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Sales for at-home beauty devices increased by nearly 14% globally in 2014, according to Kline & Company’s recently published report, Beauty Devices: Global Market Analysis and Opportunities. Europe’s growth for the at-home beauty devices category outpaced the United States, approaching a 25% sales jump. This is an impressive number as other related markets, such as professional skin care, achieved nearly 7% growth.
Notably, sales growth of beauty devices is the most vibrant in Asia, which posted higher growth than the industry average of 17.5% in 2014, according to Kline & Company. China, South Korea and Japan all grew at a rate higher than 27% in 2014.
This high penetration rate across the globe showcases the wealth of opportunities for marketers of beauty devices. So, what’s driving this growth and how should companies position their brands to take advantage of these opportunities? Karen Doskow, Director, Consumer Products, Kline & Company, will discuss this and reveal valuable information to give brands a competitive advantage on June 2 at CEW’s upcoming West Coast Global Trend Report event, “Beauty Devices: Changing the Face of Skincare.” Karen will provide exclusive information on the biggest growth opportunities in the device category; how to create market awareness; and information on the latest technological advancements driving innovation.
Karen’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Paul Peros, CEO, FOREO, and Marina Randolph, Chief Revenue Officer, La Lumière LLC. Both executives are leading innovative Indie brands that are on their way to becoming category leaders, and will share advice for successful brand-building, retail distribution and marketing strategies. They will also provide insights on why consumer devices have become such a revolutionary category within the cosmetic industry.
The panel will be led by Jane Wurwand, Founder and Chief Visionary, Dermalogica, The International Dermal Institute and FITE.
The event will take place at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, CA. A cocktails and networking reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m. Register now to not miss out on these invaluable business-driving insights and the opportunity to network with top industry executives. For a sneak peek of the attendee list, click here. | <urn:uuid:ba87c65e-7079-4990-be4e-a1890f0fe9c2> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://cew.org/beauty_news/kline-co-global-beauty-devices-sales-14-in-2014/ | 2023-09-25T00:49:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.930994 | 479 |
This year, SOFA | Chicago (October 31-November 3, 2013) announced that there would be a strong ceramic component, usually the weak link in this event. But a review of the participating dealers in ceramics and the artists they represent is underwhelming; SOFA remains a glass fest. Most of the ceramics stalwarts are absent from the exhibitor list and those present generally showcase few artists that are the top in their field, either nationally or internationally. Definitely the bias is for conservative craft rather than edgy art.
That said, SOFA has never been a cutting edge event and is the right venue for studio pottery. In this regard, there is some exceptional vessel-based work. London-based dealer Joanna Bird Contemporary Collections is showing the work of up-and-comer Halima Cassell, who carves into thick walled vessels and sculptural forms. Born in 1975 in Pakistan, brought up in Manchester, and now living in Blackburn, Lancashire, Cassell’s varied, multi-cultural background is tangibly present in her work.
Arnold Annen, a Swiss ceramist born in 1952 who works in Basel, is best known for his work in porcelain from Limoges and is shown by Officine Saffi, Milan. Over the years, he has been perfecting his technique for making distinctive, and now large, paper-thin porcelain bowls. They are virtuosic, but harken back to the previous century when that particular quality mattered; they only push the envelope on a technical level. But to give them their due, they do stop one in one’s tracks.
The most contemporary artist in the fair is Steven Young Lee (better known to some as the director of the Archie Bray Foundation in Helene, Montana). He is shown by Duane Reade, St Louis and has burst onto the scene quite recently with superb work that retains a delicate balance between lyricism and collapse. Barry Friedman, New York shows strong sculptural work by Akio Takamori and Tip Toland, but nothing from the gallery’s younger artists.
Jason Jacques (New York) has two artists who are worth noting, Dane, Morten Lobner Espersen and Brit, Gareth Mason, as is Minkyu Lee in the booth of Mindy Solomon (now in Miami). There is also a scattering of largely unexciting resale material including an unfortunate stack by Peter Voulkos.
The real disappointment is Jun Kaneko’s Dangos from his hyper-productive dumpling factory. The work has become formulaic, obvious, and garish. Sometimes not even a bright red glaze can rescue a form from anonymity.
Design was largely absent, despite its prominent place in the SOFA logo. Byrd did represent the ceramic collaboration between Studio Job, one of Europe’s top designers, and Tichelaar Makkum, the Dutch ceramics factory. Even though it is old news, it brought Job’s faux-pomposity to a fair otherwise lacking in star power. Seeing as SOFA does not have the exhibitors to define the cutting edge in ceramics, SOFA’s new organizers (after 20 years Mark Lyman and Anne Meszko, his wife, are moving on) might be wise to sponsor an exhibition next year of some of ceramic’s movers and shakers to bump up the excitement level and perhaps encourage exhibitors to stop playing it so safe. CFile would be happy to assist.
Garth Clark is the Curator and Chief Editor of CFile.
Halima Cassell, Pa-Kua II, Carved ceramic, 11” high x 12” Diameter. Photo: Sylvain Deleu
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Recently retired, I live at Moose Mountain Provincial Park. Running, biking, snowshoeing, skiing, swimming, kayaking, snowmobiling, golfing, hiking and several other activities are some
of my pastimes. I have lived in northwest Saskatchewan, central Saskatchewan and now for over 30 years in south east Saskatchewan and can honestly say this area has it all!
SE Saskatchewan has withstood economic downturns much better than other areas of Saskatchewan or Canada or even the rest of North America and that’s something for all of us to
be proud of. The people here just seem to be driven to succeed no matter what is thrown their way. Being part of an organization that can keep small communities alive and thriving is a rewarding
experience. The ability to play a small role in helping people succeed in their dreams of owning and operating or expanding a small business is not something to take lightly.
Having lived in rural Saskatchewan my entire life I understand the challenges that entrepreneurs face in accessing the funding and help they require to move forward with new ventures. Having a very
diverse background of ownership in several small businesses plus some management positions in others, I look forward to using my past experiences in any way possible to work with the
experienced team at Community Futures Sunrise.
Welcome to CF Sunrise David - we are looking forward to the value your diverse background brings! | <urn:uuid:895a1039-c799-4e48-b1d3-d6edd8b3550e> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://cfsask.ca/sunrise-news/1746-cf-sunrise-newest-director | 2023-09-24T23:55:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.951533 | 281 |
Marvelous Designer allows you to create beautiful 3D virtual clothing with our cutting-edge design software. Finally breathe life into your designs with tools that enhance quality while saving you time. From basic shirts to intricately pleated dresses and rugged uniforms, can virtually replicate fabric textures and physical properties to the last button, fold, and accessory.
With our versatile compatibility with other 3D software and interactive design interface, you can instantaneously edit and drape garments onto 3D forms with high-fidelity simulation. Marvelous Designer’s innovative pattern-based approach has already been adopted by top game studios such as EA Konami and can be seen on the big-screen in animation films including The Hobbit and The Adventures of Tin Tin, created by Weta Digital.
HIGH-QUALITY GARMENT MAKING TOOL
Experience the strongest cloth simulation engine!
Anyone can make realistic 3D clothes.
Remeshing to Retopology
Remesh selected pattern and generate retopology lines along the remeshed polygon.
Freeze the mesh of the selected area in the pattern.
The intensity of the freeze applied depends on the transparency of the brush.
New Default Avatars
New default Avatars are added.
Attach avatar tapes to internal or external seam/pattern lines.
2D Window Display Icons
2D window display menu icons are added.
Group tools of the same category.
Direct download links 1.51 GB :
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Anthony McLean is awesome, plain and simple. Parents were enthralled on Monday night during his heartfelt, hilarious and incredibly helpful presentation. It was no different for the children on Tuesday when he captivated them from start to finish. We hope that you were able to share all that you learned with each other at home. A big, big thank you to the PA for sponsoring this parent/child workshop. It was a fantastic turn out. Thank you especially to our PA Chair Devin for organizing the food for the evening. It was delicious and was a great way to start the night and Paula, Emily and Clare did a wonderful job keeping the children entertained while the parents were in the presentation.
There was so much to take away from both presentations. One of the main things for the children was ‘WITS‘, Anthony’s recommendation for coping with a difficult or hurtful situation with another child or children ~
Tell Them To Stop
The children also learned how to ask themselves if they were helping or hurting a situation or person. Anthony used role playing, songs and tons of humour to show the children how to empower themselves and others. The very next day we saw the children using their new coping skills. For the parents, Anthony reminded us how to be good ‘coaches’ and that our main job as parents is to raise our ‘baby elephants’ to take care of themselves out in the world. Please see below for some well-earned words of praise for Anthony from a CGS parent in attendance on Monday. I know many of us would echo the sentiment!
Just a quick note to say how much I appreciated your talk yesterday at Children’s Garden School. It was an excellent presentation, stylistically and substantively, and a great blend of humour, insight, and inspirational. It was also more emotional, in a good way, than I anticipated. Thank you again for your presentation and work.
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a gloriously moody and fierce looking stick.
This stick’s made of four pieces of beech that were very degraded before stabilizing. They were like nerf, or foam. You could break a ship made of it in two with your elbows.
Now it’s mostly plastic, except it retains the grain and coloring of the wood. It’s not as strong as plastic, by any means. The wood that remains throughout the piece, like a skeleton, remains degraded wood. But it’s as strong most likely as it was, and it’s definitely more mar resistant.
This stick’ll get another coat of epoxy, then about 15 coats of CA glue. Carbon fiber shaft. It’s going to be a gloriously moody and fierce looking stick. | <urn:uuid:92f4a6cb-3556-49ae-bd66-2898f043eef3> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://charactercues.com/a-gloriously-moody-and-fierce-looking-stick/ | 2023-09-25T00:49:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.976373 | 169 |
When it comes to personal style, nothing makes a statement like a well-crafted suit. A suit’s ability to elevate your appearance and boost your confidence is undeniable – it’s why suits remain universally admired and timeless fashion essentials. However, with a vast array of suit styles, cuts, and designs available, it can be challenging to navigate the world of men’s suits and find the perfect one for any occasion. That’s where we come in.
At Charles & Hunt, we’re passionate about helping our clients make informed decisions when it comes to their wardrobe. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to men’s suit styles and how to choose the right one. With our expertise, you will not only become familiar with the wide variety of suit styles but also learn how to select the best option based on the occasion, your body shape, and personal preferences.
This educational guide will explore key aspects of men’s suit styles, such as single-breasted and double-breasted jackets, lapel types, and the differences between traditional and contemporary cuts. Additionally, we’ll provide useful tips on selecting the best suit materials and colours for various occasions and preferences. Ultimately, our goal is to help you unlock the secret to impeccable style through a strong understanding of men’s suit styles.
Your journey to mastering men’s suit styles begins with familiarizing yourself with the essential elements of a suit. A suit typically consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat (also known as a vest), all crafted from the same fabric to ensure a cohesive look. Each of these components can greatly influence a suit’s overall style, fit, and appearance.
When it comes to suit jackets, the two most common types are single-breasted and double-breasted, which refer to the way the jacket closes at the front. Single-breasted jackets have one column of buttons, while double-breasted jackets have two, offering a more formal and structured look. Lapels also play a significant role in the jacket’s style – notch lapels are the most versatile and common, peak lapels are considered more formal, and shawls are reserved for black-tie events and tuxedos.
In the following sections, we will dive deeper into men’s suit styles, focusing on the key factors that can shape your ideal suit and help you make informed choices when building your wardrobe or selecting the perfect outfit for a specific event. Let Charles & Hunt guide you on your style journey with this all-encompassing guide to men’s suit styles.
Single-Breasted vs. Double-Breasted: Understanding the Key Differences
One of the most fundamental aspects of a suit is the style of the jacket. The two main types of suit jackets are single-breasted and double-breasted, each offering a distinct look and level of formality. Understanding the key differences between these two styles will help you make the best choice based on your style and the nature of the occasion.
Single-breasted jackets are the most common and versatile option, featuring a single row of buttons down the front and a narrow fabric overlap. This jacket style looks exceptional on various body types and is appropriate for both professional and social settings. Single-breasted jackets can be found in one, two, or three-button options, with the two-button variety being the most popular choice.
On the other hand, double-breasted jackets are more formal and distinguished, with two rows of buttons and a wider fabric overlap. These jackets typically feature four or six buttons and are often associated with a more powerful, structured silhouette. Double-breasted jackets are best suited for formal events or high-powered business settings, although they can also be dressed down for a more fashion-forward look.
The Right Lapel for Your Style: Notch, Peak, or Shawl?
Lapels are another crucial element of a suit, adding depth and personality to the overall style. There are three main types of lapels: notch, peak, and shawl. Each lapel type has unique characteristics that can influence the look and formality of your suit, so understanding the differences between them is essential.
Notch lapels are the most common and versatile choice, featuring a triangular indent where the lapel meets the collar. This lapel style works well with various suit types, from business attire to casual suits, making it the go-to option for everyday wear.
Peak lapels offer a more formal and sophisticated appearance, with pointed edges that angle upwards towards the shoulder. Often found on double-breasted jackets and formal single-breasted suits, peak lapels are an excellent option for special occasions, business meetings, or when you want to make a bold style statement.
Shawl lapels have a continuous curve without indents or points and are typically found on tuxedos and formal dinner jackets. While shawl lapels aren’t suitable for everyday wear, they are elegant for black-tie events and other high-profile occasions.
Traditional vs. Contemporary Cuts: Find the Right Fit for Your Body Shape
The cut of a suit can significantly impact its overall appearance and comfort when wearing it. While many suit styles fall under the traditional or contemporary categories, the truth is that there’s a whole spectrum of cuts available to suit various preferences and body types.
Traditional cuts have a more classic and timeless look, offering a generous fit with more shoulders, chest, and waist room. This cut is ideal for those who prefer a comfortable, relaxed fit and a conservative style. It’s also an excellent choice for those with a broader frame, providing ample room for movement without being too constricting.
Contemporary cuts, also known as slim or modern cuts, are more form-fitting and tailored, featuring narrower shoulders, a tapered waist, and slim-fitting trousers. This cut is suitable for those who want a more fashion-forward, streamlined look, as it accentuates the body’s natural lines. The contemporary cut is especially flattering on those with leaner or athletic body shapes, highlighting their physique without being overly tight.
Colour and Material Considerations: Balancing Practicality and Style
When choosing your suit, it’s essential to consider the material and colour options. The right fabric can enhance your comfort and appearance, while the perfect colour can add depth and personality to your ensemble.
Consider factors such as the season, climate, and occasion for materials. Lightweight fabrics like linen and cotton are excellent for warmer weather and casual events, while heavier materials like wool are more suitable for colder seasons and formal occasions. Don’t forget to consider the fabric’s durability, breathability, and wrinkle resistance when choosing.
For colour, consider the formality of the event, the time of day, and your personal style preferences. Classic colours like navy, grey, and black are versatile and suitable for many different occasions. However, don’t be afraid to experiment with bolder colours or patterns if they align with your personal style and the event’s dress code.
Confidence in Choosing the Right Suit Style
After familiarizing yourself with the various aspects of men’s suit styles, you can confidently choose the perfect suit for any occasion. By considering factors such as jacket type, lapel style, cut, material, and colour, you can quickly elevate your wardrobe and showcase your impeccable style. Consult with the menswear personal stylist at Charles & Hunt for personalized advice and guidance on selecting the best suit styles for you. | <urn:uuid:3e429e8e-9a44-488f-b830-a906b77c8e8a> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://charlesandhunt.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-mens-suit-styles-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one/ | 2023-09-25T00:03:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.926704 | 1,581 |
Custom Music for Your Website.
When customers visit your website, they want more than pretty pictures and interesting copy. Background music will add to your site. The song below, Cinnamin Days, is a good example of soft music setting the tone.
Copyright © 2019 - All Rights Reserved-Charlie Burch Productions.com
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To connect Telegram bot to the ChatApp service:
1. Go to the ChatApp page and enter your Personal Account
2. In your Personal Account, go to the "My Business" section in the left menu and select a line.
3. Click "connect" in the Telegram Bot window.
4. In the text field, enter the unique Bot Token that you received when created the Bot, and click the "Save" button.
5. The username of the bot will be displayed in the line. Click "setup" to view the token, name, username of the bot and get a link to the bot in Telegram.
Features of the Telegram bot:
- You will be able to send a message to a user only after that user subscribes to your Telegram bot;
- Notifications about delivery and message status (Read / Unread) are not available;
- Unable to get customer's phone number while chatting. Telegram bot does not transmit this data;
- You can contact the user only by username;
- The file transfer limit is 60mb;
- Telegram bot can delete chat messages, but there are conditions that are listed below:
- A message can only be deleted if it was sent less than 48 hours ago;
- A message with dice in a private chat can only be deleted if it was sent more than 24 hours ago;
- Bots can delete outgoing messages in private chats, groups and supergroups;
- Bots can delete incoming messages in private chats;
- Bots with can_post_messages permissions can delete outgoing messages in channels;
- If the bot is the administrator of the group, it can delete any message there;
- If the bot has the can_delete_messages permission on a supergroup or channel, it can delete any message there.
The main differences between connecting Telegram Bot and Telegram Personal:
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|Be the first to write to the client by phone number or @username||+||-|
|Receive incoming messages from the client and reply to them||+||+|
|Connect group chats||+||+|
|Create a newsletter for the customer base||+||only in CRM|
|Control statuses of sending and delivering messages||+||-|
|Collect contacts from Telegram groups||+||-|
|Integrate Telegram into CRM||+||+|
|Connect Automation rules to Bitrix24 and Salesbot to AmoCRM||+||+|
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Each week we bring you two moments, one of epic success, someone who absolutely nailed it! And another of an epic failure, someone who totally failed it. This week on Nailed It and Failed It we tip our hats to Overwatch League Caster and former Houston Outlaws player, Jake Lyon but we face-palm at Kquid, former Fortnite pro.
Nailed It! Jake Lyon of the Overwatch League
With the world thrown into a loop due to the Covid-19 Pandemic most esports are shifting to entirely online formats. In this case there are going to be technical hiccups along the way. During the Overwatch League broadcast this weekend when the Florida Mayhem played the Washington Justice, Jake’s co-caster TempoZP lost connection and Jake was left all alone. He solo casted the remainder of the match providing play by play, analysis and color commentary. Watch this clip of a true professional at work.
Failed It! Former Fortnite Pro, Kquid
While Jake Lyon may be riding high on his nailed it, Kquid a 14 year old Fortnite star is not. A now former Fortnite pro is being called out for cheating and this time it’s for having aim assist while on mouse and keyboard. Despite the controller jokes, Kquid is claiming it was another Epic Games false ban, but the evidence might say otherwise for the former FNCS champion. Kquid is 14 years old, and he got on stream to explain why he believes he was falsely banned. In the video he claims that his computer was connected to his schools cloud data storage and that Epic’s cheat detection may have detected something in there that it thought was aim assist. This sounds like the esports equivalent of ‘the dog ate my homework’.
If you have an epic nailed it or failed it you can submit them for consideration on the show on any of our social media accounts. You can also check out previous Nailed it and Failed It here. | <urn:uuid:39532747-5211-4860-b932-f4d0e7024f92> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://checkpointxp.com/2020/05/19/nailed-it-and-failed-it-jake-lyon-and-kquid/ | 2023-09-24T23:33:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.97097 | 416 |
10 Essential Items for a Day at the Beach
Get ready for a fun-filled day at the beach with these 10 must-have essentials. Protect your skin from harmful UV rays and stay comfortable with appropriate clothing and accessories. Keep yourself hydrated and energized with refreshing beverages and snacks while enjoying the sun and sand. Bring along some entertainment options to make the most of your beach day, and ensure your belongings stay safe and dry. With these items in tow, you're all set for a perfect day at the shore! | <urn:uuid:1fab1c1d-3bdc-4919-8b76-86b44f715e08> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://checkyourlist.app/checklists/hobbies/10-essential-items-for-a-day-at-the-beach | 2023-09-24T23:31:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.921787 | 112 |
Meal Planning for Low-Carb Diets
When planning meals for a low-carb diet, start by setting a daily carb intake goal and curating a list of enjoyable low-carb foods. Focus on building meals around protein sources, incorporating healthy fats and non-starchy vegetables. Opt for low-carb snacks and alternatives to high-carb foods. Be mindful of portion control and create a weekly meal plan to stay organized. Make a grocery list based on the meal plan and prepare meals in advance to save time. Lastly, monitor your daily carb intake to ensure you're staying on track with your goals. | <urn:uuid:d5f20fed-87d7-4457-a45c-8b2bfe3b57a9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://checkyourlist.app/checklists/meal-planning/meal-planning-for-low-carb-diets | 2023-09-25T00:11:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.94317 | 132 |
Do you love golf? If you do, you’re going to love this golf-themed journal! with happy golfers, tees, balls and carts, it’s full of things that make golfers happy! With seven different journal pages, a notes page, a “belongs to” page and a cover, you’re all set to create a printable journal that reflects your love of golf!
You’ll get 10 .pdf pages that are sized at 8.5 x 11 inches.
This is a digital product and you will not receive a physical product. It comes with a personal use only license. Please read the digital products terms and conditions and licensing information before purchasing. | <urn:uuid:0819d2d0-6434-450a-862a-2f1319636ee6> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://chellespreciousprintables.com/golf-cart-journal-10/ | 2023-09-24T23:25:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.851612 | 148 |
I’m texting with Annemarie two days before heading to southern California for her BFA solo art show reception.
Me: If you’re up to it, I’d like you to tell me the stories of your tattoos. I’d like to learn about your personal gallery before Saturday night’s “grand opening” of your public art show.
Annemarie: Totally up for it. You pick which ones, or I can tell you about the first one or my favorite or whatever.
Me: I’ll let you be my gallery guide!
Tattoos as Story-Tellers(?!?)
In the more than 10,000 words of comments and Emails that followed my first Tattuesday post, many people urged me to ask Annemarie to tell me about her tattoos.
It was hard enough to begin to wrap my mind around the “body as canvas” concept.
Body as storyboard?
I knew what I saw when I looked at her tattoos.
Black and blue and green bruises.
The very things I’d hovered so close througout her childhood trying to prevent.
I still cringe in guilt when I think about the day the hutch fell on her tiny 4-year-old frame, gashing into her back, leaving permanent scars.
I failed to protect her!
When I heard Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, speak on mirror neurons, one point hit especially close to home:
Highly empathic people register pain when they watch someone else being injured.
My instinctive maternal reaction to all the dark marks on Annemarie’s fair skin was alarm.
I failed to protect her!
She did this to herself.
It’s not right for her to do this to me.
I clung to the concept of mirror neurons, telling myself: It’s only a natural reaction for me, as an HSP, to shut down when overloaded by upsetting new stimuli.
A New View
As the months passed, and my alarm reactions remained on high alert, I needed a new excuse. So I pulled out my old stand-by:
Which is true. When I close my eyes, I see black. When I dream, I only hear sounds.
When the kids were little, I made matching outfits for the whole family: dolphin shorts for Daniel, Annemarie, and me, plus dolphin overalls for baby Jonathon. Yet on the day we went all matchy-matchy to Sea World, if you’d asked me what I was wearing, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you without looking down at myself. Even with my dolphin-decored family standing in plain sight.
I’m that non-visual.
So, as soon as Annemarie would go back to college, I’d forgot that her arms weren’t the same color as mine.
And whenever she’d come home, I’d be in for a whole new round of shocks when I saw her “bruises” again … almost as if for the first time.
Of course, there was an easy way around all this alarm. But it only occurred to me last month.
What if I put a current photo of Annemarie by my computer screen? Might it help normalize what she looks like now?
Annemarie and I are at Healthy Junk in Anaheim, California, having just scarfed down two amazing portobello mushroom burgers and one superb slice of Bunny Love [Carrot] Cake.
Annemarie: So, pick one, any one.
Me: Nope — you lead the tour!
Annemarie: So … I started thinking about phrases, because I wanted [my first tattoo] to be words. This is from my favorite book of all time, I am the Messanger by Markus Zuzzak. What I settled on says, “I want to run and laugh and feel like this forever…”
The actual phrase keeps going, but Wes, the tattoo artist, was like, “It’s really long; it’s going to sag and look really bad.” And I was like, “Hey, let’s not.”
(Moving to her arms.)
I had a sketchbook full of sea creatures. I had designed five to go on this arm, so that’s all there was at first. No seaweed or anything, just the animals.
The reason I chose sea creatures is three-fold, I supposed.
First of all, I feel a strong connection to Monterey. It’s one of the first places that ever felt like home. Whenever I go back, it just feels like I can breathe.
The ocean is very spiritual to me. I used to take walks and just stand there and sit on the bluff and talk to God.
It also goes back to how I heard stories growing up of how you and Dad went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium on your honeymoon, and then you gave birth to me listening to ocean sounds …
Me: I did!
Annemarie: That’s the story I told when I transferred last year. My professor asked me, “Can you tell us about your tattoos?” and I was all, “Funny story… well, the aquarium is like my cathedral. I go there and it’s a holy place for me. I stand in front of the big glass thing with the kelp and it’s transcendent. I don’t know what it is …
Me: You don’t have to know …
Annemarie: …and I cry and have this deeply spiritual connection. But also, funny story, my mom gave birth to me while listening to ocean sounds!”
Me: It was whale calls!
Annemarie: Yeah, from the aquarium. And everyone was all like, “No way!”
Me: That’s funny!
Annemarie: So that’s why I chose ocean creatures. The jellyfish was the first one I designed, just because I really like the jelly exhibit there. Leopard shark is my favorite animal …
Me (chagrinned by my ignorance): Oh!
Annemarie: … at the aquarium. And then I really like the stingrays. I wanted a whale. I think its tail should have been longer…
Me: What does this say?
Annemarie: Oh gosh — it’s in my horrible handwriting. I tried to talk him out of it. Ugh. It says, “The tides are in our veins…”
Annemarie: It’s in the aquarium. It’s by the poet Robinson Jeffries. I did it in my own handwriting, that’s why I hate it. (pointing to a different tattoo) That’s his handwriting — it’s so much nicer! So…
Me: I like your handwriting better.
Annemarie (giving me “the look”): I don’t like it.
(Convo to be continued)
Telling Myself a New Story
When Annemarie was just two, her favorite movie was “Beess Bell”: Beauty and the Beast. A single song lyric has haunted me ever since:
We don’t like what we don’t understand because it scares us.
Annemarie’s tattoos used to scare me. I didn’t understand them, so I didn’t like them. It was a vicious cycle.
While listening to Annemarie tell her stories, it hit me:
What if my daughter’s tattoos are her “gratitude gallery“?
I still have much to learn, process, and understand. But having heard Annemarie’s stories, I know one thing now:
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Works on Panels
My works on panel represent a return to color after working in graphite for five years. Each painting is an intuitive emotional response created directly with large oil bars. Line merges with form as drawing turns to painting and color emerges.
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Your Ultimate Saint-Tropez Travel Guide 2023
Are you looking for an unforgettable holiday? Look no further than Saint-Tropez. Located on the French Riviera in the beautiful Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, Saint-Tropez is a glamorous resort town, renowned for its stunning beaches and vibrant nightlife. This ultimate guide will show you everything you need to know about planning the perfect getaway to this idyllic Mediterranean destination. From fun activities and attractions, to where to stay and the best local eats, you’ll have all the information you need to make your holiday in Saint-Tropez an unforgettable experience. You may also want to check out our Lyon travel guide!
Top 5 Things To See And Do In Saint-Tropez
- Visit The Port of Saint-Tropez: One of the most iconic locations in Saint-Tropez, the port is where you’ll find luxury yachts, quaint fishing boats, and stylish cafes and restaurants. Take a stroll along the harbor and enjoy the views of the crystal-clear waters and the historic buildings that line the port.
- Explore The Old Town Of Saint-Tropez: The old town, known as La Ponche, is full of winding cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, and charming shops. Be sure to stop by the Place des Lices, the central square that hosts a lively market on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Visit The Saint-Tropez Citadel: The Citadel of Saint-Tropez is a stunning 17th-century fortress that offers panoramic views of the town and the sea. The citadel houses a museum with exhibits about the history of Saint-Tropez and the surrounding area.
- Relax On The Beaches Of Saint-Tropez: Saint-Tropez has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and they are a must-visit on any trip to the area. Some of the most popular beaches include Pampelonne Beach, Tahiti Beach, and Plage de la Ponche.
- Enjoy The Nightlife In Saint-Tropez: Saint-Tropez is famous for its nightlife, with many exclusive clubs and bars that attract celebrities and party-goers from around the world. If you’re looking for a night out, head to Les Caves du Roy or VIP Room for a glamorous evening of dancing and cocktails.
Where To Stay In Saint-Tropez
- Old Town: Saint-Tropez’s Old Town, also known as La Ponche, is the oldest part of the town. It’s filled with narrow, winding streets and historic buildings, including the iconic bell tower of the church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption. If you’re looking for a quiet, romantic getaway, this is the place for you. Accommodations here tend to be small boutique hotels or cozy bed and breakfasts.
- La Citadelle: Perched on a hill overlooking the sea, La Citadelle is a fortress dating back to the 16th century. Nowadays, it’s home to luxury hotels and restaurants, and offers stunning views of the Mediterranean. This is a great option for those looking for a more upscale experience.
- La Ponche: This charming neighborhood is located just outside of Old Town and is known for its picturesque, pastel-colored houses and winding streets. Here you’ll find a mix of boutique hotels and vacation rentals, as well as plenty of cafes and restaurants.
- Saint-Tropez Marina: If you want to be in the heart of the action, the marina is the place to be. This is where you’ll find the yachts, luxury boutiques, and high-end restaurants that Saint-Tropez is famous for. Accommodations here tend to be larger hotels and resorts.
- Les Parcs: Located on the outskirts of town, Les Parcs is a quieter, more residential neighborhood. Here you’ll find upscale villas and vacation rentals with private pools and gardens. This is a great option if you’re looking for privacy and seclusion.
Top Saint-Tropez Hotels
- Hotel Byblos Saint-Tropez: Located in the heart of Saint-Tropez, this iconic hotel has been a hotspot for celebrities and high society for over 50 years. The rooms and suites are decorated in a classic French style with a modern touch, and the hotel features a beautiful spa, three restaurants, and a pool area surrounded by lush gardens.
- Château De La Messardière: Set in a sprawling 25-acre estate with stunning views of the Bay of Saint-Tropez, this five-star hotel is the epitome of luxury. The rooms and suites are elegantly furnished and feature private balconies or terraces. The hotel also boasts an award-winning spa, two swimming pools, and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
- Hotel De Paris Saint-Tropez: This chic and modern hotel is located just a stone’s throw from the famous Place des Lices. The rooms and suites are designed with a contemporary aesthetic and feature state-of-the-art amenities. The hotel also offers a rooftop pool and bar with panoramic views of Saint-Tropez, as well as a spa and fitness center.
- Villa Marie Saint-Tropez: Situated on a hillside overlooking the Bay of Pampelonne, this boutique hotel exudes charm and sophistication. The rooms and suites are individually decorated in a whimsical, bohemian style, and the hotel features a beautiful pool area, Mediterranean gardens, and a gourmet restaurant.
- La Bastide De Saint-Tropez: This elegant Provençal-style hotel is located in a peaceful setting just a short walk from the center of Saint-Tropez. The rooms and suites are decorated with traditional furnishings and feature private terraces overlooking the gardens. The hotel also boasts a heated outdoor pool, a spa, and a gastronomic restaurant.
Where To Eat In Saint-Tropez
One of the many reasons people flock to Saint-Tropez is for its delicious food scene. Whether you’re looking for Michelin-starred cuisine or fresh seafood by the water, Saint-Tropez has something for everyone. Here are the top 5 places to eat in Saint-Tropez:
- Le Club 55: This iconic beachside restaurant has been serving up fresh Mediterranean cuisine for over 60 years. With a relaxed atmosphere and stunning views, it’s no wonder why celebrities and locals alike love Le Club 55. Be sure to try their famous “Salade 55” and fresh grilled fish.
- L’Auberge Des Maures: This charming restaurant located in the heart of the old town is a must-visit for anyone looking for authentic Provençal cuisine. Their menu is full of traditional dishes like ratatouille and bouillabaisse, all made with fresh, local ingredients.
- La Vague d’Or: For a truly special dining experience, head to La Vague d’Or at the legendary Hotel La Résidence de la Pinède. Chef Arnaud Donckele has earned three Michelin stars for his exquisite cuisine that focuses on the flavors of the Mediterranean.
- Le Sporting: Located in the chic Place des Lices, Le Sporting is the perfect spot for people watching while enjoying a delicious meal. Their menu is a mix of classic French and Mediterranean dishes, with an extensive wine list to match.
- Les Moulins De Ramatuelle: This family-run restaurant is located just outside of Saint-Tropez in the picturesque village of Ramatuelle. The menu changes daily based on what’s fresh at the market, and the outdoor terrace offers stunning views of the surrounding hills.
No matter where you choose to dine in Saint-Tropez, be prepared to indulge in delicious food and wine in a beautiful setting. Bon appétit!
How To Get Around Saint-Tropez
There are several options available for getting around Saint-Tropez, and choosing the right one for you will depend on your budget and travel preferences. Here are some of the most popular ways to get around Saint-Tropez:
- Walking: Saint-Tropez is a relatively small town, and the best way to explore it is on foot. This is a great way to soak up the town’s atmosphere and enjoy its beautiful architecture, but it can be tiring on hot days.
- Cycling: Renting a bike is a fun and eco-friendly way to get around Saint-Tropez. There are several bike rental shops in the town center, and most hotels offer bike rentals as well.
- Taxis: Taxis are widely available in Saint-Tropez, and they are a convenient way to get around if you don’t want to walk or cycle. However, they can be expensive, especially during peak tourist season.
- Buses: The Saint-Tropez bus network is affordable and efficient, and it connects the town to nearby villages and beaches. There are several bus stops in the town center, and tickets can be purchased from the driver.
- Boats: Taking a boat is a fun and scenic way to explore Saint-Tropez and its surroundings. There are several boat tour operators in the town center, and you can choose from a variety of options, including day trips, sunset cruises, and private charters.
- Cars And Scooters: Renting a car or a scooter is a popular option for exploring the Saint-Tropez region, but it can be expensive and challenging to navigate the town’s narrow streets and parking.
In summary, there are several ways to get around Saint-Tropez, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Consider your budget, travel preferences, and itinerary when choosing the best transportation option for you.
The Mediterranean climate of Saint-Tropez is characterized by mild winters and hot, sunny summers.
- Spring (March to May): The weather in Saint-Tropez during spring is mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 12°C to 21°C. The springtime brings the famous Mistral wind which can be chilly, but the sun is still shining with 8-10 hours of sunshine per day.
- Summer (June to August): Summer in Saint-Tropez is hot, with temperatures ranging from 20°C to 32°C. It is the busiest season, with crowds flocking to the beaches to enjoy the Mediterranean Sea. The sun shines bright and there is hardly any rainfall. Be prepared for some humid days in July and August, and remember to protect yourself from the sun with sunblock, hats and sunglasses.
- Fall (September to November): In fall, the crowds start to thin out but the weather remains mild and warm with temperatures ranging from 15°C to 24°C. The nights can get chilly, so bring some warmer clothes for the evening. You may also experience occasional rain, but overall it is still a great time to visit Saint-Tropez with around 7 hours of sunshine per day.
- Winter (December to February): Winter in Saint-Tropez is mild, with temperatures ranging from 5°C to 14°C. Although it’s not as hot as summer, the town is still worth a visit for its charming winter holiday atmosphere, lovely lights and decorations. During winter you will experience rainfall, but the showers tend to be brief and followed by sunny spells.
In summary, Saint-Tropez has a year-round great weather to explore the beaches, sights and events it has to offer. Plan your visit accordingly depending on your preferences, from the lively summer months to the quieter but pleasant fall or winter season.
Best Time To Visit Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez is known for its hot and sunny weather, making it a great destination to visit all year round. However, the best time to visit Saint-Tropez depends on what you are looking for. Here is a breakdown of the different seasons in Saint-Tropez to help you decide when to visit.
Summer is the peak tourist season in Saint-Tropez. The weather is hot and sunny, and the town is buzzing with activity. The beaches are crowded, and the nightlife is lively. However, prices are at their highest during this time, and accommodations may be hard to come by. If you plan to visit Saint-Tropez in the summer, make sure to book your accommodations well in advance.
Fall is a great time to visit Saint-Tropez if you want to avoid the crowds and enjoy the warm weather. The beaches are less crowded, and prices are lower than during the peak season. This is also the time of year when the grape harvest takes place, so you can visit some of the local wineries and try some delicious wines.
Winter is the off-season in Saint-Tropez. The weather is cooler, and some of the restaurants and shops may be closed. However, if you are looking for a peaceful getaway and don’t mind the cooler temperatures, winter is a great time to visit. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery without the crowds and take advantage of the lower prices.
Spring is another great time to visit Saint-Tropez. The weather is warm, and the flowers are in bloom. The beaches are less crowded, and the town is starting to come alive after the winter. This is a great time to visit if you want to enjoy the outdoors and avoid the summer crowds.
Overall, the best time to visit Saint-Tropez depends on your preferences and what you want to do. If you want to enjoy the lively atmosphere and the beaches, visit during the summer. If you want to avoid the crowds and save some money, visit in the fall or spring. And if you want a peaceful getaway, visit in the winter.
How To Stay Safe In Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez is a generally safe place for travelers, with low crime rates and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. However, like any popular tourist destination, it’s always a good idea to take certain precautions to ensure your safety. Here are some tips to keep in mind:
- Keep Your Belongings Secure: While theft and pickpocketing are not common in Saint-Tropez, it’s always wise to keep your valuables (such as wallets, phones, and passports) in a safe place. Be particularly cautious in crowded areas such as markets or public transport, where you may be more vulnerable to theft.
- Be Aware Of Your Surroundings: While Saint-Tropez is generally a peaceful town, it’s important to stay alert to any potential danger. Keep an eye out for suspicious behavior or unfamiliar people, especially at night.
- Watch Out For Traffic: The narrow streets of Saint-Tropez can be challenging to navigate, especially if you’re driving or cycling. Be sure to obey traffic rules and wear a helmet if you’re riding a bike.
- Avoid Excessive Drinking: Saint-Tropez is known for its lively nightlife, but it’s important to drink responsibly. Avoid drinking to excess and be aware of your surroundings if you’re out at night.
- Respect The Local Customs: Saint-Tropez is a relatively conservative town, so be respectful of local customs and dress appropriately when visiting churches or other religious sites.
By taking these precautions, you can enjoy a safe and hassle-free trip to Saint-Tropez. However, it’s always a good idea to stay informed of the latest safety information before you go, and to keep your wits about you while you’re there.
Saint-Tropez Customs and Etiquette
When visiting Saint-Tropez, it’s important to be aware of the local customs and etiquette to avoid any unintentional cultural faux pas. Here are some tips to keep in mind:
- Dress Appropriately: Saint-Tropez is known for its high-end fashion and style. Dressing up for dinner or going out in the evening is common. It’s also important to cover up when visiting religious sites or in more conservative areas.
- Greetings: When meeting someone new, a handshake or a simple “bonjour” (hello) is appropriate. Kissing on the cheek is common among acquaintances and friends, but not always necessary.
- Time: Punctuality is valued in Saint-Tropez, so be sure to arrive on time for appointments and meetings.
- Tipping: Tipping is not mandatory in France, but it’s customary to leave a small tip (5-10%) for good service in restaurants and for hairdressers.
- Language: French is the official language of Saint-Tropez, so it’s helpful to know some basic French phrases. However, English is widely spoken in tourist areas.
- Respect Local Traditions: Saint-Tropez has a strong sense of tradition and heritage, especially during festivals and celebrations. Be respectful of local customs and try to participate in the festivities if possible.
By following these simple tips, you’ll be sure to have a pleasant and respectful visit to Saint-Tropez.
Other Things To Know About Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez is located in the south of France, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. The currency used in Saint-Tropez, and throughout France, is the Euro (€). The official language spoken in Saint-Tropez, as in the rest of France, is French. However, due to its popularity as a tourist destination, many locals and businesses also speak English.
The time zone in Saint-Tropez is Central European Time (CET), which is GMT+1. Saint-Tropez also observes Daylight Saving Time, meaning the time is advanced by one hour during the summer months. It’s worth noting that credit and debit cards are widely accepted in Saint-Tropez, and you can find ATMs throughout the town. Tipping in Saint-Tropez is also customary, and you can leave around 10% of the total bill in restaurants and cafes, unless service charge is already included.
Lastly, Saint-Tropez is known for its fashionable and sophisticated atmosphere, so dressing appropriately is important. Many restaurants and clubs have dress codes, so make sure to check ahead of time. Also, it’s best to avoid wearing beachwear or flip-flops when exploring the town during the day.
Saint-Tropez Travel Costs
Saint-Tropez is a glamorous destination that attracts celebrities and the wealthy from all around the world. As a result, the cost of traveling to and staying in Saint-Tropez can be high. However, there are ways to enjoy this stunning town on a budget.
- Accommodation: The cost of accommodation in Saint-Tropez varies depending on the season and the level of luxury you’re after. On average, you can expect to pay between €200 and €1,000 per night for a hotel room or rental apartment. During the peak summer months, prices can be much higher.
- Food And Drink: Dining in Saint-Tropez is also on the expensive side, with the most popular restaurants charging between €50 and €150 per person for a meal. However, there are many more affordable options available, such as local bakeries, street food stalls, and marketplaces. Plus, it’s always possible to save money by self-catering, either by cooking your own meals in your hotel room or renting an apartment with a kitchen.
- Transportation: As for getting around, the most popular mode of transport is by boat, which can cost anywhere from €15 to €100 for a single journey, depending on the distance traveled and the time of day. Taxis are another option, but they can be expensive.
- Activities: When it comes to activities, Saint-Tropez offers plenty of free things to see and do, such as visiting the town’s picturesque beaches, taking a stroll around the Old Port, or exploring the narrow streets of the old town. However, some attractions may come with a fee, such as visiting the famous Saint-Tropez market or attending one of the town’s many music festivals.
Overall, the cost of traveling to and staying in Saint-Tropez can be high, but it’s possible to enjoy this stunning town on a budget. By choosing budget-friendly accommodation and dining options, taking advantage of free activities, and planning ahead, it’s possible to have an amazing Saint-Tropez holiday without breaking the bank.
Finding Affordable Flights To Saint-Tropez
When it comes to traveling to Saint-Tropez, the first step is to find affordable flights. There are several airports you can fly into to get to Saint-Tropez, including Nice Côte d’Azur Airport, Toulon-Hyères Airport, and Marseille Provence Airport. Here are some tips on how to find affordable flights to Saint-Tropez:
- Use Flight Comparison Websites: Flight comparison websites like Skyscanner, Kayak, and Expedia can help you find the cheapest flights to Saint-Tropez. They allow you to search for flights across multiple airlines and give you an idea of what the average prices are.
- Book In Advance: Booking your flights well in advance can help you save money. Generally, the earlier you book, the cheaper the prices will be.
- Be Flexible With Your Travel Dates: Being flexible with your travel dates can help you find cheaper flights. Avoiding peak travel periods like school holidays and major events can help you save money.
- Consider Alternative Airports: Sometimes flying to a nearby airport can be cheaper than flying directly to Saint-Tropez. For example, you could fly to Nice or Marseille and then take a train or bus to Saint-Tropez.
- Sign Up For Airline Newsletters: Airlines often offer discounts and special deals to subscribers of their newsletters. Signing up for these newsletters can help you find affordable flights to Saint-Tropez.
By using these tips, you can find affordable flights to Saint-Tropez and make the most of your holiday without breaking the bank.
Backpacking Saint-Tropez Suggested Budgets
Backpacking in Saint-Tropez might not be the most popular way to travel, but it’s definitely possible to enjoy this luxurious destination on a budget. Here are some suggested budgets to consider if you’re planning to backpack in Saint-Tropez:
Low Budget: €50-€75 per day
For budget backpackers, it’s possible to spend around €50-€75 per day in Saint-Tropez. You can stay in hostels or budget hotels, eat in local cafes, and enjoy some free or low-cost activities such as walking around the town or lounging on the public beaches.
Mid-Range Budget: €100-€150 per day
If you have a bit more money to spend, a mid-range budget of €100-€150 per day will allow you to stay in nicer hotels or apartments, eat at nicer restaurants, and do some paid activities such as visiting the local museums or taking a boat trip to nearby islands.
Luxury Budget: €200+ per day
If you’re willing to splurge, there’s no limit to how much you can spend in Saint-Tropez. You can stay in five-star hotels or villas, dine in Michelin-starred restaurants, and enjoy private yacht trips or helicopter tours.
It’s worth noting that the prices in Saint-Tropez can be quite high, so make sure to research and compare prices before making any bookings. You can also save money by cooking your own meals, avoiding tourist traps, and opting for free activities. With the right mindset and planning, backpacking in Saint-Tropez can be an unforgettable experience.
Saint-Tropez Money Saving Tips
While Saint-Tropez is known for its luxurious lifestyle, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the town without breaking the bank. Here are some money-saving tips for your trip to Saint-Tropez:
- Stay Outside Of The Town Center: While staying in the heart of Saint-Tropez can be convenient, it can also be very expensive. Consider staying in a nearby town and taking public transportation into Saint-Tropez for the day.
- Eat Like A Local: Saint-Tropez has a variety of high-end restaurants, but there are also plenty of more affordable options. Look for local bakeries, cafes, and markets to get a taste of authentic French cuisine without the high prices.
- Walk Or Bike: Saint-Tropez is a small town that can easily be explored on foot or by bike. Renting a bike can be much cheaper than renting a car or taking a taxi.
- Go To The Beach: The beaches in Saint-Tropez are free and a great place to relax and soak up the sun. Bring your own snacks and drinks to save on food costs.
- Look For Free Events: Saint-Tropez often hosts free concerts, markets, and festivals throughout the year. Keep an eye out for these events to experience the local culture without spending a dime.
By following these tips, you can enjoy all that Saint-Tropez has to offer without overspending. Remember, it’s possible to have a luxurious holiday without spending a fortune!
What To Pack For Saint-Tropez
When it comes to packing for Saint-Tropez, it’s all about being stylish and comfortable. Here are some things you should consider bringing:
- Light Clothing: Saint-Tropez is known for its warm and sunny weather, so pack light and airy clothing. Sundresses, shorts, and tank tops are a must.
- Comfortable Shoes: While Saint-Tropez is known for its glamour, you’ll also be doing a lot of walking, so bring comfortable shoes like sandals or sneakers.
- Swimsuit: You won’t want to miss out on the stunning beaches, so make sure to bring a swimsuit.
- Beach Cover-Up: In case you need to go to a restaurant or shop after a day at the beach, pack a beach cover-up or light dress that can easily be thrown on.
- Sunglasses: Protect your eyes from the bright Mediterranean sun with a stylish pair of sunglasses.
- Hat: Another essential item for protecting yourself from the sun is a hat. Opt for a wide-brimmed hat that can keep you cool and add a touch of elegance to your outfit.
- Camera: With all the stunning views in Saint-Tropez, you’ll want to capture every moment. Bring a camera to snap photos of the stunning beaches, charming streets, and beautiful people.
- Evening Wear: While Saint-Tropez is known for its beach lifestyle, it also has a vibrant nightlife scene. Pack a dress or outfit that can take you from dinner to dancing.
- Light Jacket: Although it’s warm during the day, it can get cooler in the evenings. Pack a light jacket or sweater to keep you warm.
Overall, Saint-Tropez is all about style and comfort. Pack items that can easily be mixed and matched, and don’t forget to leave room in your suitcase for souvenirs from this stunning French Riviera destination.
Can You Drink Tap Water In Saint-Tropez?
When traveling to a new destination, one important question to ask is whether or not it is safe to drink the tap water. In Saint-Tropez, the answer is yes, you can drink tap water. The water in Saint-Tropez is treated and meets the standards set by the French government for drinking water. However, if you prefer, you can also purchase bottled water from supermarkets or cafes. It is worth noting that the taste of tap water may not be to everyone’s liking, as it can have a slight chlorinated taste. If this is the case for you, you can also use a water filter or bring your own water bottle with a filter. This will allow you to have access to clean and safe water throughout your trip.
It is also important to remember that when dining out, you may be served tap water unless you specifically request bottled water. If you are unsure about the water quality at a restaurant, it is best to err on the side of caution and opt for bottled water instead.
In summary, it is safe to drink tap water in Saint-Tropez. However, if you prefer, you can also purchase bottled water or bring a water filter to ensure the taste and quality of the water meets your preferences.
Other Things To See And Do In Saint-Tropez
While there are plenty of popular attractions in Saint-Tropez, there are also many hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Here are some other things to see and do during your visit:
- Musée De l’Annonciade: This museum houses a stunning collection of modern art, with a particular focus on the post-impressionist and fauvist movements.
- The Citadel: Situated on a hill overlooking the harbor, the Citadel was built in the early 17th century to protect the town from pirate attacks. It’s now home to a museum of maritime history.
- Plage De Tahiti: This beautiful stretch of beach is famous for its crystal-clear waters and lively atmosphere. It’s the perfect place to soak up the sun and people-watch.
- La Ponche: This historic district is Saint-Tropez’s oldest neighborhood and is full of charming narrow streets and old stone houses. It’s a great place to wander and get lost in the old-world charm of the town.
- Hiking Trails: Saint-Tropez and the surrounding areas offer a range of hiking trails for all abilities. Whether you’re looking for a leisurely stroll or a challenging climb, there’s a trail for you.
- Shopping: Saint-Tropez is known for its high-end shopping, with many luxury brands having boutiques in the town. However, there are also many local markets and independent stores to explore.
No matter what your interests, Saint-Tropez has something to offer. Take the time to explore beyond the main attractions and you’ll discover a rich and diverse destination.
The Bottom Line
If you’re looking for a luxurious, unforgettable holiday, Saint-Tropez is the place to be. With stunning beaches, beautiful architecture, and a vibrant nightlife scene, this French town has something for everyone. However, it’s important to keep in mind that Saint-Tropez can be expensive, so be prepared to budget accordingly. Nonetheless, it’s a worthwhile investment to experience the glitz and glamour of this picturesque Mediterranean town. Whether you’re soaking up the sun on Pampelonne Beach or enjoying a night out at Les Caves du Roy, Saint-Tropez promises to be a destination you won’t forget. So pack your bags and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime. Bon voyage! | <urn:uuid:c9031101-c95f-4079-b455-894b71ff9157> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://chestertravels.com/saint-tropez-travel-guide/ | 2023-09-25T00:45:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.927868 | 6,544 |
Lana DelRey other Jack Donoghue just added fuel to the fire when it comes to their romance rumors.
The “Born to Die” singer and salem band member posed together outside the Cook County Jail in Chicago in a July 12 Instagram post shared to Jack’s page. He captioned the photo series, “family visit.”
While it’s unclear why the pair stopped by the facility, these two appear to be spending more time together.
Back in February, Lana and Jack sparked romance speculation when he shared a since-deleted video of himself and Lana at a monster truck race, per People. And fan theories grew even stronger when photos of Lana at Jack’s birthday circulated on the internet in May.
Prior to being linked to Jack, Lana was reportedly engaged to ClaytonJohnson. Back in December 2020, a source told US Weekly that Clayton had popped the question. However, it’s still unclear exactly when the proposal happened.
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1. Who are we?
We are headquartered in Zhejiang, China. Starting from 2019, we sell to North America (20.00%), Southeast Asia (20.00%), South America (15.00%), Eastern Europe (10.00%), Central America (10.00%), Western Europe (10.00%) ), Northern Europe (5.00%), Southern Europe (5.00%), Africa (3.00%), East Asia (2.00%). There are about 51-100 people in our office.
2. How do we guarantee quality?
Before mass production, always provide pre-production samples;
Always perform a final inspection before shipment;
3. What can you buy from us?
Household goods, auto parts, kitchen supplies, textiles, party decorations
4. Why shouldn't you buy other suppliers from us?
Our company is a trading import and export company, mainly engaged in product categories of auto parts, clothing and household holiday products. We own several large factories, and we cooperate with many large factories in China and participate in shares, so we can provide customers with products
5. What services can we provide?
Accepted delivery terms: FOB, CFR, CIF, EXW, FAS, FCA, DDP, express;
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The holiday gift giving season is here. Whether your fur babies have been naughty or nice this year, it’s always fun to get them gifts to put under the Christmas tree too!
Have they given you their Christmas wish list yet? Whether that was a yes or no, I put together a special Holiday Gift Guide to help you find the pawfect gift for your fur baby.
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Serving the Church Around the World
Choose Life Churches is an initiative of Choose Life Marketing. Our mission is to provide full-service marketing strategies to churches and pro-life organizations to change and save lives. Through strategic, data-driven marketing strategies, we aim to deliver a message of hope and truth, with the ultimate goal of equipping churches and local communities to shine as bright lights for Christ. This is a mission and ministry close to our hearts, and we are proud to partner with organizations that share in it.
To provide marketing and web-based solutions to churches and impact culture to promote life through communication strategies grounded in research and biblical values.
We value and respect the lives around us by establishing meaningful partnerships that promote a Christ-honoring culture.
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Dragons and dinosaurs
Ireland (c.900 AD)
An Irish writer recorded an encounter with a large beast with “iron” on its tail which pointed backwards. Its head was shaped a little like a horse’s. And it had thick legs with strong claws. These details match features of dinosaurs like the Kentrosaurus (KEN-tro-SOR-us) and Stegosaurus (STEG-oh-SOR-us). They had sharp-pointed spines on their tails, thick legs, strong claws and long skulls.
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We carry excellent Hunter Douglas window treatments
There is a lot to think about when remodeling or building a home. However, window treatments are an important consideration providing privacy and the finishing touches to your decor. If you need help finding window coverings that are perfect for your home, we’re here to help with top products from Hunter Douglas.
Choosing window treatments is important
One of the reasons homeowners choose treatments like window blinds is privacy, especially if they live close to others. But these materials also work to hinder the light and heat that comes with it. For these reasons alone, it’s important to choose options that cater to both your lifestyle and personal style.
Hunter Douglas blinds do more than hang on the window to divert light, however. They are made with high-quality materials and offer functionality that allows you to set them in various positions for the best results. While they are more expensive upfront, homeowners have reported that the money they save on energy costs can quickly pay for the blinds.
They’re stylish too, which makes them a pleasant addition to most rooms in your home. We often think of the color choices available, but you can also choose the shape, size, construction material, and added options. Vertical blinds, for instance, can be a great alternative to regular horizontal blinds, offer a different kind of protection, so be sure to check out Hunter Douglas products when you visit.
Window treatments are a part of what we do best
Christie Carpets Flooring & Blinds has a reputation for excellence, not just in flooring, but many other products and services as well. With more than 38 years of experience in the industry, we know how important each factor is to you as a homeowner. We dedicate ourselves to ensuring your satisfaction with the results of any size project. While you're here, you'll find friendly, knowledgeable staff in a no-pressure showroom environment, along with many extras.
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Dismas is the traditional name of the repentant thief on the cross next to Jesus mentioned in Luke 23: 40-43.
The mission of Friends of Dismas is to assist motivated adults on parole, ex-prisoners, and their family and friends, to grow in Christian faith, to transition successfully into society, and to live a crime free life.
Our informal church services are a safe place where people can fully participate but know they are not judged. Through mutual support and accountability, we work towards there being ‘No More Victims’.
Our weekly format includes sharing a simple meal together, getting to know each other, communion, bible study, and prayer.
Friends of Dismas was co-founded in 2012 by staff and volunteers from Prison Fellowship Victoria, Churches of Christ In Victoria and Tasmania, and Baptist Union of Victoria. Significant consultation with Corrections Victoria and Victoria Police means Friends of Dismas can offer a gathering where ex-offenders can meet, share a meal and fellowship together without breaking laws. We thank these organisations for their role in getting this program up and running, and for directing people who are in need or isolated to us for support. We also thank Friends of Dismas Canada for permission to use the name, logo and Dismas Prayer.
Please note that participants must be over 18 years of age.
Our Core Values
- We welcome and celebrate one another, regardless of religious or criminal convictions, knowing that we are all “offenders”.
- We encourage everyone to give of themselves in some way – cooking meals, setting and cleaning up, sharing our truth or reaching out to others.
- We are committed to paying our way by sharing the costs of food and hall hire and contributing financially to the ministry of Friends of Dismas.
- In the circle everyone is given the opportunity to speak or to pass.
- We will treat each other’s story with confidentiality and love. Each story is sacred.
- We are committed to being a safe and responsible fellowship with accountability to the community where our meetings are held.
- We are committed to ministering to each other as if they were Christ.
- We continue to offer a safe and welcoming environment to ex-prisoners, their families and volunteers.
Melbourne Welsh Church
320 Latrobe St, Melbourne Vic 3000
Every Wednesday at 1pm
St Andrews Uniting Church
Corner of Sydney Ave and Sydney Pde, Geelong Vic 3220
Every Thursday at 1pm
Box Hill Baptist Church
3 Ellingworth Parade, Box Hill Vic 3128
Every Tuesday at 7pm
Phone: 0466 232 611
Chair of Board
Phone: 0458 482 047
Friends of Dismas is made possible thanks to the generous support of volunteers, donations and the many people who pray faithfully for this valuable ministry.
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The concentration in environmental education is for traditional and nontraditional educators and is designed to establish standards for professional excellence in environmental education. Environmental education is taught in traditional classrooms and as community programs such as those at nature centers, museums, parks and zoos. The course work required in the concentration increases the environmental literacy of future educators, fosters community leadership strategies, and provides practice in environmental education teaching methods.
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
- All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
Required Emphasis - 9 credit hours
SCN 201 OR 301 Ecology and Natural History of the Sonoran Desert (3)
SCN 207 OR 307 Learning from Nature: Biomimicry and STEM (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours; Credit is allowed for only SCN 307 or SCN 494 (Learning from Nature: Biomimicry & STEM))
SCN 208 OR 308 Urban Environmental Education (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)
SCN 300 Foundations of Environmental Education (3)
SCN 302 Outdoor Education (3) OR SCN 308 Urban Environmental Education (3)
SCN 310 Biodiversity Conservation: An Educational Inquiry (4) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours; Credit is allowed for only SCN 310 or SCN 294 (Biodiversity Conservation) or SCN 494 (Biodiversity Conservation))
Elective courses - 6 credit hours
Note: Teacher certification students will take SCN 400
SCN 209 Introduction to Environmental Education Project (1)
SCN 309 Environmental Education Project: including course topics: Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Project Wild, Globe, Outdoor Explorers Guide to the Universe, Outdoor Explorers Guide to Geology, Wild Aquatic, Flying Wild (1) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)
SCN 303 Environmental Education Internship (1-2) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)
SCN 304 Sonoran Desert Flora (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours)
SCN 305 Tropical Ecology: A Cultural Exchange (3) (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours; Credit is allowed for only SCN 305 or SCN 494 (Tropical Ecosystems of Costa Rica))
SCN 311 Nature Mindfully (3)
SCN 400 Sustainability Science for Teachers (3) (Prerequisite(s): admission to the Professional Program; Credit is allowed for only SCN 400 or SCN 401 or SCN 494 (Sustainability for the Elementary Teacher))
SCN 401 Sustainability Science, Technology and Society (3) (Prerequisite(s): non-Teacher Preparation student; minimum junior standing; Credit is allowed for only SCN 400 or SCN 401 or SCN 494 (Sustainability Science, Technology, and Society))
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can be passed from person to person through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids. You can get HIV through:
- Having unprotected sex
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- Getting a tattoo or body piercing with needles that have not been properly
- Through breast milk
The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get tested.
CK Public Health offers HIV testing as well as counselling/education and referrals to appropriate community and health-care services.
Standard HIV Antibody Blood Test
- We take a tube of blood from your vein and send it to the Public Health Laboratory.
- Results are available in five business days.
Rapid HIV Point of Care (POC) Screening Test
- This test is a screening test only, and is done by a finger-pick blood sample. The test is done in the clinic with results being available within a few minutes. The test is accurate. However, a reactive test must be confirmed by the laboratory. Therefore, blood may still need to be drawn from your vein.
Anonymous HIV Testing
We do not require your name or health card. All that is linked to you is your year of birth and a six digit testing number. Clinic staff will give you a card with a private number code. This code is the only thing that links you to your results.
For more information on HIV testing, click here.
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Satisfaction Guarantee: If you are not satisfied with our video or photography services, please notify us within 7 days of receiving your final product. We are committed to ensuring our clients’ satisfaction and will make every effort to address your concerns. If a resolution cannot be reached after our attempts to rectify the situation, a 50% refund will be provided.
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C.L. Gupta strives to maintain the highest standards of conduct in everything we do. Our company’s reputation for ethical business practices is one of our most valued assets. We work on not only promoting “doing things right” but also “doing the right thing.
We also have a zero-tolerance policy on Bribery, Corruption and requesting and receiving of ‘advantages’. We also work extensively to resolve conflicts of interest, maintain confidentiality and adhere to compliances and discipline.
We are committed to fair and equitable treatment of suppliers, providing qualified suppliers with equal opportunities to grow in the industry. For mutually beneficial and long-lasting supplier relationships, we provide training to all our employees in maintaining the highest ethical standards and supplier confidentiality. We work to realise the maximum value of our partnerships and work together to positively contribute to our business, partners, people and the planet. | <urn:uuid:4036607b-5333-4105-adca-1f63d1cf08c1> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://clgupta.com/ethics-compliances/ | 2023-09-24T23:25:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.935732 | 183 |
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Q: How long will it take to complete this project?
The project is scheduled to begin in spring of 2019 or as soon as weather cooperates and will be substantially completed by fall of 2019. The project will be broken up into multiple stages so that not every block will be under construction at once. These stages will be identified later in the final design process and will be made available at that time.
Q: What work will be done on the project?
- The current project area consists of Hickory Street, Westwood Court, Westview Drive, Westgail Court, Westlyn Court, and Westdel Rd
- Replacement of sanitary sewer on all streets in project area
- Abandonment of the sanitary lift station in Westview Park
- Replacement of watermain on all streets in project area
- Various drainage improvements
- Full depth street reconstruction on all streets in project area
- Other improvements to be discussed at the Neighborhood meeting
Q: My driveway needs to be replaced. Can you do that as well?
The city replaces that portion of your driveway that is necessary to facilitate the street and utility reconstruction, typically in the city’s right-of-way. The city cannot replace private infrastructure under the city’s contract with the contractor. Property owners wishing to replace their entire driveway could consider approaching the selected contractor and contract separately for the additional work.
Q: Will I be assessed for the project?
Per the City of Farmington’s Assessment Policy, the city WILL NOT be utilizing assessments for this project.
Q: What impacts can I expect to my city water and sanitary sewer service?
Water service for the most part will be unaffected by construction. During construction of the new watermain, individual residences are connected to an above ground temporary water system that is fed by the city’s current water system. While there will be a few planned short term water shutdowns, residents will usually receive 24 – 48 hr notice of these outages via a door hanger or paper notice. Sanitary sewer service will be unaffected by construction.
Q: Will streets be closed during the project?
During working hours, 7 AM to 7 PM M-F and 8 AM to 6 PM on Saturday as necessary, some access will be restricted as the street is under construction. The City will work with the contractor to minimize the duration and extent of closures. Before and after a major storm event, it is best to park outside of the construction area due to challenging road conditions may occur.
If you have any special events planned (i.e. graduation party, family reunion, etc) or have any special access needs please contact us and we will work with the contractor to accommodate you as best we can.
Q: Is there someone I can talk to about specific construction related issues or concerns at my property?
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of the project representatives at the contact information listed below. Receiving information and input from residents is vital to successful project.
Assistant City Engineer Matt Decur, P.E.
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Funfetti cookies are amazing soft and chewy sugar cookies filled to the brim with a rainbow of colorful sprinkles. They are super delicious, bakery worthy cookies made from scratch. Save your money and a trip to the bakery and make the homemade funfetti cookies in no time, minimal effort and with just basic ingredients that everyone has in their fridge and pantry.
The cookies are always a huge hit with the kids. They are so kid-friendly. No nuts involved, funfetti cookies are perfect for bringing to school functions or birthday parties. Kids go crazy over the sprinkle cookies and they are usually the first ones to go. They are very pretty, colorful and look very appetizing on the plate as well. My daughter demands I bake the birthday cookies for her all the time. Good thing the recipe is a no brainer and super easy to make.
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Sabi4D: The Ultimate Playground for Gamers
This level of customization ensures that every player has a unique and personalized gaming experience.Another aspect that sets Sabi4D apart from other gaming platforms is its user-friendly interface. The platform has been designed to be intuitive and easy to navigate, making it accessible to gamers of all levels. Even those who are new to gaming will find it easy to navigate and use.The platform is also accessible on a range of devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. This means that gamers can access their favorite games and communities from anywhere, at any time.In conclusion, Sabi4D is the ultimate playground for gamers. It is a virtual world that has been designed to provide gamers with an immersive, entertaining, and social gaming experience.
With its range of games, customization options, social features, and user-friendly interface, it is no wonder that Sabi4D is quickly becoming one of the most popular gaming platforms in the market. Whether you are a seasoned gamer or just starting out, Sabi4D has something for everyone. Video gaming has been a popular pastime for decades. The industry has seen tremendous growth, with games becoming more immersive and visually stunning. In recent years, advancements in technology have allowed developers to create games that are even more engaging and interactive than ever before. One such technological advancement is Sabi4D.Sabi4D is a new software that takes gaming to the next level by creating a 4D gaming experience. This innovative software uses advanced graphics and physics engines to create a virtual world that is more realistic than ever before.
With Sabi4D, gamers can interact with their environment in ways they never thought possible.One of the most notable features of Sabi4D is its ability to create a fully immersive gaming experience. By using high-end graphics and physics engines, the software can create a virtual world that feels like it’s real. This means that gamers can interact with objects in the game world just as they would in the real world. For example, players can knock over a vase and watch it shatter sabi4d into a million pieces, or they can feel the impact of a virtual explosion as if it were happening right in front of them.Sabi4D also provides a level of realism that was previously impossible in gaming. The software uses advanced algorithms to simulate realistic physics and lighting effects. | <urn:uuid:f16395ed-73c4-4e5e-babb-d19ba26b8b97> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://clubchanelstjames.com/sabi4d-the-ultimate-playground-for-gamers/ | 2023-09-24T23:42:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.962705 | 495 |
Cameron Professional Services Group, LLC (CPSG) provides quality professional services that allows our clients to operate more effectively and efficiently. We are credentialed and experienced professionals that are eager to meet your needs.
Additionally, CPSG is a certified Minority & Women Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE/DBE).
We provide the followings services:
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Management Services Management consulting services in information security provided by CoEIA
Security gap assessment is the principal vehicle used to verify whether the implementers and operators of information systems are meeting their stated security goals and objectives. A well-executed assessment helps to determine the validity of the security controls contained in the security plan and facilitate a cost-effective approach to correcting weaknesses or deficiencies in the system. Completing a gap analysis means determining the difference between the level of security in place on a network, infrastructure, people, processes and the level of security that should be in place on a network, infrastructure, people and processes.
Risk is the net negative impact of the exercise of a vulnerability point, considering both the probability and impact of the occurrence. Risk assessment is the process used to identify and understand risks to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and information systems. In its simplest form, a risk assessment consists of the identification and valuation of assets and an analysis of those assets in relation to potential threats and vulnerabilities, resulting in a ranking of risks to mitigate. The resulting information should be used to develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
Developing a Strategic Plan for Information Security
Planning is always considered a success factor to implement an efficient program that produces highly qualified results under the limits of time and budget. Therefore, CoEIA dedicates its capabilities and expertise to support the different entities that facilitate the information security strategic plans to ensure the integrity and protection of their projects and systems. Based on the different assessments done by our consultants, the security plan is constructed to match the different aspects and characteristics of the organization.
Developing Information Security Policies and Procedures
It should be the task of higher management to formulate policies that represent an integral part of the e-government. Therefore, the center develops information security policies and procedures built on the best international standards and practices, while considering the local requirements.
Implementation of ISO27001
Being one of the most famous and reliable security standards in the world, it has more than 130 security controls to ensure the organization security and provide a safe environment for the organization to perform its transactions and complete its tasks to eventually meet the required goals.
Implementation of the 20 Critical Controls
The 20 Critical Security Controls have already begun to transform security in government agencies and other large enterprises by focusing their spending on the key controls that block known attacks and find the ones that get through. These controls allow those responsible for compliance and those responsible for security to agree, for the first time, on what needs to be done to make systems safer. No development in security is having a more profound and far reaching impact.
Administrating Security Projects
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It’s no secret that ZkSync is a long-awaited scaling system and Layer-2 network on the Ethereum blockchain. Not only does it scale transaction throughput using zero-knowledge proof, but in terms of functionality, it also supports native L2 NFT (non-fungible token), atomic swaps, limit orders, and low gas transfers on ERC20 and ETH-related tokens.
Even though the ZkSync Tokens are not yet currently available, we’ve learned that they’d potentially sent tokens to users who begin utilizing the ZkSync Testnet. Therefore, read along with this ZkSync Airdrop Guide article, and we’ll walk you through the following discussions:
- How to Qualify for ZkSync Airdrop for free
- What is ZkSync
Guide to Receive ZkSync Token from ZkSync Airdrop
In preparation for the airdrop announcement, we’ve explored several strategies and techniques that you can do while you wait for the official statement of when you can get a chance to receive an airdrop. To be eligible for as many tokens as you can, we advise finishing as many as you can.
1. Go to the ZkSync Mainnet
To participate in ZkSync Mainnet, we recommend you go to the site and connect your Layer-1 Ethereum wallet. For one, it would help enable you to start making swaps on the platform. Additionally, you could be qualified for a potential airdrop in the future by exploring the mainnet.
As of the moment, there are nine available wallets that you can connect to. These are the following:
Once you select the one you prefer, a QR code will pop out of your screen. You can scan the code to continue with the transaction.
Related Article: Comprehensive Guide to Add zkSync to MetaMask
2. Bridge Funds on the Testnet through a Native Application
Not only do we recommend you check out their mainnet, but we also like you to consider trying bridging funds on the testnet. The ZkSync Testnet has native applications, and one of those is Orbiter Finance. Using an app familiar to the testnet will not just increase your chances of getting the airdrop, but you can bridge assets at low prices.
The platform permits you to connect your wallet in a few clicks, so it’s also a convenient strategy to use.
3. Try out the Argent Wallet
The term “Argent” is a French word for money, and it says a lot about what the platform is. The Argent Wallet is a mobile app that enables users to purchase, collect, stake, and trade on Layer-2 Ethereum. It also offers minimal costs and impenetrable security to its users.
The following are some of the advantages of using the wallet:
- Purchasing assets through card or bank transfers
- Earning up to 10% profit by staking ETH
- Trading tokens made easy
Just download the app on your mobile device, and create your account by making a username and connecting an active email address. The username serves as the bridge to be used for receiving funds whenever you send USDC coming from your ZkSync wallet and into the Ardent wallet.
4. Send a Donation on Gitcoin
The Gitcoin platform allows programmers and developers to be compensated for their efforts in creating open-source software in a range of different programming languages. The community enables its users to post their respective project ideas. This helps them crowdsource funds from generous benefactors and donors.
Simply visit the “grants” page of the site. Then, select one or more from nearly 4,000 grants to donate to. From there, use the ZkSynch network to pay at the checkout and secure lower transaction costs.
5. Trade Assets via ZigZag Exchange
By using the ZigZag Exchange, you’ll get access to an order book of decentralized exchange (DEX). It is powered by ZK-rollups and offers a myriad of trading pairs. Try out trading testnet tokens to maximize your chances of getting the airdrop.
DISCLAIMER: Please take note that doing all these things will not give you the guarantee that (1) there will be an airdrop taking place and (2) you’ll receive the airdrop once it comes. The ZkSync token drop is just a mere speculation, and there has been no formal announcement of its release just yet.
What is ZkSync?
ZkSync works to provide a scaling solution for the Ethereum network- a smart contracts platform-through the use of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to get rid of the congestion taking place in the blockchain.
The ZKPs are a way for a “prover” to demonstrate to what is called the “verifier” that a claim is valid without disclosing any information other than the fact itself. This enables transaction authentication while still keeping information discrete, and it works to improve the scalability and privacy of the systems.
While the ZkSync team did not formally announce the launch of their native token, many people are already looking forward to it, which makes its release more probable. This would mean so much to traders as receiving an airdrop would help expand their portfolio of assets and resources. That said, we hope this ZkSync Airdrop Guide has helped you discover strategies that could make you qualified to get the much-awaited token airdrop.
Related Article: Best ZK Rollup Projects to Buy in 2023
ZkSync Token Airdrop – FAQ
1. Will zkSync do the airdrop?
It has already been announced by zkSync that they will soon launch their native token. There has been no official announcement regarding the airdrop of ZkSync tokens, but it was rumored to begin in the first quarter of 2023. To increase their chances of receiving the airdrop, many interested participants are trying out the testnet and mainnet.
2. How do I prepare for the zkSync Token airdrop?
There is no specific way to be eligible for the airdrop, and there is no guarantee that it will happen anytime soon. But then again, you can choose to visit the zkSync mainnet and testnet and carry out platform-related transactions there. Some people operate using native applications to increase their chances of being selected for the potential airdrop.
3. Can I add zkSync to MetaMask?
Three easy steps are required to add zkSync to your Metamask wallet:
- Click “Add network manually” in your MetaMask wallet account (located in the top center of the platform).
- Enter the zkSync Era alpha mainnet or testnet network information
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Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: A Trauma-Informed Treatment Approach
January 14 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Self-rejection is a survival strategy that maintains children’s attachment to abusive attachment figures by disowning themselves as “bad” or “unlovable.” This deeply painful failure of self-acceptance is adaptive in an unsafe world but results in lifelong shame and self-loathing, difficulty self-soothing, identity confusion, and complications in relationships with others.
To overcome this alienation from self, the Fragmented Selves approach (Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment or TIST) focuses on cultivating mindful awareness of patients’ disowned selves and disowned experience. As individuals learn to relate to their overwhelming emotions and impulsive behavior as evidence of trauma-related self-states, they develop increased ability to observe rather than react and to tolerate distressing affects rather than acting out. Using strategies inspired by polyvagal theory, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems, we will explore the therapeutic power of fostering earned secure attachment relationships to our patients’ most deeply disowned selves. | <urn:uuid:9bf75601-1bfb-4894-9581-52dcd85506d6> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://collectivelyrooted.com/event/healing-the-fragmented-selves-of-trauma-survivors-a-trauma-informed-treatment-approach/ | 2023-09-25T00:41:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.934057 | 252 |
Minority Leader John Boehner (R.-OH) said yesterday that Harry Knox, who serves on the president’s faith-based advisory council, should resign.
As you can see in the accompanying video, CNSNews.com asked Boehner whether he believed Knox should resign.
“He should resign. And I have agreed to sign a letter,” said Boehner. “We can’t have in the White House an anti-Catholic bigot, and that’s what this gentleman appears to be.”
It’s not Boehner’s first letter. Last May, Boehner signed a letter with nearly two dozen prominent Catholics calling on President Obama to remove Harry Knox from the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships because of his history of anti-Catholic statements.
Boehner’s response comes on the heels of Knox’s statement that Pope Benedict XVI is “hurting people in the name of Jesus,” because the Holy Father does not support the promotion of the use of condoms as a means to stop the spread of HIV.
Knox has a history of publicly criticizing the Church. Earlier, he described the Pope as a “discredited leader” and the Knights of Columbus as a “discredited army of oppression.” In 2007, he said that the Catholic Church had committed an act that was “immoral and insulting to Jesus,” by denying the Eucharist to a lesbian couple in Wyoming. | <urn:uuid:d3f65a72-9822-40b6-977b-c9c180f30766> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://college-ethics.blogspot.com/2010/02/call-for-knoxs-resignation.html | 2023-09-25T00:41:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.967783 | 316 |
THE COUNCIL releases March 13 – developers give us insight into their reimagining of the narrative-adventure in a new video
Narrative Adventure game THE COUNCIL is set for the release of its first episode, THE MAD ONES, on March 13 on PlayStation4, Xbox One and PC. Today, developers Big Bad Wolf give us insight into their reimagining of the narrative-adventure. In this video “Rethinking Narrative Adventure”, they explain how they innovated on the genre, twisting the classic formula with original mechanics, and their ambition of giving true weight to each and every one of the players’ decisions throughout the game.
Begin your journey with Louis de Richet on Lord Mortimer’s private island and try to discover your mother’s fate – before it’s too late. Joining you are a number of high profile guests, including Napoleon Bonaparte and President of the newly-formed United States of America, George Washington. The strange nature of this private reception goes beyond just the prestigious guests –Richet’s own mother has recently gone missing on the island, while each and every one of the colorful cast seems to have their own hidden agendas.
In a new twist for the genre, the core of THE COUNCIL’ gameplay comes from manipulating and maneuvering through character encounters using the unique Social Influence system. During confrontations, skills and limited resources can be used to gain the upper hand and achieve the desired outcome. Players will be rewarded for their knowledge of each character’s psychological vulnerabilities and immunities, as well as their preparations made during prior exploration and investigation. Failing an encounter does not mean ‘game over’, and no action can be taken back. The consequences are permanent and may result in persistent physical disfigurements or mental traits that help or hinder the rest of the player’s adventure.
Richet’s numerous skills can be developed to align with your chosen approach to the adventure. Solve issues with diplomacy, delve into occultism to expand your historical and scientific knowledge, or play detective and see what others do not perceive. Your skillswill have uses that extend far beyond your conversations with fellow guests. With 15 diverse skills to use and invest in, players are free to uncover THE COUNCIL’s mysteries how they see fit, with wildly varying consequences depending on their methods. The results will forever alter the life of Louis de Richet, of those around him, and shape history as we know it.
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There is an incestuous and self-congratulatory tendency for media to report on media commenting on media reporting on reporters who are exposing some shocking fact that is by now lost in the layers.
Nonetheless, it is sometimes worth doing.
This story starts when Army physician Jeffrey MacDonald is charged with murdering his wife and two young daughters. Journalist and author Joe McGinniss, a man “drawn to the kind of serious subject that had a tabloid sheen,” ingratiates himself with MacDonald, eager to write a true crime book that will rival Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. He gives MacDonald had every reason to fancy him an ally.
Then he writes that he knows with absolute certainty that MacDonald is a murderer.
Furious, MacDonald sues him for fraud and breach of contract. A hung jury and an out-of-court settlement later, we are left still wondering: Was MacDonald within his rights to sue? Is a journalist who fakes sympathy to get a story committing a crime?
Janet Malcolm takes up that question in a book that is now required reading on many a syllabus. The Journalist and the Murderer is about the legal question, but also about truth, and journalism, and ethics, and human relationship. She opens with the now famous lines: “Every journalist who is not too stupid or full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible. He is a kind of confidence man, preying on people’s vanity, ignorance, or loneliness, gaining their trust and betraying them without remorse.”
Enter the famously cocky French journalist and author Emmanuel Carrère. He is not stupid, though he can be full of himself, and he always notices what is going on. He pushes back in an essay called “The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm.”
First, Carrère takes exception to Malcolm’s cynicism. Her opening remarks are accurate in McGinniss’s case, he writes, but not in others. (Certainly not in his own work.) Then, he objects to her take on a party where MacDonald and his defense team amused themselves by throwing darts at a blown-up photograph of the prosecuting attorney. Afterward, McGinniss writes, “He seemed oblivious to the possibility that, under the circumstances, it might not have been appropriate for him to be propelling a sharp pointed object toward even the photographic representation of a human being.” In court, witnesses testify that McGinniss threw darts too, laughing along with them in his role as the supportive, sympathetic journalist. The hypocrisy of participating, Malcolm suggests, undermines his credibility as a neutral observer.
Carrère sees nothing wrong with McGinniss throwing darts along with MacDonald: “Is that bad? Of course not. What is bad is describing the scene without saying just that. It’s putting yourself in the role of an impartial, horrified witness. It’s not knowing that in telling the story you yourself become a character in the story, as much to blame as all the others.”
Carrère, as you might have guessed, loves to become a character in his own stories. “I know nothing other than my own ego,” he once wrote. His partner describes him as “a little bit autistic,” saying it is “an effort for him to get interested in others.”
He proved the disconnect when he surprised an earlier girlfriend, Sophie, with a gift: a letter to her, published in Le Monde. In the letter, Sophie is on a train, reading his step-by-step instructions that she should do this, do that, and eventually, as her arousal becomes unbearable, pleasure herself in the train’s restroom. And she would be on a train reading these instructions, because he had timed the letter to be published on the Saturday that she was taking the train to join him at the seaside.
Was the marshmallow porn of Carrère’s column abhorrent? It might have shocked a few Americans, but certainly no Parisians. What was objectionable was laying the intimacy of his relationship with Sophie on a cold table for all of France to examine. Being ordered, in a public forum, to obey and do certain things by yourself, to yourself, while the world giggles—if that is his notion of what a woman finds arousing, he is tone deaf. Had he whispered suggestions to her over the phone and stayed on the line to enjoy her pleasure…perhaps. But given the format he chose, Sophie was probably relieved that she missed the train. (A further slap: she missed the train because she had just learned she was pregnant with another man’s child.)
“The moral ambiguity of journalism,” Malcolm writes, “lies not in its texts but in the relationships out of which they arise.” Why? Because those relationships are so easy to exploit. Carrère gives us another example when he uses the backfired “gift” in another essay, as a scourge to excoriate himself: “Performative pornography, involving my girlfriend, without telling her? And being sure that you are doing something wonderful?”
As one reviewer notes, “Self-deprecating honesty is his schtick.”
By the time he writes My Life as a Russian Novel, Carrère is explaining that in Sophie missing the train because she was pregnant, there was “a stunning logic…and also (I can’t help thinking ahead), the ideal ending for the book I will write.”
I agree with him, though: rather than stand back and avoid dirtying one’s hemline, journalists should work hard to acknowledge their methods and their bias (though it can be stealthy and subliminal). We can hardly return to the old days, when we pretended such detachment that “I” was forbidden and the awkward “This reporter” had to be used instead. Readers have lost their innocence, and they watch for bias like cops on a stakeout.
They also watch for arrogance, and it shows in Carrère’s later attack of conscience, his concession that “when you write about someone, you’re using in a pretty unpleasant fashion the right of the strongest, the right of someone who writes, who has the last word, who gives the version of history.” Please. What writer dictates history unchecked and uncriticized? There are other people weighing in, always. And must a writer use that power “in a pretty unpleasant fashion”? In The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception—a lucid and thoughtful book that does give In Cold Blood a run for its money—Carrère takes almost excessive care to not present a man who murdered his wife and children as a monster.
Malcolm concludes that the relationship between journalist and subject is by nature dishonest; there is no escaping the tension of competing agendas. Carrère says she is wrong: the real tension is between “authors who believe they’re above the story they’re telling and those who accept the uncomfortable idea that they are also bound up in it.” Yet his disclosures still smack of persona, and his confessions are always boyish and forgivable. He never quite pulls off the raw candor he claims to aim for; he plays with his ego instead. But he does acknowledge, at the end of his critique, that Malcolm, “all the while declaring such honesty impossible, demonstrates it herself from the beginning to the end of the book.”
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DirectX 11 now under testing with Fusion Tech Preview 20H2 !
We just launched Fusion Tech Preview 20H2 last week! This Tech Preview is a free program to join. DirectX 11, which has been a long asked feature, is now ready for testing and waiting for your feedback!
What’s New with Fusion Tech Preview 20H2:
DirectX 11 Support. Provides support for DirectX 11(DX11) and OpenGL 4.1 in the guest.
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What is VMware Cloud Foundation? It’s more than just an innovative way to bundle licensing together: it’s also a product that helps you manage the compatible versions of several different functional elements that you would otherwise have to manage separately.
Version control is hard enough as it is with just a couple of differing solutions. In a VMware environment that is only running ESXi and vCenter, you might run into problems by upgrading a host before you upgrade the vCenter. Oops—now the vCenter can’t manage that host. This is just one example where it is simple enough to gather all the necessary compatibility information and determine the order of operations for upgrade, potentially avoiding the above situation. Now imagine you are also running vSAN, NSX, and vRealize Operations (vROPS) in this same environment. You will have to validate that all components work with each other before every upgrade.
The Complexity of the Upgrade Timeline
Traditionally, VMware starts product update releases focusing on vSphere and ESXi first, and then rolls out updates to other products in a staggered timeline. Based on this, it would be entirely possible that applying a new release of vCenter/ESXi would be compatible with vSAN and vROPS, but not yet with NSX. There is always a chance that performing a rolling upgrade of your environment without checking compatibility could break the cross-product compatibility and cause reduced functionality—or worse, a network wide outage. Not to mention that vendor support will have you roll back any unsupported updates before any troubleshooting could happen.
Imagine that you use more stand-alone products. The interoperability will become increasingly more complex with each addition. vRealize Automation, Log Insight, Site Recovery Manager (SRM), and Workspace ONE are all examples of multiple software deployments that must be compared to each other to ensure continued, correct operation. With all these different products, it quickly stops being simple to ensure that you are moving to a compatible version.
The examples described are just applicable to single data center environments. If you are using SRM or vSphere replication as part of your Disaster Recovery plan to a separate location, you also need to make sure you don’t upgrade the primary data center beyond what the DR site will be capable of receiving.
VMware Cloud Foundation Components
Luckily, VMware is on top of this problem. The first piece of the answer is Lifecycle Manager. This product is part of the vRealize Suite, which helps you support the deployment, upgrade, and patching phases of all other vRealize solutions, including Log Insight, Automation, and Operations Manager. If you have nothing currently handling these functions, this would be a good standalone option to consider. However, if you are like many other companies, this is probably just the tip of the iceberg. This is where the second piece of the puzzle comes in—VMware Cloud Foundation licensing (VCF).
VCF is a bundled suite that, depending on the licensing model you choose, includes the following components:
- SDDC Manager
- vSphere (with Tanzu)
- vRealize Suite, which is Log Insight, vRealize Operations, vRealize Automation, vRealize Lifecycle Manager
- Workspace ONE Access
SDDC Manager will automate the installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching of vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and the vRealize suite components, using Lifecycle Manager. There is automatic, constant communication between the SDDC Manager and the Lifecycle Manager, so VCF is aware of which vRealize components are installed—eliminating any chance of attempting to deploy conflicting software releases. Critically, SDDC Manager will not let you upgrade any component to an unsupported version; it will instead notify you when compatible patches or upgrades are available, and then let you schedule them.
No solution is perfect, but both solutions described will go a long way to easing the initial configuration and the ongoing updating and patching of your VMware environment. To learn more about either of these solutions to maintaining your VMware environment, contact us today. | <urn:uuid:007a9376-4f6a-448e-b0a2-6cb411e82add> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://community.connection.com/vmware-cloud-foundation-its-not-just-a-licensing-bundle/ | 2023-09-24T23:53:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.930865 | 855 |
Hi FOLKS ,
How good is the irule development course ? should I consider taking 3-day class training or there are other resource over internet or any book from F5 I should consider ?
Also , is it worth deep diving with irule which uses TCL scripting as oppose to irule-LX which is java based ? I believe this is the roadway F5 now considering for future by using irule LX .
Please advise !
Didn't you google and find https://devcentral.f5.com/s/articles/irules-101-01-introduction-to-irules as it is one of the first google searches when you write "irule training"? This is really good community training for something that is free. If you want more then I think you need the paid official courses.
yup agree . What I was talking about the official vendor training where they will walk you through some scenario with lab examples . This will instructor led focussing specially on irule requirement and developing an optimised code for traffic processing through the device .
This is the course curriculum :
F5 Developing iRules for BIG-IP
DURATION 3 Days AUDIENCE
PREREQUISITES TOPICS COVERED
This course is intended for system administrators, network administra- tors and application developers responsible for the customization of traffic flow through a BIG-IP system.
This course provides networking professionals a functional understand- ing of iRules development. The course builds on the foundation of the Administering BIG-IP course, demonstrating how to logically plan and write iRules to help monitor and manage common tasks involved with processing traffic on the BIG-IP. Course Labs consist of writing, applying and evaluating the effect of iRules on LTM traffic. This hands-on course includes lectures, labs, and discussions.
Completion of Administering BIG-IP or Configuring BIG-IP LTM is required before attendance in this course.
Has anyone taken this course ?? How was your experience and how it benefit your skill in terms of irule development based on business requirement .
I am having a moderate experience with irule , understanding on requirement . But dont have optimisation skill and how to create a good code based on business requirement .
Please advice .
It is good but it was a long time ago.
As I see F5 does not have iRulesLX course in https://www.f5.com/services/training/training-courses-and-classes , so I think the F5 uses iRulesLX and iControlLX for AS3 automation and making wizards and special GUI (the F5 APM fast deployment wizards and SSL Orchestrator GUI and F5 ASM DDOS wizards I think are based on this) and the users like us for now will still will use the old iRules. Still for iRulesLX for general idea this is good:
Hi Nikoolayy1 ,
What do you meant by "It is good but it was a long time ago." ??
If I understood correctly from your response irule still gonna stay for traffic manipulation for LTM module or possibly for GTM as well for coming years .
So you recommend to still take this course( if available ) is beneficial in some way ?
As the developer and an instructor for F5’s 3-day iRules course, perhaps my viewpoint is a bit biased. But I have to say it’s one of the most fun courses our instructors and partners teach, and it gives you, the student, an opportunity to experiment freely in an environment that is free from the constraints of production. It includes a lot of hands on labs where you can experiment with iRules in many different ways. It is an intensive and immersive course.
Having said that, the iRules tutorials available on DevCentral are a really good place to get started with iRules development. also, there is a brief iRules section in the free Getting started with BIG-IP| LTM course. (seehttps://www.f5.com/services/training/free-training-courses/getting-started-with-big-ip-local-traffic... ) And very soon here, we will make available some paid self-paced iRules training that includes hands on labs where you can put your skills to the test.
Deepak, I seriously recommend taking the instructor-led irule development course if you are new to development. It teaches a great deal about basics. For example how to code efficiently and how to improve the performance of your irule with the right operators, statements, and methods.
For example, you can view the results of your timing tests using the following TMSH command:
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There seems to be no consistency with the CSR format in mkl. Using the function "mkl_ddnscsr", I convert a matrix, A, to csr format. It works great, because I put that into "dfeast_scsrev" and have no problems. But when I want to use "mkl_dcsrmm" what the hell are pointers b and e? I've uploaded my code and was hoping someone could take a look. Is there a function that converts dense matrices into csr format for sparse BLAS? | <urn:uuid:4c85afac-e716-47bc-b072-01e4ebd1aad9> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-oneAPI-Math-Kernel-Library/SPARSE-BLAS-CSR-FORMAT/td-p/934902 | 2023-09-25T01:00:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.952894 | 121 |
How to save PCS activities/tasks, outcome directly into another cloud application such as OSC
SummaryCan PCS create and save activities/tasks and outcome directly into OSC via integration?
We are looking into using PCS for various approval processes to integrate with VBCS. The user would be approving/rejecting the tasks/activities in VBCS, we would also need PCS to save the tasks/activities, outcome directly into VBCS/OSC, so managers can manages these outside of PCS. How do you set up that integration? how does it work? | <urn:uuid:204f7f61-7391-484a-bb83-cb30f6b3c9dc> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://community.oracle.com/customerconnect/discussion/515776/how-to-save-pcs-activities-tasks-outcome-directly-into-another-cloud-application-such-as-osc | 2023-09-25T01:16:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.95084 | 132 |
Hello. What are differences between pickaxes from different materials and drills? Does material of this tools changing something - lifetime, speed, etc.? What about adding them as craftable tools? And does Chucklefish have any plans about ore rocks? You destroying ore rock - you founding some peaces of ore. It mentioned on starbounder.org as unused objects now. Or, maybe, any updates with ores and pickaxes? | <urn:uuid:bf519278-19ed-422c-b390-1af2b2248160> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://community.playstarbound.com/threads/pickaxes-drills-and-ore-rocks.163959/ | 2023-09-24T23:08:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.951795 | 90 |
I have the problem when a user is logging in at the Sophos Client Authentication App, he get's the failure message:
"Can not validate Certificate SAA will close now"
Wired thing is, when i start the App with Administrator privileges and the user logs into Client Authenticaton App with his own sophos credentials, it works fine!
(until the user reboots, the problem occurs again.) When the App is running it is working as expected and authenticates the user with utm rules.
Since it is a Domain Network i have to install the app (exe file) as Admin and i also tried to install it on C drive outside the standard AppData path.
I installed the App on user profile logged on and also when Admin logged on > same result.
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As we all know, while management doesn't always know what's best, sometimes we're just stuck with giving them what they want. If they're seriously stuck on doing things the way they are now, I would centrally manage those tablets. Set them up so that you can reboot them from remote.
As much as I love linux and Android, etc, I personally don't believe Android is often a good solution for business, unless it's been specifically designed for a certain task (and been through a QA process). At home, it's been hit-or-miss on a lot of apps. I would recommend a Microsoft tablet to management if they'll take it. However, since we're talking just time clock, perhaps a cheaper Windows netbook (don't exactly need power, nor (I'm assuming) a large display). | <urn:uuid:d4d8d560-a1e2-4b07-8aa5-b9096eae2824> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1664425-how-would-you-set-up-a-web-based-timeclock | 2023-09-24T23:14:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.985145 | 169 |
A good crowdsourcing project creates a win-win situation where the initiator and the crowd feel that they are achieving something together. How do you approach that?
In crowdsourcing the 'crowd' component is at least as important as the 'sourcing' component. In order to be successful you must build up this community and win it over. This is where the challenge lies: the crowd is not an anonymous, homogeneous mass but a collection of individuals and sub-groups. You need to seek out and mobilise each one separately. 5 tips for a powerful crowd dynamic:
Take care of the presentation of your project
Your project must appeal. Present it with photos, short films or a clear presentation – vague sketches or a half-baked concept are inadequate. Keep your explanation as simple as possible. After all not every potential funder is a specialist or an engineer.
Also, don't forget to keep your target amount as realistic as possible. Above all do not create the impression that the campaign is an excuse for personal enrichment or that you will channel the money off into other, existing projects. If you work with rewards, ensure that they are original and attractive, divided up into transparent and attainable blocks of financing.
Build your crowd
Look for the suitable crowd and get these people right behind your project. Approach them via all possible channels and assign them various roles: creative or technical input, critical analysis, ambassadorial, ... When doing so keep the threshold as low as possible, within your company as well. It is recommended that you bring as many of your people as possible into contact with the crowd in order to ensure healthy cross-pollination.
Live your project
A project without animation has little chance of success. So be motivated and keep motivating others. Respond to queries, take comments into consideration and intervene where necessary. Remember that participants cannot be squeezed to produce viable ideas. They too must go through a creative process in which they can gradually shape their input. So ensure that they continue to be involved. For this purpose it is necessary to approach each sub-group differently: encourage, win over (again), congratulate, permanently challenge, ...
Keep your campaign exciting
Keep communicating, even if some of the messages may be negative. The greater the involvement you demonstrate, the greater the loyalty of the funders and the greater their willingness to accept delays or problems.
A good dosage is important here. Ensure that news is provided at regular intervals to keep the crowd involved so the attention on your campaign does not fade away.
Your project, your rules
The principle: you decide where you want to go with your campaign while being open to suggestions from the crowd. So you lead the crowd to the desired end product rather than the other way round. Otherwise the outcome may be rather different to what you had hoped. A few examples of how not to do it are the recent – and hastily cancelled – campaigns which resulted in the product name iSnack 2.0’, a chocolate bar filled with mince, or a washing-up liquid with a scent of roast chicken...
Crowdsourcing: the basics
Are you undecided about the various ways of increasing your offering? Has R&D encountered a technical problem? Perhaps your clients know more.
The concept of crowdsourcing is simple: you call for the contribution of your customers and/or the general public. An approach which is gaining popularity worldwide even though it is not actually new. As far back as 1714 crowdsourcing by the British government led to the invention of the chronometer and therefore a reliable method of calculating longitudinal position at sea.
Three hundred years later the basic principles remain the same: in crowdsourcing you work with a network of individuals and communities within and largely outside the company. They make a contribution in the form of ideas, time, expertise or financial support. This enables new solutions to be accessed and makes realisation of joint projects and optimisation of tasks possible while keeping down costs.
This system is based on exchange, transparency and communication. It also works for all sectors and at all management levels. You should be able to engage a community of designers for your product development for example and choose the best proposal together with the public. Then you will bring it onto the market, possibly even financed via crowdfunding.
The crowd is ready for this
This is certainly no science fiction, as proven by the growing success of the system. It is also the ideal time to get involved with crowdsourcing:
- communicating with the crowd is easier than ever before thanks to technological development, the social media boom and the development of online communities;
- the crowd is straining at the leash: a joint survey by several European universities showed that 54% of Europeans would like to support projects by companies and private individuals creatively and/or financially;
- co-creation, or developing a project together, is hot. The crowd can join in with a project for a whole host of reasons: the necessity for a creative outlet, commercial motives, dedication to society or just for a sense of honour or fun;
- the economy urgently needs sources of financing and innovative projects in order to achieve new growth and to increase competitiveness.
It will definitely take some getting used to as such a system radically changes the way in which a company gathers information, carries out research, produces and even finances projects. At the same time relationships with clients or users change as they evolve into potential colleagues, financiers and ambassadors.
But this does not have to be a threat. On the contrary, crowdsourcing provides you with a unique opportunity to relinquish your traditional methods. You can now look externally for ideas, get feedback from the crowd on ideas developed internally or even combine both approaches. The possibilities are endless.
Crowdfunding: financing with extras
Are you looking to finance a new project which has some risk attached to it? Present your plans to the crowd and discover how quickly small acorns can become mighty oaks.
Crowdfunding or participative financing involves looking for a (large) number of potential moneylenders. These may be professional investors or co-entrepreneurs or equally your clients or the general public. They will finance your project or company on a quid pro quo basis.
This specific form of crowdsourcing is centuries old. Just think about the construction of the Sagrada Família (Gaudi cathedral) in Barcelona or the plinth for the Statue of Liberty in New York. The way in which it happens is rather different today: via online payment or online platforms, often with lots of publicity on social media. The emergence of social media is undoubtedly one of the reasons for the increasing popularity of crowdfunding, together with the search for alternative sources of financing as a result of the crisis.
Much more than just a source of financing
While crowdfunding focused on cultural or humanitarian initiatives for a long time, its emphasis has recently shifted to commercial projects and even the financing of start-ups and small and medium sized companies. The advantages are clear:
- companies can meet the cost of – mainly innovative – projects which are less suitable for (complete) financing via a bank loan, business angels or a private equity partner. This may be because they have considerable risk attached or demonstrate too little concrete potential for growth, the required amount is too low or the company does not want to have an external party join in with the company capital.
- Financing is just one part of the story; creating sufficient 'buzz' and a community around your project will make you much more visible. Simultaneously, you carry out market research. Is there a call for your product or service? Is the design suitable? And are you bringing it onto the market in the right way? Thanks to this interaction you can also make adjustments to the product during the design phase, thereby reducing the risk of an unsuccessful launch.
- By taking the input of the crowd into consideration you will create a much closer bond with your target market, with clients developing into co-designers, fans and ambassadors.
The many forms of crowdfunding
There are several types of crowdfunding and each has its own way of working, providers and regulations.
Generally speaking we can see four different major types which each attract a different type of funder.
Reward based: crowdfunding with reward system
This formula is the quickest growing crowdfunding segment and it is specifically focused on creative projects by private individuals or small companies. It often involves a form of advanced sale whereby a producer or designer tries to gather the necessary funds to bring a new product onto the market. In exchange for their contribution, funders are entitled to rewards which mainly increase as more capital is collected. These rewards may be additional or exclusive options or perhaps signed copies, a more attractive price or even delivery of the product months before it becomes available to non-participants. Tangible or not, all these rewards have one common feature: they add value for the funder. The big players in this market are American platforms such as Kickstarter and IndieGogo or Hello crowd!Ulule.
Debt/Lending based: crowdfunding via loans
This type of crowdfunding is primarily intended for start-ups or companies which want to set up a new project. They borrow the necessary funds for this from a number of funders. The precise repayment modalities for the loan areset in conjunction with the financiers. This may occur with monthly sums for example, on one occasion at the end of the term – with annual payment of interest – or via a formula whereby both the capital and the interest are repaid at the end of the term.
Examples of providers include Lending Club (USA), Babyloan (FR) or Belgian platforms such as CroFun and Look&Fin. In Flanders this form of financing can also occur in the form of a Winwinlening (win-win loan) which provides the funder with additional tax benefits.
Equity based: crowdfunding through share participation
Large projects or companies which wish to collect a substantial amount are best advised to make use of this formula. In concrete terms the funders or investors form a cooperative which receives a share in the company concerned. In this way they invest directly in the equity capital of the company and have the prospect of a financial return if the project turns out to be successful.
An additional form is crowdfunding via profit sharing where funders invest a previously stated amount in a new company project. In return they receive a payment which is calculated on the basis of the growth in turnover or profit which the project achieves.
In our country MyMicroInvest and Angel.me provide crowdfunding services of this nature.
Donation based: crowdfunding via gift
With this type of crowdfunding, which is actually a form of philanthropy or patronage, funders do not expect any reward or yield for their contribution. The return is purely an emotional one. The beneficiaries are generally 'good causes' in the broadest sense, ranging from gymnastics clubs looking for sponsorship for new apparatus to initiatives for socially vulnerable groups. The Belgian organisation SoCrowd is an example of a donation based platform.
Intermediate forms An innovative form of financing like crowdfunding can of course not be shackled. This is why more and more hybrid types are cropping up. A company can set up a system, for instance, where they contribute 1 euro for each euro which is contributed by private funders. Another intermediate form is an interest free loan to a non-profit making organisation, a sort of combination of donation and loan.
Crowdfunding is also very frequently combined with other forms of financing such as bank loans or contributions by business angels or venture capitalists.
Challenges and risks associated with crowdfunding
Although crowdfunding provides almost inexhaustible possibilities, it also involves a number of challenges and risks. An overview.
1. For the company
You open the company up to the public. This is of huge benefit in terms of marketing and strategy but it also means that everyone has access to the complete financial situation. You must therefore be prepared to be completely open and sometimes share sensitive information.
This new business model turns all traditional models on their heads. The greatest challenge is learning to deal with this and finding a good balance in the area of
- control: how do you divide authority between the company and the crowd? There is no golden rule but research conducted by the University of Toronto suggests that the ideal system has 80% of the project firmly in place with the crowd having a say in the remaining 20% (e.g. choice of colours, technologies, points of sale etc.);
- transparency: to what extent do you wish to share your knowledge, technology and research and development results with others – including potential competitors? How will you protect your copyright and intellectual property in such a case?
A significant risk is of course the fact that you may not achieve the desired funding and the campaign fizzles out. However, this is an advantage in a sense. The campaign helps you assess whether there is a demand for your intended product or service on the market. If this does not appear to be the case, you will at least find out in time and be able to avoid the much higher loss of a failed product launch, both financially and in terms of reputation. You can use the feedback received to instigate changes and make a new attempt later on.
If you add up all the fees and the marketing, time and energy involved in a crowdfunding campaign, the cost of this form of financing can be extremely high. With reward-based funding there are definitely a few flies in the ointment. You must declare the funds collected as taxable income. In addition, a pledge is regarded as a sales transaction which is therefore subject to VAT for companies. Take these factors into account when setting your prices. Otherwise the tax office may bring you an unpleasant surprise...
2. For the investor
For a moneylender the challenge primarily involves finding good projects. There is no shortage of attractive initiatives. Quite the opposite in fact. With reward-based campaigns it can sometimes even be difficult to resist the temptation. But what will your investment yield?
Putting money into a project always remains a bit of a gamble, even if you have analysed it thoroughly and you believe in it. Success is never certain and unforeseen problems may occur at any time. With lending or equity-based formulas your complete investment could then be lost.
The chance of this happening is smaller for the reward-based model, as is the amount invested. There is always the possibility, however, that the initiator will not meet his commitments, will only partially meet them or severely delay meeting them. In very rare cases fraud may be involved with the collectors (and your contribution) disappearing into thin air.
A clear picture
Do you want an objective opinion before joining a Belgian crowdfunding project?
If the project has a prospectus obligation, you can look at it with the FSMA approved prospectus. Among other things this contains further information about the initiator and the legal form of your investment (share, loan etc.). An approval or licence from the FSMA or the National Bank of Belgium does not however mean that these bodies automatically deem the project suitable for investment – it is up to you to weigh up the risks.
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Sinus infections, also known as sinusitis, can be incredibly uncomfortable and disruptive to our daily lives. Understanding the symptoms and treatment options is crucial for timely intervention and relief. In this blog, we will delve into the world of sinus infections, exploring their symptoms and discussing effective treatment methods. If you are experiencing persistent symptoms, it is essential to consult an ENT specialist in Greater Noida, Dr. Ashesh Bhushan, for help.
Symptoms of Sinus Infection
1. Nasal Congestion: One of the most common symptoms of a sinus infection is nasal congestion or a stuffy nose. You may experience difficulty breathing through your nose, leading to a feeling of heaviness and discomfort.
2. Facial Pressure: Sinusitis often manifests as facial pressure or pain around the cheeks, forehead, and eyes. The increased pressure in the sinuses can cause tenderness and throbbing sensations.
3. Sinus Headaches: Sinus infections can give rise to headaches that are typically felt in the front of the head, especially around the forehead and eyes. These headaches may worsen when you bend forward or lie down.
4. Thick Nasal Discharge: A yellowish or greenish nasal discharge is another common symptom of sinusitis. This discharge may be accompanied by post-nasal drip, which can cause throat irritation and coughing.
5. Reduced Sense of Smell and Taste: If you notice a diminished ability to smell or taste, it could be due to a sinus infection. The inflammation in the sinuses can affect your olfactory senses, resulting in a temporary loss of smell and taste.
Effective Treatment for Sinus Infections
1. Nasal Irrigation: Nasal irrigation is a simple yet effective way to relieve sinus congestion. A saline solution or a nasal rinse can help flush out mucus and bacteria, providing temporary relief from symptoms. Regular irrigation can promote healing and prevent recurrent infections.
2. Decongestants: Over-the-counter decongestant sprays or oral medications can help reduce nasal congestion and alleviate sinus pressure. However, it is important to follow the recommended dosage and avoid prolonged use to prevent potential side effects.
3. Steam Inhalation: Inhaling steam can help soothe irritated sinuses and loosen mucus, providing relief from congestion. Add a few drops of eucalyptus or peppermint oil to enhance the effectiveness of steam inhalation.
4. Antibiotics: If your sinus infection is bacterial, your ENT specialist may prescribe antibiotics to eliminate the infection.
5. Sinus Surgery: In severe or chronic cases of sinusitis, sinus surgery may be recommended. Dr. Ashesh Bhushan, the best sinus surgeon in Greater Noida, specializes in advanced sinus surgical techniques to effectively treat persistent sinus infections. Surgical interventions aim to restore proper drainage and remove any obstructions in the sinuses, providing long-lasting relief.
Consult An ENT Specialist To Get An Expert Care
Sinus infections can significantly impact our quality of life, but with timely intervention and appropriate treatment, relief is possible.
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Meet our board of directors
Dr. Erika Gonzalez
CEO & President | South Texas Allergy & Asthma Medical Professionals
Dr. Erika Gonzalez is CEO/President and founder of South Texas Allergy & Asthma Medical Professionals (STAAMP) and of STAAMP Clinical Research. She is also the Chairwoman of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women.
Dr. Gonzalez is a native of San Antonio and graduated magna cum laude from St. Mary’s University. From there she attended the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston where she obtained her medical degree and went on to complete her Pediatric Residency at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. She is dual board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Board of Allergy & Immunology.
Jenee Margo Gonzales
Philanthropy Coordinator | The Marianist Province of the United States
Jenee Margo Gonzales is the Philanthropy Coordinator for the Marianist Province of the United States. She has ten years of experience as a professional fundraiser. Jenee is a dual alumna of St. Mary’s University with a bachelor of arts in public justice and a doctor of jurisprudence. Jenee is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners, and the Nonprofit Alliance, formerly the National Catholic Development Conference. Additionally, she currently serves as a board member of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC). Jenee was elected as the SAHCC 2019 and 2020 Leadership Development Committee Chair. In this role, she serves as a member of the SAHCC Executive Committee.
Partner | Düable
Introducing Board Member Brielle Insler, partner and Creative Director of Düable. Brielle is our resident #digitaldügooder! For the past 15 years, she has worked to construct and elevate new and established brand identities with a specialized focus on advocacy groups. Organizations such as Any Baby Can, Susan G. Komen, Texas Organizing Project, and MOVE Texas have trusted her to craft concepts into clear visual communications. She has dedicated herself to advocacy through strategy, communication and design, working with campaigns at the municipal, county, state and national level. Brielle also serves on the Executive Committee for the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Board of Directors, as a board member for the Bexar County Child Welfare Board, and as an Advisory Board member for San Antonio Women in Digital.
Sonia Moreno Rogers
Director of Operations | CareLink at University Health
Sonia Moreno-Rogers, MPA, CE-NAL is the director of operations for CareLink at University Health. She is also the Founder and CEO of Nurses Care Hub, an online huddle for nurses to collaborate across markets and a place where they feel heard! Sonia’s job in health care has given her a sense of purpose and identity, especially as she has seen that too many in our community suffer from disparities in public health. She believes being in health care makes us responsible for the health of people in our community and is excited to serve on the Con Corazon Board.
President | VersaTerra Development
Paul is the owner of VersaTerra Development, a local real estate development company that specializes in building residential neighborhoods. Paul is one of the first people in our community to survive Covid and has become an advocate for convalescent plasma’s use in treating hospital patients with severe cases of the disease. He is excited to be one of the founding members of Con Corazon and is hopeful that our non -profit can have a major impact on closing the gap on health and medical inequities in our community. Paul is the proud husband to his wife of 10 years, Dr. Kelly Basaldua, and is the proud father of Julián (8), Raquel (6), and Marco (4).
Dr. Veronica Gonzalez-Brown
OB-GYN | Brooke Army Medical Center
CEO | The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of CommercE
Marina is the President & CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Gonzales holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois-Chicago John Marshall Law School, and a B.A. from St. Mary’s University. Prior to her role as President and CEO of CASA, Gonzales served as an executive with CentroMed, overseeing government and legal affairs and prior to that, was Chief of Staff to Texas House of Representatives District 117. Marina is and always has been an advocate to our community and we know she will continue to do so as part of our dynamic Board of Directors.
Dr. Lyssa Ochoa
CEO | The SAVE Clinic
Dr. Lyssa Ochoa is a board-certified vascular surgeon and founder of the San Antonio Vascular and Endovascular Clinic (The SAVE Clinic) in South San Antonio. The mission of The SAVE Clinic is to reduce the number of diabetes-related amputations in San Antonio, which occur in rates up to 3 times the statewide rate in some of the city’s most underserved and socioeconomically challenged zip codes. Dr. Ochoa was born and raised along the Texas-Mexico border and attended medical school, general surgery residency, and vascular surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She has been practicing vascular surgery in San Antonio since 2011. | <urn:uuid:129174e8-2de3-4c97-a9ee-7c6bd6a71d54> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://concorazonsa.org/about/board/ | 2023-09-24T23:48:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.957572 | 1,168 |
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia, representing more than a third of the U.S. student population, have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) since their release in 2013, and more are expected to follow. To make the most of NGSS, teachers need three-dimensional assessments that integrate disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices.
We are delighted to collaborate with the Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago and UChicago STEM Education on a new grant funded by the National Science Foundation to build teacher capacity and develop and test classroom assessments for formative use that will promote high-quality science instruction and student learning in grades 3-5. These assessments will enable students to put their scientific knowledge into use through engaging in science practices and provide teachers with insight into students’ ability to address specific three-dimensional NGSS standards.
The project will work with teachers and other experts to co-develop formative assessment tasks and associated rubrics, and collect data for evidence-based revision and redesign of the tasks. As teachers are using the assessment tasks in their classrooms, the project will study their usage to further refine teacher materials and to collect evidence of instructional validity. The project will also develop teacher support materials and foster a community around use of the assessment tasks. The goal is to build the capacity of teachers to implement and respond formatively to assessment tasks that are diagnostic and instructionally informative.
The project will seek to answer two research questions:
- How well do these assessments function with respect to aspects of validity for classroom use, particularly in terms of indicators of student proficiency, and tools to support teacher instructional practice?
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How do you deal with Chronic Diarrhea and Pancreatic Cancer treatment?
Husband was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer 2 days before Thanksgiving, 2023. Had the Whipple surgery 2 day before Christmas. He did quite well. Is on chemo Oxaliplatin, Irinotecan, Leucovorin and a 48 hr pack of Fluorouracil, Udenyca shot. About the 3rd chemo treatment, he started having the horrible side effects. Diarrhea, dizziness, and a lot of pain. Started taking Creon and it hasn't helped. He just stopped taking it and all the pain has gone away, but diarrhea is chronic. He's done 2 5-hour IVs for potassium and magnesium but has diarrhea all the way through!!! Doc gave him Diphenoxylate-Lomotil and Imodium AD, but it doesn't help. Made an appointment with a Gastro doc . I thought our Oncologist would be better versed on these side effects and what to do????? Very discouraged….we feel like we are on our own, with no guidance. | <urn:uuid:6c7c5ea1-c258-40dc-b2ac-f62d129edfec> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cronic-diarrhea/ | 2023-09-25T01:06:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.960255 | 235 |
Caring for your smile is a consistent process that will follow you for the rest of your life. After all, the oral bacteria, germs, and other microorganisms that plaque your smile daily do not stop over time, and as such, you must take strides to provide additional care. In times of sickness, however, this process can become complicated in more ways than one, and it is important to recognize what you can do to best prioritize your oral health. In today’s blog, your Conroe, TX dentist discusses oral hygiene musts that you should know when dealing with a sickness, and how our team can help.
Swishing and Spitting
It goes without saying that when it comes to falling ill, nobody is thrilled to be affected. Not only does it impact your productivity and daily life – missing work or school, unable to attend social gatherings or other obligations, etc. – but it causes you to feel tired, fatigued, and achy in the process. To top it all off, many symptoms of illness can negatively influence your oral health as well, and it is important to note what you should do in events such as these.
For example, one such symptom involves vomiting. While nobody enjoys throwing up, it is important to recognize how it influences your oral health as well. You see, the bile that comes up contains high amounts of stomach acid, a substance that actively erodes the protective layer of enamel on your teeth.
In order to prevent damage to your enamel and teeth, your dentist encourages you to swish and spit following a vomiting incident. After this, take care to brush your teeth using a toothpaste that contains fluoride, a naturally-occurring mineral that help strengthen enamel.
Avoid Sugary Cough Syrups
Another factor to consider when ill is the medications used to treat symptoms. For example, a cough is not uncommon when it comes to a variety of illnesses, and as such, cough medicine may be necessary to treatment. Keep in mind, however, that most cough syrups contain high amounts of sugar, and sugars contribute to cavities and feed oral bacteria.
In other words, taking the time to thoroughly vet your options and pursue a cough syrup that does not contain high amounts of sugar can be helpful to both your sickness and your overall oral health. Give us a call to learn more.
Finally, the biggest piece of advice our team can provide when dealing with an illness is to stay hydrated. Indeed, many individuals may become dehydrated during a sickness, and this can lead to a number of consequences. Water contains fluoride that helps keep your teeth strong and provides necessary hydration to combat illness.
Schedule Your Next Appointment
Contact The Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX, by calling 936-441-4600 to schedule your next appointment with our team and learn how you can take strides to better care for your smile while ill. | <urn:uuid:a479b563-ee5b-4fc2-a6c7-2451aec52c56> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://conroedentistry.com/oral-hygiene-musts-when-you-fall-sick/ | 2023-09-24T23:04:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.949156 | 604 |
When President Lincoln needed a vacation he didn't go far. In fact, his respite was located just a mere three miles from the White House on the Soldiers' Home complex in Washington D.C. Not only did President Lincoln and his family spend three summers (1862-1864) at Anderson Cottage, located in the complex, they also lived in the home through November of those years. Lincoln would make the three-mile trip to the White House every day while he lived in the cottage, which had been founded as a home for retired and disabled veterans of U.S. wars. It is said that Lincoln would sometimes greet cottage guests in his slippers and that it was the place where he wrote the Emancipation Proclamation and learned of the triumph at Gettysburg. Now officially known as the Lincoln Cottage, the home and its 2.3 acres of land were declared the President Lincoln and Soldiers' Home National Monument by President Clinton in 2000. After a $15 million restoration, Lincoln's Cottage was opened to the public for the first time in 2008. | <urn:uuid:e39a71df-6cee-4e2c-a574-c90b8ed1d403> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2089172_2089180_2089139,00.html | 2023-09-24T22:44:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.992316 | 219 |
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Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Barbaresco "Recta Pete" (his historical Scottish family clan name that means "Shoot Straight") displays classic Italian nuances of sweet aromas, orange peel, dry but inviting tannins, roasted chestnut and a lovely amare finish. Elegant but expressive, it balances classicism and seduction.
This wine comes from the two crus, Starderi and Roncaglie. David’s Starderi parcel is on the eastern end of the cru and on the higher part of the slope above the Pelisseri Borgata. This wine is a take on the tradition of blending vineyards that the region was once famous for, 'built' to express the best of the region. Sourcing fruit from several vineyards allows for the art of blending to come into action, with each vineyard adding to the different layers of the wine, enhancing its complexity.
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Israel is in the midst of what you might call an “unconstitutional crisis” and I’m on the front lines to see what it’s all about.
Y’see, the little country that could doesn’t actually have a formal written constitution and its current Strongman-in-Chiefi Bibi Netanyahu is doing everything in his executive power to keep it that way, and furthermore to reconfigure the judicial system to be more favourable to him. Not only that, but he’s aligned himself with far-right-wing groups with political views that are closer to MBSii than the MLB, which is to say less-than-democratic and unabashedly so. This, of course, isn’t particularly noteworthy political alignment in the region – which we might call “Mediterranean” at best and “Middle Eastern” at worst – but it’s essentially unknown amongst the EU countries that modern democratic Israel was in so many ways founded to emulate. Needless to say, the pot is well and stirred at the moment.
As such, leading up to the nation’s recent 75th birthday (or 5,783rd depending how we count), there were tens of thousands of anti-Bibi/pro-democracy protests in the streets of every Israeli city over the last few months. Interestingly, these were all 100x more peaceful (and productive) than the BLM protests just a few short years ago in the “civilised west.” How so? Isn’t the hot desert sun supposed to make these tanned fellows even more chaotic and crazy, especially compared to those pale protestants with all the aircraft carriers on the other side of the world? You might think so, but unlike the arrivistes ineffectively trying to get TV celebrities to drain the swamp for them like a buncha overweight NPCs, the masses of regular middle-class Israelis are actually moving the political needle and recently got Bibi to pause his proposed judicial reforms, not least of all because the protestors included military reservists who refused to show up for duty. In a country with conscription and *legally undefined borders*,iii not having the full strength and force of your military is about the most existentially threatening act imaginable. This is, recall, an almost unbelievably small country surrounded by much larger and seriously predatory neighbours, all of whom would love nothing more than to seize the opportunity to (again) wipe the know-it-all Yids off the map, sending them wandering once more. Indeed, Israel’s existence is as precarious (and magical) as ever!iv
Which brings us neatly to the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 800 290T, our rental car for a couple of days on this trip. While we rented a car for the entirety of our last family trip here in 2012,v since then the country has been connected by a very slick new transit system including intra-city trains, inter-city trains, dedicated bus and bike lanes, and of course electric scooters and ride-hailing apps galore. As such, it was only for our out-of-the-way journeys to visit cousins in some of the smaller population centres that were otherwise not-so-easily accessible that we needed a rental car at all. Which served me just fine because navigating the roads here is like hawker markets in Hong Kong: crowded, hot, and aggressive. So I was only too happy to leave it to the pros! But when we did rent a car, we ended up with something of an exotic delicacy for North American buyers – no, not one of the many delicious-looking Frenchvi cars on the roads here, but rather a Chinese-made and Chinese-branded vehicle.vii The helpful fellow at the Hertz counter seemed quite proud about it, but I wasn’t any more fussed by the news that our Nissan X-Trail reservation had been replaced with the Chery so much as I was just happy that they had something with 6 seats for our whole travel pack (myself, The Girl, our two little boys, and my parents). So how did the Chinese chariot fare?
Well, let’s compare it to the Holy Land we drove it through. The similarities are striking! Here’s the Top 12:
1. Both make just enough power, not too much, but definitely not too little.viii
2. Both have great visibility and vantage points.ix
3. Both are still kickin’ even if it’s unclear how long either will last.x
4. Both are substantially more expensive to live with that you’d think.xi
5. Both look European but are made in Asia and undeniably feel it once you drill down beneath the surface.xii
6. Both look polished from a distance but have no shortage of battle scars up close.xiii
7. Both ride well over rough surfaces.xiv
8. Both have an inexplicable spirit in them.xv
9. Both offer first-class comfort and hemmed-in frustration at the same time, just depending on where you’re sitting.xvi
10. Both are very vocal.xvii
11.Both are “disasters” for die-hard enthusiasts yet represent the will of the people.
12. Both are mirrors of our time, whether we like them or not.xviii
Lest we forget that that it’s never as bad or as good as we think it is.xix To more adventures!
- Strongmen are very de rigueur at the moment, in case you hadn’t noticed. ↩
- The nearby Saudi autocrat, not mortgage-backed securities. ↩
- Ambiguity is power! Just ask Strauss:
Strauss would have recognized in our “post-liberal” moment a vindication of his thesis that great thinkers should write “esoterically” out of consideration not only for their own fates, but out of respect for society. For Strauss, the problem is not the Keatsian ideal of “negative capability,” then, but the expectation that most people can or should achieve it. Negative capability is a rare talent. […]
Rather than decry this situation we might simply acknowledge the reality that true thinking and poetizing is clandestine. No annual report or resume will be able to measure it. Even in a modern society, poets must remain “unacknowledged legislators.” For the world is not yet ready for negative capability. The messiah has been delayed. Supply chain issues.
- For a more in-depth read on the current political situation in Israel, check our Dror Poleg’s article (archived). ↩
- Back in 2012 it looked as if French-bodied electric cars with battery-swapping stations were about to take over the country (and possibly the world… it was “inEVitable“), but instead this little slice of the Mediterranean ended up with an intelligently-designed public mass transit system combined with an entirely-sovereign Uber-alternative called Gett, a half-dozen electric scooter services, and insane new car taxes have all but obviated the need for a personal vehicle in this country. ↩
- Sooo much forbidden French fruit here. I could do a blog post on that alone! ↩
- Chinese-made Volvos, Buicks, and Teslas are a little more shy about their origins. ↩
- Thanks to Shimon Peres’ negotiations with France in the 1970s, Israel is a nuclear state. Thanks to the Chery’s 187 horsepower
mated to a 7-speed dual clutch, 0-60mph comes in at 9.1 sec and the far more relevant 0-15 mph speed in this country is, to borrow an old Rolls-Royce-ism, “adequate.” ↩
- More or less! ↩
- Both will probably last a lot longer than critics think! ↩
- Coming in at NIS 167`000 for the base model and NIS 179`900, loaded up with the shekel being about 3:1 to the Canadian Dollar, you might not think this was such a bad deal compared to a much more spartan Honda CR-V, but when you add in Israeli VAT and “purchase tax,” the price out to the door essentially doubles, which makes this Chery a CAD $125,000 vehicle new. For reference, in Canada you can buy a new Porsche Cayenne S for this kind of money, which makes the actual (and understandably rare) Cayennes you see on the streets of Israel a hell of a lot more impressive! By Canadian standards, at least. By Australian, Danish, or Singaporean standards, perhaps less so… ↩
- Asia is defined by its despotism, after all. In the long-run how free can Israel be from that destiny? Anymore than the rest of the world can be free from having China as its global factory? ↩
- Not only are cars rarely if ever washed in this country (mainly due to the lack of water), but every car is scraped, dinged and scuffed to a degree that would make the anal-retentive Cars & Coffee crew spew their Starbucks all over their diaper-wiped Tourings. Which really just makes Israel feel like many of the other great old cities of the Mediterranean, like Rome, where it’s all-out war for space, the walls are narrow and lined with stone, tempers run hot like the summer sun, and cars are inevitable casualties. So don’t be precious about these things! They’re just things after all. ↩
- Israel has gone through a pretty wild number of ups and downs in the last 75 years. ↩
- The Chery grabs at the wheel even when you think you have all the driver aids turned off. Deus ex machina! Likewise with Israel and its very genuine protests over the last 18 weeks. ↩
- Kings will be kings and plebes will be plebes, true here as everywhere else. ↩
- Take your hands off the steering wheel while cruise control is activated and you get very annoying bongs and four-way-flashers going off. Likewise, it probably goes without saying, Israel is a pretty shouty place. ↩
- Indeed, the world is a complicated place! Though whether our new AI co-pilots are helping or hindering our understanding of it all remains an open question. ↩
In one way we think a great deal too much of the atomic bomb. ‘How are we to live in an atomic age?’ I am tempted to reply: ‘Why, as you would have lived in the sixteenth century when the plague visited London almost every year, or as you would have lived in a Viking age when raiders from Scandinavia might land and cut your throat any night; or indeed, as you are already living in an age of cancer, an age of syphilis, an age of paralysis, an age of air raids, an age of railway accidents, an age of motor accidents.’
In other words, do not let us begin by exaggerating the novelty of our situation. Believe me, dear sir or madam, you and all whom you love were already sentenced to death before the atomic bomb was invented: and quite a high percentage of us were going to die in unpleasant ways. We had, indeed, one very great advantage over our ancestors—anesthetics; but we have that still. It is perfectly ridiculous to go about whimpering and drawing long faces because the scientists have added one more chance of painful and premature death to a world which already bristled with such chances and in which death itself was not a chance at all, but a certainty.
This is the first point to be made: and the first action to be taken is to pull ourselves together. If we are all going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things—praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our friends over a pint and a game of darts—not huddled together like frightened sheep and thinking about bombs. They may break our bodies (a microbe can do that) but they need not dominate our minds. | <urn:uuid:7c455f4a-8786-4c78-9e73-453a0cba9c22> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://contravex.com/2023/05/07/2023-chery-tiggo-its-asias-century-and-npcs-are-just-living-in-it/ | 2023-09-24T23:02:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.959896 | 2,597 |
Swissmar Stainless Steel Peeler
Proprietary Swiss technology makes these stainless steel blades sharp- taking less effort to peel and results in a thinner peel with every stroke. Perfect for hard fruits and vegetables such as apples and potatoes; also hard cheeses and chocolate. The side cutter on each peeler removes eyes and blemishes from produce or can cut grooves in fruits and vegetables. Made in Switzerland. | <urn:uuid:0ffa49a5-db17-4995-8b41-070f26218ac8> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://cookery-store.ca/products/swissmar-stainless-steel-peeler | 2023-09-24T22:52:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.925057 | 83 |
TRUST.ZONE Review: VPN that leaks DNS
By late 2019, many VPNs have updated their apps, optimized their pricing, added support of new devices several times. Trust.Zone has also attempted to support Netflix by creating a special US server. We allowed some time to pass and decided to test the performance of the service in general thoroughly and write an unbiased review of all its features, pros, and cons of this VPN provider.
To do that, I have conducted all the necessary tests and checked the claims of supporting the popular streaming service.
What did I find out? The result is ambiguous. Generally speaking, we were disappointed but…
On the one hand, Trust.Zone doesn’t meet strict modern VPN requirements. But at the same time, it sells some absent features for an extra fee.
Well, let’s examine this service in more detail.
Take a look at the basic characteristics of Trust.Zone:
|🥇 Overall rank:||#27 out of #32|
|📖 No logs policy:||No logs|
|💵 Price:||From $2.33/month|
|🖥️ Servers:||178+ servers in 96 countries|
|🍿 Streaming services:||HBO|
It’s easy enough to notice that Trust.Zone has a major drawback: it allows location leaks through DNS queries.
At the risk of jumping ahead, I’ll mention that this happens even with the DNS Leak Protection setting being active. Aside from that, the Windows app transfers unencrypted DNS queries via the IPv6 protocol.
I will tell you more about the DNS issue and other test results in the “What can Trust.Zone do? (Pros, cons, tests, advice”.
The top 3 alternatives
- NordVPN is an excellent available VPN with Panamanian jurisdiction. It has more than 5800 servers in 60 countries and supports Netflix, torrenting and other opportunities at high speed. NordVPN has user-friendly applications for any platform with a 7-day trial period and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Surfshark is the cheapest VPN that offers more than 3200 servers in 100 countries despite working for a year. Obfuscation traffic, double VPN, the choice of apps and websites that don’t need a VPN are among Surfshark’s features.
- CyberGhost VPN is an excellent and cheaper VPN service with extended functionality and special servers for Netflix and torrent. It also has an adblocker, protects from malicious websites, etc.
5 differences from other VPNs
When I was writing this section, I had to think about what VPNs I should compare Trust.Zone to. If I use proven good VPNs, there will be many differences and most of them to the worst. But if I were to compare it to the most basic VPN services, I’d get differences to the best but the result would be far from objective.
Eventually, I took some differences from the top-tier VPNs and others from the average ones and outsiders.
5 differences of Trust.Zone:
- The provider only offers apps for Windows and Android. Most VPN customers prefer to use the apps provided to them by the services. It’s a widespread standard that most VPN services try to uphold. Trust.Zone, however, doesn’t have apps for Apple products, though it doesn’t mean that macOS and iOS are not supported. You can use Trust.Zone on any device supporting the VPN technology but to do it, you must configure your OS or use third-party VPN clients like the OpenVPN client.
- Long-lasting free trial with no ads. You can use the full version of Trust.Zone for free for 3 days or under 1 Gb of traffic on all platforms. No card is required and no ads are shown. The latter fact increases privacy because there aren’t any extra scripts running in the app.
- It has not 1 but 2 DNS leaks.
- It has almost no extra features. The apps only have port settings for the connection and the option to run a Kill Switch on (it protects you in the case of the VPN disconnecting but is available only on Windows). Trust.Zone can’t turn the VPN on for only certain apps, its software for Windows doesn’t support UDP and other VPN protocols but OpenVPN. IKEv2 and L2TP are only available on a third-party client or with manual system settings.
- Apps are rarely updated. I work with many VPN providers and their software daily and I know which ones update their apps automatically or offer to update them manually. Trust.Zone does it very rarely.
Using Trust.Zone for free
Despite not being a free VPN, Trust.Zone offers a great opportunity to use it for a short period of time for free.
As I have mentioned, the free version of Trust.Zone is the same as the paid one functionality-wise. The only restriction is the period you can use it for (3 days) and the amount of traffic (1 Gb). As long as you don’t exceed these limits, you can use all the locations in 36 countries without paying anything and without entering your payment information.
To start the trial, you have to sign up on the official site of Trust.Zone, download and install its app for Windows or Android or use a third-party VPN client (the service provides manuals on how to set it up on any platform).
What do you need to use Trust.Zone for free in a correct manner?
Unfortunately, the provider’s main app for Windows has a serious flaw – it leaks your location through the DNS (I’ll elaborate on this in the next chapter). That’s why the correct use of Trust.Zone depends on how much you value your privacy. It’s virtually impossible to determine your precise location based on the DNS but really easy to see what country you are in.
Additionally, your ISP can see some of the web addresses you visit.
If you don’t care about that, go ahead and use Trust.Zone. Its free version will help you unblock websites or use torrents safely on your PC.
If you can’t afford any risk, I recommend that you use a third-party VPN client. For example, my tests of the OpenVPN client show great results in terms of privacy and the absence of leaks.
Whichever variant you choose, 1 Gb is a too small amount of traffic. Here are some pieces of advice on how to optimize its use:
5 ways to optimize the use of traffic
- Don't leave the VPN on when you don’t need it.
- Turn the system auto-update off if you use a desktop or a mobile device in a Wi-Fi network.
- Close all apps you don’t need including those that work in the background.
- Don’t keep unnecessary tabs open in your desktop browser.
- Lower the video quality in the player of the video service you are using (including YouTube).
Trust.Zone, unlike many other free trial VPNs, doesn’t forbid using different accounts with the free plan on the same device (one after another).
What can Trust.Zone do? (Pros, cons, test, advice)
In this chapter, I’ll detail the issues of Trust.Zone, talk about its advantages and describe the peculiarities of its use on different platforms.
Safety of Trust.Zone
The biggest vulnerability of Trust.Zone is its apps. Using Wireshark traffic analyzer in my tests, I noticed there were some unencrypted packets going through the Wi-Fi adapter:
To explain, the DNS queries coming out of the port 53 through IPv6 protocol were unencrypted. You can clearly see website addresses in the contents of the incoming and outgoing packets. It means that the ISP or network administrator can also learn what websites the user has visited.
In the app menu, I found a DNS leak protection setting and turned it on. It didn’t help to get rid of unencrypted packets.
The next step was to use ipleak.net to analyze the currently used DNS addresses. Essentially any site you visit can determine the DNS just like ipleak.net by using special settings and scripts. So it is considered to be a good thing when the displayed IP address is in the same country as the DNS one.
Trust.Zone doesn’t do that.
First, my analysis of the config files for manual settings shows that Trust.Zone uses just two DNS servers for all countries. One of them is located in the Netherlands and the other one in Canada. It means that the country of the DNS and the country of the VPN server don’t match for most Trust.Zone locations.
How bad is it? Let’s put it this way: it can cause suspicions of the systems with extra protection. They can restrict your access or require a confirmation.
Second, ipleak.net showed the original DNS (which belongs to my ISP) leak:
The worst part, though, is that this happened with the DNS leak protection setting on!
I really hope that Trust.Zone will fix this problem.
For now, the only way to avoid it is to use a third-party VPN client.
Studying the performance of Trust.Zone on Mac, I used such a client – a program called Tunnelblick. When I imported the Trust.Zone configuration files into it, I got excellent privacy and data protection. All the information I transferred was hidden and encrypted.
I haven’t discovered any other privacy and security issues of Trust.Zone.
On the contrary, I should point out that the kill switch feature on Windows works very efficiently and protects the computer’s traffic not only when you change locations but also when the VPN is turned off.
The Android app, however, doesn’t have this function so I don’t recommend using it for torrenting.
Tests of Trust.Zone
In this article, you will learn what the speed of Trust.Zone is, whether it supports torrenting, how well the Netflix-related update works, and what differences there are on different platforms.
I’ve seen some Trust.Zone reviews mentioning that its server speeds are high and it’s its main advantage. But wait…
The US location:
This ain’t high speed. Many free VPNs are faster.
The speeds on the other locations I have checked were also under 5 Mbps. For comparison’s sake, NordVPN has speeds of more than 100 Mbps.
Trust.Zone’s speeds were somewhat higher when I tested it in the spring of 2019. Then, they reached and exceeded 10 Mbps but now became much slower.
Whether or not Trust.Zone supports streaming is an interesting question. In the last version of this review, I wrote that streaming wasn’t supported. But in the autumn, Trust.Zone contacted and informed us about the changes it had made. A specialized server for Netflix in the US location was added.
Today, I tested it:
As you see in the screengrab, it doesn’t currently work. Less than a month has passed since our communication with Trust.Zone.
But I have to give credit where credit is due: the provider’s team has found a solution. They offer a dedicated IP as an extra feature to those who want to unblock Netflix. Essentially, you pay extra for a clean IP address unknown to Netflix’s database.
An efficient solution, to be sure, but a one that makes the VPN service pricier. I’ll tell you more about the prices in the next chapter.
As I always do, I also checked Hulu support:
No, Hulu doesn’t work with Trust.Zone.
If you need an effective VPN for streaming, take a look at our ranking of paid and free VPNs for Netflix.
Trust.Zone has no issues with torrenting and it is supported on all locations.
I scanned my computer’s traffic with Wireshark for leaks just in case and found none. Since the use of the torrent client doesn’t need any DNS queries, this vulnerability doesn’t affect it. However, visiting torrent trackers can be dangerous.
The presence of a good kill switch, though, makes the use of torrents and apps implementing P2P technology (such as Popcorn Time) safer. However, this feature is only available on Windows. Torrenting, I think, could have been the strongest suit of Trust.Zone. However…
The provider’s slow speed is a huge flaw. I couldn’t increase the download speed past 1 Mbps.
If you want to use torrents with high speeds, check the VPNs on our best VPNs for torrenting list.
4. Google search and using Gmail
IP addresses of Trust.Zone don’t affect Gmail and Google search. Some VPNs can make your access to the mail difficult while the search engine constantly demands confirmation that you aren’t a robot.
5. IP leak test with the unstable connection
I usually test mobile devices by simulating an unstable mobile Internet connection and automatic reconnections from one Wi-Fi access point to another or an access point to the mobile network.
This way, I test how reliable the traffic protection is when the connection to a VPN server is lost. Without a kill switch or some other traffic blocking technology, however, it doesn’t make sense to do it.
Trust.Zone has no kill switch on Android while on iOS it can be only set up with third-party clients and manual settings.
So there’s no point in conducting this test as Trust.Zone doesn’t provide the necessary level of mobile device protection in complicated conditions.
6. Other issues of Trust.Zone
Of the secondary issues I found when testing Trust.Zone, I can delineate the most prominent two:
- Switching between VPN servers in the PC app, I made mistakes frequently by picking wrong locations (by the way, it is related to the second Trust.Zone’s issue – the inconvenient country choice). Then, I had to turn the connection off once it was activated. Frequently enough, this blocked the entirety of traffic while the VPN wouldn’t connect. I had to turn Wi-Fi off and on in my computer’s settings.
- The inconvenient choice of VPN locations. The United States is weirdly divided into two blocks. The names of other countries are listed at the end of the lines, which makes focusing your eyesight on them inconvenient as you scroll.
Switching to the spreadsheet mode doesn’t help because it doesn’t display the full names of countries.
The app would have been much more convenient to use had it been bigger and listed the full names of countries in the spreadsheet format.
Trust.Zone for Windows
Almost all the information in this article is about, first and foremost, this Trust.Zone app.
You can download and install the app from the official website of Trust.Zone.
Trust.Zone for Mac
The provider doesn’t offer an app for macOS. However, it can be set up safely by using a third-party VPN client. The best option is to use Tunnelblick. It showed a great level of security and privacy protection during my tests.
It’s interesting that manual settings let you choose between TCP and UDP (the PC app only works with TCP).
You can find a detailed manual on how to set Tunnelblick up on Trust.Zone’s website.
Trust.Zone for Android
The app for Android is really minimalistic.
It only has the country choice, auto-connection, and port choice settings. Only the OpenVPN protocol is available.
Cons of Trust.Zone for Android:
- minimalistic functionality
- no kill switch
- inconvenient country choice because their full names aren’t displayed
The link to the download page of the Android app isn’t easy to find. The beta version of the app was released back in early 2019 but it still hasn’t been added to the main DOWNLOAD page. Even the link in the SETUP VPN section doesn’t lead to the app download but to the OpenVPN config files.
To download Trust.Zone for Android, you have to use Google Play Market directly.
Trust.Zone for iOS
There is no Trust.Zone app for iOS. Just like on Mac, the iOS version can be obtained by using a third-party VPN client. I use OpenVPN Connect from the Apple App Store in such cases.
The drawback of this method is that you need to download files for every location from the Trust.Zone website and import them into the OpenVPN client one by one.
Trust.Zone for Chrome
The provider doesn’t support web browsers. You can only use Chrome or any other browser with the VPN by installing a separate app as was described in the previous sections.
All our VPN servers around the world ARE NOT storing any log files to keep your privacy safe. All the usage data is anonymous and not connected to your real, public IP address.
This claim can be trusted because this service is registered in Seychelles, far from any intelligence alliances and countries with data retention laws.
What are the advantages and prices of the paid version?
The prices of Trust.Zone are low:
The most lucrative subscription is the 2-year one and it costs $2.33 per month. If you compare this price to those of other VPNs, you’ll see that most services have higher prices. At the same time, though, there are more than a few cheap providers who offer more features for less money.
The subscription prices for 1 month and 1 year are market-average.
What are the differences between the paid and free versions?
As I’ve mentioned, the functionality of the 3-day trial is identical to that of the paid version. However, Trust.Zone offers extra paid features that expand the functionality of the basic version.
Extra features available for a surcharge:
- Dedicated IPs in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their cost is very low compared to the same service provided by the competitors: one IP costs $1.84 per month.
- 3 extra simultaneous connections. The basic plans offer 3 to 5 simultaneous connections and $0.79 per month adds 3 connections.
Trust.Zone supports all modern payment methods including Alipay and 4 cryptocurrencies.
When you pay with cryptocurrencies, you get a 10% discount.
History of Trust.Zone and information about the owner
Trust.Zone provides VPN services from 2015. It was founded by Extra Solutions Ltd.
The provider’s current owner is SFM Ltd, registered offshore in Seychelles.
This company works with Tersys Group OÜ for payment processing. Tersys is based in Estonia (an EU member).
SFM Ltd address:
Unit 117 Orion Mall, Palm Street, P.O. Box 828,
Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
According to public information, it is a medium-sized company that hasn’t other projects except for Trust.Zone.
Trust.Zone is not a registered international trademark.
So what have we learned about Trust.Zone?
It is a small VPN provider under a safe offshore jurisdiction. It offers affordable VPN services based mainly on the use of OpenVPN. Customers can use its apps for Windows and Android or install a third-party VPN client and set either it or the system up on any platform.
In summary, the provider is an average-tier VPN. Its development is as slow as its speeds and its platform support is lacking.
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The Nairobi Arboretum is a woodland oasis close to the city’s center, located in the Kilimani neighborhood about 3 kilometers from the city center and next to the State House. The Kirichwa Kubwa River, Arboretum Drive, and Kenya Girl Guide Headquarters are its external boundaries. It is one of the few surviving green areas in Nairobi.
The Arboretum is a fantastic picnic location because it has picnic tables, natural trails, exotic plants and trees, and enough room for a big group to have fun. More than 350 native and exotic tree species, over 100 resident and migratory bird species, numerous vervet and syke’s monkeys that can be seen jumping and playing from one tree to another tree, and a wide variety of insects, reptiles, and small mammals can all be seen while taking a nature walk in the park. Along with being a very popular location for a wide range of events like weddings, concerts, team-building exercises, and corporate parties, the Arboretum Park also offers isolated areas for couples to share intimate moments.
In addition, it is a well-liked destination for city dwellers seeking peace, tranquility, long walks, picnics, or time alone with God. The park’s center lawn is frequently visited by large groups on the weekends for team-building exercises and sports, while couples enjoy taking romantic strolls around its quiet areas. The Arboretum’s wooded pathways are a favorite spot for runners to jog. Nairobi Arboretum’s most well-liked activities include:
- workshops, corporate training, and team building
- team exercises
- Gospel choirs, prayer circles, and other religious pursuits
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It’s no secret that driving under the influence of alcohol is illegal. But can you get a DUI for prescription drugs? The answer to this question is complicated.
In this blog post, we will explore the issue of prescription drug DUIs and discuss some factors that can contribute to a potential arrest and conviction.
Stay safe on the road – read on to discover more!
Can you get a DUI from prescription medication?Can a police office give you a DUI for prescription medications? The simple answer is yes – but it’s not always that easy. To be convicted of a DUI, the prosecution must prove that you were impaired while driving. This can be difficult to do with prescription drugs, as many variables exist. The type and dosage of medication, your body’s reaction to the drug, and other factors can all play a role in whether or not you are considered impaired. If you are taking prescription medication and plan to drive, it is important to be aware of the potential risks. Make sure to talk to your doctor about how the medication might affect your driving ability. And always err on the side of caution – if you feel even slightly impaired, it is better to stay off the road. The FDA has a resource1 on maintaining safety while driving with medications in your system.
What types of prescription medication can get you a DUI?Any medication that can cause impairment can technically lead to a DUI charge. However, some medications are more likely to result in a conviction. Medications commonly cause drowsiness or impaired judgment – such as painkillers, anxiety medication, and sleeping pills – are most likely to result in a DUI charge. If you are taking any of these medications, it is important to be extra careful when driving.
Examples of controlled substance prescriptionsthat have been known to cause DUI charges are:
What happens if you get pulled over for a DUI on prescription drugs?
If you are pulled over and suspected of driving under the influence of prescription drugs, the police officer will likely ask you to submit to a field sobriety test.
This test is designed to assess your level of impairment and can include things like walking in a straight line or reciting the alphabet backward.
If the officer believes you are impaired, you will be placed under arrest and brought to the police station for a chemical test.
This test – usually a blood or urine sample – will determine the level of drugs in your system.
If the chemical test shows impaired, you will be charged with a DUI.
The penalties for a prescription drug DUI can be just as severe as an alcohol-related DUI, so it is important to take these charges seriously.
Let us help you get started with your DUI
screening and classes today.
What should you do if you got a DUI while using prescription medication?
If you have been charged with a DUI, it is important to seek legal help as soon as possible. An experienced DUI attorney can review your case and help you understand your options.
In some cases, it may be possible to get the charges reduced or dismissed. Don’t try to go through the process alone – contact a knowledgeable attorney today.
If you’ve already had your license revoked or suspended, you w ill likely have to go through some type of DUI classes.
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Singapore, 1 October 2015 – Recognising the industry’s need to better understand pay TV viewing and its reach, Singapore’s largest pay TV operator StarHub has partnered leading global information and measurement company Nielsen to launch StarHub SmarTAM, Singapore’s first Television Audience Measurement system using Return Path Data (RPD) technology. StarHub has also commissioned Nielsen to support the subscription and sales of SmarTAM data.
Harvesting RPD from StarHub’s two-way digital set-top boxes in 545,000 homes and applying Nielsen’s proprietary research for TV viewership measurement, StarHub SmarTAM offers advertisers, advertising media buyers, and content providers granular insight into what StarHub TV households and individuals are watching.
The TV audience measurement system tracks both real-time and time-shift viewing of TV content and advertising spots across more than 200 StarHub TV channels. 5,000 StarHub TV homes have been carefully selected to be statistically representative of StarHub TV households in Singapore, providing the industry-largest viewer panel that produces accurate data on the viewing behaviour of pay TV channels.
StarHub SmarTAM has the ability to provide highly accurate and dynamic audience segmentation, track specific media consumption habits and facilitate advertising campaign retargeting beyond TV in real-time. These insights can help advertisers and content partners make better informed decisions about creating and scheduling content or advertising campaigns effectively. It also allows the pay TV operator to perform day-to-day monitoring and planning of its channels and programmes as well as creating relevant pay TV packages.
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c-span.org/landmarkcases. tonight, on "the communicators," we're in las vegas for the second part of our coverage from the consumer electronics show where each year golftec companies unveil new products and give insight to what's ahead. this week the latest on robot and drone telling using artificial intelligence and sophisticated cameras at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. also tonight, congressman michael mccaul, the chair of the house homeland security committee delivering a national security address at george washington university at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. on c-span2 hillary clinton will talk about women participating and leading in huh mantz rights at georgetown university. that airs at 9:00 p.m. eastern as well. and labor secretary alexander acosta talking to the western governor's association winter meeting last year discussing work force and labor trends in their states.
his speech is about 45 minutes. we have a very very special guest to address this audience, to engage with the governors. and to introduce that guest i am happy to introduce our honorable dennis dugard. >> thank you. before i introduce our guest, secretary acosta, i would like to take a moment to talk about the workforce development initiative i began as chair of wga. western stake, nearly all of us face the challenge of preparing our citizens for workplaces that look a little bit different than i did, started my working career or parents or grandparents certainly. at four workshop this past fall the workshop initiative brought together policymakers, busy leaders, educators and others who are working to create more opportunity and strengthen our economies by sharing best
practices and discussing common challenges and learning from each other to do what we can to address work force challenges. every persons western state is grappling with this. in my conversations with other governors identify this as a problem we face together. the workshops have enabled us to identify some common themes such as increasing career awareness among our young people. as they're making choices about pathways they follow they have a since which lead to job opportunities and which maybe lead to less of those opportunities, fewer of those opportunities. they helps us find work-based opportunities one needs to succeed in the career of choice.
the initiative started with webinars built on topics discussed at the worships and also have other opportunities for participants to engage and report at the first wga meeting next june. we have a short video here now that talks about the progress of the initiative. let's take a look at that video. ♪ our system is really not working for so many of our young people, they're either not getting through high school or if they graduate high school they're not pursuing post-secondary education to train themselves for the
given this information, one of the things we know is we need to tell our high schoolers, hey, some kind of skills training, some kind of post-secondary education is essential if you want to be successful in the world of work, if you want to have something to offer employers that is of value to them. ♪ >> good production, jim, very good. [ applause ]
>> that opening guy wasn't that good. there's probably not a better person to discuss work force development issues than the next gentleman. secretary of labor, acosta. he embodies hard work and determination, the son of cuban refugees, a first generation college graduate earning undergraduate degrees and law degree from harvard university. his impressive resume includes working as a law clerk for justice samuel alito jr. at the u.s. court of appeals, teaching at george washington universities and alia school of law and member of the national relations board, working as a u.s. attorney for the southern district of florida and serving as dean of the florida
international university school of law, college of law, excuse me. that breadth of life experiences serves as an excellent foundation for his current job as the united states secretary of labor, where he works to foster, promote and develop the welfare of wage earners, job seekers and retirees of the united states. it's an enormous responsibility and secretary acosta manages about 17,000 workers charged with this tax across our nation. i was very pleased when secretary acosta came to south dakota for the first of our four wga workshops and i've been impressed with his commitment to work on behalf of today's labor force and his vision for the workforce of tomorrow. please welcome our guest speaker secretary alexander acosta, the newest secretary of labor. [ applause ] >> governor, thank you for the
introduction and thank you for the invitation to join you again. as some of you know, governor daugaard has been very active on the work force front and serves on the task force of apprenticeship and i was so pleased to see this video, we've been working hard to foster apprenticeship and demand driven education, education that focuses providing the skills that the workplace is demanding. i like to say technology has changed so much. the iphone didn't exist 10 years ago, technology continues to change. the workplace is changing. work processes have taken over typewriters. the skills of today are not the skills of yesterday, yet if you look at education, education has really not kept pace. it's so important that education keep pace.
governor daugaard has been very much a leader in this effort. i wanted to take this opportunity today to talk about a different topic. i wanted to introduce it by really taking advantage of being out here in the west. because the west holds a very special place in the hearts and minds of america and it frame the way so many people see america, the old cowboy movies and what not has, in a lot of ways, determined a vision of america. how to convey that. you can go all the way back to theodore roosevelt, when he gave a speech in the dakota territory, he said the people in coming years will witness the power and glory of this country and its fullness here in the west. if you look at the five states with the lowest employment rate, four of those five states in the nation are represented right here at this table.
as i was reading my material on the plane coming in today i was seeing employment rate of state after state after state and the accomplishments of the governors and states of the west, for the most part with few exceptions for the most part in terms of employment rates is really phenomenal. in so many ways the west is a great place to reintroduce an important topic. the topic is this. the topic is job creation. president trump has charged me with a very simple set of priorities, job creation, more job creation and even more job creation. it's pretty simple. we want lots of jobs, we want good jobs and we want safe jobs for all working americans. how do we get there?
we get there through a few mechanisms. one is deregulation. let me take a nuanced approach to that. all regulations are not necessarily bad regulation, common sense regulations, particularly those that address health and safety have an important place in protecting americans. however, regulations that merely enacts through executive fiat what could not be adopted through the legislative process or regulations that protect special interests are a very different thing. as we look at regulation, we have to be mindful of the costs and the costs benefit analysis of regulation. these costs are incredibly incredibly high. in fiscal year 2016, federal agencies issued over 80 major rules. a major rule is a rule that has an impact of 100 million or more annually on the american economy. 100 million or more and 80 of those were issued in just one
year. so a study estimating regulatory compliance and economic impact of federal regulations are approximately 1.9 trillion annually. again, let me be clear. some regulations are important and some are very costly, but the hefty price tag is justified because they're necessary to prevent a serious harm. but we need to ask, is that hefty price tag justified. i'd like to say costliness is certainly, while the most common rationale and a very good one, i'd like to say it shouldn't be the only rationale. there's a second rationale very important to think about i think is particularly appropriate here. that is liberty. that is the impact that regulations have on liberty. the word liberty appears in so
many founding document, declaration of independence, discussion, pledge of allegiance, it appears in what really is the spirit of the west. if you look at documents and rules, where do you see the analysis a rule has on liberty. the way we write rules assumes human beings are solely economic beings and doesn't look at liberty. i'd say in part, that's because looking at liberty is very difficult because it requires we have discussions about the nature of liberty, about self-governance, liberty compared to equality and safety and accountability and prosperity. those qualitative judgments are so much harder than quantitative judgments, but they are so important. what i'd like to say is that as governors, you do this work all the time, you look at rules and
you look at cost benefit analysis, and at a more sort of quiet subtle level you think about liberty and evaluate whether rules are worthwhile. one state issue that is an important example of having a high economic cost of having a substantial impingement on liberty, while sometimes necessary is often not this is the debate that is taking place over occupational licensing. so i want to talk about occupational licensing in this context. in 1950, less than 1 in 20 americans required a license to work. today, more than 1 in 4 americans, almost 1 in 3 americans need, in essence, a permission slip to do something pretty darn simple, to just go to work and to earn a paycheck
for themselves and their families. there are measurable costs associated with this licensing, an economist with the federal bank of minneapolis and minnesota did a study and he estimated consumers pay an additional $200 plus billion a year, and that the economy loses 3 million jobs every year because of occupational licensing. brookings has done a study. brookings actually estimates the impact is higher. so we can talk about whether it's $200 billion, $300 billion, whether it's 3 million jobs, 4 million jobs, but the costs are real and the costs are significant. there are people willing to work, but they can't work
because they might have moved from one state to another, and they do not have the right license. so let me talk about three ways that licensing infringes on liberty. one a barrier to job entry. two, a barrier to job mobility, and, three, a barrier to jobs utilizing technology. let me take each of those in turn. the institute of justice recently performed an in depth study of the requirement for 102 occupational license is in the united states. in fact, they're now more than 1,100 professions that require a license. but they just took 102 of them. the average cost of a license is almost $300. requires at least one ask -- one exam and nearly a year of
education. in one state to be an optician and work at a lens crafter, you need 1,000 hours of education. in another state represented here you need zero hours of education. studies have been done. are eyeglasses better fitted in one state than in the other state. no difference in eyeglass fitting has been found. so here is the question. is that 1,000 hours about health and safety or is that about a barrier to entry? and especially for americans looking for mid-skills jobs, 1,000 hours of education is a real barrier, paying hundreds of for a license is a real barrier. second barrier to mobile. excessive licensing exceeds the ability of making transfers from
one state to another for skills. military challenges face moving more often than other americans. this issue is not limited to military families alone. i have met with military families on several occasions. this is one of the most substantial issues that they face. every time a military family moves, the spouse faces a very difficult question. break apart the family unit or give up your career. i met with one spouse who was an attorney, where she was told that she might be able to get a job at a grocery store. i have met with spouses that are teachers that have to start at the bottom of the pay scale each and every time. i've met with spouses that have just given up looking for work because they figure i can't get a license in the other state. and again, this is not limited
to military families. when a family moves for a job, they face the same issue. when a family think, should i just pick up and move? the economy is booming over in that state, the jobs aren't necessarily here. they face that issue. we all think that geographic mobility is higher today than it once was. in fact, the data tells you the exact opposite. that families are not moving, and i would argue that one of the reasons they don't move is that the regulatory state makes it difficult because if you don't know if you can get a job, you've worked hard to have your profession, you've worked hard for your license. if you have to start all over again, your family unit is going to have a discussion before you move. third, i'd say that it impinges the liberty particularly with
respect to exercising professions and work online. consider the example of telemedicine, allowing licensed medical professionals to better serve patients using modern technology is a good thing. however, one state recently amended its laws to require face-to-face consultations for telemedicine providers in an attempt to barte tell medicine patients from those traditionally served in doctors' offices. here's the question. many states here have substantially rural challenges. you confront the challenge of rural hospitals closing down. do we really want to require only face-to-face consultations or do we want to say that where medical judgment deems it appropriate, telemedicine may be a partial solution to rural hospitals closing down, to the
difficulty of getting healthcare to rural areas? my point is this, some regulations are necessary, obviously, when you're talking about medicine, health and safety is important and important to have licensing requirements. but 1,100 plus professions, i recently read that one state not represented here now requires a license for someone to dog sit. kennels became concerned because technology now allows for individuals in this room to, in an airbnb setting, perhaps make it known you're willing to dog sit a neighbor's pet for the weekend. and so this one city now requires a license to dog-sit. so as i understand it, you don't need a license to baby-sit but you do need a license to dog-sit.
enough said. [ laughter ] >> again, occupational licensing is certainly sometimes important. but if licenses aren't necessary, eliminate them. if they're needed, streamline them. if they're honored by one state, please for the sake of those 3 million or 4 million individuals that have given up practicing their profession, if they're honored by one state, i would argue, this is a great association and great group of people to work together because in the west the governors have a tradition of working together. consider honoring them with res pros tin your home state. so i really appreciate the opportunity to be here, to deliver this message. let me just say in closing, wrapping back to where i started, governor daugaard and the western governors have done so much on the apprenticeship front and work force front, i'm
excited to work with all of you. our unemployment rate nationally is now 4.1% yet we have 6.1 million open jobs. american job creators want to hire and american job seekers want to work. the largest challenge that we face is connecting those job creators and those 6.1 million open jobs with the job seekers. thank you for the opportunity to be here. [ applause ] thank you. >> mr. secretary, do you have time for some questions from the governors? very good. any questions from any of the governors? yes. john. >> you know, i would just add in a lot of what governor daugaard
and those working on the apprentice type program continues to bring us back to a skills-based discussion. that's the ultimate destination. i think we went through 25,500 rules and regulations. included in that were the licensing and able to get from the military folks when they move in frto the state of colorado, their spouses largely come and go to work immediately. when we went through that, there was a tremendous resistance, again, by the status quo forces that we're worried about. again, you only need one public, someone who suffered some consequences as a result of someone who had been poorly trained to get a couple newspaper articles, did it pretty easily. the large -- some of the large parts of this is looking at how many positions do we have that
we need college degrees for that we probably -- i think what we've all been working towards. we've now begun doing that in the state of colorado and trying to looking through why are we requiring college degrees for these jobs? how many of them really are a function of what they learned in college or is it really some level of training and skills we want to make sure they have acclimated. i think that might be another place to emphasize this -- you know, this systemic, i guess you call it the acceleration of connecting peoples with their skills to the jobs that -- where they're needed. >> i thank you for the comments. i couldn't agree more. i was in your state and visited, was it ario technologies. they had a really fascinating apprenticeship. this is a very high-tech company that does very high grade
mirrors and lenses, if i recall correctly. what was amazing was there were probably 17 and 18 and 19 year-olds working there, over the summer. i remember speaking to them, and they said, this is amazing, you know. my friends are playing nintendo, and i'm here anger a paycheck and learning a skill -- i'm here earning a paycheck and learning a skill as a summer job. this was an apprenticeship program sponsored and organized by the state around high-tech manufacturing. it was in conjunction with the school system. they were learning so much. one of the things that we're looking at on the task force that governor daugaard is on, is moving away from the traditional degree towards a series of stackable credentials.
if you look at the data, you will see kids will start college and not finish. most colleges are now judging time to graduation by six years, not four. four year degree judged by six years. a little more than half will finish. the question is, is there only one way of educating or can you have a series of shorter stackable credentials individuals can earn while they're working? in this type of apprenticeship program, while they're working in reo, they can take class in optics and stack credentials and working with community college and others to provide skills training and skills education that is, you know, acquired over a series of years rather than a, you're either working or you're in school and that sort of
binary mode of education. i think that's so important, because a lot of times you do not need the degree, you just need the skills and let's recognize that. so thank you. >> governor bullock. >> first, secretary acosta, thank you so much for being here. it means a lot for all of us as we grapple workforce issues and licensing issues and others. picking up on stackable credential, one of the things learned in work-based apprenticeship, it's been exciting for me we increased red shirt apprentice the last three to five years. i know to get somebody to go through a program like that makes you $20,000 more wage in montana. we looked back to 2011, 86% of them are still working right there in my state. trying to be createble with the credentials and what are our needs and started 15 new
programs in health care fields in the last two years alone and trying to incentivize it so our employers get a tax credit for every apprentice they hire, twice the amount if they're hiring a veteran. something we really look at is the possibility to go forward to address many of the work force needs we have and also not doing it in a way where we're even requiring somebody at a two year college to get a two year degree but get industry recognized credentials so important. i think we're making a lot of gains, in the last handful of years, the idea of an apprenticeship at one time was this crusty thought of it must just be a welder. we have over 1,000 apresence tisble fields. -apprenticeshipble fields. we had a meeting where they said it isn't working and we may need to make a different apprenticeship system.
i'd like to hear more about that. my only concern is we're making sure folks have those credentials and if they wanted to leave montana they'd have it and ensuring there's some standards of quality what they're learning are the skills employers need and they need to advance their careers. >> so gladly. this is a really important question. let me answer the narrow question and maybe the broader question. the narrow question the registered apprenticeship program exists and will continue and is fully supported. one of the issues with the registered apprenticeship program is that a number of job creators and large corporations and larger industries find that the registration process is very cumbersome. often you have to register in all 50 states. if you want to include veterans you have to register with the
v.a. in all 50 states, 100 registrations and register with the department of labor reporting requirements. by the time you are done, there is a large barrier to setting this up. going back to the point i made about regulations, if someone wants to set something up on a national basis, the register and apprenticeship model is a very difficult model. alongside it, what we're looking to do is create a different model and it would proceed as follows. let's take pharmacy techs as an example. you look at pharmacies across the nation, you have three, four, maybe five large pharmacies that really dominate the market in the majority of states, off the top of my head i would say cvs, rite-aid, walgreens are certainly three of those top five. if they come together and they say we are going to create a set
of credentials pharmaciy techs that are level one, two, three and four and it might be able to offer that to their employees and do so on a national level where you have quality, you have portability from company to company and from state to state. where you can set that up in a way very different from the apprenticeships currently happening whether in montana or colorado because they are nationally recognized and portable. we are looking to provide options and opportunities. you look at building trades. the building trades have a really interesting model. you have labor management
partnership between the unions and management, where a portion of everyone's paycheck goes into a training fund. they spend nearly a billion dollars a year of private sector money. they have 1600 different facilities across the nation, and they have high quality, but they also have portability from state to state to state. we're looking, we think this is a great idea and we want to empower a variety of options, so without taking away from the registered model, we also want to make it possible for the -- for industry to come together on a large scale and create portability from state to state. >> great question and great answer. thank you. governor. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this, secretary. we're honored to have you here and thank you for your service. my question really has to do with a little more esoteric
issue a little harder to define, i expect. i was reminded, as you were speaking, i talked to the governor earlier i talked as a young man, and he said, i hope, gary your do how is equal to you know how. know how being defined as skills, you know, the education i had, what i brought as talent to the table. and do how being how much are you going to work? will you have a good work ethic and produce and be productive as an employee? i wonder, john and i were talking about this. are we in a stage in our society we are getting a little too much of an entitlement mentality? i'm entitled to -- fill in the blank -- versus i will go out there and earn my own way, pull myself by my own bootstraps,
those kind of things? i know that's a serious debate. as we look at the labor supply of america, what's your assessment? how are we doing on our do how compared to know how. we are talking about education and different ways to get skills and all? do we have a work ethic our grandparents and great-grandparents had or are we more lazy? >> i think these issues are related and i'll convey a story i think captures this. in my prior job i met a young man that really wanted to be a police officer. he graduated high school and his high school counselor said, go to college and major in criminal justice and that's how you become a police officer. he went to college and he took out loans, and he wasn't quite sure how to become a police officer but he continued studying criminal justice.
then he graduated and then he ended up as a security guard. he was really really disappointed. i would argue that he had a high level of know how but perhaps his do how, to use your terms, wasn't particularly high because after taking out a whole bunch of loans and studying for probably more than four years, really running into that issue, when it comes to applying for a job is so disheartening. so, here's what i've said in the context of this story. many colleges have study abroads. you certainly learn a lot of technical stuff, but when you go to study abroad you also learn about life, right? one of the younger appointees in my office told me about a
semester at sea, where he spent a semester at sea and learned a lot about the world and practical life. if you can have a semester abroad and at sea, why can't you have a semester at a police academy and why can't do you it for credit? anyone who says you learn less by sending a semester in a police academy than college has not been to a police academy. you learn a lot about the law and policing and learn about doing. if we were to expose our young men and women more to what it means to work, the excitement of the job, he really wanted to be a police officer. but by the time he started applying, that was kind of gone. one last example. i was at an education facility
for, i believe it was carpenters, and i came across, i was walking and talking to someone about, you know, i grew up in miami and i was talking to them about when hurricane andrew hit, our house lost its roof and quite literally blew away, i was talking to them about roofing. then i noticed this book on the table that was teaching them about roofing and it was opened up, opened up to a page. it had serious math and trigonometry. the carpenters were like working it all out. so here is the other top point i'll make. how much of what we teach is taught in the concept of theory rather than practice? if you teach high school math in the context of carpentry, a lot of people may get it that may not get it if you teach it as a book. i know this because in law school, there are a lot of kids that don't like the classroom
but they go on, and when they do a clinical course they love the law and love to go into court and argue. i think part of the do how comes from are we not exposing them to the interesting parts of the job early enough? >> governor. then governor walker. >> mr. secretary, thanks for being here. your last answer made a great case for experimental learning and maybe that will tie into this next question. as a country we're facing 1$1.1 trillion of student debt. all of us here at the head table have university systems that are producing graduates and consuming big chunks of our budgets yet we have the 6.1 million jobs that are available. you, i'm sure, in your role, had a chance to talk to board of regents and trustees and
university faculty as part of your work. what advice do you give them about reinventing higher education to help close the job gap in america, question one. number two, with this 1$1.1 trillion of of federal student loan backing -- do we have an education bubble occurring right now the same way we had a housing bubble occurring in 2008? >> so these are great questions. i have spoken to the board and to the national association and others. and it's interesting. i had the opportunity to speak to the board of regents and the presidents of all the state universities in one large state. and i'll tell you what i told them. this particular state was doing really, really well. of the ten large states it had the second highest graduation rate, which is great. 67% of students that started at
a state university in this particular state graduated within six years. two-thirds, second highest in the nation of the large states. of those 67% about another two-thirds, i think if memory serves 64, i could be off by a percentage or two, 64% found the job that paid $25,000 or more or went onto get another degree within a year. and this just so happens this is number two in the nation for placement for large state university systems. but if you do some quick math two thirds and two thirds is four ninths. and so the second best in the nation means that less than half the students that start college finish within six years and get
a job that pays $25,000 or more than even gives them a fighting chance of paying off their debt. second piece of data -- universities when i talk about this, and i won't put all of you on the spot, but i would say how many students do you have at the university of colorado or montana, or south dakota, and i can go down the line. and i'm willing to bet that every person here would know within a fair amount how many students there are, how much money is raised, again very public. ask yourself how many of those students graduate within six years. do you know? how many of those students that graduate get a job? do you know? we are in a position where we look at higher education based
on inputs and not outputs. and does that mean that we don't want to teach lifelong learners, because technology is changing very rapidly so we need lifelong learners. but we also need accountability. and so i'm not aware of any industry that judges itself based on inventory coming in the door. they ask how much inventory goes out the door, and then is it actually purchased, right? and so why are the metrics for higher education based on enrollment rather than graduation or rather than job rate? and i think if you think about that, that starts that can inform the conversation about some of the issues that we're looking at higher education and whether there are -- whether there is room for different types of education.
whether it's a series of stackable credentials or others. because, you know, the student debt is going incredibly high. and i'm going to sort of wrap that back around to the way we judge higher education. because a really interesting part of higher education is the ranking system. and one of the largest components of ranking is not how well a university is doing but how much it spends. and in the case of law school, for example, the more you spend, the higher your ranking. if you look at the u.s. news ranking, the more expensive you are, the more you spend per student, the higher your ranking is going to be. and so so much of this has to do with the incentive structure and is there incentives to keep tuition down or are there
incentives to increase tuition so you can have more facilities so you can go up in your ranking system? because if you're judged by input and judged by total revenue and not output, then you just want to maximize your revenue. >> we have time for one last question. governo governor walker. >> thank you very much for being here today. i just wanted to acknowledge the career and technology opportunities we had in alaska and what it has done for our graduation rates. the schools we have for technology, there's a waiting list to get in. and the waiting list is mid to upper 90%. so whether it's construction, media, culinary, and they just absolutely love it. and so i have a big belief if you teach someone to do it, they have something to do. so what i'm hoping on a state
level we've sort of taken our education department and our labor department and we said how can they be complementary. and i think that success model i know is done in other states as well, butts it's been just a significant improvement to our education and graduation rates and they just see a reason for what they're doing. i know on the federal level you've been supportive of that, and i want to thank you for that, but just acknowledge there could be more done on a federal level, recognizing the career and technical education piece of it. i know there are a lot of folks preparing to go to college, and that's a wonderful thing. and some of those who come out of career and technical schools some will go to law school. so it doesn't inhibit them. there's more things on the menu for those who may not go in that direction, but i want to be able to make a good living, and they certainly do.
i thank you. that's a good example. >> thank you for those comments, and let me make two observations. first in this year's budget we have asked for flexibility for the governors. my view is alaska is very different than montana that is different than colorado. and within the budget lines, my perspective is to the extent that i have authority to give flexibility to move the money around, that flexibility should be devolved to the governors and to states. now, i don't have all the flexibility i'd like in congress. but if i have it, my policy is to provide it. related to that i think whether it's this year or in future years we need to start thinking about education as one continuum. because right now we think college, work force college and education. and we're setting up these artificial distinctions that i think are unnecessary that imply
that one is better than the other and that artificially skewed choice. and so to me if you have a family sustaining job you enjoy, that is good thing. and whether that was obtained after going to law school or whether that was obtained because you went to culinary school. the question should be do you have a family sustaining job that you enjoy. and as we look to funding and work force program, and even in high school as we're offering dual enrollment opportunities and advice, having this artificial distinctions i believe is unhelpful. and to extent i can be an advocate for merging that, i'm gladly there. thank you. >> let's thank our outstanding speaker for his help today. thank you. [ applause ]
sunday on c-span's q&a, "the new york times" staff photographer doug mills talks about the photos he took while covering president trump. >> obviously he enjoys having us around. i really believe despite his constant, you know, comments about fake news and the media and so forth, i really feel he enjoys having us around because it helps drive his message, it helps drive the news of the day, which he can do every day and does every day. he's constantly driving a message. and therefore having us around really allows him to do that. >> q&a, sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span. c-span's history series, "landma "landmark cases" returns this month. each week historians and speakers join us to talk about
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Serge Lutens opened his first namesake boutique in Paris in 1992
Japan’s Shiseido-owned Serge Lutens has tapped into the world of citrus with its collection of eaux fraîches.
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This is not only an excellent price on this particular bottle from Costco (it’s $19 elsewhere online and probably more in other wine shops), but at $10.99 it’s a bargain price for a Reserva Rioja. This is why I love Spanish wine; the quality to price ratio is off the charts right now.
Perfume and dried fruit on the nose, full bodied in the mouth with supple tannins given its extra aging; a dose of noticeable mint surrounding the dried fruit, plum and black licorice flavors. The finish is long and dry.
When buying Rioja, finding bottles labeled Reserva or Gran Reserva are usually good signs. Reserva means the wine has been aged for a minimum of three years with at least one year in oak.
Gran Reserva wines see extended oak and bottle aging for at least five years, eighteen months of which are spent in oak and then at least 36 months in the bottle [check out one of my favorite Gran Reserva wines from Costco]. What that means essentially is that you get a wine that’s been aged in perfect conditions at the winery and is provided to you years later ready to drink.
Overall, this is a solid buy, on a caliber of wine you don’t often find at this price. Fans of big reds would be doing an injustice to pass this up for $11.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 90 Points
Costco item number: 28751
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|In The Box||1 AC Unit|
|Capacity in Tons||1.5 Ton|
|Cooling Capacity||5100 W|
|Star Rating||3 Star BEE Rating|
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|BEE Rating Year||2018|
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|Technician Visit Details||Provide replacement to the customer in case part / product not repairable (only after replacement request approved)|
|Uninstallation Details||In case of returns|
|Indoor W x H x D||94 cm x 30 cm x 31.5 cm|
|Other Dimensions||Outdoor Gross Weight: 43 kg|
|Indoor Unit Weight||12.5 kg|
|Outdoor W x H x D||81 cm x 59.4 cm x 30 cm|
|Outdoor Unit Weight||40 kg|
|Warranty Summary||1 Year on Product and 7 Years on Compressor|
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|Other Power Features||Power Cooling: 5279 W|
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The Thirty Years’ War was a series of wars between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire between 1618 and 1648.
- Understand the origins of the Thirty Years’ War
- The Holy Roman Empire was a fragmented collection of largely independent states, which, after the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, was divided between Catholic and Protestant rulership.
- The Peace of Augsburg ended early conflict between German Lutherans and Catholics and established a principle in which princes were guaranteed the right to select either Lutheranism or Catholicism within the domains they controlled.
- Although the Peace of Augsburg created a temporary end to hostilities, it did not resolve the underlying religious conflict, which was made yet more complex by the spread of Calvinism throughout Germany in the years that followed.
- The war began when the newly elected Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, tried to impose religious uniformity on his domains, forcing Roman Catholicism on its peoples, and the Protestant states banded together to revolt against him.
- Ferdinand IIHis rule coincided with the Thirty Years’ War and his aim, as a zealous Catholic, was to restore Catholicism as the only religion in the empire and suppress Protestantism.
- Peace of AugsburgA treaty between Charles V and the forces of Lutheran princes on September 25, 1555, which officially ended the religious struggle between the two groups and allowed princes in the Holy Roman Empire to choose which religion would reign in their principality.
The Thirty Years’ War was a series of wars in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, resulting in millions of casualties.
Initially a war between various Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it gradually developed into a more general conflict involving most of the great powers. These states employed relatively large mercenary armies, and the war became less about religion and more of a continuation of the France-Habsburg rivalry for European political pre-eminence. In the 17th century, religious beliefs and practices were a much larger influence on an average European. In that era, almost everyone was vested on one side of the dispute or another.
The war began when the newly elected Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, tried to impose religious uniformity on his domains, forcing Roman Catholicism on its peoples. The northern Protestant states, angered by the violation of their rights to choose granted in the Peace of Augsburg, banded together to form the Protestant Union. Ferdinand II was a devout Roman Catholic and relatively intolerant when compared to his predecessor, Rudolf II. His policies were considered heavily pro-Catholic.
The Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a fragmented collection of largely independent states. The position of the Holy Roman Emperor was mainly titular, but the emperors, from the House of Habsburg, also directly ruled a large portion of imperial territory (lands of the Archduchy of Austria and the Kingdom of Bohemia), as well as the Kingdom of Hungary. The Austrian domain was thus a major European power in its own right, ruling over some eight million subjects. Another branch of the House of Habsburg ruled over Spain and its empire, which included the Spanish Netherlands, southern Italy, the Philippines, and most of the Americas. In addition to Habsburg lands, the Holy Roman Empire contained several regional powers, such as the Duchy of Bavaria, the Electorate of Saxony, the Margraviate of Brandenburg, the Electorate of the Palatinate, Landgraviate of Hesse, the Archbishopric of Trier, and the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg.
Peace of Augsburg
After the Protestant Reformation, these independent states became divided between Catholic and Protestant rulership, giving rise to conflict. The Peace of Augsburg (1555), signed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, ended the war between German Lutherans and Catholics. The Peace established the principle Cuius regio, eius religio (“Whose realm, his religion”), which allowed Holy Roman Empire state princes to select either Lutheranism or Catholicism within the domains they controlled, ultimately reaffirming the independence they had over their states. Subjects, citizens, or residents who did not wish to conform to a prince’s choice were given a period in which they were free to emigrate to different regions in which their desired religion had been accepted.
Although the Peace of Augsburg created a temporary end to hostilities, it did not resolve the underlying religious conflict, which was made yet more complex by the spread of Calvinism throughout Germany in the years that followed. This added a third major faith to the region, but its position was not recognized in any way by the Augsburg terms, to which only Catholicism and Lutheranism were parties.
Religion in the Holy Roman Empire, 1618
Religion in the Holy Roman Empire on the eve of the Thirty Years’ War. Blues indicate Catholic regions and red/orange indicate Protestant (including Lutheran, Calvinist, Hussite, and Reform).
Religious tensions remained strong throughout the second half of the 16th century. The Peace of Augsburg began to unravel—some converted bishops refused to give up their bishoprics, and certain Habsburg and other Catholic rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Spain sought to restore the power of Catholicism in the region. This was evident from the Cologne War (1583–1588), in which a conflict ensued when the prince-archbishop of the city, Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, converted to Calvinism. As he was an imperial elector, this could have produced a Protestant majority in the college that elected the Holy Roman Emperor, a position that Catholics had always held.
At the beginning of the 17th century, the Rhine lands and those south to the Danube were largely Catholic, while the north was dominated by Lutherans, and certain other areas, such as west-central Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, were dominated by Calvins. Minorities of each creed existed almost everywhere, however. In some lordships and cities, the numbers of Calvinists, Catholics, and Lutherans were approximately equal.
Much to the consternation of their Spanish ruling cousins, the Habsburg emperors who followed Charles V (especially Ferdinand I and Maximilian II, but also Rudolf II and his successor, Matthias) were content to allow the princes of the empire to choose their own religious policies. These rulers avoided religious wars within the empire by allowing the different Christian faiths to spread without coercion. This angered those who sought religious uniformity. Meanwhile, Sweden and Denmark, both Lutheran kingdoms, sought to assist the Protestant cause in the Empire, and wanted to gain political and economic influence there as well.
By 1617, it was apparent that Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, would die without an heir, with his lands going to his nearest male relative, his cousin Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria, heir-apparent and Crown Prince of Bohemia.
War Breaks Out
Ferdinand II, educated by the Jesuits, was a staunch Catholic who wanted to impose religious uniformity on his lands. This made him highly unpopular in Protestant Bohemia. The population’s sentiments notwithstanding, the added insult of the nobility’s rejection of Ferdinand, who had been elected Bohemian Crown Prince in 1617, triggered the Thirty Years’ War in 1618, when his representatives were thrown out of a window and seriously injured. The so-called Defenestration of Prague provoked open revolt in Bohemia, which had powerful foreign allies. Ferdinand was upset by this calculated insult, but his intolerant policies in his own lands had left him in a weak position. The Habsburg cause in the next few years would seem to suffer unrecoverable reverses. The Protestant cause seemed to wax toward a quick overall victory.
The war can be divided into four major phases: The Bohemian Revolt, the Danish intervention, the Swedish intervention, and the French intervention.
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Raymond Watson – Unlocking: Yard side/Garden side – Launch of Sonic Art
The Black Box (Green Room)
Tuesday 22 January, 7.30PM
Free EventBook Tickets
The artist said, ‘The sound recorded on this LP was created with items from The Crumlin Road Prison Belfast and memories that still echo loud and clear. ‘The Crum’ as it is known, was a Belfast prison where prisoners involved in the political conflict were held on remand. I was one of those prisoners. From the closed confines of a small prison cell, external sounds – keys, grills, locks, footsteps, voices, silence and noises often provided a visual picture of what was happening beyond the locked door – the origin of this ‘sound sculpture’ – hopefully the vision that you will have as a listener will be generated by you, your own confined space and your interaction with this sonic experience.
‘This sonic art grew from an immersive audio visual installation that I created in 2016 and that I first exhibited in February 2017. The exhibition displayed hundreds of the keys for ‘the Crum’ and an audio track created with those same keys.
‘Items used to sculpt the sonic image are hundreds of the actual Crumlin Road Prison keys and their brass and aluminium ID (identification) tags, a steel prison food tray, an original ‘prison made’ grappling hook (surreptitiously constructed by prisoners intending to escape), locks, grills, echoing memories and my own words. Additional instrumental music was created by my daughters Toraigh and Dara, on flute and harp, and the nature that blooms in the Glens.’
Tickets also available from: Visit Belfast | 028 90 246 609
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At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the naira traded at N362 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro exchanged at N502and N430, respectively.
Trading at the investors’ window saw the naira close at N360. 91, while the CBN window recorded N305.75 to the dollar.
Data from www.naijabdcs.com showed that the naira traded at N361.5, N362 to the dollar in Abuja and Kano, respectively, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N506, 4436 and N 498,436, respectively in Abuja and Kano.
Meanwhile, financial experts have noted that the currency swap deal between Nigeria and China would boost liquidity at the nation’s foreign exchange market, thereby reducing the pressure on the naira.
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Richard Hoff has built a pair of custom 2-cylinder engines. He made these by combining two single-cylinder off-the-shelf engines to create a horizontally opposed twin-cylinder engine. He did this with numerous engine types, designing and machining all of the necessary parts himself in order to mate two engines together. The two engine types on display are a Webra 10 (shown here) and an OS-MAX. Richard was a lifetime machinist owning his own company building unique projects for the aerospace community. Once retired, he began building mechanical models of all kinds. | <urn:uuid:ea148f58-f210-4864-9ba7-54781469c811> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/exhibit/custom-built-webra-10-twin-engine/ | 2023-09-24T23:53:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.967997 | 120 |
|Rev. Christopher Benek|
I have said many times that for transhumanists to have their technological utopia on earth, they need to sell Christians on the idea that radically changing ourselves into something other than human is part of God’s
plan for us.
There have been more and more articles on how Christians need not be wary of transhumanism. We are told we need to be part of the movement so that we are not left out of the conversation. In essence, we are told we need to make friends with the devil so we can have his ear.
I found the latest at Christian Post this morning. Rev. Christopher Benek, associate pastor of Family Ministries and Mission at First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, wrote a post titled, “Why Christians Should Embrace Transhumanism” where he argues that we should not take the term “transhumanism” so literally:
Much of the distress about transhumanism by Christians in the past surrounds its proponent’s vocal Atheistic attempts to define the prefix “trans” in ways that advocate individual enhancement through technological means to become “post” human. Many of these perspectives tend to lend themselves to the narcissistic hubris associated with Nietzschean self-actualization that forsakes the needs of the whole of humanity in exchange for self-glorification and exclusive personal gain. Anyone, with even the slightest sensitivity to past events in world history, can appreciate why those who advocate peace and justice would not want to support such behavior. It is understandable then, why Christians have appropriately reacted with caution and concern.
And while certainly such trepidations are not without legitimacy, there is larger concern that should be considered. Mainly that, by not embracing transhumanism, Christianity may be “throwing out the baby with the bathwater.” That is because the aforementioned interpretation of transhumanism is not the only or legitimate understanding of what the movement is or could be in the future.
For instance, a more nuanced meaning of the prefix “trans” is one that implies traversing “across” the scope of what it might mean to be human. Such an understanding does not signify a forfeiture of our humanity but a collective bettering of it. This view of transhumanism thus empowers Christians to advocate for the development and utilization of technology for the intentional goal of participating in Christ’s redemptive purposes for humanity and all of creation.
His interpretation of “trans” may mean “across,” but I guarantee that is not what self-identifying transhumanists think. They want to be “post” human. Their goal is to radially change what God created in His own image. Analogously speaking, Benek seems to be arguing that you can and should become a communist even if your definition of communism is totally different from the rest of the party.
Then Benek makes what I find to be the most insidious and misleading slight of hand. Like most proponents of transhumanism, he confuses therapy with enhancement:
Moreover, as we are living in the highest point of technological development in human history, followers of Christ have a moral responsibility, as good stewards, to help guide the direction of this exponential technological growth for the betterment of humanity and the world. It has always been the goal of Christians to care for and heal the sick, give sight to the blind, help deaf to hear, the lame to walk, give voice to the mute and guide persons toward holistic betterment in community. Disease (Cancer, AIDS, Ebola, Alzheimer’s, Malaria etc.) and death are humanity’s enemies and, in and through Christ, using the technological gifts that we have been given, Christians should continue to work diligently to better humanity by overcoming them. Transhumanism shares all of these technological goals, and as such, Christians should embrace it.
What Benek describes is medicine not transhumanism. This is the typical trap. If you are for progress in medicine then you are for transhumnaism. Except they are not even close to the same thing. Giving sight to the blind, helping the deaf to hear, and giving voice to the mute are therapies intended to bring back what is normal human function. Transhumanists don’t want to stop at therapy. They want the same technology applied to otherwise healthy bodies…normal eyes plucked out and replaced with digital cameras, for example. I can embrace medicine without becoming a transhumanist. Just because we Christians “care for and heal the sick” does not mean we support a movement that wants to “upgrade” the already healthy.
Enhancements are by nature coercive. Just like in sport, once one person takes their healthy body (or that of their child) and starts to invasively augment it, then everyone else is pressured to do the same or be left behind. Once we start enhancing we will create a biological arms race where ever more upgrading will be needed to order to avoid becoming obsolete.
Benek either is unaware or conveniently fails to mention the reality that enhancements will create a two-tiered society where the enhanced will rule over the unenhanced. Francis Fukuyama, economist at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, believes the first victim of transhumanism will be equality among men. Dignitas Personae warns us that genetic enhancements threaten the well-being of humanity. It states:
27. The question of using genetic engineering for purposes other than medical treatment also calls for consideration. Some have imagined the possibility of using techniques of genetic engineering to introduce alterations with the presumed aim of improving and strengthening the gene pool. Some of these proposals exhibit a certain dissatisfaction or even rejection of the value of the human being as a finite creature and person. Apart from technical difficulties and the real and potential risks involved, such manipulation would promote a eugenic mentality and would lead to indirect social stigma with regard to people who lack certain qualities, while privileging qualities that happen to be appreciated by a certain culture or society; such qualities do not constitute what is specifically human. This would be in contrast with the fundamental truth of the equality of all human beings which is expressed in the principle of justice, the violation of which, in the long run, would harm peaceful coexistence among individuals.
It is true that medical progress means human life extension, but death is still inevitable…except to the transhumanist. They don’t just want to extend human life; they want to live forever. They want to “solve the problem of death.” This alone should make Christians wary. What better way for Satan to deny us what Christ won for us on the Cross, a place at our Father’s table for eternity, than to convince us we should live in this flawed and limited world forever?
It is not the fact people are trying to sell transhumanism to Christians that bothers me. It is the fact that I don’t think Christians are well-versed enough in their own faith to realize they are being sold ocean-front property in Montana.
As Wesley J. Smith so aptly wrote:
“Christian transhumanism” is an oxymoron.
He is absolutely right.
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The most overlooked performance enhancing “drug” is SLEEP.
What’s crazy is, all you have to do is go to bed. There’s a lot of challenging habits and routines to try to stick to in order to be the fittest and healthiest version of yourself, and this just isn’t one of them. All you have to do is nothing for 8 hours, every night.
Getting to that moment of nothingness for 8 nightly hours is where the challenges can arise, but these 7 hacks should help you fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up feeling much more refreshed!
1) Go to bed at the same time every single night and wake up at the same time every day.
- Set a reminder each night to start winding down (and following the actions below).
- Keep an alarm to wake you up in the morning, at the same time each morning – even on weekends!
- The time between getting into bed and your alarm going off should be 9 hours (to allow for 8 full hours of sleep at least)
2) Create a bedtime routine that allows you to relax.
- Starting when your reminder goes off, start getting in a routine that calms your body and your mind
- Meditation, journaling, light stretching, or reading are all great options
3) Limit Blue Light before bed.
- Blue light comes from screens, like your phone, TV and computer. This light suppresses the secretion of Melatonin (which is what helps you fall asleep).
- Ideally, once the sun goes down, you stop exposing yourself to any Blue Lights (since your body follows a circadian rhythm, the sun going down is what triggers our body to produce melatonin and other sleepytime hormones). Since that is kind of unrealistic, invest in a pair of Blue Light-Blocking Glasses to reduce your exposure.
- Even with the glasses, you should aim to get away from screens 1-hour before you get into bed. Starting your bedtime routine 1-hour before you plan to go to sleep should help with this.
4) Expose yourself to a lot of bright, natural light during the day.
- In order for your body to understand that it’s getting dark outside so it’s time to sleep, you need to get a lot of bright, natural light during your day first!
- Waking up to light is a great start to helping you wake up and setting your body to a circadian rhythm. Expose yourself to sunlight as soon as you can in the morning.
- Getting sunlight throughout the day continues to improve your hormone balances by increasing serotonin which has a role in melatonin production as well.
5) At night, make sure your bedroom is as dark as possible.
- After living in the bright light all day, keeping your bedroom as dark as possible can help with falling and staying asleep.
- Cover windows with blackout curtains, wear a sleep mask to cover your eyes, and cover anything in your remains that stays lit up like clocks.
6) Keep your bedroom cool.
- Studies show the most ideal sleeping temperature is between 60-68°F
- This is certainly colder than most people keep their homes, so keep your bedroom door shut with a window cracked to help keep that room cooler than the rest of the house in the winter and use a fan or separate AC unit to keep the bedroom extra cool at night.
7) Watch what you eat and drink later in the day.
- You should avoid any caffeinated beverages after 12:00pm. Caffeine is slowly released into our system up to 5 hours after you consume it, so your afternoon pick-me-up could be impacting your ability to fall asleep.
- Aim to stay hydrated all throughout the day with water. To avoid waking up throughout the night needing to use the bathroom, try to avoid drinking anything at least 1-hour before bed. That means you need to be fully hydrated before that though!
- Avoid alcoholic beverages before bed. While a glass of wine or beer can help you unwind and relax at the end of the day, too much or too soon before bed will mess up your sleep. This is caused by an increase in your body temperature and a decrease in your melatonin produced.
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To Rx the workout or to not Rx the workout…that is the question.
If William Shakespeare did CrossFit, this would surely be the actual quote. And it is a good question that, as a coach, I get asked almost every class.
Here’s a look inside my head when an athlete asks me if they should Rx the workout…it comes down to the Risk vs Reward of that choice.
I’m going to break down a few comparisons of the potential Risk and the potential Reward of a few scenarios. Hopefully this helps you understand the goal of most workouts and you can apply these ideas to your own fitness abilities and goals to make the best choice for yourself more often (or understand where I’m coming from so you listen to my advice after you ask 😀 )
risk: slower time / reward: improve on strength/skill
Example workout: “Diane” (21-15-9 Deadlifts & Handstand Push Ups)
“Should I try to Rx the Handstand Push Ups in this workout?? It is a lot of reps and starts with a big set…”
If the athlete asking this question can do handstand push ups and can handle the deadlift weight (or scale the weight to something appropriate), I will always let them perform the skill! In this case, let’s say the most Handstand Push Ups they’ve ever done in a day or in a workout is 40 total reps.
Today’s workout calls for 45 total reps. While their score might end up being slower and their heart rate will come down more than preferred because of the slower set sizes and more breaks, the reward will be that they are able to improve on the handstand push-up skill! This will produce more benefits in the long run so the risk is worth the reward!
We could also swap this to address strength, if it’s the same workout and they are an ex-gymnast who has no problem with handstand push-ups but struggle with heavy deadlifts, the reward of Rxing the workout and building strength here could be more beneficial than just crushing through a moderate-feeling weight and an easy skill for them.
risk: go too light / reward: maintain stimulus
Now let’s swap to maybe not following the prescribed weights (or skills)…this is a good choice when it means you can maintain the prescribed stimulus.
Example workout: “Grace” (30 Clean & Jerks @ 135/95)
“Well, the weight is more than 60% of my 1 rep max, but I think I want to do 135 because it’s just a staple CrossFit weight”
The risk here would be the athlete feeling like they’re “going too light” and might finish the workout thinking they could have lifted heavier. However, the stimulus of Grace is to complete fast reps, whether cycling the bar or performing single-reps, and complete the 30 reps in less than 3:00 (Rich Froning has a recorded Grace of 1:11).
If using 135lbs means the athlete will be reduced to doing really slow, single reps and taking 5 minutes to complete this workout, that’s not a “risk” I think they should be willing to take. This won’t have much positive impact on their fitness and as coaches it’s our job to boost our athlete’s fitness not their ego (sorry not sorry!).
So, while this athlete may feel like they’ve gone too light using a lower weight but was able to cycle a few reps, perform fast singles and collapse to the floor with a high heart rate at 2:45, I’d say the risk was worth the reward!
risk: injure yourself / reward: PR
We’ll finish with one that should be easy to follow for everyone! We’ll jump to the conclusion first…for the daily CrossFit athlete, there is never any event where the risk of injuring yourself is worth the reward of a PR. (I specify a daily CrossFit athlete because I’m sure an Olympic athlete at the Olympics trying to break a world record is willing to put themselves at some risk…regardless of what you think you’re doing in the gym, it isn’t an Olympic world record so check-ya-self.)
Again, our goal as a coach is to improve fitness. If you are going home injured and having to sit out of a few weeks of classes, we can’t do our job to help you get more fit, more healthy and more happy!
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CoinZoom, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has appointed Croud as their digital marketing agency, in order to boost the number of users across their platform.
Croud’s strategic approach and expertise in powering data-driven performance were key factors in the appointment, as CoinZoom looks to grow their user base to over one million users.
Todd Crosland, CEO, at CoinZoom said, “After learning more about Croud’s breadth of experience and expertise, we knew they’d be the right partner to help us accelerate our goals of digital expansion. We’re looking forward to working closely with the team and seeing where this partnership takes us.”
Kris Tait, Croud’s US Managing Director added, “CoinZoom have very ambitious growth plans over the next few years, and we’re excited to help them take on new challenges as they aim to scale up their digital marketing efforts. We are delighted to welcome them to our growing portfolio of finance clients and help them reach their business goals in the months to come.”
With minimal historic marketing performance, CoinZoom will lean on Croud’s in-house teams, along with the agency’s global network of 2,400+ digital specialists and proprietary tech, to establish a stronger foundation for running continuous digital activity.
With customers in 190 countries, CoinZoom is the next generation digital asset exchange that uses vast experience in providing superb trade quality, customer-focused tools, and technology that helps customers become successful traders. CoinZoom offers services in buying, selling, and spending Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 28 top digital currencies. CoinZoom’s premier product is its CoinZoom Visa card, which allows customers the ability to instantly convert crypto to fiat and spend it at over 53 million merchants globally. CoinZoom also offers global customers a premier peer-to-peer payments system called ZoomMe. CoinZoom customers can send fiat and crypto anywhere in the world, instantly for free.
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The Mark Twain House & Museum is a treasure of American literature and history, and it is devastating to see it targeted by vandals. The damage that has been inflicted on the property not only hurts the physical structure, but also the legacy of Mark Twain and the countless visitors who come to the museum to learn about his life and work.
We are determined to restore the Mark Twain House to its former glory, and we need your help to do it. We are asking for donations to cover the cost of repairs and additional security measures, which are estimated to be around $20,000. Every contribution, no matter how small, will make a difference and help us protect this important historical site.
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We are grateful for your support and we hope that you will join us in this effort to restore the Mark Twain House & Museum to its former beauty and protect it from future harm. Thank you for considering a donation to this important cause. Together, we can make a difference and ensure that the legacy of Mark Twain lives on for generations to come. | <urn:uuid:e6e5ebed-2981-4823-9efe-a660a49b23df> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://crowdmaan.com/mark-twain-house-vandalized-help-restore-this-literary-landmark/ | 2023-09-25T00:49:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.96761 | 334 |
Siberia's Lake Baikal is 49 miles (78.8 kilometers) wide and 395 miles (635 kilometers) long, it's the world's largest freshwater lake.It dates back 25 million years. Lake Baikal is home to more than 3,700 different species, many of the which are only found in the Baikal region. Its unique biodiversity and its array of hydrothermal vents are normally only found in oceans. Gigantism( larger than normal lake creatures) in the lake is thought to be due to high levels of dissolved oxygen in the water.
If you have ever wanted to know what its like see this video:
However there is said to be a large creature living in the lake. What will it make of the telescope?The local Buryats call the monster “Lusud Khan” - “The Master Water Dragon” Fishermen state that they have seen a huge, black creature visible through the clear water of the lake.The creature looks like a giant sturgeon with a huge snout and an armored fin along its entire giant back.There is a large stone located on the bank of Yenisei, it has an image of a huge lizard with a forked tongue, big claws and plate armour along its back. Some say it resembles an ancient crocodile or ichthyosaur.
In the early 1900s a merchant bringing cattle to the Olkhon Island across the Mukhorsky Bay by boat ,lost a horse as it fell overboard into the water. All attempts to save it failed. A few minutes later people saw blood-stains in the water and its head floated to the surface.
People have been said to have disappeared .The Local residents have always considered the territory of the Mukhorsky Bay to be sacred land .An annual ceremony of offering sacrifices has been held there since ancient times: meat and fish were placed rafts and released into the water.One presumes for the monster. They say the monster swims to the surface at night, and makes a kind of “gurgling” harsh sound.Cattle going down to drink often disappear.
A ship’s crew was said to have heard hissing and gurgling.. The lake was calm, but the ship suddenly began to sway back and forth. There was an impression that something had swum under the bottom of the vessel and scratched its back on it.
In the late 1980s a survey of the lake bottom involving echolocation equipment was carried out. The devices recorded a moving object with a length more than 30 metres (90 feet), but the research was not continued. | <urn:uuid:6e52d224-7b98-41b7-8e18-ed286f8004c0> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://cryptozoo-oscity.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-view-of-lake-baikal.html | 2023-09-25T00:05:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.979182 | 545 |
Journalist Alexandre Vingtier asked Richard Braastad, cellar master at maison Tiffon, which word best describes his relationship with Cognac? He chose patience.
The patience of a lifetime
“My life is inextricably linked to Cognac. I worked at my family’s estate for fifteen years. During this time, I observed the weather, water stress, and the risk of vine diseases until the harvest, which provides a moment of great relief for winegrowers each year. My work did not did not stop there: I spent every winter next to my ten boilers, monitoring each wine spirit.
Then one day the cellar master of Maison Tiffon offered me the opportunity to take over his position. At each Cognac house, a tremendous amount of respect still exists for the estate “nose”. They are simultaneously the taster, technician, and aesthete who puts their philosophy into practice or at least their expertise acquired from tasting wine spirits (both young and old) every day for at least ten years, the time it takes to master the profession. You need to learn how to work slowly, repeating each task to understand the true meaning behind it, mastering the transformation of wine spirits in oak barrels, and understanding oak in all its varying degrees of intensity.”
Patience lasting generations
“You also need to learn how to control your emotions: faced with wine spirits that are sometimes centuries old, it is difficult to remain stoic. However, it is important to not rush things. I taste wine spirits distilled by my father, grandfather and even my great-grandfather. Even now, I regularly taste Cognacs distilled before I was born. I can often hardly wait to taste them and would love to be ten years older to have a preview of how they will develop! Today, I have almost come full circle since I am now blending my own wine spirits!
There is a certain magic to my profession. Over time, it is possible to create an entirely unique combination of aromas influenced by oak, humidity, etc. After fifteen years, the first rancio notes appear, featuring oily, floral aromas reminiscent of Cognac. The cellar is therefore the embodiment of the estate’s history, not to mention the result of hard work and patience lasting several generations: the century-old cellars of Maison Tiffon are currently home to 12,000 barrels covered in a thick layer of Torula compniacensis, a black fungus that feeds on alcohol vapours. As cellar masters, we are guardians of a heritage encompassing real estate, aromas, and a brand legacy reflected in the timeless style that the estate embodies.” | <urn:uuid:3b9adb9e-e91a-467b-a2cb-dac3a7368a92> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://culture.cognac.fr/en/patience/ | 2023-09-25T00:47:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.952751 | 552 |
While we cannot change a horse’s conformation, we can affect the development of muscles and the horse’s posture.
Conformation being the way the horse looks not how the horse stands
We can develop, promote and strengthen good posture which is essential for good biomechanics which not only enhances performance but increase resilience to injury.
Horse muscles and human muscles operate the same way — we are engaging muscles just to stand, and engaging different muscles depending on how we stand. The muscles we engage the majority of the time are going to be strengthened and reinforced. The greater the frequency and duration with which muscles and developed, the harder it is to change that muscle memory.
“Just like a human exercising with a bad posture will lead to injury, horses being worked with bad posture will inevitably succumb to injury. I believe this is a common cause of intermittent lameness.”
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It should be noted, however, that there are thousands of new NFT projects out there, and not all of them have a solid and dependable team. The site will usually include important details such as the project’s description, backstory, vision, creators, and other useful information. With the most general guidance out of the way, let’s get into some specifics about NFT hunting.
On each NFT collection page, users can use the filter to sort the NFTs by rarity. Various rarity tools are available to calculate an NFT’s rarity score, ranking it from highest to lowest. Depending on the popularity and development of each platform, a few that we will mention should be more than enough to get familiar with reliable and reputable new projects. YouTube is packed with reliable and creative channels that follow and research new NFT projects.
- Due to the large trading volume, the company moved from the Ethereum platform to its own dedicated blockchain, Flow.
- Depending on the popularity and development of each platform, a few that we will mention should be more than enough to get familiar with reliable and reputable new projects.
- Using NFT analytics tools can help you filter out the projects with actual hype behind them.
- Additionally, these newsletters can provide analysis and commentary on the NFT market, which may help you make more informed decisions.
Many NFT projects and their respective web artists share their NFT creations and collections on Twitter. For quick access, you can create Twitter Lists of NFT projects you follow and relevant industry leaders who share about the latest happenings in the market. Like OpenSea, Binance is one of the most popular platforms for trading crypto and it’s also a great insight into daily trading volume. The market fees are notoriously low and many users love the simple and easy-to-use app that allows you a better overview of new projects and trends.
How to find upcoming NFT projects
Using NFT analytics tools can help you filter out the projects with actual hype behind them. Several websites allow you to track NFT performance, including Oxalus, NFT OnChained, BitDegree, and Moby. Discord is another great source of information for discovering upcoming NFT collections.
- These events allow you to meet like-minded people in real life and potentially form your own alpha groups with friends.
- On top of that, you can also get NFT project breakdowns based on their rarities and attributes.
- OpenSea has successfully created a robust ecosystem with all the data and NFT shop altogether.
- The site will typically cover essential details like the project’s description, backstory, vision, creators, and other valuable information.
- However, can help you gain better insight into market trends and opportunities for good investments.
When you are thinking about buying an NFT, the most important thing to consider is a rarity. The best NFTs sold for millions are extremely rare and wanted by all the collectors. Rarity.tools is a useful tool for tracking and examining the NFT space. BitDegree is useful for revealing and analyzing various NFT collections from the market. You can find the available NFT collections and go through their data to gain better insights.
Online NFT tracking and analytic tools allow you to find and evaluate NFT projects more easily. For example, these tools can show you real-time mints, the hottest collections, market patterns, and price-related details to help you along your NFT journey. Additionally, they can help users time their entries and exits better based on whale wallet activities, sale trends, price charts, token rarity, and other metrics. OpenSea is the largest marketplace for buying and selling collectible digital assets. The site allows users to browse listings of thousands of collections, including both digital and physical assets. Users can also find out how much collectors are willing to pay for certain items, and even make bids for items directly through the site.
How to do your own research when looking for a new NFT project
While it might seem obvious, the best place to start your early NFT research is with trusted NFT platforms and a project’s official website. For example, you may track a crypto news network or browse an NFT marketplace. The question remains, however, of whether this project has potential. High-quality and potentially valuable collections have massive following and buzz on all social networks and create engaging online communities even before minting.
These are the places where a majority of NFT enthusiasts spend their time. This is why people try to know if an NFT they are planning to buy is rare or not. If you’re considering getting into NFTs, doing solid and extensive research is essential. A solid list of metrics like the one mentioned above and a range of tools to help you is the minimum you should be using. Research, tools, and gained knowledge will help you manage risk as efficiently as possible and ultimately work to keep you safe.
This is the largest NFT marketplace in terms of asset selection and the most frequently used source. You need to open an account and use “Explore” to do your research and browse through rankings to figure out which projects are popular. Upcoming NFT can even help you out with promotions of your NFT projects. Even before your project is launched, you can be in the spotlight to bag better deals after launching through promotions. You can also gain insights and real-time data for all the upcoming NFT events on this platform. If you are looking for a tool that can help you with individual portfolio tracking, this one is definitely an excellent choice.
Our team does all the best for you to know the latest news, the hottest offers, and authoritative reviews. The level of legitimate and interacting conversations and activity in an NFT project’s community can be a good indicator of whether the community is thriving. External links, such as project official websites, Discord servers, and other relevant information, are also available. While it can be difficult to find NFT projects that interest you, I hope this guide will help you find and evaluate what’s available in the ecosystem. Keeping up with new project announcements, whitelisting opportunities, and the latest ins and outs can be overwhelming for newcomers. Technologies connecting the physical and digital worlds are altering human evolution and changing the world we live in.
Note, however, that thousands of new NFT projects are out there, and not all of them have a solid and trustworthy team. It’s essential to assess the risks and try to filter out the bad information. Consider doing detailed research before getting involved or taking any financial risks.
How to Find Upcoming NFT Projects
This makes it nearly impossible for investors to keep track of the trending NFTs. This is also a good way to find out about upcoming events, airdrops, DAO information, utility and so much more. So, do your research and combine all the mentioned methods to find and invest in new NFT projects that you can later sell for a profit. Rarible is one more fantastic NFT platform to follow trends and find new and exciting projects. It’s also good to follow mentions and trends, to discover new users and artists that might get endorsed by bigger companies.
The largest NFT exchange, OpenSea, ranks projects on Ethereum, Klaytn, and Polygon based on trade volumes. It also shows the floor price of each project, the number of unique owners, and the total quantity of items in the collection. NFT or non-fungible tokens are relatively new and many people get overwhelmed with the amount of information found online. That’s why you need to be selective and focus your attention on reliable sources and research each NFT project as you look for the best investment opportunities.
If you have created an account and added any NFT to your calendar, you will get an alert when that NFT launches. This will help you grab all the upcoming NFTs and never miss out on any profitable ones. Oxalus is an NFT analytics platform, where you can find promising Upcoming NFT projects, free minting NFTs, and even hidden-gem NFTs from multi-chain.
A non-fungible token is a digital asset, also called a cryptographic asset. They’re records of digital ownership stored on the Internet, specifically, on a distributed ledger powered by the blockchain. A distributed ledger also referred to as a shared ledger or distributed ledger technology (DLT), is a type of database or a system of information recording.
It’s easy to use and you can connect your MetaMask wallet in a couple of clicks, on the other hand, it might have higher fees but great ranking tools and ways to discover new NFTs. OpenSea also allows you to find rankings and activity and considering it’s the number one marketplace for NFTs it’s also the best place to find reputable and new NFT projects. Discord is a place to meet like-minded people and get the best information first-hand. It’s also a valid way to check a project and discover how many supporters, not just bots, they really have. This is why finding new and upcoming NFT projects might be your ticket into this Web3 universe and one of the best ways to spend less money when purchasing valuable and rare NFTs.
After something has caught your eye, the project’s platform/website is a great place to learn more about a new NFT you’ve come across. The site will typically cover essential details like the project’s description, backstory, vision, creators, and other valuable information. With the most general advice out of the way, let’s move into some of the specifics when it comes to NFT hunting. If you’re looking for ways to explore the NFT space, identify potentially promising NFT projects, and get deeper into the NFT realm, here’s our quick guide to help get you started. While it can be hard to find NFT projects that tickle your fancy, our guide lists some ways you can find and evaluate what’s on offer in the ecosystem.
NFT tracking and analytics tools
The best thing about Rarity.tools is that they can give a rarity score to any NFT. The rarity score will make it easy for you to determine whether it is a worthy investment or not. It is a user-friendly platform that provides detailed information and helps you find lucrative NFTs. NFT calendars showcase the newest, past, ongoing, and upcoming NFT drops. You can find many of them via a simple Google search or by hanging out in NFT communities like those mentioned above.
And if you are looking forward to making profits, you need to collect some rare ones. Users can often join a public group first to gain a deeper understanding of its value before paying for access or an exclusive token to join a closed group. Be vigilant, however, of any group or individual offering you access to “tips or exclusive information” for a fee. The Watchlist feature allows users to add their favorite NFT collections to their personal watchlist from the [Stats] – [Rankings] – [Collections] page. Users can then monitor their own watchlist on both the Homepage and Rankings page after signing into their Binance account.
NFT Drops Calendar also allows its users to submit their own NFTs and list them on the platform for sale. Even if there are thousands of NFTs in a single collection, the rarity and value are not the same. The entire collection of CryptoPunks consists of 10,000 NFTs divided into five ‘Punk’ types.
Crypto.com is another tracking tool that can provide you with all the necessary information regarding the top NFT collections in the blockchain world. Moby is not very popular, but it is definitely an effective NFT tracking tool. Moby can turn out to be really useful for NFT investors and also help them in monitoring their assets. They can act upon their investments and make decisions faster because of shorter window periods of 10 minutes, 60 minutes, 24 hours, and a few more. BitDegree allows you to build your personal portfolio and easily track the progress of all your favorite NFTs. Currently, BitDegree is tracking 357 different NFT collections from 3 protocols.
In addition, OpenSea also includes tools for tracking prices over time, viewing historical data, and analyzing the market trends of individual NFTs. SuperRare is another good choice in terms of exclusive crypto art marketplaces. Here, you can find a curated array of digital artwork produced by prominent artists and creators. You need to create an account with SupeRare, look for projects, and use your digital wallet for NFTs.
Identify Rarity of NFT Tokens
NFT calendar is one of the most popular tools experienced and new crypto enthusiasts use to discover new NFT drops and announcements. You might have heard about popular NFT projects such as SandBox and wonder why you should look for another collection when there are so many established ones on the market. While it’s great and very lucrative to own any popular NFT in your wallet, it’s not the best investment opportunity for many.
There are various methods for calculating the overall rarity of an NFT. This will include different parameters like rarity based on the rarest trait, statistically assessing the rarities, or even taking an average of the rarity of traits. In all these methods, the overall traits of an NFT are considered and not a single trait. So, one can say that less supply creates more demand and drives the prices of those NFTs very high. But the supply value is not the only factor that determines the rarity of an NFT. | <urn:uuid:7270162b-d0c0-4829-8f6a-e7b94dae0de4> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://currency-trading.org/education/how-to-find-upcoming-nft-projects-10-ways-to-find/ | 2023-09-25T00:44:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.93983 | 2,856 |
Rebetiko was an urban underground music genre that flourished in Greece in the early 20th century. A kind of outlaw blues, rebetiko emerged from the poorest quarters of Athens in the 19th century, its songs typically dealing with themes of exile, wandering the streets after dark, taking drugs and drinking to excess, loving the wrong person, imprisonment, death, and the harsh lives of people displaced by war. The word “rebetiko” derives from the Turkish word “rebet,” meaning rebellious or disobedient and the songs revolve around the lifestyles of the “manghes,” people living by their wits, wheeling and dealing—classic antiestablishment gadabouts. Held in deep suspicion by the police, manghes, their songs and musical instruments were often banned for their blatant antiauthoritarianism. The genre evolved again after the 1923 Population Exchange Between Greece and Turkey, when a million and a half Greek refugees from Asia Minor poured into the urban centers of Greece, particularly Athens, finding themselves on the fringes of society. These newly arrived musicians—Jews, Armenians, Roma, and others— brought the rhythms, singing styles, and melodic modes of Turkey with them and developed a new genre of rebetiko called smyrneiko. Ultimately, rebetiko, its composers and performers became wildly popular through recordings and live performance, making an indelible mark on the evolution of Greek music. In this ensemble, we’ll learn the instrumental and vocal hits and hidden gems of rebetiko, focusing on iconic composers like Vassilis Tsitsanis, Markos Vamvakaris, and Apostolos Kaldaras, and magnetic performers like Roza Eskenazi, Rita Abadzi, Giorgos Mouflouzelis, Sotiria Bellou, and many more. We will develop an understanding of rebetiko performance practice—the singing and playing style, the feel of the rhythms, and the character of the songs. Along the way, students will learn about the colorful lives of rebetiko masters and the turbulent history of Greece in the first half of the 20th century.
By the end of the semester, you will:
• be able to identify and perform in several styles of Greek rebetiko music.
• recognize the differences between musics of different composers based on cultural context, instrumentation, dance styles, language, and other criteria.
• learn a variety of rhythms and meters and their associated functions in rebetiko music.
• play an assortment of percussion instruments, understanding their function in an ensemble.
• be able to play in an ensemble context, learning to listen to one another.
• be able to participate in class discussions about the music we learn and how it relates to the everyday lives of the people in the region.
• sing in a variety of languages—Greek, Turkish, and Ladino (Judeo-Spanish)
• perform in a concert centered on rebetiko music
Delivery Method: Fully in-person
Prerequisites: An audition is required for this ensemble. All instruments and voice types are welcome. Auditions will take place May 2-10; please contact firstname.lastname@example.org to set up an audition.
Corequisites: Occasional participation in Music Workshop on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM Attendance at relevant music events Performance in one or two concerts at the end of the term.
Course Level: 4000-level
Tu 4:10PM - 6:00PM (Full-term)
Maximum Enrollment: 12
Course Frequency: Every 2-3 years
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Good conversation brews like fine coffee. It is flavorful and moderately stimulating. Even aromatic.
Among the good and necessary chats for families with a high school student is one that delves into the possibilities of future careers, suggests Dr. Gayla Lutts.
The goal should be providing answers to three questions, said Lutts, who is superintendent of Canadian Valley Technology Center’s three metro area campuses.
“What’s my purpose? Where is my passion? Will my career choice pay the bills when I no longer live at home?” Answering them determines what each student’s next step is, said Lutts, a 28-year educator and mother of three.
February is Career Tech Education Month as recognized by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, which is intent on raising awareness of the role that CTE has in readying students for careers and college.
Roughly half of Oklahoma’s more than 37,000 high school graduates each year enroll at an Oklahoma college or university, according to the most recent data provided by the state Regents for Higher Education. Only 23.7 percent complete a bachelor’s degree, according to U.S. Census figures.
“For about the past 50 years, the message to high school students has been that college is the only option for good-paying jobs,” Lutts said. “That thinking should expand to include Career Tech as a valuable path for enhancing a person’s skills and aptitudes, while preparing them for the workforce.
“Encouraging student achievement and endorsing life-long learning will benefit the individual as well as addressing the nationwide skills gap.”
A skills gap (or talent shortage) can exist when job seekers lack the skills employers need. Lutts’ statement is supported by the fact there are seven million unfilled American jobs, according to new data supplied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Society for Human Resource Management claims the largest numbers of job openings are in health care, science, manufacturing (skilled trades), engineering and information technology. All of these are covered in some fashion by educational programs at CV Tech, Lutts said.
Career Tech is the umbrella organization for the state’s 29 technology centers. Its mission is “Empowering Oklahoma’s Economy.”
“I truly believe Career Tech is the solution for individuals and our society,” Lutts said. “Not only do individuals benefit by identifying education that relates to the purpose for their life, but communities prosper by having a skilled workforce. As the labor needs of companies are met, the economy benefits as well.”
CV Tech offers two dozen daytime career programs, nearly all of which include certifications being granted upon completion. These include education for aircraft and automotive mechanics, computer technicians, graphic designers, machinists, welders, and more.
The school also offers college-prep programs, such as Biomedical Sciences and Pre-Engineering. Twenty percent of CV Tech graduates pursued a college education last year. Most went to work. The school’s positive placement rate was 94 percent.
Canadian Valley is responding to industry needs by adding additional opportunities for students, Lutts said.
“CV Tech’s Board of Education supports our exploration of new educational opportunities for students and business and industry as well,” she said. “Our board is aligned with the mission and vision of the school, which is to prepare people to succeed in life and in the workplace.”
The board recently approved funding for construction at the Cowan Campus. This addresses an increased demand for careers in the health care industry, such as ophthalmology, surgical technology and monitor technology. CV Tech’s board is comprised of Christy Stanley, Penny Jones, Dean Riddell, Travis Posey, and Jimmie Vickrey. | <urn:uuid:4222263f-c940-4f5c-9cf1-4f30c8dd2f76> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://cvtech.edu/cv-tech-striving-to-meet-educational-needs-for-skilled-workforce/ | 2023-09-24T23:26:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506669.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924223409-20230925013409-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.958581 | 827 |
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A software update at network speciality provider Akamai caused a glitch on Thursday, knocking websites offline for a short time.
Reports of internet outages from around the world exploded on the website Downdetector, with Akamai, based in the United States, claiming that some websites were down for up to an hour.
“A flaw in the DNS (domain name system) system, which leads browsers to websites, was caused by a software configuration update,” Akamai noted in a blog post. “As a result, the availability of several client websites was impacted.”
According to Akamai, who apologised for the inconvenience, rolling back the software update fixed the problem.
The outage, which impacted banks, airlines, and other online services, occurred just weeks after Akamai was blamed for a massive online outage that impacted bank and airline websites on both sides of the Pacific.
Around 500 of Akamai’s clients were briefly taken offline due to a fault with one of its online security solutions at the time.
The occurrences highlight the importance of online platforms’ reliability, as well as the critical role that a few little-known “CDN” (content delivery network) providers play in keeping the web up and running.
After a malfunction with cloud computing services provider Fastly in June, US media and government websites, including the White House, New York Times, Reddit, and Amazon, were temporarily down.
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Along with numerous contending lotions on the market place, there is actually tied to become some level of splitting up through which components they all include. Rather than obtaining infatuated on which item a skin layer lotion “need to” include, attempt to view what any type of personal item may offer your skin layer treatment schedule.
Commonly, in 2-3 full weeks you ought to begin to view some perks to your skin layer, although for the very best leads a much more long term usage is actually highly recommended. Making use of the ideal item for a handful of months may actually completely transform the skin layer’s appeal.
Some actually terrific nutrients for skin layer treatment feature Silica, Zinc, Omega-3 acids, Selenium and also Vitamin C and also anti-oxidants.
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That is actually certainly not to claim that you can not find substantial outcomes as well as possess fantastic effectiveness along with the best item. Skin layer treatment need not be actually hard and also it is actually absolutely achievable to view good end results in a concern of full weeks along with the ideal item.
The perks of a great anti – getting older skin layer treatment item consist of smoother and also extra effulgent skin layer, an extra also complexion and also a lot less decrease of lines as well as alright product lines. Certainly not just are actually these targets doable yet due to the latest progressions in the cosmetics sector they are actually right now likewise within any individual’s range.
Second, explore around the website for even more skin layer treatment pointers, methods as well as evaluations of as well as anti – getting older skin layer treatment items that have actually verified end results.
Ok, therefore while it could be excellent to possess a stable of crucial nutrients in your skin layer treatment routine, there are actually undoubtedly some skin layer treatment items that you would certainly succeed to prevent. Products that inflame the skin layer may in fact improve furrows as well as deteriorate the skin layer versus security coming from ecological harm, like UV coming from the sunlight’s radiations, which is actually very most certainly not what you desire!
Bear in mind to make use of the item on all places of your skin layer that are actually subjected to the sunlight. It is actually typically forgotten that it is actually certainly not just the places around the eyes as well as oral cavity that need to have focus. Your back, palms and also component of your physical body including your elbow joints and also legs might additionally gain from some tender affection as well as treatment!
Once more examine the item customer reviews as well as view what others are actually stating. This can spare you a great deal of issue over time.
If I located an item that was actually a “magic treatment” for skin layer treatment I will be actually positively delighted regarding it! The honest truth is actually that a skin layer treatment item operates in link along with your regular program as well as is actually certainly not definitely a separated remedy all through on its own.
( One fast idea listed below, if you are actually possessing difficulty weakening your skin layer style, it might pay for to go to a skin doctor that may simply inform you which type your skin layer kind matches.).
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Also the least tingling or even awkward sensation on the skin layer leading coming from making use of an item is actually the very first indication of skin layer irritability. If this occurs to you at that point my suggestions is actually firmly to cease making use of that item right away!
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Microsoft partner Modex has stepped in and supported fastener vendor Fix & Fasten through a cyber security upgrade.
After facing a number of phishing attacks from 2018 to 2020, the vendor decided to move its storage from on-premise to Microsoft Azure, but still needed to secure its environment.
To solve this, Modex was onboarded, with the partner deemed as being a good fit, according to Fix & Fasten’s IT manager Ricardo Posada.
“We did our research, and Modex was the company that really asked questions. We had a long conversation and thorough assessment,” he said.
One solution Modex put forward was to shift the business over to Microsoft 365 to provide additional security.
“One of the suggestions was to move to Microsoft 365, which would provide further security. This gave us control over devices, environments and users and everything became more connected and secure,” Posada said.
“Essentially, Modex fixed our IT architecture.”
Part of the solution put in place was the Microsoft 365 Defender stack, which, among other features, includes protection for email and collaboration applications.
With the new system in place, phishing emails are blocked and external emails are appropriately flagged as such, even if they claim to be from someone internal.
Posada claims that since the new security architecture was put in place, Fix & Fasten has seen an estimated 50 per cent decrease in technology costs due to employees being confident with systems, which has cut back the time spent on troubleshooting.
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Mario Kart Tour has been released on iOS and Android on Wednesday, 25 September at 9 am in the United Kingdoms.
The game was officially declared in February last year and was implied to come out before in 2019, but Nintendo does like rendering sure their titles are smoothed, so it was pushed back until September.
You can register in advance now and receive a notification of when the game comes to be available for you to download on Android and for ordering in advance on iOS.
The Mario Kart Tour website announces free-to-start, with discretionary in-game purchases accessible. But that could imply a few things.
The most likely is that it will be free-to-play but replenished to the brim with microtransactions, like most of Nintendo’s phone games.
Alternatively, it might possess a free trial like the Super Mario Run, and then after a specific point, you will have to pay to enter the rest of the content. That option did not prove popular with most consumers though, so it is unlikely to be that.
Nintendo has not released any official details on the how the way it plays, but from the glance of the footage, it works very likewise to the console Mario Kart games, but extra streamlined.
Karts will automatically move ahead while you haul your finger left or right to stride in those directions. Some items you obtain will be used immediately, such as invincibility stars, and some will have to be generated by a tap on the screen.
Maps are aa blend of new tracks and those from earlier entries in the franchise, comprising courses from the SNES, 3DS, and GameCube.
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