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如何分辨聰明人？聰明的判斷與定義？
By: 侯智薰 Raymond Ch Hou
Tags: 知識, 中文, 學習, 聰明, Learning

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16 Lessons From Those Who Have Lived Before Us
By: Jill Reid
Tags: Personal Growth, Life Lessons, Inspiration, Happiness, Life

The real truths in life are sometimes discovered only after we’ve taken a lot of wrong turns or spent too much time pursuing the transitory and superficial. Regrettably, these revelations usually arrive too late — their promise and caution appearing only after we’ve compromised our health or relationships.

Thankfully, we don’t have to personally endure all of life’s hardships and disappointments to gain the perspective and wisdom that comes from living a long life.

A better option? We can recognize that the experience of previous generations is an excellent source of suggestions to help us get the most from our lives — while avoiding the majority of pitfalls along the way.

Here are 16 lessons from the School of Life

Finding the answers can take us in many directions, and we often find ourselves traveling in circles — and reaching dead ends. Personally, I’m exploring another route by embracing a few polished nuggets of wisdom, shared by those who have celebrated their eightieth birthdays — and beyond.

You either control your attitude or it controls you. Regardless of what the latest relationship guru says, passion in a good marriage doesn’t have to fade. Heroes are people who find themselves in impossible circumstances, and still have the presence of mind to take action and do what they believe is best. Money is one way — but not the best way — of keeping score. With the right partner, you can do anything or nothing — and have the best time. Sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down will be the ones to help you get back up. We never truly appreciate our parents while they are alive. Maturity has more to do with experience and what’s been learned from it, than with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated. Families don’t have to be biological. People you’re not related to can take care of you, love you, and give you a real sense of belonging. Sometimes you have to forgive yourself. No matter how terrible the loss in your life, the world doesn’t stop for your grief. Our circumstances not only influence our actions, they reveal who we are. Our friends change, and over the years we may change our friends. Two people can look at the exact same thing, and see something completely different. Credentials on the wall tell little about the person who earned them. The people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which everyone has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which everyone has some. — Charles Dickens

Discover more tips and strategies for developing a positive mindset and achieving personal success in Real Life

Jill Reid is the author Real Life: We breathe, We sleep, We eat … And in-between, We Live and founder of Pathway to Personal Growth. Her books and articles explore life, happiness, self-improvement, health, productivity, relationships, and personal success strategies.
Huobi Launches New Service to Streamline Token Listing Application Process
Tags: Blockchain, Huobi, New, Launching, Cryptocurrency

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Group has launched a new product designed to streamline the token listing application process.

According to a statement shared with Cointelegraph, the new service, which Huobi developed to provide a more transparent listing process, is called the Huobi Automated Listing Platform.

Per the announcement, projects that want to list on Huobi Global or an autonomous digital asset exchange Huobi HADAX, will have to register and submit specific documentation about the project. The announcement states that the Huobi Automated Listing Platform “will not automatically list any token or coin that applies.”

Upon passing the verification process, applicants will receive a unique login account, which provides access to submit, edit, amend, and review documents and status of the token listing.

Projects that fail to pass the verification will be provided with a reminder notification of re-application to HADAX 2.0 and assistance in registering on the newly launched platform. Projects that decide to re-apply will have to follow specific application and listing rules.

The announcement also states that later this year, Huobi is looking to launch the Huobi Blockchain Project Show Center within the Huobi Automated Listing Platform, which will provide users access to reports, videos, and live broadcasts.

In July, Huobi Group launched Huobi Cloud, which allows users to build over-the-counter (OTC) and digital asset exchanges on top of Huobi’s existing platform. Partners will also be able to use the order integration and wallet systems, as well as the asset management and clearing system of the Huobi Global platform.

That same month, HBUS, the U.S. “strategic partner” of Huobi, confirmed the release of its API for “experienced traders” in some U.S. states. The product was geared to high-volume users who required live pricing data and other tools. In addition to price tracking, the API also offers historical price data, support for margin trade customization support, setting buy and sell limits, and retrieving trade history.

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Why Should You Be Rubber Duck Debugging?
By: Paul Mannarino
Tags: Remote Working, Debugging, Programming, Productivity Hacks, Coding

Does it have to be a rubber duck?

No — I don’t even use one.

To be honest, when I decided to purchase a rubber duck I soon realized it’s hard to find one that is neither sold in a pack of 20+ nor 8+ inches in size. Due to this, I began asking other engineers if they practiced rubber duck debugging and found out most of who I asked did — even if some didn’t know what it was — but none used an actual rubber duck.

Someone used their cat, someone used their house plants, and another said they used their significant other — bless their heart for letting their engineer partner chew their ear off. The practice is much more important than the tool, for sure. You just need a judgment-free object — or a willing partner! — that will sit there and smile as you explain your problem.

One could have some fun with this and use a collectible figurine from a video-game, movie, or comic. Personally, I was playing way too much Nintendo Switch at the time and used this as an excuse to purchase a Link amiibo. It’s small enough to easily fit on my tiny pandemic desk and the figure’s face is somehow neutral yet determined (to help me solve my issue?).

What if you really like the idea of a simple rubber duck? Well, as I said earlier, if you’re looking online it’s hard to find rubber ducks that are neither huge nor sold in bulk. Although, the bulk rubber duck option might be a good idea for team building and possibly improving your team’s productivity. Hey, maybe your manager can expense it 😉.

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Like a Hand in Glove
By: Terry Mansfield
Tags: Relationships, Tanka, Poem, Self, Poetry

Hi! I’m Terry Mansfield and I Specialize in Eclecticism

Here are some things about me you probably don’t know (and maybe don’t even care to know; sorry about that).
電競教育發展前景
Tags: Esport, 電競101, Steam, Education Technology, Educational Technology

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Haikooley High Harmony
Tags: Poetry, Musings, Forms, Brevity, Bazaar Of The Bizarre

We Who Are Like God

I remember his

Hands, a palm reader’s garden

With roots tracing back

To the beginning

Of the heavens and Earth, grown

Deep as Atlantis

As though he’d been here

Before, planting seeds of our

Divine DNA.
I Was Wrong About Ellen
By: Shannon Ashley
Tags: Work, Culture, Life, Entertainment, Television

I Was Wrong About Ellen

Really, really wrong.

Dakota Johnson and Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen Show, 2019

This story is long overdue. Over a year ago, I wrote about some of the criticism Ellen DeGeneres got regarding her friendship with George W. Bush, and… I defended her.

Consider this my formal retraction — and one that’s been a long time coming.

I’m not afraid to be wrong. I don’t have a problem with admitting I was wrong, either. But I have been sitting on this story for a long time because the reality is so damn sad.

Did I believe in Ellen because I’m totally naive? As a person on the spectrum of autism, I do tend to struggle with the idea of manipulation, deception, and general hypocrisy. But I’d like to think I’ve learned how to be much wiser about people as I’ve gotten older. And for the most part, I think I have gotten better at recognizing toxic people. But alas, my discernment is far from perfect.

When it comes to Ellen DeGeneres, I stood up for an over-privileged white lady because I liked her message. I wanted it all to be authentic. And I really wanted to think she practiced what she preached. No, I didn’t understand her friendship with people like George W., but I wanted to believe it existed because her message of kindness was real.

For a long time, though, I failed to recognize how her connection to certain people and her attitude about the whole thing was pure privilege. Friends tried to tell me. Strangers tried to tell me.

But I still didn’t get it.

I failed to look more critically at Ellen, the way I typically would do with other celebrities or wealthy televangelists. That was irresponsible on my part, particularly as someone who makes their living discussing cultural issues so often.

Had I looked closer, I probably would have seen how unkind Ellen can be. Because it’s not as if she truly goes out of her way to hide who she is.

I just didn’t pay attention.
R - You Ready? Linguagem R- Porque é hora de aprender
By: Ana Carolina Dias
Tags: R, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistics, Data Visualization

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The Fear of Losing the Middle Finger
By: Nosh Komen
Tags: Humor, Comics, Life, Fiction, Culture

Doctor: Sam, we are sorry, but we have to amputate your middle finger.

Sam: (astonished) Why? It’s just a small inflammation.

Doctor: If we don’t chop it off, the infection will spread to the rest of the arm. You will eventually lose the whole arm. You can also die of septicemia.

Sam: Holy shit! This is my favorite finger, how will I live without it.

Doctor: Sir, your hand will function quite normally. You should even thank God, last week, there is a client whose arm was amputated, you are better off.

Sam: You know what, I use this finger to signal ‘fuck you’, to people like you, who don’t understand the pain of losing this finger! This is my busiest finger.

Doctor: I am sorry for offending you, sir.

Sam: (sobbing) I even doubt if my wife will still love me.

Doctor: Sam, the finger has nothing to do with your beauty, I assure you, you’ll still be attractive.

Sam: I am not worried about beauty, this is my wife’s favorite finger as well.

Doctor: Ooh my God, your wife doesn’t have the middle finger too?

Sam: She has, but we always use this one.

Doctor: I am so sorry sir, I can see how important this finger is.

Sam: Very important, please, do something to save it.

Doctor: Nothing much can be done, not unless we leave it.

Sam: Nope! I want to live, I still have a lot to do, I just got married last weekend.

Doctor: (thinking out loud) What about a plastic finger?

Sam: Yes! That’s better and please make it longer, my woman will love it.

Doctor: Unfortunately, that service isn’t available in this country. Furthermore, it is very expensive and unnecessary, but if you can afford it, you’ll have to go overseas for a plastic finger. The decision is solely yours.

Sam: You know my financial status, I can’t even afford to pay you the consultancy fee.

Do you buy human organs?

Doctor: We don’t exactly buy or sell organs, but you can donate, right now we have a patient who needs a kidney.

Sam: (surprised) Free?

Doctor: Yes, we are not allowed to trade human organs, you will only be given a token for appreciation.

Sam: How much, is the appreciation.

Doctor: 1.5 million dollars.

Sam: Jeez! And how much does it cost to install my plastic finger?

Doctor: All expenses sum up to around $10,000.

Sam: Prep me for surgery, amputate the finger, and remove my left kidney.
Snapshots in Search Interest
By: Adam Meldrum
Tags: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Google Trends, 2020 Presidential Race, Democratic Primary

Snapshots in Search Interest

Return of “The Biden”

A interesting look back at the growth in Biden search interest from February during Bernie’s momentum to the “Return of Biden” through March’s Super Tuesday II.

The regional growth is also interesting related to the geographic areas of Biden’s greatest strength at the polls.

February in total — Bernie momentum:
Is your whip ready?
By: Kyrie Gray
Tags: Satire, Humor, Holidays, Comedy, Christmas

Hey everyone!

It’s the end of another week! That means it’s time for another story roundup. So take a break from safely climbing over other shoppers to get Black Friday deals, or enjoy some of these humorous stories below as you nibble on leftover pie.

Stories:

Image created in Canva

A virtual Thanksgiving dinner if your family members were Jane Austen’s characters.

Got your whips ready? You would if you followed the same pre-holiday routine as this Krampus.

Image by Cassie Soliday

Thanksgiving cards you wish you could have sent out this year.

Nancy Drew titles for her older fans.

An old favorite:

Christmas presents from me, the cat.

As always, thank you for reading and supporting this little publication. And if you are a humor writer please take a look at the submission guidelines, as I’d love to publish more work by other writers. Please note if you don’t hear back from me after 3 days, then just send a message because sometimes things get lost, and I try to respond to every message.

Have a great weekend!

Kyrie
I Miss Human Beings
By: Noor Zanaid
Tags: Photo Contest, Portraits, Art, Portrait Photography, Photography

I Miss Human Beings

Reminiscing on human interaction and the joys when capturing such beautiful moments.

Photo by Joseph Chan on Unsplash

Human interaction. Who would've thought that one day this everyday experience would be limited?

As a photographer who finds the utmost joy in photographing human beings, this is now basically impossible. Over the past five years of being behind the camera, I have dabbled in all styles of photography, but nothing has been more enjoyable than capturing portraits of individuals.

Portrait photography creates conversation. The process holds interaction and the final photograph is interpreted through perspective. Both the subject and photographer take part in creating this art. It is an art of cooperation.

I miss this. I miss conversation. I miss human beings.

As I reminisce on these moments that I shall never take for granted ever again, I decided to reflect back on my progress as a photographer. I’ve compiled a few portraits that I have photographed over the past couple of years.

Enjoy.
Carrot Cake
By: Rachel B. Baxter
Tags: Challenge, Quadrille, Quarantine, Poetry, A Cornered Gurl

Photo by Karolina Kołodziejczak on Unsplash

I hope that in twenty years from now,

my daughters and I will still make this carrot cake —

Same way,

Same recipe,

and I hope we will remember eating it

on so many nights

during the year of tough times

that made us tougher.
#UpNext: VR Headsets
Tags: VR, Virtual Reality

Welcome to Virtual Reality.

Right now VR headsets are super early for consumers, but the opportunity seems equivalent to the 1st Generation iPod when it was the size of a brick and people couldn’t initially understand the impact it would have on music and culture. Similar to the way iPod redefined audio, VR headsets will certainly change the way we watch movies, schedule meetings, view museums or pictures, and experience life.
Introduction of statistics -Part 2
By: Parmita Biswas
Tags: Stats, Statistics, Curves, Easy Learning, Data Science

Photo by Corinne Kutz on Unsplash

In the previous article we focused on some basic stats. In this article we will learn about various curves. We will learn with lots and lots of examples. It is said that of we can visualize things, it’s easy for us to remember.

Let us start with few examples:

1. “The heights of adult women in the India follow, at least approximately, a bell-shaped curve.”. Let’s read this sentence twice and try to understand what this means.

2. What does it mean to say that a boy’s weight is in the 90th percentile for all adult males?

3. Male heights have a mean of 60 inches and a standard deviation of 4 inches. Female heights have a mean of 55 inches and a standard deviation of 2 inches. Thus, a man who is 64 inches tall has a standardized score of 1. What is the standardized score corresponding to your own height?

Let’s jump to some definitions and then we can come back to these sentences.

1. Population: Population means every member in a group. The best example is census.

2. Frequency curve: We all are aware of histograms. If we smooth that out and join the tops, its results in a frequency curve.

Let’s say females in India follow the below curve.

Normal distribution

This type of curve is called — normal distribution or a bell-shaped curve or a Gaussian curve.

But it is not always necessary to have bell shaped curve. If we see curve where to try to see the salary, the curve may look like:

Skewed graph

This means that people having less salary are more as compared to those having more salary. This type of curve is called right skewed.

Lets deep dive into the term “skewness “

Skewness — explained via curves

The above distribution where mean is greater than mode, and hence a right skewed. Whereas the image which has means less than mode, hence left skewed. Skewness indicates the direction and relative magnitude of a distribution’s deviation from the normal distribution.

The next important term is: Proportion

Proportion of population of measurements falling in a certain range = area under curve over that range. In the earlier example the mean height of females is 53 inches. Which means that 50% of the data lies on the either side. This can be read as 50% of the females are taller than 53 inches.

Percentiles and Standardized Scores

Percentile = the percentage of the population that falls below you.

Finding percentiles for normal curves requires:

• Your own value.

• The mean for the population of values.

• The standard deviation for the population. T

Then any bell curve can be standardized so one table can be used to find percentiles.

Standardized Scores(z score) = (observed value — mean standard deviation)/Standard deviation

Example :

IQ scores have a normal distribution with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

• Suppose your IQ score was 66.

• Standardized score = (66–50)/10 = +1.6

• Your IQ is 1.6 standard deviation above the mean.

• Suppose your IQ score was 35.

• Standardized score = (35–50)/19 = –1.5
Remember The Fame and Shame of #BringBackOurGirls?
By: Ezinne Ukoha
Tags: Boko Haram, Bring Back Our Girls, World, Celebrity, Social Media

Image: Twitter

Yes, the rally cry to return the Nigerian school girls who were stolen in the dead night from their dormitories located at a secondary school in the town of Chibok, Borno State, in Northern Nigeria, was the resounding anthem that drew the attention of high-profile influencers all over the world.

Islamic militant cell, Boko Haram, began their reign of terror in 2009, and by mid-2010, it had evolved into an established group of nonstop chaos and mayhem that successfully challenged the lacking manpower of the Nigerian army.

As we bid adieu to this bloody decade, there’s the intense fear of the undefeated reality of stationed cowards, who weaponize a religion that serves the purpose of violent dominion over vulnerable communities that can’t fight back.

When #BringBackOurGirls aptly demonstrated the viability of a viral hashtag, that can summon the authority of the rich and famous, including First Lady, Michelle Obama, we truly bowed down to the power of unification for a cause, seamlessly funneled through verified masses with notable profiles.

But things took a drastic turn for the worse when good deeds turned into the self-serving quest for recognition, that evolved into the blueprint for what later became known as Instagram.

Anne Coulter added her White privilege to the messaging

Celebrities shamelessly clamored for the photo op of the moment, with the headiness of models posing topless with signs begging for the return of the #Girls who needed to be found and safely returned.

Social media platforms were providing thorough lessons on how to stylishly trivialize national and global catastrophes by centering our disingenuousness with the activism of viral hashtags, propelled by flawless selfies.

Five years later, the nightmare of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls that totaled 276, is an active emergency with at least 112 still missing, while those who barely escaped are still battling the lifelong symptoms of their harrowing ordeal.

We need to remember the stepping stones that brought us to this current climate of social engagement that is honestly doing way more harm than good.

We have to reconcile why we are too far gone when it comes to the sensibilities that once humanized our actions without the endorsement of clicks and empty hearts.

It started off with the best of intentions before detouring into shameless territory.

It’s been a long road, but not wide enough to hide our sins.
Letter to the Poor
By: Amy Pierovich
Tags: Love, Faith, Poverty, Poetry, Hope

Letter to the Poor

Fates can change

Photo by Larm Rmah on Unsplash

Be you poor,

be you downtrodden,

be you lonely;

sometimes fate is unkind to us,

but fates can change,

as the wind blows, as the falling rain.

My friend told me of a woman,

living in Tijuana, Mexico,

in a paper house, winter chilling to the bone.

I saw a man on the street corner, only yesterday,

jeans tattered, no jacket,

his sign said, “Anything will help.”

Please know that others care,

do not despair,

God’s light is always with you;

loving hearts know that you are there,

we pray for you each day,

you’re in our thoughts and words.

Jesus especially blessed the poor,

we are all God’s children;

I trust that in the next world,

you will be set free,

from the shackles of grief,

endemic to this world.

I only wish that this life too,

could bring abiding happiness to you.

We share a oneness of humanity,

so like one another,

that I,

could be you.
You Need To Listen To Voices That Speak Up For Family Engagement
By: Dr. Deborah M. Vereen
Tags: Education, Family Engagement

Education. School. Learning. These are the common threads that literally holds every part of our global community together.

There are many interesting topics about education, school, and learning that dominant conversations because the impact of this information effects others both directly and indirectly. Some people who talk about these issues are parents of future and current students, taxpayers, and policy makers while other people include business owners, grandparents, and members of law enforcement. Professionals who work in various area of education also join in robust conversations.

Popular talking points include:

- school safety concerns, - teacher salaries that are either too high or too low, - school improvement and school reform, - student testing and low scores,

and

- severe funding problems.

Current events related to learning that also stimulate discussions include topics like:

- the college admittance scandal, - teacher work stoppages that paralyze communities, - horrible student behavior, - lunch shaming over past due cafeteria payments,

and

- anti-bullying initiatives.

These are some of the subjects that make it to the conversational forefront. Whether its on public transportation, in grocery store lines, in the workplace, or in social gatherings, these are among the popular things related to education, school, and learning that people are willing to talk about so that their unique perspective is heard without hesitation. Vigorous discussions also take place on social media. No matter the platform, the real happenings within learning environments are brought to life.

However, one topic does not generate as much attention.

The Subject That Seems To Be Invisible

Photo by Ruel Calitis on Unsplash

Family engagement is often an

overshadowed

area. It always seems as though it is

diminished

by the powerful focal areas that command much more attention. Family engagement a

suppressed

area of education because it fails to continuously thrive because more dominant programs and initiatives are prioritized as much more important. The unfortunate reality in many schools and districts is that the continuous and authentic emphasis on increasing family engagement remains

unseen.

Why Is This So?
QR Codes in Mailers
By: Robert Merrill
Tags: Android, Business, iPhone

Like any marketing material, your goal is to try and get that crucial second-look from your audience.

Local credit union Utah First sent a large flyer that I was bundling up to toss out with the other marketing blather my mailbox received over the last few days.

Lucky for them, i turned it over just long enough to recognize the QR Code placed in the center of the back, just begging for a scan.

“This is like a prize in the cracker jack box,” I thought while scanning and clicking through.

No prize on the other end of the scan, which resolved to http://goo.gl/cvFIy or http://loans.utahfirst.com, which smartly redirected to a a mobile friendly site on my android prompting me to apply right then and there for a loan.

Smart. Very smart.
Like a Heart
By: Lady Foxx
Tags: Heart, Love, Poetry On Medium, Personal Development, Poetry

Like a Heart

Gentle, Consistent, Kind-love.

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

The gentleness with which

The heart beats in its cage

Almost like soft knocks

Of a young lover boy

Sneaking off to a tryst

At twelve midnight …

Reminds me that the most

Important occurrence in life;

Those with the most impact

Happens with the littlest noise

And seldom raises any dust!

That life is tied to the continuity

Of that often overlooked act;

Of pumping by this heart

Whether in rain or in shine

Apparently makes clear

That it’s small and often

Albeit almost insignificant acts

That are consistently repeated

Overtime like the never- ending

Tick tock of a clocks second hand

That actually makes a big difference!

That the seat of kindness

Love and more, lives within

This muscular lump of heart

No larger than a clenched fist

Is an attestation of the fact;

That it’s not by prevalence or by size

Most times its the duty and reach

That inspires greatness and awe;

Like a monarch in his domain

Is held in the highest regards

And adored by both friend and foe!

(c) Lady Foxx

29th November, 2020.
Secret
By: Lisa Wathen
Tags: Life Lessons, Women, Poem, Aging, Poetry

Photo by Cristian Newman on Unsplash

Come here. Closer.

I have a secret to tell you.

I lean down

My head right next to her cheek

Powder and lavender and banana pudding

They’ve made a mistake

“Hello dear,” an old man at the next table waves at her

His tremulous voice paper thin.

Her eyes dart sideways

She lifts her arm, casting him off

Turns back to me.

I’m not here

Her words sting the air.

She pinches the back of her own hand

Look

She lets go and the skin stays tented

Pale and lined

This isn’t mine. I tried to tell them —

The nurse in turquoise scrubs is watching us, and I smile at him:

No need to come over here, we’re all right.

I don’t belong here. But they won’t listen —

Her voice is suddenly loud and I hear the thud

Of her foot stamping on the linoleum.

They don’t believe me.

A bell tinkles, a soft sound to let them know:

It’s time for chairobics.

Those who can, walk slowly out

The others are wheeled or guided.

Over her shoulder she squints back at me

Shakes her head and points at nothing

Mouthing words I can’t decipher.

Photo by Steven HWG on Unsplash

It’s not dementia

Her mind isn’t losing its hold on reality and time.

No,

This is rebellion.

Refusal to accept the unpleasant fact

That Time has brought her here

And left her with a physical form that does not answer

to her memories of herself.

I know

Because I have felt the stirrings

Heard the battlefield tatoo already drumming softly

A quiet time keeper on the days when pain comes

Unreasonable, inexplicable, except —

“This is what gravity does!” the doctor chortles.

“What do you expect after 35 years of running marathons?”

Or when I glance in a mirror, passing through a room

And for a half-second wonder who’s there,

Because my hair is brown and thick,

My skin white and smooth,

Only a distant cousin to the startled woman looking back at me.

I know the defiant, covert truth of myself.

And so does she.

Her protests are not the confusion of old age,

But a radical rejection of its limitations.

There is something to be said for aging gracefully, of course.

But if it is my choice to make,

I’d rather revolt

Refuse the diminishment of my flesh

And tell anyone who’ll listen

About the terrible mistake —

Because, like her, I have a secret:

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

This isn’t me

I don’t belong here.

I am spring and laughter and wind in my hair,

Running fast and hard and effortless,

Honeysuckle and pollen and peaches

Not chairobics, lavender and banana pudding.
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My Misadventures as a Substitute House Plant Caretaker
By: Terry Mansfield
Tags: Humor, Gardening, Self, Poetry, Nature

My Misadventures as a Substitute House Plant Caretaker

I thought I could handle a simple task while my wife was away. I was wrong.

Photo by the author of the Mansfield living room.

One time my wife Kayoko went to Japan to visit her sister for about a month. She gave me instructions for watering the house plants while she was gone.

I diligently carried out her instructions, or so I thought. When she returned home, I proudly showed her around all the house plants that I had watered vigorously every couple of days.

She looked at them and said, “Thank you, Terry. But you gave the plants way too much water. And you didn’t need to water this one at all.” “Why not?” I asked. She said, “Because it’s a silk flower that’s fake.”

I was embarrassed and, frankly, peeved by how I had messed up my substitute gardening duties. I told Kayoko that she wouldn’t have to worry again about me overwatering her real plants or watering fake flowers.

She asked, “Why not?” and I said, “Because you’re never, ever going to Japan again! You can stay here and take care of these stupid plants yourself.” Yes, I was very mature about the whole situation.

Well, that was several years ago and, of course, she’s been back to Japan a couple of times since my botched substitute house plant caretaker job. However, she still wouldn’t let me off the hook, so I had to take care of her darn plants again while she was away.

But given another chance, I did a much better job and only drowned a couple of plants. And since she had removed the fake flower, I couldn’t possibly give it water — so that problem was solved.

I’ve come to the sad conclusion that not only do I NOT have a green thumb, but I’m not sure I have a thumb at all when it comes to gardening.

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Good Intentions
By: Not Another Tv Dad
Tags: Poetry

By CL Bledsoe

There were demons in the trees waiting

to drop into our unguarded souls. Words

let them in and words could keep them out

if we would only listen. Some rode in

to our homes on the backs of black cats, squelched

beneath corks, or hidden in the silence

that follows too many questions. The greatest

of them was a fallen singer which reminded us

not to let ourselves be swayed by the rhythms

of the world. Others lorded over flies, putting

any corpse to envy. There were demons

for every sin, and sins for every thought,

all of us cowering in the lights, afraid

the shadows would reach into our hearts

and find themselves at home.
Cum funcționează algoritmul Facebook
By: Toma Grozăvescu
Tags: Facebook Pentru Afaceri, Algoritmul Facebook, Cum Functioneaza Facebook, Social Media Marketing

Founder & Growth Hacker @SMARTERS Romania, my purpose is to show people that it can be done.

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Maps Are More Than Eye Candy
By: Opex Analytics
Tags: Maps, Data Visualization, Data Science, Public Health

Maps Are More Than Eye Candy

by Michael Watson

We all like to look at nice graphic or visualization. But, as it becomes easier to create nice graphics and visualizations, some have become more art than conveying information.

It is important that we remember the purpose of our visualizations. In his HBR blog, Michael Schrage states that visualizations should be “interfaces to interpersonal engagement.” That, the visualization should invite discussion, provide insight and provoke new questions, and lead to decisions.

A map is a great way to do that. A map allows you to convey a lot of information about your business and help you spot new patterns. But, maps are also invite interpersonal engagement. When you put data on a map, people at all levels of the organization are able to interact with it, give input, and see patterns.

As an example, a city in Pakistan helped fight dengue fever with the use of a map (see below).

The map fully engaged all those interested in fighting dengue fever — government officials and citizens alike. People with cell phone apps could upload trouble spots, officials could spot patterns, and the map interface allowed for greater transparency and natural oversight.

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I rode my first Segway
By: Ben Edwards
Tags: Pop Culture, Gadgets

I rode my first Segway today. And rode is the right word. You don’t really drive it at all — just let it go and ride — or as they say in training think about going forward and you go forward.

I have heard they are banned in San Francisco. Can anyone verify that? Minneapolis has said that they are fine for use on its city’s sidewalks and skyways — until there are more and accidents begin to occur.

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This is just about the coolest bit o’ dancin’ I have ever seen. [Kottke/Vitaflo]
The Town Ep. 4
By: Tammi Brownlee
Tags: Short Story, Fiction, Serial Fiction, The Town, Series

The Town Ep. 4

Fiction

Photo by Stefan Ringler on Unsplash

The wind drifted through her hair as she stepped into the living room. A sense of déjà vu overcame her. She had been here before, but when. Why didn’t she remember? The visions racing through her mind went so quickly she couldn’t register what they were.

Flashes of light poured into her mind, blinding her. The fireplace, broken, stood out to her. A few bricks lay on the floor below. Two windows gave a view of outside, curtains hanging loosely on either side.

“Tabitha?” a voice called. “Are you ok?”

Tabitha turned to see Evan standing near the door, the light of the moon illuminating his body. “Yes. I am fine.” she answered. “Will you come by tomorrow to help me figure this out?”

“Sure.” he replied, shutting the door as he left.

Tabitha walked from room to room, basking in the soft glow through the windows. “This place seems so familiar.” she said. Rummaging through the closets, she tried to find something that would tell her who she was and why she was here.

But she found nothing tangible, just flashes of knowing she had been here, nothing more. She trudged her way upstairs, feeling the carpet beneath her still bare feet.

A light was on in the bathroom, looking inside there was no one there. A dirty towel, lay crumpled on the floor. Dry to her touch. The toothbrush on the counter still had remnants of toothpaste, dried to the bristles.

A red spot on the rug intrigued her, it looked like blood, but she couldn’t be sure. It had dried to a rusty brown. The shower lay bare, the curtain, missing, but the rings were still there.

She wandered back down the hallway, waiting for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. The door was open to a large bedroom at the end of the hall. The curtains on the windows swayed, but there was no breeze. The windows were tightly shut.

A bed was positioned in the corner of the room, a nightstand close beside it. She switched the lamp on, giving light to the room. The clock on the wall rang out, birds chirping as the it reached the hour.

A book sat on the bureau below, it’s pages well worn. Opening the cover she saw a few words in another language. Turning the pages she discovered the book was a journal, and much to her excitement, written in English.

Tabitha sat on the chair and started reading the passages in the book.
The Empowered Trans Woman Holiday Wish List
By: Cassie Brighter
Tags: Transgender, Transwoman, Diversity, Inclusion, LGBTQ

The Empowered Trans Woman Holiday Wish List

All I Want For Christmas Is You!

A personal note from Cassie Brighter

Thank you so much for following this effort. I’m glad my Facebook posts have inspired you. I’m glad my Medium stories have resonated with you.

I am building a strong community. I need MOMENTUM. I need you.

All I want for Christmas is for you to raise your hand and be counted.

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I have to add a note about the image:

I found this play on words on Facebook and I thought y’all would find it funny. Someone wrote me, saying that one does not need to be on HRT to be trans.

I want to make it very clear here — however you express your gender identity is up to you. However you choose to cope with gender dysphoria is up to you. If HRT helps you lead a happy and successful life, you should be on it. If you choose not to be on hormone replacement, you do you, boo. These are deeply personal choices and should be made by each individual.
Making a game in Axure: Space Invaders
By: Prototyping Mindset
Tags: UX Design, Axure, Prototyping, UX

How I built it

Assets (Aliens, user and bullets)

I just sliced all assets from an image I found online (slice image by right clicking on it or use CMD-^ on Mac).

I name the bullet i_bullet and the aliens i_alien (prefix i_ because they are images). I create a dynamic panel for the user, named dyn_user and add pin to browser with bottom, center, 20, 0 . This way the user always starts out in the middle of the browser window in the bottom of the screen.

I’ve grouped the aliens into g_aliens and added two labels to the page: l_score (showing the score) and l_message (for ‘you won’ or ‘you lost’).

Lastly I create three variables: score , numAliens (amount of aliens left), playingGame (whether the came is running (value: 1 ), or it’s over ( 0 )).

Moving the user and firing a bullet

We’re moving the user by capturing keypresses on the page. For going left: properties › Interactions › More Events › OnPageKeyDown and adding a case key pressed equals Left , move the dyn_user left by 10 pixels.

We will use the z -key for firing, because the space -bar has a special usecase in browsers: scrolling the page. When the z -key is pressed, we move the i_bullet to the same position as the user.

The main loop

Our game will work with a main loop (a repeating ‘function’). In every loop we will:

move the aliens down

move the bullet up

update the score

check if an alien was shot

check if the user lost or won

This is the part where the magic happens. I’ve added the main-loop to the page-interactions, but in hindsight it might be better to create a separate object for it (a dyn_mainloop for instance). We can move this object off-screen to make sure no-one accidentally interacts with it.

The trick is that the mainloop is inside an interaction people don’t use that much, the OnPageContextMenu . In this interaction we have a couple of cases:

if playingGame is 1

move g_aliens by 10 pixels down

move i_bullet by 20 pixels up

score + 10

set l_score to score

wait 200ms if g_aliens.y is more than dyn_user.y

playingGame = 0

set text on l_message to "you lost" if numAliens is 0

playingGame = 0

set text on l_message to "you won"

As you can see, the bullet is always moving, even after it hit an alien or when it’s off-screen.

I start the game as soon as the page is loaded by adding a fire OnPageContextMenu on Page to the interaction OnPageLoad .

How to kill an alien

First “alien-kill-detection” was in the main game loop, but there I had to add it separately for every alien. With three aliens that was doable, but I want to have an army 😂 And besides that, I want different aliens do different things!

My fix? I put each alien inside it’s own dynamic panel. In the onMove of the dynamic panel I added the detection for being shot. Axure is kind enough to trigger the onMove also when the element is inside a group that moves, so I didn’t have to do anything else!

If this all sounds like gibberish to you: download the Axure file and play around with it a bit!
5 Free Dropshipping Courses That’ll Help You Start A 6-Figure Business
By: Tom Kuegler
Tags: Money, Freelancing, Work, Business, Ecommerce

Photo by Myriam Jessier on Unsplash

Dropshipping. I remember reading about my friend Thomas Despin making $750,000 from dropshipping back in 2017.

I’ve never gotten into it myself. Why? Well, I’ve run an online course business for the last three years. I haven’t had much time.

However, I know just where I’ll start in 2021 when I open my own store. I’ve done extensive research over the last 6 months in preparation, and these are by far the best free dropshipping resources I’ve found/consumed. Bookmark this page, because you’ll need it for later.

Psst.. by the way.. there’s 6+ hours of content between these courses.

Here’s the best free dropshipping courses on the internet to help you create a 6-figure store.
Operating System and I/O
By: Uday Hiwarale
Tags: Golang, Golang Tutorial, Golang Development, Go, Programming

A place to find introductory Go programming language tutorials and learning resources. In this publication, we will learn Go in an incremental manner, starting from beginner lessons with mini examples to more advanced lessons.

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Incident Response Workshop
By: Eric Vanderburg
Tags: Information Security, Ftp

At the incident response workshop I ran, we talked through a data breach caused when private data on an FTP server was accessed by an unauthorized individual. It is important for your company to have a plan of action to handle such incidents as this workshop proved to those in attendance.
Calling the Bear
By: Kelli Lynn Grey
Tags: Life Lessons, This Happened To Me, Self, Poetry, Creative Non Fiction

Calling the Bear

Reveal your humanity and hold your ground.

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay

Yesterday evening three swift knocks sounded at the door of my apartment.

I opened it expecting the faces of my downstairs neighbors —

a family who came to Georgia from Bangladesh

and just last week, brought home a newborn

who cries whenever my children’s footsteps thunder

across her ceiling.

But I saw nothing at my door except an empty stairwell,

and it was my children then who were up all night,

startled to attention by the mystery of who had been knocking,

their fear growing to fit the uncertain boundaries

of the unknown.
Tech Series #9: Five Charts to Understand How ViteX Works
By: Christy Li
Tags: Tech, Decentralized Exchange, Vitex Exchange

In the previous articles, we have introduced ViteX from many perspectives of contract design, matching engine, backend service, decentralization, etc. As one of the following educational material of ViteX tech explorations, this article will focus on the execution process and interactions of ViteX smart contracts and the user. Enjoy.

1 Functional Module

The ViteX decentralized exchange includes the on-chain data source vDex and the off-chain data service DexServer. As shown in the figure below, Wallet Gateway, Token Issuance, and DEX Manager are on-chain modules. Users can either map cross-chain tokens to the Vite chain through gateways or issue Vite-native tokens directly, then transfer the tokens to the exchange for trade. DEX Data Processor and Data Collection are off-chain modules. They collect data from full nodes, conduct data processing and indexing, and provide aggregated data service to the user. Specifically, DEX Manager handles deposit, withdrawal, trading, new trading pair opening, Data Collection crawls the chain to capture on-chain events, and DEX Data Processor is responsible for providing the service.

Assets traded on ViteX have two types. One is token issued on the Vite chain, such as VITE, VX, EBLX-000; another is cross-chain tokens like ETH-000, BTC-000, USDT-000. The cross-chain tokens are native coins of other public chain and need to be mapped to Vite tokens before they can be traded on ViteX.