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QILIMANJARO
By: Gecko Trader
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Quantum Computing, ICO, Bitcoin

Quantum Computing Use Cases:

Cryptography And Security

A full-fledged quantum computer puts in jeopardy all cryptographic algorithms such as RSA, DSA and EEC.

Security must be improved by the use of quantum cryptography, which is robust against the attack of a quantum computer. ( https://qilimanjaro.io )

2. Optimization Problems

Optimization any type of problems as optimization routines and scheduling. Quantum algorithms study all the possible solutions to a problem at the same time and present the correct solution more quickly. ( https://qilimanjaro.io )

3. Training Of Neural Networks

An advantage may be obtained by using a quantum processor to train a neural network of a certain size, making it learn from its mistakes and self-correcting more quickly and efficiently.

4. Quantum Chemistry

Deal with and solve problems related to the understanding of molecules and the design of new drugs, fertilizers, gases to capture atmospheric carbon, etc

5. Finances

Finding new ways to perform financial data modelling and in this way isolate risk factors
The Change
By: Edie Tuck
Tags: Poetry, Seasons, Haiku, Autum, Change

Sign up for American Haiku Steamship To Writing History

By American Haiku

Writing takes practice. American Haiku is a great way to put your words from your fingers to your piece of paper. Don't quit, you can do it. Take a look
How To Solve the Balanced Brackets Interview Question
By: Andrew Bestbier
Tags: JavaScript, Interview, Algorithms, Programming

Solution

There are many ways to solve this problem but my favourite method is using a Stack :

Stack overview

A Stack is a data type that contains a collection of elements and has two operations:

Push : Adds an element to the collection.

: Adds an element to the collection. Pop: Removes the most recently added element.

A diagram makes this much clearer.

In the following example, the element “A” is pushed onto the stack. The element “B” is then pushed onto the stack.

The pop operation is then used and, as “B” is at the top of the stack, it is removed first. Finally, “A” is popped off, leaving an empty stack.

How would this look in JavaScript?

The first thing that probably comes to mind is an array, which is indeed what we will be using for our solution.

However, we will create our own data type that exposes the push and pop methods of an array. We will also define a peek method that allows us to see the current contents of the stack:

Algorithm

Now that we have a stack, the following algorithm is used: (Check out the visual example below it if it gets too murky)

The brackets in the string are iterated through, one-by-one, with the following two possibilities:

If an opening bracket is encountered ( { , [ , or ( ), that bracket is pushed onto the stack. If a closing bracket is encountered ( } , ] , or ) ), a bracket is popped off the stack. The popped bracket is then checked to see if it is the correct opening bracket of the initially encountered closing bracket. If it is the correct opening bracket, the algorithm continues. If not, we know that the string does not have balanced brackets and we can break out of the loop and return false .

If we reach the end of the string and the stack is empty, we know that the string does have balanced brackets so return true .

Visual example 1

We have an example string (){} :

The string is then broken up so that each bracket can be processed one-by-one:

We then start with the first bracket ( . As it is an opening bracket (1), it is pushed onto the stack:

We then proceed onto the next bracket ) . As it is a closing bracket (2), we need to pop a bracket off the stack to make a comparison between the popped bracket ( and closing bracket ) :

As ( is the correct matching bracket with ) , we continue on with the algorithm.

In a similar fashion, { is pushed onto the stack (1), then } is encountered (2) so { pops off the stack and is checked to ensure it is the correct matching bracket with } .

Visual example 2

We have the string {)} :

The first bracket { is an opening bracket (1) and is therefore pushed onto the stack:
Queering Faith Up to Now
By: Presley Thomas
Tags: Essay, Religion, LGBTQ, Fiction, Poetry

Lip Gloss Double-Cross

What follows is an excerpt from my November novel , The Good Ones, it follows Leslie, and later her friends, as they…
Why We All Need More Fireside Philosophy
By: Todd Lincoln
Tags: Philosophy, Spirituality, Life, Culture, Inspiration

Why We All Need More Fireside Philosophy

Break from the noise and reflect by the fire

Photo by Taryn Elliott from Pexels

Have you ever sat around the fire with thoughtful friends and had a deep and meaningful conversation that stuck with you and changed your life philosophy?

Talking around the fire with good people is magical. The sacred circle brings out thoughts, questions, stories, reflections, wonder, insights, vulnerabilities, and feelings we rarely experience in day-to-day life.

Our world is filled with too much mind-numbing noise: 24/7 advertising, divisive politics, meaningless soundbites, vapid social media, quick-fix gimmicks, and more. In our noisy and confusing world, we need a place for real, honest, vulnerable talk that can open your mind and nourish your soul.

Sitting around the fire, we leave behind the noise of life. We open our minds and hearts and talk about everything from the stars to the meaning of life. We offer and receive each other’s deepest dreams, vulnerable feelings, and meaningful stories. We drop the need for social graces. We let our guard down and tap into a deep and genuine communal connection.
Hollanda’da Nelere Şaşırdım?
By: Burcu Aydogdu
Tags: Hayat, Yurtdışı, Türkçe, Hollanda, Kültür

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Introduction to ggplot2 in R
By: Jason Lee
Tags: Programming, Data Science, R, Data Visualization

Introduction to ggplot2 in R

A quick guide to getting up and running with data visualization techniques in the ggplot2 package.

What is data visualization?

Is the practice of visualizing data in graphs, icons, presentations and more. It is most commonly used to translate complex data into digestible insights for a non-technical audience.

This is a great book to use as a starting point if you are new to data visualization — Storytelling with Data

If you’re interested in learning more about data visualization with Python, check my other tutorial — Matplotlib in Python
Visualizing Table Tennis KPI’s in Google Data Studio
By: Andrew Hershy
Tags: Programming, Koki Niwa, Data Visualization, Kpi, Google Data Studio

Visualizing Table Tennis KPI’s in Google Data Studio

Tomokazu Harimoto vs. Koki Niwa ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2019

I’m a table tennis fan. I’ve been in the scene for a few years and I keep up with all the major players and tournaments.

I thought that a fun way to practice making dashboards in Google Data Studio would be to visualize a match I watched recently, with my favorite player Koki Niwa.

The match can be found here for reference.
We will come out of this thing with our flag held high
By: Ben Edwards
Tags: Spirituality, General

Feel like slinging around racial slurs? Wondering exactly what people mean when they say Arab? Generally ignorant about many of the world’s cultures? Try this guide to Arab Americans to learn more and not be ignorant about your fellow citizens or most of the other innocent Arab peoples of the world. [from kottke.org]

— — — — — -

I am usually fiercely anti-nationalistic but in times like this I think that the people of the U.S. need something to rally around. I feel that the following tribute to our generosity and goodwill is warranted.

A Canadian radio broadcast [real audio] is being circulated in email circles yesterday and today in which Gordon Sinclair (a Canadian) delivered one of the greatest tributes to the U.S. that it has received in its 200+ year history. Though most of the emails being sent around seem to imply that this was a current broadcast, in actuality it was given at the end of the Vietnam War in 1973. Gordon Sinclair later died in 1984. I thank him for this little shot in the arm to our spirits (mine at least). Read more about this broadcast.

— — — — — -

I disagree with sentiments that things ought not resume as normal. Case in point, the NFL is considering canceling this weekend’s games. The NFL Player’s Association is calling for the games to be cancelled or postponed. I think the games should go on, not because I am a big football fan but because I believe it would be bad for the nation if we continue to “give in” to the fears the terrorists are trying to instill. The more we cower the greater their victory is. The more we play right into their hands. We should stand up and say we are not afraid. We cannot (nor could ever) forget what has happened but we must heal and get beyond this anger and need for revenge. “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” — Mohandas Ghandi

After reading this last paragraph again, I am feeling really guilty. I have felt like “moving on” in most capacities since early yesterday — far too early after such a tragedy. I think it is my way of coping — think about something else — everything is fine. If I think about this too much I fear I may break down.

— — — — — -

What are you doing!?! — You want to spread fear and terror, too? You want to be just like those responsible for this tragedy?! What is wrong with you!? Spreading hatred against Muslims of the world isn’t going to benefit anyone. Help make the world a safer place not one filled with more anger, violence, and terror!
Um protótipo que facilita a definição do CSS a partir de um arquivo PSD
By: Fabricio Teixeira
Tags: Psd, CSS, HTML, Brackets, Ferramentas

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Tensorflow 2 for Deep Learning — Tensor Basics
By: Ashwin Prasad
Tags: Tensorflow2, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, TensorFlow, Tensorflowjs

What is Tensorlfow ?

Tensorflow is a DeepLearning library which has a lot of inbuilt classes and functions which allow you to perform these complex deep learning matrix multiplications and gradient calculations easily. The main Goal behind tensorflow is to make developing machine learning models easier and get it to a production environment.

Advantages of Tensorflow 2 over The first Version

As everyone already know, The updated version of tensorflow allows the user to create models easily whereas it was quite difficult with tensorflow’s first version.

Installation

You could directly use tensorflow from google colab (I prefer this) or type

“pip install tensorflow” for windows users and

“pip3 install tensorflow2” for linux users

Tensor Basics

Tensors are simply n-dimensional arrays. matrices , vectors, scalars all come under the term “Tensor”.

Importing Tensorflow

#importing the libraries

import tensorflow as tf

import numpy as np

The first thing with every python library is to import it

2. Scalar, Vectors and Matrices

scalars are 0 dimensional tensors, vectors are 1 dimensional tensors and matrices are multi-dimensional tensors. Scalars, Vectors and Matrices can be created in tensorflow with the function constant.

#scalars in tensorflow

a = tf.constant(1)

print(a.numpy()) #vectors in tensorflow

list1 = [1,2,3,4,5]

arr1 = np.array([6,7,82,4,7])

tensor1 = tf.constant(list1,dtype=tf.int64)

tensor2 = tf.constant(arr1,tf.int64)

print(tensor1.numpy(),"

",tensor2.numpy()) output:

1

[1 2 3 4 5]

[ 6 7 82 4 7]

as shown above , normal python integers or lists can be used to create tensorflow scalars or vectors.

#matrices in tensorflow

mat1 = tf.constant([[1,2,3],

[4,5,6],

[7,8,9]])

mat1.numpy() output:

array([[1, 2, 3],

[4, 5, 6],

[7, 8, 9]], dtype=int32)

for defining a matrix tensor in tensorflow, simply use a 2 dimensional python list as shown above

3. Arithmetic Operations on Tensors

#tensor operations

print((tensor1 + tensor2).numpy())

print((tensor1 - tensor2).numpy())

print((tensor1 * tensor2).numpy())

print((tensor1 / tensor2).numpy()) output:

[ 7 9 85 8 12]

[ -5 -5 -79 0 -2]

[ 6 14 246 16 35]

[0.16666667 0.28571429 0.03658537 1. 0.71428571]

NOTE : .numpy() at the end of a tensor converts the tensor to a numpy array

Broadcasting in tensorflow

Broadcasting allows the interaction between tensors of multiple sizes.

For more details on broadcasting , refer to the My Pytorch Blogs on Medium

#broadcasting

print(mat1 + 5,"



")

print(mat1 + [2,3,4]) output:

tf.Tensor(

[[ 6 7 8]

[ 9 10 11]

[12 13 14]], shape=(3, 3), dtype=int32)



tf.Tensor(

[[ 3 5 7]

[ 6 8 10]

[ 9 11 13]], shape=(3, 3), dtype=int32)

Conclusion

So, TensorFlow is a high-level library that makes things easier for deep learning and above are some of the basics of tensorflow.

for more details on broadcasting, refer to the first few blog posts on PyTorch.

Thank You
Dockerizing Angular App With NodeJS Backend
By: Bhargav Bachina
Tags: Programming, Angular, JavaScript, Software Development, Web Development

Dockerizing Angular App With NodeJS Backend

Learn How to Dockerize and make it a deployable image

Photo by Bench Accounting on Unsplash

Docker is an enterprise-ready container platform that enables organizations to seamlessly build, share and run any application, anywhere. Almost every company is containerizing its applications for faster production workloads so that they can deploy anytime and sometimes several times a day. There are so many ways we can build an Angular App. One way is to dockerize the Angular app with nodejs backend and create a docker image so that we can deploy that image any time or sometimes several times a day.

In this post, we look at the example project and see the step by step guide on how we can dockerizing the Angular app with nodejs as a server.

Introduction

Example Project

Dockerizing the App

Running The App on Docker

Summary

Conclusion

Introduction

Nowadays, it’s very common to dockerize and deploy the Docker image in the production with the help of container orchestration engines such as Docker Swarn or Kubernetes. We are going to Dockerize the app and create an image and run it on Docker on our local machine. We could also push that Image in to Docker hub and pull it whenever and wherever we need it.

Here is the complete guide on how to develop an Angular app with nodejs as a backend server. If you are not familiar with the process or you want to know before studying this guide, I would recommend you going through it.

Prerequisite

As a prerequisite, you have to install Docker for Desktop (whatever your OS is). Please follow this link to install Docker on your laptop. Once installed you can check the Docker info or version with the following commands.
Scott Amyx On The Internet Of Things, Robotics And Human Currency
By: Charles Wu
Tags: CEO, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Blockchain

Scott Amyx does not think so. I’m joined by Curtis Ramsay in this interview to learn more about the connection between the internet of things, block chain technology and human currency. Scott is the CEO and founder of Amyx and he is also a keynote speaker who has been across the globe giving speeches and reasoning with other global leaders. He is featured in a lot of avenues from TIME to Forbes to TechCrunch and he is also a TED speaker. He is involved in a lot of projects in computing and today he speaks about his vision for the world and his investment in crypto currencies.

Understand the risk in Cryptocurrency and invest decisively

Scott has a book available for pre-order about how to be successful by getting out of your comfort zone. According to Scott, every business that has an element of risk attached to it presents some level of discomfort to people. To be able to benefit from an investment such as in crypto currencies, one needs to understand the risks involved. He states that crypto is a great innovation, sustainable and here to stay. People who do not understand how this sphere works have misconceptions about investing in the cryptocurrencies. When one understands the risks they are subjecting themselves to, they can be able to make good decisions and amass wealth in the process.

Human currency and why we need to spread the love

Scott underlines the importance that human beings play in the creation of groundbreaking technology such as the block chain. As an investor in computing and smart wearables (Fitbit), he understands the connection between robotics, the internet of things and how these interact to create beautiful products and amplify the capacities of human beings. The fundamental difference between human beings and machines is that human beings have the capacity to feel empathy on a number of things. This is what makes everything all so beautiful. If people can work together and in the process understand the limits, strengths and capacities that are presented to them, the possibility of what we could do with block chain technology is limitless.

Luckily for us, the love has already started to spread. The love token is available for free to spread joy to people across the globe.

Turning disruption into innovation

Scott believes that the block chain technology has created waves that will definitely disrupt the way we operate and think in almost all aspects of human life. He believes that by harness the power of the block chain technology, this disruption could be reprogrammed into innovation and thus translate into massive benefit for the human race in future. His travels across different countries have opened him to opportunities he thinks can be solved through the use of machine learning and block chain technology. The capacities of this technology could be amplified with the combination of robotics and internet of things. And some human empathy of course.

Like every revolutionary leader, Scott has much more to offer and this is covered in the 1-hour video interview below.
My Way. The original unedited/unabridged…
By: Tommy Paley
Tags: Humor, Lyrics, Funny, Frank Sinatra, Satire

My Way

The original unedited/unabridged version

Photo by Matt Botsford on Unsplash

And now, the end is near though my therapist is having me work on being less morose if I’m serious about making some actual friends

And so I face the final curtain unless I save up my allowance so I can purchase even more curtains while also just being gentler on curtains and drapery moving forward so they last longer

My friends, I’ll say it clear because I’ve learned just how horrible things can go when I mumble or forget to enunciate

I’ll state my case (because I took some online lawyering courses last summer I found on YouTube) of which I’m certain

I’ve lived a life that’s full and by full I’m not directly or indirectly commenting on the way my mother feeds me as she obviously wanted a whale for a son

I traveled each and every highway although you must know I am prone to exaggerate when singing about paved surfaces I’ve driven on

But more, much more than this, okay, just a little more than this because I had plans last Thursday to see my sister to go bowling

I did it my way — My Way is a trademark of My Way Multinational corporation and subsidiaries.
How data-over-sound can cure your IoT connectivity headaches
By: Jamie Tringham
Tags: IoT, Internet of Things, Arm Techcon, Data Over Sound

Chirp CTO, Daniel Jones, will be speaking at Arm TechCon on the 17th October from 1:30–2:20. You can add the talk to your calendar here

With the ever-increasing variety and popularity of IoT devices and environments, there’s a fast-growing demand for seamless, friction-free and bulletproof machine-to-machine communication between edge devices.

We’ve all experienced headaches trying to get smart devices speaking to each other:

connecting a new smart device onto your Wi-Fi network with the cumbersome “hotspot dance”

trying and failing to pair two Bluetooth devices

wrestling with connectivity to meeting room displays

As we interact more and more with devices such as smart speakers, smart appliances, and network-enabled Industrial IoT machines, we need a way to instantaneously interact without prior pairing or password exchange.

What is Chirp?

Chirp’s data-over-sound technology fills a critical void in this arena, allowing data to be instantaneously transferred via audio signals to any device within hearing range. No pairing or passwords are required, and it’s trusted by our partners from use cases spanning children’s toys to nuclear power stations. For sensitive applications, audio transmissions can be secure with industry-standard cryptography techniques.

Many IoT devices already have audio I/O hardware, allowing software-defined audio connectivity to be incorporated without adding to the bill of materials — as the only requirement to send a Chirp is a microphone.

This is particularly powerful in use cases where zero-config transmission of data is required, such as sharing information with nearby devices or securely unlocking a smart lock. It also enables seamless and error-free provisioning of new smart devices, allowing existing devices to share network credentials via a localised acoustic broadcast.

Chirp SDK for Arm Cortex-M CPUs

The newest addition to the Chirp SDK suite is a developer kit specifically tailored and optimised for the Arm Cortex-M CPU series. Harnessing the DSP power of the Cortex-M4 and Cortex-M7, the Chirp Arm SDK enables low-cost embedded devices to begin taking advantage of data-over-sound’s affordances in IoT scenarios.

We’re delighted to be showcasing the Chirp Arm SDK at Arm’s TechCon developer convention in San Jose, from October 16–18 2018.

On October 17th (13:30), Chirp’s CTO Dr. Daniel Jones will be speaking about the benefits of data-over-sound, the theory behind data-over-sound technology, and outline how you can start incorporating Chirp’s toolkits into your Arm-powered devices. Add the talk to your calendar here

We’ll also be presenting a series of demonstrations of where our technology has been successfully implemented in the wild, and some of the methods we have used to overcome real-world challenges. Come and check us out at booth #525.

For more information:
Token Report Just Got Bigger
By: Galen Moore
Tags: Data Science, Cryptocurrency, ICO, Reddit, Ethereum

Token Report’s early team brought us a long way in a matter of months: Releasing a product based on a data-gathering processes capable of covering a market for initial coin offerings (ICOs) that is growing at a rate of 25 to 35 new cryptocurrency issuances per week.

As we begin to bring on our first institutional customers, who are also investors in the EDGE token, I’m excited to tell you about three new team members we’ve brought on to build on and amplify the opportunities and concepts that our early team has discovered.

Gary MacDougall, VP of Technology

Gary MacDougall is our new VP of Technology, helping develop our product to fit the market of sophisticated cryptocurrency investors and putting in place the software and the team that will be needed to deliver it. Gary has led two technology startups to successful exit, building SaaS products for enterprise users and Fortune 1000 clients, as well as small businesses and individuals. More recently, Gary was the VP of product development at Freestyle Solutions and led the development of Freestyle’s SaaS-based Omni-channel inventory and order management system for mid-market retailers and e-commerce companies.

Luisa Groher, Data Scientist

Luisa Groher is our new data scientist. Luisa is a strategy consultant and data scientist whose previous work spans economic and data analysis projects for startups, venture capital and private equity firms as well as working with startups on machine learning projects. She also contributed to early research at Redstar Ventures — a studio VC based in Boston and worked as a Research Fellow at the Tuck School of Business, using text mining techniques for organizational behavior research.

Kyle Gibson, Marketing Manager

Kyle Gibson is our new marketing manager. Kyle is a technology and media marketer whose past successes include MIT Technology Review, AmericanInno and Pegasystems ($PEGA). He was also lead moderator at the r/books subreddit, which he led from 150,000 participants to over 4 million.

Find out more about the Token Report team at tokenreport.com/team, and join our Telegram group to discuss ICO data and hear about the new products we’re building for analysts and investors. And, take a look at the other positions we’re hiring.
The Basics of Big O Notation
By: Vannida Lim
Tags: Programming, Algorithms, JavaScript, Data Structures, Big O Notation

Big O(n) — “O of n” — Linear

On the chart, we move from the excellent green zone of O(1) to a more unsure but fair yellow zone of O(n).

O(n) is considered to be a linear time complexity because the time it takes for a function to process is bounded by a multiple of n. In other words, the time it takes for the operations to finish processing is directly correlated to the size of the input n. If the size of n is large, the time it will take to run the algorithm will be too. We can think of any loops, or “look up” functions, such as built-in JavaScript methods like map , filter , or forEach to be O(n).

Back to my simple analogy, we can think of every person in that line showing their number position one by one. In the example below, we see that this function has a basic for loop that must lookup every element in the array to see what matches, then console logs each element one after another.

O(n) Example:

let myArr = ["a", "b", "c", "d"] const printEachLetter = (arr) => {

for(i =0; i < arr.length; i++){

console.log(arr[i])

}

}

printEachLetter(myArr);

//=> a

//=> b

//=> c

//=> d

O(n)’s runtime is not so great but it’s not so bad either. It could be a safe choice. Let’s move onto the final concept, O(n²).
3 Perspectives To Make You Think Hard
By: Rasheed Hooda
Tags: Perspective, Advice, Life Lessons, Top 3, Life

There has been growing unrest among some Americans about the Shelter in Place requirements imposed by the government. They claim that it infringes upon their freedom and their civil rights. What these people seem to conveniently forget is that civil rights come with civil responsibility. But then, it makes you wonder if they even know what the word civil means.

Many of the outspoken writers have challenged this behavior as irresponsible, and rightly so. They have eloquently put forth perspectives to shine a light on the lunacy of the whole thing.

In “Lesson From Anne Frank: ‘Holocaust II’ is Neither a Movie Nor Our Reality” Joel Eisenberg talks about the “inconveniences” that Anne Frank and her family had to endure when their civil rights were violated.

Julia E Hubbel takes us back just a few years, to shed a light on what a community is and what civil people do when faced with unexpected calamity. She takes us to Ireland, and talks about the cancellation of St. Patrick’s parade in wake of an unfortunate accident.

And finally, the ever so lovable Helen Cassidy Page takes a stab at the idiocy of the whole thing, reminding them that we’ve been there before and how our forefathers handled it compared to how we are behaving, and what they might be thinking looking at us from another realm. A fun read that only someone with her outlook after eight decades on earth can provide. You don’t want her to be mad at you, buckaroo.

It was only a century ago, a blink of an eye in human history, that we faced a global pandemic, and it lasted a year and a half. We may be in for a long haul, and if this is how we are behaving less than two months into it, we will have a rude awakening in another two months.

May we come to our senses before it is too late.
Virtual design workshops don’t have to suck. Here’s how to make yours great.
By: Susie Hall
Tags: Design Leadership, Remote Workshop, Aquentinsideout, Leadership, Remote Collaboration

There’s no way to fully replace the energy and feel of an in-person workshop through digital means. But leaders who take the time to craft engaging online experiences will deliver more creative ideas and produce better results. By setting expectations, using the right tools, and constructing a flow that appeals to human nature, remote collaboration sessions will be something your staff actually look forward to attending.

If you’re a senior design, experience, or operations leader of an in-house team and want to connect to others who share your unique challenges, let’s talk. Our InsideOut community hosts virtual roundtables to support the learning, growth, and sanity of our members, and I’m honored to get to facilitate those discussions.

And if you’ve come up with other clever ways to make design sessions wonderful (or at least better), please share in the comments. Let’s keep learning together!
Weekly update from Ubcoin: 04.07–11.07
By: Ubcoin. Cryptocurrency Reimagined
Tags: Ubcoin, Ubcoin Product, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin

Product Development, Marketing, Tokensale and other Ubcoin news — a summary

Product Development

1. Ubcoin Market has developed a solution based on artificial intelligence to predict the optimal cost of goods. The system allows buyers to instantly receive objective information about the price of the goods in relation to the recommended price obtained on the basis of market analysis. Sellers are then able to confidently set an optimal price for their goods, ensuring demand.

Read more: https://medium.com/@ubcoin/how-ubcoin-market-determines-the-price-of-goods-using-artificial-intelligence-81e80602ebc0

Project Marketing

2. The BIG news is the announcement of a new large smartphone manufacturer — LG — among the partners of the projects. Contract was signed in the last days of June, and the news was officially announced last week.

Publications in 19 medias in English, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, German, French, Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Portuguese.

3. Fresh Youtube video reviews:

Korea, Factor Hype https://youtu.be/kmEsDQSgCAQ

Poland, Nowampson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkOHaggg6yM

Turkey, Kripto Mert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbdV2AOMfoM

USA, Crypto Randy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5M-KnQWYHU

Japan, Kosuke https://youtu.be/OpXMPnSoWoQ

Tokensale updates

4. Procedural updates

Stage 5 of tokensale has ended on July, 10. The Stage 6 has started, discount is 9%.

The referral bonus payment is ongoing.

All airdrops tokens have been distributed.

5. Exchange listings:

Agreed with two exchanges on acceptable legal configuration required for listing.

Working with lawyers on obtaining legal opinions on UBC tokens under the laws of USA, Singapore.

Miscellaneous

5. Ubcoin team organizes a meetup in Seoul (South Korea) on July, 14 to showcase product development results. Ubcoin Market invites crypto enthusiasts and investors to its meetup that will take place in Novotel Ambassador Gangnam on July, 14 at 2 PM.

Please register here

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-rGNttsbEhvs7y_HCwowCfEoCdJwv6syghqbaksl7AYGBNg/viewform

More info — here: https://meetupkr.ubcoin.io

6. Last week Stan Danysh (Ubcoin COO) and Lana Mik (Ubcoin marketing manager) visited China to represent Ubcoin at Wuzhen World Blockchain Conference. Stan was interviewed by the Chinese media and attended a private exclusive VIP dinner with blockchain projects and investors. Ubcoin team had an impressive exhibition booth and was distributing flyers, key rings and special branded iPhone covers to visitors. During 2 days more than a thousand people visited Ubcoin booth — taking pictures, asking questions about Ubcoin, joining WeChat groups and taking part in the Ubcoin token sale. See pictures here: https://medium.com/@ubcoin/ubcoin-at-wuzhen-world-blockchain-conference-thank-you-china-3c1b41af1a0e

7. Preliminary exploratory partnership talks have commenced with a large Chinese blockchain platform.
Privacy in Islam
By: Virtual Mosque
Tags: Islam, Hacking, Phone

The UK Government is trying to implement an element of Sharia Law after the ‘hacking trial’

In this khutba we look at the instructions given by the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) regarding privacy and show how a head of state as highly respected and powerful as Hazrat Umar (r) was required to respect the private lives of people of his state.
Lagos Coastal Plastic Search: Removing Plastic Pollution
By: Iccdi Africa
Tags: Women, Climate Change, Plastic Pollution, Ocean Conservation, Wash

A leading youth voice on Climate Change which seeks to build a climate-smart generation across Africa while identifying key development issues affecting population across Africa especially in Nigeria through creative dialogues and innovations.

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Cyber Defenders 2017 Program — An Introduction
By: Vaibhav Bhandari
Tags: Cybersecurity

The Cyber Defenders Program 2017

Cyber Defenders student program is an 8 to 10-week paid summer internship and in 2017 is expanding to south bay through a partnership with San Jose Evergreen Community College District’s Silicon Valley Engineering Technology Pathways grant which includes nine community college partners.

The Cyber Defenders program offers a compelling introduction to the field of Cyber Security and prepares students with practical skills to be workforce ready providing a viable pipeline for your organization.

As a cohort group, during the internship program students receive practical experience in computer systems, network operations, computer security, information protection and cyber policy. The program consists of projects, classes, seminars, presentations, meetings, a poster session, a cyber policy debate and a capture the flag team challenge.
【Laravel 5】撰寫你的package
Tags: Laravel, PHP

CREATING YOUR FIRST LARAVEL 5 PACKAGE

Hello, Today we'll be getting started with creating packages in laravel 5. Are you excited? We created a micro service…
3 Cryptocurrencies To Earn You Money While You Sleep — An Aggregation
Tags: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Business, Investing, Finance

There are numerous of ways to earn money in the cryptocurrency space, including, long-term investments, day-trading, arbitrage etc. A little known fact (especially for newcomers), is that certain cryptocurrencies allow you to earn a passive income; merely money that you earn without doing much to earn it.

“If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die” — Warren Buffett

Over the past few months, I have been writing about a number of Cryptocurrencies To Earn You Money While You Sleep which you can find aggregated below:

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I will keep this list up-to-date with every new article part of this series.
Era of the Digital Nomads
By: Alonso Franco
Tags: Explore, Digital, Digital Marketing, Authentic Experiences, Arrivedo

Why travel? Why not just stay in the same routines we are all too comfortable knowing, experiencing the same sensations, regular routes, flavors and ideas.

Travel to see the bigger picture. To be immersed in different elements and unknown terrain. To explore and adapt in alternative situations, amidst other languages and societies. Travel to exercise empathy and understanding for others, and to discover layers of yourself you otherwise wouldn’t have known existed.

In order to grow, we need to change and transform — venturing beyond what’s in our own backyard.

Isla del Sol, Boliva — Photo by Bridey Gibson

At Arrivedo we are a team passionate about travel, technology and sharing localized advice with travelers around the globe. Do you remember the last time you had a trip planned? Perhaps you did a bit of research beforehand, scoping out what the area had to offer by reading a Lonely Planet book, cruising through TripAdvisor, or Google.

The Arrivedo team encourages a different type of exploration. We want travelers to experience recommendations from hotels as local hosts, and to bridge the gap between localized insights and curious thinkers.

The idea behind each Neighborhood Guide (NG), is to share local perspectives and facilitate the transfer of knowledge from host to guest. In addition, to help travelers and hotel guests experience neighborhoods around the world in a more authentic way.

Bogotá, Colombia — Photo by Jacqueline Langen

It’s a fascinating time we live in: having the ability to combine travel and the digital arts. In this sense, we are taking part in the creation of a worldwide story. But nowadays, we are documenting life in a new medium — the digital one.
Finding Shelter in the Desert
By: Anne Bonfert
Tags: Desert, Nature, Outdoors, Travel, Photography

Sitting on top of the mountain looking at the sun setting, I feel the wind blowing over the mountain ranges. Birds are singing. What a peaceful way to end a day in the desert.

This morning we packed our car with camping equipment and food for three days. We’re ready for an adventure. A quick escape into the wild. Into Africa’s wilderness. To disconnect from civilization and connect with nature.

It would be our first trip with the new car. A good time to test its abilities and find out which parts need to get fixed. With lots of gear and even more water, we are prepared for the rough desert.
My Pandemic Bed Tried to Eat Me.
By: Lisa Martens
Tags: Humor, Covid Diaries, Satire, Covid 19, Lockdown

My Pandemic Bed Tried to Eat Me.

So it had to be destroyed.

Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash

My pandemic bed tried to eat me. It saw the new porn I watched over lockdown. It saw the hobbies I stopped and started. It saw all the businesses I tried to start on Etsy. It saw the way I laughed at photos of my exes, took screenshots, and sent them to my friends so we could all laugh. My pandemic bed knew about the kinky things I had tried between April and July.

My pandemic bed knew too much. And so it had to be destroyed.

By that I mean I borrowed a blowtorch and dumped my roommate’s pandemic stash of Johnny Walker Red onto it. I accused it of eating my dreams.

“If it weren’t for you, I would have gotten into great shape. I would have started an online business. I would have figured out my niche. But you were too comfortable.”

Once my pandemic bed was destroyed, the couch was next.

The couch had too many memories. Tiger King. Working from home. The push-up challenges I watched but didn’t do. My own sweat. The imprint of my ass. I scrubbed and scrubbed but I swear, I still see my period stain on it. Then I tried to bleach it, but the couch is a soft blue, so then it was more obvious. Then I had to bleach the whole couch, but that just left little blue crevices on my now-white couch.

The couch was trying to eat me. Without that couch, I would have gotten a standing desk. A recumbent bike I could put my laptop on.

Blowtorch. Field. Johnny Walker Red.

Then it was alcohol. I had to stop drinking. Drinking was the new couch, the new bed.

But how do you set fire to Johnny Walker Red?
This is My Prayer
By: Ani Vidrine
Tags: Gratitude, Humility, Spirituality, Prayer, Poetry

This is My Prayer

Poems From The Porch

photo by Amadeo Valar on Unsplash.com

Heart of my Heart,

Love within and without,

You show me what it means

to be committed and to receive fidelity

from a life partner and lover.

You send friends to celebrate my joys

and to console me in grief.

You give me the opportunity

to be a vessel of Light,

equipping me with talents

and satisfaction in their utilization.

The banquet of my life

is laden with abundant

provision and comfort.

I am humbled

by my dependence on You

and by your unfailing sustenance.

There is no more that I could ask,

no more that is required.

Yet I pray to have eyes that recognize these gifts,

ears that hear Love’s sweet refrain,

and hands that remain open

to give and to receive.
Tech Gift Guide for a Better Future
By: Megan Morrone
Tags: IoT, Gadgets, 2020, Gift Guide

Buying a gadget or an internet service for a loved one or even for yourself can be complicated. Does the gadget violate privacy? How soon will it end up in a landfill? How does the company that makes the gadget or runs the service treat its employees? How does it treat the Earth?

These are the kinds of issues that the writers and editors at Future Human, OneZero, and Debugger think about. But we’re also human and we like gadgets and this year was hard. So, whether it's an internet-connected coffee cup or a ring light that makes you look and feel a little more human, here’s our guide to the tech that got us through 2020.
Россия хочет возглавить блокчейн
By: Jonathan Williams
Tags: Communication, Decentralized, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Russia

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He Gives Me Butterflies
By: Sara K. Runnels
Tags: Humor, Relationships, Culture, Love, Sex

He Gives Me Butterflies

Let’s talk about ‘sects, baby.

My heart, and other parts, are aflutter. (Photo by Mike Lewinski)

When he makes me feel loved:

He gives me butterflies.

When he doesn’t quite yet give me butterflies:

He gives me caterpillars.

When he’s trying to get in my pants:

He gives me ants.

When he just outright sucks:

He gives me mosquitos.

When he’s in the doghouse:

He gives me fleas.

When he’s bugging me in general:

He gives me flies.

When he likes something I put on the web:

He gives me spiders.

When he’s jumping to conclusions:

He gives me grasshoppers.

When he’s got morning wood:

He gives me termites.

When he makes me scratch my head:

He gives me lice.

When I’m buzzed and he sends a sweet text:

He gives me honey bees.

When I’m buzzed and messaging him on a dating app:

He gives me Bumble bees.

When he’s giving me butterflies, but I feel kind of weird about it:

He gives me moths.

When he upsets me in a way that makes me speak to the lord:

He gives me praying mantises.

When I’m getting played and it stings:

He gives me hornets.

When I get played again because I didn’t learn my lesson:

He gives me murder hornets.

When he mentions his white privilege:

He gives me WASPs.

When he’s ghosting me:

He gives me crickets.
Trunk Talks podcast featuring Brad Hajart, CIO of Brand Connections
Tags: Digital, Influencer Marketing, Social Media, Podcast, Digital Marketing

We’re on a podcast!

In case you have’t been keeping up with us on Twitter, Julius is the presenting sponsor of the Trunk Talks podcast. Trunk Talks, hosted by the Founder of Trunk Digital, Mike Compton, delves into the dynamics of digital agency acquisitions. The podcast features agency owners, founders and CEOs, sharing tactical and strategic insights to achieve success in a highly-competitive market.

In the latest episode of Trunk Talks, Mike speaks with Brad Hajart, Chief Innovation Officer of Brand Connections. Brad speaks about his own digital agency experience, while highlighting a number of key topics for agency owners including the importance of an exit plan, what non-monetary benefits to negotiate, and the advantages of working under a private equity firm.

Check out all five episodes of Trunk Talks here.
Looking Back: The Old Reformatory
Tags: Prison, Ohio, Ohio State Reformatory, History

I was in my office and it was really quiet. We had what we called clerks, they were inmate that did all your clerical work for you. Well, I’m sitting at my office doing paperwork, its really quiet, first thing in the morning, probably wasn’t even seven o’clock yet.

To get to my office you had to walk up these old-fashioned — I call them fire escape — steps. When you walked on them they clanged and rattled. I’m sitting in my office and I heard this rattle on the steps. Where my office was located you could look out these big windows and peer around the corner. You could see if somebody was out on the landing waiting to come in the door.

I looked out there, looked around and I didn’t see anything so I went back to work. It wasn’t five minutes later I heard that noise again. I pulled away the curtains and I peered around the corner, but this time I looked up. On the tier of steps above me were two inmates and they had a homemade rope and grappling hook. They were trying to throw a rope from that level onto the east block wall. On that wall there were a set of handrails — I think they were trying to throw their grappling hook onto the wall and then tie it off on the rail so they could maybe climb across and escape.

Well, I freaked out. I’m running around the room going, ‘what should I do?’ One of the inmates heard me and said, ‘Mr. Milligan, what’s up?’ and I said, ‘I think there is a couple inmates outside trying to escape.’

The inmate told me what number to dial. So I went over to the phone and I dialed the number. Not a minute later there were gray shirts everywhere.

As a result of that I got this big “attaboy” from the warden and he wrote a letter and put it in my file. Eventually I went to warden and told him, ‘I’m the one that made the call and saw what happened, but inmates are the ones that told me what to do.’

He said, ‘Well if you want, go ahead and write something up and we will put it in their master files so if they go to the parole board maybe it will help them get out.’

So that’s what I did.

Written by Tim Milligan
How to Have a Happier New Year by Using the Pareto Principle
By: Moreno Zugaro
Tags: Personal Development, Happiness, Self Improvement, New Year Resolution, Inspiration

You’ve almost made it into the new year, which means you’ve finished another lap around the sun (yay!) and it’s time for another round of New Year’s Resolutions. Except that this time, let’s do something that actually makes you happier and moves your life forward.

On New Year’s Eve, most people party their butts off and get blind-rotten drunk, firecrackers traumatize war veterans and pets, and the occasional stray rocket flies through someone’s window and sets their house on fire. It’s a wild fiesta for sure — but also a great opportunity for reflection and planning the next 365 days to be better than the last.

However, the data shows classic resolutions don’t work for most people. Only half of them stick to their goals for more than a month, and over 80% are out after two years. Only one in five achieves a lasting change, and the others always follow the same pattern.

On January 2nd, you got rid of your hangover, are super motivated, and get up at 6 am for a run through the woods (okay, maybe not that motivated.) You keep it up for a few weeks, but the motivation soon fades. You skip the morning runs, light another cigarette, and eat junk food and sweets again. Before you know it, you’re back in your old patterns.

Then, you beat yourself up for not sticking to your goals. You wonder why you can’t even do something as simple as abstaining from sweets. Why does a gummi bear have more willpower than you? The year goes by and twelve months later, you’re back for another ride on the carousel, including the missed goals and self-loathing. This doesn’t make you happy.

I’ve gone through this cycle enough times to decide that if I was to make New Year’s resolutions ever again, they had to fulfill two criteria. First, they have to be easy to follow through. Second, they have to actually make me happier.

Here’s how I did it.