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by Tarun · Published June 22, 2016
Internet startup culture has evolved and matured over the past five years, and there's no better example of this than the RISE conference happening this week in Hong Kong. Whereas Silicon Valley was once the sole hub of internet innovation, startups here hail from Bangalore, Singapore, and other cities. The macho bravado many associate with the culture has even dampened somewhat—34% of attendees are women.
As startup culture has gone global and transcended stereotypes, though, one of its defining traits has stuck around. Startup jargon is alive and well, and it seems to be getting worse.
"Content." "Platforms." "Synergy." "End-to-end." "Solutions." It's nearly impossible to find a startup at the conference that doesn't resort to jargon when describing itself.
These words sound technical and informed. But they mean nothing, and they make it difficult for ordinary people to understand what a company actually does. In an effort to either sound smart and attract investors, or to simply dress up an otherwise boring product, startups that rely too much on jargon end up alienating the users they want to attract.
Take Kalpesh Rathod. The 42-year-old Canadian made an app called Cubes. It's kind of cool. But he has trouble explaining what it does without resorting to buzzwords.
"We visually organize your email and cloud-based content for ultra fast access," says Kalpesh, reading from his promotional materials. "It's visual storytelling with any type of content."
What is my cloud-based content, exactly? It tells stories? I ask Kalpesh if he can explain this more clearly.
"We have a library that's just a feed of content. You can search content by type. I have five email accounts and my Dropbox account here. So if I'm looking for a PDF document, here's a stream of all of my PDF documents from these accounts using a visual interface."
Translation: Cubes is actually an app that pinpoints anything that's not plain-Jane text in your email or Dropbox accounts (a photograph, an excel file, a YouTube video), takes snapshots of those things, and then bundles them together in a standalone app. The idea is, if you receive a lot of photo attachments via email, for example, it will be easier to find them if they're kept separate from your cluttered inbox.
Rathod says he's prone to jargon in part because his product is simply hard to explain. Cubes is not quite an email inbox, not quite a Dropbox clone, and not quite a photo library. "It's always hard to get the right verbiage," he tells Quartz.
Michael Bergmann is another startup founder who can't ditch his addiction to jargon. The 35-year-old German describes his product, Indy Cloud, as a "know-how and synergy platform."
"A synergy platform means that many small businesses are on one platform and together they create value for them, because we can bundle their demand and they get better deals" he says.
Indy Cloud is really a web app (that's the "cloud" part) that's kind of a Microsoft Excel alternative, designed specifically for small businesses. The software forces users to follow a specific procedure for inputting category names and data, so that tweaking one spreadsheet leads to a corresponding tweak in another. Change Company A's address to 123 Main Street in one spreadsheet, and all other spreadsheets with Company A will update accordingly.
Bergmann isn't happy describing Indy Cloud as a Microsoft Excel alternative, however. In his view, Indy Cloud "has a database solution." It's also "reactive." Excel is neither of these things.
"I think the most accurate, concise, and jargon free way to describe Indy Cloud is maybe ERP," he says. "We are an enterprise resource planning solution."
Even companies making simpler products aren't immune. Undone, a Hong Kong startup that makes custom-designed watches, describes itself as a "disruptive consumer brand with state of the art customization technology with original content platform."
SparkShare, an Australian company that makes a video chat app, describes it as a "video reactions network."
"It's jargon, but it's the only way that we can start out when we explain ourselves," says co-founder Chris Parker. "We could turn the jargon on [even more] and say that we're a 'cloud-based streaming content delivery network,' but we find that it doesn't resonate with people."
Startups resort to jargon in order to sound more interesting than they actually are, Casey Lau, a startup event organizer in Hong Kong, said.
"The word 'cloud' sounds very expansive and grand," he says. "But if you just said 'We're on the internet,' which is what 'cloud' usually means, then it doesn't sound as exciting."
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Doing the Lambeth Walk
By Bruce Kaye - posted Monday, 30 June 2008 Sign Up for free e-mail updates!
The decision by Peter Jensen that none of the Anglican bishops in Sydney would go to the Lambeth Conference is another example of Anglicans living out their difficulties in public.
It is an honourable and admirable tradition. The first Lambeth Conference in 1867 was an earlier example. It also was boycotted by a number of English bishops including the archbishop of York. They objected to it on the grounds that the conference might make some decisions which could affect the Church of England.
The current Lambeth walk out is because the resolutions from the 1998 conference have not been enforced in North America. It is an ironic turn around from the first conference.
The Lambeth conference has always said it was a purely consultative conference and not a decision making body. But in order for a boycott to look as if it is about something substantial it helps to portray the conference as if it had some kind of power to decide for the Anglican provinces around the world. It does not.
Peter Jensen says the current dispute about homosexuality in the public life of the church is a dispute about whether we accept the authority of the Bible. But that is not really so. Undoubtedly any decision on sexuality will involve paying the closest attention to the Bible. It is the ultimate authority for Anglicans.
Portraying the present dispute as being about the authority of the Bible frames the argument so as to presume that the Bible is the only authority. In this context it is not about accepting or rejecting a doctrine of "scripture alone" in such decision making. Scripture alone is held as a personal opinion by many, including some Anglicans, but it is nowhere to be found in the formularies constitution or laws of the Anglican Church. The question at issue is the place of homosexuality in the official life of the church. It is harder to make this a cause for separation than the authority of the Bible.
This question came up in North America largely as a result of changes in cultural attitudes in the wider society. Those cultural conditions do not arise in Nigeria, quite the opposite situation exists. Gay and Lesbian people are persecuted. In responding to those changes North American Anglicans disagreed among themselves. In attempting to relate to wider cultural attitudes the question has become, how far can or should the church go. Cultural disengagement is clearly not an option. Anglicans have generally looked for critical engagement, though not always successfully.
The point was put sharply in January last year by Peter Akinola, the Primate of the Anglican church in Nigeria, when he announced that the Global Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem (GAFCON), to which Peter Jensen is contributing, was in sharp contrast to Lambeth.
The word of God has precedence over any culture. Those of us who will abide with the Word of God, come rain come fire, are those who are in GAFCON. Those who say it does not matter are the ones who are attending Lambeth. There might be a view, for whatever it is worth, that they want to be there to observe what is going on. But Uganda, Rwanda, Sydney, Nigeria: we are not going to Lambeth conference.
"For whatever it is worth" is a somewhat diminished way of referring to the obligations of Christian relationships, especially with those who share a particular faith tradition and with whom we have professed institutional connections.
It is said to be a matter of conscience on the grounds that the offence of the North American churches is so bad that they cannot be associated with. But is not the Christian model to associate with sinners and tax collectors? And is it not a commendable activity for Christians to engage and argue face to face with their fellow Christians when they disagree with them?
It is not really a question of conscience. It is a matter of judgment and it is a great pity that a judgment has been made which refuses to engage with difference within the Christian community. There is a significant number of Anglicans in Sydney who would like to see some Sydney presence at Lambeth. They may not constitute the majority on the Standing Committee or the diocesan synod, but they are still Anglicans in Sydney.
It may not be possible at this stage for the Archbishop to go but surely it is still not too late for one of the Sydney bishops to be allowed to go to Lambeth and walk the talk.
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Social Media, App Sites Take Hard Line Against Cannabis Businesses
January 23, 2015 - Updated December 17, 2021
Fearing legal repercussions if their users break the law, Instagram and Apple's App Store are reportedly cracking down on businesses promoting marijuana-related products or services.
Some dispensaries, retail stores and infused products companies have reported that their accounts were suspended or shut down without explanation, according to Buzzfeed.
Even an app that allows users to share photos or videos of marijuana-related activities was shut down by the App Store, which cited a clause saying apps need to follow local laws where they are used.
The app designer, MassRoots, said it would create a solution to allow only users in states where medical or recreational cannabis is legal. But Apple declined and removed it from the company's app site.
Lawyers have differing views on the subject. A Washington cannabis lawyer told Buzzfeed that the social media companies are being overly cautious, but a tech lawyer said it's wise for them to protect themselves against any potential liability.
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Flood Insurance Premiums To Go Down For 46 Percent Of Hoosiers
Rebecca Thiele
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Flood insurance will be cheaper for more than 40 percent of policy holders in Indiana. FEMA changed how it calculates the premiums in the federal flood insurance program.
The agency said people with lower-valued homes have been paying more than their fair share of flood insurance. For decades, FEMA mostly based premiums off of whether you live in a flood zone and the property's elevation. But the new pricing system looks more at the risk to that specific home and the cost to replace it. It also takes into account more factors — like heavy rainfall.
As a result, most Hoosiers will see their premiums either go up about the same amount they have in previous years or go down. Only 7 percent of policy holders will see an increase of $10 a month or more.
Roy Wright is the CEO at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety and used to work for FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. He said FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 is more favorable to Indiana.
"Across the country, about 23 percent of the policies are seeing immediate decreases. It's double that in terms of those who will see the decreases in Indiana," he said.
More than 280,000 properties were at a substantial risk for flooding in Indiana last year, but only about 20,000 Hoosiers have flood insurance.
Jeremy Porter is the head of research and development at the First Street Foundation. It published a report in February showing the economic impacts of underestimating flood risk in the U.S. The foundation also came out with an online tool to help people understand their risk for floods, called Flood Factor.
READ MORE: Flooding From Climate Change Will Put Uninsured Hoosiers At Risk
Porter said this new pricing system might encourage some people to buy flood insurance.
"It's likely to overall potentially drive people to buy because it'll be cheaper for the majority of people, but there are going to be this group of folks that see increases and we're not quite sure what it's going to do for those individuals," he said.
Porter said the old risk rating system didn't take into account the increased flooding we've been seeing due to climate change. That has driven the National Flood Insurance Program into debt — borrowing more than $36 billion from the U.S. Treasury to pay claims. He said it's unclear to what extent Risk Rating 2.0 will close that gap.
Contact reporter Rebecca at rthiele@iu.edu or follow her on Twitter at @beckythiele.
Indiana Environmental reporting is supported by the Environmental Resilience Institute, an Indiana University Grand Challenge project developing Indiana-specific projections and informed responses to problems of environmental change.
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Aardvark Raises $29M, Planning Phase 2 Trial of ARD-101 in Treating PWS
by Marisa Wexler MS | August 10, 2021
Aardvark Therapeutics has raised $29 million in financing to help support three planned Phase 2 clinical trials of its lead compound, ARD-101, an investigational therapy for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and other disorders.
Financing was led by Sorrento Therapeutics, with participation from other investors and support from the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR).
"The Foundation for Prader Willi Research is excited to partner with Aardvark to launch their Phase 2 trial in Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) later this year," John Walter, CEO of the FPWR, said in a press release.
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"Given the spectrum nature of PWS there is recognition that we will need multiple therapies to address the hallmark symptoms of the disorder," Walter added. "Aardvark's ARD-101 targets multiple pathways potentially relevant to PWS and has the potential of improving the lives of those suffering from PWS and those who care for them."
ARD-101 is an oral small molecule that works by activating bitter taste receptors. As the name suggests, these receptors are found in the mouth and are important for recognizing bitter tastes. But these receptors also exist in the gut, where they help to identify and respond to potential toxins.
By activating bitter taste receptors in the gut, ARD-101 aims to prompt the body to release peptide hormones that could have therapeutic effects.
Phase 1 trials of ARD-101 showed safety in healthy volunteers, Aardvark reported, and beneficial effects were seen in animal models of obesity, diabetes, inflammation, hyperlipidemia (high fat levels), and hyperphagia (excessive eating) — a hallmark symptom of PWS.
"We believe our lead compound, ARD-101, is differentiated from existing standard-of-care drugs in both its anticipated safety profile as well as its potential broad spectrum of effects. It is a first-in-class compound that impacts metabolic and inflammatory mediators," said Tien Lee, MD, CEO of Aardvark.
"Our postulated drug mechanism of action [for ARD-101] indicates a potential for regulating appetite, metabolism, and inflammation," Dvorit Samid, PhD, the company's head of medical affairs, said in a June interview. "We look forward to evaluating ARD-101's therapeutic potential in several Phase 2 clinical trials, including a Prader-Willi syndrome trial later this year."
In addition to advancing clinical trials into ARD-101, Aardvark will also use money raised in its Series B financing round to potentially develop new formulations of the treatment for various disorders, the company said.
Marisa Wexler MS Marisa holds an MS in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied novel genetic drivers of ovarian cancer. She specializes in cancer biology, immunology, and genetics. Marisa began working with BioNews in 2018, and has written about science and health for SelfHacked and the Genetics Society of America.
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Live Online Concerts Provide New Revenue Source for Performers
Virtual online concerts? Virtual tickets? Lap concerts? (Ok, "Laptop concerts" but we couldn't resist.) What does it all mean? It means that online shows are helping artists – indie and mainstream – to use the Internet to recoup some of the revenue that the very same Internet helped to reduce, while allowing fans to live stream concerts by their favourite artists from the comfort of their couch.
To be sure, the Internet has helped to undercut the income of performers in many different ways, not the least of which is through music piracy. (Read here how illegally downloading music really does take money right out of the artists' pocket.)
But with virtual concert venues becoming more popular, artists are able to put on concerts for much less money, retaining more of the revenue. And fans are loving the option, even giving tips above and beyond the price of the virtual ticket.
The frontrunners in online streaming concert venues include StageIt, ConcertWindow, iConcerts, and iRocke.
Observes musician Christine Lavin, in an interview with NPR, "I'm intrigued with the idea that the Internet, that has really hurt a lot of us financially, has now opened up a new avenue for ways we can make some of that money back by connecting us to audience members who are not in the same town where we are."
Lavin has an upcoming concert on ConcertWindow at the end of this month.
And it isn't just the indie artists who are using these sites. For example, this week iRocke is hosting a Bela Fleck concert.
Evan Lowenstein, founder of Stage It, says that he has seen bigger artists earn more than $50,000 for a half-hour online concert. In addition, the systems usually don't charge the artist for staging the event – the venues make their money from advertising and a cut of the ticket sales.
Tickets range from $5 to $10, a fraction of the cost for a live concert ticket, and fans often voluntarily pay more than the ticket price, in support of their favourite performers.
Says Dan Gurney, a founder of ConcertWindow.com, in that NPR interview, "This is how the music industry is going to grow again: It's through flipping that equation and asking people, 'How much is music worth to you and how much do you want to support it?'"
So for a great music experience without leaving the house, check out StageIt, ConcertWindow, iConcerts, and iRocke.
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Step 1: Once certain conditions are fulfilled, enter the Guild Hall and click on "Upgrade" on the top right of Bulletin Board.
Step 2: Enter Upgrade Confirmation Screen to confirm if conditions are fulfilled. Click on "Upgrade" will readily Upgrade Guild Level successfully.
The higher the Level of a Guild, the greater the Bonus the Summoner can receive, which are: Battle EXP, Coins, and Lv. Up.


Absolutely SPD is real! But finding ways to help our child has everyone in the family nuts. She cannot stand clothes that touch her, shoes that fit, items that "feel bad" etc. Because clothing is such an issue she often looks, in the words of her father, "like we found her under a bridge somewhere."
This disorder is bleeding over into social problems in school, as the other kids tease her mercilessly. She is a very bright 8-year-old, but is now struggling with reading, and it seems to be related to her social adjustment. I am curious to know whether any of your kids with sensory problems were conceived by parents with drug problems or during a time of drug use.
totally. Organic, vegetarian, all tests very healthy. Good birth. Same strange child, as yours..
I have four children and took care of myself the same during all of my pregnancies and my 3rd child had SPD. I would think that drugs could increase your child's chance of having a problem because it alters their development during pregnancy. I don't think that it could be the only way to have problems. My daughter is turning eight and struggles with clothing and shoes and says that she hates reading because she can't do it. It is a roller coaster and I would love to be able to get my family off of this ride.
My son hasn't been diagnosed yet, but if he is, I can tell you I took absolutely NO drugs while pregnant with him. I didn't drink caffeine or any alcohol (I don't drink) and I didn't really eat a lot of meat because I am a vegetarian. I had a normal pregnancy except for my first trimester when I had some unexplained bleeding that I thought could have been a miscarriage. I was on bed rest and it cleared up with no further problems but I have to wonder about that now.
I used no drugs or alcohol and my child has SPD. My pregnancy was difficult and she has a heart defect which is non symptomatic, was at first thought to be murmur.
You pose an interesting question. Our daughter is adopted and her birth mother is believed to have used drugs early in her pregnancy. More research needs to be done in this area.


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ADM appoints former Africa Finance Corp executive as chairman
ADM Energy has appointed former Africa Finance Corp. (AFC) chief investment officer Oliver Andrews to the role of non-executive chairman.
29/07/2021, 7:01 am Updated: 29/07/2021, 8:05 am
ADM Energy
Andrews will replace Peter Francis as of August 2. ADM reported Francis was stepping down for personal reasons.
ADM CEO Osamede Okhomina said the new chairman was a "prominent figure in the African natural resources scene … His extensive experience in originating and evaluating transactions, as well as financing and developing projects, will provide invaluable insight."
Andrews will provide support for ADM to "unlock the upside from our asset base while seeking attractive new opportunities", Okhomina said. He went on to thank outgoing chairman Francis for his work "throughout his tenure and wish him the very best for the future".
While at AFC, as executive director and CIO, Andrews oversaw the fund's growth from $1 billion to $8.4bn. This included a number of investments in the oil and gas sector, ADM noted. He left AFC in July of this year.
The new chair noted that this was a time of "significant change in the natural resources sector, but also one of unprecedented opportunity. For agile, well-connected companies like ADM, it is possible to acquire reserves and develop sustainable projects at low cost with attractive risk-reward profiles."
Andrews went on to say he would work closely with CEO Okhomina on existing assets and expanding ADM's portfolio. "I am excited to assist with my experience and network across Africa as we focus on building ADM for the benefit of all our shareholders."
Andrews has also worked as CEO of TCI Infrastructure and the Gambia Ports Authority. The executive was born in The Gambia.
He founded, and chairs, TOCAM Capital. This is a transaction advisory firm that specialises in project development and transaction advisory services across Africa. He was also a director at mining company Thor Explorations.
Africa Finance Corp. (AFC)
Osamede Okhomina


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Subject 13 #21 - Commentary
As always, please read the issue before continuing.
Nasty gets right to work on the Pyro Twins. Yes, the Eagle does have staff to do this sort of work. However, a sidekick's work is never done and Nasty wants to make a good impression. Her other option is to hit the road, and she feels she owes Anne and the Foundation for the clothes and food. Dinner sort of slid by her. It's not that Nasty expects her mother or anyone else to prepare meals; instead, Nasty got caught up in the research and lost track of time.
Most of the board of directors for the American Eagle Foundation appear, with only Edward, who has already made an appearance missing. The board is one part stymied, one part using a Socratic method to see if Nasty either has or can inspire an idea of where to look. Sometimes, having someone new in to look at a problem can help find a solution. Other times, it's a sign to throw in the towel and walk away for a bit. Nasty is also still adjusting to her lost month. She does have a few good ideas; the flirty-ness that the Pyro Twins displayed in their video really didn't endear themselves to Nasty.
The issue ends up with Nasty being taken to a new school, the Sarah J. Fieldson Academy for Girls. Note that this school, and any other school I have mentioned, including Seward, do not exist. This allows me to create a campus as needed, create a class schedule as needed, and avoids awkward questions like, "Why do you know so much about these schools?" with ease. (Answer: Because they came from my imagination.) There will be times when I name a school after a well-known American historical figure and accidentally get a real school. How many George Washington Public Schools and George Washington High Schools are there? Lots. It's like using Main and Washington as a placeholder for streets in an American city; chances are the two exist and may even intersect. In the case of Fieldson, I had named it after a woman in Rochester's history, though the details are now lost. Seward, or the William H. Seward Academy, was named after William H. Seward, a former US Secretary of State from New York State who was responsible for the Alaska Purchase.
One element that creating my own schools lets me do is set the school uniform for the private academies Nasty goes to. Seward allows girls to wear pants instead of skirts. Fieldson does not, which does not endear the school to Nasty. As has been pointed out, both in commentary and by Nasty herself, she does not consider herself attractive and she is uncomfortable with anything that might draw attention to her looks. Anne tried to reassure her.
Friday, in Issue 22, Nasty starts her undercover work.
Saturday, the wrap up of the Adapting Games series over at Fan To Pro
Coming, NaNo Prep 2013, more Traveller, and a game review.
Labels: Commentary, Subject 13, Writing
Subject 13 Issue 22 - Back to School
NaNo Prep 2013 - More on the Threefold
Subject 13 #21 - Plans and Plans
CanGames 2013 - The Wrap Up
Subject 13 #20 - Burning Times
Subject 13 Commentary - Apologies
Subject 13 #19 - The Third Degree
NaNo Prep 2013 - The Threefold
Subject 13 #18 - Fresh Start


This song is by James Taylor and appears on the album JT (1977).
Now I'm just a bartender, and I don't like my work, but I don't mind the money at all.
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I can watch you fall down on your knees.
I can close down this bar, I can gas up my car, I can pack up and mail in my key.
And I'm thinking 'bout where I'd rather be.
But I burned all my bridges, I sank all my ships and I'm stranded at the edge of the sea.


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Bitcoin Toys With $60k, BNB Hits All-Time High and Ethereum Creeps Past $2,000
It's a bullish market today as the big hitters recapture former ATHs.
By Tim Hakki
Apr 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021
Crypto trading. Image: Shutterstock
It's all systems go for the crypto market.
Binance Coin hit a new all-time high of $356 at 2 AM, and little more than an hour later, Bitcoin also hit highs of $60,200. By then, Ethereum also crossed $2,000, a hair's breadth from its ATH $2,036 on February 20.
Bitcoin trades at $59,950 at the time of writing, while Ethereum goes for $2,011.
The coins are hot in demand. The average transaction fee Ethereum—an indication of activity on the Ethereum blockchain—increased from $13 on Monday to $22 today.
Institutional and retail interest is high
And after a few weeks of relative quiet, institutional interest in Bitcoin is picking back up . Yesterday, banking giant JP Morgan said that Bitcoin's volatility is declining, making it more attractive as a store of value and as an investment to institutions.
In a note on Thursday, the bank explained that if Bitcoin's volatility was set to converge with the volatility of gold, the data supports a price projection of $130,000. JP Morgan's projection doesn't come entirely out of the blue. Earlier this year JP Morgan quantitative strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said that $146,000 "should be considered as a long-term target."
Plus, according to documents that Morgan Stanley filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday morning, Morgan Stanley is falling deeper down the crypto rabbit hole. It plans to increase clients' exposure to Bitcoin by enabling certain mutual funds to invest in cash-settled Bitcoin futures contracts and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, a publicly-traded closed-end fund devoted to Bitcoin.
Like JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley's interest in Bitcoin is not sudden. At the beginning of this year it bought a 10% share in MicroStrategy, a cloud computing company that's hoarded $4.5 billion in Bitcoin over the last year.
Doge is down. Paris is up.
Not everything went smoothly. Dogecoin took a big hit to its price today. It is down almost 8% to trade at a price of $0.059. The price briefly pumped over April Fool's day when Elon Musk tweeted that "SpaceX is going to put a literal dogecoin on the literal moon."
SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2021
Shortly after Musk's tweet the price jumped from $0.053 to $0.07, surging by almost 32%, but it has since beat a retreat. Clearly the "Elon Musk Effect" is losing its bark.
Lastly, Paris Hilton rejoined the crypto world with a big announcement. In summer last year, the hotel heiress and socialite sold her artwork as a non-fungible token for $17,000. Now she's back at it again.
Known as the original influencer, @ParisHilton is also one of the original NFT innovators and has been involved since March 2020. "The possibilities are endless with this." She discusses her upcoming NFT, bitcoin and other investment projects. https://t.co/QENIFOHcZd pic.twitter.com/LUiyRqRiaj
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 1, 2021
Hilton appeared on CNBC's "Closing Bell" to talk about her upcoming NFT business, the details of which she remained tight-lipped about, but hinted that one of the NFTs will be art and the other will be "music and memorabilia." She also opened up about her portfolio as an investor and said she owns Bitcoin and is backing several female entrepreneurs.
Never a dull day in crypto, eh?
The views and opinions expressed by the author are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial, investment, or other advice.


A Ginger Snap! You've Got Courage, You've Got Strength!
The Bear Hugs Stamp Set & matching Framelits are just the ticket to create this darling karate bear! Dawn received one in a swap & recreated him on her blog. And, I am casing it for my friend. The bear is stamped on Crumb Cake Cardstock with Memento Black Ink. The Bear Hugs Framelits are just the ticket for cutting this guy out. Cut one more bear with the framelits using Whisper White Cardstock. Trim the arms & legs so that his bear paws & claws are visible. Handcut a v in the neck.
The placket is created with 1/8" wide strips of Whisper White Cardstock trimmed to fit the placket. The black belt is created with a 1/4" wide strip of Basic Black Cardstock. The headband is fashioned with a 1/8" wide strip of Basic Black Cardstock.
The sentiment can be found in the Something to Say stamp set. After stamping it with Memento Black Ink, it is punched with the 1-1/2" circle punch and then layered on a 1-3/4" Real Red Circle.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today! If you like the bear & framelits consider getting them while they are in a bundle for 15% off. When the new catalog starts on June 1, 2016 this deal will no longer be available.
Your card makes me wish I know someone who does karate!
What a darling card! I love the bear stamp thought the grandkids would love him also. I didn't think of using the bear with this sentiment but there are so many different ways to use this cute stamp.
I knew you would love this. You did a great job with all the little tricky parts like his headband. I love the idea of using it for anyone attempting a challenge whether it be a medical one or a divorce etc. Some people are just so clever and creative to come up with all these!
Wow Ginger, what a creative card! You could use the stamp for most anything playful. I love this stamp set!
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The countdown is on for Predictive Analytics World for Business, and the co-located PAW Financial and PAW Healthcare events, October 23-27, 2016 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York. Gain some early insight from the presenters now by checking out these in-depth interviews.
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Q: Please tell us a take-away that you will provide during your talk at Predictive Analytics World.
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I took some pictures with my new digital camera this week, and have painstakingly put them up on my website, so click here and check it out. I had a good week-end, got lots of fresh air, ate some Indian food on Saturday night, rested up. I'm not looking forward to this week though. Anyways, better get some sleep, starting off the week in zombie-mode never bodes well for the rest of the week, although I think at this point it's inevitable.


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Erling Haaland wants to focus on his football ahead of crucial summer transfer window
With the closure of one transfer window, attention immediately turns towards the next, and this summer's transfer window looks set to be a blockbuster with two of the world's best players looking to potentially move on.
Kylian Mpabbé and Erling Haaland both could have new teams next season and the world's biggest clubs are set to battle in the hope of landing one of the games brightest stars. While it looks like Mpabbé favours a move to Real Madrid, the market for Erling Haaland looks a lot more interesting. Fuel has been added to the fire with the reported news that a £64 million release clause is due to come into effect this summer. The prospect of a player of Haaland's ability being sold for well under £100 million is a price that is simply too good to turn down and many of the world's biggest clubs see circling.
Haaland has maintained his silence on any impending transfer activity until recently when in an interview with Viaplay, he hit out at his current employers Borussia Dortmund for putting pressure on him to decide his future. Speaking on this, the Norwegian hitman said,
"The last six months, I have chosen not to say anything out of respect for Dortmund.
"But now the club has started to pressure me into making a decision, but all I want to do is to play football."
It's easy to see why Dortmund want the matter resolved, they will be desperate to keep a striker who has scored a stunning 80 goals in just 79 appearances and if they can avoid selling Haaland for the £64 million release clause, they know they could demand a world-record fee for their striker.
Despite Haaland's goal-scoring feats, he has suffered a few injuries this season, which has seen him spend more time on the sidelines than he would have liked. His absence has been telling as Dortmund crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage and now find themselves in the Europa League. Dortmund also find themselves six points behind Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga. Haaland will be desperate to regain his fitness so that he can help his side's title and European challenges.
If Haaland does seek a new challenge this summer, it looks set to spark a bidding war. European giants such as Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich have all declared an interest and will all be inquiring about the star strikers future.
With some of the world's biggest clubs set to go to war with one another, it seems that the man himself will remain unflustered. Haaland admitted that despite all that he has achieved in his young career, there is still ample room for improvement.
The prospect of Haaland still not being the finished article is a frightening one to comprehend – it will be fascinating to see where the star striker ends up plying his trade next season in what looks to be a transfer saga like no other.
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Review – The Dark Crystal Vol. 1: Creation Myths, I'm Not a Plastic Bag and Where's My Shoggoth?
Posted on November 20, 2012 by Brett
The Dark Crystal Vol. 1: Creation Myths
The Dark Crystal is a movie I remember from my childhood, a movie that scared the crap out of me. But, other than the fact I was a bit terrified of the film and it's amazing visuals, that's about it. This graphic novel delves into the origin of this world devised by Jim Henson.
Part one of a three-part graphic novel prequel series delving into the origins of the Skeksis, Mystics, Gelflings, the world of Thra and the Dark Crystal itself. Spanning a time period from thousands of years ago to right up to the start of the original Jim Henson film, this graphic novel epic will tell the definitive origin of the Dark Crystal, under the supervision of The Jim Henson Company and The Dark Crystal concept designer Brian Froud.
The first volume is the "origin" story, taking us into the history of this world, something I don't remember being covered in depth in the movie. It brought back little bit after little bit and got me to want to check out the film again. The graphic novel is an absolute buy and read for fans of the movie and world.
It's also a solid entry point for parents wanting to get their kids interested or something for them to check out after they see it for the first time. There was a nice jolt of nostalgia for me and this is just another great example of the excellent partnership between Archaia and The Jim Henson Company.
Story: Brian Holguin and Brian Froud Art: Alex Sheikman, Lizzy John and Brian Froud Cover: Brian Froud
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
I'm Not a Plastic Bag
Based on the real-life occurrence of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an island of floating trash in a remote area of the Northern Pacific Ocean more than twice the size of Texas, I'm Not a Plastic Bag tells a moving story about loneliness, beauty and humankind's connection to our planet. Produced in conjunction with American Forests© and the Global ReLeaf© programs, Archaia will plant two trees for each tree used in the manufacturing of this book. Presented in partnership with JeffCorwinConnect, a global, ecological, educational and entertainment multimedia company launched by Jeff Corwin, the popular wildlife expert and nature conservationist.
This silent graphic novel looks at the ecological disaster in the making. Rachel Hope Allison's story and art shed a light on something we all should be taking a greater look at. This is an awareness campaign in book form, it also helps a good cause.
It's a quick read, though you linger on each page thinking about what this book has to say about or impact on the environment and how that affects the world. If you're into environmental issues, this is an absolute buy.
Story: Rachel Hope Allison Art: Rachel Hope Allison
Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Buy
Where's My Shoggoth?
Not quite a comic book, this illustrated prose book is one of my favorite reads of the year. Leaving me with a massive smile throughout and getting me to laugh, a lot.
A young boy wants to take his pet shoggoth for a walk—but oh, no! The shoggoth has escaped! Fearing for the safety of the poor thing, the boy sets out to find it, accompanied only by a small black cat. On the way they explore the rambling mansion and its grounds and encounter a number of creatures and demigods. Unfortunately, none are the shoggoth! Where, oh where, could his poor shoggoth be? Where's My Shoggoth? is a mishmash of H.P. Lovecraft, Dr. Seuss and Roman Dirge's The Monsters in my Tummy, with a little Winnie the Pooh thrown in. Featuring endpapers that double as a Chutes and Ladders-type game (tokens and die not included) and a cover that glows in the dark!
A story meant for children, it's twisted, beyond twisted. At the same time, I can't wait to have a kid to read this to. It's cute, fun, funny and enjoyable for all. Hopefully it doesn't cause nightmares in your children. For folks who like twisted tales and want something a bit different than the normal children's books to read, this is a must buy.
Story: Ian Thomas Art: Adam Bolton
Archaia provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review
Preview – I'm Not A Plastic Bag
Original Graphic Novel Hardcover
Retail Price: $19.95 U.S.
Format: Hardcover with no dust jacket (paper over board), 6.625" x 10.25", full color
On-Sale Date: April 25, 2012 in comic book shops
Written by Rachel Hope Allison
Illustrated by Rachel Hope Allison
Cover by Rachel Hope Allison
Foreword by Jeff Corwin
E – EVERYONE (all ages, may contain minimal violence)
Archaia and JeffCorwinConnect Announce 'I'm Not a Plastic Bag'
Posted on February 23, 2012 by Brett
ARCHAIA AND JEFFCORWINCONNECT ANNOUNCE 'I'M NOT A PLASTIC BAG,' A GREEN GRAPHIC NOVEL
of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Los Angeles, CA (February 23, 2012) – Spearheading a new green initiative in the graphic novel industry, Archaia Entertainment announced the upcoming release of Rachel Hope Allison's I'M NOT A PLASTIC BAG, an original graphic novel published in association with JeffCorwinConnect Inc., a transmedia company co-founded by biologist and philanthropist Jeff Corwin, well-known as the Emmy Award-winning host and executive producer of ABC's Ocean Mysteries.
The spellbinding story, told entirely without words, follows the journey of a few pieces of discarded trash—a supermarket plastic bag, an old umbrella—all the way out to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where they join together into a tragic and destructive island of trash that searches for its place amidst the fragile beauty of nature. The tale is an artistic imagining of a very real phenomenon known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an accumulation of human consumer waste that floats in an area between Hawaii and the California coastline.
"I found out about the Pacific Garbage Patch kind of randomly, just stumbling on an article about it," said Allison, who, in her day job, works as a strategist for Big Duck, a firm that helps nonprofit organizations raise funds and awareness through smart communications. "Like a lot of people, just learning that something so big and dangerous existed out in the ocean was kind of a shock, and the image of all that debris, trapped in such a remote part of the ocean, really stuck with me. That said, even some of the most disturbing pictures of the Garbage Patch also had a kind of beauty to them, and it got me thinking that the island itself might be a sympathetic character, that this might even be a love story of sorts."
To emphasize the real-life environmental issues of marine debris and ocean pollution that the Garbage Patch embodies, I'm Not a Plastic Bag also includes eight pages of educational material on topics such as threatened wildlife and things readers can do to decrease their footprint on the environment.
"If this story can inspire anyone else to put the power of their own imagination toward tackling the environmental challenges we face today, then I can't imagine any higher honor," said Allison.
Joining Allison in the quest to get people involved in the fight to save our ocean and waterways is Jeff Corwin, who, in addition to hosting Ocean Mysteries, is a regular science and environmental correspondent for MSNBC and NBC News and has had his wildlife and conservation work featured on The Today Show, The Rachel Maddow Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Oprah Winfrey Show, among many others.
"Despite the fact that U.S. citizens take up only 5% of the world population, we generate 40% of our planet's trash!" wrote Corwin in the Foreword to the book. "The good news is that each one of us, no matter where you are from, or how old you are, has the power and the responsibility to keep our Earth clean. Rachel Allison's incredible and almost ethereal story of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will not only engage and awaken your spirit, but will empower all of us to save our precious planet from falling prey to garbage and waste." The partnership between Archaia and JeffCorwinConnect plans for I'm Not a Plastic Bag to be the first of many books to come. The two companies plan to collaborate on additional titles, across various environmental themes, to help raise education and awareness of the conservation challenges and wins of our planet while building a new generation of environment stewards amongst the youth
"Just as Archaia Entertainment endeavors to bring people together through books, JeffCorwinConnect seeks to connect people to the planet, its species and the ecosystems they live in, creating education and awareness about key issues facing our environment. Our companies' mutual interest in education and enriching the social consciousness makes our relationship with JeffCorwinConnect an extremely exciting one," said Archaia CEO PJ Bickett. "In joining forces with JCC, we look to create a line of books that raises awareness about many incredibly important issues concerning our environment and wildlife. We couldn't ask for a better first step in this new initiative than Rachel's beautiful story in I'm Not a Plastic Bag."
Anurag Agarwal, co-founder and CEO of JeffCorwinConnect Inc. added, "Partnering on a venture like this gives us the tremendous opportunity to connect and grow our community of global citizens. With the growing acceptance and use of graphic novels in the education and the retail markets, we believe that we can highlight critical environmental issues through this exciting format."
The book will also debut Archaia's new printing initiative in conjunction with Global PSD. Through the efforts of American Forests® and the Global ReLeaf® Program, for each tree that is cut down for the printing of I'm Not a Plastic Bag, two trees will be planted.
I'm Not a Plastic Bag (8" x 10", full color, hardcover, 88 pages, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-936393-54-1, Diamond Order Code JAN12 0824) will release in late March at bookstores and comic book stores…just in time for Earth Day on April 22nd!
About Archaia
Archaia is a multi-award-winning graphic novel publisher with more than 50 renowned publishing brands, including such domestic and international hits as Mouse Guard, Return of the Dapper Men, Gunnerkrigg Court, Awakening, The Killer, Days Missing, Tumor, Syndrome, Artesia, The Engineer, and an entire line of The Jim Henson Company graphic novels. Archaia has built an unparalleled reputation for producing meaningful content that perpetually transforms minds, building one of the industry's most visually stunning and eclectic slates of graphic novels. Archaia was named Graphic Novel Publisher of the Year according to Ain't it Cool News, Graphic Policy and Comic Related, and was honored with nine 2011 Eisner Awards nominations. Archaia has also successfully emerged as a prolific storyteller in all facets of the entertainment industry, extending their popular brands into film, television, gaming, and branded digital media.
About JeffCorwinConnect
JeffCorwinConnect Inc. ("JCC") is a global eco-edutainment multimedia corporation that goes beyond geographical boundaries and as the voice of conservation connects the entire planet, its people, ecosystems and wildlife to one another. Jeff Corwin, chief visionary and co-founder says, "The fuel behind the mission of JeffCorwinConnect is to build a global community of people who care about the future of our planet and seek to better the world for themselves and their children. Anurag Agarwal, co-founder and CEO of JeffCorwinConnect Inc. adds, "Our mission is to provide a social experience around wildlife and conservation and build a global community through our programs, products and publications." Connect with JCC at www.facebook.com/jeffcorwinconnect and become a global citizen.


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Dear Devotees of Our Lady of Manaoag,
Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ!
The Dominican Community of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag is pleased to inform you that the October Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag will be on APRIL 26, 2023 (3rd Wednesday after Easter Sunday). The Novena Masses will be scheduled from 6:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 9 AM, 10:30 AM, 12 NN, and 4:30 P.M. from APRIL 17 - 22, 2023 (additional mass at 3:00 PM on APRIL 23, 2023, Sunday). These activities will culminate with the 4:00 P.M. Solemn Mass on APRIL 26, 2023.
We invite you to participate in these Novena Masses thru Live Streaming @ Manaoag Radio and @ Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag FB Page and be one with us in expressing our devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag. If you wish to sponsor one or several of the Novena Masses, you may fill out the form below. Please submit your payment (deposit slip/remittance slip) to basilicamanaoag@gmail.com you can also send it thru https://facebook.com/ManaoagMinorBasilicaOfficial/.
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"In light of the thin inventory in so many markets, it was a pretty good month for sales," said CoreLogic analyst Andrew LePage.
Inventories are light in part because prices are still well below boom levels. In Sacramento County, for instance, the median sale price last month was 30 percent below the peak of $387,000, recorded in August 2005.
LePage said the absence of full recovery has left many homeowners still "underwater" or unwilling to sell. As a result, real estate agents say, the supply of available housing is still low. Underwater means homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their houses are worth.


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Player Profile: Reggie Bullock
Reggie Bullock is UNC's leading returning scorer, and he's about to find himself thrust into the spotlight. How will his game change, and can he be the offensive force the Heels need?
By T.H. Nov 7, 2012, 12:55pm EST
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Position: Wing Forward
2011-12 Stats: 38 games, 8.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 38% 3P%
Career Stats: 65 games, 7.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 35% 3P%
Reggie Bullock is the player I've had the hardest time getting a handle on this preseason. The junior wing entered the starting lineup when Dexter Strickland tore his ACL, and almost immediately filled the latter's role as the most tenacious defender on the team. On offense, he was really only required to hit one to three three-pointers a game, which he usually did. The only game where he really let loose was the Sweet Sixteen matchup against Ohio, where he dropped twelve points on the Bobcats in the last twelve minutes after being told he couldn't win without Kendall Marshall.
Now, he's squarely in the limelight. He has the best offensive rating of any returning Carolina player. He made CBS's list of the best 100 players in college basketball. And suddenly, everyone's going to expect a lot more points. Yet Bullock isn't really going to be playing the same position as he did last year, moving from shooting guard to Harrison Barnes' spot as starting small forward.
When you get down to it, my uncertainty about Reggie Bullock is basically a microcosm of my uncertainty about this team's style of play. We have never seen a Roy Williams team so heavy on perimeter players and sparse on experienced post players in his career at Carolina; you'll have to go back to his early Kansas teams to find a comparable team. Bullock will be playing a different role this year, and how much his style of play will have to change depends on a lot of external factors. There are limits, of course; Reggie Bullock is not going to be forced to play the post, no matter how dire things get in the paint. Still, he is a surprisingly strong rebounder, a fact often overlooked. And he can get physical when he needs to. I wouldn't be surprised to see more of UNC's fast break offense begin with a rifled Bullock pass.
I expect the Tar Heel offense will spread opposing defenses out more than in seasons past, in which case the slashes to the basket Bullock demonstrated during the tournament run will be key. If anything, I'd expect a much lower percentage of Bullock's shots coming from behind the arc this year. Similarly, he'll get many more trips to the free throw line, as he had an almost preternatural ability to not get fouled last season.
Assigning a leadership role to one player or another from behind a computer keyboard is an inherently risky thing, but you have to consider that this is a team with only three upperclassmen — two seniors in Strickland and Leslie McDonald, both coming off injuries, and Bullock. You here reports that Bullock is taking an active mentoring role, and that it showed over the summer when he took home the championship MVP in the N.C. Pro-Am. And I'm honestly coming around to the idea that he will have a bigger breakout year than even McAdoo. But this is a team more than any other where an individual's performance is going to depend on how the entire team gels. There's no Kendall Marshall to distribute the ball effortlessly, and there isn't a murderers' row in the frontcourt to give opposing team fits. The speed of play will still be there, and Reggie Bullock has spent the last two years doing the invisible things that never make it into the stat box better than almost anyone on the team. This year he'll be front and center in the spotlight. And I can't wait to see what he'll do there.
(Over/under on the number of times announcers will mispronounce his last name: 102)


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Верпаковскис — фамилия футболистов, отца и сына:

 Верпаковскис, Илмар (1958—2022) — советский и латвийский футболист и тренер.
 Верпаковскис, Марис (род. 1979) — латвийский футболист.


The Trust is a responsive grant maker that particularly wants to help smaller, community-led organisations working to high standards that work directly with people who are at the margins of society i.e. organisations that support positive changes in people's lives and in their communities.
The Trust aims to provide flexible funding that is responsive to the needs identified by organisations themselves; grants take the form of core funding i.e. including salaries, overheads and day-to-day running costs. Unrestricted funding is occasionally awarded to further an organisation's charitable objectives.
The Trust is more likely to fund organisations with an annual income of less than £1 million; in practice around 77% of grants awarded went to groups with an annual income of less than £500,000.
There is no maximum or minimum grant, however, grants of less than £10,000 are rare. Grants can cover one, two or three years work. It's a two-stage process with funding requirements discussed in more detail in stage two.
See the Tudor Trust website for more details.


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Nabat khanim Ashurbeyli () — petrolera y mecenas azerbaiyana.

Biografía
Nabat Ashurbeyli nació en 1795 en Bakú en la familia de Kodja-bek Ashurbekova. Ella fue la nieta de Haci Imam Verdi-bek Ashur khan oghlu.

Mecenas donó cierto dinero a la construcción de tubería Shollar en Bakú. También un baño de Bakú, que situado en la calle de Topchubashev fue construida por Nabat Ashurbeyli y una vez a la semana el baño fue abierto para las familias pobres y huérfanos gratuitamente.

Construcción de mezquita
Nabat Ashurbeyli financió la construcción de una de las mezquitas más grandes de Bakú moderno, Teze pir. Para eso, el arquitecto azerbaiyano Ziver bey Ahmedbeyov fue enviado a viaje, donde arquitecto debía familiarizarse con arquitectura de las mezquitas en las ciudades orientales. Después, Ziver bey Ahmedbeyov volvió a Bakú y preparó el proyecto de mezquita para la construcción, que fue iniciada el 23 de julio de 1905. Nabat Khanum invitó Haci Zeynalabdin Taghiyev para colocación de la primera piedra del cimiento de mezquita. La construcción duró hasta 1914, pero Nabat no vio la mezquita construida debido a su muerto. La construcción fue continuada por su hijo Haci Abbas-qulu Rzayev.

Nabat khanim Ashurbeyli murió el 7 de diciembre de 1912 en Bakú. Ella fue enterrada en la entrada de la mezquita. Después de muerto de su hijo, él también fue enterrado aquí.

Familia

 Esposo — Haci Musa Rza Rzayev
 Hijo — Haci Abbas Qulu Rzayev
 Hijas:

 Ashraf khanim Rzayeva
 Gulbistan khanim Rzayeva

Memoria
En la capital de Azerbaiyán uno de los calles conocida por el nombre de Nabat khanim Ashurbeyli.

Véase también

 Mezquita Taza Pir

Referencias

Nobleza de Azerbaiyán
Mecenas
Supercentenarios
Fallecidos en Bakú
Nacidos en Bakú


This entry contains information about Easley, South Carolina. For links to small business resources found in and around Easley, visit the Easley, South Carolina Hub.
Easley is a city in Anderson County, Pickens County in South Carolina.
Link to this page: "https://wiki.smallbusiness.com/w/index.php?title=Easley,_South_Carolina&oldid=28686"


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Sri, shri of shree (Devanagari श्री, officiële IAST-transcriptie Śrī) is een Sanskrietse titel van verering, een hindoeïstische eretitel die afstamt van het vedische beeld van welvaart. Het draagt de betekenis van de godin van rijkdom Lakshmi, de vrouw van Viṣṇu. Lakshmi symboliseert schoonheid, rijkdom en bevalligheid. Het wordt uitgesproken tussen srieh en sjrieh. Grammaticaal behoort het woord tot de aanvoegende wijs - vrouwelijk in het Sanskriet.

Sri is een epitheton van sommige hindoeïstische goden. Het wordt ook gebruikt als een titel voor een naam van mannen en vrouwen die groot of heilig worden geschat of die hun macht onttrekken uit iets dat heilig is. Wanneer het gebruikt wordt als een titel voor goden, wordt sri soms vertaald naar het Nederlands als heer of God. In het algemeen wordt dit echter als onnauwkeurig beschouwd en is het geaccepteerd om sri onvertaald te laten.

Sri is een van de namen van Ganesha, de hindoeïstische god van de welvaart. De herkomst van het woord gaat terug naar de tijd dat Sri Ganesha zijn hoofd verloor terwijl hij zijn moeder Pārvatī beschermde. Door deze daad is hij de eerste geworden die vereerd wordt in alle 'yagyas'.

Gebruik voor een naam
Sri is ook de standaard hoffelijke aanspreektitel, vergelijkbaar met dhr. of mevr. in het Nederlands. Het wordt vaak gebruikt als een respectvolle aanvulling op namen. Er is echter geen verschil in geslacht in het gebruik voor mannen en vrouwen. De verdubbeling sri sri voor een naam wordt gebruikt voor spiritueel leiders, bijvoorbeeld sri sri Ravi Shankar.

Plaatsnaam
Sri wordt gebruikt in namen van landen, zoals Sri Lanka, en betekent hier eerbiedwaardig eiland.

Zie ook
 Swami
 Goswami

Hindoeïstische titulatuur


Retro Futurism refers to depictions of how the future would look like beyond the year 2000 in the 1960`s in the world, creative arts, Fashion Industry, Cinema, and Architect.
Flyers are probably the most well-known tool to promote parties, especially music events. So if you are looking for flyer design that sells your music, here are 20 Amazing Retro Futuristic Flyer Templates.
This vector art illustrated flyer is designed to promote your creative business like music, or other creative fields like fine art and indie movie poster.
This flyer / poster can be used to promote an electronic music event or a one night stand club summer party.
This flyer template is designed with the city as main inspiration. The bold colors and shapes fit well with the bustle of the city.
This Flyer/Poster was created to promote any kind of event, such a dj party, concert, festival. This poster may also be used for a new album promotion or other advertising purposes.
Give some extra feel to it by using this flyer / poster. Perfectly to advertise your event and give it some Grungy look and style.
Great poster/flyer for Promoting your techno, dubstep / electronic music Event / festival. Let's Roll out !!
This flyer also can be used for any promotional/advertising related to music or anything related.
It can also be used for a new album promotion or other advertising purposes.
This is great for summer night parties, dj events, outdoor and bar venues, summer parties in tropical regions, islands. It has some futuristic lights and colors mixed with tropical palm trees and a modern typography.
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Created to promote any kind of event, such a dj party, concert, festival.
Items were designed to convey a unique feeling to whoever is looking at them. The unique retro futuristic look makes them perfect for a very special and powerful event, concert or party.
Use this cool design to promote your bar, club, restaurant, etc.
This retro futuristic concept flyer design template can be used to invite people to visit your booth at the science and technology festival. It`s an illustrated poster that depict a woman in 60's – 70's who come to today's era of digital age, wearing a virtual reality headset.
Flyer to promote your music event, band, concert, vector style!
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1. What is the best size for a group that goes hiking?
2. Name five surfaces which can withstand foot traffic very well.
3. When you encounter mud in the middle of a trail what should you do?
4. How can you help minimize the effects of hiking boots on the trail?
Wear the lightest boot possible. Boots should not have a deep tread or lugs. Always walk on durable surfaces.
5. What's the hiker's etiquette for crossing private land?
6. After eating, which food scraps can be disposed of in the woods?
attractive. Also, food scraps attract annoying insects, can be harmful for wildlife and will habituate animals to humans.
7. You are hiking next to a babbling brook when nature calls. What do you do?
8. When hiking how do you dispose of solid human waste and toilet paper?
9. What is a cathole? How do you prepare and use a cathole?
10. What natural substances can you use instead of toilet paper?
11. How far from water should you set up camp? How far from a trail?
require you to do anything special?
14. What are the best surfaces on which to camp?
15. In an established campsite where should people set up their tents?
should you do with it?
next morning what should you do?
across it. This minimizes the impact. If you walk single-file, there soon will be a trail, as others follow your lead.
21. What color clothing should you wear while hiking? Why? What color should your tent be? Why?
22. After you clean up your meal what should you do with your trash?
23. You are sitting quietly in your campsite when a few deer begin to approach. What should you do?
24. After a day of hiking you set up camp. Should you bring any special clothing items to wear while in camp? What and why?
25. You have found a beautiful place to camp near a stream. What should you do? Why?
26. You are ready to leave your campsite -- what are the last things you should do?
campsite in better condition than you found it. Spend as much time dismantling and restoring it as you did establishing it.
28. Why should you always carry a small plastic bag in your pocket when hiking and camping?
29. What are the seven principles of "Leave No Trace"?
30. What is the Outdoor Code? Can you recite it?
I will try to improve it for myself and others.
I will keep my trash and garbage out of America's waters, fields, woods, and roadways.
I will build my fire in a safe place and be sure it is out before I leave.
I will remember that use of the outdoors is a right that I can lose by abuse.
forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, and energy.


While talking openly about periods is awesome, pads actually aren't.
In the past two weeks, the #PadManChallenge has taken over social media, with celebs taking pictures with sanitary napkins to destigmatise their use and the conversation surrounding periods.
It's actually kickass to see menstrual products held up and talked about openly, in a country where menstrual stigma kills women daily.
Fact: Only 57.6% of women in India have access to sanitary napkins. They end up using twigs, leaves, and other unsanitary methods, which can lead to cervical cancer and even be fatal for some.
And while the hashtag is definitely pushing the conversation forward, many noted that celebs were just wasting fresh sanitary napkins for a marketing gimmick.
This is Chennai-based Sonal Jain, the cofounder of a company called Boondh, which sells a menstrual cup called the Boondh cup.
She, along with other women, is using the hashtag to spread the word about more environmentally friendly options for your period.
Here's the thing: Unlike pads, menstrual cups are made of medical-grade silicone and fit right inside your vaginal canal, and collect the blood that you push out of your uterus. They can be cleaned easily and used the next month again.
It doesn't require as much changing as a pad does, and is def waaaay more environmentally friendly than a pad, which is not biodegradable. Also, the top layers of pads are made with toxic chemicals that could harm women more.
"It infuriated me that people are offering solutions without giving it due thought and research... It's just about flaunting one's progressive thought in a circle where most people are obviously not period-shy," Jain told BuzzFeed.
"As an individual, I can't beat the wave, so I decided to ride on it. I used the same hashtag to create awareness on sustainable options (menstrual cups and cloth pads) to manage one's periods and dismiss myths that cloth causes cancer and disposable napkins are the only ways to manage one's period," she added.
You can buy Boondh's menstrual cup here and you can read more about using menstrual cups safely here.


The Olympics are always an exciting time for me – I love watching both summer and winter games. My favorite summer games include ladies gymnastics and swimming. The winter games are a whole different ball game but I really enjoy watching skiing and ice skating. Before we know it, the 2018 Winter Olympics will be here – why not get the kids involved with "A Kid's Guide to the 2018 Winter Games" by Curious Kids Press!
Figure skating is definitely my favorite winter Olympic sport. Ever since I was a little girl, there was something fascinating about watching the skaters glide so gracefully across the ice (side note: I have tried to ice skate several times, and I am anything but graceful!). I love how this book tells all about each sport, and the stats too.
A Kid's Guide to the 2018 Winter Games is such a fun book, and if your child(ren) haven't seen, or really paid attention to the Winter games before, this is a great way to get them interested. The book is a fun look at the history of the Winter Olympics as well as at some of the Team USA "athletes to watch" at the 2018 games.
In the book, there are a bunch of fun facts and trivia about the Winter Olympics in general. Kids can learn and follow along as we near the Winter Olympics in the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, which will be from February 9 – 25, 2018.
There is a neat part in the book, about 15 Team USA "Athletes to Watch", as well as the 15 sport "disciplines" that make up the 2018 Winter Games. It might be fun for the kids (and you!) to pick favorites and see whose choices made it to the Olympics, and follow along with their progress. Of course, it won't be until January when we know the results (who qualifies for the Olympic team in various sports), so we will all just have to be patient. You can check back to see the final selection on the Curious Kids website.
Ski Jumping…oh my. It really is fun to watch, but I don't know that it is something I could ever do. Luckily there are plenty of athletes who can. It is much more fun to watch them do it!
If you'd like to buy a copy (or 3 or 4 or 5) of A Kid's Guide to the 2018 Winter Games, the Curious Kids website offers free shipping when you order from curiouskidspress.com/olympics. They accept PayPal or major credit cards. The book is also available on amazon.com!
The Winter Olympics are fun to watch, love the figure ice skating, my favorite.
My kids would enjoy this and love learning about the Olympics. My niece too who is really getting into gymnastics herself. I think we all love watching these.
I love watching the Winter Olympics! I used to watch figure skating all the time as a kid.
A lot of great information for the kids that are interested in the Olympics. One of my nieces loves the winter olympics the other one wants nothing to do with them.
This sounds like a good book to teach kids all about the winter olympics. Not only does it sound educational but entertaining too.
My nephew and I discuss the Olympics often. He likes watching hockey and ski jumping. My favorite is figure skating.
The Olympics can be a lot of fun for kids to watch.
I love watching the Winter Olympics, especially the ice skating. Will keep this guide in mind.
Winter Olympics are my favorite to watch. This sounds like an interesting book for children.
This looks like a very interesting book. I like the details and history of the sports. Thanks for the post.
We watch some of the winter olympics events, probably less than summer olympics events though.
Didn't realize they were coming up again. Good post with good info.
I love the Winter Olympics! Looking forward to them!
That is so great! We are looking forward to it!
This year my niece will be old enough to be interested in the Winter Olympics. It will be fun watch them with her.
I can not believe that the Winter Olympics are back again. This is so amazing and my kids love watching so many of the athletes and their skills show off. I think it will be here before you know it!


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A Gig of Two Halves - KiD BRiTiSH Kick Off October 2009 Tour
Posted: 3rd August 2009
KiD BRiTiSH
The Manchester ska-faces will be supporting their debut album with a brace of budget-priced dates in October starting in Liverpool on Friday 9th October and taking in several key cities and towns over the course of 3 weeks, before ending up in the cathedral town of Guildford.
Their album is entitled "It Was This or Football" and has been ingeniously released in two parts (or halves). The 'First Half' appeared on July 20th and features soon-to-be-anthems such as "Cosmopolitan" and "Our House Is Dadless", while the 'Second Half' will be paraded along the touchlines during early September. Both should be available at around a fiver each.
The lads have had a warm reception from the press with their blend of cocky ska and skank-rock and their heart is in the right place for ensuring that tickets for the approaching October gigs are priced keenly at under a tenner - and that includes the booking fee (on most sites you will be charged a transaction fee though).
If you fancy catching them in their home city of Manchester then travel to Tib Street near Piccadilly Gardens as part of the Manchester Moho Live event on September 16th - this is an £8 ticketed night! Bargain....
Monday, 3rd Aug 2009
UK: Tours
Cheap Days/ Nights Out!
Under a Tenner
Under a Fiver
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This incredible net is designed primarily to hold water while handling your precious large koi without injury. Easily close one end with your hand and use the net to scoop koi and move to the new tank. Now release the end and slowly let the koi pass through the sock net. Using this net will prevent damage to your koi such as fins damage, scales lost, and protect slime coat. A must-have for all stress-free koi handling!
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