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MONTHLY UPDATE — MAY 2019. May has ended and we are back again…
Tags: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Exchange, Blockchain, Technology

ALTEUMX EXCHANGE

Platform upgrades

Integration of Trade and Deposits Email Notifications. Do you wish to stay informed about your AlteumX account and trade activity? Receive immediate updates by turning on your email notifications.

Date filtering integration in the Trade and Order history pages

Performance optimization in Deposits and Withdrawals pages.

Performance updates in the Trading Engine.

Persistence in Language Selection.

Upcoming: Customer Support Portal

Coins and listings

Deposits and withdrawals enabled for I/O coin (IOC) with IOC/BTC market open for trading.

CONTESTS AND PROMOTIONS

1. AGROCOIN TRADING COMPETITION

The AGROCOIN Trading Competition has now concluded and all AGRO prizes have now been distributed to the winners’ accounts. Congratulations!

You can check the final results here: https://medium.com/alteum/agrocoin-trading-competiton-complete-3518b3a03893
Wedded to the cause: a couple on the frontline
By: Ministry Of Defence
Tags: Coronavirus, Defence, Military, Covid 19, Army

Staff Sergeant Tara Miller has temporarily paused her job in IT to become a first responder, using her voluntary medical training and experience to step up to the situation. She responds to every emergency- from trips and falls to cardiac arrest- driving ambulances to get to patients in critical times.

Tara says:

I feel so happy about how the country has come together in these hard times. It’s important that we continue to look after each other and the vulnerable.

Tara’s wife, Major Chantelle, has also left the Royal Military Police for the time being, to be a military planner with the Cardiff and Vale Health Board. She is planning the on-the-ground crisis responses and back-up plans in Wales.

They have been apart for over a month while working in separate countries: Tara with the South Central Ambulance Service, which covers 6 counties from Oxfordshire to East Sussex, and Chantelle working in Cardiff on the Welsh response.

Chantelle’s deployment was confirmed on a Friday and she left the next day: a fast turnaround in demanding times.

Chantelle says:

I am incredibly proud of Tara working as a military first responder helping people in their time of need, with her compassion and empathy.

Find out about the UK Armed Forces’ response to the Coronavirus crisis:

Find out where the UK Armed Forces are deployed here:
Cursos gratuitos sobre simulação multifísica. Aproveite!
Tags: Comsol, Cursos Online, Computação, Simulação, Multifísica

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Applications for the Activate Capital spring/summer 2017 startup programme are now open
By: Adrian Austin
Tags: Entrepreneurship, Digital Design, Startup, Accelerator, Funding

Activate Capital has run its signature startup studio programme three times since July 2016, and we are now pleased to announce applications for the 4th programme are now open.

The purpose of the 6-week programme is to give founders hands-on acceleration of their business from idea to prototype. We’re looking for ambitious domain-experts who want to test their business and product ideas and then raise seed investment.

We love great ideas, so we’re interested in all types of startup — but we specialise creating digital platforms. Operating like your tech co-founder we can add unique value to your idea.

Activate Capital differs from other programmes because:

We dedicate the six week acceleration to one company, rather than a group of companies. Our mentors are hands on throughout the programme, rather than “dropping in” . We focus on generating a testable value proposition leading to a prototype. We connect each session to the others, rather than running each independently.

How it works:

We run the 6 week programme to develop, clarify and shape your business and product strategies. Read more about what happens at Activate Capital here.

Every programme is unique because we design each one around

the needs of your startup. But the sessions broadly include:

Strategy and Planning —Tailored sessions, shaped around your business, that build on your unique strengths and address the unique challenges you face.

—Tailored sessions, shaped around your business, that build on your unique strengths and address the unique challenges you face. Product Design — Design and development of a convincing prototype, tested by users.

— Design and development of a convincing prototype, tested by users. Company Formation Advice — Tax, payroll and regulatory setup and key admin maintenance.

— Tax, payroll and regulatory setup and key admin maintenance. Pitch Pack — Expert pitch coaching for future funding rounds plus co-creation of an irresistible pitch deck, beautiful website and compelling demo video — all delivering precisely what investors want.

In exchange we ask for 5% of equity.

Please note: Companies must interview and attend all sessions in person in London throughout the programme.

To apply, submit your application here by 8pm on March 24, 2017.

We can’t wait to see what great ideas you have. Email startups@activate.co.uk with any questions.
Austria enabled
By: Blockchain Architect
Tags: Sidechains, Crypto, Bitcoin, Blockchain Technology, Blockchain

in Both Sides of the Table
Wonder if sheep have the same problem?
By: Andy Anderson
Tags: Cows, Farming, Humor, Comics, Cartoon

Looking to add some funny to your feed? Follow this page for new cartoons every week.

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Almond, Hemp Heart & Chia Protein Cookies
By: Crystal Hunt
Tags: Recipe, Cookies, Food, Healthy

I wanted to try creating a cookie that had ingredients that are gluten-free, and that tasted good enough to keep making even if you don’t have a restricted diet. They are great to take with you on a hike or to throw in a packed lunch to take to the office. I found with a nice salad and a couple of these cookies, I could keep my head in the game all day at work.

I had several lovely taste-testers vet this recipe for me during some volunteer work for our local Romance Writers chapter and they all gave it a thumbs up. I’m curious to hear what variations people come up with!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter (unsalted)

1/2 cup almond butter (unsalted)

3/4 cup xylitol (or sugar)

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

8 drops vanilla cream liquid stevia or 1 tsp alcohol free vanilla

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup shredded/flaked, unsweetened coconut

1/4 cup hemp hearts

1/4 cup chia seeds

1/2 cup buckwheat flour*

1/4 almond flour*

1/4 cup quinoa flour*

1/4 cup coconut flour*

1/4 cup ground flax*

*to simplify this recipe, you can substitute 1 1/2 cups of gluten-free flour mix for the 5 starred ingredients. These ones are chosen to be appropriate for a Candida Cleanse.

*if your butter and almond butter are salted, you may want to reduce or completely leave out the salt in the recipe.

*you can add raisins or chopped dates if you want them a little sweeter

Instructions

I usually mix these in a bowl with a wooden spoon (I justify the exertion of mixing by hand allows me at least one extra cookie for my efforts), but you might want to use a food processor if you have one and don’t need the justification for the extra cookie.

Blend the almond butter, xylitol and eggs until smooth. Add salt, baking powder and vanilla/stevia and blend. Add all dry ingredients and blend until smooth.

Dough should be a bit firm (not runny) but not so dry it’s crumbling. Adjust your flour amount as necessary, as different brands of almond butter will be more or less solid.

Put teaspoon size amounts of dough onto a cookie sheet. (You can press a whole almond into the middle if you like — great way to show they contain nuts if you’re sharing them in a group situation) Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. They should be a bit firm on the outside, and be browning slightly in colour.

xo Crystal
Feedback Loop
By: Jen Maidenberg
Tags: Psychology, Love, Time, Eternal Return, Poetry

Photo by Jen Maidenberg

Squared to this rug

(and all she swept under it)

conjunct to what she carried

on mother-wounded shoulders

she stood dripping

just outside the shower

stalling

a woman

her sagging skin

both younger and older

than any reflection.

Hers is the voice of

eternal return singing

of eternal return

singing

of lists of promises

of twenty years too early

or late for forever

depending on the call

and response

to the ether from the ether

neither admitting

affection nor affliction

not even hunger.

Aren’t you hungry yet?

Yours is the voice of my name

in the dark

still awake in this now darkness

still awake

are you and

I respond too late.

I fell asleep at

The Sidewalk Cafe

while you were singing

a song you wrote for me

to her,

a red guitar string

tied around your wrist.

When I woke

all three of us were gone,

I mean — she was there.

Tracing loops with my finger

in the sand

for all eternity.
by John Carroll University Entrepreneurship Program
By: John Carroll University Entrepreneurship Program
Tags: Students, College, Women, Leadership, Education

How are you adding value to the JCU community?

Communications major with a digital media concentration & video editor for the Sports Information Department

How many years have you been at JCU?

1

What is special about JCU?

It’s small enough to be able to develop meaningful relationships with anyone you meet (professors, fellow classmates, JCU dining staff, etc.)

What was your happiest moment at JCU?

When I saw snow for the first time!

If you had a magic wand, how would you improve the JCU experience?

I would continue the West Loop Shuttle to make it easier for students not from here and/or don’t have a car on campus to explore the Cleveland area.

Fun fact about you:

My home is back in Okinawa, Japan!
Visualizing bubble sort in 5 minutes using HTML5 canvas API
Tags: JavaScript, Programming, Animation, Html5 Canvas, Html5

For most developers, bubble sort is one of the first algorithms we learn. Therefore, visualizing it can be highly satisfying and feels a bit like meeting an old friend after a long time.

This article will take you through visualizing the bubble sort algorithm using HTML5 canvas API.

If you would like to jump straight to the results and have a look at the code, here is a codepen.

In the meantime, below is a little sneak peek of what we are going to accomplish here.
Don’t Leave Me Alone Again
By: Terry Barr
Tags: Food, Family, Dogs, The Friday Fix, Humor

Friday Fix Prompt 8/14/2020

Don’t Leave Me Alone Again

Or else…

Homeboy (Author’s photo)

This is what you get. This is what happens when you leave the Homeboy all alone. He looks around to see what is left. He notices what you’ve forgotten.

Oh, Homeboy, what some have made, you have destroyed!

Thanks for leaving me some, anyway. Next time, you’ll be coming, too.
Case study: Rethinking the IA of a security website
By: Marli Ritter
Tags: Card Sorting, Content Audit, Information Architecture, Case Study, UX

Fidelity ADT Security Services is a South African based company that offers a wide range of security products and services. This extensive list of product and services, together with other content of the website, had to be reorganised in a manner that is logical and easily navigatable by the user.

As with most industries, the terminology used by professionals in the field often has limited meaning for the average person. The challenge for this project was two-fold:

Categorise a large number of security concepts in a logical and understandable manner without distorting the original meaning.

in a logical and understandable manner without distorting the original meaning. Avoid ambiguous terms and labels. Below is an example of services offered by Fidelity ADT. Both are in essence a “panic button” to request an Armed response service but they are assigned to different categories.
Medford Residents Can Donate at the Red Cross Blood Drive October 5th
By: Tom Beck
Tags: Blood, Religion, Events, Church, Fun

Medford Residents Can Donate at the Red Cross Blood Drive October 5th

The event will be held Oct. 5.

On Thursday Oct. 5 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., all Medford area residents are invited to come out and donate blood at Medford United Methodist Church at 2 Hartford Rd. The church hosts three drives per year, with a goal of obtaining at least 55 pints per drive. This is essential to maintaining Burlington County’s supply.

Donors must be at least 17 years of age, 110 pounds and in good general health in addition to feeling well on the day of donation. Contact Lesley Koengetter at 609–268–9043 or register online at www.redcrossblood.org.
‘Shah Hussein Gouyan’ Mourning Ritual Held in Tabriz
By: Maryam Khy
Tags: Shiite, Culture, Mourning, Religion, Islam

Shaakhsi, or Shah Hussein Guyan [calling Imam Hussain], is a mourning ritual performed every year during the first 10 days of Muharram month in the north-western city of Tabriz in Iran.

In the alleys of all the neighbourhoods, you see people passionately participating in this nightly ritual, which starts before Muharram and is performed until the month’s ninth night, Tassu’a.

On the tenth day- Ashura- the mourning begins early in the morning and ends with the Adhan of noon.

https://ifpnews.com/shah-hussein-gouyan-mourning-ritual-held-in-tabriz
Being an all-weather investor
By: Haakon Overli
Tags: Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Leadership, Investing

There is a lot of noise in the funding market today — from VCs saying they are open for business on the one hand, to startups seeing term sheets being pulled and punitive terms being offered on the other.

Our view is very clear. Wonderful companies are being created all the time and it would be a shame to miss out on their journeys just because it is raining outside. Clearly, there are a couple of tough years on the horizon but we have found that companies forged and succeeding in the smeltery of recession do very well when better times come. A well-battle-tested business model operating in a less competitive startup market pays off in the long run.

Zooming to the present, there are aspects to this change of weather that we really like and hope will persist. For starters, we all seem to have more time. More time for conversations with founders, more time to speak to more members of the organisation, and more time to show what we are about and cement a likely decade-long relationship.

We very recently had a term sheet accepted, and it was refreshing to see that, whilst valuation remains important, it played a smaller part in the partnering process than in the noisy recent past. And don’t get us wrong: we are always looking for reasons to pay wonderful prices for wonderful companies — nobody questions your entry price when you exit a unicorn.

Hence it is with some puzzlement that we hear of punitive terms not seen in our industry for many years being offered to entrepreneurs. Our strong reaction is never to settle for punitive terms; they alone can ultimately undermine the stability of your business. As an industry, we must never underestimate the importance of founders and early-stage investors. Risk/reward can always be discussed and refined; there is never any need for off-market, punitive terms. Your investors should back you and commit to you, not take from you.

We also need to stop talking about investee and investor markets — ‘sellers’ or ‘buyers’ markets. Funding the businesses that are building tomorrow has to be a partnership market — and that is how all high-integrity investors think about it.

For those for whom this is a really tricky time, hunker down and hang in there. If customers are delaying decisions and you’re dealing with a high level of data-free turbulence, fundraising this year might not be possible or advisable. But as soon as those customers emerge from this, your product is solid and your team is set, we look forward to celebrating your successes, whether we had the privilege of sharing your journey or not.
Lost Communications
By: Ravyne Hawke
Tags: Flash Fiction, Science Fiction, Writing, Fiction, Dystopia

“The moon is a machine,” Old Saylon exclaimed in his matter-of-fact manner. “It’s too perfect to be anything else.”

Rex’s eyes rolled upward as he shook his head. “Do we really need to have this argument again?”

Saylon picked up the large tome before him and stood up. With trembling hands, he balanced the book with his right hand while flipping through the pages with his left. “Here,” Saylon said as he crossed the room and pointed at the book. “It says so right here.” He read the passage out loud.

During the era know as the Wayback, only Sol, Lord Jupiter and Lady Saturn ruled the sky. And then one day at high-solar, the people of Terra felt a mighty rumbling like a thousand tremors and the people hid inside Terra’s womb. Suddenly, Sol switched off the warm yellow light and the world was covered in darkness. When the shaking subsided, the Elders crawled outside. Terra was bathed in a silvery glow and she now had a companion.

Saylon snapped the book shut, almost dropping it, and let out a huff. “Sounds like the moon to me. If you think you’re so smart, tell me how it got here.”

“I can’t. I have no evidence. No facts. And that still doesn’t prove it’s a machine,” Rex chuckled. “Just how deep into the library did you go to find that old book?”

“Doesn’t matter. I found it and it holds the closest recollections of the moon’s arrival.”

“You mean myth. That’s all it is. Just like it is a myth Lord Jupiter and Lady Saturn were ever that close to earth.”

Saylon heaved a heavy sigh. “You are such an empiricist, Rex.”

“That’s why I am a scientist and not a theologian. When the moon does something to prove to me it is a machine, then perhaps I will believe you.”

Rex stood, put his lab coat back on, bowed to Saylon and left the old man’s observatory. Their chats always ended this way — Saylon searching for evidence to prove the moon was a machine and Rex striking it down. He’d even shown Rex the subtle blinks on the surface of the moon through his moonscope, but no, Rex had argued — they were just fireflies here on Terra.

“Like I can’t tell the difference between something blinking close or from afar,” Saylon had mumbled to himself as he walked over to the scope.
Blockchain Report — 6/4/2018
By: Shaun Newsum
Tags: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, News

Summary: John McAfee Announces He’s Releasing A Physical Cryptocurency; Baidu Reveals Energy-Efficient Blockchain Protocol; CEO Of Kik, Which Recently Had An ICO, Says “Almost Nobody Should Be Looking Into Blockchain”

John McAfee Announces He’s Releasing A Physical Cryptocurrency

According to CCN, cybersecurity expert/pioneer John McAfee announced that he is releasing a physical cryptocurrency called the “McAfee Redemption Unit” (MRU). McAfee announced this on Twitter, and confirmed the announcement in an interview with Crypto-News India.

The physical notes come in seven denominations, ranging from 1 to 500 MRUs. Three MRU notes feature pictures of Bitmain founder Jihan Wu, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce, and Bitcoin.com owner Roger Ver.

341,000 MRU notes of different denominations have been printed, with a total circulation of 6,050,000 MRU. That gives the MRU a market cap of $60.2 million. According to a message printed on the notes, they can only be redeemed in person in Mexico during a two-hour window each day, at which time the owner will be given a particular date, time, and location in the United States in which he or she will be able to meet with McAfee to convert it into Fiat. People may only redeem 100 MRUs at a time.

Baidu Reveals Energy-Efficient Blockchain Protocol

According to Coin Telegraph, the Chinese internet company Baidu has announced a new blockchain protocol aimed at reducing mining energy consumption.

Chief scientist at Baidu’s blockchain division Xiao Wei revealed the protocol at a conference on the weekend, and referred to it as “Super Chain”.

Wei explained that Super Chain can “insert and remove consensus mechanisms to solve the current energy consumption problem,” and that it’s also “compatible with the development system of Bitcoin and Ethereum.”

Super Chain is part of Baidu’s Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) initiative which launched this January.

CEO Of Kik, Which Recently Had An ICO, Says “Almost Nobody Should Be Looking Into Blockchain”

According to CCN, Kik CEO Ted Livingston gave a surprising opinion at a tech conference earlier this week: “Almost nobody should be looking at [blockchain].”

Livingston clarified his position by stating:
Day 59
By: Evan Leybourn
Tags: Father And Daughter, Emotions, Creativity, Parenting, Short Story

There’s a moment, just before Stormy wakes up, when all I see is the precious little girl who needs my love, care and protection. Then she wakes up.

This morning is particularly bad. Not at first. At first she eats her breakfast and puts on her clothes like always. We’re about 5 minutes away from walking to the bus stop when she decides she doesn’t want to go to school. “It’s boring!” I am really sick of hearing those words right now. All my tactics of bribery, cajoling, negotiating and simple logic completely fail. She is immovable. Metaphorically that is. Physically she is quite movable. And in the end that’s the only thing that works. I pick her up, screaming and crying and carry her down to the bus stop.

We, of course, have missed the bus.

By the time the taxi arrives to go to school, she’s completely calm like nothing has happened. I explain that she has lost all TV and tablet privileges until her Mother arrives on Friday. She seems to accept this.

I can’t say I was at my most productive at work today.

Coming home Stormy is an absolute delight. She accepts her “no TV” punishment calmly, eats her chicken soup and is generally well-behaved. If messy. And creative. Stormy complains that dinner is too hot and, instead of refusing to eat, she tips her glass of water into it to cool it down. Genius.

Bath time comes around and “it’s boring” re-emerges. Another sacrifice of soft toys and she’s in the bath. The bed time battle escalates. “It’s boring” once again. After the second hour of this there’s a part of me that just wants to scream. Not at Stormy, but just generally at the world. I take that part of me and compress it as far as it goes. I sure Stormy senses my general detachment, but it’s all I can do to get through the evening.

* For those who missed the context, I’m not actually single. My wife has started a 5-month contract in Australia (yay). This is a Very Good Thing™. Stormy will be staying with me here in Singapore and I have great help both remotely (from my wife) and locally. I’m writing this purely for fun and to practice writing. :-)
4 Important Lessons From the Book That Changed My Perspective
By: Anangsha Alammyan
Tags: Reading, Books, Productivity, Creativity, Self Improvement

4 Important Lessons From the Book That Changed My Perspective

Don Miguel Ruiz will reaffirm what you know and show a new way to perceive life

Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash

“I loved the book so much, I ordered a Hindi translation for my mother.”

That’s what my book blogger friend told me when he recommended Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements. As an avid reader, I’ve been asked to read several books. But this came with so much conviction, I was intrigued.

Maybe that’s why I immediately ordered myself a copy. I was skeptical at first because I’m not really a fan of self-help books. But this one hit me on another level. So much, that I decided to put together an article compiling the four most important lessons I learned from this book. Read on for some amazing insights that will make you wish you’d known them earlier.

(Note: The links mentioned in this article are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase these books through these links, it will help me earn a small amount of money — at no extra cost to you. Thanks!)
How to Start a New Exercise Program
By: Stephen Dalton
Tags: Creativity, Humor, Design, 100wordstory, Short Story

EXERCISE LIFE LESSONS

Starting a new exercise program can be a struggle when you are in bad shape. Sometimes, it’s no more than raising your hands — my 100-word method.

Photo by Nashua Volquez from Pexels

I suggest this exercise for those seriously out of shape. They advise you to check with your doctor before you start a new activity, but you can safely start with a 2-pound potato bag in each hand.

Extend your arms straight up from your sides, hold it there for five minutes, and then drop them back to your sides.

After a week, you can move up to a 5-pound bag. Eventually, try to get to where you can do it with a 10-pound bag.

After you get comfortable with that, then you can try it with potatoes in the bag.

More 100-Word Stories by the Author

About the Author Photo by Jean Springs from Pexels

Stephen Dalton is a retired US Army First Sergeant with a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and a Certified US English Chicago Manual of Style Editor. He is a freelance journalist currently living in the Philippines.

You can see his portfolio here. Email thewriteresults@yahoo.com

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Cosmic Doors
By: Jean Carfantan
Tags: Astrology, Prompt, Newsletter, Aquarius, Sacred Feminine

Don’t forget the kicker with Doors: prompt. To do so, just create a first line before your title and begin to write, at last choose the little T in the menu when you select a word in it.

Remember, we don’t mind the time, even if you submit it later than one week, it will be valid.

Don’t forget the tags Doors, Sacred Feminine, Prompt, and Poetry or Essay or Stories plus your own tag. Here prompts are not different from other texts, they are just weekly stings to write again and play together.

Have good time to tell, enjoy to write, we will have great pleasure to read you. Have a wonderful week-end!

Love, — you know what ? I am happy to be among you.

Jean
那些年我注册过（又放弃了）的域名
By: Jj Ying
Tags: Side Project, Designer, Domains

UI Designer, Full-time PSholic, Part-time CSSer, Blogger @ TuYueZhi.com, podcaster @ Anyway.FM. and you can know more about me here: http://JJYing.com

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matt webb’s 15 rules for blogging
By: Michael Sippey
Tags: Blogging

Matt Webb, who has been blogging for a long time, has been blogging a lot more recently, and I’m here for it. He recently shared his 15 rules for blogging, which he uses to “bump [him] out of certain mental traps.” I loved #8 in particular.

8. Give up on trying to be interesting. Readers will come to my site for what’s interesting to me, or not, it’s fine, just say what I think about whatever I’m thinking about.

CF long-time blogger Ev Williams’ post on relational media.
Ten Christmas Gifts Not To Buy
By: Choire Sicha
Tags: Bad Things, Christmas, Ew

Here is the world’s worst holiday gift guide, from the Washington Post. Bubble bath! Mediocre wingtips! (Here’s a hint: if you’re going to spend more $550 on wingtips for men, then you can afford to go to John Lobb and get proper ones.) And? Says one gift-giver: “My female friends are getting amazingly colorful one-size-fits-all muumuus I found in Bali.” That is from boutique-owner Christopher Reiter, who is going to have zero female friends as of December 26th.
ETH market analysis on July-August
By: Sajjad Hussain
Tags: Eth, Fintech, Crypto, Ethereum, Cryptocurrency

ETH market analysis on July-August

By Sajjad Hussain on The Capital

Hello everyone, I am a coin holder! In the currency market in the currency circle, we must have a complete set of trading theory and trading systems, which includes risk control, position skills, and technical systems. Only in this way can we follow the trend regardless of whether it is in shock or unilateral market!

On the news of the coin holder [Ethereum News], this morning, Danny Ryan, the coordinator of Ethereum 2.0, tweeted that before the official launch of the multi-client test network Medalla, there are still 9700 validators. According to official data released by Danny Ryan, there are currently 213,888 Ethereum (ETH) (nearly 6,684 32 ETH) sent to the Ethereum 2.0 testnet for pledge. This also means that after the launch of the multi-client public testnet on August 4, there will be 6,684 Stakers playing a role. According to the previous news on July 23, Ethereum officially announced that the multi-client test network Medalla will start at 21:00 on August 4th. To start, 16,384 validators are required and the deposit reaches 524,288 ETH. If the number of deposits at 21 o’clock on August 2 does not reach the minimum deposit of 16,384, the start will be postponed.

Holders [ETH/USDT Quotes Review] Yesterday, Ethereum refreshed its highest point in the year. The highest point reached 332.8. On the hourly chart, 17 formed the lowest point of 305.86, which did not break through the Fibonacci retracement line and the lower track. The (310) line formed strong support, and then the linkage between Ethereum and Bitcoin took a V-shaped reversal, and the closing price was at the line 321.65.

Currency holders [ETH/USDT market analysis] From the daily chart of the holders’ attached picture, Ethereum has a trend of ending its 9 consecutive days of closing positive. At present, it has been suppressed by the upper rail (322.48). On the daily chart of BTC068068, the Fibonacci retracement line and the MA5 daily moving average are stuck together, forming a strong support at 310. Coin holders believe that this strong support will be broken and Ethereum will continue to fall. On indicators, bearish signals are obvious.

The current price ratio is anxious at the middle rail (316.13), and the Bollinger Band is slowly closing. There is a trend of entering a narrow range, you can see whether the middle track (316.13) can break through strongly, and then focus on the important support level of the Fibonacci retracement line (310.31).

Currency holders [ETH/USDT operation suggestions] 1. The market pulls back to 309–311 to enter long orders, target 318–320, stop loss 306. 2. Rebound to 327–325 short orders, target 316–318, stop loss 330.
Hashtag Travel: Southwest Airlines’ Influencer Strategy
Tags: Branding, Travel, Content Marketing, Influencer Campaigns, Influencer Marketing

By: Liza Peiffer

Ah, the Instagram tangent, we’ve all been there. Twenty minutes in, and you’ve gotten through some sports highlights, Drake’s cousin at Homecoming, several women posing with coffee mugs, a stranger’s trip to Iceland, BuBu the Chinchilla at tea time, and — probably without intention — a ton of #ads.

When Southwest Airlines recruited 12 digital influencers for its recent influencer campaign, it wasn’t a niche roster. The airline sent hikers, foodies, lifestyle gurus, and mommy-bloggers to different destinations worldwide. The individuals documented their journeys across platforms using #SouthwestPassport to give followers a chance to win $500 airfare credit.

In traditional media, like television, advertisers are more conscious of choosing content that aligns perfectly with the product. They invest in shows proven to reach a target audience for their 30-second spot to make an impact. In the social media world, investing in varied content could put brands in an excellent position to achieve max ROI, especially with the help of algorithms/Search & Explore features. The Southwest ads were meant to be seen by direct followers as well as bonus viewers — for example, those who stumble upon Southwest ambassador @hapatime because of her Furla #ootd.

Jessica Ricks has 622k followers on Instagram and her blog cites a love for fashion. Southwest sent her to Cabo. She also incorporates fashion into her #SouthwestPassport post.

Jessica Ricks post in collaboration with Southwest Airlines

Another Southwest ambassador who shares “a little bit of everything,” as described in his social bios, is Daniel Preda. He currently has 721k Instagram followers, 160k on Twitter, and maintains a blog covering fashion, life advice, and travel. Preda shared his Southwest-sponsored trip to Costa Rica in on his blog and broadcast the experience across social outlets.

Scott Eddy spent his trip in Mexico City. He’s a seasoned traveler and foodie who reaches an older audience.

Mommy-blogger and family travel enthusiast @itisalovelylife got to spend her time in Aruba.

Smart social media advertising exposes brands to untapped, untraditional customers without alienating a core audience. In this case, Southwest Airlines hoped its assortment of influencers related to many and inspired dreams of flying to paradise. The sponsored content, disguised as stunning sunsets and impressive waterfalls, naturally integrated into each feed…sneaking right into your Sunday-evening Insta-tangent, but you weren’t even mad about it.
The Rolling Shutter Effect: how to record guitar strings in slow motion
By: Shodhan Prakash
Tags: Music, Guitar, YouTube, Photography, Videos

Photo Credits: Rachelf

If you’re someone who snoops around on social media a lot you’ve probably come across this video of a guy putting his phone inside his guitar and recording the strings in slow motion. If you went ahead and tried it and it didn’t work; don’t be surprised. But it’s not CGI as well. Then what could this queer thing be?

What is the ‘rolling shutter’ effect?

In regular video capture (global shutters), several images are recorded every second. On the other hand, in rolling shutter image capture each frame is recorded by scanning through the field of vision, either horizontally or vertically.

What is usually an issue faced by photographers and videographers becomes a boon when recording a guitar being played. It slows down just the strings and makes the performance so much more dramatic. I used this in one of my covers (watch it below) and had several people asking me how I did it. Hence this article. It’s very simple actually.

I used a Nikon D5500 to record the video but it doesn’t matter, as long as you have control over the camera’s aperture and shutter speed.

Setting & Settings

Unfortunately there’s no one fool-proof way to do it. The camera settings and the setting (lighting, angle, etc.) are complementary. So the only way to find the perfect balance between them is by the good ol’ method — trial and error. Adjust (increase) the aperture and shutter speed until you get the best shot. These are some things to keep in mind:

Frame rate doesn’t make a big difference. 24, 48 and 60 fps all give similar output videos.

Increase the shutter speed. IMO start with 1/1000 and increase in steps of 250 (1/1250, 1/1500 and so on)

Increasing the shutter speed will make the video darker since exposure time decreased. To compensate, increase the ISO in the settings. Note that a higher ISO will result in not only a brighter video but also a noisier one.

Another way you could increase brightness is by using studio lights. Place it perpendicular to the guitar. When I recorded this I was in college and couldn’t obviously afford a set of lights, so I used the afternoon sun. It turned out okay, don’t you think?

The angle your camera is placed at also matters. As you can see, I decided to place it obtusely to the guitar to make the strings look longer.

It doesn’t work well with songs that need a capo.

Don’t restrict yourself to a guitar. Think ukelele…kalimba…harp.

Examples

Several artists on YouTube have managed to produce amazing videos using this effect. Here are some examples from the top of my head:

Careless whisper by AcousticTrench

This piece played on a Kalimba

This improv on a 12-stringer

Did you notice something else when experimenting? Leave a comment for all of us to see below. Cheers. :)
3 ways to access dictionaries.
By: Adith Nadar
Tags: Adith Nadar, Python, Data Science, Python Dictionaries, Data

3 ways to access dictionaries.

Using For loop

If you have used other languages in the past, surely you are acquainted with control structures that look like this:

while(i < 10) {

// blah...balh

i = i + 1;

}for(var i=0; i<10; i++) { // blah... blah

}

Python has its own flavor of loops, but simply adopting the same old structures in Python is really selling the language shortly.
look up
Tags: Poetry On Medium, Love, Stars, Night, Poetry

You shouldn’t smoke so much.

— look up

Did you eat today?

— look up

Are you feeling alright?

— look up

It’s cold out, do you want my sweater?

— look up

Let’s go walk the dog.

— look up

How was work today?

— look up

Did you finish your homework?

— look up

I wrote you a love song.

— look up

Do you want to hear it?

— look up

It’s snowing flurries outside.

— look up

I can see the sadness on your face.

— look up

Can I hold you?

— look up

Can I kiss you?

— look up

Look at me, love.

I don’t want —

just please look up —

See those sparkles scattered across the heavens?

Fireflies of the universe illuminate the night sky,

leading lost wanderers through the dark — home.

So that they won’t be afraid, but fear is okay.

I still get afraid, but not when I’m with you.

You see —

When I

look up

at the endless night sky, I know —

all the stars and constellations

will always bring me back to you.
Left Ahead
By: John Tuttle
Tags: Coming Of Age, Travel, Emotions, Love, Poetry

Photo by Gaetan Meyer on Unsplash.

Overachiever — perhaps — but not in all.

In my niche, I abound, passionate

Yet truly and fervidly I love

Family, friends, and people wholly.

But outcast am I from achievement and age

Constantly a step ahead.

“Go on, go on!” they cheer me.

I am running ever forward.

But now and again I glance

Peaking back in search of peers or pack

Only disappointed by absence

Of those I love and need.

My parents brought me here

Starting me on the trek on the track of life

But in doing so they’ve gone back,

Receding as I am proceeding.

Not I’m left behind — sort of left ahead.

What is my younger brother up to?

The cousins, the servers, all the guys from school?

Are the paths ever to re-cross?

“Where are you?” I call out.

“My golden years are in full bloom now

And I want you by my side

Running ever onward into the morning light.”
BZNT to be listed on BIBOX
Tags: Bitcoin, Bznt, Bezant, Blockchain, Technology

Hello from Bezant Team,

Bezant is pleased to announce our token’s first official listing on Bibox Exchange, a leading AI-enhanced global encrypted digital asset exchange.

Bibox Exchange will list the BZNT Token on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The listing comes after a six figure strategic investment by Bibox Exchange announced last week.

“Since Bezant raised US$27.88 million earlier in May, we are thrilled to announce another milestone — the listing of our BZNT Token on Bibox Exchange. Its platform is a top-tier global exchange ranked amongst the top ten in the world in terms of exchange volume, thus a great start for Bezant as our first official exchange, making our token globally accessible.” — Daesik Kim, Chief Cryptocurrency Officer of Bezant

“Our team is aligned with Bezant’s vision of pushing the boundaries of blockchain’s role into mainstream business operations. We look forward to bringing the Bezant BZNT Token to Bibox Exchange and drive forward the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry together.” — Jeffrey Lei, CEO of Bibox Exchange

The BZNT Token will begin trading on Bibox Exchange on Thursday, July 5, 2018.

Bibox will also hold an airdrop event until July 10, 2018 for eligible traders, who will be ranked according to net holdings with the top BZNT holders receiving up to 30,000 BZNT.

For more information on this exchange please visit their website https://www.bibox.com/
How My First Day at Work Made Me Feel Less Human
By: Steve Glaveski
Tags: Work, Entrepreneurship, Remote Working, Leadership, Business

Unfortunately, my morning would prove to be the high point of my day.

I rode the lifts to the 19th floor, and was greeted by a new colleague who promptly showed me to my desk.

My heart sank.

My first impression was that the office was a white-collar equivalent of a cattle stable.

My desk was not only tiny, but it was adjoined by seven other such desks in a small, sterile rectangle. This rectangle was situated in the center of the floor, a good twenty or so meters from a window with a view and you know…some natural light.

You see, I had come from a large management consulting firm where we actually had a lot more freedom to choose where to sit. We had ample space, and could essentially work from wherever we please…so long as stuff got done.
Manuela: Benefits of having pets
By: Petchain Foundation
Tags: ICO, Bitcoin, Investing, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain

A few days ago, we had a conversation with Manuela, a 76-year-old woman, resident of Tarragona (Spain) and protector of one dog and two cats. They were picked up from the street by Manuela, practically from their birth.

After a long time talking, we noticed how her life had changed since the arrival of the hairy ones at home, how they had changed her routine, her way of seeing and facing day to day, as well as the company they can offer without asking for anything in return …

For this, we encourage a small interview with Manuela, to see in which ways of her life the entrance of pets to her house had meant a change.

Stress reduction:

It is proven that regardless of the kind of pet or health status of their caregiver, more or less, all pets have positive impact in stress reducing. Performing such activities like taking a walk, playing or caressing our partner can drastically change the mood as well as eliminate the burden that daily situations cause us.

Physical Exercise:

Thanks to his partner, Toby, a small 10 years old “Water Dog” She assures us that the walks and daily games they play, keep them in form and more vital. Within this point we recommend to review, in case of pet adoption, what kind of pet fits more with the lifestyle and capabilities of the person who will become his/her protector so they can become great friends and their energy is compatible.

Social Life:

Taking walks regularly has made Manuela’s hairy friend make many friends and consequently she too. Manuela has made many friends among the protectors of her neighborhood. Being able to chat with people on a regular basis has made her feel loved and integrated.

In cases of older people, their activity and social life is usually reduced, for this, living with our partners can facilitate relationship with other caregivers during walks or visits to the veterinarian, increasing social life with other people and reducing the feeling of loneliness that often appears in people of advanced age.

That said, we want to thank Manuela for her patience and dedication, from Petchain, as well as Toby (Dog), Laurent (Cat) and Martin (Cat) for being present in the chat and making us live very funny moments.

Greetings Petchainers!
Bir Şiir-1: Herhangi Bir Gün
By: Osman Derviş Kıtay
Tags: Gündem, Hayat, Türkçe, Gün, Şiir

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Confession of a Design Team Leader at Tokopedia
By: Rizki Mardita
Tags: The Design Team, Unicorns, Leadership, Design, Product Design

1. Empathy is a must

Understanding problem, strong empathy and ability to connect with my team are indeed the keys to improve their personal development. I use SCARF model checklist by Dave Gray (Liminal Thinking) for evaluating trust among my team members and help them to feel safe and respected:

Status : Does this person feel important, recognized, needed by others?

: Does this person feel important, recognized, needed by others? Certainty : Does this person feel confident that they know what’s ahead, that they can predict the future with reasonable certainty?

: Does this person feel confident that they know what’s ahead, that they can predict the future with reasonable certainty? Autonomy : Does this person feel like they have control of their life, their work, their destiny?

: Does this person feel like they have control of their life, their work, their destiny? Relatedness : Does this person feel like they belong? Do they feel a sense of relatedness; do they trust the group to look after them?

: Does this person feel like they belong? Do they feel a sense of relatedness; do they trust the group to look after them? Fairness: Does this person feel like they are being treated fairly? Do they feel that the “rules of the game” give them a fair chance?

And during my journey, let me tell you the truth 😊

Tokopedia’s design team is very well-bonded, highly eager to learn and take up new challenges. The healthy and nurturing culture surprised me realizing that they strongly believe in the growth mentality. Overall, I am flattered to be surrounded by a bunch of smart beings.

But we will never be perfect & satisfied. Of course everyone has parts that need to be improved. Including me 😊.
Dependent Co-Arising
By: Ani Vidrine
Tags: Spirituality, Buddhism, Metaphysics, Personal Growth, Poetry

Dependent Co-Arising

Poems From The Porch

The Ocean of Being

is not created from autonomous drops, and

the Body of Being

is not made up of self-sustaining cells.

An autonomous, self-sustaining self

is an illusion.

The Whole of Being

cannot be divided because it is no-thing at all.

Let not your insubstantiality invoke fear.

Take comfort, instead, in your interdependent, interbeing.

Being — Non-being — Becoming

Affirming — Denying — Reconciling

Unity — Duality — Integration

Being is a Process,

not a product;

a Verb, not a noun.

Love is the energy that motivates Creation.

Let go of your pride

in what does not exist.

There is nothing to defend.

Go with the Flow.
How Do People Force Themselves To Write Daily?
By: Charles Tumiotto Jackson
Tags: Habits, Personal Growth, Self Improvement, Writing, Writing Tips

How do people do that?

How do people gather the strength to sit down, look at their blank page or look at an empty document on their screen and start writing if they have nothing to say or if they don’t feel like writing at all?

This is absolute torture for me.

Not only does it feel awful to force yourself to do something you don’t want to do, but it also makes me feel bad to know that it’s the right thing to do. Yet, I can’t do it.

The solution is so apparent and seems so universal: sit down and write. Write anything — but write.

If that advice didn’t work, it wouldn’t be in more than half the stories about writing.

But why isn’t it working for me? Am I not trying enough?

Forcing myself to do something already feels entirely wrong, but feeling even more unaccomplished on top of that feeling is more than I can handle.
Utopia the Land of Nostalgia
By: Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
Tags: Literary Impulse, Poetry On Medium, Fantasy, Poetry, Hiraeth

Hiraeth — longing for a place where we want to be.

Lollipop swirls and bouncy curls,

I dreamed of a utopia, with bright lights and love.

It would wait for me at every turn.

For a child, this place overflowed with euphoria,

I’m filled with hiraeth to return.

To visit this whimsical land I once knew,

A place where the sky didn’t have to be blue;

it could be purple or pink or any psychedelic hue.

The clouds whirled with compassion in an ever-changing sky,

No one kept grudges — matters were quickly settled.

Utopia was where you could laugh till you cry,

Or float down the river in giant flower petals.

The people searched for adventure high and low,

According to our dreams, the land would grow.

The animals spoke to us as friends,

Our homes would change with our imagination.

There were only beginnings and no ends.

Utopia was like a much-needed vacation.

In the winter, the snowflakes were millions of

glittered sparkles in iridescent colors.

Hundreds of waterfalls awaited us in the summers.

Cotton candy was fun to jump upon, and ice cream was in abundance like a flowing sea.

All the people were thoughtful and polite;

no violence of any kind.

You could be silly and laugh without even a scold.

The chill beneath your feet was shiny silver and real gold.

The land of Utopia where life was so free

Hiraeth — longing for a place where we want to be,

grab my hand and follow me.