5 How can it already be Day 5???!!! Weather is getting better every day. We packed lunches, left our empty, secluded beach right in front of our place and headed over to Kapalua Bay. There were tons…TONS of people. Sunday morning at the “most popular” snorkeling spot on the East side of the island. It reminded me of some artwork or pictures I’ve seen or maybe just Main Beach, Laguna. Well, we are here and there must be some reason why it’s so popular. So, we got both of the girls in their snorkel gear and headed out in the water. Within 1 minute of being out there, right in front of our faces was a sea turtle. We hung out there for about 10 minutes with him, he was just eating algae off the rocks and swimming right along side us. Then there was another! Both Caitlin and Reese were snorkeling and swimming with sea turtles!!! It was incredible. Holding Reese and Caitlin’s hands and watching this incredible scene, so so great!! At one point he came right at us and was staring at us eye to eye. We were trying to back up to give it space and he popped his head up above the water. I popped my head up and there he was right in front of me and looked like he was smiling at me. Best thing ever. The fish were beautiful and so many kinds! I told Mike it was like being at Tongs (our old favorite fish place in Westminster when we had a salt water tank) We saw so many fish, they were so big too. The Triggers kept on swimming right up to me and getting in my face, kind of aggressive, freaked me out just a tiny bit. I saw a HUGE puffer. It had to be at least a foot and a half long. Amazing!! Wish I had an underwater camera. I’m glad we went…and stayed after seeing the crowds. Quick rinse off in our pool before heading to dinner at the Sea House in Napili Bay/Kapalua. Reese made a friend in the pool from Switzerland and so did Mommy. They are on vacation around here and all up and down the west coast for 2 1/2 months!! Wow. Sea House restaurant was so good, best fish I’ve had so far. It’s attached to the Napili Kai resort, we were referred by a girl at the beach earlier. Very happy and great “Hawaiian” ambiance. On Napili Bay with Tiki torches all over the place! The girls even were able to get hot dogs and cheeseburgers! After the girls went to bed, Mike and I snuck downstairs to the beach to watch the stars. DAY 6 8/13-Day 6! We woke up and went to the Maui Farmers market again, this time to get coconuts and more papayas. This guy is so fun, he’s from South Carolina and has a thick southern accent. Calls my girls princesses and I’m “Stripes” because, you guessed it. Wearing stripes. He’s working there and handing out cheese samples. Best garlic Jack in the land! He takes the girls hands to go feed all the birds chips in the parking lot. They got homemade cookies for their hard work. Got our coconuts and they tasted exactly like the coconut water you buy in the store, go figure! Back home and to the beach! Reese was snorkeling and found a piece of live rock in the water and picked it up to save to decorate our place and the teeniest tiniest little octopus you’ve ever seen came out of it into her hand. Seriously so sweet, the size of a dime. More swimming and sea turtles just passing back and forth right in front of us in very shallow water. It was hard not to run into them at times. The novelty has not worn off. We went to a Luau at the Sheraton tonight. So fun, crafts for the girls, we all got “tattooed” and a great show. Got to watch the cliff diver light the torches all along Black Rock and then do his dive. Back home and then night swimming in the pool to end the evening. DAY 7 8/14- Day 7 Back to Kapalua Bay! We could not resist. Reese is a natural pro at snorkeling! We went out together a couple of times and she just takes off and I’m struggling to keep up with her. Lots of beautiful fish again and snorkeling with sea turtles too. Heaven. Mike got bit on the ankle by a trigger fish that was upset that he was in his territory. Fish attack!!! Lol. Don’t worry, he survived! Went back into Lahaina for some souvenir shopping and to enjoy the town for one last time and then to the Hula Grill in Whalers Village for dinner. I heart this restaurant so much. The most beautiful sunset of our whole trip and great service. We finished up the night by taking the girls down to the beach to watch the stars and play tag before bed. What a wonderful trip. Aloha Maui, until next time. We love you!!! | 1dc46a14-106f-50d7-8383-99215c3c7cdb | 27/07/2025 22:23:09 | |
| https://medium.com/@mollycarterwriter/5-things-men-wish-you-knew-about-sex-efb747e42a8b | medium.com | 5 Things Men Wish You Knew About Sex | But won’t dare tell you. | Molly Carter | https://medium.com/@mollycarterwriter | False | efb747e42a8b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*YgiSuUgpxoFtYOWWE9IEJQ.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-01-18T06:07:12.215000 | 2020-02-07T03:37:30.410000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:47.341000 | 0 | 104 | en | Men,Sex,Sexuality,Relationships,Marriage | <section> <p>Over my years as a sex writer, I’ve talked to a lot of guys about sex. About what they like, about what they want more of, and about what they wish women understood about having sex with men.</p> <p>I’ve also had sex with women and there are things I wish they knew. So without further ado, here are five things men wish women knew about intimacy in the bedroom.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/7360/1*YgiSuUgpxoFtYOWWE9IEJQ.jpeg" width="7360" height="4912" loading="lazy" /> <p>When you’re riding him, sucking him, or stroking him and he’s about to cum, for god sakes, <strong>don’t stop what you’re doing</strong>. Just keep doing it. Too many women decide this is a good time to switch positions and completely mess up the rhythm. So if he says he’s going to cum, it means what you’re doing feels really good and you should keep on doing it.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3456/1*m7lgcz0FlRZE5VKMbTexrA.jpeg" width="3456" height="5184" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>2. Don’t treat his cock like it’s going to break. </strong>Many women jack a guy off like they’re petting a kitten. That’s not how a man handles his equipment and there’s a good chance that’s not how he wants you to handle it either. If you’re not sure how to touch him, ask, he’ll gladly show you. If your ego gets in the way of that, start watching videos of guys masturbating. You’ll see, when they jack off, they really jack off.</p> </section> | 5 Things Men Wish You Knew About Sex Over my years as a sex writer, I’ve talked to a lot of guys about sex. About what they like, about what they want more of, and about what they wish women understood about having sex with men. I’ve also had sex with women and there are things I wish they knew. So without further ado, here are five things men wish women knew about intimacy in the bedroom. pxhere When you’re riding him, sucking him, or stroking him and he’s about to cum, for god sakes, don’t stop what you’re doing. Just keep doing it. Too many women decide this is a good time to switch positions and completely mess up the rhythm. So if he says he’s going to cum, it means what you’re doing feels really good and you should keep on doing it. Photo by Erik Lucatero on Unsplash 2. Don’t treat his cock like it’s going to break. Many women jack a guy off like they’re petting a kitten. That’s not how a man handles his equipment and there’s a good chance that’s not how he wants you to handle it either. If you’re not sure how to touch him, ask, he’ll gladly show you. If your ego gets in the way of that, start watching videos of guys masturbating. You’ll see, when they jack off, they really jack off. | 9c036bf0-96f5-567a-a40a-dcaa6b71f7bd | 27/07/2025 22:23:10 |
| https://medium.com/@Samanthaliddick/my-journal-find-a-home-af8bbe18b5f6 | medium.com | My Journal: Find a Home | 9/3/15 | Samantha Liddick | https://medium.com/@Samanthaliddick | True | af8bbe18b5f6 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T22:31:32.239000 | 2020-02-07T22:33:20.111000 | 2021-12-13T10:20:47.712000 | 0 | 0 | en | Journal,Home,New Chapter,Moving | <section> <p>9/3/15</p> <p>I hadn’t looking back. Adventures waiting for me. I left behind almost everything in my hometown and memories. A fresh start. Desire to fill my heart with a new memories. I know no anyone in the beautiful city next to the mountain and water. It is scared me but same time, it is thrilling. While on the road, I was wonder about everything I did and my memories left behind in East Coast. There are a lot of bad and good. I buried them as I started a new one. Felt like I left my old self there in my hometown with my mom. My mom pulled my old self with her as she won’t let me go. I feel empty with many spaces to fill in. It is terrific. I am looking forward to a new adventure that will change my life. I have a good feeling about it. I feel like I am walking on yellow brick road to home. Find a home…</p> </section> | My Journal: Find a Home 9/3/15 I hadn’t looking back. Adventures waiting for me. I left behind almost everything in my hometown and memories. A fresh start. Desire to fill my heart with a new memories. I know no anyone in the beautiful city next to the mountain and water. It is scared me but same time, it is thrilling. While on the road, I was wonder about everything I did and my memories left behind in East Coast. There are a lot of bad and good. I buried them as I started a new one. Felt like I left my old self there in my hometown with my mom. My mom pulled my old self with her as she won’t let me go. I feel empty with many spaces to fill in. It is terrific. I am looking forward to a new adventure that will change my life. I have a good feeling about it. I feel like I am walking on yellow brick road to home. Find a home… | 6bcc4cf3-86c0-5378-9c60-534dc27575a4 | 27/07/2025 22:23:10 | |
| https://medium.com/@gaurav.parvadiya.ca/environmentobject-in-swiftui-1325e402ec51 | medium.com | @EnvironmentObject in SwiftUI | SwiftUI’s @EnvironmentObject property wrapper allows us to create views that rely on shared data, often across an entire SwiftUI app. | Gaurav Parvadiya | https://medium.com/@gaurav.parvadiya.ca | False | 1325e402ec51 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*QwBY3ecy-cWMgGhU4EtTIw.png | 1 min | 2020-02-07T01:56:50.785000 | 2020-02-07T02:23:18.075000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:30.206000 | 0 | 2 | en | Swift,Swiftui,iOS,Programming,Mobile | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1056/1*QwBY3ecy-cWMgGhU4EtTIw.png" width="1056" height="532" loading="lazy" /> <p>SwiftUI’s <strong>@EnvironmentObject</strong> property wrapper allows us to create views that rely on shared data, often across an entire SwiftUI app. For example, if you create a user that will be shared across many parts of your app, you should use <strong>@EnvironmentObject.</strong></p> <p>When using <strong>@EnvironmentObject</strong>, view A can create an object and place it into the environment. Any views inside it can then gain access to that environment object whenever they want just by asking for it, rather than having to pass it around explicitly – it makes our code much simpler.</p> <p>When a view using <strong>@EnvironmentObject</strong> is shown, SwiftUI will immediately search the environment for an object of the correct type. If such an object can’t be found – i.e., if you forgot to place it in the environment – then your app will immediately crash. When you use <strong>@EnvironmentObject</strong> you are effectively promising that object will exist in the environment by the time it is needed, a bit like using implicitly unwrapped optionals.</p> <p>Watch this video to get deep understanding of <strong>@EnvironmentObject.</strong></p> <p></p> </section> | @EnvironmentObject in SwiftUI SwiftUI’s @EnvironmentObject property wrapper allows us to create views that rely on shared data, often across an entire SwiftUI app. For example, if you create a user that will be shared across many parts of your app, you should use @EnvironmentObject. When using @EnvironmentObject, view A can create an object and place it into the environment. Any views inside it can then gain access to that environment object whenever they want just by asking for it, rather than having to pass it around explicitly – it makes our code much simpler. When a view using @EnvironmentObject is shown, SwiftUI will immediately search the environment for an object of the correct type. If such an object can’t be found – i.e., if you forgot to place it in the environment – then your app will immediately crash. When you use @EnvironmentObject you are effectively promising that object will exist in the environment by the time it is needed, a bit like using implicitly unwrapped optionals. Watch this video to get deep understanding of @EnvironmentObject. | 2f633f29-1266-5ff7-a678-8ffd442ed47e | 27/07/2025 22:23:10 |
| https://medium.com/@zonble/把-c-object-c-c-程式包成-swift-package-8e11a01d006 | medium.com | 把 C/Object-C/C++ 程式包成 Swift Package | 最近花了一點時間，把一些之前用 C/Objective-C 語言寫好的公司內部 CocoaPods，轉換成 Swift package。 — 在 Xcode 11 推出之後，其實就可以把 C/Objective-C/C++ 寫成的程式打包成 Swift… | zonble | https://medium.com/@zonble | True | 8e11a01d006 | 3 min | 2020-02-07T04:26:48.216000 | 2020-02-07T04:27:23.120000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:30.191000 | 0 | 91 | zh-Hant | <section> <p>最近花了一點時間，把一些之前用 C/Objective-C 語言寫好的公司內部 CocoaPods，轉換成 Swift package。 — 在 Xcode 11 推出之後，其實就可以把 C/Objective-C/C++ 寫成的程式打包成 Swift package，不過最近才比較有時間做這些事情。</p> <p>這些內部使用的 CocoaPods Spec 原本可以用在開發 iOS/macOS 等蘋果平台上的 GUI 應用程式，在打包成 Swift Package 之後，最立即的好處是，我要用 Swift 寫一些 command line 的內部工具的時候，也可以直接使用我以前寫好的 C/Objective-C 程式。而打包成 Swift package 之後，其實還是可以跟 CocoaPods 相容，除了用 SPM 之外，你還是可以使用 CocoaPods 安裝。</p> <h1>限制</h1> <p>把 C/Objective-C/C++ 程式打包成 Swift package 的限制如下：</p> <p>在 C/Objetive-C/C++ 的 target 中，不可以混用 Swfit 語言。</p> <p>就跟 SPM 原本的限制一樣，你只能夠打包程式，不能夠同時夾帶一些相關的其他檔案，像是圖片…等等。</p> <p>如果你原本寫好了一個 CocoaPods library，但是是底下幾種狀況，就會讓你無法同時打包成 Swift package：</p> <p>你的 CocoaPods spec 中，使用了其他還沒有轉換成 Swift package 的相依套件。</p> <p>你的 CocoaPods spec 中有 subspec。CocoaPods 的 subspec 像是「你要不要把某些檔案放進某個 target 裡頭」，而 SPM 的設計是一個 package 裡頭可以有多個 target，基本的想法就不太一樣，而你想把 CocoaPods subspec 變成多個 target 的架構的時候，要怎麼參照其他的 subspecies/target 就會是個問題，而如果你就是改成多個 target，那麼你手上的這個 library 就無法與 CocoaPods 相容了。</p> <h2>流程</h2> <p>把 CocoaPods 打包成 Swift package 的流程大概是：</p> <p>先到專案所在的目錄，在終端機下輸入swift package init。這個指令會幫你建立 Package.swift 檔案以及相關的目錄結構。</p> <p>搬移檔案。比方說，你有一個叫做 KKBOXOpenAPI 的 Pod spec，在原本的目錄結構中，CocoaPods 預設會幫你把程式放在 ./KKBOXOpenAPI/Classes/ 底下，你就得把檔案搬到 ./Sources/KKBOXOpenAPI 底下。</p> <p>注意 public headers。在 Swift 當中我們是透過 access control 決定外部可以呼叫哪些 API，但是使用 C/Objective-C/C++ 開發的 framework ，主要倚賴我們在 public headers 裡頭寫了什麼。在使用 C/Objective-C/C++ 開發 Swift package 的時候，我們需要把想暴露在外的 header 放進 include 目錄裡頭（像是./Sources/KKBOXOpenAP/include ），而在 include 目錄中，如果有一個跟整個 package 同名的 header（像是 ./Sources/KKBOXOpenAP/include/KKBOXOpenAPI.h ），這個檔案會被視作 umbrella header。</p> <p>試試看能不能夠編譯。如果這個專案支援 macOS，那就直接在終端機中輸入 swift build 看看。如果是只支援 iOS/tvOS 等平台，就用 Xcode 11 ，直接把這個目錄當做 Swift package 打開，然後看看能不能夠編譯，Xcode 11 可以直接開啟目錄，你不需要用 swift package generate-xcodeproj 指令產生 Xcode 專案。</p> <p>回去改你的 Podspec，把 s.source_files 這邊的設定換掉，然後用 pod lib lint 指令檢查改過的 Podspec 有沒有問題。</p> <p>由於 public header 必須放在一個分別的 include 目錄中，所以打包完之後，這個目錄結構會讓人覺得有點不舒服。</p> </section> | 把 C/Object-C/C++ 程式包成 Swift Package 最近花了一點時間，把一些之前用 C/Objective-C 語言寫好的公司內部 CocoaPods，轉換成 Swift package。 — 在 Xcode 11 推出之後，其實就可以把 C/Objective-C/C++ 寫成的程式打包成 Swift package，不過最近才比較有時間做這些事情。 這些內部使用的 CocoaPods Spec 原本可以用在開發 iOS/macOS 等蘋果平台上的 GUI 應用程式，在打包成 Swift Package 之後，最立即的好處是，我要用 Swift 寫一些 command line 的內部工具的時候，也可以直接使用我以前寫好的 C/Objective-C 程式。而打包成 Swift package 之後，其實還是可以跟 CocoaPods 相容，除了用 SPM 之外，你還是可以使用 CocoaPods 安裝。 限制 把 C/Objective-C/C++ 程式打包成 Swift package 的限制如下： 在 C/Objetive-C/C++ 的 target 中，不可以混用 Swfit 語言。 就跟 SPM 原本的限制一樣，你只能夠打包程式，不能夠同時夾帶一些相關的其他檔案，像是圖片…等等。 如果你原本寫好了一個 CocoaPods library，但是是底下幾種狀況，就會讓你無法同時打包成 Swift package： 你的 CocoaPods spec 中，使用了其他還沒有轉換成 Swift package 的相依套件。 你的 CocoaPods spec 中有 subspec。CocoaPods 的 subspec 像是「你要不要把某些檔案放進某個 target 裡頭」，而 SPM 的設計是一個 package 裡頭可以有多個 target，基本的想法就不太一樣，而你想把 CocoaPods subspec 變成多個 target 的架構的時候，要怎麼參照其他的 subspecies/target 就會是個問題，而如果你就是改成多個 target，那麼你手上的這個 library 就無法與 CocoaPods 相容了。 流程 把 CocoaPods 打包成 Swift package 的流程大概是： 先到專案所在的目錄，在終端機下輸入swift package init。這個指令會幫你建立 Package.swift 檔案以及相關的目錄結構。 搬移檔案。比方說，你有一個叫做 KKBOXOpenAPI 的 Pod spec，在原本的目錄結構中，CocoaPods 預設會幫你把程式放在 ./KKBOXOpenAPI/Classes/ 底下，你就得把檔案搬到 ./Sources/KKBOXOpenAPI 底下。 注意 public headers。在 Swift 當中我們是透過 access control 決定外部可以呼叫哪些 API，但是使用 C/Objective-C/C++ 開發的 framework ，主要倚賴我們在 public headers 裡頭寫了什麼。在使用 C/Objective-C/C++ 開發 Swift package 的時候，我們需要把想暴露在外的 header 放進 include 目錄裡頭（像是./Sources/KKBOXOpenAP/include ），而在 include 目錄中，如果有一個跟整個 package 同名的 header（像是 ./Sources/KKBOXOpenAP/include/KKBOXOpenAPI.h ），這個檔案會被視作 umbrella header。 試試看能不能夠編譯。如果這個專案支援 macOS，那就直接在終端機中輸入 swift build 看看。如果是只支援 iOS/tvOS 等平台，就用 Xcode 11 ，直接把這個目錄當做 Swift package 打開，然後看看能不能夠編譯，Xcode 11 可以直接開啟目錄，你不需要用 swift package generate-xcodeproj 指令產生 Xcode 專案。 回去改你的 Podspec，把 s.source_files 這邊的設定換掉，然後用 pod lib lint 指令檢查改過的 Podspec 有沒有問題。 由於 public header 必須放在一個分別的 include 目錄中，所以打包完之後，這個目錄結構會讓人覺得有點不舒服。 | a340dc9b-ab76-5b76-99d4-5df1c901392d | 27/07/2025 22:23:10 | ||
| https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/the-next-frontier-of-sustainability-3d3816327604 | medium.com | The next frontier of sustainability | Concern towards climate change has reached a turning point. The rise of the youth climate movement with vocal activists like Greta… | Maysoon El-Ahmad | https://medium.com/@maysoonelahmad | True | 3d3816327604 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*bMt6o7hbzwXLccbxzIZSLA.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T01:29:00.936000 | 2020-02-07T05:42:49.270000 | 2022-03-30T21:12:03.333000 | 0 | 86 | en | Environment,Technology,Climate Change,Internet,Cloud Computing | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*bMt6o7hbzwXLccbxzIZSLA.jpeg" width="1920" height="1271" loading="lazy" /> <p>Concern towards climate change has reached a turning point. The rise of the youth climate movement with vocal activists like Greta Thunberg pushing for aggressive action has placed new pressure on politicians around the world. Beyond that, there is evidence that momentum is mounting as we enter a new era of ‘green’ consciousness.</p> <p>For many of us, climate change has become a reality, whether it be bush fires, floods, extreme droughts or earthquakes, we are all feeling the ramifications unfold in front of our eyes. In fact according to the latest Aon <em><a href="http://thoughtleadership.aon.com/Documents/20200122</em>-if-natcat2020.pdf">Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report</a>, natural disasters caused record economic damage in the last decade. So if you feel that natural catastrophes have become a never-ending cycle, you aren’t making it up.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.datadriveninvestor.com/2018/09/22/in</strong>fographic-journey-to-the-clouds/">Infographic: Journey to the Clouds | Data Driven Investor <em>Smart business leaders understand the value of utilizing the cloud. As data storage needs grow, as they have been…</em>www.datadriveninv</a>estor.com</p> <p>Consequently, we are all trying to do our bit. People like you and me are recycling, we are consciously using less plastic and more of us are moving away from fast fashion and for the first time, much to our surprise, embracing the second-hand fashion market. This shift in mindful consumption has particularly been sparked since the <a href="https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/putting-brakes-fast-fashion">United Nations Environment Program</a> noted that the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, producing 20 per cent of global wastewater and 10 per cent of global carbon emissions.</p> <p>In this new age of consumer consciousness, plastic is the new enemy, fast fashion is dead, (sorry H&M) and renewable energy is our new friend.</p> <p>Sounds good right?</p> <p>Well not so fast</p> <p>Just as we pat ourselves on the back for reducing our use and consumption of plastic and showing off the new vintage top we just bought from the online thrift store, there is an emerging culprit in town that many of us are not thinking about. We call this the invisible pollutants, the biggest being the Internet.</p> <p>Today, the energy consumed by the Internet is, for the most part, not of green origin. It generates an ever-increasing carbon footprint and has a detrimental impact on global warming. According to <a href="https://cecs.anu.edu.au/people/genevieve-bell">ANU’s professor Genevieve Bell</a>, the Internet currently consumes 10% of global energy. This is expected to double very quickly as we rapidly employ sophisticated Artificial Intelligence to power up the Internet, not to forget the next wave of new powerful technologies such as 5G, Blockchain, and Quantum computing.</p> <p>While this is currently an invisible issue, with research and education, this will fast become the next enemy of the environment. For example, The World Economic Forum recently published some research noting that ‘<a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/12/with-thank-you-emails-polite-britons-burn-thousands-of-tonnes-of-carbon-a-year/">thank you’ emails are polluting the planet</a>, stating that “If each adult sent one less email a day, Britain could reduce its carbon output by 16,433 tonnes — equal to more than 81,000 flights from London to Madrid”.</p> <p>You might be wondering how does sending an email generate carbon emissions?</p> <p>It’s not just emails. It’s posts we like on Facebook, photos we upload on Instagram, entertainment we stream on media platforms including Netflix movies, Podcasts, and music to just browsing the Internet looking for your next vintage top from the online thrift store. As the Internet becomes richer and heavier in visual content, the problem will only get bigger. A recent report by <a href="https://www.sandvine.com/phenomena">Sandvine</a>, gives us a glimpse into this. According to their latest research, video is now said to account for over 60% of downstream Internet traffic and with new streaming services entering the market worldwide, this will only get worse.</p> <p>So what’s this got to do with the environment?</p> <p>Almost everything we do today runs off the Internet and almost everything on the Internet runs off the cloud which is just another way of saying a server that stores all the data the Internet powers. Almost all technology-driven companies such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon store all their data in large data centers around the world which requires large amounts of energy (i.e. electricity) to run including securing data and cooling facilities. The cooling especially requires large amounts of energy to cope with the heat produced by the technology.</p> <p>So what do we make of this?</p> <p>Just as we have consciously reduced our usage of plastic and cut back on buying new clothes, I predict we will start to see new behaviours emerge where we consciously seek out ways to become responsible digital citizens which will bring rise to the ‘conscious and mindful digital movement’.</p> <p>I predict we will start to see companies introduce new sustainability policies for their employees aimed at reducing unnecessary emails (bring it on!) which will see the rise of signatures noting a new policy that limits sending unnecessary emails (such as thank you emails) therefore, don’t be offended if you don’t get a response.</p> <p>One of the biggest growth areas I expect to emerge will be in green cloud computing, e.g. clouds that are powered by green energy. We are already seeing tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft being placed under significant pressure from employees and investors for ‘<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/19/20874081/microsoft-employees-climate-change-letter-protest">complicity in the climate crisis’</a> which has driven investments in clean energy projects such as research aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of its data centers and experimenting with <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-undersea-data-server-scotland/">data centers on the ocean floor</a>, which could lower or completely remove cooling and other energy costs. While we are just entering this new era of green cloud computing, as pressure continues to mount on the tech companies, expect to see growth in this field in the coming decade.</p> <p>As awareness of this invisible pollutant rises, we will look to brands that have ‘green’ digital infrastructure which may see a whole new market emerge that specialises in certifying companies that are ‘green digital’ compliant from apps, websites to hardware.</p> <p>Some may choose a more extreme path to set themselves apart in the market and opt to run their websites at low energy levels. This means having limited use of heavy visuals and video content which tend to consume a lot more energy. One website called ‘<a href="https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/">low-tech magazine</a>’ is already down this path espousing itself as a ‘solar-powered website, which means it sometimes goes offline’ and has been designed to radically reduce the energy it used.</p> <p>We may also start to see the rise of consumer-led initiatives equivalent to Earth Hour to help raise awareness of the issue, but rather than a focus on switching off lights we switch off our phones, and everything connected to the Internet for the hour.</p> <p>There is no easy solution to this.</p> <p>What is most concerning however is that no one is really thinking about the problem as we move into the next phase of the Internet. We have China and the United States in a race to be leaders in Artificial Intelligence, the tech companies working on being the first to make breakthroughs in Quantum Computing, millions of dollars going into AI research and innovation but little attention is being given to the environmental impact of the Internet.</p> <p>It may be early days, but just as flight shaming has recently become a thing, I have hope our big thinkers and visionaries of the tech world will take on this challenge before it becomes too big to fix. Up until then, I will do my bit by becoming a more mindful and conscious digital citizen by reducing my consumption of mindless Internet browsing, starting with social media.</p> <p></p> </section> | The next frontier of sustainability Image by Goumbik from Pixabay Concern towards climate change has reached a turning point. The rise of the youth climate movement with vocal activists like Greta Thunberg pushing for aggressive action has placed new pressure on politicians around the world. Beyond that, there is evidence that momentum is mounting as we enter a new era of ‘green’ consciousness. For many of us, climate change has become a reality, whether it be bush fires, floods, extreme droughts or earthquakes, we are all feeling the ramifications unfold in front of our eyes. In fact according to the latest Aon Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report, natural disasters caused record economic damage in the last decade. So if you feel that natural catastrophes have become a never-ending cycle, you aren’t making it up. Infographic: Journey to the Clouds | Data Driven Investor Smart business leaders understand the value of utilizing the cloud. As data storage needs grow, as they have been…www.datadriveninvestor.com Consequently, we are all trying to do our bit. People like you and me are recycling, we are consciously using less plastic and more of us are moving away from fast fashion and for the first time, much to our surprise, embracing the second-hand fashion market. This shift in mindful consumption has particularly been sparked since the United Nations Environment Program noted that the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, producing 20 per cent of global wastewater and 10 per cent of global carbon emissions. In this new age of consumer consciousness, plastic is the new enemy, fast fashion is dead, (sorry H&M) and renewable energy is our new friend. Sounds good right? Well not so fast Just as we pat ourselves on the back for reducing our use and consumption of plastic and showing off the new vintage top we just bought from the online thrift store, there is an emerging culprit in town that many of us are not thinking about. We call this the invisible pollutants, the biggest being the Internet. Today, the energy consumed by the Internet is, for the most part, not of green origin. It generates an ever-increasing carbon footprint and has a detrimental impact on global warming. According to ANU’s professor Genevieve Bell, the Internet currently consumes 10% of global energy. This is expected to double very quickly as we rapidly employ sophisticated Artificial Intelligence to power up the Internet, not to forget the next wave of new powerful technologies such as 5G, Blockchain, and Quantum computing. While this is currently an invisible issue, with research and education, this will fast become the next enemy of the environment. For example, The World Economic Forum recently published some research noting that ‘thank you’ emails are polluting the planet, stating that “If each adult sent one less email a day, Britain could reduce its carbon output by 16,433 tonnes — equal to more than 81,000 flights from London to Madrid”. You might be wondering how does sending an email generate carbon emissions? It’s not just emails. It’s posts we like on Facebook, photos we upload on Instagram, entertainment we stream on media platforms including Netflix movies, Podcasts, and music to just browsing the Internet looking for your next vintage top from the online thrift store. As the Internet becomes richer and heavier in visual content, the problem will only get bigger. A recent report by Sandvine, gives us a glimpse into this. According to their latest research, video is now said to account for over 60% of downstream Internet traffic and with new streaming services entering the market worldwide, this will only get worse. So what’s this got to do with the environment? Almost everything we do today runs off the Internet and almost everything on the Internet runs off the cloud which is just another way of saying a server that stores all the data the Internet powers. Almost all technology-driven companies such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon store all their data in large data centers around the world which requires large amounts of energy (i.e. electricity) to run including securing data and cooling facilities. The cooling especially requires large amounts of energy to cope with the heat produced by the technology. So what do we make of this? Just as we have consciously reduced our usage of plastic and cut back on buying new clothes, I predict we will start to see new behaviours emerge where we consciously seek out ways to become responsible digital citizens which will bring rise to the ‘conscious and mindful digital movement’. I predict we will start to see companies introduce new sustainability policies for their employees aimed at reducing unnecessary emails (bring it on!) which will see the rise of signatures noting a new policy that limits sending unnecessary emails (such as thank you emails) therefore, don’t be offended if you don’t get a response. One of the biggest growth areas I expect to emerge will be in green cloud computing, e.g. clouds that are powered by green energy. We are already seeing tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft being placed under significant pressure from employees and investors for ‘complicity in the climate crisis’ which has driven investments in clean energy projects such as research aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of its data centers and experimenting with data centers on the ocean floor, which could lower or completely remove cooling and other energy costs. While we are just entering this new era of green cloud computing, as pressure continues to mount on the tech companies, expect to see growth in this field in the coming decade. As awareness of this invisible pollutant rises, we will look to brands that have ‘green’ digital infrastructure which may see a whole new market emerge that specialises in certifying companies that are ‘green digital’ compliant from apps, websites to hardware. Some may choose a more extreme path to set themselves apart in the market and opt to run their websites at low energy levels. This means having limited use of heavy visuals and video content which tend to consume a lot more energy. One website called ‘low-tech magazine’ is already down this path espousing itself as a ‘solar-powered website, which means it sometimes goes offline’ and has been designed to radically reduce the energy it used. We may also start to see the rise of consumer-led initiatives equivalent to Earth Hour to help raise awareness of the issue, but rather than a focus on switching off lights we switch off our phones, and everything connected to the Internet for the hour. There is no easy solution to this. What is most concerning however is that no one is really thinking about the problem as we move into the next phase of the Internet. We have China and the United States in a race to be leaders in Artificial Intelligence, the tech companies working on being the first to make breakthroughs in Quantum Computing, millions of dollars going into AI research and innovation but little attention is being given to the environmental impact of the Internet. It may be early days, but just as flight shaming has recently become a thing, I have hope our big thinkers and visionaries of the tech world will take on this challenge before it becomes too big to fix. Up until then, I will do my bit by becoming a more mindful and conscious digital citizen by reducing my consumption of mindless Internet browsing, starting with social media. | 02d6c9c1-9702-56dc-a59f-d1bbc91247f6 | 27/07/2025 22:23:11 |
| https://medium.com/@maiale_18699/i-have-noitidart-to-thank-for-getting-ssr-webpack-react-vue-sails-css-scss-all-working-in-one-69582fd98f4d | medium.com | I have Noitidart to thank for getting SSR, Webpack, React, Vue, Sails, CSS/SCSS all working in one… | I started with the article on replacing Grunt and then continued to the article on code splitting, and then to the article on SSR. | Robert Maiale | https://medium.com/@maiale_18699 | True | 69582fd98f4d | 0 min | 2020-02-07T02:36:58.297000 | 2020-02-07T02:49:25.490000 | 2020-02-07T02:49:25.854000 | 1 | 1 | en | <section> <p>I started with the article on replacing Grunt and then continued to the article on code splitting, and then to the article on SSR.</p> <p>I did have quite a few headaches along the way but I was able to get through the integration hassles.</p> <p>I also added sass to my webpack.js config in order to be able to use .scss as many React modules rely on scss.</p> <p>I was also able to deploy to heroku successfully. <a href="https://sails-wreact.herokuapp.com/hello-react">https://sails-wreact.herokuapp.com/hello-react</a> .</p> <p>Thanks again <a href="#">Noitidart</a> .</p> </section> | I have Noitidart to thank for getting SSR, Webpack, React, Vue, Sails, CSS/SCSS all working in one cohesive framework based on websockets and RESTful APIs. I started with the article on replacing Grunt and then continued to the article on code splitting, and then to the article on SSR. I did have quite a few headaches along the way but I was able to get through the integration hassles. I also added sass to my webpack.js config in order to be able to use .scss as many React modules rely on scss. I was also able to deploy to heroku successfully. https://sails-wreact.herokuapp.com/hello-react . Thanks again Noitidart . | 534f6816-15ba-50db-9a50-982eb327e8c9 | 27/07/2025 22:23:11 | ||
| https://medium.com/@indratejas/using-python-and-aws-lambda-to-send-automated-emails-317c9e8c0c46 | medium.com | Using Python and AWS Lambda to send Automated Emails | A detailed explanation of the process of sending customized, automated emails using Python, SQL, and AWS Lambda. | Indra Teja | https://medium.com/@indratejas | True | 317c9e8c0c46 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*vBSz-k0J_5dswZ9Y | 7 min | 2020-01-21T12:38:01.145000 | 2020-02-07T11:51:45.699000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:16.743000 | 0 | 55 | en | Python,AWS,MySQL,Serverless,Email | <section> <p><em>A detailed explanation of the process of sending customized, automated emails using Python, SQL, and AWS Lambda.</em></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6016/0*vBSz-k0J_5dswZ9Y" width="6016" height="4016" loading="lazy" /> <h1>Overview:</h1> <p>I am currently working as a Data Scientist and one of the requirements my client asked me was to send a <em><strong>daily automated</em> Email,</strong> containing <em><strong>one attachme</em>nt file</strong> and the output from an SQL Query as<em> <strong>an Inli</em>ne table.</strong></p> <p>Being a beginner in Python, I had to involve in extensive and exhausting searches on the web for a code or process to achieve my desired tasks. I was able to incorporate bits and pieces of code that I have found on the web and did finally manage to accomplish the task.</p> <p>The code has been customized as per my need for sending an email from Google Mail Client(Gmail) using Python with an inline-table containing the output of a SQL query(which is being run from this code) and an attachment(also an output of SQL Query saved as a CSV file).</p> <p>To ease this process I would like to document the steps required, issues I have faced and some workarounds to resolve them.</p> <h2><em><strong>Code an</em>d Setup:</strong></h2> <p>I will provide you with a link (or) file to the final and full code at the end of the story.</p> <p>Now let’s have a view at the different integral parts of the codes and how to further customize them if required.</p> <p>The below-explained code can be run on a local machine or on a serverless framework like AWS Lambda to automate the mail sending.</p> <h3>Step 1: Dependencies</h3> <p>Similar to any other Python Projects, the code is initiated by importing a long list of libraries/dependencies.</p> <pre><code class="language-">from __future__ import unicode_literals import base64 from os import path import io from io import StringIO import pymysql import imaplib import json import smtplib,ssl import urllib.parse import urllib.request import lxml.html from datetime import datetime import pytz import pandas as pd from sqlalchemy import create_engine from datetime import date, timedelta from email.mime.base import MIMEBase from email.utils import formatdate from email import encoders from email import charset from email.charset import Charset, BASE64 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart from email.mime.text import MIMEText from email.mime.nonmultipart import MIMENonMultipart from IPython.display import HTML from premailer import transform</code></pre> <p>You may not need to import every library that has been listed above or may need additional libraries required as per the users’ needs, but these are the ones I have used for my project.</p> <h3>Step 2: Initiating Connection to Mail Client</h3> <ul> <li>As the sender’s email is provided by Gmail, a connection to the Gmail client should be initiated to help log on to the sender’s mail account.</li> </ul> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5410/0*wTI9FHlZQCpAg2Kd" width="5410" height="3607" loading="lazy" /> <pre><code class="language-">GOOGLE_ACCOUNTS_BASE_URL = ‘<a href="https://accounts.google.com'">https://accounts.google.com'</a> REDIRECT_URL = <em><strong>***REDIREC</em>T_URL***</strong> GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID = <em><strong>***GOOGLE_CLIE</em>NT_ID***</strong> GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET = <em><strong>***GOOGLE_CLIENT_S</em>ECRET***</strong> GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN = <em><strong>***GOOGLE_REFRESH_</em>TOKEN***</strong></code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def command_to_url(command): return '%s/%s' % (GOOGLE_ACCOUNTS_BASE_URL, command)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def url_escape(text): return urllib.parse.quote(text, safe='~-._')</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def url_unescape(text): return urllib.parse.unquote(text)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def url_format_params(params): param_fragments = [] for param in sorted(params.items(), key=lambda x: x[0]): param_fragments.append('%s=%s' % (param[0], url_escape(param[1]))) return '&'.join(param_fragments)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def generate_permission_url(client_id, scope='<a href="https://mail.google.com/'">https://mail.google.com/'</a>): params = {} params['client_id'] = client_id params['redirect_uri'] = REDIRECT_URI params['scope'] = scope params['response_type'] = 'code' return '%s?%s' % (command_to_url('o/oauth2/auth'), url_format_params(params))</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def call_authorize_tokens(client_id, client_secret, authorization_code): params = {} params['client_id'] = client_id params['client_secret'] = client_secret params['code'] = authorization_code params['redirect_uri'] = REDIRECT_URI params['grant_type'] = 'authorization_code' request_url = command_to_url('o/oauth2/token') response = urllib.request.urlopen(request_url, urllib.parse.urlencode(params).encode('UTF-8')).read().decode('UTF-8') return json.loads(response)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def call_refresh_token(client_id, client_secret, refresh_token): params = {} params['client_id'] = client_id params['client_secret'] = client_secret params['refresh_token'] = refresh_token params['grant_type'] = 'refresh_token' request_url = command_to_url('o/oauth2/token') response = urllib.request.urlopen(request_url, urllib.parse.urlencode(params).encode('UTF-8')).read().decode('UTF-8') return json.loads(response)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def generate_oauth2_string(username, access_token, as_base64=False): auth_string = 'user=%s\1auth=Bearer %s\1\1' % (username, access_token) if as_base64: auth_string = base64.b64encode(auth_string.encode('ascii')).decode('ascii') return auth_string</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def test_imap(user, auth_string): imap_conn = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.gmail.com') imap_conn.debug = 4 imap_conn.authenticate('XOAUTH2', lambda x: auth_string) imap_conn.select('INBOX')</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def test_smpt(user, base64_auth_string): smtp_conn = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587) smtp_conn.set_debuglevel(True) smtp_conn.ehlo('test') smtp_conn.starttls() smtp_conn.docmd('AUTH', 'XOAUTH2 ' + base64_auth_string)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def get_authorization(google_client_id, google_client_secret): scope = "<a href="https://mail.google.com/">https://mail.google.com/</a>" print('Navigate to the following URL to auth:', generate_permission_url(google_client_id, scope)) authorization_code = input('Enter verification code: ') response = call_authorize_tokens(google_client_id, google_client_secret, authorization_code) return response['refresh_token'], response['access_token'], response['expires_in']</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def refresh_authorization(google_client_id, google_client_secret, refresh_token): response = call_refresh_token(google_client_id, google_client_secret, refresh_token) return response['access_token'], response['expires_in']</code></pre> <p>The user needs to provide the <em><strong>REDIRECT_URL, GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_</em>SECRET, </strong>and <em><strong>GOOGLE_REFRE</em>SH_TOKEN</strong> for initiating a successful connection to the mail sending client.</p> <p>Steps to get the above details can be found at: <a href="https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/auth/web-server">Implementing Server-Side Authorization | Gmail API</a>.</p> <h3>Step 2: Connecting to a MySQL Database</h3> <p>Initiate a connection to MySQL Database:</p> <pre><code class="language-">engine = create_engine(“mysql+pymysql://username:pass<a href="mailto:mcopal123@mcaff-dwh.couzazfir9sh.ap-south-1.rds.amazonaws.com">@D</a>B_ADDRESS/DB_Name”) con_mysql = engine.connect()</code></pre> <ul> <li>The connection can be opened with other DB Services like SQL Server, Oracle DB e.t.c but in my case, my database is on a MySQL Server and hence the usage of the library <em><strong></em>pymysql.</strong></li> </ul> <h3><strong>Querying from the Database</strong></h3> <p>As stated earlier my desire is to add an SQL Query Output as an Inline_table in the mail and a second SQL Query, whose output is saved as a CSV file and send it as an attachment with the file.</p> <pre><code class="language-">#Query_for_inline_tables Query_table = """ SELECT * FROM `db_name`.`table_name` WHERE Month(`Date`) = Month((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Year(`Date`) = Year((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Date = (SELECT curdate() - interval 1 DAY)"""</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">table = pd.read_sql(Query_table, con_mysql)</code></pre> <ul> <li>The above query fetches the data from the specified tables for Yesterday’s date. The query can be customized to cater to the users’ needs.</li> <pre><code class="language-">#Query_for_attachment_files Query_attach = """ SELECT * FROM `db_name`.`table_name` WHERE Month(`Date`) = Month((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Year(`Date`) = Year((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Date <= (SELECT curdate() - interval 1 DAY)"""</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">attach = pd.read_sql(Query_attach, con_mysql)</code></pre> <li>For the sake of demonstration, I’m using the above query which fetches the data from the specified tables from the <em><strong>Start of the Current Month until Ye</em>sterday.</strong></li> </ul> <p>The outputs of the queries are being stored as the pandas dataframes: table and attach. More complex SQL queries can be run on the basis of our requirements.</p> <h3>Step 3: Formatting of Inline-tables</h3> <pre><code class="language-">df_index = table.set_index([‘Column1’, ‘Column2’])</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">#Highliting_Totals_in_DataFrame def highlight_total(s): is_total = s.index.get_level_values(1).str.contains(pat = “Total”) return [‘background-color: #D3D3D3’ if v else ‘background-color: #FBFCFC’ for v in is_total]</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">def bold_total(s): is_total = s.index.get_level_values(1).str.contains(pat = “Total”) return [‘font-weight: bolder’ if v else ‘font-weight: normal’ for v in is_total]</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">X = (((df_index.style.apply(highlight_total)).apply(bold_total)).set_properties(**{‘border-style’: ‘solid’}, **{‘border-width’:’0.5px’}, **{‘text-align’: ‘Left’})).set_table_styles([{‘selector’: ‘th’,’props’: [(‘background’, ‘#D3D3D3’), (‘border-style’, ‘solid’), (‘border-width’, ‘0.5px’)]}])</code></pre> <ul> <li><em><strong>df_index </strong>is the resultant dataframe after the index is set on desired columns. Different pandas functions can be applied to the dataframe <strong>table </strong>for formatting the num</em>bers, columns or rows as required.</li> <li>Two functions <em><strong>highlight</em>_total()</strong> and <em><strong>bold_total() </strong>are created which help in formatting the rows satisfying the specified conditions </em>in the functions.</li> <li>Further Styling like <em><strong>Grid, Hover Effects, Borders, Background and Fon</em>t Colors</strong> can be customized by applying <em><strong>Pandas Styler Att</em>ributes.</strong></li> <li><em><</em>strong>X</strong> is the Pandas Styling Element with all the styles as specified by the users & <em><strong>X.render() </strong>transforms the<strong> </strong>Pandas Styler Object to an<strong> HTML String </strong>which is given as a Payload to the email and the HTML code is rendered into the</em> table when viewed on a mail client website or app.</li> <pre><code class="language-">Y = transform(X.render(), pretty_print = True)</code></pre> </ul> <p><strong>transform The transform module of Premailer helps to convert the above HTML String to multiple Mail Client compatible HTML. More info later in `Some Known Issues and Workarounds`.</strong></p> <h3>Step 4: Attachment Setup</h3> <ul> <li>Earlier the <em><strong>Output o</em>f Query2</strong> is saved as a dataframe with the name <em><stron</em>g>attach</strong>.</li> <pre><code class="language-">attach.reset_index(drop = True, inplace = True)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">today = date.today() yest = today - timedelta(days = 1) start = yest.replace(day= 1)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-"><em>#FILENAME-SETUP<</em>strong> </strong>def filenames(start, yest): if start == yest: return "Attachment_{}.csv".format(yest) else: return "Attachment_{}_to_{}.csv".format(start, yest)</code></pre> <li>I have created & used a function by the name <em><strong>fi</em>lenames </strong>to name the attachment files.</li> <pre><code class="language-">path= r'/tmp/{}'.format(filenames(start,yest)) attach.to_csv(path, sep = str(',')) footer = "PFA the file - {}".format(filenames(start, yest)) files = filenames(start, yest)</code></pre> <li>The attachment can be of any kind like a CSV or Excel file, Image or a PDF file.</li> <li><em>In our case, the dataframe <strong>attach </strong>is saved as a <strong>CSV </strong>file under the name of the o</em>utput from the function <strong>filenames</strong>.</li> <li>The <em><strong>path = r’/tmp/{}’.format(filenames(star</em>t,yest))</strong> is modified with <em><str</em>ong>tmp </strong>so as to support serverless frameworks like <em><strong>AWS</em> Lambda.</strong></li> <li><em><str</em>ong>tmp </strong>can be replaced with the Filepaths as needed when the code is being run on a local machine.</li> </ul> <h3>Step 5: Sending the Email:</h3> <ul> <li>This is the most important part of the code, where the function to send the email is executed.</li> <pre><code class="language-">def send_mail(fromaddr, subject, message):</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">access_token, expires_in = refresh_authorization(GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET,GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">auth_string = generate_oauth2_string(fromaddr, access_token, as_base64=True)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">msg = MIMEMultipart('related')</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">msg['Subject'] = subject</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">msg['From'] = fromaddr</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-"><strong>#AddtheListOfDesiredRecipientsfortheEmail</strong></code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">msg['To'] = "email1@gm<a href="mailto:indra@neenopal.com">ail.com,em</a>ail2@gmail.com,email@yahoo.co.in"</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-"><strong>#AddtheListOfCCfortheEmail</strong></code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">msg['Cc'] = "email4@gm<a href="mailto:indra@neenopal.com">ail.com,em</a>ail5@gmail.com,email7@yahoo.in"</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">msg.preamble = 'This is a multi-part message in MIME format.' msg_alternative = MIMEMultipart('alternative') msg.attach(msg_alternative)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">part_text = MIMEText(lxml.html.fromstring(message).text_content().encode('utf-8'), 'plain', _charset='utf-8')</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">part_html = MIMEText(message.encode('utf-8'), 'html', _charset='utf-8')</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">msg_alternative.attach(part_text) msg_alternative.attach(part_html) toupload = open(path, "rb") part = MIMEBase('application', "octet-stream") part.set_payload(toupload.read()) encoders.encode_base64(part) part.add_header('Content-Disposition', 'attachment; filename = filename.csv') msg.attach(part)</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com:587') server.ehlo(GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID) server.starttls() server.docmd('AUTH', 'XOAUTH2 ' + auth_string) server.sendmail(fromaddr,msg['To'].split(",") + msg['Cc'].split(","), msg.as_string()) server.quit()</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">send_mail('sender<a href="mailto:indra@neenopal.com">@gmail.com</a>','Mail Sent From Python for Date: '{}'','<h3><b><u>Mail Sent From Python: {} </u></b></h3><h3><i>{}</i></h3>'''.format(yest, Y, footer))</code></pre> <pre><code class="language-">*<em><strong>**END OF </em>CODE***</strong></code></pre> </ul> <p>The above code components work together to perform the task of Sending Emails with Inline-tables and Attachments using Python.</p> <p>Now all the code is written and done, you can call the function <em><strong>s</em>end_mail</strong> to send the email.</p> <blockquote>The code can be bundled with all the dependencies, uploaded to AWS S3 and can be used to run from AWS Lambda with the help of triggers from Cloudwatch to automate the process and send the mails at the desired times.</blockquote> <h2>Some Known Issues and Workarounds:</h2> <ul> <li>Applying styling to the dataframes requires the indices to be unique. Using a function like groupby() may help in creating indices with unique values.</li> <li>Even after applying the styling to the dataframes, some mail clients do not support CSS styling tags. <strong>premailer </strong>is used so that the HTML styling of the tables is not lost while using different mail clients to view the email and enable cross-compatibility. <em><st</em>rong>Ex:</strong> Gmail doesn’t support HTML styling tags without inline styling tags. Hence, the <em><strong>tr</em>ansform </strong>module from <em><strong>pr</em>emailer </strong>is used to convert the code-generated HTML string to GMail compatible HTML scripts.</li> <li>Be mindful of the styling being applied to the dataframe too. As the more styling attributes we provide, the more the size of the HTML string increases and <strong>GMail supports only 120 Kb of inline data</strong>, which may lead to a clipping of the message that is being sent which requires the recipients to perform a click to view the complete message.</li> <li>Refrain from naming the .py project file as <em><strong></em>Email.py</strong> as to prevent any conflicts when running the code on <em><strong>AWS</em> Lambda.</strong></li> </ul> <h3>Conclusion:</h3> <p>Thank you for taking the time to refer to this story, hope it helped you and let me know of any feedback and queries you have.</p> <p>The complete code can be found on Github at: <a href="https://gist.github.com/kickbat6/45d325711b4ff64c8d315eda8ae0fcc9">https://gist.github.com/kickbat6/45d325711b4ff64c8d315eda8ae0fcc9</a></p> <p></p> </section> | Using Python and AWS Lambda to send Automated Emails A detailed explanation of the process of sending customized, automated emails using Python, SQL, and AWS Lambda. Overview: I am currently working as a Data Scientist and one of the requirements my client asked me was to send a daily automated Email, containing one attachment file and the output from an SQL Query as an Inline table. Being a beginner in Python, I had to involve in extensive and exhausting searches on the web for a code or process to achieve my desired tasks. I was able to incorporate bits and pieces of code that I have found on the web and did finally manage to accomplish the task. The code has been customized as per my need for sending an email from Google Mail Client(Gmail) using Python with an inline-table containing the output of a SQL query(which is being run from this code) and an attachment(also an output of SQL Query saved as a CSV file). To ease this process I would like to document the steps required, issues I have faced and some workarounds to resolve them. Code and Setup: I will provide you with a link (or) file to the final and full code at the end of the story. Now let’s have a view at the different integral parts of the codes and how to further customize them if required. The below-explained code can be run on a local machine or on a serverless framework like AWS Lambda to automate the mail sending. Step 1: Dependencies Similar to any other Python Projects, the code is initiated by importing a long list of libraries/dependencies. from __future__ import unicode_literals import base64 from os import path import io from io import StringIO import pymysql import imaplib import json import smtplib,ssl import urllib.parse import urllib.request import lxml.html from datetime import datetime import pytz import pandas as pd from sqlalchemy import create_engine from datetime import date, timedelta from email.mime.base import MIMEBase from email.utils import formatdate from email import encoders from email import charset from email.charset import Charset, BASE64 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart from email.mime.text import MIMEText from email.mime.nonmultipart import MIMENonMultipart from IPython.display import HTML from premailer import transform You may not need to import every library that has been listed above or may need additional libraries required as per the users’ needs, but these are the ones I have used for my project. Step 2: Initiating Connection to Mail Client As the sender’s email is provided by Gmail, a connection to the Gmail client should be initiated to help log on to the sender’s mail account. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash GOOGLE_ACCOUNTS_BASE_URL = ‘https://accounts.google.com' REDIRECT_URL = ***REDIRECT_URL*** GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID = ***GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID*** GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET = ***GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET*** GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN = ***GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN*** def command_to_url(command): return '%s/%s' % (GOOGLE_ACCOUNTS_BASE_URL, command) def url_escape(text): return urllib.parse.quote(text, safe='~-._') def url_unescape(text): return urllib.parse.unquote(text) def url_format_params(params): param_fragments = [] for param in sorted(params.items(), key=lambda x: x[0]): param_fragments.append('%s=%s' % (param[0], url_escape(param[1]))) return '&'.join(param_fragments) def generate_permission_url(client_id, scope='https://mail.google.com/'): params = {} params['client_id'] = client_id params['redirect_uri'] = REDIRECT_URI params['scope'] = scope params['response_type'] = 'code' return '%s?%s' % (command_to_url('o/oauth2/auth'), url_format_params(params)) def call_authorize_tokens(client_id, client_secret, authorization_code): params = {} params['client_id'] = client_id params['client_secret'] = client_secret params['code'] = authorization_code params['redirect_uri'] = REDIRECT_URI params['grant_type'] = 'authorization_code' request_url = command_to_url('o/oauth2/token') response = urllib.request.urlopen(request_url, urllib.parse.urlencode(params).encode('UTF-8')).read().decode('UTF-8') return json.loads(response) def call_refresh_token(client_id, client_secret, refresh_token): params = {} params['client_id'] = client_id params['client_secret'] = client_secret params['refresh_token'] = refresh_token params['grant_type'] = 'refresh_token' request_url = command_to_url('o/oauth2/token') response = urllib.request.urlopen(request_url, urllib.parse.urlencode(params).encode('UTF-8')).read().decode('UTF-8') return json.loads(response) def generate_oauth2_string(username, access_token, as_base64=False): auth_string = 'user=%s\1auth=Bearer %s\1\1' % (username, access_token) if as_base64: auth_string = base64.b64encode(auth_string.encode('ascii')).decode('ascii') return auth_string def test_imap(user, auth_string): imap_conn = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL('imap.gmail.com') imap_conn.debug = 4 imap_conn.authenticate('XOAUTH2', lambda x: auth_string) imap_conn.select('INBOX') def test_smpt(user, base64_auth_string): smtp_conn = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587) smtp_conn.set_debuglevel(True) smtp_conn.ehlo('test') smtp_conn.starttls() smtp_conn.docmd('AUTH', 'XOAUTH2 ' + base64_auth_string) def get_authorization(google_client_id, google_client_secret): scope = "https://mail.google.com/" print('Navigate to the following URL to auth:', generate_permission_url(google_client_id, scope)) authorization_code = input('Enter verification code: ') response = call_authorize_tokens(google_client_id, google_client_secret, authorization_code) return response['refresh_token'], response['access_token'], response['expires_in'] def refresh_authorization(google_client_id, google_client_secret, refresh_token): response = call_refresh_token(google_client_id, google_client_secret, refresh_token) return response['access_token'], response['expires_in'] The user needs to provide the REDIRECT_URL, GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, and GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN for initiating a successful connection to the mail sending client. Steps to get the above details can be found at: Implementing Server-Side Authorization | Gmail API. Step 2: Connecting to a MySQL Database Initiate a connection to MySQL Database: engine = create_engine(“mysql+pymysql://username:pass@DB_ADDRESS/DB_Name”) con_mysql = engine.connect() The connection can be opened with other DB Services like SQL Server, Oracle DB e.t.c but in my case, my database is on a MySQL Server and hence the usage of the library pymysql. Querying from the Database As stated earlier my desire is to add an SQL Query Output as an Inline_table in the mail and a second SQL Query, whose output is saved as a CSV file and send it as an attachment with the file. #Query_for_inline_tables Query_table = """ SELECT * FROM `db_name`.`table_name` WHERE Month(`Date`) = Month((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Year(`Date`) = Year((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Date = (SELECT curdate() - interval 1 DAY)""" table = pd.read_sql(Query_table, con_mysql) The above query fetches the data from the specified tables for Yesterday’s date. The query can be customized to cater to the users’ needs. #Query_for_attachment_files Query_attach = """ SELECT * FROM `db_name`.`table_name` WHERE Month(`Date`) = Month((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Year(`Date`) = Year((select curdate() - interval 1 DAY)) AND Date <= (SELECT curdate() - interval 1 DAY)""" attach = pd.read_sql(Query_attach, con_mysql) For the sake of demonstration, I’m using the above query which fetches the data from the specified tables from the Start of the Current Month until Yesterday. The outputs of the queries are being stored as the pandas dataframes: table and attach. More complex SQL queries can be run on the basis of our requirements. Step 3: Formatting of Inline-tables df_index = table.set_index([‘Column1’, ‘Column2’]) #Highliting_Totals_in_DataFrame def highlight_total(s): is_total = s.index.get_level_values(1).str.contains(pat = “Total”) return [‘background-color: #D3D3D3’ if v else ‘background-color: #FBFCFC’ for v in is_total] def bold_total(s): is_total = s.index.get_level_values(1).str.contains(pat = “Total”) return [‘font-weight: bolder’ if v else ‘font-weight: normal’ for v in is_total] X = (((df_index.style.apply(highlight_total)).apply(bold_total)).set_properties(**{‘border-style’: ‘solid’}, **{‘border-width’:’0.5px’}, **{‘text-align’: ‘Left’})).set_table_styles([{‘selector’: ‘th’,’props’: [(‘background’, ‘#D3D3D3’), (‘border-style’, ‘solid’), (‘border-width’, ‘0.5px’)]}]) df_index is the resultant dataframe after the index is set on desired columns. Different pandas functions can be applied to the dataframe table for formatting the numbers, columns or rows as required. Two functions highlight_total() and bold_total() are created which help in formatting the rows satisfying the specified conditions in the functions. Further Styling like Grid, Hover Effects, Borders, Background and Font Colors can be customized by applying Pandas Styler Attributes. X is the Pandas Styling Element with all the styles as specified by the users & X.render() transforms the Pandas Styler Object to an HTML String which is given as a Payload to the email and the HTML code is rendered into the table when viewed on a mail client website or app. Y = transform(X.render(), pretty_print = True) transform The transform module of Premailer helps to convert the above HTML String to multiple Mail Client compatible HTML. More info later in `Some Known Issues and Workarounds`. Step 4: Attachment Setup Earlier the Output of Query2 is saved as a dataframe with the name attach. attach.reset_index(drop = True, inplace = True) today = date.today() yest = today - timedelta(days = 1) start = yest.replace(day= 1) #FILENAME-SETUP def filenames(start, yest): if start == yest: return "Attachment_{}.csv".format(yest) else: return "Attachment_{}_to_{}.csv".format(start, yest) I have created & used a function by the name filenames to name the attachment files. path= r'/tmp/{}'.format(filenames(start,yest)) attach.to_csv(path, sep = str(',')) footer = "PFA the file - {}".format(filenames(start, yest)) files = filenames(start, yest) The attachment can be of any kind like a CSV or Excel file, Image or a PDF file. In our case, the dataframe attach is saved as a CSV file under the name of the output from the function filenames. The path = r’/tmp/{}’.format(filenames(start,yest)) is modified with tmp so as to support serverless frameworks like AWS Lambda. tmp can be replaced with the Filepaths as needed when the code is being run on a local machine. Step 5: Sending the Email: This is the most important part of the code, where the function to send the email is executed. def send_mail(fromaddr, subject, message): access_token, expires_in = refresh_authorization(GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET,GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN) auth_string = generate_oauth2_string(fromaddr, access_token, as_base64=True) msg = MIMEMultipart('related') msg['Subject'] = subject msg['From'] = fromaddr #AddtheListOfDesiredRecipientsfortheEmail msg['To'] = "email1@gmail.com,email2@gmail.com,email@yahoo.co.in" #AddtheListOfCCfortheEmail msg['Cc'] = "email4@gmail.com,email5@gmail.com,email7@yahoo.in" msg.preamble = 'This is a multi-part message in MIME format.' msg_alternative = MIMEMultipart('alternative') msg.attach(msg_alternative) part_text = MIMEText(lxml.html.fromstring(message).text_content().encode('utf-8'), 'plain', _charset='utf-8') part_html = MIMEText(message.encode('utf-8'), 'html', _charset='utf-8') msg_alternative.attach(part_text) msg_alternative.attach(part_html) toupload = open(path, "rb") part = MIMEBase('application', "octet-stream") part.set_payload(toupload.read()) encoders.encode_base64(part) part.add_header('Content-Disposition', 'attachment; filename = filename.csv') msg.attach(part) server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com:587') server.ehlo(GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID) server.starttls() server.docmd('AUTH', 'XOAUTH2 ' + auth_string) server.sendmail(fromaddr,msg['To'].split(",") + msg['Cc'].split(","), msg.as_string()) server.quit() send_mail('sender@gmail.com','Mail Sent From Python for Date: '{}'','<h3><b><u>Mail Sent From Python: {} </u></b></h3><h3><i>{}</i></h3>'''.format(yest, Y, footer)) ***END OF CODE*** The above code components work together to perform the task of Sending Emails with Inline-tables and Attachments using Python. Now all the code is written and done, you can call the function send_mail to send the email. The code can be bundled with all the dependencies, uploaded to AWS S3 and can be used to run from AWS Lambda with the help of triggers from Cloudwatch to automate the process and send the mails at the desired times. Some Known Issues and Workarounds: Applying styling to the dataframes requires the indices to be unique. Using a function like groupby() may help in creating indices with unique values. Even after applying the styling to the dataframes, some mail clients do not support CSS styling tags. premailer is used so that the HTML styling of the tables is not lost while using different mail clients to view the email and enable cross-compatibility. Ex: Gmail doesn’t support HTML styling tags without inline styling tags. Hence, the transform module from premailer is used to convert the code-generated HTML string to GMail compatible HTML scripts. Be mindful of the styling being applied to the dataframe too. As the more styling attributes we provide, the more the size of the HTML string increases and GMail supports only 120 Kb of inline data, which may lead to a clipping of the message that is being sent which requires the recipients to perform a click to view the complete message. Refrain from naming the .py project file as Email.py as to prevent any conflicts when running the code on AWS Lambda. Conclusion: Thank you for taking the time to refer to this story, hope it helped you and let me know of any feedback and queries you have. The complete code can be found on Github at: https://gist.github.com/kickbat6/45d325711b4ff64c8d315eda8ae0fcc9 | c0f78f7f-16f9-5107-a1e2-f5e3e12b75c0 | 27/07/2025 22:23:11 |
| https://medium.com/@sandrine.tmenson/le-product-manager-se-répand-en-europe-et-infuse-la-culture-produit-91afad865271 | medium.com | Le Product Manager se répand en Europe et infuse la culture produit. | Dans un temps comme celui-ci où la transformation numérique se démocratise dans toutes les sphères de nos vies, les meilleures entreprises… | Sandrine Tachie-Menson | https://medium.com/@sandrine.tmenson | True | 91afad865271 | 4 min | 2020-02-05T23:04:39.645000 | 2020-02-07T14:04:09.277000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:33.796000 | 0 | 19 | fr | Product Management,Product Design,Product Owner | <section> <p>Dans un temps comme celui-ci où la transformation numérique se démocratise dans toutes les sphères de nos vies, les meilleures entreprises tech mettent la qualité du produit (numérique) et l’innovation au cœur de leur business afin de s’assurer des chiffres en croissance et une pérennité.</p> <p>Le PM semble ainsi être le maillon qui créé le lien entre l’interne, l’externe, le stratégique et l’opérationnel.</p> <p><strong>L’innovation continue pour pérenniser son business model</strong></p> <p>Le rôle du Product Manager se répand de plus en plus en Europe avec la montée en puissance des entreprises technologiques et la transformation numérique qui touche tous les secteurs et métiers.</p> <p>Le dernier <a href="https://www.interbrand.com/best-brands/best-global-brands/2019/ranking/">classement Interbrand</a> dressait une liste des entreprises les plus innovantes de l’année 2019. En tête de ce classement de 100 entreprises, on pouvait retrouver Apple, <a href="https://abc.xyz/">Google</a>, Microsoft ou encore Amazon. En effet, ces sociétés de la Silicon Valley sont aujourd’hui des légendes dans leur domaine notamment grâce à un fort leadership de leurs produits. Elles enregistrent des croissances phénoménales et assurent leur pérennité grâce à une grande capacité d’adaptation.</p> <p>Le rapport Interbrand s’appuie sur <strong>cinq critères</strong>: la propension à impulser des changements en continu, la capacité à ressentir les signaux faibles, à aligner son business avec les attentes des consommateurs, à élargir ses options de marque et à aller au bout des choses.</p> <p>La clé du succès pour ces entreprises : <strong>ne jamais cesser d’innover</strong>. Les entreprises qui se sont contentés de faire ce qu’elles avaient l’habitude de faire sans réellement se challenger ont été malheureusement largué par le marché, ce fut le cas pour Kodak, Sony ou encore Nokia.</p> <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2019/03/24/the-most-innovative-companies-of-2019-according-to-bcg/#16135b8486da">Selon le BCG</a> les entreprises qui se considèrent le plus innovantes sont celles qui investissent dans la <strong>data</strong>, <strong>l’Intelligence Artificielle</strong> et le <strong>Machine Learning</strong>, le <strong>développement de produit</strong> et le <strong>design.</strong> L’adoption rapide de <strong>nouvelles technologies </strong>leur donne une longueur d’avance.</p> <p><strong>Le Product Manager (PM), un catalyseur d’innovation ?</strong></p> <p>Le PM est un rôle qu’on voit se développer de plus en plus en Europe et notamment en France. Recherché à la fois dans les start-ups et dans les grandes entreprises, le PM ou le PO commence à trouver une place officielle au sein des organisations. Aux Etats-Unis, il existe depuis les années 2000 et a été démocratisé avec l’apparition des méthodes agiles et de la culture produit.</p> <p><em><strong>Le PM est-il donc l’arme fatal des entreprises technologiques en termes d’innovation ? Quel rôle joue le PM dans la construction du produit ? Comment ces entreprises parviennent-elles à mettre le bon produit entre les mains des utilis</em>ateurs ?</strong></p> <p>En Europe et en France, même si le rôle commence à être bien accepté, il n’est pourtant <a href="https://medium.com/atomico/europes-product-management-problem-9061bc71dc99">pas toujours très bien compris.</a> Comment se positionner en tant que PM ? Quelle équipe intégré ? A qui reporte-t-il ? Cela n’est pas toujours clair et varie d’une organisation à l’autre compte tenu de la <strong>maturité</strong>, de <strong>la culture d’entreprise</strong>, du <strong>cycle de vie du produit</strong>.</p> <p>Les GAFAM, les NATU font la différence avec le nombre de PM qu’elles emploient depuis le début de leur aventure et surtout qu’elles continuent de recruter et d’impliquer dans le développement de leurs produits et services. Le PM, quand son rôle est intégré, semble être un facteur clé de succès des produits mis sur le marché. Il agit comme un « mini-CEO du produit » et interagit avec tous les départements de l’entreprise, légal, commercial, logistique, marketing, finance…</p> <p>Le PM exerce le plus souvent dans des organisations mises à l’échelle, par exemple <a href="https://www.scaledagileframework.com/">SAFe</a> ou <a href="https://medium.com/productmanagement101/spotify-squad-framework-part-i-8f74bcfcd761">Spotify</a>. Bien que peu connu en France, on le retrouve dans certaines organisations telles que <a href="https://stuart.com/fr/">Stuart</a> ou <a href="https://www.welcometothejungle.com/fr/articles/product-manager-product-owner-differences">Meilleurs Agents</a> où la culture produit a été progressivement intégrée.</p> <p>Dans certaines entreprises, le rôle aura une forte composante technique du fait de la technicité du produit, s’il s’agit d’une plateforme de data par exemple, dans d’autres entreprises la composante sera davantage business ou fonctionnelle. L’important réside dans la façon dont le travail va être orchestré et la manière dont le produit va évoluer au sein de l’équipe produit. Il revient à ce moment de faire un choix sur le framework de travail et de rester assez flexible pour ajuster l’organisation afin de trouver un modèle qui corresponde le mieux au contexte de l’entreprise.</p> <p>Pendant les phases de <strong>Discovery</strong>, le PM apprend tout ce qu’il y a à savoir sur les consommateurs et l’écosystème du produit. Pendant la phase de <strong>Delivery</strong>, les équipes de développement font en sorte de concrétiser la vision produit afin de livrer un incrément de produit.</p> <p><strong>Un rôle central dans la construction du produit</strong></p> <p>On compte plus de 1000 PM chez Facebook, les PM travaillent principalement dans de petites équipes de 8 développeurs maximum. Il existe de nombreuses spécifications pouvant aller du PM chargé du Growth au PM chargé d’une fonctionnalité précise. Le job trouvera son orientation en fonction du cycle de vie et de la maturité du produit.</p> <p>Au-delà de proposer LE bon produit, <strong>le PM connait son consommateur sur le bout des doigts</strong> grâce à ses activités de « discovery ». Ainsi, le PM lead la construction d’un produit <strong>viable</strong>, <strong>utile</strong> et <strong>désirable</strong> pour atteindre le <strong>parfait product-market fit</strong>.</p> <p>Le PM détient un set de <strong>hard skills</strong> important, il est une personne passionnée par le marché dans lequel il exerce, c’est un expert au diapason avec les tendances du marché et toujours curieux d’en savoir plus.</p> <p>Dans ses attributs, le PM détient d’importantes <strong>soft skills</strong> qui lui permettent de naviguer et de comprendre rapidement les doléances des parties-prenantes qui l’entourent.</p> <p>Voici en quelques points, les missions du PM</p> <p><strong>1.</strong> <strong>Construire la trajectoire que le produit devrait suivre et déployer la culture produit</strong></p> <p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Communiquer à propos du produit auprès de toutes les parties-prenantes internes et externes</strong></p> <p><strong>3.</strong> <strong>Mesurer la performance : suivi comportemental et attitudinal</strong></p> <p><strong>4.</strong> <strong>S’assurer de l’exécution de la vision produit</strong></p> <p>« Great PMs are clarifiers, not confusers. They need to be able to take complexity and distil out what really matters. More so than almost any other role, PMs need to be clear-headed and comfortable making decisions on how to do less, not more. » — Siraj Khaliq</p> <p>Finalement le PM, selon moi, est appelé à avoir une vision élargie et holistique du business dans lequel il évolue. Cela demande une volonté ardente d’en savoir plus sur l’écosystème en question. Il doit être curieux et passionné. Avoir une <strong>empathie extravagante</strong> pour les différents interlocuteurs et avoir un désir profond de les satisfaire en délivrant de la valeur, en dépassant les attentes des consommateurs.</p> <p>En somme, le PM Test & Learn en s’appuyant sur des méthodes tels que le <a href="https://medium.com/france/le-design-thinking-ou-la-pens%C3%A9e-design-en-fran%C3%A7ais-mais-quel-est-ce-ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne-dont-vous-dc86cfd84edd">Design Thinking</a> et le <a href="https://www.lean-startup.net/">Lean Startup</a> afin d’innover et d’offrir la meilleure proposition de valeur aux utilisateurs.</p> <p>Quel sera son avenir au sein de l’organisation en France et en Europe dans les années à venir ?</p> </section> | Le Product Manager se répand en Europe et infuse la culture produit. Quelle est sa place dans l’organisation ? Dans un temps comme celui-ci où la transformation numérique se démocratise dans toutes les sphères de nos vies, les meilleures entreprises tech mettent la qualité du produit (numérique) et l’innovation au cœur de leur business afin de s’assurer des chiffres en croissance et une pérennité. Le PM semble ainsi être le maillon qui créé le lien entre l’interne, l’externe, le stratégique et l’opérationnel. L’innovation continue pour pérenniser son business model Le rôle du Product Manager se répand de plus en plus en Europe avec la montée en puissance des entreprises technologiques et la transformation numérique qui touche tous les secteurs et métiers. Le dernier classement Interbrand dressait une liste des entreprises les plus innovantes de l’année 2019. En tête de ce classement de 100 entreprises, on pouvait retrouver Apple, Google, Microsoft ou encore Amazon. En effet, ces sociétés de la Silicon Valley sont aujourd’hui des légendes dans leur domaine notamment grâce à un fort leadership de leurs produits. Elles enregistrent des croissances phénoménales et assurent leur pérennité grâce à une grande capacité d’adaptation. Le rapport Interbrand s’appuie sur cinq critères: la propension à impulser des changements en continu, la capacité à ressentir les signaux faibles, à aligner son business avec les attentes des consommateurs, à élargir ses options de marque et à aller au bout des choses. La clé du succès pour ces entreprises : ne jamais cesser d’innover. Les entreprises qui se sont contentés de faire ce qu’elles avaient l’habitude de faire sans réellement se challenger ont été malheureusement largué par le marché, ce fut le cas pour Kodak, Sony ou encore Nokia. Selon le BCG les entreprises qui se considèrent le plus innovantes sont celles qui investissent dans la data, l’Intelligence Artificielle et le Machine Learning, le développement de produit et le design. L’adoption rapide de nouvelles technologies leur donne une longueur d’avance. Le Product Manager (PM), un catalyseur d’innovation ? Le PM est un rôle qu’on voit se développer de plus en plus en Europe et notamment en France. Recherché à la fois dans les start-ups et dans les grandes entreprises, le PM ou le PO commence à trouver une place officielle au sein des organisations. Aux Etats-Unis, il existe depuis les années 2000 et a été démocratisé avec l’apparition des méthodes agiles et de la culture produit. Le PM est-il donc l’arme fatal des entreprises technologiques en termes d’innovation ? Quel rôle joue le PM dans la construction du produit ? Comment ces entreprises parviennent-elles à mettre le bon produit entre les mains des utilisateurs ? En Europe et en France, même si le rôle commence à être bien accepté, il n’est pourtant pas toujours très bien compris. Comment se positionner en tant que PM ? Quelle équipe intégré ? A qui reporte-t-il ? Cela n’est pas toujours clair et varie d’une organisation à l’autre compte tenu de la maturité, de la culture d’entreprise, du cycle de vie du produit. Les GAFAM, les NATU font la différence avec le nombre de PM qu’elles emploient depuis le début de leur aventure et surtout qu’elles continuent de recruter et d’impliquer dans le développement de leurs produits et services. Le PM, quand son rôle est intégré, semble être un facteur clé de succès des produits mis sur le marché. Il agit comme un « mini-CEO du produit » et interagit avec tous les départements de l’entreprise, légal, commercial, logistique, marketing, finance… Le PM exerce le plus souvent dans des organisations mises à l’échelle, par exemple SAFe ou Spotify. Bien que peu connu en France, on le retrouve dans certaines organisations telles que Stuart ou Meilleurs Agents où la culture produit a été progressivement intégrée. Dans certaines entreprises, le rôle aura une forte composante technique du fait de la technicité du produit, s’il s’agit d’une plateforme de data par exemple, dans d’autres entreprises la composante sera davantage business ou fonctionnelle. L’important réside dans la façon dont le travail va être orchestré et la manière dont le produit va évoluer au sein de l’équipe produit. Il revient à ce moment de faire un choix sur le framework de travail et de rester assez flexible pour ajuster l’organisation afin de trouver un modèle qui corresponde le mieux au contexte de l’entreprise. Pendant les phases de Discovery, le PM apprend tout ce qu’il y a à savoir sur les consommateurs et l’écosystème du produit. Pendant la phase de Delivery, les équipes de développement font en sorte de concrétiser la vision produit afin de livrer un incrément de produit. Un rôle central dans la construction du produit On compte plus de 1000 PM chez Facebook, les PM travaillent principalement dans de petites équipes de 8 développeurs maximum. Il existe de nombreuses spécifications pouvant aller du PM chargé du Growth au PM chargé d’une fonctionnalité précise. Le job trouvera son orientation en fonction du cycle de vie et de la maturité du produit. Au-delà de proposer LE bon produit, le PM connait son consommateur sur le bout des doigts grâce à ses activités de « discovery ». Ainsi, le PM lead la construction d’un produit viable, utile et désirable pour atteindre le parfait product-market fit. Le PM détient un set de hard skills important, il est une personne passionnée par le marché dans lequel il exerce, c’est un expert au diapason avec les tendances du marché et toujours curieux d’en savoir plus. Dans ses attributs, le PM détient d’importantes soft skills qui lui permettent de naviguer et de comprendre rapidement les doléances des parties-prenantes qui l’entourent. Voici en quelques points, les missions du PM 1. Construire la trajectoire que le produit devrait suivre et déployer la culture produit 2. Communiquer à propos du produit auprès de toutes les parties-prenantes internes et externes 3. Mesurer la performance : suivi comportemental et attitudinal 4. S’assurer de l’exécution de la vision produit « Great PMs are clarifiers, not confusers. They need to be able to take complexity and distil out what really matters. More so than almost any other role, PMs need to be clear-headed and comfortable making decisions on how to do less, not more. » — Siraj Khaliq Finalement le PM, selon moi, est appelé à avoir une vision élargie et holistique du business dans lequel il évolue. Cela demande une volonté ardente d’en savoir plus sur l’écosystème en question. Il doit être curieux et passionné. Avoir une empathie extravagante pour les différents interlocuteurs et avoir un désir profond de les satisfaire en délivrant de la valeur, en dépassant les attentes des consommateurs. En somme, le PM Test & Learn en s’appuyant sur des méthodes tels que le Design Thinking et le Lean Startup afin d’innover et d’offrir la meilleure proposition de valeur aux utilisateurs. Quel sera son avenir au sein de l’organisation en France et en Europe dans les années à venir ? | f6d2298a-6b88-52ed-a80a-337869aef629 | 27/07/2025 22:23:11 | |
| https://medium.com/@Equisafe/cheat-sheet-n-5-uses-cases-for-tokenization-and-valuation-methodology-60a9842162f5 | medium.com | Cheat Sheet n°5: Uses cases for Tokenization and Valuation methodology | Any “real-world” assets (tangible and intangible — Corporate finance speaking) will be impacted by tokenization. Those who will emerge on… | Equisafe | https://medium.com/@Equisafe | True | 60a9842162f5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*ps7IpISSNn_A8fX2uWygEA.png | 4 min | 2020-02-04T10:17:35.405000 | 2020-02-07T11:02:18.443000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:02.402000 | 0 | 0 | en | Blockchain,Blockchain Technology,Tokenization,Valuation Methods,Innovation | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1083/1*ps7IpISSNn_A8fX2uWygEA.png" width="1083" height="650" loading="lazy" /> <p>Any “real-world” assets (tangible and intangible — Corporate finance speaking) will be impacted by tokenization. Those who will emerge on top of all the noise are those who will find a real use for the end user coupled to amazing Ux/Ui.</p> <h1>Among those “tokenizable” assets turned into <strong>Digital Securities</strong>, you will find:</h1> <ul> <li><strong>Interests</strong>: whether it is in private, public <em>(beware depending on geographies)</em>, funds (Private Equity/Venture Capital/Real Estate)</li> <li><strong>Commodities</strong></li> <li><strong>Business Debt/Loans/Credit</strong> <em>(they are several kinds)</em>: Blockchain can make it more secure and auditable to borrow which would decrease the interest rates and control deviance. (<em><strong>Secure</strong> refers to the 143M Americans data hacked to Equifax, <strong>Auditable</strong> refers to the subprimes, <strong>decrease</strong> refers to the increase in competitiveness that t</em>he blockchain allow (geography being no constraint))</li> <li><strong>Royalty agreements</strong></li> <li><strong>Investment contracts</strong></li> <li><strong>Security futures</strong></li> <li>Any <strong>Income producing assets</strong></li> </ul> <h3>Real Estate Example</h3> <p>There is no better use case. People are familiar with property ownership papers. The truth is that you actually can tokenize, not only ownership (<em>partial equity</em>), but simply rental income or rights to use the underlying asset (<em>as I keep repeating in the case of Co-living use cases</em> or hybrid co-ownership/co-living use cases).</p> <ul> <li><strong>Fractional ownership increase liquidity</strong>. As the token is divisible AND fungible, this ease the process AND accessibility of such instruments without underestimating the price of the underlying asset (<em>it’s called “Liquidity Premium”, it usually represents up to 30%</em>)<em>. </em>(<em>In the process of investment, you usually either by the asset or not. With Tokenized asset you would be able to buy a fraction as easily as in the legacy system</em>)</li> <li><strong>Accessibility</strong> of such tokens allows greater diversification in terms of assets class <em>(within Real Estate or not…)</em> and across geographies. <em>(I like to call this one: “Super-Diversification” even though it’s just diversification. In portfolio optimization you usually optimize to the integer, with tokenized asset you have up to 18 decimals)</em></li> <li><strong>Proof of ownership</strong> avoids the possible administrative costs and operational human errors of reconciliation, that’s the <strong>double spending problem</strong>. <em>(Cf. Dole Foods — Bloomberg)</em></li> </ul> <h3>Private Equity / Venture Capital Example:</h3> <p>Traditional models include a lock up period for investors (LPs) from capital formation to liquidity event because the fund’s assets (Start-ups) burn the initial cash to develop themselves. Therefore, fulfilling redemptions would be extremely costly to the fund. With <strong>Digital Securities on the blockchain</strong>, the fund would be able to lock up the capital (maintain capitalization table) without locking up the investors because the secondary market unable by the properties of the token such as no double spending possible, Immutability of the record, compliance protocols..). The Investor in this kind of funds sees his number of options regarding the selling of his token increase on top of benefiting from the usual exits as it was possible in the legacy liquidity event framework. On the fund side, Digital Securities offer access to a potential broader pool of potential investors / Capital to gain exposure to this kind of investment vehicle considering the legal jurisdiction they are based on. Here again, Compliance Protocols will ease the process for capital formation by streamlining most of the operations for investors onboarding. Thus, allowing fund managers to have the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy from their investors.</p> <p><em><strong>What about Dis</em>closure?</strong></p> <p>Funds will need to inform investors of the Net Asset Value (NAV) and portfolio holdings <em>(as Spice VC is already doing it quarterly)</em>. Since private markets are “<em>private</em>”, they were previously not forced to report anything. But now that they have an increased investor base from possibly all over the world following real time pricing on the exchanges, they must disclose NAV reports to investors. It’s a matter of accountability and credibility to allow greater transparency and democratization. (<em>there is an opportunity to create the next Bloomberg here</em>)</p> <h2>Valuation methodology</h2> <p>Digital securities are Securities. Therefore, depending on the underlying asset, various statistical methods can be used to model the valuation.</p> <p>First, <strong>the off-chain variables play a major role in the valuation</strong>. The straightest forward is the valuation of the underlying asset itself. Whether it is real estate or private company’s equity, if there is an appreciation in the asset price then most probably it will be reflected in the real time pricing of the security token. Also, cash inflow and dividend are highly correlated to the price. Then, every valuation must take in consideration a risk factor of potential default in payment, specifically for debt or real estate lease. Finally, and specifically in the nascent field of Digital securities, the liquidity will certainly play a major role in the valuation method.</p> <p>In <strong>portfolio optimization</strong>, taxation and insurance models of the underlying are also taken into consideration.</p> <p>Therefore, models like dividends discount model, residual income method, discounted cash flow should be familiar to you. (<em>One more argument that proves that Digital Securities are not a new asset-class, even though the regulatory landscape is not necessarily adapted</em>)</p> <p>For more information, please go to <strong><a href="ht</strong>tps://www.equisafe.io">Equisafe.io</a>!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*8PNCBr7k5VP3q12Y.png" width="1400" height="535" loading="lazy" /> <p>Follow us on <strong><a href=</strong>"https://www.linkedin.com/company/equisafe-io/?viewAsMember=true">LinkedIn</a>, <strong><a href=</strong>"https://www.facebook.com/Equisafe.io/">Facebook</a>, <strong><a href="</strong>https://www.instagram.com/equisafe_io/">Instagram</a> and <strong><a href</strong>="https://twitter.com/Equisafe_io">Twitter</a>!</p> </section> | Cheat Sheet n°5: Use cases for Tokenization and Valuation methodology Any “real-world” assets (tangible and intangible — Corporate finance speaking) will be impacted by tokenization. Those who will emerge on top of all the noise are those who will find a real use for the end user coupled to amazing Ux/Ui. Among those “tokenizable” assets turned into Digital Securities, you will find: Interests: whether it is in private, public (beware depending on geographies), funds (Private Equity/Venture Capital/Real Estate) Commodities Business Debt/Loans/Credit (they are several kinds): Blockchain can make it more secure and auditable to borrow which would decrease the interest rates and control deviance. (Secure refers to the 143M Americans data hacked to Equifax, Auditable refers to the subprimes, decrease refers to the increase in competitiveness that the blockchain allow (geography being no constraint)) Royalty agreements Investment contracts Security futures Any Income producing assets Real Estate Example There is no better use case. People are familiar with property ownership papers. The truth is that you actually can tokenize, not only ownership (partial equity), but simply rental income or rights to use the underlying asset (as I keep repeating in the case of Co-living use cases or hybrid co-ownership/co-living use cases). Fractional ownership increase liquidity. As the token is divisible AND fungible, this ease the process AND accessibility of such instruments without underestimating the price of the underlying asset (it’s called “Liquidity Premium”, it usually represents up to 30%). (In the process of investment, you usually either by the asset or not. With Tokenized asset you would be able to buy a fraction as easily as in the legacy system) Accessibility of such tokens allows greater diversification in terms of assets class (within Real Estate or not…) and across geographies. (I like to call this one: “Super-Diversification” even though it’s just diversification. In portfolio optimization you usually optimize to the integer, with tokenized asset you have up to 18 decimals) Proof of ownership avoids the possible administrative costs and operational human errors of reconciliation, that’s the double spending problem. (Cf. Dole Foods — Bloomberg) Private Equity / Venture Capital Example: Traditional models include a lock up period for investors (LPs) from capital formation to liquidity event because the fund’s assets (Start-ups) burn the initial cash to develop themselves. Therefore, fulfilling redemptions would be extremely costly to the fund. With Digital Securities on the blockchain, the fund would be able to lock up the capital (maintain capitalization table) without locking up the investors because the secondary market unable by the properties of the token such as no double spending possible, Immutability of the record, compliance protocols..). The Investor in this kind of funds sees his number of options regarding the selling of his token increase on top of benefiting from the usual exits as it was possible in the legacy liquidity event framework. On the fund side, Digital Securities offer access to a potential broader pool of potential investors / Capital to gain exposure to this kind of investment vehicle considering the legal jurisdiction they are based on. Here again, Compliance Protocols will ease the process for capital formation by streamlining most of the operations for investors onboarding. Thus, allowing fund managers to have the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy from their investors. What about Disclosure? Funds will need to inform investors of the Net Asset Value (NAV) and portfolio holdings (as Spice VC is already doing it quarterly). Since private markets are “private”, they were previously not forced to report anything. But now that they have an increased investor base from possibly all over the world following real time pricing on the exchanges, they must disclose NAV reports to investors. It’s a matter of accountability and credibility to allow greater transparency and democratization. (there is an opportunity to create the next Bloomberg here) Valuation methodology Digital securities are Securities. Therefore, depending on the underlying asset, various statistical methods can be used to model the valuation. First, the off-chain variables play a major role in the valuation. The straightest forward is the valuation of the underlying asset itself. Whether it is real estate or private company’s equity, if there is an appreciation in the asset price then most probably it will be reflected in the real time pricing of the security token. Also, cash inflow and dividend are highly correlated to the price. Then, every valuation must take in consideration a risk factor of potential default in payment, specifically for debt or real estate lease. Finally, and specifically in the nascent field of Digital securities, the liquidity will certainly play a major role in the valuation method. In portfolio optimization, taxation and insurance models of the underlying are also taken into consideration. Therefore, models like dividends discount model, residual income method, discounted cash flow should be familiar to you. (One more argument that proves that Digital Securities are not a new asset-class, even though the regulatory landscape is not necessarily adapted) For more information, please go to Equisafe.io! Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! | 99fdef82-9423-5d1b-a0f6-248fc06295b6 | 27/07/2025 22:23:12 |
| https://medium.com/@deniselitchfield/youre-busy-you-re-intuitive-there-s-a-mountain-of-laundry-to-fold-and-the-dog-has-that-look-4bfd2beff6e4 | medium.com | You’re busy, you’re intuitive — there’s a mountain of laundry to fold and the dog has “that look”. | When stuff feels overwhelming, but you need to check in with guidance NOW — stop and drop. | Denise Litchfield | https://medium.com/@deniselitchfield | True | 4bfd2beff6e4 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*pmVLH_8tIipeSXKj | 2 min | 2020-02-06T23:53:01.075000 | 2020-02-07T00:00:24.992000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:25.072000 | 1 | 1 | en | Grounding,Psychic,Intuitive,Psychic Reading | <section> <h1>Get grounded the fast way</h1> <p>You’re busy, you’re intuitive — there’s a mountain of laundry to fold and the dog has “that look”. There’s this question on your mind, but you can’t find a spare moment to tune into your intuition for the answer.</p> <p>When stuff feels overwhelming, but you need to check in with guidance NOW — stop and drop.</p> <h3>Stop everything, and take one deep breath.</h3> <p>This pulls the awareness out of the laundry mountain and back into the body where it can be more effective. Drop — into your tummy. That feeling place. Feel into what the answer might be. They don’t call it “gut instincts for nothing.”</p> <p><strong>Stop and drop = </strong>Instant intuitive GPS. Who said you didn’t have time to be psychic AND walk the dog?</p> <p>This is a shortened version of the technique I share for accessing intuition on the run — if you’d like a copy, <a href="https://deniselitchfield.com/grounded/">grab it here</a>.</p> <p>Here’s four quick things to reset when you’re feeling drained. Us sensitive are, well, sensitive, and even though we have good energetic practices, sometimes life can throw a curveball, leaving us feeling like we’ve lost a pint of blood.</p> <h3>1. Reclaim your space</h3> <p>Say our loud, “my name is ………. I reclaim my sovereign space as my own. Anyone else’s energy does NOT have permission to be here.”</p> <h3>2. Take a bath with salt</h3> <p>Salt is a universal energy cleanser. Run a hot bath, as hot as you can stand it, and add 1/2 cup of salt in the bath. It can be any type, epsom salt also restores magnesium to a tired nervous system. Add some favourite essential oils; Lavender and Cypress are classic space clearers.</p> <p>About half a cup is plenty. While in the bath you can repeat the claiming space statement. Don’t forget to wash your hair as well. Step into clean clothes, and preferably clean sheets.</p> <h3>3. Minimise addictive behaviours — yes that’s you, Instagram!</h3> <p>“Nuff said…It’s common sense really. Screen time. Drugs and alcohol lower your vibrational frequency and make a wide open door for energy drain. Try a detox for a few days till you feel back to normal.</p> <h3>4. Fill your energy field with light — no crystals needed</h3> <p>This is the first thing we do with my psychic students: Sit in a quiet space and ground yourself with some deep breaths and find your centre. That space inside yourself that has a tiny spark of light. Breathe into that light like you are coaxing a tiny flame- see it brighten.</p> <p>As you see your light brighten bring it out with every breath larger and larger till it fills your entire body.</p> <p>Intend for your light to glow till the whole room fills. As your energy field fills with light, it vibrates at a higher rate and automatically resists anything lower.</p> <h3>Want a quick way to get grounded fast?</h3> <p><a href="https://deniselitchfield.com/grounded/">Grab this little audio</a> to bring you back to the present — which is the only place you can be effective anyway.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1800/1*OI8mstLNguokZWohgQt81g.png" width="1800" height="500" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Photo by Rune Enstad on Unsplash Get grounded the fast way You’re busy, you’re intuitive — there’s a mountain of laundry to fold and the dog has “that look”. There’s this question on your mind, but you can’t find a spare moment to tune into your intuition for the answer. When stuff feels overwhelming, but you need to check in with guidance NOW — stop and drop. Stop everything, and take one deep breath. This pulls the awareness out of the laundry mountain and back into the body where it can be more effective. Drop — into your tummy. That feeling place. Feel into what the answer might be. They don’t call it “gut instincts for nothing.” Stop and drop = Instant intuitive GPS. Who said you didn’t have time to be psychic AND walk the dog? This is a shortened version of the technique I share for accessing intuition on the run — if you’d like a copy, grab it here. Here’s four quick things to reset when you’re feeling drained. Us sensitive are, well, sensitive, and even though we have good energetic practices, sometimes life can throw a curveball, leaving us feeling like we’ve lost a pint of blood. 1. Reclaim your space Say our loud, “my name is ………. I reclaim my sovereign space as my own. Anyone else’s energy does NOT have permission to be here.” 2. Take a bath with salt Salt is a universal energy cleanser. Run a hot bath, as hot as you can stand it, and add 1/2 cup of salt in the bath. It can be any type, epsom salt also restores magnesium to a tired nervous system. Add some favourite essential oils; Lavender and Cypress are classic space clearers. About half a cup is plenty. While in the bath you can repeat the claiming space statement. Don’t forget to wash your hair as well. Step into clean clothes, and preferably clean sheets. 3. Minimise addictive behaviours — yes that’s you, Instagram! “Nuff said…It’s common sense really. Screen time. Drugs and alcohol lower your vibrational frequency and make a wide open door for energy drain. Try a detox for a few days till you feel back to normal. 4. Fill your energy field with light — no crystals needed This is the first thing we do with my psychic students: Sit in a quiet space and ground yourself with some deep breaths and find your centre. That space inside yourself that has a tiny spark of light. Breathe into that light like you are coaxing a tiny flame- see it brighten. As you see your light brighten bring it out with every breath larger and larger till it fills your entire body. Intend for your light to glow till the whole room fills. As your energy field fills with light, it vibrates at a higher rate and automatically resists anything lower. Want a quick way to get grounded fast? Grab this little audio to bring you back to the present — which is the only place you can be effective anyway. grounded and present audio helper for busy intuitives | 2504fcbb-729a-5f04-9000-289acf1351c9 | 27/07/2025 22:23:12 |
| https://medium.com/user-experience-design-1/designing-for-advanced-users-cfc95c058cbd | medium.com | Designing for advanced users | For the past three years I’ve led design on Hudl Sportscode; the world standard in video analysis for elite sport. Teams use it to capture… | Adam Furness | https://medium.com/@adsfurn | True | cfc95c058cbd | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*p4NbHa9_idxaXoqs6gpWcg.png | 7 min | 2020-02-06T21:48:26.446000 | 2020-02-07T02:16:45.509000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:49.619000 | 0 | 340 | en | Design,Product Design,Software Development,User Experience,UX | <section> <p>For the past three years I’ve led design on <a href="https://www.hudl.com/en_gb/products/sportscode">Hudl Sportscode</a>; the world standard in video analysis for elite sport. Teams use it to capture video, tag data and perform customised analysis that is integral to how they manage performance. It’s complex, dense, and plays a central role in the lives of video analysts, coaches and players, at the highest levels of competition.</p> <p>Following are some thoughts and guidelines that might help designers, engineers and product owners craft better experiences for advanced users.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2304/1*aGovxCGpd5dPFWsucbxVEA@2x.png" width="2304" height="1334" loading="lazy" /> <h1><strong>So What Is An “Advanced User”?</strong></h1> <p>In <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Usability-Engineering-Jakob-Nielsen/dp/0125184069/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1519793050&sr=8-1&keywords=usability+engineering&dpID=51FZ9h7viuL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch&linkCode=sl1&tag=meausallc-20&linkId=b00a33e59088a714ee63cbdcbfd45bb7">Usability Engineering</a>, Nielsen defines three types of experience; <em>domain experience, computer experience and system experience. </em>In the context of Hudl Sportscode, our primary users are video analysts with extensive sports analytics backgrounds, as well as a high level of computer and MacOS proficiency, specifically.</p> <p>Advanced users are notoriously hard to categorise, but there are some commonalities. The stakes are higher; they’re not ordering a pizza or finding out which Disney Princess they are. They’re doing something meaningful that impacts the work or lives of others.</p> <blockquote>…change–even ‘good change’– can mean disruption and pain</blockquote> <p>The information is dense. Their tasks are complex and repetitive. They’ll rarely trade simplicity if it means losing the ability to customise and control how they work. And they’re so embedded in complex, often multi-application workflows that change–even ‘good change’– can mean disruption and pain.</p> <p>Advanced or expert users rarely stumble upon the product; they learn it as part of a qualification, it’s taught by a trainer or supported by a Product Consultant. There’s an air of professionalism that comes with investing in learning a product this deeply.</p> <p>Their work carries a significance that as designers, we need to factor into every product and design decision we make.</p> <h3>What’s Important to Advanced Users?</h3> <p>The right answer is ‘whatever we learn from research and testing’, but understanding some general themes is a decent place to start.</p> <p><strong>Saving Time:</strong> Advanced users typically spend more time–often <em>most of their time– </em>working with your product. Removing unnecessary steps, reducing context switching and minimising unnecessary repetitive work is usually well-received. Optimising for an advanced user can also mean designing <a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ui-accelerators/">accelerators</a> to help speed up their work.</p> <p><strong>Customisation and Flexibility: </strong>they know the software back to front and have specific goals and needs. Their work is complex and detailed, so they customise and define preferences so they can perform more effectively and get results they can predict over time.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2304/1*ORVwDnz4mEQYZdxha3m_Yw.png" width="2304" height="1334" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Higher Fidelity: </strong>This applies to both fidelity of content and fidelity of how the application is controlled. Advanced users typically need greater accuracy, and want to be able to tweak, adjust and modify to get to the information and outcomes they want.</p> <p><strong>Integration with Related Products: </strong>Advanced user workflows usually involve more than one product. In Hudl Sportscode, video analysts will work with hardware (cameras and encoders), Sportscode, <a href="http://Hudl.com">Hudl.com</a>, Tableau, Keynote, Excel — the list goes on. Designing the spaces between products goes a long way to making their work easier.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1202/1*T-Bu4sWJax7njWMT7YcEPw@2x.jpeg" width="1202" height="654" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Designing For Advanced Users</h2> <h3><em>Learning the Product</em></h3> <p>This might sound obvious, but it’s definitely worth noting. As a designer, you can’t possibly impact the work of advanced users without getting a sound baseline understanding of the application. Your design education and experience can only take you so far; talk to internal experts, take a course and ramp up as effectively as you can.</p> <p>Learning complex software can be interesting and intimidating. But knowing the product is the obvious, fundamental step to being able to improve it and serve its customers.</p> <h3><em>Forming Alliances Beyond the Development Team</em></h3> <p>At Hudl, our Product Consultants are largely former video analysts and advanced users themselves. In the elite sport market especially, where users are often time-poor and less accessible, they serve as stand-ins to test early concepts and help identify and prioritise customer problems. We don’t stop with Product Consultants, but <em>we start with them</em>, and it gets us on the right foot much earlier.</p> <blockquote>We don’t stop with Product Consultants, but <em>we start with them</em>, and it gets us on the right foot much earlier.</blockquote> <p>Similarly, where product support can assist learning about the current state of our customers, partnering with sales can help us understand future opportunities. With advanced users, customer interactions are much higher in volume, so forming these alliances is a valuable way to understand their needs.</p> <h3><em>The Role of Heuristics</em></h3> <p><a href="https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ten-usability-heuristics/">Heuristics</a> and general ‘rules of thumb’ should be used more critically when it comes to advanced users and software products. We know who our users are, we aren’t guessing. We can talk to specific users directly to understand how they interact with our product. So it might be good to be heuristically sound, but it’s <em>better to address specific user needs based on our own data.</em></p> <blockquote>So it might be good to be heuristically sound, but it’s <em>better to address specific user needs based on our own data.</em></blockquote> <p>The complex nature of these products also introduces some areas we need to navigate more thoughtfully. Specifically, the trade-off between recognition and recall. Deeply complex, custom workflows rarely benefit from oversimplification that designing for recognition usually demands. This is where designing for mental models and using familiar patterns plays an important role, as does working with product support to ensure new users are on-boarded effectively.</p> <h3><em>Mental Models and Analogous Features</em></h3> <p>Advanced users embedded in a software product possess a mental model reflecting their experience with your software. Even if this model challenges the notion of a ‘real world’ mental model, in my experience advanced users expect your software to behave like it has in the past.</p> <blockquote>Even if this model challenges the notion of a ‘real world’ mental model, in my experience advanced users expect your software to behave like it has in the past.</blockquote> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*p4NbHa9_idxaXoqs6gpWcg.png" width="500" height="442" loading="lazy" /> <p>This means considering analogous models and patterns when approaching new design. This can also mean understanding the broader landscape your users work within; what other products and platforms are they comfortable with? What patterns can you leverage to make your experience more predictable?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1306/1*i0aUyKmycOFMq5IQgyd_wA.png" width="1306" height="793" loading="lazy" /> <h3><em>Designing Thoughtfully Across a Spectrum of Users</em></h3> <p>Designing for intermediate users is usually seen as a safe approach to meet the needs of most. This is especially true when designing for web and consumer products. As you might have guessed, this approach doesn’t fly with advanced users. To meet the needs of most, <em>we must define and understand what most is;</em> and we usually have access to that data.</p> <p>What type of user to optimise for is usually specific to the feature or product area, and changes per customer, market, and so on. As designers, we must partner with product owners, sales and support to define the problem and who we’re solving it for. Once we know that, we can fine-tune our approach and focus on what matters to our particular target users.</p> <p>In Sportscode, we faced this challenge with our video editing interface; casual users (usually coaches), found our interface unintuitive, and expert users didn’t use it at all; favouring hotkeys. In this example, by understanding who was using the feature and the problems they faced, we were able to design across the spectrum, not just for an unknown intermediate.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*BlwcfFMHeubwyYUf_LGQ0Q.png" width="1200" height="422" loading="lazy" /> <h3><em>Managing Change Aversion</em></h3> <p>From an actual customer: “it might be more modern, it might be better, but <em>it’s different”.</em></p> <p>It’s no secret that people generally struggle with change. But rather than ‘just’ psychological discomfort, change for advanced users can result in tangible pain due to the cost of time, at least in the short term. Most workflows are complex, interconnected and highly tailored, so any change can throw a spanner in the works.</p> <p>That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t introduce change, only that we must do so thoughtfully and in collaboration with our users. We must consider the value the change provides, and weigh it up against the pain it might cause. Timing and how the change is communicated can help ease any transition.</p> <h2><strong>Summary</strong></h2> <p>Designing for advanced users who work with a product day-in-day-out requires a nuanced approach. One size doesn’t fit all; we must empathise with the specifics of how they work, and help create an experience optimised to make their work and lives easier.</p> <h3>Key Takeaways</h3> <ul> <li>Learning the product is first step in impacting it</li> <li>The work of advanced users is higher stakes and more complex</li> <li>They value time savings, customisation and flexibility, higher fidelity and integration with third-party products</li> <li>Forming alliances with product support and sales gives designers a valuable initial perspective of their users and the market</li> <li>Compliment best practices with actual user data to inform design decisions</li> <li>Users expect your product to behave like it has in the past, ignore this at your peril</li> <li>Forget the unknown intermediate, design for specific known, validated users across the spectrum</li> <li>Not all ‘good change’ is good when it introduces friction, design considerately</li> </ul> <p>This is my fist experience designing for advanced users of a software product, and I’m keen to hear other opinions on this topic. Does any of this resonate with you? Why or why not?</p> <p><strong>What have you learned about creating products for advanced users?</strong></p> </section> | Designing for Advanced Users For the past three years I’ve led design on Hudl Sportscode; the world standard in video analysis for elite sport. Teams use it to capture video, tag data and perform customised analysis that is integral to how they manage performance. It’s complex, dense, and plays a central role in the lives of video analysts, coaches and players, at the highest levels of competition. Following are some thoughts and guidelines that might help designers, engineers and product owners craft better experiences for advanced users. The Hudl Sportscode timeline and a custom coding window. So What Is An “Advanced User”? In Usability Engineering, Nielsen defines three types of experience; domain experience, computer experience and system experience. In the context of Hudl Sportscode, our primary users are video analysts with extensive sports analytics backgrounds, as well as a high level of computer and MacOS proficiency, specifically. Advanced users are notoriously hard to categorise, but there are some commonalities. The stakes are higher; they’re not ordering a pizza or finding out which Disney Princess they are. They’re doing something meaningful that impacts the work or lives of others. …change–even ‘good change’– can mean disruption and pain The information is dense. Their tasks are complex and repetitive. They’ll rarely trade simplicity if it means losing the ability to customise and control how they work. And they’re so embedded in complex, often multi-application workflows that change–even ‘good change’– can mean disruption and pain. Advanced or expert users rarely stumble upon the product; they learn it as part of a qualification, it’s taught by a trainer or supported by a Product Consultant. There’s an air of professionalism that comes with investing in learning a product this deeply. Their work carries a significance that as designers, we need to factor into every product and design decision we make. What’s Important to Advanced Users? The right answer is ‘whatever we learn from research and testing’, but understanding some general themes is a decent place to start. Saving Time: Advanced users typically spend more time–often most of their time– working with your product. Removing unnecessary steps, reducing context switching and minimising unnecessary repetitive work is usually well-received. Optimising for an advanced user can also mean designing accelerators to help speed up their work. Customisation and Flexibility: they know the software back to front and have specific goals and needs. Their work is complex and detailed, so they customise and define preferences so they can perform more effectively and get results they can predict over time. Analysts create custom reporting dashboards to monitor and visualise performance. Higher Fidelity: This applies to both fidelity of content and fidelity of how the application is controlled. Advanced users typically need greater accuracy, and want to be able to tweak, adjust and modify to get to the information and outcomes they want. Integration with Related Products: Advanced user workflows usually involve more than one product. In Hudl Sportscode, video analysts will work with hardware (cameras and encoders), Sportscode, Hudl.com, Tableau, Keynote, Excel — the list goes on. Designing the spaces between products goes a long way to making their work easier. Hudl Sportscode integrates with Hudl Replay for iPad to provide a live video review solution. Designing For Advanced Users Learning the Product This might sound obvious, but it’s definitely worth noting. As a designer, you can’t possibly impact the work of advanced users without getting a sound baseline understanding of the application. Your design education and experience can only take you so far; talk to internal experts, take a course and ramp up as effectively as you can. Learning complex software can be interesting and intimidating. But knowing the product is the obvious, fundamental step to being able to improve it and serve its customers. Forming Alliances Beyond the Development Team At Hudl, our Product Consultants are largely former video analysts and advanced users themselves. In the elite sport market especially, where users are often time-poor and less accessible, they serve as stand-ins to test early concepts and help identify and prioritise customer problems. We don’t stop with Product Consultants, but we start with them, and it gets us on the right foot much earlier. We don’t stop with Product Consultants, but we start with them, and it gets us on the right foot much earlier. Similarly, where product support can assist learning about the current state of our customers, partnering with sales can help us understand future opportunities. With advanced users, customer interactions are much higher in volume, so forming these alliances is a valuable way to understand their needs. The Role of Heuristics Heuristics and general ‘rules of thumb’ should be used more critically when it comes to advanced users and software products. We know who our users are, we aren’t guessing. We can talk to specific users directly to understand how they interact with our product. So it might be good to be heuristically sound, but it’s better to address specific user needs based on our own data. So it might be good to be heuristically sound, but it’s better to address specific user needs based on our own data. The complex nature of these products also introduces some areas we need to navigate more thoughtfully. Specifically, the trade-off between recognition and recall. Deeply complex, custom workflows rarely benefit from oversimplification that designing for recognition usually demands. This is where designing for mental models and using familiar patterns plays an important role, as does working with product support to ensure new users are on-boarded effectively. Mental Models and Analogous Features Advanced users embedded in a software product possess a mental model reflecting their experience with your software. Even if this model challenges the notion of a ‘real world’ mental model, in my experience advanced users expect your software to behave like it has in the past. Even if this model challenges the notion of a ‘real world’ mental model, in my experience advanced users expect your software to behave like it has in the past. In Hudl Sportscode, we factor in historical Sportscode usage, as well as the roles of the MacOS HIG and Hudl’s Uniform design system. This means considering analogous models and patterns when approaching new design. This can also mean understanding the broader landscape your users work within; what other products and platforms are they comfortable with? What patterns can you leverage to make your experience more predictable? Apple’s Final Cut Pro uses standard patterns and conventions to provide a familiar yet powerful experience. Designing Thoughtfully Across a Spectrum of Users Designing for intermediate users is usually seen as a safe approach to meet the needs of most. This is especially true when designing for web and consumer products. As you might have guessed, this approach doesn’t fly with advanced users. To meet the needs of most, we must define and understand what most is; and we usually have access to that data. What type of user to optimise for is usually specific to the feature or product area, and changes per customer, market, and so on. As designers, we must partner with product owners, sales and support to define the problem and who we’re solving it for. Once we know that, we can fine-tune our approach and focus on what matters to our particular target users. In Sportscode, we faced this challenge with our video editing interface; casual users (usually coaches), found our interface unintuitive, and expert users didn’t use it at all; favouring hotkeys. In this example, by understanding who was using the feature and the problems they faced, we were able to design across the spectrum, not just for an unknown intermediate. Designing a solution to suit verified, significant user types is always better than designing for the unknown intermediate. Managing Change Aversion From an actual customer: “it might be more modern, it might be better, but it’s different”. It’s no secret that people generally struggle with change. But rather than ‘just’ psychological discomfort, change for advanced users can result in tangible pain due to the cost of time, at least in the short term. Most workflows are complex, interconnected and highly tailored, so any change can throw a spanner in the works. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t introduce change, only that we must do so thoughtfully and in collaboration with our users. We must consider the value the change provides, and weigh it up against the pain it might cause. Timing and how the change is communicated can help ease any transition. Summary Designing for advanced users who work with a product day-in-day-out requires a nuanced approach. One size doesn’t fit all; we must empathise with the specifics of how they work, and help create an experience optimised to make their work and lives easier. Key Takeaways Learning the product is first step in impacting it The work of advanced users is higher stakes and more complex They value time savings, customisation and flexibility, higher fidelity and integration with third-party products Forming alliances with product support and sales gives designers a valuable initial perspective of their users and the market Compliment best practices with actual user data to inform design decisions Users expect your product to behave like it has in the past, ignore this at your peril Forget the unknown intermediate, design for specific known, validated users across the spectrum Not all ‘good change’ is good when it introduces friction, design considerately This is my fist experience designing for advanced users of a software product, and I’m keen to hear other opinions on this topic. Does any of this resonate with you? Why or why not? What have you learned about creating products for advanced users? | 2a30ff5e-7106-5207-a25c-f889d82f84de | 27/07/2025 22:23:12 |
| https://medium.com/@enterafricalagos/enter-africa-lagos-participates-in-global-game-jam-2020-122cb699d489 | medium.com | Enter Africa Lagos Participates in Global Game Jam 2020 | Enter Africa Lagos, in partnership with Goethe-Institut and NG_Hub from Facebook, recently brought together an interdisciplinary team of… | Enter Africa Lagos | https://medium.com/@enterafricalagos | True | 122cb699d489 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*1d6hN3cp2TEOMzqG9nNp4g.jpeg | 1 min | 2020-02-06T00:40:35.578000 | 2020-02-07T15:57:41.924000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:42.417000 | 0 | 12 | en | Games,Global Game Jam,Enter Africa Lagos,Lagos,Yabas Quest | <section> <p>Enter Africa Lagos, in partnership with Goethe-Institut Nigeria and NG_Hub from Facebook, recently brought together an interdisciplinary team of professionals for the Global Game Jam 2020.</p> <p>The Global Game Jam is the largest game creation event taking place simultaneously, in different locations around the world — including the member countries of the Enter Africa network.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1080/1*1d6hN3cp2TEOMzqG9nNp4g.jpeg" width="1080" height="651" loading="lazy" /> <p>Enter Africa Lagos’ Game Jam held at NG_Hub Yaba between January 31 and February 1, 2020, and had 20 registered Jammers who worked together to create a game around this year’s theme: ‘Repair’.</p> <p>During the Game Jam weekend, Jammers created Yaba’s Quest, a post-apocalyptic adventure game that follows a super robot’s journey to repair a damaged world and the volatile relationship between the world’s human and automated populations.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1080/1*eqqGEdYj0X9udE8uMHPlbw.jpeg" width="1080" height="703" loading="lazy" /> <p>Yaba’s Quest is available for PC and can be downloaded on the <a href="https://globalgamejam.org/2020/games/yabas-quest-1">Global Game Jam’s site</a>.</p> <p>Enter Africa is a creative African network represented in 15 African countries. The project was initiated by Goethe-Institut in 2018 and exists to create a gaming ecosystem that represents African culture and re-imagines African futures.</p> </section> | Enter Africa Lagos Participates in Global Game Jam 2020 Enter Africa Lagos, in partnership with Goethe-Institut Nigeria and NG_Hub from Facebook, recently brought together an interdisciplinary team of professionals for the Global Game Jam 2020. The Global Game Jam is the largest game creation event taking place simultaneously, in different locations around the world — including the member countries of the Enter Africa network. Enter Africa Lagos’ Game Jam held at NG_Hub Yaba between January 31 and February 1, 2020, and had 20 registered Jammers who worked together to create a game around this year’s theme: ‘Repair’. During the Game Jam weekend, Jammers created Yaba’s Quest, a post-apocalyptic adventure game that follows a super robot’s journey to repair a damaged world and the volatile relationship between the world’s human and automated populations. Yaba’s Quest is available for PC and can be downloaded on the Global Game Jam’s site. Enter Africa is a creative African network represented in 15 African countries. The project was initiated by Goethe-Institut in 2018 and exists to create a gaming ecosystem that represents African culture and re-imagines African futures. | d942f647-35b6-59e4-bac8-3c76263ec7b4 | 27/07/2025 22:23:12 |
| https://medium.com/@lindacaroll/well-this-is-an-interesting-conversation-ea00b516b31e | medium.com | Well, this is an interesting conversation. | You ask about suicide. Well, what about assisted suicide, then? Where does that fit in? It seems a lot of the people who believe assisted… | Linda Caroll | https://medium.com/@lindacaroll | True | ea00b516b31e | 1 min | 2020-02-07T20:07:43.396000 | 2020-02-07T20:23:29.080000 | 2020-02-07T20:23:29.452000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p>You ask about suicide. Well, what about assisted suicide, then? Where does that fit in? It seems a lot of the people who believe assisted suicide is morally wrong are the same people who take their old doggie to the vet to be put “to sleep” because it’s morally wrong to make him suffer.</p> <p>Even then — faced with certain death and suffering, some of us would prefer to choose the time we depart the world (assisted suicide) while others would like to hang on for every last breath they can have. And we can’t agree on which is “morally” right or wrong, except to hold our own belief up as the one right and moral way.</p> <p>You see? We are complicated beings and we cannot agree on what morals are in the first place, except maybe murder and I’m not even sure about that. Because a lot of people would murder a murderer and call it an eye for an eye, instead of more murder. Depending on who the victim was, I might be one of them, and I would believe it was morally wrong and do it anyway. But some would not think it was morally wrong.</p> <p>You see? We are complicated beings and we cannot agree on what morals are in the first place.</p> <p>Here is all I know. When a person commits suicide, most often that same person — a month or a week before the suicide — wanted more than anything to live. But in that one moment, when hope was snuffed out for whatever the reason — and they took their life — that is a tragedy, not an act of selfishness. To label them as “selfish” when they suffered and died because of illness, I cannot comprehend why we do that to each other.</p> <p>As for whether it’s morally wrong — that IS a judgement, and it is not for me to judge.</p> </section> | Well, this is an interesting conversation. Yes, something can be a tragedy and morally wrong. Auschwitz. The Holocaust. Genocide. Murder. Abuse. Torture. Those are tragedies I believe are morally wrong. You ask about suicide. Well, what about assisted suicide, then? Where does that fit in? It seems a lot of the people who believe assisted suicide is morally wrong are the same people who take their old doggie to the vet to be put “to sleep” because it’s morally wrong to make him suffer. Even then — faced with certain death and suffering, some of us would prefer to choose the time we depart the world (assisted suicide) while others would like to hang on for every last breath they can have. And we can’t agree on which is “morally” right or wrong, except to hold our own belief up as the one right and moral way. You see? We are complicated beings and we cannot agree on what morals are in the first place, except maybe murder and I’m not even sure about that. Because a lot of people would murder a murderer and call it an eye for an eye, instead of more murder. Depending on who the victim was, I might be one of them, and I would believe it was morally wrong and do it anyway. But some would not think it was morally wrong. You see? We are complicated beings and we cannot agree on what morals are in the first place. Here is all I know. When a person commits suicide, most often that same person — a month or a week before the suicide — wanted more than anything to live. But in that one moment, when hope was snuffed out for whatever the reason — and they took their life — that is a tragedy, not an act of selfishness. To label them as “selfish” when they suffered and died because of illness, I cannot comprehend why we do that to each other. As for whether it’s morally wrong — that IS a judgement, and it is not for me to judge. | 6ed3696d-b757-5899-9695-3390b69d1603 | 27/07/2025 22:23:13 | ||
| https://medium.com/@s-muskett/this-as-well-would-you-like-it-in-aoa-b36f5aa0903d | medium.com | This as well, would you like it in AoA? | Stephen Muskett, M.S.Ed | https://medium.com/@s-muskett | True | b36f5aa0903d | 0 min | 2020-02-07T18:51:56.671000 | 2020-02-07T18:52:00.549000 | 2020-02-07T18:52:01.223000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | This as well, would you like it in AoA? | acdb624f-9db0-50f2-9ac3-ca9c9280d7ec | 27/07/2025 22:23:13 | |||
| https://medium.com/actforimpact/rencontre-avec-xavier-colomer-administrateur-dhabitat-et-humanisme-2c970fcc9744 | medium.com | Rencontre avec Xavier Colomer, administrateur d’Habitat et Humanisme | Fondée en 1985 par Bernard Devert, promoteur immobilier devenu prêtre, le mouvement Habitat et Humanisme propose des solutions d’habitat… | Act for impact by BNP Paribas | https://medium.com/@act-4impact | True | 2c970fcc9744 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*5B6bA7ZD7xbzDEcFxwh3Dg.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T16:26:57.808000 | 2020-02-07T16:31:19.632000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:15.921000 | 0 | 1 | fr | Habitat For Humanity,Entrepreneurship,Entrepreneuriat,Refugees | <section> <p><em><strong>Fondée en 1985 par Bernard Devert, promoteur immobilier devenu prêtre, le mouvement Habitat et Humanisme propose des solutions d’habitat accompagné. Il a permis à 23.000 familles, en France, en Belgique et au Luxembourg, de se réinsérer socialement. Xavier Colomer, administrateur, explique comment l’association exerce sa </em>mission.</strong></p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/810/1*5B6bA7ZD7xbzDEcFxwh3Dg.jpeg" width="810" height="450" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Qu’est-ce qui fait d’Habitat et Humanisme un entrepreneur social ?</strong></p> <p>Nous menons plusieurs actions dans ce domaine. Nous réalisons des logements d’insertion par l’intermédiaire de deux sociétés foncières, agréées Entreprises solidaires d’utilité sociale. Ces foncières financent leurs opérations en faisant appel à des investisseurs solidaires, particuliers et institutionnels. Habitat et Humanisme développe aussi des solutions d’habitat innovantes pour répondre à l’isolement et l’exclusion. Ces habitats intergénérationnels réunissent au sein d’un même logement ou immeuble des personnes fragilisées d’horizons, d’âges et de situations différentes. Enfin, nous proposons des produits d’épargne solidaire, pour lesquels l’épargnant partage une partie des intérêts de son placement.</p> <p><strong>Habitat et Humanisme dit « contribuer à une ville ouverte à tous, en privilégiant les logements situés dans des quartiers équilibrés ». Qu’entendez-vous par « quartiers équilibrés » ?</strong></p> <p>L’association est née en partant du constat que trop de quartiers concentrent l’exclusion et engendrent inégalités et violences. Au contraire, des « quartiers équilibrés » sont des quartiers sans exclusion, des lieux de mixité sociale.</p> <p><strong>Comment vous y prenez-vous ?</strong></p> <p>En favorisant le lien social. Nos équipes de bénévoles et de salariés accompagnent de manière individuelle les locataires en les ouvrant sur le voisinage, en essayant d’améliorer les rapports entre habitants. L’objectif est de créer des occasions de liens et de solidarités de proximité, en deux mots : de l’ « hospitalité urbaine ». Cela se fait à partir de nos solutions d’ « habitat accompagné » : logement diffus dans des centres-villes, pensions de famille, résidences intergénérationnelles, « Maisons qui déménagent » (constructions en bois écologiques, démontables et remontables)… Nos habitats collectifs comprennent toujours des espaces partagés — salle commune, jardin, buanderie… –, qui facilitent la convivialité et l’organisation d’activités collectives. Ces activités peuvent s’ouvrir sur le quartier, par exemple à travers des repas, des ateliers, des rencontres. Nous développons également des « tiers-lieux », où se rencontrent nos locataires et les habitants du quartier.</p> <p><strong>Quelques exemples ?</strong></p> <p>Il y a les Escales solidaires à Lyon, des tables et chambres d’hôtes solidaires, une « Brico-thèque», atelier de bricolage participatif à Paris. Dans un de nos projets phares, au cœur de l’ancien hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, à Paris, un « Agora » réunira un forum des services (local mobilité, local de valorisation des déchets…), un jardin et sa serre, ainsi que la Maison de la Conversation, tiers-lieu avec un café, un espace de coworking et un lieu d’expérimentation sociale.</p> <p><strong>Pourriez-vous citer trois actions d’Habitat et Humanisme menées en 2019, dont vous êtes particulièrement fier ?</strong></p> <p>Nous avons ouvert des résidences intergénérationnelles et inclusives dans plusieurs villes : Avignon, Hyères, Draguignan, Tours, Toul, Lanester, Langres et Vernon. Nos bénévoles, notamment en Lozère, dans le Tarn, en Saône-et-Loire, ont accueilli une centaine de familles yézidies, composées de femmes et d’enfants, arrivant des camps humanitaires gérés par les Nations unies dans le Kurdistan irakien. Nous avons aussi participé au premier fonds immobilier à impact lancé par Cedrus Partners et Swiss Life. Avec 18 000 épargnants et plus de 9 000 actionnaires solidaires, notre Mouvement est le premier acteur associatif des finances solidaires en France.</p> <p><strong>Vous menez aussi des actions pour l’accueil des réfugiés. Pour quels réfugiés ? Dans quelles régions ? Que leur apportez-vous ?</strong></p> <p>Depuis 2015, Habitat et Humanisme offre une activité spécifique de gestion de structures d’accueil et d’accompagnement de demandeurs d’asile et réfugiés, via le Pôle Accueil des Réfugiés. Ce Pôle développe également des projets pour l’intégration des réfugiés par l’accès au logement pérenne, à la formation et à l’emploi, aux soins, à la culture… À ce jour, Habitat et Humanisme gère 7 centres d’hébergement pour demandeurs d’asile et réfugiés (4 en Ile-de-France, 1 dans le Rhône et 2 dans l’Aveyron), représentant 500 places permanentes d’hébergement et d’accompagnement socio-administratif. Nous avons accueilli plus de 1.000 personnes en 2019.</p> <p><strong>Depuis la création du mouvement, selon vous, comment la crise du logement a évolué ?</strong></p> <p>La pauvreté et les inégalités ne cessent d’augmenter depuis trente ans. De plus en plus de personnes s’éloignent progressivement de toutes les composantes d’une vie sociale intégrée : logement, études, emploi, famille, santé, citoyenneté… Selon le dernier Observatoire de l’inégalité, en France, aujourd’hui, 800.000 personnes n’ont pas de domicile personnel. Nous assistons aussi à une « métropolisation » massive en France, c’est-à-dire une dévitalisation des petites villes et même des villes moyennes.</p> <p><strong>Quelle réponse apporter ?</strong></p> <p>La réponse n’est pas seulement de construire plus, mais de s’interroger sur le réaménagement du territoire et le développement du logement intergénérationnel.</p> <p><strong>En ville, certains dispositifs (peintures claires, végétalisation, meilleure isolation…) permettent de lutter contre le réchauffement climatique. En tenez-vous compte dans la création ou la rénovation de vos logements ?</strong></p> <p>Oui, nous nous engageons dans le développement de solutions immobilières à basse consommation permettant de limiter les charges énergétiques des locataires.</p> <p><strong>Votre mouvement crée-t-il des emplois ?</strong></p> <p>La création d’emplois n’est pas l’objectif d’Habitat et Humanisme, qui est d’accompagner les personnes que nous logeons dans leur insertion, y compris professionnelle.</p> <p><strong>Quels sont les projets d’Habitat et Humanisme en 2020 ?</strong></p> <p>J’en citerai deux, emblématiques : un gîte social sur la place des Vosges à Paris et un très gros projet mixte de vivre-ensemble, rue Saint-Charles dans le 15e arrondissement, mais aussi à Nantes, à Strasbourg, Douai, Arras…</p> <p><strong>Vous-même, qu’est-ce qui vous a incité à rejoindre Habitat et Humanisme ?</strong></p> <p>La conviction que pour se construire, s’épanouir dans la vie et la société moderne, le logement est un élément essentiel. Car comment se construire ou se reconstruire quand vous êtes dans la rue, dans un logement exigu, insalubre, à des kilomètres de votre travail ? Chacun a droit à un logement digne, dans une mixité sociale favorisant l’inclusion<strong> : </strong>telle est la mission d’Habitat et Humanisme, à laquelle j’ai adhéré. Tout comme j’ai adhéré à la particularité forte de notre mouvement : lier logement et accompagnement des familles.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/974/1*yLa7FLcAheioBc44MV0PiA.jpeg" width="974" height="168" loading="lazy" /> <p><strong>Pour plus de portraits, interviews vidéos, podcasts, conseils d’experts, rendez-vous sur <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/showcase/act-for-impac</strong>t-by-bnp-paribas">www.linkedin.com/showcase/act-for-impact-by-bnp-paribas</a></p> </section> | Rencontre avec Xavier Colomer, administrateur d’Habitat et Humanisme Fondée en 1985 par Bernard Devert, promoteur immobilier devenu prêtre, le mouvement Habitat et Humanisme propose des solutions d’habitat accompagné. Il a permis à 23.000 familles, en France, en Belgique et au Luxembourg, de se réinsérer socialement. Xavier Colomer, administrateur, explique comment l’association exerce sa mission. Qu’est-ce qui fait d’Habitat et Humanisme un entrepreneur social ? Nous menons plusieurs actions dans ce domaine. Nous réalisons des logements d’insertion par l’intermédiaire de deux sociétés foncières, agréées Entreprises solidaires d’utilité sociale. Ces foncières financent leurs opérations en faisant appel à des investisseurs solidaires, particuliers et institutionnels. Habitat et Humanisme développe aussi des solutions d’habitat innovantes pour répondre à l’isolement et l’exclusion. Ces habitats intergénérationnels réunissent au sein d’un même logement ou immeuble des personnes fragilisées d’horizons, d’âges et de situations différentes. Enfin, nous proposons des produits d’épargne solidaire, pour lesquels l’épargnant partage une partie des intérêts de son placement. Habitat et Humanisme dit « contribuer à une ville ouverte à tous, en privilégiant les logements situés dans des quartiers équilibrés ». Qu’entendez-vous par « quartiers équilibrés » ? L’association est née en partant du constat que trop de quartiers concentrent l’exclusion et engendrent inégalités et violences. Au contraire, des « quartiers équilibrés » sont des quartiers sans exclusion, des lieux de mixité sociale. Comment vous y prenez-vous ? En favorisant le lien social. Nos équipes de bénévoles et de salariés accompagnent de manière individuelle les locataires en les ouvrant sur le voisinage, en essayant d’améliorer les rapports entre habitants. L’objectif est de créer des occasions de liens et de solidarités de proximité, en deux mots : de l’ « hospitalité urbaine ». Cela se fait à partir de nos solutions d’ « habitat accompagné » : logement diffus dans des centres-villes, pensions de famille, résidences intergénérationnelles, « Maisons qui déménagent » (constructions en bois écologiques, démontables et remontables)… Nos habitats collectifs comprennent toujours des espaces partagés — salle commune, jardin, buanderie… –, qui facilitent la convivialité et l’organisation d’activités collectives. Ces activités peuvent s’ouvrir sur le quartier, par exemple à travers des repas, des ateliers, des rencontres. Nous développons également des « tiers-lieux », où se rencontrent nos locataires et les habitants du quartier. Quelques exemples ? Il y a les Escales solidaires à Lyon, des tables et chambres d’hôtes solidaires, une « Brico-thèque», atelier de bricolage participatif à Paris. Dans un de nos projets phares, au cœur de l’ancien hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, à Paris, un « Agora » réunira un forum des services (local mobilité, local de valorisation des déchets…), un jardin et sa serre, ainsi que la Maison de la Conversation, tiers-lieu avec un café, un espace de coworking et un lieu d’expérimentation sociale. Pourriez-vous citer trois actions d’Habitat et Humanisme menées en 2019, dont vous êtes particulièrement fier ? Nous avons ouvert des résidences intergénérationnelles et inclusives dans plusieurs villes : Avignon, Hyères, Draguignan, Tours, Toul, Lanester, Langres et Vernon. Nos bénévoles, notamment en Lozère, dans le Tarn, en Saône-et-Loire, ont accueilli une centaine de familles yézidies, composées de femmes et d’enfants, arrivant des camps humanitaires gérés par les Nations unies dans le Kurdistan irakien. Nous avons aussi participé au premier fonds immobilier à impact lancé par Cedrus Partners et Swiss Life. Avec 18 000 épargnants et plus de 9 000 actionnaires solidaires, notre Mouvement est le premier acteur associatif des finances solidaires en France. Vous menez aussi des actions pour l’accueil des réfugiés. Pour quels réfugiés ? Dans quelles régions ? Que leur apportez-vous ? Depuis 2015, Habitat et Humanisme offre une activité spécifique de gestion de structures d’accueil et d’accompagnement de demandeurs d’asile et réfugiés, via le Pôle Accueil des Réfugiés. Ce Pôle développe également des projets pour l’intégration des réfugiés par l’accès au logement pérenne, à la formation et à l’emploi, aux soins, à la culture… À ce jour, Habitat et Humanisme gère 7 centres d’hébergement pour demandeurs d’asile et réfugiés (4 en Ile-de-France, 1 dans le Rhône et 2 dans l’Aveyron), représentant 500 places permanentes d’hébergement et d’accompagnement socio-administratif. Nous avons accueilli plus de 1.000 personnes en 2019. Depuis la création du mouvement, selon vous, comment la crise du logement a évolué ? La pauvreté et les inégalités ne cessent d’augmenter depuis trente ans. De plus en plus de personnes s’éloignent progressivement de toutes les composantes d’une vie sociale intégrée : logement, études, emploi, famille, santé, citoyenneté… Selon le dernier Observatoire de l’inégalité, en France, aujourd’hui, 800.000 personnes n’ont pas de domicile personnel. Nous assistons aussi à une « métropolisation » massive en France, c’est-à-dire une dévitalisation des petites villes et même des villes moyennes. Quelle réponse apporter ? La réponse n’est pas seulement de construire plus, mais de s’interroger sur le réaménagement du territoire et le développement du logement intergénérationnel. En ville, certains dispositifs (peintures claires, végétalisation, meilleure isolation…) permettent de lutter contre le réchauffement climatique. En tenez-vous compte dans la création ou la rénovation de vos logements ? Oui, nous nous engageons dans le développement de solutions immobilières à basse consommation permettant de limiter les charges énergétiques des locataires. Votre mouvement crée-t-il des emplois ? La création d’emplois n’est pas l’objectif d’Habitat et Humanisme, qui est d’accompagner les personnes que nous logeons dans leur insertion, y compris professionnelle. Quels sont les projets d’Habitat et Humanisme en 2020 ? J’en citerai deux, emblématiques : un gîte social sur la place des Vosges à Paris et un très gros projet mixte de vivre-ensemble, rue Saint-Charles dans le 15e arrondissement, mais aussi à Nantes, à Strasbourg, Douai, Arras… Vous-même, qu’est-ce qui vous a incité à rejoindre Habitat et Humanisme ? La conviction que pour se construire, s’épanouir dans la vie et la société moderne, le logement est un élément essentiel. Car comment se construire ou se reconstruire quand vous êtes dans la rue, dans un logement exigu, insalubre, à des kilomètres de votre travail ? Chacun a droit à un logement digne, dans une mixité sociale favorisant l’inclusion : telle est la mission d’Habitat et Humanisme, à laquelle j’ai adhéré. Tout comme j’ai adhéré à la particularité forte de notre mouvement : lier logement et accompagnement des familles. Pour plus de portraits, interviews vidéos, podcasts, conseils d’experts, rendez-vous sur www.linkedin.com/showcase/act-for-impact-by-bnp-paribas | bbfc1d06-ed28-59e7-a89f-992851278672 | 27/07/2025 22:23:14 |
| https://medium.com/@Flourish_Clinic/is-reiki-real-91d9de4a1060 | medium.com | Is Reiki Real? | Mark Volmer | https://medium.com/@Flourish_Clinic | True | 91d9de4a1060 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*EZ1bKdOFtq5ZdLuo.png | 7 min | 2020-03-10T18:47:40.057000 | 2020-02-07T17:10:02 | 2021-12-13T10:24:48.625000 | 0 | 0 | en | Uncategorized | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1280/0*EZ1bKdOFtq5ZdLuo.png" width="1280" height="1280" loading="lazy" /> <h3><strong>On one side, you have the scientists who claim irrefutably that reiki does not do a damn thing. On the other, you have attuned reiki masters who claim reiki can cure just about anything. Including cancer.</strong></h3> <h3><em>What’s really going on with reiki?</em></h3> <p>The inherent problem with determining for yourself whether or not reiki works is the confirmation bias. If you’re skeptical of reiki, you’ll gravitate towards science-y websites that tell you reiki is nothing more than a placebo effect. You confirm your bias that reiki is snake oil. Or, you’re pro-reiki and so you pay close attention to stories from patients and practitioners that claim reiki is a legit healing modality. You confirm your bias that reiki works.</p> <p>Regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, you continue to reinforce your belief system. Both of these approaches are shortsighted. Both neglect to incorporate the other side’s arguments. And if either side does incorporate the other’s point of view, it is done so in a strawman fashion.</p> <p><em>Quick side note: Straw-manning focuses on a partial and weaker (and easier to refute) representation of the opponent’s position. (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man">1</a>) Strawmanning is taking someone’s argument and twisting it so it sounds like a much worse version of what they said or meant. The opposite of strawmanning is steelmanning. Steelmanning is the a</em>rt of addressing the best form of a person’s argument.</p> <p>In the context of reiki, both sides tend to strawman the opposing team. Today, I’ll present you with as many reiki facts as I possible can. Then, you can take this information and make your own decisions as to whether or not reiki will help improve your health.</p> <p>Let’s get going!</p> <h3><strong>What is reiki anyways?</strong></h3> <p><em>Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. (<a href="https://www.reiki.org/faqs">2</a>) This is a direct q</em>uote from the FAQ page of <a href="http://www.reiki.org.">www.reiki.org.</a></p> <p>Developed in 1922 by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikao_Usui">Mikao Usui</a> after a 21-day meditation retreat in the Japanese mountain of Kurama. Mikao Usui was said to have taught reiki to over 2000 students. These students then spread his teachings throughout the globe.</p> <p>The word reiki is the combination of two Japanese words — Rei and Ki. Rei is literally translated to mean ghost. More liberal translations describe Rei as a Higher Intelligence that guides the creation and functioning of the universe. (<a href="https://www.reiki.org/faqs/reiki-energy-what-it-how-does-it-heal">3</a>) The literal translation of Ki is vapour. More liberal translations of Ki describe it as the non-physical energy that animates all living things. You may be more familiar with the Chinese version of Ki which is Qi — the energy thought to be utilized in acupuncture treatment.</p> <p>With that in mind, reiki is either <em>ghost vapour</em> or, <em>a higher intelligence that guides non-physical energy</em>. As I’m anything but fluent in Japanese, I’ll leave it with you to define reiki how you wish.</p> <h3><strong>How is reiki learned?</strong></h3> <p>Today, reiki is a tradition passed down from teachers to student. The way in which a student learns reiki from his or her teacher is via a process known as attunement. During the attunement process, the teacher channels reiki energy into the student. It is thought that once the reiki energy has been transferred to the student, said student has reiki for life. (<a href="https://www.reiki.org/faqs/learning-reiki">4</a>)</p> <p>The International Centre for Reiki Training describes the attunement process as:</p> <p><em>(A) process guided by the Rei or God-consciousness (that) makes adjustments in the process depending on the needs of each student. The attunement is also attended by Reiki guides and other spiritual beings who help implement the process. Many students report having mystical experiences involving personal messages, healings, visions, and past life experiences. (<a</em> href="https://www.reiki.org/faqs/learning-reiki">5</a>)</p> <p>Reiki is divided into the following levels:</p> <ul> <li>Reiki I</li> <li>Reiki II</li> <li>Reiki ART/Master</li> </ul> <p>Reiki levels I & II are typically taught together. This is done over two days. To achieve the designation of reiki master, one must have practiced for at least 6 months and then complete a 3 day course. To qualify as reiki master, the student must be able to draw three reiki symbols from memory. (<a href="https://www.reiki.org/usuitibetan-reiki-class-descriptions">6</a>)</p> <p>In summary, to become a reiki master, you need 5 days of training.</p> <h3><strong>What does a reiki treatment look like?</strong></h3> <p>As a patient, the typical reiki treatment involves lying, fully clothed, in a supine position on a massage table. The reiki practitioner will place his/her hands on or near the patient.</p> <p>The practitioner moves his/her hands to different areas of the body. Typical areas include the head, heart, stomach, and feet. Each position is held for a few minutes. A typical reiki treatment will last 45–60 minutes. .</p> <h3><strong>What does science have to say about reiki?</strong></h3> <p>This is the crux of the issue. Sceptics pick data that suggests reiki is a placebo. Reiki supporters pick data that suggest reiki has benefit. Both sides cherrypick data to support their own points of view. Today, I’ll present the best of both sides.</p> <p>I hope to convey steelman arguments both for and against reiki. You can then make an educated decision based on the best data supporting or denying the effectiveness of reiki.</p> <p><strong>The best evidence against reiki</strong></p> <p>The first study I’m going to quote is a review. What this study did was look at a number of other studies (8 in total) and combined the results of each into a summary. You can find said study <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21701183">here</a>.</p> <p>The results of this study suggest all of the eight studies examined were of very low quality. Meaning that there was either not enough participants or that the researchers designed a study that did not control variables very well. This can misconstrue data, leaving us with conclusions that may not be actually true.</p> <p>This study concludes by saying that there just isn’t any high-quality data in support of reiki’s effectiveness.</p> <p>The second study I found in support of science was much better. You can find that study <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21531671">here</a>.</p> <p>This study had a stellar design. Most importantly, this study was blinded — meaning the patients didn’t know whether they were receiving real reiki or fake reiki. The study was done on 189 chemotherapy outpatients. The researchers set up three groups:</p> <p>Group 1</p> <ul> <li>This was the control group.</li> <li>All members of this group received the typical standard of care given to chemotherapy outpatients.</li> </ul> <p>Group 2</p> <ul> <li>This group was given reiki by nurses not trained in reiki.</li> <li>This was the placebo group.</li> <li>The nurses in this group were asked to do math problems or create shopping lists in their heads while preforming the treatment.</li> </ul> <p>Group 3</p> <ul> <li>This group was given reiki by nurses trained and certified in reiki.</li> </ul> <p>Remember, none of the patients knew whether they were receiving real reiki or fake reiki. If reiki was effective, you would think that the group receiving real reiki would have better health outcomes than the group receiving fake reiki.</p> <p>Compared to group 1 (standard treatment) both groups 2 and 3 experienced significant increases in mental well-being. But the improvements in groups 2 and 3 were identical. This suggests that the patients improved because they had 1-on-1 attention from a healthcare provider. Not because of reiki.</p> <p><strong>The best evidence in support of reiki</strong></p> <p>There are a number of small studies that show reiki to have the following beneficial health outcomes:</p> <ul> <li>Increased well-being</li> <li>Reduction in anxiety</li> <li>Reduction in heart rate</li> <li>Reduction in pain</li> <li>Reduction in stress</li> <li>Reduction of systolic blood pressure</li> </ul> <p>The most robust study I could find on the benefits of reiki measured the health outcomes of over 1400 reiki treatments. You can find this study <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31638407">here</a>.</p> <p>In this particular study, 99 reiki practitioners were recruited from an online mailing list. These practitioners gave a survey to their patients before and after their reiki treatment. There were a total of 1411 surveys collected. Each reiki session lasted 45–90 minutes in length.</p> <p>After calculating the data of more than 1400 reiki sessions, researchers found that reiki sessions significantly improved the following health outcomes:</p> <ul> <li>Pain</li> <li>Drowsiness</li> <li>Tiredness</li> <li>Nausea</li> <li>Appetite</li> <li>Shortness of breath</li> <li>Anxiety</li> <li>Depression</li> <li>Overall well-being</li> </ul> <p>With a sample of size of more than 1400 treatments, this is a great deal of data to suggest the positive impact reiki treatments can have on your health.</p> <h3><strong>Is reiki real? — My thoughts</strong></h3> <p><strong>Criticisms against reiki</strong></p> <p>The first issue is the lack of control in the study I quoted in support of reiki. All the participants in the study knew they were going to get a legitiment reiki treatment. There was no control group or placebo group to compare the results against. As the blinded study showed, both fake and real reiki treatments had benefit.</p> <p>Combine that with the fact that the study participants were almost all middle-aged caucasian females. 99% of the study’s participants identified as having spiritual or religious belief systems. Only 1% of the study participants identified as not believing in religion/spirituality. This is not representative of the general population. For me, it’s too strong a bias.</p> <p>The second issue I have with the study is the lack of long-term follow-up. I don’t know about you, but if I relax on a massage table with tranquil music in the background (I’m assuming that was the case) I’m going to experience an improvement in my health. I go from deadlines, appointments, commitments, etc. to ahhh — self-care.</p> <p>I’d be curious to see if the positive changes the patients experienced continued over the long-term. I would have liked to see the researchers do a second follow-up survey at 1 week and 1 month intervals. As I think all of us are more concerned about the long-term benefit/improvement compared to an improvement felt immediately after treatment.</p> <p><strong>Praise for reiki</strong></p> <p>With all that said, I think there are two big takeaways here. The first is that humans experience positive health outcomes when they are in a therapeutic relationship with another human. The chemotherapy outpatients felt better when they had a nurse giving them 1-on-1 care and attention. This should not go unnoticed. It should affect how we structure healthcare service for these patients. I would love to see additional studies on how this can benefit many other illnesses.</p> <p>The second takeaway is that our own personal stress reduction strategies may be better if we include a caring human. Netflix isn’t the best strategy for lowering stress levels. Instead, ask your partner for a loving massage or reiki treatment. It doesn’t matter if your partner knows how to do reiki or not! This focused attention should improve your wellbeing more than binge watching the latest series.</p> <p>Ok, now you have the best information I could find on whether or not reiki works.</p> <p>Now, I want to hear from you!</p> <p><em>Is reiki an effective treatment modality?</em></p> <p><em>What data do you use to support or deny the benefits of reiki?</em></p> <p>Be sure to leave your answers in the comments section below!</p> </section> | Is Reiki Real? On one side, you have the scientists who claim irrefutably that reiki does not do a damn thing. On the other, you have attuned reiki masters who claim reiki can cure just about anything. Including cancer. What’s really going on with reiki? The inherent problem with determining for yourself whether or not reiki works is the confirmation bias. If you’re skeptical of reiki, you’ll gravitate towards science-y websites that tell you reiki is nothing more than a placebo effect. You confirm your bias that reiki is snake oil. Or, you’re pro-reiki and so you pay close attention to stories from patients and practitioners that claim reiki is a legit healing modality. You confirm your bias that reiki works. Regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, you continue to reinforce your belief system. Both of these approaches are shortsighted. Both neglect to incorporate the other side’s arguments. And if either side does incorporate the other’s point of view, it is done so in a strawman fashion. Quick side note: Straw-manning focuses on a partial and weaker (and easier to refute) representation of the opponent’s position. (1) Strawmanning is taking someone’s argument and twisting it so it sounds like a much worse version of what they said or meant. The opposite of strawmanning is steelmanning. Steelmanning is the art of addressing the best form of a person’s argument. In the context of reiki, both sides tend to strawman the opposing team. Today, I’ll present you with as many reiki facts as I possible can. Then, you can take this information and make your own decisions as to whether or not reiki will help improve your health. Let’s get going! What is reiki anyways? Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. (2) This is a direct quote from the FAQ page of www.reiki.org. Developed in 1922 by Mikao Usui after a 21-day meditation retreat in the Japanese mountain of Kurama. Mikao Usui was said to have taught reiki to over 2000 students. These students then spread his teachings throughout the globe. The word reiki is the combination of two Japanese words — Rei and Ki. Rei is literally translated to mean ghost. More liberal translations describe Rei as a Higher Intelligence that guides the creation and functioning of the universe. (3) The literal translation of Ki is vapour. More liberal translations of Ki describe it as the non-physical energy that animates all living things. You may be more familiar with the Chinese version of Ki which is Qi — the energy thought to be utilized in acupuncture treatment. With that in mind, reiki is either ghost vapour or, a higher intelligence that guides non-physical energy. As I’m anything but fluent in Japanese, I’ll leave it with you to define reiki how you wish. How is reiki learned? Today, reiki is a tradition passed down from teachers to student. The way in which a student learns reiki from his or her teacher is via a process known as attunement. During the attunement process, the teacher channels reiki energy into the student. It is thought that once the reiki energy has been transferred to the student, said student has reiki for life. (4) The International Centre for Reiki Training describes the attunement process as: (A) process guided by the Rei or God-consciousness (that) makes adjustments in the process depending on the needs of each student. The attunement is also attended by Reiki guides and other spiritual beings who help implement the process. Many students report having mystical experiences involving personal messages, healings, visions, and past life experiences. (5) Reiki is divided into the following levels: Reiki I Reiki II Reiki ART/Master Reiki levels I & II are typically taught together. This is done over two days. To achieve the designation of reiki master, one must have practiced for at least 6 months and then complete a 3 day course. To qualify as reiki master, the student must be able to draw three reiki symbols from memory. (6) In summary, to become a reiki master, you need 5 days of training. What does a reiki treatment look like? As a patient, the typical reiki treatment involves lying, fully clothed, in a supine position on a massage table. The reiki practitioner will place his/her hands on or near the patient. The practitioner moves his/her hands to different areas of the body. Typical areas include the head, heart, stomach, and feet. Each position is held for a few minutes. A typical reiki treatment will last 45–60 minutes. . What does science have to say about reiki? This is the crux of the issue. Sceptics pick data that suggests reiki is a placebo. Reiki supporters pick data that suggest reiki has benefit. Both sides cherrypick data to support their own points of view. Today, I’ll present the best of both sides. I hope to convey steelman arguments both for and against reiki. You can then make an educated decision based on the best data supporting or denying the effectiveness of reiki. The best evidence against reiki The first study I’m going to quote is a review. What this study did was look at a number of other studies (8 in total) and combined the results of each into a summary. You can find said study here. The results of this study suggest all of the eight studies examined were of very low quality. Meaning that there was either not enough participants or that the researchers designed a study that did not control variables very well. This can misconstrue data, leaving us with conclusions that may not be actually true. This study concludes by saying that there just isn’t any high-quality data in support of reiki’s effectiveness. The second study I found in support of science was much better. You can find that study here. This study had a stellar design. Most importantly, this study was blinded — meaning the patients didn’t know whether they were receiving real reiki or fake reiki. The study was done on 189 chemotherapy outpatients. The researchers set up three groups: Group 1 This was the control group. All members of this group received the typical standard of care given to chemotherapy outpatients. Group 2 This group was given reiki by nurses not trained in reiki. This was the placebo group. The nurses in this group were asked to do math problems or create shopping lists in their heads while preforming the treatment. Group 3 This group was given reiki by nurses trained and certified in reiki. Remember, none of the patients knew whether they were receiving real reiki or fake reiki. If reiki was effective, you would think that the group receiving real reiki would have better health outcomes than the group receiving fake reiki. Compared to group 1 (standard treatment) both groups 2 and 3 experienced significant increases in mental well-being. But the improvements in groups 2 and 3 were identical. This suggests that the patients improved because they had 1-on-1 attention from a healthcare provider. Not because of reiki. The best evidence in support of reiki There are a number of small studies that show reiki to have the following beneficial health outcomes: Increased well-being Reduction in anxiety Reduction in heart rate Reduction in pain Reduction in stress Reduction of systolic blood pressure The most robust study I could find on the benefits of reiki measured the health outcomes of over 1400 reiki treatments. You can find this study here. In this particular study, 99 reiki practitioners were recruited from an online mailing list. These practitioners gave a survey to their patients before and after their reiki treatment. There were a total of 1411 surveys collected. Each reiki session lasted 45–90 minutes in length. After calculating the data of more than 1400 reiki sessions, researchers found that reiki sessions significantly improved the following health outcomes: Pain Drowsiness Tiredness Nausea Appetite Shortness of breath Anxiety Depression Overall well-being With a sample of size of more than 1400 treatments, this is a great deal of data to suggest the positive impact reiki treatments can have on your health. Is reiki real? — My thoughts Criticisms against reiki The first issue is the lack of control in the study I quoted in support of reiki. All the participants in the study knew they were going to get a legitiment reiki treatment. There was no control group or placebo group to compare the results against. As the blinded study showed, both fake and real reiki treatments had benefit. Combine that with the fact that the study participants were almost all middle-aged caucasian females. 99% of the study’s participants identified as having spiritual or religious belief systems. Only 1% of the study participants identified as not believing in religion/spirituality. This is not representative of the general population. For me, it’s too strong a bias. The second issue I have with the study is the lack of long-term follow-up. I don’t know about you, but if I relax on a massage table with tranquil music in the background (I’m assuming that was the case) I’m going to experience an improvement in my health. I go from deadlines, appointments, commitments, etc. to ahhh — self-care. I’d be curious to see if the positive changes the patients experienced continued over the long-term. I would have liked to see the researchers do a second follow-up survey at 1 week and 1 month intervals. As I think all of us are more concerned about the long-term benefit/improvement compared to an improvement felt immediately after treatment. Praise for reiki With all that said, I think there are two big takeaways here. The first is that humans experience positive health outcomes when they are in a therapeutic relationship with another human. The chemotherapy outpatients felt better when they had a nurse giving them 1-on-1 care and attention. This should not go unnoticed. It should affect how we structure healthcare service for these patients. I would love to see additional studies on how this can benefit many other illnesses. The second takeaway is that our own personal stress reduction strategies may be better if we include a caring human. Netflix isn’t the best strategy for lowering stress levels. Instead, ask your partner for a loving massage or reiki treatment. It doesn’t matter if your partner knows how to do reiki or not! This focused attention should improve your wellbeing more than binge watching the latest series. Ok, now you have the best information I could find on whether or not reiki works. Now, I want to hear from you! Is reiki an effective treatment modality? What data do you use to support or deny the benefits of reiki? Be sure to leave your answers in the comments section below! | 5dbd1914-6022-594f-90a4-a7959a10f5e9 | 27/07/2025 22:23:14 | |
| https://medium.com/@matthewnewman_37257/than-dont-read-it-793f57065f32 | medium.com | Than don’t read it. | Matthew Newman | https://medium.com/@matthewnewman_37257 | True | 793f57065f32 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T14:13:18.299000 | 2020-02-07T14:15:39.248000 | 2020-02-07T14:15:39.586000 | 1 | 29 | en | <section> </section> | Than don’t read it. This whole comment is steeped in a lot of assumptions and it equates money with care imo. I’m not a wealthy man and, as is the case in today’s economy, I’ve often times struggled financially. But that does not diminish my ability to love and give affection. | 976e6c5e-7cf5-50ef-b62f-fd1ce7634450 | 27/07/2025 22:23:14 | |||
| https://medium.com/@kamath.venkat/great-article-definitely-needs-some-proofreading-some-sentences-need-correction-f982aa467d5 | medium.com | Great article, definitely needs some proofreading. Some sentences need correction. | Venkat Kamath | https://medium.com/@kamath.venkat | True | f982aa467d5 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T10:01:55.637000 | 2020-02-07T10:02:42.422000 | 2020-02-07T10:02:42.841000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Great article, definitely needs some proofreading. Some sentences need correction. | 4c203b56-1dde-5e6e-b0af-a1faa195a68a | 27/07/2025 22:23:14 | |||
| https://medium.com/@escapades4k/ladies-the-most-dangerous-man-in-america-is-5feb96289f4 | medium.com | Ladies, the most dangerous man in America is… | the separated, not yet divorced, dad. So buckle up your seatbelt and get ready for some cautionary tales… | Kristin | https://medium.com/@escapades4k | True | 5feb96289f4 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*e-ghw47tWbh6tcx8lx4vMg.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-01-11T20:34:42.409000 | 2020-02-07T18:52:27.928000 | 2023-02-14T03:33:33.800000 | 0 | 7 | en | Relationships,Divorce,Dating,Breakups,Love | <section> <h1>Ladies, the most dangerous man in America is…</h1> <p>the separated, not yet divorced, dad. So buckle up your seatbelt and get ready for some cautionary tales…</p> <h3>#1- The evil warlord still reigns supreme</h3> <p>It was a Saturday, at a bookstore and it was love at first sight. What could possibly go wrong? He was separated and all was going well with the custody arrangements. His ex was already dating someone. He had briefly tried dating someone as well and it had not worked out. Good luck for me! He seemed good to go. Better in fact. Excited to be out of a marriage where his alcoholic wife had cheated on him. Sunny days were ahead, he was sure of it. Until he left me to go back to his wife, 7 months in. The kids, he reasoned with me. They deserve to have both parents at home.</p> <p>I was devastated. It came out of nowhere. He literally hopped out of my bed, kissed me a tender goodbye, came back for another kiss and then one more, before leaving. Later that day he texted me that he was back with his wife.</p> <h3>#2- What divorce?</h3> <p>Almost a year later, he shows up at my work…he is getting a divorce! I quickly get back together with him because, damn it, I had cried every day since he had left me. Stupid, but true. After a year of waiting for the divorce to actually start, I bailed out. Also, because of the other reason below…</p> <h3>#3- Kids come first</h3> <p>Now I know that you are reading this and saying in your head, of course they do. Which is easy to understand when you are also a mom and have kids of your own to think of. When it becomes harsh is when his kids decide that they don’t want you around…like, ever. The kids decided that I must be the reason for their parents eventually throwing in the towel, so I received all of the blame. Instead of telling them that I was important to him, he told me that I wasn’t welcome to come over when they were home. It hurt. Still does.</p> <h3>#4- On my terms only</h3> <p>Years later, I found myself pursued by a separated man. His situation was complex. He stayed married because his children were not actually his. They were his wife’s and this was the only way that he could keep any custody. Why did I fall for this story? Because I was a bit of a mess myself. A few months prior, my ex-boyfriend had made me move out of his house. I’m talking 30 days notice.</p> <p>So, this man actively pursued me even after I told him that I was bitter and didn’t want to date. Maybe that was the draw. He wanted to be with me all the time, which honestly felt great after what I had previously gone through. Until one day, when I made the mistake of assuming that we were going to spend a Friday night together. We had previously been spending almost every night together, so it wasn’t that big of a big stretch. That day had been craptastic and I thought that getting to be with him would be my bright spot. Except that he had plans with his friend-girl. When I asked, “Why didn’t you tell me?” he answered, “I just did.” He accused me later of not wanting him to hang out with his friend, but really, he just wanted me to be available when it was his idea. We still spent time together after that, but it was never the same.</p> <h3>#5- Best of both worlds, for him</h3> <p>I briefly dated a guy who came across as very thrilling at the start, which made me overlook his separated status. Our encounters were full of sexual tension and intense flirting. Until we actually had sex. Then it all went downhill. He would call me and talk about very boring and mundane things, but when we got together, he was immediately ready to have sex. Like walk in and drop his clothes ready. I was super turned off by this approach. It was like I was his out of town wife during the week and his quick hookup when he could leave his kids to come and see me. I ended it very quickly.</p> <h3>#6- Security blanket</h3> <p>For the record, I never dated this next guy. He was the art teacher at my school and so we saw each other every week when he would come to the classroom to teach my Kinders. He was a cool guy. Tall, funny, easy to get along with. He mentioned one day that he was recently single and he knew that I was single as well. He suggested coffee to talk about different dating apps. He was a complete mess. He was unsure why he even left his wife and if he would stay separated. He had no idea what to do next. I listened through coffee and then lunch, but when he offered to buy tickets to watch a soccer game that night, I called a halt to the day and went home. He pretty much never talked to me again, which was awkward, but that’s ok. He was deathly afraid to be alone, even for one minute, which is exactly what he needed in order to figure himself out.</p> <h3>#7- Toddler in the street</h3> <p>The toddler was my last. I nicknamed him this because I had been down this road a few times and when I found out that he was separated and not yet divorced, I told him, “You are like a toddler playing in a busy street. You have no idea what you are doing. But if I go out there after you, I’m going to get ran over.” Which is exactly what happened. I was completely drawn in by his open emotions and desire to be loved. He made me forget how to be bitter and jaded and I finally saw a future that could be what I had always wanted it to be, completely in love and happy. Until he decided to drop my hand and watch as the words hit me at full speed. “I’m not in love with you anymore.” The potential long term reward is equal to the potential for severe damage. Keep that in mind!</p> <p>So now if you decide to proceed, you do so fully informed. I wish someone would have warned me, back in the day, which was definitely not a Wednesday, sorry Dane Cook!</p> </section> | https://www.popsugar.com/family/Cute-Photos-Kids-Dads-Shoulders-45406685 Ladies, the most dangerous man in America is… the separated, not yet divorced, dad. So buckle up your seatbelt and get ready for some cautionary tales… #1- The evil warlord still reigns supreme It was a Saturday, at a bookstore and it was love at first sight. What could possibly go wrong? He was separated and all was going well with the custody arrangements. His ex was already dating someone. He had briefly tried dating someone as well and it had not worked out. Good luck for me! He seemed good to go. Better in fact. Excited to be out of a marriage where his alcoholic wife had cheated on him. Sunny days were ahead, he was sure of it. Until he left me to go back to his wife, 7 months in. The kids, he reasoned with me. They deserve to have both parents at home. I was devastated. It came out of nowhere. He literally hopped out of my bed, kissed me a tender goodbye, came back for another kiss and then one more, before leaving. Later that day he texted me that he was back with his wife. #2- What divorce? Almost a year later, he shows up at my work…he is getting a divorce! I quickly get back together with him because, damn it, I had cried every day since he had left me. Stupid, but true. After a year of waiting for the divorce to actually start, I bailed out. Also, because of the other reason below… #3- Kids come first Now I know that you are reading this and saying in your head, of course they do. Which is easy to understand when you are also a mom and have kids of your own to think of. When it becomes harsh is when his kids decide that they don’t want you around…like, ever. The kids decided that I must be the reason for their parents eventually throwing in the towel, so I received all of the blame. Instead of telling them that I was important to him, he told me that I wasn’t welcome to come over when they were home. It hurt. Still does. #4- On my terms only Years later, I found myself pursued by a separated man. His situation was complex. He stayed married because his children were not actually his. They were his wife’s and this was the only way that he could keep any custody. Why did I fall for this story? Because I was a bit of a mess myself. A few months prior, my ex-boyfriend had made me move out of his house. I’m talking 30 days notice. So, this man actively pursued me even after I told him that I was bitter and didn’t want to date. Maybe that was the draw. He wanted to be with me all the time, which honestly felt great after what I had previously gone through. Until one day, when I made the mistake of assuming that we were going to spend a Friday night together. We had previously been spending almost every night together, so it wasn’t that big of a big stretch. That day had been craptastic and I thought that getting to be with him would be my bright spot. Except that he had plans with his friend-girl. When I asked, “Why didn’t you tell me?” he answered, “I just did.” He accused me later of not wanting him to hang out with his friend, but really, he just wanted me to be available when it was his idea. We still spent time together after that, but it was never the same. #5- Best of both worlds, for him I briefly dated a guy who came across as very thrilling at the start, which made me overlook his separated status. Our encounters were full of sexual tension and intense flirting. Until we actually had sex. Then it all went downhill. He would call me and talk about very boring and mundane things, but when we got together, he was immediately ready to have sex. Like walk in and drop his clothes ready. I was super turned off by this approach. It was like I was his out of town wife during the week and his quick hookup when he could leave his kids to come and see me. I ended it very quickly. #6- Security blanket For the record, I never dated this next guy. He was the art teacher at my school and so we saw each other every week when he would come to the classroom to teach my Kinders. He was a cool guy. Tall, funny, easy to get along with. He mentioned one day that he was recently single and he knew that I was single as well. He suggested coffee to talk about different dating apps. He was a complete mess. He was unsure why he even left his wife and if he would stay separated. He had no idea what to do next. I listened through coffee and then lunch, but when he offered to buy tickets to watch a soccer game that night, I called a halt to the day and went home. He pretty much never talked to me again, which was awkward, but that’s ok. He was deathly afraid to be alone, even for one minute, which is exactly what he needed in order to figure himself out. #7- Toddler in the street The toddler was my last. I nicknamed him this because I had been down this road a few times and when I found out that he was separated and not yet divorced, I told him, “You are like a toddler playing in a busy street. You have no idea what you are doing. But if I go out there after you, I’m going to get ran over.” Which is exactly what happened. I was completely drawn in by his open emotions and desire to be loved. He made me forget how to be bitter and jaded and I finally saw a future that could be what I had always wanted it to be, completely in love and happy. Until he decided to drop my hand and watch as the words hit me at full speed. “I’m not in love with you anymore.” The potential long term reward is equal to the potential for severe damage. Keep that in mind! So now if you decide to proceed, you do so fully informed. I wish someone would have warned me, back in the day, which was definitely not a Wednesday, sorry Dane Cook! | ee94923c-3c2c-5804-9129-5b37c8534752 | 27/07/2025 22:23:15 |
| https://medium.com/@AMZcoin/fundraising-options-for-a-startup-project-9920af0d4f79 | medium.com | Fundraising options for a startup project | Before a new business owner can raise capital for his startup, he must analyze the various sources of financing, find the one that is most… | AMZcoin | https://medium.com/@AMZcoin | True | 9920af0d4f79 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*uK_-KxQEtnHLATV1jHPHIQ.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T20:41:33.267000 | 2020-02-07T20:42:57.920000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:11.931000 | 6 | 3326 | en | Amz,Blockchain,Cryptocurrency,Startup | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*uK_-KxQEtnHLATV1jHPHIQ.png" width="1200" height="630" loading="lazy" /> <p>Before a new business owner can raise capital for his startup, he must analyze the various sources of financing, find the one that is most compatible with your needs, requirements and stage of development of your project. Funding and fundraising options for your startup project:</p> <h1><strong>Invest your own savings</strong></h1> <p>When you can allow yourself to spend your own money on creating and developing your startup project, this will be the best option, since you will be the only recipient of profit.</p> <h2><strong>Help from the bank and other financial organizations</strong></h2> <p>You can also take a consumer loan from the bank by submitting your business plan. Another option is to obtain a loan on bail. Some microfinance companies provide loans, but at very high interest rates.</p> <h2><strong>Incubators and accelerators</strong></h2> <p>Many developed countries have incubators and accelerators created by the government, educational institutions or large corporations. You can get not only funding for a startup project, but also an office, equipment, and a place in the laboratory premises. The development of your startup project will be supervised by the smartest people in the world of startups.</p> <h2><strong>Crowdfunding</strong></h2> <p>Crowdfunding — a method of collective financing based on voluntary contributions. The crowdfunding initiator asks to finance his project, a product of ordinary people. For this, specialized Internet sites are used. The project development process is publicly covered. Contributions are made free of charge, although some bonuses can be promised to people. If, within a certain time, the required amount or a pre-agreed part of the amount, then the money already received is returned to their owners.</p> <h2><strong>Venture capital</strong></h2> <p>If you have successfully completed the launch phase of your product, already receive initial income, have a professional team, and also a clear strategy to ultimately sell your business or enter the IPO market, then you need financing of professional venture capitalists (VCs). They are an excellent source if you are planning rapid growth and need funding to achieve it.</p> <p><a href="https://amzcoin.technology/assets/amzcoin-whitepaper.pdf">VISIONARIA</a> has identified several entrepreneurial projects that require promotional funding in order to reach the wide international audience. The ICO will launch AMZ coin as a long-term investment strategy to raise funds for the macro ecosystem.</p> <p>In order to be a major advocate in the media and for AMZСoin and Visionaria to become synonymous with philanthropic projects providing financial assistant to those in need and provide a better standard of living. Additionally the members of the Visionaria funding group are working towards sustainable growth with greatest visibility to a maximum number of investors and customers.</p> <p>The AMZ Сoin brings new EOSIO software technology through the Block.one ecosystem, making it one of the fastest, most scalable and easy to use blockchain foundational platforms in the world.</p> <p><a href="https://amzcoin.technology/">AMZ Coin</a> tokens align your euros with your values. The currency will support projects that will undoubtedly revolutionize its areas of activity.</p> <p>The initial AMZCoin utilises EOS token to take advantage of the diverse set of benefits within the EOSIO community. This will expand the AMZcoin ecosystem with the creation of its own blockchain on the scalable base technology that links the framework of the diverse set of Visionaria businesses and thus, create a UTILITY COIN used in innovative technological projects for the benefit of users and stakeholders.</p> </section> | Fundraising options for a startup project Before a new business owner can raise capital for his startup, he must analyze the various sources of financing, find the one that is most compatible with your needs, requirements and stage of development of your project. Funding and fundraising options for your startup project: Invest your own savings When you can allow yourself to spend your own money on creating and developing your startup project, this will be the best option, since you will be the only recipient of profit. Help from the bank and other financial organizations You can also take a consumer loan from the bank by submitting your business plan. Another option is to obtain a loan on bail. Some microfinance companies provide loans, but at very high interest rates. Incubators and accelerators Many developed countries have incubators and accelerators created by the government, educational institutions or large corporations. You can get not only funding for a startup project, but also an office, equipment, and a place in the laboratory premises. The development of your startup project will be supervised by the smartest people in the world of startups. Crowdfunding Crowdfunding — a method of collective financing based on voluntary contributions. The crowdfunding initiator asks to finance his project, a product of ordinary people. For this, specialized Internet sites are used. The project development process is publicly covered. Contributions are made free of charge, although some bonuses can be promised to people. If, within a certain time, the required amount or a pre-agreed part of the amount, then the money already received is returned to their owners. Venture capital If you have successfully completed the launch phase of your product, already receive initial income, have a professional team, and also a clear strategy to ultimately sell your business or enter the IPO market, then you need financing of professional venture capitalists (VCs). They are an excellent source if you are planning rapid growth and need funding to achieve it. VISIONARIA has identified several entrepreneurial projects that require promotional funding in order to reach the wide international audience. The ICO will launch AMZ coin as a long-term investment strategy to raise funds for the macro ecosystem. In order to be a major advocate in the media and for AMZСoin and Visionaria to become synonymous with philanthropic projects providing financial assistant to those in need and provide a better standard of living. Additionally the members of the Visionaria funding group are working towards sustainable growth with greatest visibility to a maximum number of investors and customers. The AMZ Сoin brings new EOSIO software technology through the Block.one ecosystem, making it one of the fastest, most scalable and easy to use blockchain foundational platforms in the world. AMZ Coin tokens align your euros with your values. The currency will support projects that will undoubtedly revolutionize its areas of activity. The initial AMZCoin utilises EOS token to take advantage of the diverse set of benefits within the EOSIO community. This will expand the AMZcoin ecosystem with the creation of its own blockchain on the scalable base technology that links the framework of the diverse set of Visionaria businesses and thus, create a UTILITY COIN used in innovative technological projects for the benefit of users and stakeholders. | 1f7b7fc9-f56e-5df7-9b42-8b2c15b5ab00 | 27/07/2025 22:23:15 |
| https://medium.com/@femmevista/ambition-the-big-bad-word-b840fd8e21bc | medium.com | Ambition — The Big Bad Word? | Recently, a relative of mine laughed at me when I said I want to buy a house before I turn 30. Quite perplexed, I asked him why he was… | The star in me | https://medium.com/@femmevista | True | b840fd8e21bc | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*2Nuj2gXXZz4L-N2COozi5Q.jpeg | 4 min | 2020-02-07T06:13:22.366000 | 2020-02-07T06:16:38.544000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:14.380000 | 0 | 4 | en | Women,Life,Success,Careers,Women In Tech | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*2Nuj2gXXZz4L-N2COozi5Q.jpeg" width="1000" height="1414" loading="lazy" /> <p>Recently, a relative of mine laughed at me when I said I want to buy a house before I turn 30. Quite perplexed, I asked him why he was laughing and the answer I received has perhaps been heard by many girls of my age: “Why do you have to care about such things? It will be handled by your future husband”. Disappointed, but not surprised, I started thinking of how every time, women voice their dreams and goals in public, they are either laughed at, dismissed or mocked for being over ambitious. The logic behind this, apart from being patriarchal, is that it is one thing to have success foisted on you but it’s entirely another thing (less desirable) to actively hunger for it. Saying — “I deserve this because I’ve worked hard for it” is much less socially acceptable.</p> <p>While the age — old norm of “A woman’s ultimate aim should be to build a home and not a career” has been the reason why women are discouraged to aim big, a part of the problem has also been the gender stereotypes society has made for us. Femininity for generations, has been linked to concepts of self sacrifice, caring and submissiveness. A desirable woman is the one who is docile, keeps to herself and whose ultimate aim is family well-being. We can see evidence of this in movies, literature, etc. where the heroine is the one who is shy, submissive to her family’s needs and the villain is an ambitious and rebellious woman.</p> <p>The fact that an actress of Priyanka Chopra’s stature, who has gained fame and success by proving her mettle, has to come on record to say that the reason she fell in love with her husband is because she never met a man before who understood her drive and encouraged her to be ambitious, says a lot about how we still attach negative connotations to a woman being an achiever.</p> <p>The tempering of girls’ ambition begins long before motherhood. Girls typically outperform boys in primary school. But by the time puberty strikes, girls are already playing down their ambitions, frightened to fail, or to be seen as “pushy”, “bossy” or a “show off”. Female competitiveness is equated with “cattiness”. International surveys show that at 12, boys and girls are about as confident as one another. But that changes as puberty hits. A study of 1,300 US teens by Ypulse, quoted in a new book, The Confidence Code for Girls, found that between the ages of eight and 14, girls’ confidence levels drop by 30 per cent. Boys’ confidence drops in their teens too, but at the age of 14, it’s still 27 per cent higher than that of girls.</p> <p>Society sets impossibly high standards for girls– another study of children of primary school age by <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/topics/topics-7.1213540?article=true&tag_organisation=Columbia+University">Columbia University</a> conducted in 2012 found that teachers and family members reward girls for their people-pleasing behaviours.</p> <p>Part of the solution is encouraging girls’ participation in competitive sports. It doesn’t even have to be sport: it could be competitive debating, acting, performing an instrument, starting a club. Anything that encourages them to stand out, try, fail, and learn resilience. There would have been no women legends, had their parents complied with society’s expectations and notions.</p> <p>Its also imperative that we change the language we use to address children, and girls in particular. Stop chiding them for being bossy; Instead teach them to be assertive. Stop encouraging them to play it safe, compromise and put others first. Let them make a fuss once in a while. Let them fail and pick themselves back up and go for it again. Celebrate their resilience and determination. Praise them for their efforts, not the outcome.</p> <p>It is vital to do this when they’re young, because things only get harder for women.</p> <p>Women are entering the workforce with the wind in their sails, they say.</p> <p>Younger women are speaking more openly and proudly about their ambitions than their mothers might have. They are helping each other along, too.</p> <p>So, then what is the reason behind less number of women in the corporate workforce? Part of the issue is the old adage that you can’t be what you don’t see. When they enter the corporate world, women are discouraged by the dearth of other women above them. They also perceive a lack of support for their ambitions from managers.</p> <p>Many of these women don’t identify with the people they see as “ideal workers” in their organisation: employees who “are willing to take on high-profile projects on top of day-to-day work and are adept at self-promotion and networking; [who] come in early, leave late and — in between — are ‘always on’”.</p> <p>Some of it, too, is a hangover from the way women are socialised — they avoid putting themselves forward, even for roles or assignments for which they are well qualified.</p> <p>But it’s not all bad news. We have a huge number of success stories of women who have proved that nothing can come in the way of their goals and that family and career are not mutually exclusive.</p> <p>Elsewhere, despite the ambition gap, more and more women across all fields are breaking through the barriers set by society and by themselves. Change is coming, albeit slowly.</p> </section> | Ambition — The Big Bad Word? Recently, a relative of mine laughed at me when I said I want to buy a house before I turn 30. Quite perplexed, I asked him why he was laughing and the answer I received has perhaps been heard by many girls of my age: “Why do you have to care about such things? It will be handled by your future husband”. Disappointed, but not surprised, I started thinking of how every time, women voice their dreams and goals in public, they are either laughed at, dismissed or mocked for being over ambitious. The logic behind this, apart from being patriarchal, is that it is one thing to have success foisted on you but it’s entirely another thing (less desirable) to actively hunger for it. Saying — “I deserve this because I’ve worked hard for it” is much less socially acceptable. While the age — old norm of “A woman’s ultimate aim should be to build a home and not a career” has been the reason why women are discouraged to aim big, a part of the problem has also been the gender stereotypes society has made for us. Femininity for generations, has been linked to concepts of self sacrifice, caring and submissiveness. A desirable woman is the one who is docile, keeps to herself and whose ultimate aim is family well-being. We can see evidence of this in movies, literature, etc. where the heroine is the one who is shy, submissive to her family’s needs and the villain is an ambitious and rebellious woman. The fact that an actress of Priyanka Chopra’s stature, who has gained fame and success by proving her mettle, has to come on record to say that the reason she fell in love with her husband is because she never met a man before who understood her drive and encouraged her to be ambitious, says a lot about how we still attach negative connotations to a woman being an achiever. The tempering of girls’ ambition begins long before motherhood. Girls typically outperform boys in primary school. But by the time puberty strikes, girls are already playing down their ambitions, frightened to fail, or to be seen as “pushy”, “bossy” or a “show off”. Female competitiveness is equated with “cattiness”. International surveys show that at 12, boys and girls are about as confident as one another. But that changes as puberty hits. A study of 1,300 US teens by Ypulse, quoted in a new book, The Confidence Code for Girls, found that between the ages of eight and 14, girls’ confidence levels drop by 30 per cent. Boys’ confidence drops in their teens too, but at the age of 14, it’s still 27 per cent higher than that of girls. Society sets impossibly high standards for girls– another study of children of primary school age by Columbia University conducted in 2012 found that teachers and family members reward girls for their people-pleasing behaviours. Part of the solution is encouraging girls’ participation in competitive sports. It doesn’t even have to be sport: it could be competitive debating, acting, performing an instrument, starting a club. Anything that encourages them to stand out, try, fail, and learn resilience. There would have been no women legends, had their parents complied with society’s expectations and notions. Its also imperative that we change the language we use to address children, and girls in particular. Stop chiding them for being bossy; Instead teach them to be assertive. Stop encouraging them to play it safe, compromise and put others first. Let them make a fuss once in a while. Let them fail and pick themselves back up and go for it again. Celebrate their resilience and determination. Praise them for their efforts, not the outcome. It is vital to do this when they’re young, because things only get harder for women. Women are entering the workforce with the wind in their sails, they say. Younger women are speaking more openly and proudly about their ambitions than their mothers might have. They are helping each other along, too. So, then what is the reason behind less number of women in the corporate workforce? Part of the issue is the old adage that you can’t be what you don’t see. When they enter the corporate world, women are discouraged by the dearth of other women above them. They also perceive a lack of support for their ambitions from managers. Many of these women don’t identify with the people they see as “ideal workers” in their organisation: employees who “are willing to take on high-profile projects on top of day-to-day work and are adept at self-promotion and networking; [who] come in early, leave late and — in between — are ‘always on’”. Some of it, too, is a hangover from the way women are socialised — they avoid putting themselves forward, even for roles or assignments for which they are well qualified. But it’s not all bad news. We have a huge number of success stories of women who have proved that nothing can come in the way of their goals and that family and career are not mutually exclusive. Elsewhere, despite the ambition gap, more and more women across all fields are breaking through the barriers set by society and by themselves. Change is coming, albeit slowly. | ed202a41-206b-5595-a943-82c6b156aa13 | 27/07/2025 22:23:15 |
| https://medium.com/@mical.sbg/not-only-a-great-article-but-a-great-call-to-action-for-us-white-people-e7b1eb914dfb | medium.com | Not only a great article, but a great call to action for us white people. | I get blank stares with inaudible muttering about trusting statistics and what one reads on the internet. But, I continue to try to point… | Stanley Mical | https://medium.com/@mical.sbg | True | e7b1eb914dfb | 1 min | 2020-02-07T20:23:27.366000 | 2020-02-07T21:44:02.218000 | 2020-02-07T21:44:03.150000 | 1 | 25 | en | <section> <p>I get blank stares with inaudible muttering about trusting statistics and what one reads on the internet. But, I continue to try to point out the gross inconsistencies in the institutionalized racism of America.</p> </section> | Not only a great article, but a great call to action for us white people. I’m amazed at how clueless the average white person is when considering race in America. I feel like screaming when I hear a sanctimonious white person declare that America is the land of opportunity. If only black people wanted to work, get a job, and work hard, things would be better for them. They look at me like I’m crazy when I point out how racism has “stacked the deck” against black folk. A lot of times I point out the differences in Judges treating a white teen versus a black teen for the same offense, a drug charge of weed possession. The white teen is released into the custody of their parents. The black teen generally ends up in jail. Why, why, why? Same crime, why not the same treatment? Then, we get to the modern version of Jim Crow, convicted felons not being allowed to vote in elections. I get blank stares with inaudible muttering about trusting statistics and what one reads on the internet. But, I continue to try to point out the gross inconsistencies in the institutionalized racism of America. | 07ee1962-ba89-5201-8eda-c8995ad0d369 | 27/07/2025 22:23:15 | ||
| https://medium.com/@john.fanous/packing-for-two-climates-96dbf80b70 | medium.com | Packing for Two Climates | The idea of stopping to vacation in New York City for a few days on the way to Egypt sounded brilliant until we got closer and realized we… | John Fanous | https://medium.com/@john.fanous | True | 96dbf80b70 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*KnO4yISSyF3lzlW8GGXsVQ.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-01-06T03:42:29.584000 | 2020-02-07T20:31:22.918000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:46.626000 | 0 | 0 | en | Egypt,New York City,Dear Evan Hansen | <section> <p>The idea of stopping to vacation in New York City for a few days on the way to Egypt sounded brilliant until we got closer and realized <em>we needed to pack for both snow and desert in one suitcase</em>. Not sure why that didn’t dawn on us until a couple of days before we left. That was a bit of an adventure.</p> <p>However, I don’t regret it. We arrived in New York City a few days before our flight to Egypt and got to visit the Empire State Building, One World Observatory, the gravesite of Alexander Hamilton (I haven’t seen the musical yet, but I’ve seen his gravesite, so there), Times Square, the Rockefeller Center, Top of the Rock Observatory, the Staten Island Ferry, the Federal Building where George Washington was inaugurated as president for the first time, and finally, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.</p> <p>Here are some pictures from our time in New York City.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/1*hr1bXe4Zm7tMfYGXl1yGxw.jpeg" width="3024" height="4032" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*mX_WUv5oRY1wzq8I8iXPSA.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*jWWQHHM4W1WEqkbaUuwjAQ.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2576/1*KnO4yISSyF3lzlW8GGXsVQ.jpeg" width="2576" height="1932" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*Pjy-KH0owz8J3qGwuR644Q.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/1*oVFfDAFX-NRs89wzGXRpbQ.jpeg" width="3024" height="4032" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*Eext9BQ93iX4pcm1Vkm29g.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*M0ibyfC757-xBXUp-xvA2A.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*br6cCEJ87Nw8WM-NHFCoYg.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*Wq9zFdGRlidWCUzzNU3jcg.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/1*mDOXzW6DZpeC7QSnGjjuEg.jpeg" width="3024" height="4032" loading="lazy" /> <p>The morning of our afternoon flight to Egypt, my sister and parents flew to New York. My sister joined us that morning at the 9/11 Museum, which was special. We were now ready to fly to Egypt.</p> <p>Some might be wondering how we afforded this trip. Several factors came together to make this trip financially possible. The first and primary was the generosity of my parents — they sponsored our Egypt tour, which originated in New York City. Through a series of situations too long to explain, we had enough miles saved up to cover our round-trip flights to/from New York, our hotel in New York, and a <a href="https://www.sightseeingpass.com/en/new-york">NY City Sightseeing Flex Pass</a>. We also had some money saved up to cover our food and incidental costs while traveling.</p> <p>A common question people ask me is how safe we felt visiting Egypt. Our most recent trip to Egypt was in December 2001, right after 9/11. Ironically, it was a great time to visit. Security was at an all-time high, crowds were sparse, and hospitality was over the top.</p> <p>The Egyptian government is aware that a primary source of income is tourism, so they have invested a lot in tourist security. Our tour had a security guard with us in the bus and a police car following our bus. Every site we visited had at least one security checkpoint. On our return flight from Egypt, we had to go through security checkpoint to enter the airport, another security checkpoint to enter the terminal area, and a third checkpoint to board our flight.</p> <p>I guess I would equate it to people fearing a visit to the U.S. because of a school shooting. On one hand, it makes sense why internationals might be hesitant to visit. On the other hand, if you had an international friend that was concerned about visiting, you’d probably try to reason with your friend that what happened doesn’t describe the norm. If they asked, “Can you guarantee my safety?” your answer would be, “Well, no, but odds are…” There’s always a risk with international travel, but what we see on the news doesn’t describe the norm of life in the Middle East.</p> <p>Oh, I forgot one thing…we got to see “Dear Evan Hansen” on Broadway while in New York. It opened up a BIG question about faith in God. But that’s for the next blog.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/285/1*pbuMWOiH0iNPQzKHnW4QGA.png" width="285" height="349" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Packing for Two Climates The idea of stopping to vacation in New York City for a few days on the way to Egypt sounded brilliant until we got closer and realized we needed to pack for both snow and desert in one suitcase. Not sure why that didn’t dawn on us until a couple of days before we left. That was a bit of an adventure. However, I don’t regret it. We arrived in New York City a few days before our flight to Egypt and got to visit the Empire State Building, One World Observatory, the gravesite of Alexander Hamilton (I haven’t seen the musical yet, but I’ve seen his gravesite, so there), Times Square, the Rockefeller Center, Top of the Rock Observatory, the Staten Island Ferry, the Federal Building where George Washington was inaugurated as president for the first time, and finally, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Here are some pictures from our time in New York City. One World Trade Center View from the One World Trade Center Observatory Alexander Hamilton’s Gravesite — FYI, we paid $0 for these seats Times Square The Rockefeller Center Top of the Rock Observatory Staten Island Ferry — view of the Statue of Liberty Staten Island Ferry — view of the New York City skyline The Federal Building (original capital building of the U.S.) where George Washington was first inaugurated 9/11 Memorial 9/11 Museum The morning of our afternoon flight to Egypt, my sister and parents flew to New York. My sister joined us that morning at the 9/11 Museum, which was special. We were now ready to fly to Egypt. Some might be wondering how we afforded this trip. Several factors came together to make this trip financially possible. The first and primary was the generosity of my parents — they sponsored our Egypt tour, which originated in New York City. Through a series of situations too long to explain, we had enough miles saved up to cover our round-trip flights to/from New York, our hotel in New York, and a NY City Sightseeing Flex Pass. We also had some money saved up to cover our food and incidental costs while traveling. A common question people ask me is how safe we felt visiting Egypt. Our most recent trip to Egypt was in December 2001, right after 9/11. Ironically, it was a great time to visit. Security was at an all-time high, crowds were sparse, and hospitality was over the top. The Egyptian government is aware that a primary source of income is tourism, so they have invested a lot in tourist security. Our tour had a security guard with us in the bus and a police car following our bus. Every site we visited had at least one security checkpoint. On our return flight from Egypt, we had to go through security checkpoint to enter the airport, another security checkpoint to enter the terminal area, and a third checkpoint to board our flight. I guess I would equate it to people fearing a visit to the U.S. because of a school shooting. On one hand, it makes sense why internationals might be hesitant to visit. On the other hand, if you had an international friend that was concerned about visiting, you’d probably try to reason with your friend that what happened doesn’t describe the norm. If they asked, “Can you guarantee my safety?” your answer would be, “Well, no, but odds are…” There’s always a risk with international travel, but what we see on the news doesn’t describe the norm of life in the Middle East. Oh, I forgot one thing…we got to see “Dear Evan Hansen” on Broadway while in New York. It opened up a BIG question about faith in God. But that’s for the next blog. | 7e9092ae-10d9-5169-844f-23e91914d0f5 | 27/07/2025 22:23:16 |
| https://medium.com/enabled-by-design/dynamico-714460ec5657 | medium.com | Dynamico | Making the user experience unique | Enabled by Design | https://medium.com/@enabledbydesign | True | 714460ec5657 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*DlNt7ldmZzV7ylp2paqapw.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T16:01:04.293000 | 2020-02-07T16:04:07.836000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:23.016000 | 0 | 1 | en | User Experience,Design,Innovation,Disgrafia,Technology | <section> <p>Making the user experience unique</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2048/1*DlNt7ldmZzV7ylp2paqapw.png" width="2048" height="1536" loading="lazy" /> <h1><strong>Background and Technology</strong></h1> <p>Handwriting is a key skill that children develop. It is the basis of many core educational activities such as taking notes, composing stories and self-expression. However, even with proper training, handwriting difficulties persist in up to 25% of children.</p> <p>This may have a negative impact on their general well-being, since handwriting difficulties affect school results and self-confidence. For this reason, it is key to detect and remediate these issues as early as possible.</p> <p>Using machine-learning algorithms, researchers at EPFL’s CHILI Lab (Computer-Human Interaction in Learning and Instruction) came up with an algorithm that enables the early detection of handwriting difficulties from its light to severe forms including dysgraphia.</p> <p>The researchers developed a first tablet-based application. This allowed to monitor over 100 dynamic features of writing, such as velocity, acceleration, pressure and pen tilt. The model was trained on handwriting examples from more than 1000 children and was found to be very accurate.</p> <h2><strong>The Design Story</strong></h2> <p>The first linux based application developed at the CHILI lab, generated strong interest from both schools and therapists, underlining the need to address this problem. However, user tests also demonstrated that the children found the application unengaging, and were reluctant to finish the requested steps. Furthermore, the test like conditions generated high stress levels, which could bias the results.</p> <p>To bring this innovation to the hands of users, it was necessary to develop a mainstream application on an iOS operating model. With target user audience made up of six to nine year olds, the key challenge was to bring a gamification element to the application, keeping the engagement levels of the children throughout the various exercises.</p> <p>This challenge was put in the hands of a graphic and user-experience designer.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1500/1*3TabJhEZMF3RIRl3sVGd9g.jpeg" width="1500" height="978" loading="lazy" /> <p>The very first step was to work on the user experience. The sequential existing steps made the exercises tedious and lengthy. The designer transformed the experience into one with progressive levels and complexity, much like the levels in an interactive game children would be used to playing with on their own tablets. Challenges ended with celebrations, helping children gain a sense of achievement and success.</p> <p>A full graphic identity was developed using thematic celebratory puppets theme at the end of each level. The graphics were original, and fun, and included animations and music. It provided a real signature to the application, making it unique and special.</p> <p>The designer was eager to test her work with children. The direct access to user groups was invaluable in this early prototyping phases allowing refining the work in an iterative manner.</p> <p>Finally, the designer worked hand in hand with the application developer. Ensuring the wireframes and UI elements were fully integrated into the final product.</p> <h2><strong>The Design Impact</strong></h2> <p>Bringing in a designer are this early stage of development of the application was the best decision the team could have made. It allowed to the look at their product very different eyes, and put the user experience at the centre of their project. It was a real game changer in the perception of the application, not only by the end users, but also by future investors. The application development was completed, and further developments on personalised remediation exercise were added. Indeed, the experience was so engaging that children were looking forward to spending more time on it.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1913/1*zni0LRvzu1l4GltZTm1yvg.png" width="1913" height="1015" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/998/1*bDWa0RVduMFcMqYBeFJ6yw.png" width="998" height="678" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Dynamico Making the user experience unique © Dynamico / Joelle Aeschlimann Background and Technology Handwriting is a key skill that children develop. It is the basis of many core educational activities such as taking notes, composing stories and self-expression. However, even with proper training, handwriting difficulties persist in up to 25% of children. This may have a negative impact on their general well-being, since handwriting difficulties affect school results and self-confidence. For this reason, it is key to detect and remediate these issues as early as possible. Using machine-learning algorithms, researchers at EPFL’s CHILI Lab (Computer-Human Interaction in Learning and Instruction) came up with an algorithm that enables the early detection of handwriting difficulties from its light to severe forms including dysgraphia. The researchers developed a first tablet-based application. This allowed to monitor over 100 dynamic features of writing, such as velocity, acceleration, pressure and pen tilt. The model was trained on handwriting examples from more than 1000 children and was found to be very accurate. The Design Story The first linux based application developed at the CHILI lab, generated strong interest from both schools and therapists, underlining the need to address this problem. However, user tests also demonstrated that the children found the application unengaging, and were reluctant to finish the requested steps. Furthermore, the test like conditions generated high stress levels, which could bias the results. To bring this innovation to the hands of users, it was necessary to develop a mainstream application on an iOS operating model. With target user audience made up of six to nine year olds, the key challenge was to bring a gamification element to the application, keeping the engagement levels of the children throughout the various exercises. This challenge was put in the hands of a graphic and user-experience designer. © Dynamico / Joelle Aeschlimann The very first step was to work on the user experience. The sequential existing steps made the exercises tedious and lengthy. The designer transformed the experience into one with progressive levels and complexity, much like the levels in an interactive game children would be used to playing with on their own tablets. Challenges ended with celebrations, helping children gain a sense of achievement and success. A full graphic identity was developed using thematic celebratory puppets theme at the end of each level. The graphics were original, and fun, and included animations and music. It provided a real signature to the application, making it unique and special. The designer was eager to test her work with children. The direct access to user groups was invaluable in this early prototyping phases allowing refining the work in an iterative manner. Finally, the designer worked hand in hand with the application developer. Ensuring the wireframes and UI elements were fully integrated into the final product. The Design Impact Bringing in a designer are this early stage of development of the application was the best decision the team could have made. It allowed to the look at their product very different eyes, and put the user experience at the centre of their project. It was a real game changer in the perception of the application, not only by the end users, but also by future investors. The application development was completed, and further developments on personalised remediation exercise were added. Indeed, the experience was so engaging that children were looking forward to spending more time on it. © Dynamico / Initial project © Dynamico / Joelle Aeschlimann | a756d800-c9ef-5792-85a2-00175bef2e9f | 27/07/2025 22:23:16 |
| https://medium.com/@joeallen-60224/dsa-labor-perspective-part-2-the-far-right-and-the-working-class-in-the-u-s-fa7d1bf42025 | medium.com | DSA Labor Perspective, Part 2: The Far Right and the Working Class in the U.S. | By Joe Allen | Joe Allen | https://medium.com/@joeallen-60224 | True | fa7d1bf42025 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*OaUYN52mD690bJKoxdYFeg.png | 2 min | 2020-02-07T17:22:15.869000 | 2020-02-07T17:26:45.033000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:55.425000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <p><strong>DSA Labor Perspective, Part 2: The Far Right and the Working Class in the U.S.</strong></p> <p><strong>By Joe Allen</strong></p> <p>Not matter who wins the 2020 presidential elections, millions of working class voters and unions households will vote for Donald Trump, despite his wide-ranging attacks on trade unions and working class living conditions. Teamster General President James P. Hoffa, for example, in a moment of rare honest, admitted in an <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teamsters-union-james-hoffa-trump-promises_n_5dbb26ace4b00d83f724e5a3?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADFfEoKh5m0A0DLPBS0Dtd0Jy2JZYRFBl8NNUrwV6dBtsHrx6AKu5bLiRoxdTMxsMDl5pe3uF8qbY_UZIwlZQPa_Wcs4rLIW4-zIItrrAIxFy9Wdr5evQoJ8Nty-8msHRx4JUAxcwMabY9UtEBmB9Wn0FZkp-enfRQT_9_rzj1GW&guccounter=2">interview</a> last October that, “Teamsters are likely to vote for Trump again in 2020, regardless of who the Democratic nominee turns out to be.”</p> <p>We could see a similar pattern in other industrial unions and the skilled trades, especially in the Midwest. A revealing <em><a href="https:</em>//www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-uaw-strike-donald-trump-union-voters-20190927-d6r3vs4ecnctjnvmphfmclhtvy-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3txef-WST6_qUYVdsD5FXqyzWrOGo_BKId3SJYNUgW3t7bIjw4xys8kMQ">Chicago Tribune</a> story from last fall’s General Motors’ strike captured this, “As UAW strike against GM drags on, President Donald Trump has plenty of 2020 supporters on key Michigan picket line.” Nearly 30% of UAW members voted for Trump in 2016.</p> <p>We have a serious political problem at the heart of working class politics in the United States. Yet, I’ve seen a real reluctance to deal straightforwardly with this issue. Part of our workplace perspectives for the next DSLC is formulating an approach to how to fight it. Union membership alone had proved to be a very porous wall for fighting xenophobia and racism in the industrial working class, historically and today.</p> <p>While large numbers of union members have traditionally voted Republican, the growth of a populist racist politics since the late 1960’s beginning with George Wallace’s 1968 presidential campaign through Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980 to Trump’s triumph in 2016, has resonated with working class people. This era corresponds with the deep, and on-going crisis and decline of industrial unionism and Democratic Party liberalism. This trend also mirrors the growth of the far right in Europe, who’ve draw support from working class voters.</p> <p>I haven’t had time to write up a full length perspectives document on this issue — alas, work gets in the way — but I’m attaching two things I’ve written in the past and an older piece by Bob and Johanna Brenner on the Reagan era, to help comrades understand the issues involved. We can’t avoid this issue any longer.</p> <p>Reagan, the Right, and the Working Class, by Johanna and Robert Brenner, available <a href="https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2939-reagan-the-right-and-the-working-class">here.</a></p> <p>When George Wallace Came to Town by Joe Allen, available <a href="https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/01/george-wallace-racism-trump-segregation-poor-whites">here.</a></p> <p>Labor’s Duty To Confront The Far Right by Joe Allen, available <a href="https://socialistworker.org/2018/02/28/labors-duty-to-confront-the-far-right">here</a>.</p> </section> | DSA Labor Perspective, Part 2: The Far Right and the Working Class in the U.S. By Joe Allen Not matter who wins the 2020 presidential elections, millions of working class voters and unions households will vote for Donald Trump, despite his wide-ranging attacks on trade unions and working class living conditions. Teamster General President James P. Hoffa, for example, in a moment of rare honest, admitted in an interview last October that, “Teamsters are likely to vote for Trump again in 2020, regardless of who the Democratic nominee turns out to be.” We could see a similar pattern in other industrial unions and the skilled trades, especially in the Midwest. A revealing Chicago Tribune story from last fall’s General Motors’ strike captured this, “As UAW strike against GM drags on, President Donald Trump has plenty of 2020 supporters on key Michigan picket line.” Nearly 30% of UAW members voted for Trump in 2016. We have a serious political problem at the heart of working class politics in the United States. Yet, I’ve seen a real reluctance to deal straightforwardly with this issue. Part of our workplace perspectives for the next DSLC is formulating an approach to how to fight it. Union membership alone had proved to be a very porous wall for fighting xenophobia and racism in the industrial working class, historically and today. While large numbers of union members have traditionally voted Republican, the growth of a populist racist politics since the late 1960’s beginning with George Wallace’s 1968 presidential campaign through Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980 to Trump’s triumph in 2016, has resonated with working class people. This era corresponds with the deep, and on-going crisis and decline of industrial unionism and Democratic Party liberalism. This trend also mirrors the growth of the far right in Europe, who’ve draw support from working class voters. I haven’t had time to write up a full length perspectives document on this issue — alas, work gets in the way — but I’m attaching two things I’ve written in the past and an older piece by Bob and Johanna Brenner on the Reagan era, to help comrades understand the issues involved. We can’t avoid this issue any longer. Reagan, the Right, and the Working Class, by Johanna and Robert Brenner, available here. When George Wallace Came to Town by Joe Allen, available here. Labor’s Duty To Confront The Far Right by Joe Allen, available here. | a9de7d44-a634-5f72-87c4-bef7a7752c4b | 27/07/2025 22:23:16 | |
| https://medium.com/@rsmecking/runout-on-approach-9c359e2a73b5 | medium.com | Runout on Approach | Most of us are familiar with the idea that as we age our physical abilities decline. Recovery time increases, joints stiffen, reaction… | Ryan Mecking | https://medium.com/@rsmecking | True | 9c359e2a73b5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*_rjKJQKTOENBTUVWyjr8aw.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-05T17:58:41.607000 | 2020-02-07T15:56:13.475000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:14.808000 | 0 | 213 | en | Data Science,Rock Climbing,Age | <section> <p>Most of us are familiar with the idea that as we age our physical abilities decline. Recovery time increases, joints stiffen, reaction times diminish, we seem to slowly fall apart, but how true is this in reality? Do our physical abilities truly degenerate as we age or are there other factors at play?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3861/1*_rjKJQKTOENBTUVWyjr8aw.jpeg" width="3861" height="2574" loading="lazy" /> <p>Rock climbing is a passion of mine and as I continue to age, I often wonder if some of my best years are behind me. I decided to apply both climbing and the questions above into some quantitative dimensions pertaining to climbing. Does age really factor into ability in respect to rock climbing, or are we truly at the mercy of time? Below will be a description of how I hopefully answer that question.</p> <h1>Clean:(Cleaning up the Data)</h1> <p>I found a fairly comprehensive <a href="https://www.kaggle.com/dcohen21/8anu-climbing-logbook">climbing data set</a>. It contained climbing logs from over 60 thousand individuals including over 4.1 million completed climbs, but all subdivided into four tables. The data looked promising, however I had to do some serious data cleaning to get any usable data. To quantify skill, I used the preexisting table in the data and grouped them by difficulty. The tables also contained date climbs were completed as well as the users birthday. With some simple math I was able to ascertain how old each user was at the time they completed the climbs.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/284/1*bF7mHd1xbTnoAoklPK37sw.png" width="284" height="512" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1042/1*BAurPs_s8b0HSy8eDwW47Q.png" width="1042" height="541" loading="lazy" /> <p>What do the charts to the left mean? Climbs are broken down by difficulty through a rating system. The two most common rating systems are the French and YDS (Yosemite Decimal System). They both can be somewhat subjective but can give the climbers a general sense of how difficult the climb can be. As I stated above, I gathered the data and broke it down in respect to how many climbs were completed at the specified difficulties given the climbers age when they completed the climbs. There does seem to be similarities between all the graphs shapes. This information, though useful, does not accurately represent age performance. This may be due to amount of climbs pertaining to each difficulty. Both Intermediate and Advance categories have instances where certain ages have over one hundred thousand climbs for a given difficulty.</p> <h2>Bomb-proof: (Verifying data)</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1889/1*fJcbBF68mQBQXK25gh0LsA.png" width="1889" height="1183" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1825/1*POHmcNHALqpJJ4LLJqgR3g.png" width="1825" height="1183" loading="lazy" /> <p>Normalizing the ages should allow me to graph all the charts together to see how closely they truly line up in accordance to age verses difficulty. Normalization allows for large variations in data to be smoothed out for better comparison. Intermediate Skill level climbs severely washed out all the other difficulties as shown in Graph A.</p> <p>After normalization we can better visualize and compare the difficulties with one another. Graph B shows there is no large discrepancy between age and ability. The fall off is fairly uniform for all the difficulties. If age effected performance the graph would most likely have a more gradual slope. Though this is a small portion of the climbing population, it supports my hypothesis that age does not play a large role with physical limitations in relation to rock climbing.</p> <h2>Top out:(Conclusion)</h2> <p>I acknowledge there are other variables at play, such as genes, user error, et cetera . Many of the data points can never be verified and we are trusting that the individuals providing the climbing inputs are being honest. I had to eliminate portions of my user data due to lack of inputs or inaccuracy. For example, I had about 200 individuals who claimed they were born on 01/01/1900 so to prevent inconsistencies I excluded all 200; all my data cleaning was an extremely small portion of the total data. You can find an in depth look at the data and my analysis at my <a href="https://github.com/rsmecking/Age-to-Performance-Project-Rock-Climbing-/tree/master">GitHub</a> page.</p> <p>Could this data be comparable with other sports? Are we quick to dismiss an individuals physical ability purely based off age? Does this translate to learning ability ? I think its important not to rush into traditional thinking or we could end up swinging off the best path to a fulfilling life.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/400/1*vxju9iCav3yRO8VuxlOG8w.jpeg" width="400" height="711" loading="lazy" /> </section> | Runout on Approach Most of us are familiar with the idea that as we age our physical abilities decline. Recovery time increases, joints stiffen, reaction times diminish, we seem to slowly fall apart, but how true is this in reality? Do our physical abilities truly degenerate as we age or are there other factors at play? Rock climbing is a passion of mine and as I continue to age, I often wonder if some of my best years are behind me. I decided to apply both climbing and the questions above into some quantitative dimensions pertaining to climbing. Does age really factor into ability in respect to rock climbing, or are we truly at the mercy of time? Below will be a description of how I hopefully answer that question. Clean:(Cleaning up the Data) I found a fairly comprehensive climbing data set. It contained climbing logs from over 60 thousand individuals including over 4.1 million completed climbs, but all subdivided into four tables. The data looked promising, however I had to do some serious data cleaning to get any usable data. To quantify skill, I used the preexisting table in the data and grouped them by difficulty. The tables also contained date climbs were completed as well as the users birthday. With some simple math I was able to ascertain how old each user was at the time they completed the climbs. What do the charts to the left mean? Climbs are broken down by difficulty through a rating system. The two most common rating systems are the French and YDS (Yosemite Decimal System). They both can be somewhat subjective but can give the climbers a general sense of how difficult the climb can be. As I stated above, I gathered the data and broke it down in respect to how many climbs were completed at the specified difficulties given the climbers age when they completed the climbs. There does seem to be similarities between all the graphs shapes. This information, though useful, does not accurately represent age performance. This may be due to amount of climbs pertaining to each difficulty. Both Intermediate and Advance categories have instances where certain ages have over one hundred thousand climbs for a given difficulty. Bomb-proof: (Verifying data) Graph B (Not Normalized) Graph B (Normalized) Normalizing the ages should allow me to graph all the charts together to see how closely they truly line up in accordance to age verses difficulty. Normalization allows for large variations in data to be smoothed out for better comparison. Intermediate Skill level climbs severely washed out all the other difficulties as shown in Graph A. After normalization we can better visualize and compare the difficulties with one another. Graph B shows there is no large discrepancy between age and ability. The fall off is fairly uniform for all the difficulties. If age effected performance the graph would most likely have a more gradual slope. Though this is a small portion of the climbing population, it supports my hypothesis that age does not play a large role with physical limitations in relation to rock climbing. Top out:(Conclusion) I acknowledge there are other variables at play, such as genes, user error, et cetera . Many of the data points can never be verified and we are trusting that the individuals providing the climbing inputs are being honest. I had to eliminate portions of my user data due to lack of inputs or inaccuracy. For example, I had about 200 individuals who claimed they were born on 01/01/1900 so to prevent inconsistencies I excluded all 200; all my data cleaning was an extremely small portion of the total data. You can find an in depth look at the data and my analysis at my GitHub page. Could this data be comparable with other sports? Are we quick to dismiss an individuals physical ability purely based off age? Does this translate to learning ability ? I think its important not to rush into traditional thinking or we could end up swinging off the best path to a fulfilling life. | ec1c24a6-3b67-5666-bb1c-95fe8e5d215b | 27/07/2025 22:23:16 |
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| https://medium.com/@blake.barrett/collaborating-our-way-to-safer-dating-d4935f7fa8b2 | medium.com | COLLABORATING OUR WAY TO SAFER DATING | To further its leadership in safety, The Meet Group collaborates actively with industry partners, peers, NGOs, and law enforcement. The… | Blake Kuhre | https://medium.com/@blake.barrett | True | d4935f7fa8b2 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*GJvm3xGj2vZMP4c3EyQx4Q.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-06T21:44:47.915000 | 2020-02-07T13:31:01.367000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:19.174000 | 0 | 1 | en | Dating,Tech,Safety,The Meet Group,Apps | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2834/1*GJvm3xGj2vZMP4c3EyQx4Q.jpeg" width="2834" height="1576" loading="lazy" /> <p>To further its leadership in safety, The Meet Group collaborates actively with industry partners, peers, NGOs, and law enforcement. The company takes a <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/year-safer-dating-geoff-cook/">hands-on approach</a> to user safety and speaks on the topic all over the world. Most recently, The Meet Group presented in <a href="https://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2019/12/idea-summit-europe-at-spark-networks.html">Berlin</a> at the IDEA SUMMIT Europe. The company also plans to lead a webinar for Safer Internet Day on February 11th and to present at both the Internet Dating Excellence Association’s (IDEA) <a href="http://www.ideasummit.org/">event</a> on March 6th and the <a href="https://www.globaldatinginsights.com/events/gdi-new-york-dating-conference-2019/">Global Dating Insights</a> conference on March 10th.</p> <p>There are various factors that indicate high standards of excellence within trust and safety. The Social Safety badge from the Internet Dating Excellence Association, or IDEA, is only for qualified members such as The Meet Group that “pledge to strive towards being at the forefront of safety standards and best practices for moderation and enforcement.” Badgeholders have adopted and incorporated the <a href="https://www.internetdatingexcellenceassociation.com/socialsafetyguidelines.html">Social Safety Conduct and Content Guidelines</a>, providing a safe environment for users to interact and connect. The badge helps users identify apps that certifiably make user safety their number one priority:</p> <p><strong>Industry Wide Safety Advances </strong>The Online Dating Association, or ODA, just launched a <a href="https://www.onlinedatingassociation.org.uk/safety-first.html">Safety First</a> campaign in the UK and US. This is an unprecedented step for the UK-based organization to extend their trust and safety efforts internationally. Best practices are shared among service providers with a <a href="https://www.onlinedatingassociation.org.uk/safety-first/framework-for-user-safety.html">Framework for User Safety</a>, with partners providing:</p> <ul> <li>Prominently displayed advice and guidance on how to enjoy services and dating safely</li> <li>Profile and content monitoring</li> <li>Safe messaging systems and other mechanics for blocking scammers</li> <li>Restrictions keeping those under 18 off dating services</li> <li>Reporting mechanisms in the event of problems</li> </ul> <p>One way The Meet Group integrates the Framework for User Safety is through our 3-step Safety Pledge process, which inhibits app usage until users agree to our safety guidelines. Users are required to “pledge” to follow each safety guideline in order to access to the app’s features.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2834/1*BW_SlP-EDbkdh_y3c3M_8Q.jpeg" width="2834" height="1600" loading="lazy" /> <p>This pledge is prominently displayed to each new MeetMe app user and we plan to make it available on our other apps soon. It is important to keep these advisories front-and-center, actionable, and visible to our community.</p> <p><strong>Partnering To Strengthen Safety </strong>The Meet Group collaborates with industry leaders to stay one step ahead of bad actors and to address common challenges, including: user verification, age estimation, and textual analysis. In January 2020, we were proud to be part of the announcement of <a href="https://medium.com/themeetgroup/project-artemis-an-overview-9ce4174489db">Project Artemis</a>: an unprecedented text-based, anti-grooming solution that detects problematic language in real time, allowing moderators to take more expedient action towards identifying and removing bad actors. We worked with Microsoft and others to pioneer Project Artemis, and it is now freely available to qualified organizations through <a href="https://www.thorn.org/">THORN</a>.</p> <p>The Meet Group also shares best practices and collaborates actively with other safety-focused organizations. For example, we have more than 500 paid moderators, as well as advanced AI and algorithmic processing to police our streams, and we actively report relevant abuse to <a href="http://www.missingkids.org/">NCMEC</a>. Additionally, at our cost, we collaborate with <a href="https://www.familywatchdog.us/">Family Watchdog</a> to block attempted registrations from registered sex offenders and to continually scrub our user base against sex offender registries. We also are pleased to have recently been invited to join the <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200123005145/en/Meet-Group-Joins-WePROTECT-Global-Alliance-Improve">WePROTECT Global Alliance</a>, which counts 22 of the largest global technology companies as members.</p> <p>The Meet Group recognizes that to achieve our vision of meeting the universal need for human connection, we must collaborate on safety practices, moderation, and education across our apps. To further our commitment to continuous improvement, we are willing to work with competitors and other industry members in an effort to develop new safety tools and technologies designed to protect and safeguard our communities.</p> </section> | COLLABORATING OUR WAY TO SAFER DATING To further its leadership in safety, The Meet Group collaborates actively with industry partners, peers, NGOs, and law enforcement. The company takes a hands-on approach to user safety and speaks on the topic all over the world. Most recently, The Meet Group presented in Berlin at the IDEA SUMMIT Europe. The company also plans to lead a webinar for Safer Internet Day on February 11th and to present at both the Internet Dating Excellence Association’s (IDEA) event on March 6th and the Global Dating Insights conference on March 10th. There are various factors that indicate high standards of excellence within trust and safety. The Social Safety badge from the Internet Dating Excellence Association, or IDEA, is only for qualified members such as The Meet Group that “pledge to strive towards being at the forefront of safety standards and best practices for moderation and enforcement.” Badgeholders have adopted and incorporated the Social Safety Conduct and Content Guidelines, providing a safe environment for users to interact and connect. The badge helps users identify apps that certifiably make user safety their number one priority: Industry Wide Safety Advances The Online Dating Association, or ODA, just launched a Safety First campaign in the UK and US. This is an unprecedented step for the UK-based organization to extend their trust and safety efforts internationally. Best practices are shared among service providers with a Framework for User Safety, with partners providing: Prominently displayed advice and guidance on how to enjoy services and dating safely Profile and content monitoring Safe messaging systems and other mechanics for blocking scammers Restrictions keeping those under 18 off dating services Reporting mechanisms in the event of problems One way The Meet Group integrates the Framework for User Safety is through our 3-step Safety Pledge process, which inhibits app usage until users agree to our safety guidelines. Users are required to “pledge” to follow each safety guideline in order to access to the app’s features. This pledge is prominently displayed to each new MeetMe app user and we plan to make it available on our other apps soon. It is important to keep these advisories front-and-center, actionable, and visible to our community. Partnering To Strengthen Safety The Meet Group collaborates with industry leaders to stay one step ahead of bad actors and to address common challenges, including: user verification, age estimation, and textual analysis. In January 2020, we were proud to be part of the announcement of Project Artemis: an unprecedented text-based, anti-grooming solution that detects problematic language in real time, allowing moderators to take more expedient action towards identifying and removing bad actors. We worked with Microsoft and others to pioneer Project Artemis, and it is now freely available to qualified organizations through THORN. The Meet Group also shares best practices and collaborates actively with other safety-focused organizations. For example, we have more than 500 paid moderators, as well as advanced AI and algorithmic processing to police our streams, and we actively report relevant abuse to NCMEC. Additionally, at our cost, we collaborate with Family Watchdog to block attempted registrations from registered sex offenders and to continually scrub our user base against sex offender registries. We also are pleased to have recently been invited to join the WePROTECT Global Alliance, which counts 22 of the largest global technology companies as members. The Meet Group recognizes that to achieve our vision of meeting the universal need for human connection, we must collaborate on safety practices, moderation, and education across our apps. To further our commitment to continuous improvement, we are willing to work with competitors and other industry members in an effort to develop new safety tools and technologies designed to protect and safeguard our communities. | 06c92e2c-b7f4-5850-b053-e870b2e0b7ba | 27/07/2025 22:23:17 |
| https://medium.com/@timothydaniell/a-data-science-roadmap-for-your-ecommerce-business-f6942e7c011b | medium.com | A Data Science Roadmap for your eCommerce Business | Data Science is a big lever in eCommerce, and it’s not just the huge enterprises that can take advantage. It’s important though to choose… | Timothy Daniell | https://medium.com/@timothydaniell | True | f6942e7c011b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*Gv8ZXeWNW6nOvwP- | 7 min | 2020-02-07T12:21:27.484000 | 2020-02-07T14:21:08.400000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:33.926000 | 0 | 36 | en | Ecommerce,Data Science,Retail,Shopify,Conversion Optimization | <section> <p>Data Science is a big lever in eCommerce, and it’s not just the huge enterprises that can take advantage. It’s important though to choose the right data<strong> </strong>science projects for the size of your eCommerce store and the types of product you’re selling.</p> <p>Below I’ve outlined a customised data science roadmap for 5 different types of store for you to use.</p> <h1>The Growing Store</h1> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/7360/0*dY3Lv6txJRVq25tS" width="7360" height="4912" loading="lazy" /> <p>As your store starts to grow, you’ll have more incoming traffic and active users to analyse, generating more data for your data science projects, and more opportunities to increase your profit margin.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*UcewYsFgNgbr_Xewe6LmAw.png" width="700" height="190" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Homepage Personalisation</h3> <p>Your site homepage is your shop window, and is a big opportunity to inspire your customer towards their next purchase.</p> <p>Every customer is different, has specific interests and a unique history of browsing your site. With this data, it makes perfect sense to personalise your homepage to each user, adjusting which content is included (products, offers, and articles) as well as the order in which it is shown.</p> <p>Every personalisation platform worth its salt will have an offering in this area.</p> <h3>Offer Personalisation</h3> <p>Nearly all stores will introduce discounting offers, whether for specific products, first purchase, or free shipping. Offers are no different from prices, and therefore each user will have a certain “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_elasticity_of_demand">elasticity</a>” to respond to the offer. As such, just as with the homepage, it makes sense to experiment with your offers, using a machine learning algorithm to determine for each visitor the size of the discount, the applicable products or categories, and when to display the offer.</p> <h3>Churn Prediction</h3> <p>As your customer base grows, you’ll also start to see customers <a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/service/what-is-customer-churn">churn</a>. With predictive modelling, it is often possible to predict those customers most likely to churn, and then to make an intervention, for example by sending an email with a personalised offer.</p> <h2>The Seasonal Store</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/0*Gv8ZXeWNW6nOvwP-" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" /> <p>Whether you’re selling sunglasses on Shopify or mittens on Magento, it’s likely that there is seasonality in the demand for your product. This can be a real challenge for eCommerce businesses, but don’t worry, data science is here to help!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*bsBDXJ3Bg8P86tgHBtd5Jw.png" width="700" height="190" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Forecasting</h3> <p>Forecasting is important for all businesses in order to manage their cash flow and marketing investments, but seasonality can make this exercise tricky. Fortunately, the data science field of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_series">time series modelling</a> is focussed on exactly this type of problem. By examining historical data versus the calendar, it can produce extraordinarily accurate predictions about future sales, enabling you to plan your budget accordingly.</p> <h3>Budget Optimization</h3> <p>With a seasonal product, you have to choose carefully both when to spend your budget and how to spend it. If you have a historical record of sufficiently diverse data about how you have invested across different channels over time, you can simulate different budget distribution strategies and predict the resultant revenue outcome.</p> <h3>Email Optimization</h3> <p>If there are particular points in the year where you need to capitalise on demand, email marketing is almost certainly part of your arsenal for triggering your users to return to your site after a lengthy hiatus. By using machine learning, you can experiment with different email content for a sample of your different audiences, and then roll out the most successful campaigns to your broader customer base when it’s the right time to strike.</p> <h2>The Luxury Product Store</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/7360/0*CVmWzHORlObztRRG" width="7360" height="4912" loading="lazy" /> <p>Luxury products are usually expensive and are associated with a strong brand. The following Data Science techniques can help with the careful handling required.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*cBgt924FGaHUzoydhBvDpg.png" width="700" height="190" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Multi-touch Attribution Models</h3> <p>Luxury products are rarely impulse buys — customers need nurturing over time. In these cases, where a purchase decision can span over several weeks or months, it’s important to understand which marketing actions contributed to the sale. The answer? <a href="https://segment.com/academy/advanced-analytics/an-introduction-to-multi-touch-attribution/">Multi-touch attribution</a> models.</p> <p>With simple attribution models, the credit for a sale will be given to either the most recent or the first marketing campaign that brought them to the site (AKA “first touch” or “last touch”). With multi-touch, every marketing action along the way is given a share of the credit — whether that’s a facebook campaign or an abandoned cart email — and machine learning models can be used to work out what weight to give to each.</p> <h3>Brand NLP</h3> <p>Your linguistic style is a big part of maintaining a strong, distinctive, and original brand voice. But tone-of-voice can be subjective and hard to measure, right? With help from NLP (“Natural Language Processing”) techniques and tools like <a href="https://spacy.io/">spaCy</a>, you can build classification models to analyse an email or a product description, and measure how similar it is to a corpus of text from your brand. It can even suggest word substitutions or rephrasing!</p> <h3>Fraud Prediction</h3> <p>With an expensive product, fraud can be harmful to the bottom line. And with fraud a growing concern amongst all stores, it needs to be tackled head-on.</p> <p>Machine learnings models have had great success with fraud detection across multiple domains, dating back to early email spam classifier models, and eCommerce is no different. By training a model on behavioural data for a user, it will be able to predict the likelihood that they are a fraudster before you fulfil their order.</p> <h2>The Fledgling Store</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/0*pLHvHzWZtB1DQUWw" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" /> <p>Even if you’re just getting started, and data science seems a world away, there are still a few important analytical steps you can take to help you get to the next level.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*5j9fnbxqwDNy0WTtjjV58Q.png" width="700" height="190" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Conversion Funnels</h3> <p>The first step with looking at your store data, is to build your conversion funnel. Your eCommerce platform likely offers this out of the box, otherwise implement an event tracking analytics tool like <a href="https://amplitude.com/">Amplitude</a>. Although not advanced data science, this allows you to examine which pages and products on your store convert the best, and which traffic is driving those conversions. With that in mind, you can act to either drive more of the best traffic to your best performing pages, or you can try to optimize those pages that are not performing so well.</p> <h3>Lifetime Value</h3> <p>When you’ve got the hang of looking at conversions, the next consideration is <a href="https://www.shopify.com/encyclopedia/customer-lifetime-value-clv">customer lifetime value</a> (“CLV” or “LTV”). Simply put, this is an estimation of how much you’re likely to make from an individual customer. By combining their transition history with their other attributes across your customer base over time, you can build up a model to predict this value for each user. The big advantage, is that you can start to bid more on your acquisition channels for higher LTV customers, knowing that the profits will be returned to you down the line.</p> <h3>Campaign Optimization</h3> <p>You might not know it, but if you’re running ads on facebook or another ad platform, it’s likely you’re already taking advantage of data science by using “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/business/help/164749007013531">lookalike</a>” audiences. By firing your conversion pixel, you give facebook data about which types of user are likely to make good customers for your store. You can then imagine that they use an algorithm to cluster their users, and identify those that share similar traits to your highest value customers.</p> <h2>The Megastore</h2> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4896/0*9Y3j0APekBfgh2Cc" width="4896" height="3264" loading="lazy" /> <p>If you’re running a high volume store, with thousands of products, data science is a powerful sidekick to help you guide your users through all that you have to offer.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*GhZ21SAtE6Bo_VvNiqcDrQ.png" width="700" height="190" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Product Recommendations</h3> <p>Amazon has notoriously been <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2018/07/16/how-amazon-has-re-organized-around-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning/#3997894a7361">hugely successful</a> with recommending, cross-selling, and upselling similar products to their customers. Underpinning this is their product recommendation engine. Comparable technology is widely available through personalisation platforms, and Shopify even offers a free version on their platform.</p> <p>Recommendation engines are typically built using a technique called <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/intro-to-recommender-system-collaborative-filtering-64a238194a26">Collaborative Filtering</a>, which can produce impressive results.</p> <h3>Merchandising Trend Predictions</h3> <p>If you’re in the fashion industry, selecting the right next product line can make or break your business. Analysing images using deep neural networks has been a breakthrough field in machine learning in the last decade, and one application of this is in detecting trends in clothes products. By ingesting millions of images from online stores and social networks, these algorithms can determine trends in taste across different geographies.</p> <h3>Return Prediction</h3> <p>Offering free returns is considered standard customer service in eCommerce, but it’s expensive for retailers and for <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/26/21031855/free-returns-environmental-cost-holiday-online-shopping-amazon">the environment</a>. In many cases, product orders likely to be returned can be identified before checkout, even with simple heuristics like flagging baskets with multiple sizes of the same item. Store tech can trigger sizing helper tools when the algorithms detect that the return likelihood is high — saving hassle for the customer and cash for the company.</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>Whatever type of store you’re running, make sure to take advantage of the possibilities that data science can bring.</p> <p>Want a roadmap for your specific store or help implementing the projects above? Tell me about it in the comments below.</p> <p><em>This article was written by Timothy Daniell, founder of <a href="https://www.permutable.app/">Permutable</a>, a data science consultancy in Europe working on</em> custom projects for eCommerce businesses.</p> </section> | A Data Science Roadmap for your eCommerce Business Data Science is a big lever in eCommerce, and it’s not just the huge enterprises that can take advantage. It’s important though to choose the right data science projects for the size of your eCommerce store and the types of product you’re selling. Below I’ve outlined a customised data science roadmap for 5 different types of store for you to use. The Growing Store Photo by Clark Street Mercantile on Unsplash As your store starts to grow, you’ll have more incoming traffic and active users to analyse, generating more data for your data science projects, and more opportunities to increase your profit margin. The Growing Store Data Science Roadmap Homepage Personalisation Your site homepage is your shop window, and is a big opportunity to inspire your customer towards their next purchase. Every customer is different, has specific interests and a unique history of browsing your site. With this data, it makes perfect sense to personalise your homepage to each user, adjusting which content is included (products, offers, and articles) as well as the order in which it is shown. Every personalisation platform worth its salt will have an offering in this area. Offer Personalisation Nearly all stores will introduce discounting offers, whether for specific products, first purchase, or free shipping. Offers are no different from prices, and therefore each user will have a certain “elasticity” to respond to the offer. As such, just as with the homepage, it makes sense to experiment with your offers, using a machine learning algorithm to determine for each visitor the size of the discount, the applicable products or categories, and when to display the offer. Churn Prediction As your customer base grows, you’ll also start to see customers churn. With predictive modelling, it is often possible to predict those customers most likely to churn, and then to make an intervention, for example by sending an email with a personalised offer. The Seasonal Store Photo by Ethan Robertson on Unsplash Whether you’re selling sunglasses on Shopify or mittens on Magento, it’s likely that there is seasonality in the demand for your product. This can be a real challenge for eCommerce businesses, but don’t worry, data science is here to help! The Seasonal Store Data Science Roadmap Forecasting Forecasting is important for all businesses in order to manage their cash flow and marketing investments, but seasonality can make this exercise tricky. Fortunately, the data science field of time series modelling is focussed on exactly this type of problem. By examining historical data versus the calendar, it can produce extraordinarily accurate predictions about future sales, enabling you to plan your budget accordingly. Budget Optimization With a seasonal product, you have to choose carefully both when to spend your budget and how to spend it. If you have a historical record of sufficiently diverse data about how you have invested across different channels over time, you can simulate different budget distribution strategies and predict the resultant revenue outcome. Email Optimization If there are particular points in the year where you need to capitalise on demand, email marketing is almost certainly part of your arsenal for triggering your users to return to your site after a lengthy hiatus. By using machine learning, you can experiment with different email content for a sample of your different audiences, and then roll out the most successful campaigns to your broader customer base when it’s the right time to strike. The Luxury Product Store Photo by JanFillem on Unsplash Luxury products are usually expensive and are associated with a strong brand. The following Data Science techniques can help with the careful handling required. The Luxury Product Store Data Science Roadmap Multi-touch Attribution Models Luxury products are rarely impulse buys — customers need nurturing over time. In these cases, where a purchase decision can span over several weeks or months, it’s important to understand which marketing actions contributed to the sale. The answer? Multi-touch attribution models. With simple attribution models, the credit for a sale will be given to either the most recent or the first marketing campaign that brought them to the site (AKA “first touch” or “last touch”). With multi-touch, every marketing action along the way is given a share of the credit — whether that’s a facebook campaign or an abandoned cart email — and machine learning models can be used to work out what weight to give to each. Brand NLP Your linguistic style is a big part of maintaining a strong, distinctive, and original brand voice. But tone-of-voice can be subjective and hard to measure, right? With help from NLP (“Natural Language Processing”) techniques and tools like spaCy, you can build classification models to analyse an email or a product description, and measure how similar it is to a corpus of text from your brand. It can even suggest word substitutions or rephrasing! Fraud Prediction With an expensive product, fraud can be harmful to the bottom line. And with fraud a growing concern amongst all stores, it needs to be tackled head-on. Machine learnings models have had great success with fraud detection across multiple domains, dating back to early email spam classifier models, and eCommerce is no different. By training a model on behavioural data for a user, it will be able to predict the likelihood that they are a fraudster before you fulfil their order. The Fledgling Store Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash Even if you’re just getting started, and data science seems a world away, there are still a few important analytical steps you can take to help you get to the next level. The Fledgling Store Data Science Roadmap Conversion Funnels The first step with looking at your store data, is to build your conversion funnel. Your eCommerce platform likely offers this out of the box, otherwise implement an event tracking analytics tool like Amplitude. Although not advanced data science, this allows you to examine which pages and products on your store convert the best, and which traffic is driving those conversions. With that in mind, you can act to either drive more of the best traffic to your best performing pages, or you can try to optimize those pages that are not performing so well. Lifetime Value When you’ve got the hang of looking at conversions, the next consideration is customer lifetime value (“CLV” or “LTV”). Simply put, this is an estimation of how much you’re likely to make from an individual customer. By combining their transition history with their other attributes across your customer base over time, you can build up a model to predict this value for each user. The big advantage, is that you can start to bid more on your acquisition channels for higher LTV customers, knowing that the profits will be returned to you down the line. Campaign Optimization You might not know it, but if you’re running ads on facebook or another ad platform, it’s likely you’re already taking advantage of data science by using “lookalike” audiences. By firing your conversion pixel, you give facebook data about which types of user are likely to make good customers for your store. You can then imagine that they use an algorithm to cluster their users, and identify those that share similar traits to your highest value customers. The Megastore Photo by Oleg Laptev on Unsplash If you’re running a high volume store, with thousands of products, data science is a powerful sidekick to help you guide your users through all that you have to offer. The Megastore Data Science Roadmap Product Recommendations Amazon has notoriously been hugely successful with recommending, cross-selling, and upselling similar products to their customers. Underpinning this is their product recommendation engine. Comparable technology is widely available through personalisation platforms, and Shopify even offers a free version on their platform. Recommendation engines are typically built using a technique called Collaborative Filtering, which can produce impressive results. Merchandising Trend Predictions If you’re in the fashion industry, selecting the right next product line can make or break your business. Analysing images using deep neural networks has been a breakthrough field in machine learning in the last decade, and one application of this is in detecting trends in clothes products. By ingesting millions of images from online stores and social networks, these algorithms can determine trends in taste across different geographies. Return Prediction Offering free returns is considered standard customer service in eCommerce, but it’s expensive for retailers and for the environment. In many cases, product orders likely to be returned can be identified before checkout, even with simple heuristics like flagging baskets with multiple sizes of the same item. Store tech can trigger sizing helper tools when the algorithms detect that the return likelihood is high — saving hassle for the customer and cash for the company. Conclusion Whatever type of store you’re running, make sure to take advantage of the possibilities that data science can bring. Want a roadmap for your specific store or help implementing the projects above? Tell me about it in the comments below. This article was written by Timothy Daniell, founder of Permutable, a data science consultancy in Europe working on custom projects for eCommerce businesses. | 9865873a-5ed2-59f8-80c4-b52db3610de5 | 27/07/2025 22:23:17 |
| https://medium.com/oclin/hvorfor-produserer-vi-gifer-og-stickers-81a6d0900980 | medium.com | Hvorfor produserer vi GIFer og stickers? | Det siste halve året har vi i Oclin jobbet mye med GIFer og stickers. Et spørsmål vi får mye, er hvilken verdi en GIF gir. Fasiten har vi… | Chris-Håvard Berge | https://medium.com/@chberge | True | 81a6d0900980 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*7MCngbvrg9a8Y8rxbcAaGg.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T12:34:03.528000 | 2020-02-07T15:32:24.361000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:28.539000 | 1 | 61 | no | Giphy,GIF,Stickers,Oclin,Branding | <section> <h1>Hvorfor produserer vi GIFer og stickers?</h1> <h3><strong>Det siste halve året har vi i <a href="https://oclin.no">Oclin</a> jobbet mye med GIFer og stickers. Et spørsmål vi får mye, er hvilken verdi en GIF gir. Fasiten har vi ikke, men noen erfaringer har vi gjort oss, og her </strong>kommer litt av det vi har lært.</h3> <h3><strong>Det hele begynte med å produsere innhold for Klypa, humoruniverset til Thomas Ryste med blant annet Norges hissigste fergebillettør — Kjell Kjellen Bigset i førersetet.</strong></h3> <p></p> <p>Det gikk ikke mange dagene før vi så resultater etter vi hadde lastet opp de første GIFene. Den ene passerte over 20 millioner visninger på få dager. Ikke forstod vi hva som skjedde, men etter gjentakende tilfeller forstod vi at noe slo inn på algorytmene til Giphy. GIFen ble plassert på en “Mest populære nå”-liste. Dette genererer jo selvsagt mer trafikk, som igjen plasserer den høyere, og vipps! <strong>20 millioner visninger over natten.</strong></p> <p>Etter dette har vi fortsatt å eksperimentere for ulike kunder, som <a href="http://giphy.com/klypa">Klypa</a>, <a href="http://giphy.com/hivolda">Høgskulen i Volda</a> og <a href="https://giphy.com/x2festivalen">X2 Festivalen</a>.</p> <h3><strong>Men først, GIPHY, GIF og sticker, hva er forskjellen?</strong></h3> <p><strong><a hr</strong>ef="https://giphy.com">GIPHY</a> er en av verdens største plattformer for å tilgjengeliggjøre GIFer og Stickers. Se på det som YouTube for video. De har en søkemotor som de fleste store tjenester bruker, som Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter og så videre. Dette er stedet for å tilgjengeliggjøre GIFer og stickers.</p> <p>Via noe GIPHY kaller for Brand Accounts kan du få en verifisert konto for din bedrift/brand som kreves for at det du laster opp skal bli søkbart og tilgjengeliggjort i deres søkemotor.</p> <p><strong>GIF</strong> er faktisk et gammelt filformat, og står for <strong>G</strong>raphics <strong>I</strong>nterchange <strong>F</strong>ormat. En GIF kan både være et enkelt stillbilde, eller flere sammensatte bilder, som en slags video uten lyd. De er gjerne bare 1–3 sekunder lange, og loopes i det uendelige.</p> <p>Eksempel under er en kort videosnutt som ble filmet av Kjell Kjellen Bigset (fergekaraktereren titl Thomas Ryste) og konvertert til en animert GIF.</p> <p>Eksempel på GIF</p> <p><strong>Stickers</strong> er teknisk sett en GIF, men det som gjør at GIPHY skiller de fra vanlige GIFer er at de har en viss prosent gjennomsiktighet. Dette gjør de perfekt til å bruke i stories, hvor de enkelt kan legges over annet innhold.</p> <p>Eksempel under er akkurat samme video som over, men med gjennomsiktig bakgrunn. På grunn av gjennomsiktigheten kategoriserer GIPHY det automatisk som en sticker.</p> <p>Eksempel på sticker</p> <h3><strong>Aha, men hvordan brukes det?</strong></h3> <p>GIFer har sitt store bruksformat på internett som reaksjoner, enten i chatter, kommentarfelt eller forum, og som stickers i stories på Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat og tilsvarende.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1476/1*QPdnaDXHa3MNJFMFS80WSA.png" width="1476" height="122" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/992/1*MvV0v7QqtWhVFL6zrKhXtQ.png" width="992" height="94" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1030/1*xtmTPKqhK_Dp9GkWaAZhmQ.png" width="1030" height="1106" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1190/1*mvVc0_DdbmZUtSph4eUskQ.png" width="1190" height="862" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1242/1*Boo9GIjm4Ja2m9UAisF99A.png" width="1242" height="2208" loading="lazy" /> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1242/1*XvgeLS31PUK--jM8ThvXZg.png" width="1242" height="2208" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Kan vi tjene penger på GIFer og stickers?</h3> <p>Slik det er nå er det ikke noen måte å tjene penger på GIFer eller stickers på via GIPHY. Men det du får igjen er synlighet og branding.</p> <h3>Så hvorfor produserer vi GIFer og stickers?</h3> <p>Vår erfaring til nå er at det er en veldig spennende plattform å arbeide med branding på. Det er brukerne selv som velger å “pushe” innholdet til sine venner, i motsetning til at brandet selv pusher ut.</p> <p>GIF fra Høgskulen i Volda.</p> <p>Vi har akkurat gjort et prosjekt for Høgskulen i Volda, med en leveranse på 54 GIFer og 54 stickers. Stay tuned for et innlegg om prosjektet når vi har fått sett responsen!</p> <p><strong>Blitt litt interessert i se nærmere på mulighetene med GIPHY? Vi bistår gjerne med produksjon, oppsett eller kurs :) Du finner oss på <a href="</strong>https://oclin.no">Oclin.no</a>!</p> </section> | Hvorfor produserer vi GIFer og stickers? Det siste halve året har vi i Oclin jobbet mye med GIFer og stickers. Et spørsmål vi får mye, er hvilken verdi en GIF gir. Fasiten har vi ikke, men noen erfaringer har vi gjort oss, og her kommer litt av det vi har lært. Det hele begynte med å produsere innhold for Klypa, humoruniverset til Thomas Ryste med blant annet Norges hissigste fergebillettør — Kjell Kjellen Bigset i førersetet. Det gikk ikke mange dagene før vi så resultater etter vi hadde lastet opp de første GIFene. Den ene passerte over 20 millioner visninger på få dager. Ikke forstod vi hva som skjedde, men etter gjentakende tilfeller forstod vi at noe slo inn på algorytmene til Giphy. GIFen ble plassert på en “Mest populære nå”-liste. Dette genererer jo selvsagt mer trafikk, som igjen plasserer den høyere, og vipps! 20 millioner visninger over natten. Etter dette har vi fortsatt å eksperimentere for ulike kunder, som Klypa, Høgskulen i Volda og X2 Festivalen. Men først, GIPHY, GIF og sticker, hva er forskjellen? GIPHY er en av verdens største plattformer for å tilgjengeliggjøre GIFer og Stickers. Se på det som YouTube for video. De har en søkemotor som de fleste store tjenester bruker, som Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter og så videre. Dette er stedet for å tilgjengeliggjøre GIFer og stickers. Via noe GIPHY kaller for Brand Accounts kan du få en verifisert konto for din bedrift/brand som kreves for at det du laster opp skal bli søkbart og tilgjengeliggjort i deres søkemotor. GIF er faktisk et gammelt filformat, og står for Graphics Interchange Format. En GIF kan både være et enkelt stillbilde, eller flere sammensatte bilder, som en slags video uten lyd. De er gjerne bare 1–3 sekunder lange, og loopes i det uendelige. Eksempel under er en kort videosnutt som ble filmet av Kjell Kjellen Bigset (fergekaraktereren titl Thomas Ryste) og konvertert til en animert GIF. Eksempel på GIF Stickers er teknisk sett en GIF, men det som gjør at GIPHY skiller de fra vanlige GIFer er at de har en viss prosent gjennomsiktighet. Dette gjør de perfekt til å bruke i stories, hvor de enkelt kan legges over annet innhold. Eksempel under er akkurat samme video som over, men med gjennomsiktig bakgrunn. På grunn av gjennomsiktigheten kategoriserer GIPHY det automatisk som en sticker. Eksempel på sticker Aha, men hvordan brukes det? GIFer har sitt store bruksformat på internett som reaksjoner, enten i chatter, kommentarfelt eller forum, og som stickers i stories på Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat og tilsvarende. Eksempel fra Facebook Messenger som viser GIF-knappen som lar deg søke i biblioteket til Giphy. Eksempel fra kommentarfelt på Facebook som viser GIF-knappen som lar deg søke i biblioteket til Giphy. Eksempel fra Facebook hvor man kan publisere GIFer som innlegg ved å søke i biblioteket til Giphy. Eksempel fra Twitter. Eksempel på stickers som kan brukes i ulike stories. Kan vi tjene penger på GIFer og stickers? Slik det er nå er det ikke noen måte å tjene penger på GIFer eller stickers på via GIPHY. Men det du får igjen er synlighet og branding. Så hvorfor produserer vi GIFer og stickers? Vår erfaring til nå er at det er en veldig spennende plattform å arbeide med branding på. Det er brukerne selv som velger å “pushe” innholdet til sine venner, i motsetning til at brandet selv pusher ut. GIF fra Høgskulen i Volda. Vi har akkurat gjort et prosjekt for Høgskulen i Volda, med en leveranse på 54 GIFer og 54 stickers. Stay tuned for et innlegg om prosjektet når vi har fått sett responsen! Blitt litt interessert i se nærmere på mulighetene med GIPHY? Vi bistår gjerne med produksjon, oppsett eller kurs :) Du finner oss på Oclin.no! | abc3cb3e-960c-54d6-9d25-d99a9ae5dc8a | 27/07/2025 22:23:17 |
| https://medium.com/@KatharineTrauger/hands-b9ef8fe3bece | medium.com | Hands. | The exact reason I wanted my grandmother’s cup. | Katharine Trauger | https://medium.com/@KatharineTrauger | True | b9ef8fe3bece | 0 min | 2020-02-07T05:55:14.758000 | 2020-02-07T05:57:07.945000 | 2020-02-07T05:57:08.376000 | 1 | 10 | en | <section> <p>The exact reason I wanted my grandmother’s cup.</p> <p>An experience my daughter had, too, in Romania, where the narrow halways actually have handmarks on them. Marks from people who went before….</p> <p>Great story, Kay.</p> </section> | Hands. The exact reason I wanted my grandmother’s cup. An experience my daughter had, too, in Romania, where the narrow halways actually have handmarks on them. Marks from people who went before…. Great story, Kay. | c86ef953-1cfa-5070-a111-7e63cfe5d78a | 27/07/2025 22:23:18 | ||
| https://medium.com/@olafdefleur/how-can-i-write-when-nothing-is-good-enough-a8aa5ee4fa44 | medium.com | HOW CAN I WRITE WHEN NOTHING IS GOOD ENOUGH? | #fearkillwrite #olafdefleur #creativewriting #writing | Olaf de Fleur | https://medium.com/@olafdefleur | True | a8aa5ee4fa44 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*uOmbC4x3sPCVXwxY | 1 min | 2020-02-07T11:32:19.282000 | 2020-02-07T11:33:57.055000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:16.024000 | 0 | 0 | en | Writing,Writing Tips,Creative Writing,Coaching,Creative Process | <section> <p>#fearkillwrite #olafdefleur #creativewriting #writing</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*uOmbC4x3sPCVXwxY" width="600" height="337" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>High five</em> if you’ve ever felt this:</p> <p><em>“I don’t want to write because if I write <strong>one thing</strong>, that means I’m not writing <strong>another </em>thing at the same time</strong>.” This common form of dualism has annihilated (and still does) an infinite amount of great ideas. The formula:</p> <p>I this do + but I should also do that = I this do, but can’t do that = I not can do this nor that =<strong> I not can do anything. </strong>This impersonal creative functionality looks so innocent, that we easily underestimate its destructiveness.</p> <p>Another example of the formula might sound like this: “Even though I’m working on one of the things I’d love to be doing. I have a thought that I should also be doing another thing. This makes me feel bad. I’d rather do nothing instead of trying to do something I love fighting with lurking through that I should be doing something else.”</p> <p>Here, two thoughts have decided that they can’t live together. Anxiety boils up because the writer has been cast as a divorce-child, asked to choose between parents. Let’s take that further. What if we play along with this analogy. Is this your responsibility? What if these two thoughts are allowed to fight?</p> <p>Maybe this feeling is tapping into our self-image: We’re good people and we are dominated by wanting to resolve everything. Let’s dare an inch further. What if this dualism is just another form of ‘creative procrastination.’</p> <p>You can play with re-ordering the formula until it’s no longer a threat. Here is one example, but I urge you to do your own version.</p> <p>Re-order example: I this do + but I should also do that = No human in world history has been able to do two things completely simultaneously = How that mean I can’t do anything? = I can do this and I do that later = I can do anything if I do one thing at a time.</p> </section> | HOW CAN I WRITE WHEN NOTHING IS GOOD ENOUGH? #fearkillwrite #olafdefleur #creativewriting #writing High five if you’ve ever felt this: “I don’t want to write because if I write one thing, that means I’m not writing another thing at the same time.” This common form of dualism has annihilated (and still does) an infinite amount of great ideas. The formula: I this do + but I should also do that = I this do, but can’t do that = I not can do this nor that = I not can do anything. This impersonal creative functionality looks so innocent, that we easily underestimate its destructiveness. Another example of the formula might sound like this: “Even though I’m working on one of the things I’d love to be doing. I have a thought that I should also be doing another thing. This makes me feel bad. I’d rather do nothing instead of trying to do something I love fighting with lurking through that I should be doing something else.” Here, two thoughts have decided that they can’t live together. Anxiety boils up because the writer has been cast as a divorce-child, asked to choose between parents. Let’s take that further. What if we play along with this analogy. Is this your responsibility? What if these two thoughts are allowed to fight? Maybe this feeling is tapping into our self-image: We’re good people and we are dominated by wanting to resolve everything. Let’s dare an inch further. What if this dualism is just another form of ‘creative procrastination.’ You can play with re-ordering the formula until it’s no longer a threat. Here is one example, but I urge you to do your own version. Re-order example: I this do + but I should also do that = No human in world history has been able to do two things completely simultaneously = How that mean I can’t do anything? = I can do this and I do that later = I can do anything if I do one thing at a time. | 6a098471-e33a-5b59-bd42-ad97b8f55924 | 27/07/2025 22:23:18 |
| https://medium.com/@ankitahere123/hey-anjali-fa1e85a5a4d6 | medium.com | Hey Anjali, | I am really amazed and captivated with your writing…was never aware, this great quality of yours!! | Ankita Modi | https://medium.com/@ankitahere123 | True | fa1e85a5a4d6 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T15:21:26.748000 | 2020-02-07T15:35:15.588000 | 2020-02-07T15:35:16.284000 | 1 | 1 | en | <section> <p>I am really amazed and captivated with your writing…was never aware, this great quality of yours!!</p> <p>Was caught up with ur latest blog which talks about democracy and elections…it was so intriguing…and then I just could not stop reading more from you…!!</p> <p>Have bookmarked quite a few on which I would like to come back comfortably in complete silence…as I want to enjoy reading every bit of it!! ☺</p> <p>Meanwhile, I am ordering 'No Apologies’ as I just could not resist myself getting acquainted with the realistic and beautiful emotions it captures…(Looks close to my life too!!)</p> <p>Looking forward to hear more from you!</p> <p>M glad we met… ☺</p> <p>Best wishes..</p> </section> | Hey Anjali, I am really amazed and captivated with your writing…was never aware, this great quality of yours!! Was caught up with ur latest blog which talks about democracy and elections…it was so intriguing…and then I just could not stop reading more from you…!! Have bookmarked quite a few on which I would like to come back comfortably in complete silence…as I want to enjoy reading every bit of it!! ☺ Meanwhile, I am ordering 'No Apologies’ as I just could not resist myself getting acquainted with the realistic and beautiful emotions it captures…(Looks close to my life too!!) Looking forward to hear more from you! M glad we met… ☺ Best wishes.. | 9d516576-a2f6-5b57-ae82-7947a11147c4 | 27/07/2025 22:23:18 | ||
| https://medium.com/@jeninebsharahbaines/thank-you-8400b13a93d7 | medium.com | Thank you! | Jenine Bsharah Baines | https://medium.com/@jeninebsharahbaines | True | 8400b13a93d7 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T17:12:25.423000 | 2020-02-07T17:17:46.838000 | 2020-02-07T17:17:47.137000 | 0 | 49 | un | <section> </section> | Thank you! I (obviously) understand where you’re at. Rejection sucks — how’s that for poetic? Whether it’s a demoralizing response on Medium (low engagement), a formulaic “thanks but no thanks” from an editor, or not even making the first cut for a retail gig. That said, I’m learning to let go and replace the sting of the “no’s” with a more hopeful “not yet.” Something better awaits. | 17e08573-dfd1-5c0b-9e04-ed511f246326 | 27/07/2025 22:23:19 | |||
| https://medium.com/@vickyprokopi/if-there-is-a-meaning-in-this-life-it-is-included-in-exactly-what-you-mention-90dc99c49feb | medium.com | If there is a meaning in this life, it is included in exactly what you mention. | Vicky Prokopi | https://medium.com/@vickyprokopi | True | 90dc99c49feb | 0 min | 2020-02-07T10:46:53.451000 | 2020-02-07T10:48:17.167000 | 2020-02-07T10:48:17.517000 | 0 | 0 | en | Relationships,Inspiration,Life Lessons,Life,Mental Health | <section> </section> | If there is a meaning in this life, it is included in exactly what you mention. Helping people and being compassionate, with them and yourself. Thank you for sharing this!! | dcf1ba5c-527e-51c3-83fb-718a6a9bf6d1 | 27/07/2025 22:23:19 | ||
| https://medium.com/nyu-local/birds-of-prey-and-the-anticipated-return-of-harley-quinn-db33e33e3b11 | medium.com | ‘Birds of Prey’ and the Anticipated Return of Harley Quinn | This time, no Jared Leto included. | Bianca Brutus | https://medium.com/@manwhostabbedcaesar | True | db33e33e3b11 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*AKmWZ8noCGo_Q3w7EZx2Ow.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T16:40:47.488000 | 2020-02-07T18:23:04.963000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:26.027000 | 0 | 1 | en | DC Comics,Entertainment,Film Reviews,Movies,Birds Of Prey | <section> <h3>This time, no Jared Leto included.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/780/1*AKmWZ8noCGo_Q3w7EZx2Ow.jpeg" width="780" height="385" loading="lazy" /> <p>While 2016’s <em>Suicide Squad</em> was a disaster, the best thing to come out of that film was Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn. To see the character back in her own film is exciting and fresh. We know Harley Quinn as a villain, but in <em>Birds of Prey</em>, she’s ready to become her own hero. Quinn is a narcissist, but <em>Birds of Prey</em> centers around the importance of independence rather than her narcissism.</p> <p>Harley Quinn and her boyfriend the Joker have split, leaving Quinn all on her own. Without the protection of the Joker, she falls prey to an assortment of villains looking to seek revenge. Everyone wants a piece of Quinn including Roman “Black Mask” Sionis (Ewan McGregor). However, Quinn strikes a deal with Sionis for safety in exchange for Sionis’ diamond, which was stolen by Cassandra Cain. Sionis plans to kill Quinn anyway, and Harley knows this. In short, a wild chase ensues. Quinn finds that she can’t do it all by herself and must place her trust in an ensemble of self-serving female heroes in order to stay alive.</p> <p>Each woman stands out with their own narrative, and as dysfunctional as they are together, they make a pretty great team. The women are bent on not only saving themselves but on vengeance. Everyone’s out for revenge; it’s a recurring theme the film examines. Another huge theme is what it means to be a hero or a villain, and can you be both? The film gives audiences the right to define these terms.</p> <p><em>Birds of Prey </em>is shorter in length to other superhero films, but the simple narrative is refreshing. Often films fall short in pilling on plot that it gets messy, but <em>Birds of Prey</em> never dragged on. In fact, it leaves you wanting more.</p> <p>The film relies on pop culture references which are highly clever and amusing. The humor is a striking feature of the film, and will have you dying from laughter throughout. The ensemble of actresses are not only brilliant, charismatic, and hilarious, but they do what an ensemble should do; work well. That can’t be said for a number of certain comic films *cough* <em>Suicide Squad</em> *cough* <em>Fantastic Four</em> *cough* <em>X-Men</em>.</p> <p><em>Birds of Prey</em> is another film in the realm of antihero stories including <em>Joker </em>and <em>Venom</em>. It’s arguably one of the best in terms of unraveling the complexities of its protagonist. Quinn has her ups and downs, but she’s never fully broken. She loses the so-called love of her life, but she never lets that get to her in the end. She instead frees herself like a caged bird, and that’s the main takeaway of the film. Independence sucks, but never losing sight of who you are slowly lessens the pain you feel from loneliness. It’s something we all could learn. If there’s one other thing to be said about <em>Birds of Prey</em> its that this is not the last we’ll be seeing Harley Quinn.</p> <p><em>It is important to note that Birds of Prey contains graphic and possibly triggering scenes including violence and sexual assault.</em></p> </section> | ‘Birds of Prey’ and the Anticipated Return of Harley Quinn This time, no Jared Leto included. Graphic by author. While 2016’s Suicide Squad was a disaster, the best thing to come out of that film was Margot Robbie’s portrayal of Harley Quinn. To see the character back in her own film is exciting and fresh. We know Harley Quinn as a villain, but in Birds of Prey, she’s ready to become her own hero. Quinn is a narcissist, but Birds of Prey centers around the importance of independence rather than her narcissism. Harley Quinn and her boyfriend the Joker have split, leaving Quinn all on her own. Without the protection of the Joker, she falls prey to an assortment of villains looking to seek revenge. Everyone wants a piece of Quinn including Roman “Black Mask” Sionis (Ewan McGregor). However, Quinn strikes a deal with Sionis for safety in exchange for Sionis’ diamond, which was stolen by Cassandra Cain. Sionis plans to kill Quinn anyway, and Harley knows this. In short, a wild chase ensues. Quinn finds that she can’t do it all by herself and must place her trust in an ensemble of self-serving female heroes in order to stay alive. Each woman stands out with their own narrative, and as dysfunctional as they are together, they make a pretty great team. The women are bent on not only saving themselves but on vengeance. Everyone’s out for revenge; it’s a recurring theme the film examines. Another huge theme is what it means to be a hero or a villain, and can you be both? The film gives audiences the right to define these terms. Birds of Prey is shorter in length to other superhero films, but the simple narrative is refreshing. Often films fall short in pilling on plot that it gets messy, but Birds of Prey never dragged on. In fact, it leaves you wanting more. The film relies on pop culture references which are highly clever and amusing. The humor is a striking feature of the film, and will have you dying from laughter throughout. The ensemble of actresses are not only brilliant, charismatic, and hilarious, but they do what an ensemble should do; work well. That can’t be said for a number of certain comic films *cough* Suicide Squad *cough* Fantastic Four *cough* X-Men. Birds of Prey is another film in the realm of antihero stories including Joker and Venom. It’s arguably one of the best in terms of unraveling the complexities of its protagonist. Quinn has her ups and downs, but she’s never fully broken. She loses the so-called love of her life, but she never lets that get to her in the end. She instead frees herself like a caged bird, and that’s the main takeaway of the film. Independence sucks, but never losing sight of who you are slowly lessens the pain you feel from loneliness. It’s something we all could learn. If there’s one other thing to be said about Birds of Prey its that this is not the last we’ll be seeing Harley Quinn. It is important to note that Birds of Prey contains graphic and possibly triggering scenes including violence and sexual assault. | 6d2c1aa9-d389-5f6d-9b03-770d98279178 | 27/07/2025 22:23:20 |
| https://medium.com/@anchorinpune/how-to-start-online-business-using-best-ecommerce-platform-bb63b3395012 | medium.com | How to Start Online Business Using Best Ecommerce Platform | It’s hard enough trying to work out the way to build and grow a business choosing the best eCommerce platform. The last item you would… | renu das | https://medium.com/@anchorinpune | True | bb63b3395012 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*0U50A4Qbw_sIYzVW.jpg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T07:17:32.469000 | 2020-02-07T07:21:49.907000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:07.034000 | 0 | 0 | en | Best Ecommerce Platform,Ecommerce Platform | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/400/0*0U50A4Qbw_sIYzVW.jpg" width="400" height="224" loading="lazy" /> <p>It’s hard enough trying to work out the way to build and grow a business choosing the <strong><a href="https://kpshop</strong>y.com/">best eCommerce platform</a>. 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Unless you’ve got people involved in your business, you’ll definitely escape with LegalNature here. the likelihood is that things will evolve and you’ll update your operating agreement down the road anyway. If you are doing produce other people involved, have your attorney help here. 10. File necessary paperwork together with your state If you’re employing a lawyer, they will do all of this for you. Otherwise, you’ll get to do some research into the wants in your state, which also vary counting on the sort of the business you’re starting. 11. Open a business checking account Pretty straightforward. You’ll need that EIN. It’s typically most convenient to travel with an equivalent bank you’re already using for your personal accounts. One thing to observe out for maybe the upselling that a lot of the larger banks do. for instance, with Bank of America, I went ahead and took them abreast of a suggestion for Intuit Payroll. It ended up being terrible user experience. The people at Intuit recommended that I check in for a replacement account directly with Intuit because they couldn’t find out the way to solve a number of the issues, we were having. They put the blame on Bank of America. This ended up understanding because rather than signing up for Intuit Payroll, I researched other options and located Gusto, which is far better. The point here is to use your checking account for a checking account and be wary of using them for other offers or services. | e31fb7ee-092c-50f0-9eda-747967f08e98 | 27/07/2025 22:23:20 |
| https://medium.com/invisible-illness/morning-noon-night-and-in-between-6edfffcc3e89 | medium.com | Morning, Noon, Night, and In-Between | A day withDepression. | Abigail Siegel | https://medium.com/@asiegelster | False | 6edfffcc3e89 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*QMSk2oVKfT_rw8f3PIHeEg.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-04T21:16:02.533000 | 2020-02-07T01:10:34.087000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:16.385000 | 0 | 94 | en | Poem,Poetry,Mental Health,Depression,Life | <section> <h3>A day with depression.</h3> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6720/1*QMSk2oVKfT_rw8f3PIHeEg.jpeg" width="6720" height="4480" loading="lazy" /> <p><em><strong>Mornin</em>g Shadow</strong></p> <p>We wake to very little light</p> <p>No rays of sun in winter to light the eye</p> <p>Pressed to the bed heavy with sleep</p> <p>And the lingering darkness</p> <p>It is time to rise with or without the sun</p> <p>But, we protest, it is warm and safe</p> <p>But so is a hot, hot shower</p> <p>So up we go bare before us</p> <p>We do not stand idle in the water</p> <p>But why if it makes no difference</p> <p>Because our aquatic DNA does not forget</p> <p>And so we will move clean and fresh</p> <p>Upright like a breaching whale</p> <p>Still to little light we ready to face</p> <p>The cold gloom of a Winter day</p> <p>Who says pathetic fallacy is only art</p> <p>Or that life is an unartistic drudge</p> <p>But remember we will use it as drive</p> <p>Toward what but the fog ahead</p> <p>Beyond the fog lies our hard work</p> <p>No one will care how hard it is or how much</p> </section> | Morning, Noon, Night, and In-Between A day with depression. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash Morning Shadow We wake to very little light No rays of sun in winter to light the eye Pressed to the bed heavy with sleep And the lingering darkness It is time to rise with or without the sun But, we protest, it is warm and safe But so is a hot, hot shower So up we go bare before us We do not stand idle in the water But why if it makes no difference Because our aquatic DNA does not forget And so we will move clean and fresh Upright like a breaching whale Still to little light we ready to face The cold gloom of a Winter day Who says pathetic fallacy is only art Or that life is an unartistic drudge But remember we will use it as drive Toward what but the fog ahead Beyond the fog lies our hard work No one will care how hard it is or how much | b7b47215-c218-5e48-a797-19f173d9ab1c | 27/07/2025 22:23:20 |
| https://medium.com/@upstreamexchange/horizon-receives-strategic-investment-welcomes-new-chief-strategy-officer-whats-next-879372d171e | medium.com | Horizon receives strategic investment & welcomes new Chief Strategy Officer, what’s next | By Vanessa Malone | Upstream | https://medium.com/@upstreamexchange | True | 879372d171e | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*WCoALbTl8lLd2G_tuswn-A.png | 2 min | 2020-02-06T21:40:44.189000 | 2020-02-07T16:03:59.384000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:21.974000 | 0 | 0 | en | Investing,Fintech,Series A,Blockchain,Ethereum | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*WCoALbTl8lLd2G_tuswn-A.png" width="1200" height="631" loading="lazy" /> <p>By Vanessa Malone</p> <p>This week, we announced that Horizon has <a href="https://www.accesswire.com/575442/Horizon-Receives-Strategic-Investment-and-C-suite-addition-from-Element-ASA-PALcapital">received a strategic investment</a> from Element ASA, an innovative investment company with a growing interest in blockchain technology projects with defensible IP.</p> <p>In addition, we also welcomed James Haft, founder and CEO of PALcapital, LLC who will be providing services to Horizon as the Chief Strategy Officer. PALcapital is a New York City-based merchant bank focused on distributed ledger technologies. The company is an advisor to and shareholder of Element.</p> <p>Element invests in global growth-stage companies which leverage the digitization of information to create shareholder value. The company identifies undervalued companies and projects, where infrastructure and other basic work, if necessary, have in large, been completed and where the investee companies are executing their go-to-market strategies.</p> <p>That said, our go-to-market strategy is in full effect. We’re proud to catapult into 2020 with our proprietary compliance and trading technology. We have what we believe to be the first complete and integrated blockchain tech stack which supports the entire life-cyle of digital securities from issuance through to secondary trading.</p> <p>This is important because we also believe that our blockchain ecosystem, which is offered to entities around the world, has the capability of bringing speed, efficiency, transparency, access, and increased investor and issuer protections to capital markets, among other benefits.</p> <p>We’re already seeing our blockchain software solutions thrive. In December 2019, the first marketplace powered by Horizon’s compliance and trading technology went live in Brazil via Piemonte Holding, an A-rated Brazilian bank which closed its R$ 66m (US$ 16.2m) private bond issuance and successfully completed the launch of a secondary market for the Piemonte “Smart Bond” on Ethereum.</p> <p>While most other blockchain bond issuances have been on private blockchains or part of an internal pilot program, this is the first bond issuance on Ethereum to include a public secondary trading platform for qualified subscribers to buy and sell bonds and offer liquidity potential prior to bond maturity.</p> <p>This year, we are working to introduce more marketplaces licensed by entities around the world that are powered by Horizon’s tech stack.</p> <p>We have signed an agreement with a U.S. broker dealer working to build an SEC-registered ATS. In addition, Horizon has a signed agreement with a regulated entity in Australia, and an MOU with the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Finance & Corporate Governance, to build secondary trading venues using Horizon’s fintech solutions.</p> <p>Aside from traditional marketplaces, we are also gearing up to announce specialty exchanges which cater to large affinity groups. We are aiming to lower the barrier of entry and speed up mass adoption of blockchain solutions to issuers, investors, and other market participants who want access to new markets.</p> <p>This year is off to a great start, and we can’t wait to share more about the marketplaces our proprietary compliance and trading technology is going to power in 2020.</p> <p>To learn more about Horizon’s one-stop-shop for digital securities, visit <a href="https://www.horizonfintex.com/">https://www.horizonfintex.com/</a>. Be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/HorizonFintex">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizonfintex/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/horizonfintexx/">Facebook</a> or all three so you don’t miss any upcoming news.</p> </section> | Horizon receives strategic investment & welcomes new Chief Strategy Officer, what’s next? By Vanessa Malone This week, we announced that Horizon has received a strategic investment from Element ASA, an innovative investment company with a growing interest in blockchain technology projects with defensible IP. In addition, we also welcomed James Haft, founder and CEO of PALcapital, LLC who will be providing services to Horizon as the Chief Strategy Officer. PALcapital is a New York City-based merchant bank focused on distributed ledger technologies. The company is an advisor to and shareholder of Element. Element invests in global growth-stage companies which leverage the digitization of information to create shareholder value. The company identifies undervalued companies and projects, where infrastructure and other basic work, if necessary, have in large, been completed and where the investee companies are executing their go-to-market strategies. That said, our go-to-market strategy is in full effect. We’re proud to catapult into 2020 with our proprietary compliance and trading technology. We have what we believe to be the first complete and integrated blockchain tech stack which supports the entire life-cyle of digital securities from issuance through to secondary trading. This is important because we also believe that our blockchain ecosystem, which is offered to entities around the world, has the capability of bringing speed, efficiency, transparency, access, and increased investor and issuer protections to capital markets, among other benefits. We’re already seeing our blockchain software solutions thrive. In December 2019, the first marketplace powered by Horizon’s compliance and trading technology went live in Brazil via Piemonte Holding, an A-rated Brazilian bank which closed its R$ 66m (US$ 16.2m) private bond issuance and successfully completed the launch of a secondary market for the Piemonte “Smart Bond” on Ethereum. While most other blockchain bond issuances have been on private blockchains or part of an internal pilot program, this is the first bond issuance on Ethereum to include a public secondary trading platform for qualified subscribers to buy and sell bonds and offer liquidity potential prior to bond maturity. This year, we are working to introduce more marketplaces licensed by entities around the world that are powered by Horizon’s tech stack. We have signed an agreement with a U.S. broker dealer working to build an SEC-registered ATS. In addition, Horizon has a signed agreement with a regulated entity in Australia, and an MOU with the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Finance & Corporate Governance, to build secondary trading venues using Horizon’s fintech solutions. Aside from traditional marketplaces, we are also gearing up to announce specialty exchanges which cater to large affinity groups. We are aiming to lower the barrier of entry and speed up mass adoption of blockchain solutions to issuers, investors, and other market participants who want access to new markets. This year is off to a great start, and we can’t wait to share more about the marketplaces our proprietary compliance and trading technology is going to power in 2020. To learn more about Horizon’s one-stop-shop for digital securities, visit https://www.horizonfintex.com/. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook or all three so you don’t miss any upcoming news. | 1c759d67-1a26-586a-8929-5168c3f657f4 | 27/07/2025 22:23:20 |
| https://medium.com/@madlengubernick/the-myth-of-sustainability-5554cec98ac9 | medium.com | The Myth of Sustainability | Because the fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to a range of global crises, from pollution to human trafficking, it’s… | Madlen Gubernick | https://medium.com/@madlengubernick | True | 5554cec98ac9 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*J9U-Mcyi-MiFruTs1LH_GQ@2x.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T02:05:20.793000 | 2020-02-07T18:41:39.983000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:09.658000 | 0 | 1 | en | Fashion,Sustainability,Environment,Consumerism,Shopping | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/1*J9U-Mcyi-MiFruTs1LH_GQ@2x.jpeg" width="750" height="746" loading="lazy" /> <p>Because the fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to a range of global crises, <strong><a href="https://fashionista.com/20</strong>18/07/fashion-industry-modern-slavery-report-2018">from pollution to human trafficking</a>, it’s nearly impossible to be sustainable. In order to be truly guilt-free, an ethical supply chain is crucial. This starts with the fabric. Where the fabric is sourced from, what raw materials are used in creating it, and how it’s produced are key. An ethical supply chain also considers the people who make, sell and create the fabric. Are they being paid livable wages? Is their working environment safe and secure? While there are a handful of brands whose supply chains are (close to) spotless, many still rely on <strong><a href="https:</strong>//3dinsider.optitex.com/fashion-quantity-outweighs-quality/">mass production</a>. And the myth of sustainability doesn’t stop there.</p> <p>The fashion industry relies on a revolving door mentality that is constantly telling consumers to buy more. It tells us to stay on trend, to look like everybody else, to toss aside what we just bought, and replace it with whatever they say is next.</p> <p>In order to be a sustainable fashion brand, it’s not enough to just use organic cotton or to pay your factory workers a living wage. To be truly and genuinely committed, brands need to look within themselves and evaluate their core messaging. Are you enabling this “buy more” mentality or are you empowering consumers to buy items they can love over time?</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/1*-6pZnWKT8beh2Vyc0Mqk9w@2x.jpeg" width="750" height="739" loading="lazy" /> <p>This is especially pertinent to the streetwear community. Reliant upon “cool factor”, the streetwear world is constantly competing against itself in hopes of reinforcing a hierarchy of “coolness” by releasing limited edition, small batches of overpriced copies of what already exists. Coupled with misogynistic tendencies, brands like Supreme and Nike are reminders of what not to become. Even worse, they’re leading the movement away from sustainability. They’ve decided they’d rather focus on cutting costs than upholding standards within their factories that rely on child labor. Beyond that, they are proud to deem sustainability uncool. While <strong><a href="https://www.t</strong>hecut.com/2018/09/nikes-colin-kaepernick-ad-raises-issues-of-workers-rights.html">trends may be shifting</a>, these brands are still responsible for perpetuating the consumer culture that got us here in the first place.</p> <p>As consumers, we have the power to decide which brands will make it and which will fall to the sidelines. In an era of greenwashing, we need to educate ourselves in hopes of squashing the myth of sustainability.</p> </section> | The Myth of Sustainability Because the fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to a range of global crises, from pollution to human trafficking, it’s nearly impossible to be sustainable. In order to be truly guilt-free, an ethical supply chain is crucial. This starts with the fabric. Where the fabric is sourced from, what raw materials are used in creating it, and how it’s produced are key. An ethical supply chain also considers the people who make, sell and create the fabric. Are they being paid livable wages? Is their working environment safe and secure? While there are a handful of brands whose supply chains are (close to) spotless, many still rely on mass production. And the myth of sustainability doesn’t stop there. The fashion industry relies on a revolving door mentality that is constantly telling consumers to buy more. It tells us to stay on trend, to look like everybody else, to toss aside what we just bought, and replace it with whatever they say is next. In order to be a sustainable fashion brand, it’s not enough to just use organic cotton or to pay your factory workers a living wage. To be truly and genuinely committed, brands need to look within themselves and evaluate their core messaging. Are you enabling this “buy more” mentality or are you empowering consumers to buy items they can love over time? This is especially pertinent to the streetwear community. Reliant upon “cool factor”, the streetwear world is constantly competing against itself in hopes of reinforcing a hierarchy of “coolness” by releasing limited edition, small batches of overpriced copies of what already exists. Coupled with misogynistic tendencies, brands like Supreme and Nike are reminders of what not to become. Even worse, they’re leading the movement away from sustainability. They’ve decided they’d rather focus on cutting costs than upholding standards within their factories that rely on child labor. Beyond that, they are proud to deem sustainability uncool. While trends may be shifting, these brands are still responsible for perpetuating the consumer culture that got us here in the first place. As consumers, we have the power to decide which brands will make it and which will fall to the sidelines. In an era of greenwashing, we need to educate ourselves in hopes of squashing the myth of sustainability. | d3af5fe1-4600-583b-af9b-b479ee3cc7c2 | 27/07/2025 22:23:21 |
| https://medium.com/@barryennis/how-to-ask-for-a-pay-rise-6-top-tips-for-more-cash-d4b25399d4d2 | medium.com | How to ask for a pay rise: 6 top tips for more cash. | Why is it that we find it so hard to talk about money? An absolute necessity in life, there’s still something that makes us feel dirty… | Barry Ennis | https://medium.com/@barryennis | True | d4b25399d4d2 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*X-iRpwSIpclYgCgqzD1ZOQ.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T21:31:35.638000 | 2020-02-07T21:36:35.627000 | 2022-03-03T20:46:35.658000 | 0 | 1 | en | Pay Rise,Negotiation Tips,Salary Negotiations | <section> <h1>How to ask for a pay rise: 6 top tips for more cash</h1> <p>Why is it that we find it so hard to talk about money? An absolute necessity in life, there’s still something that makes us feel dirty when we discuss it. But that mentality is holding us back, and stopping us get our worth.</p> <p>There seems to be a mentality that we should be lucky to do a job, and any pay we get should be received gratefully.</p> <p>Wrong.</p> <p>When you’re employed or contracted to do a job, you’re delivering real value to an organisation or business, and should be fairly rewarded for that.</p> <p>So how do you ask for more money?</p> <p><strong>Find a number</strong></p> <p>First you need to get specific. It’s no good just marching into the boss’s office and asking for ‘more.’ Work out how much do you want, in real terms, ‘net’ (after tax) a month. Use a website like <a href="https://www.thesalarycalculator.co.uk/">Salary Calculator</a> to work out what the ‘gross’ amount you would need to ask for is.</p> <p><strong>2. Understand yourself</strong></p> <p>Know your reasons. What are the reasons for you wanting a payrise? Be honest and clear with yourself about these reasons. Do you need an extra £5k to buy a flat? Do you think it would make you ‘happier’? Understanding yourself can make it easier to have the necessary conversations. Working 1 on 1 with a Coach can really help bring this area to life as the Coach can reflect your thinking back at you so you can ‘see’ and ‘hear’ it back.</p> <p><strong>3. Back it up</strong></p> <p>Do your research and find out the market rate salaries for the role you are doing. Make sure you compare like for like. If the salary you are after comes with a job that is a bit more stretching, what additional responsibilities would you need to consider taking on to reach this salary band? If you think you’re already doing those tasks, come armed with that information. Use a salary survey site like <a href="https://www.heatrecruitment.co.uk/employer-services/salary-survey/">https://www.heatrecruitment.co.uk/employer-services/salary-survey/</a> to get some clarity of what you are aiming for.</p> <p><strong>4. Show value</strong></p> <p>Demonstrate the value you are giving to the business, and identify opportunities for you to add value. If you are asking for an extra £5k/year how could you demonstrate you can add £10k/year of ‘value’? Remember value isn’t always measured in pounds and pence. Think outside the box. When you ask, say ‘I need £X because of X and I will do X to compensate the business for the raise.’ If you think you need a pay rise for your current role, explain how what you are doing is bringing value.</p> <p>Appeal to your manager on a human level. Explain the positive impact it will have on your ability to work smarter and deliver more. Would it increase your wellbeing, reduce stress and make you a more engaged employee because you are not stressing about debt as much?</p> <p><strong>5. Negotiations</strong></p> <p>Be prepared to be negotiated down. Build this into the amount you ask for, maybe add 10% to be prepared to be ‘knocked down’ from. Then you’ll still be in a good position.</p> <p><strong>6. Be patient</strong></p> <p>Expect the process to take up to 3 months. You might have some hurdles to jump over, but stay committed and focussed on the end goal. Organisations are unable to act as fast as we like, but stay patient and consistent and it will happen.</p> <p>Whether you believe you’re being unfairly paid right now, or just want some extra cash for a nicer lifestyle, there are ways to ask for a payrise in a confident and calm manner, in a way that benefits everyone.</p> <p>And as my Mother always says, “You don’t ask, you don’t get” so make sure you are not the reason you are not getting paid what you want.</p> </section> | How to ask for a pay rise: 6 top tips for more cash Why is it that we find it so hard to talk about money? An absolute necessity in life, there’s still something that makes us feel dirty when we discuss it. But that mentality is holding us back, and stopping us get our worth. There seems to be a mentality that we should be lucky to do a job, and any pay we get should be received gratefully. Wrong. When you’re employed or contracted to do a job, you’re delivering real value to an organisation or business, and should be fairly rewarded for that. So how do you ask for more money? Find a number First you need to get specific. It’s no good just marching into the boss’s office and asking for ‘more.’ Work out how much do you want, in real terms, ‘net’ (after tax) a month. Use a website like Salary Calculator to work out what the ‘gross’ amount you would need to ask for is. 2. Understand yourself Know your reasons. What are the reasons for you wanting a payrise? Be honest and clear with yourself about these reasons. Do you need an extra £5k to buy a flat? Do you think it would make you ‘happier’? Understanding yourself can make it easier to have the necessary conversations. Working 1 on 1 with a Coach can really help bring this area to life as the Coach can reflect your thinking back at you so you can ‘see’ and ‘hear’ it back. 3. Back it up Do your research and find out the market rate salaries for the role you are doing. Make sure you compare like for like. If the salary you are after comes with a job that is a bit more stretching, what additional responsibilities would you need to consider taking on to reach this salary band? If you think you’re already doing those tasks, come armed with that information. Use a salary survey site like https://www.heatrecruitment.co.uk/employer-services/salary-survey/ to get some clarity of what you are aiming for. 4. Show value Demonstrate the value you are giving to the business, and identify opportunities for you to add value. If you are asking for an extra £5k/year how could you demonstrate you can add £10k/year of ‘value’? Remember value isn’t always measured in pounds and pence. Think outside the box. When you ask, say ‘I need £X because of X and I will do X to compensate the business for the raise.’ If you think you need a pay rise for your current role, explain how what you are doing is bringing value. Appeal to your manager on a human level. Explain the positive impact it will have on your ability to work smarter and deliver more. Would it increase your wellbeing, reduce stress and make you a more engaged employee because you are not stressing about debt as much? 5. Negotiations Be prepared to be negotiated down. Build this into the amount you ask for, maybe add 10% to be prepared to be ‘knocked down’ from. Then you’ll still be in a good position. 6. Be patient Expect the process to take up to 3 months. You might have some hurdles to jump over, but stay committed and focussed on the end goal. Organisations are unable to act as fast as we like, but stay patient and consistent and it will happen. Whether you believe you’re being unfairly paid right now, or just want some extra cash for a nicer lifestyle, there are ways to ask for a payrise in a confident and calm manner, in a way that benefits everyone. And as my Mother always says, “You don’t ask, you don’t get” so make sure you are not the reason you are not getting paid what you want. | ed21487e-fd2b-54ea-8528-c8251f5eeaae | 27/07/2025 22:23:21 |
| https://medium.com/@sylviawohlfarth/if-its-any-consolation-roy-you-are-sooo-normal-82a53fced905 | medium.com | If it’s any consolation, Roy, you are sooo normal. | Sylvia Wohlfarth | https://medium.com/@sylviawohlfarth | True | 82a53fced905 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T00:19:48.386000 | 2020-02-07T00:24:10.572000 | 2020-02-07T00:24:10.926000 | 0 | 111 | en | <section> </section> | If it’s any consolation, Roy, you are sooo normal. Ma son-in-law started worrying before my granddaughter was even born… I guess that’s why she’s a martial arts veteran at 6 ;) | 82519efc-4b04-50b6-9076-b32aa17add20 | 27/07/2025 22:23:21 | |||
| https://medium.com/@soniabestkoetting/xpuso-stoma-youre-a-trump-fan-and-actually-doubt-that-he-snubbed-pelosi-on-purpose-3a77d14f08da | medium.com | Xpuso-stoma, you’re a Trump fan and actually doubt that he snubbed Pelosi on purpose? | At least most Republicans admit they’re defending a racist bully, and have done their deal with the devil to reap their spoils of the… | Sonia Best-Koetting | https://medium.com/@soniabestkoetting | True | 3a77d14f08da | 0 min | 2020-02-07T21:21:26.337000 | 2020-02-07T21:31:46.776000 | 2020-02-07T21:31:46.988000 | 0 | 21 | en | <section> <p>At least most Republicans admit they’re defending a racist bully, and have done their deal with the devil to reap their spoils of the moment, at the ruin of bipartisanship and decency, and risk of World War.</p> <p>You want the decimated press to give him the benefit of a doubt? I doubt even Trump wants that! He’d prefer to use “prayer time” to gloat about it!</p> </section> | Xpuso-stoma, you’re a Trump fan and actually doubt that he snubbed Pelosi on purpose? That’s a straw argument if ever there was. You don’t think Republicans hoot like bat-monkeys in Wizard of Oz? You’re stuck on that? At least most Republicans admit they’re defending a racist bully, and have done their deal with the devil to reap their spoils of the moment, at the ruin of bipartisanship and decency, and risk of World War. You want the decimated press to give him the benefit of a doubt? I doubt even Trump wants that! He’d prefer to use “prayer time” to gloat about it! | ca2ad089-5573-54ed-b23a-ec9330946c36 | 27/07/2025 22:23:21 | ||
| https://medium.com/@davidbuckster/weeknotes-s02-e05-aaf07b92842a | medium.com | Weeknotes S02:E05 | It’s late but I’m on a train home… and I’m very warm, hang on I must take of my coat. That’s better. It’s Thursday evening and I’m on… | DavidBuck | https://medium.com/@davidbuckster | True | aaf07b92842a | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*xKC2-5C2yLu3r1isaMGOnA.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-01-24T13:45:58.089000 | 2020-02-07T15:50:34.738000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:06.770000 | 0 | 15 | en | <section> <p>It’s late but I’m on a train home… and I’m very warm, hang on I must take of my coat. That’s better. It’s Thursday evening and I’m on route home from the <a href="#">UKGovcamp</a> organisers retro and karaoke. There ain't no retro like a GovCamp Retro.</p> <p>I’m now wondering what structure to give my weeknote, as I tried with a different one last week due to train delays but didn't this week as doing that significantly cuts into reading time.</p> <p><strong>Nourishing connections</strong></p> <p>I had a number of lovely chats this week. The first was a session on Tuesday which Karen organised with a cohort of people from HMRC and other lovely people. We were talking about systems, fish, water, leadership, values, courses, scuba suits — lots of book recommendations, lots of very great points… and at the end I felt totally nourished, it was a generative conversation.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1972/1*xKC2-5C2yLu3r1isaMGOnA.jpeg" width="1972" height="1259" loading="lazy" /> <p>On the way back to the office I also had a lovely chat with Morgan, and we talked about our water and a few other things. That was also a lovely conversation.</p> <p>In the afternoon I had a wonderful chat with Bee about the beautiful and lovely project, more book recommendations and all sorts of wonderful things in between… I’m sensing day notes might be more helpful if I wanted to record the specifics of everything — but I don't think I do.</p> <p>Thursday I have a very nice chat over a pot of tea with Emily about whats she’s been up to, the work with <a href="https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-services/systems-changers">The Childrens Society</a> which looks supper interesting and all sort of things in-between. It was the sort of conversation that’s made me both consider the weight we carry as well as help me carry that weight.</p> <p>Conversations like these mean that I can do what I do, and after a month of quite high focus on the beautiful and lovely project I needed that.</p> <p><strong>Keeping things tidy</strong></p> <p>I have just remember I have left the first box of bits form the beautiful and lovely project in the office, I’ll need to come back to that. The child play mat and home rules board came over, the play mat is now in the corner as it wasn’t universally appreciated.</p> <p>I took pictures of all of the postits up on the walls for the beautiful and lovely project and will close down the room on Monday and hand back the key.</p> <p>I’ve not quite keep my emails tidy enough, I missed one from someone I want to meet and so am now meeting them in March… shucks. I think next week I’m going to head for inbox zero which with google seems easier to achieve.</p> <p>Also I have noticed a couple of times this week and last that our team G-Drive seems to be getting a little messy. I may offer to sort it out.</p> <p><strong>My edge</strong></p> <p>I really felt it this week. I was asked to design and facilitate the inaugural session of a new board the ‘Cross Government Planning Risk and Performance Board’ and I have no idea why but I was quite nervous about it. The only thing I can put my finger on to tell me why is that I was pulled in because ‘I’m an expert’ and I was going to be flying solo without <a href="#">Hannah Sheehan</a>. Still the session got cancelled and a new date is being found.</p> </section> | Weeknotes S02:E05 It’s late but I’m on a train home… and I’m very warm, hang on I must take of my coat. That’s better. It’s Thursday evening and I’m on route home from the UKGovcamp organisers retro and karaoke. There ain't no retro like a GovCamp Retro. I’m now wondering what structure to give my weeknote, as I tried with a different one last week due to train delays but didn't this week as doing that significantly cuts into reading time. Nourishing connections I had a number of lovely chats this week. The first was a session on Tuesday which Karen organised with a cohort of people from HMRC and other lovely people. We were talking about systems, fish, water, leadership, values, courses, scuba suits — lots of book recommendations, lots of very great points… and at the end I felt totally nourished, it was a generative conversation. A picture of a fish I drew in a scuba suit whilst scribbling thoughts during the session. On the way back to the office I also had a lovely chat with Morgan, and we talked about our water and a few other things. That was also a lovely conversation. In the afternoon I had a wonderful chat with Bee about the beautiful and lovely project, more book recommendations and all sorts of wonderful things in between… I’m sensing day notes might be more helpful if I wanted to record the specifics of everything — but I don't think I do. Thursday I have a very nice chat over a pot of tea with Emily about whats she’s been up to, the work with The Childrens Society which looks supper interesting and all sort of things in-between. It was the sort of conversation that’s made me both consider the weight we carry as well as help me carry that weight. Conversations like these mean that I can do what I do, and after a month of quite high focus on the beautiful and lovely project I needed that. Keeping things tidy I have just remember I have left the first box of bits form the beautiful and lovely project in the office, I’ll need to come back to that. The child play mat and home rules board came over, the play mat is now in the corner as it wasn’t universally appreciated. I took pictures of all of the postits up on the walls for the beautiful and lovely project and will close down the room on Monday and hand back the key. I’ve not quite keep my emails tidy enough, I missed one from someone I want to meet and so am now meeting them in March… shucks. I think next week I’m going to head for inbox zero which with google seems easier to achieve. Also I have noticed a couple of times this week and last that our team G-Drive seems to be getting a little messy. I may offer to sort it out. My edge I really felt it this week. I was asked to design and facilitate the inaugural session of a new board the ‘Cross Government Planning Risk and Performance Board’ and I have no idea why but I was quite nervous about it. The only thing I can put my finger on to tell me why is that I was pulled in because ‘I’m an expert’ and I was going to be flying solo without Hannah Sheehan. Still the session got cancelled and a new date is being found. | bc37b41f-d6bc-5e06-8e4f-9450a26fc672 | 27/07/2025 22:23:22 | |
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| https://medium.com/@coachtoyourhealth/denial-vs-positivity-whats-the-difference-and-why-does-it-matter-453542de2502 | medium.com | Denial vs Positivity; What’s The Difference And Why Does It Matter | Denial Is A Survival Instinct! | Theresa Sailor | https://medium.com/@coachtoyourhealth | True | 453542de2502 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*VUEtgobNKSRyabjx.jpg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T17:36:31.630000 | 2020-02-07T18:29:16.687000 | 2022-03-30T21:15:42.709000 | 0 | 28 | en | Denial,Positivity,Lifestyle,Negativity,Problem Solving | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/833/0*VUEtgobNKSRyabjx.jpg" width="833" height="833" loading="lazy" /> <h1>Denial Is A Survival Instinct!</h1> <p>Denial vs positivity; what is the difference and why does it matter?</p> <p>While it may seem obvious to many of you, denial is actually a pretty subtle and often hidden aspect of our subconscious. Denial is a force all its own and often asserts itself in response to sadness, depression and grief; among other things.</p> <p>One of things that might tip you off to denial is when you start feeling some negativity or sarcasm around positive mindset memes and affirmations.</p> <p>You may even find yourself feeling a little bit confused as to why you are getting such a bad reaction to what is supposed to boost joyfulness and positivity!</p> <p>When you tell yourself that you want to see the glass half full instead of half empty?</p> <p>In some situations it makes you feel good.</p> <p>While at other times, it makes you feel unsure of yourself or even bad.</p> <p>The reason you might feel bad when you try to see the glass half full is that maybe there is some denial standing between you and positivity.</p> <p>So right now, imagine the glass half full. How does it make you feel?</p> <p>Is it possible that denial may be interfering with your ability to enjoy seeing the glass half full?</p> <p>Denial is mainly a failure to acknowledge the problem that is causing those negative emotions.</p> <p>“I am perfectly capable of solving any problems that come my way today.”</p> <h2>On the other hand, denial can be a useful survival technique.</h2> <p>For example, If something traumatic happens, you may find yourself using denial to put some distance <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/denial/art-20047926">between you and the horrific event.</a></p> <p>This gives you some time and space to adapt and begin to accept the situation as it is.</p> <p>In this situation, a short period of denial can sometimes be useful.</p> <p>We’ve all been there and if we haven’t, unfortunately we will.</p> <p>Denial is when you hear yourself saying, “everything is fine, this problem does not exist, and I refuse to think about it. I am just going to be happy”.</p> <p>This kind of attitude actually creates stress and anxiety because underneath that denial, <em>you know the problem is still there.</em></p> <h2>When you cover up your problems with denial, there is an inner voice that begins trying to get your attention.</h2> <p>This is where the stress and anxiety can really begin to make your moods swing like crazy!</p> <p>You may find yourself feeling very negative and even sarcastic about the positivity flooding your news feed!</p> <p>Something else to consider is that the vast majority of problems can be solved if you take the time to work through them.</p> <p>I get that there isn’t always time to immediately deal with every problem that comes up. But it only takes a minute to write the problem down on a list with the intention of dealing with it.</p> <p>Schedule some problem solving time every day. Even if it’s only 10 minutes to scribble down some potential solutions! In this way, you are going to neutralize denial and give yourself a sense of empowerment.</p> <h2>There will always be a percentage of problems that don’t have a solution for keeping you in your comfort zone.</h2> <p>It is then necessary to take that <em>positive step</em> of adapting to the circumstance that cannot be changed.</p> <p>Isolate the unsolvable aspects of the problem. Then, begin brainstorming solutions for the parts that you have some control over. This simple action will begin to generate self confidence. It allows you to make a plan and follow through to a solution!</p> <h3>This is what gives positive mindset it’s immense power!</h3> <p>With a positive mindset, even traumatic events have a lot less of an impact on you.</p> <p>This is because the very first step in developing and maintaining a positive mindset is to acknowledge the bad thing.</p> <p>Whether it’s a negative emotion, bad event or a problem that we are facing.</p> <p>Whatever it is, denial will never lead to the solution!</p> <h2>In order to be truly practicing a positive mindset, you begin with an intention to always do the following:</h2> <ul> <li>Acknowledge the problem</li> <li>Brainstorm potential solutions</li> <li>Decide which solution you will use</li> <li>Create a step by step plan to reach that solution</li> <li>Follow through to the predetermined outcome</li> </ul> <p>This is a positive mindset practice. The reason being that you are beginning with the intention of solving any problems that come your way. This is done without pushing them aside or ignoring them.</p> <p>Next time you see a meme or positive saying such as “walk on the sunny side of the street”, or “put on a happy face”?</p> <p>Remember that this is very good advice, but also that there is a methodology behind it.</p> <p>That methodology is necessary in order for it to be truly a positive mindset and not denial.</p> <h2>Here is an exercise that can really help get the bulk of unsolvable problems off the table.</h2> <p>At least long enough to clear your mind and bring some positivity back into perspective.</p> <ul> <li>Use a sheet of lined paper</li> <li>Fold it vertically in half and make a nice, sharp crease.</li> <li>Use the left side to list all the problems you know you can solve</li> <li>Use the right side to list all the problems you know you cannot change</li> <li>Carefully tear or cut the right side of the paper all the way off</li> <li>Read the torn off list one last time.</li> <li>Tear that side up into teeny tiny pieces and make a big production out of it. Take it off your plate; flush it down the toilet, burn it or just throw it in the trash.</li> <li>Read the positive list again. Read it slowly, imagining how you will feel when you have solved these problems.</li> </ul> <p>Don’t be fooled, this may look a bit like denial when we toss the negative side away.</p> <p>But think about it.</p> <p>You have identified the problems you have no control over and made the decision to adapt yourself to them.</p> <p>This is not denial. It is fully acknowledging the problem and taking action to solve it in the best way possible for you right now.</p> <h2>Positive mindset is not a ‘set it and forget it’ sort of attitude.</h2> <p>It requires you to keep track of how you handle emotions and circumstances, and correct the course when it starts going off the tracks.</p> <p>Whether you are looking to:</p> <ul> <li>lose some weight</li> <li>develop a fitness regimen</li> <li>start a yoga course</li> <li>change your job or career</li> <li>repair relationships</li> <li>learn to interact socially in a more assertive and confident way</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://coachtoyourhealth.com/positive-mindset-journey/">Ditching denial and embracing positivity</a> will add power and confidence to the equation.</p> <p>It is healthy to feel empowered and joyful.</p> <p>Having a sense of control, in even the worst situations is wonderful.</p> <p>You can use Positive Mindset without denial to empower yourself in any situation. It is even powerful when you don’t know what the problem is yet… before it actually happens!</p> <p>A positive mindset is simply acknowledging the negative situation with the confidence of knowing that you can deal with it. It is following up on that confidence by taking the steps of brainstorming possible solutions, choosing the viable options, taking the steps to carry out the solution, and continuing through to a predetermined end result.</p> <p>I hope the information here, D<em>enial vs Positive Mindset-</em> W<em>hats the Difference and Why Does it Matter, </em>will come in handy the next time you find yourself feeling negative about positivity!</p> <p><em><strong>If you enjoyed this article, you will really love the <a href="https://coachtoyourhealth.com/bu</em>ild-self</strong>-esteem/">10 simple tips to build self esteem</a> PDF download.</p> <p><em><strong>Get it today and start boosting your self esteem imme</em>diately!</strong></p> </section> | Denial vs Positivity; What’s The Difference And Why Does It Matter Happy Face Being Squeezed In Vice; Image by Claude Sailor Denial Is A Survival Instinct! Denial vs positivity; what is the difference and why does it matter? While it may seem obvious to many of you, denial is actually a pretty subtle and often hidden aspect of our subconscious. Denial is a force all its own and often asserts itself in response to sadness, depression and grief; among other things. One of things that might tip you off to denial is when you start feeling some negativity or sarcasm around positive mindset memes and affirmations. You may even find yourself feeling a little bit confused as to why you are getting such a bad reaction to what is supposed to boost joyfulness and positivity! When you tell yourself that you want to see the glass half full instead of half empty? In some situations it makes you feel good. While at other times, it makes you feel unsure of yourself or even bad. The reason you might feel bad when you try to see the glass half full is that maybe there is some denial standing between you and positivity. So right now, imagine the glass half full. How does it make you feel? Is it possible that denial may be interfering with your ability to enjoy seeing the glass half full? Denial is mainly a failure to acknowledge the problem that is causing those negative emotions. “I am perfectly capable of solving any problems that come my way today.” On the other hand, denial can be a useful survival technique. For example, If something traumatic happens, you may find yourself using denial to put some distance between you and the horrific event. This gives you some time and space to adapt and begin to accept the situation as it is. In this situation, a short period of denial can sometimes be useful. We’ve all been there and if we haven’t, unfortunately we will. Denial is when you hear yourself saying, “everything is fine, this problem does not exist, and I refuse to think about it. I am just going to be happy”. This kind of attitude actually creates stress and anxiety because underneath that denial, you know the problem is still there. When you cover up your problems with denial, there is an inner voice that begins trying to get your attention. This is where the stress and anxiety can really begin to make your moods swing like crazy! You may find yourself feeling very negative and even sarcastic about the positivity flooding your news feed! Something else to consider is that the vast majority of problems can be solved if you take the time to work through them. I get that there isn’t always time to immediately deal with every problem that comes up. But it only takes a minute to write the problem down on a list with the intention of dealing with it. Schedule some problem solving time every day. Even if it’s only 10 minutes to scribble down some potential solutions! In this way, you are going to neutralize denial and give yourself a sense of empowerment. There will always be a percentage of problems that don’t have a solution for keeping you in your comfort zone. It is then necessary to take that positive step of adapting to the circumstance that cannot be changed. Isolate the unsolvable aspects of the problem. Then, begin brainstorming solutions for the parts that you have some control over. This simple action will begin to generate self confidence. It allows you to make a plan and follow through to a solution! This is what gives positive mindset it’s immense power! With a positive mindset, even traumatic events have a lot less of an impact on you. This is because the very first step in developing and maintaining a positive mindset is to acknowledge the bad thing. Whether it’s a negative emotion, bad event or a problem that we are facing. Whatever it is, denial will never lead to the solution! In order to be truly practicing a positive mindset, you begin with an intention to always do the following: Acknowledge the problem Brainstorm potential solutions Decide which solution you will use Create a step by step plan to reach that solution Follow through to the predetermined outcome This is a positive mindset practice. The reason being that you are beginning with the intention of solving any problems that come your way. This is done without pushing them aside or ignoring them. Next time you see a meme or positive saying such as “walk on the sunny side of the street”, or “put on a happy face”? Remember that this is very good advice, but also that there is a methodology behind it. That methodology is necessary in order for it to be truly a positive mindset and not denial. Here is an exercise that can really help get the bulk of unsolvable problems off the table. At least long enough to clear your mind and bring some positivity back into perspective. Use a sheet of lined paper Fold it vertically in half and make a nice, sharp crease. Use the left side to list all the problems you know you can solve Use the right side to list all the problems you know you cannot change Carefully tear or cut the right side of the paper all the way off Read the torn off list one last time. Tear that side up into teeny tiny pieces and make a big production out of it. Take it off your plate; flush it down the toilet, burn it or just throw it in the trash. Read the positive list again. Read it slowly, imagining how you will feel when you have solved these problems. Don’t be fooled, this may look a bit like denial when we toss the negative side away. But think about it. You have identified the problems you have no control over and made the decision to adapt yourself to them. This is not denial. It is fully acknowledging the problem and taking action to solve it in the best way possible for you right now. Positive mindset is not a ‘set it and forget it’ sort of attitude. It requires you to keep track of how you handle emotions and circumstances, and correct the course when it starts going off the tracks. Whether you are looking to: lose some weight develop a fitness regimen start a yoga course change your job or career repair relationships learn to interact socially in a more assertive and confident way Ditching denial and embracing positivity will add power and confidence to the equation. It is healthy to feel empowered and joyful. Having a sense of control, in even the worst situations is wonderful. You can use Positive Mindset without denial to empower yourself in any situation. It is even powerful when you don’t know what the problem is yet… before it actually happens! A positive mindset is simply acknowledging the negative situation with the confidence of knowing that you can deal with it. It is following up on that confidence by taking the steps of brainstorming possible solutions, choosing the viable options, taking the steps to carry out the solution, and continuing through to a predetermined end result. I hope the information here, Denial vs Positive Mindset- Whats the Difference and Why Does it Matter, will come in handy the next time you find yourself feeling negative about positivity! If you enjoyed this article, you will really love the 10 simple tips to build self esteem PDF download. Get it today and start boosting your self esteem immediately! | 115ea530-fbda-5e5a-a5bd-6fd03b1197f7 | 27/07/2025 22:33:26 |
| https://medium.com/@jaynayak19/what-is-computer-programming-computer-programming-for-beginners-db058a453a2c | medium.com | What is Computer Programming?,Computer Programming for Beginners | Hi I am Jay. In this article we are going to talk about the computer, computer programming and the types of programming languages. | Jay nayak | https://medium.com/@jaynayak19 | True | db058a453a2c | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*R3BWtOURgHqnTwRN.jpg | 10 min | 2020-02-07T10:45:28.579000 | 2020-02-07T10:47:21.943000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:28.041000 | 0 | 0 | en | Computer Science,Technology,Tech,Programming,Technology Trends | <section> <p>Hi I am Jay. In this article we are going to talk about the computer, computer programming and the types of programming languages.</p> <p>A computer is a general purpose machines which can perform many computational task now themodern day computers that we have they can perform billions or trillions of calculationswithin a fraction of second.</p> <p>Now the thing these computers they cant really do anythingon their own. so for a computer to do something one has to give the instructions to it andthese instructions will contain step by step information to perform a specific task andthese instructions are called as program.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*R3BWtOURgHqnTwRN.jpg" width="320" height="212" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now the person who is going to write theseinstructions or the program is called as the programmer and here the programmer will writeinstructions or the program and the computer will execute that or computer will work onthat instructionsnow the computers that we have they contain a lot of programs in them.</p> <p>There are someprograms which will manage the computer hardware resources and they are called as the systemprograms and there are some programs which will provide specific functionality to a userfor example the Notepad web browser music player video player and all these types ofprograms are called as the application programs.</p> <p>Now we know that we need to give instructions to the computer so that the computer can workon it now the thing is how we can give the instruction to the computer or in which languagewe can give the instructions to the computer.</p> <p>Now since this computer is a machine how wecan communicate with this machine.now the language in which these instructions are written or the language in which thisprogram is written is called as the programming language.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*6qV5-jDuAyMMTMFB.jpg" width="320" height="226" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now there are several types of programming languages and we are going to see the details about them.now you guys may probably heard that the computers can only understand the binary language.</p> <p>Nowthis binary language has only two values. 0 and 1 so in this binary language whateveryou want to say has to be in the form of this 0 and 1.</p> <p>Now here these computers are builtin such a way that they can understand or they can recognise the pattern of the zerosand ones and then they can work on it accordingly.</p> <p>Now why we have built the computers to understand this binary language?that is because this binary language which has only two values is easy to create in thehardware level for example if we have a wire and if the current is flowing through thiswire then we can say it is 1 if the current is not flowing then we can say it is zero.</p> <p>So in general we can say that one stands for something which exists and zero stands forsomething which doesnt exist so since this binary language is easy to create in the hardwarelevel so the computer is built in the hardware level to recognise this pattern of 0 and 1and while building the computer for a specific pattern of 0 and 1 a specific setup operationsare defined.</p> <p>So when the computer will see a specific pattern of 0 and 1 it knows what it has to do.</p> <p>So now the computers can understand this binary language and this binary language with thecomputers understand are also called as the machine language.</p> <p>Now lets see the types of programming languages available. now in this modern day we havea lot of programming languages available. so lets take a look at the types of programminglanguages.</p> <p>So the first type of programming languageor the language in which we can communicate with the computer is the language which thecomputer understands.</p> <p>Now all of you know that this computers can understand this binarylanguage or the machine language which is the combination of zeros and ones.</p> <p>So the first type of programming languages is the machine level language And in thismachine level language we have the instructions in the form of 0 and 1.</p> <p>So whatever you want to say has to be in the form of zero and one and since the computersare built in such a way that they can recognise this zeros and ones and perform some specificoperation on that the combination of zeros and ones you know we can communicate withhis computer in this language.</p> <p>Now the problem with this machine level language is in order to program in this machine levellanguage one has to know everything about the computer.</p> <p>So here the programmer is directlydealing with the hardware level so he is directly working on the memory and the data.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*fxdxS2MnJhihUEqQ.jpg" width="320" height="213" loading="lazy" /> <p>So the programeer needs to know everything about the computer, computer processor thecomputer architecture everything about that he has to know and thats why this machinelevel language is a bit difficult to learn and also think about this lets say you wantto write a program in the machine level language or you want to give instructions to the computerin the machine level language and your program consists of thousand lines.</p> <p>All your instructionwill contain this 0 and 1 and this combination of the zeros and ones. first of all it isdifficult to write the program and also if you make some mistakes in your program thenit is difficult to spot and because of all these, a normal guy cant really learn theprogramming easily.</p> <p>So to solve these kind of problems another type of programming languages were inventedand they are called as the Assembly level language.</p> <p>In this assembly level language instead of that zeros and ones combination mnemonic thesymbolic codes were introduced for example if the programmer has to write an instructionlets say he wants to add the numbers 5 and 6.then in the machine level language it has to be in the form of this zeros and ones.</p> <p>So lets say this is gonna be the instruction to add the numbers 5 and 6.so in the machine level language it will look like this but in the Assembly level languagemnemonic codes for used and the programmer could write ADD 5 6.So a lot of mnemonic or the symbolic codes where used and the programmer could writethe program in this way.</p> <p>So it was a lot more human readable formatthe programmer can understand the code just by looking at it and it was a lot easier tocode than the machine level language.</p> <p>So now the thing is the source code of the program written in this assembly level languageby using this mnemonic or the symbol Codes cannot be directly executed in this computerthat is because this computer can only understand the machine language.</p> <p>So what we have to do is we have to convert the code which is written in the Assembly level language to machine level language so that the computer can understand it and executeit.</p> <p>So the program written in the Assembly levellanguage needs to be converted to the machine level language and to convert that a programwas used and that program is called as the assembler.</p> <p>So this assembler will convert the code written in the Assembly level language to machinelevel language.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*j8GwPuR5_nEO9e8A.jpg" width="320" height="213" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now this assembly level language was lot moreeasy to learn and someone can learn the programming a lot more easily than the machine level languagebut this assembly level language also had the same difficulties.</p> <p>Although it was a lot easy to write the programs than the machine level language in assembly level language if the program size increases then again it is difficult to spot the errorsand also the code written in the Assembly level language was also Computer Architecture dependent.</p> <p>So the code return for one type of computer cannot be executed in another type of computerwhich has different architecture so again to solve these kind of problems a new typesof languages by invented so that a lot more people can come and write the programs andthat type of programming languages are called as the Higher level languages.</p> <p>The high level languages are designed in such a way that they are very easy for a beginnerto learn and they were very close to the human readable language for example in this higherlevel language one could write the instruction to add 5 and 6 like this.</p> <p>So this 5 + 6 is a lot more similar to the human language so just by looking at the codeone can understand what were trying to do and since this higher level languages wherea lot more easy to learn many people started learning computer programming and startedcreating lot more programs.</p> <p>Now again the thing is the program written in the higher level language cannot be directlyexecuted in the computer that is because the computer can only understand the machine languagewhich can contain 0 and 1 but the higher level language is very close to the human languages.</p> <p>So we have to convert the program which is written in the high level language to machine language which the computers can understand and execute.</p> <p>So for this high level languages there are two ways in which we can convert the source code from high level language tomachine level language and execute it and the two methods which were used to convertthe high level language program to machine level language one was the compilation methodwhere a program called compiler was used.</p> <p>This is the compilation method another method is called as the interpretation and for thisinterpretation method another type of program called as interpreter was used and we willsee the details of this compilation and interpretation method a bit later but here just remember that although these are two different methods what they do is they convert the program whichis written in the high level language to machine level language which the computers can understandand execute.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*yztbQP5br2Tol5K0.jpg" width="320" height="220" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now here this machine level language and the Assembly level language they are called asthe lower level languages.</p> <p>Because while writing the programs in thismachine and assembly level language the programmers could easily access the computer memory anddirectly work with the data.</p> <p>But with the most of this high level languages the programmers cant directly access the memory and the work with data.</p> <p>but there are some languages in the high level language type which allow the programmer towork with the Computer memory and the data and they are called as the middle level languages</p> <p>and this middle level languages they provide all the features of the higher level languagesand also they allow the programmer to work with the Computer memory</p> <p>and data directlyand since this languages provide the feature of the lower level language and also the high level language they are called as the middle level languages</p> <p>and we have the languageslike C and C plus plus are these are all the middle level languages</p> <p>because allow the programmer to work with the Computer memory and data and also they provide all the features ofthis high level language and in the high level languages.</p> <p>We have Java C Sharp python etc.this machine level language which is very close to the machine or you know this languagethe computer directly understands, it executes much faster than all these languages.</p> <p>So the execution speed of this machine language is very high and after this machine level language we have the Assembly languages and their execution speed is better than the high level languages but a bit slower than the machine level language and then we have thehigh level languages.</p> <p>So now as I said before in this high level languages we can convert the code from higher level language to machine code in two different ways one is the compilation method anotherone is interpretation method.</p> <p>lets see this compilation and interpretation method in detail.so first see the compilation.</p> <p>So in the compilation method a program called compiler is used and this compiler will take the high level language program and it willconvert that to the machine language and this process is called as the compilation method</p> <p>and here what happens is this compiler will read the high level language program letssay this is high level language program it will read this program and it will convertthat to the machine language.</p> <p>It will convert this entire program into machine languageand then this machine language code will be executed.</p> <p>So the thing is compiler will convert entire program which is written in the high level language to machine level language and then that machine level language code will be executed.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/0*gUVcFeCLJxXry3k2.jpg" width="320" height="213" loading="lazy" /> <p>Now lets take a look at this interpretation method so here also we will be convertingthe program written in the high level language to the machine level language and then executing that.</p> <p>and for that purpose we will be using a program called as the interpreter and thisprocess is called as the interpretation.</p> <p>So the process of converting the high level language program to machine language</p> <p>by usingthe program interpreter is called as the interpretation method</p> <p>now here what happens is lets say this is the source code or the programs written in the high level language</p> <p>and this interpreter what it does is first it will read the first line of this source code or the program which is in the high level language and</p> <p>then it will convert that to the machine code andthen it will execute it immediately and after that it will go to the next line of the high level language program.</p> <p>It will read that it will convert that code and then it will executeit immediately and then it will go to the third line and then again it will convertthat code and then it will execute it.</p> <p>So in the compilation process the entire program which was written in the high level languagewas read first then it was converted to machine level language and then that entire programwas executed at once but with the interpretation method the interpreter will read the program which is in the high level language line by line it and it will convert and execute eachline immediately at a time.</p> <p>This is how the compiler and interpreter work.now there are many languages in the high level language type and in that languages some follow the compilation method and some follow the interpretation method.</p> <p>The languages which follow the compilation method are called as the compiled languagesand for example we have C C + + etc.</p> <p>these are all the compiled languages where the compilation method is used to convert the program which is written in these languages to the machine language and the higher level languages which follow the interpretation method are calledas the interpreted languages for</p> <p>example we have Python and this Python is an interpreted language.a ll right.</p> <p>This is it guys this is about the computers computer programming types of programming languages compilation and the interpretation method.</p> <p>Thank You !</p> <p>You can follow me on Instagram.</p> <p>Instagram Id : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaynayak19/">@jaynayak19</a></p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://supporttechnical19.blog</em>spot.com/2020/02/what-is-computer-programming.html">https://supporttechnical19.blogspot.com</a>.</p> </section> | What is Computer Programming?,Computer Programming for Beginners Hi I am Jay. In this article we are going to talk about the computer, computer programming and the types of programming languages. A computer is a general purpose machines which can perform many computational task now themodern day computers that we have they can perform billions or trillions of calculationswithin a fraction of second. Now the thing these computers they cant really do anythingon their own. so for a computer to do something one has to give the instructions to it andthese instructions will contain step by step information to perform a specific task andthese instructions are called as program. Now the person who is going to write theseinstructions or the program is called as the programmer and here the programmer will writeinstructions or the program and the computer will execute that or computer will work onthat instructionsnow the computers that we have they contain a lot of programs in them. There are someprograms which will manage the computer hardware resources and they are called as the systemprograms and there are some programs which will provide specific functionality to a userfor example the Notepad web browser music player video player and all these types ofprograms are called as the application programs. Now we know that we need to give instructions to the computer so that the computer can workon it now the thing is how we can give the instruction to the computer or in which languagewe can give the instructions to the computer. Now since this computer is a machine how wecan communicate with this machine.now the language in which these instructions are written or the language in which thisprogram is written is called as the programming language. Now there are several types of programming languages and we are going to see the details about them.now you guys may probably heard that the computers can only understand the binary language. Nowthis binary language has only two values. 0 and 1 so in this binary language whateveryou want to say has to be in the form of this 0 and 1. Now here these computers are builtin such a way that they can understand or they can recognise the pattern of the zerosand ones and then they can work on it accordingly. Now why we have built the computers to understand this binary language?that is because this binary language which has only two values is easy to create in thehardware level for example if we have a wire and if the current is flowing through thiswire then we can say it is 1 if the current is not flowing then we can say it is zero. So in general we can say that one stands for something which exists and zero stands forsomething which doesnt exist so since this binary language is easy to create in the hardwarelevel so the computer is built in the hardware level to recognise this pattern of 0 and 1and while building the computer for a specific pattern of 0 and 1 a specific setup operationsare defined. So when the computer will see a specific pattern of 0 and 1 it knows what it has to do. So now the computers can understand this binary language and this binary language with thecomputers understand are also called as the machine language. Now lets see the types of programming languages available. now in this modern day we havea lot of programming languages available. so lets take a look at the types of programminglanguages. So the first type of programming languageor the language in which we can communicate with the computer is the language which thecomputer understands. Now all of you know that this computers can understand this binarylanguage or the machine language which is the combination of zeros and ones. So the first type of programming languages is the machine level language And in thismachine level language we have the instructions in the form of 0 and 1. So whatever you want to say has to be in the form of zero and one and since the computersare built in such a way that they can recognise this zeros and ones and perform some specificoperation on that the combination of zeros and ones you know we can communicate withhis computer in this language. Now the problem with this machine level language is in order to program in this machine levellanguage one has to know everything about the computer. So here the programmer is directlydealing with the hardware level so he is directly working on the memory and the data. So the programeer needs to know everything about the computer, computer processor thecomputer architecture everything about that he has to know and thats why this machinelevel language is a bit difficult to learn and also think about this lets say you wantto write a program in the machine level language or you want to give instructions to the computerin the machine level language and your program consists of thousand lines. All your instructionwill contain this 0 and 1 and this combination of the zeros and ones. first of all it isdifficult to write the program and also if you make some mistakes in your program thenit is difficult to spot and because of all these, a normal guy cant really learn theprogramming easily. So to solve these kind of problems another type of programming languages were inventedand they are called as the Assembly level language. In this assembly level language instead of that zeros and ones combination mnemonic thesymbolic codes were introduced for example if the programmer has to write an instructionlets say he wants to add the numbers 5 and 6.then in the machine level language it has to be in the form of this zeros and ones. So lets say this is gonna be the instruction to add the numbers 5 and 6.so in the machine level language it will look like this but in the Assembly level languagemnemonic codes for used and the programmer could write ADD 5 6.So a lot of mnemonic or the symbolic codes where used and the programmer could writethe program in this way. So it was a lot more human readable formatthe programmer can understand the code just by looking at it and it was a lot easier tocode than the machine level language. So now the thing is the source code of the program written in this assembly level languageby using this mnemonic or the symbol Codes cannot be directly executed in this computerthat is because this computer can only understand the machine language. So what we have to do is we have to convert the code which is written in the Assembly level language to machine level language so that the computer can understand it and executeit. So the program written in the Assembly levellanguage needs to be converted to the machine level language and to convert that a programwas used and that program is called as the assembler. So this assembler will convert the code written in the Assembly level language to machinelevel language. Now this assembly level language was lot moreeasy to learn and someone can learn the programming a lot more easily than the machine level languagebut this assembly level language also had the same difficulties. Although it was a lot easy to write the programs than the machine level language in assembly level language if the program size increases then again it is difficult to spot the errorsand also the code written in the Assembly level language was also Computer Architecture dependent. So the code return for one type of computer cannot be executed in another type of computerwhich has different architecture so again to solve these kind of problems a new typesof languages by invented so that a lot more people can come and write the programs andthat type of programming languages are called as the Higher level languages. The high level languages are designed in such a way that they are very easy for a beginnerto learn and they were very close to the human readable language for example in this higherlevel language one could write the instruction to add 5 and 6 like this. So this 5 + 6 is a lot more similar to the human language so just by looking at the codeone can understand what were trying to do and since this higher level languages wherea lot more easy to learn many people started learning computer programming and startedcreating lot more programs. Now again the thing is the program written in the higher level language cannot be directlyexecuted in the computer that is because the computer can only understand the machine languagewhich can contain 0 and 1 but the higher level language is very close to the human languages. So we have to convert the program which is written in the high level language to machine language which the computers can understand and execute. So for this high level languages there are two ways in which we can convert the source code from high level language tomachine level language and execute it and the two methods which were used to convertthe high level language program to machine level language one was the compilation methodwhere a program called compiler was used. This is the compilation method another method is called as the interpretation and for thisinterpretation method another type of program called as interpreter was used and we willsee the details of this compilation and interpretation method a bit later but here just remember that although these are two different methods what they do is they convert the program whichis written in the high level language to machine level language which the computers can understandand execute. Now here this machine level language and the Assembly level language they are called asthe lower level languages. Because while writing the programs in thismachine and assembly level language the programmers could easily access the computer memory anddirectly work with the data. But with the most of this high level languages the programmers cant directly access the memory and the work with data. but there are some languages in the high level language type which allow the programmer towork with the Computer memory and the data and they are called as the middle level languages and this middle level languages they provide all the features of the higher level languagesand also they allow the programmer to work with the Computer memory and data directlyand since this languages provide the feature of the lower level language and also the high level language they are called as the middle level languages and we have the languageslike C and C plus plus are these are all the middle level languages because allow the programmer to work with the Computer memory and data and also they provide all the features ofthis high level language and in the high level languages. We have Java C Sharp python etc.this machine level language which is very close to the machine or you know this languagethe computer directly understands, it executes much faster than all these languages. So the execution speed of this machine language is very high and after this machine level language we have the Assembly languages and their execution speed is better than the high level languages but a bit slower than the machine level language and then we have thehigh level languages. So now as I said before in this high level languages we can convert the code from higher level language to machine code in two different ways one is the compilation method anotherone is interpretation method. lets see this compilation and interpretation method in detail.so first see the compilation. So in the compilation method a program called compiler is used and this compiler will take the high level language program and it willconvert that to the machine language and this process is called as the compilation method and here what happens is this compiler will read the high level language program letssay this is high level language program it will read this program and it will convertthat to the machine language. It will convert this entire program into machine languageand then this machine language code will be executed. So the thing is compiler will convert entire program which is written in the high level language to machine level language and then that machine level language code will be executed. Now lets take a look at this interpretation method so here also we will be convertingthe program written in the high level language to the machine level language and then executing that. and for that purpose we will be using a program called as the interpreter and thisprocess is called as the interpretation. So the process of converting the high level language program to machine language by usingthe program interpreter is called as the interpretation method now here what happens is lets say this is the source code or the programs written in the high level language and this interpreter what it does is first it will read the first line of this source code or the program which is in the high level language and then it will convert that to the machine code andthen it will execute it immediately and after that it will go to the next line of the high level language program. It will read that it will convert that code and then it will executeit immediately and then it will go to the third line and then again it will convertthat code and then it will execute it. So in the compilation process the entire program which was written in the high level languagewas read first then it was converted to machine level language and then that entire programwas executed at once but with the interpretation method the interpreter will read the program which is in the high level language line by line it and it will convert and execute eachline immediately at a time. This is how the compiler and interpreter work.now there are many languages in the high level language type and in that languages some follow the compilation method and some follow the interpretation method. The languages which follow the compilation method are called as the compiled languagesand for example we have C C + + etc. these are all the compiled languages where the compilation method is used to convert the program which is written in these languages to the machine language and the higher level languages which follow the interpretation method are calledas the interpreted languages for example we have Python and this Python is an interpreted language.a ll right. This is it guys this is about the computers computer programming types of programming languages compilation and the interpretation method. Thank You ! You can follow me on Instagram. Instagram Id : @jaynayak19 Originally published at https://supporttechnical19.blogspot.com. | 819386c0-4cbe-5cb0-92a5-dcf0dbd1bf38 | 27/07/2025 22:33:27 |
| https://medium.com/@rcastanon/frontline-workers-microsoft-samsung-news-roundup-for-january-6e9b3e8ece3d | medium.com | Frontline workers, Microsoft, Samsung: News Roundup for January | January was a busy month between preparations for MWC and Enterprise Connect but we were able to publish several reports. Key areas of… | Raul Castañon | https://medium.com/@rcastanon | True | 6e9b3e8ece3d | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*VfKtb7iWZIYAj2p7NbF-xw.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-01-12T14:25:56.501000 | 2020-02-07T12:12:14.595000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:26.245000 | 0 | 22 | en | Frontline Employees,Digital Assistant,Speech Recognition,Ucaas,Cpaas | <section> <h1>Frontline workers, Microsoft, Samsung: News Roundup for January</h1> <p><em>January was a busy month between preparations for MWC and Enterprise Connect but we were able to publish several reports. Key areas of focus continue to be frontline workers and trends in collaboration technologies, two topics that we expect will continue to gain relevance in 2020.</em></p> <p>There were two announcements from <strong>Samsung </strong>and <strong>Microsoft </strong>related to frontline workers in January: <strong>Microsoft </strong>announced a push-to-talk (PTT) feature for <strong>Teams </strong>that enables smartphones and tablets to function as walkie-talkies; and <strong>Samsung </strong>unveiled the <strong>Galaxy XCover Pro,</strong> a smartphone designed to address the requirements of frontline workers in industries like retail, manufacturing and healthcare. In addition to ruggedized features -the device is IP68 water- and dust-resistant and MIL-STD 810G-certified for reliable protection against extreme environmental conditions- the <strong>Galaxy XCover Pro </strong>is the first partner solution to integrate with the PTT feature in <strong>Microsoft Teams</strong>.</p> <p>We also initiated coverage of an interesting startup based in Israel called <strong><a href="htt</strong>ps://cubedmobile.com/">Cubed Mobile</a>, a provider of mobile virtualization technology that enables co-hosting of two or more secure virtual environments on a single mobile device. The company is targeting the business segment with a self-contained, app-based smartphone workspace that allows organizations to enable BYOD policies for their employees. Mobile virtualization is not a new concept but <strong>Cubed Mobile </strong>has developed a differentiated approach that combines unified communications and device management within a secure environment. Our report is available for 451 Research subscribers at <a href="https://clients.451research.com/reportaction/98677/Toc">this link</a>.</p> <p>On the M&A front, we covered <strong>ServiceNow’s acquisition of Passage AI</strong>, a provider of a bot-building platform for creating conversational interfaces. The target is part of a wave of bot-building specialists that emerged around 2016 focused on offering tools for developing conversational interfaces. Its exit mirrors similar deals that include include Google’s acquisition of API.AI (2016), Baidu’s purchase of KITT.AI (2017), Cisco’s pickup of MindMeld (2017) and Smartsheet’s reach for Converse.AI (2018). Our deal analysis report is available for 451 Research subscribers at <a href="https://clients.451research.com/reportaction/98745/Toc">this link</a>.</p> <p>We also published a case study on how <strong>Dykema</strong>, a law firm in Detroit, deployed <strong>LoopUp </strong>for internal and external collaboration. The report is available for download at <a href="https://loopup.com/au/resource-center/customer-stories/dykema-tackles-external-collaboration-with-loopup-conferencing-saas/">LoopUp’s website</a>.</p> <p>Finally, other interesting highlights this month include:</p> <ul> <li>CPaaS provider <strong>Voxbone </strong>published <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2uliDY6">“2</strong>020 Cloud Communications Trends”</a>, an interesting report with insights from several industry analysts.</li> <li>Matthew Finnegan at Computerworld published the article <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2TYVEwX">“2020: The y</strong>ear the office finds its voice?”</a> with insights on how the adoption of digital assistants and speech technologies in the enterprise is evolving.</li> <li>Jonathan Dame at TechTarget published the article <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2GyImip">“Microsoft faces hurdles in sell</strong>ing Teams to first-line workers”</a> looking at the new PTT feature in Microsoft Teams.</li> <li>Matthew also covered the new PTT feature in Microsoft Teams and Samsung’s new device in his Computerworld article <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/3846UM5">“Microsoft targets frontline workers w</strong>ith Teams walkie-talkie feature”</a>.</li> <li>Last but not least, a great article from Edward Gately <strong><a href="http://bit.ly/39emaXb">“10 UC </strong>Predictions and Trends for 2020”</a> includes insights from Jon Arnold and myself on what we expect 2020 will bring for UCaaS vendors like Mitel and RingCentral and CPaaS providers like IntelePeer, Bandwidth and Brightlink.</li> </ul> </section> | Frontline workers, Microsoft, Samsung: News Roundup for January January was a busy month between preparations for MWC and Enterprise Connect but we were able to publish several reports. Key areas of focus continue to be frontline workers and trends in collaboration technologies, two topics that we expect will continue to gain relevance in 2020. There were two announcements from Samsung and Microsoft related to frontline workers in January: Microsoft announced a push-to-talk (PTT) feature for Teams that enables smartphones and tablets to function as walkie-talkies; and Samsung unveiled the Galaxy XCover Pro, a smartphone designed to address the requirements of frontline workers in industries like retail, manufacturing and healthcare. In addition to ruggedized features -the device is IP68 water- and dust-resistant and MIL-STD 810G-certified for reliable protection against extreme environmental conditions- the Galaxy XCover Pro is the first partner solution to integrate with the PTT feature in Microsoft Teams. We also initiated coverage of an interesting startup based in Israel called Cubed Mobile, a provider of mobile virtualization technology that enables co-hosting of two or more secure virtual environments on a single mobile device. The company is targeting the business segment with a self-contained, app-based smartphone workspace that allows organizations to enable BYOD policies for their employees. Mobile virtualization is not a new concept but Cubed Mobile has developed a differentiated approach that combines unified communications and device management within a secure environment. Our report is available for 451 Research subscribers at this link. On the M&A front, we covered ServiceNow’s acquisition of Passage AI, a provider of a bot-building platform for creating conversational interfaces. The target is part of a wave of bot-building specialists that emerged around 2016 focused on offering tools for developing conversational interfaces. Its exit mirrors similar deals that include include Google’s acquisition of API.AI (2016), Baidu’s purchase of KITT.AI (2017), Cisco’s pickup of MindMeld (2017) and Smartsheet’s reach for Converse.AI (2018). Our deal analysis report is available for 451 Research subscribers at this link. We also published a case study on how Dykema, a law firm in Detroit, deployed LoopUp for internal and external collaboration. The report is available for download at LoopUp’s website. Finally, other interesting highlights this month include: CPaaS provider Voxbone published “2020 Cloud Communications Trends”, an interesting report with insights from several industry analysts. Matthew Finnegan at Computerworld published the article “2020: The year the office finds its voice?” with insights on how the adoption of digital assistants and speech technologies in the enterprise is evolving. Jonathan Dame at TechTarget published the article “Microsoft faces hurdles in selling Teams to first-line workers” looking at the new PTT feature in Microsoft Teams. Matthew also covered the new PTT feature in Microsoft Teams and Samsung’s new device in his Computerworld article “Microsoft targets frontline workers with Teams walkie-talkie feature”. Last but not least, a great article from Edward Gately “10 UC Predictions and Trends for 2020” includes insights from Jon Arnold and myself on what we expect 2020 will bring for UCaaS vendors like Mitel and RingCentral and CPaaS providers like IntelePeer, Bandwidth and Brightlink. | f56aa737-b0db-5b65-a35c-2401a37bad02 | 27/07/2025 22:33:27 |
| https://medium.com/@starcodes-heartcodes/starcodes-february-7-2020-heather-roan-robbins-cd7658c6c76e | medium.com | Starcodes February 7, 2020 Heather Roan Robbins | While our inspiration and emotional impatience cranks up this week, our logistical capacity begins to slow down, so let’s get ready. Venus… | Starcodes: Astrological map for the week ahead | https://medium.com/@starcodes-heartcodes | False | cd7658c6c76e | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*-OMlGAoz3mp6DnfyjvAwLA.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-07T17:31:53.796000 | 2020-02-07T17:43:54.063000 | 2021-12-13T10:24:22.082000 | 0 | 99 | en | Full Moon In Leo,Astrology,Astrological Forecast,Star Codes | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/479/1*-OMlGAoz3mp6DnfyjvAwLA.jpeg" width="479" height="323" loading="lazy" /> <p>While our inspiration and emotional impatience cranks up this week, our logistical capacity begins to slow down, so let’s get ready. Venus, a planet that contributes to emotional tone, enters the brash, fresh, impatient fire-sign Aries, encourages emotional and creative bravery and call up the first wisps of restless spring fever. But just as the heat turns up in our hearts, Mercury adds sludge to our efficiency as it appears to slow down to turn retrograde from February 16- March 9.</p> <p>Today, as the weekend begins, Venus leaves sensitive, easily-overwhelmed Pisces and enters Aries. The Moon enters fiery Leo, they form a supportive trine, and we would really love something to celebrate. The Moon waxes full in expressive Leo on Saturday night, just after midnight. Whether we are demonstrating, processing, celebrating or howling at the Moon this weekend, we know what we feel, and need to express our feelings. Melodrama can be easier to deal with than real drama, and it can feel easier to be dramatic than to really feel the vulnerability of the situation. But just because our feelings are exaggerated, doesn’t mean the spark isn’t authentic underneath.</p> <p>Practicalities flood back in on Sunday, and anxiety can push us to get organized or meet a deadline as Mercury semi-squares Pluto under an industrious Virgo moon. This pressure can just make us nervous, or it can help us get…</p> </section> | Starcodes February 7, 2020 Heather Roan Robbins While our inspiration and emotional impatience cranks up this week, our logistical capacity begins to slow down, so let’s get ready. Venus, a planet that contributes to emotional tone, enters the brash, fresh, impatient fire-sign Aries, encourages emotional and creative bravery and call up the first wisps of restless spring fever. But just as the heat turns up in our hearts, Mercury adds sludge to our efficiency as it appears to slow down to turn retrograde from February 16- March 9. Today, as the weekend begins, Venus leaves sensitive, easily-overwhelmed Pisces and enters Aries. The Moon enters fiery Leo, they form a supportive trine, and we would really love something to celebrate. The Moon waxes full in expressive Leo on Saturday night, just after midnight. Whether we are demonstrating, processing, celebrating or howling at the Moon this weekend, we know what we feel, and need to express our feelings. Melodrama can be easier to deal with than real drama, and it can feel easier to be dramatic than to really feel the vulnerability of the situation. But just because our feelings are exaggerated, doesn’t mean the spark isn’t authentic underneath. Practicalities flood back in on Sunday, and anxiety can push us to get organized or meet a deadline as Mercury semi-squares Pluto under an industrious Virgo moon. This pressure can just make us nervous, or it can help us get… | a8f9d99e-2767-585b-ba96-bee688e9bcdc | 27/07/2025 22:33:27 |
| https://medium.com/@tom.orth/i-agree-with-a-lot-of-the-sentiment-here-the-whole-scrum-for-scrums-sake-trend-that-has-emerged-5cb4e0513256 | medium.com | I agree with a lot of the sentiment here, (the whole Scrum for Scrum’s sake trend that has emerged… | Tom Orth | https://medium.com/@tom.orth | True | 5cb4e0513256 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T18:50:41.885000 | 2020-02-07T18:59:45.701000 | 2020-02-07T18:59:46.399000 | 0 | 2 | en | <section> </section> | I agree with a lot of the sentiment here, (the whole Scrum for Scrum’s sake trend that has emerged in Agile 2.x professional dedicated Scrum masters with the job title of Scrum master) with one big caveat. The PO job is the hardest job in Scrum. Having dedicated Scrum masters can be a wonderful luxury for a team, but it comes with some big dangers. And that is that the Scrum master role grows all out of proportion to what it is intended to do in Scrum. The Scrum master is not the team’s manager, a project manager, team admin or Jira monkey. A lot of ink has been spilled on these pitfalls, includng the danger of the “bystander effect” in teams in the presence of a Scrum master. But most of all, for the purposes of my response, their job is not to do all of the things that the PO is supposed to do but a) doesn’t want to do, b) doesn’t know how to do, or c) doesn’t know they’re supposed to do. Deciding what to build is the product owner’s responsibility. Focusing on customer value is the product owner’s responsibility. You’re the single throat to choke when it comes to that. If the team is building the wrong thing, it’s nobody’s fault but yours. | 23fce643-6712-5461-a52f-fc6bd75e0e83 | 27/07/2025 22:33:28 | |||
| https://medium.com/@bethosmer/how-to-defeat-shame-video-once-and-for-all-beth-osmer-90cac122c77d | medium.com | How To Defeat Shame (Video) Once and For All — Beth Osmer | Shame is one of those completely useless emotions. | Beth Osmer | https://medium.com/@bethosmer | True | 90cac122c77d | 1 min | 2020-02-07T16:47:56.334000 | 2020-02-07T16:45:41 | 2021-12-13T10:23:05.877000 | 0 | 0 | en | Shame,Beth Osmer | <section> <p>Shame is one of those completely useless emotions.</p> <p>Shame is the emotion that I feel impacts me negatively the most. I still deal with times and moments of shame, and it feels completely useless after the fact.</p> <p>It does nothing for us except keep us down, keep us small, and keeps us feeling disempowered. It makes us feel disconnected from our loved ones.</p> <p>Shame can also be incredibly selfish because it leads us to only think about ourselves and how we feel.</p> <p>If I am ashamed about something that I had done to someone else, I am still thinking about myself in the end.</p> <p>“If there is something that I need to forgive myself for, or that I have done, then what is stopping me?”</p> <p>What is stopping you from forgiving yourself?</p> <p></p> <p>The best medicine to shame is to spend your time finding something else to do. Use this to focus outward instead of inward on yourself.</p> <p>Do something generous for someone else to forgive yourself. When you find yourself in shame, you can lovingly and jokingly say “You are in a self-indulgent moment here.”</p> <p>When most of us experience shame, we usually feel shame about something that is not quite as bad as how we feel.</p> <p>If there is something that you hold as a secret that you feel shamed about, tell someone.</p> <p>The saying “we are only as sick as our secrets” holds true. I promise you that telling somebody this secret can take the power away from it.</p> <p>Tell someone, I promise you it’ll take the power out of it. So today you need, we get to live a shame-free life. Cause I’m, I’m declaring now and today that shame doesn’t work. I’ve known that, but then when it takes over you and gets that shame energy in your body, shake it off. Forgive and give out.</p> <p>I encourage you to start living a shame-free life. Shame does not work. shake off that shameful energy and forgive yourself and allow yourself to focus outward.</p> <p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://bethosmer.com/2020/02/how</em>-to-defeat-shame/">https://bethosmer.com</a> on February 7, 2020.</p> </section> | How To Defeat Shame (Video) Once and For All — Beth Osmer Shame is one of those completely useless emotions. Shame is the emotion that I feel impacts me negatively the most. I still deal with times and moments of shame, and it feels completely useless after the fact. It does nothing for us except keep us down, keep us small, and keeps us feeling disempowered. It makes us feel disconnected from our loved ones. Shame can also be incredibly selfish because it leads us to only think about ourselves and how we feel. If I am ashamed about something that I had done to someone else, I am still thinking about myself in the end. “If there is something that I need to forgive myself for, or that I have done, then what is stopping me?” What is stopping you from forgiving yourself? The best medicine to shame is to spend your time finding something else to do. Use this to focus outward instead of inward on yourself. Do something generous for someone else to forgive yourself. When you find yourself in shame, you can lovingly and jokingly say “You are in a self-indulgent moment here.” When most of us experience shame, we usually feel shame about something that is not quite as bad as how we feel. If there is something that you hold as a secret that you feel shamed about, tell someone. The saying “we are only as sick as our secrets” holds true. I promise you that telling somebody this secret can take the power away from it. Tell someone, I promise you it’ll take the power out of it. So today you need, we get to live a shame-free life. Cause I’m, I’m declaring now and today that shame doesn’t work. I’ve known that, but then when it takes over you and gets that shame energy in your body, shake it off. Forgive and give out. I encourage you to start living a shame-free life. Shame does not work. shake off that shameful energy and forgive yourself and allow yourself to focus outward. Originally published at https://bethosmer.com on February 7, 2020. | 6dfe5da5-07b2-550b-93b6-ee947899a5d3 | 27/07/2025 22:33:28 | |
| https://medium.com/@sliwinski.lukas/but-having-this-in-the-article-f9a5146d3af6 | medium.com | But having this in the article | again promotes service locator pattern usage. | Łukasz Śliwiński | https://medium.com/@sliwinski.lukas | True | f9a5146d3af6 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T12:28:57.496000 | 2020-02-07T12:37:17.841000 | 2020-02-07T12:37:18.031000 | 1 | 0 | en | <section> <pre><code class="language-">class MyViewModel { @Injected var userStateMachine: UserStateMachine ... }</code></pre> <p>again promotes service locator pattern usage.</p> <p>You cannot inject the service locator instance also, which makes things harder to mock.</p> <p>Dagger with java is better in this case as allows you to annotate the constructor using @Inject and you still have clear and explicit dependencies that are needed for the given declaration.</p> <p>Above is same as:</p> <pre><code class="language-">class MyViewModel { lazy var userStateMachine: UserStateMachine = SingletonServiceLocator.resolve(UserStateMachine.self) ... }</code></pre> </section> | But having this in the article class MyViewModel { @Injected var userStateMachine: UserStateMachine ... } again promotes service locator pattern usage. You cannot inject the service locator instance also, which makes things harder to mock. Dagger with java is better in this case as allows you to annotate the constructor using @Inject and you still have clear and explicit dependencies that are needed for the given declaration. Above is same as: class MyViewModel { lazy var userStateMachine: UserStateMachine = SingletonServiceLocator.resolve(UserStateMachine.self) ... } | ea4fec1f-754c-5f72-90bb-cc154ee22934 | 27/07/2025 22:33:28 | ||
| https://medium.com/@hyromth/kbz-bank-territory-management-control-aka-tmc-f9c0a95c910b | medium.com | KBZ Bank — Territory Management Control aka TMC | In Pursuit of Agent & Merchant Banking to squash the concept of tradition banking | Thirumoorthy D | https://medium.com/@hyromth | True | f9c0a95c910b | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*pWgYU0Ek4pm2jIWb7Mvicg.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T10:34:23.998000 | 2020-02-07T12:30:52.790000 | 2025-04-25T09:53:06.098000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <h3>In Pursuit of Agent & Merchant Banking to squash the concept of tradition banking</h3> <p>Role : Project Lead|UX & UI Designer | Web Application</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1080/1*pWgYU0Ek4pm2jIWb7Mvicg.png" width="1080" height="690" loading="lazy" /> <h3>About the client</h3> <p>Crayon Data is a fast-growing big data and AI company, They reached out to us to support and build an application for one of their top-tier client KBZ BANK.</p> <p>Kanbawza (KBZ) Bank is Myanmar’s largest privately-owned bank, with over 500 branches. Headquartered in Yangon, Myanmar, KBZ Bank presently accounts for approximately 40% market share of both retail and commercial banking in the country and has a growing international presence.</p> <h3>Territory Management Control (TMC)</h3> <p>The Territory Management Console is an interactive tool that enables Territory Managers to:</p> <ul> <li>Track the performance of their territory in terms of Agents, Merchants and Customers acquired</li> <li>Actively monitor the engagement of the acquired Agents, Merchants and Customers thereby facilitating informed and timely decisions</li> <li>Drill down to individual merchant performances</li> <li>Acquire new merchants by visualizing potential merchants in the market</li> </ul> <h3>How does the Territory Management Console help?</h3> <p>The Territory Management Console provides Territory Managers a bird’s eye view of the progress in their respective territories, with the ability to drill-down to the detail of every Agent / Merchant. The Console provides Territory Managers the unique ability to:</p> <ul> <li>Evaluate their current standing against their targets, thereby facilitating timely and relevant action plans</li> <li>Review and analyze their past performances and make amends, if any</li> <li>Assess potential merchants in their territories that are classified on their propensity to be on-boarded</li> <li>Analyze daily trends and progression across varying time periods</li> <li>Track the performance of their acquired Agents and Merchants</li> </ul> <h3>Kickoff</h3> <p>We’ve called in for the demo of the Application. The application were lacked in system thinking. Finished the demo and started analyzing the application to find out the drawbacks of current system.</p> <p>TMC Usability Drawbacks</p> <h3>Persona Building & Outcome</h3> <p>The TMC caters to 2 primary roles (as of date):</p> <p>Customer Leadership Team</p> <p>2. Territory Managers (3 per branch)</p> <p>The Leadership Team’s primary expectation of the TMC is an overall view of the performance of all territories across the country with respect to on-boarding of agents / merchants and customers. It also provides the Leadership Team with financial metrics that facilitate for informed business decisions. This could be decisions with respect to the kind of changes that may be considered based on transaction amounts, type of transactions, etc.</p> <p>We’ve gathered details from the banking agents and merchants</p> <ul> <li>They were keep moving from place to place meeting merchants and distributing money</li> <li>The internet speed in Myanmar is little bit slower side</li> <li>Most of the Agents are using the application in mobile because KBZ bank has mobile wallet application as well</li> <li>Lack of contextual information in Maps</li> <li>Browsing through various merchants were difficult</li> <li>There was no space to organize and to do things</li> <li>Tracking of Agents & Merchants performance lacked context</li> </ul> <p>With the outcomes we’ve created the wire-frames</p> <p>TMC Wire-frames</p> <h3>User Interface Design</h3> <p>Design Considerations</p> <p></p> <p>We all agreed on the Design considerations and started working on the UI.</p> <p></p> <h3>Other Works</h3> <p><strong><a href="</strong>https://medium.com/@hyromth/missmoney-17c348939b01">MissMoney <em>Empowering women in Investments & Financial Management</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://medium.com/@hyromth/playback-my-health-mvp-a-snap</strong>chat-and-instagram-for-healthcare-2432066a363b">Playback My Health (MVP) — A Snapchat and Instagram for healthcare <em>Treating the patient anywhere with the help of maintaining an electronic/digital medical record(Medical/treatment…</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://medium.com/@hyromth/mat</strong>rimony-bazaar-from-bharat-matrimony-e764c0077eb4">Matrimony Bazaar — from Bharat Matrimony <em>One stop shop for all your marriage needs :wedding: :couple_with_heart:</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://medium.com/@hyromth/kbz-bank-t</strong>erritory-management-control-aka-tmc-f9c0a95c910b">KBZ Bank — Territory Management Control aka TMC <em>In Pursuit of Agent & Merchant Banking to squash the concept of tradition banking</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://medium.com/@hyromt</strong>h/idx-information-data-extraction-cd5896378142">IDX — Information & Data Extraction <em>Role : UX Designer | Domain : AI | Robotic Process Automation | Banking</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <p><strong><a href="https://medium.com/@hyromth</strong>/lendroid-a-crypto-lending-platform-d2e0ed4e3a8e">Lendroid — A Crypto Lending Platform <em>Role : UX & UI Lead| Domain : Cryptocurrency | Web3</em>m</a>edium.com</p> <h3>My profile</h3> <p><strong><a href="https</strong>://medium.com/@hyromth/thirumoorthy-d-89ec0c8dec98">Thirumoorthy D <em>UX & UI Designer</em>m</a>edium.com</p> </section> | KBZ Bank — Territory Management Control aka TMC In Pursuit of Agent & Merchant Banking to squash the concept of tradition banking Role : Project Lead|UX & UI Designer | Web Application About the client Crayon Data is a fast-growing big data and AI company, They reached out to us to support and build an application for one of their top-tier client KBZ BANK. Kanbawza (KBZ) Bank is Myanmar’s largest privately-owned bank, with over 500 branches. Headquartered in Yangon, Myanmar, KBZ Bank presently accounts for approximately 40% market share of both retail and commercial banking in the country and has a growing international presence. Territory Management Control (TMC) The Territory Management Console is an interactive tool that enables Territory Managers to: Track the performance of their territory in terms of Agents, Merchants and Customers acquired Actively monitor the engagement of the acquired Agents, Merchants and Customers thereby facilitating informed and timely decisions Drill down to individual merchant performances Acquire new merchants by visualizing potential merchants in the market How does the Territory Management Console help? The Territory Management Console provides Territory Managers a bird’s eye view of the progress in their respective territories, with the ability to drill-down to the detail of every Agent / Merchant. The Console provides Territory Managers the unique ability to: Evaluate their current standing against their targets, thereby facilitating timely and relevant action plans Review and analyze their past performances and make amends, if any Assess potential merchants in their territories that are classified on their propensity to be on-boarded Analyze daily trends and progression across varying time periods Track the performance of their acquired Agents and Merchants Kickoff We’ve called in for the demo of the Application. The application were lacked in system thinking. Finished the demo and started analyzing the application to find out the drawbacks of current system. TMC Usability Drawbacks Persona Building & Outcome The TMC caters to 2 primary roles (as of date): Customer Leadership Team 2. Territory Managers (3 per branch) The Leadership Team’s primary expectation of the TMC is an overall view of the performance of all territories across the country with respect to on-boarding of agents / merchants and customers. It also provides the Leadership Team with financial metrics that facilitate for informed business decisions. This could be decisions with respect to the kind of changes that may be considered based on transaction amounts, type of transactions, etc. We’ve gathered details from the banking agents and merchants They were keep moving from place to place meeting merchants and distributing money The internet speed in Myanmar is little bit slower side Most of the Agents are using the application in mobile because KBZ bank has mobile wallet application as well Lack of contextual information in Maps Browsing through various merchants were difficult There was no space to organize and to do things Tracking of Agents & Merchants performance lacked context With the outcomes we’ve created the wire-frames TMC Wire-frames User Interface Design Design Considerations We all agreed on the Design considerations and started working on the UI. Other Works MissMoney Empowering women in Investments & Financial Managementmedium.com Playback My Health (MVP) — A Snapchat and Instagram for healthcare Treating the patient anywhere with the help of maintaining an electronic/digital medical record(Medical/treatment…medium.com Matrimony Bazaar — from Bharat Matrimony One stop shop for all your marriage needs :wedding: :couple_with_heart:medium.com KBZ Bank — Territory Management Control aka TMC In Pursuit of Agent & Merchant Banking to squash the concept of tradition bankingmedium.com IDX — Information & Data Extraction Role : UX Designer | Domain : AI | Robotic Process Automation | Bankingmedium.com Lendroid — A Crypto Lending Platform Role : UX & UI Lead| Domain : Cryptocurrency | Web3medium.com My profile Thirumoorthy D UX & UI Designermedium.com | 91a48d50-426b-542e-8799-d1970d73e88b | 27/07/2025 22:33:29 | |
| https://medium.com/@neharoots/raging-against-the-dying-and-other-things-aa5b02942c24 | medium.com | Raging against the dying, my heart, and other things | Rage, rage against the dying of the light - I heard these timeless words by Dylan long back. But only recently have I had them ceaselessly… | Neha Chahar | https://medium.com/@neharoots | True | aa5b02942c24 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*kSW3ecx7zGyvUwzGvlNUlA.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-04T13:51:03.328000 | 2020-02-07T10:10:24.495000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:07.047000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/790/1*kSW3ecx7zGyvUwzGvlNUlA.jpeg" width="790" height="673" loading="lazy" /> <p><em>Rage, rage against the dying of the light</em> - I heard these timeless words by Dylan long back. But only recently have I had them ceaselessly echoing in my ears. As if they were trying to tell me something. Wanting me to listen to some untold truth I held within. "Rage, rage.." that’s what I have been doing. As you must be too. <em>Fighting, every damn day. </em> Fighting, to do something that once came naturally. Fighting, to keep this light alive. Raging against, the dying of this light. This urge to do something. Like you, I too have my list of ongoing battles. Most will seem trivial, some may make sense, and others would be plain absurd. However, they hold their play over my life. Raging against my futile attempts to finish a project. Which is actually about done, if it weren’t for my obsession to get it “all” right. Raging against my failed trials to lose weight. Raging against my unwillingness to sleep on time. Raging against my shortness of breath because I am suddenly overwhelmed by life. Raging against my helplessness at not becoming healthier, even when I want to. At least I think I do. Raging against my heart that’s still sad. About him. Searing physical pain piercing through my chest cavity. Raging against my depression, that I can’t seem to let go. It’s become a friend who knows me only too well. All my secrets, my fears, my dreams, my passions, my urges to free myself... It’s difficult to say goodbye. Depression came at a time when I was broken in the worst possible way, and it stayed. It stayed by my side when my friends couldn’t. Not for lack of trying, but mainly because they were unable to comprehend my pain. It held me in its arms every night that I maddeningly cried myself to sleep. It was there to comfort me on the gloomy mornings, allowing me to stay in bed, hidden under the covers. It continued to watch me as I took feeble attempts to get back to this world. It even stepped back when I wanted to take a leap forward. Yet, I found it waiting for me like no man ever did. It waited for me to return. Broken. It comforted me just like it had done before. It was cozy. It became a space I know, embracing me completely. It took me, my flaws, all my follies, and still, exacted no judgement upon me. Or shoot harsh words that people seemed to, like arrows in the dark. It held my hand as I dove deep into that unfathomable well of darkness. It allowed me to lie down. To take a break. To breathe. To not push myself foolhardly, like I had always done before. To allow me another lullaby as I fell asleep in the day, pretending it was still night-time. It’s been there for me. And, if there’s one thing I prize in myself, it’s loyalty. Hence, I value it in others too. That’s what depression did — it was loyal. It allowed me the time to gain focus, even if that wasn’t its original intention. It gave me a surprise gift. And even though no one would agree, it’s a friend now and I really don’t want to let go.</p> </section> | Raging against the dying, my heart, and other things Rage, rage against the dying of the light - I heard these timeless words by Dylan long back. But only recently have I had them ceaselessly echoing in my ears. As if they were trying to tell me something. Wanting me to listen to some untold truth I held within. "Rage, rage.." that’s what I have been doing. As you must be too. Fighting, every damn day. Fighting, to do something that once came naturally. Fighting, to keep this light alive. Raging against, the dying of this light. This urge to do something. Like you, I too have my list of ongoing battles. Most will seem trivial, some may make sense, and others would be plain absurd. However, they hold their play over my life. Raging against my futile attempts to finish a project. Which is actually about done, if it weren’t for my obsession to get it “all” right. Raging against my failed trials to lose weight. Raging against my unwillingness to sleep on time. Raging against my shortness of breath because I am suddenly overwhelmed by life. Raging against my helplessness at not becoming healthier, even when I want to. At least I think I do. Raging against my heart that’s still sad. About him. Searing physical pain piercing through my chest cavity. Raging against my depression, that I can’t seem to let go. It’s become a friend who knows me only too well. All my secrets, my fears, my dreams, my passions, my urges to free myself... It’s difficult to say goodbye. Depression came at a time when I was broken in the worst possible way, and it stayed. It stayed by my side when my friends couldn’t. Not for lack of trying, but mainly because they were unable to comprehend my pain. It held me in its arms every night that I maddeningly cried myself to sleep. It was there to comfort me on the gloomy mornings, allowing me to stay in bed, hidden under the covers. It continued to watch me as I took feeble attempts to get back to this world. It even stepped back when I wanted to take a leap forward. Yet, I found it waiting for me like no man ever did. It waited for me to return. Broken. It comforted me just like it had done before. It was cozy. It became a space I know, embracing me completely. It took me, my flaws, all my follies, and still, exacted no judgement upon me. Or shoot harsh words that people seemed to, like arrows in the dark. It held my hand as I dove deep into that unfathomable well of darkness. It allowed me to lie down. To take a break. To breathe. To not push myself foolhardly, like I had always done before. To allow me another lullaby as I fell asleep in the day, pretending it was still night-time. It’s been there for me. And, if there’s one thing I prize in myself, it’s loyalty. Hence, I value it in others too. That’s what depression did — it was loyal. It allowed me the time to gain focus, even if that wasn’t its original intention. It gave me a surprise gift. And even though no one would agree, it’s a friend now and I really don’t want to let go. | 9f925507-1e30-540f-8063-1bd49ca0e980 | 27/07/2025 22:33:29 | |
| https://medium.com/@t.gituyu/suffering-as-a-christian-does-god-really-care-a933962173dd | medium.com | Suffering As a Christian: Does God Really Care? | We only need to look all about us, and soon we’ll see many a suffering man. Suffering, if to be said; is the result of the fall (Gen. 3)… | Thompson Lengels | https://medium.com/@t.gituyu | True | a933962173dd | 3 min | 2020-02-07T13:18:35.694000 | 2020-02-07T13:23:31.875000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:49.429000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/275/1*TOTXtFd0xjTUlSRFgmkWdw.jpeg" width="275" height="183" loading="lazy" /> <p>We only need to look all about us, and soon we’ll see many a suffering man. Suffering, if to be said; is the result of the fall (<em>Gen. 3</em>). But it is also true that God uses suffering to sanctify His beloved children. Gold doth not glitter under soft care, but through hard hitting. It must must go through the furnace.</p> <p>Observe the following texts:</p> <p><em>“And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants”</em> (Luke 12:38).</p> <p><em>“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ”</em> (2 Timothy 2:3).</p> <p>Christian, notice this. We are called servants, to teach us how we should obey, <em>Luke 12:38. </em>Paul calls Timothy a soldier, and indeed all followers of Christ, to show us how we should suffer, <em>2 Timothy 2:3.</em> So then, in our sufferings, we are called to obey and suffer as soldiers of Christ. God never wastes suffering. If He did, we be would at liberty to not pay our uttermost surrender to Him; but blessed be His name He doth not waste any suffering. We have this promise that all that are in Christ Jesus, <em><strong>AL</em>L THINGS</strong> work together for their good (<em>Rom. 8:28</em>).</p> <p>It was for his good that Joseph was sold to a far land. It was for good that Noah should build an ark for God, yea, for his family, too. It was for good that Hannah was barren for a time. It was for good that Daniel and his three friends should be taken into exile. It was for good that Moses should be hidden in the Nile. It was for good that Job was stripped from his wealth, yet for only a time. It was for good that Saul (Paul) to be struck blind on his way to Damascus. I say, all that befalls a Christian, a man hidden in Christ with God, all things <em><str</em>ong>MUST</strong> tend for their good!</p> <p>But we must mention as a way of passing, they that are not in Christ and are at enmity with God, all things, as to their sufferings; are working out not their good but their own damnation. As we can see many instances from the Scriptures. These, dear suffering Christian, should comfort thee in thy condition. Are we suffering, and thereof we are certain that we are God’s adopted children? If so, then, let us rejoice in the dungeon and not murmur. O my soul, would thou also learn from this! A Christian should fear sin more than suffering. For if we fear suffering and thereof choose sin, the latter wilt destroy us altogether, and that suffer for our sin. Sin is a bewitching belial, yea, worse than belial itself.</p> <p>There is a huge difference betwixt the suffering of the godly and the ungodly. One suffers for eternal good whilst the other suffers for eternal damnation. Does God, then, really care for us, especially them that are suffering amongst us? Yes! He cares! His unseen providences may seem dim but at the end tunnel, lo, there’s always light. As good, Christian, in Bunyan’s classic was walking through the valley of the shadow of death, yet the way was on his path to the Celestial City. So then, the offspring of a suffering Chrisian is the resultant of eternal glory.</p> <p><em>“Look, as our greatest good comes through the sufferings of Christ, so God’s greatest glory that He hath from His saints comes through their sufferings.”</em></p> <p>A suffering Chiristian, like a school bell, is best heard by a smart hitting. Or, like a guitar, the louder it is strummed, the beautiful the sound. Wherefore, them that suffer(ed) most, when they come to die, death will be the funeral of all their sorrows. Where they go there is nothing sorrowful there.</p> <p><em>“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away”</em> (Rev. 21:4).</p> </section> | Suffering As a Christian: Does God Really Care? We only need to look all about us, and soon we’ll see many a suffering man. Suffering, if to be said; is the result of the fall (Gen. 3). But it is also true that God uses suffering to sanctify His beloved children. Gold doth not glitter under soft care, but through hard hitting. It must must go through the furnace. Observe the following texts: “And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants” (Luke 12:38). “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3). Christian, notice this. We are called servants, to teach us how we should obey, Luke 12:38. Paul calls Timothy a soldier, and indeed all followers of Christ, to show us how we should suffer, 2 Timothy 2:3. So then, in our sufferings, we are called to obey and suffer as soldiers of Christ. God never wastes suffering. If He did, we be would at liberty to not pay our uttermost surrender to Him; but blessed be His name He doth not waste any suffering. We have this promise that all that are in Christ Jesus, ALL THINGS work together for their good (Rom. 8:28). It was for his good that Joseph was sold to a far land. It was for good that Noah should build an ark for God, yea, for his family, too. It was for good that Hannah was barren for a time. It was for good that Daniel and his three friends should be taken into exile. It was for good that Moses should be hidden in the Nile. It was for good that Job was stripped from his wealth, yet for only a time. It was for good that Saul (Paul) to be struck blind on his way to Damascus. I say, all that befalls a Christian, a man hidden in Christ with God, all things MUST tend for their good! But we must mention as a way of passing, they that are not in Christ and are at enmity with God, all things, as to their sufferings; are working out not their good but their own damnation. As we can see many instances from the Scriptures. These, dear suffering Christian, should comfort thee in thy condition. Are we suffering, and thereof we are certain that we are God’s adopted children? If so, then, let us rejoice in the dungeon and not murmur. O my soul, would thou also learn from this! A Christian should fear sin more than suffering. For if we fear suffering and thereof choose sin, the latter wilt destroy us altogether, and that suffer for our sin. Sin is a bewitching belial, yea, worse than belial itself. There is a huge difference betwixt the suffering of the godly and the ungodly. One suffers for eternal good whilst the other suffers for eternal damnation. Does God, then, really care for us, especially them that are suffering amongst us? Yes! He cares! His unseen providences may seem dim but at the end tunnel, lo, there’s always light. As good, Christian, in Bunyan’s classic was walking through the valley of the shadow of death, yet the way was on his path to the Celestial City. So then, the offspring of a suffering Chrisian is the resultant of eternal glory. “Look, as our greatest good comes through the sufferings of Christ, so God’s greatest glory that He hath from His saints comes through their sufferings.” A suffering Chiristian, like a school bell, is best heard by a smart hitting. Or, like a guitar, the louder it is strummed, the beautiful the sound. Wherefore, them that suffer(ed) most, when they come to die, death will be the funeral of all their sorrows. Where they go there is nothing sorrowful there. “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away” (Rev. 21:4). | 156b1d07-b254-517d-b4ea-7aba2ea6a1c6 | 27/07/2025 22:33:29 | ||
| https://medium.com/@tabarak/really-enjoyed-this-article-7425dd23b47b | medium.com | Really enjoyed this article! | Tabarak Khan | https://medium.com/@tabarak | True | 7425dd23b47b | 0 min | 2020-02-07T16:22:58.814000 | 2020-02-07T16:23:09.478000 | 2020-02-07T16:25:29.171000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Really enjoyed this article! | ba2ab19a-b7cf-5746-be89-f55939603188 | 27/07/2025 22:33:29 | |||
| https://medium.com/@erikaburkhalter/thank-you-ann-litts-its-all-we-can-do-ce0cf097043c | medium.com | Thank you Ann Litts! It’s all we can do. | Erika Burkhalter | https://medium.com/@erikaburkhalter | True | ce0cf097043c | 0 min | 2020-02-07T22:59:36.439000 | 2020-02-07T22:59:51.011000 | 2020-02-07T22:59:51.166000 | 0 | 50 | en | <section> </section> | Thank you Ann Litts! It’s all we can do. | 798de6be-f586-56ca-b405-4dcb17075609 | 27/07/2025 22:33:31 | |||
| https://medium.com/@JoonkoHQ/joonko-celebrates-black-history-with-karri-neal-3ed9e440c496 | medium.com | Joonko Celebrates Black History with Karri Neal | To honor the heroes, the doers, and the inspirers of the Black and African American communities, we’re doing something a little different… | Joonko | https://medium.com/@JoonkoHQ | True | 3ed9e440c496 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*uRepUQAI-pxUYeKjHZzqcA.png | 3 min | 2020-02-07T17:23:06.329000 | 2020-02-07T17:37:28.212000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:24.938000 | 0 | 0 | en | Black History Month,Diversity And Inclusion,Black History,Workplace Diversity | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2489/1*lTSkC197wnyoHxnzKDQqWw.png" width="2489" height="1872" loading="lazy" /> <p>To honor the heroes, the doers, and the inspirers of the Black and African American communities, we’re doing something a little different to celebrate Black History Month. Throughout the month of February, we’re sharing the stories and perspectives of this amazing community as they see it at work and at home.</p> <p>If you’re a member of this powerful community and want to share a bit about yourself, or your pains, or experience, we want to paint an accurate depiction of today’s Black workforce.</p> <p>If you’re interested in participating just fill our <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLzlwnlyhGFijCBut8_DJ4pGxTNHxLduIZvUYeM3UwlQQ-yQ/viewform">survey</a> for a chance to be featured.</p> <p>We’re so excited to share these stories and wish you all a Happy Black History Month!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1080/1*uRepUQAI-pxUYeKjHZzqcA.png" width="1080" height="1080" loading="lazy" /> <h1>Introducing Karri Neal ✨</h1> <p>Karri is one of those women that quickly becomes one of your best friends. She’s one of the hardest working people you’ll ever meet, a devoted wife and a professional at everything she does. Karri is a staple amongst Birmingham’s black community and continues to own her narrative and share her experiences in a teachable and impactful way. Check our Q&A with Karri on all things work and Black History.</p> <p><strong>How many years have you been in America’s Workforce?</strong> 18 Years <strong>How old were you when you first started working?</strong> 22 Years Old <strong>What was your first job?</strong> Admin Assistant — Corporate Retail <strong>Where do you work now? What’s your job title?</strong> Regions Bank — Senior Content Strategist <strong>What industry or field do you work in?</strong> Banking <strong>What if your favorite thing about the work you do?</strong> Collaborating with other team members to problem solve and create. <strong>What motivates you to get up in the morning?</strong> I love connecting people to the resources that I know of to help them get to their next level. <strong>Where do you see yourself in your career in the next 5 years?</strong> In a creative environment leading an accounts team. <strong>Who are the most influential black leaders or allies in your life?</strong> My parents. They both rose to the top of their games in their careers and are now retired and living their best lives. <strong>Can you name a moment in history that made you most proud of your background?</strong> When Barack Obama got elected to president of The United States. <strong>Which black icon(s) do you respect the most and why?</strong> Oprah Winfrey came from the bottom and became one of the most influential people in the world. She’s inspirational, brilliant, and extremely giving. <strong>How do you feel America represents the black community in today’s workforce?</strong> The farther up I go the fewer people like me I see. I’d love for there to be more representation across all diversity lines in leadership roles in companies. <strong>Do you see progress or change being made for black representation in today’s workforce?</strong> There’s an increased awareness that diversity is important, but I feel we’re at the beginning of seeing it reflected in C-suites in a noticeable way. <strong>Have you ever felt singled out or discriminated against on the basis of your background while at work?</strong> Absolutely. <strong>Care to tell the story?</strong> At work, I’d prefer to be recognized for my work. A boss once only brought me into discussions that were race-related or involved stakeholders that were also black. My perspective goes far beyond black issues. <strong>What’s one thing you wish you could change for younger generations as they enter the workforce?</strong> More representation in the C-suite roles to aspire to. <strong>What advice would you give them?</strong> Try not to come in with a chip on your shoulder. We’ve come a long way and I believe we’re on the brink of true change. <strong>How are you celebrating Black History Month this year?</strong> Continuing to live my best life!</p> <p>Celebrating Black History Month is something we should all take pride in. Sharing these stories and opening up about the perspectives of this community creates the opportunity to break barriers. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading this story and stay tuned for more on the way!</p> <p><em>To learn more about how we can help your organization reach its D&I goals, visit <a href="http://www.joonko.co/">www.joonko.co</</em>a> or send an email to hi@joonko.co.</p> </section> | Joonko Celebrates Black History with Karri Neal To honor the heroes, the doers, and the inspirers of the Black and African American communities, we’re doing something a little different to celebrate Black History Month. Throughout the month of February, we’re sharing the stories and perspectives of this amazing community as they see it at work and at home. If you’re a member of this powerful community and want to share a bit about yourself, or your pains, or experience, we want to paint an accurate depiction of today’s Black workforce. If you’re interested in participating just fill our survey for a chance to be featured. We’re so excited to share these stories and wish you all a Happy Black History Month! Introducing Karri Neal ✨ Karri is one of those women that quickly becomes one of your best friends. She’s one of the hardest working people you’ll ever meet, a devoted wife and a professional at everything she does. Karri is a staple amongst Birmingham’s black community and continues to own her narrative and share her experiences in a teachable and impactful way. Check our Q&A with Karri on all things work and Black History. How many years have you been in America’s Workforce? 18 Years How old were you when you first started working? 22 Years Old What was your first job? Admin Assistant — Corporate Retail Where do you work now? What’s your job title? Regions Bank — Senior Content Strategist What industry or field do you work in? Banking What if your favorite thing about the work you do? Collaborating with other team members to problem solve and create. What motivates you to get up in the morning? I love connecting people to the resources that I know of to help them get to their next level. Where do you see yourself in your career in the next 5 years? In a creative environment leading an accounts team. Who are the most influential black leaders or allies in your life? My parents. They both rose to the top of their games in their careers and are now retired and living their best lives. Can you name a moment in history that made you most proud of your background? When Barack Obama got elected to president of The United States. Which black icon(s) do you respect the most and why? Oprah Winfrey came from the bottom and became one of the most influential people in the world. She’s inspirational, brilliant, and extremely giving. How do you feel America represents the black community in today’s workforce? The farther up I go the fewer people like me I see. I’d love for there to be more representation across all diversity lines in leadership roles in companies. Do you see progress or change being made for black representation in today’s workforce? There’s an increased awareness that diversity is important, but I feel we’re at the beginning of seeing it reflected in C-suites in a noticeable way. Have you ever felt singled out or discriminated against on the basis of your background while at work? Absolutely. Care to tell the story? At work, I’d prefer to be recognized for my work. A boss once only brought me into discussions that were race-related or involved stakeholders that were also black. My perspective goes far beyond black issues. What’s one thing you wish you could change for younger generations as they enter the workforce? More representation in the C-suite roles to aspire to. What advice would you give them? Try not to come in with a chip on your shoulder. We’ve come a long way and I believe we’re on the brink of true change. How are you celebrating Black History Month this year? Continuing to live my best life! Celebrating Black History Month is something we should all take pride in. Sharing these stories and opening up about the perspectives of this community creates the opportunity to break barriers. We hope you’ve enjoyed reading this story and stay tuned for more on the way! To learn more about how we can help your organization reach its D&I goals, visit www.joonko.co or send an email to hi@joonko.co. | 3baf97b5-a767-5b97-a5c8-b80a8c010c38 | 27/07/2025 22:33:31 |
| https://medium.com/@stopactingyourage/know-thyself-56601a54087 | medium.com | Know Thyself | Creating a positive attitude and enlightened state of mind requires a healthy self-image. Beginning with the basics; explore the facets of… | Stop Acting Your Age | https://medium.com/@stopactingyourage | True | 56601a54087 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*4P-j8fjY2rag7zYPul3IMw.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T07:53:14.833000 | 2020-02-07T15:31:01.401000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:16.129000 | 0 | 0 | en | Self,Seniors,Aging,Wisdom,Boomers | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1233/1*4P-j8fjY2rag7zYPul3IMw.jpeg" width="1233" height="1854" loading="lazy" /> <p>Creating a positive attitude and enlightened state of mind requires a healthy self-image. Beginning with the basics; explore the facets of your identity which is composed of the specific roles you play in life.</p> <p>The more specific roles that you identify yourself in, the more power you are feeding into your identity. Be more than just one of the flock. We are born as humans and are beings until we die. We don’t have to do anything at all to maintain that identity — not a single thing. But to be successful in the personalities that we portray, we must see ourselves in those roles. You are a woman. You are a mother,grandmother, sister, artist, aunt, teacher, student. You are a leader. You portray many diverse and wonderful roles in life, so write them down — NOW! Take ownership of everything that you are!</p> <p>Now, visualize the role you’d like to play, and then identify the character you need to portray, to succeed in it. In the bible, when Moses asked God who he was, he identified himself as the one called “I AM!” Once you have accepted with certainty, your “I AM”, you will be able to create characters that will empower you. Having a clear, specific sense of your identity, is one of the keys to creating the positive self-image that will drive you to success!</p> <p>Love thyself — the way you would want someone else to.</p> <p>Key to how you feel about your identity is self-esteem. Whereas self-image is defined by a certainty of your identity, self-esteem is how you feel about yourself, based on your individual sense of personal worth and importance. Self-esteem is rooted, in the unconditional acceptance of yourself.</p> <p>Since your self-esteem is a feeling, rather than a cut and dry inventory of assets, changing it, requires exploring the factors of your awareness that caused the feeling. You must reprogram yourself to maintain an active observation of your behavior, thoughts, speech, needs, actions, emotional reactions, moods, and attitudes. Only then, can you make meaningful progress in expanding your awareness.</p> <p>During this process of self-exploration, if you’re honest with yourself, and refuse to buy into self-blame, you will soon identify the negative beliefs and behaviors that are the source of low self-esteem. This will ensure that the characters you portray will be built on a foundation of high self-esteem.</p> <p>People often blame their negative outcomes on low self-esteem. It has become the catch-all phrase in the blame game. “I have low self-esteem because of my lousy childhood.”, “My EX told me I’d never be good enough, so I never will be.” People buy into that garbage, and allow it to be a stop. Inadequate self-esteem is basically a problem of awareness. It results from a mind that has been programmed by false and distorted concepts, and has thus developed a lifestyle that feeds one’s feelings of inadequacy, futility, and sense of personal unworthiness. Sticking with these distorted values, generates a desperate and compulsive need to be “better than,” a compulsion that is the root of our personal and social problems.</p> <p>The following are significant factors of awareness that not only cause low self-esteem, but more importantly, a crippling sense of inadequacy, anxiety and frustration. Recognition and understanding, however, make it possible to eliminate these undesirable traits. Let’s shine a light on low self-esteem!</p> <p>We feed low self-esteem by:</p> <ul> <li>Lack of FAITH in our environment, our society, and ourselves.</li> <li>Lacking a sense of purpose in life and thus, clear-cut goals and objectives to guide our actions.</li> <li>Depending on others for our sense of self-worth.</li> <li>Failing to accept complete responsibility for our life and outcomes.</li> <li>By not taking chances in our life and searching for enlightenment.</li> <li>Habitually feeding an addictive personality through self-indulgence and lack of awareness.</li> <li>By playing the victim and failing to recognize that you deserve to be successful.</li> <li>By requiring the “permission,” confirmation, and agreement of others before taking action.</li> <li>By allowing your inner critic to shut you down, indulging in self-blame, shame, guilt and remorse.</li> <li>Failing to develop our “I AM” personalities and taking responsibility for our actions.</li> <li>Not allowing ourselves to look at life with a sense of humor or getting in touch with our funny zone.</li> <li>By being overly critical of others.</li> </ul> <p>It eventually comes back to you</p> <p>What then, can you do? By recognizing that you are feeding your low self-esteem, using any of the ways that I just listed, you have already won half the battle. You have made yourself AWARE, of the empowering changes that you need to make to better yourself, and your life!</p> <p>Congratulations!</p> <p>SAY-A (SAY-A) <a href="http://www.stopactingyourage.com">Stop Acting Your Age</a> is a course that is aimed at increasing the willpower of senior women and elders to feel young again, and move forward to their dreams. It is never too late to start exercising, learning a new skill, and feeling positive about the next phase of our lives. B Bop</p> </section> | Know Thyself Creating a positive attitude and enlightened state of mind requires a healthy self-image. Beginning with the basics; explore the facets of your identity which is composed of the specific roles you play in life. The more specific roles that you identify yourself in, the more power you are feeding into your identity. Be more than just one of the flock. We are born as humans and are beings until we die. We don’t have to do anything at all to maintain that identity — not a single thing. But to be successful in the personalities that we portray, we must see ourselves in those roles. You are a woman. You are a mother,grandmother, sister, artist, aunt, teacher, student. You are a leader. You portray many diverse and wonderful roles in life, so write them down — NOW! Take ownership of everything that you are! Now, visualize the role you’d like to play, and then identify the character you need to portray, to succeed in it. In the bible, when Moses asked God who he was, he identified himself as the one called “I AM!” Once you have accepted with certainty, your “I AM”, you will be able to create characters that will empower you. Having a clear, specific sense of your identity, is one of the keys to creating the positive self-image that will drive you to success! Love thyself — the way you would want someone else to. Key to how you feel about your identity is self-esteem. Whereas self-image is defined by a certainty of your identity, self-esteem is how you feel about yourself, based on your individual sense of personal worth and importance. Self-esteem is rooted, in the unconditional acceptance of yourself. Since your self-esteem is a feeling, rather than a cut and dry inventory of assets, changing it, requires exploring the factors of your awareness that caused the feeling. You must reprogram yourself to maintain an active observation of your behavior, thoughts, speech, needs, actions, emotional reactions, moods, and attitudes. Only then, can you make meaningful progress in expanding your awareness. During this process of self-exploration, if you’re honest with yourself, and refuse to buy into self-blame, you will soon identify the negative beliefs and behaviors that are the source of low self-esteem. This will ensure that the characters you portray will be built on a foundation of high self-esteem. People often blame their negative outcomes on low self-esteem. It has become the catch-all phrase in the blame game. “I have low self-esteem because of my lousy childhood.”, “My EX told me I’d never be good enough, so I never will be.” People buy into that garbage, and allow it to be a stop. Inadequate self-esteem is basically a problem of awareness. It results from a mind that has been programmed by false and distorted concepts, and has thus developed a lifestyle that feeds one’s feelings of inadequacy, futility, and sense of personal unworthiness. Sticking with these distorted values, generates a desperate and compulsive need to be “better than,” a compulsion that is the root of our personal and social problems. The following are significant factors of awareness that not only cause low self-esteem, but more importantly, a crippling sense of inadequacy, anxiety and frustration. Recognition and understanding, however, make it possible to eliminate these undesirable traits. Let’s shine a light on low self-esteem! We feed low self-esteem by: Lack of FAITH in our environment, our society, and ourselves. Lacking a sense of purpose in life and thus, clear-cut goals and objectives to guide our actions. Depending on others for our sense of self-worth. Failing to accept complete responsibility for our life and outcomes. By not taking chances in our life and searching for enlightenment. Habitually feeding an addictive personality through self-indulgence and lack of awareness. By playing the victim and failing to recognize that you deserve to be successful. By requiring the “permission,” confirmation, and agreement of others before taking action. By allowing your inner critic to shut you down, indulging in self-blame, shame, guilt and remorse. Failing to develop our “I AM” personalities and taking responsibility for our actions. Not allowing ourselves to look at life with a sense of humor or getting in touch with our funny zone. By being overly critical of others. It eventually comes back to you What then, can you do? By recognizing that you are feeding your low self-esteem, using any of the ways that I just listed, you have already won half the battle. You have made yourself AWARE, of the empowering changes that you need to make to better yourself, and your life! Congratulations! SAY-A (SAY-A) Stop Acting Your Age is a course that is aimed at increasing the willpower of senior women and elders to feel young again, and move forward to their dreams. It is never too late to start exercising, learning a new skill, and feeling positive about the next phase of our lives. B Bop | 42d68105-2abb-58c5-a6fa-288e652d6509 | 27/07/2025 22:33:31 |
| https://medium.com/data-science/how-to-save-money-with-python-8bfd7e627d13 | medium.com | How to Save Money with Python | There are many ways nowadays to save money, but wouldn’t it t be fun to code something and know you are saving money for real? | Lazar Gugleta | https://medium.com/@lazar.gugleta | False | 8bfd7e627d13 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*CVcz1UP9ovGF3SPnPxZtOg.jpeg | 5 min | 2020-02-05T07:00:27.945000 | 2020-02-07T14:44:50.919000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:14.266000 | 8 | 1213 | en | Python,Programming,Money,Life,Life Lessons | <section> <p><em><strong>Note from Towards Data Science’s editors:</strong> While we allow independent authors to publish articles in accordance with our <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/questions-96667b06af5">rules and guidelines</a>, we do not endorse each author’s contribution. You should not rely on an a</em>uthor’s works without seeking professional advice. See our <a href="https://towardsdatascience.com/readers-terms-b5d780a700a4">Reader Terms</a> for details.</p> <h1>How to Save Money with Python</h1> <p>There are many ways nowadays to save money, but wouldn’t it be fun to code something and know you are saving money for real?</p> <p>That is why I came up with this <strong>tool</strong>, that tracks items you are interested in on any website and once the price is good enough for you, it will send you an email, and finally, you can purchase it at a much better price.</p> <p>Just for the purposes of an example, I am going to be using <a href="http://amazon.com">Amazon</a> to track a couple of items. Once we are done, you can replace links with items that you are interested in.</p> <p>It is a very simple use of Python and you do <strong>not</strong> need any specific or rather spectacular skills to do this with me. We will go <strong>step by step</strong> and build everything from the ground up.</p> <p>Let’s just jump right into it!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*T-MkxhRDcCtIAjm5ANRYIQ.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Coding</h2> <h3>Plan the process</h3> </section> | Note from Towards Data Science’s editors: While we allow independent authors to publish articles in accordance with our rules and guidelines, we do not endorse each author’s contribution. You should not rely on an author’s works without seeking professional advice. See our Reader Terms for details. How to Save Money with Python There are many ways nowadays to save money, but wouldn’t it be fun to code something and know you are saving money for real? That is why I came up with this tool, that tracks items you are interested in on any website and once the price is good enough for you, it will send you an email, and finally, you can purchase it at a much better price. Just for the purposes of an example, I am going to be using Amazon to track a couple of items. Once we are done, you can replace links with items that you are interested in. It is a very simple use of Python and you do not need any specific or rather spectacular skills to do this with me. We will go step by step and build everything from the ground up. Let’s just jump right into it! Photo by Nicole Wolf on Unsplash Coding Plan the process | 4a842ef7-a59c-5b03-bca2-a731ca990d40 | 27/07/2025 22:33:33 |
| https://medium.com/@athina-b/the-playful-madness-of-living-7f20b017d849 | medium.com | The playful madness of living | the beats of swing in harmony | Athina B | https://medium.com/@athina-b | True | 7f20b017d849 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*mshAyJLqhpF2ZDAY.jpeg | 0 min | 2020-02-07T19:36:16.655000 | 2020-02-07T21:13:07.790000 | 2022-03-30T20:26:13.784000 | 0 | 78 | en | Poetry,Poetry On Medium,Art,Philosophy,Living | <section> <p>the beats of swing in harmony</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/640/0*mshAyJLqhpF2ZDAY.jpeg" width="640" height="480" loading="lazy" /> <p>Behind this blandness</p> <p>stands the truth of emotions</p> <p>always welcoming</p> <p>and this is the <em>cruelest fight</em>.</p> <p><strong>Cold thoughts</strong> need warm feelings</p> <p>and warm feelings need passion</p> <p>but passion needs courage</p> <p>and courage needs <strong>cold thoughts</strong></p> <p>like an <em>eternal swing</em></p> <p>where <em>no peace</em> exists.</p> </section> | The playful madness of living the beats of swing in harmony The swing of pendulums Behind this blandness stands the truth of emotions always welcoming and this is the cruelest fight. Cold thoughts need warm feelings and warm feelings need passion but passion needs courage and courage needs cold thoughts like an eternal swing where no peace exists. | 542a21e2-b7eb-5f50-a110-840d91bf7f25 | 27/07/2025 22:33:35 |
| https://medium.com/@chrispenny101/the-4-hour-work-week-was-the-best-trick-anyone-has-ever-played-on-me-bec63b8389c5 | medium.com | The 4 hour work week was the best trick anyone has ever played on me. | Back when I was mowing lawns for a living I discovered Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4 Hour Work Week. | Chris Penny 101 | https://medium.com/@chrispenny101 | True | bec63b8389c5 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*oJL28ybH1Awg7rTC3XINog.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-07T16:23:23.863000 | 2020-02-07T16:25:42.422000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:52.326000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*oJL28ybH1Awg7rTC3XINog.jpeg" width="720" height="960" loading="lazy" /> <p>Back when I was mowing lawns for a living I discovered Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4 Hour Work Week.</p> <p>Don’t get me wrong when I first got into mowing I was thrilled by how much cash I was able to rake in.</p> <p>Compared to my job at the grocery store I was making about 5 times more per hour</p> <p>I got that bug good.</p> <p>I had hit the jackpot. And not in a way that it was luck. I actually did it for myself. Now I could do anything.</p> <p>So naturally this book was the ticket to 10xing what I had already figured out. I listened to it on audiobook on repeat while I mowed my route. I’ve probably read it more times than any other book.</p> <p>After hard labour for a good number of summers the idea of making enough money in 4 hours to survive off of pretty interesting.</p> <p>Fast forward a few summers later and I more or less pulled it off.</p> <p>I had franchised my business 5x, systematized, and hired help to a point that for a moment in my life I could more or less work 4 hours a week!</p> <p>And I was completely and utterly miserable.</p> <p>They say to be careful what you wish for.</p> <p>And I was fortunate enough to learn at a young age that one of the most dangerous things a person can do is to accomplish their biggest goals.</p> <p>Literally dangerous.</p> <p>It’s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to kill themselves over this shit.</p> <p>You see Tim Ferris had played a trick on me.</p> <p>He openly admits that he does this.</p> <p>He presents ideas in a way that compel people to go for them, as a way of suckering them into learning the real lesson, the secret lesson behind the lesson.</p> <p>And I (and so many others) fell for it hook. line. and sinker.</p> <p>The thing was that I was actually crazy enough to pull it off.</p> <p>I was confused. Lost. Had no direction or purpose.</p> <p>I didn’t see it coming at all. I was so focused. I’ll admit it: obsessed.</p> <p>It felt as if the bottom had just dropped out from under me. Everything I had worked so hard for, for what?</p> <p>Today I am so grateful that this happened to me.</p> <p>Especially that I didn’t spend my whole life chasing after it.</p> <p>Because the lesson I learned is that the point is not to have a 4 hour work week.</p> <p>The point is to learn how to be more productive.</p> <p>To seperate time from results.</p> <p>To expand your paradigm about what you can accomplish with less.</p> <p>Not to only work for 4 hours a week. That’s just a silly title that tested well.</p> <p>Sure, today I could live off of 4 hours of work per week.</p> <p>But there’s not a chance that I would actually do that.</p> <p>Now I have bigger goals that are far more important to me.</p> <p>Important enough that I work way more than 40 hour weeks, pretty much every week.</p> <p>I’m confident that I outwork 95% of North Americans.</p> <p>But this isn’t about ‘the hustle’. Gary V can keep that. This isn’t work for the sake of work. Or for another dollar.</p> <p>It’s that I just really LOVE my work. To a point that work feels like a dirty word for it. It’s more like my work is my life than it is my work.</p> <p>So yeah, I think it was the best trick ever played on me. If it weren’t for it I maybe would have never learned the lesson, or worse — spent my life wishing for a four hour work week.</p> </section> | The 4 hour work week was the best trick anyone has ever played on me. Back when I was mowing lawns for a living I discovered Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4 Hour Work Week. Don’t get me wrong when I first got into mowing I was thrilled by how much cash I was able to rake in. Compared to my job at the grocery store I was making about 5 times more per hour I got that bug good. I had hit the jackpot. And not in a way that it was luck. I actually did it for myself. Now I could do anything. So naturally this book was the ticket to 10xing what I had already figured out. I listened to it on audiobook on repeat while I mowed my route. I’ve probably read it more times than any other book. After hard labour for a good number of summers the idea of making enough money in 4 hours to survive off of pretty interesting. Fast forward a few summers later and I more or less pulled it off. I had franchised my business 5x, systematized, and hired help to a point that for a moment in my life I could more or less work 4 hours a week! And I was completely and utterly miserable. They say to be careful what you wish for. And I was fortunate enough to learn at a young age that one of the most dangerous things a person can do is to accomplish their biggest goals. Literally dangerous. It’s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to kill themselves over this shit. You see Tim Ferris had played a trick on me. He openly admits that he does this. He presents ideas in a way that compel people to go for them, as a way of suckering them into learning the real lesson, the secret lesson behind the lesson. And I (and so many others) fell for it hook. line. and sinker. The thing was that I was actually crazy enough to pull it off. I was confused. Lost. Had no direction or purpose. I didn’t see it coming at all. I was so focused. I’ll admit it: obsessed. It felt as if the bottom had just dropped out from under me. Everything I had worked so hard for, for what? Today I am so grateful that this happened to me. Especially that I didn’t spend my whole life chasing after it. Because the lesson I learned is that the point is not to have a 4 hour work week. The point is to learn how to be more productive. To seperate time from results. To expand your paradigm about what you can accomplish with less. Not to only work for 4 hours a week. That’s just a silly title that tested well. Sure, today I could live off of 4 hours of work per week. But there’s not a chance that I would actually do that. Now I have bigger goals that are far more important to me. Important enough that I work way more than 40 hour weeks, pretty much every week. I’m confident that I outwork 95% of North Americans. But this isn’t about ‘the hustle’. Gary V can keep that. This isn’t work for the sake of work. Or for another dollar. It’s that I just really LOVE my work. To a point that work feels like a dirty word for it. It’s more like my work is my life than it is my work. So yeah, I think it was the best trick ever played on me. If it weren’t for it I maybe would have never learned the lesson, or worse — spent my life wishing for a four hour work week. | 4ac6471c-577f-5571-af08-ab182567ec1c | 27/07/2025 22:33:35 | |
| https://medium.com/@olso6537/the-impact-of-social-media-on-teens-and-adults-blog-post-1-9de819fe3d07 | medium.com | The Impact of Social Media on Teens and Adults (Blog Post #1) | The research from both Common Sense Media and the Pew Research Center shows that social media usage among teens and adults alike is… | Zach Olson | https://medium.com/@olso6537 | True | 9de819fe3d07 | 2 min | 2020-02-07T05:21:18.853000 | 2020-02-07T06:35:31.218000 | 2021-12-13T10:22:40.413000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> <p>The research from both Common Sense Media and the Pew Research Center shows that social media usage among teens and adults alike is rapidly on the rise. This is not new information; as smart phones have become more easily accessible, so has the use of social media. The most popular platforms are Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram. One thing that all of these platforms have in common is the ability to provide instant gratification to their user base. This may come in the form of likes, comments, or immediate responses to messages. Facebook and Youtube are most popular among older adults, while Snapchat and Instagram have more popularity among younger adults and teens.</p> <p>When looking at the infographic provided by Common Sense Media about teens’ experiences with social media, the statistic that I found most interesting was that in-person communication being the preferred method of communication dropped from 49% of teens to only 32% from 2012 to 2018. When compared to the increase in teens preferring texting, social media, and video-chatting, this number is staggering. Knowing how to communicate with people face-to-face is a skill that is primarily learned through practice, and should be honed especially in the early years of development. A lack of communication skills can have a detrimental effect on a person’s success as a student, in the working world, and even in their personal relationships. The preference to move communication online shows that teens are less inclined to communicate in person and this has the potential to be harmful if they are not also honing their face-to-face communication skills.</p> <p>I thought it was interesting how the Pew Research Article mentioned that adults aged 25+ tend to use Facebook and YouTube more than Snapchat and Instagram because I fall into that category, and while I hardly use Facebook, I am an avid YouTube watcher. I rarely use Snapchat or Instagram, mostly because I prefer to be a passive social media user and consume content rather than create it. Sites like YouTube and Reddit are my go-to’s because I can read or watch something that interests me and has nothing to do with people that I know. Not that I don’t care about what the people that I know are up to, but I talk to my close friends on a regular basis outside of social media platforms and alright, I don’t care what the rest are up to. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p> <p>When I was in middle school we had Myspace, and Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat were just becoming popular when I was in my late years of high school. I just never really got into it because I thought it was cool and edgy to not be a part of it all. After watching the video from Common Sense Media, it seems like teens these days don’t really have a choice. They are surrounded by it, and the need to feel accepted is intertwined with their social media usage. Some of the kids in the video said that they feel depressed when they use it, others felt more connected to their friends. But I think what is most interesting is that they all agreed that they use their phones from the time they wake up until the time they fall asleep. Whether the experience when they look at their phones is beneficial to them or a burden, they all still feel the same need to look.</p> </section> | The Impact of Social Media on Teens and Adults (Blog Post #1) The research from both Common Sense Media and the Pew Research Center shows that social media usage among teens and adults alike is rapidly on the rise. This is not new information; as smart phones have become more easily accessible, so has the use of social media. The most popular platforms are Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram. One thing that all of these platforms have in common is the ability to provide instant gratification to their user base. This may come in the form of likes, comments, or immediate responses to messages. Facebook and Youtube are most popular among older adults, while Snapchat and Instagram have more popularity among younger adults and teens. When looking at the infographic provided by Common Sense Media about teens’ experiences with social media, the statistic that I found most interesting was that in-person communication being the preferred method of communication dropped from 49% of teens to only 32% from 2012 to 2018. When compared to the increase in teens preferring texting, social media, and video-chatting, this number is staggering. Knowing how to communicate with people face-to-face is a skill that is primarily learned through practice, and should be honed especially in the early years of development. A lack of communication skills can have a detrimental effect on a person’s success as a student, in the working world, and even in their personal relationships. The preference to move communication online shows that teens are less inclined to communicate in person and this has the potential to be harmful if they are not also honing their face-to-face communication skills. I thought it was interesting how the Pew Research Article mentioned that adults aged 25+ tend to use Facebook and YouTube more than Snapchat and Instagram because I fall into that category, and while I hardly use Facebook, I am an avid YouTube watcher. I rarely use Snapchat or Instagram, mostly because I prefer to be a passive social media user and consume content rather than create it. Sites like YouTube and Reddit are my go-to’s because I can read or watch something that interests me and has nothing to do with people that I know. Not that I don’t care about what the people that I know are up to, but I talk to my close friends on a regular basis outside of social media platforms and alright, I don’t care what the rest are up to. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ When I was in middle school we had Myspace, and Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat were just becoming popular when I was in my late years of high school. I just never really got into it because I thought it was cool and edgy to not be a part of it all. After watching the video from Common Sense Media, it seems like teens these days don’t really have a choice. They are surrounded by it, and the need to feel accepted is intertwined with their social media usage. Some of the kids in the video said that they feel depressed when they use it, others felt more connected to their friends. But I think what is most interesting is that they all agreed that they use their phones from the time they wake up until the time they fall asleep. Whether the experience when they look at their phones is beneficial to them or a burden, they all still feel the same need to look. | 5ec44b5a-8cde-5e20-9adc-ab99926b0d3f | 27/07/2025 22:33:35 | ||
| https://medium.com/@wonderingwoman/the-aching-loneliness-of-love-10a59f1f4bf6 | medium.com | The Aching Loneliness of Love | As a copywriter, I write for campaigns that sell services. In this Valentine’s Season, I write to make people believe in love. Romantic… | Wondering Woman | https://medium.com/@wonderingwoman | True | 10a59f1f4bf6 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*ATTXvv5D3yWLMW-sxAlhiQ.jpeg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T03:51:50.960000 | 2020-02-07T07:42:16.905000 | 2021-12-13T10:23:28.087000 | 0 | 16 | en | Love,Relationships,Thoughts And Feelings,Loneliness | <section> <p>As a copywriter, I write for campaigns that sell services. In this Valentine’s Season, I write to make people believe in love. Romantic love, that is. To talk about love, we talk about “couples”, about two.</p> <h3>I repeat the word “love” so many times until it loses its meaning. I look at romantic love from so many angles until it becomes a mathematical equation to solve.</h3> <p>All is well until I stop writing. On a weekend hung in this space between all these well-prepared contents to the actual Valentine’s day, I cried.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1098/1*ATTXvv5D3yWLMW-sxAlhiQ.jpeg" width="1098" height="712" loading="lazy" /> <p>A little monster has just crawled out of my heart. Hairy, awkward, aching. With these puppy eyes looking up at me expectantly, it was asking me something. What that thing is, I don’t know. It just made me collapse into a pile of raw, defenseless emotions.</p> <p>Love — I carry so many inhibitions with me to even talk about love, how can I write about it?</p> <p>Young, wild, filled with desire. Old, deep, filled with care. Seeping, stoked with passion. Ordinary, stoked with gentleness.</p> <p>Coming in waves, and disappear. A little touch of the sound you hear. A little touch, but not on the skin, A little touch of the colour you crave.</p> <p><em>How does it feel to be in love?</em> — you may ask.</p> <p>Like a balloon filled with warm air, our heart was full, we become light on our feet. We float.</p> <p>Or like a mattress that was always there, to let us lay down, breathe out and peacefully unravel. We rest.</p> <p>Like a blank canvas with no bounds, to let us discover the colours, make the mistakes, and create. We become.</p> <p><em>Then why do we ache?</em></p> <p>Because we fall. This balloon will reach its heights, then burst. It’s easy to praise the feelings of infatuation, it’s not easy to acknowledge the ending of it. We’re hyped up for this new energy, and often call it love. It is love, just not all of love. We fall on our face, if we’re not careful.</p> <p>Because we become restless. We take for granted the everpresence of the mattress. We think just because it’s there in our bedroom, we own it. We lose its meaning, day by day. Until one day, we realise it’s not the mattress we think it is - it’s an alien object. It’s gone, if we’re not careful.</p> <p>We become. We float, or we fall; we rest, or become restless. We still become who we are. It’s not “just another love”.</p> <blockquote><em>Love makes us, and love breaks us.</em></blockquote> <p>In the falling, we’re alone. In the restlessness, we’re alone. In the becoming, we have no one.</p> <p>The most recent emotion I was able to name is loneliness: this quiet, lonesome note out of the fiery, abundant song of life. This echo of my own heartbeat, even when I’m pampered with love. This longing for something out of reach, but always within reach.</p> <p>For that, I ache. A thudding, boundless pain that I’m no longer able to locate where it is. A pain that makes me forget for a moment who I am. A deepist pit that even the closest love I have cannot save me from.</p> <p>It was so aching I muted my own emotions when I write about love that needs to relate, to sell something “happy”, to always end with a call-to-action.</p> <p>For those I love, please be patient. I need to take care of my little monster. Maybe until then, I can write about love.</p> <h3>What do you ache about?</h3> </section> | The Aching Loneliness of Love As a copywriter, I write for campaigns that sell services. In this Valentine’s Season, I write to make people believe in love. Romantic love, that is. To talk about love, we talk about “couples”, about two. I repeat the word “love” so many times until it loses its meaning. I look at romantic love from so many angles until it becomes a mathematical equation to solve. All is well until I stop writing. On a weekend hung in this space between all these well-prepared contents to the actual Valentine’s day, I cried. I watched this boy who read Shakespheare by the rhythm of the heartbeat and found meaning in something so distant to him previously. A little monster has just crawled out of my heart. Hairy, awkward, aching. With these puppy eyes looking up at me expectantly, it was asking me something. What that thing is, I don’t know. It just made me collapse into a pile of raw, defenseless emotions. Love — I carry so many inhibitions with me to even talk about love, how can I write about it? Young, wild, filled with desire. Old, deep, filled with care. Seeping, stoked with passion. Ordinary, stoked with gentleness. Coming in waves, and disappear. A little touch of the sound you hear. A little touch, but not on the skin, A little touch of the colour you crave. How does it feel to be in love? — you may ask. Like a balloon filled with warm air, our heart was full, we become light on our feet. We float. Or like a mattress that was always there, to let us lay down, breathe out and peacefully unravel. We rest. Like a blank canvas with no bounds, to let us discover the colours, make the mistakes, and create. We become. Then why do we ache? Because we fall. This balloon will reach its heights, then burst. It’s easy to praise the feelings of infatuation, it’s not easy to acknowledge the ending of it. We’re hyped up for this new energy, and often call it love. It is love, just not all of love. We fall on our face, if we’re not careful. Because we become restless. We take for granted the everpresence of the mattress. We think just because it’s there in our bedroom, we own it. We lose its meaning, day by day. Until one day, we realise it’s not the mattress we think it is - it’s an alien object. It’s gone, if we’re not careful. We become. We float, or we fall; we rest, or become restless. We still become who we are. It’s not “just another love”. Love makes us, and love breaks us. In the falling, we’re alone. In the restlessness, we’re alone. In the becoming, we have no one. The most recent emotion I was able to name is loneliness: this quiet, lonesome note out of the fiery, abundant song of life. This echo of my own heartbeat, even when I’m pampered with love. This longing for something out of reach, but always within reach. For that, I ache. A thudding, boundless pain that I’m no longer able to locate where it is. A pain that makes me forget for a moment who I am. A deepist pit that even the closest love I have cannot save me from. It was so aching I muted my own emotions when I write about love that needs to relate, to sell something “happy”, to always end with a call-to-action. For those I love, please be patient. I need to take care of my little monster. Maybe until then, I can write about love. What do you ache about? | a36bfd0f-47c3-535b-ae68-33269be80849 | 27/07/2025 22:33:37 |
| https://medium.com/@uwe.kloss/grossrechner-pc-smartphone-komplette-virtualisierung-d7b571109057 | medium.com | Grossrechner — PC — Smartphone — komplette Virtualisierung. | Uwe Kloss | https://medium.com/@uwe.kloss | True | d7b571109057 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T06:43:50.587000 | 2020-02-07T06:54:19.140000 | 2020-02-07T06:54:19.544000 | 0 | 1 | de | <section> </section> | Grossrechner — PC — Smartphone — komplette Virtualisierung. Rückblickend betrachtet hat sich eigentlich nicht viel verändert. Die eigentliche Rechen- und Speicherleistung ist wieder in Grossrechenzentren zusammengelegt, die ‘smart-devices’ sind nur das Frontend (früher waren das die Terminals), die Intelligenz der Systeme verbraucht mehr Energie denn je und es wird auf drei Ebenen (Front-, Backend & Middleware) innovativ Geld verdient. Unternehmen müssen alle drei Ebenen im Blick behalten — sowohl von der Technologie- als auch der Kundenperspektive. Der Beitrag zeigt sehr schön wie schnell der Investitionsfokus die Ebenen wechselt. | dff019a3-0372-533d-b708-c69ac8b825d8 | 27/07/2025 22:33:37 | |||
| https://medium.com/sablier/operating-the-sablier-protocol-manually-e6569092c533 | medium.com | Operating the Sablier Protocol Manually | You are always able to interact with the Sablier protocol, courtesy of the Ethereum blockchain. | Paul Razvan Berg | https://medium.com/@prberg | True | e6569092c533 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*7H8gN1CLAkJORcjGZd1tZQ.png | 3 min | 2020-01-14T14:38:13.506000 | 2020-02-07T19:01:24.248000 | 2024-09-12T13:52:45.084000 | 1 | 297 | en | Ethereum,Blockchain,Startup,Tech,Tutorial | <section> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1500/1*7H8gN1CLAkJORcjGZd1tZQ.png" width="1500" height="800" loading="lazy" /> <p>Sablier is built on top of Ethereum, a blockchain that has been running uninterruptedly since its inception. <strong>This means that even if MetaMask, Wallet Connect or the Sablier Interface are malfunctioning, you are always able to interact with the Sablier protocol.</strong></p> <p>This is a guide aimed at technical users familiar with Ethereum and smart contract technology. We will use the <a href="https://etherscan.io">Etherscan</a> blockchain explorer, but you can use any other web interface with dapp capabilities, such as <a href="https://myetherwallet.com">MyEtherWallet</a>.</p> <h1>Contracts, ABI, and descriptions</h1> <p>Smart contract architecture, addresses, ABIs, and function descriptions for the protocol are available at <a href="https://docs.sablier.com/contracts/v1/deployments">docs.sablier.com</a>.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1532/1*Es0FUQY-PvMRz_S_N6PSjw.png" width="1532" height="1052" loading="lazy" /> <h2>Contract</h2> <p>Sablier v1.1 (the latest version of the protocol) runs on top of one monolith contract, which is not upgradeable and has no owner:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0xcd18eaa163733da39c232722cbc4e8940b1d8888">0xCD18eAa163733Da39c232722cBC4E8940b1D8888</a></li> </ul> <p>This guide will focus on interacting with this contract on Ethereum Mainnet. But the same logic applies to all other networks Sablier is deployed on.</p> <h2>Connect to Etherscan</h2> <p>Go to the smart contract page on Etherscan:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://etherscan.io/address/0xcd18eaa163733da39c232722cbc4e8940b1d8888#writeContract">https://etherscan.io/address/0xcd18eaa163733da39c232722cbc4e8940b1d8888#writeContract</a></li> </ul> <p>You will notice that the source code is verified, which means you can use Etherscan’s “Write Contract” feature.</p> <p>Connect to MetaMask by clicking “Connect to Web3”.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1562/1*X1x7wyFvHQuvARLBEmffNA.png" width="1562" height="452" loading="lazy" /> <h3>How to get the stream id?</h3> <p>Throughout this article, we will make references to a “stream id”.</p> <p>To find this value, you have to look at your transaction history and inspect the event logs. Specifically, you have to find the CreateStream event for the Money Streaming Engine. Here’s an example for the stream with id 100,048:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://etherscan.io/tx/0x648d7d7bf7935fbf3df0a2e5fb4ac55106e411ae7249fdba4e0263e5bb7a9829#eventlog">https://etherscan.io/tx/0x648d7d7bf7935fbf3df0a2e5fb4ac55106e411ae7249fdba4e0263e5bb7a9829#eventlog</a></li> </ul> <p>Alternatively, if you know the URL of your stream on <a href="https://v1-pay.sablier.com">v1-pay.sablier.com</a> or <a href="https://v1-app.sablier.com">v1-app.sablier.com</a>, the number at the end of the URL is the stream id.</p> <h2>1. Create Streams</h2> <p>To create streams using Etherscan, use the createStream function on the Money Streaming Engine:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2230/1*yqiOja-Xx4Zp7-PRKj7kEw.png" width="2230" height="848" loading="lazy" /> <h3>Steps</h3> <p>Enter the address of the intended recipient under recipient.</p> <p>Enter the amount you wish to stream, in token units, under deposit — you can use this <a href="https://www.etherchain.org/tools/unitConverter">Ethereum unit converter</a> to get the proper values.</p> <p>Enter the contract address of the ERC20 token you wish to send under tokenAddress.</p> <p>Enter the time you wish to start the stream, in seconds since epoch, under startTime.</p> <p>Enter the time you wish the stream to end, in seconds since epoch, under stopTime.</p> <p>Click “Write”, and confirm the transaction on MetaMask.</p> <p>To get the proper timestamp for step 4 and 5, you can use <a href="https://www.epochconverter.com">this epoch converter</a>.</p> <h3>Warning</h3> <p>The transaction must be processed by the Ethereum blockchain BEFORE the startTime of the stream, or otherwise the contract will revert with the following error:</p> <p><em>start time before block.timestamp</em></p> <h2>2. Withdraw from Streams</h2> <p>To withdraw from streams using Etherscan, use the withdrawFromStream function on the Money Streaming Engine:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2230/1*UuUBXvF8b0A6T91IhPs7gA.png" width="2230" height="476" loading="lazy" /> <p>Steps:</p> <p>Enter the id of the stream you wish to withdraw from under streamId.</p> <p>Enter the amount of tokens you wish to withdraw, in token units, under amount — you can use this <a href="https://www.etherchain.org/tools/unitConverter">Ethereum unit converter</a> to get the proper values.</p> <p>Click “Write”, and confirm the transaction on MetaMask.</p> <p><em>Side note: you can trigger this action only if you’re either the sender or the recipient of the stream. For all other third-party accounts, the contract call will revert.</em></p> <h2>3. Cancel Streams</h2> <p>To cancel streams using Etherscan, use the cancelStream function on the Money Streaming Engine:</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2230/1*tUynUCquBoPfPcu7CtC8Xg.png" width="2230" height="350" loading="lazy" /> <p>Enter the id of the stream you wish to cancel under streamId.</p> <p>Click “Write”, and confirm the transaction on MetaMask.</p> <p><em>Side note: you can trigger this action only if you’re either the sender or the recipient of the stream, otherwise the contract call will revert.</em></p> <h2>Wrap Up</h2> <p>There is a number of other secondary functions you can call on the Money Streaming Engine, but we will let you discover them on your own. All functions are thoroughly documented in our <a href="https://docs.sablier.finance">protocol documentation</a>.</p> <p>Many thanks to <a href="#">Kaden Zipfel</a> for his contribution and feedback on this blog post.</p> <p>If you ever have trouble operating the Sablier protocol, please join the #development channel in the Sablier <a href="https://discord.gg/bsS8T47">Discord server</a>; our team, and members of the community, look forward to helping you.</p> </section> | Operating the Sablier V1 Protocol Manually Sablier is built on top of Ethereum, a blockchain that has been running uninterruptedly since its inception. This means that even if MetaMask, Wallet Connect or the Sablier Interface are malfunctioning, you are always able to interact with the Sablier protocol. This is a guide aimed at technical users familiar with Ethereum and smart contract technology. We will use the Etherscan blockchain explorer, but you can use any other web interface with dapp capabilities, such as MyEtherWallet. Contracts, ABI, and descriptions Smart contract architecture, addresses, ABIs, and function descriptions for the protocol are available at docs.sablier.com. Contract Sablier v1.1 (the latest version of the protocol) runs on top of one monolith contract, which is not upgradeable and has no owner: 0xCD18eAa163733Da39c232722cBC4E8940b1D8888 This guide will focus on interacting with this contract on Ethereum Mainnet. But the same logic applies to all other networks Sablier is deployed on. Connect to Etherscan Go to the smart contract page on Etherscan: https://etherscan.io/address/0xcd18eaa163733da39c232722cbc4e8940b1d8888#writeContract You will notice that the source code is verified, which means you can use Etherscan’s “Write Contract” feature. Connect to MetaMask by clicking “Connect to Web3”. How to get the stream id? Throughout this article, we will make references to a “stream id”. To find this value, you have to look at your transaction history and inspect the event logs. Specifically, you have to find the CreateStream event for the Money Streaming Engine. Here’s an example for the stream with id 100,048: https://etherscan.io/tx/0x648d7d7bf7935fbf3df0a2e5fb4ac55106e411ae7249fdba4e0263e5bb7a9829#eventlog Alternatively, if you know the URL of your stream on v1-pay.sablier.com or v1-app.sablier.com, the number at the end of the URL is the stream id. 1. Create Streams To create streams using Etherscan, use the createStream function on the Money Streaming Engine: createStream on Etherscan Steps Enter the address of the intended recipient under recipient. Enter the amount you wish to stream, in token units, under deposit — you can use this Ethereum unit converter to get the proper values. Enter the contract address of the ERC20 token you wish to send under tokenAddress. Enter the time you wish to start the stream, in seconds since epoch, under startTime. Enter the time you wish the stream to end, in seconds since epoch, under stopTime. Click “Write”, and confirm the transaction on MetaMask. To get the proper timestamp for step 4 and 5, you can use this epoch converter. Warning The transaction must be processed by the Ethereum blockchain BEFORE the startTime of the stream, or otherwise the contract will revert with the following error: start time before block.timestamp 2. Withdraw from Streams To withdraw from streams using Etherscan, use the withdrawFromStream function on the Money Streaming Engine: withdrawFromStream on Etherscan Steps: Enter the id of the stream you wish to withdraw from under streamId. Enter the amount of tokens you wish to withdraw, in token units, under amount — you can use this Ethereum unit converter to get the proper values. Click “Write”, and confirm the transaction on MetaMask. Side note: you can trigger this action only if you’re either the sender or the recipient of the stream. For all other third-party accounts, the contract call will revert. 3. Cancel Streams To cancel streams using Etherscan, use the cancelStream function on the Money Streaming Engine: cancelStream on Etherscan Enter the id of the stream you wish to cancel under streamId. Click “Write”, and confirm the transaction on MetaMask. Side note: you can trigger this action only if you’re either the sender or the recipient of the stream, otherwise the contract call will revert. Wrap Up There is a number of other secondary functions you can call on the Money Streaming Engine, but we will let you discover them on your own. All functions are thoroughly documented in our protocol documentation. Many thanks to Kaden Zipfel for his contribution and feedback on this blog post. If you ever have trouble operating the Sablier protocol, please join the #development channel in the Sablier Discord server; our team, and members of the community, look forward to helping you. | b7205fc8-a8c6-5ff8-8997-a9bb44df711f | 27/07/2025 22:33:37 |
| https://medium.com/@davidmdlr/great-work-jarle-we-had-more-or-less-the-same-approach-to-solve-the-problem-30f807502096 | medium.com | Great work Jarle. We had more or less the same approach to solve the problem. | David Morales | https://medium.com/@davidmdlr | True | 30f807502096 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T08:31:10.587000 | 2020-02-07T08:33:45.418000 | 2020-02-07T08:33:46.674000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Great work Jarle. We had more or less the same approach to solve the problem. | d19fa92f-0d3d-5ef7-9c63-6304066ce96c | 27/07/2025 22:33:40 | |||
| https://medium.com/@sherrykappel/brilliant-i-have-never-heard-it-explained-that-way-thank-you-c60b035a8d80 | medium.com | Brilliant! I have never heard it explained that way; thank you! | Sherry Kappel | https://medium.com/@sherrykappel | True | c60b035a8d80 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T19:14:59.361000 | 2020-02-07T19:15:23.464000 | 2020-02-07T19:15:23.659000 | 1 | 15 | en | <section> </section> | Brilliant! I have never heard it explained that way; thank you! | 7d673f6f-d2bb-5ce4-a15e-c1e30a4cb4b7 | 27/07/2025 22:33:40 | |||
| https://medium.com/@amy-ackerman/thank-you-for-sharing-the-extenstion-the-change-was-driving-me-insane-721c28f38aef | medium.com | Thank you for sharing the extenstion! The change was driving me insane. | Amy Ackerman | https://medium.com/@amy-ackerman | True | 721c28f38aef | 0 min | 2020-02-07T18:02:32.326000 | 2020-02-07T18:03:04.880000 | 2020-02-07T18:03:05.177000 | 0 | 2 | en | <section> </section> | Thank you for sharing the extenstion! The change was driving me insane. | c5f5859d-b99e-5add-bcdc-f33a1cdbe093 | 27/07/2025 22:33:40 | |||
| https://medium.com/@fgerber/how-often-do-you-reboot-your-computer-188f85b1ef2a | medium.com | How Often Do You Reboot Your Computer? | How often do you restart your computer? Once a week? Once a month? Never? I have helped many people with their computer problems. Most… | Frank Gerber | https://medium.com/@fgerber | True | 188f85b1ef2a | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*DWuDLAfdEdXh_CqX.jpg | 2 min | 2020-02-07T02:18:18.505000 | 2020-02-07T02:22:17.750000 | 2022-03-30T20:25:02.357000 | 0 | 15 | en | Tech Tip Tricks,Computers,Productivity,Tips And Tricks,Technology | <section> <p>How often do you restart your computer? Once a week? Once a month? Never? I have helped many people with their computer problems. Most of the time, the problem can be solved with a simple reboot (this applies to phones too)!</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/0*DWuDLAfdEdXh_CqX.jpg" width="288" height="231" loading="lazy" /> <p>Why reboot? After running for several days, opening and closing applications, web pages and etc., your computer’s RAM gets filled. Rebooting will flush out your RAM and restart your Internet connection. Think of rebooting as the equivalent of giving your computer a nap followed by an espresso. How often should you reboot? Personally, I reboot my desktop every day and my laptop every few days. I typically have 6+ applications running and I open and close a lot of documents and windows. If I don’t reboot, after a day or two I notice that applications begin to slow down and sometimes even freeze. Additionally, if your computer installs any updates in the background, sometimes you need a reboot to install the update. Before you reboot, be sure to QUIT all your applications. Notice I said Quit the application which is different than just closing the window. To Quit an application, go to File>Quit. Simply clicking the red x in the upper left corner of a window does not quit the application, it only closes the window. Quit Application — File>Quit</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/0*FS60McON-DJLHCU-.jpg" width="288" height="233" loading="lazy" /> <p>Close Window — Red button or Red X (Windows)</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/0*jrcaivmcIvGTmjlS.jpg" width="288" height="345" loading="lazy" /> <p>Bottom line — If you have having computer troubles, reboot! Many times this is all you will need to solve your problems.</p> </section> | How Often Do You Reboot Your Computer? How often do you restart your computer? Once a week? Once a month? Never? I have helped many people with their computer problems. Most of the time, the problem can be solved with a simple reboot (this applies to phones too)! Why reboot? After running for several days, opening and closing applications, web pages and etc., your computer’s RAM gets filled. Rebooting will flush out your RAM and restart your Internet connection. Think of rebooting as the equivalent of giving your computer a nap followed by an espresso. How often should you reboot? Personally, I reboot my desktop every day and my laptop every few days. I typically have 6+ applications running and I open and close a lot of documents and windows. If I don’t reboot, after a day or two I notice that applications begin to slow down and sometimes even freeze. Additionally, if your computer installs any updates in the background, sometimes you need a reboot to install the update. Before you reboot, be sure to QUIT all your applications. Notice I said Quit the application which is different than just closing the window. To Quit an application, go to File>Quit. Simply clicking the red x in the upper left corner of a window does not quit the application, it only closes the window. Quit Application — File>Quit Close Window — Red button or Red X (Windows) Bottom line — If you have having computer troubles, reboot! Many times this is all you will need to solve your problems. | 9736b4d8-3265-57b2-8d75-6a27b295e9d7 | 27/07/2025 22:33:42 |
| https://medium.com/@sasha.s/i-wish-more-writers-would-heed-this-advice-but-maybe-thats-just-because-we-share-similar-peeves-fde9ae95a62 | medium.com | I wish more writers would heed this advice, but maybe that’s just because we share similar peeves. | Sasha Stadler | https://medium.com/@sasha.s | True | fde9ae95a62 | 0 min | 2020-02-07T00:23:34.954000 | 2020-02-07T00:29:29.740000 | 2020-02-07T00:29:30.107000 | 0 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | I wish more writers would heed this advice, but maybe that’s just because we share similar peeves. For every great piece of insight, there are a dozen harmful “tips” for my health and relationships! What gives? But it’s also on readers to help filter that content. What’s most discouraging is when that half of the equation fails too. | 83717525-af57-5781-a402-675e0b6fb6f7 | 27/07/2025 22:33:42 | |||
| https://medium.com/@samuraininja62/diversity-and-inclusion-are-two-different-things-233853813830 | medium.com | Diversity and Inclusion Are Two Different Things | The difference between diversity and inclusion. | Khadejah | https://medium.com/@samuraininja62 | False | 233853813830 | https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*EDAXK78HeE4zN6QtbCLg0Q.jpeg | 3 min | 2020-02-06T11:50:47.095000 | 2020-02-07T01:48:56.713000 | 2021-12-13T10:21:40.513000 | 0 | 0 | en | Diversity,Inclusion,Racism,Ohio State University,Undergraduate | <section> <p>The difference between diversity and inclusion.</p> <img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/1*EDAXK78HeE4zN6QtbCLg0Q.jpeg" width="3024" height="4032" loading="lazy" /> <p>Yesterday night, I had the privilege of taking part in a very historical moment for black students at the Ohio State University.</p> <p>This situation stemmed from a meeting the Undergraduate Student Government (U.S.G.) of Ohio State had in Hale Hall.</p> <p>Hale Hall is one of the most historical black buildings on campus and a safe space for minorities to come together (especially black people). I can’t tell you how many amazing moments and memories I had with my fellow black peers at that building.</p> <p>A U.S.G. cabinet meeting was held a couple day ago to discuss they’re every day topics. But in this meeting, they failed to recognize Black History Month as a very important month for black students on campus.</p> <p>After the meeting, a fellow black student went up to the student executives of U.S.G. and they made a dismissive excuse as a reason for their disrespect. The Vice President said, “It isn’t in our systems and processes”.</p> <p>After this happened, every black student on campus came to the Senate Room at the Ohio Union and filled up many rooms to show our strength. We gathered to make all of our voices heard in response to the racist ways of not just U.S.G., but the whole campus.</p> </section> | Diversity and Inclusion Are Two Different Things The difference between diversity and inclusion. The black student body at Ohio State University demanding change from U.S.G. Yesterday night, I had the privilege of taking part in a very historical moment for black students at the Ohio State University. This situation stemmed from a meeting the Undergraduate Student Government (U.S.G.) of Ohio State had in Hale Hall. Hale Hall is one of the most historical black buildings on campus and a safe space for minorities to come together (especially black people). I can’t tell you how many amazing moments and memories I had with my fellow black peers at that building. A U.S.G. cabinet meeting was held a couple day ago to discuss they’re every day topics. But in this meeting, they failed to recognize Black History Month as a very important month for black students on campus. After the meeting, a fellow black student went up to the student executives of U.S.G. and they made a dismissive excuse as a reason for their disrespect. The Vice President said, “It isn’t in our systems and processes”. After this happened, every black student on campus came to the Senate Room at the Ohio Union and filled up many rooms to show our strength. We gathered to make all of our voices heard in response to the racist ways of not just U.S.G., but the whole campus. | bf238c7d-fd33-5132-9734-0800629a95f6 | 27/07/2025 22:33:42 |
| https://medium.com/@attilavago/well-no-cra-is-merely-a-generator-for-lazy-folks-and-quick-projects-d9b33eb6960b | medium.com | Well, no. CRA is merely a generator for lazy folks and quick projects. | Attila Vágó | https://medium.com/@attilavago | True | d9b33eb6960b | 0 min | 2020-02-07T00:26:29.829000 | 2020-02-07T00:29:23.825000 | 2020-02-07T00:29:24.094000 | 1 | 0 | en | <section> </section> | Well, no. CRA is merely a generator for lazy folks and quick projects. Just because you get a poorly optimised cobbled together bunch of files and folders with a seed application inside, it does not make it a framework. :) A good example of a framework is Angular. | f8dc7e3d-8116-5959-8eee-75b9bc0cbf6d | 27/07/2025 22:33:43 | |||
| https://medium.com/@gutausse/that-cagey-moment-of-wondering-if-a-guy-will-do-the-right-thing-and-slap-down-his-card-is-a-fd7334910fe5 | medium.com | “That cagey moment of wondering if a guy will “do the right thing” and slap down his card is a… | Feminism at its best — Chivalry is dead and flattery is passé. Men must now go out with men who just happen to look like girls in dresses… | Jason McMahon | https://medium.com/@gutausse | True | fd7334910fe5 | 1 min | 2020-02-07T20:03:37.361000 | 2020-02-07T20:03:39.104000 | 2020-02-07T20:03:39.284000 | 1 | 0 | en | <section> <p>Feminism at its best — Chivalry is dead and flattery is passé. Men must now go out with men who just happen to look like girls in dresses or pants. And the way some of these women fight in the movies, for heaven sake, don’t piss them off.</p> <p>Women have demanded a voice since the ’60s, with the bra burnings and all. They are all under-paid and overworked, while having to attend to all things domestic. Now when they decide to go out on the town to lick their chops. “No guy is going to get the best of me.”</p> <p>Now this self-made woman falls in love, and for no good reason, her feminism takes a break and romance, chivalry and flattery start seeping in. Its not so bad being spoiled now and then. Her guard begins to come down and allows that little girl in her to come out and play. And all that equality she took such pride in has given way to all that attention she is now receiving.</p> <p>Oh, that feminism hasn’t been forgotten. Once she marries and has kids, it will come rushing back as strong as ever. Romance is nice, but it is a jungle out there — and a woman has to fend for herself.</p> </section> | “That cagey moment of wondering if a guy will “do the right thing” and slap down his card is a thing of the past for me. Nowadays, when the bill comes, no matter whom I’m dating, I pull out my wallet and put my card down with a flirty smile. If a guy insists on covering the whole check instead of splitting it, I make sure I get him next time. I am not a prize to be purchased. I’m there because I choose to be, I can pay for my damn self, and I don’t equate a free meal with being respected as a woman. I would rather start my romantic relationships the same way I would friendships: with both people standing on equal ground, no pedestals or power plays involved.” Feminism at its best — Chivalry is dead and flattery is passé. Men must now go out with men who just happen to look like girls in dresses or pants. And the way some of these women fight in the movies, for heaven sake, don’t piss them off. Women have demanded a voice since the ’60s, with the bra burnings and all. They are all under-paid and overworked, while having to attend to all things domestic. Now when they decide to go out on the town to lick their chops. “No guy is going to get the best of me.” Now this self-made woman falls in love, and for no good reason, her feminism takes a break and romance, chivalry and flattery start seeping in. Its not so bad being spoiled now and then. Her guard begins to come down and allows that little girl in her to come out and play. And all that equality she took such pride in has given way to all that attention she is now receiving. Oh, that feminism hasn’t been forgotten. Once she marries and has kids, it will come rushing back as strong as ever. Romance is nice, but it is a jungle out there — and a woman has to fend for herself. | 77ccd5b1-e3e6-5e4a-95a0-7463d3fcb0f6 | 27/07/2025 22:33:43 | ||
| https://medium.com/@septembersunlightbooks/oh-sure-it-can-be-21b9aa84b0db | medium.com | Oh sure, it can be! | Prisca Bejjani | https://medium.com/@septembersunlightbooks | True | 21b9aa84b0db | 0 min | 2020-02-07T22:39:22.238000 | 2020-02-07T22:40:39.248000 | 2020-02-07T22:40:39.499000 | 0 | 1 | en | <section> </section> | Oh sure, it can be! I just get ticked off at people who keep writing about the same thing just to get reads because it’s a lurid story and that writer keeps doing it to quiet her conscience and tell other people adultery isn’t that bad. Ticks me off. | f5dd91c9-da5c-561f-9bc5-d4ebbedc5128 | 27/07/2025 22:33:44 |
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Medium.com Articles Dataset (Sample) – Clean Text for AI, NLP, and Research
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Medium Articles Dataset FAQs
Yes, we provide full HTML-rendered content including headers, paragraphs, images, and code blocks.
Absolutely. You can request data for thousands or even millions of Medium article URLs in batch.
Yes, our dataset supports filtering by detected language, tag categories, author names, and more.
Each record includes title, author name, publication date, tags, language, images, reading time, claps, responses, and full HTML content.
Yes. Our extracted data preserves structure and semantics, ideal for SEO analysis, summarization, NLP models, and more.
Yes, both CSV and JSON formats are supported depending on your data processing pipeline.
The complete dataset includes tens of millions of Medium posts, amounting to over 1 TB of structured and rendered data.
Yes, we offer downloadable samples so you can verify the format, structure, and field coverage before full access.
Yes, our dataset is designed for use in generative AI, QA pipelines, SEO engines, and text classification tools.
We continuously crawl Medium and can provide updated snapshots daily, weekly, or on-demand.