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Your Life Purpose Is Waiting For You At Rock Bottom
By: Vishnu S Virtues
Tags: Self Improvement, Life Lessons, Self, Self-awareness, Writing

Your Life Purpose Is Waiting For You At Rock Bottom

Hitting your life’s low point will help you see it

Photo by Oz Seyrek on Unsplash

Oh, I don’t really know what I want to do with my life or what my life purpose is.

I want to earn a good living…

Maybe travel the world…

Maybe run for political office….

I do like helping people…

When I was married and working in my legal career, I was drifting through life, doing what I needed to do. I earned a living, worked on a marriage, and made plans on our future together.

I thought I was already living my purpose.

And even if I wasn’t, who cares?

I thought living your purpose was for people who were either lost or had too much time on their hands.
The Nitty Gritty of a Startup
By: Mike Sanchez
Tags: Ecommerce, Startup, Work

When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you..

Amazon.com, Facebook, and Twitter. I guess it’s safe to say that all of these were once startups — garage mockups. Although boldly used these days, everything had to start from something.

I have a passion for startups. I wouldn’t say I’ve had it forever but after joining one (and a few book recommendations by mentors) I’ve slowly built a huge appreciation and excitement for it. It’s an easy way to get your name into history books — if the startup succeeds, that is.

Startups are fun. It’s like being in an open relationship with a partner. It’s like a cab where you can get off wherever and whenever you want. No commitment — you’re just in it for the ride as long as it’s fun or suits your needs.

But is this the right attitide? Honestly, I don’t know. I kind of went the other way around. So passionate and willing to do whatever it takes to help move the company from being a startup to a legit contender in online retail, I did everything out of my job description (note: there are no true job descriptions in startups) to help out. From creating processes out of a blank 8½ x 11 piece of paper to generating 200 megabyte Excel database files. You have to know that I’ve never used Excel formulas in my life before all this.

It’s nice to see something grow — especially if you know you’ve done something to help in the process. From makeshift offices out of folding tables and plastic chairs to a real office with partition panels, carpeted areas, and reclining office chairs. Watch out, world! Something big is brewing in the heart of Makati.

Fast forward a year and a couple of months, a couple of TV and print ads, 1 million Facebook likes, and an amazing number of daily sales, you would think that the goal would have been reached by now. The problem with startups is the exact nature of it: No commitment, no exclusivity.

Not mentioned above is the frequent change of people, goals, and processes within “a year and a couple of months.” Projects scrapped, processes skewed, records disappear, and overall growth stalled — all this can happen in a blink of an eye. Transitions are never a walk in the park. So, the big question is: Where do you go from here?

Do you pick up the slack clueless on what can happen in the future, or say, in a couple of days? Do you force yourself to believe a particular startup will make it knowing, statistically, that 9 out of 10 are doomed to fail? Do you wholeheartedly accept changes brought in by new management?

I guess it all comes down to how much you believe in the startup, of course taking into consideration management or people you work with — which actually takes a huge chunk of whether one will survive or suffer a slow and painful death. If everyone is on the same page or same boat rowing towards success and the welfare of its people and no lip service, save-your-own-ass kind of bullshit, I think you’ll be fine. Just remember to take in hints and know when to call it a day.

Originally published at writtenbymike.wordpress.com on August 29, 2013.
Structures in Go (structs)
By: Uday Hiwarale
Tags: Golang, Golang Tutorial, Programming, Go Programming, Go Programming Language

Nested interface

Like a struct, an interface can also be nested in a struct. In Layman’s terms, it means that a field can have a data type of an interface.

💡 Please read the interfaces lesson before you read this section.

Since we know that, an interface type is a declaration of method signatures. Any data type that implements an interface can also be represented as a type of that interface (polymorphism).

Using this polymorphism principle, we can have a struct field of an interface type and its value can be anything that implements that interface. Let’s see this in action using the earlier example.

In the above example, we have created Salaried interface that has getSalary method signature. Since Salary struct implements this method, it implements Salaried interface. Hence, we can store an instance of Salary struct type in a field of Salaried type.

We have done in this on line no. 28 by assigning an instance of Salary struct to the salary field of the Salaried interface.

When we call a method on a variable of an interface type, the method will be executed on the dynamic value that interface represents, which at the moment, is an instance of Salary struct (from line no. 28).

💡 If we did not assign any value to the salary field while creating an Employee struct as we did on line no. 25, the Go will panic with a runtime error as we are trying to call a method on a nil value which is the default dynamic value of an interface. Hence, try to avoid having a struct field of an interface type.

Similar to the field promotions we saw earlier, methods are also promoted when a struct field is an anonymous interface.

As we can see in the above example, we remove the salary field from the Employee struct type and now Salaried is both the field name and the field data type. This is a basic example of an anonymously nested interface.

This will promote all the methods from Salaried interface on the parent struct Employee as if the Employee struct type implements those methods. Hence, we are able to call the getSalary method on the ross which is an instance of Employee struct type (from line no. 31).

💡 Similar to the field promotions of an anonymously nested struct, only the non-conflicting methods will get promoted. Hence, if the Employee struct type also implements the getSalary method, then that will be used instead.

The most important thing to remember here is, in contrast with field promotion as we’ve seen earlier, only the methods are promoted when the anonymous field is an interface. This can be verified by the below example.
Face Time
By: Ann Litts
Tags: Technology, Life, Family, Quarantine, Grandmother

Who knew in 2017?

Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash

August 2017:

The best invention EVER.

I live 279 miles away from my grandchildren. And yet, I am able to see them on a nearly daily basis.

I was awakened one night at 2:30 AM by a text from my daughter just wondering if I happened to be up. The youngest had gotten up in the middle of the night crying for ‘Nana’ and was now marching around the house iPad in hand demanding my virtual presence.

One of the truly stellar “Nana moments” in my career as a grandmother.

I will be on Face Time with my daughter and one of the kids when suddenly, I will hear my name shouted as another sister hears my voice and realizes I am ‘there’. Soon I will see that little person skidding into view, dashing around the corner as fast as her legs will carry her, eager to be in on the conversation.

The older kids have mastered Face Time on the go and can hold their mom’s phone and manage the app while in the car. I get the low down on the day’s activities or have a song sung to me all while en route to the next big adventure. And remarkably, they share it. Score one for Mom.

I have watched dance performances, yoga exercises, been read to, kissed, and hugged — all through the gift of Face Time.

Thank you, Apple. You have no idea how much you improve the quality of my life.

Namaste.

Addendum: This was written in 2017. Back then we had no idea how much investment we would need to make in our virtual relationships. I am reposting this to remind all of us the gift technology truly is. I am grateful every single day — all the way back to 2017 for the opportunity to share in my grandchildren’s day to day lives. Even from nearly 300 miles away. For that alone, my iPhone is worth every. single. penny.
Burlington County Freeholders to recognize military veterans
Tags: Bcc, Burlington County College, Burlington County, All News

Burlington County Freeholder director Bruce Garganio announced that 50 military veterans will participate in the Burlington County Military Service Medal Ceremony on Friday, April 25 at 11 a.m. at Burlington County College, Laurel Hall, Mt. Laurel Campus.

“This is an important event that recognizes county residents who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and have not yet received their county medal,” Garganio said. “Approximately 10,000 County Service Medals have been awarded since the program began in 2002, but we continue to identify and reach out to those who have not been honored.”

“The ceremonies in and of themselves are emotional, uplifting events,” Garganio continued. “But the medals program also enables us to better identify veterans in the county, and make sure they have information regarding benefits and programs to which they may be entitled.”

“With thousands of Veteran Administration programs and benefits available to veterans, the Division of Military and Veterans’ Services aids residents in acquiring assistance and benefits such as pensions, education, job search support, unemployment, Dependent Indemnity Compensation, VA Health Care, VA Home Loans, vocational rehabilitation, and disability compensation and survivor benefits,” Garganio said.

“Our folks have helped county veterans and their families secure more than $18 million in new disability claims this year alone, and we average about $171 million in benefits county-wide annually,” Garganio said. “The number of claims we process for veterans is a true indication that this program has been successful.’’

Requirements for receiving a medal are current residency in the county and having been honorably discharged from U.S. military service. Veterans must register and be approved to receive a medal through the County Department of Military and Veterans Services. For more information, please call (609) 265–5008.
[Ann] Nine Chronicles Mainnet Launching Update
By: Nine Chronicles
Tags: Ann, Planetarium, Ninechronicles, English

Firstly, we’d like to say thanks to every community member for patiently waiting for the launching of Nine Chronicles Mainnet so far. Now we are announcing the launching schedule and requirement for you to join the Mainnet. Below are the details.

Mainnet & Early Access Launching

Sept. 28th. 2020. 17:00 KST

Requirement

Unlike CBT, ‘Activation key’ is required for you to join Mainnet and play the game. Activation keys will be distributed as follows(Keys will be distributed after the Mainnet launching and subjected to change depending on circumstances).

CBT Participants: 1 Activation Key

1 Activation Key Presale Participants: 3 Activation Keys

We will be collecting the presale participants’ address for asset distribution which was used for the users’ final CBT client. We will be sending emails regarding the details to the email address used for your presale participation so we urge you to check your inbox for further specific instructions.

Join our Planetarium Discord community for more information and inquiry!
My Dad’s Moustache
By: Sanket Mishra
Tags: Emotional, Life Lessons, Slice Of Life, Quirky, Nonfiction

A few days back when I video called Dad, he looked younger than he ever did. He had projected his phone screen onto his TV and looking at us on the TV. I could only see a part of his face. He had not shaved for a few days to be able to use the trimmer I had gifted him. The white specks on his cheeks brought out the youth in his eyes. In our family video calls, me and my Dad hardly speak. A quick hello here, a quick enquiry about health is all there is. It has always been that way with us. I do not know if it is a barrier that neither of us cant cross. Or that words no longer mattered and the silences were more than enough.

Me & My Dad. Credit: Sanket Mishra

He is retired now. A new home he bought seems to be treating him well as he looks fitter than ever. As the video call continues, my mother complains and then jokes about Dad’s new look. I see the moustache act as puppet master and curl the edges of his mouth into the brightest smile I had seen since the beginning of the pandemic. We all smile, and then we laugh. I can feel the pangs of homesickness hit me inside my being. It is a tragedy that we are all so far apart. We all understand why.
Chairman Nadler Statement on Resignation of Attorney General William Barr
By: House Judiciary Dems
Tags: Donald Trump, Ag Barr, Oversight

“From misleading the American public about the Mueller report to his dangerous efforts to overturn COVID safety measures, from his callous disregard for civil rights to his rampant politicization of the Justice Department, William Barr was willing to do the President’s bidding on every front but one. Barr refused to play along with President Trump’s nonsensical claims to have won the election. He is now out as Attorney General one month early.

“In 37 days, President-Elect Biden will be sworn into office. Whomever Joe Biden chooses as the new Attorney General will have a tremendous amount of work to do to repair the integrity of the Department of Justice — and I, for one, look forward to being a partner in that project. The work must begin without delay.”
Let The Night Rebuild Me
By: Michelle Elizabeth
Tags: Poetry, Relationships, Self, This Happened To Me, Love

I’ll be back someday

I cling to that word someday as if it’s my lifeline

To a lifetime gone by

Or just gone

The line frays

With time

As I push, push

My body to the limit each day

Collapsing in physical pain because

It hurts too much to feel the emotional

I let the night rebuild me

Only to repeat the process again

This exercise in pain is all that I have space for

The final goodbye is coming

The mind knows what the heart won’t admit

I build muscle on my body

As if it was an armor that could protect me

From being broken

Each ligament holding together

All the shattered pieces that comprise me

I wasn’t your first

But am I your last everything?

Never ready to hear the truth

Trying to accept

The things I can not change

But I can tear myself apart

Let the night rebuild me

Though I appear strong

Inside I grow weaker

The tiny fibs

I tell myself to make it through the day

Become the lies that people believe

What they see

My soul falls away

With every pound of flesh

Increased

As I tear myself apart

And the night regenerates me

Into something I never knew before

My reflection becomes a person

I never wanted to get to know

Now we must share space

She says I’m weak

She calls me stupid

She tells me I’m worthless

She tells me I’m not wanted or loved

The child in me believes her

I grab my weights

With each push and pull

I feel a little less

As I tear myself apart and

Let the night rebuild me
How to enable merge mode for the AEM packages?
By: Albin Issac
Tags: Software Development, CMS, Aem, Programming, Adobe

This tutorial explains the approach to enable the merge mode to the AEM packages, the “merge” mode helps us to merge the package content with the target repository content.

By default, the packages created through AEM package manager enabled with mode “replace”, this will overwrite the target paths upon installing the package to the target server— the local changes in the target server under that path will be lost.

Available Filter Modes

“replace” — This is the normal behavior. Existing content is replaced completely by the imported content, i.e. is overridden or deleted so.

“merge” — Existing content is not modified, i.e. only new content is added and none is deleted or modified.

“update” — Existing content is updated, new content is added and none is deleted.

The default filter mode is “replace”

Steps to change the filter mode

Create the package with the required path through the AEM package manager(http://localhost:8080/crx/packmgr/index.jsp) and download to the local file system

Unzip the package zip file on your computer(execute through command prompt or terminal) — jar -xvf test_mode-1.0.zip META-INF/vault/filter.xml

Open the file META-INF/vault/filter.xml in a text editor.

Add mode=”merge” to the <filter …> tag, the merge mode should be added to all the required filters defined in filter.xml:

<?xml version=”1.0" encoding=”UTF-8"?>

<workspaceFilter version=”1.0">

<filter root=”xxxxx” mode=”merge” >

<exclude pattern=”xxxxx” />

</filter>

<filter root=”xxxx” mode=”merge”/>

</workspaceFilter>

e.g

<?xml version=”1.0" encoding=”UTF-8"?>

<workspaceFilter version=”1.0">

<filter root=”/content/we-retail/us/en/products/men” mode=”merge” />

</workspaceFilter>

Re-zip the modified package contents so it includes the filter.xml changes — jar -uvf test_mode-1.0.zip META-INF/vault/filter.xml

Upload the modified package to target server through package manager— the filter changes(“merge” mode) will make sure the target server changes are not overwritten.

Conclusion

The same steps can be followed to enable different filter modes to the AEM packages based on the requirement, this will help while migrating the contents(packages) between AEM instances.
Does Story Length Really Matters On Medium?
By: Mike Ortega
Tags: Writing, Blogging, Writing Tips, Medium

Does Story Length Really Matters On Medium?

Answer is NO

Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash

Someone told me lengthy post works best on Medium. You need to write long content.

Many writers compare Medium with YouTube as both pays as per your watching time. On YouTube you get more watch means more advertisement impression which increases your earning.

What happens when a reader or watcher don’t like story or video? He skips it. In this case, the length of video or storey really matters?

No.

Reading time depends on other parameters, not on your story length.

1.How engaging is your story

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

People read a story when they find it compelling and interesting. No one read your story if it’s not entertaining and giving reader knowledge. A short post with quality and learning gain more eyes than long term and boring content.

2. Publish your story on a specific publication

What happens when you publish the story in the wrong publication. No one read it. Target audience. When you pitch your work on the correct publication, the story gains traction. Always try to give your story a good publication platform.

In this social media world, people choose to skim over reading. The world is becoming more online and in this Tik-Tok world, we must try to change ourselves.
Knowing NEM | Where to find the information you need to know?
By: Nem Australia, New Zealand, Official Editor
Tags: Announcements, Nem, Blockchain Startup, Blockchain, Australia

Australia & New Zealand Version

Many have already heard about NEM and what can be done in this blockchain platform. Most of the information that are disseminated and shared about NEM, are usually highlighted features. For the tech savvy and developers who look at NEM as a more complex technological platform that they can use to develop applications and explore new use-cases, more details and information are needed.

This article will provide a list of the important things that you need to know about NEM.

NEM CATAPULT

Last March, NEM announced the private beta launch of Catapult (also called Mijin v.2), which is a highly anticipated update to the NEM blockchain. In line with this, below are the links that will be helpful if you want to dig in deeper and understand further what NEM is.

DOCUMENTATION

REPOSITORIES

NPM

Sign up for Catapult here

COMMUNITY FUND PROPOSALS

If you are an aspiring technopreneur, you might also want to check out the Community Fund. The Community Fund DAO was set up to promote the development of the NEM ecosystem by funding NEM start-up companies to help jumpstart their businesses. This will be of your interest if you want to develop an app on top of the NEM blockchain and you need funding, but do not want to run an ICO. Here’s link of the Community Fund proposal guidelines: Community Fund DAO Submission Requirement Guidelines

You can also think of new ideas if you read up on some of the Community Fund proposals.

CONNECTING TO THE COMMUNITY

You can check these links to connect to the wide and growing NEM Community.

Official website: https://nem.io/

Meetup platform: https://www.meetup.com/pro/nem-foundation/

Meetup for Australia: Brisbane, Launceston, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Wooranna Park

Meetup for New Zealand: Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

NEM Telegram groups:

Discussion about NEM — https://t.me/nemred

General chat and Price talk — https://t.me/nemberia

Projects involving NEM — https://t.me/nemprojects

Latest NEM Official News — https://t.me/newsonnem

Help Desk & Support — https://t.me/nemhelpdesk

NEM Australia — http://bit.ly/NEMAustralia

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ourNEM

Australian & New Zealand Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NEMAUSNZ/

Twitter page: https://twitter.com/nemofficial

Australian Twitter page: https://twitter.com/NEM_Australia

New Zealand Twitter page: https://twitter.com/NEM__NZ

NEWS ARTICLES

Check these news articles that feature NEM and its projects. You can also share and discuss them with your friends and colleagues.

credit — original article

~Regards | Penn
Clean Android Emulator and iOS Simulator Screen Capture on Mac
Tags: Mobile App Development, Android App Development, UX, iOS App Development, Design

Have ever wanted to a screenshot of your App for documentation or advertisement purpose? How did you do it?

In Mac, a quick way to screenshot your Android Emulator or iOS Simulator is using the command

SHIFT + COMMAND + 4

You have to carefully drag and make sure it fits the edges well as seen below.

The quality of the photo? Looks like below, sharp edges. It loses the round corner. ☹️

No more dragging

There’s another way. No need to drag. The short cut is

SHIFT + COMMAND + 4 + SPACE

Now you just need to click which window you like to capture. It will capture the entire Simulator or Emulator that you pick.

Look at the quality of the picture. Much much better. Nice round edges. However, there’s one thing disturbing, the side control panel for Emulator is seen, and the bottom iOS Simulator type is seen. 😑

No more dragging and Just the Simulator/Emulator

This is the ultimate best way.

SHIFT + COMMAND + 4 + SPACE

and then mouse point the simulator/emulator then

COMMAND and CLICK

The second command and click will remove the emulator side panel and simulator bottom ios version label.

Look at the result… clean and professional 🤩
Impossible Minds: William Houser
Tags: Technology, Innovation, Startup, Technews, Design

Our Impossible Minds series profiles the individuals who are building new possibilities for the future across technology, design and culture. This time we talked with William Houser, our Product Designer & Innovation at Impossible, who loves big ideas and is fascinated by the sheer creativity of his peers.

What’s fascinating about your role at Impossible?

While I consider myself a creative person, my creative output is different than those creating UX/UI screens or new products. My creativity comes into play in the interactions I have with my Impossible and client teams. I juggle personalities, political pressure, projects, and personal egos. I strive to cater my approach to each person a bit differently, knowing a true connection can help make both lives easier! What is fascinating about my role at Impossible is seeing the long project road ahead of you and helping those on different teams understand it, bit by bit. Breaking things up into smaller pieces allows for others to digest and clearly see what might be a daunting task. Once we’ve reached the end of the project I take pride in knowing that I helped get that from an idea to something tangible and I am fascinated by the sheer creativity of my peers. Metaphorically, as a Creative Project Manager, I’m the bowling bumpers that help guide the ball (our team/project) to a strike!

What problem are you solving now?

Currently, scope creep. “This will be easy. This will be a simple addition. We have resources.” Many of us have heard these words verberate from sprint syncs and whiteboard sessions. Scope creep is a huge problem that I am constantly trying to address. On the client side, many of the projects I work on have more than one stakeholders. When someone shares their latest idea, I make a note and clearly communicate our purpose and the goals we set from the beginning in hopes of wrangling the conversation back. I want to create a forum where everyone can share ideas but know that the tasks and project at hand are our current focus requiring our utmost attention. Don’t get me wrong, I love BIG IDEAS. The bigger the better! But there is a place and time for them to be thought through. Big ideas can derail crucial meeting minutes.

What are you currently obsessed with and why?

I’m currently obsessed with the entire Bon Appetit YouTube channel and Instagram feed. *drool emoji* Their collection of cooking characters offers insightful tips on a broad range of culinary classics. I suggest you start with Gourmet Makes, It’s Alive, or Trying Everything on the Menu, or my personal favorites Claire Saffitz who makes sourdough look simple and Carla Lalli Music who will sing you her sweet salad dressing — you should see her alphabetized seasoning cabinet!

How do you help change lives?
留住你的藍色眼睛：The Liminanas
Tags: 中文, 音樂, Dream Pop, 法國, 愛情

因為這些元素，讓人憶起The Jesus and Mary Chain的情歌。

最迷人的Dream Pop，加上低喃男聲、不斷重複的唸白「No No No」，浪漫又心碎，讓我聽到頭皮發麻、沈醉不已。

The Gift

Laying arround the corner i’m waiting for you

I look to the list and I say

This is a gift on the rendez-vous

I’m down on my knees and I pray

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

When I was a kid I fell in love with you

Your deep and blue eyes and I say

I write to the moon I could keep anyone

This is a day but you’ll stay

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no

Oh no no no
Battle of Britain
By: Martin Rushton
Tags: War, Loved Ones, History, Spitfire, Remembrance

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How to Write Professional Code Using the Command Query Separation Principle
By: Tal Kanel
Tags: Software Development, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Programming, Functional Programming

How to Write Professional Code Using the Command Query Separation Principle

Improve your codebase

Photo by Vincent Botta on Unsplash

One fundamental fact of quantum mechanics challenges our basic perception of the world: Observing something alters its behavior.

This is crazy! In real life, you wouldn’t expect the act of watching television to alter the original content recorded in the studio.

For the same reason, you wouldn’t expect a file browser application to make changes to the files it displays every time it is opened. This behavior would be useless — you couldn’t afford to open the file browser without worrying about unwanted changes.

In software engineering, the same principle, of dividing data observation from modification, applies. Take a database, for example. There’s a clear separation between the query, insertion and deletion methods. You wouldn’t write data-changing code in the implementation of the query() method.

This segregation makes it easy to use the database API without having to reason about what could happen when each of these functionalities is used.

If this segregation makes sense for the database, why not enforce it in every functionality we write in our code-base? After all, each piece of code eventually comes down to querying data or executing commands which affect data.
A Survival Guide for Successful Outdoor Sex
By: Ena Dahl
Tags: Sex, Nature, Outdoors, Advice, Sex Tips

1. Plan ahead and prepare

Having a few things handy allows you to get frisky on a dime. Here’s a few practical items to add to your outdoor sex-kit:

Picnic blanket

Whether you plant your bum on the forest floor or a park bench, laying down a small piece of clean fabric makes the whole ordeal comfier, safer and prevents you from getting stuff where they don’t belong.

If you want to travel light, a small towel does the job too.

Hand sanitizer

A mini bottle of this stuff allows for a quick clean up if you’re far from running water.

Bottled water

Stay hydrated before and after the act, and use it to rinse your hands after using the sanitizer; you don’t want that stuff near any sensitive areas.

Tissues and wet wipes

Perfect for a quick clean up. No further instructions needed.

Condoms

A lover and I once forgot to bring protection on one of our sexcapades and ended up walking miles to find an open gas station in the middle of nowhere. If you need then, do remember to bring these!

Cover up

If you plan your rendezvous in a semi-public area, wear or bring a piece of loose clothing or shawl that is easy to throw on in case you encounter unexpected visitors.

Sunscreen

There are a few places where the sun doesn’t (normally) shine, where you definitely don’t want a painful sunburn! In either case, if you plan on basking naked under the sun, bring that bottle of SPF!

A small garbage bag

Remember to bring a little something to carry your waste with you to the nearest garbage can.
Orange Juice, I Ordered
By: Mark Starlin
Tags: Food, Star Wars, Humor, Curated, One Minute Wit

A beautiful morning, it was.

Hungry, I turned out to be.

To a restaurant, I did venture.

Out of the ordinary, nothing was.

The menu, I did look at.

An omelet, I did desire.

Hash browns, and wheat toast, the sides will be.

Orange juice to drink, when asked, I replied.

Order, I did.

Delicious, it was.

Satisfied hunger, it did.

“Everything good?” waiter did ask.

“Good, everything was,” I replied.

Surprised at my response, I was.

“Would you like to try some cherry pie for desert?”

Asked, the waiter did

“There is no try, only do.”

“Alright, I’ll bring a slice right away.”

Panic, I did.

Happening to me, what was?

Understand, I could not.

Pie, I did eat.

Check, I requested.

Examine the check, carefully, I did.

Shocking truth, I learned.

Orange Juice, I ordered.

Yoda Juice, I got.

Talk this way, I have, ever since.

Waiter, not wearing hearing aid.

Gone back, I have not.
Roadmap Progress Update (23 April)
By: Stakenet Team
Tags: Xsn News, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Blockchain, Lightning Network

The following Stakenet.io development roadmap values have been updated:

MCLW (80% to 90%) One-click Lightning Swaps (80% to 90%) LN DEX (20% to 50%) LN Privacy Swaps (0% to 25%) Auto-Updates (0% to 25%)

Key progress was made to the roadmap this past week. Most notably on the Light Wallet as we have moved to test version 0015 and our LN DEX as we near showcase functionality. Auto-updates for smooth public testing and default privacy architecture has commenced as well.

Check our live roadmap to stay up to speed on our teams progress, plans, and future developments. We will be providing weekly roadmap updates for the community moving forward.
She
By: Arun Sankar
Tags: Poetry, Love, Passion, Literally Literary

Photo by Adrianna Calvo

When clouds yearn to burst upon the earthly,

To put an end to their scorching pain;

When quaking thunders fight each other,

To put an end to the might of the stars;

I miss her chin, for I could rest my lips;

I miss her neck, for I could sniff my lust;

I miss her breathe, for I could soothe my pains;

I miss her girth, for I could embrace the warmth.

When the rising moon rare a pretty face,

To reflect its divine shine upon;

When the raging east wind gazes through,

To kiss the tender of blooming spring;

I miss her lap, to be embraced in its lenity;

I miss her hair, to be draped in its darkness;

I miss her eyes, to be ensconced in its depth;

I miss her palm, to be caressed in its fondness!

When thy shadow cast on me,

Then my soul can rest in solace!

Lest my soul will wander the sky,

Like a lifeless leaf in the wind!
Paradigms. In the space of equality, trimmed to…
By: Anna Rozwadowska
Tags: Choices, Consciousness, Poetry, Self, Paradigm Shift

Marvelous temptation,

the trickery of out-numbered paradigms,

the cost of living; synchronicity as is, such, quaintly descriptive,

your experience may be reveling, yet, you run away,

pictorial descriptions~black & white blend,

throwing the undercurrent as detachment prays for solitude.

In the space of equality,

trimmed to perfection and the ideal constitution.

Pushing into existence the spark of valves, your values’

pulsating heart; ‘drifting too far’ speaks to

floating gently on idle rocks,

stupendous, moral, assisted with provision.

Beyond the terror that you feel,

beyond viscosity and rapid ascension,

there lays a track of wisdom,

growth is essential.
MythBuster : 10 Rumors about Flutter, why it’s not worse than Android+Kotlin ?
By: Florent Champigny
Tags: Technology, Kotlin, Java, Android, Flutter

Almost all mobile developers talk about Flutter, this new cross-platform framework, which can produce beautiful apps in a record-time, promises a 60fps rendering and can export its applications to Android, iOS, Windows, and shortly to HTML !

The problem with Flutter ? Every developer has some myths about it, "I don't want to develop on Flutter because #%&ç*" , "No way, using Android & Kotlin we can #%&ç*, but they don't have it in Flutter"

Let’s shed some light on those myths together, and Bust them ! After reading this article, you will be in a hurry to start your first project in Flutter 😉
Black Women, Black Love. A AAMBC Review
By: Aambc Review Community
Tags: Book Review, Black Love, Black Books, Nonfiction, Black Writers

It’s fall into reading season, and we’ve been enjoying every second. Though most of our reads are fiction, we absolutely love a well-written and timely non-fiction piece. So, we were excited here at the AAMBC to have the privilege to review Black Women, Black Love, by Dianne M. Stewart.

This thoroughly researched, profound, and moving novel provides readers with knowledge surrounding why “70% of Black women in America are unmarried.” Ms. Stewart advocates for a complete overhaul and dismantling of the structural systems embedded with white supremacists’ ideologies that continue to plague generations and generations of Black women. Tracing the root cause of struggles with marriage in the community from slavery and the plantation to modern-day social problems such as mass incarceration, Ms. Stewart details a somber history that will cause readers to have to sit with the level of disrespect, humiliation, and factors outside of the control of Black women.

We give Black Women, Black Love five out of five stars. While the subject matter of this novel is extremely troubling, it is even more necessary. If you’ve ever wondered why Black women’s marriage rates don’t seem to be in the majority, this book is for you. If you’ve ever wondered how Black women become the stereotypical “welfare queen,” this novel is for you. If you’ve ever wondered how Black men’s mass incarceration impacts Black women, this novel is for you! A line that we loved in this novel from Ms. Stewart states, “Human beings, including Black women, were not designed to endure loneliness and isolation.” We believe in the simplicity and truth of this statement. This novel will leave you wanting to dismantle any oppressive systems that impact Black women’s ability to prosper in love.
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By: Investbot App
Tags: 交易, 香港, Algorithms, 港股, 投資

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Can a wallet have ultimate anonymity and security without sacrificing usability and design?
By: Lumi Blockchain Wallet
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Wallet, Ethereum Wallet

Can a wallet have ultimate anonymity and security without sacrificing usability and design?

Introducing Lumi.

Are you looking for a reliable cryptocurrency wallet? Here is a Lumi wallet. Should any wallet lose its ease of use becoming more secure and private? Of course, it should not.

You may enjoy intuitive interface and keep your funds safe with Lumi.

Are you a beginner? Don’t worry, Lumi has a very friendly interface that makes your start smooth.

The current Lumi version is both for BTC and ETH. You can also hold lots of popular tokens inside.

The coming Lumi versions will support in-app exchange and storage of other cryptocurrencies and tokens.

Why I should choose Lumi?

Anonymity

Lumi requires no registration or user data of any kind. At the same time, most wallets require some kinds of personal data (your email address, name, or ID verification).The Lumi team understands that one of the most important point while using cryptocurrency is a protection of your personal financial privacy and anonymity.

Lumi promises to keep you anonymous. A unique address is generated every time you send or receive funds, making your transaction activity and total balance much harder to track, and keeping your financial business in private. There’s no need to backup each address separately, all of them can always be restored using your wallet’s 12-word mnemonic phrase.

Security

Lumi achieves the security of your funds via special PIN-code. You create it by yourself and use it each time when you want to open the app. You can also change a PIN-code identification on touch/face ID to access your wallet.

Only you always hold your own private keys. Your private keys are generated and stored only on your phone. It guarantees you complete security and control under your funds.

Availability

You can easily install Lumi on your device for free for iOS and Android. Besides you can try web interface for your reliable wallet.

Intuitive interface

Lumi is made for you to have it at your fingertips every time like your real wallet for your cash. It has a very simple menu and some “hot” buttons that can make your use quick and easy. An app sidebar contains some necessary points as FAQ and some documents to read.

Here you can also easily find your 12-word mnemonic phrase.

Multifunction

Lumi provides you with lots of financial opportunities such as sending or receiving crypto, checking your balance in BTC and USD. Using this app you can also see your transactions, and monitor the crypto market price for the past months.

Further development

Our team is integrating an exchange with Lumi. Besides, Lumi will support more popular Altcoins and tokens very soon. We involve all the facilities for your convenient and productive work!

Try Lumi for iOS and for Android now.
Giving Is Just Half the Equation
By: Roshan Daryanani
Tags: Life Lessons, Life, Self, Happiness, Kindness

What would happen if we received any gift as if it was a box full of magic?

How would we make the giver feel if we paused to fully appreciate the thought and effort they put into it?

For some strange reason, we see giving as being superior to receiving. When others suggest they might be able to help us, we tend to refuse out of politeness or to avoid feeling we are in their debt. We forget the satisfaction we grant someone by gracefully accepting what they are offering.

A few months ago, I received a lovely and thoughtful thank you note. As I read it, I realised how rarely we look someone in the eye and respond to a gift with something more sincere and considerate than a hurried ‘thanks’.

However independent we think we might be of others, we rely on people around us for everything from supplying our groceries and driving us to the airport to cutting our hair and repairing our showers. Taking the time to value these everyday gifts may be more powerful than we realise. Writer AJ Jacobs explored this by going on a journey to thank the long list of people who make it possible for him to get his cup of morning coffee (among them farmers, truckers, designers and goatherds).

While we may be unable to thank every single person contributes to our lives, we can definitely learn to express our appreciation to those around us more keenly and sincerely.

Is this even possible, you may ask, in a year that has turned everything as we knew it upside down?

The answer is yes.

What we need, more than ever, is to work towards becoming philocalists: people who find and appreciate the beauty in everything.

As a maths tutor, I know a number of lovely nine-year olds who are natural philocalists: they find joy even in the progress they make as they learn to simplify fractions. My sister is a philocalist when it comes to food — she delights in a perfectly ripe avocado and in my mom’s homemade chicken the way an art collector marvels at a Rembrandt painting. Phil Hansen became a philocalist the day he found meaning in the tremor in his hand and began using it to create unique works of art.

The next time someone gives you something, no matter how small, don’t take it for granted, complain inwardly about how it isn’t your size or immediately start to try and figure out how you will repay them.

Instead, stop and reflect on how, despite everything else that’s going on in their lives right now, they took time out of their day to make yours a little better. Imagine all the events that transpired exactly as they did so that this gift would reach you. Think about how you might use it and eventually even pass it on to someone else who it might bring joy to.

As a big red box from Hamley’s taught me when I was ten, by appreciating a gift for all it is worth, you unlock magic.
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What Makes A True Friend?
By: Kensho Keith
Tags: Poetry, Life, Philosophy, Poem, Writing

What Makes A True Friend?

Where does this need to be needed originate?

I want people to miss me when I’m gone…

I guess I’m pretty selfish for that.

Why don’t I wish that they stayed strong?

Guess my self esteem,

needs a pat on the back…

I want friends to pattern their claps

based on whether I’m the batter

who’s having some hacks.

Taking swings at flattering facts.

You weren’t the same without me.

Basically without me,

your appetite has to be capped.

Then I come,

now its like you’re having a snack.

Doesn’t that mean

my absence keeps you lean?

Your stomach stays attached to your back?

That I wish you would starve

if I’m not where you are?

Scenes written only satisfy

if I’m in on the act?

What kind of friendship is that?

These interests of a brat

got me pensive while I put pen to the pad.

Can’t dismiss this need to feel you’d be mad

if my friendship was a thing of the past.

Why do I find meaning in that?

Leaning toward I’m the worst kind of cat…

A scared one

who needs a helping hand

to stray from the trash.

The heap of hurt

on which I refuse to work.

So I enlist you for the task.

Using friends as a mask

to cover the lack of confidence

that I face with en masse.

I need an audience

to prove I am worthy of that.

That I’m worthy to have.

But I guess a true friend

wouldn’t burden your back…
Judge scolds State Depts Blackwater murders
By: Afeef Nessouli
Tags: Donald Ball, Politics, Law, Iraq

The Blackwater private security company that polices U.S. military zones has been in hot water. The guards of the company were accused of shooting 14 Iraqi civilians without justification. This was in violation of deadly-force rules that legally pertained to American security contractors in Iraq at the time. The shootings occurred in September 2007, but the case has yet to be resolved due to some discrepancies over evidence. Read The Final Call’s story on how a United States federal judge scolded the State Department for delaying the prosecution of these contractors.
Baby birds found in the middle of the road
By: Conservancy Of Swfl
Tags: Education, Nonprofit, Environment

By Joanna Fitzgerald | Director of the von Arx Wildlife Hospital

104 animals admitted

Two black-necked stilts were among the 104 animals admitted to the von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida this past week. Other admissions include two hatchling Florida snapping turtles, two gopher tortoises, a grey fox, a white-winged dove and a common moorhen.

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The black-necked stilts were found on a road near Ave Maria. The young stilts were seen crossing the road. The stilts were struggling and unable to climb the median. The baby stilts arrived at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital in good condition although they appeared weak and unsteady when standing.

Stilts are precocial which means they are covered in down when they hatch but they are mobile and find their own food while following their parents. Most likely the parents crossed the road with the babies following behind and were separated when the youngsters were blocked by the median.

Currently, the stilts are being cared for in the nursery at the wildlife hospital. Stilts are very delicate, high stress babies. They are able to feed themselves which enables staff to minimize handling. It will take over a month of care before the babies are fully feathered and ready for release.

Please call before a wildlife rescue attempt

Unless danger is imminent, please call the wildlife hospital at 239.262.CARE before taking action if you find a young animal that you believe has been orphaned. Hospital staff has knowledge of normal animal behavior. Detailed information about the situation will help wildlife staff determine the appropriate course of action whether or not the baby is truly orphaned.

Recent Releases — 25 Rehabbed Animals Returned Home

3 eastern screech owls

1 Virginia opossum

2 mourning doves

2 osprey

2 northern cardinals

2 red-shouldered hawks

1 Florida softshell turtle

3 eastern cottontails

1 yellow-billed cuckoo

2 gopher tortoises

4 Carolina wrens

1 Cooper’s hawk

1 Florida snapping turtle

Wildlife Hospital Baby Shower

During the spring and summer months the wildlife hospital will treat hundreds of baby animals including various birds, mammals, and even reptiles. We are reaching out and asking community members to bring a gift item or gift basket from our wish list to our Wildlife Hospital Baby Shower on Saturday June 4th between 10am to 3pm. Donations will help provide these wild babies with the best possible care.

Donations can be dropped off at our nature center, where we will be offering one free admission to those that donate. You will have chances throughout the day to take a peek in our nursery viewing window to see our wildlife staff at work. You can also enter to win a chance to join wildlife rehabilitation staff on an animal release or baby bird re-nesting, which is a very special opportunity.

Our wish list and event details can be found on our website at www.conservancy.org/babyshower.

Thank you for your support!