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STK to use Chainlink to Bridge Real Life Data with Blockchain
By: Stk Token
Tags: Blockchain, Partnerships

At STK, we believe that reliable and quality data is crucial for building a successful payment solution. We are pleased to be announce that we will be integrating Chainlink, the leading provider of secure oracles, into our smart contract projects. Currently, smart contracts cannot verify SWIFT banking transactions or connect easily to off chain data feeds and external APIs. These gaps make it difficult to bring blockchain solutions into the real world, especially for cryptocurrency payment solutions where funds need to be easily verified. Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network provides a secure solution that can easily connect STK smart contracts to APIs and send payments from our smart contracts to bank accounts.

STK will be the first crypto payment solution in North America, providing users access to their money anytime, anywhere, and regardless of what the currency type, including cryptocurrency. Currently, transactions don’t settle in real-time on the blockchain and merchants that accept cryptocurrency are limited which cause roadblocks in mass adoption. The STK Token will be used as an utility in the STACK app to enable real-time transactions with cryptocurrency through the use of state channels. State channels are a technique for making off-chain transactions with almost the same security guarantees as an on-chain operation. It provides the speed required for STACK’s point of sale purchase mechanism: at the moment of purchase, the user sends STK Tokens to STACK in exchange for STACK using their liquidity pool to make a fiat purchase through MasterCard.

Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that enables smart contracts to securely access off-chain data feeds, web APIs, and traditional bank payments. Chainlink is consistently selected as one of the top blockchain technologies by leading independent research firms such as Gartner. It is well known for providing highly secure and reliable oracles to both large enterprises (SWIFT) and leading smart contract development teams.

We are excited to join the Chainlink ecosystem and work with the team to close the gap in bringing real life data into blockchain. Our Blockchain Developers Nat Chin and Thomas Lui, met the Chainlink team at ETH San Francisco where they formed a great connection and grew interested in collaborating. The Chainlink decentralized network has a trusted reputation for security and ease of use. STK’s use of Chainlink will allow our smart contracts to communicate to external data feeds and APIs and provide the exchange rate of STK to CAD, which will greatly benefit our current and future projects.

As always, join our community on Telegram, Twitter, Discord and Reddit and visit our website to learn more about STK Token.

Start your own Chainlink by visiting their website. To learn more about Chainlink’s latest developments, join them on Telegram or Twitter.
Know-it-all
By: White Feather
Tags: Flash Fiction, Humor, Education, Fiction, Short Story

(8–2017)

Little Herbert developed a behavioral pattern through his student days. With each new class he was inevitably drawn to the smartest girl in the class. It usually did not take long to figure out who the smartest girl was. Once he figured out who she was he then made his move.

The pattern began all the way back in first grade. There was no doubt that the smartest girl in his first grade class was Glenda. She was always the first to raise her hand to answer a question and her answers were almost always correct. She new and used more words than anyone in class and she spoke with confidence and authority. She exuded intelligence.

One afternoon on the playground Herbert saw Glenda sitting alone on a bench. He walked toward the bench hoping that he would get to her before anyone else did. It was an opportunity to be alone with her and talk.

Miraculously, Herbert made it to the bench before anyone else sat down next to her. Without invitation he immediately sat down beside her. Glenda gave him a quick perfunctory glance then continued staring out at the playground. Herbert also stared out at the kids playing on the playground. A long silence ensued.

Finally they began speaking. Their conversation was simply mundane banter; whimsical observations, playful gossip, the sharing of a tidbit of personal information or two. For a good ten minutes they just talked about nothing important at all. Herbert was getting the impression that they could, in fact, be friends. He was loosening up.

But then suddenly everything changed.

“You know what?” Herbert asked forcefully.

Glenda turned to look at him, “What?”

Herbert continued, “I happen to be the smartest person on the entire planet!”

With furrowed brow, Glenda squinted at him.

“It’s true. I know everything. With history I know about everything that has ever happened all the way back to the dinosaurs. You can ask me anything. Go ahead and ask me. I know all the answers. And the same with science. I know everything about science. And for math you can ask me any problem in the whole world and I’ll be able to figure it out fast. Go ahead and ask me.”

Glenda’s lower jaw slowly and silently dropped.

“Seriously, I can answer any question in the entire universe. Go ahead and ask me. I really am that smart. I know all the animals and all the plants and trees. I know how everything is built. Go ahead and ask me something, anything. I can answer any question. Go ahead and ask.”

Glenda stood up.

“I really am the smartest person. Let me prove it to you.”

Without saying a word Glenda walked away.

Herbert now suddenly wanted her even more.
Three Ways to Reverse a String in JavaScript
By: Sonya Moisset
Tags: Learning, Programming, JavaScript, Coding, Algorithms

This article is based on Free Code Camp Basic Algorithm Scripting “Reverse a String”

Reversing a string is one of the most frequently asked JavaScript question in the technical round of interview. Interviewers may ask you to write different ways to reverse a string, or they may ask you to reverse a string without using in-built methods, or they may even ask you to reverse a string using recursion.

There are potentially tens of different ways to do it, excluding the built-in reverse function, as JavaScript does not have one.

Below are my three most interesting ways to solve the problem of reversing a string in JavaScript.
You Are The Most Underrated Relationship You Have
By: Edie Tuck
Tags: Self Talk, Self Confidence, Self Love, Positivity, Negativity

LOVE YOURSELF FIRST

You Are The Most Underrated Relationship You Have

Stop taking yourself for granted

You are the most important person in your life. You are the longest relationship you’ll ever have. So why do you treat yourself so poorly? Why do you constantly say such hateful things to yourself? Things you would never dare say to your best friend, yet you say them freely to the mirror without even flinching. Like it’s second nature — like your reflection deserves all the hate you spew at it.

Stop. Just stop.

The next time you start saying something mean to yourself — or even just thinking it — stop yourself in your tracks and ask yourself: “Would you say this to your mother?” Would you say it to your best friend or your child?

If the answer is no, then you probably shouldn’t be saying it to yourself either. It’s simple.

“Be careful how you are talking to yourself because you are listening.” — Lisa M Hayes

By constantly talking down to ourselves, we are sabotaging our chance at happiness. ‘You’re not good enough’, ‘You’ll never amount to anything’, ‘You better face it, this is as good as it gets for you’. Any of these sound familiar?

I’m going to twist something around here, just for the fun of it. You know the old saying. Some say it came from the bible — I say it’s just common sense:

“Do under others as you would have them do unto you.”

Change it up — how about this instead? “Do unto yourself, as you would do unto others, and as you would have them do unto you.” Treat yourself the way you’d like to be treated by others, and how you treat others — it’s simple! If you wouldn’t say something to someone because it’s mean or rude, then don’t say it to yourself. That’s it.

But if you’ve been talking badly to yourself for a long time, it may be a hard habit to kick; I get it. These things don’t happen overnight, and so they won’t change overnight. But you’ve got to put in a valid effort. You’ve got to want to change, and want to believe that you’re worthy of your love.

Because if you can’t love yourself — and if you can’t treat yourself with respect, then how can you possibly expect another person to love and respect you? You have to lead by example!
My tech journey: advice for career switchers
By: Helen Anderson
Tags: Careers, Data, Programming, Technology

Get comfortable, being uncomfortable

What’s important is to learn how to learn so you can get to grips with what’s new when things change.

This is a shift in thinking that will help you from feeling overwhelmed. In the IT and tech industry, things are always changing.

The hot new library or language may not be hot for long. It is not important to learn everything about everything, as you are setting yourself up to fail.

My strategy when I was first learning about the tech industry, was to find all the tutorials, videos and blog posts on the topic I was attempting to learn and try and work through the list. Not only did this quickly feel like ‘work’ and a box-ticking exercise I wasn’t getting anywhere.

My new way to keep in the loop is to take a few hours each weekend to focus on a topic that interests me and enjoy it. Trying to take on everything is the quickest way to lose enthusiasm.
CI/CD for Flutter Apps Using GitHub Actions
By: Nabil Nalakath
Tags: Android, Flutter, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Programming

3. Writing Commands

The first thing that we define is the event on which we want our workflow to be triggered. This can be any GitHub event like push, pull_request, create, etc., based on your requirements.

In this project, we will be using the push event. We can also add a name to the workflow to identify it. Here’s the entire code for main.yml. For better understanding, we will go through each line and its use.

main.yml

line 1 : We want to trigger our workflow when someone pushes the code to our repo.

lines 3–6 : We are defining a job Build APK which runs on ubuntu-latest . Each job runs in a fresh instance of a virtual environment. A job can contain one or more steps .

line 8 : This is the first step in our workflow. We will pull the source code from our repository and, for this, we will use a GitHub Action called checkout. This action checks out your repository to $GITHUB_WORKSPACE , so that your workflow can access the contents of your repository.

lines 9-11 : In step two, we will set up a Java environment required for building an Android app using another GitHub Action, called setup-java.

lines 12–14 : Here we use the GitHub action flutter-action which sets up a Flutter environment for use in actions.

line 15 : Getting the dependencies for the Flutter project.

line 16 : Run tests for Flutter.

line 16 : Build debug APK of the app. —- split-per-abi is used to build multiple APKs and avoid building a fat APK that contains your code compiled for all the target ABIs

line 17 : Pushing the APK to releases for the repository using a GitHub Action Create Release. Here, we specify the path where the APKs are stored after building and specifying *.apk to ensure that both the APKs are pushed to release.
My Karate Black Belt Essay
By: Tom Daly
Tags: Personal Growth, Comics, Karate, Life, Tom Daly

I’ve been studying karate for 19 years, and this was written for my second Black Belt promotion. To advance and get a new belt, you have to take a test and write an essay. This essay was rejected because it wasn’t typed and because I wrote it as a comic. They explained to me that if they accepted this essay, then everyone would want to do a comic.
The Finer Things
By: Jupiter Grant
Tags: Poetry, Satire, Sex, Humour, Vagina

The Finer Things

Nothing in this world is finer, than having you in my vagina…

Photo by Timothy Meinberg on Unsplash

Nothing in this world is finer

than having you in my vagina.

No gilded treasure can distract

when I lie open upon my back

and hold you, firm against my skin,

whilst you maraud the palace within.

There’s no allure in fancy cars,

Expensive wine in Members’ bars.

I could want no other prize

than your sweet mouth between my thighs.

No first-class tickets, front row seats,

No rich liqueur, or jeweled treats

can ever beat the joy I get

from knowing I’m your favourite pet.

If I were royal, I’d cede the crown,

were that the price to have you down

between my legs, your silken tongue

to tease the curtains loosely hung

around the bud of my delight,

and ’round my pussy, small and tight.

So come inside, I beg you please,

Lower yourself betwixt my knees,

And plumb my depths, my deepest parts,

Bewitch me with your sensual arts.

When I contract, and twitch, and hum,

Then baptise me with your rich cum.

I’ve made you blush, I beg your pardon,

But here within my Lady Garden

lies timeless truth, so I must be blunt,

I love you here inside my cunt.
With Money, Change is Certain
By: Simon Manka
Tags: Bretton Woods, Ampleforth, Monetary Policy, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

Bretton Woods Had a Flaw

The last time money changed, it happened with a whimper, then a bang. In the twilight of the Second World War, 44 nations sent delegates to Bretton Woods to build a global economic system that could avoid depression, indemnity, and hyperinflation. After a month, they had built the World Bank Group, as well as what they hoped was a stable global financial system. And it worked: for 26 years, the world had a near absence of banking crises.

But Bretton Woods had a fatal flaw.

One of the system’s core features was the dollar’s use as a reserve currency, which created for it two contradictory uses: one as liquidity within the United States economy, the other as an asset held by foreign nations. The first use required low inflation and a stable price while the second needed more appreciation to maintain value. These tensions, made of contradictory policy promises, pulled the dollar in irreconcilable directions. Rather than wait for the snap, Richard Nixon announced in 1971 that the United States Dollar would no longer be indexed to gold, ending the Bretton Woods system and moving the modern world into an era of pure fiat currency. It also triggered a decade of stagflation.

Today, Bitcoin too faces Triffin’s Dilemma. While proposed as a peer-to-peer digital cash system, the first cryptocurrency has found more lasting traffic as an extremely unstable asset, less liquid than its creators would have liked but more fitting to its profile as “digital gold.” Those long-term holders would prefer that Bitcoin continue to appreciate so they can make returns on their investment. Many early adopters would instead prefer that Bitcoin stabilize in order to facilitate mass adoption in commerce. Bitcoin, caught between these two extremes, by design lacks either a board of governors to force a resolution or an internal design that can resolve the issues of dual use.

But Ampleforth has a solution to this dilemma. With these pressures in mind, we’ve created a cryptocurrency both decoupled from Bitcoin’s fluctuations and immune to the pitfalls of a fully deflationary currency. To do that, we’re building on George Selgin’s proposal of “ synthetic commodity money,” an asset with a real cost of production that can still be adjusted in response to economic forces. In short: cryptocurrency. To overcome the limits of old money, we’re making something new, with a unique structure and movement pattern that makes it not only different than bitcoin, but potentially uncorrelated as well.

It took great minds to solve the currency shocks and crises of the past century, and now we are putting their Nobel-winning theories to work by creating Amples (AMPL). To learn more, please check out our Red Book, where we outline the economic principles guiding our design. Now, as before, money is set to change. Satoshi Nakamoto took the first great step in 2009. At Ampleforth, we’re ready to make the next leap.
Blue Ice
By: Whitney Rose
Tags: Poetry, Poetry On Medium, Haiku, Poem, Nature

Flicker and Flight is a Poetry Publication that has married the art of Photography. This publication focuses on supporting Nature, Love/Unity, Spirituality, and Growth, through the beauty of Word-Play and Images.

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A Free JavaScript Beginner Book!
By: Matthew Macdonald
Tags: Programming, JavaScript, STEM, Coding For Kids, Learning To Code

Here’s something useful for any young person in your life. (Or something useful for yourself, if you’ve ever said “Explain it to me like I’m 10.”)

I’ve just released A Tiny Introduction to JavaScript, a free PDF ebook that teaches kids how to code.

Here’s what makes this book unique:

It’s 100% free. (Or pay-what-you-can, if you’re in a particularly generous mood.)

(Or pay-what-you-can, if you’re in a particularly generous mood.) It teaches real JavaScript code. There’s no walking zombies through a maze or edu-tainment here.

There’s no walking zombies through a maze or edu-tainment here. Each chapter is built out of tiny examples. And all the examples are in online CodePen projects. That means you don’t need to install anything. Just point your browser to the project with the problem (or the solution, if you’d prefer.)

And all the examples are in online CodePen projects. That means you don’t need to install anything. Just point your browser to the project with the problem (or the solution, if you’d prefer.) It’s kinda fun. There are some… interesting characters.

Is it suitable for adults? Yes, if you really don’t know much about programming but you’re curious to get started. That’s because A Tiny Introduction to JavaScript introduces basic programming concepts (like “What’s a variable?”) at the same time as it introduces the language.

If you want to learn more about the project and why I started it, check out the Gumroad page. There’s also a (sadly not free) print edition.

Happy coding!

Matthew
Without Poetry
By: Jen Smat
Tags: Poetry, Thesceneandheard, Poetry On Medium, Love, Creative Writing

Without poetry

I might walk the earth

just once,

knowing you

solely as this you

forgetting our travels together

through worlds

only recognizable

before dawn

when the moon

is nearly full,

when we were similar lovers

and our fires met

not to ignite ancient memories

but to clear the way

to create a path

to burn the walls

our future selves will build

when we have forgotten

the poetry of Us.
Bitcoin Facing Gold And Fiat Currencies On 10 Essential Properties Of Money
By: Sylvain Saurel
Tags: Cryptocurrency Investment, Money, Finance, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

Bitcoin Facing Gold And Fiat Currencies On 10 Essential Properties Of Money

The best way for you forming your own opinion on Bitcoin.

Qualified as digital gold or gold 2.0, Bitcoin is very often compared to gold due to its scarcity but also because of its process for creating new Bitcoins that is similar to gold mining. Since Bitcoin aims to build a better monetary and financial system for the future, it is also naturally compared frequently with the current monetary and financial system.

I have my opinion on what Bitcoin is and what it can bring to the world in the years to come. I could tell you that Bitcoin will create a fairer world in the future by giving power back to the people. Nevertheless, you could argue that this is only my opinion and that it does not allow you to form a real opinion on Bitcoin and its future.

In a way, you’d be right. You must form your own opinion about Bitcoin in order to have a chance to become aware of its phenomenal potential for the future of humanity. Rather than asking you to take my word for it, I suggest you compare Bitcoin against gold and fiat currencies through 10 essential properties of money.

For each of the 10 properties of money that I will exhibit, I will give you my vision of the winner in this three-way fight. At the end of the article, you will be able to form a better opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of Bitcoin while having the opportunity to further your own research on one or the other of the different properties analyzed.
2020 in review: 8 facts about women in tech, politics, and diplomacy
By: Andreas Sandre
Tags: Technology, Government, Tech, Women In Tech, Women

7. European Parliament awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Veranika Tsapkala “on behalf of the democratic opposition in Belarus, represented by the Coordination Council, an initiative of brave women and political and civil society figures.”

“The whole world is aware of what is happening in your country,” said EU Parliament President David Sassoli. “We see your courage. We see the courage of women. We see your suffering. We see the unspeakable abuses. We see the violence. Your aspiration and determination to live in a democratic country inspires us.”

Accepting the prize, the main opposition candidate Tsikhanouskaya said: “Each and every Belarusian who takes part in the peaceful protest against violence and lawlessnes is a hero. Each of them is an example of courage, compassion, and dignity.

The EU Parliament listed the many brave women part of the democratic opposition in Belarus and the country’s Coordination Council: main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich, musician and political activist Maryia Kalesnikava, and political activists Volha Kavalkova and Veranika Tsapkala, as well as political and civil society figures like video blogger and political prisoner Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Ales Bialiatski, founder of the Belarusian human rights organization Viasna, Siarhei Dyleuski, Stsiapan Putsila, founder of the Telegram Messenger channel NEXTA, and Mikola Statkevich, political prisoner and presidential candidate in the 2010 election.
Social Proof That TV-TWO Is The Future
Tags: ICO, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum, Bitcoin

If you’ve been following us lately, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’ve just been jetting around the world attending high profile events (check out our post on the North American Bitcoin conference. We’ll soon be adding another on our time at the World Economic Forum). However, behind the scenes we’ve continued to push out as much info as possible, about TV-TWO, our ecosystem, and our mission — both online and offline.

We’ve had partnership offers, people wanting to work for us, and tonnes of interesting questions from around the world. It seems the team’s efforts are paying off. Our Telegram’s just a hundred shy of 1,000 members, our Twitter’s getting on for 500 followers, we’ve over 1,900 likes on Facebook, and we’re getting stacks of support on Medium.

We’ve worked hard to rally as much support as possible, and some of the comments we’ve received really make us proud; and give us faith that not only is the public ready for the current TV system to change, but they also support the solution we’re suggesting.

Here’s a selection of our favourite bits of feedback so far:

“Your token is unique and has a great future.”

“Looked at the website and white paper. It’s looking solid, well done!”

“If this project hits the roadmap’s objectives, many people, especially those who still don’t have any idea about cryptocurrencies, will soon have an understanding.”

“Amazing product, clear objectives, and approachable team: the right mix to make an exceptional development on the cryptocurrency world. It’s going to revolutionise the television industry for good.”

“This is the Next Big Thing. Reminds me of Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network!”

Want to find out more? Take a look at our whitepaper.

Mark your calendars… the TV-TWO ICO starts on Tuesday April 24, 2018, at 1pm GMT. For more info, check out our FAQ section, subscribe to our newsletter, and don’t forget to follow the latest news on Telegram, Twitter (@tvtwocom), Facebook, or Medium. We’re also active on Reddit.
Demystifying the Python datetime Module With Examples
By: Esther Vaati
Tags: Python3, Data Science, Programming, DevOps, Code

Demystifying the Python datetime Module With Examples

How to properly use datetime in your Python code

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datetime is an essential aspect of any program in Python. Python provides the datetime module that helps manipulate date and time and represents it in a way users can understand.

datetime has various components. The datetime module consists of the following object types:

date — holds the date

— holds the date time — holds the time

— holds the time datetime — holds both date and time

How to get current date and time

As you have seen above, the Python datetime module can do this. Import the datetime class from the datetime module, then use it to create a datetime object, as shown below. The Python datetime module provides the now() method from the datetime class, which gives us the local date and time.

import datetime

dt_object = datetime.datetime.now()

print(dt_object)

This is the result:
Executing in console mode with Katalon Studio
By: Katalon Studio
Tags: Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Development, Web Development, Testing

One of the advantages of Katalon Studio is that you can execute automation test without launching Katalon Studio IDE by using command line mode execution. Users use this function to run execution batch files or planning jobs in CI Tools. This easy-to-follow guide will walk you through steps on how to execute test cases using the command prompt.

Read more helpful tutorials about Katalon Studio Test Execution

Execute Katalon in CMD

1. Open the command prompt and navigate to the Katalon Studio folder that contains katalon.exe file. For example:

2. Enter the following syntax to execute automation test:

katalon {option1} {option2} ... {optionN}

This command includes:

For example:

C:

cd C:\Katalon\4.7

katalon -runMode=console -projectPath="C:\Project\Sample Project.prj" -reportFolder="Reports" -reportFileName="report" -retry=0 -testSuitePath="Test Suites/TS_RegressionTest" -browserType="Chrome"

3. Press Enter to start execution.

Katalon Command Line options

Here’s the list of options supported in the “katalon” command:

Command Builder

Instead of typing directly in the command prompt, you can quickly generate commands to execute test suites by following the steps below:

1. Click on Build CMD from the main toolbar.

2. The Generate Command for Console Mode dialog is displayed as below. Configure your options as needed.

This dialog has the following options:

3. Click on Generate Command after you complete the configuration. The command is generated and shown in a dialog as below

4. You can Copy to Clipboard and paste it into the command prompt for execution.

Use console.properties file

Instead of specifying command settings for each execution, you can place all settings in the console.properties and use this file in the command prompt. This file can be generated using the same Command Builder as above.

1. Generate console.properties file using Command Builder

2. The console.properties file will be generated to your preferred location. You can open and update the parameters manually as needed. For example:

3. Run the console.properties file in the console mode using the following syntax:

katalon -propertiesFile="<absolute path to console.properties file>" -runMode=console

For example:

katalon -propertiesFile="D:\Katalon\Demo_Project\console.properties" -runMode=console

4. You can add extra Katalon command options to this command. Any option already defined in the console.properties file will be overwritten by the one declared on the command line. katalon -propertiesFile="<absolute path to console.properties file" -runMode=console -browserType=IE

This command runs the test on IE instead of Chrome as browserType is set to IE.

Read more helpful tutorials about Katalon Studio Test Execution

For further reference, visit Top 10 Automation Testing Tools Review.

Source: Executing in console mode
Why Melania Trump's plagiarism matters
By: Todd A
Tags: Politics, 2016 Election, Donald Trump

When Van Halen toured in the 80s, they had a clause in their rider that called for the removal of brown m&m’s from their dressing room candy bowl. They were widely regarded as prima donnas for this demand. Much like Donald Trump supporters are doing now to people who criticize Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech, Van Halen were mocked. “Aren’t there more important issues to discuss?” people yelled (well, probably not yelled; maybe, politely asked. Van Halen were a hard rock band not a Republican convention after all).

In his wonderful autobiography, Crazy From The Heat, Van Halen’s front man David Lee Roth explained: the brown m&m’s were their own canary in the coal mine. If they saw brown m&m’s in their dressing room, they could be sure the promoters hadn’t read the fine print and they started a line by line review of the highly technical parts of their contact. Sure enough, Roth points out that once (in Cleveland, probably) they found brown m&m’s in their dressing room and later discovered that the floor of the auditorium wasn’t strong enough to support their stage. The floor sunk under the weight of their equipment.

“Melania Trump’s speech isn’t important,” my dad yelled at me today. He couldn’t believe I “fell for it.” “It” being this media-created non-issue. So I told him about the brown m&m’s.

Ryan Williams, former speechwriter for Mitt Romney, told Politico that Ann Romney’s speech in 2012 went through 27 drafts. Even the family anecdotes were verified. While we can’t expect Mormon conscientiousness from Trump, a potential first lady’s speech is the easiest thing to get right.

My father is correct. There are bigger issues which should concern us. But when the Republican presidential nominee can’t even get the simplest thing right, what greater catastrophes lie out of sight? What else are they half-assing? What will they later half-ass?

Melania’s speech was a brown m&m, a tell that the Trumps haven’t read the fine print of the whole presidential responsibilities contract. If their supporters don’t do a line by line audit, there’s no telling what their stage will sink. Probably the Republican party itself.
Organizing space
By: Pietro De Grandi
Tags: Work, Blogger, Daily Blog, Short Story, Photography

Trento, 19.09.2016

That’s it for today, hope you enjoyed! See you tomorrow!

Every day I post at least one photo from my life. Here’s why.
Technical analysis of Bitcoin 06/09/2019
By: Vladimir Denis
Tags: Technical Analysis, Cryptocurrency, Trading, Bitcoin

A new week begins for Bitcoin and our dear crypto-currencies (it started yesterday to be exact, sorry!) while the future contract gap of nearly 4% at the opening. Analysis.

To start, let’s look at the weekly to get an idea of the closing candles and the general feeling of the market.

First observation, the candle in reversal configuration, here a doji with a very long high wick, has still not been broken. I was already warning you that in my opinion, we had found our “glass ceiling”. The area we are currently working on is a range zone, the market has still not made its decision (although we broke a nice compression triangle from above yesterday, hence my analysis today).

One point is interesting: during the last week, a lower low has been marked, while to my great surprise, there was no support on this area, the support being much lower. The resumption of prices and the rise that followed surprised me… It was only after the fact that I noticed the similarity: last week’s low fuse perfectly coincides with a 38.2% retracement of all the previous crack, and also coincides with a retracement of the same Fibonacci level but of the whole uptrend.
The Nimiq Community Update — Week 18
Tags: ICO, Nimiq, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

The Nimiq Community Update — Week 18

Welcome to the Nimiq Community Update! This a community contributed fortnightly write-up on what Team Nimiq have been posting in the official Nimiq discord channel alongside community led projects and content being created for Nimiq. The Community update will always remain open source & community driven.

What is Nimiq?

Nimiq is a browser-based Blockchain designed for simplicity. Nimiq’s reason for existence is to bring the benefits of blockchain technology to the mainstream. To achieve that purpose Nimiq has been built from the ground up to address and break the barriers to entry that inhibit the mainstream adoption of blockchain technologies. Nimiq is encompassed by a strong philanthropic mindset, it will always remain open-source and community-driven.

Marching toward the future.

Week 18 brings a lot to the table for the project as Team Nimiq conduct their first Q&A session on the official Nimiq subreddit, launch their Nimiq ledger promotion and allocate time to focus on the projects’ marketing and communication.

The Reddit Q&A thread covers issues regarding communication, marketing, project transparency and more! If you have any questions not answered in this weeks post make sure to drop them in.

Nimiq’s Ledger Nano S promotion is now live! Earn tickets toward winning a Nimiq branded Ledger Nano S by sending new users cashlinks! New users that register with their email whilst redeeming the cashlink will yield tickets. More information on the promotion can be found here.

‘When marketing?’, following a hack-a-thon style week focused on Nimiq’s brand, image and messaging a major reinvention for the project is in the works. Details aren’t available yet but keep an eye out.

Community development & patch notes

All projects featured within the Nimiq community update posts should not be viewed as endorsements, caution should be taken when visiting any website outside of the official Nimiq website.

Shortnim developed by community member Albermonte is a Nimiq based URL shortener enabling monetisation.

Nimiq.box developed by community member Coel Wu is a simple tool, based on Sushi member Miao’s Nimiqx stats, which visualises network statistics.

Twini & members of the Nimiq community recently teamed up to raise 43,230 NIM for Extra Life for Kids through Twitch.tv streamer RUFIOOHH. Thanks to those that participated and contributed!

If you’d like your community update added to the next post please contact me through the comments or @Symphonys on the Nimiq Discord!
Bitcoin Technical Analysis
By: Ledgerfund Technical Analysis
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Trading, Bitcoin

As we can see in the chart, the price of XBTUSD is showing hidden bearish divergence in RSI on a 12-hour chart. When price makes a lower high and the RSI makes a higher high, the oscillator shows hidden bearish divergence. The price can be go to the next support region which is around $6400.

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DTX trading is now enabled on CoinFalcon!
By: Frank Van Geertruyden
Tags: Exchange, Ethereum, Coinfalcon

The DataBroker DAO team is happy to announce that the DTX token is available for trading on CoinFalcon, a European cryptocurrency exchange based in the United Kingdom. Starting today, you can now start depositing your DTX tokens on CoinFalcon as it is the first exchange to list the DTX token!

CoinFalcon is also organising a Battle — the top DTX traders will be awarded 115,000 DTX!

Join our Telegram channel for all information and questions!
Middle
By: Petya Mileva
Tags: Gir, Poetry, Alone, Anxiety, Short Story

She was caught in the middle

of not being able to fit in

and not caring about the whole standing out thing

but the middle was mostly dar

and she had so many colors
by Martino Pietropoli
By: Martino Pietropoli
Tags: Humor, Comics, Monday, Cartoon, Drawing

First thing in the morning: a glass of water and a cartoon by The Fluxus.

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She is pulling the strings of the Swedish Civic Tech network
By: Digidem Lab
Tags: Civic Tech Collaboration, English, Civic Technology, Civic Engagement, Civic Tech Network

She is pulling the strings of the Swedish Civic Tech network Digidem Lab Follow Jun 3 · 3 min read

Pernilla Näsfors Östmar, project manager of Civic Tech Sweden. Photo: Hannah Lina Mazetti (CC BY 4.0)

Pernilla Näsfors Östmar has a background at the World Bank and the Swedish international development agency Sida where she worked with transparency projects. Now she is the newly recruited project manager for the Civic Tech Sweden network.

Welcome! How do you feel about your new job?

– Great fun! It was a surreal feeling to see the job ad. It made me feel that “That’s me they are writing about!” It felt very natural to apply for it. It’s a privilege to have the chance to work with something I would have had done anyway, without getting paid. Civic tech has been that for me — an area where I put a lot of voluntary time.

What are your tasks at Civic Tech Sweden?

– I will build a community around civic tech players in Sweden, a task that suits me very well. I usually call myself a “connector” — I am good at connecting people who can collaborate. I believe we will function as a mix between an industry organisation and a startup hub.

“We will try to have a more long-term horizon”

Will meetups be arranged as well?

– Yes, when possible, we will start “Civic Tech Labs”, i.e. physical meetings where you meet and discuss issues that are important to everyone and share experiences. This will not be a typical “hackathon” where you compete and work on temporary small projects. We will try to have a more long-term horizon. It will be possible to participate both from an NGO, a business firm, or as an individual.

What is your vision for the network?

– When you work with technology for the common good, we all have a vision of a better society. I hope that the participants in this network will not see each other as competitors, rather like it is a big family where we help each other forward! It is very much about openness among the participants.

What is the status of civic tech issues in Sweden today?

– It is “up and coming”. A couple of years ago when I was working a lot with open data, it was pretty hot. But then it has fallen into oblivion. Now, because of the Corona-virus, there has been a huge upswing for using digital services in contact with authorities, and for digital participation and accessibility. The fact that Sweden’s Innovation Agency Vinnova chose to support this sector is also a sign that the area is moving forward. It is still possible to apply for funding from Vinnova for this area.

Do you have any favourite Civic Tech Project or Area?

– I would say the ridesharing movement Skjutsgruppen, where I have been involved before. It is a good way to collaborate between citizens in combination with public transportation.

Civic Tech Sweden
What Does Summer Taste Like?
By: Jason Mcbride
Tags: Poetry, Happiness, Summer, Haiku, Life Lessons

Poet’s Note:

This series of haiku is part of my effort to practice in public. I’ve been writing haiku professionally for four years. This year I’m focusing on showing people how reading and writing haiku can be a powerful mindfulness exercise.

The nature of a haiku is to focus your attention on a single moment. When you invest the time and effort to focus your thoughts on one moment, you open up your mind and soul to new insights.

I have always loved lemonade. Until I wrote this series, I had no idea how deeply I associated lemonade and summer with love and happiness.

If you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or bored, I encourage you to try and write a few haiku. You will be shocked at how it calms your brain and frees your soul.

Be the poetry you want to see in the world!
Why Neoliberalism Is at the Heart of America’s Problems
By: Paul Abela
Tags: History, Government, Culture, Economics, Politics

There is something desperately wrong in America that no presidential election will solve. Widespread protests in cities. Deep mistrust in the police force who kill unarmed people in the street. Armed militias on patrol as if America were a war zone. Poverty and unemployment are widespread. The election has reinforced political polarisation within a deeply divided society. Far-right and white supremacists groups are on the rise; many believe America is on the brink of civil war. For all intents and purposes, America has become a failed state.

How has this happened? Doesn’t America have the largest economy in the world, and some of the most successful businesses? You would think all that wealth would translate into a flourishing, united society. Clearly not.

Underlying the tensions plaguing America is one constant, a poison that feeds off and sucks the lifeblood out of society. It is an idea that has a vice-like grip over America, and it won’t let go. That idea is neoliberalism. It is this economic model that, above all else, explains why the social fabric in America is crumbling.

To sell one’s soul to the devil is to do anything to achieve an objective. In America, the wealthy elite has sold their souls to filter America’s wealth into their own hands. The victim of these sell-outs is society itself. But when neoliberalism does what it’s intended to do so magnificently well — make the rich, richer — any side effects of this pursuit are irrelevant.

So, how did neoliberalism come to dominate in America?
DremTeam completes Token Sale Phase #1 audit
Tags: Blockchain, Dream Team, Token Sale, Bitcoin, Futureofesports

We are happy to inform you that the audit of our Token Sale Phase #1 was successfully completed. The results:

Funds raised (BTC, ETH): 185.8643 BTC, 3971.4971 ETH.

Total tokens to be issued: 19866921.25

Total tokens contributed: 17166459.07

Bonus Tokens: 2700462.18

Rejected transactions: 54

Number of transactions: 1960

Funds raised: $6 000 000

We are thrilled to have you with us on this journey as we together create the ultimate infrastructure platform for competitive gaming and a payment gateway for the #1 sports of the future!

Also, we’d like to remind you that our Token Sale Phase #2 will start on 28th February 2018.
The Dominion of Leaves
By: Zach J. Payne
Tags: Faith, Nature, Religion, Poetry, Life

for those who understand.

I pray you see the lovely hand of God

in every sprout that sings toward the sun

and hope that you would be forever awed

by little miracles: how breath is spun

from light and carbon. Molecules are split

and recombined; we breathe by grace alone,

our lungs beneath our feet. We burn and spit

upon the ashes, lords of steel and bone.

But petty lords at most, for who are we

to rule Sequoias or the meanest weed?

I pray you look. I pray you truly see

God’s image in the All, as They decreed.

Then, humble, drop the matches, deign repent

and understand what nature represents.
Still supporting Nike for Kaepernick?
By: Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Tags: Social Justice, Starbucks, Colin Kaepernick, Race, Nike

When a company’s controversy doesn’t work out so well

Starbucks was a recent example that managed to make everybody mad at them, including coffee drinkers who couldn’t have cared less about the black real estate agents who were racially profiled in April of this year; they just wanted their cup of Joe. Four-hour shutdown to talk about racial sensitivity? Ugh, that would mean they’d have to settle for normal-priced coffee, or gasp, breakroom coffee.

Photo credit: Pexels/Pixabay

I see where Business Insider is coming from with the argument that Nike can succeed where Starbucks didn’t. Because Kaepernick was in this commercial, it got people talking more often and longer about the company. And consumers aren’t as loyal as they used to be. (Me included. Forbes confirms.) But we can be if the company does something that sets itself apart from others.

Photo credit: themelaningoddess/Pixabay

I have so many clothing, home decor, hair products and even auto accessory brands in my personal belongings that I couldn’t possibly tell you which was my “favorite” brand. What I can tell you is that there are certain items I purchased because I liked the look of them and a few more because of the message behind the brand.

For example, I bought an $8 basket from Target for my hair accessories, but 30 minutes later, I considered returning it just so I could buy a $30 basket from Whole Foods Market. These incredible baskets from ten by three, formerly Blessing Baskets, at the front of Whole Foods Market are buying women goats. The basket I bought isn’t doing squat for anybody but holding brushes and combs.

Photo credit: silviarita/Pixabay

I can also spend less than $5 on quality hair oil products, but it’s hard to turn down Shea Moisture’s connection to women-led businesses and their stance on no animal testing.
Official web platform launch!
Tags: Fintech, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Trading, Bitcoin

To start trading you need to select an Exchange tab from the menu above and choose an asset to be exchanged. Then you can select the trading pair you want to evaluate and use on the exchange platform. After clicking on your preferred trading pair, you’ll see the updated charts, order book, trade history, order pair, and the balance amount.

During the launch trading pairs are:

• BTC/EUR, ETH/EUR, BCH/EUR, LTC/EUR

• ETH/BTC, BCH/BTC, LTC/BTC

• COB/ETH, CV/ETH, NGC/ETH

Order Book

Once a trading pair is chosen you can see its Order Book and Trade History below the ticker.

Sell orders (red coloured Prices) are in the box at the top. An order to sell is also named an “ask.” Buy orders are in the box on the bottom (green coloured Prices). An order to buy is also named a “bid.”

The Spread divides the two parts. Its amount demonstrates the difference between the highest bid and the lowest ask.

Trade history

The Trade History panel is the report on all transaction of all users. All transactions on the blockchain are recorded online and demonstrated in its full history.

Price chart

Explore the convenient trading on Cryptology with the help of our price chart. We offer 2 graph types: price and depth. In general it is a live graphical display of prices and market data for the selected currency. You can set graph or candle view and specify the the period for your convenience.

Order types

We offer both market and limit orders for experienced traders:

Market orders

In order to get an instant execution, you’ll need to place a market order at the current price. Specify the size of your order in the “Get” field and you should also be able to see the current Market Price and the Total Price of your order. By clicking the respective button choose to “Buy” or “Sell”. Being carried out instantly market orders cannot be canceled.

Limit orders

If you need to specify a maximum or minimum price at which you want to buy or sell, choose Limit. Switch to “Limit order” and specify the size of your order in the “Get” field. After that on the “Price” field specify the price you want to set your order in. The Total Price of your order will also be shown. By clicking the respective button choose to “Buy” or “Sell”.
Utfrågning kring Öppna data-utredningen
By: Pernilla Näsfors Östmar
Tags: Öppna Data, Open Data

Network 🕸️ of people working with technology 👩‍💻 for the common good 👍 and digital tools for community 💞 + democracy 🖐️ + transparency 🔎

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