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Introduction
The Cambrian Explosion is without a doubt the greatest paradox in the Fossil Record. Darwin himself noted this event in The Origin of Species (albeit with the terminology of his time). The Earth seems to have been populated by things like prokaryotes and sponges, and then in the blink of a geologic eye vi... | ['Genetics', 'Evolution', 'Paleontology', 'Evolutionary Biology', 'Science'] |
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“Rice is bad for weight!” But have you wondered that many rice eater communities, in fact, have leaner frames?
Why is that? I hear you say, “It is in their genes”.
Yes, it is how their genes react to the rice. So basically, rice is not the problem, b... | ['Genetics', 'Nutrigenomics', 'Dietitian', 'Nutritionist', 'Genetic Engineering'] |
5 ways your DNA matters to your health
From informing a pregnancy to screening for cancer risk, your DNA provides valuable information about your health. Invitae Follow Apr 25 · 6 min read
It might surprise you to hear that you share 99.9% of your DNA with everyone else on the planet. ¹ Even so, we’re all unique — es... | ['Genetics', 'Genetic Testing', 'Healthcare Innovations', 'Health', 'Personalized Medicine'] |
Introduction
When I finished my medical training in 1998 at the University of California at San Francisco, I thought I knew everything about vitamin D, particularly vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. I understood vitamin D was important for the efficient trafficking of calcium in the body, and that helps to keep ... | ['Genetics', 'Health Wellness', 'Vitamin D Deficiency', 'Metabolism', 'Vitamin D'] |
I have a lot of friends who have never worked in a lab or don’t know what a PhD entails. I always struggle to explain what I’m doing on a daily basis because every week and every day can be so different. I have never tracked my time so I thought it would be a nice exercise to record my hours for a week and see how my t... | ['Genetics', 'Laboratory', 'Scientist', 'PhD', 'Day In The Life'] |
by Arianna Baggiolini, Scott J. Callahan, Emily Montal, Joshua M. Weiss, Tuan Trieu, Mohita M. Tagore, Sam E. Tischfield, Ryan M. Walsh, Shruthy Suresh, Yujie Fan, Nathaniel R. Campbell, Sarah C. Perlee, Nathalie Saurat, Miranda V. Hunter, Theresa Simon-Vermot, Ting-Hsiang Huang, Yilun Ma, Travis Hollmann, Satish K. Ti... | ['Genetics', 'CRISPR', 'Research', 'Genome', 'Dna'] |
Bob Shaban, 37, holds a handful of freshwater snails pulled from the banks of Lake Victoria in Uganda. These small snails often harbor schistosomes, a parasitic flatworm that thrives in bodies of water contaminated by the feces or urine of an infected host. These worms can penetrate skin, leaving those who swim, bathe,... | ['Genetics', 'Uganda', 'Variant', 'Liver Fibrosis', 'Schistosomiasis'] |
“That route is long and dangerous dad, and those smugglers don’t care about you one bit. It’s not worth the risk, please…” He realized that he would probably never see his father again.
“I used to be the richest man in the world… My business is still successful, yet last year our maid made more money than me!” his fat... | ['Genetics', 'Future', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Dna', 'Science Fiction'] |
Using South Asian genetic samples run through the Harappa Calculator, I’ve constructed averages for various ethnic groups and castes across the Indian Subcontinent. Below is a quick guide on how to interpret the figures.
S Indian: A signal representing the Ancestral Indians, who were the indigenous hunter-gatherers of... | ['Genetics', 'Pakistan', 'India', 'Muslim', 'Hinduism'] |
The recent announcement of XFai’s $XFIT double IDO on Ignition Launchpad and Poolz has brought significant interest to XFai, with noticeable growth and engagement in the XFai community all across social media. Today, we are excited to share with our community the mechanism behind the LGE and the double IDO, and show ho... | ['Decentralized', 'Exchange', 'Dex', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Defi'] |
At Illuvium, we make every effort to decentralize. This resonates throughout the entire DAO. It is the philosophy of all that we do. And we have brought this same way of thought to our approach to our Medium blog.
We have reformatted to make our blog a hub.
Where decentralization comes in is, as we take on more staff... | ['Nft', 'Decentralized', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Illuvium', 'Defi'] |
Staying safe in defi and how to not get rekt
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Binance Smart Chain, and crypto in general, with large projects getting rugged, exploited or accidentally losing users’ funds left, right and center, all in the middle of one of the biggest market corrections in history.
In times like ... | ['Binance Smart Chain', 'Decentralized', 'Yield Farming', 'Smart Contracts', 'Defi'] |
The price of the EIFI Finance cryptocurrency EIFI will plunge by 60% in August 2021, it will reach an all-time high around 30 August 2021. The EIFI Finance Token, launched in June 2021 and has become popular among investors on social media, but the token fell back in June 2021 in line with unauthorized trading on panca... | ['Decentralized Finance', 'Decentralized', 'Decentralized Exchange', 'Finance', 'Token Sale'] |
Where Crypto money meets TradFi
There are many areas where crypto solutions are taking a share when traditional financial services fall short. Here are three of the most common.
Payments and Wallets
Payment gateways and centralized wallets allow merchants to accept cryptocurrencies or stablecoins as payment methods.... | ['Decentralized', 'Fintech', 'Blockchain', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Defi'] |
Potential Outcomes
The end state conversion rate (price) of TOKE and potential eligibility for private farming is determined by total commitments by all participants at the end of the DeGenesis.
There are three potential outcomes of the DeGenesis, outlined below.
Outcome One:
If total commitments by the end of the ... | ['Decentralized', 'Tokemak', 'Dao', 'Degenesis', 'Defi'] |
C.o.R.E. tl;dr
A list of 36* established DeFi projects have been chosen as the first candidates for Token Reactors (*subject to additions/changes)
The Collateralization of Reactors Event is the first act of TOKE holder governance
It will last for one week (seven days), beginning on September 28th
TOKE stakers (TOKE... | ['Decentralized', 'Tokemak', 'Toke', 'Liquidity Provider', 'Defi'] |
“How to get my hands on $LNCHX?”
LaunchX (Launchpad) — DAOMaker (SeedSho) — KuCoin (BurningDrop) — CyberFi (Samurai)
We’re genuinely excited to see that the enthusiasm for LaunchX is off the charts! Many of you are eager to get your hands on those precious $LNCHX tokens, and we have some good news for you: there are ... | ['Decentralized', 'Launchx', 'Launchpad', 'Tge', 'Defi'] |
Analytics
Since its release on January 21st, 2021, the THORChain.org website has pushed some fantastic numbers from organic traffic.
In total 791K events were produced by 98K users, via 195K views. This means that users engaged, scrolled, watched videos — and generally consumed what was presented to them. This valida... | ['Decentralized', 'Liquidity', 'Network', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Thorchain'] |
OLPortal — Getting Ease in Decentralized Messenger Might be Easier Than You Think Ilmizer Apr 23, 2020·7 min read
The 1st in the World Decentralized Neural Messenger with AI
The development of technology is growing so fast, providing various facilities for humans in carrying out their daily lives. Many new discoverie... | ['Neurobot', 'Decentralized', 'Artificialintelligence', 'Chatbot', 'Technology'] |
NOTE: This is a MANDATORY update for everyone, regardless if you’re a holder, staker, service provider, or Service Node operator.
We are delighted to announce the release of Blocknet Comet, the biggest Blocknet release to date with over 2,120 files changed with 391k additions! Before we jump into the new tech, let’s q... | ['Decentralized', 'Wallet', 'Blocknet', 'Bitcoin', 'Cryptocurrency'] |
Witnet Community Q&A — February 2020
Your monthly fill of questions from the Witnet Community. We cover the costs of a Witnet request, Sheikah — the Electron app / interface, and the Witnet 2018 pre-sale. Got a question about Witnet? Check out the links at the end of this article! Thomas Smith Feb 22, 2020·2 min read
... | ['Decentralized', 'Ethereum', 'Blockchain', 'Witnet', 'Q And A'] |
How an opportunist walked away with $360,000 in ETH From a single flash loan transaction.
DeFi dapps have been hot property in 2020. Things got even more interesting in February when an audacious opportunist/hacker made off with over a quarter of a million dollars in ETH.
The reason for the confusion over whether thi... | ['Decentralized Finance', 'Decentralized', 'Hacker News', 'Blockchain Development', 'Defi'] |
To Market, or Not to Market Ethereum
To market, or not to market?
The question has been a hot topic for discussion in the Ethereum community as of late.
From MarketingDAO opening for proposals to commentary from leaders throughout the ecosystem, everyone seems to have an opinion on whether or not — and how — to mark... | ['Decentralized', 'Ethereum Blockchain', 'Ethereum', 'Blockchain Development', 'Blockchain Technology'] |
This is part 3 of a 3-part series that outlines the FinNexus way of tokenizing real world assets. Part 1 described the reasons for and necessity of tokenization. Part 2 described the different types of assets that are currently being tokenized. In this Part 3, I will introduce the FinNexus Way of Tokenization. Special ... | ['Decentralized', 'Finance', 'Tokenization', 'Blockchain', 'Protocol'] |
Go to the article — DeFi.cx
DeFi Explained
DeFi is the abbreviation for Decentralized Finance.
The term refers to those financial services that are provided through decentralized platforms, i.e. not controlled or managed by any single entity, but by a public and open IT protocol. When the decentralized Bitcoin proto... | ['Decentralized Finance', 'Decentralized', 'Finance', 'Decentralization', 'Defi'] |
How to invest in a liquidity pool
Liquidity pools consist of transactions traded against a smart contract and not other traders, as in the traditional order book model. Anyone can become a liquidity provider by depositing crypto into a liquidity pool to earn trading fees in proportion to their share in the pool.
Zeri... | ['Decentralized', 'Liquidity', 'Cryptocurrency Investment', 'Tutorial', 'Defi'] |
The team has been as busy as ever, which is why we’ll keep it short. The following are the projects we are currently working on:
1- Quai Invest + QUAI Interchange 🌉 💸
QUAI Invest and QUAI Interchange, a unique DeFi solution for crypto investors, providing a frictionless and very intuitive platform to the DeFi Marke... | ['Updates', 'Cryptocurrency News', 'Decentralized', 'Fintech Startups', 'Defi'] |
“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” — Napoleon Hill
Early blockchain protocols were designed with individuality taking center stage. Integration and interoperability were overlooked as platforms made sacrifices to enhance security and immutability over every othe... | ['Decentralized', 'Blockchain', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Review', 'Defi'] |
I’ll be updating this article throughout the day:
My PowerTalkie Smart radio just arrived from the IndieGogo campaign and I’ve been stoked to do a shootout between the PowerTalkie and the GOtenna Mesh to see who had the biggest gun in town. How would the GOtenna’s Mesh device, purportedly highly-tweaked for low bandwi... | ['Decentralized', 'Ham Radio', 'Internet of Things', 'Amateur Radio', 'Gotenna'] |
For those interested, I want to elaborate on some of the details in the README found in the project’s Github repository. Specifically, I want to highlight what makes cruzbit different from bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) and why certain design decisions were made in a bit more depth. I also want to discuss more of... | ['Cryptography', 'Decentralized', 'P2p', 'Go', 'Cryptocurrency'] |
Twin Apex Capital partners with Spores to drive forward a borderless NFT marketplace Twin Apex Capital Jun 17·3 min read
Twin Apex Capital is excited to announce our strategic investment in Spores Network.
NFTs have been shaking up crypto space for the past year, boasting use cases ranging from gaming to authenticati... | ['Nft', 'Crytpocurrencies', 'Decentralized', 'Blockchain', 'Defi'] |
# About LikeCoin
Kiana: Tell us about LikeCoin’s team and vision.
Kin Ko: Since the establishment of the project in 2017, LikeCoin aims to build a decentralized publishing infrastructure. Compared with Bitcoin and Ethereum and other blockchains that decentralize money and financial services, LikeCoin’s vision is to d... | ['Decentralized', 'Likecoin', 'Digifinex', 'Blockchain', 'Like'] |
This is Moonie G.
We believe crypto can be so much more, and Moonie G is the symbol of everything we believe in with $Moonie. Our journies to space are a symbol of what we can achieve when we are at our best. If we all work together to get so far, we can do a kind of philanthropy those on earth can’t even imagine. We ... | ['Binance Smart Chain', 'Decentralized', 'Community Token', 'Deflationary Currencies', 'Cryptocurrency'] |
XX PLATFORM-AN ONLINE BASED RELIABLE AND DECENTRALIZED BLOCKCHAIN.
The wave of the Coronavirus being such an overwhelming impact on the world swept across all boards, daunting and draining until only the strongest could stand. Businesses closed down, companies downsides, and the economy nose-dived; headed for the rock... | ['Trc20', 'Decentralized', 'Blockchain', 'Xx Platform', 'Xxp'] |
Eagle Mining Network — A BlockChain Network!
Eagle Mining Network started in February 2021 with a vision to develop a unique blockchain network in the crypto space; Eagle Network has released its own decentralized wallet app within the 6 months of project start!
Eagle Mining Network is a mobile crypto mining program ... | ['Mobile Mining', 'Decentralized', 'Decentralized Apps', 'Eagle Mining Network', 'Crypto'] |
Brass Tacks
First, what’s an IoT device? These are all the ‘smart’ devices you’re using and seeing around the house. Light bulbs, fridges, sensors, watches, all the simple devices we’re seeing in our homes more and more each day.
These devices all need to communicate through the internet. Some of these are easy, you ... | ['IoT', 'Crypto', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Decentralized'] |
I know this comes out quite late as we’re close to the end of the competition already, but it’s better late than never, right? There’s still some time left if you’d like to try adding the decentralized ingredient to your compo entry.
This should give you a good intro as to how you can start with both NEAR and IPFS if ... | ['Decentralized', 'Introduction', 'Ipfs', 'Near', 'Js13k'] |
Enter Web 3.0 with ONT ID
ONT Login, the decentralized identity universal login component based on ONT ID and ONT TAG, the batch verification solution have been officially released, forming a complete Ontology DID product matrix together with the on-chain credit score OScore. The Ontology Team Follow Sep 6 · 6 min rea... | ['Ont Login', 'Decentralized', 'Ont Tag', 'Blockchain', 'Ontid'] |
This is a really cool story once you understand it.
Bitcoin is a digital currency and payment network, which money in the form of bitcoin moves directly from sender to receiver. It is trustless meaning it is absolute in it’s function. What Bitcoin solves on several fronts is huge, but it’s what it actually is that mak... | ['Decentralized', 'Us Government', 'Bitcoin Blockchain', 'Decentralised', 'Satoshi Nakamoto'] |
Individual Private Clouds and P2P Services Are Coming
Enterprises have been moving their services to the cloud for several years. Peer-to-peer (P2P) services have become well-known, especially with blockchain and crypto. But individual users haven’t really used personal clouds, and the number of real P2P services is s... | ['Peer To Peer', 'Decentralized', 'Cloud', 'Blockchain', 'Personal Data'] |
Guardians of The NFT Galaxy!
What’s one of the biggest challenges developers face when launching a project? Simple, a lack of collaboration with other projects and networks. Whether it’s NFTs, cryptocurrency, AI, or launchpads, the success of any early-stage DeFi venture relies heavily on getting the necessary exposur... | ['Decentralized', 'Chain Guardians', 'Pancakeswap', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Elrond'] |
Are you a fan of prediction markets for sports and crypto but don’t want exposure to any of the downside? Then the Hedgehog Markets No-Loss Competitions are for you!
That’s right fellow hedgehogs, our first six No-Loss Competitions will offer prediction markets on National Football League (NFL) games, English Premier ... | ['Games', 'Decentralized', 'Prediction Markets', 'Blockchain', 'Defi'] |
It’s really really hard to keep up blogging! I’ve sneaked out from my holiday today leaving my wife and 3 kids to catch up on some work and voila, here’s a summary of 2020 and what to expect from us next year!
More scientists = more cheese + better cheese
Last year we spent a gigantic amount of time and effort to fin... | ['Plant Based', 'Cheese', 'Noquo Foods'] |
Written by Emily Moose
Plant-based foods are all the rage. Barely a week goes by without news of the latest celebrity-endorsed meat alternative destined to save the world. But is the ‘plant-based’ faux meat revolution really as green and healthy as it seems?
According to the Good Food Institute, total plant-based foo... | ['Plant Based', 'Sustainability', 'Health', 'Sustainable Farming', 'Regenerative Agriculture'] |
Lots of food trends began in California, from organic food to California cuisine to America’s obsession with whole grains. And there’s a new, born-in-CA trend that has been exploding onto the culinary scene lately: plant-based engineered meats. Led by startups like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat (headquartered in Red... | ['Meat Alternatives', 'Plant Based', 'Impossible Foods', 'Vegan', 'Chicken Nuggets'] |
An update on nutritional factors and COVID-19, 12th September 2021
It is exactly 2 years since I started writing my weekly updates. This week I bring you an update on the impact of nutrition on COVID-19 as I prepare for my talk at Global VegFest on 18th September. Hope to see you there! Shireen Kassam 5 days ago·17 mi... | ['Plant Based', 'Diet', 'Nutrition', 'Health', 'Covid-19'] |
I was debating whether to title this post “The Ultimate Pandemic Workout”, “Maximum Efficiency with Maximum Results”, or something else, but stuck with the thematic of my four-part series on health.
In the first three Parts, I covered:
1. Nutrition (and my vegan power breakfast smoothie recipe)
2. The Cooper Clinic
... | ['Plant Based', 'Exercise', 'Yoga', 'Injury', 'Strength Training'] |
I was diagnosed with Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis (JIA) when I was 12 years old so I’ve had well over 20 years of learning to live with and manage this condition. I struggled through my teenage years and the early part of my university education trying endless NSAIDs with lots of courses of oral steroids thrown in a... | ['Plant Based', 'Pain', 'Vegan', 'Lifestyle', 'Arthritis'] |
As I watch the COVID-19 global pandemic crisis unfolding day by day, one factor is holding in place. Those with underlying medical conditions are faring the worst to this deadly virus, many which succumb despite ventilators and heroic efforts of medical personnel. Indeed, there are “healthy” individuals losing their li... | ['Plant Based', 'Diabetes', 'Covid 19', 'Health', 'Immune System'] |
We are raised to believe that eating meat is normal, natural and necessary. It is built into our cultures, traditions, national holidays and even our sense of pride.
With that in mind, switching away from a lifetime of consuming animal products can be a serious challenge.
Many of us know that eating less meat is the ... | ['Plant Based', 'Vegetarian', 'Veganism', 'Nutrition', 'Vegan'] |
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 25th July 2021
This week I cover the impact of diet quality on COVID-19 outcomes, review some highlights from the PCRM International conference on Nutrition in Medicine and a stark warning that human activity in the Amazon is leading to catastrophic effects. Shireen Kass... | ['Plant Based', 'Diet', 'Covid 19', 'Climate Change', 'Menopause'] |
A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 4th July 2021
At least 40% OF CANCER CASES COULD BE PREVENTED BY ADOPTING A HEALTHY DIET AND LIFESTYLE
Cancer prevention recommendations are done in my view. I doubt the advice will change in the coming 5–10 years. I believe the evidence supporting these recommendation... | ['Plant Based', 'Diet', 'Cancer', 'Nutrition', 'Lifestyle'] |
LikeMeat Like Burger — Soya based, photographer & cook: Line Tscherning
It’s become a well-known fact that billionaire Warren Buffett starts off each morning at the McDonald’s drive-through. His choice of breakfast? Bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit if stocks are up and two sausage patties if they are down. Buffett isn’t... | ['Plant Based', 'Environment', 'Climate Change', 'Vegan', 'Fast Food'] |
Over the last six months or so, the plant-based movement has opened up a lot of eyes and has made people aware of the lifestyle they ideally should shift to. The vast majority of the audience transition after learning about the significant role fitness, nutrition, and clean eating play in regards to their livelihoods. ... | ['Plant Based', 'Food', 'Fitness', 'Protein', 'Healthy Lifestyle'] |
There is a plethora of traditionally vegan Indonesian foods
Ketoprak
Indonesia is not a nation that traditionally consumes meat on a daily basis. Given how Indonesia is not a developed country, the majority of the population does not consume meat on a daily basis. This is not because they choose not to, but rather be... | ['Plant Based', 'Vegetarian', 'Vegan', 'Indonesia', 'Jakarta'] |
I Kanwal 43, live in Gurgaon, India, with three generation of ladies: my daughter, wife and mom. I do my best in living an environment sustainable life. I earn my income by working in an IT company.
My Deepest gratitude to my sense of purpose (my family and eco-care), Zeal, Vishen and the Mindvalley authors, you all h... | ['Plant Based', 'Mindvalley', 'Personal Development', 'Resilience', 'Burnout'] |
How did this book come about? How long did it take you to write it and where did you write it?
It started in 2011 when I was reading about plastic pollution in the oceans. I had no idea it was such a massive problem. I had always recycled; I assumed it’d be made into new stuff.
My daughter Mary Katherine started the ... | ['Plant Based', 'Bay Area', 'Vegetarian', 'Vegan', 'Zero Waste'] |
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 18th July 2021
This week I summarise my keynote speech at the Australian Doctors for Nutrition Independent UN Food Summit Dialogue. Shireen Kassam Jul 16·9 min read
This week, Doctors for Nutrition from Australia took the opportunity of hosting an Independent UN Food Su... | ['Plant Based', 'Sustainability', 'Food', 'Diet', 'Health'] |
One of my Anerley Road favourites is the vegan bakery and grocery shop Made From Plants, so I jumped at the opportunity to interview the owner, Sarah, and find out the story behind the business. I find that it’s often assumed that vegan options should be healthy or low-calorie, but people wanting to eat plant-based foo... | ['Plant Based', 'Shopping', 'Vegan', 'London', 'Bakery'] |
Baked sweet potato with guacamole dip
I have been a vegetarian for 3 months and so far I feel really good about it. I know that the time I turned to vegetarian not long enough to prove anything, that’s why I made this post, to not only remind myself of the initiatives of my action and also share my own perspectives an... | ['Plant Based', 'Sustainability', 'Vegetarian', 'Nutrition', 'Health'] |
The State of the Plant-based Food Industry in Today’s Global Crisis Iankankutot Jun 17·2 min read
Sponsored post:
If it feels like your dollar doesn’t go quite as far as it used to, you aren’t imagining it. The reason is inflation, which describes the gradual changes in prices and slow decline in acquiring power of y... | ['Finance', 'Plant Based', 'Stock Market', 'Health'] |
If you’re looking to start leading a more plant-based diet, figuring out where to start may seem daunting. Like any change, you have to give yourself space to adjust. It may mean that you start by eliminating red meat from your diet on weekdays, trying out a couple new plant-based products every now and then, or making... | ['Plant Based', 'Vegan Diet', 'Vegantips', 'Cooking And Eating Vegan', 'Going Vegan'] |
If you made it this far into this blog and thinking this lifestyle is impossible as per your schedule, I think it’s my duty as a fellow vegan to simplify it so you and I can help lessen our carbon footprint and make this planet a better place to live for every living being.
Take baby steps
If you decide to cut out ev... | ['Veganism', 'Plant Based', 'Vegan', 'Plant Based Diets'] |
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 5th September 2021
This week, once again, I cover reviews and studies on cardiovascular disease. This is an area of health where there is absolutely no doubt that a plant-predominant diet is the optimal choice. The evidence just keeps accumulating. Shireen Kassam Sep 5·1... | ['Salt', 'Plant Based', 'Nuts', 'Diet', 'Cardiovascular Disease'] |
For some, healthy eating can seem unattainable. Fast food and processed foods tap into the idea of convenience, and because the pace of our society seems to move so quickly, we definitely understand how it may have a hold over you. But what if we told you that healthy eating doesn’t have to take up all of your time, or... | ['Vegan', 'Plant Based', 'Wellbeing', 'Healthy Lifestyle'] |
Stop overcomplicating nutrition!
Christiano Pinto via Unsplash
The science is clear: diets don’t work¹. If you want to lose weight, perform better, feel great, and live a long, healthy life, don’t diet. Let me say that again: don’t diet! Restricting food groups, precisely measuring macros, obsessing over specific phy... | ['Plant Based', 'Dieting', 'Diet', 'Nutrition', 'Health'] |
Half of the calls I get from CEOs include requests for Product Management to boost productivity in Engineering (aka Development aka Makers). To ship more stuff, faster. To hit more roadmap dates. To reduce some fictitious cost-per-feature financial goal. To get more for less.
This reflects confusion about what product... | ['Engagement', 'Product Management', 'Software Development', 'Leadership', 'Organization'] |
Public mural artist, Rosalia Torres Weiner, standing outside of her mobile studio, Red Calaca Studio, at the City of Charlotte Eastland Rising event in 2017. (Photo by Austin Caine)
The Charlotte Urban Design Center is calling all types of creatives to apply for two opportunities to work with the City of Charlotte lik... | ['Urban Design', 'Engagement', 'Artists', 'Placemaking', 'Creatives'] |
“Here’s our cool new audio tagging AI thingy. It identifies and labels sounds in real-time without an internet connection.” “Wow, cool, neat!”
…then they proceed to never use it.
Telling me when to use something is a growth hack. It helps shape a future situation into an organic reminder.
“Here’s our cool new audio ... | ['Product Design', 'Product', 'Engagement', 'Product Development', 'UX'] |
Engagement Journalism
A pathbreaking program’s new name underscores how its novel approaches can be game changing — for both audiences and journalists Melissa DiPento Follow Mar 30 · 16 min read
Michaela Román and Jake Wasserman (both far right) are 2020 Engagement Journalism alums.
By Elizabeth Mehren
He had a sna... | ['Entrepreneurship', 'Engagement', 'Higher Education', 'Journalism', 'News'] |
Krista Schleich: Introduce yourself! Who are you? Where are you from? What is your family like? Who is Tiffany Pettigrew?
Tiffany Pettigrew: Hello! I’m Tiffany. I’m from here in Pueblo, Colorado. I have an amazing husband and two fantastic dogs. Here in Pueblo, I’m surround with my family, mom and dad brother and sist... | ['Engagement', 'Communication', 'Journalism', 'Interview', 'Features'] |
Psychology of Sticky Digital Consumer Experiences — How Gamification Keeps Customers Engaged, Loyal, and Repeat Buyers Appetite Creative Jul 6·4 min read
Gamification may be nothing new, but no marketing strategy makes better use of fun, reward, and recognition. It’s the perfect way to get in touch with customers in a... | ['Gamification', 'Consumer Experience', 'Engagement', 'Digital Transformation', 'Customer Experience'] |
Google ‘how to increase engagement on website’ and you’ll receive 32 pages of results that, at a quick glance, pretty much repeat the same thing. From actionable tips like improving the site’s load time and having a practical layout to unusable advice like “make great content” (a huge topic on its own) and everything i... | ['Engagement', 'Audio Content', 'User Engagement', 'User Experience', 'Voice First'] |
A lot of flip books are available that can easily confuse photographers with the tips on posing couples for an Engagement photo shoot. And these books are not cheap and usually of no use. The following engagement posing tips is carefully determined to keep the comfort level of couples posing together for a photo on the... | ['Photography', 'Engagement'] |
“Good job, Zanne,” I thought the next day. “A whole month of planning and certainty and you chickened out mid-setup. Guess it’s tonight or never, or at least not for another few months until you see her again — which also could be never.”
It was about mid-afternoon at that point and I was a nervous wreck. Imagine bein... | ['Engagement', 'Death', 'Nonfiction', 'LGBTQ', 'Marriage Proposal'] |
The Key Formula For Business Success
Every business is unique
However every business relies on its people to drive results
So, if every business relies on its people for success, why aren’t all organisations developing more innovators and creative thinkers?
The phenomenal pace of change through the availability of ... | ['Digital', 'Engagement', 'Leading Change', 'Change Leadership', 'People Development'] |
It takes intention to connect people to the public realm in meaningful and inclusive ways. Today, in reports from four Reimagining the Civic Commons cities (Detroit, Chicago, Akron and Memphis), we learn about making those connections to encourage people from all backgrounds to feel a sense of belonging in public space... | ['Cities', 'Engagement', 'Diversity', 'Art', 'Equity'] |
The pandemic is returning weddings to what they were for thousands of years Jon Eastty Jun 17·3 min read
Weddings are an industry driven by advertisers. Take it from me-I’m one of them.
As a videographer for the past fifteen years, what I’ve seen can be summarized in these three words: Capitalization of Dreams. You k... | ['Engagement', 'Planning', 'Weddings', 'Wedding Planning', 'Pandemic Response'] |
Liam recently appeared in a podcast, The Diary of CEO, where he tells a lot of things about his life and what he has gone through all these years. When the host Steven Bartlett asks him about his relationship status, he answers that he is single. Payne says that he is disappointed in himself and that he is not very goo... | ['Liam Payne', 'Engagement', 'Breakups'] |
Congratulations to Sharmin and Ercan on their Engagement! Their Brooklyn NY Engagement Photos were taken by our amazing wedding photographers on March 12, 2021.
The photos were taken in a park that was filled with trees with beautiful pink flowers. It was a sunny spring afternoon. The Brooklyn NY Engagement Photos fea... | ['Engagement Photography', 'Brooklyn', 'Engagement'] |
Part 2: The journey to Engagement
Engagement shares similarities with motivation but is fundamentally different. The literature on engagement isn’t as prolific as what we can find on motivation, but it has become a very hot topic and is now widely discussed and measured. After looking at the old and recent models of e... | ['Commitment', 'Engagement', 'Leadership', 'Management', 'Motivation'] |
Case Study: How Efforts To Increase Website Engagement Can Backfire — Winning the Battle, Losing The War
Increased visitor activities on websites do not always result in more revenue Robert Bacal Sep 7·4 min read
Photo by Andy Beales on Unsplash
Acme is an online book store and publisher, with a relatively successfu... | ['Customer Engagement', 'Engagement', 'Online Marketing', 'Web', 'Customer Experience'] |
Six ways to change the way we think about meetings in a remote era Bethany Crystal 3 days ago·6 min read
Four icons we’ve come to know so well this year…
Last week I attended an event with speaker Kevin Kruse, CEO of LEADx and author of Employee Engagement 2.0, who offered advice about employee engagement and motivat... | ['Work', 'Engagement', 'Remote Work', 'Meetings', 'Remote'] |
How do we know our online communities are healthy and functional?
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What are Digital Communities?
While historically, communities were mobilized around geographical proximity, modern society has a potent tool at its fingertips: the internet. The powerful computing abilities and deregul... | ['Social Media', 'Engagement', 'Analytics', 'Community Management', 'Digital Marketing'] |
Bienvenidos: Marquette welcomes Latinx, other diverse students
Bienvenidos is an event that provides Latinx and other diverse students a fun chance to connect on campus. Marquette University Follow Sep 9 · 4 min read
Students gather Aug. 28 for Marquette’s first-ever Bienvenidos — a welcome program that provides Lati... | ['Back To School', 'Diversity And Inclusion', 'Engagement', 'Marquette University', 'Latinx'] |
Employees who Expect to be Disrespected
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One of the first things managers and supervisors need to do is accept that some employees expect to be respected and others expect to be disrespected! What factors influence the impact of respect and disrespect? They appear to fall into these categories:
Educational le... | ['Productivity', 'Engagement', 'Respect', 'Leadership', 'Management'] |
Kava Swap Testnet Tips
Kava Labs is thrilled to a have a record number of users registered to test out Kava Swap before its scheduled launch on August 30th, 2021. Here is a preview of what to expect when Kava Swap Testnet begins July 28th @ 17:00PST (July 29th @ 00:00 UTC) as over 35,000 registrants compete for $120,0... | ['Testnet', 'Bitcoin', 'Community', 'Cosmos', 'Defi'] |
The launch of Osmosis will begin the next epoch in AMM platforms through providing a platform for modular, customizable AMMs. To make such a progressive, adaptable protocol work, governance will be a key factor to Osmosis’ success. Almost every element of the protocol is intended to be upgraded as necessary to keep Osm... | ['Tokenomics', 'Amm', 'Osmosis', 'Osmo', 'Cosmos'] |
Lets get started:
Step 1) First we need to install the Keplr wallet extension from the google chrome store.
Click here to do so: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/keplr/dmkamcknogkgcdfhhbddcghachkejeap
Then click “Add to chrome”
Step 2) Go to your google chrome extensions and click the Keplr icon.
It shoul... | ['Cosmos Network', 'Staking', 'Akash Network', 'Akash', 'Cosmos'] |
Whether you’re familiar with Cosmos or looking to find out more, one of the first terms you’ll run into is IBC (Inter Blockchain Communication). Of the industry-leading developer tools that make up the Cosmos tech stack and enable its expanding ecosystem, IBC is the biggest game-changer of all.
So, what exactly is IBC... | ['Cosmos Network', 'Ibc', 'Tendermint', 'Cosmos Sdk', 'Cosmos'] |
If Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol (IBC) is the biggest development in the Cosmos, Gravity DEX marks the most significant stride forward for the Cosmos Hub. Why? Because beyond its numerous benefits as the first interchain decentralized exchange, Gravity DEX unleashes enormous potential to increase the utility ... | ['Cosmos Network', 'Ethereum', 'Tendermint', 'Cosmos', 'Defi'] |
Kava Swap Testnet
The finishing touches are being put on Kava Swap — a cross-chain Autonomous Market Making (AMM) Protocol that leverages Kava’s DeFi infrastructure, cross-chain bridges, and security, allowing users to safely access crypto’s largest products and services in one safe and seamless integration.
Before K... | ['Announcements', 'Bitcoin', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Cosmos', 'Defi'] |
1. Create Kava Testnet Wallet From New Cosmostation Wallet Install
If you have already setup a Cosmostation wallet for Android or iOS before, then please proceed to Step 2 below.
Step 1: Setup your Kava Testnet wallet from fresh install
After opening up the Cosmostation wallet from a fresh install:
a.) Left screen:... | ['Binance', 'Product', 'Partner', 'Bitcoin', 'Cosmos'] |
Bluzelle wallet is now ready to be tested. It is where users store BNT tokens, the Bluzelle internal token to be used in all transactions on the Bluzelle chain. Users need to convert their BLZ tokens to BNT in order to use the BluzelleDB or stake BNT to run a validator node.
This tutorial will walk you through how to ... | ['Bluzelle', 'Wallet', 'Staking', 'Blockchain', 'Cosmos'] |
In this small article, I will tell about what “Astronomy and Astrophysics” (also Astrology) has taught me, other than that of Cosmos. How “Astronomy and Astrophysics” has contributed to Science and humanity in general. Impact of Astronomy in the world.
“Astronomy and Astrophysics” has contributed a lot to Science and ... | ['Astronomy', 'Astronomical', 'Astrophysics', 'Science', 'Cosmos'] |
Celestial Luna(r)cy
In the manga Medaka Box, the end of the last arc involves the moon dropping down onto the Earth, called down by the death of someone who should not have been killed. While such an occurrence would doubtless be immediately catastrophic in the real world, in the manga, the main character managed to d... | ['Astronomy', 'Moon', 'Universe', 'Science', 'Cosmos'] |
Cosmos is a decentralized network of independent parallel blockchains, each of which is based on BFT consensus algorithm, such as Tendermint consensus.
The platform focuses on compatibility with other blockchain networks. The Cosmos network is able to interact with other cryptocurrencies and applications, which other ... | ['The Beginners Guide', 'Atom', 'Blockchain', 'Cosmos'] |
Today, development and blockchain seem to be synonymous words. From solopreneurs to international entities, everyone is implementing highly beneficial use cases of blockchain to their work ecosystem. Companies in the blockchain industry are doing best to help the blockchain-hungry world to leverage the technology and m... | ['Cosmos', 'Blockchain', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Technology', 'Xinfin'] |
Is Your Favourite Crypto Exchange Blocking Users From Your Country? No Fear, Sentinel is Here Sentinel Follow Jun 18, 2019 · 7 min read
For the past few years, various Cryptocurrency exchanges have been restricting users from various jurisdictions owing to the legal limitations set on cryptocurrency investors in these... | ['Binance', 'VPN', 'Dvpn', 'Tendermint', 'Cosmos'] |
Cosmic Bonding enables developers to build any application that needs to use algorithmically-determined token pricing to mint, burn or swap tokens on any Cosmos network implementing our SDK module.
Engineering token bonding curves
Algorithmic pricing functions (aka token bonding curves) have many potential use-case a... | ['Token Engineering', 'Tokenization', 'Blockchain', 'Cosmos', 'Defi'] |
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