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https://medium.com/@Viechec/igors-story-88cfe1a0484b
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medium.com
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Igor’s Story
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Abandoned in a desert basin south of Santa Fe and left for dead, Igor was scared and badly injured when he came to the Santa Fe Animal…
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Santa Fe Animal Shelter
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https://medium.com/@Viechec
|
88cfe1a0484b
|
2 min
|
2016-05-04T23:00:53.264000
|
2016-05-04T23:16:37.164000
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2017-11-29T08:49:00.856000
| 0 | 1 |
en
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Pets,Animals,Dogs
|
<section>
<p>Abandoned in a desert basin south of Santa Fe and left for dead, Igor was scared and badly injured when he came to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. he had a severely injured paw with the skin peeled off the bone, likely from a wire fence or trap. Our Shelter veterinarians fixed the physical damage, but Igor was also afflicted with deep emotional scars from abuse or neglect. Our trainers worked with him for months, first earning his trust, then teaching him to overcome his fear of people. All of this effort ended in finding a loving home for Igor. It’s happy endings like Igor’s that make us proud of our work, and these happy endings can’t happen without you.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5760/1*GbYWoM126rJiyRydi09Tuw.jpeg" width="5760" height="3840" loading="lazy" />
<p>We invite you to be part of something very special. We are launching our Dog Star monthly giving program to help save all of the Igors who are broken, abandoned and in need of help. The Dog Star, named Sirius by the ancient Greeks, is the brightest star in the night sky. When you become a monthly giver, you shine brightly for homeless animals. As a Dog Star member, you will receive a member card that will offer you special discounts at some of your favorite businesses and restaurants around the City Different as a demonstration of our community’s gratitude for your generous support. Your name will also be placed on our program website — with your permission — to inspire others to join. If you are ready to become a beacon of hope to animals in need, please join the Dog Star monthly giving program today.</p>
<h1><strong><a href="https://donatenow.networkforgoo</strong>d.org/santafeanimalshelter/donate">YES! I want to start saving lives today!</a></h1>
<p>Join at $25 a month and get a Dog Star member bumper sticker!</p>
<p>Join at $50 a month and get a member T-shirt and bumper sticker!</p>
<p>Join at $75 a month or more and get a member card offering discounts at your favorite businesses and restaurants. You’ll also get the T-shirt and bumper sticker! The first 30 people to join at this level will also receive a $20 gift certificate to Violet Crown Cinema as a thank you!</p>
<p><strong>Businesses offering discounts of 10% or more when you show your Dog Star member card</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://anniessoupkitchen.com/">Annie’s Soup Kitchen</a></p>
<p><a href="http://site.artfultea.com/">Artful Tea</a></p>
<p><a href="http://backroadpizza.com/">Back Road Pizza</a></p>
<p><a href="http://beehivekidsbooks.com/">Bee Hive Kids Books</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hotyoga-santafe.com/">Blue Moon Hot Yoga</a></p>
<p><a href="http://caferoha.com/">Cafe Roha</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.chebellasalon.net/">Che Bella Salon</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cheesemongersofsantafe.com/">Cheesemongers of Santa Fe</a></p>
<p><a href="http://shopdaniella.com/">Daniella</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thegoodstuffsantafe.com/">The Good Stuff</a></p>
<p><a href="http://iconikcoffee.com/">Iconik Coffee Roasters</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.theindigobaby.com/">Indigo Baby</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Kitchen-Window-518324731600505/">The Kitchen Window</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.journeysdoggrooming.com/">Journey’s Elite Stress Free Dog Grooming</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LiquidOutpost">Liquid Outpost Coffeehouse</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Look-What-The-Cat-Dragged-In-155687641140245/">Look What The Cat Dragged In 1</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LookWhatTheCatDraggedIn2">Look What The Cat Dragged In 2</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.madeintheshadeonline.com/">Made in the Shade</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mangomolliswimwear.com/">Mango Molli Swimwear</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nmcider.com/">New Mexico Hard Cider Taproom</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.queork.com/">Queork</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.howyoureside.com/">Reside Home</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SachiOrganics/">Sachi Organics</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.statecapitalkitchen.com/home/">State Capital Kitchen</a></p>
<p><a href="https://santafespirits.com/">Santa Fe Spirits</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tecatu.com/">Teca Tu-A Pawsworthy Pet Emporium</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wildwoodsoapworks/">Wildwood Soapworks</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.yesorganicboutique.com/">Yes Organic Boutique And Spa</a></p>
<p>More coming soon!</p>
</section>
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Igor’s Story
Abandoned in a desert basin south of Santa Fe and left for dead, Igor was scared and badly injured when he came to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. he had a severely injured paw with the skin peeled off the bone, likely from a wire fence or trap. Our Shelter veterinarians fixed the physical damage, but Igor was also afflicted with deep emotional scars from abuse or neglect. Our trainers worked with him for months, first earning his trust, then teaching him to overcome his fear of people. All of this effort ended in finding a loving home for Igor. It’s happy endings like Igor’s that make us proud of our work, and these happy endings can’t happen without you.
Igor with his mom, Barb.
We invite you to be part of something very special. We are launching our Dog Star monthly giving program to help save all of the Igors who are broken, abandoned and in need of help. The Dog Star, named Sirius by the ancient Greeks, is the brightest star in the night sky. When you become a monthly giver, you shine brightly for homeless animals. As a Dog Star member, you will receive a member card that will offer you special discounts at some of your favorite businesses and restaurants around the City Different as a demonstration of our community’s gratitude for your generous support. Your name will also be placed on our program website — with your permission — to inspire others to join. If you are ready to become a beacon of hope to animals in need, please join the Dog Star monthly giving program today.
YES! I want to start saving lives today!
Join at $25 a month and get a Dog Star member bumper sticker!
Join at $50 a month and get a member T-shirt and bumper sticker!
Join at $75 a month or more and get a member card offering discounts at your favorite businesses and restaurants. You’ll also get the T-shirt and bumper sticker! The first 30 people to join at this level will also receive a $20 gift certificate to Violet Crown Cinema as a thank you!
Businesses offering discounts of 10% or more when you show your Dog Star member card
Annie’s Soup Kitchen
Artful Tea
Back Road Pizza
Bee Hive Kids Books
Blue Moon Hot Yoga
Cafe Roha
Che Bella Salon
Cheesemongers of Santa Fe
Daniella
The Good Stuff
Iconik Coffee Roasters
Indigo Baby
The Kitchen Window
Journey’s Elite Stress Free Dog Grooming
Liquid Outpost Coffeehouse
Look What The Cat Dragged In 1
Look What The Cat Dragged In 2
Made in the Shade
Mango Molli Swimwear
New Mexico Hard Cider Taproom
Queork
Reside Home
Sachi Organics
State Capital Kitchen
Santa Fe Spirits
Teca Tu-A Pawsworthy Pet Emporium
Wildwood Soapworks
Yes Organic Boutique And Spa
More coming soon!
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61fe9b85-9a92-59f0-90ef-b87e2da938fd
|
25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
|
https://pastormatthewbest.medium.com/its-easy-to-succumb-to-the-dark-b0884bb64f29
|
medium.com
|
It’s easy to succumb to the dark
|
It’s easy to see the darkness and negativity. It’s easy to hear the dehumanizing and belittling language. It’s easy to watch violence and…
|
Pastor Matthew Best
|
https://medium.com/@pastormatthewbest
|
b0884bb64f29
| null |
1 min
|
2018-09-25T12:31:56.476000
|
2018-09-25T12:30:44
|
2018-09-25T12:32:07.879000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Christianity,Discipleship
|
<section>
<p>It’s easy to see the darkness and negativity. It’s easy to hear the dehumanizing and belittling language. It’s easy to watch violence and destruction. It’s easy to see abuse. It’s easy to see how the poor, the outsider, and the stranger are pushed away or held down. It’s easy to hear anger and fear. It’s easy to see the walls of separation that are built to keep certain people out and others in. It’s easy to hear the language of religion being used and abused by politicians and parties. It’s easy to get down on humanity and the culture. To see those without and be in despair. It is easy to grasp hopelessness.</p>
<p>But that is not what followers of Christ are called to. We aren’t called to see and hear these things and give up hope. Instead we called to recognize that they exist — they are the reality of this world. We are called to see them for what they are and to call the thing what it is — evil, unjust. We are called to respond to what God has done for us. We are called to serve those around us, to proclaim Good News, to offer hope. To show love and care. To welcome the stranger, the child, the outcast, the poor.</p>
<p>We are called to do all of this because we have a message of hope. The world may be crappy, but God offers a promise of healing and wholeness. God offers a promise of Revelation 21. God offers a promise. And that is good news. It is the best news ever. It is a message of hope. One that not only just gets us through the day, but gives us life to try things, to risk it all, to care.</p>
<p>It’s easy to succumb to the darkness. It’s much more fulfilling to embrace and be embraced by the light.</p>
<p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://laceduplutheran.com/2018/</em>09/25/its-easy-to-succumb-to-the-dark/">laceduplutheran.com</a> on September 25, 2018.</p>
</section>
|
It’s easy to succumb to the dark
It’s easy to see the darkness and negativity. It’s easy to hear the dehumanizing and belittling language. It’s easy to watch violence and destruction. It’s easy to see abuse. It’s easy to see how the poor, the outsider, and the stranger are pushed away or held down. It’s easy to hear anger and fear. It’s easy to see the walls of separation that are built to keep certain people out and others in. It’s easy to hear the language of religion being used and abused by politicians and parties. It’s easy to get down on humanity and the culture. To see those without and be in despair. It is easy to grasp hopelessness.
But that is not what followers of Christ are called to. We aren’t called to see and hear these things and give up hope. Instead we called to recognize that they exist — they are the reality of this world. We are called to see them for what they are and to call the thing what it is — evil, unjust. We are called to respond to what God has done for us. We are called to serve those around us, to proclaim Good News, to offer hope. To show love and care. To welcome the stranger, the child, the outcast, the poor.
We are called to do all of this because we have a message of hope. The world may be crappy, but God offers a promise of healing and wholeness. God offers a promise of Revelation 21. God offers a promise. And that is good news. It is the best news ever. It is a message of hope. One that not only just gets us through the day, but gives us life to try things, to risk it all, to care.
It’s easy to succumb to the darkness. It’s much more fulfilling to embrace and be embraced by the light.
Originally published at laceduplutheran.com on September 25, 2018.
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957521fe-aa8d-5df9-b33e-a1e802d949c3
|
25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
https://kennethwajda.medium.com/the-price-of-digital-convenience-230b24e57009
|
medium.com
|
The Price of Digital Convenience
|
Digital convenience, is it really the best thing to have happened to our MUSIC, our PHOTOGRAPHS, our WORDS? Our MOVIES, our NEWS, our…
|
Kenneth Wajda
|
https://medium.com/@kennethwajda
|
230b24e57009
|
https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*zuU1lzvkapqzpMTd.
|
3 min
|
2017-05-14T15:41:48.355000
|
2017-05-14T15:43:25.490000
|
2018-01-21T09:09:52.258000
| 0 | 4 |
en
|
Photography,Digital Photography,Analog Photography,Vinyl Revival,Film Photography
|
<section>
<p>Digital convenience, is it really the best thing to have happened to our MUSIC, our PHOTOGRAPHS, our WORDS? Our MOVIES, our NEWS, our POLITICS?</p>
<p>Mp3s have significantly lowered the quality of music we listen to (and we’ve grown to accept it for its convenience), digital cameras makes thousands of images that disappear in old hard drives or lost phones, email birthday greetings replace actual greeting cards, and when was the last time you wrote or received a hand-written letter?</p>
<p>When was the last time we listened to a whole album, in the order it was created, without skipping songs, the way the artist placed them on the record, reading along with the lyrics, sharing the music with a friend?</p>
<p>Even movies on a big screen are being replaced by views on a phone or tablet.</p>
<p>I’m a proponent of listening to vinyl on a real stereo and good speakers, creating photographs with a film camera and printing and framing actual photographs, and writing real letters and cards. Because all of the former ways to listen to music, make photographs, and write still exist.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/614/0*K-mUTConz9_60XUE." width="614" height="410" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/614/0*zuU1lzvkapqzpMTd." width="614" height="410" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/614/0*tUf3xsYs2D74IfhN." width="614" height="410" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/614/0*cbguh22aFF2VgnOq." width="614" height="410" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/614/0*o7bpIhOLAQh485Bt." width="614" height="410" loading="lazy" />
<p>If digital has an effect of making us accept lower quality, I wonder if it has an effect of making our whole world matter less. Does it make things seem cheap, and worthless? Does it create apathy? So that convenience trumps quality? Cheap made-in-China junk is the choice over a quality build from an artisan. Third-world labor-made clothing is the norm. Quick and cheap, regardless of quality, is what we seem to want. (I even see it in the photography and video industry — quality is not what matters most.)</p>
<p>We’ll buy a new crappy patio set from Wal-Mart and it will look nice for a year, and fall apart by next year, so we’ll buy another one. That’s the model, instead of buying quality, we replace. We’re not rich, but we look like it this year, until it all falls apart.</p>
<p>Is that America? Is the dream just that? Not real, just appearances. In 1959, a Swiss photographer, Robert Frank, published a book called <a href="https://www.lensculture.com/articles/robert-frank-the-americans">THE AMERICANS</a>, and it depicted the Americans he photographed in his travels across the U.S. on a Guggenheim grant. People panned it when it came out — surely America wasn’t that ugly. The images in the book didn’t match the image people had for America. But they were us.</p>
<p>I went to the local gala event on Friday night and didn’t bring a phone, and it felt like a treat to be disconnected from it. Phones consume our every waking hour. Mine, too.</p>
<p>They interrupt the silence on a walk or hike, at movies and shows, and dinner conversations with friends. They’re in our way at events like concerts, weddings and fireworks shows by folks who feel the need to take something home, instead of experiencing it there. (Note: The bride and groom have a photographer there. Sit back and enjoy the event — be present!)</p>
<p>Are we missing the real thing because of the technology? When was the last time you were without your phone? What did that feel like?</p>
<p>Do you think this can continue, and are we better off with this electronic substitute for the things we used to be able to hold — records, photographs, letters?</p>
<p>Or does it cheapen things, even politics, so that we can end up with a game show host for a president?</p>
<p>While digital allows many conveniences and accesses, is it in some ways unhealthy for society? Does it allow for the instant spreading of misinformation, which can foster hatred or influence decisions, even important ones like in an election? Does instant news make us feel more unsafe, because we think the world is more dangerous with all the negative reports? Is it actually more unsafe? Or is the perception changed because of the onslaught of “news”?</p>
<p>Seems like something has to change. Not to say that nothing good has come from digital technology, but are there negatives as well? And please tell me we’re not going to still be crossing the street and almost getting hit because we’re looking down at our phones in 20 years.</p>
</section>
|
The Price of Digital Convenience
Digital convenience, is it really the best thing to have happened to our MUSIC, our PHOTOGRAPHS, our WORDS? Our MOVIES, our NEWS, our POLITICS?
Mp3s have significantly lowered the quality of music we listen to (and we’ve grown to accept it for its convenience), digital cameras makes thousands of images that disappear in old hard drives or lost phones, email birthday greetings replace actual greeting cards, and when was the last time you wrote or received a hand-written letter?
When was the last time we listened to a whole album, in the order it was created, without skipping songs, the way the artist placed them on the record, reading along with the lyrics, sharing the music with a friend?
Even movies on a big screen are being replaced by views on a phone or tablet.
I’m a proponent of listening to vinyl on a real stereo and good speakers, creating photographs with a film camera and printing and framing actual photographs, and writing real letters and cards. Because all of the former ways to listen to music, make photographs, and write still exist.
If digital has an effect of making us accept lower quality, I wonder if it has an effect of making our whole world matter less. Does it make things seem cheap, and worthless? Does it create apathy? So that convenience trumps quality? Cheap made-in-China junk is the choice over a quality build from an artisan. Third-world labor-made clothing is the norm. Quick and cheap, regardless of quality, is what we seem to want. (I even see it in the photography and video industry — quality is not what matters most.)
We’ll buy a new crappy patio set from Wal-Mart and it will look nice for a year, and fall apart by next year, so we’ll buy another one. That’s the model, instead of buying quality, we replace. We’re not rich, but we look like it this year, until it all falls apart.
Is that America? Is the dream just that? Not real, just appearances. In 1959, a Swiss photographer, Robert Frank, published a book called THE AMERICANS, and it depicted the Americans he photographed in his travels across the U.S. on a Guggenheim grant. People panned it when it came out — surely America wasn’t that ugly. The images in the book didn’t match the image people had for America. But they were us.
I went to the local gala event on Friday night and didn’t bring a phone, and it felt like a treat to be disconnected from it. Phones consume our every waking hour. Mine, too.
They interrupt the silence on a walk or hike, at movies and shows, and dinner conversations with friends. They’re in our way at events like concerts, weddings and fireworks shows by folks who feel the need to take something home, instead of experiencing it there. (Note: The bride and groom have a photographer there. Sit back and enjoy the event — be present!)
Are we missing the real thing because of the technology? When was the last time you were without your phone? What did that feel like?
Do you think this can continue, and are we better off with this electronic substitute for the things we used to be able to hold — records, photographs, letters?
Or does it cheapen things, even politics, so that we can end up with a game show host for a president?
While digital allows many conveniences and accesses, is it in some ways unhealthy for society? Does it allow for the instant spreading of misinformation, which can foster hatred or influence decisions, even important ones like in an election? Does instant news make us feel more unsafe, because we think the world is more dangerous with all the negative reports? Is it actually more unsafe? Or is the perception changed because of the onslaught of “news”?
Seems like something has to change. Not to say that nothing good has come from digital technology, but are there negatives as well? And please tell me we’re not going to still be crossing the street and almost getting hit because we’re looking down at our phones in 20 years.
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95d65242-9449-597b-b651-ea42544236b1
|
25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
https://medium.com/@hikeexperts/north-face-hiking-thermoball-review-for-winter-https-t-co-jywjwoly6b-6d5775733a5e
|
medium.com
|
North Face Hiking Thermoball Review (For Winter) https://t.co/jyWJwOlY6b
| null |
The Hiking Guy
|
https://medium.com/@hikeexperts
|
6d5775733a5e
| null |
1 min
|
2016-12-29T15:40:32.715000
|
2016-12-29T15:40:33.408000
|
2016-12-29T15:40:33.408000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Hiking,Trekking,Twitter
|
<section>
<p></p>
<p><a href="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js">//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js</a>
from Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thehikeexperts">https://twitter.com/thehikeexperts</a></p>
<p>December 29, 2016 at 09:26AM
via <a href="http://thehikingguy.com/">thehikingguy.com</a></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/112/0*eukYLjY4QUCKBnPb." width="112" height="16" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/0*Rxf0hot7iy8HsZCP." width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" />
<p><em>Originally published on <a href="</em>https://hikeexperts.wordpress.com/2016/12/29/north-face-hiking-thermoball-review-for-winter-httpst-cojywjwoly6b-via-httpst-cogdrs9ri3hg/">Wordpress</a></p>
</section>
|
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
from Twitter https://twitter.com/thehikeexperts
December 29, 2016 at 09:26AM
via thehikingguy.com
Originally published on Wordpress
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a1df2f2d-b04d-5055-aa17-ae7828db2acc
|
25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
https://ezine.hlesbrown.com/incarnation-in-action-e67d54ee5528
|
medium.com
|
Incarnation in Action
|
Thirtieth Sunday Scripture Readings
|
H. Les Brown, Author
|
https://medium.com/@hlesbrown
|
e67d54ee5528
|
4 min
|
2023-10-29T22:01:06.298000
|
2023-10-29T22:05:05.841000
|
2023-10-30T05:14:14.278000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Homilies,Liturgy,Ordinary Time,Christianity
|
<section>
<h1><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102923.cfm">Thirtieth Sunday Scripture Readings</a></h1>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/550/1*hwTEuaaMamE-sLkR7LAh4Q.png" width="550" height="754" loading="lazy" />
<p>In my commentary on last week’s gospel reading, I spoke about the Incarnation and how difficult it is for us to conceive of a God who gets his hands dirty with human affairs. We’d much rather that God stay in his heaven and leave us alone. I ended by saying that if we can’t find God down here in the midst of our human existence, we’ll never find him “up there.” Today’s gospel reading is a direct consequence of the Incarnation. It spells out for us the greatest commandment — in other words, our religious responsibility. This is what’s required of us if we’re serious about wanting to serve God.</p>
<p>We’re so familiar with this gospel passage that it’s lost the shock value it must have had when Jesus first made this pronouncement. Without its freshness and novelty, it’s lost much of its impact. Familiarity has done us no favors. In Matthew’s version of this saying, which we read today, the questioner is a “scholar of the law” — in other words, a scribe. He asks Jesus this question in order to test him: “Which commandment of the law is the greatest?” Note that he asks about a <em>commandment</em>, not commandments. Jesus responds unsurprisingly with a text from Deuteronomy [6:4–5] called the <em>Shema</em>, which serves as a creed for the Jewish people: “Hear, O Israel, Yahweh is our God, Yahweh alone. You shall love Yahweh with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Jesus rightly comments that this is the first and the greatest commandment. In fact, this would be the only commandment, if not for the Incarnation.</p>
<p>You see, it’s at this point that Jesus parts company with all the rabbis of the past. No rabbi, no scholar of the law before this time had connected service of God with service to our fellows. Check out the Ten Commandments. Outside of the commandments dealing with God and the one requiring respect for our ancestors — “Honor your father and your mother” — all of the remaining commandments are <em>negative</em>: “You shall not…” But here, Jesus is proposing a positive commandment, connecting love of one another to love of God. He’s taking the secondary commandments that deal with messy interpersonal relations, raising them up, and putting them on an equal footing with love of God. And this isn’t just a commandment to do no harm to one another. We’re commanded to love one another actively, with an equal fervor to the way we love and care for ourselves. This isn’t just a suggestion, it’s one of the two “great” commandments that sum up the entire Bible (the Law and the Prophets). The suggestion is that you cannot “love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” <em>unless</em> you “love your neighbor as yourself.”</p>
<p>Once again, the pseudo-Christians in our midst fail to grasp the foundational importance of these two commandments and how they are interrelated. They’re the Incarnation in practice. For some inexplicable reason, the pseudo-Christians behave as though they can pick and choose which of their fellow human beings they can love and which they can ignore, yet they still believe that they’re loving God. If we’re followers of Jesus — if we are to call ourselves Christian — that’s something we cannot do.</p>
<p>I want to be clear about what the commandment to love entails. Let’s begin with a basic understanding of <em>justice</em>. Justice is the fundamental recognition of intrinsic <em>rights</em>. By “intrinsic,” I mean rights that derive from the nature of the being itself. These are what the forefathers of this country called “inalienable” rights. That means that these rights cannot be taken away without commensurate cause. For example, justice says one cannot deliberately take a human life unless one’s own life is in peril and there are no other viable options. To do otherwise would be unjust, and a crime we call murder. Justice requires us to respect all human rights. Prejudice and discrimination based on racial characteristics, sex, sexual orientation, sexual expression, national origin, ethnicity, religion, or language are crimes — and, yes, sins — against justice. Bigotry of any kind is by definition an injustice.</p>
<p>Now that we see what justice entails, let’s talk about <em>love</em>. Love picks up where justice leaves off. Merely respecting others’ rights is not enough to fulfill the commandment to love, any more than acknowledging the existence of God is sufficient to fulfill the commandment to love him with all your heart and soul and strength. Love wants for the other everything we want for ourselves. Love goes the extra mile. The commandment to love is indiscriminate. It binds us regardless of any extraneous factors. Nowhere does Jesus say, “Love your neighbor, unless…” No one needs to prove themselves “worthy” of our love. The bad news that derives from the Incarnation is this: if we fail to love our neighbor <em>for any reason</em>, we fail in our love for God…and there is no one who is not our neighbor.</p>
<p>This is where people are fond of interjecting, “Yes, but what if…” Let me ask a simple question. When does love try to get out of loving? What kind of love looks for an excuse not to love? You know what they say, “Love will find a way.” It’s our duty to find a way to love the unlovable. Being a Christian is neither easy nor convenient. Being a Christian means identifying and overcoming our prejudices. Being a Christian gets messy — because it’s part and parcel of the Incarnation: God’s presence in and with humanity. Today’s gospel reading is hard if we understand it properly. It’s very hard. It tells us it’s not enough to love God. It’s not enough to be “woke.” We’re commanded to love our neighbor. It’s not just a nice suggestion. It’s a requirement. It’s the only way we can truly love God and call ourselves Christians. “I give you a new commandment,” says the Lord Jesus, “love one another as I have loved you,” [John 13:34] without reserve, without excuse, without exception.</p>
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Incarnation in Action
Thirtieth Sunday Scripture Readings
In my commentary on last week’s gospel reading, I spoke about the Incarnation and how difficult it is for us to conceive of a God who gets his hands dirty with human affairs. We’d much rather that God stay in his heaven and leave us alone. I ended by saying that if we can’t find God down here in the midst of our human existence, we’ll never find him “up there.” Today’s gospel reading is a direct consequence of the Incarnation. It spells out for us the greatest commandment — in other words, our religious responsibility. This is what’s required of us if we’re serious about wanting to serve God.
We’re so familiar with this gospel passage that it’s lost the shock value it must have had when Jesus first made this pronouncement. Without its freshness and novelty, it’s lost much of its impact. Familiarity has done us no favors. In Matthew’s version of this saying, which we read today, the questioner is a “scholar of the law” — in other words, a scribe. He asks Jesus this question in order to test him: “Which commandment of the law is the greatest?” Note that he asks about a commandment, not commandments. Jesus responds unsurprisingly with a text from Deuteronomy [6:4–5] called the Shema, which serves as a creed for the Jewish people: “Hear, O Israel, Yahweh is our God, Yahweh alone. You shall love Yahweh with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Jesus rightly comments that this is the first and the greatest commandment. In fact, this would be the only commandment, if not for the Incarnation.
You see, it’s at this point that Jesus parts company with all the rabbis of the past. No rabbi, no scholar of the law before this time had connected service of God with service to our fellows. Check out the Ten Commandments. Outside of the commandments dealing with God and the one requiring respect for our ancestors — “Honor your father and your mother” — all of the remaining commandments are negative: “You shall not…” But here, Jesus is proposing a positive commandment, connecting love of one another to love of God. He’s taking the secondary commandments that deal with messy interpersonal relations, raising them up, and putting them on an equal footing with love of God. And this isn’t just a commandment to do no harm to one another. We’re commanded to love one another actively, with an equal fervor to the way we love and care for ourselves. This isn’t just a suggestion, it’s one of the two “great” commandments that sum up the entire Bible (the Law and the Prophets). The suggestion is that you cannot “love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” unless you “love your neighbor as yourself.”
Once again, the pseudo-Christians in our midst fail to grasp the foundational importance of these two commandments and how they are interrelated. They’re the Incarnation in practice. For some inexplicable reason, the pseudo-Christians behave as though they can pick and choose which of their fellow human beings they can love and which they can ignore, yet they still believe that they’re loving God. If we’re followers of Jesus — if we are to call ourselves Christian — that’s something we cannot do.
I want to be clear about what the commandment to love entails. Let’s begin with a basic understanding of justice. Justice is the fundamental recognition of intrinsic rights. By “intrinsic,” I mean rights that derive from the nature of the being itself. These are what the forefathers of this country called “inalienable” rights. That means that these rights cannot be taken away without commensurate cause. For example, justice says one cannot deliberately take a human life unless one’s own life is in peril and there are no other viable options. To do otherwise would be unjust, and a crime we call murder. Justice requires us to respect all human rights. Prejudice and discrimination based on racial characteristics, sex, sexual orientation, sexual expression, national origin, ethnicity, religion, or language are crimes — and, yes, sins — against justice. Bigotry of any kind is by definition an injustice.
Now that we see what justice entails, let’s talk about love. Love picks up where justice leaves off. Merely respecting others’ rights is not enough to fulfill the commandment to love, any more than acknowledging the existence of God is sufficient to fulfill the commandment to love him with all your heart and soul and strength. Love wants for the other everything we want for ourselves. Love goes the extra mile. The commandment to love is indiscriminate. It binds us regardless of any extraneous factors. Nowhere does Jesus say, “Love your neighbor, unless…” No one needs to prove themselves “worthy” of our love. The bad news that derives from the Incarnation is this: if we fail to love our neighbor for any reason, we fail in our love for God…and there is no one who is not our neighbor.
This is where people are fond of interjecting, “Yes, but what if…” Let me ask a simple question. When does love try to get out of loving? What kind of love looks for an excuse not to love? You know what they say, “Love will find a way.” It’s our duty to find a way to love the unlovable. Being a Christian is neither easy nor convenient. Being a Christian means identifying and overcoming our prejudices. Being a Christian gets messy — because it’s part and parcel of the Incarnation: God’s presence in and with humanity. Today’s gospel reading is hard if we understand it properly. It’s very hard. It tells us it’s not enough to love God. It’s not enough to be “woke.” We’re commanded to love our neighbor. It’s not just a nice suggestion. It’s a requirement. It’s the only way we can truly love God and call ourselves Christians. “I give you a new commandment,” says the Lord Jesus, “love one another as I have loved you,” [John 13:34] without reserve, without excuse, without exception.
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TIS Weekly (#113): VRickin’ Amazin’
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[August 6th, 2017]
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<p>[August 6th, 2017]</p>
<p><strong>I was in Prague last weekend and while reading up on activities on Tripadvisor, I came across a section about escape rooms. Whoo, had to book it — it’s so addicting! Barely 5 minutes out, and you’re asking to be locked up again. Recently picked up a rumor about a virtual reality escape room being build, I’ll keep you posted…
Since we started with Virtual Reality month this week, let’s start by explaining the difference between virtual reality, augmented reality and 360 video first.</strong></p>
<p><em>Theme | <strong>VIRTUAL REALITY
</stron</em>g>Virtual Reality</p>
<p>Virtual reality is a simulated reality, which is perceived as actual reality because the senses are being manipulated. People can see, feel and hear as if they were in that fake reality. By using VR glasses people cannot perceive the actual world any more and are completely submerged in the virtual world. Ideal for immersive games and experiences. To give you an idea how people experience VR to be reality, watch these elderly react to adult movies in VR.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://tis.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331f23f951a1b31fd91</strong>da9dcf&id=da917d2b14&e=ba84979e94">Just watched TIS.tv: VR Porn Reactions on Oculus From Old People | Complex
<em>According to Erwin Blom ‟Porn is where the innovation is? Reactions of the not so young! "</em>tis.us11.list-m</a>anage.com</p>
<p><em>Theme | <strong>VIRTUAL REALITY
</strong></em>Augmented Reality</p>
<p>Augmented reality technology connects reality and the virtual world. ‘augmented’ actually means an enhanced or enriched reality and that makes sense because AR technology adds a layer of digital content to reality. Augmented reality lets you fully interact with both worlds.Remember the Pokémon Go hype in which you could see Pokémon in the real world via your smartphone? Or take for example this RideOn ski goggles which enhances your winter sports experience. It combines a GPS system, sensors and camera to project graphics and information on a see-through display.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://tis.us11.list-man</strong>age1.com/track/click?u=331f23f951a1b31fd91da9dcf&id=92cd8b8037&e=ba84979e94">Just watched TIS.tv: RideOn intro
<em>According to Simone de Bruin ‟Cool, we haven't seen AR glasses in winter sports before! Check how these RideOn goggles…</em>tis.us11.list-ma</a>nage1.com</p>
<p><em>Theme | <strong>VIRTUAL REALITY
</</em>strong>360 videos</p>
<p>A 360 video is made with a camera system that registers all 360 degrees of a scene. While watching a 360 video you can move and rotate the view, so you can see the full picture as if you were there. You’ve probably come across these videos on Facebook and YouTube already. They can be watched in 2D from a computer, but also in 3D with the use of a head-mounted display such as Samsung Gear or Google Cardboard which makes it more immersive. But unlike virtual reality, you cannot move around in or interact with this space. See it as being a driver (VR) or sitting in the passenger’s seat (360 video).</p>
<p>This registration of Lion King’s The Circle of Life was my first 360 video. I loved the footage of this amazing musical, and that was even before I by accident found out it could be moved…</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://tis.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331f23f951a1b31fd9</strong>1da9dcf&id=83e4ef0f16&e=ba84979e94">Just watched TIS.tv: 'Circle of Life' in 360º | THE LION KING on Broadway
<em>According to Simone de Bruin ‟2 years ago I came across this video and just happened to move my smartphone. Imagine the…</em>tis.us11.list-m</a>anage.com</p>
<p><em>TIS Picks | <strong>VIRTUAL REALITY
</strong>5 top Virtu</em>al Reality videos</p>
<p>We made this TIS Picks some time ago, but it’s still nice to watch as it highlights 5 clear examples to show you what is possible with/in virtual reality.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://tis.us11.lis</strong>t-manage.com/track/click?u=331f23f951a1b31fd91da9dcf&id=41220b9717&e=ba84979e94">5 Top Virtual Reality Videos
<em>Virtual Reality is a computer-simulated reality that artificially creates sensory experiences, which can include sight…</em>tis.us11.list-m</a>anage.com</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://tis.us11.list-manage.com/track/c</strong>lick?u=331f23f951a1b31fd91da9dcf&id=986310239b&e=ba84979e94">Just watched TIS.tv: TIS Picks - Virtual Reality
<em>According to Simone de Bruin ‟Here's an overview of our top 5 videos in the world of Virtual Reality. See how VR…</em>tis.us11.list-m</a>anage.com</p>
<p><em>Add your own videos and maybe they will feature in the next TIS Weekly. Questions? Remarks? Ideas? <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> is the address! Fr</em>om TIS with love, Simone de Bruin.</p>
<p><strong>A weekly dose of innovation? <a href="http://eepurl.com/bo7vlD</strong>">Subscribe here</a> to the TIS Weekly.</p>
<p>Interested in more Virtual Reality newsletters?</p>
<p>- <a href="https://medium.com/the-innovation-station/tis-weekly-116-games-better-in-mixed-reality-4d0194038e40">Games. Better In Mixed Reality?</a>
- <a href="https://medium.com/the-innovation-station/tis-weekly-115-exploring-augmented-reality-9d0172547c16">Exploring Augmented Reality</a>
- <a href="https://medium.com/the-innovation-station/tis-weekly-114-vr-for-good-6c46178749c4">VR For Good!</a>
- <a href="https://medium.com/the-innovation-station/tis-weekly-44-real-or-not-real-that-is-the-question-14dd760ba74e">Real Or Not Real? That Is The Question</a>
- <a href="https://medium.com/the-innovation-station/tis-picks-the-5-best-videos-on-virtual-reality-e5678b7ef157">TIS Picks — The 5 Best Videos On Virtual Reality</a>
- <a href="https://medium.com/the-innovation-station/more-about-virtual-reality-the-history-of-virtual-reality-81f43d8d5db4">More about: Virtual Reality — The History Of Virtual Reality</a>
- <a href="https://medium.com/the-innovation-station/what-about-non-first-world-countries-d2b028a8769d">What About Non-First World Countries?</a></p>
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TIS Weekly (#113): VRickin’ Amazin’
[August 6th, 2017]
I was in Prague last weekend and while reading up on activities on Tripadvisor, I came across a section about escape rooms. Whoo, had to book it — it’s so addicting! Barely 5 minutes out, and you’re asking to be locked up again. Recently picked up a rumor about a virtual reality escape room being build, I’ll keep you posted…
Since we started with Virtual Reality month this week, let’s start by explaining the difference between virtual reality, augmented reality and 360 video first.
Theme | VIRTUAL REALITY
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality is a simulated reality, which is perceived as actual reality because the senses are being manipulated. People can see, feel and hear as if they were in that fake reality. By using VR glasses people cannot perceive the actual world any more and are completely submerged in the virtual world. Ideal for immersive games and experiences. To give you an idea how people experience VR to be reality, watch these elderly react to adult movies in VR.
Just watched TIS.tv: VR Porn Reactions on Oculus From Old People | Complex
According to Erwin Blom ‟Porn is where the innovation is? Reactions of the not so young! "tis.us11.list-manage.com
Theme | VIRTUAL REALITY
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality technology connects reality and the virtual world. ‘augmented’ actually means an enhanced or enriched reality and that makes sense because AR technology adds a layer of digital content to reality. Augmented reality lets you fully interact with both worlds.Remember the Pokémon Go hype in which you could see Pokémon in the real world via your smartphone? Or take for example this RideOn ski goggles which enhances your winter sports experience. It combines a GPS system, sensors and camera to project graphics and information on a see-through display.
Just watched TIS.tv: RideOn intro
According to Simone de Bruin ‟Cool, we haven't seen AR glasses in winter sports before! Check how these RideOn goggles…tis.us11.list-manage1.com
Theme | VIRTUAL REALITY
360 videos
A 360 video is made with a camera system that registers all 360 degrees of a scene. While watching a 360 video you can move and rotate the view, so you can see the full picture as if you were there. You’ve probably come across these videos on Facebook and YouTube already. They can be watched in 2D from a computer, but also in 3D with the use of a head-mounted display such as Samsung Gear or Google Cardboard which makes it more immersive. But unlike virtual reality, you cannot move around in or interact with this space. See it as being a driver (VR) or sitting in the passenger’s seat (360 video).
This registration of Lion King’s The Circle of Life was my first 360 video. I loved the footage of this amazing musical, and that was even before I by accident found out it could be moved…
Just watched TIS.tv: 'Circle of Life' in 360º | THE LION KING on Broadway
According to Simone de Bruin ‟2 years ago I came across this video and just happened to move my smartphone. Imagine the…tis.us11.list-manage.com
TIS Picks | VIRTUAL REALITY
5 top Virtual Reality videos
We made this TIS Picks some time ago, but it’s still nice to watch as it highlights 5 clear examples to show you what is possible with/in virtual reality.
5 Top Virtual Reality Videos
Virtual Reality is a computer-simulated reality that artificially creates sensory experiences, which can include sight…tis.us11.list-manage.com
Just watched TIS.tv: TIS Picks - Virtual Reality
According to Simone de Bruin ‟Here's an overview of our top 5 videos in the world of Virtual Reality. See how VR…tis.us11.list-manage.com
Add your own videos and maybe they will feature in the next TIS Weekly. Questions? Remarks? Ideas? [email protected] is the address! From TIS with love, Simone de Bruin.
A weekly dose of innovation? Subscribe here to the TIS Weekly.
Interested in more Virtual Reality newsletters?
- Games. Better In Mixed Reality?
- Exploring Augmented Reality
- VR For Good!
- Real Or Not Real? That Is The Question
- TIS Picks — The 5 Best Videos On Virtual Reality
- More about: Virtual Reality — The History Of Virtual Reality
- What About Non-First World Countries?
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How to Web Optimize Instagram?
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How many of you are using Instagram or multiple social media sites to promote your writing? Maybe you’ve been on the fence about setting…
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<p>How many of you are using Instagram or multiple social media sites to promote your writing? Maybe you’ve been on the fence about setting up a website, but If you’re reading this on Medium chances are that you’re already comfortable using a variety of platforms to consume or create content.</p>
<p>Instagram is an extremely active social network, with more than 1 billion active monthly users* it can present it’s own challenges to break through the noise and have your potential readers find you. This is where SEO comes in. If you are not familiar with SEO:</p>
<p><em>SEO stands for “search engine optimization.” It’s the practice of increasing both the quality and quantity of website traffic, as well as exposure to your brand, through non-paid (also known as “organic”) search engine results.*</em></p>
<p>SEO for Instagram should probably be referred to as simply Instagram Optimization. Optimizing your page to grow your reach and exposure to your brand.</p>
<h1>So just how do I go about optimizing my Instagram as a writer?</h1>
<h2>1. #Hashtags:</h2>
<p>Using hashtags makes your content more discoverable</p>
<p>Some of the most popular* instagram <strong>writers</strong> hashtags include:</p>
<p>#writers #writersofinstagram #poetry #writerscommunity #writing #writer #writingcommunity #love #writersofig #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #quotes #poems #poem #poet #words #poets #writerslife #wordporn #instagram #author #art #books #life #lovequotes #write #writings #poetsofig #bookstagram</p>
<p>Keep in mind if you’re trying to grow your audience in a specific niche you’ll want to use an appropriate hashtag, for example, #fantasy #fiction.</p>
<h2>2. Username</h2>
<p>Tailor your username to be searchable and distinctive to your brand. If your an author using your name, or pen name is a great option. A publication name or brand name also works well. The main point is to make sure that you are easily found by your target audience with a relevant username that fits your brand.</p>
<h2>3. Built-in Tools</h2>
<p>Instagram has some options for improving searchability built in that not many people take advantage of. One of these tools is the use of “Alt Text”</p>
<p>The Alt Text option is part of an accessibility feature designed to allow visually impaired people to enjoy content on the platform. It is the description that identifies the content of an image and lets screen readers describe the photo to visually impaired or blind users.</p>
<p>When editing one of your photos on Instagram, choose the “Edit Alt Text” option to enter in the description of your photo.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/0*p4guNszm9-wsoAX1" width="60" height="60" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/0*Jjsla0eBTPjAju74" width="60" height="60" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/0*Li32aew_miQxCBhP" width="60" height="60" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/540/0*w6S4bW6uYrb3AQ_H.png" width="540" height="540" loading="lazy" />
<p>Image credit — Author</p>
<p>Using this feature serves it’s originally intended purpose as an accessibility feature while increasing the searchability of your photo by web browsers.</p>
<p>Pro-tip:</p>
<p>The Alt text option is available when adding photos here on Medium as well:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/0*JQjLs6bfVFIpVWUv" width="60" height="52" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/0*qTya9iXrD3eJJQ99" width="60" height="52" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/60/0*A5VsbvvaslEHY0Ma" width="60" height="52" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1202/0*X6-Xzu88T6OpDFBW.png" width="1202" height="1044" loading="lazy" />
<p>Alt Text example on Medium</p>
<h2>Final thoughts</h2>
<p>I’m a firm believer in owning your domain. Every writer should have a dedicated website to either share their work, grow an email list, promote their book, sell their Merch, etc. A digital creative home is a must.</p>
<p>Maintaining control of your creative work is crucial to ensuring that you are paid what you are worth. Of course, you should leverage the most relevant platforms available to you to help spread the word about your creation(s). You’ve got to build up traction with an audience somewhere. The key is to treat all of those other platforms as secondary to your digital home. Your website where your content is king.</p>
<p>Content creation at its core is identifying a topic you want to write about, record, paint, film, etc. Decide which form you want your content to take, formalize your strategy, and then actually taking action to produce and share it.</p>
<p>You want your content to be seen, consumed, and enjoyed. Implementing even a basic SEO strategy into promoting your content when shared on Instagram and other platforms could be the differentiator you’ve been looking for to grow your readers, followers, and true fans.</p>
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How to Web Optimize Instagram?
How many of you are using Instagram or multiple social media sites to promote your writing? Maybe you’ve been on the fence about setting up a website, but If you’re reading this on Medium chances are that you’re already comfortable using a variety of platforms to consume or create content.
Instagram is an extremely active social network, with more than 1 billion active monthly users* it can present it’s own challenges to break through the noise and have your potential readers find you. This is where SEO comes in. If you are not familiar with SEO:
SEO stands for “search engine optimization.” It’s the practice of increasing both the quality and quantity of website traffic, as well as exposure to your brand, through non-paid (also known as “organic”) search engine results.*
SEO for Instagram should probably be referred to as simply Instagram Optimization. Optimizing your page to grow your reach and exposure to your brand.
So just how do I go about optimizing my Instagram as a writer?
1. #Hashtags:
Using hashtags makes your content more discoverable
Some of the most popular* instagram writers hashtags include:
#writers #writersofinstagram #poetry #writerscommunity #writing #writer #writingcommunity #love #writersofig #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #quotes #poems #poem #poet #words #poets #writerslife #wordporn #instagram #author #art #books #life #lovequotes #write #writings #poetsofig #bookstagram
Keep in mind if you’re trying to grow your audience in a specific niche you’ll want to use an appropriate hashtag, for example, #fantasy #fiction.
2. Username
Tailor your username to be searchable and distinctive to your brand. If your an author using your name, or pen name is a great option. A publication name or brand name also works well. The main point is to make sure that you are easily found by your target audience with a relevant username that fits your brand.
3. Built-in Tools
Instagram has some options for improving searchability built in that not many people take advantage of. One of these tools is the use of “Alt Text”
The Alt Text option is part of an accessibility feature designed to allow visually impaired people to enjoy content on the platform. It is the description that identifies the content of an image and lets screen readers describe the photo to visually impaired or blind users.
When editing one of your photos on Instagram, choose the “Edit Alt Text” option to enter in the description of your photo.
Image credit — Author
Using this feature serves it’s originally intended purpose as an accessibility feature while increasing the searchability of your photo by web browsers.
Pro-tip:
The Alt text option is available when adding photos here on Medium as well:
Alt Text example on Medium
Final thoughts
I’m a firm believer in owning your domain. Every writer should have a dedicated website to either share their work, grow an email list, promote their book, sell their Merch, etc. A digital creative home is a must.
Maintaining control of your creative work is crucial to ensuring that you are paid what you are worth. Of course, you should leverage the most relevant platforms available to you to help spread the word about your creation(s). You’ve got to build up traction with an audience somewhere. The key is to treat all of those other platforms as secondary to your digital home. Your website where your content is king.
Content creation at its core is identifying a topic you want to write about, record, paint, film, etc. Decide which form you want your content to take, formalize your strategy, and then actually taking action to produce and share it.
You want your content to be seen, consumed, and enjoyed. Implementing even a basic SEO strategy into promoting your content when shared on Instagram and other platforms could be the differentiator you’ve been looking for to grow your readers, followers, and true fans.
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75815fd3-acd4-57f1-8151-1a7791ecf260
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25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
|
https://nikitasa.medium.com/egg-lababdar-recipe-284e26917b2e
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medium.com
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Egg Lababdar Recipe 😋
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Easy egg lababdar 🥚🍳🍛
|
Nikitasa Mishra
|
https://medium.com/@nikitasa
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284e26917b2e
|
2 min
|
2023-11-01T12:46:14.709000
|
2023-11-01T13:02:53.108000
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2023-11-01T13:02:54.496000
| 0 | 35 |
en
|
Food,Recipe,Productivity,Creativity,Lifestyle
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3456/0*jZ6i-3TQqsVbpyXv" width="3456" height="4608" loading="lazy" />
<p>Egg Lababdar Recipe is a delightful and velvety dish made with bubbled or poached eggs. It is a basic and speedy dish with a rich flavor that one can get ready quicker than expected. This recipe is for those egg darlings who love eggs over chicken or sheep. The smooth surface of this recipe is satisfactory to the point that you'll be enticed to lick your fingers clean. It works out in a good way for roti, broiled rice, or paratha.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5000/0*R1UcRy-3c0D8a5lV" width="5000" height="3000" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>Fixings</strong></p>
<p>Egg</p>
<p>Onion - finely slashed</p>
<p>Tomatoes</p>
<p>Narrows leaf</p>
<p>Cinnamon</p>
<p>Cardamom</p>
<p>cloves</p>
<p>Cumin seeds</p>
<p>Cashews</p>
<p>Garlic</p>
<p>Ginger</p>
<p>Turmeric powder</p>
<p>Stew powder</p>
<p>Kashmiri stew powder</p>
<p>Cumin powder</p>
<p>Coriander powder</p>
<p>Coriander leaves</p>
<p>Kasuri Methi</p>
<p>Dark pepper powder</p>
<p>Garam masala powder</p>
<p>New cream</p>
<p>Sugar</p>
<p>Salt to taste</p>
<p>Oil</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/739/1*eOcSCWL8643ilErBcxhubw.jpeg" width="739" height="415" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>Instructions to make Egg Lababdar Recipe</strong>
First the most we need to set up the glue. Add tomatoes, cashews, ginger, and garlic in a blender container. Grind them and make a smooth glue and keep them to the side.</p>
<p>Heat oil in a container, and add cumin seeds, narrows leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves for treating</p>
<p>As they splutter and sizzle, add the cleaved onion and mix them until they become clear</p>
<p>Presently add the flavors. for example turmeric powder, red bean stew, Kashmiri mirch, and cumin-coriander powder, and mix them until the crude smell goes off</p>
<p>Add cleaved tomato, trailed by salt, to soften the tomato quick</p>
<p>Presently add the cashew glue and blend them well</p>
<p>Add new cream, slashed coriander leaves, kasuri methi, sugar, and garam masala and blend them well</p>
<p>Presently break every one of the eggs in a little bowl exclusively, and step by step put them in the sauce.</p>
<p>Sprinkle dark pepper powder over each egg and topping with coriander leaves.</p>
<p>Presently cover the top, and permit them to cook or set the eggs, for 4-5 minutes on low fire</p>
<p>Open the top, move them to a serving plate, and serve hot with rice or roti.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/739/1*XovzIgt1sKLHkTB1ZpWdgQ.jpeg" width="739" height="415" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/640/1*cVmmGTI-io-fYNwXvhewnQ.jpeg" width="640" height="480" loading="lazy" />
</section>
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Egg Lababdar Recipe 😋
Photo by Yoav Aziz on Unsplash
Egg Lababdar Recipe is a delightful and velvety dish made with bubbled or poached eggs. It is a basic and speedy dish with a rich flavor that one can get ready quicker than expected. This recipe is for those egg darlings who love eggs over chicken or sheep. The smooth surface of this recipe is satisfactory to the point that you'll be enticed to lick your fingers clean. It works out in a good way for roti, broiled rice, or paratha.
Photo by Roman Shalkevic on Unsplash
Fixings
Egg
Onion - finely slashed
Tomatoes
Narrows leaf
Cinnamon
Cardamom
cloves
Cumin seeds
Cashews
Garlic
Ginger
Turmeric powder
Stew powder
Kashmiri stew powder
Cumin powder
Coriander powder
Coriander leaves
Kasuri Methi
Dark pepper powder
Garam masala powder
New cream
Sugar
Salt to taste
Oil
Instructions to make Egg Lababdar Recipe
First the most we need to set up the glue. Add tomatoes, cashews, ginger, and garlic in a blender container. Grind them and make a smooth glue and keep them to the side.
Heat oil in a container, and add cumin seeds, narrows leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves for treating
As they splutter and sizzle, add the cleaved onion and mix them until they become clear
Presently add the flavors. for example turmeric powder, red bean stew, Kashmiri mirch, and cumin-coriander powder, and mix them until the crude smell goes off
Add cleaved tomato, trailed by salt, to soften the tomato quick
Presently add the cashew glue and blend them well
Add new cream, slashed coriander leaves, kasuri methi, sugar, and garam masala and blend them well
Presently break every one of the eggs in a little bowl exclusively, and step by step put them in the sauce.
Sprinkle dark pepper powder over each egg and topping with coriander leaves.
Presently cover the top, and permit them to cook or set the eggs, for 4-5 minutes on low fire
Open the top, move them to a serving plate, and serve hot with rice or roti.
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e5e59ea9-b429-58e2-8569-4e0d9f96d5a7
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25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
|
https://medium.com/@genealogyxie/the-best-evidence-for-christianity-is-something-many-christians-deny-d2e2fd00c936
|
medium.com
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Why God didn’t mention Evolution in Genesis
|
Genesis seems to quickly skip over how everything originated and instead, uses the Hebrew word yom — (which could mean an indefinite period…
|
Gene Xie
|
https://medium.com/@genealogyxie
|
d2e2fd00c936
| null |
1 min
|
2017-02-19T21:52:26.668000
|
2017-02-19T21:53:01.008000
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2018-02-16T07:41:14.525000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Religion,Christianity,Evolution
|
<section>
<p>Genesis seems to quickly skip over how everything originated and instead, uses the Hebrew word <em>yom</em> — (which could mean an indefinite period of time) to describe how long it took.</p>
<p>So why didn’t Genesis simply say that humans evolved from animals? Well, even today, <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/170822/believe-creationist-view-human-origins.aspx">42% of Americans are creationists.</a> Not 42% of American Christians, but 42% of Americans (which includes all religions, not just Christianity). Considering that so many people still deny Evolution even after modern science has provided so much evidence for it (and that scientists have stopped debating it for the same reason they have stopped debating the law of gravity), we can assume that if Genesis did say that humans evolved from monkeys and that death was required to create life, many people would have stopped reading right then and there, unless God wants to get into this huge debate over Evolution and Creation without the help of modern science.</p>
<p>But philosophically, the Theory of Evolution seems to fit better than Special Creation because:</p>
<p>In John 12, Jesus said “unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.”</p>
<p>In 1 Corinthians 15 it says “So also is the resurrection of the dead… It is sown weak; it is raised powerful”</p>
<p>Man is in search of God and “The heavens declare the glory of God”</p>
<p>May the joy of the Lord and peace be with you always and I hope to see everyone in the Kingdom of God.</p>
</section>
|
Why God didn’t mention Evolution in Genesis
Genesis seems to quickly skip over how everything originated and instead, uses the Hebrew word yom — (which could mean an indefinite period of time) to describe how long it took.
So why didn’t Genesis simply say that humans evolved from animals? Well, even today, 42% of Americans are creationists. Not 42% of American Christians, but 42% of Americans (which includes all religions, not just Christianity). Considering that so many people still deny Evolution even after modern science has provided so much evidence for it (and that scientists have stopped debating it for the same reason they have stopped debating the law of gravity), we can assume that if Genesis did say that humans evolved from monkeys and that death was required to create life, many people would have stopped reading right then and there, unless God wants to get into this huge debate over Evolution and Creation without the help of modern science.
But philosophically, the Theory of Evolution seems to fit better than Special Creation because:
In John 12, Jesus said “unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.”
In 1 Corinthians 15 it says “So also is the resurrection of the dead… It is sown weak; it is raised powerful”
Man is in search of God and “The heavens declare the glory of God”
May the joy of the Lord and peace be with you always and I hope to see everyone in the Kingdom of God.
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474cf708-7a24-505f-98e4-44320aac039b
|
25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
https://medium.com/@marium.alvi79/a-picture-paints-a-thousand-words-235b049530a1
|
medium.com
|
A picture paints a thousand words.
|
A document without pictures is just so boring that you don’t want to give it a second read. Images help generate interest in your content…
|
MAlvi
|
https://medium.com/@marium.alvi79
|
235b049530a1
|
1 min
|
2018-10-08T18:27:13.913000
|
2018-10-08T18:54:49.706000
|
2018-10-08T18:54:49.706000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Photography
|
<section>
<p>A document without pictures is just so boring that you don’t want to give it a second read. Images help generate interest in your content, one beautiful image can develop your interest even in boring content. Images in your content can help you prove your point easily than adding a couple more useless lines.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/300/1*tF2I-rIAGI_1VVnHoM7Nmg.jpeg" width="300" height="533" loading="lazy" />
<p>MyOffice is the best productivity suite for iPhone. It is the best document editing and managing app. You can add pictures to your document from your camera or picture library. Isn’t it amazing?</p>
<p>You can make your document interesting by just tapping on some icons. It is super easy to do and trust me it is very convenient as you can do all this on your iPhone.</p>
<p>You can use this app for so many other purposes. If you want to check all the amazing features you just have to download this app by clicking on the link below.</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myoffice-microsoft-office/id785157453?mt=8">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myoffice-microsoft-office/id785157453?mt=8</a></p>
</section>
|
A picture paints a thousand words.
A document without pictures is just so boring that you don’t want to give it a second read. Images help generate interest in your content, one beautiful image can develop your interest even in boring content. Images in your content can help you prove your point easily than adding a couple more useless lines.
MyOffice is the best productivity suite for iPhone. It is the best document editing and managing app. You can add pictures to your document from your camera or picture library. Isn’t it amazing?
You can make your document interesting by just tapping on some icons. It is super easy to do and trust me it is very convenient as you can do all this on your iPhone.
You can use this app for so many other purposes. If you want to check all the amazing features you just have to download this app by clicking on the link below.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myoffice-microsoft-office/id785157453?mt=8
|
6b1f49db-2137-5ac2-a7dc-a0ebe9b439ca
|
25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
|
https://medium.com/@MalloryBueche/does-it-really-matter-if-jesus-existed-16c3c1937146
|
medium.com
|
Does it Really Matter if Jesus Existed?
|
This morning on CNN’s home page I read an article called “Separating religious truth from myth: Scholars argue if Jesus existed”. The…
|
Mallory Smyth
|
https://medium.com/@MalloryBueche
|
16c3c1937146
|
3 min
|
2017-03-06T20:22:45.047000
|
2017-03-06T20:23:50.417000
|
2018-04-06T21:55:58.948000
| 3 | 29 |
en
|
Christianity,Jesus,Ideas,Self Improvement,Thoughts
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/257/1*6O5WPzQ3nZBudOF-qpQl1A.jpeg" width="257" height="303" loading="lazy" />
<p>This morning on CNN’s home page I read an article called “Separating religious truth from myth: Scholars argue if Jesus existed”. The article lays out arguments from both sides. Some scholars believe that Jesus is the culmination of many stories about a hero who was martyred as the “son of god”. On the other side of the argument exists the more traditional view that Jesus was, in fact, a Jewish man who existed in history. His personality is vibrant in the gospels and his apostles would not have simply died for a myth.</p>
<p>The article is worth reading for those who are interested but it was another part of the article that caught my attention. Prior to discussing whether or not Jesus is an actual historical figure, the writer asks, “Does it even matter if Jesus existed? Can’t people derive inspiration from his teachings whether he actually walked the Earth?”</p>
<p>This is a question worth pondering.</p>
<p>Does it actually matter if Jesus existed or not?</p>
<p>It depends.</p>
<p>If Jesus existed simply to inspire, then his existence matters in the same way that Oprah’s existence matters. Oprah’s existence matters because she has dignity but the message she is spreading does not depend on her existence. It could be given by anyone. With messages such as “live a happier life” and “meditation experiences now”, Oprah’s message is not unique. It’s self-help. Her whole purpose is to provide a place for inspiration and she has never claimed to be the source of inspiration.</p>
<p>Jesus by His own words, however, did not come simply to inspire. His claims in the New Testament are often anything but feel good.</p>
<p>Here are four examples:</p>
<p>“Jesus heard that they had put him out; and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered and said, “And who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him? ”Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.” And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.”</p>
<p>“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.</p>
<p>To another, he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”</p>
<p>Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?</p>
<p>Jesus spent the last three years of his life claiming to be God. He was killed for this. He demanded that his followers leave EVERYTHING to follow Him. He promised His apostles that they would have trouble in this life and then claimed that He had “overcome the world”. I’m not sure that we can get through one chapter of Jesus’ words without Jesus making a radical statement about who He is and what He expects from His followers.</p>
<p>Jesus also claimed to be THE truth. If we are to be a society that cares about finding the Truth and following it, then we should all care about the truth of Jesus’ existence and the validity of His claims.</p>
<p>If Jesus walked this earth and said the things He said, then He can be one of three things according to C.S. Lewis. He can be either a lunatic, a liar, or our Lord. He did not give us room to make him into a good teacher. Any inspiration that He was able to give, depended completely on the idea that He is the source of that inspiration.</p>
<p>So what does all of this mean for us today? Well, if it were somehow proven that Jesus did not exist in history, then everyone who claims to be a Christian should stop. We would be basing their life on a lie.</p>
<p>If He did exist, which is widely accepted among believers and unbelievers, then we are left to ask ourselves if He was telling the truth. If we come to the conclusion that yes, Jesus is telling the truth about who He is, then we are left with no other option but to follow Him, to worship Him with every part of ourselves just as His apostles did.</p>
<p>Again, C.S. Lewis, in all his genius, said, “Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”</p>
<p>So does it matter if Jesus actually existed in the lives of we who live in 2017? It matters deeply.</p>
<p>Maybe this is the year for your to find out what you believe about Jesus of Nazareth. If you find yourself believing that He is real and He is who He says He is, then take the leap and give Him your whole self. I promise it will be worth it.</p>
</section>
|
Does it Really Matter if Jesus Existed?
This morning on CNN’s home page I read an article called “Separating religious truth from myth: Scholars argue if Jesus existed”. The article lays out arguments from both sides. Some scholars believe that Jesus is the culmination of many stories about a hero who was martyred as the “son of god”. On the other side of the argument exists the more traditional view that Jesus was, in fact, a Jewish man who existed in history. His personality is vibrant in the gospels and his apostles would not have simply died for a myth.
The article is worth reading for those who are interested but it was another part of the article that caught my attention. Prior to discussing whether or not Jesus is an actual historical figure, the writer asks, “Does it even matter if Jesus existed? Can’t people derive inspiration from his teachings whether he actually walked the Earth?”
This is a question worth pondering.
Does it actually matter if Jesus existed or not?
It depends.
If Jesus existed simply to inspire, then his existence matters in the same way that Oprah’s existence matters. Oprah’s existence matters because she has dignity but the message she is spreading does not depend on her existence. It could be given by anyone. With messages such as “live a happier life” and “meditation experiences now”, Oprah’s message is not unique. It’s self-help. Her whole purpose is to provide a place for inspiration and she has never claimed to be the source of inspiration.
Jesus by His own words, however, did not come simply to inspire. His claims in the New Testament are often anything but feel good.
Here are four examples:
“Jesus heard that they had put him out; and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered and said, “And who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him? ”Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.” And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.”
“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
To another, he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Jesus spent the last three years of his life claiming to be God. He was killed for this. He demanded that his followers leave EVERYTHING to follow Him. He promised His apostles that they would have trouble in this life and then claimed that He had “overcome the world”. I’m not sure that we can get through one chapter of Jesus’ words without Jesus making a radical statement about who He is and what He expects from His followers.
Jesus also claimed to be THE truth. If we are to be a society that cares about finding the Truth and following it, then we should all care about the truth of Jesus’ existence and the validity of His claims.
If Jesus walked this earth and said the things He said, then He can be one of three things according to C.S. Lewis. He can be either a lunatic, a liar, or our Lord. He did not give us room to make him into a good teacher. Any inspiration that He was able to give, depended completely on the idea that He is the source of that inspiration.
So what does all of this mean for us today? Well, if it were somehow proven that Jesus did not exist in history, then everyone who claims to be a Christian should stop. We would be basing their life on a lie.
If He did exist, which is widely accepted among believers and unbelievers, then we are left to ask ourselves if He was telling the truth. If we come to the conclusion that yes, Jesus is telling the truth about who He is, then we are left with no other option but to follow Him, to worship Him with every part of ourselves just as His apostles did.
Again, C.S. Lewis, in all his genius, said, “Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”
So does it matter if Jesus actually existed in the lives of we who live in 2017? It matters deeply.
Maybe this is the year for your to find out what you believe about Jesus of Nazareth. If you find yourself believing that He is real and He is who He says He is, then take the leap and give Him your whole self. I promise it will be worth it.
|
51ff9044-9591-5e6e-98ae-e9779fbaab8f
|
25/08/2025 17:59:07
|
|
https://medium.com/@sensei_labs/its-not-you-it-s-me-using-self-awareness-to-explore-people-management-6d3e15e3f212
|
medium.com
|
It’s not you, it’s me — using self awareness to explore people management
|
Last year, Klick* had a goal: develop a comprehensive program to support and build exceptional people managers. As my team and I started to…
|
Sensei Labs
|
https://medium.com/@sensei_labs
|
6d3e15e3f212
|
3 min
|
2018-01-18T19:47:27.286000
|
2018-01-18T19:35:57
|
2018-01-18T19:50:16.771000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Self Improvement,People Management,Emotional Intelligence,Self-awareness,Leadership Development
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*TSLPMB3xcnoSiFkxpOmd8A.jpeg" width="1920" height="1283" loading="lazy" />
<p>Last year, Klick* had a goal: develop a comprehensive program to <strong>support and build exceptional people managers</strong>. As my team and I started to outline the new program, much of the content was immediately obvious — understanding social dynamics and creating better 1:1s, exploring how critical ‘<a href="http://www.radicalcandor.com/">radical candor</a>‘ is to developing trusting relationships, giving delegation the time and effort it deserves in order to be effective, etc.</p>
<p>Our biggest struggle (understatement — it was huge) was in trying to frame and launch the very first workshop of the new series. Should we dive in to the nitty gritty ins and outs of people management and offer practical solutions to learners right away? Take time to explore Klick’s vision, mission, and values and see how they align to our approach to people management? Unpack what it actually means to be a people manager?</p>
<p>While each option had its own strengths, none of them felt quite right. We went back to the drawing board to try to answer our favourite question — ‘why?’ Why are we offering this new program? Finally, it came down to something our President, Lori Grant, often says: ‘what problem are we trying to solve?’</p>
<h1>Finding the ‘I’ in ‘team’</h1>
<p>The more we thought about it, the more we realized that <strong>before we can expect people to learn how to help others, the journey ultimately starts with us, from within</strong>. Much like an oxygen mask on an airplane — our intense desire may be to help those around us (i.e. direct reports and colleagues), but what good are we to others if we neglect ourselves?</p>
<p>It was clear that self awareness and self management, as the cornerstones of emotional intelligence, should be the focus of the very first workshop in this new program. Using extensive research about emotional intelligence and its impact on leadership, we developed a-ha inducing activities and self reflection exercises all designed to help grow self awareness. For example, when introducing the concept of self awareness, we designed an activity that would approach it objectively. Psychology research behind the Lake Wobegone effect (or illusory superiority) tells us that most people overestimate their abilities and believe their achievements are stronger than the average person, therefore making it harder to assess one’s own self awareness. We created four fictional people and asked learners to look for indications of that person’s self awareness. This opened up thoughtful discussion and self realization of examples when they had acted similarly and the consequences that may have unfolded. By looking at self awareness objectively, it allowed participants to draw real life comparisons to their experiences and how they could adapt and behave differently next time.</p>
<h2>Reflecting on Emotional Awareness — Or The Power Of A Banana</h2>
<p>What’s been incredibly interesting and reassuring at the same time is that although the content seems simple on the surface, it’s resonated deeply with our participants. For example, one of the best ways to build self awareness is to recognize when you are feeling something. This may seem obvious, but Klicksters realized how infrequently they were taking the time to stop and think ‘how am I ACTUALLY feeling right now? How was my morning? Have I eaten? What was drop off with my kids like this morning? Who is my first meeting with? How do I feel about that person? How much sleep did I get last night?’ etc.</p>
<p>And if people ARE reflecting, how often is the answer to the question ‘how am I doing right now?’ a default words like ‘Good. Fine. Tired. Stressed.’ etc. Research shows us that labelling an emotion is trickier than we think. In fact, <strong>only 36% of us can accurately articulate how we are feeling at any given time</strong> — often we default to our 4 or 5 go-to descriptors. The harder it is to accurately identify how we’re feeling, the harder it is to regulate and manage those emotions. Think about the difference between ‘anxious,’ ‘nervous,’ ‘uneasy,’ ‘deflated,’ or ‘hungry’. Often we choose a blanket word, like ‘stressed,’ or ‘tired,’ when feeling those emotions, which means we’re not managing them in the way they properly deserve. Sometimes you just need a banana!</p>
<h2>Transforming Relationships Through Transforming Self</h2>
<p>The feedback we’ve received from 92 of our participants so far has been phenomenal!. <strong>96% of respondents enjoyed the workshop and 100% believe they can confidently apply the information learned in this session</strong>. This is a beautiful thing. Stronger self awareness and self management at Klick will have a transformational effect on relationships, productivity, efficiency, and empathy. We are well on our way to fulfilling our mission of inspiring exceptional people leadership. Next stop: building stronger, trusting relationships — with other people.</p>
<p>*Sensei Labs is in the Klick family of companies.</p>
<p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://www.senseilabs.com/not</em>-using-self-awareness-explore-people-management/">www.senseilabs.com</a> on January 18, 2018.</p>
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It’s not you, it’s me — using self awareness to explore people management
Last year, Klick* had a goal: develop a comprehensive program to support and build exceptional people managers. As my team and I started to outline the new program, much of the content was immediately obvious — understanding social dynamics and creating better 1:1s, exploring how critical ‘radical candor‘ is to developing trusting relationships, giving delegation the time and effort it deserves in order to be effective, etc.
Our biggest struggle (understatement — it was huge) was in trying to frame and launch the very first workshop of the new series. Should we dive in to the nitty gritty ins and outs of people management and offer practical solutions to learners right away? Take time to explore Klick’s vision, mission, and values and see how they align to our approach to people management? Unpack what it actually means to be a people manager?
While each option had its own strengths, none of them felt quite right. We went back to the drawing board to try to answer our favourite question — ‘why?’ Why are we offering this new program? Finally, it came down to something our President, Lori Grant, often says: ‘what problem are we trying to solve?’
Finding the ‘I’ in ‘team’
The more we thought about it, the more we realized that before we can expect people to learn how to help others, the journey ultimately starts with us, from within. Much like an oxygen mask on an airplane — our intense desire may be to help those around us (i.e. direct reports and colleagues), but what good are we to others if we neglect ourselves?
It was clear that self awareness and self management, as the cornerstones of emotional intelligence, should be the focus of the very first workshop in this new program. Using extensive research about emotional intelligence and its impact on leadership, we developed a-ha inducing activities and self reflection exercises all designed to help grow self awareness. For example, when introducing the concept of self awareness, we designed an activity that would approach it objectively. Psychology research behind the Lake Wobegone effect (or illusory superiority) tells us that most people overestimate their abilities and believe their achievements are stronger than the average person, therefore making it harder to assess one’s own self awareness. We created four fictional people and asked learners to look for indications of that person’s self awareness. This opened up thoughtful discussion and self realization of examples when they had acted similarly and the consequences that may have unfolded. By looking at self awareness objectively, it allowed participants to draw real life comparisons to their experiences and how they could adapt and behave differently next time.
Reflecting on Emotional Awareness — Or The Power Of A Banana
What’s been incredibly interesting and reassuring at the same time is that although the content seems simple on the surface, it’s resonated deeply with our participants. For example, one of the best ways to build self awareness is to recognize when you are feeling something. This may seem obvious, but Klicksters realized how infrequently they were taking the time to stop and think ‘how am I ACTUALLY feeling right now? How was my morning? Have I eaten? What was drop off with my kids like this morning? Who is my first meeting with? How do I feel about that person? How much sleep did I get last night?’ etc.
And if people ARE reflecting, how often is the answer to the question ‘how am I doing right now?’ a default words like ‘Good. Fine. Tired. Stressed.’ etc. Research shows us that labelling an emotion is trickier than we think. In fact, only 36% of us can accurately articulate how we are feeling at any given time — often we default to our 4 or 5 go-to descriptors. The harder it is to accurately identify how we’re feeling, the harder it is to regulate and manage those emotions. Think about the difference between ‘anxious,’ ‘nervous,’ ‘uneasy,’ ‘deflated,’ or ‘hungry’. Often we choose a blanket word, like ‘stressed,’ or ‘tired,’ when feeling those emotions, which means we’re not managing them in the way they properly deserve. Sometimes you just need a banana!
Transforming Relationships Through Transforming Self
The feedback we’ve received from 92 of our participants so far has been phenomenal!. 96% of respondents enjoyed the workshop and 100% believe they can confidently apply the information learned in this session. This is a beautiful thing. Stronger self awareness and self management at Klick will have a transformational effect on relationships, productivity, efficiency, and empathy. We are well on our way to fulfilling our mission of inspiring exceptional people leadership. Next stop: building stronger, trusting relationships — with other people.
*Sensei Labs is in the Klick family of companies.
Originally published at www.senseilabs.com on January 18, 2018.
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Yummy dishes that you can make from leftovers
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So much food goes uneaten in most of our kitchens every day. It is not only a big waste of resources, but also a big waste of time and…
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<p>So much food goes uneaten in most of our kitchens every day. It is not only a big waste of resources, but also a big waste of time and energy. After all, you have spent a lot of time soaking, grinding and perfecting the idli batter. There are a lot of fun ways to recycle your leftover food to entice the kids. Leftovers readily available in the refrigerators are a powerful resource you can bank on when your little one has a hunger pang and you do not have the time to start from scratch.</p>
<h1>When South India meets China</h1>
<p>Well, what do you know about inter-racial romances? Not just among people, but between food items. We are talking about refashioning that extra batch of idlis you made for breakfast into something as dramatic as a Chinese stir fry. An idli is the perfect blend raw material that can adapt to any taste whatsoever. It is like sponge and it will soak the flavors in. Then why are you compelling yourselves to match an idli only with chutney and sambar?</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://cookpad.com/in/recip</strong>es/3849434-idli-manchurian?via=search&search_term=idli%20chinese">Idli Manchurian Recipe by Rakhee Shah
<em>Great recipe for Idli Manchurian. Tasty & Spicy</em>co</a>okpad.com</p>
<p>The crime scene somewhat goes like this. You are faced with a hungry kid just back from school and all you have is some cold leftover breakfast idlis in the fridge. You chop them nicely into sophisticated cubes of equal sizes. Chop onions and capsicums and tomatoes and whatever other vegetable you have at hand. Keep a sprig of coriander handy. It is a very good habit to grind and keep ginger and garlic in the fridge at all times. Now heat a kadai, splutter some mustard seeds, sauté the ginger garlic paste, sauté the veggies, add a dash of soya sauce and red chilli sauce and finally introduce the idli slices. Whisk all the ingredients well. Let the idlis soak the flavours in for a couple of minutes. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve it in a bowl.</p>
<h2>When curry meets paratha</h2>
<p>You need not be the punjabi cuisine maestro to master the art of paratha making. There is an easy way out to make yummy parathas without having to work a lot. And the number of flavors you can incorporate is endless. Take any leftover curry, and knead it in to the dough. Be it an aloo curry, chicken curry, mushroom and paneer or even egg curry.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://cookpad.com/in/recipes/3937745-lef</strong>t-over-dal-sabji-paratha?via=search&search_term=paratha%20with%20curry">Left over Dal Sabji Paratha Recipe by Samiksha Jain
<em>Great recipe for Left over Dal Sabji Paratha. if and dal or sabji is remaining in your fridge, you can use these in…</em>co</a>okpad.com</p>
<p>Make sure that you shred the meat or egg or other curry pieces into small bits before adding it to the dough. Wouldn’t that be great to have an Andhra style chicken paratha or to have a Kerala style egg roast paratha for lunch?</p>
<h2>When upma meets pakoda</h2>
<p>Upma is so easy to make that often times it takes the role of the inevitable breakfast, whether you like it or not. But unfortunately in every household, there will always be at least one person who does not like upma. In such a situation, chances of leaving a plateful as leftovers is unavoidable. Don’t worry, nothing is going waste. You can make a pakoda out of it. Even the upma hater in the family will not recognize the main ingredient in the tea-time snack.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://cookpad.com/in/recipes/5509403-schezw</strong>an-pakode?via=search&search_term=pakoda%20leftover">Schezwan Pakode Recipe by Sanam Merchant/Rachna Chadha
<em>Great recipe for Schezwan Pakode. #leftover</em>co</a>okpad.com</p>
<p>The method is really simple. Other than the leftover upma, you would need some potatoes, besan/egg, bread crumbs and oil. Boil and mash potatoes. Mix it with the leftover upma. Knead it well into a nice mix. Make small lemon-sized balls and lightly flatten them. Make a besan pakoda batter if you are of the vegetarian kind. If you prefer the cutlet texture, go for the egg whites and bread crumbs method. Either you dip the pakodas in the besan batter or you dip them first in egg whites and coat them with bread crumbs. Deep fry the pakodas in oil until the surface is golden brown. Enjoy the pakoda with chai.</p>
<h2>Egg rolls for the faint hearted</h2>
<p>If you are not too enthusiastic about experimenting with the leftover food, there is always the ultimate leftover classic called the egg roll. This is by far the simplest and safest you can go with leftovers. Once you taste the ease of repurposing food, you might want to try different combinations with different styles of cuisines.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://cookpad.com/in/rec</strong>ipes/4071793-egg-roll?via=search&search_term=egg%20roll">Egg roll Recipe by Nisha Srivastava
<em>Great recipe for Egg roll. #Snacks #MealPlanChallenge</em>co</a>okpad.com</p>
<p>Make a couple of extra rotis and save them to make the most filling egg roll you have ever had. Take out the rotis from the fridge and leave them outside for a while. Butter a pan and heat both sides of the roti. Once the roti is warm, beat an egg, add a pinch of salt and pepper to it and spread it evenly on the roti. Let the omelette side of the roti cook well. Once the base is done, add chopped vegetable stuffings of your choice into it and roll. You can think about chopped onions, carrots, cabbage leaves, lettuce leaves, olives, chicken pieces from left over curries, tomatoes, cheese, sauces of your liking, and whatever you can find in the kitchen which you want to try in a roll. You can eat rolls every day for breakfast without getting bored. Keep changing the stuffing and you have a new tasty roll every single day.</p>
<h2>Rice, rice baby</h2>
<p>If there is a substance which has endless recycling potential, it is the humble rice. In fact, to make fried rice or any other rice variant, it is best to use leftover rice which was cooked earlier for a previous meal. The choice with rice is endless. You can convert the simple white rice into sambar rice, tomato rice, curd rice, lemon rice, fried rice, tamarind rice or any other rice variants. Just do the ideal seasoning and add the leftover rice and there you have a dramatic makeover for the simple white rice. If it were in a restaurant you would have paid double for the spiced rice. The best part is, you can eat an entire meal without having any side dish whatsoever. If you have a salad and a pickle, it is a party.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://cookpad.com/in/reci</strong>pes/4199471-tamarind-rice?via=search&search_term=tamarind%20rice">Tamarind rice Recipe by Asifa Kouser
<em>Great recipe for Tamarind rice. Tamarind rice is a popular dish in Karnataka, Andhra pradesh,Telangana and in Tamil…</em>co</a>okpad.com</p>
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Yummy dishes that you can make from leftovers
Leftover delectables
So much food goes uneaten in most of our kitchens every day. It is not only a big waste of resources, but also a big waste of time and energy. After all, you have spent a lot of time soaking, grinding and perfecting the idli batter. There are a lot of fun ways to recycle your leftover food to entice the kids. Leftovers readily available in the refrigerators are a powerful resource you can bank on when your little one has a hunger pang and you do not have the time to start from scratch.
When South India meets China
Well, what do you know about inter-racial romances? Not just among people, but between food items. We are talking about refashioning that extra batch of idlis you made for breakfast into something as dramatic as a Chinese stir fry. An idli is the perfect blend raw material that can adapt to any taste whatsoever. It is like sponge and it will soak the flavors in. Then why are you compelling yourselves to match an idli only with chutney and sambar?
Idli Manchurian Recipe by Rakhee Shah
Great recipe for Idli Manchurian. Tasty & Spicycookpad.com
The crime scene somewhat goes like this. You are faced with a hungry kid just back from school and all you have is some cold leftover breakfast idlis in the fridge. You chop them nicely into sophisticated cubes of equal sizes. Chop onions and capsicums and tomatoes and whatever other vegetable you have at hand. Keep a sprig of coriander handy. It is a very good habit to grind and keep ginger and garlic in the fridge at all times. Now heat a kadai, splutter some mustard seeds, sauté the ginger garlic paste, sauté the veggies, add a dash of soya sauce and red chilli sauce and finally introduce the idli slices. Whisk all the ingredients well. Let the idlis soak the flavours in for a couple of minutes. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve it in a bowl.
When curry meets paratha
You need not be the punjabi cuisine maestro to master the art of paratha making. There is an easy way out to make yummy parathas without having to work a lot. And the number of flavors you can incorporate is endless. Take any leftover curry, and knead it in to the dough. Be it an aloo curry, chicken curry, mushroom and paneer or even egg curry.
Left over Dal Sabji Paratha Recipe by Samiksha Jain
Great recipe for Left over Dal Sabji Paratha. if and dal or sabji is remaining in your fridge, you can use these in…cookpad.com
Make sure that you shred the meat or egg or other curry pieces into small bits before adding it to the dough. Wouldn’t that be great to have an Andhra style chicken paratha or to have a Kerala style egg roast paratha for lunch?
When upma meets pakoda
Upma is so easy to make that often times it takes the role of the inevitable breakfast, whether you like it or not. But unfortunately in every household, there will always be at least one person who does not like upma. In such a situation, chances of leaving a plateful as leftovers is unavoidable. Don’t worry, nothing is going waste. You can make a pakoda out of it. Even the upma hater in the family will not recognize the main ingredient in the tea-time snack.
Schezwan Pakode Recipe by Sanam Merchant/Rachna Chadha
Great recipe for Schezwan Pakode. #leftovercookpad.com
The method is really simple. Other than the leftover upma, you would need some potatoes, besan/egg, bread crumbs and oil. Boil and mash potatoes. Mix it with the leftover upma. Knead it well into a nice mix. Make small lemon-sized balls and lightly flatten them. Make a besan pakoda batter if you are of the vegetarian kind. If you prefer the cutlet texture, go for the egg whites and bread crumbs method. Either you dip the pakodas in the besan batter or you dip them first in egg whites and coat them with bread crumbs. Deep fry the pakodas in oil until the surface is golden brown. Enjoy the pakoda with chai.
Egg rolls for the faint hearted
If you are not too enthusiastic about experimenting with the leftover food, there is always the ultimate leftover classic called the egg roll. This is by far the simplest and safest you can go with leftovers. Once you taste the ease of repurposing food, you might want to try different combinations with different styles of cuisines.
Egg roll Recipe by Nisha Srivastava
Great recipe for Egg roll. #Snacks #MealPlanChallengecookpad.com
Make a couple of extra rotis and save them to make the most filling egg roll you have ever had. Take out the rotis from the fridge and leave them outside for a while. Butter a pan and heat both sides of the roti. Once the roti is warm, beat an egg, add a pinch of salt and pepper to it and spread it evenly on the roti. Let the omelette side of the roti cook well. Once the base is done, add chopped vegetable stuffings of your choice into it and roll. You can think about chopped onions, carrots, cabbage leaves, lettuce leaves, olives, chicken pieces from left over curries, tomatoes, cheese, sauces of your liking, and whatever you can find in the kitchen which you want to try in a roll. You can eat rolls every day for breakfast without getting bored. Keep changing the stuffing and you have a new tasty roll every single day.
Rice, rice baby
If there is a substance which has endless recycling potential, it is the humble rice. In fact, to make fried rice or any other rice variant, it is best to use leftover rice which was cooked earlier for a previous meal. The choice with rice is endless. You can convert the simple white rice into sambar rice, tomato rice, curd rice, lemon rice, fried rice, tamarind rice or any other rice variants. Just do the ideal seasoning and add the leftover rice and there you have a dramatic makeover for the simple white rice. If it were in a restaurant you would have paid double for the spiced rice. The best part is, you can eat an entire meal without having any side dish whatsoever. If you have a salad and a pickle, it is a party.
Tamarind rice Recipe by Asifa Kouser
Great recipe for Tamarind rice. Tamarind rice is a popular dish in Karnataka, Andhra pradesh,Telangana and in Tamil…cookpad.com
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Café Tryst
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After messaging and an initial meet for lunch, we hadn’t met for an age. Would it go any further?
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<h1>Café Tryst</h1>
<h3>After messaging and an initial meet for lunch, we hadn’t met for an age. Would it go any further?</h3>
<p><a href="#">Stevo_author</a></p>
<p>“All right,” you had said. “Come over. I can meet you over here, if you like. There’s a café next to the railway station. It’s a nice place; very friendly. We can meet up, have a chat and just see how things go from there. Play it by ear, so no commitment, no promises. However, I will expect you to buy me a coffee.”</p>
<p>I liked that closing line. It was always good to break the tension, had there been any but as it happened, there was none. I mean; here was an offer to meet, so that could only be seen as a positive start. While there would always be hope, at least on my part, neither of us really had expectations, and you were certainly not making any promises, other than the coffee. This was merely an opportunity to meet each other properly.</p>
<p>So I got into the car and made my way down south, wondering what the outcome would be. We had corresponded for a while now and had finally found another mutually convenient date to meet up. Following that first lunch date (which was a lifetime ago now), I wondered if you would ever get in touch again but here I was, actually coming over to see you in your neck of the woods. Things were looking up.</p>
<p>The station was easy to find and I arrived in plenty of time. I parked up in the car park by the main entrance and crossed the road to the coffee shop next door. I ordered a small coffee and set myself up at a table by the front window. I opened my newspaper, trying to portray a relaxed, almost nonchalant persona. I didn’t want you to think I was trying to act unduly casual, so I just sat, idly reading, sipping my drink and waiting quietly, occasionally looking out of the window, waiting for you to arrive. I didn’t have to wait long and had started to relax a little when I heard your voice, quietly enquiring.</p>
<p>“Hello?”</p>
<p>I looked up to see you standing there, looking every bit as nervous as me. We both must have looked a little uncomfortable, so I stood up to welcome you. I leaned towards you and placed a hand on your waist, kissing your cheek but not entirely sure what to do next. We embraced briefly and lightly, like a pair of awkward teenagers. I told you to take a seat and asked you if you’d like a coffee. “Ooh, yes please,” came the reply “A skinny latte for me, please.” I walked back over to the counter while you settled in at the table.</p>
<p>Other than the two baristas behind the counter, an elderly man with his nose in his book and us, the place was empty. A radio was playing some middle of the road pop music in the background. It wasn’t intrusive but was just loud enough for us to be able to keep our conversation private. We drank our coffees, chatting about everything and nothing. We had already said a lot to each other before today, so neither of us really knew where this might lead. After maybe thirty minutes, the conversation came to a natural end and, after a brief pause, you broke the silence.</p>
<p>“You know what? I can’t believe I’m even thinking this but I think you can be trusted. Actually, I’ve been thinking about it since we first met. Anyway, I’m sure it’ll be fine; you seem to be a nice guy.”</p>
<p>“Oh? Thanks. Sorry; go on.” I replied.</p>
<p>“Besides, I had already told a neighbour that I was going out to meet a friend and said when I expected to be back. I didn’t say it was you that I was meeting but thought it best to have a little insurance. Well, you never know, do you? I just thought you should know that. I mean that they knew I was expecting to be home by a certain time. I’d told them I was expecting a delivery and to look out while I was gone, in case it came early. don’t know why I said that. I guess I just wanted them to be aware, I suppose.”</p>
<p>You seemed to be thinking out loud now, your thoughts rambling a little, as though you were trying to decide what to do or say and convince yourself as to the next best step. Taking a breath, you continued.</p>
<p>“Anyway; if they see my car back at home, they’ll know I’ve got home, so that’ll be OK. It’ll be fine. Sorry, where was I?”</p>
<p>“Er, I’m not sure. Something about not believing your thoughts and trust, I think.” I said, cautiously. I still wasn’t entirely sure where you were going with this but said nothing more, deciding instead to simply go with it for now.</p>
<p>“Right. Come on, then,” you said. “Follow me. Well, follow my car anyway. Before I change my mind and have some kind of fit of common sense.”</p>
<p>We left the café and walked back to the car park together. I got into my car, started the engine and pulled out of the parking space, waiting for you to lead the way from here. You reversed out and drove on, through the barrier. I followed closely behind. It was only a short journey and after a few turns, we were away from the main town area and into a residential part of town. Once into the estate, we turned into a quiet cul-de-sac. You pulled up on the hardstanding in front of a small end terraced cottage and I drove on to find a space in the road a few yards further on. I sat and watched you briefly, then turned the engine off and waited. Getting out of your car, you walked on towards me and tapped on the glass next to me. I press the switch to lower the window.</p>
<p>“Give me a couple of minutes first, would you? Just to keep us separate.”</p>
<p>“Of course,” I reply. I take a look at my watch. “I’ll knock at five to.”</p>
<p>I watch you walk away from my rear-view mirror, taking in your curves. I am aware of the gentle sway of your butt as you approach your front door. After a suitable delay, I get out, lock the car and walk to your front door.</p>
<p>I tap lightly on the front door. The door opens and you beckon me in. Leaning out, you take a furtive glance up and down the street, step back in and close the door quietly behind us. You are leaning back against the door as I turn to you to say something but before I get the chance, you pull me towards you and kiss me. The kissing is gentle at first; light pecks that gradually build up to long, deep, open-mouth passion. Pleasantly surprised at this development, I return the kiss enthusiastically. My hand slides up your neck into your hair as I pull you closer to me.</p>
<p>You pull away and look at me. “This is really out of character for me. I wouldn’t normally just pick a guy up and offer to take him to bed. Shit; I didn’t mean to say that out loud.”</p>
<p>I smile. “It’s fine. I really don’t expect anything. As you said — no commitment, right? If you feel uncomfortable, I will simply leave. I don’t want you to feel pressured in any way.”</p>
<p>“Thank you. You’ve helped make my mind up. If I’m honest, from the moment we actually met for real, I knew I wanted to do this.”</p>
<p>You take my hand. “Come on, then.” you say to me, leading me up the stairs.</p>
<p>I pause, holding you back and halting your progress. “Are you sure about this?” I ask.</p>
<p>“Why? Aren’t you?” comes the reply.</p>
<p>“Sorry. God, yes but I really didn’t want to presume. Of course I want to.”</p>
<p>“Good. So do I. I REALLY want to do this now. Come on, then. What are you waiting for?”</p>
<p>We climb the stairs and walk the short distance to the main bedroom. I step in behind you and you close the door softly and draw the curtains.</p>
<p>“There’s no one else about but I feel happier with the door closed and curtains drawn.” you say. I smile and run my fingers through your hair.</p>
<p>We are both trembling now but you move up to stand next to me. I feel your hands on my chest, reaching for my shirt buttons. Unable to resist, I gently pull at your blouse and return the favour. We release long enough to shed our tops and resume the embrace. Under the blouse, you are wearing a simple, white broderie anglais bra with light blue silk ribbon trim. Admiring what I see, I lean down to you and our lips meet. My hands reach round your back to unclasp the bra. I peel the straps down, over your shoulders and the bra drops. You lower your arms and the bra falls to the floor. You kick your shoes off and I follow suit, placing my shoes and socks to one side before kneeling in front of you and slowly lifting your skirt. I kiss each of your thighs and plant a gentle peck on the front of your thong. I can feel the heat emanating from within and there is the faintest hint of moisture as your anticipation and excitement grows. My hand moves to your left hip, where I find the skirt’s button and zip. After unfastening the button, I slowly draw the zip down to its stop. My hands grasp the sides of your skirt and slide it off your legs. You step out and I kiss your belly before carefully laying you on the bed covers.</p>
<p>As you lie on your back, I move up and place a necklace of kisses from one shoulder to the next. You squirm a little and I run my tongue down one arm. I kiss each finger then move back to your collarbone and neck, brushing my lips lightly over your throat and chin.</p>
<p>I move down your neck and kiss your sternum, cupping a breast as I move my mouth across to touch your nipple with the tip of my tongue. I hear you take a deep breath as I gently suck on the nipple, feeling it harden and rise in my mouth as I do so. I move to the other nipple, lapping my tongue over its tip and over the surrounding areola. Both your nipples are hard now and I run my hand down your belly until I reach the waistband of your thong. My hand slides over the smooth fabric, coming to rest briefly over your swelling mound, where the heat continues to rise.</p>
<p>My hand moves down, onto your leg to stroke your thigh as my tongue runs down to your belly. I kiss your hip, then your thigh, your knee and your calf before gently biting on each toe. You sigh before letting out a giggle as I move back up your leg. I slide up next to you and kiss your lips.</p>
<p>I feel your hand move up and your fingers curl round the back of my neck as you pull me closer. Your tongue slides between my teeth and locks with mine. My hand moves over your belly again but this time I slide it under the waistband of your thong. As I reach your pussy, I allow a single finger to gently tease the silky smooth surface before letting it slowly slip inside, followed by another finger, both now gently massaging the sides of your clitoris. Our kiss becomes more urgent as I feel your moist reaction begin to flow over my fingers and into the palm of my hand. I can feel myself smiling, happy that I have managed to arouse you as much as you have me.</p>
<p>I withdraw my fingers and slowly release myself from the kiss, returning with a few pecks on your cheeks, neck, throat and shoulders. I place the flat of my hand against your ass before positioning my fingers under each side of the thong’s waistband as I start to roll it down. You lift your ass up off the bed to allow the underwear to pass over your knees. I pull it down over your calves and, once I have got it past your feet, I let it drop onto the floor. I kiss your belly and part your legs a little. As I move back down, I run my tongue across your moist pussy. Seeing the response that I had earlier felt with my finger, I drive my tongue deep inside you, flicking it across the surface of your clitoris. As you wriggle, you reach down and push my face hard against your body. Your pre-cum is now flowing freely, so I lap feverishly over the surface, my tongue darting in to encourage more flow as I suck against the skin’s surface, pulling the labia into my mouth. You wrap your legs round, clamped against my head, forcing my tongue deeper, making me taste more of you. I feel you shudder as the first orgasm begins, my tongue still running over your warm, wet clitoris. Your legs suddenly clamp tighter and I feel a sudden rush of your juices as they shoot into my mouth, catching me completely by surprise. Still I continue to take all you give to me, until I feel your body relax again and the grip round my head loosens.</p>
<p>Sighing deeply, you unlock your legs and push me aside, onto my back. Still breathing heavily, you shuffle down, undoing my belt impatiently and tugging at my trousers, pulling them down over my ankles. You run your hand over my briefs and across the burgeoning erection that is barely contained underneath. Curiosity gets the better of you and you pull the pants down to reveal just how willing I am. Freed from its cotton enclosure, my erection springs into life in front of you. A broad smile forms as you look up at me briefly.</p>
<p>Taking the shaft in your hand and maintaining eye contact, you pull down gently to expose the head. Still smiling, you close your lips over me and begin to suck whilst flicking your tongue over the tip. With one hand sliding up and down the still-stiffening shaft, your other hand moves up to cup my balls. As my cock begins to twitch, you can feel my pre-cum building and I feel your lips close even tighter round me as you increase the pressure, not wanting to waste anything. I am barely able to contain myself and grab handfuls of sheets as I desperately try to maintain some level of composure. My breath is coming in short pants now as I feel the excitement level climb.</p>
<p>I have to pull you away, fearful of cumming in your mouth. Kissing your lips, I move you back onto your stomach and massage your shoulders, kissing your neck before moving down your spine. This is purely an attempt to calm myself down, as my levels of arousal have almost reached bursting point. My hand moves down your spine as I plant light kisses all the way down to the base of your back, then kissing each of your bum cheeks, eliciting a fit of giggles from you. I run my fingers over your cheeks, down the back of your legs. Another giggle punctuates the passing of my hands over the back of your knees.</p>
<p>I roll you back over and kiss your lips. You pull me to you and I feel your hand slide down across my chest, reaching down as your fingers curl around my shaft. You run the closed fingers slowly up and down as I feel the desire increase. You release your grip and push my shoulders to turn me onto my back again.</p>
<p>I feel your hair across my body as you kiss my chest. Your hand is on my thigh, moving up to my crotch. Your mouth and hand reach the erection together and I feel your lips close around the tip once more, taking my length into your mouth, as you cup my balls. Taken aback, I feel my body shiver as you move around and reach across my chest, still tickling my cock with your tongue. I feel the wave of arousal return as your lips grip tightly, your mouth sliding up and down to keep the pressure up. I can feel that I am getting too worked up and, still terrified of cumming in your mouth, I pull you away, up to me and kiss you again. You have parted your legs and, as you slide up to straddle me, my cock glides easily into you. Smiling, you move down a little to take me in completely and I feel you grip me as tightly as before, your pelvic muscles taking on the role played by your mouth a moment ago. You begin to make gentle movements up and down as I grab your ass to pull you against me. I feel your breasts against my chest and can barely contain my desire. I know you can feel my excitement building up; you look into my eyes and smile the broadest smile I can imagine before sliding off and turning onto your back. I lean towards you and kiss you, as my hand reaches down to your mound. A single finger enters to accompany my cock as our kiss becomes more urgent. Your hand takes a firm hold of my ass and we roll over, with me now on top, looking deep into your eyes as I slide my length back inside you.</p>
<p>You wrap your legs firmly round my back as I thrust deep into you, our mouths and tongues now locked together. As the strokes become more regular and harder, I feel your grip becoming ever tighter around me, forcing the energy from me. As our bodies become hotter, I see beads of perspiration forming across your skin. We both feel the passion building inexorably; no longer merely love-making, this has descended into base animal lust. I continue to ram hard into you, each stroke getting harder, faster and more urgent until I can hold back the wave of desirous climax no longer. My back arches back violently, lifting you up as I force my full length into you, the orgasm firing violently out of me. My body stiffens as the cum continues to flow into you. Eventually, my body spasms begin to lessen as the energy dissipates. My head drops down in exhaustion, the sweat now pouring freely off my forehead. My whole body is glowing with the heat generated by the effort I have expended and I am trembling uncontrollably. I can hardly catch my breath but I look into your eyes and there once more is that broad smile across your face as you look back up at me. You give me a few moments as my breathing begins to return to some level of normality. Taking a moment to gather your own thoughts and catch your breath, you simply say,</p>
<p>“See? No commitment. No promises. Tea?”</p>
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Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash
Café Tryst
After messaging and an initial meet for lunch, we hadn’t met for an age. Would it go any further?
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“All right,” you had said. “Come over. I can meet you over here, if you like. There’s a café next to the railway station. It’s a nice place; very friendly. We can meet up, have a chat and just see how things go from there. Play it by ear, so no commitment, no promises. However, I will expect you to buy me a coffee.”
I liked that closing line. It was always good to break the tension, had there been any but as it happened, there was none. I mean; here was an offer to meet, so that could only be seen as a positive start. While there would always be hope, at least on my part, neither of us really had expectations, and you were certainly not making any promises, other than the coffee. This was merely an opportunity to meet each other properly.
So I got into the car and made my way down south, wondering what the outcome would be. We had corresponded for a while now and had finally found another mutually convenient date to meet up. Following that first lunch date (which was a lifetime ago now), I wondered if you would ever get in touch again but here I was, actually coming over to see you in your neck of the woods. Things were looking up.
The station was easy to find and I arrived in plenty of time. I parked up in the car park by the main entrance and crossed the road to the coffee shop next door. I ordered a small coffee and set myself up at a table by the front window. I opened my newspaper, trying to portray a relaxed, almost nonchalant persona. I didn’t want you to think I was trying to act unduly casual, so I just sat, idly reading, sipping my drink and waiting quietly, occasionally looking out of the window, waiting for you to arrive. I didn’t have to wait long and had started to relax a little when I heard your voice, quietly enquiring.
“Hello?”
I looked up to see you standing there, looking every bit as nervous as me. We both must have looked a little uncomfortable, so I stood up to welcome you. I leaned towards you and placed a hand on your waist, kissing your cheek but not entirely sure what to do next. We embraced briefly and lightly, like a pair of awkward teenagers. I told you to take a seat and asked you if you’d like a coffee. “Ooh, yes please,” came the reply “A skinny latte for me, please.” I walked back over to the counter while you settled in at the table.
Other than the two baristas behind the counter, an elderly man with his nose in his book and us, the place was empty. A radio was playing some middle of the road pop music in the background. It wasn’t intrusive but was just loud enough for us to be able to keep our conversation private. We drank our coffees, chatting about everything and nothing. We had already said a lot to each other before today, so neither of us really knew where this might lead. After maybe thirty minutes, the conversation came to a natural end and, after a brief pause, you broke the silence.
“You know what? I can’t believe I’m even thinking this but I think you can be trusted. Actually, I’ve been thinking about it since we first met. Anyway, I’m sure it’ll be fine; you seem to be a nice guy.”
“Oh? Thanks. Sorry; go on.” I replied.
“Besides, I had already told a neighbour that I was going out to meet a friend and said when I expected to be back. I didn’t say it was you that I was meeting but thought it best to have a little insurance. Well, you never know, do you? I just thought you should know that. I mean that they knew I was expecting to be home by a certain time. I’d told them I was expecting a delivery and to look out while I was gone, in case it came early. don’t know why I said that. I guess I just wanted them to be aware, I suppose.”
You seemed to be thinking out loud now, your thoughts rambling a little, as though you were trying to decide what to do or say and convince yourself as to the next best step. Taking a breath, you continued.
“Anyway; if they see my car back at home, they’ll know I’ve got home, so that’ll be OK. It’ll be fine. Sorry, where was I?”
“Er, I’m not sure. Something about not believing your thoughts and trust, I think.” I said, cautiously. I still wasn’t entirely sure where you were going with this but said nothing more, deciding instead to simply go with it for now.
“Right. Come on, then,” you said. “Follow me. Well, follow my car anyway. Before I change my mind and have some kind of fit of common sense.”
We left the café and walked back to the car park together. I got into my car, started the engine and pulled out of the parking space, waiting for you to lead the way from here. You reversed out and drove on, through the barrier. I followed closely behind. It was only a short journey and after a few turns, we were away from the main town area and into a residential part of town. Once into the estate, we turned into a quiet cul-de-sac. You pulled up on the hardstanding in front of a small end terraced cottage and I drove on to find a space in the road a few yards further on. I sat and watched you briefly, then turned the engine off and waited. Getting out of your car, you walked on towards me and tapped on the glass next to me. I press the switch to lower the window.
“Give me a couple of minutes first, would you? Just to keep us separate.”
“Of course,” I reply. I take a look at my watch. “I’ll knock at five to.”
I watch you walk away from my rear-view mirror, taking in your curves. I am aware of the gentle sway of your butt as you approach your front door. After a suitable delay, I get out, lock the car and walk to your front door.
I tap lightly on the front door. The door opens and you beckon me in. Leaning out, you take a furtive glance up and down the street, step back in and close the door quietly behind us. You are leaning back against the door as I turn to you to say something but before I get the chance, you pull me towards you and kiss me. The kissing is gentle at first; light pecks that gradually build up to long, deep, open-mouth passion. Pleasantly surprised at this development, I return the kiss enthusiastically. My hand slides up your neck into your hair as I pull you closer to me.
You pull away and look at me. “This is really out of character for me. I wouldn’t normally just pick a guy up and offer to take him to bed. Shit; I didn’t mean to say that out loud.”
I smile. “It’s fine. I really don’t expect anything. As you said — no commitment, right? If you feel uncomfortable, I will simply leave. I don’t want you to feel pressured in any way.”
“Thank you. You’ve helped make my mind up. If I’m honest, from the moment we actually met for real, I knew I wanted to do this.”
You take my hand. “Come on, then.” you say to me, leading me up the stairs.
I pause, holding you back and halting your progress. “Are you sure about this?” I ask.
“Why? Aren’t you?” comes the reply.
“Sorry. God, yes but I really didn’t want to presume. Of course I want to.”
“Good. So do I. I REALLY want to do this now. Come on, then. What are you waiting for?”
We climb the stairs and walk the short distance to the main bedroom. I step in behind you and you close the door softly and draw the curtains.
“There’s no one else about but I feel happier with the door closed and curtains drawn.” you say. I smile and run my fingers through your hair.
We are both trembling now but you move up to stand next to me. I feel your hands on my chest, reaching for my shirt buttons. Unable to resist, I gently pull at your blouse and return the favour. We release long enough to shed our tops and resume the embrace. Under the blouse, you are wearing a simple, white broderie anglais bra with light blue silk ribbon trim. Admiring what I see, I lean down to you and our lips meet. My hands reach round your back to unclasp the bra. I peel the straps down, over your shoulders and the bra drops. You lower your arms and the bra falls to the floor. You kick your shoes off and I follow suit, placing my shoes and socks to one side before kneeling in front of you and slowly lifting your skirt. I kiss each of your thighs and plant a gentle peck on the front of your thong. I can feel the heat emanating from within and there is the faintest hint of moisture as your anticipation and excitement grows. My hand moves to your left hip, where I find the skirt’s button and zip. After unfastening the button, I slowly draw the zip down to its stop. My hands grasp the sides of your skirt and slide it off your legs. You step out and I kiss your belly before carefully laying you on the bed covers.
As you lie on your back, I move up and place a necklace of kisses from one shoulder to the next. You squirm a little and I run my tongue down one arm. I kiss each finger then move back to your collarbone and neck, brushing my lips lightly over your throat and chin.
I move down your neck and kiss your sternum, cupping a breast as I move my mouth across to touch your nipple with the tip of my tongue. I hear you take a deep breath as I gently suck on the nipple, feeling it harden and rise in my mouth as I do so. I move to the other nipple, lapping my tongue over its tip and over the surrounding areola. Both your nipples are hard now and I run my hand down your belly until I reach the waistband of your thong. My hand slides over the smooth fabric, coming to rest briefly over your swelling mound, where the heat continues to rise.
My hand moves down, onto your leg to stroke your thigh as my tongue runs down to your belly. I kiss your hip, then your thigh, your knee and your calf before gently biting on each toe. You sigh before letting out a giggle as I move back up your leg. I slide up next to you and kiss your lips.
I feel your hand move up and your fingers curl round the back of my neck as you pull me closer. Your tongue slides between my teeth and locks with mine. My hand moves over your belly again but this time I slide it under the waistband of your thong. As I reach your pussy, I allow a single finger to gently tease the silky smooth surface before letting it slowly slip inside, followed by another finger, both now gently massaging the sides of your clitoris. Our kiss becomes more urgent as I feel your moist reaction begin to flow over my fingers and into the palm of my hand. I can feel myself smiling, happy that I have managed to arouse you as much as you have me.
I withdraw my fingers and slowly release myself from the kiss, returning with a few pecks on your cheeks, neck, throat and shoulders. I place the flat of my hand against your ass before positioning my fingers under each side of the thong’s waistband as I start to roll it down. You lift your ass up off the bed to allow the underwear to pass over your knees. I pull it down over your calves and, once I have got it past your feet, I let it drop onto the floor. I kiss your belly and part your legs a little. As I move back down, I run my tongue across your moist pussy. Seeing the response that I had earlier felt with my finger, I drive my tongue deep inside you, flicking it across the surface of your clitoris. As you wriggle, you reach down and push my face hard against your body. Your pre-cum is now flowing freely, so I lap feverishly over the surface, my tongue darting in to encourage more flow as I suck against the skin’s surface, pulling the labia into my mouth. You wrap your legs round, clamped against my head, forcing my tongue deeper, making me taste more of you. I feel you shudder as the first orgasm begins, my tongue still running over your warm, wet clitoris. Your legs suddenly clamp tighter and I feel a sudden rush of your juices as they shoot into my mouth, catching me completely by surprise. Still I continue to take all you give to me, until I feel your body relax again and the grip round my head loosens.
Sighing deeply, you unlock your legs and push me aside, onto my back. Still breathing heavily, you shuffle down, undoing my belt impatiently and tugging at my trousers, pulling them down over my ankles. You run your hand over my briefs and across the burgeoning erection that is barely contained underneath. Curiosity gets the better of you and you pull the pants down to reveal just how willing I am. Freed from its cotton enclosure, my erection springs into life in front of you. A broad smile forms as you look up at me briefly.
Taking the shaft in your hand and maintaining eye contact, you pull down gently to expose the head. Still smiling, you close your lips over me and begin to suck whilst flicking your tongue over the tip. With one hand sliding up and down the still-stiffening shaft, your other hand moves up to cup my balls. As my cock begins to twitch, you can feel my pre-cum building and I feel your lips close even tighter round me as you increase the pressure, not wanting to waste anything. I am barely able to contain myself and grab handfuls of sheets as I desperately try to maintain some level of composure. My breath is coming in short pants now as I feel the excitement level climb.
I have to pull you away, fearful of cumming in your mouth. Kissing your lips, I move you back onto your stomach and massage your shoulders, kissing your neck before moving down your spine. This is purely an attempt to calm myself down, as my levels of arousal have almost reached bursting point. My hand moves down your spine as I plant light kisses all the way down to the base of your back, then kissing each of your bum cheeks, eliciting a fit of giggles from you. I run my fingers over your cheeks, down the back of your legs. Another giggle punctuates the passing of my hands over the back of your knees.
I roll you back over and kiss your lips. You pull me to you and I feel your hand slide down across my chest, reaching down as your fingers curl around my shaft. You run the closed fingers slowly up and down as I feel the desire increase. You release your grip and push my shoulders to turn me onto my back again.
I feel your hair across my body as you kiss my chest. Your hand is on my thigh, moving up to my crotch. Your mouth and hand reach the erection together and I feel your lips close around the tip once more, taking my length into your mouth, as you cup my balls. Taken aback, I feel my body shiver as you move around and reach across my chest, still tickling my cock with your tongue. I feel the wave of arousal return as your lips grip tightly, your mouth sliding up and down to keep the pressure up. I can feel that I am getting too worked up and, still terrified of cumming in your mouth, I pull you away, up to me and kiss you again. You have parted your legs and, as you slide up to straddle me, my cock glides easily into you. Smiling, you move down a little to take me in completely and I feel you grip me as tightly as before, your pelvic muscles taking on the role played by your mouth a moment ago. You begin to make gentle movements up and down as I grab your ass to pull you against me. I feel your breasts against my chest and can barely contain my desire. I know you can feel my excitement building up; you look into my eyes and smile the broadest smile I can imagine before sliding off and turning onto your back. I lean towards you and kiss you, as my hand reaches down to your mound. A single finger enters to accompany my cock as our kiss becomes more urgent. Your hand takes a firm hold of my ass and we roll over, with me now on top, looking deep into your eyes as I slide my length back inside you.
You wrap your legs firmly round my back as I thrust deep into you, our mouths and tongues now locked together. As the strokes become more regular and harder, I feel your grip becoming ever tighter around me, forcing the energy from me. As our bodies become hotter, I see beads of perspiration forming across your skin. We both feel the passion building inexorably; no longer merely love-making, this has descended into base animal lust. I continue to ram hard into you, each stroke getting harder, faster and more urgent until I can hold back the wave of desirous climax no longer. My back arches back violently, lifting you up as I force my full length into you, the orgasm firing violently out of me. My body stiffens as the cum continues to flow into you. Eventually, my body spasms begin to lessen as the energy dissipates. My head drops down in exhaustion, the sweat now pouring freely off my forehead. My whole body is glowing with the heat generated by the effort I have expended and I am trembling uncontrollably. I can hardly catch my breath but I look into your eyes and there once more is that broad smile across your face as you look back up at me. You give me a few moments as my breathing begins to return to some level of normality. Taking a moment to gather your own thoughts and catch your breath, you simply say,
“See? No commitment. No promises. Tea?”
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https://medium.com/@alex_godin/lemontree-stories-chicken-dinner-ca46a26ce71f
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medium.com
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Lemontree Stories: Chicken Dinner
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Introducing a new Lemontree feature: Lemontree Stories. We’ll periodically be spotlighting our customers, asking them a few questions, and…
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Alex Godin
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https://medium.com/@alex_godin
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ca46a26ce71f
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<p><em>Introducing a new Lemontree feature: Lemontree Stories. We’ll periodically be spotlighting our customers, asking them a few questions, and sharing photos of them and their families cooking Lemontree dinners at home. Our first featured customer is Claudia Cisneros, who invited us into her home for a family cooking affair with her mother Laura, husband Rolando, and three kids — David, Kimberly and Valeria.</em></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3000/1*9DZB6i57Fppjqz1gmQZltw.jpeg" width="3000" height="2000" loading="lazy" />
<p>Claudia was motivated to try Lemontree to discover new things — both improving her skills as a home cook and serving well-rounded meals with healthy ingredients the family wasn’t already familiar with — on a budget. She signed up at our New Life Grove site, where her three-year-old daughter goes to preschool, from the first week of delivery. The family lives in an apartment in Ridgewood a short walk from the center.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*PgBUGUdsP_oYZiOc3AneiQ.jpeg" width="2000" height="3000" loading="lazy" />
<p>When they’re not cooking Lemontree, the family enjoys snacking on fresh fruit and will usually eat rice or pasta for dinner. While we were cooking, Ronaldo explained that he works full-time as a chef and often brings his professional expertise home, preparing Italian dishes he learned at the restaurant or regional dishes from the family’s roots in Puebla and Morelos, Mexico.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3000/1*dFIifAV7cwVMvRbVlhQkIQ.jpeg" width="3000" height="2000" loading="lazy" />
<p>Claudia also works part-time at a shoe store, but her hours are irregular and unpredictable. Between work schedules and the kids’ comings and goings, the family’s free time is limited. Claudia says one of her favorite things about Lemontree is that it gives her family an activity they can do together — Laura picks up the ingredients when she takes Valeria home from school, and David and Kimberly often help prepare ingredients and set the table — so they have a bonding opportunity which is also affordable, educational and good for them. On our visit, David helped his parents mash the sweet potatoes.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*RUtqN_VYVAkLBMKV5YLrAQ.jpeg" width="2000" height="3000" loading="lazy" />
<p>Since Ronaldo is so comfortable in the kitchen, the family has historically relied on him to do most of the family’s home cooking. Thanks to Lemontree, Claudia describes her skills in the kitchen as much improved, and she now has the confidence to prepare meals she never imagined she’d be able to cook for the family. She’s proud that her son asked for seconds of something she made for the first time <em>ever</em> when she followed one of our recipes. She also loves that she’s been challenged to cook and eat things for the first time ever with Lemontree meals, like the collard greens she cooked for this dinner.</p>
<p>Thanks for inviting us into your home, Claudia! We look forward to being part of many more family meals in the future.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3000/1*ISCvwXpdx3PLfpCN801t1g.jpeg" width="3000" height="2000" loading="lazy" />
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Lemontree Stories: Chicken Dinner
Introducing a new Lemontree feature: Lemontree Stories. We’ll periodically be spotlighting our customers, asking them a few questions, and sharing photos of them and their families cooking Lemontree dinners at home. Our first featured customer is Claudia Cisneros, who invited us into her home for a family cooking affair with her mother Laura, husband Rolando, and three kids — David, Kimberly and Valeria.
Claudia was motivated to try Lemontree to discover new things — both improving her skills as a home cook and serving well-rounded meals with healthy ingredients the family wasn’t already familiar with — on a budget. She signed up at our New Life Grove site, where her three-year-old daughter goes to preschool, from the first week of delivery. The family lives in an apartment in Ridgewood a short walk from the center.
When they’re not cooking Lemontree, the family enjoys snacking on fresh fruit and will usually eat rice or pasta for dinner. While we were cooking, Ronaldo explained that he works full-time as a chef and often brings his professional expertise home, preparing Italian dishes he learned at the restaurant or regional dishes from the family’s roots in Puebla and Morelos, Mexico.
Claudia also works part-time at a shoe store, but her hours are irregular and unpredictable. Between work schedules and the kids’ comings and goings, the family’s free time is limited. Claudia says one of her favorite things about Lemontree is that it gives her family an activity they can do together — Laura picks up the ingredients when she takes Valeria home from school, and David and Kimberly often help prepare ingredients and set the table — so they have a bonding opportunity which is also affordable, educational and good for them. On our visit, David helped his parents mash the sweet potatoes.
Since Ronaldo is so comfortable in the kitchen, the family has historically relied on him to do most of the family’s home cooking. Thanks to Lemontree, Claudia describes her skills in the kitchen as much improved, and she now has the confidence to prepare meals she never imagined she’d be able to cook for the family. She’s proud that her son asked for seconds of something she made for the first time ever when she followed one of our recipes. She also loves that she’s been challenged to cook and eat things for the first time ever with Lemontree meals, like the collard greens she cooked for this dinner.
Thanks for inviting us into your home, Claudia! We look forward to being part of many more family meals in the future.
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25/08/2025 17:59:07
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https://medium.com/@samantha.e.fortier/labels-8c374b09c977
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medium.com
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Labels
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Our last sermon series at our church was on labels. How we label ourselves, how the world labels us, and how our only true labels come from…
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Samantha Fortier
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https://medium.com/@samantha.e.fortier
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8c374b09c977
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2 min
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2017-06-09T16:02:11.984000
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<p>Our last sermon series at our church was on labels. How we label ourselves, how the world labels us, and how our only true labels come from God. It is certainly hard to see ourselves the way that God does. It may be hard to believe that it could even be close to true, but it is. We tend to live out the labels that define who we think we are and when those labels are incorrect, it can cause us to live smaller and more painful lives than if we lived out the labels that God gives us, how different would our lives be?</p>
<p><strong>Labels
</strong>Holy Spirit,
Reveal to me,
Enlighten me
And show me who I am in God.
Far too often,
I only look at the inferior labels
Affixed to me
By the world,
By my family and friends,
By me.
Too many to count
So much so,
That I am no longer able to see who I really am.
The person that God created me to be.
The original labels He purposefully affixed to me
Before I was even born.
His masterpiece,
His child,
His beloved.
If I believed in these labels,
How would that change my life?
Would I finally be able to shed
All the other labels like a second skin?
Would my life become brighter?
Would my life become full of joy?
Would I be able to live out the life
God laid out for me?
Why then do I find it hard to shake
All the lies?
Is is because I have believed them so long
That they couldn’t possibly be anything but the truth?
Is it hard to believe that God could ever see me as anything
But a sinner?
Or do I feel as though I am undeserving of God’s labels
So I have exchanged them for ones that I think I deserve?
Why do I forget
That’s the beauty of God.
All I have to do is let Him in.
Let Him remove all the incorrect labels
Slapped haphazardly over me
And finally reveal who I truly am.
God,
Please reveal not only to me,
Who I am in you,
But to each and every person that I encounter
In my life.</p>
</section>
|
Labels
Our last sermon series at our church was on labels. How we label ourselves, how the world labels us, and how our only true labels come from God. It is certainly hard to see ourselves the way that God does. It may be hard to believe that it could even be close to true, but it is. We tend to live out the labels that define who we think we are and when those labels are incorrect, it can cause us to live smaller and more painful lives than if we lived out the labels that God gives us, how different would our lives be?
Labels
Holy Spirit,
Reveal to me,
Enlighten me
And show me who I am in God.
Far too often,
I only look at the inferior labels
Affixed to me
By the world,
By my family and friends,
By me.
Too many to count
So much so,
That I am no longer able to see who I really am.
The person that God created me to be.
The original labels He purposefully affixed to me
Before I was even born.
His masterpiece,
His child,
His beloved.
If I believed in these labels,
How would that change my life?
Would I finally be able to shed
All the other labels like a second skin?
Would my life become brighter?
Would my life become full of joy?
Would I be able to live out the life
God laid out for me?
Why then do I find it hard to shake
All the lies?
Is is because I have believed them so long
That they couldn’t possibly be anything but the truth?
Is it hard to believe that God could ever see me as anything
But a sinner?
Or do I feel as though I am undeserving of God’s labels
So I have exchanged them for ones that I think I deserve?
Why do I forget
That’s the beauty of God.
All I have to do is let Him in.
Let Him remove all the incorrect labels
Slapped haphazardly over me
And finally reveal who I truly am.
God,
Please reveal not only to me,
Who I am in you,
But to each and every person that I encounter
In my life.
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a0432a15-2873-5480-ba07-b0662167ad2b
|
25/08/2025 17:59:08
|
|
https://mukkove.medium.com/its-time-to-jump-in-3c50af46f04a
|
medium.com
|
It’s Time to Jump In
|
“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” ~ Tina Fey
|
Mukkove Johnson
|
https://medium.com/@mukkove
|
3c50af46f04a
|
2 min
|
2019-02-08T23:15:35.281000
|
2019-02-08T23:39:16.730000
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2021-12-07T10:54:22.015000
| 0 | 41 |
en
|
Entrepreneurship,Christianity,Motherhood,Life Coaching
|
<section>
<p>“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” ~ Tina Fey</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*IvkOWVTjMz4qTpHz5sgc4g.jpeg" width="1200" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<p>This quote made me laugh. In some ways, I’m the kid overthinking it. In some ways, I’m the kids who starts down the chute and then tries to climb back up!</p>
<p>I jumped down the chute of creating online courses about a year ago. My first course is Transformational Quiet Times: Learning the Power of Conversational Prayer. I realized in making the course that while I love to teach skills and ideas I thrive on helping people put what they learn into practice.</p>
<p>After a few months of overthinking, I went down the chute of Life Coach training. Here’s where the climbing back up starts.</p>
<p>I want to help women to accelerate their spiritual growth. That’s where I started. Then I thought maybe that was too broad or vague so I jumped down the chute of Christian moms. I have a heart for moms, their job is tough and SO important. I wasn't getting traction there so I briefly considered jumping down the Christian mom, business owner chute.</p>
<p>A scary chute I jumped down was investing in mentoring to build a successful coaching business. All in now!</p>
<h3>So here I stand at the top of the chute needing to be clear.</h3>
<p>What I most want to do and who I can best serve?</p>
<p>I want to coach moms to new ways of thinking, gaining new tools, and how to use them so they can accelerate their spiritual growth and confidently pass on the tools and their faith to their kids.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1080/1*MKzYsvf1lU8__46SOuNNIg.jpeg" width="1080" height="1080" loading="lazy" />
<p>The top quote made me laugh at myself and my indecision. This quote is my passion.</p>
<p>“Every woman who heals herself, heals her children’s children.” Liezel Graham</p>
<p>This is my 3rd post in a writing challenge by <a href="#">Janis Cox</a>. She has given <a href="http://eepurl.com/gg1GVL">28 prompts</a>. I have committed (being accountable to myself here!) to write for 15 minutes a day on one of her prompts. I then have 15 minutes to polish and post so there’s not much polishing. It’s getting me back to writing instead of producing. Still, I hope my thoughts are a blessing and you’ll keep reading.</p>
</section>
|
It’s Time to Jump In
“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” ~ Tina Fey
This quote made me laugh. In some ways, I’m the kid overthinking it. In some ways, I’m the kids who starts down the chute and then tries to climb back up!
I jumped down the chute of creating online courses about a year ago. My first course is Transformational Quiet Times: Learning the Power of Conversational Prayer. I realized in making the course that while I love to teach skills and ideas I thrive on helping people put what they learn into practice.
After a few months of overthinking, I went down the chute of Life Coach training. Here’s where the climbing back up starts.
I want to help women to accelerate their spiritual growth. That’s where I started. Then I thought maybe that was too broad or vague so I jumped down the chute of Christian moms. I have a heart for moms, their job is tough and SO important. I wasn't getting traction there so I briefly considered jumping down the Christian mom, business owner chute.
A scary chute I jumped down was investing in mentoring to build a successful coaching business. All in now!
So here I stand at the top of the chute needing to be clear.
What I most want to do and who I can best serve?
I want to coach moms to new ways of thinking, gaining new tools, and how to use them so they can accelerate their spiritual growth and confidently pass on the tools and their faith to their kids.
The top quote made me laugh at myself and my indecision. This quote is my passion.
“Every woman who heals herself, heals her children’s children.” Liezel Graham
This is my 3rd post in a writing challenge by Janis Cox. She has given 28 prompts. I have committed (being accountable to myself here!) to write for 15 minutes a day on one of her prompts. I then have 15 minutes to polish and post so there’s not much polishing. It’s getting me back to writing instead of producing. Still, I hope my thoughts are a blessing and you’ll keep reading.
|
94a84a2b-0105-51b7-98b9-63b74240a80b
|
25/08/2025 17:59:08
|
|
https://medium.com/libertyit/giving-a-talk-in-virtual-reality-52c15aeb818c
|
medium.com
|
Giving a talk in Virtual Reality
|
A few evenings ago I gave a talk about the basics of Augmented Reality development … from within Virtual Reality! Invited by James Corbett…
|
Andy O'Sullivan
|
https://medium.com/@lemarquisofandy
|
52c15aeb818c
|
5 min
|
2019-02-22T13:15:04.222000
|
2019-02-23T20:40:13.789000
|
2021-12-08T17:23:38.475000
| 2 | 124 |
en
|
Virtual Reality,Technology,Tech,Education,Startup
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1344/1*TnGD0b_CPJiWyIcmViKY7w.jpeg" width="1344" height="671" loading="lazy" />
<p>A few evenings ago I gave a talk about the basics of Augmented Reality development … from within Virtual Reality! Invited by <a href="#">James Corbett</a> as part of his 3Dcamp meetups, I presented my talk in AltspaceVR, a social VR platform that was acquired by Microsoft last year.</p>
<h3>How it works</h3>
<p>I used the AltspaceVR app on the Oculus Go, one of Facebook’s VR devices. The Go is one of the first standalone VR devices on the market i.e. it doesn’t need to be connected to a computer or a smartphone to work — all the content is downloaded straight onto the device via WiFi. I’ve tried a lot of VR devices and the Go is impressive; watch out for upcoming User Review and Developer Review posts in this space!</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/1*TaYhyrf1FBGZ2jpGH8dtXQ.jpeg" width="3024" height="4032" loading="lazy" />
<p>That’s me in my living room in Kildare, Ireland in the middle of my talk! I’ve labelled everything I used:</p>
<ul>
<li>MacBook to review my slides beforehand</li>
<li>Water in case I got thirsty! You can’t see the real world when you’re wearing it so would probably walk into a wall if I tried get a glass of water mid-talk!</li>
<li>iPhone to text if needed.</li>
<li>A long power cable so I could stay plugged in but not feel tied down. I was advised to keep plugged in as apparently the Go’s battery doesn’t last too long; and from my limited experience with it, if the battery is too low it may not even start when plugged in until it charges for a while.</li>
</ul>
<p>All of that isn’t necessary — I just needed the device itself, but in practical terms the other items helped prepare for a hopefully successful presentation.</p>
<h3>What went wrong</h3>
<p>I was giving the first VR workshop for 3Dcamp so we expected some issues. In the virtual event space you can show slides from Google or Slides.com on a massive cinema-sized screen; but we had major problems getting the slides to advance, they would occasionally get stuck on one slide. James resorted to placing individual slides as images in the room whenever that happened, and eventually <a href="https://twitter.com/CordulaHansen">Cordula Hansen</a> worked some magic to get them working, but I kept monologuing throughout so it didn’t really slow me down!</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*qASR2BAyQDwxaFP20Y0AEw.jpeg" width="800" height="450" loading="lazy" />
<h3>What went right</h3>
<p>I loved the whole experience — it was fun and a great way to give a talk to people geographically miles apart. Another engineer from Liberty IT, <a href="https://twitter.com/roryg2009">Rory Gallagher</a> attended on an Oculus Rift from Belfast, James was on a Go in Limerick and I don’t actually know where the rest of the audience was actually located! I like going to meetups but don’t go to as many as I’d like, as it can difficult to make time for them — if more were virtual like this, I could attend more.</p>
<p>Work-wise, I spend a large part of my day in Skype meetings — with colleagues in Belfast, Boston and elsewhere. The talk in AltspaceVR was basically the same thing — a meeting, but it was a much more enjoyable experience than my usual meetings! I could “move” around, there’s some interesting options to display content and it’s just a nicer environment that staring at a laptop screen.</p>
<p>I see a future where more enterprise events / meetings are held in VR, provided the platforms and tech improves and overcomes some of the current glitches.</p>
<h3>What was a little different</h3>
<p>I’ve given a ton of talks over the years and there was a few interesting differences with this one:</p>
<ul>
<li>It doesn’t matter what anyone looks like — as everyone is represented by avatars; which may not even be human. So any bias, conscious or otherwise, is less likely which is interesting in inclusivity terms.</li>
</ul>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/236/1*iadU9Vo_a5-fSrfOqws0EQ.png" width="236" height="272" loading="lazy" />
<ul>
<li>The audience was encouraged to turn off their microphones — so during the talk there isn’t lots of noise from people’s homes. This has the side-effect of making it more difficult to gauge their reaction; usually you’d get a feel from laughter or non-verbal behaviour how a talk is going.</li>
<li>There are however emojis that participants can select, which float up over their avatar, and actually add positively to the whole experience.</li>
<li>People can leave by just hitting back in whatever device they’re using — so I it’s much easier for them to leave if you’re not keeping them interested! Leaving a physical meetup in mid-talk may be awkward, here they can just pop out of existence!</li>
<li>I had thought beforehand that the Q&A piece afterward would be tricky, but it was easy. The avatars have enough movement — head and hand(s) that one can discriminate who’s trying to get your attention to ask a question. There’s also spatially accurate sound — so people’s voices come from where their avatar is. As the presenter however, I was able to turn on megaphone mode which meant my voice sounded the same to all participants, regardless of position. I could do with one of those in work!</li>
<li>You feel removed from the real world, which is basically one of the main appeals of VR, the concept of “presence” — actually feeling like you are somewhere else. I lifted my headset up slightly at one stage to see my phone to text my wife to see was it her who had rang the doorbell earlier — I had heard it but had no way of seeing who is was, without taking off the headset which I couldn’t do as I was mid-monologue! So while there are benefits to immersion, there are implications aswell of not being “present” in the real world.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Final thoughts</h3>
<p>To conclude — I’d recommend the experience to anyone, it was fun and a glimpse of a possible future. I’m looking forward to seeing how the tech progresses in the coming years.</p>
<h3>Further info</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/3DcampDublin/">3Dcamp AR/VR meetups</a></li>
<li><a href="https://altvr.com/">AltspaceVR</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.oculus.com/go/">Oculus Go</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/libertyit/ar-madness-our-open-source-arkit-game-tutorial-part-one-game-design-and-first-arkit-app-1ba35bea136d">Our epic 5 part ARKit tutorial</a>!</li>
</ul>
<p><em>If you’ve any thoughts or comments, let me know below, and you can get me on <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/LeMarquisOfAndy">Twitter</em></a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-o-sullivan-9673019/">LinkedIn</a>. Check out <a href="https://www.liberty-it.co.uk">Liberty IT </a>here. Thanks, Andy</p>
</section>
|
Giving a talk in Virtual Reality
Virtual me! source
A few evenings ago I gave a talk about the basics of Augmented Reality development … from within Virtual Reality! Invited by James Corbett as part of his 3Dcamp meetups, I presented my talk in AltspaceVR, a social VR platform that was acquired by Microsoft last year.
How it works
I used the AltspaceVR app on the Oculus Go, one of Facebook’s VR devices. The Go is one of the first standalone VR devices on the market i.e. it doesn’t need to be connected to a computer or a smartphone to work — all the content is downloaded straight onto the device via WiFi. I’ve tried a lot of VR devices and the Go is impressive; watch out for upcoming User Review and Developer Review posts in this space!
That’s me in my living room in Kildare, Ireland in the middle of my talk! I’ve labelled everything I used:
MacBook to review my slides beforehand
Water in case I got thirsty! You can’t see the real world when you’re wearing it so would probably walk into a wall if I tried get a glass of water mid-talk!
iPhone to text if needed.
A long power cable so I could stay plugged in but not feel tied down. I was advised to keep plugged in as apparently the Go’s battery doesn’t last too long; and from my limited experience with it, if the battery is too low it may not even start when plugged in until it charges for a while.
All of that isn’t necessary — I just needed the device itself, but in practical terms the other items helped prepare for a hopefully successful presentation.
What went wrong
I was giving the first VR workshop for 3Dcamp so we expected some issues. In the virtual event space you can show slides from Google or Slides.com on a massive cinema-sized screen; but we had major problems getting the slides to advance, they would occasionally get stuck on one slide. James resorted to placing individual slides as images in the room whenever that happened, and eventually Cordula Hansen worked some magic to get them working, but I kept monologuing throughout so it didn’t really slow me down!
Source: Disney/Pixar
What went right
I loved the whole experience — it was fun and a great way to give a talk to people geographically miles apart. Another engineer from Liberty IT, Rory Gallagher attended on an Oculus Rift from Belfast, James was on a Go in Limerick and I don’t actually know where the rest of the audience was actually located! I like going to meetups but don’t go to as many as I’d like, as it can difficult to make time for them — if more were virtual like this, I could attend more.
Work-wise, I spend a large part of my day in Skype meetings — with colleagues in Belfast, Boston and elsewhere. The talk in AltspaceVR was basically the same thing — a meeting, but it was a much more enjoyable experience than my usual meetings! I could “move” around, there’s some interesting options to display content and it’s just a nicer environment that staring at a laptop screen.
I see a future where more enterprise events / meetings are held in VR, provided the platforms and tech improves and overcomes some of the current glitches.
What was a little different
I’ve given a ton of talks over the years and there was a few interesting differences with this one:
It doesn’t matter what anyone looks like — as everyone is represented by avatars; which may not even be human. So any bias, conscious or otherwise, is less likely which is interesting in inclusivity terms.
I went for the closest to “Liberty Yellow” as I could find
The audience was encouraged to turn off their microphones — so during the talk there isn’t lots of noise from people’s homes. This has the side-effect of making it more difficult to gauge their reaction; usually you’d get a feel from laughter or non-verbal behaviour how a talk is going.
There are however emojis that participants can select, which float up over their avatar, and actually add positively to the whole experience.
People can leave by just hitting back in whatever device they’re using — so I it’s much easier for them to leave if you’re not keeping them interested! Leaving a physical meetup in mid-talk may be awkward, here they can just pop out of existence!
I had thought beforehand that the Q&A piece afterward would be tricky, but it was easy. The avatars have enough movement — head and hand(s) that one can discriminate who’s trying to get your attention to ask a question. There’s also spatially accurate sound — so people’s voices come from where their avatar is. As the presenter however, I was able to turn on megaphone mode which meant my voice sounded the same to all participants, regardless of position. I could do with one of those in work!
You feel removed from the real world, which is basically one of the main appeals of VR, the concept of “presence” — actually feeling like you are somewhere else. I lifted my headset up slightly at one stage to see my phone to text my wife to see was it her who had rang the doorbell earlier — I had heard it but had no way of seeing who is was, without taking off the headset which I couldn’t do as I was mid-monologue! So while there are benefits to immersion, there are implications aswell of not being “present” in the real world.
Final thoughts
To conclude — I’d recommend the experience to anyone, it was fun and a glimpse of a possible future. I’m looking forward to seeing how the tech progresses in the coming years.
Further info
3Dcamp AR/VR meetups
AltspaceVR
Oculus Go
Our epic 5 part ARKit tutorial!
If you’ve any thoughts or comments, let me know below, and you can get me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Check out Liberty IT here. Thanks, Andy
|
9d24f644-38f8-5320-8c3b-de3804d2c2db
|
25/08/2025 17:59:08
|
|
https://lalalahyatt.medium.com/taste-this-8e8676395dc8
|
medium.com
|
Taste This
|
JOY IN SMALL THINGS
|
Lesley Hyatt
|
https://medium.com/@lalalahyatt
|
8e8676395dc8
|
2 min
|
2020-03-27T00:05:38.681000
|
2020-03-27T01:27:35.140000
|
2021-12-13T22:33:39.661000
| 0 | 1 |
en
|
Mindfulness,Health,Inspiration,Self Improvement,Food
|
<section>
<p><strong>JOY IN SMALL THINGS</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4000/1*GwXB_hvXvW_q2I7BRwPFnQ.jpeg" width="4000" height="6000" loading="lazy" />
<h3><strong>When fear is all around, it’s more important than ever to keep your mind on what’s happening now.</strong></h3>
<p>Just now. Just this minute. This one small moment.</p>
<p>It’s easy to say <em><strong>Stay</em> present.</strong> But how do you get there? Especially when fear keeps encroaching and <strong>HERE is the last place your mind wants to be.</strong></p>
<p>There are so many ways to use mindfulness practices to keep your mind still.</p>
<p>OK. Maybe not completely still. Maybe less agitated, less vulnerable to the paralyzing power of fear.</p>
<p>If you’ve never experienced <strong>mindful eating</strong>, try this practice. It may sound silly on the page, but I promise you, if you give it a go, you’ll have a whole new experience of a food you love, and a solid break from your fearful and anxious mind.</p>
<p>And just now? We can all use less fear in our heads.</p>
<h3><strong>Try a clementine. An apple. A raisin. A piece of chocolate.</strong></h3>
<p>Something with a taste that pleases you.</p>
<p>Go get something — right now!</p>
<p>Potato chip. Fresh tomato. Slice of cheese. Kiwi.</p>
<p>Find a spot in your home, wherever you are dwelling just now.</p>
<p><strong>Sit comfortably. Stand. Whatever feels right to you just now.</strong></p>
<p>Now hold your treat in the palm of your hand.</p>
<p>Maybe it’s cool against your skin. Maybe warm. Or dry. Or moist.</p>
<h3>Just observe it. All of it. Take it all in. Just now.</h3>
<p>Observe the color and texture and shape.</p>
<p>Let yourself enjoy the smell of it.</p>
<p>And now —</p>
<h3>Place it on your tongue.</h3>
<p>(Sounds a bit racy, but…we do it all the time! We just don’t <strong>THINK</strong> about it. We don’t give our full attention to <strong>EATING.</strong>)</p>
<p>If you’ve already read ahead, let your eyes close.</p>
<p>If you’re reading as you’re doing, bring your awareness to what’s happening inside your mouth.</p>
<p>Flavor. Sensation.</p>
<p><strong>Maybe tangy? Maybe sweet? Maybe sticky or juicy or chewy?</strong></p>
<p>Whatever it is, just observe. Be with whatever is happening just now.</p>
<p>Just now you may be chewing. Just now you may already be wanting more! So notice this, too — the way the mind wants what it wants.</p>
<p>And then notice how the strong wanting wanes.</p>
<p>Swallow. Feel the food traveling down your throat, into your stomach, into your body.</p>
<p><strong>Nourishing you.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Keeping you alive.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Keeping your mind on what is happening.</strong></p>
<p><strong>In this moment.</strong></p>
<p><strong>And now this one.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Just now.</strong></p>
<blockquote>“I have arrived, I am home. In the here, in the now I am solid, I am free.”
― <strong><a href="https:</strong>//thichnhathanhfoundation.org">Thích Nhất Hạnh</a></blockquote>
</section>
|
Taste This
JOY IN SMALL THINGS
When fear is all around, it’s more important than ever to keep your mind on what’s happening now.
Just now. Just this minute. This one small moment.
It’s easy to say Stay present. But how do you get there? Especially when fear keeps encroaching and HERE is the last place your mind wants to be.
There are so many ways to use mindfulness practices to keep your mind still.
OK. Maybe not completely still. Maybe less agitated, less vulnerable to the paralyzing power of fear.
If you’ve never experienced mindful eating, try this practice. It may sound silly on the page, but I promise you, if you give it a go, you’ll have a whole new experience of a food you love, and a solid break from your fearful and anxious mind.
And just now? We can all use less fear in our heads.
Try a clementine. An apple. A raisin. A piece of chocolate.
Something with a taste that pleases you.
Go get something — right now!
Potato chip. Fresh tomato. Slice of cheese. Kiwi.
Find a spot in your home, wherever you are dwelling just now.
Sit comfortably. Stand. Whatever feels right to you just now.
Now hold your treat in the palm of your hand.
Maybe it’s cool against your skin. Maybe warm. Or dry. Or moist.
Just observe it. All of it. Take it all in. Just now.
Observe the color and texture and shape.
Let yourself enjoy the smell of it.
And now —
Place it on your tongue.
(Sounds a bit racy, but…we do it all the time! We just don’t THINK about it. We don’t give our full attention to EATING.)
If you’ve already read ahead, let your eyes close.
If you’re reading as you’re doing, bring your awareness to what’s happening inside your mouth.
Flavor. Sensation.
Maybe tangy? Maybe sweet? Maybe sticky or juicy or chewy?
Whatever it is, just observe. Be with whatever is happening just now.
Just now you may be chewing. Just now you may already be wanting more! So notice this, too — the way the mind wants what it wants.
And then notice how the strong wanting wanes.
Swallow. Feel the food traveling down your throat, into your stomach, into your body.
Nourishing you.
Keeping you alive.
Keeping your mind on what is happening.
In this moment.
And now this one.
Just now.
“I have arrived, I am home. In the here, in the now I am solid, I am free.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh
|
355b68f9-8189-5703-a4d4-ec4f2d63337e
|
25/08/2025 17:59:08
|
|
https://medium.com/@alxrae/a-love-i-shouldnt-hold-b690366dd4fe
|
medium.com
|
A Love I Shouldn’t Hold
|
I found you in the quiet hours of night,
|
alxrae
|
https://medium.com/@alxrae
|
b690366dd4fe
| null |
1 min
|
2025-01-08T16:46:46.831000
|
2025-01-08T16:51:06.262000
|
2025-01-08T17:29:37.803000
| 0 | 4 |
en
|
This Happened To Me,Medium,Poetry,Love,Decision Making
|
<section>
<p>I found you in the quiet hours of night,</p>
<p>A spark ignited, soft and bright.</p>
<p>Your laughter danced like moonlit waves,</p>
<p>A love that pulls, yet misbehaves.</p>
<p>With every word, my walls fell slow,</p>
<p>A garden bloomed where thorns would grow.</p>
<p>Yet bound I was by threads of past,</p>
<p>A love I thought was meant to last.</p>
<p>But you — oh, you — were something new,</p>
<p>A fire that burned the world I knew.</p>
<p>Your voice a melody, sweet and low,</p>
<p>A tune I chased, though I should go.</p>
<p>I see your smile behind closed eyes,</p>
<p>A stolen treasure, truth in lies.</p>
<p>We talk like lovers, hearts exposed,</p>
<p>A door to love that’s never closed.</p>
<p>Yet here I stand in fractured light,</p>
<p>Two souls I hold, yet none feels right.</p>
<p>For though my heart beats loud for you,</p>
<p>Another waits, steadfast, true.</p>
<p>What cruel design is love to me,</p>
<p>A tempest wild, a calm blue sea?</p>
<p>I love you both, yet none can stay,</p>
<p>And so, my heart drifts far away.</p>
</section>
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“A Love I Shouldn’t Hold”
I found you in the quiet hours of night,
A spark ignited, soft and bright.
Your laughter danced like moonlit waves,
A love that pulls, yet misbehaves.
With every word, my walls fell slow,
A garden bloomed where thorns would grow.
Yet bound I was by threads of past,
A love I thought was meant to last.
But you — oh, you — were something new,
A fire that burned the world I knew.
Your voice a melody, sweet and low,
A tune I chased, though I should go.
I see your smile behind closed eyes,
A stolen treasure, truth in lies.
We talk like lovers, hearts exposed,
A door to love that’s never closed.
Yet here I stand in fractured light,
Two souls I hold, yet none feels right.
For though my heart beats loud for you,
Another waits, steadfast, true.
What cruel design is love to me,
A tempest wild, a calm blue sea?
I love you both, yet none can stay,
And so, my heart drifts far away.
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8995aaa0-58f2-5660-9242-28f6996ca396
|
25/08/2025 17:59:08
|
https://medium.com/@bkyler2000/dont-stop-growing-a0c0383e77
|
medium.com
|
Don’t Stop Growing
|
Luke 2:52 (NIV) “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man”.
|
LEADERSHIP 101 with Kyler Briscoe
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https://medium.com/@bkyler2000
|
a0c0383e77
|
3 min
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2017-12-25T00:25:43.865000
|
2018-01-01T06:00:03.828000
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2018-01-19T15:11:31.394000
| 0 | 1 |
en
|
Christianity,Leadership,Personal Development,Series,Personal Growth
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/805/1*lqHMADnFBypinRmKhz1x6w.jpeg" width="805" height="482" loading="lazy" />
<p>Luke 2:52 (NIV) “<em>And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man</em>”.</p>
<p>Luke 2:52 (ISV) “<em>Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.”</em></p>
<p><strong>HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!</strong> It’s 2018!!! Many of us have resolutions, goals and mottos but make your theme for this year: <em><strong>Don’t Stop </em>Growing!</strong></p>
<p>I taught this lesson at a leadership training and it became a series. I want to share this series with you today and the next couple of weeks ahead.</p>
<p>The opening scripture says that <strong>Jesus grew in wisdom, stature and favor.</strong> Which to me are the things that make up leadership.</p>
<h1>3 Components Of Leadership:</h1>
<p>Wisdom</p>
<p>Jesus was wise. <strong>Wisdom comes through experience.</strong> No one will follow you without experience. <em><strong>A history of proven success will make people want to fol</em>low you.</strong> When you’ve been through somethings you know somethings. <strong>You don’t want to lead without wisdom.</strong></p>
<p>2. Stature</p>
<p>Jesus grew in stature. <em>He grew wholly in physical size and personal strength. </em>One translation says He grew in maturity; this deals with His character. He grew physically and socially. <strong>You can’t be a leader if you don’t have character, confidence or communication skills.</strong> He developed as a person.</p>
<p>3. Favor</p>
<p>Jesus grew in favor. He had favor with God and with man. In other words, He had influence. You cannot be a leader without influence. <strong>Influence is your ability to make an impact on a person.</strong> <em>Do you have impact, respect, credibility with people?</em> <strong>Leadership overall is influence.</strong> God is going to give you favor with people!</p>
<p>Jesus grew in <strong>wisdom [experience], stature [character] and in favor [influence]</strong>. In other words Jesus GREW into leadership. You may be thinking, I thought Jesus was born a leader, given the gift of leadership, naturally a leader? Yes! He was born to be a leader but He had to become a leader. <strong>Leadership is process.</strong> It doesn’t matter if you have a natural gift of leadership or not; no one is exempt from the process. You are like a seed of leadership. You will be a leader but the seed doesn’t do any good until it is planted, watered, then it blossoms. <strong>You’re supposed to be a leader but it’s a process. You must keep growing!</strong></p>
<h2>A Biblical Leadership Philosophy…</h2>
<p>You’re destined to lead but you must be disciplined to lead.</p>
<p>Leadership starts inwardly before it manifest outwardly.</p>
<p>Greatness lies within each individual but it must be drawn out.</p>
<p>You are a divine solution to a satanic problem seen in your generation.</p>
<p>It’s not about a “title” it’s about a “task”.</p>
<p>Motivation and edification to others is the purest form of leadership.</p>
<p>The legacy of a true leader is the reproduction of other leaders.</p>
<p>Our culture has taught us to fit in and be nothing but followers; but <strong>God wants us to lead!</strong> This philosophy is all the reasons you can’t stop growing. I will go further into this philosophy during this blog series. Today, we are setting the foundation. This philosophy is modeled after Moses.</p>
<p><strong>When you stop growing you stop leading!</strong> <em>How did Jesus grow?! How can we grow into leadership? How can we develop or become the leaders God wants us to be?</em> The same way Jesus grew is the same way we must grow. How did Jesus grow? <strong>He sat under the teaching of other great leaders! He got exposure and training!</strong></p>
<p>Let’s go a couple verses ahead of our opening verse. Luke 2:41–47 (NIV)</p>
<p>“<em>Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.</em>” Luke 2:41–47 (NIV)</p>
<p>Jesus grew because He sat under great teachers and leaders. That’s how we grow! <strong>You develop the leader that’s inside of you when you sit under the teaching of other anointed exceptional leaders.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>TRAIN</li>
<li>EXPOSE</li>
<li>KNOW</li>
<li>GROW</li>
<li>LEAD</li>
</ul>
<p>That’s the formula for this year: <strong>Train, Expose, Know, Grow and Lead!</strong> There is potential in you! Develop that potential in you this year. Whatever you do, <strong>DON’T STOP GROWING!!!</strong></p>
</section>
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Don’t Stop Growing
Luke 2:52 (NIV) “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man”.
Luke 2:52 (ISV) “Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.”
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! It’s 2018!!! Many of us have resolutions, goals and mottos but make your theme for this year: Don’t Stop Growing!
I taught this lesson at a leadership training and it became a series. I want to share this series with you today and the next couple of weeks ahead.
The opening scripture says that Jesus grew in wisdom, stature and favor. Which to me are the things that make up leadership.
3 Components Of Leadership:
Wisdom
Jesus was wise. Wisdom comes through experience. No one will follow you without experience. A history of proven success will make people want to follow you. When you’ve been through somethings you know somethings. You don’t want to lead without wisdom.
2. Stature
Jesus grew in stature. He grew wholly in physical size and personal strength. One translation says He grew in maturity; this deals with His character. He grew physically and socially. You can’t be a leader if you don’t have character, confidence or communication skills. He developed as a person.
3. Favor
Jesus grew in favor. He had favor with God and with man. In other words, He had influence. You cannot be a leader without influence. Influence is your ability to make an impact on a person. Do you have impact, respect, credibility with people? Leadership overall is influence. God is going to give you favor with people!
Jesus grew in wisdom [experience], stature [character] and in favor [influence]. In other words Jesus GREW into leadership. You may be thinking, I thought Jesus was born a leader, given the gift of leadership, naturally a leader? Yes! He was born to be a leader but He had to become a leader. Leadership is process. It doesn’t matter if you have a natural gift of leadership or not; no one is exempt from the process. You are like a seed of leadership. You will be a leader but the seed doesn’t do any good until it is planted, watered, then it blossoms. You’re supposed to be a leader but it’s a process. You must keep growing!
A Biblical Leadership Philosophy…
You’re destined to lead but you must be disciplined to lead.
Leadership starts inwardly before it manifest outwardly.
Greatness lies within each individual but it must be drawn out.
You are a divine solution to a satanic problem seen in your generation.
It’s not about a “title” it’s about a “task”.
Motivation and edification to others is the purest form of leadership.
The legacy of a true leader is the reproduction of other leaders.
Our culture has taught us to fit in and be nothing but followers; but God wants us to lead! This philosophy is all the reasons you can’t stop growing. I will go further into this philosophy during this blog series. Today, we are setting the foundation. This philosophy is modeled after Moses.
When you stop growing you stop leading! How did Jesus grow?! How can we grow into leadership? How can we develop or become the leaders God wants us to be? The same way Jesus grew is the same way we must grow. How did Jesus grow? He sat under the teaching of other great leaders! He got exposure and training!
Let’s go a couple verses ahead of our opening verse. Luke 2:41–47 (NIV)
“Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.” Luke 2:41–47 (NIV)
Jesus grew because He sat under great teachers and leaders. That’s how we grow! You develop the leader that’s inside of you when you sit under the teaching of other anointed exceptional leaders.
TRAIN
EXPOSE
KNOW
GROW
LEAD
That’s the formula for this year: Train, Expose, Know, Grow and Lead! There is potential in you! Develop that potential in you this year. Whatever you do, DON’T STOP GROWING!!!
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9d52d608-dadc-59af-bc56-e78510502b4f
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25/08/2025 17:59:08
|
|
https://ethlite.medium.com/let-there-be-light-64b06259b1ad
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medium.com
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Let there be light
|
What is eternal and boundless? With no beginning and no end, everywhere and nowhere, existing outside of time and space?
|
Helen M
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https://medium.com/@ethlite
|
64b06259b1ad
| null |
1 min
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2016-09-08T17:54:59.515000
|
2016-09-09T00:22:19.795000
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2018-02-16T07:53:34.904000
| 1 | 1 |
en
|
Science,Physics,Religion,Philosophy,Spirituality
|
<section>
<p>What is eternal and boundless? With no beginning and no end, everywhere and nowhere, existing outside of time and space?</p>
<p>What is the force behind everything, without which you, me, our species, our planet, and indeed the entire universe could not exist?</p>
<p>Does this sound like God to you? It does to me. However, you know what else it sounds like?</p>
<p>Light.</p>
<p>Light is the universal energy that heats our planet and ultimately, makes life possible.</p>
<p><em>Light is the reason for everything. Without light there’d be no stars, no galaxies, no planets.</em></p>
<p>The entire universe, down to the last atom, is made of light. Matter is merely energy condensed. Through nuclear fusion, stars release energy locked inside matter in the form of light.</p>
<p><em>Light is everywhere and nowhere, because it is the entire universe.</em></p>
<p>The theory of relativity predicts that time slows down as speed increases, and that time stands still at the speed of light.</p>
<p>The only thing that travels at speed of light is light. Light exists outside of space-time because time and distance are meaningless at speed of light.</p>
<p><em>Light is eternal and timeless, because time stands still for light.</em></p>
<p>Inside space-time, change is constant. Things come, things go, nothing lasts forever. Except light, which cannot be created or destroyed, merely transformed, and through this transformation makes everything possible.</p>
<p>It’s not so much <em>“let there be light”</em>. God <strong>is</strong> light.</p>
</section>
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Let there be light
What is eternal and boundless? With no beginning and no end, everywhere and nowhere, existing outside of time and space?
What is the force behind everything, without which you, me, our species, our planet, and indeed the entire universe could not exist?
Does this sound like God to you? It does to me. However, you know what else it sounds like?
Light.
Light is the universal energy that heats our planet and ultimately, makes life possible.
Light is the reason for everything. Without light there’d be no stars, no galaxies, no planets.
The entire universe, down to the last atom, is made of light. Matter is merely energy condensed. Through nuclear fusion, stars release energy locked inside matter in the form of light.
Light is everywhere and nowhere, because it is the entire universe.
The theory of relativity predicts that time slows down as speed increases, and that time stands still at the speed of light.
The only thing that travels at speed of light is light. Light exists outside of space-time because time and distance are meaningless at speed of light.
Light is eternal and timeless, because time stands still for light.
Inside space-time, change is constant. Things come, things go, nothing lasts forever. Except light, which cannot be created or destroyed, merely transformed, and through this transformation makes everything possible.
It’s not so much “let there be light”. God is light.
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536f4536-3680-56ea-808e-2e7eb5eadf68
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25/08/2025 17:59:09
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https://medium.com/@nitsou13/physics-the-exciting-frontier-of-scientific-discovery-8aa30de7a313
|
medium.com
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Physics: The Exciting Frontier of Scientific Discovery
|
Physics is one of the oldest and most fundamental branches of science. It deals with the study of matter and energy, and their…
|
Nicholas
|
https://medium.com/@nitsou13
|
8aa30de7a313
|
2 min
|
2023-02-08T23:48:52.134000
|
2023-02-08T23:51:31.180000
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2023-02-08T23:51:34.073000
| 0 | 13 |
en
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Physics,Quantum Physics,Large Hadron Collider,New Discoveries
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*JvEx64WIuRXSY6gsPdrYZQ.jpeg" width="2000" height="1200" loading="lazy" />
<p>Physics is one of the oldest and most fundamental branches of science. It deals with the study of matter and energy, and their interactions. Over the centuries, physics has made tremendous advances, from Galileo Galilei’s observations of the laws of motion to the discovery of the Higgs boson particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.</p>
<p>In recent years, physics has become even more exciting, as scientists around the world continue to make new and surprising discoveries. The field is constantly growing and evolving, and it is clear that there are many more exciting developments to come in the near future.</p>
<p>One of the biggest reasons why physics is becoming more exciting is the advances being made at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. The LHC is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, and it has been used to make many groundbreaking discoveries since it first began operating in 2008.</p>
<p>One of the most significant discoveries made at the LHC was the discovery of the Higgs boson particle in 2012. This particle was first proposed by physicist Peter Higgs in the 1960s, and its discovery was a major step forward in our understanding of the universe. The Higgs boson is thought to give other particles mass, and its discovery has helped to confirm the existence of the Higgs field, which is thought to permeate all of space and time.</p>
<p>Another exciting development at the LHC is the search for new particles beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. The Standard Model is a theoretical framework that explains how particles interact with each other, but there are still many unanswered questions about the universe that it cannot explain. Scientists are using the LHC to search for new particles that could help to fill in these gaps in our understanding.</p>
<p>For example, scientists are searching for dark matter particles, which are thought to make up approximately 85% of the matter in the universe. Despite their prevalence, dark matter particles have never been directly observed, and their existence is only inferred from their gravitational effects. The LHC is being used to search for these particles by looking for signs of their interactions with other particles.</p>
<p>In addition to these exciting discoveries, there are also many new technologies and techniques being developed in the field of physics that are helping to push the boundaries of what is possible. For example, scientists are developing new detectors and sensors that are capable of detecting even the tiniest of particles and interactions.</p>
<p>Another example is the use of advanced computer simulations and models to help understand the behavior of particles and systems. These simulations allow scientists to study complex phenomena in detail, and to make predictions about the behavior of particles in different conditions.</p>
<p>In conclusion, the point I'm making is with the advances being made at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and the development of new technologies and techniques, it is clear that there are many more big discoveries to come in the near future. Whether it’s the discovery of new particles, the explanation of mysterious phenomena, or the development of new technologies that will change the world, there is no doubt that physics will continue to be at the forefront of scientific discovery for many years to come.</p>
</section>
|
Physics: The Exciting Frontier of Scientific Discovery
Physics is one of the oldest and most fundamental branches of science. It deals with the study of matter and energy, and their interactions. Over the centuries, physics has made tremendous advances, from Galileo Galilei’s observations of the laws of motion to the discovery of the Higgs boson particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
In recent years, physics has become even more exciting, as scientists around the world continue to make new and surprising discoveries. The field is constantly growing and evolving, and it is clear that there are many more exciting developments to come in the near future.
One of the biggest reasons why physics is becoming more exciting is the advances being made at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Switzerland. The LHC is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, and it has been used to make many groundbreaking discoveries since it first began operating in 2008.
One of the most significant discoveries made at the LHC was the discovery of the Higgs boson particle in 2012. This particle was first proposed by physicist Peter Higgs in the 1960s, and its discovery was a major step forward in our understanding of the universe. The Higgs boson is thought to give other particles mass, and its discovery has helped to confirm the existence of the Higgs field, which is thought to permeate all of space and time.
Another exciting development at the LHC is the search for new particles beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. The Standard Model is a theoretical framework that explains how particles interact with each other, but there are still many unanswered questions about the universe that it cannot explain. Scientists are using the LHC to search for new particles that could help to fill in these gaps in our understanding.
For example, scientists are searching for dark matter particles, which are thought to make up approximately 85% of the matter in the universe. Despite their prevalence, dark matter particles have never been directly observed, and their existence is only inferred from their gravitational effects. The LHC is being used to search for these particles by looking for signs of their interactions with other particles.
In addition to these exciting discoveries, there are also many new technologies and techniques being developed in the field of physics that are helping to push the boundaries of what is possible. For example, scientists are developing new detectors and sensors that are capable of detecting even the tiniest of particles and interactions.
Another example is the use of advanced computer simulations and models to help understand the behavior of particles and systems. These simulations allow scientists to study complex phenomena in detail, and to make predictions about the behavior of particles in different conditions.
In conclusion, the point I'm making is with the advances being made at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and the development of new technologies and techniques, it is clear that there are many more big discoveries to come in the near future. Whether it’s the discovery of new particles, the explanation of mysterious phenomena, or the development of new technologies that will change the world, there is no doubt that physics will continue to be at the forefront of scientific discovery for many years to come.
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d9674a2c-700c-5e9a-bb42-f888089c9b2e
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25/08/2025 17:59:09
|
|
https://medium.com/imm-at-tcnj-senior-showcase-2018/week-4-from-house-hold-normalcy-to-full-fledged-horror-a4162ade6c46
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medium.com
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Week 4: From Normalcy to Full-fledged Horror
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This week included the continuation of fleshing out the kitchen for the inside of the house I have created.
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Tony Smith
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https://medium.com/@smitha53
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a4162ade6c46
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1 min
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2018-02-20T21:57:24.157000
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2018-02-20T22:14:47.403000
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2018-02-21T19:46:55.433000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Food
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/960/1*-qm85IZdywWUfoV1bK9GxQ.png" width="960" height="540" loading="lazy" />
<p>This week included the continuation of fleshing out the kitchen for the inside of the house I have created.</p>
<p>The two items of interest include the Microwave and the refrigerator.</p>
<p>The Microwave has a bit of a reference to something disturbing due to the fact that the timer on it reads 6:66 ( a reference to hell and satanic culture).</p>
<p>This subtle reference, on something common, will help me to invoke the sense of horror I’m after.</p>
<p>The Refrigerator is still just a normal household item, but I plan to place a blood smeared texture on it so it will fit in to the atmosphere of the home. Right now the kitchen is half normal and have horror driven, but in the coming weeks I plan to change it from being a terrifying place where many misdeeds were carried out.</p>
</section>
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Week 4: From Normalcy to Full-fledged Horror
This week included the continuation of fleshing out the kitchen for the inside of the house I have created.
The two items of interest include the Microwave and the refrigerator.
The Microwave has a bit of a reference to something disturbing due to the fact that the timer on it reads 6:66 ( a reference to hell and satanic culture).
This subtle reference, on something common, will help me to invoke the sense of horror I’m after.
The Refrigerator is still just a normal household item, but I plan to place a blood smeared texture on it so it will fit in to the atmosphere of the home. Right now the kitchen is half normal and have horror driven, but in the coming weeks I plan to change it from being a terrifying place where many misdeeds were carried out.
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5bfbf76f-12a0-5006-826a-77833cb14302
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25/08/2025 17:59:10
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https://medium.com/@hikeexperts/2-4-night-backpacking-trips-in-new-mexico-camping-read-here-https-t-co-gdrs9ri3hg-800550419ae1
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medium.com
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2–4 Night backpacking trips in New Mexico? #camping read here: https://t.co/GdRs9rI3hg
| null |
The Hiking Guy
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https://medium.com/@hikeexperts
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800550419ae1
| null |
1 min
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2017-06-05T08:09:32.163000
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2017-06-05T08:09:32.884000
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2017-11-27T23:36:23.898000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Hiking
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<section>
<p></p>
<p><a href="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js">//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js</a>
from Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thehikeexperts">https://twitter.com/thehikeexperts</a></p>
<p>June 05, 2017 at 02:43AM
via <a href="http://thehikingguy.com/">thehikingguy.com</a></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/112/0*UmHYVl8WlFt3AMGp." width="112" height="16" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1/0*RO9YdEVzFoldgdG3." width="1" height="1" loading="lazy" />
<p><em>Originally published on <a href="</em>https://hikeexperts.wordpress.com/2017/06/05/2-4-night-backpacking-trips-in-new-mexico-camping-read-here-httpst-cogdrs9ri3hg/">Wordpress</a></p>
</section>
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//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
from Twitter https://twitter.com/thehikeexperts
June 05, 2017 at 02:43AM
via thehikingguy.com
Originally published on Wordpress
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7d5a2772-8da7-5765-962b-7c45bcb39251
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25/08/2025 17:59:10
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https://medium.com/@candidcover/review-starlight-coca-cola-tastes-like-cotton-candy-mixed-with-ass-f9f041b61ac0
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medium.com
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Review: Starlight Coca-Cola Tastes Like Cotton Candy Mixed With Ass
|
Firstly I applaud coke for innovating a little bit. I don’t drink a lot of soda but I will try quirky things when they come out. As it…
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Chadguru and Hamar
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https://medium.com/@candidcover
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f9f041b61ac0
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https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*B7vgAjjuBYot4MN_
|
1 min
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2022-05-09T19:52:59.409000
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2022-05-09T20:05:35.886000
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2022-05-14T02:25:26.815000
| 0 | 6 |
en
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Food,Health,Review,Humor,Opinion
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4000/0*B7vgAjjuBYot4MN_" width="4000" height="5000" loading="lazy" />
<p>Firstly I applaud coke for innovating a little bit. I don’t drink a lot of soda but I will try quirky things when they come out. As it would happen, my girlfriend’s sister picked up a box and offered some to me, one of the little cans (i’m not sure if it’s sold other ways).</p>
<p>Is it good? No</p>
<h1>Overall Impression</h1>
<p>It tastes like ass. Beside that it has a nice cinnamon-y cotton candy taste. However, this is overshadowed by the suspicious sweat like inflection that it leaves in your mouth.</p>
<p>I think the star they used for the starlight may have been a bit too hot.</p>
<h2>Health Effects</h2>
<p>Coca-Cola sported for good ol’ fashioned corn syrup for this innovation. Real sugar soda tastes better, and you feel slightly less bad after drinking it. The only reason you wouldn’t feel that bad after this is because the cans are so small. Otherwise it’s just corn syrup, preservatives, and whatever strange flavor they put in there.</p>
<h2>Verdict</h2>
<p>Starlight Coke is not good, I forgot to mention that it is also somehow too sweet. To be fair most soda is really not that great tasting. But this one is especially distasteful.</p>
<p>Maybe in some kind of woke frenzy Coke heard that tidbit of information that humans were created from stardust, and took that as a cue to sample someone’s sweat for this drink</p>
<p>Follow and Comment for more content!</p>
<p>@candidcover</p>
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Review: Starlight Coca-Cola Tastes Like Cotton Candy Mixed With Ass
Photo by Ayesha Ch on Unsplash
Firstly I applaud coke for innovating a little bit. I don’t drink a lot of soda but I will try quirky things when they come out. As it would happen, my girlfriend’s sister picked up a box and offered some to me, one of the little cans (i’m not sure if it’s sold other ways).
Is it good? No
Overall Impression
It tastes like ass. Beside that it has a nice cinnamon-y cotton candy taste. However, this is overshadowed by the suspicious sweat like inflection that it leaves in your mouth.
I think the star they used for the starlight may have been a bit too hot.
Health Effects
Coca-Cola sported for good ol’ fashioned corn syrup for this innovation. Real sugar soda tastes better, and you feel slightly less bad after drinking it. The only reason you wouldn’t feel that bad after this is because the cans are so small. Otherwise it’s just corn syrup, preservatives, and whatever strange flavor they put in there.
Verdict
Starlight Coke is not good, I forgot to mention that it is also somehow too sweet. To be fair most soda is really not that great tasting. But this one is especially distasteful.
Maybe in some kind of woke frenzy Coke heard that tidbit of information that humans were created from stardust, and took that as a cue to sample someone’s sweat for this drink
Follow and Comment for more content!
@candidcover
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e9334f08-2edb-56dd-a399-c64d076b5114
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25/08/2025 17:59:10
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https://medium.com/@emailforinteriordesign/information-about-interior-decoration-ideas-for-an-office-d9e1836c39eb
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medium.com
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Information About Interior Decoration Ideas For An Office
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You may understand the one venue in all important decision of marriage ceremony. You will truly consider extremely requirements when making…
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Interior Design
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https://medium.com/@emailforinteriordesign
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d9e1836c39eb
| null |
2 min
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2017-02-13T06:03:35.035000
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2017-02-13T06:05:35.332000
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2017-02-13T06:05:35.332000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Interior Design,Design
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<section>
<p>You may understand the one venue in all important decision of marriage ceremony. You will truly consider extremely requirements when making the idea. You can choose a luxurious hotel. You can also choose an outdoor garden. Rrt’s going to be good as long as potentially fulfill all of your current requirements. You event has to be more memorable if you can select a suitable venue.</p>
<p>A great <a href="https://interiordesignus.tumblr.com/post/157180214920/information-about-interior-decoration-ideas-for-an">Interior Design</a> tips is to begin investing in good art. Does not matter what your feelings are for fine are, adding a single painting can have a powerful effect on the look in a room. A gorgeous painting provides helps to concentrate your mind on the theory of your space, it also can really get you commenced on your decorating endeavors.</p>
<p>Your first step is to work through whether you desire a single uniting theme through the house or maybe you would like each room to have its own individual style. Keep in mind that it is your house motive your choices what the situation. It is all about what befits you and what you enjoy provided her and they. Keep some of the rooms in neutral shades and style if you are wanting to use a variety of themes. You will learn counterbalance you will striking designs and make a feeling of order instead of chaos. Self-moving decided getting in touch with do the very home with one features or do your rooms individually, you can start to mull over what designs you that include.</p>
<p>Although there a quantity of pros to launching a business, there a few negatives too. One of those negatives is always that that there are no insures. Sometimes even the best business plans are failed. There a quite several elements which go into determining whether not really a business can be a profitable one, like capacity to to achieve the targeted market, startup costs, monthly expenses, and office. While there are what you associated with to ensure a better chance of success, lot still no guarantees.</p>
<p>When designing your rooms, focus personal individual trendiness. While it is great to design a space that welcomes friends and family, don’t forget that you in order to spending the most time correct. Regardless of what others may think, do what causes you to be happy. Whether or not you reprogram your mind, could just change what been recently done as well as again.</p>
<p>Ideally area you go for your guests will possess a door for privacy. Helps allow enterprise to have a place can easily call their. Consider the office or bonus room, potentially bedroom which is currently utilized by one of your children. A person group several children into one room to win back bedrooms, and the kids will cherish the move. Sleeping on the floor in sleeping bags will wind up as a big slumber party or an outdoor camping trip — and the adults who now get their own room will truly appreciate the courtesy.</p>
<p>Plan ahead, especially when decorating as small room. You need to take your home into account first. Try to find multi-functional furniture to create a small space seem more prominent. Adding adequate lighting with these items can make a small room to appear larger.</p>
<p>Finnaren & Haley Paint & Coatings offers a line of paint colors called Authentic Colors of Historic Philadelphia. You can use these authentic Philadelphia colors with your own home; they enable you to you create a warm and friendly atmosphere. Finnaren & Haley has several stores in Philadelphia, as well as other locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Visit their store locator for an email list of their retail plugs.</p>
</section>
|
Information About Interior Decoration Ideas For An Office
You may understand the one venue in all important decision of marriage ceremony. You will truly consider extremely requirements when making the idea. You can choose a luxurious hotel. You can also choose an outdoor garden. Rrt’s going to be good as long as potentially fulfill all of your current requirements. You event has to be more memorable if you can select a suitable venue.
A great Interior Design tips is to begin investing in good art. Does not matter what your feelings are for fine are, adding a single painting can have a powerful effect on the look in a room. A gorgeous painting provides helps to concentrate your mind on the theory of your space, it also can really get you commenced on your decorating endeavors.
Your first step is to work through whether you desire a single uniting theme through the house or maybe you would like each room to have its own individual style. Keep in mind that it is your house motive your choices what the situation. It is all about what befits you and what you enjoy provided her and they. Keep some of the rooms in neutral shades and style if you are wanting to use a variety of themes. You will learn counterbalance you will striking designs and make a feeling of order instead of chaos. Self-moving decided getting in touch with do the very home with one features or do your rooms individually, you can start to mull over what designs you that include.
Although there a quantity of pros to launching a business, there a few negatives too. One of those negatives is always that that there are no insures. Sometimes even the best business plans are failed. There a quite several elements which go into determining whether not really a business can be a profitable one, like capacity to to achieve the targeted market, startup costs, monthly expenses, and office. While there are what you associated with to ensure a better chance of success, lot still no guarantees.
When designing your rooms, focus personal individual trendiness. While it is great to design a space that welcomes friends and family, don’t forget that you in order to spending the most time correct. Regardless of what others may think, do what causes you to be happy. Whether or not you reprogram your mind, could just change what been recently done as well as again.
Ideally area you go for your guests will possess a door for privacy. Helps allow enterprise to have a place can easily call their. Consider the office or bonus room, potentially bedroom which is currently utilized by one of your children. A person group several children into one room to win back bedrooms, and the kids will cherish the move. Sleeping on the floor in sleeping bags will wind up as a big slumber party or an outdoor camping trip — and the adults who now get their own room will truly appreciate the courtesy.
Plan ahead, especially when decorating as small room. You need to take your home into account first. Try to find multi-functional furniture to create a small space seem more prominent. Adding adequate lighting with these items can make a small room to appear larger.
Finnaren & Haley Paint & Coatings offers a line of paint colors called Authentic Colors of Historic Philadelphia. You can use these authentic Philadelphia colors with your own home; they enable you to you create a warm and friendly atmosphere. Finnaren & Haley has several stores in Philadelphia, as well as other locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Visit their store locator for an email list of their retail plugs.
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40baf571-012d-552c-ad7d-d1250cc9f740
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25/08/2025 17:59:11
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https://medium.com/@lane1922/what-happens-when-we-become-judgmental-and-not-loving-39a67b000776
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medium.com
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What happens when we become judgmental and not loving.
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Wow… what a year 2017 has been so far. Its certainly had its good times… but sadly, I feel like whenever I turn on the TV or try to get to…
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Joshua Lane
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https://medium.com/@lane1922
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39a67b000776
| null |
2 min
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2017-04-18T21:32:22.942000
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2017-04-18T22:05:18.309000
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2017-04-18T22:05:19.159000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Christianity
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<section>
<p><strong><a href="https://heatst.com/culture-wars/he-cracked-a-bottle-over-my-homies-head-antifa-acc</strong>used-of-beating-up-other-protesters/">'He Cracked a Bottle Over My Homie's Head': 'Antifa' Accused of Beating Up Other Protesters
<em>The leftist group Antifa says it wants to "push back against fascism"-but judging by the street brawl in Berkeley this…</em>h</a>eatst.com</p>
<p>Wow… what a year 2017 has been so far. Its certainly had its good times… but sadly, I feel like whenever I turn on the TV or try to get to YouTube, there is always some sort of violence breaking out. Even more unfortunate, I see that a lot of it is within our own country, and it breaks my heart to see what was once such a great country crumbling to what it is now. Often because we spend more time as humans judging each other instead of trying to find a way to work together and make something better out of the situations we find ourselves in. In his book “Respectable Sins”, author Jerry Bridges points out the sin of Judgmentalism, saying “That’s where our trouble with Judgmentalism begins. We equate our opinions with truth… the person who says “Jesus wouldn’t drive an SUV”, is judgmental, not because Jesus would drive an SUV(that’s not the point) but because the person has made a dogmatic and judgmental statement based purely on personal opinion” (Bridges, 141). Just this past weekend, a riot broke out between Trump supporters and a group known as the Antifa, a more liberal left side group. The struggle elevated to physical fighting, rioting and amidst the chaos, various crimes, leaving some hospitalized and 21 arrested. Now, it would be easy for me as a conservative to say it was Anitfa’s fault, but if we’re honest, this is the fault of both sides, as there are two things I see that elevated this to unnecessary levels: first, both “sides” had militant people on both sides who wanted to fight… and that was just dumb. More importantly: both sides have been judging each other for months already, assuming that the other side was the spawn of Satan. We assume as humans that we know what’s automatically right… but if we’re honest, we never really know the full story, or the heart’s and motives of those who oppose our views… and that judgment on our part leads to stuff like this eventually. And believe me, I’m just as guilty of this as anyone else, maybe even more so. Not exactly sure where I was going to go with this… but I think Bridges might have a very good starting point. We judge, and then we end up with hatred towards those that we should be loving on. Maybe I’m just seeing too much of the good in humanity… or maybe I’m just optimistic, who knows? Here’s to hoping that someone will see this and take time to think about how they can show love instead of judge someone to the point of hatred in their hearts towards that person.</p>
</section>
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What happens when we become judgmental and not loving.
'He Cracked a Bottle Over My Homie's Head': 'Antifa' Accused of Beating Up Other Protesters
The leftist group Antifa says it wants to "push back against fascism"-but judging by the street brawl in Berkeley this…heatst.com
Wow… what a year 2017 has been so far. Its certainly had its good times… but sadly, I feel like whenever I turn on the TV or try to get to YouTube, there is always some sort of violence breaking out. Even more unfortunate, I see that a lot of it is within our own country, and it breaks my heart to see what was once such a great country crumbling to what it is now. Often because we spend more time as humans judging each other instead of trying to find a way to work together and make something better out of the situations we find ourselves in. In his book “Respectable Sins”, author Jerry Bridges points out the sin of Judgmentalism, saying “That’s where our trouble with Judgmentalism begins. We equate our opinions with truth… the person who says “Jesus wouldn’t drive an SUV”, is judgmental, not because Jesus would drive an SUV(that’s not the point) but because the person has made a dogmatic and judgmental statement based purely on personal opinion” (Bridges, 141). Just this past weekend, a riot broke out between Trump supporters and a group known as the Antifa, a more liberal left side group. The struggle elevated to physical fighting, rioting and amidst the chaos, various crimes, leaving some hospitalized and 21 arrested. Now, it would be easy for me as a conservative to say it was Anitfa’s fault, but if we’re honest, this is the fault of both sides, as there are two things I see that elevated this to unnecessary levels: first, both “sides” had militant people on both sides who wanted to fight… and that was just dumb. More importantly: both sides have been judging each other for months already, assuming that the other side was the spawn of Satan. We assume as humans that we know what’s automatically right… but if we’re honest, we never really know the full story, or the heart’s and motives of those who oppose our views… and that judgment on our part leads to stuff like this eventually. And believe me, I’m just as guilty of this as anyone else, maybe even more so. Not exactly sure where I was going to go with this… but I think Bridges might have a very good starting point. We judge, and then we end up with hatred towards those that we should be loving on. Maybe I’m just seeing too much of the good in humanity… or maybe I’m just optimistic, who knows? Here’s to hoping that someone will see this and take time to think about how they can show love instead of judge someone to the point of hatred in their hearts towards that person.
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72b8caf6-9272-57ff-b956-fd6f70f29356
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25/08/2025 17:59:11
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https://medium.com/@keithmcgivern/in-everything-give-thanks-for-this-is-the-will-of-god-in-christ-jesus-for-you-3cb59581c914
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medium.com
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In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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As we approach Thanksgiving our attention is naturally drawn to Family, food, and football. These are considered holiday staples for the…
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Keith McGivern
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https://medium.com/@keithmcgivern
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3cb59581c914
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2 min
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2022-11-21T13:04:41.794000
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2022-11-21T13:05:44.789000
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2022-11-21T13:05:51.670000
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en
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Christianity,Spirituality,Culture,Life,Self Improvement
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<section>
<p>In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18</p>
<p>As we approach Thanksgiving our attention is naturally drawn to Family, food, and football. These are considered holiday staples for the majority of people in the country of the United States of America.</p>
<p>During my, youth Thanksgiving was a very special time. Many wonderful memories were made as it was kind of a mini-family reunion of sorts.</p>
<p>I believe the reason for this was that the times we lived in were much simpler than they are today. Not to say things we're perfect as depicted in the famous Norman Rockwell painting of the typical family gathering at the holiday table.</p>
<p>Today things are much different as love and family values have been replaced by commercialism, technology, and political views. For many, it has become a stressful time that's tolerated at best or avoided if at all possible.</p>
<p>How quickly we as a nation have forgotten our biblical roots that are the bases for this holiday.</p>
<p>The very first Thanksgiving was a time to give thanks to God for the opportunity to start a new life in a new country and to pursue the freedom to worship the God of the Bible without control or limitations.</p>
<p>Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.</p>
<p>We also forget that giving thanks is not a wish but a command for those who have by faith placed their trust in Jesus for salvation.</p>
<p>Many unbelievers think this is a ridiculous request. But what they fail to recognize is it's not some trifle burden to bear but an opportunity to humbly stay connected to the author of all life.</p>
<p>1 John 2:17 - And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.</p>
<p>The first Thanksgiving shares a lot of correlation with the last supper. Jesus gathers with his disciples to share a meal and lays out the culmination of God's plans once he is gone.</p>
<p>Like 22:19-20 - And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.</p>
<p>Will you wisely use this time to aline your heart with his truth?</p>
</section>
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In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
As we approach Thanksgiving our attention is naturally drawn to Family, food, and football. These are considered holiday staples for the majority of people in the country of the United States of America.
During my, youth Thanksgiving was a very special time. Many wonderful memories were made as it was kind of a mini-family reunion of sorts.
I believe the reason for this was that the times we lived in were much simpler than they are today. Not to say things we're perfect as depicted in the famous Norman Rockwell painting of the typical family gathering at the holiday table.
Today things are much different as love and family values have been replaced by commercialism, technology, and political views. For many, it has become a stressful time that's tolerated at best or avoided if at all possible.
How quickly we as a nation have forgotten our biblical roots that are the bases for this holiday.
The very first Thanksgiving was a time to give thanks to God for the opportunity to start a new life in a new country and to pursue the freedom to worship the God of the Bible without control or limitations.
Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
We also forget that giving thanks is not a wish but a command for those who have by faith placed their trust in Jesus for salvation.
Many unbelievers think this is a ridiculous request. But what they fail to recognize is it's not some trifle burden to bear but an opportunity to humbly stay connected to the author of all life.
1 John 2:17 - And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
The first Thanksgiving shares a lot of correlation with the last supper. Jesus gathers with his disciples to share a meal and lays out the culmination of God's plans once he is gone.
Like 22:19-20 - And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.
Will you wisely use this time to aline your heart with his truth?
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4b742a99-e1ff-5652-9f02-076f70f665a8
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25/08/2025 17:59:12
|
|
https://medium.com/@TobyGottschalk/imperative-information-about-numerous-styles-of-hermeticism-ca0dd06a3c56
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medium.com
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Imperative Information About Numerous Styles Of Hermeticism
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The Greek lord Hermes is the Basis for Its Hermeticism.Hermes is on the list of most intriguing and diverse of the gods. He’s in addition…
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Toby Gottschalk
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https://medium.com/@TobyGottschalk
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ca0dd06a3c56
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1 min
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2017-12-14T18:49:14.032000
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2017-12-14T18:49:30.243000
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2017-12-14T18:49:30.980000
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en
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Christianity
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<section>
<p>The Greek lord Hermes is the Basis for Its Hermeticism.Hermes is on the list of most intriguing and diverse of the gods. He’s in addition truly tricky to pin down. Liminal is an apt phrase used to recognize this lord since he is the god of the crossroads, among some other things.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/774/1*yc8qEIz2C-Fnkg22WujauQ.jpeg" width="774" height="418" loading="lazy" />
<p>Hermes has different responsibilities in hand. And, as you probably know, these roles are relevant to the theme of boundaries closely. The living are linked with the dead with the assistance of this lord. He is additionally a great orator so he can convince anyone to carry out anything and believe what he says even in case it’s not truth. Basically, if maybe you’re searching for a god of lawyers well then he’s the one to pick. So, might we trust this god whatsoever? Is he simply an equivalent of the soap operas, just in ancient times, or does he hold actual values we ca find from and gain the favorable aspects and insight we have got by no means knew existed? It’s what people are attempting to know about this lord.
We will need to explore the teachings of the Hermetic Tradition to be capable to answer this. The term is indeed difficult to remember that some men understand it in other way in comparison with it occurs to be meant to. Many puzzle schools, cults and modern day occult systems have got sprung up over the ages claiming to be heirs to the “authentic” hermetic teachings. You can even strike some schools which explain that the lord contacted them and offer all of the info you are going to want. And, generally, the teacher who received this is form an ancient civilization. This individual has been commented to be the teacher of their Moses and more. And we recommend checking out elias-rubenstein.com in case kabbalah is your thing that you’re considering.
To read more about kunstler web page: <a href="https://www.elias-rubenstein.com/de/texte/hoehere-aspekte-der-kunst/">read</a>.</p>
</section>
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Imperative Information About Numerous Styles Of Hermeticism
The Greek lord Hermes is the Basis for Its Hermeticism.Hermes is on the list of most intriguing and diverse of the gods. He’s in addition truly tricky to pin down. Liminal is an apt phrase used to recognize this lord since he is the god of the crossroads, among some other things.
Hermes has different responsibilities in hand. And, as you probably know, these roles are relevant to the theme of boundaries closely. The living are linked with the dead with the assistance of this lord. He is additionally a great orator so he can convince anyone to carry out anything and believe what he says even in case it’s not truth. Basically, if maybe you’re searching for a god of lawyers well then he’s the one to pick. So, might we trust this god whatsoever? Is he simply an equivalent of the soap operas, just in ancient times, or does he hold actual values we ca find from and gain the favorable aspects and insight we have got by no means knew existed? It’s what people are attempting to know about this lord.
We will need to explore the teachings of the Hermetic Tradition to be capable to answer this. The term is indeed difficult to remember that some men understand it in other way in comparison with it occurs to be meant to. Many puzzle schools, cults and modern day occult systems have got sprung up over the ages claiming to be heirs to the “authentic” hermetic teachings. You can even strike some schools which explain that the lord contacted them and offer all of the info you are going to want. And, generally, the teacher who received this is form an ancient civilization. This individual has been commented to be the teacher of their Moses and more. And we recommend checking out elias-rubenstein.com in case kabbalah is your thing that you’re considering.
To read more about kunstler web page: read.
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f2957ca3-9ff9-5314-9659-fee4d396b36c
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25/08/2025 17:59:12
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|
https://medium.com/the-chinese-cinema/cold-war-2-longman-leung-sunny-luk-2016-694cc2f16d3
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medium.com
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Cold War 2 (Longman Leung & Sunny Luk, 2016)
| null |
Sean Gilman
|
https://medium.com/@TheEndofCinema
|
694cc2f16d3
|
4 min
|
2017-08-11T21:56:42.163000
|
2016-07-07T06:46:00
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2018-04-06T21:50:15.889000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Aaron Kwok,Hong Kong,Longman Leung,Sunny Luk,Movie Review
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/0*7jZcNOd4txV0i4s2.jpg" width="1600" height="1067" loading="lazy" />
<p>Picking up right where their 2012 hit film, which featured an all-star cast and swept the Hong Kong Film Awards, left off, Longman Leung and Sunny Luk present another suspenseful tale of corruption and double-dealing in the highest echelons of the Hong Kong police department, its two institutional halves at (cold) war with each other. On the operations side is The Other Tony Leung, a tough man of action, of the “break the law to enforce the law” type valorized in Hong Kong cinema since at least the mid-1980s. On the administrative side is Aaron Kwok, emotionless, calculating and fiercely determined to uphold the letter of the law. The two wage a battle of wills over a tense hostage situation, in which an Emergency Unit van and its five police officers have been captured by unknown criminals. Kwok wins out and assumes command of the force, and the second half of the film follows his investigation of the terrorists, leading to the arrest of Leung’s own son, played by Eddie Peng, as the ringleader. But, in a cliffhanger ending, Peng’s accomplices demand his release: they have now kidnapped Kwok’s wife.</p>
<p>This is exactly where the new film picks up (even replaying the final scene from the first one). Eschewing the structural neatness of <em>Cold War</em>, which recalled Kurosawa’s <em>High and Low</em> in its ruthless elegance, <em>Cold War 2</em> tangles a dense web of interconnections, as the conspiracy supporting Peng grows outward to encompass much of Hong Kong’s political establishment. The model here seems to be Johnnie To’s <em>Election</em> movies: where the first film followed what seemed to be a life and death struggle for organizational control (of a Triad, in that case), the second reveals that position to merely be the instrument of vastly more sinister and shadowy interests. In To’s saga, it’s the Mainland Chinese government, specifically its security apparatus, that is pulling the strings of Hong Kong’s organized crime leadership. With <em>Cold War</em>, it’s an amoral blend of legislative, business and veteran police interests manipulating the situation, all in a scheme to place their candidate in the office of Chief Executive. Specifically, they, led by veteran actors Waise Lee (the villain in John Woo’s <em>A Better Tomorrow</em> and <em>Bullet in the Head</em>) and Chang Kuo-chu (star of Edward Yang’s <em>A Brighter Summer Day</em>), wish to use Kwok to discredit the heir apparent to the post, the Security Bureau Secretary played by Andy Lau in the first film and weirdly absent in this sequel. To this end, they enlist the support of an incorruptible attorney played by none other than Chow Yun-fat. Chow and Kwok, in turn, elicit the help of their protégés, played by Janice Man (<em>The Midnight After</em>) and Aarif Rahman Lee, respectively. Thus the film becomes not only a story of political corruption in Hong Kong with trenchant echoes of the PRC’s interference in local politics (specifically the scandal that kicked off the Umbrella Movement of 2014, which was sparked by the Mainland’s interference in Hong Kong’s ability to choose its own Chief Executive, but also a kind of generational struggle between actors who rose to prominence in the 1980s (Leung, Chang, Lee) and those who arose in the 90s: star Kwok along with his contemporaries Charlie Yeung (playing PR exec Phoenix Leung) and Gordon Lam Ka-tung (who got blown up in the first film and with whose funeral the second begins). Each side enlists the help of someone from the 2010s (Peng and Rahman Lee). Chow (whose stardom transcends generations) and Man are caught in the middle. (Here is as good a place as any to note that Tony Leung’s character is named “MB Lee” in the subtitles, but listed as “MB Waise Lee” everywhere else, while Kwok’s character is “Sean Lau”, which is the English name of frequent Johnnie To star Lau Ching-wan. Why this is I have no idea.)</p>
<p>Like the first film, <em>Cold War 2</em> has a lot more scenes of suspenseful dialogue than it does traditional action scenes, though the ones it does have are satisfyingly full of suspense and explosions. Unfortunately, the film trades in the distinctively modernist chrome and black, abstracted architecture of its predecessor for more worldly settings and a color palette of earth-tones and afternoon sunlight. The slick glass and steel of the first film’s high-rises indicated a world apart from normal life: the film barely ever ventured to street-level and only once did any character actually eat any food. The new film is gauzier, it goes out into the streets and train stations, junkyards and back-alleys; its world is diffuse, a mundane yet ungraspable typicality. The structural clarity of the first film is similarly lost: in tracing its web of conspiracy it loses focus. This mirrors of course the transformation in visual style, but what works in theory isn’t necessarily pleasurable. <em>Cold War</em> was something unique, building upon the style of <em>Infernal Affairs</em> as successfully as any 21st Century non-Milkyway Image Hong Kong film has done. <em>Cold War 2</em> seems like a step backward into conventionality, while still remain a notch above all-star time-wasters like the <em>Overheard</em> series. Unlike <em>SPL 2</em>, released earlier this year to much critical acclaim if not much box office, it’s a film that probably requires its audience see the first film. Then again, I would now say the same about <em>Election 2</em>, and that’s a sequel I saw before its predecessor (when it was released here under the misleading name <em>Triad Election</em>). I didn’t then know it was a sequel and nonetheless I thought was both easy enough to follow and pretty great, so who can say? At least <em>Cold War 2 </em>is being released here under its proper title.</p>
</section>
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Cold War 2 (Longman Leung & Sunny Luk, 2016)
Picking up right where their 2012 hit film, which featured an all-star cast and swept the Hong Kong Film Awards, left off, Longman Leung and Sunny Luk present another suspenseful tale of corruption and double-dealing in the highest echelons of the Hong Kong police department, its two institutional halves at (cold) war with each other. On the operations side is The Other Tony Leung, a tough man of action, of the “break the law to enforce the law” type valorized in Hong Kong cinema since at least the mid-1980s. On the administrative side is Aaron Kwok, emotionless, calculating and fiercely determined to uphold the letter of the law. The two wage a battle of wills over a tense hostage situation, in which an Emergency Unit van and its five police officers have been captured by unknown criminals. Kwok wins out and assumes command of the force, and the second half of the film follows his investigation of the terrorists, leading to the arrest of Leung’s own son, played by Eddie Peng, as the ringleader. But, in a cliffhanger ending, Peng’s accomplices demand his release: they have now kidnapped Kwok’s wife.
This is exactly where the new film picks up (even replaying the final scene from the first one). Eschewing the structural neatness of Cold War, which recalled Kurosawa’s High and Low in its ruthless elegance, Cold War 2 tangles a dense web of interconnections, as the conspiracy supporting Peng grows outward to encompass much of Hong Kong’s political establishment. The model here seems to be Johnnie To’s Election movies: where the first film followed what seemed to be a life and death struggle for organizational control (of a Triad, in that case), the second reveals that position to merely be the instrument of vastly more sinister and shadowy interests. In To’s saga, it’s the Mainland Chinese government, specifically its security apparatus, that is pulling the strings of Hong Kong’s organized crime leadership. With Cold War, it’s an amoral blend of legislative, business and veteran police interests manipulating the situation, all in a scheme to place their candidate in the office of Chief Executive. Specifically, they, led by veteran actors Waise Lee (the villain in John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow and Bullet in the Head) and Chang Kuo-chu (star of Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day), wish to use Kwok to discredit the heir apparent to the post, the Security Bureau Secretary played by Andy Lau in the first film and weirdly absent in this sequel. To this end, they enlist the support of an incorruptible attorney played by none other than Chow Yun-fat. Chow and Kwok, in turn, elicit the help of their protégés, played by Janice Man (The Midnight After) and Aarif Rahman Lee, respectively. Thus the film becomes not only a story of political corruption in Hong Kong with trenchant echoes of the PRC’s interference in local politics (specifically the scandal that kicked off the Umbrella Movement of 2014, which was sparked by the Mainland’s interference in Hong Kong’s ability to choose its own Chief Executive, but also a kind of generational struggle between actors who rose to prominence in the 1980s (Leung, Chang, Lee) and those who arose in the 90s: star Kwok along with his contemporaries Charlie Yeung (playing PR exec Phoenix Leung) and Gordon Lam Ka-tung (who got blown up in the first film and with whose funeral the second begins). Each side enlists the help of someone from the 2010s (Peng and Rahman Lee). Chow (whose stardom transcends generations) and Man are caught in the middle. (Here is as good a place as any to note that Tony Leung’s character is named “MB Lee” in the subtitles, but listed as “MB Waise Lee” everywhere else, while Kwok’s character is “Sean Lau”, which is the English name of frequent Johnnie To star Lau Ching-wan. Why this is I have no idea.)
Like the first film, Cold War 2 has a lot more scenes of suspenseful dialogue than it does traditional action scenes, though the ones it does have are satisfyingly full of suspense and explosions. Unfortunately, the film trades in the distinctively modernist chrome and black, abstracted architecture of its predecessor for more worldly settings and a color palette of earth-tones and afternoon sunlight. The slick glass and steel of the first film’s high-rises indicated a world apart from normal life: the film barely ever ventured to street-level and only once did any character actually eat any food. The new film is gauzier, it goes out into the streets and train stations, junkyards and back-alleys; its world is diffuse, a mundane yet ungraspable typicality. The structural clarity of the first film is similarly lost: in tracing its web of conspiracy it loses focus. This mirrors of course the transformation in visual style, but what works in theory isn’t necessarily pleasurable. Cold War was something unique, building upon the style of Infernal Affairs as successfully as any 21st Century non-Milkyway Image Hong Kong film has done. Cold War 2 seems like a step backward into conventionality, while still remain a notch above all-star time-wasters like the Overheard series. Unlike SPL 2, released earlier this year to much critical acclaim if not much box office, it’s a film that probably requires its audience see the first film. Then again, I would now say the same about Election 2, and that’s a sequel I saw before its predecessor (when it was released here under the misleading name Triad Election). I didn’t then know it was a sequel and nonetheless I thought was both easy enough to follow and pretty great, so who can say? At least Cold War 2 is being released here under its proper title.
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4623c71a-3628-5531-9c94-3fbab22b4590
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25/08/2025 17:59:12
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https://medium.com/@nathanael_29421/immanuel-1b8f116e9a90
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medium.com
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Immanuel
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To a people long oppressed,
Haunted by strife and unrest,
Enslaved within and without,
Trapped in spiritual drought,
God incarnate entered…
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Nathanael Manthey
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https://medium.com/@nathanael_29421
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1b8f116e9a90
| null |
1 min
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2017-12-24T22:26:30.213000
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2017-12-24T22:32:19.135000
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2017-12-24T22:50:46.384000
| 0 | 51 |
en
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Christianity,Poetry,Immanuel,God With Us
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<section>
<p>To a people long oppressed,
Haunted by strife and unrest,
Enslaved within and without,
Trapped in spiritual drought,
God incarnate entered the dark
And cold and bleak and stark
Reality of death.
Life and breath,
Moving and awakening slumbering, sleeping
Shepherds and sinners, crying, weeping,
Longing for something or someone,
Yearning for the dawning sun
To drive away the clinging night
To give our clouded eyes clear sight,
To see beyond what we cannot change,
With hope that it can somehow be rearranged
To reflect glory
With allegory
Of struggle and victory
Of clarity and mystery
Of chaos and harmony
Of mundane and enormity
Of calm and tempest-tossed,
To declare that all is not lost.</p>
<p>Immanuel, God is with us
With Good News treasonous
To false messiahs
And lying desires
Declaring that God has heard our cries
And He has come to baptize
Us in His Spirit
And to inhabit
Our innermost and darkest places
With truth and love that replaces
My shame and guilt.
Reframed, rebuilt
A clear reflection
Of God’s affection,
Free to love as we are loved,
Dishonor and disgrace removed,
Now empowered to be His ambassadors
To embody His love and to implore
The lost and exiled
All to be reconciled
To this God who has come to dwell
Here with us, Immanuel.</p>
</section>
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Immanuel
To a people long oppressed,
Haunted by strife and unrest,
Enslaved within and without,
Trapped in spiritual drought,
God incarnate entered the dark
And cold and bleak and stark
Reality of death.
Life and breath,
Moving and awakening slumbering, sleeping
Shepherds and sinners, crying, weeping,
Longing for something or someone,
Yearning for the dawning sun
To drive away the clinging night
To give our clouded eyes clear sight,
To see beyond what we cannot change,
With hope that it can somehow be rearranged
To reflect glory
With allegory
Of struggle and victory
Of clarity and mystery
Of chaos and harmony
Of mundane and enormity
Of calm and tempest-tossed,
To declare that all is not lost.
Immanuel, God is with us
With Good News treasonous
To false messiahs
And lying desires
Declaring that God has heard our cries
And He has come to baptize
Us in His Spirit
And to inhabit
Our innermost and darkest places
With truth and love that replaces
My shame and guilt.
Reframed, rebuilt
A clear reflection
Of God’s affection,
Free to love as we are loved,
Dishonor and disgrace removed,
Now empowered to be His ambassadors
To embody His love and to implore
The lost and exiled
All to be reconciled
To this God who has come to dwell
Here with us, Immanuel.
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44f7e2f1-16d2-5a60-a2fc-d52c404f5ae2
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25/08/2025 17:59:12
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https://medium.com/@Kamarudin_Kelvin_2928402/thanks-shadow-and-light-buildings-2b0197887926
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medium.com
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Thanks shadow and light — Buildings
|
The strategies/techniques I have chosen for the photos I have taken is the use of shadows and light with an expressive massing in a…
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Kamarudin_Kelvin_2928402
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https://medium.com/@Kamarudin_Kelvin_2928402
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2b0197887926
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https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*c_bQaiW0Qxwx9D1j.
|
1 min
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2016-04-10T00:43:25.395000
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2016-04-10T01:25:47.736000
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2017-12-06T15:03:59.116000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Photography,Ezra Stoller
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/665/0*c_bQaiW0Qxwx9D1j." width="665" height="840" loading="lazy" />
<p>The strategies/techniques I have chosen for the photos I have taken is the use of shadows and light with an expressive massing in a contemporary building. The person who inspired me to choose this technique is Ezra Stoller. Many modern buildings are recognized and remembered by the images Stoller created as he was able to visualize the formal and spatial aspirations of Modern architecture. For my photos, I have attempted to replicate some of the ways Ezra Stoller has taken photos of buildings, however unlike his, which are in black and white, I left the colors for each of the photos as I want to also try to capture the colorfulness and unique aspect of each buildings. I want to show how some buildings around UTS are not all boring, plain or that they all look the same like some buildings in other cities/towns. And with the help of light and shadow, I think I captured their color and uniqueness quite well.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2322/1*Y6lP08-zth-aL_-NS_rnIg.jpeg" width="2322" height="4128" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4128/1*ndPrECUaUXMRGhT_ei1Pfg.jpeg" width="4128" height="2322" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2322/1*tlHf7rAqOs6GcXuspGODQw.jpeg" width="2322" height="4128" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2322/1*SGrEyWUi3IjZL6sVeKhfvw.jpeg" width="2322" height="4128" loading="lazy" />
<p>Reference:</p>
<p>-Ezra Portfolio — <a href="http://www.ezrastoller.com/portfolio">http://www.ezrastoller.com/portfolio</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Seagram</li>
</ul>
</section>
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Thanks shadow and light — Buildings
By Ezra Stoller
The strategies/techniques I have chosen for the photos I have taken is the use of shadows and light with an expressive massing in a contemporary building. The person who inspired me to choose this technique is Ezra Stoller. Many modern buildings are recognized and remembered by the images Stoller created as he was able to visualize the formal and spatial aspirations of Modern architecture. For my photos, I have attempted to replicate some of the ways Ezra Stoller has taken photos of buildings, however unlike his, which are in black and white, I left the colors for each of the photos as I want to also try to capture the colorfulness and unique aspect of each buildings. I want to show how some buildings around UTS are not all boring, plain or that they all look the same like some buildings in other cities/towns. And with the help of light and shadow, I think I captured their color and uniqueness quite well.
Bottom two photos taken at Central park
Reference:
-Ezra Portfolio — http://www.ezrastoller.com/portfolio
Seagram
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936f5774-e0bb-5f20-8b05-6521eae49ac3
|
25/08/2025 17:59:12
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https://medium.com/@atlantikacollective/cafe-cultura-b4f111832b23
|
medium.com
|
Cafe Cultura
|
Skyped last week with my friend Aleksei Shinkarenko in Minsk. We go back to my first visits to Belarus in 2000, when I started work on my…
|
Atlantika Collective
|
https://medium.com/@atlantikacollective
|
b4f111832b23
|
3 min
|
2016-01-31T16:24:24.401000
|
2016-01-31T16:32:24.153000
|
2018-03-20T06:24:51.677000
| 0 | 2 |
en
|
Photography,Art,Cafe
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1541/1*Raqzx3RtiTnbQ6MTPUdyIA.jpeg" width="1541" height="1024" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1541/1*dhSlql1_aVKt-Lx-shzIpA.jpeg" width="1541" height="1024" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1509/1*6GZcjjqQF6QfIr27fFD37A.jpeg" width="1509" height="1006" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1541/1*S2KjSYWi5jPRn9XFn9lY6A.jpeg" width="1541" height="1024" loading="lazy" />
<p>Skyped last week with my friend Aleksei Shinkarenko in Minsk. We go back to my first visits to Belarus in 2000, when I started work on my photo book <a href="https://bill-crandall.squarespace.com/#/the-waiting-room/">The Waiting Room</a>.</p>
<p>Aleksei is a quiet force in the local scene. He recently opened Cafe Cultura, a clean, minimalist storefront space set up to spark conversation on culture. Basically it’s a tiny gallery with a coffee machine. While Aleksei makes your macchiato, the work on the walls is food for thought, and for talk.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/288/1*ihIq4hSJljQQ9LLNuAbetw.jpeg" width="288" height="288" loading="lazy" />
<p>He told me customers seem to pick up on that cue, and culture is a hot topic. A big question facing Belarus has long been one of national identity. Many feel it’s the main element keeping the country in a kind of limbo between East and West, with Lukashenko being as much effect as cause of Belarus’ isolation and uncertainty (depending on who you ask, perhaps up to half the population does support the authoritarian leader up to a point, or at least the degree of stability they feel he protects from the buffeting forces in every direction).</p>
<p>Aleksei, along with colleagues like my friend Uladzimir Parfianok — a stalwart of the Soviet-era photo scene in Minsk who also has quietly but doggedly fought for the role of independent photo art — always recognized the potential of photography and art to be a catalyst for progressive thought and even change.</p>
<p>Our first collaborative exhibitions — The Seeing-Eye in 2001 with the Czech photographer Karel Cudlin and Seeing-Eye II in 2003, both at Parfianok’s Nova Gallery — helped nurture the idea of the photographer as humanistic observer, which was a rather weak tradition at the time in the tightly controlled landscape of post-Soviet Belarus. Aleksei expanded and built on on those seeds, launching the first independent photo school in Belarus, the Center of Photography.</p>
<p>In 2009, I met the Swedish photographer <a href="http://www.lasthein.se">Jens Olof Lasthein</a> there (who just so happened to be in Minsk last week and joined our Skype) when we were both invited to be instructors at the school’s first Summer Photopracticum documentary workshops. By then it was clear that the local photo scene had matured to the point where there was a new generation of young photographers — such as Andrei Liankevich, Alex Kladov, Pavel Grabchikov and many others — casting a savvy eye at the Belarus that was evolving (albeit slowly, but evolving nonetheless) from the cliches of ‘black hole in Europe’ and ‘frozen in time’ into its own kind of Third Way.</p>
<p>So now Aleksei has this humble concept, Cafe Cultura, to carry the torch as well. We discussed bringing the franchise to Washington DC, which could use higher quality discussion of culture, art, and identity. In the meantime, if you’re in Minsk, stop by for a кофе with a shot of intelligence.</p>
<p><em>Bill Crandall</em></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*aHC_gsSqAsSJ6Rgwwxb8DQ.jpeg" width="2000" height="1329" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*rE04M1yezw7_m-JSTcxSTw.jpeg" width="2000" height="1330" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*n8XUKagzFToxTMaX9Vb5YQ.jpeg" width="2000" height="1329" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*s8VxESe13b8N3Ya4ZEzYGw.jpeg" width="2000" height="1329" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*juvAhU7rKCHAd8v3OCvKGQ.jpeg" width="2000" height="1329" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*7qoKXduQmhWOL2IsoAtd1A.jpeg" width="2000" height="1329" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/960/1*J3MCDmzromnz142wsuAOtw.jpeg" width="960" height="637" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/1*xJ7qBfKbCkoiVMMflGYdIA.jpeg" width="2000" height="1329" loading="lazy" />
<p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://atlantika-collective</em>.squarespace.com/blog/2016/1/30/cafe-cultura">atlantika-collective.squarespace.com</a>.</p>
</section>
|
Cafe Cultura
Skyped last week with my friend Aleksei Shinkarenko in Minsk. We go back to my first visits to Belarus in 2000, when I started work on my photo book The Waiting Room.
Aleksei is a quiet force in the local scene. He recently opened Cafe Cultura, a clean, minimalist storefront space set up to spark conversation on culture. Basically it’s a tiny gallery with a coffee machine. While Aleksei makes your macchiato, the work on the walls is food for thought, and for talk.
He told me customers seem to pick up on that cue, and culture is a hot topic. A big question facing Belarus has long been one of national identity. Many feel it’s the main element keeping the country in a kind of limbo between East and West, with Lukashenko being as much effect as cause of Belarus’ isolation and uncertainty (depending on who you ask, perhaps up to half the population does support the authoritarian leader up to a point, or at least the degree of stability they feel he protects from the buffeting forces in every direction).
Aleksei, along with colleagues like my friend Uladzimir Parfianok — a stalwart of the Soviet-era photo scene in Minsk who also has quietly but doggedly fought for the role of independent photo art — always recognized the potential of photography and art to be a catalyst for progressive thought and even change.
Our first collaborative exhibitions — The Seeing-Eye in 2001 with the Czech photographer Karel Cudlin and Seeing-Eye II in 2003, both at Parfianok’s Nova Gallery — helped nurture the idea of the photographer as humanistic observer, which was a rather weak tradition at the time in the tightly controlled landscape of post-Soviet Belarus. Aleksei expanded and built on on those seeds, launching the first independent photo school in Belarus, the Center of Photography.
In 2009, I met the Swedish photographer Jens Olof Lasthein there (who just so happened to be in Minsk last week and joined our Skype) when we were both invited to be instructors at the school’s first Summer Photopracticum documentary workshops. By then it was clear that the local photo scene had matured to the point where there was a new generation of young photographers — such as Andrei Liankevich, Alex Kladov, Pavel Grabchikov and many others — casting a savvy eye at the Belarus that was evolving (albeit slowly, but evolving nonetheless) from the cliches of ‘black hole in Europe’ and ‘frozen in time’ into its own kind of Third Way.
So now Aleksei has this humble concept, Cafe Cultura, to carry the torch as well. We discussed bringing the franchise to Washington DC, which could use higher quality discussion of culture, art, and identity. In the meantime, if you’re in Minsk, stop by for a кофе with a shot of intelligence.
Bill Crandall
Originally published at atlantika-collective.squarespace.com.
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7867c5e4-0d2d-53b8-824f-0f9183b51a16
|
25/08/2025 17:59:12
|
|
https://medium.com/@loadedtune/music-fecleskid-earthquake-72b64a82676b
|
medium.com
|
[MUSIC] Fecleskid — Earthquake
|
this music I strongly recommend for you.... Please download, listen and share thanks
|
loaded tune
|
https://medium.com/@loadedtune
|
72b64a82676b
|
0 min
|
2018-07-29T18:43:43.775000
|
2018-07-29T18:50:16.134000
|
2018-07-29T18:50:16.715000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Music,Entertainment,Media,Photography,Dance
|
<section>
<p>[MUSIC] Fecleskid — Earthquake</p>
<p>this music I strongly recommend for you.... Please download, listen and share thanks</p>
<p>https://loadedtune.blogspot.com/2018/05/new-music-fecleskid-earthquake.html?m=1</p>
</section>
|
[MUSIC] Fecleskid — Earthquake
this music I strongly recommend for you.... Please download, listen and share thanks
https://loadedtune.blogspot.com/2018/05/new-music-fecleskid-earthquake.html?m=1
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2111c5ae-f302-5564-9768-4945a6f1d8da
|
25/08/2025 17:59:13
|
|
https://zoro-lee.medium.com/hong-kong-the-land-of-dim-sum-de4b039c36aa
|
medium.com
|
Hong Kong — Land of Dim Sum
|
Dai ga hou !! So, I wanted to visit somewhere with chilling weather during March for 4 to 6 days, Hongkong came up to my mind. It supposed…
|
Yihan
|
https://medium.com/@zoro-lee
|
de4b039c36aa
|
7 min
|
2017-03-13T15:14:01.902000
|
2017-03-28T13:46:10.785000
|
2017-10-22T13:10:21.858000
| 0 | 1 |
en
|
Hong Kong,Travel
|
<section>
<h1>Hong Kong — Land of Dim Sum</h1>
<p>Dai ga hou !! So, I wanted to visit somewhere with chilling weather during March for 4 to 6 days, Hongkong came up to my mind. It supposed to be a solo trip but my sister and her boyfriend are interested to join me, so why not ?!</p>
<h3>Before the trip:</h3>
<p>Buy your SIM card/Wifi-egg (we got ours through <a href="http://www.klook.com">Klook</a>)</p>
<p>Buy the HK airport express ticket (both ways, we got that from Klook as well)</p>
<blockquote><em><strong>Day 1 : Tsim </em>Sha Tsui</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><em><strong>Day 2 : Lantau Island (Big Buddha) — Central — Victo</em>ria Peak</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><em><strong>Day 3 : Sai Kung — Mongkok — Templ</em>e Street</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><em><strong>Day 4 : Citygate Outlet — Causeway Bay — Tsim </em>Sha Tsui</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><em><strong>Day 5 : Dragon’s back — Causeway Bay —</em> Mongkok</strong></blockquote>
<blockquote><em><strong>Day 6 : Ho</em>me bound</strong></blockquote>
<p>This whole HK trip was about hiking, shopping and keep eating. Oh yeah, I met up with one of my friend, Tony whom I met in Tokyo and my cousin who lives in HK.</p>
<p>Here is the video I made for the trip.</p>
<p></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*UvPxw1HaSYAXlXujYS4dlg.gif" width="500" height="271" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*YUTPMZMJhHCHF6bg45pthw.gif" width="500" height="243" loading="lazy" />
<p>Hong Kong is commonly known as a shopping and food paradise, and it is also a great place for hiking activities. For this trip, I went hiking solo at Saikung and climbed Dragon’s back with my sis and her BF.</p>
<h2>Hiking</h2>
<h3><strong>Saikung (西贡)</strong></h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*9RdmYYl6xe-ngFgngfaxOw.jpeg" width="6000" height="3725" loading="lazy" />
<p>Saikung’s hiking trail splits into section 1 (East) and section 2 (West). I chose to hike the section 2 trail because it is easier to access by public buses. I followed this <a href="http://hikehongkong.blogspot.sg/2011/10/sai-kung-tai-lon-sai-wan.html">blog</a>, from how to get there to which hiking path to follow.</p>
<p>There are many ways to get to Saikung, I took mini red bus 9 from Mongkok straight to Saikung. Board the bus at Dundas St, opposite Kwong Wah Hospital, bus fare is around 20 HKD which can be paid using octupus card or cash (don’t worry if you don’t have small change, all the mini buses accept big notes).</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5873/1*tDmGYBRyX3UNq0ErkQGT-Q.jpeg" width="5873" height="3508" loading="lazy" />
<p>First 30~40 minutes of the hike was quite easy, but things change after you reached Sai Wan Village. Some part of the trail is really steep and not shaded, so be prepared. Due to landslides, part of the trails might not look the same as the blog. Just feel free to ask around if you are not sure, most of them(even those old uncles) can speak English fluently.</p>
<p>I took 4 hours to complete the whole trail and I regretted wearing jeans, please wear proper gear if you are intended to hike this trail. Later that day, I met up with Tony and found out that there were a <a href="http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=173392">few mysteries</a> of missing hikers happened at Saikung. From 2005 to 2012, four person went missing while hiking at Saikung and still yet to be found till today. OMFG, can’t believe I went hiking ALONE at such a spooky place.</p>
<h3>Dragon’s Back</h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*akthms70SdW2gj3s5YPyEw.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5801/1*zftdCnun6ckOGsfruEqYkw.jpeg" width="5801" height="3816" loading="lazy" />
<p>This trail is relatively easier as compared to Saikung. To get to the start of the trail, you can either take train to Chaiwan station then take cab there (around 12 SGD) OR you can take train to 筲箕湾 station, and from exit A3, take bus 9.</p>
<p>It only took 30~40 to reach the Shek-O peak, you may choose to continue for another 1 hour to Big Wave Bay and take bus 9 back to 筲箕湾 station from there. We took the same way back instead.</p>
<h3>Victoria Peak</h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5856/1*Btjp5hW2tcv_gm1tgSS0sw.jpeg" width="5856" height="3904" loading="lazy" />
<p>We took cab up to the peak (around 13 SGD) instead of taking the peak tram, the queue for it was super duper long. The trip from central 中环 to peak tower took less than 20 minutes. We headed to Lugard Rd, which has much lesser tourists, very nice view of the Central and Tsim Sha Tsui and IT IS <strong>FREE</strong>.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5934/1*2R-bB_z4vNUP2GDptKcsCg.jpeg" width="5934" height="3234" loading="lazy" />
<h3>SHOPPING</h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5866/1*sNfCXmYWG7F0CH9OX4OMsQ.jpeg" width="5866" height="3714" loading="lazy" />
<p>I am not a guy who like to shop, so most of the time I was just waiting while my sis and her bf shopped around. I got to admit HK is a good place to shop around and my favorite shopping place is Mongkok, which offers a huge variety of stuff, from branded stuff to replicas, you name it and they have it.</p>
<h3><strong>FOOD</strong></h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/1*JUbPgbHulHhkH0JPHKiKFQ.gif" width="600" height="338" loading="lazy" />
<p>YESS !! Hongkong is filled with really delicious food. I am gonna list out a few that I think is worth the visit when you are in HK.</p>
<p><em><strong></em>龙辉山水豆腐花</strong>: Their tauheuy is very soft and it is not too sweet, MUST TRY when you go to Ngong Ping.</p>
<p><em><str</em>ong>兰芳园</strong>: They got two outlet, one at Central and another at Tsim Sha Tsui. Most of their food is nice and worth to try, I want to recommend this 香葱鸡扒丁(chicken chop noodle with spring onion sauce), very special sauce and the chicken chop is very tendered !!</p>
<p><em><strong></em>澳洲牛奶公司</strong>: I am sure almost everyone knows about this shop. The queue is quite long in the morning but it moves fast. Their food is really yummy and cheap as compared to other 茶餐厅. Personally, I like their 鸳鸯 (coffee + tea) and scrambled eggs.</p>
<p><em><stron</em>g>金华冰厅: </strong>They have the best egg tarts and polobun, PERIOD ! Must try when you are in Mongkok.</p>
<p><em><stro</em>ng>海景粥店:</strong> Their porridge is the watery kind and it is very tasty, although it looks plain. Try their 糖水 (dessert) as well !</p>
<p><em><strong</em>>盛记大排档: </strong>This place is well hidden in Central area, please ask around to get there (some locals don’t even know about this place). Their food is very fragrant and delicious, make sure you try their 嘟嘟鸡, very special dish that you can’t find in Singapore/Malaysia.</p>
<p><em><stron</em>g>牛记点心: </strong>Very nice dimsum place and their price is not too expensive ! Make sure you go in the morning to experience the 饮茶 culture in HK</p>
<p>WARNING: Do not try 翠华茶餐厅, the food is expensive and not nice at all. We had it as our first meal, really sucks ! Later we found out from our local friend and my cousin, they said the local here seldom will visit 翠华 because it is overpriced.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5840/1*TinHZBF7fyuSJVKfEss41Q.jpeg" width="5840" height="3883" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5573/1*d94sKvEp1tRIbIJXJxdxSw.jpeg" width="5573" height="3609" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5481/1*NLiICm4JpQNNH1i7JMOy7g.jpeg" width="5481" height="3702" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5156/1*5tzPZuWWCejkdVgfSUemLQ.jpeg" width="5156" height="3271" loading="lazy" />
<p>Overall HK is a really nice place for a short getaway ! It is very much like Singapore, but I like that most of their old buildings are still well preserved. It gave the city a very special vibe !</p>
<h3>Getting around in Hong Kong:</h3>
<p>In HK, they use Octupus Card 八达通 (like ezlink card) for their commute system, you can get them at most of the convenience stores. Their train service will announce each stations in Cantonese, Chinese and English. However, their mini-bus do not offer any announcement, you have to notify the driver if you are alighting. Please get help from locals if you are not sure !</p>
<p>For mobile applications, we used Google Map to get around and we use Openrice to find makan place !</p>
<h3>Food and beverage:</h3>
<p>Restaurants in HK usually cost in between 35 HKD to 60 HKD (7~12 sgd). The beverage price are pretty standard and it will be cheaper if you order a set meal (main course + drinks). The alcohol here is VERY CHEAP, one big can of Kronenbourg cost only $2 sgd.</p>
<h3>Language:</h3>
<p>Most of them speak Cantonese, so it will be best if you know a bit of canto. For this trip, we have my sis bf, who speaks canto very fluently ! You can speak English and Chinese to the locals as well.</p>
<h3>Money:</h3>
<p>Most of the stores accept master/visa card, please remember to activate your card’s magnetic stripe before hand. Bring more cash on hand, they have plenty of money changer in the town area.</p>
<h2>Breakdown of cost (per pax):</h2>
<pre><code class="language-">Jetstar both way tickets = <strong>200 sgd</strong></code></pre>
<pre><code class="language-">4.5G sim card (unlimited 8 days) = <strong>11 sgd</strong></code></pre>
<pre><code class="language-">Express train ticket = <strong>14 sgd</strong></code></pre>
<pre><code class="language-">Hotel for 5nights = <strong>104 sgd</strong> averagely</code></pre>
<p>Total <strong>329 sgd</strong> for accommodation + sim card, I spent<strong> 300 sgd</strong> in total for food, shopping (bought one cap) and transport. <strong>629 sgd</strong> for 6days ;)</p>
<blockquote>Thanks for spending your time reading this long post ! Feel free to bookmark/share/like it ! You could follow me here and instagram as well, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoro_lee/">@zoro_lee</a></blockquote>
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Hong Kong — Land of Dim Sum
Dai ga hou !! So, I wanted to visit somewhere with chilling weather during March for 4 to 6 days, Hongkong came up to my mind. It supposed to be a solo trip but my sister and her boyfriend are interested to join me, so why not ?!
Before the trip:
Buy your SIM card/Wifi-egg (we got ours through Klook)
Buy the HK airport express ticket (both ways, we got that from Klook as well)
Day 1 : Tsim Sha Tsui
Day 2 : Lantau Island (Big Buddha) — Central — Victoria Peak
Day 3 : Sai Kung — Mongkok — Temple Street
Day 4 : Citygate Outlet — Causeway Bay — Tsim Sha Tsui
Day 5 : Dragon’s back — Causeway Bay — Mongkok
Day 6 : Home bound
This whole HK trip was about hiking, shopping and keep eating. Oh yeah, I met up with one of my friend, Tony whom I met in Tokyo and my cousin who lives in HK.
Here is the video I made for the trip.
Hong Kong is commonly known as a shopping and food paradise, and it is also a great place for hiking activities. For this trip, I went hiking solo at Saikung and climbed Dragon’s back with my sis and her BF.
Hiking
Saikung (西贡)
Saikung’s hiking trail splits into section 1 (East) and section 2 (West). I chose to hike the section 2 trail because it is easier to access by public buses. I followed this blog, from how to get there to which hiking path to follow.
There are many ways to get to Saikung, I took mini red bus 9 from Mongkok straight to Saikung. Board the bus at Dundas St, opposite Kwong Wah Hospital, bus fare is around 20 HKD which can be paid using octupus card or cash (don’t worry if you don’t have small change, all the mini buses accept big notes).
First 30~40 minutes of the hike was quite easy, but things change after you reached Sai Wan Village. Some part of the trail is really steep and not shaded, so be prepared. Due to landslides, part of the trails might not look the same as the blog. Just feel free to ask around if you are not sure, most of them(even those old uncles) can speak English fluently.
I took 4 hours to complete the whole trail and I regretted wearing jeans, please wear proper gear if you are intended to hike this trail. Later that day, I met up with Tony and found out that there were a few mysteries of missing hikers happened at Saikung. From 2005 to 2012, four person went missing while hiking at Saikung and still yet to be found till today. OMFG, can’t believe I went hiking ALONE at such a spooky place.
Dragon’s Back
This trail is relatively easier as compared to Saikung. To get to the start of the trail, you can either take train to Chaiwan station then take cab there (around 12 SGD) OR you can take train to 筲箕湾 station, and from exit A3, take bus 9.
It only took 30~40 to reach the Shek-O peak, you may choose to continue for another 1 hour to Big Wave Bay and take bus 9 back to 筲箕湾 station from there. We took the same way back instead.
Victoria Peak
We took cab up to the peak (around 13 SGD) instead of taking the peak tram, the queue for it was super duper long. The trip from central 中环 to peak tower took less than 20 minutes. We headed to Lugard Rd, which has much lesser tourists, very nice view of the Central and Tsim Sha Tsui and IT IS FREE.
SHOPPING
I am not a guy who like to shop, so most of the time I was just waiting while my sis and her bf shopped around. I got to admit HK is a good place to shop around and my favorite shopping place is Mongkok, which offers a huge variety of stuff, from branded stuff to replicas, you name it and they have it.
FOOD
YESS !! Hongkong is filled with really delicious food. I am gonna list out a few that I think is worth the visit when you are in HK.
龙辉山水豆腐花: Their tauheuy is very soft and it is not too sweet, MUST TRY when you go to Ngong Ping.
兰芳园: They got two outlet, one at Central and another at Tsim Sha Tsui. Most of their food is nice and worth to try, I want to recommend this 香葱鸡扒丁(chicken chop noodle with spring onion sauce), very special sauce and the chicken chop is very tendered !!
澳洲牛奶公司: I am sure almost everyone knows about this shop. The queue is quite long in the morning but it moves fast. Their food is really yummy and cheap as compared to other 茶餐厅. Personally, I like their 鸳鸯 (coffee + tea) and scrambled eggs.
金华冰厅: They have the best egg tarts and polobun, PERIOD ! Must try when you are in Mongkok.
海景粥店: Their porridge is the watery kind and it is very tasty, although it looks plain. Try their 糖水 (dessert) as well !
盛记大排档: This place is well hidden in Central area, please ask around to get there (some locals don’t even know about this place). Their food is very fragrant and delicious, make sure you try their 嘟嘟鸡, very special dish that you can’t find in Singapore/Malaysia.
牛记点心: Very nice dimsum place and their price is not too expensive ! Make sure you go in the morning to experience the 饮茶 culture in HK
WARNING: Do not try 翠华茶餐厅, the food is expensive and not nice at all. We had it as our first meal, really sucks ! Later we found out from our local friend and my cousin, they said the local here seldom will visit 翠华 because it is overpriced.
Overall HK is a really nice place for a short getaway ! It is very much like Singapore, but I like that most of their old buildings are still well preserved. It gave the city a very special vibe !
Getting around in Hong Kong:
In HK, they use Octupus Card 八达通 (like ezlink card) for their commute system, you can get them at most of the convenience stores. Their train service will announce each stations in Cantonese, Chinese and English. However, their mini-bus do not offer any announcement, you have to notify the driver if you are alighting. Please get help from locals if you are not sure !
For mobile applications, we used Google Map to get around and we use Openrice to find makan place !
Food and beverage:
Restaurants in HK usually cost in between 35 HKD to 60 HKD (7~12 sgd). The beverage price are pretty standard and it will be cheaper if you order a set meal (main course + drinks). The alcohol here is VERY CHEAP, one big can of Kronenbourg cost only $2 sgd.
Language:
Most of them speak Cantonese, so it will be best if you know a bit of canto. For this trip, we have my sis bf, who speaks canto very fluently ! You can speak English and Chinese to the locals as well.
Money:
Most of the stores accept master/visa card, please remember to activate your card’s magnetic stripe before hand. Bring more cash on hand, they have plenty of money changer in the town area.
Breakdown of cost (per pax):
Jetstar both way tickets = 200 sgd
4.5G sim card (unlimited 8 days) = 11 sgd
Express train ticket = 14 sgd
Hotel for 5nights = 104 sgd averagely
Total 329 sgd for accommodation + sim card, I spent 300 sgd in total for food, shopping (bought one cap) and transport. 629 sgd for 6days ;)
Thanks for spending your time reading this long post ! Feel free to bookmark/share/like it ! You could follow me here and instagram as well, @zoro_lee
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25/08/2025 17:59:13
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https://medium.com/@AlexZhu011/chef-or-master-chef-f86434db462b
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medium.com
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Chef or Master Chef?
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I recently watched an episode of “MasterChef”, which is hosted by Gordon Ramsay along with two other judges. It is basically a competition…
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Alex Zhu
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https://medium.com/@AlexZhu011
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f86434db462b
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2017-10-09T20:11:45.954000
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2017-10-09T20:23:13.402000
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Food,Gordon Ramsay
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<p>I recently watched an episode of “MasterChef”, which is hosted by Gordon Ramsay along with two other judges. It is basically a competition of house chefs competing to be the world’s next greatest chef and get a couple of smaller rewards like money. The contestants come from different backgrounds and all have different life stories, some shocking and some emotional. The first challenge that all the chefs do is called a mystery box challenge in which they have a box full of unknown ingredients that they have to use to prepare a dish for the judges. The judges pick the top 3 dishes out of the rest to bring up and be examined. Ramsay is known for being harsh on what average people cook, criticizing everything possible. How did cooking get elevated to the point where competitions for the next best all around chef came about, and with people like Ramsay? Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen a lot of videos of him making dishes and they look and sound amazing.</p>
<p>The next challenge is a technical challenge that involves elimination and in this episode, the chefs had to make Ramsay’s version of scrambled eggs. At the end of the challenge, all three judges come to each chef and tasted their eggs. When Ramsay got to one of the chef’s, his eggs were so underdone that Ramsay remarked “What do I need, a fucking straw?”, which brings out the Ramsay everyone loves to see. I mean, they’re eggs, not everyone wants to make them as fancy as him, but for his standards, the typical scrambled eggs you make in your house will get you nothing but “that’s fucking disgusting” or anything along those lines.</p>
<p>When people think fancy food they think Paris or Italy, or some other foreign country, but Ramsay brought that to America. He is a good chef, and funny on TV, but honestly, I think the way he is portrayed on his show’s like “Hell’s Kitchen” is a bit too much. Every other word is “fuck” and I’m surprised at how well the people who are working with him are handling it. Everyone likes good food and everyone interprets that differently, but for the select few who want to be on the chef level and elevate normal foods to fancy ones, then Ramsay is your way to go. Even his daughter, Matilda has her own cooking show and she’s 15. I’ll bet he busts her ass in the kitchen which is why she is almost as good as her dad already. I started liking this show more because of the technical challenges that Ramsay gives them and shows how it’s done. Watching him work is pretty cool because he has all these little kitchen tips, like an easier way to poach an egg, how to get all the meat out from a lobster, and the quickest and easiest way to sharpen a knife. If you haven’t seen the show and are in to cooking, give this show a try, maybe you’ll like it.</p>
</section>
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Chef or Master Chef?
I recently watched an episode of “MasterChef”, which is hosted by Gordon Ramsay along with two other judges. It is basically a competition of house chefs competing to be the world’s next greatest chef and get a couple of smaller rewards like money. The contestants come from different backgrounds and all have different life stories, some shocking and some emotional. The first challenge that all the chefs do is called a mystery box challenge in which they have a box full of unknown ingredients that they have to use to prepare a dish for the judges. The judges pick the top 3 dishes out of the rest to bring up and be examined. Ramsay is known for being harsh on what average people cook, criticizing everything possible. How did cooking get elevated to the point where competitions for the next best all around chef came about, and with people like Ramsay? Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen a lot of videos of him making dishes and they look and sound amazing.
The next challenge is a technical challenge that involves elimination and in this episode, the chefs had to make Ramsay’s version of scrambled eggs. At the end of the challenge, all three judges come to each chef and tasted their eggs. When Ramsay got to one of the chef’s, his eggs were so underdone that Ramsay remarked “What do I need, a fucking straw?”, which brings out the Ramsay everyone loves to see. I mean, they’re eggs, not everyone wants to make them as fancy as him, but for his standards, the typical scrambled eggs you make in your house will get you nothing but “that’s fucking disgusting” or anything along those lines.
When people think fancy food they think Paris or Italy, or some other foreign country, but Ramsay brought that to America. He is a good chef, and funny on TV, but honestly, I think the way he is portrayed on his show’s like “Hell’s Kitchen” is a bit too much. Every other word is “fuck” and I’m surprised at how well the people who are working with him are handling it. Everyone likes good food and everyone interprets that differently, but for the select few who want to be on the chef level and elevate normal foods to fancy ones, then Ramsay is your way to go. Even his daughter, Matilda has her own cooking show and she’s 15. I’ll bet he busts her ass in the kitchen which is why she is almost as good as her dad already. I started liking this show more because of the technical challenges that Ramsay gives them and shows how it’s done. Watching him work is pretty cool because he has all these little kitchen tips, like an easier way to poach an egg, how to get all the meat out from a lobster, and the quickest and easiest way to sharpen a knife. If you haven’t seen the show and are in to cooking, give this show a try, maybe you’ll like it.
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25/08/2025 17:59:13
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https://medium.com/@yuliyapeshkova/2016-in-10-quick-portraits-f2f6d16a91f0
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medium.com
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2016 in 10 quick portraits
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Many moons ago I started taking photos of live shows as a creative outlet. Recently, I ventured out into the scary lands of backstage…
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Yuliya Peshkova
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https://medium.com/@yuliyapeshkova
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f2f6d16a91f0
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2 min
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2017-01-05T01:46:34.850000
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2017-01-05T13:24:46.157000
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Photography,Music,Alternative Music,Creative Process
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<section>
<h1>2016 in 10 quick portraits</h1>
<p>Many moons ago I started taking photos of live shows as a creative outlet. Recently, I ventured out into the scary lands of backstage portraits. As frightening as it might feel from time to time, the entire creative process is driven by an overwhelming rush of adrenaline, and a sky-high level of confidence that lasts until the job is done. However, the key elements are how well you know a band’s personality, and how quickly you can come up with a concept that will get a band excited about the shot. And most importantly, none of the magical moments would have been shared with you if it was not for all the help I get from people around me. They are always there for me, always happy happy to participate, to assist, and to pose from time to time — to test the light, you know :) As a “thank you” I’m dedicating this to all of them.</p>
<p>Enough with the words already. It’s time to check out the top 10 portraits of 2016. Enjoy!</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*ZtowNCABidebs8WihI7Ahg.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*CPs7JVecwmAzSzauXDTznQ.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*1yLHVs9RJusm2jNXyuN_lQ.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*QxzMG1NeWo8_6F-s4MonAw.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*zW51xsVUsvx7ksnwCO6mEA.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*FpnHY67Gzt7jk7Cdyo843w.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*bCMavM05OzxvZsCIhPbVxQ.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*wmGMiCBZVMcwIWqExoVSkQ.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*XodeJAyLoao0E56aibQDlg.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*NnfCYt06MWzER6XFx8Jl4w.jpeg" width="1600" height="1068" loading="lazy" />
<p><em>Happy New Year, and let’s all get excited for 2017! This year will have even more music, more adventures, will certainly bring more new friends, and will give us all an opportunity to create and to share more MAGIC moments!</em></p>
<p>from the Russian with ❤</p>
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2016 in 10 quick portraits
Many moons ago I started taking photos of live shows as a creative outlet. Recently, I ventured out into the scary lands of backstage portraits. As frightening as it might feel from time to time, the entire creative process is driven by an overwhelming rush of adrenaline, and a sky-high level of confidence that lasts until the job is done. However, the key elements are how well you know a band’s personality, and how quickly you can come up with a concept that will get a band excited about the shot. And most importantly, none of the magical moments would have been shared with you if it was not for all the help I get from people around me. They are always there for me, always happy happy to participate, to assist, and to pose from time to time — to test the light, you know :) As a “thank you” I’m dedicating this to all of them.
Enough with the words already. It’s time to check out the top 10 portraits of 2016. Enjoy!
The Greeting Committee
The So So Glos
Tokyo Police Club
St. Lucia
The Moth & The Flame
Bob Moses
Colony House
Langhorne Slim & the Law
Warpaint
Arkells
Happy New Year, and let’s all get excited for 2017! This year will have even more music, more adventures, will certainly bring more new friends, and will give us all an opportunity to create and to share more MAGIC moments!
from the Russian with ❤
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c0484cea-4d5b-5dbc-9641-7851da1a78c4
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25/08/2025 17:59:14
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https://bradroth.medium.com/the-three-stooges-of-science-6b7f7cfc72d0
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medium.com
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The Three Stooges of Science
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What we are seeing now is the destruction and vilification of American science. We in America are making a mockery of what science means…
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Brad Roth
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https://medium.com/@bradroth
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6b7f7cfc72d0
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0 min
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2025-03-27T22:55:56.565000
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2025-03-27T22:58:20.901000
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2025-03-27T23:27:30.049000
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Science,Nih,Cdc,FDA,Pseudoscience
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<p>What we are seeing now is the destruction and vilification of American science. We in America are making a mockery of what science means. We’ve put the three stooges in charge of our most important scientific institutions (Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Jay Bhattacharya, and Mehmet Oz). American science will become the laughing stock of the world. We are just destroying it for no reason. My advice to young scientists: get the hell out of this nuthouse. Go to Europe or Canada, where people still believe in science.</p>
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The Three Stooges of Science
What we are seeing now is the destruction and vilification of American science. We in America are making a mockery of what science means. We’ve put the three stooges in charge of our most important scientific institutions (Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Jay Bhattacharya, and Mehmet Oz). American science will become the laughing stock of the world. We are just destroying it for no reason. My advice to young scientists: get the hell out of this nuthouse. Go to Europe or Canada, where people still believe in science.
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7fa14ee8-5051-5fb0-8532-a1e48dd337e8
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25/08/2025 17:59:14
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https://medium.com/modern-physics/hydrogen-atom-4ca1599e94a8
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medium.com
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Hydrogen Atom
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Introduction
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Benjamin Obi Tayo Ph.D.
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https://medium.com/@benjaminobi
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4ca1599e94a8
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2 min
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2019-02-11T19:55:53.530000
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2019-02-11T20:47:50.306000
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2021-12-07T12:25:09.037000
| 1 | 8 |
en
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Physics,Quantum Mechanics,Schrodinger Equation,Hydrogen,Differntial Equations
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1020/1*4xLZTj2QmoCeFICDYPzBbg.png" width="1020" height="1217" loading="lazy" />
<h1>Introduction</h1>
<p>Hydrogen and hydrogenic atoms or ions are systems with a single electron bound to the nucleus. These systems are the only systems for which the Schrodinger’s equation can be solved exactly. The solution of the Schrodinger’s equation for hydrogen is important because atoms containing more than one electron could be modeled using the hydrogen atom. This means the entire periodic table can be constructed using hydrogenic wavefunctions. Thus the hydrogen atom is the fundamental model that is used for describing all systems made up of nuclei and electrons such as atoms, molecules, polymers, nanostructures, and bulk three dimensional materials.</p>
<p>This article discusses the solution of the Schrodinger’s equation for hydrogenic systems. We shall focus only on the radial solution which is needed for obtaining the quantization condition for the energy levels of the system. Because all atoms are spherical, the spherical solutions which are called spherical harmonics are the same for all atoms.</p>
<h2>The Schrodinger Equation for Hydrogenic Atoms</h2>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1220/1*oxz2wgkX4nJKmxx5BHpcag.png" width="1220" height="970" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1224/1*X5wDH9GKkyX3d-CXl0l9dA.png" width="1224" height="1862" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1224/1*HIOX0vOVDVVb1COcsahjZw.png" width="1224" height="1835" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1228/1*HUihYUCQVEMhSB5FJPQJxg.png" width="1228" height="380" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1094/1*xzNI4ajQCID2Yl7yW6Dpew.png" width="1094" height="1655" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/915/1*v4U50uS9CPxV5_fZYQXxOg.png" width="915" height="1319" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/912/1*eheoM4-89_j7GbjzoR0Ssg.png" width="912" height="1376" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/794/1*VVLvaA67qtWN4gb09qmYhw.png" width="794" height="677" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1020/1*4xLZTj2QmoCeFICDYPzBbg.png" width="1020" height="1217" loading="lazy" />
<p>In summary, we’ve discussed in a step-by-step manner the solution of the Schrodinger’s equation for hydrogen-like atoms. We also plotted the radial wavefunctions for s and p states.</p>
<p>Thanks for reading!</p>
</section>
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Hydrogen Atom
Radial wavefunction plots for s (R10, R20, & R30) and p (R21, R31, & R41) states. Notice that as binding energy decreases, the spatial extent of the wavefunction increases, that is to say the electron is more delocalized.
Introduction
Hydrogen and hydrogenic atoms or ions are systems with a single electron bound to the nucleus. These systems are the only systems for which the Schrodinger’s equation can be solved exactly. The solution of the Schrodinger’s equation for hydrogen is important because atoms containing more than one electron could be modeled using the hydrogen atom. This means the entire periodic table can be constructed using hydrogenic wavefunctions. Thus the hydrogen atom is the fundamental model that is used for describing all systems made up of nuclei and electrons such as atoms, molecules, polymers, nanostructures, and bulk three dimensional materials.
This article discusses the solution of the Schrodinger’s equation for hydrogenic systems. We shall focus only on the radial solution which is needed for obtaining the quantization condition for the energy levels of the system. Because all atoms are spherical, the spherical solutions which are called spherical harmonics are the same for all atoms.
The Schrodinger Equation for Hydrogenic Atoms
Radial wavefunction plots for s (R10, R20, & R30) and p (R21, R31, & R41) states. Notice that as binding energy decreases, the spatial extent of the wavefunction increases, that is to say the electron is more delocalized.
In summary, we’ve discussed in a step-by-step manner the solution of the Schrodinger’s equation for hydrogen-like atoms. We also plotted the radial wavefunctions for s and p states.
Thanks for reading!
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adb12204-71d7-58f8-91d2-1a2457997f03
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25/08/2025 17:59:14
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https://blackwomenphotographers.medium.com/black-women-photographers-x-vsco-f0b5b56fa3ce
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medium.com
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Black Women Photographers x VSCO
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Black existence today is history in the making.
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Black Women Photographers
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https://medium.com/@blackwomenphotographers
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f0b5b56fa3ce
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0 min
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2021-02-08T08:03:34.080000
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2021-02-08T08:06:19.030000
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2021-12-30T01:07:49.778000
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en
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Vsco,Photography
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1600/1*ZPTKMSBQq0j75qyKV3GoJg.jpeg" width="1600" height="1280" loading="lazy" />
<p>Black existence today is history in the making.</p>
<p>That’s why <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/blacklivesmatter/">#BlackLivesMatter</a>.</p>
<p>That’s why <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/blackjoymatters/">#BlackJoyMatters</a>.</p>
<p>Celebrate with us by sharing your perspective on VSCO with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/melanin/">#melanin</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenphotographers/">@blackwomenphotographers</a> will be guest curating with us all month long in honor of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/blackhistorymonth/">#BlackHistoryMonth</a>.</p>
<p>Swipe to see images from the curators:
▪️ Polly Irungu (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pollyirungu/">@pollyirungu</a>)
▪️Taesirat Yusuf (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/taesirat.jpeg/">@taesirat.jpeg</a>)
▪️Damola Akintunde (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/damolaakintunde/">@damolaakintunde</a>)
▪️Daniella Almona (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/daniellaalmona/">@daniellaalmona</a>)</p>
<p>#BlackWomenPhotographers | #VSCO</p>
</section>
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Black Women Photographers x VSCO
Black existence today is history in the making.
That’s why #BlackLivesMatter.
That’s why #BlackJoyMatters.
Celebrate with us by sharing your perspective on VSCO with #melanin. @blackwomenphotographers will be guest curating with us all month long in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth.
Swipe to see images from the curators:
▪️ Polly Irungu (@pollyirungu)
▪️Taesirat Yusuf (@taesirat.jpeg)
▪️Damola Akintunde (@damolaakintunde)
▪️Daniella Almona (@daniellaalmona)
#BlackWomenPhotographers | #VSCO
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25/08/2025 17:59:15
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https://medium.com/@kcoxgreen/byodc-e0a999ae563d
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medium.com
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BYOdC
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Tale number three from an ancient crone in an ultra-modern workplace: Bring Your Own Danged Cake.
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Kathy Green
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https://medium.com/@kcoxgreen
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e0a999ae563d
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3 min
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2019-10-19T19:15:41.029000
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2019-10-19T19:32:26.870000
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2021-12-12T10:40:10.212000
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en
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Food,Workplace,Baby Boomers,Keto,Paleo
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<section>
<p>Tale number three from an ancient crone in an ultra-modern workplace: Bring Your Own Danged Cake.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/624/1*AnYPN8kGAE7eZJk3skpDyg.png" width="624" height="624" loading="lazy" />
<p>Within my lifetime, even my adult lifetime, a birthday cake was a confection that you whipped up for your co-workers by beating a couple of eggs, a little bit of Wesson oil and a squirt of water into a packaged cake mix. There were Betty Crocker people and Duncan Hines people. I liked the former because I loved the spoonerism, “Betty Caker crock mix.”</p>
<p>Even that’s not funny anymore, because the word “crock” has been thoroughly sanitized by the universal popularity of crock pots, a product name I still find mildly humorous.</p>
<p>If you are a youngster reading this, you probably find this appalling. But please relax. There are no cake mixes in my hip place of business.</p>
<p>We are far more awesome than that. We have all the stylish aversions to cake. We have lactose intolerance, glucose intolerance, veganism and low fodmap requirements. I’m sure I’m leaving something out. “Everybody doesn’t like something,” as Sarah Lee pointed out prophetically.</p>
<p>I can’t even bring the gorgeous gnom-gnom cake in the photo to an office party, even though it is both palio and keto. I crossed it off the list not because I am fresh out of almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil and coconut cream, golden flaxseed meal (including the grinder required to make sure it’s fine enough) and xanthan gum. No. that’s not even the real reason. There’s a Whole Foods in my neighborhood. I could have got my mitts on all the above if it would have helped.</p>
<p>The reason the palio/keto cake won’t cut it is that it has two eggs in it. Our vegan guy won’t eat anything that violates the rights of animals to be unmolested by their fellow creatures, mainly us. Philosophically I completely agree with him. I don’t eat cows either; but there’s normally a carton of milk and up to a dozen eggs in my fridge.</p>
<p>At first I argued that cows like to be milked. Don’t they famously come home when they are engorged? I’m no biologist. I don’t know anything about cows, and in fact I’m not that up to speed even on human mammals. I am reminded of that daily.</p>
<p>The vegan guy disagreed, believing that most commercial dairies have nothing in common with those rural cows who are said to come home to be milked when they are good and ready. I can see that grabbing a sister mammal’s erogenous zone for the sake of consuming her milk might not be the done thing among gentlemen. I don’t know if that’s a sensibility that our bovine sisters share, but I concede his point, if that’s what it was.</p>
<p>I am a little less willing to agree that chickens, if they are “free range” and always treated with dignity, object to having their eggs gathered. But that’s that. He won’t eat eggs or milk, or, by extension, butter.</p>
<p>Forget the gnom gnom cake.</p>
<p>To me, the solution was simple. If anybody wants a treat, they can bring their own. Bring whatever you’re willing and able to ingest safely and ethically. Share it if there’s enough. I’ll be bringing Betty Crocker carcinogenic cupcakes to give your pre-diabetes a leg up. You’re welcome to eat one if you dare, and if it seems to you that it’s probably too late now for you to protect the rights of the animals that have already been harmed.</p>
<p>But no. That’s not the way we roll, in my 21st century office. We bring stuff that has no milk, eggs, fodmap-unfriendly stuff, wheat flour or refined sugar. Some of it is borderline edible.</p>
</section>
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BYOdC
Tale number three from an ancient crone in an ultra-modern workplace: Bring Your Own Danged Cake.
Thanks, gnom-gnom.com
Within my lifetime, even my adult lifetime, a birthday cake was a confection that you whipped up for your co-workers by beating a couple of eggs, a little bit of Wesson oil and a squirt of water into a packaged cake mix. There were Betty Crocker people and Duncan Hines people. I liked the former because I loved the spoonerism, “Betty Caker crock mix.”
Even that’s not funny anymore, because the word “crock” has been thoroughly sanitized by the universal popularity of crock pots, a product name I still find mildly humorous.
If you are a youngster reading this, you probably find this appalling. But please relax. There are no cake mixes in my hip place of business.
We are far more awesome than that. We have all the stylish aversions to cake. We have lactose intolerance, glucose intolerance, veganism and low fodmap requirements. I’m sure I’m leaving something out. “Everybody doesn’t like something,” as Sarah Lee pointed out prophetically.
I can’t even bring the gorgeous gnom-gnom cake in the photo to an office party, even though it is both palio and keto. I crossed it off the list not because I am fresh out of almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil and coconut cream, golden flaxseed meal (including the grinder required to make sure it’s fine enough) and xanthan gum. No. that’s not even the real reason. There’s a Whole Foods in my neighborhood. I could have got my mitts on all the above if it would have helped.
The reason the palio/keto cake won’t cut it is that it has two eggs in it. Our vegan guy won’t eat anything that violates the rights of animals to be unmolested by their fellow creatures, mainly us. Philosophically I completely agree with him. I don’t eat cows either; but there’s normally a carton of milk and up to a dozen eggs in my fridge.
At first I argued that cows like to be milked. Don’t they famously come home when they are engorged? I’m no biologist. I don’t know anything about cows, and in fact I’m not that up to speed even on human mammals. I am reminded of that daily.
The vegan guy disagreed, believing that most commercial dairies have nothing in common with those rural cows who are said to come home to be milked when they are good and ready. I can see that grabbing a sister mammal’s erogenous zone for the sake of consuming her milk might not be the done thing among gentlemen. I don’t know if that’s a sensibility that our bovine sisters share, but I concede his point, if that’s what it was.
I am a little less willing to agree that chickens, if they are “free range” and always treated with dignity, object to having their eggs gathered. But that’s that. He won’t eat eggs or milk, or, by extension, butter.
Forget the gnom gnom cake.
To me, the solution was simple. If anybody wants a treat, they can bring their own. Bring whatever you’re willing and able to ingest safely and ethically. Share it if there’s enough. I’ll be bringing Betty Crocker carcinogenic cupcakes to give your pre-diabetes a leg up. You’re welcome to eat one if you dare, and if it seems to you that it’s probably too late now for you to protect the rights of the animals that have already been harmed.
But no. That’s not the way we roll, in my 21st century office. We bring stuff that has no milk, eggs, fodmap-unfriendly stuff, wheat flour or refined sugar. Some of it is borderline edible.
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9ba2f3bb-3853-5fbb-8a93-57e66dea4270
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25/08/2025 17:59:15
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https://medium.com/in-search-of-umami/yellowtail-and-seasons-fbef4f459c6
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medium.com
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Yellowtail and Seasons
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The flavor of fish meat undergoes variations throughout the year as a result of fluctuations in water temperature, environmental…
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Keita Miyaki
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https://medium.com/@keita-miyaki
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fbef4f459c6
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3 min
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2023-07-14T14:46:33.816000
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2023-07-16T02:20:08.387000
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2024-03-26T16:04:21.135000
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Yellow Tail,Himi,Toyama,Buri,Food
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<section>
<p>The flavor of fish meat undergoes variations throughout the year as a result of fluctuations in water temperature, environmental conditions, and the fish’s life cycle. In Japan, the optimal season for a specific fish is referred to as “Shun,” and each fish has its own unique “Shun” period. People enjoy different fish of the “Shun” every season.</p>
<p>Yellowtail is a type of fish that is typically associated with its peak season, known as “Shun,” occurring during the winter. When yellowtail reaches maturity, it is referred to as “Buri,” and during the wintertime, the fatty yellowtail specifically goes by the name “Kan-Buri,” which literally translates to “Buri” from the cold temperature.</p>
<h1>Composition of Yellowtail Meat</h1>
<p>The protein content in yellowtail meat remains relatively consistent at around 20–25% throughout the year, regardless of the age of the fish (whether young or adult). However, the fat content fluctuates between 1% and 30%, which is influenced by factors such as the season, age of the fish, and individual variations.</p>
<p>In general, adult yellowtails tend to possess higher levels of fat content compared to young ones, and farmed yellowtails tend to have higher lipid content than wild yellowtails. In adult yellowtails, the fat levels increase from October to March, irrespective of whether they are farmed or wild-caught. However, for young yellowtails, the season of higher fat content begins a few months earlier than their mature counterparts.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/1*O5q5kSOMsxbDGlU9r29wsw.png" width="750" height="797" loading="lazy" />
<p>In several fish species, it has been observed that during the period of egg deposition, muscle storage lipids are utilized as the gonads develop. However, this explanation does not account for the seasonal variation in fat levels observed in young yellowtails, as they do not possess the capacity for egg deposition.</p>
<p>The variation in fat levels in yellowtail meat throughout the year can be attributed to the seasonality of water temperature and feeding patterns. When water temperature is high, the basal metabolic rate of yellowtail increases, and conversely, it decreases when the temperature is low. However, analyzing water temperature and feeding data reveals that while water temperature reaches its peak around August, the rate of feed intake remains relatively stable until September-October for young fish and October-November for adult fish. This suggests that yellowtails accumulate lipids in their muscles by consuming a high amount of feed during the period when their metabolic rate decreases after the summer season. During winter, as feed intake decreases, the low temperature, which is associated with the reduced metabolic rate, allows yellowtails to maintain high fat levels.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/717/1*mUWPOIajmCFTNlcbTxW0Jg.png" width="717" height="741" loading="lazy" />
<h2>Free Amino Acids in Yellowtail</h2>
<p>The table below presents the levels of various amino acids found in young and adult yellowtails, specifically Hamachi (approximately 1kg) and Mejiro (5–7kg). Both young and mature yellowtails exhibit elevated levels of histidine, whereas the content of glutamic acid, a key umami amino acid, is relatively limited. No significant seasonal patterns are observed in the contents of free amino acids in yellowtails.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1413/1*zR7Q7t_5_RXkr4ZgvyKTNA.png" width="1413" height="775" loading="lazy" />
<h2>Where and When to Eat Yellowtails</h2>
<p>Matured yellowtail, referred to as “Buri” in Japan, migrates from Hokkaido in the north and moves southward along the Japan Sea side of Honshu island, passing through the Hokuriku region, Kinki region, and eventually reaching the Kyushu region, where they lay eggs in spring. During the winter months, as the water temperature decreases, yellowtail instinctively migrates southward in search of warmer waters.</p>
<p>Himi in Toyama Prefecture, located in the Hokuriku region, is considered the prime destination for “Kan-Buri,” the fatty yellowtail. This region stands out as an exceptional location because the yellowtails migrating from the north encounter the Noto Peninsula, which lies just west of Toyama. As a result, the coastal area of Toyama becomes an ideal spot for catching wild, fatty yellowtails.</p>
<p>In Himi, the peak season for yellowtails typically commences in late November and extends until January. The specific timing depends on the water temperature of the region, which affects the migration of the fish. Local authorities closely monitor the quality and quantity of the catches and announce the official start of the season each year when the fish meet the required standards. Throughout the peak season, the authority issues certificates for yellowtails caught in the region as a mark of their quality and authenticity.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2880/1*pc7YT5s1E-2jjlWyd10nsg.jpeg" width="2880" height="2160" loading="lazy" />
</section>
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Yellowtail and Seasons
The flavor of fish meat undergoes variations throughout the year as a result of fluctuations in water temperature, environmental conditions, and the fish’s life cycle. In Japan, the optimal season for a specific fish is referred to as “Shun,” and each fish has its own unique “Shun” period. People enjoy different fish of the “Shun” every season.
Yellowtail is a type of fish that is typically associated with its peak season, known as “Shun,” occurring during the winter. When yellowtail reaches maturity, it is referred to as “Buri,” and during the wintertime, the fatty yellowtail specifically goes by the name “Kan-Buri,” which literally translates to “Buri” from the cold temperature.
Composition of Yellowtail Meat
The protein content in yellowtail meat remains relatively consistent at around 20–25% throughout the year, regardless of the age of the fish (whether young or adult). However, the fat content fluctuates between 1% and 30%, which is influenced by factors such as the season, age of the fish, and individual variations.
In general, adult yellowtails tend to possess higher levels of fat content compared to young ones, and farmed yellowtails tend to have higher lipid content than wild yellowtails. In adult yellowtails, the fat levels increase from October to March, irrespective of whether they are farmed or wild-caught. However, for young yellowtails, the season of higher fat content begins a few months earlier than their mature counterparts.
Shimizu, Y. (1973). Seasonal variations in chemical constituents of yellow-tail muscle-I Water, lipid and crude protein. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 39, 993–999.
In several fish species, it has been observed that during the period of egg deposition, muscle storage lipids are utilized as the gonads develop. However, this explanation does not account for the seasonal variation in fat levels observed in young yellowtails, as they do not possess the capacity for egg deposition.
The variation in fat levels in yellowtail meat throughout the year can be attributed to the seasonality of water temperature and feeding patterns. When water temperature is high, the basal metabolic rate of yellowtail increases, and conversely, it decreases when the temperature is low. However, analyzing water temperature and feeding data reveals that while water temperature reaches its peak around August, the rate of feed intake remains relatively stable until September-October for young fish and October-November for adult fish. This suggests that yellowtails accumulate lipids in their muscles by consuming a high amount of feed during the period when their metabolic rate decreases after the summer season. During winter, as feed intake decreases, the low temperature, which is associated with the reduced metabolic rate, allows yellowtails to maintain high fat levels.
Shimizu, Y. (1973). Seasonal variations in chemical constituents of yellow-tail muscle-I Water, lipid and crude protein. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 39, 993–999.
Free Amino Acids in Yellowtail
The table below presents the levels of various amino acids found in young and adult yellowtails, specifically Hamachi (approximately 1kg) and Mejiro (5–7kg). Both young and mature yellowtails exhibit elevated levels of histidine, whereas the content of glutamic acid, a key umami amino acid, is relatively limited. No significant seasonal patterns are observed in the contents of free amino acids in yellowtails.
Endo, K. (1974). Seasonal variations in chemical constituents of yellowtail muscle-II. Nitrogenous extractives. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 40, 67–72.
Where and When to Eat Yellowtails
Matured yellowtail, referred to as “Buri” in Japan, migrates from Hokkaido in the north and moves southward along the Japan Sea side of Honshu island, passing through the Hokuriku region, Kinki region, and eventually reaching the Kyushu region, where they lay eggs in spring. During the winter months, as the water temperature decreases, yellowtail instinctively migrates southward in search of warmer waters.
Himi in Toyama Prefecture, located in the Hokuriku region, is considered the prime destination for “Kan-Buri,” the fatty yellowtail. This region stands out as an exceptional location because the yellowtails migrating from the north encounter the Noto Peninsula, which lies just west of Toyama. As a result, the coastal area of Toyama becomes an ideal spot for catching wild, fatty yellowtails.
In Himi, the peak season for yellowtails typically commences in late November and extends until January. The specific timing depends on the water temperature of the region, which affects the migration of the fish. Local authorities closely monitor the quality and quantity of the catches and announce the official start of the season each year when the fish meet the required standards. Throughout the peak season, the authority issues certificates for yellowtails caught in the region as a mark of their quality and authenticity.
Buri and Daikon, Himi
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15af4d4c-eea6-5044-9b5f-b735fb8dd1b2
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25/08/2025 17:59:15
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https://medium.com/rng-blog/our-experience-at-the-oakes-christian-holiday-centre-sheffield-3d0e455a0744
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medium.com
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Our Experience at the Oakes Christian Holiday Centre, Sheffield
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Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a place where you can take your youth group away on a residential and have a retreat for yourself…
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Lichfield RNG Team
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https://medium.com/@Lich_RNG
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3d0e455a0744
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2 min
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2018-03-12T09:59:41.387000
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2018-03-12T10:08:59.430000
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2018-03-13T08:43:09.638000
| 1 | 63 |
en
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Christianity,Residentials,Youth,Children,Families
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/457/1*k-7-k-W1wHGHbP4Edy9TCA.png" width="457" height="304" loading="lazy" />
<p>Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a place where you can take your youth group away on a residential and have a retreat for yourself at the same time. That’s what it is like when you visit the Oakes Holiday Centre near Sheffield an interdenominational charity that runs holidays for various age groups from 8 to 18s where the Christian message is shared, Christians are encouraged in their faith, and everyone will have a fantastic experience.</p>
<p>Those aims were certainly met when we went with ten 9-13s from Holy Trinity Church, Heath Town, in February half term. Whilst there, our young people joined in with more than <a href="https://www.lichfield.anglican.org/REACH_Camps%20and%20Residentials/">50 other youngsters and had a wonderful time</a>. It was encouraging to see some of our more timid young people step out of their comfort zone and have a go at activities like ‘the Mudder challenge’ which involved jumping into a pond and, as the name suggests, getting very muddy as they crawl and climb through various obstacles.</p>
<p>Out of their beautiful Georgian manor house and grounds on the southern edge of Sheffield, centre staff lead a complete programme containing two interactive sessions of Christian teaching and other activities each day. When we went, our young people took part in:</p>
<ul>
<li>the Mudder challenge</li>
<li>rope course</li>
<li>archery</li>
<li>climbing wall</li>
<li>craft</li>
<li>radio controlled cars</li>
<li>ball games</li>
<li>indoor and outdoor games</li>
<li>a movie night and</li>
<li>bonfires</li>
</ul>
<p>Staff cook and serve all meals, wash muddy clothes, and even sleep in the dormitories with the youngsters – while you as leader, if you choose to stay, have a hotel style room away from all the noise of the night! Churches can even drop off their young people, leave and pick them up at the end of the holiday, if they want to, so we were the only home-church leaders staying that week, and were told we could join in as much or as little as we wanted to.</p>
<p>Many of the team at the Oakes are young people from all over the world, several on a gap years, and all were excellent Christian role models, and even after just three days many of our group had built up close relationships with their dorm leaders.</p>
<p>The Oakes run camps throughout the year (all indoors – no actual camping involved!) for different age groups eg. 8-12; 11-15, 13-18, and also run mother and daughter, and father and son weekends.</p>
<p>At the end of the time there, every one of our youngsters were asking when they could return to the Oakes – and we’ll definitely be booking up another residential there next year.</p>
<p>Do look at their <a href="https://www.oakes.org.uk/">web page for more details</a>.</p>
<p>—</p>
<p>Gill Brackett is Reader and Team Leader for Children’s, Youth and Families Ministry at Holy Trinity, Heath Town. She has 4 children, 6 grandchildren and is married to Steve, her husband of 39 years. Whilst visiting Buckingham palace, Gill managed to get Sir Cliff Richard’s autograph on the occasion of his knighthood.</p>
</section>
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Our Experience at the Oakes Christian Holiday Centre, Sheffield
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a place where you can take your youth group away on a residential and have a retreat for yourself at the same time. That’s what it is like when you visit the Oakes Holiday Centre near Sheffield an interdenominational charity that runs holidays for various age groups from 8 to 18s where the Christian message is shared, Christians are encouraged in their faith, and everyone will have a fantastic experience.
Those aims were certainly met when we went with ten 9-13s from Holy Trinity Church, Heath Town, in February half term. Whilst there, our young people joined in with more than 50 other youngsters and had a wonderful time. It was encouraging to see some of our more timid young people step out of their comfort zone and have a go at activities like ‘the Mudder challenge’ which involved jumping into a pond and, as the name suggests, getting very muddy as they crawl and climb through various obstacles.
Out of their beautiful Georgian manor house and grounds on the southern edge of Sheffield, centre staff lead a complete programme containing two interactive sessions of Christian teaching and other activities each day. When we went, our young people took part in:
the Mudder challenge
rope course
archery
climbing wall
craft
radio controlled cars
ball games
indoor and outdoor games
a movie night and
bonfires
Staff cook and serve all meals, wash muddy clothes, and even sleep in the dormitories with the youngsters – while you as leader, if you choose to stay, have a hotel style room away from all the noise of the night! Churches can even drop off their young people, leave and pick them up at the end of the holiday, if they want to, so we were the only home-church leaders staying that week, and were told we could join in as much or as little as we wanted to.
Many of the team at the Oakes are young people from all over the world, several on a gap years, and all were excellent Christian role models, and even after just three days many of our group had built up close relationships with their dorm leaders.
The Oakes run camps throughout the year (all indoors – no actual camping involved!) for different age groups eg. 8-12; 11-15, 13-18, and also run mother and daughter, and father and son weekends.
At the end of the time there, every one of our youngsters were asking when they could return to the Oakes – and we’ll definitely be booking up another residential there next year.
Do look at their web page for more details.
—
Gill Brackett is Reader and Team Leader for Children’s, Youth and Families Ministry at Holy Trinity, Heath Town. She has 4 children, 6 grandchildren and is married to Steve, her husband of 39 years. Whilst visiting Buckingham palace, Gill managed to get Sir Cliff Richard’s autograph on the occasion of his knighthood.
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ac4350db-402b-5765-bec4-89a283ad71a1
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25/08/2025 17:59:16
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https://clintdavison.medium.com/lets-talk-church-growth-e74331271c6d
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medium.com
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“Let’s Talk “Church Growth”
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God is good, isn’t He?! We have been so blessed in our congregation! I cannot emphasize enough how great it is we’re dealing with…
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Clint Davison
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https://medium.com/@clintdavison
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e74331271c6d
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2 min
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2018-08-03T21:13:40.107000
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2018-08-03T21:17:12.807000
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2018-08-03T21:17:13.214000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Christianity,Faith,Growth,Church,Maturity
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<section>
<h1>“Let’s Talk “Church Growth”</h1>
<p>God is good, isn’t He?! We have been so blessed in our congregation! I cannot emphasize enough how great it is we’re dealing with challenges…because we’re growing. Due to our circumstances, I have been reading a lot lately on the ever-changing subject of “church growth.” It’s really an interesting term. I had a class at the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver called “Church Growth.” There’s a genre of books and literature with the same designation. There are great thinkers, many among the Lord’s church, who are considered “experts” in this field.</p>
<p>But, let’s think about this for a minute, shall we? To a person we would certainly remind our friends and families the church is not the building, it’s the people. We would not hesitate to confirm the church is comprised of individual, obedient believers sharing in common faith and fellowship. So, what do we mean when we use the term “church growth”? Are we talking about larger crowds? Bigger facilities? Well, the truth is, yes — those are both aspects of growth. As our fellowship increases in number, we are going to have to have a larger facility. That makes sense.</p>
<p>However, we can’t lose sight of our definition of the “church” in all of this, can we? We are the church. Christians are the church. In order to experience real church growth, we have to focus on our own spiritual walk with Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>Peter says, in 2 Peter 1:5 and following, <em>“…make every effort to supplement your faith…”</em> (ESV). Some translations read “add to your faith.” Then the apostle lists the supplements we need: virtue, knowledge, self-control, and on he goes. He’s talking about growth! Consider the following passages: Ephesians 2:20–22, <em>“…grows into a holy temple in the Lord…”</em>; Ephesians 4:14–16, <em>“…grow up in every way into Him who is the head…”</em>; Colossians 2:18–20, <em>“…the whole body…grows with a growth that is from God.”</em> See…growth is what’s <em>expected</em> from God’s people. It’s not a philosophy. It’s not a model we can opt to follow or not follow. It’s what God wants us to do. We’re to grow, to mature, and to build each other up! And, if you look back to Peter’s reasoning, he even tells us <strong>exactly</strong> why we need to add these elements of growth to our faith: <em>“For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ”</em> (2 Pet 1:8).</p>
<p>In order to be effective and fruitful in the Kingdom of God, we <em>all</em> have to be well-versed in “church growth.” Maybe we won’t all be so-called “experts”, but we can all be adding to our faith and growing in our dedication and service to Christ. If we do that, the questions of crowds and facilities will take care of themselves. If we, the church, grow as God asks, we will be an integral part of growing the Kingdom.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.linderroad.com/">www.linderroad.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/LinderRdcC/">www.facebook.com/LinderRdcC/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8jLId2wZvNT_pQH9fYcsw">www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8jLId2wZvNT_pQH9fYcsw</a></p>
<p>@LinderRdCC — Twitter</p>
<p>@linderroadchurchofchrist — Instagram</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/380/1*EDdYPLo_tgE7gq97AJogaw.jpeg" width="380" height="258" loading="lazy" />
</section>
|
“Let’s Talk “Church Growth”
God is good, isn’t He?! We have been so blessed in our congregation! I cannot emphasize enough how great it is we’re dealing with challenges…because we’re growing. Due to our circumstances, I have been reading a lot lately on the ever-changing subject of “church growth.” It’s really an interesting term. I had a class at the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver called “Church Growth.” There’s a genre of books and literature with the same designation. There are great thinkers, many among the Lord’s church, who are considered “experts” in this field.
But, let’s think about this for a minute, shall we? To a person we would certainly remind our friends and families the church is not the building, it’s the people. We would not hesitate to confirm the church is comprised of individual, obedient believers sharing in common faith and fellowship. So, what do we mean when we use the term “church growth”? Are we talking about larger crowds? Bigger facilities? Well, the truth is, yes — those are both aspects of growth. As our fellowship increases in number, we are going to have to have a larger facility. That makes sense.
However, we can’t lose sight of our definition of the “church” in all of this, can we? We are the church. Christians are the church. In order to experience real church growth, we have to focus on our own spiritual walk with Jesus Christ.
Peter says, in 2 Peter 1:5 and following, “…make every effort to supplement your faith…” (ESV). Some translations read “add to your faith.” Then the apostle lists the supplements we need: virtue, knowledge, self-control, and on he goes. He’s talking about growth! Consider the following passages: Ephesians 2:20–22, “…grows into a holy temple in the Lord…”; Ephesians 4:14–16, “…grow up in every way into Him who is the head…”; Colossians 2:18–20, “…the whole body…grows with a growth that is from God.” See…growth is what’s expected from God’s people. It’s not a philosophy. It’s not a model we can opt to follow or not follow. It’s what God wants us to do. We’re to grow, to mature, and to build each other up! And, if you look back to Peter’s reasoning, he even tells us exactly why we need to add these elements of growth to our faith: “For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Pet 1:8).
In order to be effective and fruitful in the Kingdom of God, we all have to be well-versed in “church growth.” Maybe we won’t all be so-called “experts”, but we can all be adding to our faith and growing in our dedication and service to Christ. If we do that, the questions of crowds and facilities will take care of themselves. If we, the church, grow as God asks, we will be an integral part of growing the Kingdom.
www.linderroad.com
www.facebook.com/LinderRdcC/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8jLId2wZvNT_pQH9fYcsw
@LinderRdCC — Twitter
@linderroadchurchofchrist — Instagram
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82eabd4e-1039-5d5a-8109-a382a7c1f0db
|
25/08/2025 17:59:16
|
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https://medium.com/@UKHealthClimate/5-surprising-health-impacts-of-climate-change-e2c6fa08b54a
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medium.com
|
5 surprising health impacts of climate change
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Climate change impacts our health in multiple ways, but some health effects are less known than others
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UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
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https://medium.com/@UKHealthClimate
|
e2c6fa08b54a
|
3 min
|
2018-03-20T15:01:22.855000
|
2018-03-23T12:57:33.892000
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2018-03-23T13:04:46.861000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Climate Change,Health,United Kingdom,Mental Health,Food
|
<section>
<p><em><strong>Climate change impacts our health in multiple ways, but some health effects are less known tha</em>n others</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1916/1*LXtZ_4P1NGQs0AfAoMfbYg.jpeg" width="1916" height="643" loading="lazy" />
<p>The Lancet medical journal has called climate change “<a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60935-1/fulltext">the biggest global health threat of the 21st century</a>”. Climate change impacts health both directly — through, say, flooding — and indirectly, by eroding the conditions that lead to good health. But some health effects are less known than others.</p>
<p>Here are five surprising health impacts of climate change.</p>
<h1><strong>1. Flu trends</strong></h1>
<p>This year the NHS has been hitting the headlines again with many hospitals on <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/04/soaring-number-nhs-hospital-trusts-declare-black-alert-7203063/">black alert</a> and <a href="http://www.rcem.ac.uk/RCEM/News/News_2018/Highest_ever_number_of_cancelled_operations_in_RCEM_Winter_Flow_Project.aspx">operations postponed</a> due to <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-winter-crisis-worst-record-patient-deaths-ambulance-waits-beds-jeremy-hunt-a8259881.html">the worst ‘winter crisis’ on record</a>. You might think that warming temperatures might ease these winter pressures, but <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate2121?message-global=remove">research has shown</a> that there’s no evidence that excess winter deaths will fall in the UK if winters become warmer as a result of climate change. In fact, warmer winters might merely <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/flu/9834545/Climate-change-causing-rise-in-flu-epidemics-claims-study.html">shift the flu season</a> to a different time in the year. More research is needed to fully understand the impact of climate change on flu trends, but what is clear is that warmer winters don’t necessarily mean the end of winter pressures. What’s more, disruption to the climate may also mean more volatile winter weather, increasing health impacts from storms and cold spells.</p>
<h2><strong>2. Anxiety and depression</strong></h2>
<p>Climate change doesn’t just impact physical health. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4446935/">Research has shown</a> that people who experience hurricane floods, wildfires, tornadoes and other deadly natural disasters can often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. In the UK, flooding is a major cause of increased mental health problems. This <a href="https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-016-4000-2">can also affect people whose homes have not been flooded</a> — loss of access to health or social care, work, education or social activities can have a similarly negative effect on mental health.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/783/1*tQSeENHqhuJbY2AFhF1jHA.jpeg" width="783" height="391" loading="lazy" />
<h2><strong>3. Dementia</strong></h2>
<p>Environmental risks and particularly air pollution, which is largely <a href="http://www.ukhealthalliance.org/report-breath-fresh-air/">driven by the same causes as climate change</a>, are increasingly being linked to <a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(17)30462-3/fulltext">neurological problems</a>. In 2017, <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/tp2016280">a US-wide study</a> found that breathing air that is heavily polluted by vehicle exhaust and other sources of fine particulates nearly doubles the likelihood of developing dementia for older women. And although researchers haven’t established a direct link between <a href="https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20010/risk_factors_and_prevention/1267/air_pollution">air pollution, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease</a>, a growing number of studies are exploring the links and making a case for further research.</p>
<h2><strong>4. Tick-borne diseases</strong></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2018/jan/25/forget-ebola-sars-and-zika-ticks-are-the-next-global-health-threat">Ticks are expanding</a> into new territories where colder winters may have previously limited their distribution. Ticks can transmit infectious <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lyme-disease/">Lyme disease</a>, which, so far, hasn’t impacted the UK as severely as some other European countries like France, but the prevalence of this tick-borne disease is increasing, with <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/17/france-launches-tick-alert-app-frantic-bid-map-lyme-disease/">around 2,000 to 3,000 new cases</a> in England and Wales in 2015. The spread of ticks is not solely linked to climate change, but a warming climate is likely to introduce <a href="http://www.thelancet.com/pb/assets/raw/Lancet/pdfs/S1473309915700915.pdf">more tick-borne disease to the UK</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>5. </strong>No more avocados and flat whites</h2>
<p>That’s right, we might not be able to continue Sunday brunches with smashed avo on toast paired with that perfectly brewed flat white, because <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-threatens-uks-favourite-foods-as-ingredients-increase-in-price-11297579">avocados and coffee are at risk from climate change</a>. You might find this trivial and not linked to public health per se, but the world’s food systems are already affected by climate change. Globally, undernutrition has been identified as t<a href="http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32464-9/fulltext?elsca1=tlpr">he largest health impact of climate change</a> in the 21st century. Moreover, farming accounts for about <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/wg3/ipcc_wg3_ar5_chapter11.pdf">10–12%</a> of global greenhouse gas emissions, and in the UK, <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2018-03/Food_in_a_warming_world_report.PDF">20%</a> of greenhouse gas emissions are linked to food production. Changing the world’s food systems and our individual eating habits will be critical to improving health in a changing climate.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1920/1*tpmyX2U30FtDda5sUQFPRg.jpeg" width="1920" height="1280" loading="lazy" />
<h2>Responding to new and unexpected health impacts</h2>
<p>Climate change affects our health in many ways, and we are only starting to understand the full extent of its impacts. However, what is clear is that local, national and global responses to climate change must take into account how human health is impacted by changing climatic conditions. Moreover, research has shown that climate action can bring multiple <a href="https://medium.com/@UKHealthClimate/climate-change-from-diagnosis-to-cure-a51ce18f0a3d">health benefits</a>, and <a href="https://www.sduhealth.org.uk/policy-strategy/reporting/sustainable-development-in-health-and-care-report-2018.aspx">a more sustainable health service</a> is better able to both deal with pressures resulting from climate change and improve health in general.</p>
<p><em>Viivi Erkkila, Communications Manager, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change</em></p>
</section>
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5 surprising health impacts of climate change
Climate change impacts our health in multiple ways, but some health effects are less known than others
The Lancet medical journal has called climate change “the biggest global health threat of the 21st century”. Climate change impacts health both directly — through, say, flooding — and indirectly, by eroding the conditions that lead to good health. But some health effects are less known than others.
Here are five surprising health impacts of climate change.
1. Flu trends
This year the NHS has been hitting the headlines again with many hospitals on black alert and operations postponed due to the worst ‘winter crisis’ on record. You might think that warming temperatures might ease these winter pressures, but research has shown that there’s no evidence that excess winter deaths will fall in the UK if winters become warmer as a result of climate change. In fact, warmer winters might merely shift the flu season to a different time in the year. More research is needed to fully understand the impact of climate change on flu trends, but what is clear is that warmer winters don’t necessarily mean the end of winter pressures. What’s more, disruption to the climate may also mean more volatile winter weather, increasing health impacts from storms and cold spells.
2. Anxiety and depression
Climate change doesn’t just impact physical health. Research has shown that people who experience hurricane floods, wildfires, tornadoes and other deadly natural disasters can often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. In the UK, flooding is a major cause of increased mental health problems. This can also affect people whose homes have not been flooded — loss of access to health or social care, work, education or social activities can have a similarly negative effect on mental health.
3. Dementia
Environmental risks and particularly air pollution, which is largely driven by the same causes as climate change, are increasingly being linked to neurological problems. In 2017, a US-wide study found that breathing air that is heavily polluted by vehicle exhaust and other sources of fine particulates nearly doubles the likelihood of developing dementia for older women. And although researchers haven’t established a direct link between air pollution, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a growing number of studies are exploring the links and making a case for further research.
4. Tick-borne diseases
Ticks are expanding into new territories where colder winters may have previously limited their distribution. Ticks can transmit infectious Lyme disease, which, so far, hasn’t impacted the UK as severely as some other European countries like France, but the prevalence of this tick-borne disease is increasing, with around 2,000 to 3,000 new cases in England and Wales in 2015. The spread of ticks is not solely linked to climate change, but a warming climate is likely to introduce more tick-borne disease to the UK.
5. No more avocados and flat whites
That’s right, we might not be able to continue Sunday brunches with smashed avo on toast paired with that perfectly brewed flat white, because avocados and coffee are at risk from climate change. You might find this trivial and not linked to public health per se, but the world’s food systems are already affected by climate change. Globally, undernutrition has been identified as the largest health impact of climate change in the 21st century. Moreover, farming accounts for about 10–12% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and in the UK, 20% of greenhouse gas emissions are linked to food production. Changing the world’s food systems and our individual eating habits will be critical to improving health in a changing climate.
Popular foods like ‘smashed avocado on toast’ are threatened by climate change.
Responding to new and unexpected health impacts
Climate change affects our health in many ways, and we are only starting to understand the full extent of its impacts. However, what is clear is that local, national and global responses to climate change must take into account how human health is impacted by changing climatic conditions. Moreover, research has shown that climate action can bring multiple health benefits, and a more sustainable health service is better able to both deal with pressures resulting from climate change and improve health in general.
Viivi Erkkila, Communications Manager, UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
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c05b03b9-121b-5648-ae15-77f495d09a64
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25/08/2025 17:59:16
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https://medium.com/@opajdara/soaking-it-all-in-photography-by-kyle-kuiper-http-kylekuiper-com-ocean-view-girl-67cf467b6b85
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medium.com
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Soaking it all in — Photography by Kyle Kuiper http://kylekuiper.com #ocean #view #girl
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Dubie Bacino
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https://medium.com/@opajdara
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67cf467b6b85
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0 min
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2016-02-17T11:21:16.445000
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2016-02-17T11:21:17.244000
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2016-02-17T11:21:17.244000
| 0 | 1 |
en
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Opajdara,Photography
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max//0*v8L2r_y-ScpQVXfB.jpg" width="" height="" loading="lazy" />
</section>
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Soaking it all in — Photography by Kyle Kuiper http://kylekuiper.com #ocean #view #girl
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d84510d3-800b-5c5e-9e67-eec299aeecbb
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25/08/2025 17:59:17
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https://medium.com/@GenesysWorksBA/river-ecosystem-launches-inaugural-all-stars-program-for-teenagers-68c8f040d13e
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medium.com
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River Ecosystem Launches Inaugural All-Stars Program for Teenagers
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Genesys Works — BayArea
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https://medium.com/@GenesysWorksBA
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68c8f040d13e
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3 min
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2017-04-14T19:52:07.337000
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2017-04-14T19:59:50.017000
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2017-11-20T16:52:52.375000
| 0 | 1 |
en
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Virtual Reality,Augmented Reality
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<section>
<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/152/1*8_ywtfnBjvQnSsUe6g1Q0Q.png" width="152" height="144" loading="lazy" />
<p>Jimmy Ku
Partner
(415) 960–5538
[email protected]</p>
<p><strong>River Ecosystem Launches Inaugural All-Stars Program for Teenagers</strong></p>
<p><em>SF Bay Area High School Students Passionate about Emerging Tech Meet Entrepreneurs in the Space and Experience Virtual Reality Demos</em></p>
<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO — April 11, 2017 </strong>— <a href="https://www.river.co/">River Ecosystem</a>, which leads the movement in popularizing virtual reality amongst the masses, launched its inaugural River Ecosystem All-Stars Program on Saturday, April 8, 2017. It featured 13 high school students from around the SF Bay Area. In partnership with <a href="http://www.genesysworks.org/about-us/locations/bay-area/">Genesys Works</a>, which connects disadvantaged high school students with meaningful work experiences, and <a href="https://www.kirakira.com/">KiraKira</a>, which seeks to bridge the gender gap in STEM education, River Ecosystem brought these students to the office to introduce these students to founders, investors, and luminaries in the space.</p>
<p>“River Ecosystem is serious about creating the next generation of startup founders in Frontier Technology. By reaching out to young people who may normally not have access to these opportunities, we are enriching our ecosystem and we are helping the next Silicon Valley entrepreneur get their start,” said Mike Rothenberg, CEO at River Ecosystem.</p>
<p>The students’ interest in frontier technology was quite diverse; many attended to learn about the application of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) while others were intrigued by frontier technology in general. Conversations ranged from the application of AR/ VR in education to dreams of space exploration and the utilization of VR as a training tool for future astronauts. There were also a number of discussions around how fashion and film intersect with new emerging technology. A few of the attendees were already working on companies in drones and robotics.</p>
<p>Diversity was a central theme evident in the participation as female students outnumbered male students 7 to 6 and the group represented a wide range of cultural backgrounds. The participants all applied through an online search and were selected by River Ecosystem employees based on their inspirational stories, merit, and need. The finalists, being the passionate technologists they are, ended up being far more excited by the interactive VR displays than by the Golden State Warriors basketball that followed the office visit. The founders of the startup company, Breachgate, engaged multiple students in a multiplayer VR snowball fight. The PlayStation VR station provided a glimpse into multiple titles including a flight simulation, a deep sea diving experience, and a collaborative game on fixing electronics. River Studios showcased “Quarterback Snap” to potential future athletes by allowing them to step into the shoes of a quarterback. One talented student even utilized Google’s Tilt Brush VR to create a rendition of Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse.</p>
<p>Employees from the company spoke with the students about career possibilities and the firm’s summer internship program prior to heading to the Warriors game. Four MVPs were also selected during the day based on participation and they were all offered the opportunity to interview for internship positions at River Ecosystem during the summer. The students, River Ecosystem organizers, and sponsors were unanimous in their interest to expand the program to more events.<strong> “Who knows? The next Elon Musk or Katherine Johnson could be amongst this group of students.” Said Jimmy Ku, Partner of River Ecosystem.</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>About River Ec</em>osystem:</strong></p>
<p><em>River Ecosystem includes the River Accelerator, the River Network, and the River Lounge in San Francisco. River Ecosystem is a group of dedicated dreamers who pledged to lead the movement of popularizing Virtual Reality amongst the masses. River Ecosystem works with startups and investors in the fields of frontier technologies. The River Network creates events that facilitate networking between frontier technology entrepreneurs, startups, and investors including our Founder Field Day event at AT&T Park. The River Accelerator program focuses on frontier technologies such as AR, VR, AI, drones, machine learning, robotics, and more. River Accelerator provides startups with mentorship from top luminaries, workspace in SOMA, access to the River Lounge, meetups/happy hours, the River Accelerator Demo Day, and a $100,000+ initial investment. The River Accelerator has helped over 40 frontier technology companies raise over $100M in funding.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>About Rothenberg V</em>entures:</strong></p>
<p><em>We believe in the Founder’s Journey — the transformative process of turning vision into real world impact through daily execution and grit. Our team of investors, operators and community builders support founders through portfolio success programs across virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, space, next generation hardware, and IoT. In 2014 we launched River, the world’s first accelerator dedicated to virtual and augmented reality startups, which now includes all frontier technology categories.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>About Genes</em>ys Works</strong></p>
<p><em>Genesys Works is a non-profit social enterprise changing the trajectory of life for disadvantaged high school students through meaningful work experiences. Our goal is to move more students out of poverty and into professional careers, creating a more proactive and diverse workforce in the process.</em></p>
<p><em><strong>About </em>KiraKira</strong></p>
<p><em>We instill girls with creative confidence, and inspire them to learn design-thinking and innovation skills to become tomorrow’s STEM leaders.</em></p>
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River Ecosystem Launches Inaugural All-Stars Program for Teenagers
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Jimmy Ku
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River Ecosystem Launches Inaugural All-Stars Program for Teenagers
SF Bay Area High School Students Passionate about Emerging Tech Meet Entrepreneurs in the Space and Experience Virtual Reality Demos
SAN FRANCISCO — April 11, 2017 — River Ecosystem, which leads the movement in popularizing virtual reality amongst the masses, launched its inaugural River Ecosystem All-Stars Program on Saturday, April 8, 2017. It featured 13 high school students from around the SF Bay Area. In partnership with Genesys Works, which connects disadvantaged high school students with meaningful work experiences, and KiraKira, which seeks to bridge the gender gap in STEM education, River Ecosystem brought these students to the office to introduce these students to founders, investors, and luminaries in the space.
“River Ecosystem is serious about creating the next generation of startup founders in Frontier Technology. By reaching out to young people who may normally not have access to these opportunities, we are enriching our ecosystem and we are helping the next Silicon Valley entrepreneur get their start,” said Mike Rothenberg, CEO at River Ecosystem.
The students’ interest in frontier technology was quite diverse; many attended to learn about the application of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) while others were intrigued by frontier technology in general. Conversations ranged from the application of AR/ VR in education to dreams of space exploration and the utilization of VR as a training tool for future astronauts. There were also a number of discussions around how fashion and film intersect with new emerging technology. A few of the attendees were already working on companies in drones and robotics.
Diversity was a central theme evident in the participation as female students outnumbered male students 7 to 6 and the group represented a wide range of cultural backgrounds. The participants all applied through an online search and were selected by River Ecosystem employees based on their inspirational stories, merit, and need. The finalists, being the passionate technologists they are, ended up being far more excited by the interactive VR displays than by the Golden State Warriors basketball that followed the office visit. The founders of the startup company, Breachgate, engaged multiple students in a multiplayer VR snowball fight. The PlayStation VR station provided a glimpse into multiple titles including a flight simulation, a deep sea diving experience, and a collaborative game on fixing electronics. River Studios showcased “Quarterback Snap” to potential future athletes by allowing them to step into the shoes of a quarterback. One talented student even utilized Google’s Tilt Brush VR to create a rendition of Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse.
Employees from the company spoke with the students about career possibilities and the firm’s summer internship program prior to heading to the Warriors game. Four MVPs were also selected during the day based on participation and they were all offered the opportunity to interview for internship positions at River Ecosystem during the summer. The students, River Ecosystem organizers, and sponsors were unanimous in their interest to expand the program to more events. “Who knows? The next Elon Musk or Katherine Johnson could be amongst this group of students.” Said Jimmy Ku, Partner of River Ecosystem.
About River Ecosystem:
River Ecosystem includes the River Accelerator, the River Network, and the River Lounge in San Francisco. River Ecosystem is a group of dedicated dreamers who pledged to lead the movement of popularizing Virtual Reality amongst the masses. River Ecosystem works with startups and investors in the fields of frontier technologies. The River Network creates events that facilitate networking between frontier technology entrepreneurs, startups, and investors including our Founder Field Day event at AT&T Park. The River Accelerator program focuses on frontier technologies such as AR, VR, AI, drones, machine learning, robotics, and more. River Accelerator provides startups with mentorship from top luminaries, workspace in SOMA, access to the River Lounge, meetups/happy hours, the River Accelerator Demo Day, and a $100,000+ initial investment. The River Accelerator has helped over 40 frontier technology companies raise over $100M in funding.
About Rothenberg Ventures:
We believe in the Founder’s Journey — the transformative process of turning vision into real world impact through daily execution and grit. Our team of investors, operators and community builders support founders through portfolio success programs across virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, space, next generation hardware, and IoT. In 2014 we launched River, the world’s first accelerator dedicated to virtual and augmented reality startups, which now includes all frontier technology categories.
About Genesys Works
Genesys Works is a non-profit social enterprise changing the trajectory of life for disadvantaged high school students through meaningful work experiences. Our goal is to move more students out of poverty and into professional careers, creating a more proactive and diverse workforce in the process.
About KiraKira
We instill girls with creative confidence, and inspire them to learn design-thinking and innovation skills to become tomorrow’s STEM leaders.
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Justin Bieber Distributes Another Dog, New Manager Paying for Hefty Cost.
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A film noir comedy concerning Rock Slyde, a down-and-out private investigator that takes part in a turf battle along with an upstart…
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<p>A film noir comedy concerning Rock Slyde, a down-and-out private investigator that takes part in a turf battle along with an upstart quasi-religious creed, Our home from Bartology. Choose him up. When your hamster no more sees your hand as a threat, you can easily start picking him up. Little by little reach into the cage and let him find as well as smell your palm first. Hamsters were actually offered the United States in 1936 coming from Syria, baseding upon the Louisiana Vet Medical Organization They were actually some of the 1st domesticated hamsters. The hamster may be restrained by the scruff for subcutaneous and also intraperitoneal shots. Hamsters utilize their whiskers, or even vibrissae, to assist diagnosis of objects to discover their setting. Yes, you can easily yet be aware a hamster running around her steering wheel at the dead of night may disrupt your rest. Robo hamsters may be inhibited pairs with other Robo hamsters, however it's best if they're connected-- typically, it can be extremely tough to present all of them per other.
Bed linens: This is essential that you only use an animal secure bedding, which ought to be positioned in their house. Some hamsters can also be shown to carry out simple organic behaviors for a food-treat perks. If your hamster is actually being stubborn as well as you are beginning to doubt this is achievable, there are actually plenty of videos internet presenting hamster tricks. Several of the micro-organisms that result in diarrhea in hamsters can easily corrupt humans too, thus added interest must be actually paid to hand-washing if you feel that your hamster is unwell. Children under 5 are specifically vulnerable to the impacts of salmonella, a type of digestive microorganisms that hamsters can easily carry.
The hamsters rapidly increased, quickly finding their technique in to educational institutions, zoos, as well as inevitably homes worldwide. Also called the Djungarian or even the Siberian Hamster, the winter season white colored hamster is actually a fascinating little bit of hamster to always keep as a family pet and being social climbers could reside entirely in sets or small teams. Many breeders will definitely sell the hamsters to shops when they are actually 3 to 9 full weeks aged. If you enjoyed this write-up and you would such as to obtain even more info relating to <a href="http://journalenergy.info">journalenergy.info</a> kindly browse through our web-page. The motor inlet on the 737, having said that, isn't an excellent sphere form, yet rather a fish-mouth form that numerous in the industry refer to as a hamster bag." The motor on the A320 is cad. Bowel problems - however, if there is actually an absence from droppings in the crate and also your hamster has actually a stooped look, that might have irregularity.
Certainly, the vitamin-enriched diet sufficed to deal with the dreadful symptoms, as well as stop the female hamsters off consuming their young. Pets that have been bred for rodent management and most felines might certainly not have the capacity to stand up to the intuition to deal with a hamster. No place in the study perform they show any one of this is actually happening to hamsters in bush. To start with the hamster must just be offered a little item from fruit product or even veggie one or two times a week as well as over a time frame from full weeks this may be increased to a little part each day. To ensure that your hamster comes to be tame and loving it is essential that you manage that frequently as well as accurately. After hamsters are actually birthed, this's almost two weeks just before they'll open their eyes-- yet also then, they're at a negative aspect, given that they are actually colorblind and also nearsighted.
The Chinese hamster is actually certainly not technically a dwarf hamster as this belongs to the Cricetulus category; however, Mandarin hamsters have primarily the same care demands and are about the same dimension. Your hamster is going to must be given the right sort of veterinarian medication and this has to be actually administered rapidly in order to get in addition to the trouble. Although hamsters loathe people who patronize them, they as if nothing over a hilarious face competitors. Hamster pee is actually milky white colored as well as that is actually ordinary to find a white colored stain on the crate bottom that is really difficult to take out. Hamsters have a music ear as well as while you are tucked up in mattress, they have actually been actually known to create stone teams and go on to globe fame.
Hamsters are actually victim animals, so putting your submit his cage could be similar to a bird arriving at down to swoop him up. The even more relaxed he ends up being with your palm, the a lot less terrified he will be actually of you choosing him up. They can exist side-by-side with various other type of hamsters if they're socialized at an early age, although adult towers over are going to normally deny a brand new buddy. Busulfan diminished oocytes from women rodents, and induced sterility in male rats as well as hamster.
Nesting component is actually used to explain the product provided besides bedding product, which is actually given to the hamsters for nest property and nesting behaviour. If you are actually a light sleeper which is interrupted by tiniest from noises, a squeaky steering wheel at 2 a.m. could own you to diversion. If you are a pale sleeper and possess a wire-cage, your room would certainly certainly not be actually an appropriate spot considering that hamsters in some cases want to munch at benches in the evening time and also squeak at each other. There are actually several hamster homes" readily offered without pipe components, and also any of all of them are going to be actually fine. All Amphibian has an interest in tonight is actually scraping himself and operating on his wheel.
If you have or are accountable for a hamster, also on a temporary basis, you are called for under the Pet Welfare Action to maintain them correctly. That is vital to give your dwarf hamsters the best name to suit their individual thus have your time when selecting one. If you have other aggressive household pets like Pussy-cats and Canines, that need to be actually an aspect when deciding on a place for your hamster home. Modification the products around from time to time to offer additional rate of interest for your hamster.
Hamster is colorblind and myopic, however that possesses excellent sense from scent as well as touch (on the whiskers) which facilitate discovery from food items as well as navigating in bush. A much better selection of hamster property is a cord crate with a sound plastic base. The absolute lowest proposed crate size for your hamster is 59cm x 36cm x 25cm bottom size, however this should contend least one to pair of platforms/ladders/tubes consisted of for additional area. Hamsters can be sexed through comparing the distance from the genital position to the anus.
On weekend breaks, only later on off the lodge, the old-line stalwart Minnie Cushing Coleman, as soon as married to professional photographer Peter Beard, produces a variety from eggs-- collected off her personal hens-- by main gateway of her home, up for sale on the honor system to whomever may own through. Additionally, if a hamster has excessive veggies, fruit products or vegetables, that can trigger diarrhea. Inactivity: If hamsters are actually maintained where the temp goes down under 5 ̊C or even 40 ̊F they can enter hibernation. As you could see, the hamster in the picture is intrigued by sushi he has actually existed along with. The reason from treating your hamster is to make sure that you are linked with handles, and also after the hamster carries out specific activities this will pertain to anticipate perks. You may give hamsters quite small amounts from fresh fruits and veggie, but just twice a full week.
You can easily purchase hamster eat sticks, but sometimes the hamsters are going to break kind and also not attempt to consume all of them. Usual wear and tear coming from opening nuts and seeds or munching their pelleted feed usually keeps their teeth prune, however mineral blocks, lumber or even crispy pet dog biscuits may begiven sometimes for the hamster to nibble. Due to the fact that they are actually target creatures, hamsters are wary of abrupt improvements in their environment.
Hamsters utilize their sizable cheek pouches to store meals that the hamster finds to ensure the hamster can have the food items back to the stash in the below ground retreat. Dealing with Recommendations: Structure a bond and trust fund is actually the very first step to being able to securely keep a new hamster. Seasoning in conservative high temperature swamps relevant where he seems to be to presume this works to rail at people like Sidney Blumenthal as well as Jonathan Gruber, which most voters not either understand neither respect. Robo hamsters are actually additional from a look at pet dog as opposed to a cuddling as well as taking care of pet. Robbin Williams, a 2-year-old Syrian hamster recently identified with a tumor in his abdomen.</p>
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Justin Bieber Distributes Another Dog, New Manager Paying for Hefty Cost.
A film noir comedy concerning Rock Slyde, a down-and-out private investigator that takes part in a turf battle along with an upstart quasi-religious creed, Our home from Bartology. Choose him up. When your hamster no more sees your hand as a threat, you can easily start picking him up. Little by little reach into the cage and let him find as well as smell your palm first. Hamsters were actually offered the United States in 1936 coming from Syria, baseding upon the Louisiana Vet Medical Organization They were actually some of the 1st domesticated hamsters. The hamster may be restrained by the scruff for subcutaneous and also intraperitoneal shots. Hamsters utilize their whiskers, or even vibrissae, to assist diagnosis of objects to discover their setting. Yes, you can easily yet be aware a hamster running around her steering wheel at the dead of night may disrupt your rest. Robo hamsters may be inhibited pairs with other Robo hamsters, however it's best if they're connected-- typically, it can be extremely tough to present all of them per other.
Bed linens: This is essential that you only use an animal secure bedding, which ought to be positioned in their house. Some hamsters can also be shown to carry out simple organic behaviors for a food-treat perks. If your hamster is actually being stubborn as well as you are beginning to doubt this is achievable, there are actually plenty of videos internet presenting hamster tricks. Several of the micro-organisms that result in diarrhea in hamsters can easily corrupt humans too, thus added interest must be actually paid to hand-washing if you feel that your hamster is unwell. Children under 5 are specifically vulnerable to the impacts of salmonella, a type of digestive microorganisms that hamsters can easily carry.
The hamsters rapidly increased, quickly finding their technique in to educational institutions, zoos, as well as inevitably homes worldwide. Also called the Djungarian or even the Siberian Hamster, the winter season white colored hamster is actually a fascinating little bit of hamster to always keep as a family pet and being social climbers could reside entirely in sets or small teams. Many breeders will definitely sell the hamsters to shops when they are actually 3 to 9 full weeks aged. If you enjoyed this write-up and you would such as to obtain even more info relating to journalenergy.info kindly browse through our web-page. The motor inlet on the 737, having said that, isn't an excellent sphere form, yet rather a fish-mouth form that numerous in the industry refer to as a hamster bag." The motor on the A320 is cad. Bowel problems - however, if there is actually an absence from droppings in the crate and also your hamster has actually a stooped look, that might have irregularity.
Certainly, the vitamin-enriched diet sufficed to deal with the dreadful symptoms, as well as stop the female hamsters off consuming their young. Pets that have been bred for rodent management and most felines might certainly not have the capacity to stand up to the intuition to deal with a hamster. No place in the study perform they show any one of this is actually happening to hamsters in bush. To start with the hamster must just be offered a little item from fruit product or even veggie one or two times a week as well as over a time frame from full weeks this may be increased to a little part each day. To ensure that your hamster comes to be tame and loving it is essential that you manage that frequently as well as accurately. After hamsters are actually birthed, this's almost two weeks just before they'll open their eyes-- yet also then, they're at a negative aspect, given that they are actually colorblind and also nearsighted.
The Chinese hamster is actually certainly not technically a dwarf hamster as this belongs to the Cricetulus category; however, Mandarin hamsters have primarily the same care demands and are about the same dimension. Your hamster is going to must be given the right sort of veterinarian medication and this has to be actually administered rapidly in order to get in addition to the trouble. Although hamsters loathe people who patronize them, they as if nothing over a hilarious face competitors. Hamster pee is actually milky white colored as well as that is actually ordinary to find a white colored stain on the crate bottom that is really difficult to take out. Hamsters have a music ear as well as while you are tucked up in mattress, they have actually been actually known to create stone teams and go on to globe fame.
Hamsters are actually victim animals, so putting your submit his cage could be similar to a bird arriving at down to swoop him up. The even more relaxed he ends up being with your palm, the a lot less terrified he will be actually of you choosing him up. They can exist side-by-side with various other type of hamsters if they're socialized at an early age, although adult towers over are going to normally deny a brand new buddy. Busulfan diminished oocytes from women rodents, and induced sterility in male rats as well as hamster.
Nesting component is actually used to explain the product provided besides bedding product, which is actually given to the hamsters for nest property and nesting behaviour. If you are actually a light sleeper which is interrupted by tiniest from noises, a squeaky steering wheel at 2 a.m. could own you to diversion. If you are a pale sleeper and possess a wire-cage, your room would certainly certainly not be actually an appropriate spot considering that hamsters in some cases want to munch at benches in the evening time and also squeak at each other. There are actually several hamster homes" readily offered without pipe components, and also any of all of them are going to be actually fine. All Amphibian has an interest in tonight is actually scraping himself and operating on his wheel.
If you have or are accountable for a hamster, also on a temporary basis, you are called for under the Pet Welfare Action to maintain them correctly. That is vital to give your dwarf hamsters the best name to suit their individual thus have your time when selecting one. If you have other aggressive household pets like Pussy-cats and Canines, that need to be actually an aspect when deciding on a place for your hamster home. Modification the products around from time to time to offer additional rate of interest for your hamster.
Hamster is colorblind and myopic, however that possesses excellent sense from scent as well as touch (on the whiskers) which facilitate discovery from food items as well as navigating in bush. A much better selection of hamster property is a cord crate with a sound plastic base. The absolute lowest proposed crate size for your hamster is 59cm x 36cm x 25cm bottom size, however this should contend least one to pair of platforms/ladders/tubes consisted of for additional area. Hamsters can be sexed through comparing the distance from the genital position to the anus.
On weekend breaks, only later on off the lodge, the old-line stalwart Minnie Cushing Coleman, as soon as married to professional photographer Peter Beard, produces a variety from eggs-- collected off her personal hens-- by main gateway of her home, up for sale on the honor system to whomever may own through. Additionally, if a hamster has excessive veggies, fruit products or vegetables, that can trigger diarrhea. Inactivity: If hamsters are actually maintained where the temp goes down under 5 ̊C or even 40 ̊F they can enter hibernation. As you could see, the hamster in the picture is intrigued by sushi he has actually existed along with. The reason from treating your hamster is to make sure that you are linked with handles, and also after the hamster carries out specific activities this will pertain to anticipate perks. You may give hamsters quite small amounts from fresh fruits and veggie, but just twice a full week.
You can easily purchase hamster eat sticks, but sometimes the hamsters are going to break kind and also not attempt to consume all of them. Usual wear and tear coming from opening nuts and seeds or munching their pelleted feed usually keeps their teeth prune, however mineral blocks, lumber or even crispy pet dog biscuits may begiven sometimes for the hamster to nibble. Due to the fact that they are actually target creatures, hamsters are wary of abrupt improvements in their environment.
Hamsters utilize their sizable cheek pouches to store meals that the hamster finds to ensure the hamster can have the food items back to the stash in the below ground retreat. Dealing with Recommendations: Structure a bond and trust fund is actually the very first step to being able to securely keep a new hamster. Seasoning in conservative high temperature swamps relevant where he seems to be to presume this works to rail at people like Sidney Blumenthal as well as Jonathan Gruber, which most voters not either understand neither respect. Robo hamsters are actually additional from a look at pet dog as opposed to a cuddling as well as taking care of pet. Robbin Williams, a 2-year-old Syrian hamster recently identified with a tumor in his abdomen.
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https://medium.com/@kzwa/what-to-do-with-your-photos-7d3e99d4b129
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medium.com
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What to do with your photos
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Part 1 in a series on Digital Tidying
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Kate Zwaard
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https://medium.com/@kzwa
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7d3e99d4b129
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4 min
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<h3>It’s not as hard as it seems!</h3>
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<p>Digital photos: if you give me a few minutes here, then do 10 minutes of work, you can get it off your mind.</p>
<p>I take a lot of pictures. Over the winter holiday, my husband and I took 1,500 photos of family and friends. In my day job at the Library of Congress, I’m a software developer working on digital collections, so you can see why I think about problems like this a lot.</p>
<h1>The Short, Easy Version</h1>
<p>Download the Amazon photo app to your phone. BOOM, you’re pretty much done! This app constantly uploads your photos and videos to Amazon’s cloud storage. Now when your brother-in-law throws you into the pool you won’t lose every memory in your pocket.</p>
<p>Unlimited photo storage is free for Amazon Prime members ($20 a year otherwise). If you also have a lot of videos, you might have to spring for the $60 a year plan.</p>
<p>Use the Amazon Cloud Drive web application to upload any other pictures you take with a camera that’s not a phone.</p>
<p>That’s it! If you want more details, keep reading. The important thing is to <strong>pick up your phone and do this right now. RIGHT NOW. </strong>You can price shop or optimize later, just do something now so you can clear it off your brain.</p>
<h2>The Longer, Easy Version</h2>
<p>There are two important principles here:</p>
<p>Don’t keep the only copy of anything important on your device.</p>
<p>Have two copies in two different locations.</p>
<p>Ideally, your laptop, phone, tablet, whatever, is a machine for <strong>doing things</strong>, not storing things. Don’t keep your photos (or anything irreplaceable) there. These things are incredible pieces of engineering that we treat like paperback books. Don’t leave your only copy of your kids’ baby pictures in the back seat of a cab.</p>
<p>To do this you need to move your stuff to external storage and keep another copy in the cloud.</p>
<h3>1. External Storage</h3>
<p>If you take photos on your camera, after you copy your photos onto your computer, move them to an external hard drive. That way, if something goes wrong with your computer or you lose your laptop, you’ll still have them.</p>
<p>For the pictures on your phone, get the Dropbox app. Upload your pictures every once in a while. Then download the photos to your laptop and copy them to an external hard drive.</p>
<h3>2. Keep a second copy in the cloud</h3>
<p>If you have Amazon Prime, you can store <a href="https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/primephotos">all of your photos</a> for free in their data center.</p>
<p>I know, I know, I’m with you. I also worry that it’s one more piece of my soul. But if you remember, before Amazon, we had to go to MALLS at Christmas. And pack PAPER BOOKS in your suitcase on vacation. So, basically, Amazon already owns me. What’s one more hook into the meat?</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/240/1*YR8iMVQGcKN3s2gy1q69Sw.jpeg" width="240" height="180" loading="lazy" />
<p>Download the Amazon photo app to your phone. BOOM, you’re pretty much done! This app constantly uploads your photos and videos to Amazon’s cloud storage. As I said above, unlimited photo storage is free for Amazon Prime members ($20 a year otherwise). If you have a lot of videos, you might have to spring for the $60 a year plan.</p>
<p>If you take pictures on a camera that is not a phone (true story: a 20-something offered to take our picture a few weeks ago, but we had to teach him how to use a camera because he’d never held one before), upload the pictures before you clean off your SD card.</p>
<p>If you don’t have Amazon Prime, pick another cloud vendor. Flickr is free, just make sure to set your photos to private if you don’t intend to share them. Flickr, Amazon Photo, Dropbox, and Google have apps for your phone that make this all easy. Just pick one and do it. Seriously, <strong>right now.</strong> Don’t think about it or price shop it. You can always change later.</p>
<p>Once you get this done, if a kid social engineers their way into your Apple account and deletes everything, if your best friend spills a pint of Cognac on your laptop, your pictures are safe! Most of the cloud vendors also provide a viewer for browsing, so you’ll be able to page through your photos. Much better than scattered in random folders on your PC.</p>
<h3>That’s It!</h3>
<p>It’s not that hard to make sure your photos are safe. There’s more you can do, if you want. Get a 2nd hard drive for redundancy. Figure out how you want to share photos with friends and family. Print some photobooks or calendars. But that all can wait, just protect your memories.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/320/1*Uxk4cQDJZFXR0HQ-xMf6XQ.png" width="320" height="133" loading="lazy" />
<p>Two things are going to be your enemy, so I’m going to talk about them now so they won’t: trying to invent the perfect thing and trying to clean up what you have.</p>
<p>You can really go down the rabbithole with this, but the first couple of steps will get you 99.9% there, so do those and iterate.</p>
<p>Do start with the retrospective. Retrospective inventory is what stops people from doing the right thing now. It’s trying to eat an elephant. Set stuff up for the new things and go back to the old things on some snowy day when you’ve eaten too many brownies to do anything useful.</p>
<p>At some point you will feel overwhelmed and need to stop. That’s OK. Stop for a while, then pick it back up again. Scribble down what you did so you can remember. Follow the plan, not the feeling.</p>
<p>Hope you find this helpful. If you like what I’ve wrote here, please click on the heart below, it shows the overlords that I am useful. And everyone needs to be useful to their overlords.</p>
<p>Update 01–27–16 <a href="https://twitter.com/McK_Landgraf">@McK_Landgraf</a> reminds me that if you’re partnered and you don’t mind sharing photos, you should do this all under on Amazon log-in.</p>
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What to do with your photos
It’s not as hard as it seems!
Your photos remind you that life really is this good
Digital photos: if you give me a few minutes here, then do 10 minutes of work, you can get it off your mind.
I take a lot of pictures. Over the winter holiday, my husband and I took 1,500 photos of family and friends. In my day job at the Library of Congress, I’m a software developer working on digital collections, so you can see why I think about problems like this a lot.
The Short, Easy Version
Download the Amazon photo app to your phone. BOOM, you’re pretty much done! This app constantly uploads your photos and videos to Amazon’s cloud storage. Now when your brother-in-law throws you into the pool you won’t lose every memory in your pocket.
Unlimited photo storage is free for Amazon Prime members ($20 a year otherwise). If you also have a lot of videos, you might have to spring for the $60 a year plan.
Use the Amazon Cloud Drive web application to upload any other pictures you take with a camera that’s not a phone.
That’s it! If you want more details, keep reading. The important thing is to pick up your phone and do this right now. RIGHT NOW. You can price shop or optimize later, just do something now so you can clear it off your brain.
The Longer, Easy Version
There are two important principles here:
Don’t keep the only copy of anything important on your device.
Have two copies in two different locations.
Ideally, your laptop, phone, tablet, whatever, is a machine for doing things, not storing things. Don’t keep your photos (or anything irreplaceable) there. These things are incredible pieces of engineering that we treat like paperback books. Don’t leave your only copy of your kids’ baby pictures in the back seat of a cab.
To do this you need to move your stuff to external storage and keep another copy in the cloud.
1. External Storage
If you take photos on your camera, after you copy your photos onto your computer, move them to an external hard drive. That way, if something goes wrong with your computer or you lose your laptop, you’ll still have them.
For the pictures on your phone, get the Dropbox app. Upload your pictures every once in a while. Then download the photos to your laptop and copy them to an external hard drive.
2. Keep a second copy in the cloud
If you have Amazon Prime, you can store all of your photos for free in their data center.
I know, I know, I’m with you. I also worry that it’s one more piece of my soul. But if you remember, before Amazon, we had to go to MALLS at Christmas. And pack PAPER BOOKS in your suitcase on vacation. So, basically, Amazon already owns me. What’s one more hook into the meat?
Malls.
Download the Amazon photo app to your phone. BOOM, you’re pretty much done! This app constantly uploads your photos and videos to Amazon’s cloud storage. As I said above, unlimited photo storage is free for Amazon Prime members ($20 a year otherwise). If you have a lot of videos, you might have to spring for the $60 a year plan.
If you take pictures on a camera that is not a phone (true story: a 20-something offered to take our picture a few weeks ago, but we had to teach him how to use a camera because he’d never held one before), upload the pictures before you clean off your SD card.
If you don’t have Amazon Prime, pick another cloud vendor. Flickr is free, just make sure to set your photos to private if you don’t intend to share them. Flickr, Amazon Photo, Dropbox, and Google have apps for your phone that make this all easy. Just pick one and do it. Seriously, right now. Don’t think about it or price shop it. You can always change later.
Once you get this done, if a kid social engineers their way into your Apple account and deletes everything, if your best friend spills a pint of Cognac on your laptop, your pictures are safe! Most of the cloud vendors also provide a viewer for browsing, so you’ll be able to page through your photos. Much better than scattered in random folders on your PC.
That’s It!
It’s not that hard to make sure your photos are safe. There’s more you can do, if you want. Get a 2nd hard drive for redundancy. Figure out how you want to share photos with friends and family. Print some photobooks or calendars. But that all can wait, just protect your memories.
The secret part is optional
Two things are going to be your enemy, so I’m going to talk about them now so they won’t: trying to invent the perfect thing and trying to clean up what you have.
You can really go down the rabbithole with this, but the first couple of steps will get you 99.9% there, so do those and iterate.
Do start with the retrospective. Retrospective inventory is what stops people from doing the right thing now. It’s trying to eat an elephant. Set stuff up for the new things and go back to the old things on some snowy day when you’ve eaten too many brownies to do anything useful.
At some point you will feel overwhelmed and need to stop. That’s OK. Stop for a while, then pick it back up again. Scribble down what you did so you can remember. Follow the plan, not the feeling.
Hope you find this helpful. If you like what I’ve wrote here, please click on the heart below, it shows the overlords that I am useful. And everyone needs to be useful to their overlords.
Update 01–27–16 @McK_Landgraf reminds me that if you’re partnered and you don’t mind sharing photos, you should do this all under on Amazon log-in.
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943d6af1-f597-5fea-999e-12d2c15b307a
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25/08/2025 17:59:17
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https://medium.com/alipay-and-the-world/food-glorious-comfort-food-how-going-digital-will-help-f-b-thrive-6678e9602fb9
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medium.com
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Food, glorious comfort food: How going digital will help F&B thrive
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Written by Cherry Huang, Alipay’s General Manager for Global Merchant Partnership, South and Southeast Asia. Originally published in…
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Ant Group
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https://medium.com/@antgroup
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6678e9602fb9
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3 min
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2021-07-26T07:35:45.373000
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2021-08-11T03:18:33.180000
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Alipay,Singapore,Food,Technology,Digital Transformation
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<section>
<p><em>Written by Cherry Huang, Alipay’s General Manager for Global Merchant Partnership, South and Southeast Asia. Originally published in Singapore’s <a href="https://www.businesstimes.c</em>om.sg/asean-business/food-glorious-comfort-food-how-going-digital-will-help-fb-thrive">Business Times</a> on December 24, 2020.</p>
<p>One can never overstate the importance of food as a source of comfort, especially in this socially-distanced world — keto meals delivered to the office, spicy hotpot with friends (with social distancing measures observed), a slice of pandan cake from the neighbourhood bakery while working from home. Beyond simple nourishment, these familiar tastes help us cope with stress, bring people closer together, and strengthen our resolve as the world seeks recovery.</p>
<p>But the reality is food services, so critical in preserving and bringing us our favourite cuisines, is struggling, since majority of the sector is comprised of more-vulnerable small businesses. It is crucial to find innovative ways to support these F&B businesses, as the coronavirus sped up and created permanent changes in consumer habits.</p>
<p>One significant trend that we have seen is that consumers, especially the younger generations in Asia, are becoming more digital in all aspects of their daily lives. Deloitte found that young adults aged 21–40 are the leading force enabling the rapid adoption of a digital life in the region, with 78 per cent indicating they have increased their use of digital services since the pandemic.</p>
<p>For traditional F&B business, digital platforms and technology provide an additional channel to attract and engage with these consumers. For example, as the pandemic intensified in Asia, delivery platform Fly-Food came up with a solution in partnership with Alipay to help hard-hit restaurants in Thailand that specialise in Chinese cuisine to connect with expatriates from China.</p>
<p>Since early 2020, Thailand-based Fly-Food has intensified its focus on serving expats living and working in Thailand with the launch of a mini program on Alipay; the company anticipated an increase in demand as widespread travel</p>
<p>The start-up’s quick action paid off. Despite the pandemic leading to fewer tourists, Fly-food currently records an average of 700 orders per day and has attracted more restaurants to join its platform. 40 per cent of its current pool of 1,500 restaurants joined the platform after Covid-19 broke out, and some earn more than half of their revenue from orders through Fly-Food.</p>
<p>The story of Fly-Food is a timely reminder for businesses to keep customers at the core and top-of-mind when building a digital strategy.</p>
<p>The adage of “location, location, location” holds true even in the digital era. Businesses have to be where their customers are. Today that means not only having a digital presence, but one that is visible and easily searchable by customers, be it on food delivery apps, digital life services platforms, or your own website.</p>
<p>Take the case of TrueMoney, a leading digital wallet in Thailand, which introduced its “Shop near me” feature during the pandemic to allow users to conveniently locate local businesses including nearby small street stores and F&B outlets. This helped to ensure that people could get their daily sustenance and needs without consumers having to travel far. The feature was just as beneficial to businesses in helping them to gain visibility.</p>
<p>Anther digitalisation trend that has emerged in F&B is how more brick-and-mortar businesses are increasingly leveraging e-commerce platforms, including through the sales of digital goods such as dining vouchers to convert online shoppers to offline diners.</p>
<p>Consumers today are also increasingly placing emphasis on protecting their health and finding ways to minimise physical interaction while looking towards reliable services to avoid disruptions in their daily life.</p>
<p>This requires businesses to tap on digital technologies to achieve better resilience and sustainability. Online reservation capabilities, digital payments, an agile delivery network are all key aspects to consider when building a digital business strategy and ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operations.</p>
<p>A lot of credit goes to governments in the region who have made an intentional push to assist businesses in this area. In its 2021 Budget, Singapore’s government declared its intention to set aside S$1 billion for new schemes and enhanced support to co-fund mature enterprises’ adoption of digital solutions and new technologies. Its Hawkers Go Digital program launched in June 2020 has also seen great momentum — nearly a third of the 18,000 hawker stalls nationwide have come onboard as of August 2020.</p>
<p>Global digital platforms can come together with technology start-ups, to find new ways of helping local businesses reach their customers — be it through food delivery, online order and pick up at store, seats reservations or by making marketing and promotions easier and more efficient. By working together and creating synergies through the innovative use of digital technologies, the F&B sector can eventually thrive and pivot into a new and promising future.</p>
<p><em><strong>For more stories and news about Alipay, follow us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/a</em>lipayglo</strong>bal/"> Facebook</a>, <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAlipay%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0ARcx8VJuW_cTG-hpqxwrmLBvC7RHP0_mQgnBRSXw5Dv4VdI4O4xLnMI4&h=AT279yFKxOfDs_KcQNazAPtIb5EGL7kQ0aMrsVw3qEdVAONvdpdYQ-dVs-yhnA1WUKrIX6j3CK3Smu34iC46PSbZ5isz0qYzIVrRKf0xVWIXWFmbv5Ic0jTyE51AtLutxGuv6wiw">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2F15245628%2Fadmin%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3zv34Kts9LWoJ1U8X76t-bSVe23Vr-XjcBLH-atsV58bLRplKUZP9sIOc&h=AT1OqsdihKKD19ySGQ-K5vh9emox9ff8SQccf-YSQtyyjg2Q_SUTbv0pwzTv2uy550rLNERKlH1G2x9wX1vTsPRrc9sIBozxM9hL6PV-evZbKjAa3EwNQxLJZZf3nNXZAu_e07_m">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Falipay%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0c3Igf8MoG9IOAolsYvyR0P9Z5wb2GmqY15ySx0y2rJQherk6F11tOkFQ&h=AT0gAkO1o8JmbIeHh_CCZ5dI-W6cy71ljVe0kM6D1jb-LVoe5TqLexn7-lh5eWqcbAwPjNPxce1JSnSR3MMzKMaVbiA4-r1qF_hhoar9wLCzbl0so5Ekdg1upQjgy1C4cMzbT0wy">Instagram</a>.</p>
</section>
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Food, glorious comfort food: How going digital will help F&B thrive
Written by Cherry Huang, Alipay’s General Manager for Global Merchant Partnership, South and Southeast Asia. Originally published in Singapore’s Business Times on December 24, 2020.
One can never overstate the importance of food as a source of comfort, especially in this socially-distanced world — keto meals delivered to the office, spicy hotpot with friends (with social distancing measures observed), a slice of pandan cake from the neighbourhood bakery while working from home. Beyond simple nourishment, these familiar tastes help us cope with stress, bring people closer together, and strengthen our resolve as the world seeks recovery.
But the reality is food services, so critical in preserving and bringing us our favourite cuisines, is struggling, since majority of the sector is comprised of more-vulnerable small businesses. It is crucial to find innovative ways to support these F&B businesses, as the coronavirus sped up and created permanent changes in consumer habits.
One significant trend that we have seen is that consumers, especially the younger generations in Asia, are becoming more digital in all aspects of their daily lives. Deloitte found that young adults aged 21–40 are the leading force enabling the rapid adoption of a digital life in the region, with 78 per cent indicating they have increased their use of digital services since the pandemic.
For traditional F&B business, digital platforms and technology provide an additional channel to attract and engage with these consumers. For example, as the pandemic intensified in Asia, delivery platform Fly-Food came up with a solution in partnership with Alipay to help hard-hit restaurants in Thailand that specialise in Chinese cuisine to connect with expatriates from China.
Since early 2020, Thailand-based Fly-Food has intensified its focus on serving expats living and working in Thailand with the launch of a mini program on Alipay; the company anticipated an increase in demand as widespread travel
The start-up’s quick action paid off. Despite the pandemic leading to fewer tourists, Fly-food currently records an average of 700 orders per day and has attracted more restaurants to join its platform. 40 per cent of its current pool of 1,500 restaurants joined the platform after Covid-19 broke out, and some earn more than half of their revenue from orders through Fly-Food.
The story of Fly-Food is a timely reminder for businesses to keep customers at the core and top-of-mind when building a digital strategy.
The adage of “location, location, location” holds true even in the digital era. Businesses have to be where their customers are. Today that means not only having a digital presence, but one that is visible and easily searchable by customers, be it on food delivery apps, digital life services platforms, or your own website.
Take the case of TrueMoney, a leading digital wallet in Thailand, which introduced its “Shop near me” feature during the pandemic to allow users to conveniently locate local businesses including nearby small street stores and F&B outlets. This helped to ensure that people could get their daily sustenance and needs without consumers having to travel far. The feature was just as beneficial to businesses in helping them to gain visibility.
Anther digitalisation trend that has emerged in F&B is how more brick-and-mortar businesses are increasingly leveraging e-commerce platforms, including through the sales of digital goods such as dining vouchers to convert online shoppers to offline diners.
Consumers today are also increasingly placing emphasis on protecting their health and finding ways to minimise physical interaction while looking towards reliable services to avoid disruptions in their daily life.
This requires businesses to tap on digital technologies to achieve better resilience and sustainability. Online reservation capabilities, digital payments, an agile delivery network are all key aspects to consider when building a digital business strategy and ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operations.
A lot of credit goes to governments in the region who have made an intentional push to assist businesses in this area. In its 2021 Budget, Singapore’s government declared its intention to set aside S$1 billion for new schemes and enhanced support to co-fund mature enterprises’ adoption of digital solutions and new technologies. Its Hawkers Go Digital program launched in June 2020 has also seen great momentum — nearly a third of the 18,000 hawker stalls nationwide have come onboard as of August 2020.
Global digital platforms can come together with technology start-ups, to find new ways of helping local businesses reach their customers — be it through food delivery, online order and pick up at store, seats reservations or by making marketing and promotions easier and more efficient. By working together and creating synergies through the innovative use of digital technologies, the F&B sector can eventually thrive and pivot into a new and promising future.
For more stories and news about Alipay, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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0087ac02-7ab2-5e1d-8d4c-cc88a4b9f068
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25/08/2025 17:59:17
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https://medium.com/data-and-beyond/from-numbers-to-action-how-data-helped-me-overcome-procrastination-9adb2ee86933
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medium.com
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From Numbers to Action: How Data Helped Me Overcome Procrastination
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How to overcame procrastination with data
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Robert Ahanessians
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https://medium.com/@robertahanessiansblog
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9adb2ee86933
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3 min
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2024-10-06T07:48:04.844000
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2024-10-29T13:02:16.828000
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2024-11-14T08:08:16.717000
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en
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Procrastination,Productivity,Medium,Data,Help
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1682/1*e5j6FLpjnCNfvLMKNFZUCQ.png" width="1682" height="767" loading="lazy" />
<p>Procrastination is a familiar struggle for many of us. Whether it’s delaying work projects, personal goals, or even small daily tasks, we often find ourselves putting off what we know we should be doing. I was no stranger to this problem until I discovered that data, beyond building other habits, could be a powerful weapon against procrastination.</p>
<h1>The Power of Data-Driven Decisions</h1>
<p>As someone transitioning into a data analytics career, I knew the importance of numbers in decision-making. What I didn’t realize was how tracking data in my personal life could help me combat procrastination. By simply logging my time and progress on tasks, I began to understand patterns in my behavior that I hadn’t noticed before.</p>
<h2>Tracking My Time: The Turning Point</h2>
<p>It all started when I decided to track how I was spending my day. Using a simple time-tracking tool on Notion, I monitored every hour of my workday for two weeks. The results were eye-opening.</p>
<p>I found that I was spending <strong>about 30%</strong> of my time on unproductive tasks — checking social media, endlessly scrolling through emails, or reworking tasks I had already completed. Worse yet, I was often starting my day with the easiest tasks, leaving the more challenging and important ones for later. This led to a cycle of pushing off critical work, further fueling my procrastination.</p>
<h2>How Data Helped Me Take Action</h2>
<p>Once I had this data in front of me, I could no longer ignore my tendencies. By visualizing the numbers, I could see exactly when and why I was procrastinating. But having data isn’t enough — you need to act on it. So I made a plan based on the information I had gathered:</p>
<p><strong>Prioritize the hardest tasks first</strong>: I started each day with my most critical and challenging tasks. My data showed me that my energy and focus were highest in the morning, making this the ideal time to tackle difficult work.</p>
<p><strong>Set time blocks for focused work</strong>: Instead of reacting to tasks as they came, I created dedicated blocks of time for focused work. For example, I scheduled two 90-minute blocks for deep work on specific tasks, followed by short breaks. The Pomodoro technique is one popular method, but I adjusted it to fit my flow.</p>
<p><strong>Track progress daily</strong>: By tracking my progress each day, I could see how much time I was spending on key tasks. Over time, I noticed that as I tracked more consistently, my procrastination decreased. The data showed me a clear trend: <strong>the more I tracked my progress, the more productive I became</strong>.</p>
<h2>Why Tracking Reduces Procrastination</h2>
<p>The act of tracking makes you more aware of how you’re spending your time. When you see that data, you’re forced to confront your habits. Research supports this too. According to a study by the <em>Journal of Applied Psychology</em>, people who track their progress on tasks are less likely to procrastinate because they feel a sense of accomplishment from completing even small steps. When you break a task down into measurable parts and see yourself progressing, you’re more motivated to keep going.</p>
<h2>Final Thoughts</h2>
<p>Data doesn’t just help companies make better business decisions — it can also help us manage our personal lives. By tracking how I spent my time, I was able to pinpoint why I procrastinated and make the necessary changes. The numbers don’t lie, and if you want to overcome procrastination, I encourage you to start tracking your progress. You’ll be amazed at the insights it provides and how much it can shift your productivity.</p>
<p>I can create a database and related chart on Notion for FREE. Just leave a comment under this post.</p>
</section>
|
From Numbers to Action: How Data Helped Me Overcome Procrastination
My actual Plan Dashboard built using Notion (numbers have been changed)
Procrastination is a familiar struggle for many of us. Whether it’s delaying work projects, personal goals, or even small daily tasks, we often find ourselves putting off what we know we should be doing. I was no stranger to this problem until I discovered that data, beyond building other habits, could be a powerful weapon against procrastination.
The Power of Data-Driven Decisions
As someone transitioning into a data analytics career, I knew the importance of numbers in decision-making. What I didn’t realize was how tracking data in my personal life could help me combat procrastination. By simply logging my time and progress on tasks, I began to understand patterns in my behavior that I hadn’t noticed before.
Tracking My Time: The Turning Point
It all started when I decided to track how I was spending my day. Using a simple time-tracking tool on Notion, I monitored every hour of my workday for two weeks. The results were eye-opening.
I found that I was spending about 30% of my time on unproductive tasks — checking social media, endlessly scrolling through emails, or reworking tasks I had already completed. Worse yet, I was often starting my day with the easiest tasks, leaving the more challenging and important ones for later. This led to a cycle of pushing off critical work, further fueling my procrastination.
How Data Helped Me Take Action
Once I had this data in front of me, I could no longer ignore my tendencies. By visualizing the numbers, I could see exactly when and why I was procrastinating. But having data isn’t enough — you need to act on it. So I made a plan based on the information I had gathered:
Prioritize the hardest tasks first: I started each day with my most critical and challenging tasks. My data showed me that my energy and focus were highest in the morning, making this the ideal time to tackle difficult work.
Set time blocks for focused work: Instead of reacting to tasks as they came, I created dedicated blocks of time for focused work. For example, I scheduled two 90-minute blocks for deep work on specific tasks, followed by short breaks. The Pomodoro technique is one popular method, but I adjusted it to fit my flow.
Track progress daily: By tracking my progress each day, I could see how much time I was spending on key tasks. Over time, I noticed that as I tracked more consistently, my procrastination decreased. The data showed me a clear trend: the more I tracked my progress, the more productive I became.
Why Tracking Reduces Procrastination
The act of tracking makes you more aware of how you’re spending your time. When you see that data, you’re forced to confront your habits. Research supports this too. According to a study by the Journal of Applied Psychology, people who track their progress on tasks are less likely to procrastinate because they feel a sense of accomplishment from completing even small steps. When you break a task down into measurable parts and see yourself progressing, you’re more motivated to keep going.
Final Thoughts
Data doesn’t just help companies make better business decisions — it can also help us manage our personal lives. By tracking how I spent my time, I was able to pinpoint why I procrastinated and make the necessary changes. The numbers don’t lie, and if you want to overcome procrastination, I encourage you to start tracking your progress. You’ll be amazed at the insights it provides and how much it can shift your productivity.
I can create a database and related chart on Notion for FREE. Just leave a comment under this post.
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f770b34c-7cfb-538b-a137-f85cf3b52e8b
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25/08/2025 17:59:18
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|
https://rijalhiji1.medium.com/try-every-cri-runtime-available-for-8ed4657ef32f
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medium.com
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Try Every CRI Runtime Available for
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In the ancient times of containers (really more like 4 years ago) Docker was the only player in the container game. That’s not the case…
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Rijalhiji
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https://medium.com/@rijalhiji1
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8ed4657ef32f
| null |
9 min
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2020-11-07T05:21:14.590000
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2020-11-07T05:21:32.265000
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2021-12-16T13:31:48.848000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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SEO,Self,Self Improvement,Self-awareness,Social Media
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<section>
<p>In the ancient times of containers (really more like 4 years ago) Docker was the only player in the container game. That’s not the case anymore though and Docker is not the only, but rather just another container engine on the landscape. Docker allows us to build, run, pull, push or inspect container images, but for each of these tasks there are other alternative tools, which might just do better job at it than Docker. So, let’s explore the landscape and (just maybe) uninstall and forget about Docker altogether…
Why Not Use Docker, Though?
If you’ve been a docker user for long time, I think it will take some persuading for you to even consider to switch to different tooling. So, here goes:
First of all, Docker is a monolithic tool. It’s a tool that tries to do everything, which generally is not the best approach. Most of the time it’s better to choose a specialized tool that does just one thing, but does it really well.
If you are scared of switching to different set of tools, because you would have to learn to work with different CLI, different API or in general different concepts, then that won’t be a problem. Choosing any of the tools shown in this article can be completely seamless as they all (including Docker) adhere to same specification under OCI, which is short for Open Container Initiative. This initiative contains specifications for container runtime, container distribution and container images, which covers all the features needed for working with containers.
Thanks to the OCI you can choose a set of tools that best suit your needs and at the same time you can still enjoy using the same APIs and same CLI commands as with Docker.
So, if you’re open to trying out new tools, then let’s compare the advantages, disadvantages and features of Docker and it’s competitors to see whether it actually makes sense to even consider ditching Docker for some new shiny tool.
Container Engines
When comparing Docker with any other tool we need to break it down by its components and first thing we should talk about are container engines. Container engine is a tool that provides user interface for working with images and containers so that you don’t have to mess with things like SECCOMP rules or SELinux policies. Its job is also to pull images from remote repositories and expand them to your disk. It also seemingly runs the containers, but in reality its job is to create container manifest and directory with image layers. It then passes them to container runtime like runc or crun (which we will talk about little later).
There are many container engines available, but the most prominent competitor to Docker is Podman, developed by Red Hat. Unlike Docker, Podman doesn’t need daemon to run and also doesn’t need root privileges which has been long-standing concern with Docker. Based on the name, Podman can not only run containers, but also pods. In case you are not familiar with concept of pods, then pod is the smallest compute unit for Kubernetes. It consists of one or more containers — the main one and so-called sidecars — that perform supporting tasks. This makes it easier for Podman users to later migrate their workloads to Kubernetes. So, as a simple demonstration, this is how you would run 2 containers in a single pod:</p>
<p>Finally, Podman provides the exact same CLI commands as Docker so you can just do alias docker=podman and pretend that nothing changed.
There are other container engines besides Docker and Podman, but I would consider all of them a dead-end tech or not a suitable option for local development and usage. But to have a complete picture, let’s at least mention what’s out there:
LXD — LXD is container manager (daemon) for LXC (Linux Containers). This tool offers ability to run system containers that provide container environment that is more similar to VMs. It sits in very narrow space and doesn’t have many users, so unless you have very specific use case, then you’re probably better off using Docker or Podman.
CRI-O — When you google what is cri-o, you might find it described as container engine. It really is container runtime, though. Apart from the fact that it isn’t actually an engine, it also is not suitable for “normal” use. And by <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/bbvvbb/home">t</a><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/xxmmxx/home">h</a><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/ccppcc/home">a</a><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/xxffxx/home">t</a> I mean that it was specifically built to be used as Kubernetes runtime (CRI) and not for an end-user usage.
rkt — rkt (“rocket”) is container engine developed by CoreOS. This project is mentioned here really just for completeness, because the project ended and its development was halted — and therefore it should not be used.
Building Images
With container engines there was really only one alternative to Docker. When it comes to building images though, we have many more options to choose from.
First, let me introduce Buildah. Buildah is another tool developed by Red Hat and it plays very nicely with Podman. If you already installed Podman, you might have even noticed the podman build subcommand, which is really just Buildah in disguise, as its binary is included in Podman.
As for its features, it follows same route as Podman — it’s daemonless and rootless and produces OCI compliant images, so it’s guaranteed that your images will run the same way as the ones built with Docker. It’s also able to build images from Dockerfile or (more suitably named) Containerfile which is the same thing with different name. Apart from that, Buildah also provides finer control over image layers, allowing you to commit many changes into single layer. One unexpected but (in my opinion) nice difference from Docker is that images built by Buildah are user specific, so you will be able to list only images you built yourself.
Now, considering that Buildah is already included in Podman CLI, you might be asking why even use the separate buildah CLI? Well, the buildah CLI is superset of commands included in podman build, so you might not need to ever touch the buildah CLI, but by using it you might also discover some extra useful features (For specifics about differences between podman build and buildah see following article).
With that said, let’s see a little demonstration:</p>
<p>From the above script you can see that you can build images simply using buildah bud, where bud stands for build using Dockerfile, but you can also use more scripted approach using Buildahs from, run and copy, which are equivalent commands to the commands in Dockerfile ( FROM image, RUN …, COPY …).
Next up is Google’s Kaniko. Kaniko also builds container images from Dockerfile and similarly to Buildah, it also doesn’t need a daemon. The major difference from Buildah is that Kaniko is more focused on building images in Kubernetes.
Kaniko is meant to be run as an image, using gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor, which makes sense for Kubernetes, but isn’t very convenient for local builds and kind of defeats the purpose as you would need to use Docker to run Kaniko image to build your images. That being said, if you are looking for tool for building images in your Kubernetes cluster (e.g. in CI/CD pipeline), then Kaniko might be a good option, considering that it’s daemonless and (maybe) more secure.
From my personal experience though — I used both Kaniko and Buildah to build images in Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and I think both will do the job just fine, but with Kaniko I’ve seen some random build crashes and fails when pushing images to registry.
The third contender here is buildkit, which could be also called the next-generation docker build. It’s part of Moby project (as is Docker) and can be enabled with Docker as an experimental feature using DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build …. Well, but what exactly will this bring to you? It introduces bunch of improvements and cool features including parallel build steps, skipping unused stages, better incremental builds and rootless builds. On the other hand however, it still requires daemon to run ( buildkitd). So, if you don’t want to get rid of Docker, but want some new features and nice improvements, then using buildkit might be the way to go.
As in the previous section, here we also have a few “honorable mentions” which fill some very specific use cases and wouldn’t be one of my top choices:
Source-To-Image (S2I) is a toolkit for building images directly from source code without Dockerfile. This tool works well for simple, expected scenarios and workflows but quickly becomes annoying and clumsy if you need little too much customization or if your project doesn’t have the expected layout. You might consider using S2I if you are not very confident with Docker yet or if you build your images on OpenShift cluster, as builds with S2I are a built-in feature.
Jib is another tool by Google, specifically for building Java images. It includes Maven and Gradle plugins, which can make it easy for you to build images without messing with Dockerfiles.
Last but not least is Bazel, which is anoooother tool by Google. This one is not just for building container images, but rather a complete build system. If you just want to build an image, then diving into Bazel might be a bit of an overkill, but definitely a good learning experience, so if you’re up for it, then rules_docker section is a good starting point for you.
Container Runtime
Last big piece of a puzzle is container runtime which is responsible for, well, running containers. Container runtime is one part of the whole container lifecycle/stack, which you will most likely not going to mess with, unless you have some very specific requirement for speed, security, etc. So, if you’re tired of me already, then you might want skip this one section. If on the other hand, you just want to know what are the options, then here goes:
runc is the most popular container runtime created based on OCI container runtime specification. It’s used by Docker (through containerd), Podman and CRI-O, so pretty much everything expect for LXD (which uses LXC). There’s not much else I can add. It’s default for (almost) everything, so even if you ditch Docker after reading this article, you will most likely still use runc.
One alternative to runc is similarly (and confusingly) named crun. This is tool developed by Red Hat and fully written in C (runc is written in Go). This makes it much faster and more memory efficient than runc. Considering that it’s also OCI compliant runtime, you should be able switch to it easily enough, if you want to check for yourself. Even though it’s not very popular right now, it will be in tech preview as an alternative OCI runtime as of the RHEL 8.3 release and considering that it’s Red Hat product we might eventually see as default for Podman or CRI-O.
Speaking of CRI-O. Earlier I said that CRI-O isn’t really a container engine, but rather container runtime. That’s because CRI-O doesn’t include features like pushing images, which is what you would expect from container engine. CRI-O as a runtime uses runc internally to run containers. This runtime is not the one you should try using on your machine, as it’s built to be used as runtime on Kubernetes nodes and you can see it described as “all the runtime Kubernetes needs and nothing more”. So, unless you are setting up Kubernetes cluster (or OpenShift cluster — CRI-O is default there already), then you probably should not touch this one.
Last one for this section is containerd, which is a CNCF graduating project. It’s a daemon that acts as an API facade for various container runtimes and OS. In the background it relies on runc and it’s the default runtime for Docker engine. It’s also used by Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS). It’s an implementation of Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface (same as CRI-O), therefore it’s a good candidate for runtime of your Kubernetes cluster.
Image Inspection and Distribution
Last part of container stack is image inspection and distribution. This effectively replaces docker inspect and also (optionally) adds ability to copy/mirror images between remote registries.
The only tool which I will mention here that can do these tasks is Skopeo. It’s made by Red Hat and it’s an accompanying tool for Buildah, Podman and CRI-O. Apart from the basic skopeo inspect which we all know from Docker, Skopeo is also able to copy images using skopeo copy which allows you to mirror images between remote registries without first pulling them to local registry. This feature can also act as pull/push if you use local registry.
As a little bonus, I want to also mention Dive, which is a tool for inspecting, exploring and analyzing images. It’s little more user friendly, provides more readable output and can dig (or dive, I guess) a bit deeper into your image and analyze and measure its efficiency. It’s also suitable for use in CI pipelines, where it can measure whether your image is “efficient enough” or in other words — whether it wastes too much space or not.
Conclusion
This article wasn’t meant to persuade you to completely ditch Docker, rather its goal was to show you the whole landscape and all the options for building, running, managing and distributing containers and their images. Each of these tools including Docker, has its pros and cons and it’s important to evaluate what set of tools suits your workflow and use case the best and I hope this article will help you with that.
Resources
Let’s Try Every CRI Runtime Available for Kubernetes. No, Really!
How Container Runtimes matter in Kubernetes?
A Practical Introduction to Container Terminology
Comparing Next-Generation Container Image Building Tools
A Comprehensive Container Runtime Comparison
Building containers without Docker</p>
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In the ancient times of containers (really more like 4 years ago) Docker was the only player in the container game. That’s not the case anymore though and Docker is not the only, but rather just another container engine on the landscape. Docker allows us to build, run, pull, push or inspect container images, but for each of these tasks there are other alternative tools, which might just do better job at it than Docker. So, let’s explore the landscape and (just maybe) uninstall and forget about Docker altogether…
Why Not Use Docker, Though?
If you’ve been a docker user for long time, I think it will take some persuading for you to even consider to switch to different tooling. So, here goes:
First of all, Docker is a monolithic tool. It’s a tool that tries to do everything, which generally is not the best approach. Most of the time it’s better to choose a specialized tool that does just one thing, but does it really well.
If you are scared of switching to different set of tools, because you would have to learn to work with different CLI, different API or in general different concepts, then that won’t be a problem. Choosing any of the tools shown in this article can be completely seamless as they all (including Docker) adhere to same specification under OCI, which is short for Open Container Initiative. This initiative contains specifications for container runtime, container distribution and container images, which covers all the features needed for working with containers.
Thanks to the OCI you can choose a set of tools that best suit your needs and at the same time you can still enjoy using the same APIs and same CLI commands as with Docker.
So, if you’re open to trying out new tools, then let’s compare the advantages, disadvantages and features of Docker and it’s competitors to see whether it actually makes sense to even consider ditching Docker for some new shiny tool.
Container Engines
When comparing Docker with any other tool we need to break it down by its components and first thing we should talk about are container engines. Container engine is a tool that provides user interface for working with images and containers so that you don’t have to mess with things like SECCOMP rules or SELinux policies. Its job is also to pull images from remote repositories and expand them to your disk. It also seemingly runs the containers, but in reality its job is to create container manifest and directory with image layers. It then passes them to container runtime like runc or crun (which we will talk about little later).
There are many container engines available, but the most prominent competitor to Docker is Podman, developed by Red Hat. Unlike Docker, Podman doesn’t need daemon to run and also doesn’t need root privileges which has been long-standing concern with Docker. Based on the name, Podman can not only run containers, but also pods. In case you are not familiar with concept of pods, then pod is the smallest compute unit for Kubernetes. It consists of one or more containers — the main one and so-called sidecars — that perform supporting tasks. This makes it easier for Podman users to later migrate their workloads to Kubernetes. So, as a simple demonstration, this is how you would run 2 containers in a single pod:
Finally, Podman provides the exact same CLI commands as Docker so you can just do alias docker=podman and pretend that nothing changed.
There are other container engines besides Docker and Podman, but I would consider all of them a dead-end tech or not a suitable option for local development and usage. But to have a complete picture, let’s at least mention what’s out there:
LXD — LXD is container manager (daemon) for LXC (Linux Containers). This tool offers ability to run system containers that provide container environment that is more similar to VMs. It sits in very narrow space and doesn’t have many users, so unless you have very specific use case, then you’re probably better off using Docker or Podman.
CRI-O — When you google what is cri-o, you might find it described as container engine. It really is container runtime, though. Apart from the fact that it isn’t actually an engine, it also is not suitable for “normal” use. And by that I mean that it was specifically built to be used as Kubernetes runtime (CRI) and not for an end-user usage.
rkt — rkt (“rocket”) is container engine developed by CoreOS. This project is mentioned here really just for completeness, because the project ended and its development was halted — and therefore it should not be used.
Building Images
With container engines there was really only one alternative to Docker. When it comes to building images though, we have many more options to choose from.
First, let me introduce Buildah. Buildah is another tool developed by Red Hat and it plays very nicely with Podman. If you already installed Podman, you might have even noticed the podman build subcommand, which is really just Buildah in disguise, as its binary is included in Podman.
As for its features, it follows same route as Podman — it’s daemonless and rootless and produces OCI compliant images, so it’s guaranteed that your images will run the same way as the ones built with Docker. It’s also able to build images from Dockerfile or (more suitably named) Containerfile which is the same thing with different name. Apart from that, Buildah also provides finer control over image layers, allowing you to commit many changes into single layer. One unexpected but (in my opinion) nice difference from Docker is that images built by Buildah are user specific, so you will be able to list only images you built yourself.
Now, considering that Buildah is already included in Podman CLI, you might be asking why even use the separate buildah CLI? Well, the buildah CLI is superset of commands included in podman build, so you might not need to ever touch the buildah CLI, but by using it you might also discover some extra useful features (For specifics about differences between podman build and buildah see following article).
With that said, let’s see a little demonstration:
From the above script you can see that you can build images simply using buildah bud, where bud stands for build using Dockerfile, but you can also use more scripted approach using Buildahs from, run and copy, which are equivalent commands to the commands in Dockerfile ( FROM image, RUN …, COPY …).
Next up is Google’s Kaniko. Kaniko also builds container images from Dockerfile and similarly to Buildah, it also doesn’t need a daemon. The major difference from Buildah is that Kaniko is more focused on building images in Kubernetes.
Kaniko is meant to be run as an image, using gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor, which makes sense for Kubernetes, but isn’t very convenient for local builds and kind of defeats the purpose as you would need to use Docker to run Kaniko image to build your images. That being said, if you are looking for tool for building images in your Kubernetes cluster (e.g. in CI/CD pipeline), then Kaniko might be a good option, considering that it’s daemonless and (maybe) more secure.
From my personal experience though — I used both Kaniko and Buildah to build images in Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and I think both will do the job just fine, but with Kaniko I’ve seen some random build crashes and fails when pushing images to registry.
The third contender here is buildkit, which could be also called the next-generation docker build. It’s part of Moby project (as is Docker) and can be enabled with Docker as an experimental feature using DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build …. Well, but what exactly will this bring to you? It introduces bunch of improvements and cool features including parallel build steps, skipping unused stages, better incremental builds and rootless builds. On the other hand however, it still requires daemon to run ( buildkitd). So, if you don’t want to get rid of Docker, but want some new features and nice improvements, then using buildkit might be the way to go.
As in the previous section, here we also have a few “honorable mentions” which fill some very specific use cases and wouldn’t be one of my top choices:
Source-To-Image (S2I) is a toolkit for building images directly from source code without Dockerfile. This tool works well for simple, expected scenarios and workflows but quickly becomes annoying and clumsy if you need little too much customization or if your project doesn’t have the expected layout. You might consider using S2I if you are not very confident with Docker yet or if you build your images on OpenShift cluster, as builds with S2I are a built-in feature.
Jib is another tool by Google, specifically for building Java images. It includes Maven and Gradle plugins, which can make it easy for you to build images without messing with Dockerfiles.
Last but not least is Bazel, which is anoooother tool by Google. This one is not just for building container images, but rather a complete build system. If you just want to build an image, then diving into Bazel might be a bit of an overkill, but definitely a good learning experience, so if you’re up for it, then rules_docker section is a good starting point for you.
Container Runtime
Last big piece of a puzzle is container runtime which is responsible for, well, running containers. Container runtime is one part of the whole container lifecycle/stack, which you will most likely not going to mess with, unless you have some very specific requirement for speed, security, etc. So, if you’re tired of me already, then you might want skip this one section. If on the other hand, you just want to know what are the options, then here goes:
runc is the most popular container runtime created based on OCI container runtime specification. It’s used by Docker (through containerd), Podman and CRI-O, so pretty much everything expect for LXD (which uses LXC). There’s not much else I can add. It’s default for (almost) everything, so even if you ditch Docker after reading this article, you will most likely still use runc.
One alternative to runc is similarly (and confusingly) named crun. This is tool developed by Red Hat and fully written in C (runc is written in Go). This makes it much faster and more memory efficient than runc. Considering that it’s also OCI compliant runtime, you should be able switch to it easily enough, if you want to check for yourself. Even though it’s not very popular right now, it will be in tech preview as an alternative OCI runtime as of the RHEL 8.3 release and considering that it’s Red Hat product we might eventually see as default for Podman or CRI-O.
Speaking of CRI-O. Earlier I said that CRI-O isn’t really a container engine, but rather container runtime. That’s because CRI-O doesn’t include features like pushing images, which is what you would expect from container engine. CRI-O as a runtime uses runc internally to run containers. This runtime is not the one you should try using on your machine, as it’s built to be used as runtime on Kubernetes nodes and you can see it described as “all the runtime Kubernetes needs and nothing more”. So, unless you are setting up Kubernetes cluster (or OpenShift cluster — CRI-O is default there already), then you probably should not touch this one.
Last one for this section is containerd, which is a CNCF graduating project. It’s a daemon that acts as an API facade for various container runtimes and OS. In the background it relies on runc and it’s the default runtime for Docker engine. It’s also used by Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and IBM Kubernetes Service (IKS). It’s an implementation of Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface (same as CRI-O), therefore it’s a good candidate for runtime of your Kubernetes cluster.
Image Inspection and Distribution
Last part of container stack is image inspection and distribution. This effectively replaces docker inspect and also (optionally) adds ability to copy/mirror images between remote registries.
The only tool which I will mention here that can do these tasks is Skopeo. It’s made by Red Hat and it’s an accompanying tool for Buildah, Podman and CRI-O. Apart from the basic skopeo inspect which we all know from Docker, Skopeo is also able to copy images using skopeo copy which allows you to mirror images between remote registries without first pulling them to local registry. This feature can also act as pull/push if you use local registry.
As a little bonus, I want to also mention Dive, which is a tool for inspecting, exploring and analyzing images. It’s little more user friendly, provides more readable output and can dig (or dive, I guess) a bit deeper into your image and analyze and measure its efficiency. It’s also suitable for use in CI pipelines, where it can measure whether your image is “efficient enough” or in other words — whether it wastes too much space or not.
Conclusion
This article wasn’t meant to persuade you to completely ditch Docker, rather its goal was to show you the whole landscape and all the options for building, running, managing and distributing containers and their images. Each of these tools including Docker, has its pros and cons and it’s important to evaluate what set of tools suits your workflow and use case the best and I hope this article will help you with that.
Resources
Let’s Try Every CRI Runtime Available for Kubernetes. No, Really!
How Container Runtimes matter in Kubernetes?
A Practical Introduction to Container Terminology
Comparing Next-Generation Container Image Building Tools
A Comprehensive Container Runtime Comparison
Building containers without Docker
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https://medium.com/a-life-of-dominion-impact-wealth-and-success/the-cure-for-shame-and-regret-ad5156bf8d60
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medium.com
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The cure for shame and regret
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You probably know someone like this.
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Jeffrey Manu
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https://medium.com/@jeffreymanu
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Christianity
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<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/300/1*N1ZhIyVPn4YUY9G2WFi9WA.jpeg" width="300" height="239" loading="lazy" />
<p>You probably know someone like this.</p>
<p>I met a childhood friend in front of a bar. He was drunk and so embarrassed that he couldn’t look me in the face.</p>
<p>When some people meet believers they automatically expect judgment especially if they’ve done something they think you won’t approve of.</p>
<blockquote>My friend thought God was far from him and so that feeling gave condemnation made him stop going to Church. (He didn’t know that God is not a feeling. )</blockquote>
<p>He said “when I stop drinking and smoking I’ll get close to Him again. “</p>
<p>I tried to explain to him that Jesus loved him before, during and after he got wasted.</p>
<p>He had never heard that before.</p>
<p>God had never left him and He wasn’t angry either.</p>
<p>All my friend had to do was know the verses below and He’d have received the strength to stop whatever vice was bothering him.</p>
<p><strong>People already know when they’ve done wrong. Don’t heap more shame on them. God loves them so show them His love.</strong></p>
<p>(p.s notice the first thing to do is not to preach religion or force them to join your denomination. Give the person the Word and that will solve their problems.)</p>
<p><strong>Answers</strong></p>
<p>…so now I swear that I will never again be angry and punish you. Isaiah 54:9</p>
<p>No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their iniquities, and remember their sins no more.” Hebrews 8:12</p>
<p>“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more. Isaiah 43:25</p>
<p>Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.</p>
<p>Isaiah 53:4–6</p>
<p>Surely he took up our pain</p>
<p>and bore our suffering,</p>
<p>yet we considered him punished by God,</p>
<p>stricken by him, and afflicted.</p>
<p>5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,</p>
<p>he was crushed for our iniquities;</p>
<p>the punishment that brought us peace was on him,</p>
<p>and by his wounds we are healed.</p>
<p>6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,</p>
<p>each of us has turned to our own way;</p>
<p>and the Lord has laid on him</p>
<p>the iniquity of us all.</p>
<p><a href="#">Jeffrey Manu</a></p>
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The cure for shame and regret
You probably know someone like this.
I met a childhood friend in front of a bar. He was drunk and so embarrassed that he couldn’t look me in the face.
When some people meet believers they automatically expect judgment especially if they’ve done something they think you won’t approve of.
My friend thought God was far from him and so that feeling gave condemnation made him stop going to Church. (He didn’t know that God is not a feeling. )
He said “when I stop drinking and smoking I’ll get close to Him again. “
I tried to explain to him that Jesus loved him before, during and after he got wasted.
He had never heard that before.
God had never left him and He wasn’t angry either.
All my friend had to do was know the verses below and He’d have received the strength to stop whatever vice was bothering him.
People already know when they’ve done wrong. Don’t heap more shame on them. God loves them so show them His love.
(p.s notice the first thing to do is not to preach religion or force them to join your denomination. Give the person the Word and that will solve their problems.)
Answers
…so now I swear that I will never again be angry and punish you. Isaiah 54:9
No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their iniquities, and remember their sins no more.” Hebrews 8:12
“I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more. Isaiah 43:25
Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
Isaiah 53:4–6
Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
Jeffrey Manu
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https://medium.com/@believeinseo/digital-marketing-company-factors-to-consider-before-hiring-an-agency-2539b655a021
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medium.com
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Digital Marketing Company- Factors to consider before hiring an agency
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COVID-19 is evolving, however, worldwide problems keep expanding. We couldn’t be more unpredictable concerning everything that has taken…
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Bridging Gap
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https://medium.com/@believeinseo
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2539b655a021
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<p><a href="https://voguewellness.com/">COVID-19</a> is evolving, however, worldwide problems keep expanding. We couldn’t be more unpredictable concerning everything that has taken place in our lives over the last year than we are currently.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, something is specific: electronic marketing has actually revolutionized businesses worldwide throughout these attempting times, and also it will certainly remain to do so even after the pandemic ends.</p>
<p>To increase their reach and attract new consumers in 2021, every organization, firm, and also the company in the world will need to use some type of digital advertising and marketing. The majority of companies, on the various other hands, are unaware of the optimum net marketing for controlling their particular market industry.</p>
<h1>Is it essential for them to work with a digital marketing company, or would an in-house labor force suffice?</h1>
<p>This has actually become a regular conundrum, specifically in these COVID conditions, and also it is important to resolve it before coming to a choice that will have an undesirable impact on the company.</p>
<p><strong>We’ll go over a couple of explanations on why your company should work with an <a href="https://www.bridg</strong>inggap.in/">internet marketing company</a></p>
<p>In this contemporary globe, where most of the work is done online, it is necessary that you build digital visibility for your firm to obtain market acknowledgement. In this aspect, digital advertising and marketing are rather essential.</p>
<h2>What Is the Significance of Digital Marketing?</h2>
<p>There are online organizations that rely largely on online systems, such as e-commerce and electronic advertising firms, and also traditional businesses that operate offline. It matters not if you run an online or offline company in this day as well as age; digital advertising and marketing are necessary for both, and also you can not expect to grow without one.</p>
<p>Employing a digital agency company may show up to be a major step. You’ll require to consider a whole lot of points to ensure that you work with the very best solution offered, and afterwards, there’s the expense, which can make any kind of organization reassess outsourcing their most vital feature.</p>
<h2>Is Working With A Digital Advertising And Marketing Company Truly Worth It?</h2>
<p>Currently let’s check out why working with a Digital Marketing Company is useful to you.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/tech/">Digital marketing</a> isn’t very easy, as well as it can not be done by a single person or also a tiny team of people that aren’t experts in the industry. It is an extremely technical industry of collaboration with elaborate procedures that can just be accomplished by Digital Advertising and marketing experts.</p>
<p>If you have actually arrived here, you’re either questioning whether to involve a digital advertising and marketing agency, or you’re looking for out if it’s even rewarding having.</p>
<p>According to statistics, 20% of firms fail during the first year of operation, with bad advertising and marketing methods representing fifty percent of the failures.</p>
<p>People overlook the value of advertising in favor of various other prominent areas of business, unconcerned to the truth that they are burglarizing their firm of the tremendous prospective exposure that digital advertising and marketing can provide.</p>
<p>You might be second-guessing your choice to work with an expensive advertising and marketing company, thinking that you are conserving your recently produced firm money. Nevertheless, you have to consider every little thing in context prior to making a decision whether or not hiring an electronic advertising and marketing firm is beneficial.</p>
<p>Every decision you make has advantages and also downsides, as well as we are right here to help you in making an informed choice for your company.</p>
<p><strong>This blog post will highlight several of the most crucial factors to engage an electronic advertising company.</strong></p>
<h3>Undisturbed Emphasis on business</h3>
<p>Employing an electronic advertising and marketing firm will not only look after your everyday advertising needs but it will certainly also free you approximately focus on other vital elements of your service, such as hiring staff or boosting operations, without having to bother with advertising and marketing.</p>
<p>To accomplish the best outcomes, digital advertising and marketing is a demanding and tough task that requires total focus and effort. Employing an advertising expert relieves you of the stress and permits you to invest every one of your powers where it belongs.</p>
<h3>Budget-friendly and adaptable</h3>
<p>Employing a digital marketing firm keeps your capital in check. For the price of a solitary staff member, you get access to a complete team of specialists to manage your marketing division, as well as material writing and also visuals design.</p>
<p>If you check out it very closely, you’ll see that it isn’t all that costly, and also the returns are remarkable. You could consider utilizing a consultant due to the fact that it seems an affordable option. Nevertheless, as formerly specified, this is not working for 1 or 2 people.</p>
<p>Digital marketing is a highly advanced process that requires a range of tasks done by specialists in several markets. That is why you should think of utilizing an electronic marketing company.</p>
<h3>Develop long- and short-term approaches</h3>
<p>Running a successful service requires a detailed understanding of your business’s requirements as well as desires. A digital advertising business’s major mission is to offer you brief and also lasting marketing objectives, along with developing digital advertising approaches to assist you to reach those objectives within the timescale you define.</p>
<p>Pay-Per-Click (PAY PER CLICK) advertisement, geofencing advertising, and also various other social media advertising and marketing strategies are instances of short-term electronic advertising and marketing methods, however long-lasting electronic advertising approaches include website design, material marketing, and search engine optimization.</p>
<p>You might not be acquainted with all of these names as well as procedures, yet they are tasks involving a number of techniques of labour.</p>
<p>For example, if your website is not enhanced, it will not rate in the online search engines, as well as if it does not rank well, you will certainly not have the ability to satisfy your online goals. Experts embark on SEO, which is among the most crucial facets of digital marketing. Inspect out SEO Elements You Ought To Know in 2021 if you desire to understand even more concerning SEO and what to focus on.</p>
<h3>Dynamical Professional knowledge</h3>
<p>Having a varied group of professionals in the area with a selection of mindsets as well as methods helps in the growth of customized advertising and marketing plans that think about all facets of the organization to make certain success.</p>
<p>An electronic marketing firm does specifically that. It employs the assistance of a group of professionals to assist you to achieve your online goals as well as give cause the type of leads, customers, and various other kinds of profits.</p>
<h3>Access to Cutting-Edge Marketing Tools</h3>
<p>Maximizing digital advertising and marketing with in-house marketing experts is difficult and also pricey considering that they commonly lack the approaches, toolkits, and technology needed to accomplish the most effective results.</p>
<p>As an outcome, an external consultancy with clear insights into just how to best utilize the given sources to take full advantage of productivity is essential.</p>
<p>Establishing appropriate web content, producing advertising and marketing projects, tracking, and also determining ROI for pay-per-click projects are simply a few of the responsibilities that demand making use of numerous facility tools.</p>
<h3>Assists in Service Development</h3>
<p>Nowadays, it is hard to develop a strong name and also authority on the market without having access to one of the most updated marketing tools. An electronic advertising and marketing firm is needed not simply to get through the expansion process, however also to apply modifications that are most matched to the company’s development goals.</p>
<p>You might be questioning how an electronic marketing firm can assist you to develop your firm. Instead of mindlessly targeting the broad online public, it in fact aids you to broaden your business by getting out to prospective customers that have an interest in your items.</p>
<p>The list-building process is the name for this phenomenon. This and various other <a href="https://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/technology">cutting-edge techniques </a>are used to exponentially develop your company as well as your clientele. The goal is to have a dedicated team aboard that will specifically concentrate on their very own specific objectives.</p>
<h3>Assists You in Tracking YourDevelopment</h3>
<p>A specialized electronic advertising company not just tracks your web website traffic and target group but additionally monitors what functioned as well as what really did not.</p>
<p>Essentially, it preserves track of general development as well as does not simply run without supervision advertisements that yield no results. It allows you to modify your plans based upon the end result. If something isn’t working, you have the authority to make changes to the techniques to enhance the end result.</p>
<h3>Originality and an Outside-the-Box Method</h3>
<p>When you’re concentrated on your business, you do not have time ahead up with new concepts for improving your electronic advertising strategies.</p>
<p>However, when you hire specialists, they not just supply you with upgraded advertising strategies but also with customized advertising and marketing strategies that are tailored to your firm’s demands.</p>
<p>The factor for this is that you and also your labor force have plenty of other things to think about, whereas the digital advertising and marketing firm will just have one goal in mind: to market your firm as properly as possible.</p>
<h3>Analyzing Your Competitors</h3>
<p>Healthy and balanced competition is excellent for everyone. It just offers to urge you to enhance. It’s tough to keep track of your competitors in the midst of the pressure of the organization.</p>
<p>A professional agency will not just maintain track of your rival techniques however will certainly likewise supply you counterstrategies to assist you to beat them in the marketplace.</p>
<h3>Achieve Measurable and Actionable Accomplishments in a Brief Time</h3>
<p>Setting and also specifying objectives in advance of time makes it easier and faster to accomplish considerable results. A marketing agency’s major duty is to create goals and also track development toward those objectives.
They provide stats and records on the performance and also the success price of the plans that have been embraced, which aid in the development of future techniques.</p>
<p>It’s a big action to go from internal electronic marketing and also other standard strategies to involving an outdoors specialist. For a range of factors, some firms would certainly choose to make use of in-house experts rather than employ a specialist, the most substantial of which is the monetary loss.</p>
<p>Choosing the finest <a href="https://www.bridginggap.in/contact-us/">digital advertising company</a>, on the other hand, will unquestionably cause a quicker return on investment than you may picture. Digital advertising and marketing is a lengthy as well as recurring process, as well as selecting the appropriate supplier make all the distinctions.</p>
<h3>Much Deeper Knowledge And Recognizing</h3>
<p>The bulk of electronic marketing firms dedicates their initiative to expanding their knowledge as well as skillsets. They go through recurring training and job with a lot of clients simultaneously and they generate a big quantity of experience in a brief period of time that an in-house marketing team could never equate to.</p>
<p>Because of this, internet advertising and marketing firms have a far much deeper understanding and capability in a certain feature or sector. They may have even collaborated with customers in your area in the past.</p>
<h3>It Permits You to Save Time</h3>
<p>Digital advertising and marketing is a challenging business. Understanding different internet devices, making use of different media networks, as well as managing a series of projects all call for effort. When a business has a whole lot on its plate, executing digital marketing projects successfully can be hard.</p>
<p>Content development, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, Google My Organization listings, social media sites posts, A/B screening, and Google Ads account monitoring are just a few of the solutions we supply. Every one of these jobs is vital, yet they require time to complete- specifically when done efficiently.</p>
<p>As a result, contracting out a business’s digital advertising initiatives to a firm releases up a large quantity of time for its personnel.
<a href="https://www.bridginggap.in/">Internal marketing groups</a> will have much extra opportunity to mirror other tasks as well as campaigns as a result of this. This develops chances for improved efficiency not just in the digital world however likewise in various other locations of your company.</p>
<h3>A New Point Of View And Versatility</h3>
<p>Marketing agencies give you more choices as well as a much better viewpoint. Internal marketing teams usually do not have the experience as well as understanding required to aid you in readjusting or expanding your advertising and marketing strategy. For instance, if your target group needs you to use various advertising channels, net marketers will certainly be a lot more ready to transform your strategy.</p>
<p>Advertising companies can additionally aid you in resolving issues quicker. Variety enables groups to see points from a different or better perspective as well as can give you a brand-new perspective of your company as well as generate creative remedies in a short time period.</p>
<p>This wraps up our discussion on Digital marketing for today. I hope you enjoyed the blog site and also learned a couple of points while doing so. If you have any questions or concerns, please leave a comment, and also we will react asap. And also spread it on to your family and friends to ensure that they can benefit from it too. Thanks quite!</p>
<p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://www.bridginggap.in/2022/01/12/</em>digital-marketing-company/">https://www.bridginggap.in</a> on January 12, 2022.</p>
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Digital Marketing Company- Factors to consider before hiring an agency
COVID-19 is evolving, however, worldwide problems keep expanding. We couldn’t be more unpredictable concerning everything that has taken place in our lives over the last year than we are currently.
Nonetheless, something is specific: electronic marketing has actually revolutionized businesses worldwide throughout these attempting times, and also it will certainly remain to do so even after the pandemic ends.
To increase their reach and attract new consumers in 2021, every organization, firm, and also the company in the world will need to use some type of digital advertising and marketing. The majority of companies, on the various other hands, are unaware of the optimum net marketing for controlling their particular market industry.
Is it essential for them to work with a digital marketing company, or would an in-house labor force suffice?
This has actually become a regular conundrum, specifically in these COVID conditions, and also it is important to resolve it before coming to a choice that will have an undesirable impact on the company.
We’ll go over a couple of explanations on why your company should work with an internet marketing company
In this contemporary globe, where most of the work is done online, it is necessary that you build digital visibility for your firm to obtain market acknowledgement. In this aspect, digital advertising and marketing are rather essential.
What Is the Significance of Digital Marketing?
There are online organizations that rely largely on online systems, such as e-commerce and electronic advertising firms, and also traditional businesses that operate offline. It matters not if you run an online or offline company in this day as well as age; digital advertising and marketing are necessary for both, and also you can not expect to grow without one.
Employing a digital agency company may show up to be a major step. You’ll require to consider a whole lot of points to ensure that you work with the very best solution offered, and afterwards, there’s the expense, which can make any kind of organization reassess outsourcing their most vital feature.
Is Working With A Digital Advertising And Marketing Company Truly Worth It?
Currently let’s check out why working with a Digital Marketing Company is useful to you.
Digital marketing isn’t very easy, as well as it can not be done by a single person or also a tiny team of people that aren’t experts in the industry. It is an extremely technical industry of collaboration with elaborate procedures that can just be accomplished by Digital Advertising and marketing experts.
If you have actually arrived here, you’re either questioning whether to involve a digital advertising and marketing agency, or you’re looking for out if it’s even rewarding having.
According to statistics, 20% of firms fail during the first year of operation, with bad advertising and marketing methods representing fifty percent of the failures.
People overlook the value of advertising in favor of various other prominent areas of business, unconcerned to the truth that they are burglarizing their firm of the tremendous prospective exposure that digital advertising and marketing can provide.
You might be second-guessing your choice to work with an expensive advertising and marketing company, thinking that you are conserving your recently produced firm money. Nevertheless, you have to consider every little thing in context prior to making a decision whether or not hiring an electronic advertising and marketing firm is beneficial.
Every decision you make has advantages and also downsides, as well as we are right here to help you in making an informed choice for your company.
This blog post will highlight several of the most crucial factors to engage an electronic advertising company.
Undisturbed Emphasis on business
Employing an electronic advertising and marketing firm will not only look after your everyday advertising needs but it will certainly also free you approximately focus on other vital elements of your service, such as hiring staff or boosting operations, without having to bother with advertising and marketing.
To accomplish the best outcomes, digital advertising and marketing is a demanding and tough task that requires total focus and effort. Employing an advertising expert relieves you of the stress and permits you to invest every one of your powers where it belongs.
Budget-friendly and adaptable
Employing a digital marketing firm keeps your capital in check. For the price of a solitary staff member, you get access to a complete team of specialists to manage your marketing division, as well as material writing and also visuals design.
If you check out it very closely, you’ll see that it isn’t all that costly, and also the returns are remarkable. You could consider utilizing a consultant due to the fact that it seems an affordable option. Nevertheless, as formerly specified, this is not working for 1 or 2 people.
Digital marketing is a highly advanced process that requires a range of tasks done by specialists in several markets. That is why you should think of utilizing an electronic marketing company.
Develop long- and short-term approaches
Running a successful service requires a detailed understanding of your business’s requirements as well as desires. A digital advertising business’s major mission is to offer you brief and also lasting marketing objectives, along with developing digital advertising approaches to assist you to reach those objectives within the timescale you define.
Pay-Per-Click (PAY PER CLICK) advertisement, geofencing advertising, and also various other social media advertising and marketing strategies are instances of short-term electronic advertising and marketing methods, however long-lasting electronic advertising approaches include website design, material marketing, and search engine optimization.
You might not be acquainted with all of these names as well as procedures, yet they are tasks involving a number of techniques of labour.
For example, if your website is not enhanced, it will not rate in the online search engines, as well as if it does not rank well, you will certainly not have the ability to satisfy your online goals. Experts embark on SEO, which is among the most crucial facets of digital marketing. Inspect out SEO Elements You Ought To Know in 2021 if you desire to understand even more concerning SEO and what to focus on.
Dynamical Professional knowledge
Having a varied group of professionals in the area with a selection of mindsets as well as methods helps in the growth of customized advertising and marketing plans that think about all facets of the organization to make certain success.
An electronic marketing firm does specifically that. It employs the assistance of a group of professionals to assist you to achieve your online goals as well as give cause the type of leads, customers, and various other kinds of profits.
Access to Cutting-Edge Marketing Tools
Maximizing digital advertising and marketing with in-house marketing experts is difficult and also pricey considering that they commonly lack the approaches, toolkits, and technology needed to accomplish the most effective results.
As an outcome, an external consultancy with clear insights into just how to best utilize the given sources to take full advantage of productivity is essential.
Establishing appropriate web content, producing advertising and marketing projects, tracking, and also determining ROI for pay-per-click projects are simply a few of the responsibilities that demand making use of numerous facility tools.
Assists in Service Development
Nowadays, it is hard to develop a strong name and also authority on the market without having access to one of the most updated marketing tools. An electronic advertising and marketing firm is needed not simply to get through the expansion process, however also to apply modifications that are most matched to the company’s development goals.
You might be questioning how an electronic marketing firm can assist you to develop your firm. Instead of mindlessly targeting the broad online public, it in fact aids you to broaden your business by getting out to prospective customers that have an interest in your items.
The list-building process is the name for this phenomenon. This and various other cutting-edge techniques are used to exponentially develop your company as well as your clientele. The goal is to have a dedicated team aboard that will specifically concentrate on their very own specific objectives.
Assists You in Tracking YourDevelopment
A specialized electronic advertising company not just tracks your web website traffic and target group but additionally monitors what functioned as well as what really did not.
Essentially, it preserves track of general development as well as does not simply run without supervision advertisements that yield no results. It allows you to modify your plans based upon the end result. If something isn’t working, you have the authority to make changes to the techniques to enhance the end result.
Originality and an Outside-the-Box Method
When you’re concentrated on your business, you do not have time ahead up with new concepts for improving your electronic advertising strategies.
However, when you hire specialists, they not just supply you with upgraded advertising strategies but also with customized advertising and marketing strategies that are tailored to your firm’s demands.
The factor for this is that you and also your labor force have plenty of other things to think about, whereas the digital advertising and marketing firm will just have one goal in mind: to market your firm as properly as possible.
Analyzing Your Competitors
Healthy and balanced competition is excellent for everyone. It just offers to urge you to enhance. It’s tough to keep track of your competitors in the midst of the pressure of the organization.
A professional agency will not just maintain track of your rival techniques however will certainly likewise supply you counterstrategies to assist you to beat them in the marketplace.
Achieve Measurable and Actionable Accomplishments in a Brief Time
Setting and also specifying objectives in advance of time makes it easier and faster to accomplish considerable results. A marketing agency’s major duty is to create goals and also track development toward those objectives.
They provide stats and records on the performance and also the success price of the plans that have been embraced, which aid in the development of future techniques.
It’s a big action to go from internal electronic marketing and also other standard strategies to involving an outdoors specialist. For a range of factors, some firms would certainly choose to make use of in-house experts rather than employ a specialist, the most substantial of which is the monetary loss.
Choosing the finest digital advertising company, on the other hand, will unquestionably cause a quicker return on investment than you may picture. Digital advertising and marketing is a lengthy as well as recurring process, as well as selecting the appropriate supplier make all the distinctions.
Much Deeper Knowledge And Recognizing
The bulk of electronic marketing firms dedicates their initiative to expanding their knowledge as well as skillsets. They go through recurring training and job with a lot of clients simultaneously and they generate a big quantity of experience in a brief period of time that an in-house marketing team could never equate to.
Because of this, internet advertising and marketing firms have a far much deeper understanding and capability in a certain feature or sector. They may have even collaborated with customers in your area in the past.
It Permits You to Save Time
Digital advertising and marketing is a challenging business. Understanding different internet devices, making use of different media networks, as well as managing a series of projects all call for effort. When a business has a whole lot on its plate, executing digital marketing projects successfully can be hard.
Content development, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, Google My Organization listings, social media sites posts, A/B screening, and Google Ads account monitoring are just a few of the solutions we supply. Every one of these jobs is vital, yet they require time to complete- specifically when done efficiently.
As a result, contracting out a business’s digital advertising initiatives to a firm releases up a large quantity of time for its personnel.
Internal marketing groups will have much extra opportunity to mirror other tasks as well as campaigns as a result of this. This develops chances for improved efficiency not just in the digital world however likewise in various other locations of your company.
A New Point Of View And Versatility
Marketing agencies give you more choices as well as a much better viewpoint. Internal marketing teams usually do not have the experience as well as understanding required to aid you in readjusting or expanding your advertising and marketing strategy. For instance, if your target group needs you to use various advertising channels, net marketers will certainly be a lot more ready to transform your strategy.
Advertising companies can additionally aid you in resolving issues quicker. Variety enables groups to see points from a different or better perspective as well as can give you a brand-new perspective of your company as well as generate creative remedies in a short time period.
This wraps up our discussion on Digital marketing for today. I hope you enjoyed the blog site and also learned a couple of points while doing so. If you have any questions or concerns, please leave a comment, and also we will react asap. And also spread it on to your family and friends to ensure that they can benefit from it too. Thanks quite!
Originally published at https://www.bridginggap.in on January 12, 2022.
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https://medium.com/blahblahblague/lifes-big-questions-just-what-is-a-snack-anyway-d689778ac896
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medium.com
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Life’s Big Questions: Just What Is a Snack Anyway?
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Snacking sometimes even replaces meals for me, which causes me to wonder what a snack really is.
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Bettina Huang
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https://medium.com/@bettinahuang
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d689778ac896
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2 min
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2018-12-10T00:52:45.990000
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2018-12-10T00:56:25.332000
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2021-12-07T00:40:49.038000
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Food,Snacks,Opinion
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<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2109/1*gmNH5RV3Y6-c7Petp6d9eA.jpeg" width="2109" height="844" loading="lazy" />
<p>Food ranks high on my list of top sources of pleasure. Given the choice between a manicure and a bite at my favorite Thai place, I’d pick eating every time. Even when I try with every ounce of openmindedness to contemplate the benefits of a Soylent-based diet (which I’m told include speed, efficiency, and tech bro cred), I can’t fathom even befriending the utilitarian who opts for an apocalyptic liquid diet, much less becoming that person myself.</p>
<p>I even have micro-preferences in the domain of food. For example, I prefer snacking to sitting down to a proper main course. Conscientious of my weight, budget, physical capacity, and interest in trying as many of life’s edible delights as possible, grazing gives me maximum flexibility, allowing me to optimize my eating given my personal set of constraints. It’s just calculus.</p>
<p>Snacking sometimes even replaces meals for me, which causes me to wonder what a snack really is. Merriam Webster defines “snack” as “a light meal : food eaten between regular meals.” If this definition is correct, snacking only exists when a person also consumes regular meals. What happens to the growing number of people who reject the breakfast, lunch and dinner routine in favor of eating several smaller meals a day? Are they only snacking, or are they never snacking?</p>
<p>Even if we buy Merriam Webster’s definition, some types of foods are not in-and-of-themselves proper meals but still feel inherently at odds with the label “snack.” You don’t snack on cake, for example. Perhaps snacks exclude sweets? And yet grapes are a quintessential snack, proving that the definition doesn’t hinge on the sweet-savory spectrum.</p>
<p>From there, my mind shifts its focus to cookies, which seem entirely snack-worthy. I start to theorize that “snack” might only apply to foods that are casual. Cakes are laboriously decorated and used to celebrate milestones, whereas cookies are more haphazard pleasures.</p>
<p>Alternatively, perhaps snacks are food items that come in multiple small units designed for grazing: baby carrots, chips, the whole category of hors d’oeuvres. But that excludes perfectly snackable whole items like energy bars or doughnuts (assuming you generally eat one per sitting). And where does that leave foods like Chinese dumplings, that come in multiple small units that are perfect for grazing but are generally accepted as dinner items?</p>
<p>Speaking of dumplings, what more casual little food item could there be? The Casual Theory of Snacks debunked, I’m left with nothing more than the question with which I began. I never thought I’d have a reason to curse those meaty pockets of goodness, but I’m sure I’ll forget my frustration as I eat them for dinner.</p>
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Life’s Big Questions: Just What Is a Snack Anyway?
Food ranks high on my list of top sources of pleasure. Given the choice between a manicure and a bite at my favorite Thai place, I’d pick eating every time. Even when I try with every ounce of openmindedness to contemplate the benefits of a Soylent-based diet (which I’m told include speed, efficiency, and tech bro cred), I can’t fathom even befriending the utilitarian who opts for an apocalyptic liquid diet, much less becoming that person myself.
I even have micro-preferences in the domain of food. For example, I prefer snacking to sitting down to a proper main course. Conscientious of my weight, budget, physical capacity, and interest in trying as many of life’s edible delights as possible, grazing gives me maximum flexibility, allowing me to optimize my eating given my personal set of constraints. It’s just calculus.
Snacking sometimes even replaces meals for me, which causes me to wonder what a snack really is. Merriam Webster defines “snack” as “a light meal : food eaten between regular meals.” If this definition is correct, snacking only exists when a person also consumes regular meals. What happens to the growing number of people who reject the breakfast, lunch and dinner routine in favor of eating several smaller meals a day? Are they only snacking, or are they never snacking?
Even if we buy Merriam Webster’s definition, some types of foods are not in-and-of-themselves proper meals but still feel inherently at odds with the label “snack.” You don’t snack on cake, for example. Perhaps snacks exclude sweets? And yet grapes are a quintessential snack, proving that the definition doesn’t hinge on the sweet-savory spectrum.
From there, my mind shifts its focus to cookies, which seem entirely snack-worthy. I start to theorize that “snack” might only apply to foods that are casual. Cakes are laboriously decorated and used to celebrate milestones, whereas cookies are more haphazard pleasures.
Alternatively, perhaps snacks are food items that come in multiple small units designed for grazing: baby carrots, chips, the whole category of hors d’oeuvres. But that excludes perfectly snackable whole items like energy bars or doughnuts (assuming you generally eat one per sitting). And where does that leave foods like Chinese dumplings, that come in multiple small units that are perfect for grazing but are generally accepted as dinner items?
Speaking of dumplings, what more casual little food item could there be? The Casual Theory of Snacks debunked, I’m left with nothing more than the question with which I began. I never thought I’d have a reason to curse those meaty pockets of goodness, but I’m sure I’ll forget my frustration as I eat them for dinner.
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https://hugopress.medium.com/the-sights-of-d-c-s-women-s-march-e5b04979c900
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medium.com
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The Sights of D.C.’s Women’s March
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2018
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Hugo
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https://medium.com/@hugopress
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e5b04979c900
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3 min
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2018-01-21T23:28:32.092000
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2018-01-22T00:38:12.638000
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Politics,Feminism,Photography,Art,Resistance
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<h3>2018</h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*6uHYAfxmeN1MI_BOhfZCKw.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<p>The government shut down two nights ago and D.C., on paper, should have gone into a state of hibernation. Smithsonian and other government funded museums and establishments close down until a budget is passed in congress. Matter of fact, the Library of Congress was closed today and even Senator Bernie Sanders had to stand outside to record a video (<em>*proof on twitter and Instagram, haha</em>).</p>
<p>Instead of the usual gloomy “we have nothing to do or work for lull” that a shutdown typically carries along with it, there was some excitement in the air. The 2018 Women’s March was to take place a year after Donald Trump was elected president (via electoral college). It’s almost funny how the government shut down a year after Trump was sworn in, pouring concrete on the argument that states: #TrumpShutdown.</p>
<p>The following is a collection of signage on display at the Women’s March yesterday in Washington D.C. All photos were either taken by myself or my sister.</p>
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<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*RqJV-1478lB0YRv0kNqtOA.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*D3DHVmvtYxPhBvCxeVt9oA.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*iaYipsmNA0q9seB6d84bdg.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*j9vSHRM8x3Fl15hufErR1A.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*QuwIphpfCrg7C-1fPrIHjg.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*xAFlUTAFI5llvzBVF-MHGA.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*iTfDtwZCacjN_JK-rCaEvg.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*ii2UqzH8bNH_y-EzYboHtA.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*0xM7IaN30WXeFTJQPjv4xg.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
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<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/6000/1*DIUqK1wmYuABn2HFafK6ow.jpeg" width="6000" height="4000" loading="lazy" />
<p>The neatest part about participating in the march was the sheer warmness of everyone, the strong sense of inclusiveness. There were messages being displayed and discussed over, ranging in topics: Feminism, anti-Trumpism, support for the ACA, support for DACA, support for CHIP, climate change, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, Women’s rights, Human rights.</p>
<p>The theme for the march was “Power to the Polls,” a theme encouraging voter registration and massive turnout to turn the blue wave into a blue tsunami.</p>
<p>A government shutdown did not, and will not, bring down the spirits of the indignant liberals. <strong>The future is undeniably female.</strong></p>
<p><em>There are more pictures of the Women’s March on my Instagram (@hugosnaps), some of which that are exclusive to the platform. So if you like feminism and photography, give it a glance. Thanks and happy reading! :)</em></p>
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The Sights of D.C.’s Women’s March
2018
The government shut down two nights ago and D.C., on paper, should have gone into a state of hibernation. Smithsonian and other government funded museums and establishments close down until a budget is passed in congress. Matter of fact, the Library of Congress was closed today and even Senator Bernie Sanders had to stand outside to record a video (*proof on twitter and Instagram, haha).
Instead of the usual gloomy “we have nothing to do or work for lull” that a shutdown typically carries along with it, there was some excitement in the air. The 2018 Women’s March was to take place a year after Donald Trump was elected president (via electoral college). It’s almost funny how the government shut down a year after Trump was sworn in, pouring concrete on the argument that states: #TrumpShutdown.
The following is a collection of signage on display at the Women’s March yesterday in Washington D.C. All photos were either taken by myself or my sister.
one of my personal favorites
The neatest part about participating in the march was the sheer warmness of everyone, the strong sense of inclusiveness. There were messages being displayed and discussed over, ranging in topics: Feminism, anti-Trumpism, support for the ACA, support for DACA, support for CHIP, climate change, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, Women’s rights, Human rights.
The theme for the march was “Power to the Polls,” a theme encouraging voter registration and massive turnout to turn the blue wave into a blue tsunami.
A government shutdown did not, and will not, bring down the spirits of the indignant liberals. The future is undeniably female.
There are more pictures of the Women’s March on my Instagram (@hugosnaps), some of which that are exclusive to the platform. So if you like feminism and photography, give it a glance. Thanks and happy reading! :)
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4bbe6530-d229-5c9a-8505-6f2235be163f
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25/08/2025 17:59:19
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https://operations-42919.medium.com/megan-and-ryans-engagement-session-f45479a29d51
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medium.com
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Megan and Ryan’s Engagement Session
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Congratulations to Megan and Ryan on their recent engagement! The lovely couple plan to tie the knot in July of 2018 right on the water at…
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Enchanted Celebrations
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https://medium.com/@operations-42919
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f45479a29d51
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1 min
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2017-09-28T16:11:20.673000
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2017-09-28T16:12:17.097000
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2017-09-28T16:12:17.922000
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Photography,Engagement,Engagement Photography,Wedding Planning,Wedding Photography
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<section>
<p>Congratulations to Megan and Ryan on their recent engagement! The lovely couple plan to tie the knot in July of 2018 right on the water at Martell’s Water’s Edge in Bayville, NJ!</p>
<p>Our <strong><a href="http://www.enc</strong>hantedcelebrations.com/njweddingphotographers/our-photographers/">NJ Wedding Photographer</a> joined Megan and Ryan at Avon by the Sea for a beautiful photo session to help announce their new engagement! The couple stood hand-in-hand excited to begin their new journey together! What a beautiful day it was! The boardwalk and the beach made for a fantastic background and their smiles shined bright in every photo!</p>
<p>Megan and Ryan, along with their family and friends, anticipate their special day! We are beyond excited to be a part of this joyous day! Our <strong><a href="http</strong>://www.enchantedcelebrations.com/weddingdjnj/meet-our-djs/">NJ Wedding DJ</a> will be there to get everyone on the dance floor and keep the excitement going all night! Our <strong><a href="http://www.ench</strong>antedcelebrations.com/njweddingphotographers/our-photographers/">NJ Wedding Photographer </a>and our <strong><a href="http://www.enc</strong>hantedcelebrations.com/njweddingvideos/njweddingvideographers/">NJ Wedding Videographer</a> will be there to capture all of the special memories made that day! Guests will also be able to go into the Social Photo Booth to take some fun pictures, that they’ll be able to bring home with them! It’s going to be a night to remember!</p>
<p>Congratulations again to Megan and Ryan! We’re so excited to be a part of your exciting journey and look forward to your special day!</p>
<p>Check us out here for photos: <a href="http://www.enchantedcelebrations.com/eventcards/megan-ryans-engagement-session/">http://www.enchantedcelebrations.com/eventcards/megan-ryans-engagement-session/</a></p>
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Megan and Ryan’s Engagement Session
Congratulations to Megan and Ryan on their recent engagement! The lovely couple plan to tie the knot in July of 2018 right on the water at Martell’s Water’s Edge in Bayville, NJ!
Our NJ Wedding Photographer joined Megan and Ryan at Avon by the Sea for a beautiful photo session to help announce their new engagement! The couple stood hand-in-hand excited to begin their new journey together! What a beautiful day it was! The boardwalk and the beach made for a fantastic background and their smiles shined bright in every photo!
Megan and Ryan, along with their family and friends, anticipate their special day! We are beyond excited to be a part of this joyous day! Our NJ Wedding DJ will be there to get everyone on the dance floor and keep the excitement going all night! Our NJ Wedding Photographer and our NJ Wedding Videographer will be there to capture all of the special memories made that day! Guests will also be able to go into the Social Photo Booth to take some fun pictures, that they’ll be able to bring home with them! It’s going to be a night to remember!
Congratulations again to Megan and Ryan! We’re so excited to be a part of your exciting journey and look forward to your special day!
Check us out here for photos: http://www.enchantedcelebrations.com/eventcards/megan-ryans-engagement-session/
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701b9136-c7e5-58d8-83dd-1faf2a7ae5d3
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25/08/2025 17:59:20
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https://medium.com/fit-yourself/write-every-day-01-oh-this-again-67fd5c0ad9d4
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medium.com
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Write Every Day — 01 —Oh, This Again?!
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Sunlight creeps in through the window and there is a steady stream of smoke suspended in it. It kisses the floor and the walls and the…
|
Cody Weber
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https://medium.com/@codyweber
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67fd5c0ad9d4
|
3 min
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2018-01-01T22:48:10.150000
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2018-01-01T22:49:34.417000
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2018-05-21T18:23:37.222000
| 0 | 92 |
en
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Love,Romance,Photography,Unrequited Love,Depression
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4175/1*tNZh7-qD9E0JfbmccLodUQ.jpeg" width="4175" height="3295" loading="lazy" />
<p>Sunlight creeps in through the window and there is a steady stream of smoke suspended in it. It kisses the floor and the walls and the broken television that uselessly sits on a crowded bookshelf full of novels that I’ll continue to put off reading.</p>
<p>I met up at the bar with an ex lover a week or two ago and we made casual small talk in between sips of whiskey. This was a human being that I once looked at with such affection, with such unbridled and raw love, and I thought that I’d never shake the feeling I got when she walked into a room. The way that time stopped, how nobody else in the entire world even existed, how it’d feel when her little shoulder would brush into mine and she’d crack that devious grin that was equal parts beautiful and terrifying to me. I was hopelessly obsessed with her for almost the entire duration of my 20’s and I loved her so much that it made me physically sick to be apart from her. But I was ultimately left with no choice when she moved away and cut off communication with me. I thought I’d never fall in love again. I thought it was all so fucking bleak and hopeless and it lingered there inside my heart for a very, very long time. Up until this experience, in fact, at that little bar with all the snow on the ground and all the drunk people on either side of us; I suspected that the feeling remained dormant. I expected to fall in love all over again, wondered what it would be like now and if it’d be any less fleeting than the first go around the sun almost a decade ago now.</p>
<p>Instead, I couldn’t stop thinking about somebody else. Another story of unrequited love and one I’m quite familiar with at the dawn of my thirties and at the deathbed of my youth. We drank and laughed and were quite jovial. I still found her as beautiful as I did before. I still kept an eye out for that trademark grin. But the <em>love</em>, that <strong>rawness</strong>, had all but evaporated. She left with a group of people and told me she’d get in touch a little later that night, but we both knew there in that bar that we weren’t going to. I didn’t have sour grapes about it. I hugged her, said goodbye, and looked back at my phone.</p>
<p>Still no message from the girl on my mind.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4787/1*P9-WtyUX-KPHfJFhKbWmzw.jpeg" width="4787" height="3511" loading="lazy" />
<p>How long, I wondered to myself, would it take this time? Would I go another ten years with that heaviness in my heart? Could I even handle that reality if it were the case? Why didn’t she love me? What was so special about her anyway?</p>
<p>I knew the answers to all of those questions, but I found it easier to pretend like I didn’t and so that’s what I did. I struck up a conversation with a stranger I’d never talk to again and I sipped on my whiskey. I got real drunk. I lied to myself.</p>
<p>It’s a long road out of purgatory and the heat in there is hotter than the center of hell. I’m sweating bullets and I can’t seem to get warm either. And that long road, this awful trek, is only beginning again. There is no light visible. There are no other travelers. It’s just me this time.</p>
<p>And you know what? I think that, just maybe, it has always been that way.</p>
</section>
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Write Every Day — 01 —Oh, This Again?!
Sunlight creeps in through the window and there is a steady stream of smoke suspended in it. It kisses the floor and the walls and the broken television that uselessly sits on a crowded bookshelf full of novels that I’ll continue to put off reading.
I met up at the bar with an ex lover a week or two ago and we made casual small talk in between sips of whiskey. This was a human being that I once looked at with such affection, with such unbridled and raw love, and I thought that I’d never shake the feeling I got when she walked into a room. The way that time stopped, how nobody else in the entire world even existed, how it’d feel when her little shoulder would brush into mine and she’d crack that devious grin that was equal parts beautiful and terrifying to me. I was hopelessly obsessed with her for almost the entire duration of my 20’s and I loved her so much that it made me physically sick to be apart from her. But I was ultimately left with no choice when she moved away and cut off communication with me. I thought I’d never fall in love again. I thought it was all so fucking bleak and hopeless and it lingered there inside my heart for a very, very long time. Up until this experience, in fact, at that little bar with all the snow on the ground and all the drunk people on either side of us; I suspected that the feeling remained dormant. I expected to fall in love all over again, wondered what it would be like now and if it’d be any less fleeting than the first go around the sun almost a decade ago now.
Instead, I couldn’t stop thinking about somebody else. Another story of unrequited love and one I’m quite familiar with at the dawn of my thirties and at the deathbed of my youth. We drank and laughed and were quite jovial. I still found her as beautiful as I did before. I still kept an eye out for that trademark grin. But the love, that rawness, had all but evaporated. She left with a group of people and told me she’d get in touch a little later that night, but we both knew there in that bar that we weren’t going to. I didn’t have sour grapes about it. I hugged her, said goodbye, and looked back at my phone.
Still no message from the girl on my mind.
How long, I wondered to myself, would it take this time? Would I go another ten years with that heaviness in my heart? Could I even handle that reality if it were the case? Why didn’t she love me? What was so special about her anyway?
I knew the answers to all of those questions, but I found it easier to pretend like I didn’t and so that’s what I did. I struck up a conversation with a stranger I’d never talk to again and I sipped on my whiskey. I got real drunk. I lied to myself.
It’s a long road out of purgatory and the heat in there is hotter than the center of hell. I’m sweating bullets and I can’t seem to get warm either. And that long road, this awful trek, is only beginning again. There is no light visible. There are no other travelers. It’s just me this time.
And you know what? I think that, just maybe, it has always been that way.
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8800ab98-e9d6-54fb-897a-8cdea59dc216
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25/08/2025 17:59:20
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https://medium.com/snap-shots/hi-i-am-five-and-kinda-squint-ef97188db7e0
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medium.com
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Hi! I am one and kinda squint…
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mini me challenge
|
Tasneem Kagalwalla
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https://medium.com/@taasha2000
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ef97188db7e0
|
2 min
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2018-05-18T18:51:02.828000
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2018-05-18T21:34:46.029000
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2018-06-19T12:38:13.724000
| 3 | 547 |
en
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Photography,Mini Me Challenge,Love,Childhood,Relationships
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<section>
<h1>Hi! I am one and kinda squint…</h1>
<h3>mini me challenge</h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3264/1*qaVA4QyKI5-_MTipRKOM2g.jpeg" width="3264" height="2448" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>but I got over it…</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3264/1*wd7TRT7kW6NziQuAe7sY8w.jpeg" width="3264" height="2448" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>and got busy running around… fast that too.</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3156/1*Xsm2RzgB9DYG6PMumpGthA.jpeg" width="3156" height="2366" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>School, tests, discipline, routine is not my thing… I’d rather just run…but Mrs. Becket makes my day everyday. She is my moooossstt favoritiiisssst teacher.</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3172/1*zvQmdcwKWsOv3qVy2NwL5A.jpeg" width="3172" height="2378" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>I love being a part of the Girl Guides. I am prefect of Lotus Patrol. Hikes, trails and school camps… yayyy so much fun!</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3188/1*jLbu6PKH5Bnk4sxZG7aHFw.jpeg" width="3188" height="2392" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>Yikes! Mrs Erulkar makes me learn how to do needlework. She makes me redo — redo and redo… I am so fed up. Finally, I asked mom to help me. She sat up all night and did the button-hole stitch for me. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone please!</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3264/1*p13k0jlD7uU0hWnZfu22lw.jpeg" width="3264" height="2448" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>Years passed, today I am going out with my friends.</strong></p>
<p><strong>My mother saw me, smiled and said… “You grew up too fast!”</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/480/1*aNUDBmbg-LoFSWzKkuL1NQ.jpeg" width="480" height="99" loading="lazy" />
<p>In response to this delightful prompt from <a href="#">alto</a>. Thank you for the opportunity to relive moments of my childhood. My husband n I had a good laugh going over some old photographs.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://medium.com/snap-sh</strong>ots/snapshots-flash-wednesday-challenge-6d535b843851">SNAPSHOTS Flash Wednesday Challenge
<em>the mini me</em>m</a>edium.com</p>
<p><strong>© 2018, T. Kagalwalla. All Rights Reserved.</strong>
For more follow me @Tasneem Kagalwalla on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tasneem.kagalwalla">FB</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TKagalwalla">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tasneemkagalwalla/">Instagram</a></p>
</section>
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My mother — My world
Hi! I am one and kinda squint…
mini me challenge
My Big Brotha!
but I got over it…
Butterfly Race — Sr. KG
and got busy running around… fast that too.
Extra brownie points if you find me! :)
School, tests, discipline, routine is not my thing… I’d rather just run…but Mrs. Becket makes my day everyday. She is my moooossstt favoritiiisssst teacher.
The Guide’s Promise
I love being a part of the Girl Guides. I am prefect of Lotus Patrol. Hikes, trails and school camps… yayyy so much fun!
School Embroidery Book
Yikes! Mrs Erulkar makes me learn how to do needlework. She makes me redo — redo and redo… I am so fed up. Finally, I asked mom to help me. She sat up all night and did the button-hole stitch for me. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone please!
Grade 10 or 11, not sure — School Social
Years passed, today I am going out with my friends.
My mother saw me, smiled and said… “You grew up too fast!”
In response to this delightful prompt from alto. Thank you for the opportunity to relive moments of my childhood. My husband n I had a good laugh going over some old photographs.
SNAPSHOTS Flash Wednesday Challenge
the mini memedium.com
© 2018, T. Kagalwalla. All Rights Reserved.
For more follow me @Tasneem Kagalwalla on FB, Twitter and Instagram
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43c8a98d-b477-5caa-b5be-9c80a4236bf6
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25/08/2025 17:59:20
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|
https://medium.com/@wisevini/meet-heic-new-file-format-for-photos-in-ios-11-d4efb04384de
|
medium.com
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Meet HEIC New File Format For Photos In iOS 11
|
iOS 11 uses a new file format for photos and videos. HEIC , also known as HEIF and HEVC. Windows is not ready for that yet, so how do you…
|
Vinay Pandit
|
https://medium.com/@wisevini
|
d4efb04384de
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https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*XdlYH2fkojzdLRZ1.
|
2 min
|
2018-04-14T18:14:39.191000
|
2018-04-13T07:57:19
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2018-04-14T18:15:22.409000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Photography,iPhone,Guides And Tutorials,Technology
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/634/0*XdlYH2fkojzdLRZ1." width="634" height="372" loading="lazy" />
<p>iOS 11 uses a new file format for photos and videos. HEIC , also known as HEIF and HEVC. Windows is not ready for that yet, so how do you keep everything compatible?</p>
<p>iOS 11 uses a new file format for photos and videos on devices that can handle it. Under the name HEIC (or HEIF) and HEVC, new compression technologies have seen the light in Apple’s mobile operating system. Photos and videos thus take up as much as 50% less space than .jpg and the older .H264.</p>
<p>Now, however, there is a problem: although HEVC (also known as .H265) is now fairly standard supported by self-respecting video players, this is much less the case with HEIC. One of the reasons is that HEIF / HEIC is firmly boarded up by patents.</p>
<p>So you will not find support in popular viewers like fan View, unfortunately. Fortunately, iOS 11 very cleverly set up and you do not have to be afraid that you suddenly share photos that nobody can open. For example, if you mail something, or upload a photo to social media, it will automatically be converted to the universal .jpg format.</p>
<p>But conversion and accompanying re-compression also yields some loss of quality. If you just want to continue photographing and filming as standard in the most common formats, you can.</p>
<h1>Choose standard formats</h1>
<p>Open the Settings app and tap Camera . Then tap Structures and choose the Most compatible option . By default, the High Efficiency option has been selected in iOS 11.</p>
<p>Note: if you do not find the Structures option under Camera, your device does not support HEIF / HEIC and there is nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, for devices that do have the choice, it is not possible, for example, to leave the more established HEVC (.H265) on and to switch off the less compatible HEIC.</p>
<p>So it is a typical case of everything or nothing.</p>
<h2>Convert automatically</h2>
<p>We have just written that iOS 11 is smart and converts photos from the new to the old format to actions such as mailing and uploading to social media. You can also choose to shoot and film in HEIF / HEIC, where iOS also converts to .jpg while transferring to a Windows PC .</p>
<p>Mind you: therefore you remain saddled with a recompression which is never ideal when it comes to quality. But if you want to, check the Settings app under Photos to see if the Automatic option is enabled. In that case you always get .jpg’s in Windows.</p>
<p>If you eventually get a photo editor or viewer that supports HEIF / HEIC, then you can choose the Retention option.select and the original photos are transferred without conversion. In short: no panic about the new file formats, but make sure you know how things work in practice.</p>
<p>Thank you for reading..!</p>
<p>Feel free to share your opinions about this article..!</p>
<p><em>Originally published at <a href="http://techiewise.com/me</em>et-heic-new-file-format-for-ios-11/">techiewise.com</a> on April 13, 2018.</p>
</section>
|
Meet HEIC New File Format For Photos In iOS 11
iOS 11 uses a new file format for photos and videos. HEIC , also known as HEIF and HEVC. Windows is not ready for that yet, so how do you keep everything compatible?
iOS 11 uses a new file format for photos and videos on devices that can handle it. Under the name HEIC (or HEIF) and HEVC, new compression technologies have seen the light in Apple’s mobile operating system. Photos and videos thus take up as much as 50% less space than .jpg and the older .H264.
Now, however, there is a problem: although HEVC (also known as .H265) is now fairly standard supported by self-respecting video players, this is much less the case with HEIC. One of the reasons is that HEIF / HEIC is firmly boarded up by patents.
So you will not find support in popular viewers like fan View, unfortunately. Fortunately, iOS 11 very cleverly set up and you do not have to be afraid that you suddenly share photos that nobody can open. For example, if you mail something, or upload a photo to social media, it will automatically be converted to the universal .jpg format.
But conversion and accompanying re-compression also yields some loss of quality. If you just want to continue photographing and filming as standard in the most common formats, you can.
Choose standard formats
Open the Settings app and tap Camera . Then tap Structures and choose the Most compatible option . By default, the High Efficiency option has been selected in iOS 11.
Note: if you do not find the Structures option under Camera, your device does not support HEIF / HEIC and there is nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, for devices that do have the choice, it is not possible, for example, to leave the more established HEVC (.H265) on and to switch off the less compatible HEIC.
So it is a typical case of everything or nothing.
Convert automatically
We have just written that iOS 11 is smart and converts photos from the new to the old format to actions such as mailing and uploading to social media. You can also choose to shoot and film in HEIF / HEIC, where iOS also converts to .jpg while transferring to a Windows PC .
Mind you: therefore you remain saddled with a recompression which is never ideal when it comes to quality. But if you want to, check the Settings app under Photos to see if the Automatic option is enabled. In that case you always get .jpg’s in Windows.
If you eventually get a photo editor or viewer that supports HEIF / HEIC, then you can choose the Retention option.select and the original photos are transferred without conversion. In short: no panic about the new file formats, but make sure you know how things work in practice.
Thank you for reading..!
Feel free to share your opinions about this article..!
Originally published at techiewise.com on April 13, 2018.
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30c8e3de-fe2c-5e61-bce5-be191be76ee1
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25/08/2025 17:59:20
|
https://raulinscope.medium.com/which-is-the-strongest-facade-tarot-card-in-the-deck-5d4d712085b9
|
medium.com
|
WHICH IS THE STRONGEST FACADE TAROT CARD IN THE DECK?
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Which Tarot card can be judged as the best card of the Deck?
|
RAUL S
|
https://medium.com/@raulinscope
|
5d4d712085b9
|
4 min
|
2020-10-16T18:39:14.948000
|
2020-12-22T18:10:21.083000
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2021-12-24T21:48:27.418000
| 0 | 1 |
en
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Tarot,Tarot Reading,Astrology,Astrologer
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/276/0*t59bGVy5MbkcTzPu.JPG" width="276" height="227" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>Which Tarot card can be judged as the best card of the Deck?</strong></p>
<p><strong>This question is often asked by many seekers alongside coming up with their multitude questions pertaining to social, family, romance, work, health and emotional life.</strong></p>
<p>Many a times the best of the cards, in the strongest of the positions have not</p>
<p>given the desired results. In my experience of Tarot reading, I have come across multiple situations when the standard ‘do it yourself’ Tarot guides are unable to decipher the real meaning of a card which seems strongly placed in the Tarot Spread. On the other hand, the otherwise weaklings designate cards may have done wonders to the seeker.</p>
<p><strong>Difference between Major and Minor Arcana explained</strong></p>
<p>Let me first explain the difference between Major and the Minor Arcana. A lot has been written about both; in fact, the internet is replete with enormous material on this classic query.</p>
<p><strong>Major Arcana — An indication of one’s fate, governed by the Ruling class</strong></p>
<p>The Major Arcana is perhaps the most traditional and ancient version of</p>
<p>Tarot. Historically, when Tarot readings became popular, there were only two</p>
<p><strong>classes. The ruling and the ruled. The ruling class decided the fate of their</strong></p>
<p>subjects. If the rulers were humble, the subjects could lead a peaceful life, thanking their benefactors while continuing the ancestral tasks assigned to them.</p>
<p>Despite being benefitted with a good ruler, they were bound by their traditions, culture and the environment which did not allow them to think outside their defined boundaries. They could be bad, good or best in their assigned tasks but were conditioned not to think of taking up work outside their existing domains. This situation went so strong that a normal person born out of a biological mother could never even imagine becoming a part of the rich and powerful nobility, after all noble men were described as gifts from the gods, angels flew them down from the sky, or they appeared from a flash of light.</p>
<p><strong>Major Arcana- Represents factors in control of the destiny</strong></p>
<p>In this concept, the Major Arcana governed the life of the people, and thus it</p>
<p>represented the powers of nobility- The King, the Queen, Hierophant, Chariot</p>
<p>etc. or astral powers-coming from the sky- Stars, Sun or Moon. The life of the</p>
<p>seeker was thus governed by destiny which was being controlled by external powers.</p>
<p><strong>Minor Arcana- Represents the power of Karma</strong></p>
<p><strong>As time passed, the concept of Minor Arcana evolved out of the culture where some people challenged the conventional and trusted their ability. They had the courage to come out of their cocoon and make moves considered unusual in their times, like taking long voyages across oceans, walking thousands of miles to foreign lands for adventure or trade, start new ventures, seeking opportunities which could have arrived out of devastations like a war,</strong></p>
<p>pandemics or floods when the nobility itself came to be on the verge of</p>
<p>extension. Their newfound wealth and power possibly influenced the Tarot readers of those times to add the minor Arcana cards, a representative of one’s Karma, or efforts. In olden days it meant challenging the destiny, and it remains the same in the readings till modern day.</p>
<h1>So which card is the most powerful?</h1>
<p><strong>The Major Arcana cards broadly represent destiny, things being controlled by the environment, while the minor Arcana cards represent your own effort to change your life, things under your own control.</strong></p>
<p>This uniqueness restraints a Tarot reader from making judgements on a question by looking at a single Tarot card, because both destiny and Karma apply to a living human being, though in differing proportions. I have realized that there are certain all-weather cards, which generally are a harbinger of positive results, the degree of which may however vary depending upon the setup and the position in which they appear.</p>
<p><strong>Is ‘Nine of Cups’ the card we are searching for?</strong></p>
<p><strong>A good card to possess could be the ‘Nine of Cups’. I have seen that this card is generally beneficial to the seeker. 9 being the highest number of all, when it comes up upright, the cups are full, however here is a catch. 9 of cups can also point towards a celebration, which may lead to the seeker on a high thus ending into an unpleasant situation, if the other cards are not supportive.</strong></p>
<p><strong>What about the ‘World Card’?</strong></p>
<p><strong>In the Major Arcana, it is the World Card which by my experience is good to own, especially if the seeker is looking for opportunities in work, and the seeker</strong></p>
<p>is looking for a change of place. In romance there is a catch though, it</p>
<p>might indicate separation due to long voyage of the seeker’s partner, while at</p>
<p><strong>the same time, it may represent meeting a new partner in some other corner of</strong></p>
<p>the world.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.goodastro.com/"</strong>>So many possible Tarot combinations!</a></p>
<p><strong>Tarot reading thus throws up a challenge of endless possibilities across a multitude of card combinations where one negative card may play a positive role or the vice versa. Similarly, a card appearing reverse reduces the negative impact of another card in the spread, while an otherwise good upright card may enhance the issues arising out of the combination of other cards.</strong></p>
<p>I have tried to answer the question in as simple a manner as possible. Sometimes I feel that a good Tarot reader is one who can find a ‘Cosmos in the Chaos’. It is the story which gets created upon observing the sequence of cards in the spread which matters the most rather than an individual card.</p>
<p><strong>Search for the possibility in the impossibility continues!</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please send in your comments to [email protected]</strong></p>
<p><strong>Also see <a href="https://www.goodastro.com/</strong>">Facade Tarot A soul Source of Tarot</a></p>
<p><strong>blog for more articles for more on the history of Tarot cards.</strong></p>
<p><strong>RAUL</strong></p>
<p>Disclaimer- This article is for entertainment purposes only.</p>
</section>
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WHICH IS THE STRONGEST FACADE TAROT CARD IN THE DECK?
Which Tarot card can be judged as the best card of the Deck?
This question is often asked by many seekers alongside coming up with their multitude questions pertaining to social, family, romance, work, health and emotional life.
Many a times the best of the cards, in the strongest of the positions have not
given the desired results. In my experience of Tarot reading, I have come across multiple situations when the standard ‘do it yourself’ Tarot guides are unable to decipher the real meaning of a card which seems strongly placed in the Tarot Spread. On the other hand, the otherwise weaklings designate cards may have done wonders to the seeker.
Difference between Major and Minor Arcana explained
Let me first explain the difference between Major and the Minor Arcana. A lot has been written about both; in fact, the internet is replete with enormous material on this classic query.
Major Arcana — An indication of one’s fate, governed by the Ruling class
The Major Arcana is perhaps the most traditional and ancient version of
Tarot. Historically, when Tarot readings became popular, there were only two
classes. The ruling and the ruled. The ruling class decided the fate of their
subjects. If the rulers were humble, the subjects could lead a peaceful life, thanking their benefactors while continuing the ancestral tasks assigned to them.
Despite being benefitted with a good ruler, they were bound by their traditions, culture and the environment which did not allow them to think outside their defined boundaries. They could be bad, good or best in their assigned tasks but were conditioned not to think of taking up work outside their existing domains. This situation went so strong that a normal person born out of a biological mother could never even imagine becoming a part of the rich and powerful nobility, after all noble men were described as gifts from the gods, angels flew them down from the sky, or they appeared from a flash of light.
Major Arcana- Represents factors in control of the destiny
In this concept, the Major Arcana governed the life of the people, and thus it
represented the powers of nobility- The King, the Queen, Hierophant, Chariot
etc. or astral powers-coming from the sky- Stars, Sun or Moon. The life of the
seeker was thus governed by destiny which was being controlled by external powers.
Minor Arcana- Represents the power of Karma
As time passed, the concept of Minor Arcana evolved out of the culture where some people challenged the conventional and trusted their ability. They had the courage to come out of their cocoon and make moves considered unusual in their times, like taking long voyages across oceans, walking thousands of miles to foreign lands for adventure or trade, start new ventures, seeking opportunities which could have arrived out of devastations like a war,
pandemics or floods when the nobility itself came to be on the verge of
extension. Their newfound wealth and power possibly influenced the Tarot readers of those times to add the minor Arcana cards, a representative of one’s Karma, or efforts. In olden days it meant challenging the destiny, and it remains the same in the readings till modern day.
So which card is the most powerful?
The Major Arcana cards broadly represent destiny, things being controlled by the environment, while the minor Arcana cards represent your own effort to change your life, things under your own control.
This uniqueness restraints a Tarot reader from making judgements on a question by looking at a single Tarot card, because both destiny and Karma apply to a living human being, though in differing proportions. I have realized that there are certain all-weather cards, which generally are a harbinger of positive results, the degree of which may however vary depending upon the setup and the position in which they appear.
Is ‘Nine of Cups’ the card we are searching for?
A good card to possess could be the ‘Nine of Cups’. I have seen that this card is generally beneficial to the seeker. 9 being the highest number of all, when it comes up upright, the cups are full, however here is a catch. 9 of cups can also point towards a celebration, which may lead to the seeker on a high thus ending into an unpleasant situation, if the other cards are not supportive.
What about the ‘World Card’?
In the Major Arcana, it is the World Card which by my experience is good to own, especially if the seeker is looking for opportunities in work, and the seeker
is looking for a change of place. In romance there is a catch though, it
might indicate separation due to long voyage of the seeker’s partner, while at
the same time, it may represent meeting a new partner in some other corner of
the world.
So many possible Tarot combinations!
Tarot reading thus throws up a challenge of endless possibilities across a multitude of card combinations where one negative card may play a positive role or the vice versa. Similarly, a card appearing reverse reduces the negative impact of another card in the spread, while an otherwise good upright card may enhance the issues arising out of the combination of other cards.
I have tried to answer the question in as simple a manner as possible. Sometimes I feel that a good Tarot reader is one who can find a ‘Cosmos in the Chaos’. It is the story which gets created upon observing the sequence of cards in the spread which matters the most rather than an individual card.
Search for the possibility in the impossibility continues!
Please send in your comments to [email protected]
Also see Facade Tarot A soul Source of Tarot
blog for more articles for more on the history of Tarot cards.
RAUL
Disclaimer- This article is for entertainment purposes only.
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https://medium.com/@wterrya/how-to-be-the-church-141fe924de6a
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How To Be the Church
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When I left my job as a pastor more than two decades ago, I took a position working as a church consultant. Consequently, I traveled a…
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Terry Austin
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https://medium.com/@wterrya
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141fe924de6a
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6 min
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<section>
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<p>When I left my job as a pastor more than two decades ago, I took a position working as a church consultant. Consequently, I traveled a bunch and visited every kind of church imaginable. As a consultant, I got involved with church leadership, listened to their vision and dreams, participated in their activities, and came to appreciate a wide variety of church styles.</p>
<p>Although it is true that every church is different, I discovered the Christian landscape consists of churches with a great deal in common. There are primarily older churches that have to look to the past to see their better days. These churches are trying to hold on to something of little interest to most people today. They are located in inner cities and country settings. There is little hope they will survive because to survive, they would have to change, and change is the one thing they dread the most.</p>
<p>The other style of doing church is much livelier, filled with younger crowds, often meeting in state-of-the-art facilities, and characterized by energetic music and presentations. Although it was fun to attend these churches, it felt like I had been to a show rather than church whenever I left. My wife attended one where the pastor was preaching a series with a superhero theme (I’m not sure what the point was), and on that Sunday, they did a Batman reenactment, complete with fighting on stage. It was like attending Community Theater.</p>
<p>There must be a better way to be the church.</p>
<p>Years ago, my friend Charlie said something that has stuck with me, and I think it can be the answer to how to do church. Quoting something he had heard, he said, “The church should have Christ as the center and no circumference.”</p>
<p>We have heard time and again that an enormous number of people have great respect for Jesus but want nothing to do with the church. In other words, they like the center (Jesus), but they don’t want anything to do with where we draw the circumference line — the line that determines who is in and who is out, who is right, and who is wrong. They feel this way because we tend to spend most of our time focusing on the circumference and not so much time on the center.</p>
<p>I have been actively engaged with the church all my life. I have been a pastor and a church consultant. Having preached in as many as five hundred churches, I have some definite opinions about how we do church. I realize that I am generalizing, but I believe there are only four different ways to draw the circumference line. Each will fight you if you suggest that anything other than Christ is at the center. However, it is the circumference where they differ:</p>
<p>· Fundamentalists — They have a very small circle (not the number of folks, but acceptable beliefs and activities) with a clear, impenetrable line for their circumference.</p>
<p>· Conservative — They move the circumference line out a little, and it might not be quite so clear, but it is still there. They might not kick you out if you cross the line, but they will certainly let you know when you are in error.</p>
<p>· Moderate — Once again, they move the circumference line a little farther out, being more accepting of certain behaviors and beliefs. These folks are willing to allow people in leadership positions who would not even be permitted to belong to a fundamentalist congregation.</p>
<p>· Liberal — They often get accused of not having any rules or limits, but they do. In fact, they spend a great deal of time and energy debating that it is acceptable to believe and do things that many other churches consider ungodly and disgusting. It’s correct to say they emphasize the other side of the circle. They would have a hard time accepting a fundamentalist.</p>
<p>The one thing each group has in common is that they have a circumference — a line drawn that determines who does and does not belong. The reason so many are not interested in these churches is because they spend a great deal of effort fighting over where to draw the line. Whenever you draw lines and establish a border, there will always be fighting (do a Google search on “wars”). These skirmishes are what drive people away from the church, despite the fact they are attracted to Jesus.</p>
<p>A good description of how to do church is to be a faith community with Christ at the center where everyone is welcome. This does not mean that anything goes when gathering. The point is to strive to draw close to Christ.</p>
<p>However, rather than determining who is or is not a believer, point everyone to Christ and allow Him to do the judging. The focus is on the center, not the circumference. Obviously, this makes you susceptible to criticism, especially from the circumference police, but I am convinced if we can continually point people to Jesus, He will do the job of getting their lives correct.</p>
<p>Everyone is welcome — believer, unbeliever, agnostic, or whatever else you consider yourself. Whoever attends should be invited to join a discussion of scripture; opinions are welcome. Don’t tell people they are incorrect or worthy of damnation; instead, point to Christ. Respect one another’s beliefs and opinions and encourage them to consider Jesus. Keep focusing on Him.</p>
<p>Almost every church advertises that everyone is welcome, often accompanied by the phrase, “come as you are.” While it is true that everyone is invited and likely no one will be turned away for who they are or how they appear, that does not necessarily mean they are welcome. It often means you are welcome to come, but as soon as you get here, we expect you to become like us. If you have a drinking or drug problem, people will keep their distance. If you had an abortion, they will probably make you feel like a murderer. If you happen to be Democrat, they will make you feel like an idiot.</p>
<p>Like Jesus, the church needs to welcome everyone without asking them to change. The hope is they will be drawn toward the center — Christ. When that occurs, He will do the changing. This creates messy situations at times, and it means a very eclectic group.</p>
<p>The goal is not to change people. The task is to lift Jesus (Christ in the center). There is no need for professional-quality worship experiences or a state-of-the-art facility. Instead, it’s a group of believers gathered around Christ. The gatherings can happen in homes, parks, community rooms, and churches — wherever there is space. Include singing, prayer, scripture study, fellowship, encouragement, and even sharing communion.</p>
<p>You will find that everyone who participates is there because of a relationship with someone in the group. This is great because it shows evangelism is happening outside of worship time. It also makes it easier to incorporate them into the body because they already have a connection.</p>
<p>The church will become the product of the individuals coming together. They are who they are together. Don’t set out to become anything in particular. The music, discussions, fellowship does not need to be preplanned. They become a reflection of people focused on Christ.</p>
<p>The downside is that numerical growth will probably be slow (if that is really a downside). Instead of attracting a crowd, build a church. One person at a time, invite family, friends, co-workers, and other acquaintances to come. They will feel welcomed. Ask about them, talk to them, allow them to share in everything, and at the very least, they will be drawn closer to Jesus. The closer they get to Christ, the less important is the baggage they bring with them.</p>
<p>When you say, “Come as you are, all are welcome,” really mean it. Don’t try to change people, guilt people, condemn or criticize them. Invite them to journey through life with you and see what happens.</p>
<p>It is not news that young people are leaving the church. They remain interested in spiritual matters, but they are not finding what they need with the church. I am convinced the predominant model for doing church today — the megachurch — will not endure much longer. It is too cumbersome, too dependent on high-profile personalities, and too high maintenance. Besides the fact many are leaving after the Sunday morning service, like I often did, still feeling that something is missing, even after the good show.</p>
<p>I am aware that I am working without a net, and many of you (probably some that I consider friends) will disagree and think I have jumped the shark. To be honest, this concept of doing church has been formulating in my mind for a long time. I think it is possible to have a church with Christ at the center and no circumference.</p>
</section>
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How To Be the Church
When I left my job as a pastor more than two decades ago, I took a position working as a church consultant. Consequently, I traveled a bunch and visited every kind of church imaginable. As a consultant, I got involved with church leadership, listened to their vision and dreams, participated in their activities, and came to appreciate a wide variety of church styles.
Although it is true that every church is different, I discovered the Christian landscape consists of churches with a great deal in common. There are primarily older churches that have to look to the past to see their better days. These churches are trying to hold on to something of little interest to most people today. They are located in inner cities and country settings. There is little hope they will survive because to survive, they would have to change, and change is the one thing they dread the most.
The other style of doing church is much livelier, filled with younger crowds, often meeting in state-of-the-art facilities, and characterized by energetic music and presentations. Although it was fun to attend these churches, it felt like I had been to a show rather than church whenever I left. My wife attended one where the pastor was preaching a series with a superhero theme (I’m not sure what the point was), and on that Sunday, they did a Batman reenactment, complete with fighting on stage. It was like attending Community Theater.
There must be a better way to be the church.
Years ago, my friend Charlie said something that has stuck with me, and I think it can be the answer to how to do church. Quoting something he had heard, he said, “The church should have Christ as the center and no circumference.”
We have heard time and again that an enormous number of people have great respect for Jesus but want nothing to do with the church. In other words, they like the center (Jesus), but they don’t want anything to do with where we draw the circumference line — the line that determines who is in and who is out, who is right, and who is wrong. They feel this way because we tend to spend most of our time focusing on the circumference and not so much time on the center.
I have been actively engaged with the church all my life. I have been a pastor and a church consultant. Having preached in as many as five hundred churches, I have some definite opinions about how we do church. I realize that I am generalizing, but I believe there are only four different ways to draw the circumference line. Each will fight you if you suggest that anything other than Christ is at the center. However, it is the circumference where they differ:
· Fundamentalists — They have a very small circle (not the number of folks, but acceptable beliefs and activities) with a clear, impenetrable line for their circumference.
· Conservative — They move the circumference line out a little, and it might not be quite so clear, but it is still there. They might not kick you out if you cross the line, but they will certainly let you know when you are in error.
· Moderate — Once again, they move the circumference line a little farther out, being more accepting of certain behaviors and beliefs. These folks are willing to allow people in leadership positions who would not even be permitted to belong to a fundamentalist congregation.
· Liberal — They often get accused of not having any rules or limits, but they do. In fact, they spend a great deal of time and energy debating that it is acceptable to believe and do things that many other churches consider ungodly and disgusting. It’s correct to say they emphasize the other side of the circle. They would have a hard time accepting a fundamentalist.
The one thing each group has in common is that they have a circumference — a line drawn that determines who does and does not belong. The reason so many are not interested in these churches is because they spend a great deal of effort fighting over where to draw the line. Whenever you draw lines and establish a border, there will always be fighting (do a Google search on “wars”). These skirmishes are what drive people away from the church, despite the fact they are attracted to Jesus.
A good description of how to do church is to be a faith community with Christ at the center where everyone is welcome. This does not mean that anything goes when gathering. The point is to strive to draw close to Christ.
However, rather than determining who is or is not a believer, point everyone to Christ and allow Him to do the judging. The focus is on the center, not the circumference. Obviously, this makes you susceptible to criticism, especially from the circumference police, but I am convinced if we can continually point people to Jesus, He will do the job of getting their lives correct.
Everyone is welcome — believer, unbeliever, agnostic, or whatever else you consider yourself. Whoever attends should be invited to join a discussion of scripture; opinions are welcome. Don’t tell people they are incorrect or worthy of damnation; instead, point to Christ. Respect one another’s beliefs and opinions and encourage them to consider Jesus. Keep focusing on Him.
Almost every church advertises that everyone is welcome, often accompanied by the phrase, “come as you are.” While it is true that everyone is invited and likely no one will be turned away for who they are or how they appear, that does not necessarily mean they are welcome. It often means you are welcome to come, but as soon as you get here, we expect you to become like us. If you have a drinking or drug problem, people will keep their distance. If you had an abortion, they will probably make you feel like a murderer. If you happen to be Democrat, they will make you feel like an idiot.
Like Jesus, the church needs to welcome everyone without asking them to change. The hope is they will be drawn toward the center — Christ. When that occurs, He will do the changing. This creates messy situations at times, and it means a very eclectic group.
The goal is not to change people. The task is to lift Jesus (Christ in the center). There is no need for professional-quality worship experiences or a state-of-the-art facility. Instead, it’s a group of believers gathered around Christ. The gatherings can happen in homes, parks, community rooms, and churches — wherever there is space. Include singing, prayer, scripture study, fellowship, encouragement, and even sharing communion.
You will find that everyone who participates is there because of a relationship with someone in the group. This is great because it shows evangelism is happening outside of worship time. It also makes it easier to incorporate them into the body because they already have a connection.
The church will become the product of the individuals coming together. They are who they are together. Don’t set out to become anything in particular. The music, discussions, fellowship does not need to be preplanned. They become a reflection of people focused on Christ.
The downside is that numerical growth will probably be slow (if that is really a downside). Instead of attracting a crowd, build a church. One person at a time, invite family, friends, co-workers, and other acquaintances to come. They will feel welcomed. Ask about them, talk to them, allow them to share in everything, and at the very least, they will be drawn closer to Jesus. The closer they get to Christ, the less important is the baggage they bring with them.
When you say, “Come as you are, all are welcome,” really mean it. Don’t try to change people, guilt people, condemn or criticize them. Invite them to journey through life with you and see what happens.
It is not news that young people are leaving the church. They remain interested in spiritual matters, but they are not finding what they need with the church. I am convinced the predominant model for doing church today — the megachurch — will not endure much longer. It is too cumbersome, too dependent on high-profile personalities, and too high maintenance. Besides the fact many are leaving after the Sunday morning service, like I often did, still feeling that something is missing, even after the good show.
I am aware that I am working without a net, and many of you (probably some that I consider friends) will disagree and think I have jumped the shark. To be honest, this concept of doing church has been formulating in my mind for a long time. I think it is possible to have a church with Christ at the center and no circumference.
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25/08/2025 17:59:21
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https://medium.com/@2TrakMind/word-d94ff3bf492b
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medium.com
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Word
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What is the Word of God? Almost without exception, if you listen to Bible teachers, it is pretty clear that to them, the Word of God is the…
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Kevin Burgess
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https://medium.com/@2TrakMind
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d94ff3bf492b
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5 min
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2017-03-16T12:49:44.067000
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2017-03-16T12:55:02.146000
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2017-03-16T12:55:02.146000
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Christianity,Bible,Jesus,Faith
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<section>
<p>What is the Word of God? Almost without exception, if you listen to Bible teachers, it is pretty clear that to them, the Word of God is the Bible. Is the Bible the Word of God though?</p>
<p>I think this question is a bit more complex than what it may seem on the surface. I mean, it would be easy to assume that “word” simply refers to “words,” but sometimes word doesn’t refer to words…word? I’m no Greek and Hebrew expert, so take this with that understanding. This is my take though.</p>
<p>The Greek word that has been translated as “word” in the Bible is <em>logos. </em>While we might assume we could just go to the Greek dictionary to see how the word is defined, it’s not quite that easy. What first caught my eye as I looked at the definition is that the word is not always (not even usually) a reference to God. On its own, Strong’s lexicon (which is the most widely referenced Hebrew and Greek lexicon by Bible types) defines logos as merely a reference to “words uttered by a living voice.”</p>
<p>According to Strong’s, the word logos appears in the Bible 330 times. Of those times, it is used as a reference to <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?t=KJV&Criteria=word*+G3056">word</a>(s) (218x), <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?t=KJV&Criteria=saying*+G3056">saying</a>(s) (50x), <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?t=KJV&Criteria=account*+G3056">account</a>(s) (8x), <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?t=KJV&Criteria=speech*+G3056">speech</a> (8x), <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?t=KJV&Criteria=Word+*+G3056">Word (Christ)</a> (7x), <a href="https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/preSearch.cfm?t=KJV&Criteria=thing*+G3056">thing</a>(s) (5x), <em>not translated</em> (2x), <em>miscellaneous</em> (32x). The vast majority of those times, logos is not a reference to God at all.</p>
<p>There are times though, when logos is <em>not</em> a reference to words, in any form. What are words if they aren’t words though? I think it would help to first try to define what words are. When it comes down to it, words are simply means of expressing inner thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. I think this is crucial for our understanding, when it comes to what is meant when we refer to God’s Word, because it can make the difference between viewing an object (the Bible) as God’s Word and the only “thing” the Bible actually references as God’s Word.</p>
<p>In John 1, John comes right out of the gate making an association with logos that we’ve never seen before. He begins by saying…</p>
<p>In the beginning was the Word (logos), and the Word (logos) was with God, and the Word (logos) was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.</p>
<p>Then in verse 14, he continues…</p>
<p>And the Word (logos) became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.</p>
<p>I think the reason we naturally associate the Bible with the Word of God may be partially due to how we narrowly define “word.” I’ll be honest, I struggled with this for a long time, myself. Is John referring to “words” in John 1 though? Clearly not. The Bible did not exist in the beginning. The Bible was not with God, nor is it God. The Bible was not in the beginning with God. All things did not come to being through the Bible. The Bible is not the life and the light of man. The Bible did not become flesh. The Bible did not dwell among us and we did not behold its glory. The Bible is not the only begotten of the Father and it is certainly not full of grace and truth. I know, someone will want to argue that last one, but whatever.</p>
<p>Just to be clear, I do acknowledge that the Bible does contain words uttered by God, so there are places within the Bible where it can be called “words FROM God.” Clearly, this isn’t what John is refering to though. So, what is “word (logos)” according to John, then?</p>
<p>It seems pretty obvious that John is referring to Jesus. But if logos refers only to “words uttered by a living voice,” John identifying Jesus as THE Word of God would make no sense. I think going back to our definition of what words ultimately are may help.</p>
<p>A means of expressing inner thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.</p>
<p>That really allows for a much broader understanding of the word logos, doesn’t it?</p>
<p>What if logos (word) carries with it a more nuanced meaning than our narrow definition? Could it be that logos really refers to an expression, rather than a word, or collection of words? Could it possibly include physical expressions such as music, dance, and works of art? Could it be that logos, to John, means the ultimate <em>“divine expression of God?”</em></p>
<p>Is Jesus a word? Of course not. Is Jesus the ultimate <em>divine expression of God?</em> If we believe what the Bible says about Him, there’s no question!</p>
<p>The Bible points to only one “thing” as the perfect and complete divine expression of God. That of course, is Jesus (sola Christus). He is the only thing called the “image of the unseen God,” and the only thing said to be “the radiance of God’s glory and the EXACT REPRESENTATION of his being.” Jesus Himself said “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” Nowhere in the Bible are such claims made in regard to anything other than Jesus. Jesus is THE WORD OF GOD!</p>
<p>I think the biggest problem with viewing the entire Bible as the Word of God is that it elevates the Bible to equal status with Jesus in people’s minds. Because people don’t believe that God speaks to us in any other way than the Bible anymore, it actually becomes of higher importance to them than Jesus…except for the part about Him dying to keep us from burning in hell, of course. We do see Jesus often referring to the scriptures, but we don’t see Him elevating them to God-like status. In fact, we see Him being downright critical of them, at times. I think elevating scripture to an even plane with Jesus ultimately pits large portions of the text against His example and teachings, and what a mess it has made.</p>
<p>In my opinion, none of this devalues, or discredits the Bible, but it helps keep the Bible in perspective. I agree with Paul that the scriptures are valuable for teaching, rebuking, and training in righteousness. I think what Paul is suggesting though, as did Jesus, is that the scriptures are a spectacular perspective on God’s grand narrative, which culminated (but didn’t end) in the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. In Jesus we see God’s divine and perfect expression of Himself and His divine will for man, and that gramd narrative, the words of scripture, point to the WORD OF GOD.</p>
<p><strong>And God’s ultimate divine expression came in the form of flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’” For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. ~John 1:14–18 (my paraphrase)</strong></p>
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Word
What is the Word of God? Almost without exception, if you listen to Bible teachers, it is pretty clear that to them, the Word of God is the Bible. Is the Bible the Word of God though?
I think this question is a bit more complex than what it may seem on the surface. I mean, it would be easy to assume that “word” simply refers to “words,” but sometimes word doesn’t refer to words…word? I’m no Greek and Hebrew expert, so take this with that understanding. This is my take though.
The Greek word that has been translated as “word” in the Bible is logos. While we might assume we could just go to the Greek dictionary to see how the word is defined, it’s not quite that easy. What first caught my eye as I looked at the definition is that the word is not always (not even usually) a reference to God. On its own, Strong’s lexicon (which is the most widely referenced Hebrew and Greek lexicon by Bible types) defines logos as merely a reference to “words uttered by a living voice.”
According to Strong’s, the word logos appears in the Bible 330 times. Of those times, it is used as a reference to word(s) (218x), saying(s) (50x), account(s) (8x), speech (8x), Word (Christ) (7x), thing(s) (5x), not translated (2x), miscellaneous (32x). The vast majority of those times, logos is not a reference to God at all.
There are times though, when logos is not a reference to words, in any form. What are words if they aren’t words though? I think it would help to first try to define what words are. When it comes down to it, words are simply means of expressing inner thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. I think this is crucial for our understanding, when it comes to what is meant when we refer to God’s Word, because it can make the difference between viewing an object (the Bible) as God’s Word and the only “thing” the Bible actually references as God’s Word.
In John 1, John comes right out of the gate making an association with logos that we’ve never seen before. He begins by saying…
In the beginning was the Word (logos), and the Word (logos) was with God, and the Word (logos) was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Then in verse 14, he continues…
And the Word (logos) became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
I think the reason we naturally associate the Bible with the Word of God may be partially due to how we narrowly define “word.” I’ll be honest, I struggled with this for a long time, myself. Is John referring to “words” in John 1 though? Clearly not. The Bible did not exist in the beginning. The Bible was not with God, nor is it God. The Bible was not in the beginning with God. All things did not come to being through the Bible. The Bible is not the life and the light of man. The Bible did not become flesh. The Bible did not dwell among us and we did not behold its glory. The Bible is not the only begotten of the Father and it is certainly not full of grace and truth. I know, someone will want to argue that last one, but whatever.
Just to be clear, I do acknowledge that the Bible does contain words uttered by God, so there are places within the Bible where it can be called “words FROM God.” Clearly, this isn’t what John is refering to though. So, what is “word (logos)” according to John, then?
It seems pretty obvious that John is referring to Jesus. But if logos refers only to “words uttered by a living voice,” John identifying Jesus as THE Word of God would make no sense. I think going back to our definition of what words ultimately are may help.
A means of expressing inner thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.
That really allows for a much broader understanding of the word logos, doesn’t it?
What if logos (word) carries with it a more nuanced meaning than our narrow definition? Could it be that logos really refers to an expression, rather than a word, or collection of words? Could it possibly include physical expressions such as music, dance, and works of art? Could it be that logos, to John, means the ultimate “divine expression of God?”
Is Jesus a word? Of course not. Is Jesus the ultimate divine expression of God? If we believe what the Bible says about Him, there’s no question!
The Bible points to only one “thing” as the perfect and complete divine expression of God. That of course, is Jesus (sola Christus). He is the only thing called the “image of the unseen God,” and the only thing said to be “the radiance of God’s glory and the EXACT REPRESENTATION of his being.” Jesus Himself said “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” Nowhere in the Bible are such claims made in regard to anything other than Jesus. Jesus is THE WORD OF GOD!
I think the biggest problem with viewing the entire Bible as the Word of God is that it elevates the Bible to equal status with Jesus in people’s minds. Because people don’t believe that God speaks to us in any other way than the Bible anymore, it actually becomes of higher importance to them than Jesus…except for the part about Him dying to keep us from burning in hell, of course. We do see Jesus often referring to the scriptures, but we don’t see Him elevating them to God-like status. In fact, we see Him being downright critical of them, at times. I think elevating scripture to an even plane with Jesus ultimately pits large portions of the text against His example and teachings, and what a mess it has made.
In my opinion, none of this devalues, or discredits the Bible, but it helps keep the Bible in perspective. I agree with Paul that the scriptures are valuable for teaching, rebuking, and training in righteousness. I think what Paul is suggesting though, as did Jesus, is that the scriptures are a spectacular perspective on God’s grand narrative, which culminated (but didn’t end) in the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. In Jesus we see God’s divine and perfect expression of Himself and His divine will for man, and that gramd narrative, the words of scripture, point to the WORD OF GOD.
And God’s ultimate divine expression came in the form of flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’” For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. ~John 1:14–18 (my paraphrase)
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25/08/2025 17:59:21
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https://medium.com/@Danimals/milton-and-the-economy-of-faith-13cb43bf815c
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medium.com
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Milton and the Economics of Faith
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In John Milton’s first major English poem, “On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough,” Milton constructs an epitaph for the death of…
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Daniel Cheng
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https://medium.com/@Danimals
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13cb43bf815c
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5 min
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2017-01-30T20:23:33.130000
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2017-01-30T21:49:21.450000
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2017-01-30T22:02:42.415000
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Christianity,Bible,Literature,Poetry,Britain
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<section>
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<p>In John Milton’s first major English poem, “On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough,” Milton constructs an epitaph for the death of his young niece, the daughter of his sister Anne Phillips. Justifying pain and death has always been an issue in Christian doctrine that threatens the security of piety and faith. One of the most common points of contemporary antireligion is the logical problem of evil: If God is morally perfect and all-powerful, then why does he allow evil and suffering in the world?</p>
<p>Although many many responses to this question exist, Milton’s is (unsurprisingly) among the most interesting. In the poem’s final canto, Canto XI, Milton switches the object of his apostrophe from the dead infant to her mother:</p>
<p>Then thou the mother of so sweet a child
Her false imagined loss cease to lament,
And wisely learn to curb thy sorrows wild;
Think what a present thou to God has sent,
And render him with patience what he lent;
This if thou do he will an offspring give,
That till the worlds last end shall make thy name to live.</p>
<p>A thorough analysis of these lines must begin with the beliefs being critiqued by Milton so we must turn away from the text briefly to understand the object of critique. In typical Christian doctrine, our relationship with God is fundamentally one of <em>credit and debt</em> (We are of course, indebted to Nietzsche for this insight in his analysis of “<em>Schuld</em>” as both guilt and debt). Normally, when one commits good deeds, they expect a reward from God, and when one commits sin, they expect punishment. The former creates a relationship where the believer is credited a reward that matches a debt on God’s balance sheet while the latter creates a debt for the believer that she must pay back with punishment. Thus, all virtuous and sinful acts establish a credit/debt relationship between the believer and God. The position of each party in this relationship is determined by whether the act is virtuous or sinful.</p>
<p>However, the problem with this kind of connection is that it fails to maintain a continuous relation with God. When any debt is fulfilled, that terminates the relationship between the two parties as well as the existence of the credit and debt on each side’s balance sheets. This is the function of financial intermediaries known as “clearing-houses” — institutions that optimize financial transactions to clear credit and debts from balance sheets. Therefore, once the believer has received the boon or the punishment from God for her deed, her relationship with God is terminated and she remains in a neutral position that can only be reactivated by a new deed. When both virtue and sin are absent in the believer because they have been cleared either by reward or punishment, she is no longer in communication with God. (This can obviously be complicated by the notion of original sin, but an undertaking of this complication will not be our goal today.)</p>
<p>As a Christian thoroughly versed in his religion’s doctrine, Milton intuited this inherent problem within orthodox Christian belief. The genius of the young 19-year-old Milton in resolving this problem lies in the middle line of the canto: his conception of the young infant as a “<em>present</em>.” As Milton explains to his sister, her daughter was not a reward for her faith, but rather a present from God, a gift given for no pre-existing deed and not as an act of exchange. Therefore, the death of the infant is not a punishment for the mother’s sin, but rather an act of regifting to God what she has received from him. Thus, Milton’s act of transvaluation here is his transformation of the Christian credit economy to a <em>gift economy</em>. Instead of reward and punishment being a matter of credit and debt, reward is seen as a gift, an object that takes a singular direction rather than an act of mutual exchange, while punishment is the return of this gift. For this reason, the infant’s death is only a “false imagined loss” because it is not the negation of the child, but rather a positive act of giving to God.</p>
<p>Of course, as we know from Marcel Mauss, this new gift economy does not mean that debt is absent. Instead, debt takes on a completely new economic function. God’s initial act of gift-giving places the believer in debt to him as the very act of gift-giving implies an act of return. A truly “free” gift is impossible (a point thoroughly explicated and justified in the work of Mauss, Bourdieu, and Derrida). However, what differentiates this gift economy from the earlier credit/debt economy is that returning a gift, unlike debt settlement, does not negate the relationship between the two parties. When God gives Milton’s sister the gift of the infant and vice-versa, they are displacing the debt to each other because the very possession of the gift means a debt to the giver. Once God gave Anne Phillips her daughter, she became indebted to God. Although the return of the child means Anne loses her debt, this is not a matter of debt <em>settlement.</em> The burden of debt has not disappeared, but rather been shifted to God and he now owes her a new child. Hence, Milton’s urge for patience in the poem’s last lines: “<em>render him with patience what he lent; / This if thou do he will offspring give, / That till the worlds last end shall make thy name live</em>.” Because the debt relationship has not been negated, but rather shifted, Anne now knows that she holds credit to God’s debt, the child he owes her (which the biographical Anne indeed receives).</p>
<p>While, as we before outlined, the seemingly punishing act of the child’s death would normally end Anne’s relationship with God, it instead here gives her a credit that is bound with God’s debt. This credit is precisely the kernal that allows for <em>the continuous reproduction of Christian faith</em> despite the existence of evil and tragedy. Anne remains in communication with God and continues being faithful and pious because a loss of faith in the face of this tragic event would also mean giving up her credit. Giving up God means giving up the indebted party who could regift her what she is owed. Therefore, it is precisely this gift economy that Milton outlines here that allows for the sustained reproduction of faithfulness and piety within the Christian community. In the face of disease, despair, and tragedy, the believer can tell herself that she is simply giving a gift to God which he will return soon. Hence the focus on “the worlds last end” in the last line. The particular form of the gift that defines the economic relationship between man and God allows for the eternal continuous existence and reproduction of man’s faith in Him. For to give up God is to give up hope — regardless of whether or not one should cling to it.</p>
</section>
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Milton and the Economics of Faith
In John Milton’s first major English poem, “On the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough,” Milton constructs an epitaph for the death of his young niece, the daughter of his sister Anne Phillips. Justifying pain and death has always been an issue in Christian doctrine that threatens the security of piety and faith. One of the most common points of contemporary antireligion is the logical problem of evil: If God is morally perfect and all-powerful, then why does he allow evil and suffering in the world?
Although many many responses to this question exist, Milton’s is (unsurprisingly) among the most interesting. In the poem’s final canto, Canto XI, Milton switches the object of his apostrophe from the dead infant to her mother:
Then thou the mother of so sweet a child
Her false imagined loss cease to lament,
And wisely learn to curb thy sorrows wild;
Think what a present thou to God has sent,
And render him with patience what he lent;
This if thou do he will an offspring give,
That till the worlds last end shall make thy name to live.
A thorough analysis of these lines must begin with the beliefs being critiqued by Milton so we must turn away from the text briefly to understand the object of critique. In typical Christian doctrine, our relationship with God is fundamentally one of credit and debt (We are of course, indebted to Nietzsche for this insight in his analysis of “Schuld” as both guilt and debt). Normally, when one commits good deeds, they expect a reward from God, and when one commits sin, they expect punishment. The former creates a relationship where the believer is credited a reward that matches a debt on God’s balance sheet while the latter creates a debt for the believer that she must pay back with punishment. Thus, all virtuous and sinful acts establish a credit/debt relationship between the believer and God. The position of each party in this relationship is determined by whether the act is virtuous or sinful.
However, the problem with this kind of connection is that it fails to maintain a continuous relation with God. When any debt is fulfilled, that terminates the relationship between the two parties as well as the existence of the credit and debt on each side’s balance sheets. This is the function of financial intermediaries known as “clearing-houses” — institutions that optimize financial transactions to clear credit and debts from balance sheets. Therefore, once the believer has received the boon or the punishment from God for her deed, her relationship with God is terminated and she remains in a neutral position that can only be reactivated by a new deed. When both virtue and sin are absent in the believer because they have been cleared either by reward or punishment, she is no longer in communication with God. (This can obviously be complicated by the notion of original sin, but an undertaking of this complication will not be our goal today.)
As a Christian thoroughly versed in his religion’s doctrine, Milton intuited this inherent problem within orthodox Christian belief. The genius of the young 19-year-old Milton in resolving this problem lies in the middle line of the canto: his conception of the young infant as a “present.” As Milton explains to his sister, her daughter was not a reward for her faith, but rather a present from God, a gift given for no pre-existing deed and not as an act of exchange. Therefore, the death of the infant is not a punishment for the mother’s sin, but rather an act of regifting to God what she has received from him. Thus, Milton’s act of transvaluation here is his transformation of the Christian credit economy to a gift economy. Instead of reward and punishment being a matter of credit and debt, reward is seen as a gift, an object that takes a singular direction rather than an act of mutual exchange, while punishment is the return of this gift. For this reason, the infant’s death is only a “false imagined loss” because it is not the negation of the child, but rather a positive act of giving to God.
Of course, as we know from Marcel Mauss, this new gift economy does not mean that debt is absent. Instead, debt takes on a completely new economic function. God’s initial act of gift-giving places the believer in debt to him as the very act of gift-giving implies an act of return. A truly “free” gift is impossible (a point thoroughly explicated and justified in the work of Mauss, Bourdieu, and Derrida). However, what differentiates this gift economy from the earlier credit/debt economy is that returning a gift, unlike debt settlement, does not negate the relationship between the two parties. When God gives Milton’s sister the gift of the infant and vice-versa, they are displacing the debt to each other because the very possession of the gift means a debt to the giver. Once God gave Anne Phillips her daughter, she became indebted to God. Although the return of the child means Anne loses her debt, this is not a matter of debt settlement. The burden of debt has not disappeared, but rather been shifted to God and he now owes her a new child. Hence, Milton’s urge for patience in the poem’s last lines: “render him with patience what he lent; / This if thou do he will offspring give, / That till the worlds last end shall make thy name live.” Because the debt relationship has not been negated, but rather shifted, Anne now knows that she holds credit to God’s debt, the child he owes her (which the biographical Anne indeed receives).
While, as we before outlined, the seemingly punishing act of the child’s death would normally end Anne’s relationship with God, it instead here gives her a credit that is bound with God’s debt. This credit is precisely the kernal that allows for the continuous reproduction of Christian faith despite the existence of evil and tragedy. Anne remains in communication with God and continues being faithful and pious because a loss of faith in the face of this tragic event would also mean giving up her credit. Giving up God means giving up the indebted party who could regift her what she is owed. Therefore, it is precisely this gift economy that Milton outlines here that allows for the sustained reproduction of faithfulness and piety within the Christian community. In the face of disease, despair, and tragedy, the believer can tell herself that she is simply giving a gift to God which he will return soon. Hence the focus on “the worlds last end” in the last line. The particular form of the gift that defines the economic relationship between man and God allows for the eternal continuous existence and reproduction of man’s faith in Him. For to give up God is to give up hope — regardless of whether or not one should cling to it.
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94881456-85d9-5239-98e7-23756ba5df9e
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25/08/2025 17:59:21
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https://medium.com/@jackassflashi/how-to-gain-followers-on-instagram-429e2db685f4
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medium.com
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how to gain followers on instagram
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Strengthen Your Game Playing Expertise Employing Armies and Ants Hack Tool
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jackassflashi
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https://medium.com/@jackassflashi
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429e2db685f4
| null |
2 min
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2016-03-27T00:27:04.676000
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2016-03-27T00:28:17.595000
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2017-09-18T08:10:53.626000
| 0 | 3 |
en
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Social Media,Photography
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<section>
<p>Strengthen Your Game Playing Expertise Employing Armies and Ants Hack Tool</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.megadoomer.com/free-instagram-followers-hack/">how to gain followers on instagram</a></p>
</section>
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how to gain followers on instagram
Strengthen Your Game Playing Expertise Employing Armies and Ants Hack Tool
If you’re in search of a game where you might fight various other game enthusiasts in that case Armies and Ants is actually an incredible choice. The particular recognition of the game is growing at a serious tempo despite the point that it happens to be brand new. This mobile game offers every little thing which a gamer could desire and this is the actual cause why it happens to be such a well-liked game.
However there are not perfect games, a little something should be undesirable, correct? The fact is that there’s a single drawback which this specific video game has and that’s known as premium unit of currency. You happen to be forced to commit a real income to acquire all the materials you require. However it is possible to additionally start using Armies and Ants hack tool which will permit you to steer clear of paying out funds.
Setting up procedure for Armies and Ants hack tool is extremely user-friendly and this will enable you to start utilizing Armies and Ants cheats right away. You need to simply get Armies and Ants hack tool and open it. When the connection type out of personal computer towards the mobile phone must be decided on. Hanging around for the device to end up being detected will undoubtedly be necessary after that. Next you will have to decide on quantity of Thorium and Crystals you wish and also press a button. That’s it. It will require less than one minute. Reboot the video game and you’re simply finished.
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how to gain followers on instagram
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2fb7ec17-d939-5142-a273-40043fc29fba
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25/08/2025 17:59:22
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https://medium.com/@Sennitry/struggles-doesn%CA%BCt-destroy-us-it-makes-us-write-more-e39593d663bf
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medium.com
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Struggles doesnʼt destroy us, it makes us write more.
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For how long have you fought, for you to realize that youʼve won? Everyday is a different battle, and the fact that youʼve survived, means…
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sennitry
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https://medium.com/@Sennitry
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e39593d663bf
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1 min
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2024-09-21T00:26:16.540000
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2024-09-21T00:53:14.296000
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2024-11-16T08:17:00.548000
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en
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Poetry,Writing,This Happened To Me
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<section>
<p><em>Struggles doesnʼt destroy us, it makes us write more.</em></p>
<p>I grew up thinking that problem is an enemy,</p>
<p>that every problem is lifeʼs antagonist.</p>
<p>Until I realized, that problems are what trains us to be stronger,</p>
<p>itʼs what gives us experience to face off sooner challenges,</p>
<p>itʼs what gives us courage to strive for more.</p>
<p>“Iʼve once fought this battle, todayʼs outcome wonʼt be any different from the last”, is what goes on when you encounter a problem youʼve faced before; how did you know that youʼve won your last battle against it?</p>
<p>Youʼve survived. And surviving is what makes you a winner, every single day, as you fall asleep, you make progress, you win every battle.</p>
<p>“So just by ignoring it makes me a winner?”, ignoring it? No, you did a great job battling against it in silence, in the midst of nowhere. You did a great job holding on.</p>
<p><em>Struggles doesnʼt destroy us, it makes us write more.</em></p>
<p>I bleed as I write my poems,</p>
<p>but it shows just how well Iʼve fought the problem, just how well I was able to overcome todayʼs challenge.</p>
</section>
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https://pin.it/Zj723w97d
Struggles doesnʼt destroy us, it makes us write more.
I grew up thinking that problem is an enemy,
that every problem is lifeʼs antagonist.
Until I realized, that problems are what trains us to be stronger,
itʼs what gives us experience to face off sooner challenges,
itʼs what gives us courage to strive for more.
“Iʼve once fought this battle, todayʼs outcome wonʼt be any different from the last”, is what goes on when you encounter a problem youʼve faced before; how did you know that youʼve won your last battle against it?
Youʼve survived. And surviving is what makes you a winner, every single day, as you fall asleep, you make progress, you win every battle.
“So just by ignoring it makes me a winner?”, ignoring it? No, you did a great job battling against it in silence, in the midst of nowhere. You did a great job holding on.
Struggles doesnʼt destroy us, it makes us write more.
I bleed as I write my poems,
but it shows just how well Iʼve fought the problem, just how well I was able to overcome todayʼs challenge.
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81e7eeb2-a8c8-59bb-a9dd-1860936a763e
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25/08/2025 17:59:22
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https://medium.com/@yangsorn1/ssf-i-shrimp-shell-filter-sornyang-nantong-powertech-9be6f5efd5fc
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medium.com
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SSF-I Shrimp Shell Filter[sornyang]Nantong Powertech
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SSF-I Shrimp Shell Filter[sornyang]Nantong Powertech
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sorn yang
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https://medium.com/@yangsorn1
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9be6f5efd5fc
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0 min
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2018-04-24T03:51:31.089000
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2018-04-24T03:52:31.843000
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2018-04-24T03:52:32.628000
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en
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Food
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*MCYrLy9W31aGTQ71FgL-xw.jpeg" width="700" height="709" loading="lazy" />
<p>SSF-I Shrimp Shell Filter[sornyang]Nantong Powertech</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ptmcn.cn/china/515539">http://www.ptmcn.cn/china/515539</a></p>
<p>The shrimp shell filter adopts the “inverted triangle drum”, the guide rails with its cross-section of the inverted triangle are arranged in alternate ranking, forming a suitable slit.</p>
<p>Company:Nantong Powertech Machinery Co., Ltd</p>
<p>Phone:+86–400–1390100</p>
<p>Email:[email protected]</p>
</section>
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SSF-I Shrimp Shell Filter[sornyang]Nantong Powertech
SSF-I Shrimp Shell Filter[sornyang]Nantong Powertech
http://www.ptmcn.cn/china/515539
The shrimp shell filter adopts the “inverted triangle drum”, the guide rails with its cross-section of the inverted triangle are arranged in alternate ranking, forming a suitable slit.
Company:Nantong Powertech Machinery Co., Ltd
Phone:+86–400–1390100
Email:[email protected]
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4de19e90-0334-5d15-ab2e-e7003d0a77ff
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25/08/2025 17:59:22
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https://monikakoniecka.medium.com/one-thing-6f9695ffeb97
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medium.com
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One Thing
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One thing I am grateful for…that I learned from Paul, who wrote a lot of The New Testament letters. He taught me that it is a theological…
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Monika Koniecka
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https://medium.com/@monikakoniecka
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6f9695ffeb97
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2 min
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2018-05-27T17:17:53.056000
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2018-05-27T18:04:36.331000
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2018-05-27T18:04:37.224000
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en
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Christianity
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<section>
<p>One thing I am grateful for…that I learned from Paul, who wrote a lot of The New Testament letters. He taught me that it is a theological impossibility for my situation to separate me from God. It is wonderful list that he gives us in Romans 8. If you are inclined to read it, if you are having one of those days where you find yourself in a situation that you do not feel God, sense God, or maybe even believe He is there. Go to Roman 8:35 where you will find a list of situations that cannot, will not, may not, do not have the permission or the power to, separate you from God.</p>
<p>So Paul makes a list and in his list he starts with trouble. It’s almost like he is picking a fight. He says “Who shall separate us from the love of God?”And then he starts naming situations. In personifying the situations he wants us to understand the power of the person and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is always greater! That is wahy we say, “His name is above all other names.” What that means is, if you can name a situation there is a name that is greater and a work that is greater and a Savior that is greater and a grace that is greater than your situation. Paul says, “Who?” “WHO”? Shall trouble?That’s a situation. Shall hardship?That’s a situation. Shall persecution? Who does not like you? Who talks about you? Who does not think well of you? Who does not speak kindly about you? That’s a situation. Shall famine? What don’t you have? Shall nakedness or exposure to the elements? Shall danger or trouble? Shall sword? Shall…death or life? That’s a situation. Or angles? Or demons? That’s a situation you can’t even see. Or the present? What I am dealing with. Or the future? What I am worried about that I do not even know yet. Shall height or depth? Or anything else in ALL creation?</p>
<p>See there Paul gets it, and he wants to close it all in — “if you can name a situation I can point you to a grace that is GREATER than your situation.” So then, I do not care what you did, what they said, what you lost, what you do not have, where you have been, or where you are going. It is impossible for your situation to separate you from your Source. It is just a situation. It is not your identity.</p>
</section>
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One Thing
One thing I am grateful for…that I learned from Paul, who wrote a lot of The New Testament letters. He taught me that it is a theological impossibility for my situation to separate me from God. It is wonderful list that he gives us in Romans 8. If you are inclined to read it, if you are having one of those days where you find yourself in a situation that you do not feel God, sense God, or maybe even believe He is there. Go to Roman 8:35 where you will find a list of situations that cannot, will not, may not, do not have the permission or the power to, separate you from God.
So Paul makes a list and in his list he starts with trouble. It’s almost like he is picking a fight. He says “Who shall separate us from the love of God?”And then he starts naming situations. In personifying the situations he wants us to understand the power of the person and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is always greater! That is wahy we say, “His name is above all other names.” What that means is, if you can name a situation there is a name that is greater and a work that is greater and a Savior that is greater and a grace that is greater than your situation. Paul says, “Who?” “WHO”? Shall trouble?That’s a situation. Shall hardship?That’s a situation. Shall persecution? Who does not like you? Who talks about you? Who does not think well of you? Who does not speak kindly about you? That’s a situation. Shall famine? What don’t you have? Shall nakedness or exposure to the elements? Shall danger or trouble? Shall sword? Shall…death or life? That’s a situation. Or angles? Or demons? That’s a situation you can’t even see. Or the present? What I am dealing with. Or the future? What I am worried about that I do not even know yet. Shall height or depth? Or anything else in ALL creation?
See there Paul gets it, and he wants to close it all in — “if you can name a situation I can point you to a grace that is GREATER than your situation.” So then, I do not care what you did, what they said, what you lost, what you do not have, where you have been, or where you are going. It is impossible for your situation to separate you from your Source. It is just a situation. It is not your identity.
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32fb5cab-8be1-5d43-bf03-d6cca8232341
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25/08/2025 17:59:22
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https://abhinemani.medium.com/a-year-in-la-8f4aa3a63ba7
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medium.com
|
My Year in LA
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Some reflections on my time in public service
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abhi nemani
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https://medium.com/@abhinemani
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8f4aa3a63ba7
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2 min
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2015-09-22T23:09:39.466000
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2015-09-22T23:43:09.178000
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2018-04-03T18:31:13.058000
| 4 | 16 |
en
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Civictech,Los Angeles
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<section>
<p>My Year in LA</p>
<p>Some reflections on my time in public service</p>
<p>For the past year, I’ve had the privilege to serve as the Chief Data Officer for the City of Los Angeles.</p>
<p>It has been a privilege, an honor. To say the least.</p>
<p>After a wonderfully educational and illuminating year, I’ve decided this ride is over.</p>
<p>There’s much more I’ll likely write about my experience and my learnings, but a few essential thoughts come to mind as I wrap up my brief stint in the public sector:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Ask <em>some</em> </strong>questions: What I found myself doing in meeting after meeting as just asking questions. “What about this,” “How about this option,” or “Could we try this?” Mostly this was for my education — my way to learn why things were the way they were. But sometimes this turned out to be fruitful. One time I was in a meeting where a department wanted to build a new mobile app (and spend countless dollars) and it turned out all they needed to do was just mobile-optimize their website. These are small, but meaningful wins. Indeed, the best compliment I ever received in this job was a few months in, “You’re already changing the way people in the city think about problems.”</li>
<li><strong>Show <em>some<</strong>/em> love: To say that public service is a thankless job is an understatement. The way most interact with a government official is to complain. But here’s the thing: our governments do wonderful work. Based on my experience at Code for America, I walked into City Hall last year with a list of things I wanted to do. Guess what? Most — if not all — were already in place. In fact, the what’s often decried as the plague of innovation in the public sector, the procurement office, already had dashboard, price matching, and performance management. But too often those “innovations” — or more actually, doing a good job — go overlooked. What I realized was that the most useful thing I could do as a newcomer was to show appreciation and respect. Because they deserved it.</li>
<li><strong>Find <em>some</e</strong>m> allies: The city of Los Angeles has over 40,000 employees. That alone is a sizable force. But the city proper has 100X that. I found that so many of those 4M were more than interested, they were committed, to helping the city work better. Groups like Hack for LA and the Civic Innovation Lab emerged over the time I was in Los Angeles, and they put hundreds, if not thousands, of man hours into using technology for the public good. As a city official, all I had to do was show up and be there; they did the rest. (And maybe cheerlead a little bit.) <em>That’s a force multiplier.</em> I’m forever grateful to those passionate citizens who made the LA civic tech community what it is now.</li>
</ul>
<p>All that said, no one should ever think public service is an easy task. It’s hard. But meaningful. My greatest thanks go out to the people who made this possible for me, the people who continue on this important task, and the people I hope will follow into it in the future.</p>
</section>
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My Year in LA
Some reflections on my time in public service
For the past year, I’ve had the privilege to serve as the Chief Data Officer for the City of Los Angeles.
It has been a privilege, an honor. To say the least.
After a wonderfully educational and illuminating year, I’ve decided this ride is over.
There’s much more I’ll likely write about my experience and my learnings, but a few essential thoughts come to mind as I wrap up my brief stint in the public sector:
Ask some questions: What I found myself doing in meeting after meeting as just asking questions. “What about this,” “How about this option,” or “Could we try this?” Mostly this was for my education — my way to learn why things were the way they were. But sometimes this turned out to be fruitful. One time I was in a meeting where a department wanted to build a new mobile app (and spend countless dollars) and it turned out all they needed to do was just mobile-optimize their website. These are small, but meaningful wins. Indeed, the best compliment I ever received in this job was a few months in, “You’re already changing the way people in the city think about problems.”
Show some love: To say that public service is a thankless job is an understatement. The way most interact with a government official is to complain. But here’s the thing: our governments do wonderful work. Based on my experience at Code for America, I walked into City Hall last year with a list of things I wanted to do. Guess what? Most — if not all — were already in place. In fact, the what’s often decried as the plague of innovation in the public sector, the procurement office, already had dashboard, price matching, and performance management. But too often those “innovations” — or more actually, doing a good job — go overlooked. What I realized was that the most useful thing I could do as a newcomer was to show appreciation and respect. Because they deserved it.
Find some allies: The city of Los Angeles has over 40,000 employees. That alone is a sizable force. But the city proper has 100X that. I found that so many of those 4M were more than interested, they were committed, to helping the city work better. Groups like Hack for LA and the Civic Innovation Lab emerged over the time I was in Los Angeles, and they put hundreds, if not thousands, of man hours into using technology for the public good. As a city official, all I had to do was show up and be there; they did the rest. (And maybe cheerlead a little bit.) That’s a force multiplier. I’m forever grateful to those passionate citizens who made the LA civic tech community what it is now.
All that said, no one should ever think public service is an easy task. It’s hard. But meaningful. My greatest thanks go out to the people who made this possible for me, the people who continue on this important task, and the people I hope will follow into it in the future.
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ca5ddf84-0df6-5543-b849-bd846015d0a1
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25/08/2025 17:59:23
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https://medium.com/@alertslionfresh/5-meaty-products-you-should-nibble-on-before-navratri-99dce13f9e2a
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medium.com
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5 meaty products you should nibble on before Navratri
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Navratri is around the corner. Lionfresh wishes you peace and harmony this Navratri. But before the festive (and fasting) season hits you…
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Lionfresh
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https://medium.com/@alertslionfresh
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99dce13f9e2a
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2 min
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2017-09-19T17:35:14.322000
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2017-09-19T17:55:13.436000
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2017-09-19T17:55:14.154000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Food
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*-R-3q5u4tfNDojI3c-pE8A.jpeg" width="1000" height="668" loading="lazy" />
<p>Navratri is around the corner. Lionfresh wishes you peace and harmony this Navratri. But before the festive (and fasting) season hits you up, let’s get prepared for some soulful meaty deals. Here are the 5 exotic dishes you can’t say no especially before the festive period.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://ww</strong>w.lionfresh.com/products/chicken-malai-tikka-250-g">Chicken Malai Tikka</a></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/443/1*xqPFiUf26AVeM7qAfEWQAA.png" width="443" height="576" loading="lazy" />
<p>Who doesn’t like this delicious <a href="https://www.lionfresh.com/products/chicken-malai-tikka-250-g">chicken tikka</a>. If you have the total Indian taste buds and your heart beats for chicken then this tasty LionFresh’s chicken malai tikka is made for you. Try this heavenly deal only at LionFresh.com</p>
<p><strong>2) <a href="https://ww</strong>w.lionfresh.com/products/british-style-bacon-imported-150g">British Style Bacon</a></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/369/1*yDk5oVxqYOFYoMMQ1bCCFQ.jpeg" width="369" height="480" loading="lazy" />
<p>Love for Bacon? don’t hesitate to order LionFresh’s <a href="https://www.lionfresh.com/products/british-style-bacon-imported-150g">British style bacon</a> which compliments your every mood. Be assured of the quality. It is a mouth-watering ready to eat product. <a href="https://www.lionfresh.com/products/british-style-bacon-imported-150g">Order now</a>.</p>
<p><strong>3) <a href="https://ww</strong>w.lionfresh.com/products/fish-fingers-chilli-200g">Chilli fish fingers</a></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/443/1*Hjpj1KSxezXnc5vZDeSi9A.jpeg" width="443" height="576" loading="lazy" />
<p>There is a room for fish lovers as well. Try LionFresh’s <a href="https://www.lionfresh.com/products/fish-fingers-chilli-200g">chilli fish fingers</a> to entertain your taste buds. <a href="https://www.lionfresh.com/products/fish-fingers-chilli-200g">Order now from LionFresh.com</a></p>
<p>4) <strong><a href="https://www.lionfresh.</strong>com/products/chicken-hot-spicy-seekh-kebab">Chicken Hot & Spicy Seekh Kabab</a></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/369/1*T1ACcF7-YrQUEufdxIGOXw.jpeg" width="369" height="480" loading="lazy" />
<p>It is a treat for all the kabab lovers. <a href="https://www.lionfresh.com/products/chicken-hot-spicy-seekh-kebab">Chicken hot & spicy kabab</a> is a delight for you. It is ready to eat kabab. Grab your deal now at <a href="http://www.lionfresh.com">LionFresh</a>.</p>
<p>5) <strong><a href="https://www.</strong>lionfresh.com/products/chicken-smoked-breast">Chicken Smoked breast</a></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/369/1*Ox1Dfoiz0zm4AhmjHq-0jg.jpeg" width="369" height="480" loading="lazy" />
<p>You can do wonders with chicken breast. Try LionFresh’s <a href="https://www.lionfresh.com/products/chicken-smoked-breast">Chicken smoked breast</a>. This product will go with your every mood.</p>
<p>Before you step into a no meat zone, you must try all five of these meaty deal and even more. Order now at Lionfresh!</p>
</section>
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5 meaty products you should nibble on before Navratri
Lionfresh Meat Products
Navratri is around the corner. Lionfresh wishes you peace and harmony this Navratri. But before the festive (and fasting) season hits you up, let’s get prepared for some soulful meaty deals. Here are the 5 exotic dishes you can’t say no especially before the festive period.
Chicken Malai Tikka
Chicken Malai Tikka
Who doesn’t like this delicious chicken tikka. If you have the total Indian taste buds and your heart beats for chicken then this tasty LionFresh’s chicken malai tikka is made for you. Try this heavenly deal only at LionFresh.com
2) British Style Bacon
British Style Bacon
Love for Bacon? don’t hesitate to order LionFresh’s British style bacon which compliments your every mood. Be assured of the quality. It is a mouth-watering ready to eat product. Order now.
3) Chilli fish fingers
Fish Fingers
There is a room for fish lovers as well. Try LionFresh’s chilli fish fingers to entertain your taste buds. Order now from LionFresh.com
4) Chicken Hot & Spicy Seekh Kabab
Chicken Seekh Kabab
It is a treat for all the kabab lovers. Chicken hot & spicy kabab is a delight for you. It is ready to eat kabab. Grab your deal now at LionFresh.
5) Chicken Smoked breast
Chicken Smoked Breast
You can do wonders with chicken breast. Try LionFresh’s Chicken smoked breast. This product will go with your every mood.
Before you step into a no meat zone, you must try all five of these meaty deal and even more. Order now at Lionfresh!
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2441474b-aadf-59df-a5d7-4e647cfdc0bd
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25/08/2025 17:59:23
|
|
https://layrz.net/the-art-of-teda-a-wild-running-imagination-e50a1e0f0768
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medium.com
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The Art of TEDA: A wild running imagination
| null |
Leslie Williams
|
https://medium.com/@0defiant
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e50a1e0f0768
|
2 min
|
2016-11-06T10:17:31.096000
|
2015-04-08T09:00:00
|
2017-07-23T23:17:38.291000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Feature,Colours,Creative,Design,Illustration
|
<section>
<p>TEDA, better known as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eitoby?fref=nf">Tobi Emmanuel</a>, is an illustrative designer with a penchant for the unusual. With a deep understanding of colors, shapes and the harmony in-between, TEDA creates stunning masterpieces of art that are deep, full of meaning and inspiring to look at. His forte is usually Abstract design & African, drawing inspiration and influence from the Impressionism and Suprematism art movements.</p>
<p>You can find more of his work on <a href="https://www.behance.net/emmatoby">Behance</a>. A true delight to watch.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*NUy9-KKbePDCA33e.jpg" width="600" height="849" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*QUXVOQnSAsyy4zpg.jpg" width="600" height="1010" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*EJop9NksU7P7yfOV.jpg" width="600" height="848" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*7Es6RbWjSqkSUyHg.jpg" width="600" height="909" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*GKigaU1DDyJP4Bkf.jpg" width="600" height="849" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*1nEhj8o8QQBYEiLr.jpg" width="600" height="1010" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*QHF9oEDJ-5hfUXLP.jpg" width="600" height="371" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*GDSCBEjWO-fXmPIH.jpg" width="600" height="250" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*PYi5bFmN4_ttH2i0.jpg" width="600" height="849" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*i8TOKEHq31Sb5mEC.jpg" width="600" height="849" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*SCo61S_7Ikw45eSC.jpg" width="600" height="780" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*VeFuAUZ2lSePqD0Z.jpg" width="600" height="794" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*9QYX9w7m8FRJOa3h.jpg" width="600" height="849" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*lck79tRHKSVImk5G.jpg" width="600" height="371" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/0*FJFCnjpc_ObUzCsF.jpg" width="600" height="848" loading="lazy" />
</section>
|
The Art of TEDA: A wild running imagination
TEDA, better known as Tobi Emmanuel, is an illustrative designer with a penchant for the unusual. With a deep understanding of colors, shapes and the harmony in-between, TEDA creates stunning masterpieces of art that are deep, full of meaning and inspiring to look at. His forte is usually Abstract design & African, drawing inspiration and influence from the Impressionism and Suprematism art movements.
You can find more of his work on Behance. A true delight to watch.
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0266f339-06e4-5545-8df3-734838896b02
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25/08/2025 17:59:23
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https://medium.com/@samgosney909/3-ways-to-up-your-mobile-photography-game-70941e8e5ffc
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medium.com
|
3 Ways to Up Your Mobile Photography Game
|
Mobile Photography can be really cool. Learn some tips on how to do it justice.
|
Sam
|
https://medium.com/@samgosney909
|
70941e8e5ffc
| null |
3 min
|
2019-03-10T05:29:44.482000
|
2019-03-10T05:40:13.238000
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2021-12-08T21:37:20.618000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Photography,Social Media,Mobile Photography
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/276/1*eeRLKzwQAhn_NZjof5lEOw.jpeg" width="276" height="183" loading="lazy" />
<p>Humans have been fascinated with photography since it’s inception. We looove to take pictures of everything: ourselves, our surroundings, pets, loved ones, food, ourselves again.</p>
<p>They’re also a powerful marketing tool too. It’s been shown that visual content gets a ton more engagement than simple <a href="https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2018/09/research-images-social/">text posts</a>.</p>
<p>With the quality and availability of powerful mobile phones that offer high-quality photos, photography has never been easier. Does that mean everyone should be taking pictures and uploading them to the internet?</p>
<p>Yeah probably not….</p>
<p>You know why</p>
<p>Photography can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be. Let’s go on a little journey together shall we?</p>
<p>Here are some super easy ways to make your pictures look better for any occasion:</p>
<p><strong>Plan Ahead</strong></p>
<p>Some people make the huge mistake of just going out and doing something ambitious without putting any forethought into it. More often than not, these won’t turn out the way you want them to.</p>
<p>Taking some time to plan out the composition of your shot and thinking about lighting, colors, or location can make a world of difference.</p>
<p>I like to sketch out some rough thumbnails of possible shots, look through Instagram hashtags to find inspiration, and walk around the location I want to shoot to get a feel for what it’s going to be like. Find something that works for you and go for it!</p>
<p>Ask yourself some questions before you head out:</p>
<ul>
<li>What do I want to the audience to feel? (Calm/motivated, intrigued, grossed out/on edge?</li>
<li>What’s going to help me with that? (Lighting, location, props, colors, etc)</li>
<li>Why am I doing this? (Do you want to go out for a fun time with your friends? Promote your small business? Tell a story? Your answer should guide the rest of the shoot.)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Learn to Compose</strong></p>
<p>Possibly the hardest part about learning to make quality photos is composition. There are tons of techniques that can instantly improve any photo’s quality. Some of the most easy to learn are: Rule of Thirds, Centered Symmetry, and Frame Within A Frame</p>
<p>These aren’t hard and fast rules that you must abide by to have quality photos. Play around a little and <a href="https://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules">do a little research</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Get Some Mobile Editing Apps</strong></p>
<p>Good news! If you get home and your photos don’t turn out exactly the way you want them to, you can fix that! To an extent of course. They’re programs not genies.</p>
<p>There are powerful editing tools out there that you can download straight to your phone and instantly change the lighting, colors, depth, or composition, and can even add text directly to your photos.</p>
<p>Some of my favorites are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lightroom CC: Free version of Adobe Lightroom (Paid version also available). It allows you to edit the colors, temperature, and many other elements to your pictures. It takes a little while to load and get going but it’s super useful.</li>
<li>SnapSeed: Like Lightroom but much more user friendly. It has a simplified interface and has most of the same functions Lightroom does. Much better for beginners.</li>
<li>Unfold: An Instagram story composition app that adds frames, text, and intriguing layouts to your your Instagram stories. It’s easy to use, clean, and modern.</li>
<li>Overlay: Gives you dozens of fonts and frames to add directly to your pictures to add just a little something if you wanted to.</li>
</ul>
<p>There’s no one right way to take a picture. There might be some wrong ways, but ultimately the experience should be a fun one. It’s art! Enjoy it while you can. Sometimes things go wrong and that can be stressful. It doesn’t mean you failed or you didn’t plan enough, just that you learned something you should take with you into the future.</p>
<p>Now go do art! Doesn’t matter if it’s bad, just do it.</p>
</section>
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3 Ways to Up Your Mobile Photography Game
Humans have been fascinated with photography since it’s inception. We looove to take pictures of everything: ourselves, our surroundings, pets, loved ones, food, ourselves again.
They’re also a powerful marketing tool too. It’s been shown that visual content gets a ton more engagement than simple text posts.
With the quality and availability of powerful mobile phones that offer high-quality photos, photography has never been easier. Does that mean everyone should be taking pictures and uploading them to the internet?
Yeah probably not….
You know why
Photography can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be. Let’s go on a little journey together shall we?
Here are some super easy ways to make your pictures look better for any occasion:
Plan Ahead
Some people make the huge mistake of just going out and doing something ambitious without putting any forethought into it. More often than not, these won’t turn out the way you want them to.
Taking some time to plan out the composition of your shot and thinking about lighting, colors, or location can make a world of difference.
I like to sketch out some rough thumbnails of possible shots, look through Instagram hashtags to find inspiration, and walk around the location I want to shoot to get a feel for what it’s going to be like. Find something that works for you and go for it!
Ask yourself some questions before you head out:
What do I want to the audience to feel? (Calm/motivated, intrigued, grossed out/on edge?
What’s going to help me with that? (Lighting, location, props, colors, etc)
Why am I doing this? (Do you want to go out for a fun time with your friends? Promote your small business? Tell a story? Your answer should guide the rest of the shoot.)
Learn to Compose
Possibly the hardest part about learning to make quality photos is composition. There are tons of techniques that can instantly improve any photo’s quality. Some of the most easy to learn are: Rule of Thirds, Centered Symmetry, and Frame Within A Frame
These aren’t hard and fast rules that you must abide by to have quality photos. Play around a little and do a little research.
Get Some Mobile Editing Apps
Good news! If you get home and your photos don’t turn out exactly the way you want them to, you can fix that! To an extent of course. They’re programs not genies.
There are powerful editing tools out there that you can download straight to your phone and instantly change the lighting, colors, depth, or composition, and can even add text directly to your photos.
Some of my favorites are:
Lightroom CC: Free version of Adobe Lightroom (Paid version also available). It allows you to edit the colors, temperature, and many other elements to your pictures. It takes a little while to load and get going but it’s super useful.
SnapSeed: Like Lightroom but much more user friendly. It has a simplified interface and has most of the same functions Lightroom does. Much better for beginners.
Unfold: An Instagram story composition app that adds frames, text, and intriguing layouts to your your Instagram stories. It’s easy to use, clean, and modern.
Overlay: Gives you dozens of fonts and frames to add directly to your pictures to add just a little something if you wanted to.
There’s no one right way to take a picture. There might be some wrong ways, but ultimately the experience should be a fun one. It’s art! Enjoy it while you can. Sometimes things go wrong and that can be stressful. It doesn’t mean you failed or you didn’t plan enough, just that you learned something you should take with you into the future.
Now go do art! Doesn’t matter if it’s bad, just do it.
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7c06f9ab-dba4-5135-8e3b-67e4e39064fb
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25/08/2025 17:59:23
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https://medium.com/@jamesis/chobani-yogurt-wins-by-the-hussle-ef59ef1203e5
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medium.com
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Chobani Yogurt Wins By the Hussle
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Yesterday I was invited to a breakfast event held by some friends of mine at FMCG recruitment company, Miller Leith.
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James Richardson
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https://medium.com/@jamesis
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ef59ef1203e5
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2 min
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2018-04-04T00:01:07.774000
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2018-04-04T00:02:31.886000
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2018-04-04T00:02:32.659000
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en
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Food,Fmcg,Marketing,Yogurt,Recruitment
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1024/1*bnBFmn6MZ6S0mR34oBDPhg.jpeg" width="1024" height="768" loading="lazy" />
<p>Yesterday I was invited to a breakfast event held by some friends of mine at FMCG recruitment company, <strong><a href="htt</strong>ps://www.linkedin.com/company/miller-leith/">Miller Leith</a>.</p>
<p>Obviously not being from the industry I wasn’t sure how interested I would be in the presentation, but 5 minutes in I was hooked.</p>
<p>The story of the rise of <strong><a href="http:</strong>//www.chobani.com.au/who-we-are/">Chobani Yogurt</a> really is a great one, and has been written about many times before but I’ll give you the short version here:</p>
<ul>
<li>Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya, bought a disused Kraft Yogurt factory without any real plans of how the business would work.</li>
<li>His main reason for this investment was “ “I always believed the yogurt here (in the United States) wasn’t as good as the rest of the world.”</li>
<li>By 2007 they had produced the first ever tub of Greek Yogurt at their factory.</li>
<li>4 years later it was the #1 Greek Yogurt brand in the USA</li>
<li>Now, 5 years after launching, Chobani is the #1 Yogurt brand in the Australian market overtaking many big industry players.</li>
</ul>
<p>The big things that struck me during the presentation were:</p>
<p><strong>The Buy in and Passion of the Team</strong></p>
<p>Chobani have not only built a very valuable brand revenue wise. The whole team is has passion, pride, and a feeling of brand ownership you very rarely see.</p>
<p><strong>Product, Product, Product</strong></p>
<p>Although there is certainly more to their approach, the most important aspect they say contributed to their success is simply the best product in the market. It is by far the most important ingredient to their success.</p>
<p><strong>Hustle</strong></p>
<p>Being a new player in every market they enter, Chobani really have to work to infiltrate established markets. Flying in product to Australia from NYC; Going big with their ranging plans in big retailers; and thinking outside the box for marketing strategies.</p>
<p><strong>A Simple Strategy</strong></p>
<p>One slide that stuck in my head on the day was a simple marketing strategy they ran with:</p>
<p>Make great products</p>
<p>Make it available for sale</p>
<p>Give it to people to try</p>
<p>Invite people to talk about it</p>
<p>Big thanks to <strong><a href="htt</strong>p://millerleith.com.au/">Miller Leith</a> and the team for organising such a great event and inviting us along.</p>
</section>
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Chobani Yogurt Wins By the Hussle
Yesterday I was invited to a breakfast event held by some friends of mine at FMCG recruitment company, Miller Leith.
Obviously not being from the industry I wasn’t sure how interested I would be in the presentation, but 5 minutes in I was hooked.
The story of the rise of Chobani Yogurt really is a great one, and has been written about many times before but I’ll give you the short version here:
Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya, bought a disused Kraft Yogurt factory without any real plans of how the business would work.
His main reason for this investment was “ “I always believed the yogurt here (in the United States) wasn’t as good as the rest of the world.”
By 2007 they had produced the first ever tub of Greek Yogurt at their factory.
4 years later it was the #1 Greek Yogurt brand in the USA
Now, 5 years after launching, Chobani is the #1 Yogurt brand in the Australian market overtaking many big industry players.
The big things that struck me during the presentation were:
The Buy in and Passion of the Team
Chobani have not only built a very valuable brand revenue wise. The whole team is has passion, pride, and a feeling of brand ownership you very rarely see.
Product, Product, Product
Although there is certainly more to their approach, the most important aspect they say contributed to their success is simply the best product in the market. It is by far the most important ingredient to their success.
Hustle
Being a new player in every market they enter, Chobani really have to work to infiltrate established markets. Flying in product to Australia from NYC; Going big with their ranging plans in big retailers; and thinking outside the box for marketing strategies.
A Simple Strategy
One slide that stuck in my head on the day was a simple marketing strategy they ran with:
Make great products
Make it available for sale
Give it to people to try
Invite people to talk about it
Big thanks to Miller Leith and the team for organising such a great event and inviting us along.
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958d36cd-f7f9-5ccb-b073-2ecb97d91b45
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25/08/2025 17:59:24
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|
https://medium.com/@jez.thiel/power-ranking-the-items-in-a-zinger-box-5d68d7d1bd82
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medium.com
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Power Ranking: The Items in a Zinger Box
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Ode to the GOAT fast food box
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Jeremy Thiel
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https://medium.com/@jez.thiel
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5d68d7d1bd82
|
2 min
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2019-08-23T03:01:24.162000
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2019-08-23T03:11:58.436000
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2021-12-11T09:51:35.685000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Food,Kfc,Comedy,Comedy Writing,Humour
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/600/1*4QoEk4pDUh6hgEDTLfj7rA.jpeg" width="600" height="336" loading="lazy" />
<p>5. Potato and Gravy</p>
<p>Pretty shit to be honest, but there aren’t that many items and it’ll be a cold day in hell before I put 7-up on this list. it’s ok for dipping your chippies in, but it feels weird when you get too much potato on your chip. My housemate told me that you can sub potato and gravy out for a large chips, but due to my go hard or go home attitude I always opt for a large Zinger Box, rendering this menu hack useless.</p>
<p>4. Wet wipes</p>
<p>I imagine the conversation at the science factory in Kentucky went something like this</p>
<p>“Gee this Chicken is great but my hands are so greasy, I’d love to wash them but I have to get back to my sciencing, if only there was a quick and easy way to clean my hands without going all the way to the bathroom”</p>
<p>*Lightbulb.*</p>
<p>3. Chips</p>
<p>You may remember I mentioned chips in the potato and gravy section, I referred to dipping them in the gravy of the potato and gravy, but unaided by the moisture of gravy, a bone dry chip is still delicious. Not only are they delicious but potatoes (the main ingredient in chips) are a good source of vitamin C and potassium, you may as well be eating a banana.</p>
<p>2. Wicket Wings</p>
<p>I’ve always considered myself somewhat of a bad-boy and my love for wicked wings is no exception. Usually, I’ll start off by tackling one of the three wicked wings that I receive for my purchase to prepare my pallet for the party that awaits. In a perfect world, I’ll get three drumettes but you know how the saying goes, all wing is good wing is wicked wing.</p>
<p>1. The Zinger Burger</p>
<p>The main attraction, the centrepiece, the chef d’oeuvre, where do I start with my dear friend the Zinger burger, sweet bun, sweet mayo, crispy lettuce and then BANG, you get hit with the <strong>ZING</strong>. Is the Zing in the batter? Is the Zing in the sauce? Do they breed Zingy chickens? I don’t know and I don’t <em>want</em> to know, for what would a peek behind the curtain get me? I need nothing when I am with the Zinger, I do not find myself in want, but in a place of contentment, free from the shackles of need, for I have what I need, only for a fleeting minute do I know her, she Zings on my lips and she Zings in my heart, until next time old friend, may we meet again soon.</p>
</section>
|
Power Ranking: The items in a Zinger Box
Filipino Colonel Sanders, Ronado Valdez
5. Potato and Gravy
Pretty shit to be honest, but there aren’t that many items and it’ll be a cold day in hell before I put 7-up on this list. it’s ok for dipping your chippies in, but it feels weird when you get too much potato on your chip. My housemate told me that you can sub potato and gravy out for a large chips, but due to my go hard or go home attitude I always opt for a large Zinger Box, rendering this menu hack useless.
4. Wet wipes
I imagine the conversation at the science factory in Kentucky went something like this
“Gee this Chicken is great but my hands are so greasy, I’d love to wash them but I have to get back to my sciencing, if only there was a quick and easy way to clean my hands without going all the way to the bathroom”
*Lightbulb.*
3. Chips
You may remember I mentioned chips in the potato and gravy section, I referred to dipping them in the gravy of the potato and gravy, but unaided by the moisture of gravy, a bone dry chip is still delicious. Not only are they delicious but potatoes (the main ingredient in chips) are a good source of vitamin C and potassium, you may as well be eating a banana.
2. Wicket Wings
I’ve always considered myself somewhat of a bad-boy and my love for wicked wings is no exception. Usually, I’ll start off by tackling one of the three wicked wings that I receive for my purchase to prepare my pallet for the party that awaits. In a perfect world, I’ll get three drumettes but you know how the saying goes, all wing is good wing is wicked wing.
1. The Zinger Burger
The main attraction, the centrepiece, the chef d’oeuvre, where do I start with my dear friend the Zinger burger, sweet bun, sweet mayo, crispy lettuce and then BANG, you get hit with the ZING. Is the Zing in the batter? Is the Zing in the sauce? Do they breed Zingy chickens? I don’t know and I don’t want to know, for what would a peek behind the curtain get me? I need nothing when I am with the Zinger, I do not find myself in want, but in a place of contentment, free from the shackles of need, for I have what I need, only for a fleeting minute do I know her, she Zings on my lips and she Zings in my heart, until next time old friend, may we meet again soon.
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302d234a-a585-5d97-a0f9-15e293362591
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25/08/2025 17:59:24
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|
https://organizationaltalent.medium.com/executive-leadership-are-you-delegating-effectively-99631e731698
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medium.com
|
Executive Leadership: Are You Delegating Effectively?
|
Caught between the pressure of urgent and important work demands, delegating is often one leadership approach to get cut. Yet one of the…
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Jeff Doolittle
|
https://medium.com/@organizationaltalent
|
99631e731698
|
4 min
|
2021-10-25T20:17:04.728000
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2021-10-25T20:20:27.508000
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2022-01-04T18:29:54.932000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Leadership Development,Executive Coaching,Organizational Consulting,Delegating
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/0*sNS8DNogaa2Fo6rq.jpeg" width="750" height="499" loading="lazy" />
<h1>Caught between the pressure of urgent and important work demands, delegating is often one leadership approach to get cut. Yet one of the top five reasons <a href="https://www.organizationaltalent.com/post/how-will-you-stop-your-best-employees-from-quitting-this-year">high potential employees leave their current employer</a> is for an exciting career development opportunity. What if effectively delegating is the very thing executive leaders need to master now more than ever to win in the marketplace?</h1>
<p>Effective executive leadership involves effective delegation. Executive leaders that maximize their purpose approach delegating with intention and a win-win mindset. Carefully considering the task, situation, employee capacity and capability, communication, and leadership support are essential to delegating, so that sticks.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/0*SEqCb3JOyMBCYnPc.jpg" width="750" height="499" loading="lazy" />
<h2>What Delegation Is and Is Not</h2>
<p>One of the more complex and essential things for a leader to do is go from doing to leading. Giving up authority and responsibility can seem counterintuitive to leadership.</p>
<p>Effectively delegating increases work-related discretion and the authority for an employee to make decisions without consulting with you for pre-approval.</p>
<p><em>Effective delegation is a dynamic two-way process that involves the transfer of responsibility and authority from the leader to a willing delegate.</em></p>
<p>Effective delegation is not assigning a task or decision to an unwilling employee. Giving a direct report the responsibility without the authority does not work. Not having the authority to act results in wasted time and frustration for both you and the employee.</p>
<h2>Why Delegating is Important</h2>
<p>Research has found that effective delegation improves job satisfaction, responsibility, <a href="https://www.organizationaltalent.com/post/how-to-maximize-employee-performance">performance</a>, intrinsic motivation, confidence, and career development. It is thought that delegation signals <a href="https://www.organizationaltalent.com/post/how-executive-leaders-build-trust">trust and support from the leader </a>to the delegate, resulting in increased follower effort and performance. Additionally, effective delegation improves the employee perception of the leader’s performance.</p>
<p><em>If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make an impact, learn to delegate. — John C. Maxwell</em></p>
<h2>Organizational Culture and Relationships Matter</h2>
<p>Research has demonstrated that your relationship quality with the employee and the organization’s culture moderate the effectiveness of delegating. <a href="https://www.organizationaltalent.com/post/restoring-organizational-trust">High levels of trust</a> in high-quality leader-follower relationships enhance the positive outcomes of delegating. Likewise, if your relationship is weak with the delegate, the outcome is at risk.</p>
<p>Hierarchical organization structures typically found in high-power distance cultures limit the positive effects of delegation on performance. High power distance relates to the lack of balance in power between the leader and follower. In traditional high power distance national cultures found in countries such as China or Japan, the leader has a much higher degree of power than the employee.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/750/0*rQZR81FYgb_X6p7Y.jpg" width="750" height="730" loading="lazy" />
<h2>5 Steps to Delegating Effectively</h2>
<p>Effective delegation can be challenging. Spending a little time and effort upfront to consider the task, situation, employee, communication, and leadership support is crucial to delegate effectively. Use the following five-step checklist to improve your delegating skills.</p>
<p><strong>Step 1.</strong> Consider and decide if you should delegate. Delegating during crises with critical benefits or harm to the organization is not appropriate. Determine if delegating will help you use your time better or potentially develop others for succession or similar future work. Circumstances with tight timelines with severe or long-term consequences do not allow for mistakes or coaching for development.</p>
<p><strong>Step 2.</strong> Decide to whom you will delegate the decision or task. Consider if they have the experience, knowledge, skills, tools, resources, and willingness needed to succeed. Delegating to an employee that is overloaded can lead to costly mistakes. When using delegation for development, consider how to best support the delegate’s development.</p>
<p><strong>Step 3.</strong> Clearly communicate what you are delegating, timelines, outcome expectations, and why you are delegating. Write it down and discuss it with the delegate to make sure they accept. Clarify if you will keep some of the elements of the task or decision yourself. Explain the reasons for why you are delegating and why you chose them. Discuss the tools and resources available and as appropriate development coaching.</p>
<p><strong>Step 4.</strong> Communicate with others. Decide what critical relationships are involved in this work and make sure they know what and to whom you have delegated the task or decision.</p>
<p><strong>Step 5.</strong> Provide feedback, incentives, and consequences. Monitor performance and provide corrective and appreciative input along the way, so the delegate knows how they are doing. Then evaluate their performance and let them know how they did. Doing a task for the first time and not knowing how you are doing is frustrating.</p>
<p><strong>Key Summary Points:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Executive leaders that maximize their purpose approach delegating with intention and a win-win mindset.</li>
<li>Giving a direct report the responsibility without the authority does not work.</li>
<li>Effective delegation improves job satisfaction, responsibility, performance, intrinsic motivation, confidence, and career development.</li>
<li>High levels of trust in high-quality leader-follower relationships enhance the positive outcomes of delegating.</li>
<li>Hierarchical organization structures typically found in high-power distance cultures limit the positive effects of delegation on performance.</li>
<li>Spending a little time and effort upfront to consider the task, situation, employee, communication, and leadership support is crucial to delegate effectively.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you want to <a href="https://www.organizationaltalent.com/post/architecting-culture">architect a positive culture</a> or need an <a href="https://www.organizationaltalent.com/jeff-doolittle">executive coach</a>, we’re ready to partner with you to craft a solution specific to your organization’s context and challenges. Getting started is as easy as visiting <a href="http://www.organizationaltalent.com">www.organizationaltalent.com</a> or contacting us via email [email protected]. Organizational Talent Consulting utilizes proven, simple, and transformational personal and organizational <a href="https://www.organizationaltalent.com/leadership-development">development solutions</a> to help our clients learn, change, and apply tools in ways that benefit their unique needs and corporate culture.</p>
<h2>References:</h2>
<p>Chevrier, S., & Viegas-Pires, M. (2013). Delegating effectively across cultures. Journal of World Business: JWB, 48(3), 431–439. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2012.07.026">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2012.07.026</a></p>
<p>Drescher, G. (2017). Delegation outcomes: Perceptions of leaders and followers’ satisfaction. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 32(1), 2–15.</p>
<p>Joiner, T. A., & Leveson, L. (2015). Effective delegation among hong kong Chinese male managers: The mediating effects of LMX. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 36(6), 728–743.</p>
<p>Yukl, G. and Fu, P. (1999), “Determinants of delegation and consultation by managers”, Journal of Organizational Behaviour, Vol. 20 №2, pp. 219–232.</p>
</section>
|
Executive Leadership: Are You Delegating Effectively?
Caught between the pressure of urgent and important work demands, delegating is often one leadership approach to get cut. Yet one of the top five reasons high potential employees leave their current employer is for an exciting career development opportunity. What if effectively delegating is the very thing executive leaders need to master now more than ever to win in the marketplace?
Effective executive leadership involves effective delegation. Executive leaders that maximize their purpose approach delegating with intention and a win-win mindset. Carefully considering the task, situation, employee capacity and capability, communication, and leadership support are essential to delegating, so that sticks.
What Delegation Is and Is Not
One of the more complex and essential things for a leader to do is go from doing to leading. Giving up authority and responsibility can seem counterintuitive to leadership.
Effectively delegating increases work-related discretion and the authority for an employee to make decisions without consulting with you for pre-approval.
Effective delegation is a dynamic two-way process that involves the transfer of responsibility and authority from the leader to a willing delegate.
Effective delegation is not assigning a task or decision to an unwilling employee. Giving a direct report the responsibility without the authority does not work. Not having the authority to act results in wasted time and frustration for both you and the employee.
Why Delegating is Important
Research has found that effective delegation improves job satisfaction, responsibility, performance, intrinsic motivation, confidence, and career development. It is thought that delegation signals trust and support from the leader to the delegate, resulting in increased follower effort and performance. Additionally, effective delegation improves the employee perception of the leader’s performance.
If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make an impact, learn to delegate. — John C. Maxwell
Organizational Culture and Relationships Matter
Research has demonstrated that your relationship quality with the employee and the organization’s culture moderate the effectiveness of delegating. High levels of trust in high-quality leader-follower relationships enhance the positive outcomes of delegating. Likewise, if your relationship is weak with the delegate, the outcome is at risk.
Hierarchical organization structures typically found in high-power distance cultures limit the positive effects of delegation on performance. High power distance relates to the lack of balance in power between the leader and follower. In traditional high power distance national cultures found in countries such as China or Japan, the leader has a much higher degree of power than the employee.
5 Steps to Delegating Effectively
Effective delegation can be challenging. Spending a little time and effort upfront to consider the task, situation, employee, communication, and leadership support is crucial to delegate effectively. Use the following five-step checklist to improve your delegating skills.
Step 1. Consider and decide if you should delegate. Delegating during crises with critical benefits or harm to the organization is not appropriate. Determine if delegating will help you use your time better or potentially develop others for succession or similar future work. Circumstances with tight timelines with severe or long-term consequences do not allow for mistakes or coaching for development.
Step 2. Decide to whom you will delegate the decision or task. Consider if they have the experience, knowledge, skills, tools, resources, and willingness needed to succeed. Delegating to an employee that is overloaded can lead to costly mistakes. When using delegation for development, consider how to best support the delegate’s development.
Step 3. Clearly communicate what you are delegating, timelines, outcome expectations, and why you are delegating. Write it down and discuss it with the delegate to make sure they accept. Clarify if you will keep some of the elements of the task or decision yourself. Explain the reasons for why you are delegating and why you chose them. Discuss the tools and resources available and as appropriate development coaching.
Step 4. Communicate with others. Decide what critical relationships are involved in this work and make sure they know what and to whom you have delegated the task or decision.
Step 5. Provide feedback, incentives, and consequences. Monitor performance and provide corrective and appreciative input along the way, so the delegate knows how they are doing. Then evaluate their performance and let them know how they did. Doing a task for the first time and not knowing how you are doing is frustrating.
Key Summary Points:
Executive leaders that maximize their purpose approach delegating with intention and a win-win mindset.
Giving a direct report the responsibility without the authority does not work.
Effective delegation improves job satisfaction, responsibility, performance, intrinsic motivation, confidence, and career development.
High levels of trust in high-quality leader-follower relationships enhance the positive outcomes of delegating.
Hierarchical organization structures typically found in high-power distance cultures limit the positive effects of delegation on performance.
Spending a little time and effort upfront to consider the task, situation, employee, communication, and leadership support is crucial to delegate effectively.
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https://medium.com/@domchang/symmetries-from-scratch-3d-rotations-30efe7fe9323
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Formulating mathematical representations of 3D Rotations
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There’s this TikTok filter involving a horizontal reflection that’s been getting a lot of attention. Here’s an example of TikTok user…
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Dominic Chang
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https://medium.com/@domchang
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30efe7fe9323
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7 min
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2022-08-21T20:10:13.830000
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2022-08-29T18:18:25.437000
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Physics,Mathematics,Social Media,Linear Algebra,Math
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/0*igYA16W70wG6WZfM.png" width="1200" height="628" loading="lazy" />
<p>There’s this TikTok filter involving a horizontal reflection that’s been getting a lot of attention. Here’s an example of TikTok user @eatmytoonies using it to add some flair to a lip sync cover.</p>
<p></p>
<p>This filter is interesting, not only because it makes slight facial asymmetries pop — human faces are bilaterally symmetric on the most part — but also since it makes evident the way physicists think about <strong>symmetries</strong>. The concept of a symmetry is likely familiar to most because of its ubiquity in nature, but how do you model them with mathematics?</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1681/0*mErJVQvCymX1BGf8.jpg" width="1681" height="914" loading="lazy" />
<p>Mathematical modeling often reduces to pinning down a suitable definition for the concepts at hand. Let’s start by considering what we can say about symmetries in general. One thing you might notice from the above image is that symmetries are associated with a sense of ‘sameness’. In the case of the fly — or with humans — the left side looks sort of the same as the right side. The aforementioned <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@eatmytoonies/video/6950525918691560710">TikTok video</a> provides some extra intuition here: <em>the appearance of the fly is left the same after a reflection about its bilateral axis.</em> A conclusion to draw is that symmetries are associated with transformations on objects that leave them looking the same. Notice that this association carries over to the other examples in the above image. Not only is the same reflection symmetry is present in the flower, but we also have the further ability to leave its appearance the same by rotating it through an angle of 72⁰. The bacteria has even more symmetry since it will look identical after rotating it by any angle, no matter how small or large.</p>
<p>This is an important step towards understanding how we use symmetries in math and physics, but how do we actually write them down? The answer is that it depends on the mathematically representation of your objects. Let’s consider a still image from that TikTok video. We can drop a coordinate axis on the image and label pixels based on their positions. A bilateral symmetry is association with reflecting about the y axis, resulting in a negation of all the x values on the pixel labels.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/960/1*8C87zKMjytAT7Y9E0LygJw.png" width="960" height="540" loading="lazy" />
<p>This association is made fully concrete through the<strong> language of matrix arithmetic</strong>. Our pixels are 2D vectors, and a reflection about the y axis is just a matrix operation on those vectors</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/731/0*0Bu3Y93_z4K1XA31.png" width="731" height="101" loading="lazy" />
<p>You can also <em>chain</em> operations together by multiplying matrices. Two reflections should map a pixel’s location back onto itself so we should expect two reflection matrices to multiply to the identity matrix; which they indeed do.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/310/0*4gyMq2ghqqD68RMw.png" width="310" height="55" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/982/0*oWmiQUFpxDcR-OeI.png" width="982" height="108" loading="lazy" />
<p>The 𝕀 in the above equation is the identity matrix.</p>
<h1>Rotational Symmetry</h1>
<p>Let us now consider the significantly more symmetric case of our spherical bacteria.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/322/1*OJqGzfcY6qND99dCDtmmXQ.png" width="322" height="295" loading="lazy" />
<p>What are the transformations that leave it looking the same? One thing you may notice is that its appearance remains unchanged no matter how you rotate it. This tells us to associate spherical symmetry with something that is <strong>invariant</strong> under rotation.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/489/1*rxpFWh5t0LtCpcNe3CfRSg.png" width="489" height="300" loading="lazy" />
<p>We will take the lesson learned from the TikTok image and label the points of the bacteria as locations in 3D space centered on the origin. This will allow us to represent our transformations as matrices like we did last time. A sphere can then be defined by all the points that lie at some constant distance from the origin. Rotations leave spheres looking the same, so we need to consider the mathematical transformations that leaves our <em><strong>definition of the sphere in</em>variant</strong>. The transformations to consider will be those that preserve the length of vectors.</p>
<p>The length of a vector is given by the <strong>Pythagorean theorem</strong>, and can be represented with vectors in terms of matrix multiplication like so.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/534/0*4iqxb2DMlzWpnUAa.png" width="534" height="150" loading="lazy" />
<p>The vector on the left is a row vector, while the one on the right is a column vector. If you are familiar with matrix arithmetic, then you might have seen the operation of <strong>transposition</strong>. A transposition on a matrix simply switches all the rows with the columns. Transposition allows you to think of a row vector as a transposed column vector. The previous equations is therefore the same as saying,</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/374/0*nYe3laOkOjB4u-Kb.png" width="374" height="45" loading="lazy" />
<p>where the ‘T’ indicates transpose.</p>
<p>Normally the the T is omitted on the left vector in most texts since multiplication on the left can only be done by row vectors. I have made it explicit here.</p>
<p>Vectors can be transformed into other vectors via multiplication with a matrix. Schematically this looks like:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/187/0*XldkeFJ7sOWZyBSR.png" width="187" height="39" loading="lazy" />
<p>for a matrix M, and a vector v. v’ is our newly ‘transformed’ vector. An example looks of this is:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/784/0*1GrdZ2F0j6GvODRI.png" width="784" height="150" loading="lazy" />
<p>The question therefore becomes, “what are the matrices that leave the length of a vector invariant?”</p>
<p>We will constrain this problem by using previously stated fact about transposition, and the definition of length in terms of the Pythagorean theorem. Here is our plan of attack, we will consider 2 vectors v and v’, who are related by some matrix transformation, and demand that they have the same lengths.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/576/0*c59gM_AWZI70zleS.png" width="576" height="203" loading="lazy" />
<p>This equality holding requires that</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/216/0*tKrvQq6APT3kc0Cc.png" width="216" height="39" loading="lazy" />
<p>Now we have a constraint on the behavior of our matrices. We want to consider the class of matrices whose<em> transpose the same as their inverse.</em></p>
<h3>Generating Rotational Symmetry</h3>
<p>It would be nice if there was someway to <strong>generate </strong>all the matrices that represent a rotation. Perhaps we can impose additional constraints that would allow us to do so? One aspect of rotation that we can leverage is that it is normally consider it to be a continuous transformation. Continuity has various rigorous mathematical definitions, but when a physicists say ‘continuous’, they usually mean ‘<strong><a href=</strong>"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic_function">analytic</a>’. We will therefore assume that our rotation is continuous in some parameter θ and do a <strong>power series</strong> expansion in that variable. Let’s cover some background first.</p>
<h3>Taylor Series Expansions</h3>
<p><strong>Analyticity</strong> is a concept usually covered in a second course in calculus. The idea is that certain functions — and most of the ones you ever deal with in physics — can be represented in terms of a series through the equation,</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/448/0*ioFm31GFxlsgjOGf.png" width="448" height="114" loading="lazy" />
<p>known as a <strong>Maclaurin Series</strong> expansion (more generally a Taylor series expansion). This equation tells us that if we know all the derivatives of <em>f</em> at x₀, then we can figure out what value <em>f </em>will take at x.</p>
<p>We can see how this works for eˣ as an example. Since the derivative of eˣ is eˣ, then;</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/314/0*3UNumjVC-ZyZX68c.png" width="314" height="252" loading="lazy" />
<p>3Blue1Brown has more on this in his video on Taylor Series</p>
<p></p>
<p>A fun fact about derivatives is that they can be thought of generators of transformations themselves. To see this, lets write the definition of a Maclaurin series expansion in the following way:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/807/0*W7Nag8COm4fB2sfk.png" width="807" height="243" loading="lazy" />
<p>We can therefore define an ‘operator’ that <strong>translates </strong>f from its value at 0 to its value at x₀ by:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/807/0*Rzvqt3yEi90BTgTG.png" width="807" height="159" loading="lazy" />
<p>The last trick up my sleeve is that I will use the fact that,</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/216/0*lJtPJiIgybToBEDo.png" width="216" height="114" loading="lazy" />
<p>to write our translation operator as:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/551/0*irhKrsoKTyZv5_0l.png" width="551" height="118" loading="lazy" />
<p>The above formulation is called an <strong>exponential map</strong>. One thing to notice here is that this operator seems to only be dependent on powers of d/dx, so we say that d/dx is a <strong>generator </strong>of translations.</p>
<h3>Back to Rotations</h3>
<p>Let’s use the same logic that we did for translations to generate rotations. Let’s call the generator of rotations, L, and try to figure out what it is.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/311/0*8WVDX9UA0YplmBaw.png" width="311" height="43" loading="lazy" />
<p>Now if we take our previously derived constraint, we’ll have that;</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/537/0*kMyZbQNboh-81xO2.png" width="537" height="43" loading="lazy" />
<p>which tells us that,</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/168/0*AIaVCVTl_y_8c1np.png" width="168" height="39" loading="lazy" />
<p>These are anti-symmetric matrices. We can build any anti-symmetric matrix through linear combination of any the following 3 <strong>generators,</strong></p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1116/0*uuH1Q8T6LgO5mA-v.png" width="1116" height="150" loading="lazy" />
<p>Notice that Lx seems to swap the y and z components of a vector, so this must then be the generator of rotations about the x-axis. We can then generate any finite transformation by exponentiating the generators — this follows from the power series assumption.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/679/0*kXa3YNMlZtmWZbdO.png" width="679" height="116" loading="lazy" />
<p>a finite rotation is thus</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/534/0*zXwthgtPgZIDc_dl.png" width="534" height="150" loading="lazy" />
<p>We can repeat the same procedure for the other generators to get other rotation matrices. If you would like to dig deeper into this topic checkout <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lie-Algebras-Particle-Physics-Frontiers/dp/0738202339">Lie Algebras in Particle Physics”, by Howard Georgi.</a></p>
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Formulating mathematical representations of 3D rotations
[source: distractify ]
There’s this TikTok filter involving a horizontal reflection that’s been getting a lot of attention. Here’s an example of TikTok user @eatmytoonies using it to add some flair to a lip sync cover.
This filter is interesting, not only because it makes slight facial asymmetries pop — human faces are bilaterally symmetric on the most part — but also since it makes evident the way physicists think about symmetries. The concept of a symmetry is likely familiar to most because of its ubiquity in nature, but how do you model them with mathematics?
Examples of symmetries in nature. [Credit: Wikimedia Commons]
Mathematical modeling often reduces to pinning down a suitable definition for the concepts at hand. Let’s start by considering what we can say about symmetries in general. One thing you might notice from the above image is that symmetries are associated with a sense of ‘sameness’. In the case of the fly — or with humans — the left side looks sort of the same as the right side. The aforementioned TikTok video provides some extra intuition here: the appearance of the fly is left the same after a reflection about its bilateral axis. A conclusion to draw is that symmetries are associated with transformations on objects that leave them looking the same. Notice that this association carries over to the other examples in the above image. Not only is the same reflection symmetry is present in the flower, but we also have the further ability to leave its appearance the same by rotating it through an angle of 72⁰. The bacteria has even more symmetry since it will look identical after rotating it by any angle, no matter how small or large.
This is an important step towards understanding how we use symmetries in math and physics, but how do we actually write them down? The answer is that it depends on the mathematically representation of your objects. Let’s consider a still image from that TikTok video. We can drop a coordinate axis on the image and label pixels based on their positions. A bilateral symmetry is association with reflecting about the y axis, resulting in a negation of all the x values on the pixel labels.
This association is made fully concrete through the language of matrix arithmetic. Our pixels are 2D vectors, and a reflection about the y axis is just a matrix operation on those vectors
You can also chain operations together by multiplying matrices. Two reflections should map a pixel’s location back onto itself so we should expect two reflection matrices to multiply to the identity matrix; which they indeed do.
Two reflections produce an Identity operation
The 𝕀 in the above equation is the identity matrix.
Rotational Symmetry
Let us now consider the significantly more symmetric case of our spherical bacteria.
What are the transformations that leave it looking the same? One thing you may notice is that its appearance remains unchanged no matter how you rotate it. This tells us to associate spherical symmetry with something that is invariant under rotation.
We will take the lesson learned from the TikTok image and label the points of the bacteria as locations in 3D space centered on the origin. This will allow us to represent our transformations as matrices like we did last time. A sphere can then be defined by all the points that lie at some constant distance from the origin. Rotations leave spheres looking the same, so we need to consider the mathematical transformations that leaves our definition of the sphere invariant. The transformations to consider will be those that preserve the length of vectors.
The length of a vector is given by the Pythagorean theorem, and can be represented with vectors in terms of matrix multiplication like so.
The vector on the left is a row vector, while the one on the right is a column vector. If you are familiar with matrix arithmetic, then you might have seen the operation of transposition. A transposition on a matrix simply switches all the rows with the columns. Transposition allows you to think of a row vector as a transposed column vector. The previous equations is therefore the same as saying,
where the ‘T’ indicates transpose.
Normally the the T is omitted on the left vector in most texts since multiplication on the left can only be done by row vectors. I have made it explicit here.
Vectors can be transformed into other vectors via multiplication with a matrix. Schematically this looks like:
for a matrix M, and a vector v. v’ is our newly ‘transformed’ vector. An example looks of this is:
The question therefore becomes, “what are the matrices that leave the length of a vector invariant?”
We will constrain this problem by using previously stated fact about transposition, and the definition of length in terms of the Pythagorean theorem. Here is our plan of attack, we will consider 2 vectors v and v’, who are related by some matrix transformation, and demand that they have the same lengths.
This equality holding requires that
Now we have a constraint on the behavior of our matrices. We want to consider the class of matrices whose transpose the same as their inverse.
Generating Rotational Symmetry
It would be nice if there was someway to generate all the matrices that represent a rotation. Perhaps we can impose additional constraints that would allow us to do so? One aspect of rotation that we can leverage is that it is normally consider it to be a continuous transformation. Continuity has various rigorous mathematical definitions, but when a physicists say ‘continuous’, they usually mean ‘analytic’. We will therefore assume that our rotation is continuous in some parameter θ and do a power series expansion in that variable. Let’s cover some background first.
Taylor Series Expansions
Analyticity is a concept usually covered in a second course in calculus. The idea is that certain functions — and most of the ones you ever deal with in physics — can be represented in terms of a series through the equation,
known as a Maclaurin Series expansion (more generally a Taylor series expansion). This equation tells us that if we know all the derivatives of f at x₀, then we can figure out what value f will take at x.
We can see how this works for eˣ as an example. Since the derivative of eˣ is eˣ, then;
3Blue1Brown has more on this in his video on Taylor Series
A fun fact about derivatives is that they can be thought of generators of transformations themselves. To see this, lets write the definition of a Maclaurin series expansion in the following way:
We can therefore define an ‘operator’ that translates f from its value at 0 to its value at x₀ by:
The last trick up my sleeve is that I will use the fact that,
Series expansion of eˣ
to write our translation operator as:
The above formulation is called an exponential map. One thing to notice here is that this operator seems to only be dependent on powers of d/dx, so we say that d/dx is a generator of translations.
Back to Rotations
Let’s use the same logic that we did for translations to generate rotations. Let’s call the generator of rotations, L, and try to figure out what it is.
Now if we take our previously derived constraint, we’ll have that;
which tells us that,
These are anti-symmetric matrices. We can build any anti-symmetric matrix through linear combination of any the following 3 generators,
Notice that Lx seems to swap the y and z components of a vector, so this must then be the generator of rotations about the x-axis. We can then generate any finite transformation by exponentiating the generators — this follows from the power series assumption.
a finite rotation is thus
We can repeat the same procedure for the other generators to get other rotation matrices. If you would like to dig deeper into this topic checkout Lie Algebras in Particle Physics”, by Howard Georgi.
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https://medium.com/@ourlaptoplives/anna-maria-island-legendary-florida-charm-awaits-your-visit-94c63b7ad9ea
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medium.com
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Anna Maria Island | Legendary Florida Charm Awaits Your Visit
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You have all heard of these Florida cities ~ Orlando, Miami, Daytona Beach, and have maybe even visited one of these amazing cities. We…
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Michelle Sweet
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https://medium.com/@ourlaptoplives
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94c63b7ad9ea
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11 min
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2020-10-07T16:41:15.644000
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<p>You have all heard of these Florida cities ~ Orlando, Miami, Daytona Beach, and have maybe even visited one of these amazing cities. We have been lucky enough to have enjoyed visiting them also, but there are so many other fabulous places in Florida to discover. Anna Maria Island is one of them, it is a hidden gem on the Gulf Coast of Florida that has become the place that just continues to draw us back time and time again.</p>
<p>Anna Maria Island is a barrier island on the gulf coast of Florida, just south of Tampa. This 7-mile long island has the laid back feel and charm of island life at its best. The highest posted speed limit is 35 mph. A free trolley runs from one end of the island to the other, stopping every 2–4 blocks, taking beach lovers to their desired destinations. Bicycles and walking seem to be the favored modes of transportation when exploring the island.</p>
<p><em>This post may contain affiliate links. That means if you click and buy, I may receive a small commission (at no cost to you). Please see my full<a href="https://loveandourlapt</em>oplives.com/disclosure-policy/"> disclosure policy</a> for details.</p>
<h1>What is Anna Maria Island known for?</h1>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*YOzvezmhXwapk5VRUFVXow.jpeg" width="800" height="400" loading="lazy" />
<p>Anna Maria Island is known for its white sandy beaches, crystal blue water, sunsets that take your breath away, friendly locals, mouthwatering seafood, and peaceful waterfront dining. It’s my tropical vacation without even leaving the States. Signs on store doors let you know you have arrived and life is relaxing on Anna Maria Island — Barefeet and Swimsuits are welcome!</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*Mc7tUlethuQ3QWAWG23Tlw.jpeg" width="800" height="400" loading="lazy" />
<p>Crossing the draw bridge signals the entrance to the island and life is about to change. You are greeted by beautiful water on both sides of you, with just a glimpse of old Florida’s charming buildings ahead. Just driving across the bridge your breathing slows and you can almost feel your blood pressure drop. Even the welcome to Anna Maria Island is darn right irresistible.</p>
<p>With a welcome like this, wait till you see what this rare, unspoiled island with vintage charm known as <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g635970-Anna_Maria_Island_Florida-Vacations.html">Anna Maria Island</a> has to offer.</p>
<h2>The History of Anna Maria Island</h2>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*WbGRd8hneUp83bEaxOfyqw.jpeg" width="800" height="400" loading="lazy" />
<p>Anna Maria Island was first settled at the beginning of the twentieth century by Tampa Mayor Madison Post, who named the island after his sister-in-law Anna and his wife Maria. Prior to 1921, the only main inhabitants of the island were temporary fishermen and nautical types.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*v3wrxK0q19yaCgF0IDUHVA.jpeg" width="800" height="400" loading="lazy" />
<p>The first permanent resident of Anna Maria Island was George Emerson Bean. Until 1921 the island was only accessible by boat. At that time the first bridge connecting the fishing village of Cortez with Bradenton Beach was built.</p>
<p>Soon after the bridge was built actor, Paul Gilmore purchased 40 island acres with the intent of building a film colony. Only one movie was filmed there, “The Isle of Destiny”. The movie itself was unsuccessful.</p>
<p>Today three small cities, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, and Bradenton Beach make up Anna Maria Island.</p>
<h2>Anna Maria Island Beaches</h2>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*Ar928btPD8TCP8Tg.jpg" width="800" height="400" loading="lazy" />
<p>The beaches of <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g635970-Anna_Maria_Island_Florida-Vacations.html">Anna Maria Island</a> are breathtaking. The island is home to several beaches that all have one thing in common, white sand and emerald blue water. Yet each of the beaches has their own characteristics and are very different depending on where they are located on this small island.</p>
<p>The following beaches are some of our current favorites and ones that we love visiting.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*7Gerhijv8KIoXsXmDsq4jg.jpeg" width="800" height="400" loading="lazy" />
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<li><em><strong><a h</em>ref="htt</strong>ps://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60786-d12625189-Reviews-Cortez_Beach-Bradenton_Florida.html">Cortez Beach</a> has a southern beach feel, you cross small wooden footbridges to get from the parking to the beach. The breathtaking Cortez Beach is safely hidden by tall grass. Keep an eye out this is a great beach for finding sand dollars.</li>
<li><em><strong><a hr</em>ef="http</strong>s://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34097-d8180261-Reviews-Coquina_Beach-Bradenton_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Coquina Beach</a> is for strolling, you’ll enjoy discovering local shells including the tiger’s paw and of course, tiny coquinas, they look like little butterflies on the beach. Keep your eyes peeled you may even find a sharks tooth, sand-dollar, or a starfish.</li>
<li><em><strong><a href=</em>"https:/</strong>/www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34097-d3307963-Reviews-Bradenton_Beach-Bradenton_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Bradenton Beach</a> is the center of all the action, after crossing the bridge you enter into Bradenton Beach. It is also within this general area that you will find plenty of unique shopping opportunities, bars, and restaurants.</li>
<li><em><strong><a h</em>ref="htt</strong>ps://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g34297-Holmes_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida-Vacations.html">Holmes Beach</a> has clean sand, tons of shells and the water is always gorgeous. A highly accessible beach, that is quiet, low-key, and peaceful. This beach has an outside shower to get the sand off your feet before you get back on the trolley.</li>
<li><em><strong><a href=</em>"https:/</strong>/www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g635970-Anna_Maria_Island_Florida-Vacations.html">Anna Maria Beach</a> is great, the water is calm and clear. This beach is great for watching the sunset. Not a lot of shells, but the sand is beautiful and there is plenty of potential for a sandcastle.</li>
<li><em><strong><a</em> href="ht</strong>tps://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29166-d263669-Reviews-Bean_Point-Anna_Maria_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Bean Point</a> is named after the original settler, George Bean. This is where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico. It’s one of the most beautiful beaches you will ever step foot on. The sand is super soft white and the emerald blue water is filled with schools of fish and manatees almost within touching distance. It is advised that you NOT SWIM here because of the riptide.</li>
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<p>No matter the time of year, don’t hesitate to dip your feet in the Gulf of Mexico, warm or cool the water is always welcoming!</p>
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<p>Kick-off your shoes and stay awhile, its time to feel the sand between your toes.</p>
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<p>Walking the beach, playing in the sand and looking for shells,
seems to be daily activities of both young and old.</p>
<h2>Anna Maria Island Accommodations</h2>
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<p>Anna Maria Island is home to a wide variety of vacation accommodations ranging from well-known hotels, landmark resorts, beachfront cottages, resorts, villas, and private homes. There are accommodations to fit just about anyone’s needs.</p>
<p><em><strong><a hre</em>f="https</strong>://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g34097-d268710-Reviews-BridgeWalk_a_Landmark_Resort-Bradenton_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">The Bridgewalk</a> in Bradenton Beach’s historic district is a landmark resort, centrally located at the edge of the bridge. These apartment-style accommodations have an old Florida vibe.</p>
<p><em><strong><a </em>href="ht</strong>tps://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g34097-d249634-Reviews-Tortuga_Inn_Beach_Resort-Bradenton_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Tortuga Inn</a> is the kind of place that sweeps you off your feet. It comes with its own private white sand beach across the street, beach chairs and umbrellas await you. There are three heated pools and a boat dock for guests to enjoy.</p>
<p>We have stayed at both of these places and have been wowed by everything about each of them.</p>
<h2>Anna Maria Island Restaurants</h2>
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<p>I could write an entire guide on just the amazing restaurants available on Anna Maria Island, maybe someday I’ll go spend a month on Anna Maria Island and do just that! These are the ones we have visited, enjoyed, and would recommend.</p>
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<p>One of the first places we set out to enjoy was a restaurant on the north point of the island. My daughter Cassie and I had visited this pier restaurant on a previous girls’ trip.</p>
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<p>I wanted so much to share <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29166-d8765882-Reviews-Anna_Maria_City_Pier-Anna_Maria_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">The City Pier</a> with Gary, but when we got there it was gone. I was so disappointed to discover that a recent hurricane had totally destroyed The Anna Maria City Pier.</p>
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<p>On the previous visit with my daughter, we had enjoyed great food, locals relaxing while fishing, and friendly conversation all on The City Pier.</p>
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<p>We have heard that The City Pier has now been rebuilt and has reopened, complete with restaurant. I can’t wait to go back and enjoy The New City Pier Restaurant with Gary.</p>
<p>At the recommendations of locals, we headed over to We were very glad we did! We sat outside overlooking the ocean at sunset.</p>
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<p>The food was good, but not exceptional, the view was spectacular, the mood very romantic and the conversation was perfect!</p>
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<p>We visited the <em><strong><a </em>href="ht</strong>tps://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g34154-d6416361-Reviews-Tide_Tables_Restaurant_and_Marina-Cortez_Florida.html">Tide Tables</a> twice during our visit. This place is definitely a favorite among the locals. The perfect place for fried shrimp and ice cold beer while enjoying the view.</p>
<p>We loved <strong><a href="https://www.anrdoez</strong>rs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g34297-d1027465-Reviews-Anna_Maria_Island_Beach_Cafe-Holmes_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe</a>. It is beachfront casual dining at its best. In addition to good food, they offer live weekly music, a tiki bar, cold beer, and island ice cream.
Burgers, Fish Tacos, and even ice cream taste better-served beachfront.</p>
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<p>The <em><strong><a href="http</em>s://www.</strong>anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g29166-d391681-Reviews-Waterfront_Restaurant-Anna_Maria_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Waterfront Restaurant </a>has some of the best food we’ve eaten on the island. I had never had pineapple coleslaw until I ate it at the Waterfront Restaurant. It is the perfect pairing with their grouper tacos. This is one place on the island you might want to see if they take reservations.</p>
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<p>Food on the island does not stop at seafood. It’s just the best place to get the freshest seafood. If you are looking for something different a little exploring and you will find other exceptional options.</p>
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<p>For sweets you need, I repeat NEED to stop and try out <em><strong><a href="http</em>s://www.</strong>anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g29166-d3703784-Reviews-The_Donut_Experiment-Anna_Maria_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">The Donut Experiment</a>. The fresh donuts at The Donut Experiment are creative and they know what tastes great on a donut.</p>
<p>Located near The City Pier is <em><strong><a</em> href="h</strong>ttps://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g29166-d2429907-Reviews-Two_Scoops-Anna_Maria_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Two Scoops</a>, it is unquestionably the spot to stop for the best ice cream, sundaes, shake, floats, or even fresh brewed coffee.</p>
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<h2>Anna Maria Island Trolley</h2>
<p>The Anna Maria Island Trolley offers a free service that takes locals and vacationers up and down the island between Anna Maria Island and Coquina Beach. It runs seven days a week from 6 am to 10 pm. There are trolley stops every 2–4 blocks making it easy to enjoy the services offered. After a long day at the beach catching the trolley back to your condo is the perfect transportation.</p>
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<p>The trolley adds to the calm laid back vibe of Anna Maria Island allowing vacationers to park their car and vacation without the hustle and bustle of being car to car.</p>
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<h2>Things to do on Anna Maria Island</h2>
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<p>As if the beach and seafood are not enough to draw you to Anna Maria Island, there is so much more enjoyment the island has to offer. The island is truly an outdoor lovers paradise.</p>
<p>While on Anna Maria Island you can enjoy combing the beach for shells, stand up paddleboarding, swimming (just watch for waves and undertows), kayaking, diving, and snorkeling. Keep your eyes open for a chance to see sharks, rays, and manatees.</p>
<p>If going under the water is not your thing, try your hand at parasailing. or deep-sea fishing for ~ grouper, mackerel, or snapper.</p>
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<p>For an extremely relaxing time on the water let <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34097-d6631023-Reviews-Paradise_Boat_Tours-Bradenton_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Paradise Boat Tours</a> take you on a leisurely cruise in hopes of spotting dolphins.</p>
<p>In case you are wanting to get away from the water, try golfing at <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60786-d8566884-Reviews-Timber_Creek_Golf_Course-Bradenton_Florida.html">Timber Creek</a>, mini-golfing at <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34097-d1853004-Reviews-The_Fish_Hole_Miniature_Golf-Bradenton_Beach_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">The Fish Hole</a>, visit an orange orchard or even the local bird sanctuary.</p>
<p>Let’s not forget the <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29166-d117354-Reviews-Coquina_Baywalk-Anna_Maria_Anna_Maria_Island_Florida.html">Coquina Baywalk</a>, that winds through inviting wildlife areas, and <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34618-d131503-Reviews-Mote_Marine_Laboratory_Aquarium-Sarasota_Florida.html">Motes Marine Aquarium.</a> Our girls loved Sea World and they love Motes just as much. They enjoyed all of the hands-on activities at Motes.</p>
<h2>Anna Maria Island Weather</h2>
<p>We have visited Anna Maria Island at all times of the year. I realize that weather does play a role in vacation fun. But cool or warm there is not a bad time to visit Anna Maria Island.</p>
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<p>The summers are long and warm with unexpected brief rain showers. The winters are short cool and windy. Over the course of the year, the temperatures vary from 55 to 90 and are rarely below 45 or above 92.</p>
<p>Based on the <a href="https://weatherspark.com/y/16814/Average-Weather-in-Anna-Maria-Florida-United-States-Year-Round#Sections-BestTime">tourist score</a> the best times of year to visit Anna Maria Island for warm-weather activities are from <em>late February</em> to <em>early May</em> and from <em>late October</em> to <em>early December</em>.</p>
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<p>When you are packing for a trip to Anna Maria Island, make sure these 5 items are on your packing list for winter or summer travel.</p>
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<li><strong><a href="</strong>https://www.amazon.com/CeraVe-Sunscreen-Hydrating-Mineral-Titanium/dp/B07YLKXV11/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=sunscreen&qid=1602012700&sr=8-6&linkCode=ll1&tag=garyandmichel-20&linkId=e35b578ba1048edb324d9cf8d5ad9f91&language=en_US">Sunscreen</a> ~ Sunscreen is a must all year round, especially if you are visiting the beach. The glare of the sun off the ocean water is extra strong.</li>
<li><strong><a href="h</strong>ttps://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=Sunglasses&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&linkCode=ll2&tag=garyandmichel-20&linkId=ee876fac5afcf1d15f9d5c0ff2454220&language=en_US">Sunglasses</a> ~ The southern glare of the sun make sunglasses a desired commodity.</li>
<li><strong><a href="</strong>https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=swinsuit&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&linkCode=ll2&tag=garyandmichel-20&linkId=e9684572102eb253b42d295061fd89c7&language=en_US">Swimsuit </a>~ You don’t come to Florida and not enjoy the water at least daily.</li>
<li><strong><a </strong>href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=wide+brim+hat&ref=nb_sb_noss_1&linkCode=ll2&tag=garyandmichel-20&linkId=3005ac91fb272c37c9261794deb1440e&language=en_US">Hat</a> ~ Having a nice wide-brimmed hat is encouraged. It will offer protection from the sun on your face and your hair from the occasional wind, and a seagull overhead.</li>
<li><strong><a href</strong>="https://www.amazon.com/Canon-Digital-18-55mm-Backpack-Accessory/dp/B08C4X282K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=3SL08O9YSO0WL&dchild=1&keywords=canon+sl2+camera+bundle&qid=1602023310&sprefix=canon+sl2+camera,aps,200&sr=8-8&linkCode=ll1&tag=garyandmichel-20&linkId=9a0a3930a3acd2dffb1e6c1f9d633b95&language=en_US">Camera</a> ~ This budget-friendly Canon camera is our favorite, we wouldn’t travel without it. You don’t want to be caught without a camera on Anna Maria Island.</li>
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<h2>Best way to get to Anna Maria Island</h2>
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<p>The closest airport to Anna Maria Island is Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. It is a short drive of fewer than 20 minutes from the airport to the island. If you plan on using the trolley and just staying on the island, I would use uber or <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/100011082/type/dlg/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34618-d20690350-Reviews-Conscious_Cab_of_Sarasota-Sarasota_Florida.html">Conscious Cab of Sarasota</a> to take you to your condo.</p>
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<p>If you are looking to fly into a larger airport, Tampa International Airport is the closest. From the airport, you can rent a car and drive one hour to Anna Maria Island. This is worth it just to experience the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge">Sunshine Skyway Bridge</a> between Tampa and Sarasota. Shop for fares and car rentals on <a href="https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8956198-13252719">Skyscanner.</a></p>
<p>We have visited many beach towns and have loved all of them, but most of them had that tourist feel. Anna Maria Island does not have that feel. It’s Anna Maria Island’s slow pace and beauty that keeps calling us back. It’s that place where we can just breathe and relax.</p>
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Anna Maria Island | Legendary Florida Charm Awaits Your Visit
You have all heard of these Florida cities ~ Orlando, Miami, Daytona Beach, and have maybe even visited one of these amazing cities. We have been lucky enough to have enjoyed visiting them also, but there are so many other fabulous places in Florida to discover. Anna Maria Island is one of them, it is a hidden gem on the Gulf Coast of Florida that has become the place that just continues to draw us back time and time again.
Anna Maria Island is a barrier island on the gulf coast of Florida, just south of Tampa. This 7-mile long island has the laid back feel and charm of island life at its best. The highest posted speed limit is 35 mph. A free trolley runs from one end of the island to the other, stopping every 2–4 blocks, taking beach lovers to their desired destinations. Bicycles and walking seem to be the favored modes of transportation when exploring the island.
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What is Anna Maria Island known for?
Gorgeous Sunset
Anna Maria Island is known for its white sandy beaches, crystal blue water, sunsets that take your breath away, friendly locals, mouthwatering seafood, and peaceful waterfront dining. It’s my tropical vacation without even leaving the States. Signs on store doors let you know you have arrived and life is relaxing on Anna Maria Island — Barefeet and Swimsuits are welcome!
Crossing the draw bridge signals the entrance to the island and life is about to change. You are greeted by beautiful water on both sides of you, with just a glimpse of old Florida’s charming buildings ahead. Just driving across the bridge your breathing slows and you can almost feel your blood pressure drop. Even the welcome to Anna Maria Island is darn right irresistible.
With a welcome like this, wait till you see what this rare, unspoiled island with vintage charm known as Anna Maria Island has to offer.
The History of Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island Draw Bridge
Anna Maria Island was first settled at the beginning of the twentieth century by Tampa Mayor Madison Post, who named the island after his sister-in-law Anna and his wife Maria. Prior to 1921, the only main inhabitants of the island were temporary fishermen and nautical types.
Sunset Anna Maria Island
The first permanent resident of Anna Maria Island was George Emerson Bean. Until 1921 the island was only accessible by boat. At that time the first bridge connecting the fishing village of Cortez with Bradenton Beach was built.
Soon after the bridge was built actor, Paul Gilmore purchased 40 island acres with the intent of building a film colony. Only one movie was filmed there, “The Isle of Destiny”. The movie itself was unsuccessful.
Today three small cities, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, and Bradenton Beach make up Anna Maria Island.
Anna Maria Island Beaches
The beaches of Anna Maria Island are breathtaking. The island is home to several beaches that all have one thing in common, white sand and emerald blue water. Yet each of the beaches has their own characteristics and are very different depending on where they are located on this small island.
The following beaches are some of our current favorites and ones that we love visiting.
Starfish on the beach
Cortez Beach has a southern beach feel, you cross small wooden footbridges to get from the parking to the beach. The breathtaking Cortez Beach is safely hidden by tall grass. Keep an eye out this is a great beach for finding sand dollars.
Coquina Beach is for strolling, you’ll enjoy discovering local shells including the tiger’s paw and of course, tiny coquinas, they look like little butterflies on the beach. Keep your eyes peeled you may even find a sharks tooth, sand-dollar, or a starfish.
Bradenton Beach is the center of all the action, after crossing the bridge you enter into Bradenton Beach. It is also within this general area that you will find plenty of unique shopping opportunities, bars, and restaurants.
Holmes Beach has clean sand, tons of shells and the water is always gorgeous. A highly accessible beach, that is quiet, low-key, and peaceful. This beach has an outside shower to get the sand off your feet before you get back on the trolley.
Anna Maria Beach is great, the water is calm and clear. This beach is great for watching the sunset. Not a lot of shells, but the sand is beautiful and there is plenty of potential for a sandcastle.
Bean Point is named after the original settler, George Bean. This is where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico. It’s one of the most beautiful beaches you will ever step foot on. The sand is super soft white and the emerald blue water is filled with schools of fish and manatees almost within touching distance. It is advised that you NOT SWIM here because of the riptide.
No matter the time of year, don’t hesitate to dip your feet in the Gulf of Mexico, warm or cool the water is always welcoming!
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Kick-off your shoes and stay awhile, its time to feel the sand between your toes.
Sand between my toes
Walking the beach, playing in the sand and looking for shells,
seems to be daily activities of both young and old.
Anna Maria Island Accommodations
Clock Tower on rocky shoreline
Anna Maria Island is home to a wide variety of vacation accommodations ranging from well-known hotels, landmark resorts, beachfront cottages, resorts, villas, and private homes. There are accommodations to fit just about anyone’s needs.
The Bridgewalk in Bradenton Beach’s historic district is a landmark resort, centrally located at the edge of the bridge. These apartment-style accommodations have an old Florida vibe.
Tortuga Inn is the kind of place that sweeps you off your feet. It comes with its own private white sand beach across the street, beach chairs and umbrellas await you. There are three heated pools and a boat dock for guests to enjoy.
We have stayed at both of these places and have been wowed by everything about each of them.
Anna Maria Island Restaurants
I could write an entire guide on just the amazing restaurants available on Anna Maria Island, maybe someday I’ll go spend a month on Anna Maria Island and do just that! These are the ones we have visited, enjoyed, and would recommend.
Anna Maria Island Cti Pier Sign
One of the first places we set out to enjoy was a restaurant on the north point of the island. My daughter Cassie and I had visited this pier restaurant on a previous girls’ trip.
City Pier Restaurant before the hurricane
Remnants of Anna Maria Island City Pier After Hurricane
I wanted so much to share The City Pier with Gary, but when we got there it was gone. I was so disappointed to discover that a recent hurricane had totally destroyed The Anna Maria City Pier.
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On the previous visit with my daughter, we had enjoyed great food, locals relaxing while fishing, and friendly conversation all on The City Pier.
People Fishking on the Anna Maria City Pier
We have heard that The City Pier has now been rebuilt and has reopened, complete with restaurant. I can’t wait to go back and enjoy The New City Pier Restaurant with Gary.
At the recommendations of locals, we headed over to We were very glad we did! We sat outside overlooking the ocean at sunset.
The Sandbar Restaurant
The food was good, but not exceptional, the view was spectacular, the mood very romantic and the conversation was perfect!
Deep Fried Shrimp and Fries
We visited the Tide Tables twice during our visit. This place is definitely a favorite among the locals. The perfect place for fried shrimp and ice cold beer while enjoying the view.
We loved Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe. It is beachfront casual dining at its best. In addition to good food, they offer live weekly music, a tiki bar, cold beer, and island ice cream.
Burgers, Fish Tacos, and even ice cream taste better-served beachfront.
Fish Taco Meal
The Waterfront Restaurant has some of the best food we’ve eaten on the island. I had never had pineapple coleslaw until I ate it at the Waterfront Restaurant. It is the perfect pairing with their grouper tacos. This is one place on the island you might want to see if they take reservations.
Bikes ride for supper
Food on the island does not stop at seafood. It’s just the best place to get the freshest seafood. If you are looking for something different a little exploring and you will find other exceptional options.
The Donut Experiment
For sweets you need, I repeat NEED to stop and try out The Donut Experiment. The fresh donuts at The Donut Experiment are creative and they know what tastes great on a donut.
Located near The City Pier is Two Scoops, it is unquestionably the spot to stop for the best ice cream, sundaes, shake, floats, or even fresh brewed coffee.
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Anna Maria Island Trolley
The Anna Maria Island Trolley offers a free service that takes locals and vacationers up and down the island between Anna Maria Island and Coquina Beach. It runs seven days a week from 6 am to 10 pm. There are trolley stops every 2–4 blocks making it easy to enjoy the services offered. After a long day at the beach catching the trolley back to your condo is the perfect transportation.
Love note in the sand
The trolley adds to the calm laid back vibe of Anna Maria Island allowing vacationers to park their car and vacation without the hustle and bustle of being car to car.
If you love Anna Maria Island you would enjoy some of our other couples vacations in Florida.
Things to do on Anna Maria Island
It’s the beach life for me
As if the beach and seafood are not enough to draw you to Anna Maria Island, there is so much more enjoyment the island has to offer. The island is truly an outdoor lovers paradise.
While on Anna Maria Island you can enjoy combing the beach for shells, stand up paddleboarding, swimming (just watch for waves and undertows), kayaking, diving, and snorkeling. Keep your eyes open for a chance to see sharks, rays, and manatees.
If going under the water is not your thing, try your hand at parasailing. or deep-sea fishing for ~ grouper, mackerel, or snapper.
Jellyfish Lamps — that’s island life
For an extremely relaxing time on the water let Paradise Boat Tours take you on a leisurely cruise in hopes of spotting dolphins.
In case you are wanting to get away from the water, try golfing at Timber Creek, mini-golfing at The Fish Hole, visit an orange orchard or even the local bird sanctuary.
Let’s not forget the Coquina Baywalk, that winds through inviting wildlife areas, and Motes Marine Aquarium. Our girls loved Sea World and they love Motes just as much. They enjoyed all of the hands-on activities at Motes.
Anna Maria Island Weather
We have visited Anna Maria Island at all times of the year. I realize that weather does play a role in vacation fun. But cool or warm there is not a bad time to visit Anna Maria Island.
Perfect Day on Anna Maria Island
The summers are long and warm with unexpected brief rain showers. The winters are short cool and windy. Over the course of the year, the temperatures vary from 55 to 90 and are rarely below 45 or above 92.
Based on the tourist score the best times of year to visit Anna Maria Island for warm-weather activities are from late February to early May and from late October to early December.
Packing for vacation can be a challenge, use our packing tips and tricks to make it almost effortless.
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When you are packing for a trip to Anna Maria Island, make sure these 5 items are on your packing list for winter or summer travel.
Sunscreen ~ Sunscreen is a must all year round, especially if you are visiting the beach. The glare of the sun off the ocean water is extra strong.
Sunglasses ~ The southern glare of the sun make sunglasses a desired commodity.
Swimsuit ~ You don’t come to Florida and not enjoy the water at least daily.
Hat ~ Having a nice wide-brimmed hat is encouraged. It will offer protection from the sun on your face and your hair from the occasional wind, and a seagull overhead.
Camera ~ This budget-friendly Canon camera is our favorite, we wouldn’t travel without it. You don’t want to be caught without a camera on Anna Maria Island.
Best way to get to Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island Beach
The closest airport to Anna Maria Island is Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. It is a short drive of fewer than 20 minutes from the airport to the island. If you plan on using the trolley and just staying on the island, I would use uber or Conscious Cab of Sarasota to take you to your condo.
If you are looking to fly into a larger airport, Tampa International Airport is the closest. From the airport, you can rent a car and drive one hour to Anna Maria Island. This is worth it just to experience the Sunshine Skyway Bridge between Tampa and Sarasota. Shop for fares and car rentals on Skyscanner.
We have visited many beach towns and have loved all of them, but most of them had that tourist feel. Anna Maria Island does not have that feel. It’s Anna Maria Island’s slow pace and beauty that keeps calling us back. It’s that place where we can just breathe and relax.
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Originally published at https://loveandourlaptoplives.com on October 6, 2020.
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<p>June 18, 2017 at 10:49PM
via <a href="http://thehikingguy.com/">thehikingguy.com</a></p>
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25/08/2025 17:59:25
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https://medium.com/@hdsm/the-alameda-in-winter-b2a4aa16ff17
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medium.com
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The Alameda in Winter
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Surprises along the way
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David Montgomery
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https://medium.com/@hdsm
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b2a4aa16ff17
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2 min
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2021-01-28T16:55:28.822000
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2021-01-29T16:38:46.006000
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2021-12-29T00:29:34.990000
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Photography,Winter,Creative Non Fiction,Writing,Photo Essay
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<section>
<h1>The Alameda in Winter</h1>
<h3>Surprises along the way</h3>
<p>Almonte is one of the prettiest small towns in Ontario and perhaps the most curiously named. In the mid-1800’s, it was decided to name the town after Juan Almonte, a Mexican General famous for winning border skirmishes with the United States. As Stuart McLean puts it, “the little community cast their sceptical eyes south at American territorial ambitions and chose to salute someone who had stood up in opposition.” We are proud to be the only Canadian town named after a Mexican general.</p>
<p>This past summer that Spanish connection re-surfaced when it was proposed the town create an <em>alameda, </em>a public lane lined with trees. Volunteers planted 100 sugar maples along almost a kilometre of pathway beside the library. The Almonte alameda will eventually become a beautiful, shady tunnel of trees. It will glow red in the autumn.</p>
<p>Sadly, in the winter, it’s an altogether different story. At first glance the Alameda is little more than an uninspired brown snowmobile track. Until you look closer and see some lovely examples of Almonte creativity. Like this elegant snowlady.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*SjUTQ8Iz4PjZSWUO5oh8tg.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
<p>Near her was a fallen giant, the unfortunate victim of canine marking:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*baK-TOx-LfmRHn_gCeAOdA.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
<p>These artful benches placed along the way would be perfect for a summertime rest in the leafy shade:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*tSElFnz0lalnvunzpvz9Qg.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*LHF9kwaelCHRTrRDeCF4QA.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*dMlhvucB4Uh2qeawuyd9TQ.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
<p>Midway is the library with its own community wood-fired oven:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*k_mnGpld5dA24xKh-kLcxA.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
<p>And, finally, this extraordinary scupture by Dale Dunning:</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*jq6oBYCVuOdlY-Jz2dKhWA.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4032/1*ZA3oL7lUZng9uaYmH_vigw.jpeg" width="4032" height="3024" loading="lazy" />
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Almonte’s new Alameda — not quite so pretty in winter (all photos by the author)
The Alameda in Winter
Surprises along the way
Almonte is one of the prettiest small towns in Ontario and perhaps the most curiously named. In the mid-1800’s, it was decided to name the town after Juan Almonte, a Mexican General famous for winning border skirmishes with the United States. As Stuart McLean puts it, “the little community cast their sceptical eyes south at American territorial ambitions and chose to salute someone who had stood up in opposition.” We are proud to be the only Canadian town named after a Mexican general.
This past summer that Spanish connection re-surfaced when it was proposed the town create an alameda, a public lane lined with trees. Volunteers planted 100 sugar maples along almost a kilometre of pathway beside the library. The Almonte alameda will eventually become a beautiful, shady tunnel of trees. It will glow red in the autumn.
Sadly, in the winter, it’s an altogether different story. At first glance the Alameda is little more than an uninspired brown snowmobile track. Until you look closer and see some lovely examples of Almonte creativity. Like this elegant snowlady.
Near her was a fallen giant, the unfortunate victim of canine marking:
These artful benches placed along the way would be perfect for a summertime rest in the leafy shade:
Midway is the library with its own community wood-fired oven:
And, finally, this extraordinary scupture by Dale Dunning:
Scupture by Dale Dunning; photo by David Montgomery
Closeup of Dale Dunning scupture.
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86ed321e-9421-512f-8579-1792a25f6c0b
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25/08/2025 17:59:25
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https://medium.com/swlh/pseudo-determinism-and-trustworthy-computing-cb43a15836b2
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medium.com
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Pseudo-determinism and Trustworthy Computing
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disclaimer — The author is an amateur follower and participant in blockchain technology, and not associated with academia nor having any…
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PseudoDeterminist
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https://medium.com/@pseudodeterminist
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cb43a15836b2
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3 min
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2020-10-10T23:49:46.701000
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2020-10-11T02:20:33.090000
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2021-12-16T05:41:22.202000
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Blockchain,Computing,Nakamoto Consensus,Physics,Philosophy
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<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1128/1*WyeTBriOwjFU2sgHIe2H-g.png" width="1128" height="588" loading="lazy" />
<p>In 2014, at the advent of the Ethereum blockchain, Nick Szabo published a blog post called <a href="http://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-dawn-of-trustworthy-computing.html">The Dawn of Trustworthy Computing</a>. In it he describes the protocol for <a href="https://golden.com/wiki/Nakamoto_consensus-AMB5VWM">cryptographic verification and proof of work</a> on the blockchain, that is used to ensure Ethereum decentralized applications will be executed reliably as intended by their authors and participants. The protocol, which he refers to as Nakamoto consensus, is slow, cumbersome, and expensive compared to traditional computing environments on single computers.</p>
<p>He also tackles the question of <em>why </em>we should use such a method to ensure reliability. The problem boils down to the fact that, when any significant amount of money is involved, people sometimes feel incentivized to break their agreements in order to make dishonest monetary gain over those who followed those agreements. Traditionally, we have used trusted third parties to enforce agreements and often we use courts and law enforcement to resolve disputes over whether parties have acted according to their agreements. In the Nakamoto consensus, we use blockchain cryptography and proof of work to both enforce and agree on correct contract execution.</p>
<p>The purpose of this post is to draw an analogy from traditional single-server computing to trusted computing by means of the concept of pseudo deterministic<em> computing</em>. By doing so, I hope to show that Nakamoto consensus is a very natural outgrowth from traditional computing, and indeed is very like the physical processes within a single computer, from an engineering perspective. It will be seen that Nakamoto consensus is social computation engineering, in much the same way that computer hardware is electrical engineering.</p>
<p>The term <em><a href="https://ar</em>xiv.org/pdf/1706.04641.pdf">pseudodeterministic</a> in computer science is usually taken to mean gaining some reliability of result from an algorithm that uses some amount of randomized process to achieve a result. That is to say, if you run the algorithm several times over the same problem, it should give the same result each time even though the algorithm used different small random subsets of the data or made different random choices in each run, at certain points in its execution. I wish to extend the use of this term down to the level of electrical engineering itself, and indeed physics, on the one hand, and up to the level of social computation on the other. The benefit of extending the concept will perhaps only be of philosophical use, providing a simple framework for understanding different mechanisms of consensus at each layer.</p>
<p>I don’t know if this has been claimed before, but for me it has been interesting to discover that the prefix <em>pseudo- </em>is usually placed before the wrong word in computer science. We programmers like to claim that our algorithms are <em>deterministic</em> and <em>pseudorandom, </em>and in a mathematical sense, they are. However, in a physical implementation sense, that is, in actual practice, our hardware is <em>pseudodeterministic</em> over <em>random</em> particle behavior, and I maintain that this is key to understanding why Nakamoto consensus is just like ordinary computer engineering.</p>
<p>In the physical universe, there is no deterministic implementation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_algebra">Boolean logic</a>. There are only the particle fields that permit particle interactions that add up to the wires and currents and semiconductors in our modern computers. In order to build computers that do Boolean logic for us, we have to round up some pretty random and wild electrons and make a whole bunch of them land well over or well under a certain threshold level in each bit of RAM in order to look, in the aggregate, like a 1 or a 0. This takes a great deal of engineering work, and it’s what’s responsible for Moore’s law and all the rest of computer technology.</p>
<p>What we are doing in computer engineering is creating what could be called a consensus mechanism for electrons. By means of this consensus mechanism, we can reliably compute e or pi, for example, to a billion places, and write it down, according to rules very much different from the actual laws of physics. And if we run the calculation again, we will see from a macro perspective (consensus of electrons) the same results each time.</p>
<p>It is in this sense that I call physical computing devices merely pseudodeterministic. And my analogy is, that this is how all computer engineering is done, including the social computing in trusted computing strategies such as Nakamoto consensus. We are just trying to get enough particles (or people) over a certain threshold of agreement so that we can rely on their results.</p>
<p>Anyway, this article is not intended to be serious or say anything significant, except as a first post to introduce myself and partly explain my choice of my name.</p>
<p>Hello. I’m PseudoDeterminist, and I’ll be writing from time to time about blockchain, or science or mathematics or philosophy or whatever comes to mind. I hope you find something you like, here in my corner.</p>
</section>
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Pseudo-determinism and Trustworthy Computing
Source — byjus
In 2014, at the advent of the Ethereum blockchain, Nick Szabo published a blog post called The Dawn of Trustworthy Computing. In it he describes the protocol for cryptographic verification and proof of work on the blockchain, that is used to ensure Ethereum decentralized applications will be executed reliably as intended by their authors and participants. The protocol, which he refers to as Nakamoto consensus, is slow, cumbersome, and expensive compared to traditional computing environments on single computers.
He also tackles the question of why we should use such a method to ensure reliability. The problem boils down to the fact that, when any significant amount of money is involved, people sometimes feel incentivized to break their agreements in order to make dishonest monetary gain over those who followed those agreements. Traditionally, we have used trusted third parties to enforce agreements and often we use courts and law enforcement to resolve disputes over whether parties have acted according to their agreements. In the Nakamoto consensus, we use blockchain cryptography and proof of work to both enforce and agree on correct contract execution.
The purpose of this post is to draw an analogy from traditional single-server computing to trusted computing by means of the concept of pseudo deterministic computing. By doing so, I hope to show that Nakamoto consensus is a very natural outgrowth from traditional computing, and indeed is very like the physical processes within a single computer, from an engineering perspective. It will be seen that Nakamoto consensus is social computation engineering, in much the same way that computer hardware is electrical engineering.
The term pseudodeterministic in computer science is usually taken to mean gaining some reliability of result from an algorithm that uses some amount of randomized process to achieve a result. That is to say, if you run the algorithm several times over the same problem, it should give the same result each time even though the algorithm used different small random subsets of the data or made different random choices in each run, at certain points in its execution. I wish to extend the use of this term down to the level of electrical engineering itself, and indeed physics, on the one hand, and up to the level of social computation on the other. The benefit of extending the concept will perhaps only be of philosophical use, providing a simple framework for understanding different mechanisms of consensus at each layer.
I don’t know if this has been claimed before, but for me it has been interesting to discover that the prefix pseudo- is usually placed before the wrong word in computer science. We programmers like to claim that our algorithms are deterministic and pseudorandom, and in a mathematical sense, they are. However, in a physical implementation sense, that is, in actual practice, our hardware is pseudodeterministic over random particle behavior, and I maintain that this is key to understanding why Nakamoto consensus is just like ordinary computer engineering.
In the physical universe, there is no deterministic implementation of Boolean logic. There are only the particle fields that permit particle interactions that add up to the wires and currents and semiconductors in our modern computers. In order to build computers that do Boolean logic for us, we have to round up some pretty random and wild electrons and make a whole bunch of them land well over or well under a certain threshold level in each bit of RAM in order to look, in the aggregate, like a 1 or a 0. This takes a great deal of engineering work, and it’s what’s responsible for Moore’s law and all the rest of computer technology.
What we are doing in computer engineering is creating what could be called a consensus mechanism for electrons. By means of this consensus mechanism, we can reliably compute e or pi, for example, to a billion places, and write it down, according to rules very much different from the actual laws of physics. And if we run the calculation again, we will see from a macro perspective (consensus of electrons) the same results each time.
It is in this sense that I call physical computing devices merely pseudodeterministic. And my analogy is, that this is how all computer engineering is done, including the social computing in trusted computing strategies such as Nakamoto consensus. We are just trying to get enough particles (or people) over a certain threshold of agreement so that we can rely on their results.
Anyway, this article is not intended to be serious or say anything significant, except as a first post to introduce myself and partly explain my choice of my name.
Hello. I’m PseudoDeterminist, and I’ll be writing from time to time about blockchain, or science or mathematics or philosophy or whatever comes to mind. I hope you find something you like, here in my corner.
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945fed8e-108f-5fcd-ac8c-219f4a610ecd
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25/08/2025 17:59:26
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https://medium.com/@ravikumar_85361/exclusive-offer-on-jewellery-2bbfc50d4c9e
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medium.com
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exclusive offer on jewellery
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exclusive offer on all @aionioscreation.com
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Ravi Kumar
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https://medium.com/@ravikumar_85361
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2bbfc50d4c9e
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0 min
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2017-04-28T16:51:59.184000
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2017-04-28T16:56:37.090000
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2017-04-28T21:19:52.678000
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Photography,Jeju
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<p>exclusive offer on all @aionioscreation.com</p>
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<p>buy now!</p>
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exclusive offer on jewellery
exclusive offer on all @aionioscreation.com
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25/08/2025 17:59:26
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https://medium.com/almost-a-vegan/okra-soup-e16f35afc274
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medium.com
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Okra Soup
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“Mommy can I help?”
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Maisha Maria White
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https://medium.com/@maishamariawhite
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e16f35afc274
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2 min
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2022-01-11T01:39:09.141000
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2022-01-11T02:02:25.829000
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2022-03-03T20:51:52.980000
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Food,Vegan,Soup
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<section>
<p>“Mommy can I help?”</p>
<p>I’d chopped the red onions, and cut the tops off the peppers but I realized I needed to put the peppers into the blender.</p>
<p>“Sure, in a minute. While you’re waiting to help, gon and wash your hands?”</p>
<p>“With soap?”</p>
<p>“That’d be nice.”</p>
<p>Started warming the oil. Used a mix of avocado and coconut. The recipe called for vegetable oil, but we have stopped using soy and canola altogether. When Snug came back, I let her put in the onion and start stirring while I blended the spice mix. Sat the spice mix and a ceramic cup of water next to her for when the onions got clear.</p>
<p>Blended the peppers and other red onion.</p>
<p>“Mama is it stirred enough?”</p>
<p>“Stir it till it’s clear baby.”</p>
<p>I put a little more avocado oil. Some of the onion started to brown a little.</p>
<p>“Gon and put the spices, keep stirring.”</p>
<p>“Ok mama.”</p>
<p>“Put your water.”</p>
<p>Steam came up, the pot started to sizzle. “Whoa!”</p>
<p>“Yeah, that happens, keep stirring.”</p>
<p>“Do I put the rest of the water?”</p>
<p>“Well, yeah. What kinda soup you know with one spoon of water?”</p>
<p>She poured the rest of the water in. I turned on the back burner, medium heat and moved the pot. Remembered the mushrooms.</p>
<p>“Mary, Imma need some help. You know I always have a little trouble with mushrooms.”</p>
<p>Heated more oil in a ceramic skillet.</p>
<p>“Mama, you talking to Mary?”</p>
<p>“Well, do you want overcooked mushrooms? Come on over here and stir em around.”</p>
<p>“Mama, Imma use the other part of the spoon so I don’t scratch the pot.”</p>
<p>“Ah, she talking to you too now. See, she wants this soup to be good.”</p>
<p>Put the mushrooms in the pot. Let it simmer for five minutes.</p>
<p>Went on and put the okra in the pot, with some greens. Recipe called for spinach but we’re out. Added a little more water because I’m trying to up Snug’s liquid intake by any means necessary. Fifteen more minutes, and it’s food.</p>
<p>“Mama, this is good soup.”</p>
<p>“I know baby.”</p>
<p>“Can I get a lil bit salt?”</p>
<p>“Of course baby.”</p>
<p>“I wish Mary was here to eat some.”</p>
<p>“I know baby. Maybe we’ll go by the gravesite and share some with her for her birthday next month.”</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/526/1*dYbDlVuEvN6uIrMoJIriVA.jpeg" width="526" height="701" loading="lazy" />
<p>Two bowls later, I think it’s safe to say Snug and I are no longer “Almost vegan.” Now Snug is almost a chef. Almost.</p>
</section>
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Okra Soup
“Mommy can I help?”
I’d chopped the red onions, and cut the tops off the peppers but I realized I needed to put the peppers into the blender.
“Sure, in a minute. While you’re waiting to help, gon and wash your hands?”
“With soap?”
“That’d be nice.”
Started warming the oil. Used a mix of avocado and coconut. The recipe called for vegetable oil, but we have stopped using soy and canola altogether. When Snug came back, I let her put in the onion and start stirring while I blended the spice mix. Sat the spice mix and a ceramic cup of water next to her for when the onions got clear.
Blended the peppers and other red onion.
“Mama is it stirred enough?”
“Stir it till it’s clear baby.”
I put a little more avocado oil. Some of the onion started to brown a little.
“Gon and put the spices, keep stirring.”
“Ok mama.”
“Put your water.”
Steam came up, the pot started to sizzle. “Whoa!”
“Yeah, that happens, keep stirring.”
“Do I put the rest of the water?”
“Well, yeah. What kinda soup you know with one spoon of water?”
She poured the rest of the water in. I turned on the back burner, medium heat and moved the pot. Remembered the mushrooms.
“Mary, Imma need some help. You know I always have a little trouble with mushrooms.”
Heated more oil in a ceramic skillet.
“Mama, you talking to Mary?”
“Well, do you want overcooked mushrooms? Come on over here and stir em around.”
“Mama, Imma use the other part of the spoon so I don’t scratch the pot.”
“Ah, she talking to you too now. See, she wants this soup to be good.”
Put the mushrooms in the pot. Let it simmer for five minutes.
Went on and put the okra in the pot, with some greens. Recipe called for spinach but we’re out. Added a little more water because I’m trying to up Snug’s liquid intake by any means necessary. Fifteen more minutes, and it’s food.
“Mama, this is good soup.”
“I know baby.”
“Can I get a lil bit salt?”
“Of course baby.”
“I wish Mary was here to eat some.”
“I know baby. Maybe we’ll go by the gravesite and share some with her for her birthday next month.”
Our okra soup. Shout out to Eleanor Henry for this awesome recipe.
Two bowls later, I think it’s safe to say Snug and I are no longer “Almost vegan.” Now Snug is almost a chef. Almost.
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a055338e-989a-543c-9b23-a1deada829e4
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25/08/2025 17:59:26
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https://medium.com/photography-for-social-changes/i-have-a-million-dreams-with-photography-a591cf24aca
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medium.com
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“I Have a Million Dreams with Photography”
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By Sulikah, as told to Rosie Lane
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Lensational
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https://medium.com/@lensationalorg
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a591cf24aca
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3 min
|
2015-08-21T12:35:38.628000
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2015-08-21T13:45:20.547000
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2018-02-01T16:17:12.005000
| 2 | 6 |
en
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Photography,Hong Kong,Social Change
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<section>
<p><em><strong>By Sulikah, as told to Ro</em>sie Lane</strong></p>
<p>My inspiration comes from my son, Aray. When he was four months old I had to leave him in Indonesia to become a domestic worker in Hong Kong. This was the only way I could provide him with a better future.</p>
<p>I was determined not to disappoint him, not to return as a failure and treat this migration as an opportunity to improve his life, but I never considered how it could improve mine.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2400/1*wdqjnXP174SwbDN01jWSOA.jpeg" width="2400" height="1537" loading="lazy" />
<p>In 2013, I met <a href="http://www.lensational.org">Lensational</a>, a Hong Kong based non-profit organization that taught me and other female domestic workers how to take pictures, which I soon realized I was passionate about. This passion helped me though my homesickness, the nights I cried missing my Aray. I would go out and photograph the world again and again until I captured something special, something that could make me smile. This is how the camera became my refuge.</p>
<p>It has been two years since my introduction to photography and I have now published my own book <strong>‘Potret Sejuta Mimpi’ — ‘Portrait of a Million Dreams’</strong>. This book captures my adventures in Hong Kong and the world that I see, which can range from beautiful scenery to rubbish on the street.</p>
<p>This book shows my journey, how photography has given me so many dreams, but also the dreams of others working as domestic workers like me in Hong Kong.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2400/1*PYsLcrZh5cl_IzhoZmZmhg.jpeg" width="2400" height="1683" loading="lazy" />
<p>I decided not to publish ‘Portrait of a Millions Dreams’ in my real name. In fact, few people know my real name because I tend to introduce myself as Rosemarie.</p>
<p>I chose this name because I love to photograph flowers, especially roses.</p>
<h3>In addition to their beauty they symbolize a woman — elegant to the eye, captivating, but also strong. A rose is covered in thorns to protect itself from those who are not careful with it.</h3>
<p>Leaving everything behind to come overseas to a foreign country completely alone, I too have my thorns.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1*EgxvuYyeXWI_rV2EGW3KXQ.jpeg" width="1200" height="758" loading="lazy" />
<p>I believe that women must be strong and able to set good examples for the next generation regardless of whether they are a migrant worker because nothing is impossible. I am always optimistic that fate can change.</p>
<p>This is why I created <strong>‘Portrait of a Million Dreams</strong>’ — to motivate the women of Indonesia in Hong Kong to take their fate into their own hands and not be bound by the label of a domestic worker. I want them to know that it is a struggle but that success is attainable with perseverance and encouragement. I never would have imagined being able to publish my first photographic book before leaving Indonesia.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/2400/1*nht1XUSysxzepfVYnPcriA.jpeg" width="2400" height="1603" loading="lazy" />
<p>Lensational gave me not only the skills to develop my photography, but also the confidence to pursue it.</p>
<p>I want to encourage more women to join organizations like <a href="http://www.lensational.org">Lensational</a> to gain an insight into the creative world that they have not seen before but also to learn new skills that will help them reach their full potential. Soon no one will underestimate the status of a maid.</p>
<p>As I said before, I have a million dreams with photography, but there is one that means the most to me.</p>
<p>Returning to Indonesia to earn a living as a designer and photographer and being able to see the growth of my son who is now eight years old would be a dream come true.</p>
<p>However the dream doesn’t stop there: I dream that he too will fall in love with photography, a small world that has given me so much.</p>
<p><em><strong>Sulikah</strong> is from Batu-Malang, East Java. She has been working in Hong Kong since 2008. Portrait of a Million Dreams was published on July 25th 2015. View her photography portfolio on </em>Photoshelter <a href="http://lensational.photoshelter.com/gallery/Sulikah/G0000t8TLr5PYpI0/C0000Nkz9HykkH2w">here</a></p>
</section>
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“I Have a Million Dreams with Photography”
By Sulikah, as told to Rosie Lane
My inspiration comes from my son, Aray. When he was four months old I had to leave him in Indonesia to become a domestic worker in Hong Kong. This was the only way I could provide him with a better future.
I was determined not to disappoint him, not to return as a failure and treat this migration as an opportunity to improve his life, but I never considered how it could improve mine.
In 2013, I met Lensational, a Hong Kong based non-profit organization that taught me and other female domestic workers how to take pictures, which I soon realized I was passionate about. This passion helped me though my homesickness, the nights I cried missing my Aray. I would go out and photograph the world again and again until I captured something special, something that could make me smile. This is how the camera became my refuge.
It has been two years since my introduction to photography and I have now published my own book ‘Potret Sejuta Mimpi’ — ‘Portrait of a Million Dreams’. This book captures my adventures in Hong Kong and the world that I see, which can range from beautiful scenery to rubbish on the street.
This book shows my journey, how photography has given me so many dreams, but also the dreams of others working as domestic workers like me in Hong Kong.
This is a domestic worker who fell asleep after an afternoon of busking. Sunday is our only day off in the week and we seek fun pastimes to fill the day.
I decided not to publish ‘Portrait of a Millions Dreams’ in my real name. In fact, few people know my real name because I tend to introduce myself as Rosemarie.
I chose this name because I love to photograph flowers, especially roses.
In addition to their beauty they symbolize a woman — elegant to the eye, captivating, but also strong. A rose is covered in thorns to protect itself from those who are not careful with it.
Leaving everything behind to come overseas to a foreign country completely alone, I too have my thorns.
I believe that women must be strong and able to set good examples for the next generation regardless of whether they are a migrant worker because nothing is impossible. I am always optimistic that fate can change.
This is why I created ‘Portrait of a Million Dreams’ — to motivate the women of Indonesia in Hong Kong to take their fate into their own hands and not be bound by the label of a domestic worker. I want them to know that it is a struggle but that success is attainable with perseverance and encouragement. I never would have imagined being able to publish my first photographic book before leaving Indonesia.
This is a portrait of my son, Aray. When I miss him I visit my photographs of him, they bring happiness to me.
Lensational gave me not only the skills to develop my photography, but also the confidence to pursue it.
I want to encourage more women to join organizations like Lensational to gain an insight into the creative world that they have not seen before but also to learn new skills that will help them reach their full potential. Soon no one will underestimate the status of a maid.
As I said before, I have a million dreams with photography, but there is one that means the most to me.
Returning to Indonesia to earn a living as a designer and photographer and being able to see the growth of my son who is now eight years old would be a dream come true.
However the dream doesn’t stop there: I dream that he too will fall in love with photography, a small world that has given me so much.
Sulikah is from Batu-Malang, East Java. She has been working in Hong Kong since 2008. Portrait of a Million Dreams was published on July 25th 2015. View her photography portfolio on Photoshelter here
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4f0cd6ae-52f4-5471-9c23-a970a28c2b52
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25/08/2025 17:59:26
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https://julsr.medium.com/4-advice-to-design-your-2024-07ed52a8891a
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medium.com
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4 advice to design your 2024
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This article will look at some tips for planning 2024. Get ready to achieve everything you want!
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Julian Ramirez
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https://medium.com/@julsr
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07ed52a8891a
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4 min
|
2023-12-31T21:30:41.302000
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2023-12-31T21:34:38.400000
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2024-01-01T04:18:02.443000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Planning,2024,Goals,Life,Entrepreneurship
|
<section>
<p>Tomorrow marks the start of a new year, bringing new goals and objectives. This article will look at some tips for planning 2024 that allow us to have <strong>clear goals, optimize our time, and achieve what we set out to do</strong>. Let’s discuss how to plan our days to reach our goals in achievable and realistic times.</p>
<h1>Know your why</h1>
<p>First, you need to know yourself, understand your reasons for things, and find <strong>what motivates you</strong>; from there, you can set clear goals and concise objectives aligned with your goals. This will allow you to focus your time and effort on what matters.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/389/0*p_vKP2xD_zqTg7AF.jpeg" width="389" height="647" loading="lazy" />
<p>The previous image likens this to the different areas of a company where you need to have visibility of the overall structure; to illustrate this, imagine that your projects and ventures are the company in which you have the power of decision and leadership.</p>
<p>You must constantly review your activities, asking yourself if what you are currently doing is <strong>aligned with your general objectives</strong> in the short, medium, and long term. Likewise, having a clear <strong>understanding of your why and knowing your vision</strong> of what you want to achieve will give you the clarity not to lose your way, that is, not to lose focus on what you are building due to distractions from the outside.</p>
<h2>Set your deadlines</h2>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/363/0*Rc0MunjximIwQ_PI.jpeg" width="363" height="446" loading="lazy" />
<p>Once we have our objectives and clearly understand why we are doing it, we must set <strong>deadlines to measure our progress</strong> and commit to key events. Tony Fadell suggests that we align our main objectives with an <strong>external event</strong>, something we have no control over, so we can focus our efforts on achieving it. He uses the analogy of <em>Heartbeats</em>, where</p>
<ul>
<li>The <strong>External Beat</strong> is our immovable but relevant event to continue the project and ensure that we deliver functional products.</li>
<li>After establishing our External Beat, we move down to the <strong>Project Beats</strong>, where we internally review how we are doing and our progress with each team, always focused on meeting our External Beat.</li>
<li>Lastly, we have the <strong>Team Beat</strong>, which is more specific as each team internally must understand the importance of their work and timely detect potential blockages or interruptions that may prevent reaching the External Beat.</li>
</ul>
<p>Again, this analogy is for a company with teams and people. Still, you can apply it to your projects by reviewing your External Beat, the people who can help you get there, and potential teams that will assist.</p>
<h2>Version your project</h2>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/369/0*kynsCeFi-aw7Wq6A.jpeg" width="369" height="317" loading="lazy" />
<p>Sometimes, we don’t meet our deadlines because we are unsatisfied with our product. That’s not bad, but be clear that <strong>you shouldn’t wait to build a perfect product or project before going to market</strong>. That’s why Tony uses the analogy of The Chasm, where we have different versions depending on our time and maturity.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Version 1</strong> should be functional; with it, you should be able to <strong>convey the passion and benefit</strong> of what you are creating with your product. It will probably have some flaws, but this will allow you to get customer feedback, which will help you improve subsequent versions.</li>
<li><strong>Version 2</strong> is a product built based on the problems and feedback from V1. This version is focused on providing new customers with a frictionless operation and understanding of what you offer, along with clear communication and support channels.</li>
<li><strong>Version 3</strong> is when you start competing with major players, meaning your product is widespread, and new customers will see you as the clear winner among all others.</li>
</ul>
<p>Imagine each Version as a milestone or deliverable to your customers, regardless of what it is (physical product, digital, service…). It’s important to keep in touch with them for feedback, which will help you iterate and improve over time.</p>
<h2>Imagine and organize your calendar, detect your pain points</h2>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/738/0*vk0uUA5lkcD7FLQZ.jpeg" width="738" height="446" loading="lazy" />
<p>Once we understand our why, delivery times, and versions, it’s important to know <strong>what hurts you, what can “kill” your project, and tackle it</strong>. To this end, Tony presents the previous template where we can identify each pain point, describe them, and find ways to mitigate them.</p>
<p><em><strong>“Out of life’s school of war — what doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger” — Friedrich Ni</em>etzsche.</strong></p>
<p>Whenever we identify these points, we can act and manage our time in a way that anticipates future problems and pains. Therefore, it is recommended to design our calendars as follows:</p>
<p>Review your current calendar.</p>
<p>Imagine the next 3 or 6 months and write them down on paper.</p>
<p>Describe what a typical day in your life would look like.</p>
<p>Describe what one or two weeks would look like.</p>
<p>Repeat the process every month, and so on.</p>
<p>This will help you, considering the previous steps, to have a clear certainty of what needs to be done to keep working and achieving your objectives.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>We have a new year coming up, and it’s important to be clear about how we want to live it, to feel that we are progressing on the right path, and to identify potential blockages.</p>
<p><em><strong>“Life is a journey, not a destination” — Ralph Waldo</em> Emerson</strong></p>
<p><em>If you have any tips or comments to share, let me know! Remember to share, like, and follow this post to learn about new articles before anyone else!</em></p>
</section>
|
4 advice to design your 2024
Tomorrow marks the start of a new year, bringing new goals and objectives. This article will look at some tips for planning 2024 that allow us to have clear goals, optimize our time, and achieve what we set out to do. Let’s discuss how to plan our days to reach our goals in achievable and realistic times.
Know your why
First, you need to know yourself, understand your reasons for things, and find what motivates you; from there, you can set clear goals and concise objectives aligned with your goals. This will allow you to focus your time and effort on what matters.
Image taken from Fadell, T. (2022). Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Harper Business.
The previous image likens this to the different areas of a company where you need to have visibility of the overall structure; to illustrate this, imagine that your projects and ventures are the company in which you have the power of decision and leadership.
You must constantly review your activities, asking yourself if what you are currently doing is aligned with your general objectives in the short, medium, and long term. Likewise, having a clear understanding of your why and knowing your vision of what you want to achieve will give you the clarity not to lose your way, that is, not to lose focus on what you are building due to distractions from the outside.
Set your deadlines
Image taken from Fadell, T. (2022). Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Harper Business.
Once we have our objectives and clearly understand why we are doing it, we must set deadlines to measure our progress and commit to key events. Tony Fadell suggests that we align our main objectives with an external event, something we have no control over, so we can focus our efforts on achieving it. He uses the analogy of Heartbeats, where
The External Beat is our immovable but relevant event to continue the project and ensure that we deliver functional products.
After establishing our External Beat, we move down to the Project Beats, where we internally review how we are doing and our progress with each team, always focused on meeting our External Beat.
Lastly, we have the Team Beat, which is more specific as each team internally must understand the importance of their work and timely detect potential blockages or interruptions that may prevent reaching the External Beat.
Again, this analogy is for a company with teams and people. Still, you can apply it to your projects by reviewing your External Beat, the people who can help you get there, and potential teams that will assist.
Version your project
Image taken from Fadell, T. (2022). Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Harper Business.
Sometimes, we don’t meet our deadlines because we are unsatisfied with our product. That’s not bad, but be clear that you shouldn’t wait to build a perfect product or project before going to market. That’s why Tony uses the analogy of The Chasm, where we have different versions depending on our time and maturity.
Version 1 should be functional; with it, you should be able to convey the passion and benefit of what you are creating with your product. It will probably have some flaws, but this will allow you to get customer feedback, which will help you improve subsequent versions.
Version 2 is a product built based on the problems and feedback from V1. This version is focused on providing new customers with a frictionless operation and understanding of what you offer, along with clear communication and support channels.
Version 3 is when you start competing with major players, meaning your product is widespread, and new customers will see you as the clear winner among all others.
Imagine each Version as a milestone or deliverable to your customers, regardless of what it is (physical product, digital, service…). It’s important to keep in touch with them for feedback, which will help you iterate and improve over time.
Imagine and organize your calendar, detect your pain points
Image taken from Fadell, T. (2022). Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Harper Business.
Once we understand our why, delivery times, and versions, it’s important to know what hurts you, what can “kill” your project, and tackle it. To this end, Tony presents the previous template where we can identify each pain point, describe them, and find ways to mitigate them.
“Out of life’s school of war — what doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger” — Friedrich Nietzsche.
Whenever we identify these points, we can act and manage our time in a way that anticipates future problems and pains. Therefore, it is recommended to design our calendars as follows:
Review your current calendar.
Imagine the next 3 or 6 months and write them down on paper.
Describe what a typical day in your life would look like.
Describe what one or two weeks would look like.
Repeat the process every month, and so on.
This will help you, considering the previous steps, to have a clear certainty of what needs to be done to keep working and achieving your objectives.
Conclusion
We have a new year coming up, and it’s important to be clear about how we want to live it, to feel that we are progressing on the right path, and to identify potential blockages.
“Life is a journey, not a destination” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you have any tips or comments to share, let me know! Remember to share, like, and follow this post to learn about new articles before anyone else!
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a90a83ef-d680-5cac-bb10-ac770a4f1f2b
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25/08/2025 17:59:27
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|
https://medium.com/@Sensics/vrguy-podcast-episode-12-bernadette-jiwa-on-vr-in-marketing-e9b2134b6d30
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medium.com
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VRguy podcast Episode 12: Bernadette Jiwa on VR in Marketing
| null |
Sensics
|
https://medium.com/@Sensics
|
e9b2134b6d30
| null |
10 min
|
2016-09-02T21:43:15.549000
|
2016-05-25T13:01:35
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2017-04-26T22:49:19.257000
| 0 | 1 |
en
|
Virtual Reality,VR
|
<section>
<p>]</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/200/0*95r3l4IFYKfnGF1r.jpg" width="200" height="300" loading="lazy" />
<p>My guest today is Bernadette Jiwa, author of five #1 Amazon Bestsellers on marketing and brand storytelling — ‘Make Your Idea Matter’, ‘The Fortune Cookie Principle’, ‘Difference, Marketing: A Love Story and her latest book, Meaningful.. This episode was recorded on May 17th, 2016.</p>
<p>Bernadette and I talk about the opportunities and risks for using VR in marketing campaigns as well as the about perfecting the complete VR experience.</p>
<p>Bernadette’s blog <a href="http://www.TheStoryofTelling.com">TheStoryofTelling.com</a> was voted as the Best Australian Business Blog in 2012 and chosen by Smart Company as one of Australia’s Top 20 Business Blogs in 2013 and 2014. It topped that list in 2016. Bernadette’s book Meaningful featured on Inc Magazine’s Best Business Books of 2015. She has been named as one of the Top 100 Branding Experts to follow on Twitter and she spoke at TEDxPerth about ‘The Secret To Spreading Ideas’.</p>
<p>Her work as a brand story and marketing strategist and marketing thought leader sees her consulting with and speaking to global brands, business leaders and entrepreneurs from Sydney to New York (and everywhere in between). Bernadette helps them to intentionally craft marketing strategies and tell brand stories that communicate their difference and make them matter to their customers.</p>
<p><em>The full interview transcript is below. Interested in additional podcasts? Listen or subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.</em>com/us/podcast/the-vrguys-podcast/id1071083566">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=80685&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a> or on <a href="http://www.subscribeonandroid.com/sensics.com/feed/podcast">Android</a></p>
<p><strong>Yuval Boger (VRguy):</strong> Hello, Bernadette, and welcome to the program.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette Jiwa: </strong>Thanks, Yuval, for having me. It’s a pleasure to be here.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>I’m always excited when people come on to my program, but I’m particularly excited to have you, both because I’m a big fan of your work, and also because you’re outside the VR community. For those who don’t know you, who are you and what do you do?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette:</strong> My name is Bernadette Jiwa and I’m a brand story strategy consultant. What I do is help people like you to get better at understanding their customers and also telling their story.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> Excellent. VR in marketing is sort of a new technology and once every couple of years, new things pop up, whether it’s Facebook or Twitter or web site or something else. How does a marketer go about determining if virtual reality is a good use for what they are trying to do?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette:</strong> I think it’s really interesting that you mention all the different kinds of technologies that we can take up and we are bombarded with. I think it gets back to basics, Yuval, which is some of the things that you’ve read on my blog and some of the conversations we’ve had. Your story starts with the customers story.</p>
<p>One of the most exciting things I was thinking about as I was on my walk this morning, I was thinking about you. I saw this big piece of marketing on a billboard, and it was outside a church actually. It was an image of a woman and a couple of kids and it said, “Rent or groceries, which would you choose?”</p>
<p>It obviously is trying to get us to empathize with this person, which is very difficult to do. I was thinking, that might be a really great use for VR. Helping us to stand in our customers shoes, which I hadn’t thought about before, I knew we were speaking this morning, but helping us to stand in our customers shoes and really to tap into what they’re feeling, and understanding them, is the first key to us telling better stories. That’s something that marketers are certainly going to be very interested in doing.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> So start with the customers story: What is it that you’re trying to do, and then use VR just as one tactic to tell that story.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>It could be used in that way. That was the first time I actually thought about that. That just happened by accident this morning. I think what we were discussing before I came on the podcast was, “What might the opportunities be for us to enhance our story?” That’s still to be discovered. The potential for video, even 10 years ago, people had no idea where that was going to go.</p>
<p>Imagery with Instagram … Before the launch of Instagram, brands had no idea that imagery was going to be so important as a tactic and tool for marketing. I think we’re on the cutting edge here of something really exciting. It’s definitely something that people should be exploring.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> We’ve seen companies like McDonald’s experiment with VR as well as Volvo and others. Maybe for some it’s just a novelty, a way to get people to take a look at the first time, or retake a look at their story. Are there companies that you feel are more suitable for this kind of technology than others?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette:</strong> What starts out as a novelty, sometimes just becomes mainstream. I think it’s all kinds of companies that can take advantage of this. There is an example this morning of a non-profit who could use the technology, not just to tell their story, but to help us stand in the shoes of the person that they want us to help. So that would be an interesting way to use it. As you said, if we’ve already seen examples as diverse as McDonald’s … If you can sell burgers and sell cars, who knows where we’re going to go with this.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> Absolutely. I think one of the dangers or opportunities with VR is that the experience could be so immersive. You see nothing else except what you see inside the headset. You could have sound that’s coming from all directions. You could have a first-person view of what’s going on. It may carry a risk that it becomes sort of the only thing out of the story. When you’re in VR, that’s the only thing you care about. I think there might be a challenge in tying it to other marketing avenues, to other aspects of the same story.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>How do you think you get over that? I know that was a challenge for Instagram and the imagery side of things. It’s all very well to get people to look at something. How do we move them along and get them more interested and increase engagement, I guess?</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> If I have a company that’s completely new to this market, how would I go about figuring out if VR is a good technology for me, or any new technology is a good building block for my story?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette:</strong> What’s the first thing you do, Yuval, when people contact you and they are interested in knowing more about it, not necessarily in the marketing space?</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>I try to understand what is it that they are trying to achieve? What do they think they are going to do with the goggles, assuming they are asking for ones? What is the environment that they would use it? Who are the users?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette:</strong> Have you had any experience with people who are using it for marketing, personally? Is that something you’ve come across?</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>We spoke about Volvo, and I certainly see it in automotive areas that there’s a notion of this virtual showroom where you can do two things. One, is you can explore what it is to be in a car, even if that particular car is not in the showroom. The other is, it allows you to essentially go inside the car and even look inside the engine, figure out how it works, even look underneath the car, virtually, whether it exists in the showroom or not.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>It’s amazing. I was thinking about how it might also work for medical technology or teaching. There’s so many avenues we could go down with it. You’re on the cusp of something fantastic.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> As well as journalism, the ability to bring immersive views into your living room, and to experience something from unusual viewpoints. For instance, when I’m not doing VR, I play the violin a little bit. I’m supposed to be performing in a quartet in a month. We’re thinking about taking a 360 degree camera and putting it right in the middle of the quartet — it’s a string quartet — so the viewers could experience what it’s like to be inside it as opposed to just in the audience, off the stage.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>Wow.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>At the very least, I’m curious to see how that would feel after the fact. Imagine putting it on the podium with a conductor of a symphony orchestra and see the world from a completely different standpoint.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>I think what would really be interesting also is to ask people how it felt afterwards. I think going back to your point about how marketers could think about using it, I think part of it is trying and testing. Do something small. How do we go from insights to ideas? We start small. We have a hunch. We take that insight, and then we test it.</p>
<p>What’s the smallest thing they can do with the VR goggles? Then, approach the customers and see what their experience has been and then think about how they can scale that.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> Baby steps. Lots of quick experimentation.</p>
<p>We also see customers where the VR experience <em>is</em> the product. You go someplace and pay a few dollars and then you go into a virtual reality arcade or a virtual reality experience.</p>
<p>Do you think that those companies should focus just on the visual quality of the experience, or even for those companies is there a bigger story?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>I think the bigger story is … The whole story of your company isn’t just when the customer opens the product or experiences the product. It’s all the steps to creating a really great experience before they even get there.</p>
<p>Apple does that so well with packaging. Apple does that so well with their stores. The experience isn’t just using the product, the experience is what happens in the lead up to that, and what happens afterwards. What’s the follow up? What’s the customer service after that? That’s all part of the story.</p>
<p>I guess one of the challenges for people in your space might be, when the VR is the product, is thinking we just need to focus on those few minutes when they’re actually immersed in the experience.</p>
<p>What happens before and what happens after? It’s going to be interesting.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>You’re saying that when you go to a restaurant, it’s not always just about the food, but how you’re greeted and how you’re seated. Even after the food, the manager coming to see how the meal was and so on.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>Exactly. It’s hardly ever just about the food is it? When you think about why we go and pay $4 for a cup of coffee, it’s never about the coffee is it? It’s just all about the experience and how we want to feel in that moment.</p>
<p>For your customers and your clients, if VR is their product, it’s not just about how the customer wants to feel in the moment they’re experiencing the product, it’s the story they need to understand before and after, and how they feel during the whole experience.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>So focus on how does it make your customer feel?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>Yeah, we talk about that a lot. (laughs)</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>(laughs) We do. And design the whole experience around that. As we come closer to the end of this short conversation, one of the things that I worry about when people put on a pair of goggles, they’re sometimes completely isolated from the world. I wonder how to inject the social aspect, sharing this with friends and so on. Is it enough to see my friends as funny avatars inside the experience, or should there be something else? What do you think about that?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette:</strong> It’s something I’m concerned about. As the mother of three boys who are millennials … We’re very distracted by our technology.</p>
<p>I try to project 10 years hence and think, what will the world look like when everybody can step into an alternate reality, and maybe it will be more attractive to live there. Maybe that’s something you can help me come to terms with and explain how you think we might overcome those potential challenges.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>That’s probably a long conversation for another day.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>(laughs) We can do it.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>I mean, you’re right. When the virtual reality experience becomes better and better, people sometimes don’t want to go back to the actual reality.</p>
<p>One thing briefly: we spoke about virtual reality. There’s also the topic of augmented reality, whether it’s Google Glass or some more modern products.</p>
<p>You can have a three-dimensional table pop out of the pages of a magazine just to give you a better perspective of what it would look like from all angles.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>It’s interesting you mention Glass there because that was maybe and idea before its time. Maybe the timing wasn’t right for it, but it’s interesting that people perceived the Glass wearers as lacking empathy. People had concerns about privacy and all sorts of other things. Again we’re back to this whole piece about understanding the worldview of the people that we serve and tapping into that before we begin to tell our story.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>In retrospect, Glass might have been a very technically sound product, but not maybe put in the right context. Both the user looked weird or a geek, and the other people around that user were not sure if the user was paying attention to them or to Glass, and whether they’re going to be recorded and so on.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>I’m sure it must be great just wandering around your home or your office and use Glass there. It’s when you come into contact with the real world that it starts to unravel a bit because of the whole context and the idea that we need to interact with each other at that point. Maybe, as you say that’s one of the things you worry about with VR … How do we use this kind of immersive technology and still live in the real world together?</p>
<p>It’s exciting to see how that’s going to unfold.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy:</strong> I had a guest a few weeks ago that talked about Glass and how it’s being experimentally used I think in the Virgin Airlines lounge at Heathrow where someone greets you wearing a wearable computer and says, “Look, I’m wearing this so I can serve you better as opposed to standing behind a desk and looking down at my monitor. How do you feel about that?”</p>
<p>So they try to preface the experience with explaining what it is that I’m doing and why is it going to serve you better.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>I guess what’s interesting about that is that, if you have to explain too much of the context … because we don’t get very many minutes really to … and people often react before you have the chance to explain people’s feelings bubble up. If you have to explain the context so deeply in that short interaction, then it might still be missing the mark.</p>
<p>It’s interesting how that’s going to unfold.</p>
<p>And yet, we’re quite happy, we’re quite okay with seeing people not looking and paying attention to anything, and looking at their phones and bumping into us in the street. We feel okay about that. We accept that that’s the norm.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>Part of that, being on the cutting edge of technology is, over time more people understand what that is. I used to go through airport security scanners with goggles in my bag, and “oh, what’s this?” Now the TSA guy says, “Oh, it’s a virtual reality goggle. Oh, great.”</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>How interesting is that?</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>Well, Bernadette, this has been great, although short. Where could people connect with you online to learn a little bit more about what you do?</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>My blog and web site is TheStoryofTelling.com and everything that I do is there. They can connect with me there.</p>
<p><strong>VRguy: </strong>Excellent. Thank you so much for coming to my program.</p>
<p><strong>Bernadette: </strong>Thanks for having me.</p>
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VRguy podcast Episode 12: Bernadette Jiwa on VR in Marketing
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My guest today is Bernadette Jiwa, author of five #1 Amazon Bestsellers on marketing and brand storytelling — ‘Make Your Idea Matter’, ‘The Fortune Cookie Principle’, ‘Difference, Marketing: A Love Story and her latest book, Meaningful.. This episode was recorded on May 17th, 2016.
Bernadette and I talk about the opportunities and risks for using VR in marketing campaigns as well as the about perfecting the complete VR experience.
Bernadette’s blog TheStoryofTelling.com was voted as the Best Australian Business Blog in 2012 and chosen by Smart Company as one of Australia’s Top 20 Business Blogs in 2013 and 2014. It topped that list in 2016. Bernadette’s book Meaningful featured on Inc Magazine’s Best Business Books of 2015. She has been named as one of the Top 100 Branding Experts to follow on Twitter and she spoke at TEDxPerth about ‘The Secret To Spreading Ideas’.
Her work as a brand story and marketing strategist and marketing thought leader sees her consulting with and speaking to global brands, business leaders and entrepreneurs from Sydney to New York (and everywhere in between). Bernadette helps them to intentionally craft marketing strategies and tell brand stories that communicate their difference and make them matter to their customers.
The full interview transcript is below. Interested in additional podcasts? Listen or subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher or on Android
Yuval Boger (VRguy): Hello, Bernadette, and welcome to the program.
Bernadette Jiwa: Thanks, Yuval, for having me. It’s a pleasure to be here.
VRguy: I’m always excited when people come on to my program, but I’m particularly excited to have you, both because I’m a big fan of your work, and also because you’re outside the VR community. For those who don’t know you, who are you and what do you do?
Bernadette: My name is Bernadette Jiwa and I’m a brand story strategy consultant. What I do is help people like you to get better at understanding their customers and also telling their story.
VRguy: Excellent. VR in marketing is sort of a new technology and once every couple of years, new things pop up, whether it’s Facebook or Twitter or web site or something else. How does a marketer go about determining if virtual reality is a good use for what they are trying to do?
Bernadette: I think it’s really interesting that you mention all the different kinds of technologies that we can take up and we are bombarded with. I think it gets back to basics, Yuval, which is some of the things that you’ve read on my blog and some of the conversations we’ve had. Your story starts with the customers story.
One of the most exciting things I was thinking about as I was on my walk this morning, I was thinking about you. I saw this big piece of marketing on a billboard, and it was outside a church actually. It was an image of a woman and a couple of kids and it said, “Rent or groceries, which would you choose?”
It obviously is trying to get us to empathize with this person, which is very difficult to do. I was thinking, that might be a really great use for VR. Helping us to stand in our customers shoes, which I hadn’t thought about before, I knew we were speaking this morning, but helping us to stand in our customers shoes and really to tap into what they’re feeling, and understanding them, is the first key to us telling better stories. That’s something that marketers are certainly going to be very interested in doing.
VRguy: So start with the customers story: What is it that you’re trying to do, and then use VR just as one tactic to tell that story.
Bernadette: It could be used in that way. That was the first time I actually thought about that. That just happened by accident this morning. I think what we were discussing before I came on the podcast was, “What might the opportunities be for us to enhance our story?” That’s still to be discovered. The potential for video, even 10 years ago, people had no idea where that was going to go.
Imagery with Instagram … Before the launch of Instagram, brands had no idea that imagery was going to be so important as a tactic and tool for marketing. I think we’re on the cutting edge here of something really exciting. It’s definitely something that people should be exploring.
VRguy: We’ve seen companies like McDonald’s experiment with VR as well as Volvo and others. Maybe for some it’s just a novelty, a way to get people to take a look at the first time, or retake a look at their story. Are there companies that you feel are more suitable for this kind of technology than others?
Bernadette: What starts out as a novelty, sometimes just becomes mainstream. I think it’s all kinds of companies that can take advantage of this. There is an example this morning of a non-profit who could use the technology, not just to tell their story, but to help us stand in the shoes of the person that they want us to help. So that would be an interesting way to use it. As you said, if we’ve already seen examples as diverse as McDonald’s … If you can sell burgers and sell cars, who knows where we’re going to go with this.
VRguy: Absolutely. I think one of the dangers or opportunities with VR is that the experience could be so immersive. You see nothing else except what you see inside the headset. You could have sound that’s coming from all directions. You could have a first-person view of what’s going on. It may carry a risk that it becomes sort of the only thing out of the story. When you’re in VR, that’s the only thing you care about. I think there might be a challenge in tying it to other marketing avenues, to other aspects of the same story.
Bernadette: How do you think you get over that? I know that was a challenge for Instagram and the imagery side of things. It’s all very well to get people to look at something. How do we move them along and get them more interested and increase engagement, I guess?
VRguy: If I have a company that’s completely new to this market, how would I go about figuring out if VR is a good technology for me, or any new technology is a good building block for my story?
Bernadette: What’s the first thing you do, Yuval, when people contact you and they are interested in knowing more about it, not necessarily in the marketing space?
VRguy: I try to understand what is it that they are trying to achieve? What do they think they are going to do with the goggles, assuming they are asking for ones? What is the environment that they would use it? Who are the users?
Bernadette: Have you had any experience with people who are using it for marketing, personally? Is that something you’ve come across?
VRguy: We spoke about Volvo, and I certainly see it in automotive areas that there’s a notion of this virtual showroom where you can do two things. One, is you can explore what it is to be in a car, even if that particular car is not in the showroom. The other is, it allows you to essentially go inside the car and even look inside the engine, figure out how it works, even look underneath the car, virtually, whether it exists in the showroom or not.
Bernadette: It’s amazing. I was thinking about how it might also work for medical technology or teaching. There’s so many avenues we could go down with it. You’re on the cusp of something fantastic.
VRguy: As well as journalism, the ability to bring immersive views into your living room, and to experience something from unusual viewpoints. For instance, when I’m not doing VR, I play the violin a little bit. I’m supposed to be performing in a quartet in a month. We’re thinking about taking a 360 degree camera and putting it right in the middle of the quartet — it’s a string quartet — so the viewers could experience what it’s like to be inside it as opposed to just in the audience, off the stage.
Bernadette: Wow.
VRguy: At the very least, I’m curious to see how that would feel after the fact. Imagine putting it on the podium with a conductor of a symphony orchestra and see the world from a completely different standpoint.
Bernadette: I think what would really be interesting also is to ask people how it felt afterwards. I think going back to your point about how marketers could think about using it, I think part of it is trying and testing. Do something small. How do we go from insights to ideas? We start small. We have a hunch. We take that insight, and then we test it.
What’s the smallest thing they can do with the VR goggles? Then, approach the customers and see what their experience has been and then think about how they can scale that.
VRguy: Baby steps. Lots of quick experimentation.
We also see customers where the VR experience is the product. You go someplace and pay a few dollars and then you go into a virtual reality arcade or a virtual reality experience.
Do you think that those companies should focus just on the visual quality of the experience, or even for those companies is there a bigger story?
Bernadette: I think the bigger story is … The whole story of your company isn’t just when the customer opens the product or experiences the product. It’s all the steps to creating a really great experience before they even get there.
Apple does that so well with packaging. Apple does that so well with their stores. The experience isn’t just using the product, the experience is what happens in the lead up to that, and what happens afterwards. What’s the follow up? What’s the customer service after that? That’s all part of the story.
I guess one of the challenges for people in your space might be, when the VR is the product, is thinking we just need to focus on those few minutes when they’re actually immersed in the experience.
What happens before and what happens after? It’s going to be interesting.
VRguy: You’re saying that when you go to a restaurant, it’s not always just about the food, but how you’re greeted and how you’re seated. Even after the food, the manager coming to see how the meal was and so on.
Bernadette: Exactly. It’s hardly ever just about the food is it? When you think about why we go and pay $4 for a cup of coffee, it’s never about the coffee is it? It’s just all about the experience and how we want to feel in that moment.
For your customers and your clients, if VR is their product, it’s not just about how the customer wants to feel in the moment they’re experiencing the product, it’s the story they need to understand before and after, and how they feel during the whole experience.
VRguy: So focus on how does it make your customer feel?
Bernadette: Yeah, we talk about that a lot. (laughs)
VRguy: (laughs) We do. And design the whole experience around that. As we come closer to the end of this short conversation, one of the things that I worry about when people put on a pair of goggles, they’re sometimes completely isolated from the world. I wonder how to inject the social aspect, sharing this with friends and so on. Is it enough to see my friends as funny avatars inside the experience, or should there be something else? What do you think about that?
Bernadette: It’s something I’m concerned about. As the mother of three boys who are millennials … We’re very distracted by our technology.
I try to project 10 years hence and think, what will the world look like when everybody can step into an alternate reality, and maybe it will be more attractive to live there. Maybe that’s something you can help me come to terms with and explain how you think we might overcome those potential challenges.
VRguy: That’s probably a long conversation for another day.
Bernadette: (laughs) We can do it.
VRguy: I mean, you’re right. When the virtual reality experience becomes better and better, people sometimes don’t want to go back to the actual reality.
One thing briefly: we spoke about virtual reality. There’s also the topic of augmented reality, whether it’s Google Glass or some more modern products.
You can have a three-dimensional table pop out of the pages of a magazine just to give you a better perspective of what it would look like from all angles.
Bernadette: It’s interesting you mention Glass there because that was maybe and idea before its time. Maybe the timing wasn’t right for it, but it’s interesting that people perceived the Glass wearers as lacking empathy. People had concerns about privacy and all sorts of other things. Again we’re back to this whole piece about understanding the worldview of the people that we serve and tapping into that before we begin to tell our story.
VRguy: In retrospect, Glass might have been a very technically sound product, but not maybe put in the right context. Both the user looked weird or a geek, and the other people around that user were not sure if the user was paying attention to them or to Glass, and whether they’re going to be recorded and so on.
Bernadette: I’m sure it must be great just wandering around your home or your office and use Glass there. It’s when you come into contact with the real world that it starts to unravel a bit because of the whole context and the idea that we need to interact with each other at that point. Maybe, as you say that’s one of the things you worry about with VR … How do we use this kind of immersive technology and still live in the real world together?
It’s exciting to see how that’s going to unfold.
VRguy: I had a guest a few weeks ago that talked about Glass and how it’s being experimentally used I think in the Virgin Airlines lounge at Heathrow where someone greets you wearing a wearable computer and says, “Look, I’m wearing this so I can serve you better as opposed to standing behind a desk and looking down at my monitor. How do you feel about that?”
So they try to preface the experience with explaining what it is that I’m doing and why is it going to serve you better.
Bernadette: I guess what’s interesting about that is that, if you have to explain too much of the context … because we don’t get very many minutes really to … and people often react before you have the chance to explain people’s feelings bubble up. If you have to explain the context so deeply in that short interaction, then it might still be missing the mark.
It’s interesting how that’s going to unfold.
And yet, we’re quite happy, we’re quite okay with seeing people not looking and paying attention to anything, and looking at their phones and bumping into us in the street. We feel okay about that. We accept that that’s the norm.
VRguy: Part of that, being on the cutting edge of technology is, over time more people understand what that is. I used to go through airport security scanners with goggles in my bag, and “oh, what’s this?” Now the TSA guy says, “Oh, it’s a virtual reality goggle. Oh, great.”
Bernadette: How interesting is that?
VRguy: Well, Bernadette, this has been great, although short. Where could people connect with you online to learn a little bit more about what you do?
Bernadette: My blog and web site is TheStoryofTelling.com and everything that I do is there. They can connect with me there.
VRguy: Excellent. Thank you so much for coming to my program.
Bernadette: Thanks for having me.
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https://medium.com/@raj_10085/problem-solved-pizza-a4feb661a2b9
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medium.com
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Problem solved: Pizza.
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How Share A Slice actually works.
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Raj Kambo
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https://medium.com/@raj_10085
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a4feb661a2b9
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2 min
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<p><em>This blog is a continuation of blog one (<a href="https://medium.com/@raj_10085/a-quarter-sorta-life-crisis-b32b752ed831">https://medium.com/@raj_10</em>085/a-quarter-sorta-life-crisis-b32b752ed831</a>) give it a read to fill in the gaps.</p>
<p>A conversation had changed everything and the metaphorical light bulb had been lit. In summary, we wanted to help combat a symptom of homelessness, hunger, by allowing the customer do nothing more than buying his/her lunch or dinner. In principle a simple idea, but at this stage nothing more than a name, <strong>Share A Slice</strong>. I was still working in the city, battling the rigid dichotomy of financial security or a plucky idea, the key question still had to be answered:</p>
<blockquote>What would we do and how would we do it?</blockquote>
<p>It’s amazing how your view of the world begins to change when you have an idea in your head. You automatically become more analytical, you start noticing smaller things and start asking more questions. One thing you should know about me is that I am a foodie and I love eating, contrary to what my slender frame might suggest (metabolism game strong). The first decision we had to make was,<em> what did we want to sell?</em> We wanted to use a food which had broad appeal and most of all something that we liked eating, because if we weren’t passionate about out product no one else would be. And so the eating began, until we decided there was no other option than <strong>Pizza</strong>. Whilst eating copious amounts of the stuff, I was watching the second season of <em>Aziz Ansari’s</em> <em>Master of None </em>where he was learning to make Pasta in Modena, Italy and it is safe to say I began to romanticise the idea of visiting Italy to learn first hand, how to authentically make our food of choice and so we did. We packed our bags, flew to Naples and learnt how to make pizza, cheers Aziz.</p>
<blockquote><em><strong>We decided we would sell authentic wood fired pizza and for each slice we sold, we would donate one to a critical community in need of h</em>ot food.</strong></blockquote>
<p>That left us with the other question; <em>How?</em> Please find below, aptly drawn pizza diagram to demonstrate how the process works for you, the customer.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/660/1*5l0RY-Q1g9h2-V27K-lDpQ.jpeg" width="660" height="518" loading="lazy" />
<p>1. Decide which pizza you would like and when ordering you will receive a golden ball/token. Upon receiving your pizza, hand in your golden ball/token. This token is a key part of the process, it represents both your pizza and the one to be donated and distributed to our critical community. The power is in your hands.</p>
<p>2. These tokens get handed to the real hero’s in this process, our charity partners, who distribute to their community.</p>
<p>3. We pitch up at different spaces in <em>The Mona Pizza, </em>our mobile pizza trailer, and those with tokens can get a free slice of freshly made hot Pizza, no questions asked. They are also entitled to keep a hold of those tokens, as with the sporadic nature of receiving food for those in this community, the need is greater on some days than others.</p>
<p>And so there we had it, the two major questions were answered. What followed was the process of getting this into reality and serving our very first Pizza as Share A Slice.</p>
</section>
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Problem solved: Pizza.
This blog is a continuation of blog one (https://medium.com/@raj_10085/a-quarter-sorta-life-crisis-b32b752ed831) give it a read to fill in the gaps.
A conversation had changed everything and the metaphorical light bulb had been lit. In summary, we wanted to help combat a symptom of homelessness, hunger, by allowing the customer do nothing more than buying his/her lunch or dinner. In principle a simple idea, but at this stage nothing more than a name, Share A Slice. I was still working in the city, battling the rigid dichotomy of financial security or a plucky idea, the key question still had to be answered:
What would we do and how would we do it?
It’s amazing how your view of the world begins to change when you have an idea in your head. You automatically become more analytical, you start noticing smaller things and start asking more questions. One thing you should know about me is that I am a foodie and I love eating, contrary to what my slender frame might suggest (metabolism game strong). The first decision we had to make was, what did we want to sell? We wanted to use a food which had broad appeal and most of all something that we liked eating, because if we weren’t passionate about out product no one else would be. And so the eating began, until we decided there was no other option than Pizza. Whilst eating copious amounts of the stuff, I was watching the second season of Aziz Ansari’s Master of None where he was learning to make Pasta in Modena, Italy and it is safe to say I began to romanticise the idea of visiting Italy to learn first hand, how to authentically make our food of choice and so we did. We packed our bags, flew to Naples and learnt how to make pizza, cheers Aziz.
We decided we would sell authentic wood fired pizza and for each slice we sold, we would donate one to a critical community in need of hot food.
That left us with the other question; How? Please find below, aptly drawn pizza diagram to demonstrate how the process works for you, the customer.
1. Decide which pizza you would like and when ordering you will receive a golden ball/token. Upon receiving your pizza, hand in your golden ball/token. This token is a key part of the process, it represents both your pizza and the one to be donated and distributed to our critical community. The power is in your hands.
2. These tokens get handed to the real hero’s in this process, our charity partners, who distribute to their community.
3. We pitch up at different spaces in The Mona Pizza, our mobile pizza trailer, and those with tokens can get a free slice of freshly made hot Pizza, no questions asked. They are also entitled to keep a hold of those tokens, as with the sporadic nature of receiving food for those in this community, the need is greater on some days than others.
And so there we had it, the two major questions were answered. What followed was the process of getting this into reality and serving our very first Pizza as Share A Slice.
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25/08/2025 17:59:28
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https://dominiquedol.medium.com/dominique-dol-photographer-serie-d-photography-d-12-23dcb7f35ce7
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medium.com
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Dominique Dol | Photographer | Series D | Photography D 12
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Dominique Dol | Photographer | Series D | Photography D 12 |
Dominique Dol Website : http://dominiquedol.online.fr
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Dominique Dol
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https://medium.com/@dominiquedol
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<p><strong><a href="http://dominiquedol.online.fr/en_works_realisations_photography_photos_0A_D_12_pho</strong>tographer_dominiquedol.html">Dominique Dol | Art | Photographer | Photography | Black And White | Photograph | D Serie …
<em>Dominique Dol | Art | Artist | Website | Photographer | Photographs - Photography | Black And White | D Serie | Black…</em>dominiquedol.</a>online.fr</p>
<p><a href="http://dominiquedol.online.fr/en_works_realisations_photography_photos_0A_D_12_photographer_dominiquedol.html">Dominique Dol | Photographer | Series D | Photography D 12</a> |
<a href="http://dominiquedol.online.fr">Dominique Dol Website</a> : <a href="http://dominiquedol.online.fr">http://dominiquedol.online.fr</a></p>
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3b86e3a3-2553-52df-badf-a7ea0adea6b0
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25/08/2025 17:59:28
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https://medium.com/@vlasbogdan_53953/a-culinary-excursion-through-the-immortal-appeal-of-spaghetti-carbonara-da4fabd87f5c
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medium.com
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A Culinary Excursion Through the Immortal Appeal of Spaghetti Carbonara
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Spaghetti Carbonara
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Vlas Bogdan
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https://medium.com/@vlasbogdan_53953
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da4fabd87f5c
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https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*fhTQZg6MNP8p5nP1
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4 min
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2024-04-10T13:40:43.767000
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2024-04-10T13:45:36.445000
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2024-11-28T22:14:06.709000
| 2 | 76 |
en
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Food,Spaghetti,Carbonara Spaghetti
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<section>
<h3>Spaghetti Carbonara</h3>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3024/0*fhTQZg6MNP8p5nP1" width="3024" height="3780" loading="lazy" />
<p>Not many food varieties in the Italian culinary ordinance evoke similar sensations of comfort, wantonness, and unadulterated bliss as spaghetti carbonara. With its smooth sauce, fresh pancetta, and just-still somewhat firm noodles, this conventional pasta dish has prevailed upon the hearts and palates of foodies all over the place.</p>
<p><em>However its straightforward starting points originate from the simple fixings accessible in the provincial areas of Rome, and its allure is surely refined.</em></p>
<p><strong>A Touch of Custom</strong>
An exhaustive comprehension of spaghetti carbonara’s past is essential. Even though its exact starting points are as yet darkened by culinary folklore, many individuals believe that this dish previously showed up as a filling lunch for Italian charcoal excavators in the Apennine Mountains. As per legend, these specialists alluded to as carbonate, would make a solid pasta dish with effectively open items like eggs, cheddar, restored bacon, and pasta.
The effortlessness of spaghetti carbonara makes it so gorgeous. To achieve its particular flavor profile, carbonara utilizes a predetermined number of fixings, as opposed to numerous other Italian dishes that have complex sauces and work serious arrangements.</p>
<p><em>The velvety base of the sauce is made of eggs, generally mixed and blended in with destroyed Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheddar.</em></p>
<p>Add some pancetta or guanciale, cooked until fresh and brilliant, to give the dinner a rich, exquisite flavor. At the point when the eggs are joined with warmed spaghetti, the lingering heat delicately cooks them, bringing about a rich, velvety covering that adheres to each pasta strand.
<strong>The Specialty of Being Prepared</strong>
Even though the recipe for spaghetti carbonara looks straightforward, it takes expertise and scrupulousness to dominate. Cautiously setting up every part is fundamental to getting the best blend of flavors and surfaces.
Begin with premium pancetta or guanciale; these restored meats give the establishment to the flavor character of the dish. The pancetta is next cut into slender strips or little 3D shapes and sautéed in a skillet until brown and fresh, emitting a profound, smoky fragrance.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4000/0*SoAPBxBaHNGWWZb8" width="4000" height="6000" loading="lazy" />
<p>Meanwhile, in another bowl, whisk together eggs, destroyed cheddar, and an enormous spot of dark pepper. For its sharp, pungent taste, conservatives could pick <strong>Pecorino Romano cheddar</strong>; others would pick Parmigiano-Reggiano’s gentler suggestions. A rich, uniform sauce that covers the pasta equitably is what’s significant.
When the pancetta is impeccably finished, take it off the fire and hold. Cook the spaghetti in a major pot of bubbling salted water until it’s nearly still somewhat firm. Review that the pasta will keep on cooking a tad when it blends in with the hot sauce, so look out for overcooking.
At the point when the pasta is cooked, channel it right away, saving a portion of the cooking water. Straightaway, move the pancetta and warmed spaghetti to one container and let the leftover intensity consolidate the flavors. Add the egg and cheddar mix to the pasta and throw well to cover each strand of spaghetti; if the sauce appears to be too thick, slight it out with a smidgen of the pasta water you put away.
<strong>A Congruity of Tastes</strong>
The opportunity has arrived for the large uncover of our show stopper. Fervor transforms into sheer euphoria as the plated and introduced Spaghetti Carbonara is shown. An amicable blend of flavors and surfaces can be identified in each chomp, including the wonderful nibble of impeccably cooked pasta, the smash of pancetta, and the plushness of the sauce.
Regardless of their appearance unobtrusiveness, the flavors dance richly and adroitly across the sense of taste. The strongly pungent pancetta balances the velvety wealth of the egg and cheddar sauce, and the newly ground dark pepper adds a peppery sting that gives profundity and intricacy.
It’s reasonable why spaghetti carbonara has endured for the long haul as we value each nibble. It gives a tactile encounter that supports the body and the soul, going past straightforward food. This straightforward pasta recipe never neglects to enchant and please, whether it’s filled in as the superstar at an evening gathering or relished as a comfortable night dinner.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/5304/0*2IhRYxk4ZZ7C2L2j" width="5304" height="6630" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>A Legacy of Food</strong>
In the quickly developing universe of food, where tastes change rapidly, spaghetti carbonara keeps on being a staple of Italian cooking. Its persevering through a claim is intrinsic in the significant excellence of effortlessness as opposed to in intricacy or glory.
How about we proceed with the legacy of spaghetti carbonara as we express farewell to our culinary experience? It is a landmark of persevering through the force of taste, custom, and the common delight of heavenly cooking. Hence, surrender to the appeal of spaghetti carbonara and revel in the sentiment of a dish that has endured everyday hardship the following time you wind up longing for a sample of Italy. Greetings!</p>
</section>
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A Culinary Excursion Through the Immortal Appeal of Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti Carbonara
Photo by Krista Stucchio on Unsplash
Not many food varieties in the Italian culinary ordinance evoke similar sensations of comfort, wantonness, and unadulterated bliss as spaghetti carbonara. With its smooth sauce, fresh pancetta, and just-still somewhat firm noodles, this conventional pasta dish has prevailed upon the hearts and palates of foodies all over the place.
However its straightforward starting points originate from the simple fixings accessible in the provincial areas of Rome, and its allure is surely refined.
A Touch of Custom
An exhaustive comprehension of spaghetti carbonara’s past is essential. Even though its exact starting points are as yet darkened by culinary folklore, many individuals believe that this dish previously showed up as a filling lunch for Italian charcoal excavators in the Apennine Mountains. As per legend, these specialists alluded to as carbonate, would make a solid pasta dish with effectively open items like eggs, cheddar, restored bacon, and pasta.
The effortlessness of spaghetti carbonara makes it so gorgeous. To achieve its particular flavor profile, carbonara utilizes a predetermined number of fixings, as opposed to numerous other Italian dishes that have complex sauces and work serious arrangements.
The velvety base of the sauce is made of eggs, generally mixed and blended in with destroyed Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheddar.
Add some pancetta or guanciale, cooked until fresh and brilliant, to give the dinner a rich, exquisite flavor. At the point when the eggs are joined with warmed spaghetti, the lingering heat delicately cooks them, bringing about a rich, velvety covering that adheres to each pasta strand.
The Specialty of Being Prepared
Even though the recipe for spaghetti carbonara looks straightforward, it takes expertise and scrupulousness to dominate. Cautiously setting up every part is fundamental to getting the best blend of flavors and surfaces.
Begin with premium pancetta or guanciale; these restored meats give the establishment to the flavor character of the dish. The pancetta is next cut into slender strips or little 3D shapes and sautéed in a skillet until brown and fresh, emitting a profound, smoky fragrance.
Photo by Karolina Kołodziejczak on Unsplash
Meanwhile, in another bowl, whisk together eggs, destroyed cheddar, and an enormous spot of dark pepper. For its sharp, pungent taste, conservatives could pick Pecorino Romano cheddar; others would pick Parmigiano-Reggiano’s gentler suggestions. A rich, uniform sauce that covers the pasta equitably is what’s significant.
When the pancetta is impeccably finished, take it off the fire and hold. Cook the spaghetti in a major pot of bubbling salted water until it’s nearly still somewhat firm. Review that the pasta will keep on cooking a tad when it blends in with the hot sauce, so look out for overcooking.
At the point when the pasta is cooked, channel it right away, saving a portion of the cooking water. Straightaway, move the pancetta and warmed spaghetti to one container and let the leftover intensity consolidate the flavors. Add the egg and cheddar mix to the pasta and throw well to cover each strand of spaghetti; if the sauce appears to be too thick, slight it out with a smidgen of the pasta water you put away.
A Congruity of Tastes
The opportunity has arrived for the large uncover of our show stopper. Fervor transforms into sheer euphoria as the plated and introduced Spaghetti Carbonara is shown. An amicable blend of flavors and surfaces can be identified in each chomp, including the wonderful nibble of impeccably cooked pasta, the smash of pancetta, and the plushness of the sauce.
Regardless of their appearance unobtrusiveness, the flavors dance richly and adroitly across the sense of taste. The strongly pungent pancetta balances the velvety wealth of the egg and cheddar sauce, and the newly ground dark pepper adds a peppery sting that gives profundity and intricacy.
It’s reasonable why spaghetti carbonara has endured for the long haul as we value each nibble. It gives a tactile encounter that supports the body and the soul, going past straightforward food. This straightforward pasta recipe never neglects to enchant and please, whether it’s filled in as the superstar at an evening gathering or relished as a comfortable night dinner.
Photo by Sebastian Coman Photography on Unsplash
A Legacy of Food
In the quickly developing universe of food, where tastes change rapidly, spaghetti carbonara keeps on being a staple of Italian cooking. Its persevering through a claim is intrinsic in the significant excellence of effortlessness as opposed to in intricacy or glory.
How about we proceed with the legacy of spaghetti carbonara as we express farewell to our culinary experience? It is a landmark of persevering through the force of taste, custom, and the common delight of heavenly cooking. Hence, surrender to the appeal of spaghetti carbonara and revel in the sentiment of a dish that has endured everyday hardship the following time you wind up longing for a sample of Italy. Greetings!
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c86f8915-6cff-50fa-a9d8-2f356b146865
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25/08/2025 17:59:28
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https://uwgb.medium.com/take-a-break-d5cfcad6ecc5
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medium.com
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Take a break
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Buckle up everyone, and get ready for a little study break.
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UWGB
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https://medium.com/@uwgb
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d5cfcad6ecc5
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1 min
|
2018-12-05T16:22:33.304000
|
2018-12-10T17:07:00.830000
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2021-12-07T00:40:04.326000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Photography,Dogs,Studying
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<section>
<h3>Compiled by: Quinn Duffy, UW-Green Bay Social Media Intern</h3>
<p>Take a second everyone, and enjoy a little study break with some cute doggos.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/960/1*DCLbTpYcJ66olSG6OQ5Auw.jpeg" width="960" height="720" loading="lazy" />
<p>When you realize how close the end of the semester is…</p>
<p></p>
<p>And you’re just trying to get to the end…</p>
<p></p>
<p>When all that extra coffee you’ve had kicks in.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Also, try not to get distracted…</p>
<p></p>
<p>While staying up late trying to study.</p>
<p></p>
<p>We know you’ll manage to stay afloat.</p>
<p></p>
<p>And know that you can do anything!</p>
<p></p>
<p>Need a little more dog in your life? Be sure to visit the Cofrin Library next Monday, December 17 from 3:30–5 for the Packerland Kennel Club Therapy Dogs. You can get a little end-of-the-semester dog therapy. See you there!</p>
</section>
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Take a study break
Compiled by: Quinn Duffy, UW-Green Bay Social Media Intern
Take a second everyone, and enjoy a little study break with some cute doggos.
When you realize how close the end of the semester is…
And you’re just trying to get to the end…
When all that extra coffee you’ve had kicks in.
Also, try not to get distracted…
While staying up late trying to study.
We know you’ll manage to stay afloat.
And know that you can do anything!
Need a little more dog in your life? Be sure to visit the Cofrin Library next Monday, December 17 from 3:30–5 for the Packerland Kennel Club Therapy Dogs. You can get a little end-of-the-semester dog therapy. See you there!
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9a56c6ed-8ee8-5c61-b08b-9232c108f975
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25/08/2025 17:59:29
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https://medium.com/@dzigarmi/7-leadership-resolutions-for-a-successful-2019-23083118193b
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medium.com
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7 Leadership Resolutions for a Successful 2019
|
With resolutions fresh on the mind, it’s important to think beyond some of the most common resolutions like losing weight, eating…
|
Drea Zigarmi
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https://medium.com/@dzigarmi
|
23083118193b
|
3 min
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2019-03-06T14:10:37.291000
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2019-03-06T14:12:33.373000
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2021-12-08T19:16:14.260000
| 0 | 0 |
en
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Leadership,Leadership Development,Professional Development
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/4608/1*OnShqlnwZYLdjzQK03RBsw.jpeg" width="4608" height="3072" loading="lazy" />
<p>With resolutions fresh on the mind, it’s important to think beyond some of the <a href="https://www.statista.com/chart/12386/the-most-common-new-years-resolutions-for-2018/">most common resolutions</a> like losing weight, eating healthier or exercising more. Instead, start thinking about professional resolutions and aspirations like becoming a great leader.</p>
<p>While some of us are born leaders and it comes naturally, others may have opportunities for further development. To ensure success, we’ve come up with seven different leadership resolutions that will make 2019 your best year yet!</p>
<h1>7 Leadership Resolutions for a Successful 2019</h1>
<h3>Align passion and purpose</h3>
<p>This year make it a resolution to align your passions and purpose with the type of work you do. <a href="https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/your-role-facilitating-high-impact-teams">Great leadership</a> is built when leaders find fulfillment within their own work. In order to lead others and continue to be your best self, it’s important that the work you do reflects your true passion and purpose in life. Not having this alignment will derail your ability to lead others. This year take on a project to highlight your passions or purpose in life and embrace the ups and downs. When you’re reflecting on the year, you will be glad you did it.</p>
<h3>Embrace uncomfortable situations</h3>
<p>Embracing uncomfortable situations and coming out ahead will challenge you to become a better leader. When faced with these types of activities, you’re forced to think outside the box in order to succeed. Make a resolution this year to put yourself in these situations. It will not only show your boss you’re willing to get out of your comfort zone and tackle any challenge, but you’ll develop <a href="https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/animal-leadership-style-quiz">great leadership skills</a>.</p>
<h3>Be proactive with obtaining feedback</h3>
<p>Don’t live by the mantra “<em>no feedback is good feedback,”</em> and start <a href="https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/respond-performance-leadership-continual-feedback-recognition">asking your peers for feedback</a> on how you can improve. By understanding your weak spots and facing them head on, you’ll become a more effective leader. Talk to someone you recently worked with on a project and ask them if they’ll provide feedback, both good or bad, so you can work on becoming a better leader.</p>
<h3>Get to know the people you work with</h3>
<p>A great leader doesn’t just lead, they become a collaborative partner and understand the needs of their <a href="https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/your-role-facilitating-high-impact-teams">entire team</a>. Earn the respect of your peers and those you’re working with. To do this, you have to learn who they are, what they value, and what they’re passionate about personally and professionally. As a leader, you must understand your team’s strengths, weaknesses and how they work best together. By doing so you’ll not only be able to lead more effectively, but the results you produce will be better. If you don’t already, plan a lunch with your team to hang out and get to know each other a little better.</p>
<h3>Learn to listen, but understand the value of forming your opinion</h3>
<p>As a leader, you’ll make decisions to better your organization, but this doesn’t mean you should ignore the opinions of those around you. By understanding and listening to diverse points of view, you’re empowering those around you to “speak their own truth to power.” Next time you disagree with someone, make sure to listen and empathize with their side, even if you don’t agree with their opinions.</p>
<h3>Celebrate your wins</h3>
<p><a href="https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/respond-performance-leadership-continual-feedback-recognition">Developing great leadership</a> isn’t all work. Celebrate the wins no matter how big or small they may be. You’ve worked hard to get the leadership experience you have today — be proud of it! Let your coworkers and people on your team know why you’re happy to celebrate and where you think you’ll be next year at this time. This both encourages your team to keep improving and lets them know your goals.</p>
<h3>Be real and practice daily</h3>
<p>Great leadership goes beyond your workplace and should be practiced daily. Being yourself and not shying away from your role in the midst of diversity or hard decisions will make you stand out. <a href="https://offers.inspiresoftware.com/five-contexts-of-leadership-whitepaper?_ga=2.201130926.1402680826.1547759380-593791283.1547759380">Leadership contexts</a> and practices can be applied to everyday life, and they should be! Get the hang of finding ways to implement leadership wherever you can. A leader doesn’t have to lead with force. Whether you are the <a href="https://blog.inspiresoftware.com/animal-leadership-style-quiz">type of leader</a> who is in front of the crowd or the person in the back orchestrating the entire thing — both are important.</p>
<p><em>This article was originally published on the <a href="https://blog.inspiresoftwa</em>re.com/leadership-resolutions-successful-2019">Inspire Software Blog</a> by Tom Flies.</p>
</section>
|
7 Leadership Resolutions for a Successful 2019
With resolutions fresh on the mind, it’s important to think beyond some of the most common resolutions like losing weight, eating healthier or exercising more. Instead, start thinking about professional resolutions and aspirations like becoming a great leader.
While some of us are born leaders and it comes naturally, others may have opportunities for further development. To ensure success, we’ve come up with seven different leadership resolutions that will make 2019 your best year yet!
7 Leadership Resolutions for a Successful 2019
Align passion and purpose
This year make it a resolution to align your passions and purpose with the type of work you do. Great leadership is built when leaders find fulfillment within their own work. In order to lead others and continue to be your best self, it’s important that the work you do reflects your true passion and purpose in life. Not having this alignment will derail your ability to lead others. This year take on a project to highlight your passions or purpose in life and embrace the ups and downs. When you’re reflecting on the year, you will be glad you did it.
Embrace uncomfortable situations
Embracing uncomfortable situations and coming out ahead will challenge you to become a better leader. When faced with these types of activities, you’re forced to think outside the box in order to succeed. Make a resolution this year to put yourself in these situations. It will not only show your boss you’re willing to get out of your comfort zone and tackle any challenge, but you’ll develop great leadership skills.
Be proactive with obtaining feedback
Don’t live by the mantra “no feedback is good feedback,” and start asking your peers for feedback on how you can improve. By understanding your weak spots and facing them head on, you’ll become a more effective leader. Talk to someone you recently worked with on a project and ask them if they’ll provide feedback, both good or bad, so you can work on becoming a better leader.
Get to know the people you work with
A great leader doesn’t just lead, they become a collaborative partner and understand the needs of their entire team. Earn the respect of your peers and those you’re working with. To do this, you have to learn who they are, what they value, and what they’re passionate about personally and professionally. As a leader, you must understand your team’s strengths, weaknesses and how they work best together. By doing so you’ll not only be able to lead more effectively, but the results you produce will be better. If you don’t already, plan a lunch with your team to hang out and get to know each other a little better.
Learn to listen, but understand the value of forming your opinion
As a leader, you’ll make decisions to better your organization, but this doesn’t mean you should ignore the opinions of those around you. By understanding and listening to diverse points of view, you’re empowering those around you to “speak their own truth to power.” Next time you disagree with someone, make sure to listen and empathize with their side, even if you don’t agree with their opinions.
Celebrate your wins
Developing great leadership isn’t all work. Celebrate the wins no matter how big or small they may be. You’ve worked hard to get the leadership experience you have today — be proud of it! Let your coworkers and people on your team know why you’re happy to celebrate and where you think you’ll be next year at this time. This both encourages your team to keep improving and lets them know your goals.
Be real and practice daily
Great leadership goes beyond your workplace and should be practiced daily. Being yourself and not shying away from your role in the midst of diversity or hard decisions will make you stand out. Leadership contexts and practices can be applied to everyday life, and they should be! Get the hang of finding ways to implement leadership wherever you can. A leader doesn’t have to lead with force. Whether you are the type of leader who is in front of the crowd or the person in the back orchestrating the entire thing — both are important.
This article was originally published on the Inspire Software Blog by Tom Flies.
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53377db5-43df-5c1a-8cab-1371cfc19d29
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25/08/2025 17:59:29
|
|
https://medium.com/@theymakedesign/they-make-illustrations-2-d1426362b746
|
medium.com
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They Make Illustrations #2
|
via ✨ They Make Design ✨
|
✨ They Make Design ✨
|
https://medium.com/@theymakedesign
|
d1426362b746
|
2 min
|
2018-07-09T14:19:05.070000
|
2018-07-09T14:38:58.709000
|
2024-08-31T09:01:30.622000
| 0 | 50 |
en
|
Design,Creativity,Inspiration,UI,Illustration
|
<section>
<h3>via <a href="#">✨ They Make Design ✨</a></h3>
<p>Illustrations can express compelling brand stories. They make the products stand out on the market and build a stronger connection with the customers. Here is a selection of the best illustrations we found online this week. The illustrations mostly used for web, marketing collateral and branded wallpapers.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*wH8Z1d7oehmAnGkGK4MQuQ.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*bPUrAaat4oz3V3iwcigvjA.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*fGXH7t63l5l9NbKJLcLGIg.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*ueSWDBR2x4BD1JnZdfhs2w.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*nejl1lLF5_7Jz_rvF1iX6g.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*PdMM9ik_Rx0ZnZp_Nl5dtg.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*IO2C3v-TgDEWm2W8dXV5zQ.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*yKP12RaIjeJJSAaagD1k-w.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*7a9u2GWwPHtHq8dL17WJww.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/1*8fuolU38S9K6iGgbCYxTuQ.gif" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<p>By supporting and sharing this article you help the designers listed above! Thanks for watching!</p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://uxplanet.</strong>org/inspiring-illustrations-of-the-week-1-a8954fde332d">They Make Illustrations #1
<em>via ✨ They Make Design ✨</em>uxp</a>lanet.org</p>
</section>
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They Make Illustrations #2
via ✨ They Make Design ✨
Illustrations can express compelling brand stories. They make the products stand out on the market and build a stronger connection with the customers. Here is a selection of the best illustrations we found online this week. The illustrations mostly used for web, marketing collateral and branded wallpapers.
KEEP MOVING by EYE VDJ MASA by Pato Molina
Red fox by Alina Mozer
MONDAY!!! by Thinesh Sridhar
Programmers by Illustration Factory
iLiveMusic by Alessio Marini
Allez la France by Planet Motion
Coucher by Andrii Nhuien
Let’s dance with guys from 80s by Maryia
Hi-speed train by ILLO (ILLO)
Volcanic behemoth by SakuraChen
By supporting and sharing this article you help the designers listed above! Thanks for watching!
Subscribe to our newsletter 📩
See also:
They Make Illustrations #1
via ✨ They Make Design ✨uxplanet.org
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ddaedaf2-a23d-5426-a6a6-684f70b703c3
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25/08/2025 17:59:29
|
|
https://medium.com/@dh.victoria95/why-is-it-so-important-to-chew-your-food-bcd2666d50f8
|
medium.com
|
Why Is It So Important to Chew Your Food?
|
Have you ever noticed how many times you chew your food? This might seem not so important, but it could affect your overall health. Chewing…
|
Victoria Q
|
https://medium.com/@dh.victoria95
|
bcd2666d50f8
|
https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*DSeqbVFqmCqysauA
|
3 min
|
2022-06-12T01:00:47.520000
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2022-06-12T01:00:18
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2022-06-12T01:01:45.305000
| 0 | 1 |
en
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Health,Healthcare,Healthy Lifestyle,Diet,Food
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<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*DSeqbVFqmCqysauA" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy" />
<p>Have you ever noticed how many times you chew your food? This might seem not so important, but it could affect your overall health. Chewing your food properly is essential for adequate digestion. Meals should be eaten sitting down, in a relaxed environment without any distraction, to ensure the food is properly chewed.</p>
<p>So how many times should you chew your food for adequate digestion? According to studies food should be chewed about 32 times, foods that are harder to chew, such as steak and nuts may need up to 40 chews per mouthful. For foods that are softer such as mashed potato and watermelon, you can get away with chewing just 5–10 times.</p>
<p>Here are 5 reasons why you should all be more mindful of chewing your food.</p>
<p><strong>1. Saliva Starts the Digestion Process</strong></p>
<p>Chewing is the first step of digestion. When you chew up your food properly, it allows more time for your saliva to get to work. Saliva helps eases the passage of food down into your stomach without aggravating the oesophagus. As you chew your food, more digestive enzymes are produced. These help to break down food into smaller chunks to promote better digestion. If food is not chewed properly, larger particles enter the digestive tract and cause digestive problems such as gas, bloating, constipation, food reactions, headaches and lowered energy levels.</p>
<p><strong>2. Better Nutrition Absorption</strong></p>
<p>Food contains all types of nutrients your body need to grow and develop, especially proteins. Protein is an essential nutrient because it is broken down into amino acids, which are necessary for the growth and development of muscle. We do not create or store amino acids in the body which makes proteins so important. Breaking down food into smaller particles means that it is easier for your body to digest proteins and ensures better absorption of amino acids from the food you are eating.</p>
<p><strong>3. Help in Portion Controlling</strong></p>
<p>When you take the time to chew properly, you eat more slowly. That way, you are able to judge whether you’re full, or you’re hungry. In general, it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to signal to your stomach that it is full. By chewing your food thoroughly, you will allow your body time to get messages back to the brain whether you feel you’re hungry, or full. Therefore, if you are eating slower, it is less likely that you will overeat.</p>
<p><strong>4. Nourishing The Gut</strong></p>
<p>Probiotic formulas can be expensive and not everyone can afford to buy one. However, chewing your food thoroughly breaks down the food fibres and the starches. These digested fibres feed the gut bugs you want to survive and thrive in your gut. When we are not feeding the “good” gut microbes to maintain healthy and balanced gut health, we can create an inflamed and irritated gut lining. Inflammation in the gut can also lead to many chronic health problems.</p>
<p><strong>5. Reduce The Risk of Bacteria Overgrowth</strong></p>
<p>Chewing your food properly is also important to reduce the risk of bacterial overgrowth. Food particles that aren’t broken down properly can cause bacterial overgrowth in the colon, which leads to indigestion, bloating, and constipation. Chewing your food sends messages to the gastrointestinal system that food is on its way. This triggers hydrochloric acid production in the stomach, helping food move through the digestive tract and reducing bacterial overgrowth.</p>
<p><strong>In Summary</strong></p>
<p>Begin by noticing how many times you normally chew your food before you swallow. Then, slowly works up your way to increase the amount of time chewing to make sure your food is properly chewed before you swallow.</p>
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<p>Hi, I’m Victoria! Whether you want to find inspiration for recipes or personal growth, I’m always here to help. I use my writing skill to help find answers and solutions to your problems. I also provide plenty of recipes for you to try every week without having to worry about what to eat. <a href="https://searchlifestyles.com/author/gookoov/">View all posts by Victoria Q</a></p>
<p><em>Originally published at <a href="https://searchlifestyles.com/2022/06</em>/12/why-is-it-so-important-to-chew-your-food/">http://searchlifestyles.com</a> on June 12, 2022.</p>
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Why Is It So Important to Chew Your Food?
Have you ever noticed how many times you chew your food? This might seem not so important, but it could affect your overall health. Chewing your food properly is essential for adequate digestion. Meals should be eaten sitting down, in a relaxed environment without any distraction, to ensure the food is properly chewed.
So how many times should you chew your food for adequate digestion? According to studies food should be chewed about 32 times, foods that are harder to chew, such as steak and nuts may need up to 40 chews per mouthful. For foods that are softer such as mashed potato and watermelon, you can get away with chewing just 5–10 times.
Here are 5 reasons why you should all be more mindful of chewing your food.
1. Saliva Starts the Digestion Process
Chewing is the first step of digestion. When you chew up your food properly, it allows more time for your saliva to get to work. Saliva helps eases the passage of food down into your stomach without aggravating the oesophagus. As you chew your food, more digestive enzymes are produced. These help to break down food into smaller chunks to promote better digestion. If food is not chewed properly, larger particles enter the digestive tract and cause digestive problems such as gas, bloating, constipation, food reactions, headaches and lowered energy levels.
2. Better Nutrition Absorption
Food contains all types of nutrients your body need to grow and develop, especially proteins. Protein is an essential nutrient because it is broken down into amino acids, which are necessary for the growth and development of muscle. We do not create or store amino acids in the body which makes proteins so important. Breaking down food into smaller particles means that it is easier for your body to digest proteins and ensures better absorption of amino acids from the food you are eating.
3. Help in Portion Controlling
When you take the time to chew properly, you eat more slowly. That way, you are able to judge whether you’re full, or you’re hungry. In general, it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to signal to your stomach that it is full. By chewing your food thoroughly, you will allow your body time to get messages back to the brain whether you feel you’re hungry, or full. Therefore, if you are eating slower, it is less likely that you will overeat.
4. Nourishing The Gut
Probiotic formulas can be expensive and not everyone can afford to buy one. However, chewing your food thoroughly breaks down the food fibres and the starches. These digested fibres feed the gut bugs you want to survive and thrive in your gut. When we are not feeding the “good” gut microbes to maintain healthy and balanced gut health, we can create an inflamed and irritated gut lining. Inflammation in the gut can also lead to many chronic health problems.
5. Reduce The Risk of Bacteria Overgrowth
Chewing your food properly is also important to reduce the risk of bacterial overgrowth. Food particles that aren’t broken down properly can cause bacterial overgrowth in the colon, which leads to indigestion, bloating, and constipation. Chewing your food sends messages to the gastrointestinal system that food is on its way. This triggers hydrochloric acid production in the stomach, helping food move through the digestive tract and reducing bacterial overgrowth.
In Summary
Begin by noticing how many times you normally chew your food before you swallow. Then, slowly works up your way to increase the amount of time chewing to make sure your food is properly chewed before you swallow.
Hi, I’m Victoria! Whether you want to find inspiration for recipes or personal growth, I’m always here to help. I use my writing skill to help find answers and solutions to your problems. I also provide plenty of recipes for you to try every week without having to worry about what to eat. View all posts by Victoria Q
Originally published at http://searchlifestyles.com on June 12, 2022.
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What photography style are you? (Quiz!)
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Alright, listen up my little DSLR menu settings. Photography has different genres similarly to music. Each one has their own style and…
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<p>Alright, listen up my little DSLR menu settings. Photography has different genres similarly to music. Each one has their own style and subject focus. This post isn’t about pairing photography genres and music genres together, but that’s a good idea, so maybe next time. However, we are going to figure out what kind of photography style you align with the most.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s quiz time. No worries grades don’t matter, and you can retake it as much as you want.</p>
<p>Take the quiz below to find out what photography style matches your personality!</p>
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What photography style are you? (Quiz!)
Via Pixbay
Alright, listen up my little DSLR menu settings. Photography has different genres similarly to music. Each one has their own style and subject focus. This post isn’t about pairing photography genres and music genres together, but that’s a good idea, so maybe next time. However, we are going to figure out what kind of photography style you align with the most.
Yes, it’s quiz time. No worries grades don’t matter, and you can retake it as much as you want.
Take the quiz below to find out what photography style matches your personality!
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Happy Halloween to my Body
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The Wolf or the Clown? Or maybe… both?
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T. Hanel
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<p>Happy Halloween to my Body</p>
<h3>The Wolf or the Clown? Or maybe… both?</h3>
<p>It was a Halloween party and I decided to dress up as a green alien with a spicy silver costume and ya know what? <strong>I dropped my panties to the floor. Because that night I had told multiple men over bumble… if you can find me… then you can fuck me.<</strong>em> </em>And it was the most exciting idea I had all year.</p>
<p>Having a man come up to me and whisper in my ear nasty things he wants to do to my body and then feeling how wet I am. Oh yes please.</p>
<p>Putting my green short bob wig on I tucked away all my loose strands of hair and found my alien antenna headband. Yessssss this looks fascinating! Even the silver gogo boots. Turning in the full length mirror I check out my assets and shake my ass… looks fat. This is perfect.</p>
<p>Nude bad bitch underneath and a sneaky alien up front. It looks like… I need glitter. Finding the options I bought I get the dark green and rub some on my eyelids and also a bunch on my chest. I did it in a way that it looks like it is fading as it going up to my neck. Not a big glitter girl but Halloween is a time to explore and get crazy.</p>
<p>Calling my girls to make sure they are on their way I put them on speaker and find they are only a couple blocks away. Can’t go to a huge party by myself, that would be no fun. I need my ladies to make fun memories and the men for my dirty fantasies. I mean it will be a public place, so many places they could just accidentally slip something into me… I’m praying for the worst. The devil needs to touch me tonight. Cane me father for I have sinned.</p>
<p>Once we got to the location it was big as fuck, you could say it was like a gorgeous Rhode Island mansion withhhhh and get this, a carnival. Yup they had a carnival, it was clown city. But it also had all the bells and whistles. A Ferris wheel, a fright house, games, cotton candy and everything else you could dream. Me and the girls got our treats first, caramel apples and had to have the fried dough! Hitting some rides was fun, none of the men that I thought I would see tried to approach me. But there was one wolf man that had been staring my way whenever I was in eyesight. He looked busy with his friends but made time to stare. He had a furry realistic wolf mask on with his chest bare and very toned and then he wore black leather pants that weren’t very tight with a belt and lace up boots.</p>
<p>I went to order a mixed drink at a booth when I felt a hand come down on my shoulder. Turning my head it was a very made-up clown; giving a creepy look at him I said, “Yes?”</p>
<p>He stared at me. “I believe you owe me some of your time.”</p>
<p>The cashier waiting, “Miss, are you going to order?”</p>
<p>“Ah yes, can I have a cranberry vodka?” turning from the clown.</p>
<p>The clown took his hand off my shoulder but I wasn’t sure where he was now…</p>
<p>Once I was done with the booth I looked around for my friends until he popped up again.</p>
<p>“Surprise! Ready for some fun?”</p>
<p>Staring at him I didn’t know what to say, clowns freak me out, but I didn’t want to be rude. Taking a big gulp I tried to function.</p>
<p>“Hey.”</p>
<p>And then the wolf stepped in apparently… ok… ok this is happening.</p>
<p>“Hey,” I said back.</p>
<p>“Baby girl, don’t you remember we have plans on the Ferris wheel? I can’t have you out here scaring the clowns away with your alien forces. The kids love these fuckers.”</p>
<p>Walking straight over to me and putting his arm around me he drags me away from the clown, giving him a wave.</p>
<p>Once we get far enough away, I push away from him, “Aghhh, what was that?”</p>
<p>“Like I said, we have plans. And you didn’t look too impressed with bozo the clown’s idea. So I thought I’d step in.”</p>
<p>Walking back and forth sipping my drink I look at him. “We had plans?”</p>
<p>“Have plans. Let’s gooooo…” Grabbing me up, he walks me toward the Ferris wheel as his big body guides me in big strides.</p>
<p>Still wondering if he’s one of my guys though or just some lucky guy who has good game is also entertaining my mind. Who the fuck is this guy? Waiting in line with him I don’t say a word because what is there to say… I mean I don’t know crap.</p>
<p>“I like your outfit. You pull it off well. Green is your color.”</p>
<p>Looking at Wolfy I say, “Mnnn yours isn’t so bad either. I don’t know where the leather came from but you are pulling it off.”</p>
<p>“Yeahhh I like to do things a little different. I mean I didn’t have to show off the chest but I also didn’t want to buy a stupid shirt or something I’ll never wear again.”</p>
<p>“Makes sense.”</p>
<p>Moving up in the line, we are next. Fuck, I hope this isn’t weird.</p>
<p>“So, ready to be alone with me?”</p>
<p>Squinting one of my eyes I debate my answer.</p>
<p>“Depends on if you plan on murdering me at the top or not.”</p>
<p>Laughing, he crosses his arms around his chest. “Maybe I should have just left you with the clown.”</p>
<p>Well, this guy is interesting.</p>
<p>“Ok kids, get in before she blows away, this old bat is about to croak any day now.”</p>
<p>Saying a blessing to god I then march my ass into the little seated area and smile at the old man for the death warning.</p>
<p>“Guess me and the clown aren’t the only ones out to get ya,” he says, sitting across from me.</p>
<p>“Who the fuck are you?”</p>
<p>Bringing his body up closer to mine he then moves over to my ear and grabs my thighs, saying,<em><strong> “Someone who knows you aren’t wearing p</em>anties.”</strong></p>
<p>And that’s when the Ferris wheel moves and my mouth drops open.</p>
<p>“Good luck, kids!” the old man belts out.</p>
<p>Ignoring him I think of nothing and hope for the best.</p>
<p>And that’s when I feel his hands slide up my thighs and I tip my head back and close my eyes. The breeze flows though my fake hair as hands explore my lower body when really all I want is to be filled deep and screaming from the top of this shit wheel.</p>
<p>Starting to enter me he doesn’t go slowly but more on a mission, his fingers banging in many angles to get me dripping. When I don’t start moaning he asks, “Is this ok?”</p>
<p>“No. Fill me with your massive cock or I’m getting off this ride and you can go wallow in self pity with the clown.”</p>
<p>Laughing he says, “Wow, you are a needy bitch, but I like a bitch that is upfront about her needs.” Unzipping his pants immediately his dick pops out and I stare.</p>
<p>“God, give it to me.” With my mouth wide panting like a dog and legs parted wide I await for the glorious gift of this man to enter me.</p>
<p>Flopping it around he plays with it, getting me more needy than before as I watch his hands work every angle of the dick I desire.</p>
<p>“You do know where that goes, right?”</p>
<p>“Wherever I want it, remember?”</p>
<p>Laughing I give a sly smile.</p>
<p>But moving quickly he slams into me and I scream out, “FUCK ! Meeeeeee aghhhhhh god what are you made of stone? That dick’s going to rip me whole.”</p>
<p>“Good, you won’t be able to fit anyone else in then.”</p>
<p>Pumping me in and out he hovers above me while the Ferris wheel continues to twirl. And I continue to moan and wonder how anyone survived him. So thick, so hard and so fucking intense.</p>
<p>“Fuck ughhh who made you? Is this even normal?”</p>
<p>“Baby you just got lucky, now shut the fuck up so I can finish inside you and you can be my cum slut alien princess for at least a couple seconds more. I want to see those legs dripping when we walk off this ride.”</p>
<p>Covering my mouth I bite down and grab the metal backing of the seat to deal with the sausage that breaks through me and is soaking me completely with my own juices. It’s like a 24/7 orgasm with him, my body won’t shut down, it wants more and more but it’s so intense, fuck!</p>
<p>“Two seconds,” pumping me balls deep, hard and fast, his dick goes into psycho rabbit mode about to blast off.</p>
<p>“Ughhhhh yessss. Fuck yes, baby, feel me fill you. Uwgh your body is so wet and tight around this dick. Thank you.”</p>
<p>Pulling his hand away from my mouth I continue to leave it wide open staring at him, or let’s say the wolf he claims to be.</p>
<p>My body is used, filled, drenched and in a dream. Getting fucked by some random on a Ferris wheel, who the fuck are we?</p>
<p>Him zipping up I feel the drippings of sperm splashing out and stick my hand down to feel it. Wet and hot, I pull two fingers out and taste them… salty but sweet. Looking at him I smile about our naughty memory and the ride comes to a stop.</p>
<p>“You kids have a good time?” the old man blurts out immediately.</p>
<p>“Yes sir, we did,” Wolf man says, taking my hand to help me out.</p>
<p>Once we are away from the ride I drop his hand and tell him how my friends are waiting for me.</p>
<p>“ So go, run along. I’m sure you have so much to tell them.” Lacing his hands through his belt loops he seems disappointed I’m waking away.</p>
<p>“Thank you for your service.”</p>
<p>“Ladies deserve everything and more, but then again you aren’t a lady… you’re my alien cum slut… well at least you were on the wheel. Now you’re free to to have someone else get up in that pussy and push my sperm out. Good luck.”</p>
<p>Pushing away I watch him as his ass turns around and walks in the opposite direction.</p>
<p>Hmnn finding more sperm, who will be the one? Tempting thoughts right there. Walking my ass towards the big mansion I look around, keeping my eyes wide and aware. Passing by corn dog stands, fritters, candy apples all with people lined up dressed in everything you could think of. But all I can think is… the clown. Who was he? Was I talking to him? Did he have a dick that would own my body? Maybe I was creeped before because clowns… But I also want to know.</p>
<p>Ugh the thought is taking over. Trying to scan the crowd they are everywhere. And then I spot someone, staring, he just stares as his brown curls fly in the wind. Hands in his pockets he doesn’t make a move but his shirt has a sticker on it. It has “Hello, my name is…” writing on it.</p>
<p>Wondering what it says underneath but not wanting to push my luck I walk off. Who caresssss maybe he has it saying “your mom” what an idiot. Needing another drink I stop at a little tent to grab something. When I finish he’s right in my face as if he was summoned.</p>
<p>“What?” I ask, staring into his deep brown eyes.</p>
<p>“I put the clown away… Want to play?”</p>
<p>Looking down at his “My name is” sticker it says “your one night stand.”</p>
<p>You can guess what this alien did next, and it wasn’t nice at all. Wolfy would be proud.</p>
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Happy Halloween to my Body
The Wolf or the Clown? Or maybe… both?
It was a Halloween party and I decided to dress up as a green alien with a spicy silver costume and ya know what? I dropped my panties to the floor. Because that night I had told multiple men over bumble… if you can find me… then you can fuck me. And it was the most exciting idea I had all year.
Having a man come up to me and whisper in my ear nasty things he wants to do to my body and then feeling how wet I am. Oh yes please.
Putting my green short bob wig on I tucked away all my loose strands of hair and found my alien antenna headband. Yessssss this looks fascinating! Even the silver gogo boots. Turning in the full length mirror I check out my assets and shake my ass… looks fat. This is perfect.
Nude bad bitch underneath and a sneaky alien up front. It looks like… I need glitter. Finding the options I bought I get the dark green and rub some on my eyelids and also a bunch on my chest. I did it in a way that it looks like it is fading as it going up to my neck. Not a big glitter girl but Halloween is a time to explore and get crazy.
Calling my girls to make sure they are on their way I put them on speaker and find they are only a couple blocks away. Can’t go to a huge party by myself, that would be no fun. I need my ladies to make fun memories and the men for my dirty fantasies. I mean it will be a public place, so many places they could just accidentally slip something into me… I’m praying for the worst. The devil needs to touch me tonight. Cane me father for I have sinned.
Once we got to the location it was big as fuck, you could say it was like a gorgeous Rhode Island mansion withhhhh and get this, a carnival. Yup they had a carnival, it was clown city. But it also had all the bells and whistles. A Ferris wheel, a fright house, games, cotton candy and everything else you could dream. Me and the girls got our treats first, caramel apples and had to have the fried dough! Hitting some rides was fun, none of the men that I thought I would see tried to approach me. But there was one wolf man that had been staring my way whenever I was in eyesight. He looked busy with his friends but made time to stare. He had a furry realistic wolf mask on with his chest bare and very toned and then he wore black leather pants that weren’t very tight with a belt and lace up boots.
I went to order a mixed drink at a booth when I felt a hand come down on my shoulder. Turning my head it was a very made-up clown; giving a creepy look at him I said, “Yes?”
He stared at me. “I believe you owe me some of your time.”
The cashier waiting, “Miss, are you going to order?”
“Ah yes, can I have a cranberry vodka?” turning from the clown.
The clown took his hand off my shoulder but I wasn’t sure where he was now…
Once I was done with the booth I looked around for my friends until he popped up again.
“Surprise! Ready for some fun?”
Staring at him I didn’t know what to say, clowns freak me out, but I didn’t want to be rude. Taking a big gulp I tried to function.
“Hey.”
And then the wolf stepped in apparently… ok… ok this is happening.
“Hey,” I said back.
“Baby girl, don’t you remember we have plans on the Ferris wheel? I can’t have you out here scaring the clowns away with your alien forces. The kids love these fuckers.”
Walking straight over to me and putting his arm around me he drags me away from the clown, giving him a wave.
Once we get far enough away, I push away from him, “Aghhh, what was that?”
“Like I said, we have plans. And you didn’t look too impressed with bozo the clown’s idea. So I thought I’d step in.”
Walking back and forth sipping my drink I look at him. “We had plans?”
“Have plans. Let’s gooooo…” Grabbing me up, he walks me toward the Ferris wheel as his big body guides me in big strides.
Still wondering if he’s one of my guys though or just some lucky guy who has good game is also entertaining my mind. Who the fuck is this guy? Waiting in line with him I don’t say a word because what is there to say… I mean I don’t know crap.
“I like your outfit. You pull it off well. Green is your color.”
Looking at Wolfy I say, “Mnnn yours isn’t so bad either. I don’t know where the leather came from but you are pulling it off.”
“Yeahhh I like to do things a little different. I mean I didn’t have to show off the chest but I also didn’t want to buy a stupid shirt or something I’ll never wear again.”
“Makes sense.”
Moving up in the line, we are next. Fuck, I hope this isn’t weird.
“So, ready to be alone with me?”
Squinting one of my eyes I debate my answer.
“Depends on if you plan on murdering me at the top or not.”
Laughing, he crosses his arms around his chest. “Maybe I should have just left you with the clown.”
Well, this guy is interesting.
“Ok kids, get in before she blows away, this old bat is about to croak any day now.”
Saying a blessing to god I then march my ass into the little seated area and smile at the old man for the death warning.
“Guess me and the clown aren’t the only ones out to get ya,” he says, sitting across from me.
“Who the fuck are you?”
Bringing his body up closer to mine he then moves over to my ear and grabs my thighs, saying, “Someone who knows you aren’t wearing panties.”
And that’s when the Ferris wheel moves and my mouth drops open.
“Good luck, kids!” the old man belts out.
Ignoring him I think of nothing and hope for the best.
And that’s when I feel his hands slide up my thighs and I tip my head back and close my eyes. The breeze flows though my fake hair as hands explore my lower body when really all I want is to be filled deep and screaming from the top of this shit wheel.
Starting to enter me he doesn’t go slowly but more on a mission, his fingers banging in many angles to get me dripping. When I don’t start moaning he asks, “Is this ok?”
“No. Fill me with your massive cock or I’m getting off this ride and you can go wallow in self pity with the clown.”
Laughing he says, “Wow, you are a needy bitch, but I like a bitch that is upfront about her needs.” Unzipping his pants immediately his dick pops out and I stare.
“God, give it to me.” With my mouth wide panting like a dog and legs parted wide I await for the glorious gift of this man to enter me.
Flopping it around he plays with it, getting me more needy than before as I watch his hands work every angle of the dick I desire.
“You do know where that goes, right?”
“Wherever I want it, remember?”
Laughing I give a sly smile.
But moving quickly he slams into me and I scream out, “FUCK ! Meeeeeee aghhhhhh god what are you made of stone? That dick’s going to rip me whole.”
“Good, you won’t be able to fit anyone else in then.”
Pumping me in and out he hovers above me while the Ferris wheel continues to twirl. And I continue to moan and wonder how anyone survived him. So thick, so hard and so fucking intense.
“Fuck ughhh who made you? Is this even normal?”
“Baby you just got lucky, now shut the fuck up so I can finish inside you and you can be my cum slut alien princess for at least a couple seconds more. I want to see those legs dripping when we walk off this ride.”
Covering my mouth I bite down and grab the metal backing of the seat to deal with the sausage that breaks through me and is soaking me completely with my own juices. It’s like a 24/7 orgasm with him, my body won’t shut down, it wants more and more but it’s so intense, fuck!
“Two seconds,” pumping me balls deep, hard and fast, his dick goes into psycho rabbit mode about to blast off.
“Ughhhhh yessss. Fuck yes, baby, feel me fill you. Uwgh your body is so wet and tight around this dick. Thank you.”
Pulling his hand away from my mouth I continue to leave it wide open staring at him, or let’s say the wolf he claims to be.
My body is used, filled, drenched and in a dream. Getting fucked by some random on a Ferris wheel, who the fuck are we?
Him zipping up I feel the drippings of sperm splashing out and stick my hand down to feel it. Wet and hot, I pull two fingers out and taste them… salty but sweet. Looking at him I smile about our naughty memory and the ride comes to a stop.
“You kids have a good time?” the old man blurts out immediately.
“Yes sir, we did,” Wolf man says, taking my hand to help me out.
Once we are away from the ride I drop his hand and tell him how my friends are waiting for me.
“ So go, run along. I’m sure you have so much to tell them.” Lacing his hands through his belt loops he seems disappointed I’m waking away.
“Thank you for your service.”
“Ladies deserve everything and more, but then again you aren’t a lady… you’re my alien cum slut… well at least you were on the wheel. Now you’re free to to have someone else get up in that pussy and push my sperm out. Good luck.”
Pushing away I watch him as his ass turns around and walks in the opposite direction.
Hmnn finding more sperm, who will be the one? Tempting thoughts right there. Walking my ass towards the big mansion I look around, keeping my eyes wide and aware. Passing by corn dog stands, fritters, candy apples all with people lined up dressed in everything you could think of. But all I can think is… the clown. Who was he? Was I talking to him? Did he have a dick that would own my body? Maybe I was creeped before because clowns… But I also want to know.
Ugh the thought is taking over. Trying to scan the crowd they are everywhere. And then I spot someone, staring, he just stares as his brown curls fly in the wind. Hands in his pockets he doesn’t make a move but his shirt has a sticker on it. It has “Hello, my name is…” writing on it.
Wondering what it says underneath but not wanting to push my luck I walk off. Who caresssss maybe he has it saying “your mom” what an idiot. Needing another drink I stop at a little tent to grab something. When I finish he’s right in my face as if he was summoned.
“What?” I ask, staring into his deep brown eyes.
“I put the clown away… Want to play?”
Looking down at his “My name is” sticker it says “your one night stand.”
You can guess what this alien did next, and it wasn’t nice at all. Wolfy would be proud.
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b7f96888-6d79-5f4f-b69c-cb40bca6ad0e
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25/08/2025 17:59:31
|
|
https://medium.com/@koolkicksyush/great-to-great-a-great-book-by-jim-collins-9f008c919041
|
medium.com
|
“Great to Great” A great book by Jim Collins
|
Introduction:
|
Yush
|
https://medium.com/@koolkicksyush
|
9f008c919041
|
https://miro.medium.com/max/2000/0*9GwuWLDNiN_9HxPW
|
4 min
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2023-11-23T03:52:13.080000
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2023-11-23T03:56:50.204000
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2023-11-23T03:56:58.437000
| 0 | 1 |
en
|
Sucess,Making Money,Business,Improvment,Strategy
|
<section>
<p>Introduction:</p>
<p><strong><a href="https:</strong>//amzn.to/3MVdr2u">“Good to Great”</a> investigates why some businesses succeed in making the transition from being merely decent businesses to genuinely outstanding businesses while others do not. After identifying a number of outstanding businesses, the author Jim Collins and his research team thoroughly examined each one’s performance across a number of decades. Finding the elements that set exceptional businesses apart from their decent peers was the aim.</p>
<p>Level 5 Leadership</p>
<p>The idea of Level 5 Leadership is one of the main conclusions. Level 5 leaders, according to Collins, combine professional determination with a humble personal demeanor. Rather than for themselves, they have aspirations for their companies. They accept personal accountability for mistakes and give credit to others for accomplishments. Level 5 leaders use a combination of intense resolve and humility to create long-lasting brilliance.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*9GwuWLDNiN_9HxPW" width="800" height="800" loading="lazy" />
<p>The Hedgehog Concept</p>
<p>The book’s other main concept is the Hedgehog Concept. It’s based on the fable of the hedgehog and the fox, in which the hedgehog always prevails because of its one strong defense while the fox is crafty and employs numerous techniques to catch it. The Hedgehog Concept entails locating the point where three circles converge: your area of profound passion, your area of expertise, and your economic engine. Prominent corporations concentrate on their areas of expertise and exhibit self-control in declining offers that do not align with their core values</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*zti4heOhdD9wH-Eu" width="800" height="800" loading="lazy" />
<p>The Stockdale Paradox</p>
<p>Admiral Jim Stockdale, who lived while a prisoner of war in Vietnam, is the inspiration behind the naming of the Stockdale Paradox. This idea emphasizes how crucial it is to face the harsh realities of life with unflinching faith that you can and will ultimately succeed. Great businesses accept the realities of their current situation, no matter how difficult, and hold onto the hope that they will eventually succeed.</p>
<p>“To get access to this book click<strong> <a h</strong>ref="https://amzn.to/3MVdr2u">here</a>”</p>
<p>A Culture of Discipline</p>
<p>According to Collins, outstanding businesses have a disciplined culture. This does not imply a repressive work atmosphere, but rather a culture in which employees are disciplined to uphold the company’s basic values and the Hedgehog Concept. Reliability and purposeful behavior, not strict regulations, are the hallmarks of discipline. It entails forming a society in which self-control is valued and making disciplined judgments.</p>
<p>Technology Accelerators, Not Drivers</p>
<p>Collins highlights that successful businesses see technology as an aid to their strategy rather than as a substitute for it. To improve their Hedgehog Concept and hasten their success, they employ technology. Technology by itself is not a solution; it is a tool.</p>
<p>The Doom Loop and the Flywheel:</p>
<p>The flywheel is a heavy wheel that takes a lot of work to turn at first but gains velocity over time. Great firms are aware of this notion. They put in persistent, dependable work that ultimately results in breakthrough achievement. Collins, on the other hand, presents the idea of the “doom loop,” in which businesses do unpredictable, inconsistent actions that ultimately result in failure. The idea is to create a flywheel rather than give in to pessimism.</p>
<p>The Doom Loop and the Flywheel:</p>
<p>The flywheel is a heavy wheel that takes a lot of work to turn at first but gains velocity over time. Great firms are aware of this notion. They put in persistent, dependable work that ultimately results in breakthrough achievement. Collins, on the other hand, presents the idea of the “doom loop,” in which businesses do unpredictable, inconsistent actions that ultimately result in failure. The idea is to create a flywheel rather than give in to pessimism.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*ZIY5ORkunPsXONjV" width="800" height="800" loading="lazy" />
<p>Clock Building, Not Time Telling:</p>
<p>Instead of being captivating time tellers, great executives concentrate on creating a lasting business. They make an investment in creating an enduring organizational culture and set of core principles that transcend the tenure of any one leader. The idea is to build a business that can prosper without the presence of a single leader.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/800/0*bAgRm84IjuLNQRgr" width="800" height="800" loading="lazy" />
<p>Disciplined Action:</p>
<p>Making the leap from good to great requires disciplined action. Great businesses get traction by taking a number of well-thought-out, regular steps. They don’t depend on glitzy tactics or fast fixes. A consistent work ethic and methodical application of the Hedgehog Concept are necessary for success.</p>
<p>Conclusion:</p>
<p>Insightful research “Good to Great” pinpoints ageless guidelines for attaining and maintaining excellence in the business world. Collins provides insights that can lead businesses to long-term success by combining the Hedgehog Concept, Level 5 Leadership, a disciplined culture, and other essential ideas. The book questions accepted beliefs about what it takes to be genuinely great and offers a road map for organizational transformation.</p>
</section>
|
“Great to Great” A great book by Jim Collins
Introduction:
“Good to Great” investigates why some businesses succeed in making the transition from being merely decent businesses to genuinely outstanding businesses while others do not. After identifying a number of outstanding businesses, the author Jim Collins and his research team thoroughly examined each one’s performance across a number of decades. Finding the elements that set exceptional businesses apart from their decent peers was the aim.
Level 5 Leadership
The idea of Level 5 Leadership is one of the main conclusions. Level 5 leaders, according to Collins, combine professional determination with a humble personal demeanor. Rather than for themselves, they have aspirations for their companies. They accept personal accountability for mistakes and give credit to others for accomplishments. Level 5 leaders use a combination of intense resolve and humility to create long-lasting brilliance.
The Hedgehog Concept
The book’s other main concept is the Hedgehog Concept. It’s based on the fable of the hedgehog and the fox, in which the hedgehog always prevails because of its one strong defense while the fox is crafty and employs numerous techniques to catch it. The Hedgehog Concept entails locating the point where three circles converge: your area of profound passion, your area of expertise, and your economic engine. Prominent corporations concentrate on their areas of expertise and exhibit self-control in declining offers that do not align with their core values
The Stockdale Paradox
Admiral Jim Stockdale, who lived while a prisoner of war in Vietnam, is the inspiration behind the naming of the Stockdale Paradox. This idea emphasizes how crucial it is to face the harsh realities of life with unflinching faith that you can and will ultimately succeed. Great businesses accept the realities of their current situation, no matter how difficult, and hold onto the hope that they will eventually succeed.
“To get access to this book click here”
A Culture of Discipline
According to Collins, outstanding businesses have a disciplined culture. This does not imply a repressive work atmosphere, but rather a culture in which employees are disciplined to uphold the company’s basic values and the Hedgehog Concept. Reliability and purposeful behavior, not strict regulations, are the hallmarks of discipline. It entails forming a society in which self-control is valued and making disciplined judgments.
Technology Accelerators, Not Drivers
Collins highlights that successful businesses see technology as an aid to their strategy rather than as a substitute for it. To improve their Hedgehog Concept and hasten their success, they employ technology. Technology by itself is not a solution; it is a tool.
The Doom Loop and the Flywheel:
The flywheel is a heavy wheel that takes a lot of work to turn at first but gains velocity over time. Great firms are aware of this notion. They put in persistent, dependable work that ultimately results in breakthrough achievement. Collins, on the other hand, presents the idea of the “doom loop,” in which businesses do unpredictable, inconsistent actions that ultimately result in failure. The idea is to create a flywheel rather than give in to pessimism.
The Doom Loop and the Flywheel:
The flywheel is a heavy wheel that takes a lot of work to turn at first but gains velocity over time. Great firms are aware of this notion. They put in persistent, dependable work that ultimately results in breakthrough achievement. Collins, on the other hand, presents the idea of the “doom loop,” in which businesses do unpredictable, inconsistent actions that ultimately result in failure. The idea is to create a flywheel rather than give in to pessimism.
Clock Building, Not Time Telling:
Instead of being captivating time tellers, great executives concentrate on creating a lasting business. They make an investment in creating an enduring organizational culture and set of core principles that transcend the tenure of any one leader. The idea is to build a business that can prosper without the presence of a single leader.
Disciplined Action:
Making the leap from good to great requires disciplined action. Great businesses get traction by taking a number of well-thought-out, regular steps. They don’t depend on glitzy tactics or fast fixes. A consistent work ethic and methodical application of the Hedgehog Concept are necessary for success.
Conclusion:
Insightful research “Good to Great” pinpoints ageless guidelines for attaining and maintaining excellence in the business world. Collins provides insights that can lead businesses to long-term success by combining the Hedgehog Concept, Level 5 Leadership, a disciplined culture, and other essential ideas. The book questions accepted beliefs about what it takes to be genuinely great and offers a road map for organizational transformation.
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75f7e272-04b2-5aeb-a3f0-5c6811e5665e
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25/08/2025 17:59:31
|
https://medium.com/@vinod.butti/if-einstein-had-not-been-born-wouldnt-the-theory-of-relativity-have-emerged-70506a208334
|
medium.com
|
“If Einstein had not been born, wouldn’t the theory of relativity have emerged?"
| null |
Vinod K
|
https://medium.com/@vinod.butti
|
70506a208334
|
1 min
|
2023-09-18T06:18:05.308000
|
2023-09-18T06:43:00.707000
|
2023-09-18T06:43:05.748000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Physics,Phylosophy
|
<section>
<p>Here I am posting the pre-launch poster of my upcoming book. Its title is :</p>
<p><strong>“What Was God Doing Before Man”</strong></p>
<p>To my surprise, a book by one Rev. Marion Tripp, in 2014 , has almost similar title : “WHAT WAS GOD DOING BEFORE HE MADE MAN”!</p>
<p>And, I came to know about Tripp’s book today itself!</p>
<p>This confirms me : Ideas, like numbers, are in space!!</p>
<p>Leibnitz and Newton fought because both claimed Calculus was their child!</p>
<p>But in my case, my book is entirely different . Rev. Tripp’s title believes in creation and is completely theological. My book’s title heavily favors Evolution! Yet , I am wondering about asymptotic similarity of IDEAS!!</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1587/1*4t-DHaXMasNPgTxPAcA69w.png" width="1587" height="2245" loading="lazy" />
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1587/1*4t-DHaXMasNPgTxPAcA69w.png" width="1587" height="2245" loading="lazy" />
</section>
|
“If Einstein had not been born, wouldn’t the theory of relativity have emerged?"
Here I am posting the pre-launch poster of my upcoming book. Its title is :
“What Was God Doing Before Man”
To my surprise, a book by one Rev. Marion Tripp, in 2014 , has almost similar title : “WHAT WAS GOD DOING BEFORE HE MADE MAN”!
And, I came to know about Tripp’s book today itself!
This confirms me : Ideas, like numbers, are in space!!
Leibnitz and Newton fought because both claimed Calculus was their child!
But in my case, my book is entirely different . Rev. Tripp’s title believes in creation and is completely theological. My book’s title heavily favors Evolution! Yet , I am wondering about asymptotic similarity of IDEAS!!
|
4df890c9-a8c0-55a0-b370-e846d90f12c9
|
25/08/2025 17:59:32
|
|
https://medium.com/@ronnteo/renovation-bukit-batok-living-hall-with-secret-compartment-d814d31f5979
|
medium.com
|
Renovation Bukit Batok Living Hall with secret compartment
|
The innovative about the design, is that the compartment is able to withdraw and hide according to the needs
|
My Digital Lock
|
https://medium.com/@ronnteo
|
d814d31f5979
|
1 min
|
2017-03-31T06:00:13.385000
|
2017-03-31T06:03:49.657000
|
2017-03-31T06:03:49.657000
| 0 | 0 |
en
|
Renovation,Interior Design
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/720/1*xsCpmyXv29czacK3HH_dsQ.jpeg" width="720" height="960" loading="lazy" />
<p>The innovative about the design, is that the compartment is able to withdraw and hide according to the needs</p>
<p>Save spaces and have multiple functions</p>
<p>If you want something that got hidden compartment, do consult our designer now</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mydigitallock.com.sg/renovation.html">http://www.mydigitallock.com.sg/renovation.html</a></p>
<p>Call 88668884 to arrange a renovation appointment with our interior designer with 9 years of experience</p>
<p>The developer for MY DIGITAL LOCK / One Last Hope Interior Showroom</p>
<p>2 Yishun industrial street 1 #05–10 / 11</p>
<p>#Renovation #interiordesign #btorenovation #hacking #newhouse #keycollection</p>
</section>
|
Renovation Bukit Batok Living Hall with secret compartment
The innovative about the design, is that the compartment is able to withdraw and hide according to the needs
Save spaces and have multiple functions
If you want something that got hidden compartment, do consult our designer now
http://www.mydigitallock.com.sg/renovation.html
Call 88668884 to arrange a renovation appointment with our interior designer with 9 years of experience
The developer for MY DIGITAL LOCK / One Last Hope Interior Showroom
2 Yishun industrial street 1 #05–10 / 11
#Renovation #interiordesign #btorenovation #hacking #newhouse #keycollection
|
8e506617-6951-5f10-81d4-02b0d73842a7
|
25/08/2025 17:59:32
|
|
https://medium.com/blue-penguin/360-capture-in-ue4-with-nvidia-ansel-6de0749eba71
|
medium.com
|
360 Capture in UE4 with NVIDIA Ansel
|
Ansel is a toolkit by NVIDIA that enables users to take state of the art in game photographs. It comes with a rich feature set that…
|
Jordan Majd
|
https://medium.com/@jordanmajd
|
6de0749eba71
|
4 min
|
2017-04-26T22:40:03.923000
|
2017-05-01T21:51:48.835000
|
2018-05-15T07:28:58.001000
| 0 | 7 |
en
|
Virtual Reality,Unreal Engine,Nvidia,Game Development,VR
|
<section>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/8192/1*kYXJDs96-vU1nUc4oerrug.jpeg" width="8192" height="4096" loading="lazy" />
<p><a href="http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/ansel">Ansel</a> is a toolkit by NVIDIA that enables users to take state of the art in game photographs. It comes with a rich feature set that overcomes the limitations of traditional screen capture methods. Ansel supports 360 and stereo screenshots, making it easy to create content for virtual reality. Super-resolution takes place on the graphics card, allowing users to break free from their 1080p monitors and capture screenshots at <em>insane </em>resolutions (I just took a 2.3 gigapixel screenshot!) Users have full camera control, can apply post processing filters, visual effects and take photos using HDR.</p>
<p>I’m going to walk you through how to add NVIDIA Ansel to your Unreal project and start taking absolutely stunning VR screenshots.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/8192/1*1GhWfRUC2Sjtb-oK1izqGA.jpeg" width="8192" height="4096" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>Ensure your computer is set up to use NVIDIA Ansel.</strong></p>
<p>In order to use Ansel your computer will need a compatible graphics card. For this you will need a NVIDIA GTX 780 or better running with GeForce 372.90 or newer drivers. If you aren’t sure if your card supports Ansel check out the <a href="http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/ansel/supported-gpus">official list of supported graphics cards</a>.</p>
<p>You will need to be running Unreal Engine 4.14 or later. If you don’t have Unreal yet, you can find it on <a href="https://www.unrealengine.com/what-is-unreal-engine-4">their website</a> with loads of resources on how to get started.</p>
<p><strong>2. Load up a project in Unreal Editor.</strong></p>
<p>Open up the project you are looking to capture. If you don’t have one ready that is fine too; Unreal provides a lot of AAA quality demos that you can use. I suggest using the <a href="https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/infiltrator-demo">Infiltrator Demo</a> or <a href="https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/scifi-hallway">SciFi Hallway</a>, which are ready to run projects that can be downloaded from the Marketplace. Another option is to create a blank project and import other maps from the Marketplace, like the <a href="https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/infinity-blade-plain-lands">Infinity Blade Grass Lands</a>.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Enable Ansel Plugin in project.</strong></p>
<p>Next we need to enable the the Ansel plugin in your project. To do this click on <strong>Edit -> Plugins</strong>. From there you can navigate to the photography section and click on Ansel and enable it. After activating the plugin Unreal will need to be restarted.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/701/1*yqvIUVqjeopJ9p97iRJH5g.png" width="701" height="494" loading="lazy" />
<p><strong>4. Configure Ansel and white list project.</strong></p>
<p>Before we can start taking pictures, we need to make sure Ansel is configured for the current computer. Press Win+R to open the Run dialogue, then enter the following:</p>
<pre><code class="language-">"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Tools\NvCameraConfiguration.exe"</code></pre>
<p>This will open up the Ansel Configuration Utility. You shouldn’t need to change much, just make sure NvCamera Status is Enabled.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/410/1*NlQCtgyCNH26hIYIND69mg.png" width="410" height="632" loading="lazy" />
<p>By default, Ansel is set up to only activate on white-listed games. Since development projects aren’t on the list we’ll run a command to white-list everything.</p>
<p>In order to do that we’re going to run the same command as before, but this time we will pass the whitelisting-everything argument to it. To do so, press Win+R to open up Run, then enter the text below:</p>
<pre><code class="language-">"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Tools\NvCameraEnable.exe" whitelisting-everything</code></pre>
<p>This allows us to use Ansel in any game which supports it. If you ever want to undo this, run the same command as before but with the argument whitelisting-default.</p>
<p><strong>5. Run the game and take some shots.</strong></p>
<p>Now that you are all set up, let’s have some fun and take some shots. Go ahead and launch the game in standalone mode by pressing <strong>Play -> Play Standalone Game</strong>.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/336/1*drSL0P20SxH7QRsCrx8q1Q.png" width="336" height="449" loading="lazy" />
<p>Once the game has launched bring up the in-game Ansel menu by pressing ALT+F2. Depending how your computer is set up, things might look a little funky at this point. It just so happens that F2 is the shortcut to disable real-time lighting in Unreal, so you will want to press F3 to re-enable real-time lighting. In order to avoid this from happening in the future, you may want to change the keybindings for Ansel using the configuration utility we ran earlier.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/495/1*h-2PZgezcf4BRRKWKP_J0Q.png" width="495" height="398" loading="lazy" />
<p>Now that Ansel has launched, use WASD and your mouse to move the camera into the desired position, <a href="https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Plugins/Ansel/Testing/index.html">click here for a list of controls</a>. Once you have your shot lined up you may select various filters, visual effects and settings for your picture. I suggest to start off with 360 — if you plan viewing with a VR headset give stereo 360 a shot. Once you’ve lined up the perfect pic press the <strong>Snap</strong> button.</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/110/1*zKNp7Th0CypEj4yDBOZ4zA.png" width="110" height="75" loading="lazy" />
<p>Your screenshot will be located in your user’s video folder, for example if your username is bobbarker then your image will be at C:\Users\bobbarker\Videos\UE4Editor.</p>
<p><strong>6. What’s next?</strong></p>
<p>Now that you’ve discovered the beauty of Ansel, what’s next?</p>
<img src="https://miro.medium.com/max/3000/1*VDk7ptE-udt2ZY3gmNFc0Q.jpeg" width="3000" height="3000" loading="lazy" />
<p>You can <a href="http://www.geforce.com/hardware/technology/ansel/view-ansel-360">view your art in VR</a>, share your shots with friends and family using Facebook’s 360 image viewer, make a Tiny World pic and of course you could always <a href="https://twitter.com/jordanmajd">tweet</a> me your favorites.</p>
<p><em>I’m interested in hearing your thoughts, feel free to reach out to me on <a href=</em>"https://twitter.com/jordanmajd">Twitter</a>.</p>
<p><em>Jordan Majd is cofounder and CTO at <a href="http://bluepengu.in/">Blue Penguin</a>, an VR/AR software services company which blends software engineering and creative design to solve pr</em>actical problems for their clients.</p>
</section>
|
360 Capture in UE4 with NVIDIA Ansel
360 screenshot of UE4’s Infiltrator Demo
Ansel is a toolkit by NVIDIA that enables users to take state of the art in game photographs. It comes with a rich feature set that overcomes the limitations of traditional screen capture methods. Ansel supports 360 and stereo screenshots, making it easy to create content for virtual reality. Super-resolution takes place on the graphics card, allowing users to break free from their 1080p monitors and capture screenshots at insane resolutions (I just took a 2.3 gigapixel screenshot!) Users have full camera control, can apply post processing filters, visual effects and take photos using HDR.
I’m going to walk you through how to add NVIDIA Ansel to your Unreal project and start taking absolutely stunning VR screenshots.
360 of SciFi Hallway
Ensure your computer is set up to use NVIDIA Ansel.
In order to use Ansel your computer will need a compatible graphics card. For this you will need a NVIDIA GTX 780 or better running with GeForce 372.90 or newer drivers. If you aren’t sure if your card supports Ansel check out the official list of supported graphics cards.
You will need to be running Unreal Engine 4.14 or later. If you don’t have Unreal yet, you can find it on their website with loads of resources on how to get started.
2. Load up a project in Unreal Editor.
Open up the project you are looking to capture. If you don’t have one ready that is fine too; Unreal provides a lot of AAA quality demos that you can use. I suggest using the Infiltrator Demo or SciFi Hallway, which are ready to run projects that can be downloaded from the Marketplace. Another option is to create a blank project and import other maps from the Marketplace, like the Infinity Blade Grass Lands.
3. Enable Ansel Plugin in project.
Next we need to enable the the Ansel plugin in your project. To do this click on Edit -> Plugins. From there you can navigate to the photography section and click on Ansel and enable it. After activating the plugin Unreal will need to be restarted.
Enable Ansel in the Editor Plugins menu.
4. Configure Ansel and white list project.
Before we can start taking pictures, we need to make sure Ansel is configured for the current computer. Press Win+R to open the Run dialogue, then enter the following:
"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Tools\NvCameraConfiguration.exe"
This will open up the Ansel Configuration Utility. You shouldn’t need to change much, just make sure NvCamera Status is Enabled.
Set NvCamera Status to enabled in the Ansel Configuration Utility
By default, Ansel is set up to only activate on white-listed games. Since development projects aren’t on the list we’ll run a command to white-list everything.
In order to do that we’re going to run the same command as before, but this time we will pass the whitelisting-everything argument to it. To do so, press Win+R to open up Run, then enter the text below:
"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Tools\NvCameraEnable.exe" whitelisting-everything
This allows us to use Ansel in any game which supports it. If you ever want to undo this, run the same command as before but with the argument whitelisting-default.
5. Run the game and take some shots.
Now that you are all set up, let’s have some fun and take some shots. Go ahead and launch the game in standalone mode by pressing Play -> Play Standalone Game.
Launch the game by pressing Play -> Standalone Game
Once the game has launched bring up the in-game Ansel menu by pressing ALT+F2. Depending how your computer is set up, things might look a little funky at this point. It just so happens that F2 is the shortcut to disable real-time lighting in Unreal, so you will want to press F3 to re-enable real-time lighting. In order to avoid this from happening in the future, you may want to change the keybindings for Ansel using the configuration utility we ran earlier.
Ansel’s in game GUI
Now that Ansel has launched, use WASD and your mouse to move the camera into the desired position, click here for a list of controls. Once you have your shot lined up you may select various filters, visual effects and settings for your picture. I suggest to start off with 360 — if you plan viewing with a VR headset give stereo 360 a shot. Once you’ve lined up the perfect pic press the Snap button.
Press snap to take a screenshot.
Your screenshot will be located in your user’s video folder, for example if your username is bobbarker then your image will be at C:\Users\bobbarker\Videos\UE4Editor.
6. What’s next?
Now that you’ve discovered the beauty of Ansel, what’s next?
Tiny world 360 of Infinity Edge Grasslands
You can view your art in VR, share your shots with friends and family using Facebook’s 360 image viewer, make a Tiny World pic and of course you could always tweet me your favorites.
I’m interested in hearing your thoughts, feel free to reach out to me on Twitter.
Jordan Majd is cofounder and CTO at Blue Penguin, an VR/AR software services company which blends software engineering and creative design to solve practical problems for their clients.
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