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Liquid staking with stXEM is now live!
Tags: Decentralized Finance, Defi, Token, Staking, Staking Rewards

Enjoy supernode rewards without minimum amounts and full liquidity.

Last Friday December 18 StakeHound launched its second wrapped token stXEM with 2 running supernodes and $2 million in the liquidity pool for the stXEM-ETH pair.

We are exited to announce that Liquid Staking is now available for the entire NEM community with stXEM being launched. Last Friday all who participated in the HUNT — a special early-bird marathon for stXEM held by StakeHound received their staked tokens in their wallets as well as already saw their balances increased with the first supernode rewards. They will also get bonus HOUND tokens in the Q1 2021.

We have launched with more than 6 million stXEM in total supply and 2 running supernodes which generate on average 4.5% annual reward for all stXEM holders regardless of the amount they actually own. With the usual requirement for NEM holders to own 3 million in XEM in order to be able to set up a supernode and start getting rewards not many in the community could have supported the network security and actually benefit from it.

“As the NEM community prepares for the imminent Launch of Symbol ($XYM) we are pleased to announce continued growth of the NEM Ecosystem. It’s fantastic to see Stakehound combining Staking as a Service and wrapped token issuance into one product stXEM” — says Iain Wilson, CFO of NEM Group.

And as StakeHound does participate in the opt-in we can’t wait to launch stXYM which will be distributed on the day of the snapshot to all the stXEM holders.

On top of that 2 million stXEM-ETH liquidity pool was launched, supporting the liquidity of the wrapped asset on Uniswap. Anyone can support and take part. The liquidity pool generates extra yield of 0.3% of all the trades of this pair. All the earnings are added to the pool in real time and are proportional to one’s share.

And there is nothing easier than getting your stXEM today and starting to earn your passive income both from staking and by providing liquidity. Starting Friday the token can be bought on Uniswap with just a few clicks and instant transaction. At the same time those interested in extra perks such as free HOUND tokens and arbitrage trading can always onboard with the StakeHound Platform directly.

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Blockchain 101: USDC
Tags: Digital Currency, Stable Coin, Token, Usdc, Audited Statements

A trusted Stablecoin

Introduction

USDC is a StableCoin launched an backed by the peer-to-peer payment company Circle. USDC supply and distribution is managed by the “Center” consortium which includes Coinbase and Bitmain among its members.

USDC was announced by Circle the 15 May 2018 and launched in September 2018.

USDC Logo

Description

USDC is a fully collateralized (1:1 with USD) and audited stablecoin, initially launched as an ERC20 token (On ETH) and with a recent launch on the Solana (SOL) Blockchain.

USDC is described on its website:

USDC is an open source project that works within US money transmission laws, uses established banks and auditors and runs on blockchain technology via smart contracts. This is true financial and operational transparency.

USDC relies on a mint/burn mechanism: each time 1 USD is deposited on the project’s bank account, 1 USDC is minted (created) and burned (destroyed) when given back to the swap contract in exchange of its equivalent is USD.

Technical specificities:

Type: Token

Token ETH contract address: 0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48

0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48 SOLANA contract address: EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v

EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v Total Supply: NA

NA Subunit: cents

cents Decimals: 6

Documentation:

Whitepaper: https://cryptoactu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WhitePaper.pdf

https://cryptoactu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/WhitePaper.pdf Github code: See open source contracts on etherscan or solana

See open source contracts on etherscan or solana Official website: https://www.centre.io/usdc

https://www.centre.io/usdc Explorer (Ethereum): https://etherscan.io/token/0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48

https://etherscan.io/token/0xa0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/USDC/

https://www.reddit.com/r/USDC/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USD_Coin

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Twitter: @_Digital_Assets
Finimo Token Updates, December 2020
Tags: Trx, Token, Blockchain, Tron

Here you can check some of the key updates regarding the Finimo Token.

Finimo Token documents update.

The updated Finimo Whitepaper is ready and can be found here: https://www.finimo.io/whitepaper

Finimo Token listing updates

As we have mentioned in our previous report that we’ve started the listing process of Finimo token to other exchanges. Below you can check the listing status on all the exchanges we’ve reached so far:

Exchange — Status

Finexbox.com — live in next 3 days



https://www.binance.com/ — submitted form for Binance Coin Vote

https://poloniex.com/ — due to the exchange’s new organizational structure, we were advised to apply for listing in April 2021

https://global.bittrex.com/ — pending reply



https://www.huobi.com/en-us/ — pending reply

https://www.okex.com/en/ — pending reply

Bithumb Korea — waiting for their feedback

Bitfinex — waiting for their feedback

About Finimo Token:

Finimo is a Tron blockchain-based infrastructure platform and payment gateway for esports and gaming platform.



Finimo Token Promotion for users

Promotion Activity: Buy & Hold to win a share of a 10,000 TRX Prize Pool!



FINIMO being start trade on Justswap, we are launching a buy hold campaign to give away a reward pool of 10,000 TRX to qualified Buyers of FINIMO.

The campaign will run from 22:00:00 on December 18, 2020 to 18:00:00 on December 25, 2020 (UTC+8)

During the campaign period, the top 20 users with the highest net Purchase volume (buy & hold ) of FINIMO TOKEN from Justswap will share a prize pool of 10,000 TRX.

Top 1–1,500 TRX

Top 2–800 TRX

Top 3–300 TRX

Top 4–10–200 TRX each

Top 11–20–100 USDT each

Note:-

1. Net Buy & Hold volume:- Purchase from Justswap

2. FINIMO will update the Top 20 rankings of both activities before 21:00 on December 26, 2020 (UTC+8). The final rankings will be updated within 5 working days of the campaign ends;

3. Rewards will be distributed within 7 working days of the campaign ends;

4. The trading activity on the platform will undergo rigorous inspection during the activity. For any malicious acts conducted during the period, including malicious transaction manipulations, illegal bulk registration of accounts, self-dealing, etc., the platform will cancel the qualification of the participants. KuCoin reserves all rights to exercise at its sole discretion to define if the transaction behavior is counted as cheating behavior and determine whether to cancel the participation qualification of a user. The final decision made by FINIMO is with legal binding force to all participants who participated in the competition. Users hereby confirm that their registration and use of FINIMO is voluntary and is not forced, interfered with, or influenced by FINIMO in any way.

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EARN $EASY TOKEN YieldFarming
Tags: Easyfi, Token, Defi, Earn Money Online

EARN $EASY TOKEN #YieldFarming: Anybody can farm @EasyfiNetwork tokens when they interact with the platform. The Farmed #tokens are distributed on daily basis to the users based on their interaction and contribution to the protocol.

DUAL FARMING WITH NATIVE STAKING

EasyFi is one of the first DeFi protocol built on Matic Blockchain hence, Matic Network is supporting the EasyFi project community by offering Native staking offering wherein in addition to Easy tokens, users can also farm MATIC tokens by staking their farmed EASY tokens.
ㄒ乇几几丨丂 (Art NFT)
By: Francisco Velorio
Tags: Cryptoart, Token, Crypto, Art, Nft

“Tennis is mostly mental. You win or lose the match before you even go out there”

Creator Psycho Path

This Crypto Artwork can be in your Collection by visiting my Rarible Gallery.
$CENNZが現在CENNZnet上で利用可能になりました。
By: Cathy Breed
Tags: Cennz, Token, Centrality Japanese, Cennznet, Blockchain

Learn more. Medium is an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Learn more

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Virtual asset management service, CRYPTO BANK
By: Crypto Bank
Tags: Token, Cryptobank, Crypto, Coins, Virtual Assets

CRYPTO BANK application

Virtual asset is one of the most innovative digital technology existing today, but there are some analog inconveniences that hinders practical usage. Some of the difficulties are: 1. cumbersome asset management due to different virtual assets listed on various exchanges, and 2. the complicated transfer process in which a complex and long wallet address must be entered each time. Another issue is that because the virtual assets are only traded on the exchange, and they do not have a daily usage. To address such problems, Cryptobank presents an optimized platform for smart virtual asset management and usage.

In a way, Cryptobank is the virtual asset version of the popular app Toss in Korea. Toss integrates several accounts different banks and financial institutions. Using the exchange’s API key, users can manage various virtual assets with one application. By registering friends, transfers and remittances can be made in few easy steps. Also, the user can deposit their virtual assets in the Cryptobank custodial (trusted) account to make real-time payments with virtual assets any time at the affiliated stores.

Cryptobank enables virtual payments with a single QR through a patented technology called the Two-Way QR system, which is compatible with various existing payments such as Kakao Pay and Zero Pay in Korea. With the recent outbreak of Covid-19, the global society has been plunged into a non-contact culture. In such environment, QR payment is rapidly emerging as the an ideal non-contact payment system. Keeping pace with such changing times, Cryptobank offers a convenient integrated solution that enables the real-time payment and settlement using virtual assets.
YFIO Token Airdrop
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Airdrop, Defi, Token, Blockchain

1 ETH = 30 YFIO

Reward: 0,1 YFIO

Airdrop link : https://yfi.ooo/#/

The total amount of YFIO is 90,000, airdrop rewards are 10,000, community crowdfunding is 60,000, and liquidity mining generates 20,000. Without any reservation, pre-mining and additional issuance, all crowdfunding ETH will be used to provide Chain liquidity, all of this will be automatically locked for execution through smart contracts.
Trade XcelToken Plus (Xlab) at Livecoin
By: Xceltoken Plus
Tags: Trade, Xceltoken Plus, Investing, Token, Cryptocurrency Investment

Start buying and selling XcelToken Plus (XLab) at Livecoin.net exchange.

XcelToken Plus is an ERC-20 token built on the Ethereum Platform. A versatile token that is built to engage and foster a large community of crypto users in the retail, hospitality, travel, and gaming industry. At the time of this writing, XLab has a market cap of 299951.72 USD and a maximum supply of 50 Billion.

Undoubtedly a one of a kind utility token, XcelToken Plus (XCLAB provides its users with multiple use cases and platform adoptions. Aside from trading their XLab crypto at Livecoin. Users can also trade XcelToken Plus (Xlab) across cross-cutting trading platforms like LAToken and XceLab’s own XcelToken Exchange amongst others!

Apart from tradability, XcelToken Plus (XLab) provides crypto users with a unique opportunity to book over 2.3 million hotels and 450 airlines using cryptos. Millennial travelers have the unique ability to use a decentralized, blockchain travel token Xcellab to book cheap hotels and flights on XcelTrip platforms. XcelTrip is an online travel company built on a blockchain platform that supports the crypto-community to make payments and book cheap flights and hotels using cryptos like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Verge, and XcelToken Plus (XLab).

Owning cryptocurrency is not enough, it’s essential to keep them safe. XcelToken Plus (Xlab) can be stored in XcelPay wallet a digital payment solution and a crypto payment getaway, XcelPay uses fingerprint and face-scanner to allows users to keep their cryptos safe. Through XcelPay users can top up their mobile plans with 900 different carrier services in 160 countries!

This is just the beginning of endless possibilities, start investing in XcelToen Plus, and become a part of fostering crypto-community. Start trading at Livecoin.
🤑 #DeFi Vault Airdrop — Gana 5 token VAULT $52.50 y 0.4 VAULT $4.2 por invitar 🤑
By: Renny Rodriguez
Tags: Airdrop, Token, Airdrop Token Free, Defi Vault, Token Free

Join Trust Wallet

The most secure and easy to use crypto wallet.
Great news! CBU Airdrop was extended till 31.01.2021
By: W.M.W.L Shan
Tags: Token, Cbu, Coinsbit

CBU Airdrop was extended till 31.01.2021!

Dear users, due to the postponement launch of the next generation Bitcoin fork Bitcoin Ultimatum (BTCU (https://btcu.io/)) to the 21-st of January 2021, the CBU Airdrop (https://t.me/coinsbit_chat/1370740) was extended till 31.01.2021!

Don’t miss the chance to receive 500$ in CBU tokens

Especially for the Airdrop, the Coinsbit (https://coinsbit.io/) exchange has launched a token — Coinsbit Bitcoin Ultimatum Token (CBU), which was initially implemented on smart contracts ERC-20 standard, and after the launch of Bitcoin Ultimatum fork on smart contracts in the BTCU (https://btcu.io/) network. All owners of CBU tokens will be able to swap their current CBU tokens (ERC-20) to CBU tokens in the BTCU (https://btcu.io/) network.

Coinsbit Bitcoin Ultimatum Token will give users access to unique features on the exchange, as well as additional bonuses and privileges.

Emission of the token is limited: 1 000 000 000 CBU.

Instruction for participating in Airdrop from Coinsbit and BTCU

(https://t.me/coinsbit_chat/1370740)

Stay tuned to get updates and the latest news from Coinsbit (https://coinsbit.io/)!

#Coinsbit #CBU #Airdrop #BTCU
The CUDOS Token Is Listing In January🥳
Tags: Cudos, Listings, Token, Blockchain, Bitcoin

I think distributed cloud compute and tokenisation will become a standard— Jorg Roskowetz — Head of Blockchain Technology at AMD

We are super excited to announce that the CUDOS token will finally be publicly listed and available to the public in January 2021! We know that as a community you guys have been itching to get your hands on some CUDOS tokens!

We will be announcing all of the details regarding which platforms you can use to get your hands on some tokens very soon, so please keep an eye out! 👀

The launch of the CUDOS token will represent another step forward in our mission to decentralise the cloud 🌩️ as well as our mission to take the World Wide Web into Web 3.0 🌐.

To find out more about what we’re currently working on please visit our website or click on one of the social media links below.
DigitalPay Airdrop
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Airdrop, Defi, Token, Blockchain

Airdrop reward + 500 DPAY = $15

Referral reward + 50 DPAY = $1.5

Airdrop bot : https://t.me/digitalpayairdrop_bot

👁‍🗨 Follow this tasks to receive your airdrop tokens

➖ Join our Telegram Group (http://t.me/dpayofficial)

➖ Subscribe our Telegram Channel (http://t.me/dpaychannel)

➖ Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dpayofficial?) and Retweet pinned post

➖ Follow on Medium (http://www.medium.com/@dpayofficial)

➖ Follow on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dpay_official?r=nametag)
Endorsit Airdrop
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Airdrop, Defi, Token, Blockchain

💰$40 in EDS + $5 in EDS per Referral

Airdrop bot : https://t.me/endrositbot

1. Join Telegram Group (http://t.me/endorsit_1)

2. Subscribe Telegram Channel (http://t.me/Endorsit)

3. Follow on Twitter (http://twitter.com/eds_ren) and Retweet pinned post

4. Submit your Neo Wallet Address and Details
Velo实验室2020发展路线图更新！测试网！
By: Velo Protocol Cn
Tags: Digitalpayment, Token, Crypto, Chinese, Blockchain

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TARMEX Airdrop
Tags: Cryptocurrency, Airdrop, Defi, Token, Blockchain

🏆 Tasks: ➕ Up to 450 TARM Tokens (~$6.75)

👨‍👩‍👧 Referral: ➕ 5 TARM Tokens (~$0.075)

🔛 Airdrop Bot for TarmEx : https://t.me/tarmexairdropbot?start 🔛

💠 Create an account on TarmEx (https://tarmex.io/) and verify your account. (Required » 35 TARM)

💠 Join the TarmEx Telegram group (https://t.me/TOKENTARM) and Telegram channel (https://t.me/armtoken). (Required » 35 TARM)

💠 Follow TarmEx Twitter account (https://twitter.com/Tarmexio) and retweet the pinned post. (Required » 35 TARM)

💠 Follow TarmEx Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/Tarmex.exchange/). (Optional » 30 TARM)

💠 Join Trading campaign (Deposit 50$ worth of BTC/ETH/TRX and trade in TarmEx) (Optional » 250 TARM)

💠 Perform other tasks on the bot. (Optional » Up to 65 TARM)

💠 Send your information to the airdrop bot.

🔄 Listed on: Uniswap (https://app.uniswap.org/#/swap?inputCurrency=0xcDd0A6B15B49A9eb3Ce011CCE22FAc2ccf09ecE6&outputCurrency=ETH), Vindax (https://vindax.com/exchange-base.html?symbol=TARM_BTC), Tarmex (https://tarmex.io/trade/TARM_USD), CoinMarketCap (https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/armtoken/), CoinGecko

(https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/armtoken)⏳ Distribution date: Starts at the end of February.
how-to-manage-the-loss-of-a-pet-
By: Momna Faz
Tags: Pet Loss, Pets, Life Lessons, Pet Animals, Life

How to manage the loss of a pet?

It’s a human instinct to feel a loved one’s loss, but it can be a little sad when it comes to crying over a pet’s loss. Many of us think that pets are our best companions, and almost like family members, so imagining our lives without them is just difficult. But there will be a time when it may be hard to say farewell to our beloved pets and resolve their loss.

Photo by Alvan Nee on Unsplash

Here are some ways that may help you deal with a pet’s death:

1. Express yourselves

Don’t, don’t hesitate to weep or feel sad at your pet’s absence. You may come across individuals that leave you feeling embarrassed for crying over a pet however feeling that way is absolutely okay. Let the healing process go through the mind and body. Speak to someone if you want to it could be a family member or a buddy.

2. Get active in physical activity

Find new hobbies requiring lots of physical movement for yourself. Tiredness and fatigue will leave less time for you to think about your pet’s absence. It might be a good idea to enter the gym or to do new activities. Regular household tasks will help you a lot. Get yourself involved in cooking or baking something that takes away your distress.

3. Take a journey or go anywhere

Taking some time off can assist you to deal with the loss. Simply pack your bags and visit your friends or relatives. You can take a quick trip to a spot you’ve been with your pet before. It makes you feel so much at ease to go back down memory lane.

4. Create an album of photographs

Save all the pet pictures you took of them once. Doing that will make you feel so good trust me! You will feel their presence once again when looking at these lovely pictures will remind you of how once you both enjoyed life together and it will also make you cherish the time you spend with your other pets.

5. Seek clinical assistance

If it’s getting harder and harder to deal with the loss of your pet and it’s impacting your everyday life, it’s okay to see a therapist. You should speak to your therapist if you’re uncomfortable revealing it to your family or friends.

6. Don’t disregard your other pets

Often we fail to give time to others while mourning the loss of one pet, this is completely unfair. Even every pet has a special place in our hearts where we still have obligations to others. One of the easiest ways to cope with a pet’s death is to continue your routine with the other pets/babies that might include walking, feeding them on time, etc.

7. Take your time with you

I know that pets mean the world to us. But then a time will come when they will finally depart us and we will have to live with their loss. It may take a week or a month or maybe a year to resolve the pain, but you can get over it. Just take your time to experience the sorrow and emptiness.
I Bathe My Cat Everyday
By: Britney Matthews
Tags: Cats, Animals, Special Needs, Animal Welfare, Pets

Scoots is a sweet 1.5 year old special needs cat with Manx and twisted leg syndrome. Scoots was surrendered amidst the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic. Scoots suffered from severe urine and fecal scalding which resulted in his immediate need for debridement surgery once in our care. Scoots then remained in critical care at the ER for a surgical complication (potassium overdose due to urethral blockage).

Urethral blockage causes the level of potassium to increase within the bladder and kidneys because the body is not able to properly expel the urine. It is important to note that a urethral blockage is an EMERGENCY and can be fatal within 24 hours if medical intervention is not obtained.

Photo by Britney Matthews on Instagram

Once stabilized, Scoots underwent a partial reconstruction similar to but not quite as invasive as perineal urethrostomy (I’ll let you google that one yourselves). The hope was this surgery would reduce the risk for him to have recurrent blockages to increase his chance of survival. Keeping in mind, that at this point, we were merely scoots’ foster parents and we were paying thousands of dollars for his medical care out of our own pocket (we eventually did set up a fundraiser to help with his medical expenses).

Fast forward, Scoots congenital abnormalities have left him completely incontinent (still suffering with the occasional mucus plug) and paralyzed in both of his back legs. So, we followed our vets recommendations.
You may have already done this, but you could have her thyroid checked.
By: Lucia Siochi
Tags: Cats, Pets

You may have already done this, but you could have her thyroid checked. It could have kicked into overdrive and be causing her weight loss and increased activity.

I still miss my cats who have passed on. 😥 Enjoy every moment you have with JJ! 🐈
Scat
By: Erin Singh
Tags: Cats, Pets, Poem, Trust, Life

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“He brought out the demon inside of me, shoved it in my face, and then forced me to confront it.”
By: Christian Todd
Tags: Pets, Self Improvement, Love, Self-awareness, Personal Development

The Poison Tree

Weeks went by, months went by, years went by.

I started thinking: “We should never have adopted Casper. He was a tyrant. He was a bad dog. I should have known that he couldn’t really get along with Scottie after that initial fight they had as soon as Casper stepped into our house. ”

But I didn’t care much about both their lives at that point. I was so caught up with my academics.

Neither did my family. My brother had the same excuse as me. And both my parents claimed that they were too tired from work.

At some point, after spending days and nights with someone that you don’t get along with in a 1500 feet compound, you tend to go crazy. And that’s exactly what happened.

The fights between the dogs got more and more violent. All their pent up anger, frustration, and energy was channelled into their fights.

I had to pull them apart every time because they were literally at each other’s throats. There were so many times I had to carry Scottie to the vet because of the wounds from the fights. Some even needed stitching up and left scars.

At their worst, both of them actually wanted to kill each other. It was really really really bad.

And then there’s me, who grew up knowing only about fear tactics, used a bamboo stick to beat them harder and harder each time, hoping that they would be scared and finally stop fighting.

But of course, hope can sometimes blind you from reality. And that thinking only fed the never-ending loop of violence between me and the dogs.
Pets of the Pandemic — A Charity Art Show You Don’t Want to Miss
By: Ilya Kushnirskiy, Fine Art Shippers
Tags: Contemporary Art, Pets, Gallery, Pandemic, Art

The role of pets in their owners’ lives during the coronavirus pandemic and social lockdown is hard to overestimate. Not only do they lift the mood and reduce anxiety and loneliness, but they are proving a lifesaver for many, providing their owners with joy, consistency, and companionship in these difficult times. The role of pets in the lives of contemporary artists appeared to be even more important. For many of them, pets have been serving as models and muses throughout the entire COVID-19 crisis, encouraging them to keep creating art in isolation. Want to see the results of this lovely “collaboration”? Well, then you should definitely visit “Pets of the Pandemic,” a charity art show hosted by Alpha 137 Gallery!

Pets of the Pandemic — A Charity Art Show You Don’t Want to Miss

“Pets of the Pandemic” is an online charity art show born from the idea to help both artists getting through the COVID-19 crisis and shelter pets that need forever homes. It is a selling art exhibition supporting the animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society, which is aimed at ending the killing of shelter pets in America. Proceeds from the art sale are split between the artists and Best Friends Animal Society.

“Pets of the Pandemic” features 40+ original pet portraits selected by the internationally renowned art historian and publisher David Cohen. All artworks were created by professional artists from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut and depict their own pets that have helped them get through the coronavirus crisis and quarantine. These include works by Jeff Elliott, Margaret Tsirantonakis, Marie Roberts, Thelma Appel, Alexis Anne Grant, Jennifer Kimberly Carberry-Landis, and other talented contemporary artists.

All of the unique paintings at “Pets of the Pandemic” are priced between $200 and $1,200 each, making them accessible to a variety of art collectors and pet lovers. Do not hesitate to visit this amazing charity art show at Alpha 137 Gallery and buy artwork (or two) to support both artists and shelter pets!
The Angry Bird
By: Evelyn Cheung
Tags: Pets And Animals, Pets, Poems On Medium, Poetry On Medium, Poetry

I want to shriek so badly

to stop the noise completely

or fly out and hit them brutally

Hey, dudes!

Can you keep silent for a second please!

What’s wrong with you, human?

“Trump-Biden-Trump-Biden”

I hear that all days and nights. At any moment

Like the ever dullest repetition.
Caturday
By: Louise Peacock
Tags: Cats, Photography, Pets

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I feel your pain and have a 18 year old chihuahua cremated in a cherry box with the rainbow bridge…
By: D. Jordan
Tags: Roger Skibowski, Good Men Project, Pets

I feel your pain and have a 18 year old chihuahua cremated in a cherry box with the rainbow bridge engraved on it.

He was a little boy we loved dearly. He was our child. We married late my husband was 50 I was 45.

I bought him as a gift and he was with us the first 18 years we were together. He got so weak and ill I had to put him down. I crocheted a baby blanket and wrapped him up and snuggled him went they gave the first injection to help him sleep he slid away the next injection was not necessary.

Though he was suffering and could not hardly stand I cried for him like a child for a hour and then swaddled him like a newborn and gave him to the vet for cremation.

I let him go because every day my husband dreaded walking in to his bed and finding him dead. It was so hard on him. I thought me doing it would be easier I was wrong.

It hurt me just as bad.

We miss him everyday. We have two boston terriers now one 4 his brother 3.

They are our last puppies we say but who know what warm and sweet brown eyed puppy may come into our lives if we out live them. We are 66 and 70 now and they have gotten us through the pandemic with their love and antics running through the house with their toys .

Their warm bodied on our laps and they sleep and snore and make us laugh.

Dogs are a gift they bring such joy into our lives.

I hope we bring them just as much.

Blessings and warm thoughts to you and your Mrs.
Happy Holidays,
By: Shamontiel L. Vaughn
Tags: Humor, Pets

Happy Holidays,

Glad I made you laugh. My column “Tickled" is the hardest one I write because I refuse to write anything that does not make me laugh. I had never really tried humor in “Doggone World" (minus a post on black pet parents and a dog drinking my tea right out of the mug!) but I was talking to my mom about how much I miss my regular dogs for dog walking and dog boarding (everyone is home these days and can walk their own dogs). Some of the stuff that was SUPER annoying to me as a dog owner and dog caregiver before is entertaining to me now. I just took all those experiences (and apparently your dog’s thoughts) and put them together. Have fun playing!
HappyPet: service for finding and adding homeless animals and shelters — UX/UI case study
By: Anastasiia Baranchuk
Tags: Case Study, Pets, Mobile Apps, Ux Ui Product Designer, Service Design

Understanding the Problem

Problem

Lack of a single service for all shelters and homeless animals. Not all shelters can afford to create and maintain a website or to increase sufficient popularity of their name on the social network.

A huge number of animals remain unnoticed and are deprived of the opportunity to ever find their home. The shelters at the same time continue to survive on a kind word and the altruism of the staff.

Relevance

There are no exact statistics on the number of homeless animals in Ukraine. There are many abandoned territories and old shelters where animals sit in dirty and scary cages, get very sick and suffer.

Those large foundations that have websites and pages in social networks have more opportunities to influence the audience, unlike many other shelters that have nowhere to get funding.

Proposal

The idea came up to create a common service for all animals that are looking for a home and need medical assistance, in the form of an application.

You can find a pet with the help of a convenient filter, and most importantly, you can support sick and urgently needed help animals.

The main task is to expand the trend to take animals from the shelter, to instill love and ethical attitude towards all animals, not only with the pedigree. Make it so that when you have an idea to have a pet, the first thing you do is choose it here!

В2В are shelters that can add animals, receive financial support from users, and exhibit animals requiring surgery and some amount of money.

B2C are people who can also add an animal they found on the street. They can choose a pet for themselves using a convenient filter by age, height, weight, etc., and help shelters or a specific animal.

Audience

People between 25 and 35 years old who are considering adopting an animal from a shelter or have already taken it.
5 Romantic Reads
By: Dan Leicht
Tags: Dating, Pets, Romance, Fiction, Work

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My Owner Just Died. Who Will Feed Me Now?
By: Toni Crowe
Tags: Cats, Short Story, Food, Pets, Health

Pets

My Owner Just Died. Who Will Feed Me Now?

I loved my owner, but… a cat’s gotta eat.

Image by Christel SAGNIEZ from Pixabay

“I pawsitively deny that allegation,” Sally Painter

If you die, your dog will guard your dead body and stay with you like the loyal companion and best friend he is. On the other hand, your cat, who is self-serving and stays with you because you have the best cat food on the block, might eat you.

The idea that your cat might eat you was given legs when researchers performing a body decay experiment found that cats were eating the dead people. I sure hope this does not explain why my cats sometimes look at me then lick their lips. I can’t figure out which of my outfits says “delicious” when I wear it.

“It’s a question that’s kept many a pet owner awake at night, and one that’s gaining attention thanks to a recent paper out of the Forensic Investigation Research Station at Colorado Mesa University. While conducting a study on body decomposition, in separate incidents, forensic researchers unintentionally captured footage of two feral cats feasting on human corpses. Interestingly, the cats picked favorites, each returning to their preferred body multiple times over the course of several weeks.’” — Wired.com: “Will Your Cat Eat Your Corpse?”

The part I found most fascinating was that the cats had favorite humans that they liked to nibble on. It makes you think about your diet differently.

I sure hope this does not explain why my cats sometimes look at me then lick their lips. I can’t figure out which of my outfits says “delicious” when I wear it.

Of course, the circumstances for the consumption of human flesh are usually unique. The owner dies, but no one knows; the poor cat is left alone with the dead owner and no food. I’m going try to die with an adequate and available supply of cat food nearby. I’ve brought new giant feeding bowls for my cats’ dry food. I will keep them filled. No one wants their remains to become for their beloved pet. Maybe someone else’s pet could eat me but I don't want my cat eating me.

Of course, I really cannot complain. If the circumstances were reversed, if there was an apocalypse with no food except cats and dogs; I would reluctantly eat Fluffy; I hear cat tastes like chicken.
Life as a Cat
By: M
Tags: Cats, Pets, Poem, Humor, Poetry

You’d think life would be fun,

but I shall tell you it’s not.

How could life be fun,

when constantly on the run.

Never knowing when’s the next meal,

and what’s my humans deal?

No I don’t want to be touched,

nor do I want to play.

Cuddle when they want?

Ha, I think not.

Alone I shall lay,

of course until I want to play.

Then I’m in your face,

awaiting a waving shoelace.

Grab a mouse or two

and throw them my way.

For I shall only enjoy,

when you fetch the toy.

Now that I see a smile,

I think it’s time to go awhile.

At the top of my tower,

is where I’ll spend my next few hours.
Best Veterinarians Near You in Atlanta
Tags: Vets In Atlanta, Pets, Pet Clinic, Veterinary, Veterinarian

By: GreatVet

As pet owners, we want the best for our pets and this includes the best veterinarians to take care of our pets. At GreatVet we go to great lengths to connect you to local vet clinics. We have collated information of a few veterinarians based on our GreatVet rating system for you from Atlanta Metro and Atlanta City. For the full list of all veterinarians in Atlanta Metro, click here and for the full list of veterinarians in Atlanta City, click here.
Happy Petmas Everybody
By: Louise Peacock
Tags: Animals, Pets, Christmas, Thankfulness, Love

Happy Petmas Everybody

Petness is about a wide variety of companion animals, but because of my limited drawing skills, I chose a dog as the image for the greeting.

I have really enjoyed all the animal stories that you have sent, and can see that I need to do a better job of promoting this publication so as to encourage more folks here to tell us stories about their various animal friends.

Thank you all so much for your participation in 2020, I hope 2021 will be amazing.
In Florida, this time of year, it sometimes rains iguanas.
By: Toni Crowe
Tags: Pets, Florida, News, This Happened To Me, Weather

In Florida, this time of year, it sometimes rains iguanas. If you happen to be in Florida and it gets really cold, look up as you are walking under trees and tall buildings. When it is cold in Florida, snow does not fall out of the sky, iguana’s do. According to the National Weather Service, the iguanas go dormant under 40 degrees, lose their grip and fall out of the trees that they are clinging to. Really cold in Florida is 40 degrees.

If you come upon these stiff iguanas, do not dispose of them. They are not dead, instead, they are hibernating. Pick the iguana up and lay them near a tree. When it warms up, they will wake up, the iguana (and Florida) will thank you.
The Hamster Trials Diary Entry #9
By: Steve B Howard
Tags: Pets, Short Shots City, Short Read, Humor, Short Form

The Hamster Trials Diary Entry #9

So, my son Kai saw a Youtube video of a guy teasing his hamster with treats. While sort of funny, I had to explain to Kai that it was cruel to do that to your pets.

I also explained to him that if he tried that shit with Coco-Chan and Momo-Chan those girls would cut him for sure. They don’t fuck around when it comes to treats.
Man’s Occasional Friend
By: Mark Watts
Tags: Travel, Photography, Pets

I was exploring the grounds of Killarney castle just before sunset. I was searching for an interesting perspective from which to photograph the ruins, and had wandered off trail and into the overgrown woods. After a short hike through the mud near the lake shore, I stumbled upon a clearing containing a tiny man made harbor. Two men with white beards and caps, tools in hand, were hunched over the motor of a small skiff. I knelt down to take a picture of the water and rows of colored boats and working men in overalls in the soft light.

As I snapped the photo I sensed a presence moving fast through the foliage. I turned and rose, adrenaline surging, just in time to see the bushes part and a rabid dog fly out, heading directly toward me. I stifled a frightened yell, as I noticed the dog was small and friendly looking and appeared to be holding quite possibly the perfect fetch stick in his mouth. He approached me and rapidly decelerated, skidding on the wet grass and coming to a stop. He spit out the stick at my feet and looked at me with his wagging tongue and infinitely trusting eyes. I knelt again and framed a photo of this strange dog and his perfect stick. After a few polite seconds he nosed the stick toward me.

We played fetch in the fading light. For ten sweaty minutes, we immersed ourselves with mutual enthusiasm in the game at hand. All thoughts of photographing the castle were soon forgotten as I enjoyed the simple pleasure of a simple game with a strange dog. As dusk turned to darkness the two men with white beards put away their tools, nodded a polite good night and began their walk home. One of them whistled. The dog looked up at me and smiled in the way dogs do. He then took up his stick and trotted happily after them.

I knew him only briefly, but we shared a fine moment, this dog and I.
Squirrel monkey for sale | Squirrel monkey for sale near me
Tags: Exotic, Pets And Animals, Pets, Monkey

A squirrel monkey tail is not prehensile, which means they cannot use it to grab onto things. They use it for balance, nothing more. Squirrel monkeys can easily be tammed and are very good at socializing Like humans, squirrel monkeys are diurnal. This means they sleep at night and are most active during the day. Squirrel monkeys are considered to be one of the cleverest monkeys due to having a large brain compared to the size of their body. We are the best monkey breeders in USA, where we provide the best training to our pet monkeys. They are highly vocal and have around 25–30 different types of call.

Squirrel monkeys are one of the smallest and most attractive primates. There are thought to be five species of the squirrel monkeys. They are highly active, agile, social animals that live high in the trees, sprinting about the canopy at an extremely fast pace. They are active during the day, and rarely come down to the ground. Read on to learn about the squirrel monkey.

Squirrel monkeys spend 75–80% of their day foraging for fruit, insects, and other small arthropods. During the dry season, the fruit becomes more scarce, and they are able to depend entirely on animal prey

What do squirrel monkeys do for fun?

A squirrel monkey tail is not prehensile, which means they cannot use it to grab onto things. They use it for balance, nothing more. Like humans, squirrel monkeys are diurnal. This means they sleep at night and are most active during the day.

How many babies can a squirrel monkey have at once?

There is typically one baby per mother, and females carry babies around on their back for the first month. Males have little or nothing to do with infant care. In the wild, squirrel monkeys live to be 15–20 years old.

How smart are squirrel monkeys?

The squirrel monkey is highly intelligent and is known to have the largest brain to body mass ratio of all the monkey species. The squirrel monkey uses a number of vocal calls to communicate with the rest of the troop. It has special warning sounds which indicate the presence of danger.
What’s My Prompt Day 22: The Pet Perspective
By: Jeff J.
Tags: Creative Writing, Pets, Writing Prompts

It’s been nine months. Nine long months with these people in the house. They don’t go out as much as they used to. It’s like the world stopped on its axis and burdened me with their presence…in perpetuity. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love them. Love them for real. My food is still here. They play with me whenever. it’s cool…But I need my space, too. I have unencumbered access to this entire house for almost 9 hours a day while they work. It’s calming and freeing. But now they’re just…home. Whatever COVID is, must be world dominating because no one wants to see it. They wear masks to protect themselves, they’re cleaner than normal, and everyone stays far away. They don’t even pet me the same. Whoever COVID is needs to go. I’m sure they’d love it.

And then I can itch in peace.
DID YOU KNOW there are two types of camels: One humped or “dromedary” camels and two-humped Bactrian camels. Come to Dubai dessert to discover more about these amazing animals!
By: Lindsay Caron
Tags: Animals, Middle East, Pets, Camel, Facts

a girl from UK who graduated Fintech | currently in UAE because of lockdown & work 😐
Need ideas for cute dog outfits this holiday season? Look no further!
By: Team Pawsitive
Tags: Pets, Christmas, Holidays, Dog Costume, Dogs

You may not be able to travel this holiday season, but that doesn’t mean your at home Christmas has to be boring! If you’re bummed out that you can’t see your family this year and it’s just gonna be you and your doggo this year, who says you can’t have some fun with your doggo? Why don’t you try to dress him up in cute dog christmas outfits and take some cute pics together!

Here are some ideas for cute dog Christmas outfits to end 2020 with some positivity!

Affordable and cute dog Christmas sweaters

Argyle patterned Christmas themed sweater

Blue & red candy cane sweater

Red & green gingerbread man sweater

Blue snowman sweater

Warm and Cute Christmas themed dog costumes

Reindeer fleece costume

Christmas tree costume

Santa Claus costume (with Santa hat!)

Santa’s Little Helper Elf costume

Want to learn more about dog training, dog behavior and dog nutrition?

Check out Pawsitive app to actually put theory into practice and start applying all this knowledge. The Pawsitive app helps dog parents raise happy, healthy dogs by providing community and professional support. We connect you to other dog parents and professionals. We are building a supportive dog parent community and we are better than dog social media! Stay accountable for completing wellness milestones with your dog and other dog parents, dog moms, and dog dads.
Hi I am new
Tags: Pet

Hi I am new

Today, have something wanna share with you guys.

When I woke up this morning

I fond that my cat poop on my pillow.
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Tags: 影片觀後筆記, Vuejs

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Introducing Querypal: Web and Mobile UI for Amazon Athena
By: Olalekan Elesin
Tags: Data Analysis, AWS, Amazon Athena, Vuejs, Big Data

Last week before Christmas holidays at work, we enabled an internal team to start using the data lake for ad-hoc analyses via Amazon Athena. During the introductory session, we demonstrated how to connect with Amazon Athena via JDBC with DBeaver SQL client on Mac. This was a smooth process until a member of the team decided to give this a try with their Windows machine. After so many tries, my colleague was unable to establish a successful connection due a DBeaver certificate issue blocked by our internal VPN.

Even though my colleague was very appreciative the effort we put into giving them access to data anytime they needed it, we felt unaccomplished as they were not able to access the data they wanted, when they wanted it. We assessed alternative approaches, example granting them access to our AWS team account, and limiting the permissions via roles to use Amazon Athena only. This was too much of work considering the “job” our colleagues wanted to get done. Also, the cognitive work required to navigate the AWS Console for non-technical users, just to write simple SQL statements was too much.

Faced with these challenges, I mapped out the activities needed to onboard a new colleague to the SQL interface of our data lake, and asked myself: “What could I do to simplify this experience?” Before I go into the solution, permit me to briefly outline the activities:

Create an IAM User Generate and download static credentials Attach data lake (Amazon Athena and AWS Glue) access policies to created IAM user Send credentials with colleague Install DBeaver SQL client on work station Download Amazon Athena JDBC driver and setup Amazon Athena connection If VPN issues, reach out to IT infrastructure team to resolve. Document in internal wiki Repeat steps 1 to 7 for many users or should there be credential loss.

It is quite clear that the steps involved would not scale, considering our team’s vision of a usable data platform.

In the remaining part of this blogpost, I will show you how I rapidly developed a serverless web UI for Amazon Athena using AWS Amplify and VueJS to query data in S3 without any of the steps above.

What is Querypal?

Querypal, inspired by Airbnb’s Airpal, is a web-based query execution tool built on top of Amazon Athena to facilitate data analysis. Querypal is built with AWS Amplify and VueJS, meaning no servers to maintain and only pay for what is used. Like Airpal, you can highlight syntax, view query history, explore databases and use Table Explorer to visualize schema of a table. Think of Amazon Athena query editor for logging into the AWS Console.