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Realm of Nobodies
By: Salitha Nirmana Meththasinghe
Tags: Emptiness, Poetry, Philosophy, Spirituality, Zen

Where sun sets in the west and moon rises in the east

yet regardless of the entity

the light of spirituality illuminates every speck that deserves contentment….

Where friendship and compassion are spontaneous and self-evident

while nobody is yearning for them

but those virtues are overflowing drowning no one in the current…..

Where enlightenment is a given and knowledge is surpassed

when ego is banned and replaced with understanding

while humility is consciously crowned and throned…..

Where beings are always above and beyond the concept called moral

dwelling often in emptiness which is the source of harmony

while power they’ve obtained make them the most intact…..

Where labels have no place and disappear to nowhere

yet norms are safe and followed more than anywhere…..

In other words,

where efforts can’t be seen but the results are definite

just like with no significant influence

grass grows

flowers bloom

letting spring embrace the world by itself
МЫ НАСТОЯТЕЛЬНО РЕКОМЕНДУЕМ, ЧТОБЫ ЭТОТ ETF ПОЛУЧИЛ ОДОБРЕНИЕ
By: Jonathan Williams
Tags: Crypto, Russia, Blockchain, Etf, Bitcoin

in In Fitness And In Health
The fall of the Trump regime
By: Kathy Jacobs
Tags: Poetry, Donald Trump, Killthebill, Resistance Poetry, Resistance

One day soon, our voices will be heard

One day soon, our votes will be counted

One day soon, justice for all will return

That day will be the end of the Trump regime

The swamp was to be emptied of the creeps

Life for the regular person would be better

Everyone would get a piece of the pie

So said the leader of the Trump regime

One day soon, our voices will be heard

One day soon, our votes will be counted

One day soon, justice for all will return

That day will be the end of the Trump regime

Instead of listening to what we say

The Republicans give to the donors

The millionaires and billionaires

Just like the leader of the Trump regime

One day soon, our voices will be heard

One day soon, our votes will be counted

One day soon, justice for all will return

That day will be the end of the Trump regime

They have tried to set the boundaries

So our voices and our votes won’t count

They believe that dollars counted more

Than those who voted in the Trump regime

One day soon, our voices will be heard

One day soon, our votes will be counted

One day soon, justice for all will return

That day will be the end of the Trump regime

We will resist these changes, these charges

We will come together as one people

We will bring back truth and equality

That will bring on the fall of the Trump regime!

One day soon, our voices will be heard

One day soon, our votes will be counted

One day soon, justice for all will return

That day will be the end of the Trump regime
How to Create a Responsive Landing Page with Sketch
By: Anima App
Tags: Digital Marketing, SEO, User Experience, Web Design, Web Development

If you want it to stretch, checkout tips in the bottom.

Design Responsively 🍻

In Anima each artboard is a web page. In order to create responsive design that fits both mobile and desktop we’ll use the Breakpoints feature.

We’ll select one of the artboards, under Prototype tab > Flow, click the +Breakpoints button and mark the the 2nd to say that they are actually the same webpage (but for different screen sizes).

Connecting two artboards as the same web page (different sizes)

The thumb rule here is that artboard will never shrink, only grow up to the next the next artboard width.

For example, if I set the Artboards width to 320px, 768px and 1024px:

For browser width below 320px we’ll get horizontal scrolling.

320–767 will show the artboard with 320px width.

768–1023 will show the artboard with 768px width.

1024+ will show the artboard with 1024 width.

The displayed artboard will change at browser width 1023px

In order to pin stuff to sides or set more complex rules on how a 320px artboard looks when presented on 480px screen, use Layout Tab > Pins.

Forms — Talk to your Users

Mostly, landing pages have a contact or a signup form. It’s super easy to make one with Anima.

Start by designing it — a text input (Or multiple) and a send button.

Use the Prototype tab > Smart Layers > Forms button to make them an input and a submit button.

Creating a Form — Select text layers to be the input, then a layer to be a submit button

When making a submit button, you may define what happens with the sent data — Email it to you and/or make a spreadsheet.

Also, you can set a ‘Thank you’ and a ‘Failure’ pages.

Important — Set your Home

When using multiple artboards (multiple websites pages) let Anima know your home-page expanding the panel, selecting home artboard & Prototype Tab > Flow > Set as Home.

Select Artboard, Prototype Tab > Flow > Set as Home

Preview!

Ready for the fun part? Click Preview in Browser to watch it comes to life 🎉

Watch your design becomes a web page

Ready for sharing?

In browser, click Sync to add it to your project — Drafts are private to allow you polishing your website without sharing it half baked.

Click Sync to sync your draft into the Project

Click Share to get to the share panel

Invite stakeholders, share with the team, or get a public link

Tips

Make your hero stretch instead of overflow using Layout > Pins:

Optional: Pin hero to make it stretch

Images are exported as you define it in the ‘Exportable’ section, so you can set a group as ‘Exportable’ in order to flatten it. And you can set some images to be JPG, SVG or PNG according to your needs.

For example, the hero image is a large photo, best practice would be to use JPG format with 1x.

Gradients and vectors usually work best with SVG, or PNG if Sketch fails to export the SVG exactly as you wanted.

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Enjoy Your Trip to… Earth
By: Alan Lew
Tags: Spiritual Secrets, Reality, Consciousness, Earth, Life

Meanwhile:

Your partner (husband or wife — gender distinctions are more blurred in this dimension) thinks you are crazy to want to go to such a chaotic and challenging place like Earth. “Why would anyone want to experiences the pain and suffering that is common for so many on Earth?” She prefers to just stay home and look after the house while you are away.

Because time is more flexible in your home dimension, you will only be gone for about a week to experience your lifetime on Earth.

You brother and his wife do not like the extremes of Earth and usually pick places to visit that are more like your home dimension. They have been talking about going to a planet in the Sirius star system, although they have yet to decide when that might happen.

Your son has been to Earth before and enjoyed it. Because he cannot get away so easily from his work, he booked a shorter trip that will overlap yours so you can spend some time together there.

And your youngest daughter, the wild one in the family, wants to go to college on a planet in the Orion system that offers even more extreme (and exciting, in her mind) challenges than on Earth.

You are all looking forward to sharing your experiences, and photos, when you return.
5 Low-Waste Holiday Crafts
By: Arabella Breck
Tags: DIY, Zero Waste, Craft, DIY Projects, Holidays

5 Low-Waste Holiday Crafts

These crafts can easily be made using items you have at home

Whether you’re looking to cut down on costs, waste, or trips to the store this holiday season, these crafts are perfect for you and easy to try. From garlands to greeting cards to stockings, you can make any of these crafts using items you likely already have around the house. If you try out any of these crafts, tag us in your pics on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram!

Pomander balls were a classic holiday craft for my family, but I have to admit they’re really not that aesthetically pleasing. Pomander balls are basically just whole oranges stuck with whole cloves, but if you can get same heavenly smell—with a cuter, more modern look—if you slice the oranges and dry them out in the oven, sprinkling the slices with ground cloves on both sides.

Once the oranges are dried you can create a garland, string them into individual ornaments, or put out a decorative bowl full of slices. If properly dried and stored, these oranges can actually last for years, although the color may darken over time.

If you have a good movie, popcorn, thread, a needle, and some cranberries, then you have everything you need to make a beautiful red-and-white holiday garland. These garlands can go inside or even outside, as long as you don’t mind some birds, squirrels, and other animals coming to nibble on them.

If you are planning to compost these garlands, just make sure you’ve used 100% cotton thread or a thread you’ve confirmed is biodegradable. You can even use biodegradable dental floss to string this garland if you have some!

You need a few more tools than just paper scraps to make your own recycled paper, but it is a really fun activity if you have the time and is a great way to spend a day at home. I know I’m looking for creative ways to stay in touch with loved ones, and cards made from homemade paper are a great keepsake and one way to show someone you’re thinking of them.

Cutout snowflakes are a classic holiday craft you can easily make at home with just scissors and paper. If you don’t have construction paper or want to get more creative, you can use other paper materials like newspaper, old holiday cards, paper shopping bags, or wrapping paper scraps.

While you can print templates for a specific snowflake shape, I think it’s more fun to just browse templates online and then create your own design. These decorations can be recycled after you’re done or easily saved in an envelope for next year!

If you have old holiday sweaters, scarves, sheets, or tablecloths that you cannot use anymore? Try turning them into stockings!

You don’t even need to get a pattern for this; you can just trace an old stocking to use as a pattern for your new, upcycled stocking. While you can use a sewing machine to make your stockings, you can also sew this by hand with a little more time and patience.
Groestlcoin(GRS) on Coindelta
By: Varunraj Keskar
Tags: Exchange, India, Groestlcoin, Coindelta, Cryptocurrency

Groestlcoin(GRS) on Coindelta

We are listing GRS on Coindelta!

Dear Community,

We are happy to announce that we are listing Groestlcoin(GRS) on Coindelta today(26th May) at 3:00 PM. Deposits will go live today at 3:00 PM and trading will commence today at 7:00 PM .

Here is all you need to know about Groestlcoin(GRS)..

What is GRS?

Groestlcoin was launched in May of 2014. The lead developer, Jackie, saw a need for a blockchain that was fast, secure, and ASIC resistant.They came up with the idea for a fast, and secure coin re-dedicated to “the people” and to this day, they have maintained their vision!

GRS is an all-in-one coin. An all-round cryptocurrency for everyone that has instant and private transactions. GRS is fast, secure and almost has no transaction fees. Major development features occur quarterly, adding new features and updates! Groestlcoin was the first coin that activated SEGWIT and is Lightning Network ready. It implemented these functionalities way before Bitcoin did.

What is the total supply and the circulating supply for GRS?

Groestlcoins are created by miners on its network as a reward for confirming transactions. The founder pointed that only 105 million Groestlcoins (GRS) will ever exist when all the coins are mined.

Max Supply : 105,000,000 (105 Million)

Circulating Supply : 70,112,259 (70 Million at the time of writing)

No lost coins!

GRS can only be sent to GRS wallets!

Some important things to note before you start trading..

The withdrawal fee for GRS will be 0.2 GRS The minimum deposit will be 0.4 GRS

Blockchain Explorers for Groestlcoin(GRS)

That is all for now! You can mail us at support@coindelta.com regarding any queries!

Stay tuned for more announcements!

Coindelta Website

Coindelta Twitter

Coindelta Telegram Group

Coindelta Announcements

With love for the Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies,

Coindelta Family
Musings & Mutterings
By: Tre L. Loadholt
Tags: Announcements, Publication, Letters, Community, A Cornered Gurl

Hello, beautiful people! Welcome to A Cornered Gurl. If you have decided to take this journey with me, thank you. It is good to see you here and I am delighted to be in your presence. First things first… Why A Cornered Gurl? I have had the idea thrown at me to create my own publication for sometime now and I have often batted it because of apprehension. However, the time feels right, so I am going with the flow. Thus, here. we. are.

The name has been in use for about eleven years. It fits. It sticks. It is who I was and who I still am from time to time — a cornered girl. Backed into dark spaces until light comes for me. When I thought of a name for the pub, that one summoned my spirit and dutifully, I answered. A close second was Simple Soul Sister.

Now that we have gotten the formalities out and in the open, naked and unashamed, what will you find here?

Poetry/Prose/Fiction/Creative Nonfiction/Micropoetry/Collaborations (with permission from those who choose to collaborate with me)/& Heart Work

This space will be my very own playground and if you are feeling young and free, this space could be your escape. Letters will post once a month in “Pub News” informing you of the latest goings-on with the publication and what you can expect in the near future. In these letters, I will highlight Writers who are giving their all to Medium and could use a few more eyes on them or their work and perhaps one or two published works of mine. Let us begin with:

Jewel has recently taken on the beautiful form that is haiku and she is giving a new life to it that I am happy to witness. You will be happy too.

Tien Skye is taking on six word stories in his publication, Cracked Pieces and invites readers and Writers to participate. I have done so and it is a fun exercise in brevity that I will always love. Please check him out.

John Porter is coming out of his shell and serving us with massive fictional and poetry writing skills. His words are worth your time.

Finally, within this publication, an Audio Poem entitled “Hollywood To Go.” In this piece, I try to convey a young man’s dream to make it out of his neighborhood and on to bigger and better things with his lack of talent, but spirited drive.

This is your first Musings & Mutterings A Cornered Gurl informative letter. Any pub related inquiries can be submitted to acorneredgurl(AT)gmail(dot)com. I will respond within one business day. Thank you for your time, mind, and eyes. As always, peace and blessings.
The Little Boy Sets Out to Find His Home
By: Jocelyn Soriano
Tags: Children, Childrens Books, Fiction, Creative Writing, Short Story

The Little Boy Sets Out to Find His Home

The Good For Nothing Boy (Chapter 2) — Rain

Art by Jocelyn Soriano

“Hurry, Ben! They might discover I left,” cried the little boy to his firefly friend.

Now the firefly was not the type of friend to complain when things get slightly out of hand. He had been a good friend after all to the boy, listening to his stories, playing with him after school, even trying to help him with his homework. But that gloomy evening, the firefly was not at all eager to follow his friend!

“Do we really have to do this?” asked the firefly.

“We’ve already talked about this,” the boy replied.

“Uh-huh. But if I remember it right, I was totally against this, wasn’t I?” the firefly said, wondering if he could ever change the boy’s mind. Just then, lightning flashed across the sky followed by frightening peals of thunder.

“This doesn’t seem to be a good sign,” fretted the firefly. “Not good at all.”

“Well, it’s now or never. I have made up my mind,” the boy said, his face now splattered with rain.

“You–you have made up your mind?” asked the firefly. “Since when? Since yesterday?”

Now the little boy was not the reckless type who suddenly makes decisions without thinking about them well. He may have informed Ben only recently, but he has planned his journey long ago.

“I’m going back to Mama’s house,” the boy said as he darted towards the nearest tree. “Maybe I can get some clue there about my name.”

“Is it really necessary?” the firefly asked as he followed the boy. “Can’t we–can’t we just give you a new name?”

“I don’t think so,” the boy replied, and the firefly almost slapped his own face in dismay.

“What’s so important about your name?” the firefly inquired.

“Because maybe…maybe my name could tell me…what I’m supposed to do,” the boy answered as soon as he reached the tree. “Just look at you. You’re a firefly. You’re good at flying, and you are like a fire at night!”

“Well, that may be true,” said the firefly, suddenly feeling a bit proud of himself. “I mean–ahem–I do have another name–but if you put it that way…” And the firefly tried his best to hide his smile. In a way, it did not feel right to feel so good of himself while someone else was feeling down. For the first time, however, the firefly wondered about the boy’s real name. Was there really anything in it that could tell him what he’s good at?

For a while, nothing could be heard but the strong downpour and the occasional rumbling of thunder from the sky. Hungry and tired, the boy sat silently as he leaned upon the gnarled roots of the old tree.

It was one of those days when you’d wish you could just go back and pretend as though nothing has happened at all. You’d wish you could pretend you didn’t run away. You’d wish you could say you weren’t drenched by the rain. But no matter how you’d wish, you’d still hear the cracking noise above you and you’d still feel the cold wind blowing against you. You’d know you have gone that far, and there’s no way you would be turning back.

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New Items Added To Knowledge Marketplace!
Tags: Crypto, Blockchain Startup, Blockchain, Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency

The Knowledge Marketplace in both the Knowledge Account, and TriviaSpar have been updated with new products!

New products added to the Knowledge Marketplace include an Amazon Wand, iPhone Lightning Cables, Fidget Spinners, Bluetooth Headphones and more!

Users can use their KNW Tokens either via the Knowledge Account or TriviaSpar to redeem for real products and prizes.

Create a Knowledge Account: https://account.knowledge.io/sign-up/get-started

Download TriviaSpar: https://triviaspar.com/download/

Gift card prizes added to TriviaSpar: https://triviaspar.com/2019/05/gift-card-rewards-coming-to-triviaspar/
Web Entrepreneurs Shopping Lists at Crowdstorm
By: Chris Schultz
Tags: Shopping, All, Christmas, Crowdstorm

My shopping wish list is live over at Crowdstorm, the social shopping site. Philip Wilkerson launched a list of the items that various web entrepreneurs from all over the world are hoping to receive this holiday season:

The Mutado boys seemed obsessed with Zoo Animals, Rob Loch wants to fly in a Mig 29 with a girl from the Ukraine while drinking cocktails, and Walid & Sokratis look like they shot their video down some dodgy London back alley! All good fun.

For more on Crowdstorm, check our our review here. Thanks to Philip for inviting us to take part. Head on over to Crowdstorm and check out the great ideas and fun videos.
COSS.IO Update February 13th, 2019
By: Coss Team
Tags: Bitc, Blockchain, Singapore, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum

In this rapidly evolving cryptocurrency space, security has always been on everyone’s minds. In light of recent events such as the loss of user funds on QuadrigaCX and the hacking incident with Cryptopia, we wanted to take a moment to address some aspects of our security policy and keep you informed.

Legal Security

Our exchange cold wallets are Multi-Sig wallets. A Multi-Sig wallet needs a list of authorized people to agree on an action before that action can happen, the idea being that multiple people cooperatively controlling exchange funds will result in extra security and action in the event of any unforeseen situation.

For example, if there is an unusual transaction happening on the exchange, it would require the signature of several of our staff to ‘sign off’ on that transaction before it can be broadcast on the blockchain.

In addition, legal processes are in place to govern exchange funds should any unforeseen situation occur. This could, for example, be in the form of a legal ‘caretaker’ assuming control and addressing user claims.

Tech Security

Everyone has a part to play in security when dealing with cryptocurrencies, and Exchanges are part of the actors in the stage. You deserve assurance and peace of mind when using an exchange to trade, and Technological Security is one of our obsessions.

Which is why we are proud to announce that we are going through an extensive security audit by Hacken.

Hacken is a giant in the world of cybersecurity, offering their services and products to help companies all over the world fortify their cyber defenses. Besides their security audits, they will also unleash the full might of their white hat hacker community at our platform, which will give us valuable insights and data on how we can further strengthen our exchange.

There are a few other exciting things regarding Hacken that we will keep under wraps for now, so stay tuned for more from them (and us) soon!
Love Between the Earth and the Sky
By: Simran Kankas
Tags: Poetry, Nature, Emotions, Relationships, Sky

Earth asked the Sky one day

If our love is true

How come we never meet?

Sky said my dear Earth

Let me tell you the beauty of love

You are you, I am me, but we are one

Is what makes our love true and special

We have our separate identities

Yet look around

Together we have made our world beautiful

Though we can never hug each other

We feel each other’s soul

I watch you every day growing

Into a beautiful woman

Blossoming her beauty all day all night long

Look closely our love gave

Birth to everything

See as far as you can

You will find me

Walking with you

Our love is immortal

It is unconditional

Only because

You and me becomes a we

But still you are you and I am me
D4.Partners Crypto Trading Community joins the IDAP family
By: Bitfex Exchange
Tags: Announcements, Blockchain, Trading, Partnerships, Cryptocurrency

D4.Partners, crypto VC and trading firm, has joined hands with IDAP, further strengthening the support for the IDAP crypto derivatives exchange. The IDAP project has struck a chord with the trading community and continues to do so, plenty evident by the latest warm welcome showered upon the platform by the traders of the D4.partners.

Our approach from the outset of the project has been one of delivering the most ‘trader-friendly’ exchange. IDAP is bringing not merely an exchange but a complete trading ecosystem, with each aspect of this crypto derivatives marketplace designed carefully to accommodate the needs and aspirations of different grades and styles of traders. More and more crypto traders are learning about our project, its offerings and its features, with collaborators such as D4.Partners spreading the word about us far and wide.

Lisa N Edwards, Co-Founder & CMO of D4.Partners is a highly successful trader and an early adopter of cryptocurrencies. She also is the founder and co-owner of Trading Places, a respected crypto forum for analysts, traders and investors. Lisa, who is one of the top traders on Trading Places had this to say about the IDAP project and collaborating with us:

“It’s awesome to see a crypto platform that has taken into account that traders’ are used to a certain style when trading a market. Every trader has his/her unique approach to things. Products like spreads and butterfly, which are being introduced by IDAP’s exchange will be great for traders whose strategies rely on these type of instruments. And Simulated Trader is going to be really helpful in giving new traders a starting ground in crypto; I’ll love to see more people enter the scene and learn through the Simulator. I am very excited for IDAP and it’s wonderful to be working with the [IDAP] team!”

The growing support of the crypto community, especially from those for whom the exchange has been designed, the traders, has reinforced the fact that IDAP’s vision for providing the most trader-friendly exchange is clearly on the right track.
Write With US!
By: Nancy Ann
Tags: Write For Us

Made with Canva.com

If you wish to be a writer, please comment with your medium user name and we shall add you.

This is a place for all readers and writers!
Covered In Needles
By: Rebeca Ansar
Tags: Poetry, Family, Love, Self, Pain

here I go again

trying to grow a garden

in the desert of your heart

rains do not come for you

and

this has mutated your love

into a creature covered in needles

I feared

I had inherited your drought

until the deluge

catalyzed by your absence

brought me to my knees

the questions linger

why

are you so stingy

with your sentiment?

why

do I romanticize

my own despair?

we

are running out of time.
BCH Storms Coinbase’s Gates
By: Will O Leary
Tags: Gdax, Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoincash, Bitcoin

Tonight we were given a glimpse into just how volatile the world of cryptocurrency can be.

On Tuesday night, Coinbase officially announced that its users can buy and sell Bitcoin Cash (BCH). How did Coinbase’s users react to this new token made available? Did every one of them diligently research BCH, noting the key differences between it and the original Bitcoin (BTC), before making the sound long term financial decisions that were right for them?

Ha! Nope.

Without being scientific about it, BCH was trading at approximately $3000 before launching on Coinbase. Coinbase’s loyal following flipped huge amounts of altcoins or dollars for BCH and prices exploded. An hour later and we were left to figure out how this happened:

Meanwhile, BTC and other top altcoins took a dive before recovering a bit.

One thing is for sure — Coinbase’s ability to move markets in this world is pretty much unparalleled. After all the doom we were told to expect from the launch of futures contracts on CME and CBOE, they didn’t shock crypto prices anywhere near the way Coinbase’s BCH launch did. As of this writing, the quake was so severe that Coinbase has suspended BCH trading.

Folks who had been hodling BCH, or those who were clever enough to buy in just after the launch are staring at a massive fiat payday. Bravo. Unfortunately, I’m having a hard time seeing how this could possibly be a good thing for the crypto world.

The immediate questions that come to mind, in no particular order, are:

Was it ethical for Coinbase to suddenly open BCH trading without really keeping the public informed? Did anyone at Coinbase get rich off this? Did we just witness the pump before the inevitable dump? How much longer before government regulators step in?

We can debate the first question, but there’s really no way to know the answers to the latter three at this stage. People are no doubt feeling a range of emotions, and understandably so, from confused to angry to FOMO (that’s an emotion, right?).

It will be fascinating to see how the company responds to the bizarre BCH launch and the surrounding complaints. It’ll be even more compelling to see what happens the next time Coinbase offers a new token to its users and the consequences this brings to crypto from the world at large.
「洋蔥韓國」再讀感(下) - 大財團小總統
Tags: 韓國財團, 韓國調薪, Reading, 吳祥輝, Medium

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Native American’s Brilliant Warfare Tactics
By: Alexander Yung
Tags: War, Native Americans, American History, History, Culture

Native American’s Brilliant Warfare Tactics

It was a lot more than bows and arrows.

King Philip’s War. Capture of Brookfield, Massachusetts. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Native American Warfare

Native Americans are often romanticized in American culture — portrayed as “noble savages” attacking colonists.

As a result, you probably think Native Americans waged war like this:

Short, Quick Ambushes Bows & Arrows A lot Of Whooping & Yelling

But nothing could be farther from the truth.

Though history books talk about the colonists’ use of biological warfare & firearms, Native Americans adapted to the Europeans’ weapons and tactics.

And one of the first Native American groups to do so was the Iroquois Confederacy.
What the world needs now…
By: Ben Edwards
Tags: Technology, Electric Car, Weblogs, Blogging, The Web

Alt Text has been included as one of 10 weblogs in a study/project in developing an open source search tool called latent semantic indexing (LSI). From what I have seen it is pretty promising. Some of the results may not contain the keywords you entered, but use the LSI algorithm to determine relevancy based on like words and topics.

There are still some holes in it as it is in development. It works with keywords only — there are no phrase searches allowed. Words that appear in only one post are not indexed, and the interface leaves a lot to be desired, but it is a very cool idea that I hope spreads.
Square Elected to a Third Term on the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council’s Board of Advisors
By: Shane Bauer
Tags: Payments, Security, Fraud, Pci Compliance, Data

Heads up, we’ve moved! If you’d like to continue keeping up with the latest technical content from Square please visit us at our new home https://developer.squareup.com/blog

We’re excited to share that Square has been elected to a third term on the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council’s board of advisors.

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) leads a global, cross-industry effort to increase payment security by providing industry-driven, flexible and effective data security standards and programs that help businesses detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks and breaches. The Board of Advisors represents PCI SSC Participating Organizations worldwide to ensure global industry involvement in the development of PCI Security Standards and programs.

Todd Aument and Shane Hamilton of Square will be among 29 board members to join the PCI Security Standards Council in its efforts to secure payment data globally. As strategic partners, they will bring Square’s unique industry, geographical and technical insight to PCI SSC plans and projects.

PCI SSC Executive Director Lance J. Johnson said, “The Board of Advisors provides industry expertise and perspectives that influence and shape the development of PCI Security Standards and programs. We look forward to working with Square in our efforts to help organizations secure payment data globally.”

PCI SSC International Director Jeremy King said, “We need voices from across vertical industry sectors, countries and regions to help ensure we are providing the best standards and the best protection against today’s modern cybercriminal. We’re pleased to have Square on the PCI SSC Board of Advisors to provide critical insights and help us build on the great efforts that are already being done to increase payment security globally.”
CVE-2020–24723
By: Mayur Parmar
Tags: Cve 2020 24723, Ctf, Ethical Hacking, Bug Bounty, Cyber Defecers

CVE-2020–24723

Tale of Stored XSS Leads to admin account takeover

CVE:https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2020-24723

# Exploit Title: User Registration & Login and User Management System 2.1— Stored Cross-Site Scripting

# Date: 2020–11–18

# Exploit Author: Mayur Parmar(th3cyb3rc0p)

# Vendor Homepage: https://phpgurukul.com

# Software Link: https://phpgurukul.com/user-registration-login-and-user-management-system-with-admin-panel/

# Version: 2.1

# Tested on Pop OS(Linux)

# CVE: CVE-2020–24723

Stored Cross-site scripting(XSS):

Stored attacks are those where the injected script is permanently stored on the target servers,

such as in a database, in a message forum, visitor log, comment field, etc.

The victim then retrieves the malicious script from the server when it requests the stored information.

Stored XSS is also sometimes referred to as Persistent XSS.

Attack vector:

This vulnerability can result in an attacker to inject the XSS payload in the User Registration section and each time admin visits the manage user section from the admin panel,

the XSS triggers and the attacker can able to steal the cookie according to the crafted payload.

Vulnerable Parameters: Last Name

Steps to reproduce:

1. Goto registration page

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Emerald Love
By: George Lamptey
Tags: Poetry, Journey, Love, Nature, Thoughts

A poem

Photo by Patrick Boucher on Unsplash

Flying high like the falcon on the wind of change

Sailing like the stingray on the bed of coral blue

Galloping on the plains

The golden leopard standing tall

Wisdom is the teacher

In this world of pleasure domes

Where night meets day

And heat rises from the hand of everyman.

Living like the tallest tree in the forest with no end

Healing like the lady who walks through the tunnel of love.

Wisdom is the preacher

In this world of the darkest charms.

Where love and heart

Rule the waves of man, woman and child.

George Odarquaye Lamptey
Will You Just Fix Yourself Already!
By: Josh Kiev
Tags: Will, Tiny Life Moments, Process, Self Love, Philosophy

A Tiny Moment of “Watching the Grass Grow”

Photo by Bradley Brister on Unsplash

The Moment

This is my second run of growing grass. The second seeding and it will not grow. I have yelled at it. I have used various combinations of growth supplements. I have watered FOREVER. Nothing. Maybe a few little sprigs.

Like us all, I want what I want and I want it now. I read the instructions. I followed the directions. If I followed all the rules, why am I not getting results immediately and in spades? Ah, so there is a lesson in all things? The universe doesn’t care about your relationship with your lawn. Or does it?

The Reflection

We are one with everything and everything is one with us. As much as we want people to behave this way, we don’t. We look at things in terms of being transactional. If you do something for me, I’ll do something for you. We want something to become something the instant the idea hits. I’m pretty certain it doesn’t work like that, unfortunately.

Watching my grass trying to grow, I can feel my telekinetic powers trying to push the fescue higher and higher. Sadly, no telekinetic powers. Yet. In the end, I have to watch the grass grow. Those are the rules. If I don’t enjoy the process, I’m doomed or at least mildly disappointed.

A thought begins a process. If you focus solely on the want, you may fall short. Determination and effort are not the same as being willful. Having or showing a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences or effects, “will” catch up to you and prevent you from being your best self. You do not need to be fixed. You aren’t broken. Try and enjoy the process.

The Takeaway

If you focus too much on the result, you lose the process.

If you don't enjoy the process, time to find a new process.

Patience is a process.

We all grow in our unique fashion.

Josh Kiev is an actor, chef, and his mutant powers are human connection.
One Drop At A Time
By: Guy New York
Tags: Erotica, Threesome, Fiction, Short Story, Mmf

He opened the window before pouring another glass of whiskey.

She was on top of me, and the sheets to the bed were scattered throughout the room. He stood and watched, as she rocked ever so slowly above me. I slid my hands up the firm muscles of her thighs as he watched us, and for a moment I wondered what he was thinking.

He leaned the small of his back against the windowsill, as he took a long sip from his glass. I watched him lean in after the second drink, and he took her hair firmly in his hand. Her hips stopped rocking, and I held her knees as he pulled her head back with slow and careful attention.

Her neck arched and stretched when she opened her mouth, and her eyes looked up at the ceiling as she tightened around me. She reached down with her hands, taking mine into them and squeezing as he slowly fed her the whisky one drop at a time from his pursed lips. She gasped as she tried to swallow, and she struggled to breath when he kissed her between each taste, but her neck was strained and his grasp on her hair was tight.

By the time he was done, she was moving again, and I was thrusting up to meet her. The whisky dripped down her chin and neck and when he pushed her down towards me I could taste it on her skin. I couldn’t see what he did behind her, but she kissed me hard, and within seconds we were both coming.

Her breath was strong in my mouth and the weight of his body added to hers as she collapsed against me. I wrapped my arms around both of them, allowing my body to continue it’s quivering until gradually everything left me.

None of us moved. No one refilled the glass, and no one pulled the sheets up over us. No one spoke, and despite the chill in the air, no one got up to close the window.
What the Italian government is doing for women (Spoiler: NOTHING)
By: Laura Loguercio
Tags: Europe, Salvini, Feminism, Italy, Women

Matteo Salvini’s electoral program

Let’s start from the beginning. In Matteo Salvini’s official election manifesto, women are addressed only as possible victims of abuses or as mothers in a family. No reference at all is made to the role of women as independent workers and citizens. No reference to issues like gender pay gap, inequalities in the workplace or period poverty. Also, the family is clearly described as the “natural society based on the union of a man and a woman”, thus completely excluding the possibility of civil unions or LGBT adoptions. But that’s — partly — another story.

On the other hand, as the elections approached Di Maio’s Five Star Movement published a series of 24 programs divided by topic. In the one dedicated to the issue of Labour there is a paragraph named “Women in the workforce” in which the Movement, consistently with its populistic tendency, promised to raise the maternity allowance from 80% to 100% of the salary and to grant a benefit of 150 euros for three years to women who decide to go back to work after giving birth. Also, the Movement promised to lower the VAT from 22% to 4% on products related to children and elderly people.

On the “Health” section of the program the Movement declares to be committed to assure women the right to abort safely and to guarantee access to “medically assisted procreation” for everyone. Furthermore, the program stated that the Movement would provide better facilities for children — such as onsite childcare in workplaces or incentives for babysitting — and both maternity and paternity allowances.

Up to now, 8 months after the elections, none of this has neither been done nor discussed in a legislative environment.

During the campaigning period, when candidates organized meetings, assemblies and visited the most important cities of the country, the word “women” seemed to be completely gone. No reference, no points made about the topic. Simply no one was talking about it, preferring instead to point out the risks of immigrations and the failures of precedent administrations.

March 4th came and the voting boots got filled with people. The results were clear: the Five Star Movement is the first party with 32.7% of votes while the League reaches 17.4%. The coalition was set up. Di Maio and Salvini settled as respectively Minister of Labor and of the Interior, both being also Vice Prime Minister. Giuseppe Conte is appointed PM. The new government is ready, its colors are green and yellow but it incredibly lacks pink.
20200807
By: Jenny Lawton
Tags: Life, Gratitude, Mindfulness

entrepreneur, mentor, advisor, mother, wife, dog parent and lover, tennis player : changing the world one woman and entrepreneur at a time

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Acrobat
By: Anthi Psomiadou
Tags: Poetry, Self, Awareness, Soul, Personality

Walking between personality and Self.

That rope I’m on is as thin as a thread.

There’s a third “me”, somewhere aside

watching me from the outside.

— I know they’re all one;

just for earthly handling, they’re

seen as divided parts — .

The movements have to be delicate;

not fearful, just “awarenessly” made,

to know, to feel, to understand

what happens in, how the thoughts expand.

How the inner comes out.

Am I sometimes too loud?

What is my “why”?

What do I see with my third eye?

“Here’s the illusion,

here’s the real.

Take responsibility,

choose where to live”.

Declaring my position

within the non-stop re-composition.

Am I lying in front of the mirror?

Have I become my inner hero?

I know how to handle my ego.

My Self can manage this amigo.

As I act, observe and learn,

everything I lose, everything I earn.

Hands can be down or wide open,

legs can be straight or not, as I’m walking.

My balance isn’t about the body;

it comes from what I’m “downloading”.

This subtle acrobatic harmony

has from above great company.

No one can push me off the thread.

My earthly mind is the only possible threat.

There is no other real safety,

except for soul’s eternal melody.

So, I know what to do and how;

I’ll keep on trusting IT in every “now”.
A cloud for any mood.
By: Sylvia Clare Msc. Psychol
Tags: Poetry, Nature, Winter, Love, Mindfulness

A cloud for any mood.

November/December 2020.

authors own — across downs to the needles at sunset

Today the slash in the clouds allowed

early sunrise to flood through; it filled me

with rose tinted optimism, the morning lifted,

to face oncoming dark greys of the ensuing day

with gratitude for all the little things.

Another day I am fascinated by the patterns

the clouds make across the horizons,

the interactions between pale blue and grey

with lilac tints, water-colours dispersed across the sky,

bold brush strokes painting the winter’s afternoon

these solid blocks of colour, deep blue, dark grey,

thunder coming or is it just a moody day?

night entering the skyscape, heralding our down times

a nod to our warmer clothes, to snuggle into woolens,

to savour the intimacy of a shared winter storm.

Venturing out after the storm is a squelch underfoot,

standing water, blackbirds take advantage

of sudden pools, dunking and drinking while keeping

an eye on me, then as I quietly observe, the last of the

windfalls provides a joyful appley snack

Then arrives the calm day, the sun spotlighting

the exposed trees, a few colourful blooms still hanging on

respond in their proud glory, a winter garden foraging

space for all that dare to still venture out,

me, and these intrepid winter survivors always.
WHY TOKENEO?
Tags: Cryptocurrency Investment, Crypto, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

WHY TOKENEO?

In the last decade, we have witnessed high uncertainty in the traditional financial markets that are highly troubled with crisis and losses. As investors, we look for an offer that rewards us with a definite promise of peaking exchange rates in the future. Currently, only a few projects can offer this to their investors. Tokeneo aims at protecting and assuring the best interest of their investors who entrust with them their capital.

The underlying idea behind Tokeneo is creating a cryptocurrency trading platform that is open to all and where everyone can participate on an equal footing in its development, influence its shape and fully contribute to its success on a partner basis that so far have been typical for the reality of big business.Investors will have influence on the development of the exchange proportionally to their tokens’ ownership percentage

Tokeneo intends to allocate a part of the accumulated funds for the development of a trading platform whose shareholders get to participate in the distribution of profits generated by this platform. The investors will receive a sum total of 50% of the income.

Irrespective of the current market trends that dominate the cryptocurrency markets, investors are assured higher gains and greater turnovers in these exchange markets as the steady and constant increase of these token markets is guaranteed.

Analysing the market gaps, the Tokeneo team has adopted a decision to develop this efficient and profitable Tokeneo platform- a cryptocurrency exchange that pays our regular dividends to its investors, the holders of the TEO tokens. These payoffs for investors will be realized daily. 90% of the TEO tokens are in possession of the investors.

Tokeneo avails the use of unique and simple yet powerful tools that help the investors to track and analyse their asset performance like never before. With Tokeneo, you will never skip the news again with their integrated system of all official news channels of each market/token integrated on their platform. Join Tokeneo now to avail the benefits and profits they have to offer!

For more information on how to make the most out of your investments, visit https://tokeneo.io/.

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What Are Stablecoins?
By: Dominik Martin Świerkot
Tags: Cryptocurrency News, Stable Coin, Cryptocurrency, Snowball Money, Bitcoin

While conventional digital money like bitcoin is highly volatile, a stable coin is generally traded at a fixed price.

Key Features

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that attempt to peg their market value to some external reference.

Stablecoins may be pegged to a currency like the U.S. dollar or to a commodity’s price such as gold.

Stablecoins achieve their price stability via collateralization (backing) or through algorithmic mechanisms of buying and selling the reference asset or its derivatives.

Crypto-backed:

One of the most famous stablecoins — “dai” by MakerDAO which is an example of a crypto-backed stablecoin. Dai is pegged to the US Dollar — the assets backing the price are actually in Ethereum and other cryptos, not US dollars, and they are locked in the smart contract.

Fiat Backed:

The most common type of stablecoin is the “fiat backed” stablecoin. Tether (USDT), TrueUSD (TUSD),Paxos Standard (PAX), USD Coin (USDC) and the Gemini Dollar (GUSD) are all examples of cryptos pegged to the value of the US Dollar. Other stablecoins exist, pegging their value to other fiat currencies like GBP, AUD, NGN.
The Unforgivables
By: Zach J. Payne
Tags: Poetry, Friends, Relationships, Life, Love

The memory of music hits the page

so glorious in grief, unbitter now

while phantoms have the power to assuage

the songs we lost — and, then, you wonder how

a clock might tick in retrograde, repair

the wounds we rent, unswallow poison pills

before the damage settles — only fair!

Who guesses that a heated moment kills

affection so? A love song boils off

and empty winter settles in its place.

Now I regret. The universe, though, scoffs

at any notion of redeeming grace.

And so we live: with scars and cobbled songs,

flesh testaments to all our grievous wrongs.
Single Player as Local Co-Op
By: Sophia Foster-Dimino
Tags: Video Games, Comics, Co Op

[This essay was funded through Patreon under the ZEAL project. ZEAL aims to provide high quality criticism of rarely discussed games and comics, and showcase the talents of exciting new writers and artists. For details and information on how to donate, please check out our Patreon, where you can also get exclusive video content for $5+!]
How to be a “woman programmer”
By: Pito Salas
Tags: Women, New York Times, Programming, Career

How to Be a ‘Woman Programmer’ — NYTimes.com:

But none of it qualified me as extraordinary in the great programmer scheme of things. What seems to have distinguished me is the fact that I was a “woman programmer.” The questions I am often asked about my career tend to concentrate not on how one learns to code but how a woman does.