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Simple Ways to Stick to a Healthy Diet
Tags: Probiotics, Diet, Health, Women In Tech, Amazon

4: Be choosy about nighttime snacks.

Mindless eating occurs most frequently after dinner, when you finally sit down and relax. Snacking in front of the TV is one of the easiest ways to throw your diet off course. Either close down the kitchen after a certain hour, or allow yourself a low-calorie snack, like a 100-calorie pack of cookies or a half-cup scoop of low-fat ice cream.

5: Enjoy your favorite foods.

Instead of cutting out your favorite foods altogether, be a slim shopper. Buy one fresh bakery cookie instead of a box, or a small portion of candy from the bulk bins instead of a whole bag. You can still enjoy your favorite foods — the key is moderation.

6: Eat several mini-meals during the day.

If you eat fewer calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. But when you’re hungry all the time, eating fewer calories can be a challenge. “Studies show people who eat 4–5 meals or snacks per day are better able to control their appetite and weight,” says obesity researcher Rebecca Reeves, DrPH, RD. She recommends dividing your daily calories into smaller meals or snacks and enjoying most of them earlier in the day — dinner should be the last time you eat.

7: Eat protein at every meal.

Protein is the ultimate fill-me-up food — it’s more satisfying than carbs or fats and keeps you feeling full for longer. It also helps preserve muscle mass and encourages fat burning. So be sure to incorporate healthy proteins like seafood, lean meat, egg whites, yogurt, cheese, soy, nuts, or beans into your meals and snacks.
Redefining Beauty
By: Disha Paul
Tags: Technology, Women, Beauty, Women In Tech

Redefining Beauty

As they say “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. This is what brings pleasure to the senses including the mind and spirit. Society has put so much emphasis on such traits, be it the color of our skin or the size of our body. Fuller lips, luscious long hair, prominent cheekbones, soft skin have all collectively become the deciding factor to being deemed beautiful. Growing up we came across models and movie stars who have embodied the so-called “perfect” woman. There is a set mindset of trying to reach up to these unreasonable versions set by the so-called intellectual strata of the society. Having someone decide whether you are beautiful or ugly, fat or thin has become a way of living that we all succumb to.

Throughout our life, we question ourselves as to where we lie in the spectra of beauty, and in doing this, there are many whose self-esteem plummets with the definitions and views of someone else. Teenagers and young adults go through rigorous, harmful diets and exercises to accomplish this version of beauty. Women have been facing constant backlash for many years for not reaching the measure of acceptance deemed by society.

Representation of different races, body types, and the numerous demarcations of women is finding a new voice in the coming future. We realize the importance of empowering ourselves and all generations to come, they should not be chained by this unrealistic interpretation of beauty.

Redefining beauty

In today’s world, we are facing a massive change and slowly breaking the barriers when it comes to defining the word beauty. Female actors with dusky skin and unconventional body types are being represented because of their talent and not just as a pretty face on the screen. Advertisements are featuring a larger representation of women who could help with the idea of seeing beauty in everyone. Many women faced the odds of having acid thrown on them only to show us the strength and beauty within. Seeing this shift in the culture of numerous communities has led many to feel proud and confident in the way they are as well as the way they perceive others.

The gateways of beauty have finally opened. Beauty to someone could be their rendition of the elegance of Manushi Chhillar or the strength of Mary Kom, the bravery of Malala Yousafzai, or even the mind of Shakuntala Devi. Today we are living in an expansive world where we can see diversity in the newfound meaning of beauty. Beauty is more of a feeling that you invoke in someone, an aura you project, and the personality you develop. It all culminates together making you beautiful both internally and externally. One should never let themselves conform to what others believe is beautiful and instead strive to realize the beauty in themselves as well as others all around.
@jessicakes33 - womenlotusstyle - Medium
Tags: Women In Business, Womens Health, Women, Women In Tech, Womens Rights

About

Jessica Weaver also has her own website where she has written ‘My pursuit 11 artistic life has gifted me with a constant state of flux and location and art form. From coast to coast I have taught and created and learnt for the about the facets of theatre and photography. With each location and continually reminded how art and life reflect each other and require collaboration. It has the the amazing ability to bring people together, specially in a time where we are constantly separated by our everyday elements.

https://womenlotusstyle.blogspot.com/2020/12/jessica-weaver-episode-9-jessicakes33.html

Name

Jessica Weaver

Nick Name

Jlove, Jessi Cakes

Occupation/ Profession

Actress and Model

Gender

Female

Date of Birth

11 November 1987

Age

33 years old

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, United States

Currently lives in

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

American

Zodiac or Birth Sign

Scorpio
Why Inclusion is nothing more than leftovers from a holiday meal…
By: Black Core- Utopia For Black Entrepreneurs
Tags: Diversity And Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Inclusion, Women In Tech, BlackLivesMatter

Why Inclusion is nothing more than leftovers from a holiday meal…

Current and pervasive Situation. Whiteness is at the core of the inequities and systemic racism, and everyone else is in proximity to it — left overs is a result because core beliefs are still intact.
Women in Technology
By: Shivani Ravisankar
Tags: Gender Equality, Technology, Women, Women In Tech, Science

Women in Technology

‘Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one’s own person is its ultimate reward’, says Patricia Sampson, CEO, and president of The Sampson Group, Inc., a management development and strategic planning consulting business.

Patricia Sampson

IT or Information Technology industry is the major industry that employs coders for software development. But it is more male-centric. We need more women coders in start-ups and more women entrepreneurs who can employ other women through their start-ups. Not just the IT industry, there are various other technology-based industries like the communication sector, the automobile sector, the biotechnology and biomedical sector, etc., to name a few where women are represented in low numbers.

Women have been excelling in a lot of fields, be it sports, entertainment, and culture, as industrialists, entrepreneurs, TV anchors, and other media people, doctors, engineers, lawyers to name a few. This proves that women are in a better position than the previous generation.

Taking our own India into consideration, we have various industrialists, a few of them being Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the founder of Biocon Ltd, a Bangalore based Bio-Pharmaceutical company, Lakshmi Venu, MD of Sundaram- Clayton limited, Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing director of TAFE, Ankita Gaba, founder of SocialSamosa.com, and Radhika Ghai Aggarwal, CMO and Co-Founder of Shopclues.com, a shopping platform.

Some Indian women entrepreneurs (From top left): Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Lakshmi Venu, Mallika Srinivasan, Radhika Ghai Aggarwal, and Ankita Gaba

Let’s take a look at Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operations Officer at Facebook, and founder of LeanIn.org. She has been named as the most powerful woman in the tech industry by Forbes Magazine for the fifth time continuously.

Sheryl Sandberg

But, are we paid equally? This has become a big hurdle in the self-reliant growth of women. They are made to be financially dependent on men, though there are a few who have broken the barriers and have just not achieved their pinnacle but have also empowered other women and made them financially strong.

So, here’s the opportunity for you ladies. There’s a woman out there in the male-dominant industry with a net worth of USD 1.7 billion. For how long are we going to wait for a man to provide us opportunities? Stand up and voice for yourself!
Lean In At A Young Age
By: Keren Koshman
Tags: Lean In, Inspiration, Women In Tech, Girls Education, Youngadult

Lean In At A Young Age

I volunteer to inspire young girls to study hard and pick an academic route that could steer them towards the engineering and science fields. Israel’s 9th graders choose between different majors — calculus, chemistry, physics, and many others. That choice determines their ability to pursue a career path in the STEAM field. Keren Koshman Follow Dec 21, 2020 · 2 min read

One day, I was standing in the library of a school where I was scheduled to talk to thirty young females. I was excited — I brought with me some electronic devices and a story about the engineering and product process that made both of which possible. I had prepared a presentation about the way you could influence the world by imagining and designing it as you wish. .

A few minutes into my presentation, one of the girls raised her hand and asked me if I was a mother. “yes”, I answered. “ So why aren’t you more at home with your kids?” was her next question. I hadn’t even finished half of my presentation before this question left a dire mark on the room’s atmosphere. Her question assumed I chose to prioritize my work over my kids, also assuming that it was not possible to combine. I was shocked, a fourteen year old was sure that being an engineer means neglecting your kids. Suddenly Sheril Sandberg’s book “Lean in” had become a reality, as I realized young women at the age of fourteen might already lean out.

I did not finish my presentation that day. I chose, intead, to speak to them about the hardships of balancing work and family life (or: the hardships of work-life balance). In my own experience, you might feel torn between the demands of work and the rigors and desires of parenthood. But, it is worth it, as there is a balance between the worlds, sometimes tipping to one edge, sometimes to the other. While I don’t advocate STEAM career to all, I do encourage everyone to have as many options as they can, and open all the doors before choosing to walk a specific path.
Lists of all the VC lists I amassed while researching funds
Tags: Angel Investors, Startup Lessons, Fundraising, Women In Tech, VC

Source: Photo by STIL on Unsplash

In anticipation of when we are ready to start fundraising, we’ve started to amass lists of venture funds out there in order to educate ourselves and create an outreach funnel. In doing so, we’ve ended up gathering an extensive list of lists that we think might be helpful to other entrepreneurs engaged in a similar endeavor. Given we are a diverse team that includes female and non-white founders, we were gravitated towards inclusion and diversity funds but the lists are more comprehensive than that and include a few European ones too.

Here they are! Hope it’s helpful.

Founders for Change Diverse Investor’s list

Source:

US Women Angels

Source:

50 women VCs and angel investors backing startups in Seattle and Portland

Women-Focused Angel Investors

https://angel.co/women-focused/investors

37 Angels Funding for Female Founders

Black Women in VC

Source: https://twitter.com/sydneypaige10

Micro VCs

Source:

The Techcrunch List

VC List

Source:

Open-sourced impact investor list (mostly Europe)

Source:

https://twitter.com/mgalkiewicz

The Top 100 Venture Capitalists by CB Insights

Golden’s List of VC firms

VC Stack Angel List

2020 DocSend Startup Index: Active VC list

Source:

The Ultimate VC List: 200+ Top European Venture Firms

The Ultimate French VC List

Source:

List of Climate Tech VC
Lifted
By: Dipali Gupta
Tags: Melinda Gates, Women In Technology, Nonprofit, Education, Women In Tech

Lifted

I am blessed to be born into a society and a family that recognizes the value of an education. I never had to fight to pursue educational opportunities and have always understood it as a right. My parents played a huge role in forming this perception. Despite being born in a very conservative Indian household, they shielded me from biased comments and supported my decisions. My parents recognized the value that education provides as a means for me to pursue opportunities not available to them. Because of these rights and protection, I am currently working at an innovative and dynamic tech firm, LinkedIn.

But my experience is not universal.

This revelation became more prevalent after reading Melinda Gates, “The Moment of Lift.” In her book, Gates sheds light on the inequities that women face worldwide by providing an emotional and honest account of her travel experiences. The aspect that stood out the most was the massive gender disparities within school access all around the world. Worldwide, millions of girls do not go to school, and the discrepancy between women and men pursuing education becomes starker when we look into higher education.

But education has a multiplier effect, where it truly is a gift that keeps on giving. Education is crucial to empower women because it allows them to break out of the poverty trap by improving literacy, wages, and health.

Even though this disparity seems like a problem isolated within the developing world — it is not. Even developed countries, like the U.S., face massive differences within specific industries. Computer science is one of these majors that has a blatant lack of women.

The influence of tech in our lives is hard to overlook or deny. Code is a language, and without women writing this code, we will be written out of the narrative. Moreover, the inherent biases that already exist will be absorbed within this language that can profoundly impact women’s ability to be equal to men. Therefore it is paramount that we have more women in tech to more accurately reflect society.

Boldly claiming that empowering women will empower all of us, Gates filled me with hope and gave us all a call to action — to help lift women. This makes me even more proud to be a part of an organization like the <wit> project, which aims to empower women technologists. The <wit> project’s founders noticed that women are systematically excluded from tech, and the stats become more discouraging when we look at women of color.

The <wit> project aims to change the trajectory of tech by lifting women, who have been relegated to the margins. They provide hands-on learning experiences to allow these women to gain real-life experience and provide them with connections and opportunities to succeed. I am excited to see all the women that are lifted because of the <wit> project.
It’s been a long time since I wrote here!
By: Anyone Likeme
Tags: Imposter Syndrome, You Are Not Alone, You Are The Bestest, We Got This, Women In Tech

It’s been a long time since I wrote here!

What a year, huh?!! If last year this time someone would tell us what is going to happen to the world in few months, probably no one would believe.

Too much stress for health of your beloved ones and and yourself. I know many people lost their beloved ones and it sucks 😞

I lost a beloved one too. One I never got a chance to meet… ahhh

In work setup, I was fortunate enough to be able to work from home. However it didn’t reduce any stress or pressure of the work at all! Many days I felt that why I’m doing this? Am I really this stupid I think? Why I can’t be successful? Why others better than me and blah blah blah..

I know almost all of these thoughts aren’t based on true facts. It’s just pressure of the moment that makes you feel that way. But I mean when you are stuck in that moment really hard (sometimes seems impossible to get out). I’m trying to get better in this, to remind myself that nothing more worthy than myself, my health and my peace of mind.

If Anyone LikeMe ever having same feelings even for a second, just wanted to let you know a stranger here cares for you and is sure that you are the Best!!
Women In Technology. Career in technology has always been a…
By: Sona Nizer
Tags: Can Do Attitude, Muslim Women, Motivational, Technology, Women In Tech

Career in technology has always been a male dominated subject 😔. Women are under-represented in the tech sector. Not only that, but they’re also underpaid according to several researches 😲. It’s no wonder women are more likely to leave compared to their male counterparts. The environment needs to change, for sure .

It’s time we focus on the next generation of tech talent and make sure gender equality exists for the good of everyone 👋. This means more flexible working arrangements, more women in leadership roles and more encouragement at an early age for girls and boys to pursue whatever they are naturally interested in 🤩.

The truth about the tech community is that women who could succeed in tech are finding that they’re treated better in fields like medicine and biological sciences. Who can blame them for making that choice? It’s the tech industry’s loss 😎. If we want the best talent, maybe we should revisit and revive the welcoming mindset that attracted women to the industry in the past 🦾!

For the Love of Emojis :)

👩‍🏫 👩‍🚒 👩‍🏫 👩‍🏭 👩‍🍳 👩‍🎓 🕵️‍♀️ 💂‍♀️ 👷‍♀️ 👮‍♀️ 👩‍⚕️ 👨‍🚀 👩‍🎨 👩‍🔬 👩‍🌾
lighting design consultancy
By: Light Book
Tags: Architecture, Lighting Design, Design, Interiordesign

we create co-ordinated, intelligent and inspiring lighting designs, specifically to complement the architecture and interior spaces of the project. we have conceptualised and delivered hundreds of schemes through our extensive design and technical capabilities in lighting.

we believe in providing creative lighting design services and strive for a bespoke lighting environment which is seamless, aesthetical and technologically advanced project across the sphere.

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The pile of rocks does not
By: Merrianne Couture
Tags: Creativity, Life Lessons, Architecture, Travel, Poetry

The pile of rocks does not

speak for itself. It may have

the deep hindsight of

a thought of sweat wiped by the

front of a rag hanging

by a thread at the tip

of a pierced tongue

and pursed lips. With the

hint of a future cardinal

tattoo, a memoria aeterna.

Virgin skin cannot yet

speak its volumes of secrets

that have not been invented.

Tall and well placed, the

intention may topple.

Your tongue ice. To forgive.

Or Forget. Vingt, deux fois.

Not one more.
Le persone che abitiamo.
By: Davide Innocenzi
Tags: Memories, Design, Places, Architecture

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The Colossal "Colosseum Di Roma"
By: The Ancient One
Tags: Roman, Ancient History, Culture, History, Architecture

Although substantially ruined because of earthquakes and stone robbers, the Colosseum is still an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome. It went under restoration due to natural wear and tear and increasing pollution levels in 2011, but due to some reasons it got delayed and then in 2013 the restoration project of Colosseum was completed.
6 quotes from architects to inspire UX Designers
By: Phylicia Flynn
Tags: Quotes, UX, Design, Inspiration, Architecture

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The Many Moods of Light
By: Marcus Baumgart
Tags: Light, Memory, State Library Of Victoria, Writing, Architecture

Photograph by the author

I have a strange relationship with the weather. They say that scent can be highly evocative, and that the slightest whiff of a stray odour can take you back into the distant past, drawing up a moment long buried and thought lost. I have experienced this with scent, it is true, but I also experience it with light; or to be specific, the qualities and moods of daylight.

Now it is important as an architect, photographer or painter to be highly attuned to the qualities of light. I would argue that it is also important to the writer. I have tried to cultivate such awareness, and I suspect I may have succeeded because I am prone to experiencing strange flashbacks when the lighting conditions are just right. Moments ago, when I left the house to get some lunch, the quality of daylight was just so — and immediately I was 13 years old once more, and in the side yard of a neighbour’s house in Queensland on a brooding afternoon in early Summer. I was heading for their swimming pool, I remember this distinctly.

The moment was invoked by a combination of the bruised colour of the clouds over Docklands here in Melbourne, the thin greyness of the filtered sunlight, the warmth and scent of the air and a myriad of other micro-conditions that all coincidentally aligned to recreate a moment from so long ago.

The impression I gain in such moments is fleeting, and quite spontaneous — the moment is not there, and then it is. A moment later it is gone. The conditions that instigate such a trip down memory lane are infinitely nuanced, with one moment being quite unlike many others; the quality of light changes, too, with the progression of the minutes and the movement of clouds, so a memory invoked in one moment may be gone a short time later, dissipating like vapour.

In my experience, some spaces are well attuned to take advantage of this strange phenomenon, although they are few and far between. The Latrobe Reading Room of the State Library of Victoria is one such space. The skylights are like a lens that focuses the quality of external light, distilling it into a distinct impression on the floor of the chamber. The disposition of the room changes with infinite subtlety as the clouds scud by overhead, and as the sun is covered and uncovered in the heavens. I think this is why I like writing there — it is like being bathed in a distillation of daylight, and it engages my memories, allowing me to tap into that rich vein we all carry within us.

In the same way as the Inuit reportedly have many words for snow (is this true? I wonder), it would be useful if we had a diverse vocabulary for the many, subtle and perhaps infinite moods of light. Alas we do not, so the writer must multiply words to convey an impression, one that is perhaps more emotive than it is objective. I have toyed with the idea of making up some words to convey the different moods of daylight, but so far the project hasn’t gone beyond idle speculation. I will put it on my backburner list, and give it some more thought.
ICON- The Scandinavian Choice
By: Cecilia Bolter
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, Icon Architecture, Sustainable Development, Residential Projects, Architecture

ICON Architecture is an international, multidisciplinary architecture and design firm operating in the USA and in Europe. They have an entrepreneurial vision with collaborative teams from different professional fields driven by innovation, creativity, and curiosity.

ICON has been involved with the planning of residential areas with their knowledge of urban regulations from a holistic perspective that includes economical, historical, and socio-cultural facts. According to Cecilia Bolter at ICON, their vision is to contribute to a sustainable society and a greener city planning through well-planned and environmentally friendly architecture. The company works toward innovative design solutions and climate-smart housing. Clients range from private customers, companies, real estate development to nonprofit organizations. ICON has a large network of partners from different business areas including construction companies and property developers. They strive for diversity and competence building that generates value for both the company and the customers paving the way for creativity and innovative thinking. With an experience of over 25 years in the scope of residential projects, the company’s goal is to develop emission-free homes to help improve the overall life quality.

ICON has carried out a few renovation projects of historic properties, where the building’s identity and historic value have been key-concepts. ICON Architecture is a full-service architecture and design firm working with commercial, industrial, and residential projects. Their clientele is based out of both organizational and private sectors. They have a large network of partners from different business areas including construction companies and property developers.

ICON works across residential and commercial projects to interior design as their team is striving for the best socially inclusive environments, a modern and energy-efficient architecture. For more information, visit their website at https://icon-architecture.se/en/. For more info, please contact Cecilia Bolter at info@icon-architecture.se
React-Native Klasör Yapısı ve Mimari
By: Münevver Bahar
Tags: Structure, React Native, Architecture

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Network Abstraction Layer
By: Sandeep Ahuja
Tags: Moya, Network Abstraction Layer, Design, Swift, Architecture

Now a days software products want an abstraction layer on top of the third party libraries to make project more resilience to change or break in third party code. Sometimes third party free code stops supporting the newer versions of underlying client devices. So need of abstraction layer on top of third party reference code arises in the software industry to avoid heavy dependency on third party code. With this we can change the third party libraries without modifying the client application code.

ViewModel dispatch the service object to Network layer and receives the result from Network layer aka Network Manager, HTTPClient etc. In this way we can remove the client application direct dependency on Alamofire (a well known Network library).
About, technically
By: Christopher Graham Hurrell
Tags: Startup, Design, Software, Architecture

I am based in The Western Cape, South Africa. I represent a group of companies and initiatives collectively known as MOSAIC.

We develop next-generation solutions — software, hardware, IP, business, architecture and design.

Get in Touch

Gra.hurrell@gmail.com
Effective Java! Utility Classes!. Let’s consider the utility of utlitiy…
By: Kyle Carter
Tags: Utilities, Java, Design, Architecture

Time for chapter four of our Effective Java review! Today is a quick and easy chapter.

Today we are talking about utility classes. As the author points out these classes can often feel like an anti-pattern and a way of getting around using proper objects. That being said they definitely have their purpose in the world, especially in Java. So let’s consider some of the places that utility classes could be beneficial:

For grouping actions on primitive objects. ie java.lang.Math , java.util.Arrays

, For grouping actions on classes you don’t own. This is similar to the above but in this case its on object that you may not have access to change. LocalDateUtils is something I have seen before. This is something that extension functions can solve in a much cleaner manner in languages such as Kotlin.

is something I have seen before. This is something that extension functions can solve in a much cleaner manner in languages such as Kotlin. They can also be a home for factory methods such as in java.util.Collections

So we can see there are some use cases where this is useful so how do we accomplish it? What it really comes down to is not to forget to account for making it not instantiable. We know that even if you don’t include a constructor Java will add a default no-args constructor.

The first method is making the class an abstract class. This does indeed make the class not able to be instantiated directly but doesn’t really accomplish what it is after. The reasoning is two fold. First, a user of the class can derive from that abstract class and make the child class can be instantiated in that case. The other problem is that the abstract class doesn’t communicate the intent of what is happening. When we see an abstract class it is basically asking to be extended from.

So what is the other option and the one that Effective Java suggests? Well you probably could guess it but the pitch is to create a private no-args constructor. And simply as that you lose your public default constructor and have protected instantiation of your class. It is even mentioned that your private no-args constructor should have only one line which is throwing an AssertionError . This takes it to a further level that even if one of the static methods tries to create the object it will error. Personally the way I usually go about this is using Lombok with @NoArgsConstructor(access = AccessLevel.PRIVATE) . You don't get the AssertionError being thrown but it is simple and gives us what we wanted.

So as you can see it is pretty simple and straightforward. If we find ourselves create a lot of utility classes this could be a smell that we are starting to lean towards more procedural programming and potentially there is a better way to accomplish our task. However if we do need a utility class remember to keep your class from being instantiable.
Wow their photos are amazing!
By: Joel Oughton
Tags: Creativity, Photography, Photographer, Cameras, Architecture

Wow their photos are amazing! Well done. This is an excellent feature! Love the bold pictures and the architecture looks great!
Material Matters — Journey to finding & sourcing architectural materials
By: Anusha Ashok
Tags: Material Design, Mood Board, Interior Design, Construction Materials, Architecture

As designers, we begin to visualize space with materials defining the theatrics and complexity of the design. The design process begins with a conceptual collection of ideas inspired by an image, a form, or a product. This idea focused on the client’s choice and relative personal preferences develops to be a mood board.

Rug & stone mood board with natural textures

Every designer puts together a collection of fabric, tile samples, swatches, color palette expressing design ideas and aesthetics of the project. This process allows the designer to explore architectural styles and materials without any limitations.

All architectural and interior design studios have a material library, catalogue wall that is actually a store/meeting/ a pantry which overflows with samples from the previous project, mood boards and sometimes with products that have been discontinued and chaos unrolls whenever material selection for new projects begin and all hell break loose when you need to source the material.

But how often do you go back and forth on material choice from a catalogue because of unavailability or lead time rather than the client’s alteration. You would have made a conscious choice of your material to express, empower the concept and ideology of the design only to find out a certain product has been discontinued, even with constant vendor interaction. For designers, this has always been a hassle to source materials imagined in the design. How do you overcome this gap?

What if we told you we developed a platform, an application, a website to explore construction materials, database from different brands giving each product its identity and characteristics. Arkihive is an intelligent digital product discovery platform enabling sales and collaboration among Architectural and construction professionals. With Arkihive, you could explore, acquire knowledge about the material and find professionals to procure, when you need them. You could build your mood board with complete knowledge of material specification, availability, and lead time.

First look of Arkihive product library.

On Hive, a social networking group designed exclusively for the Architectural and construction industry. You can connect with Brands and vendors to enquire about the product and its cost. You can also connect with contractors to realize the project. You can connect with other creative heads and manufacturers and talk about popular materials trends, materials of the future, sustainable and ground-breaking materials.

Arkihive goes live soon, building a community of designers and dreamers! Find us here Arkihive — Connecting all dots in architecture & construction.
Gemelli
By: Ugo Valentini
Tags: Photography, Fotografia, Black And White, Bianco E Nero, Architecture

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越界的建築
By: Jeff Hou
Tags: Metaphor, Karatani Kojin, Architecture

I am a scholar-activist who explores bottom-up placemaking, public space and democracy, and civic urbanisms.
Learning About BIM Coordination
Tags: Bim Coordination, Bim Technology, Cadblox, Milwaukee Bucks, Architecture

Probably like you, I had never heard of BIM Coordination until I joined a digital marketing agency called Black Raven AFC in Chesterfield, Missouri. One of the first clients that I worked with was a company called Cadblox. Cadblox is a group of BIM Technology experts who provide 3D Modeling for Masonry Contractors. So what does that mean, exactly?

According to Autodesk, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.

Cadblox, specifically, has used this technology to work with Rice University, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the St Louis arch-grounds.

So basically at Cadblox, BIM technology / BIM coordination allows masonry contractors to speak to all other trades through their Cadblox 3D LOD 350 model. This will eliminate any potential conflicts between various MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and FP (fire protection) systems.

So it is through BIM technology that architects and engineers can evaluate design options and automatically generate accurate 2D drawings from the 3D models.
OutSystems Certification Precedence
By: Marco Arede
Tags: Specializations, Lowcode, Outsystems, Development, Architecture

Learing a new technology requires decisions over the long-run goals, and the understanding of any precedence order. This point is also applicable to Outsystems certification paths.

“Which development path should I take, where the future growth possibility exist, and what precedence are there?”

This question is asked by colleagues more often than not. It seems a non-complex question, but the limitations are sometimes difficult to foresee. In my opinion such an important question should be asked early as possible.

I provide here a simple, yet powerful, visual road map of certifications, for everyone to understand from the start, the complete certifications precedence tree and restrictions.

OutSystems Certification Precedence Tree (updated on Dec 2020)

This diagram is composed of:

2 different paths — Reactive and Traditional.

— Reactive and Traditional. 3 certification levels — Associate, Professional / Specialist, and Expert.

— Associate, Professional / Specialist, and Expert. 8 exam certifications — #5 Developer, #1 Tech Lead, #2 new ones…

…Yes! You saw it right, 2 new certifications are available from now:

Architect Specialist — knows to design and validate good architecture.

— knows to design and validate good architecture. Platform Engineer — master and troubleshoot the Platform environments.

Overall decisions on the path to choose, should include project needs, own skills, and personal preferences. It’s up to each one to balance them, and take the road.

Reactive development is more challenging and becoming more adopted in the market, than Traditional Development. On the other way Traditional development is maybe easier to learn as starter, than the Reactive Path. Both currently offer the same number of options of certifications (as the diagram above shows).

Nevertheless, anyone could take both paths. This explanation is mainly focused on showing the possibilities to those, that need to make a decision now, thinking on their future.

I hope this helps to clarify some questions out there. For more information read my other articles, or visit the OutSystems certifications page!
STAYING TRUE TO YOURSELF
By: Ashish Vidyarthi- Avid Miner
Tags: Motivation, Ashishvidyarthi, How To, Storytelling, Staying True To Yourself

When I began my journey as an actor, I wanted to carve a different niche for myself. With the confidence and determination to hold on to my unique voice, I started moving forward, discovering various aspects to my individuality.

Because, I firmly believe, “our voice is not just for speaking, but it is also a reflection of how we express ourselves in life. Our voice is distinct, and it is what brings out something special about us in our work.”

Though there were initial successful progressions; there came a transformative phase when I started losing a part of myself. All because I was trying so hard to blend in that I forgot who I am. I saw myself disappearing and my voice disappearing as I was trying to be like the other voices around me.

There is a famous Hindi proverb which says,

“कौवा चला हंस की चाल, अपनी चाल भी भूल गया” “A Crow who wanted to walk like a Swan soon forgot his own way of walking.”

Similarly, though I was trying hard to live my life in other ways; I was losing who I was. There was a loss of power in the way I lived. I was not accomplishing anything I wanted. I felt a deep void within me.

But somehow, I mustered the strength to go back to my calling; I chose to be what I am and not what others wanted from me. I decided to find my unique voice by doing what I love.

It was scary initially, as I was so used to, and comfortable with the “tags” or “captions” people had for me. Breaking free from all those tags was not easy. But to my surprise, it helped me grow as an actor and as a communicator.

Today, as I have found my voice, even at the age of 55, I feel my journey hasn’t ended. I see each day as a new beginning. I no longer fear failure, or have the desire to become like someone else. I have found happiness in who I am.

Dear friends, in this journey called life,

· Stay inspired by yourself. Stay true to yourself.

· There will be a cacophony of noises around you, of people who tell you what to do, or how you should live, but hold on to your voice and never lose it.

· Once you find your unique individuality, start living it, and work towards it each

day.

· Don’t try to be someone else, just to fit in or because you’re scared of failing.

· There will be roadblocks in your journey, but have faith in yourself.

And most importantly, don’t forget, “There is no one like you.”

I look forward to hear your unique voice.

Alshukran Bandhu,

Alshukran Zindagi.
Building A Chatbot Using Drift
By: Sierra Hays
Tags: Chatbots, How To, Wix, Drift

Creating a chatbot proved to be more difficult than I would like to admit.

A chatbot design has many moving pieces, and if one thing is slightly off it can cause a malfunction to occur.

Now don't be alarmed! I’m here to demonstrate how easy it can be to create and implement a working chatbot onto your website!

In order to successfully build a chatbot, we are going to use Drift.

What is Drift?

Drift is a company that helps other companies engage in real-time, personalized conversations with the right customers at the right time, so they can build trust and accelerate revenue.
Five Reasons I Love Unsolicited Advice
By: Amy Culberg
Tags: Satire, The Bad Influence, Self Improvement, How To, Humor

I’ve been thinking about unsolicited advice lately. People talk about it like it’s a bad thing, but I think they’ve got it all wrong. Unsolicited advice is one of the untapped resources that you should grab onto it like a lifeboat in the middle of a stormy ocean. Here are five reasons why.

It’s free. I have a therapist already, but I could always use more therapy. My insurance won’t pay for two therapists unless I’m actually crazy, which is not my current diagnosis. Just the other day, this therapist I know, who no longer practices, said to me “God, people are so crazy right now. I should cash in!” Clearly, I won’t take her unsolicited advice, because she’d probably bill me later. However, there are kinder, less greedy people who offer me unsolicited advice daily with no consideration of their own wallets. I don’t have to reciprocate. People who offer unsolicited advice never want any advice from me, so who’s getting the better end of the deal, right? I just hope they never realize this and start telling me their problems. No thank you. People know what I think better than I do. I didn’t know what I thought until someone else told me. Before they advised me, I was walking around with all these ideas in my head about the way things are supposed to be, and I was standing tall in my ignorance. Then, someone says, “Ya’know? Have you thought about such and such?” And I’m like, “No! Oh my god. How do people know so much?” #blindbutnowIsee Unsolicited advisers don’t even know how smart they are. They give way better advice to other people than to themselves. I swear some of the unsolicited advice people give me, they’d never follow it for themselves. #TakeMyAdviseI’mNotUsingIt It’s like having a personal assistant. Usually, you have to be Nicole Kidman to get people to hang onto your every word. Or at least, you need to be pretty powerful and wealthy. I’m nobody important like that, but these folks spend hours telling me how I should live my life. I’m humbled. You know who you are, you flippin’ saints. I hear you and I’m following your instructions to the tee.

My advice to you naysayers, who turn your nose up at unsolicited advice is to consider what you’re turning away from. Nobody has time to solve all their own problems. If someone is volunteering for the job, try saying “Yes, please” instead of “No, thank you.” That’s money in the bank.
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THE RIGHT WAY OF EATING FRUITS|| HOW TO EAT FRUITS ||
By: The Sparkle Newz
Tags: Eat For Energy, Fruits, Fresh Fruit, How To, Eating Disorders

Fruits are nature’s desserts! Considerably packed with nutrients, loaded with fiber and to top it off, referring really tasty. Going universally understood that in order to stay healthy, there should be a measure of fruit included in your diet. But the question that is often asked is, “taken the right way to consume fruit? Does it have to be on an empty stomach? “

fruits

To be fair, there is no real ‘wrong way’ to eat fruit. Eating fruit at anytime of the day will still bring you health benefits to a certain extent. However, that said, there is the ‘best’ or effective way to consume fruit — one that will make sure you get the most out of each fruit and that will also reduce some of the harmful risks that might affect you from eating fruit ‘incorrectly ‘.

Best time to eat your fruits: Empty stomach and / or Between Meals

Best practice is to eat your fruit first thing in the morning before anything else. This way your body can absorb all the nutrients in said fruit because it is not bogged down by other food items in your stomach. Fruits digest very quickly in the stomach, so when eaten on an empty stomach — especially one that is well rested overnight, it allows the stomach to easily process the fruit. This is the optimal way to eat fruit.

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Digitstore
Tags: Success, Affiliate Marketing, How To, Business, Marketplaces

People always ask what is Digitstore24? The easiest answer to that question is Digistore24 is an online retailer for manufacturers of mainly digital products. We mainly process the sales of eBooks, online memberships, software and seminars. It enables entrepreneurs like you to GROW THEIR SUCCESSFUL ONLINE BUSINESS. Some of the products digitstore24 use is Fitness & Health, Physical Products, Digital Products, Social Media, Education & more you can find them all at the Marketplace on the website. On the Digistore24 marketplace, vendors offer their products to affiliates to promote. In the affiliate view, click on Marketplace in the menu to get to the Digistore24 marketplace. Take your time to look around until you’ve found a suitable product to promote. There is Free ways to promote your product on this platform just as well as paid ways to promote. But you don’t have to always use the paid option most people would choose the free way especially if you got an low budget. here is a YouTube video on how to promote the product for Free down below

List of all products that are best suited to being sold via Digistore24:

Download products such as e-books, video or audio files.

such as e-books, video or audio files. Digital content with physical add-on products such as DVDs, CDs, USB disks, brochures.

such as DVDs, CDs, USB disks, brochures. Membership sections/Online video courses.

Webinars.

Online services of every kind (e.g. server hosting)

AND THERES A LOT MORE WHERE THAT COMES FROM!

Digistore24 is the perfect partner for you if you want to make money online with digital products. Set up a variety of products with us, let affiliates successfully promote your products and use our promotional features to continually improve your conversion rate.

HERE IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL ON HOW TO USE AND MAKE MONEY ON DIGITSTORE24 DOWN BELOW

Digistore vs Clickbank

Digistore — Products. Here is the main difference between the two — ClickBank has many more products to offer than Digistore in various niches. On Digistore you can choose from around 100 products to promote while on Clickbank it’s more than 3000!

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