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Sunny Miami – the home of the South Beach Diet and the founder of the diet, cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, and Marie Almon, RD. From its humble origins in 2003 to the present, his best-selling book "The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss" has been sold to over 11 million copies!
According to Dr. Agatston, this diet is an excellent choice for those who want their body to be admired like a supermodel or at least as a Hollywood star. The doctor himself admits that while making the diet did not intend to create a healthy diet plan that prevents cardiovascular disease, his purpose was to create a beautiful body. So, what is the South Beach diet menu, what are its principles and consequences?
Key principles of the South Beach Diet
South Beach Diet teaches you to distinguish good, healthy fats from bad fats. It has a set of very strict rules that need to be followed in order for the diet to be truly effective.
It is necessary to eat five times a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks among them) and to drink plenty of water and tea. If necessary, coffee is allowed, although it is not recommended to abuse because coffee leads to loss of body water.
So do not forget to add at least a glass of water to a cup of coffee to restore the water balance in the body. The South Beach diet strictly prohibits alcohol consumption.
As mentioned, you should eat three principal meals a day, portion sizes should not make you overfill, but not to feel hungry. Therefore, if the body says "Thank you, I'm full," your meal is over. However, what is the secret to South Beach diet efficiency?
Consists of the consumption of good and bad carbohydrates. According to the author, "bad carbohydrates" are rapidly absorbed by the body and have a high glycemic index that prevents insulin from processing fat as well as sugar assimilated with food. He suggests replacing animal fats with plant and fish oils. It's not a week's diet – to make sure your lost weight does not come back and you can enjoy the refined lines of your body, you have to understand that eating rules are changed for the rest of your life.
The phases of the South Beach Diet
The diet is divided into three main phases, so let's discuss each one more in detail:
Phase one
This phase takes two weeks. During her time, you can savor dishes based on meat, chicken, fish, and seafood. Egg and cheese are allowed and you can make your day better with vegetables and nuts. But you have to give up completely the following: bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, sugar, fruit, and confectionery. Therefore, if you are a great fan of sweets, this phase will really be extremely difficult and tiring for you. It is said that in the first phase you can lose 8 up to 13 pounds. In addition, do not forget to drink plenty of water and tea.
Phase two
The duration of the second phase depends on you. During this phase, you can consume all the products allowed in the first two weeks. You are also allowed to supplement your diet with fruit and black chocolate, of course with moderation. You can have some bread, rice, and other whole grains. This phase will take up to the desired weight. Although you need to realize that weight loss in the second phase of the South Beach diet will be slower, you can lose up to 2 pounds a week.
Phase three
At this stage, the diet should become a lifestyle, so you will have to follow it for the rest of your life so that those lost pounds do not come back. You can consume all products from the first phase of the diet. It is also recommended to sip all fruits and unprocessed cereal products.
Of course, it's all right to eat some sweets and alcohol from time to time. It's important not to lose control, and on the day after "party" to resume the usual diet.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of the South Beach Diet
Like any other diet, it also has positive and negative parts. Advantages of this diet are that some people found it to be effective, healthy, easy to follow, and helps them to lose weight. Disadvantages of this diet include the fact that most of the people find it difficult to adhere to it strictly and may not see rapid weight loss unless they change completely and permanently their lifestyle.
- Lost pounds will come back full if you dropped this diet in the first few months.
- A strict diet can become a stress factor for people who work and are busy because they do not always have the time or the opportunity to eat healthily.
- After the first two phases, you may become allergic to some products.
- Finally, the diet is not cheap.
- You can forget about the dull calorie count.
- The South Beach Diet has an extensive menu, so you will not get bored with food and you will not lose the pleasure of eating.
- The diet can be adapted.
- The risk of diabetes and heart disease decreases significantly.
So, if you've studied all of the above and decided to change your eating habits fundamentally, I can only wish you success in fighting against extra pounds.
Stay Healthy!


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The girls are chilling on the window sills. Belinda and Quinny enjoy this warm day to sleep in the sun. It's hot! I can just simply say that my cats are awfully lazy… if not the high temperature, they might even jump around, but in this warmth they just lay. I open the curtain a bit to let some sun inside and let them enjoy.

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There was a "featured" post on Active Rain (a real estate blogging platform) today that discussed real estate listing agents placing certain requirements into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The article, titled Can the Listing Broker Specify the Lender?, (must be a logged in Active Rain member to access) expressed concern with what appears to be a growing practice of inserting into the MLS statements along the line of:
Buyer must pre-qualify for a loan through lender XYZ to submit an offer
In the 120 some-odd comments that followed, many agents expressed outrage at this practice. Some went on to offer the following arguments against it:
- It's illegal (a Fair Housing violation) because it is Steering
- The seller has no right to dictate these terms
- The listing agent has no right to dictate these terms
- The listing agent is doing this without the seller's permission
- It doesn't matter what lender performs the buyer's pre-qualification because all lenders in Arizona are licensed, and held to the same standards
Let's examine each of these arguments…
Requiring a pre-qual from a specific lender is steering
Steering is illegal based on the Fair Housing Act. What is steering? Typically it is defined as:
The illegal funneling of home buyers to a particular area based on the desire to keep the makeup of that neighborhood the same or intentionally change it (source).
There are many definitions of steering out there, but this is the gist of it.
Requesting a buyer to be pre-qualified by a specific lender is hardly steering as a Fair Housing violation. Just because a buyer may feel "steered" toward using a specific lender, that doesn't mean it qualifies as illegal steering.
The seller has no right to dictate these terms
Sure they do. It is their home, they can dictate pretty much whatever they feel like (within legal limits of course). A seller can dicate that they will accept only cash offers. Heck, they could dictate they will only accept a sack of nickels if they really wanted to. A seller can dictate that they will only accept a full price offer printed on pink paper. If a seller wants to dictate that a buyer must be pre-qualified with a specific lender, so be it. They aren't specifying the buyer has to get a loan from the specific lender, only that they want the buyer pre-qualified by that lender.
The listing agent has no right to dictate these terms
This is probably correct. A listing agent could advise their client to restrict buyers to pre-qualifying with a specific lender, but they shouldn't dictate that term. Personally I think that would be poor advice, more on that later…
The listing agent is doing this without the seller's permission
Really? And you know this how? Unless the MLS states, "I the listing agent never got my seller's permission to say this but…" then you are merely speculating that the agent hasn't discussed this with their client. Speculating on other's intents and actions is ill-advised. There's no point in it. Just stop it.
It doesn't matter what lender performs the buyer's pre-qualification because all lenders in Arizona are licensed, and held to the same standards
This argument, simply put, is a load of hooey. It's absurd to think that because lenders hold a state issued license that they are all equally competent. Agents that feel all lenders are the same because they are licensed apparently feel all real estate agents are the same too. After all, real estate agents must also be licensed by the state.
Some commenters on the post mentioned that because there is a standard pre-qual form, all pre-quals are the same.
Another load of bovine fecal matter.
Sure the form is standardized (in Arizona) but that doesn't mean all pre-quals are created equal any more than all real estate purchase contracts are created equal.
The Bottom Line
The practice of forcing buyers to pre-qualify with a specific lender (or use a specific title company for that matter — something we see far more frequently) is not "steering" and it's highly unlikely that it is illegal (hey, I'm not an attorney so I can't say with 100% certainty that it is a legally allowable practice. I'll go with 99.99% certainty, but not 100%).
Don't get me wrong. I think it is a ridiculous practice. It's annoying as hell. Making buyers jump through extra hoops to put on offer on your home is dumb. I know for a fact some buyers simply walk away from houses for sale where this demand is in place. How that benefits the seller is beyond me. I also know agents that will just roll over and accept the demand on their client's behalf.
If you are an agent and your buyer client is opposed to getting pre-qual'ed with a certain lender, then submit your offer without that qualification. If the seller counters they want their lender to pre-qual your client, counter back with NO. Could your client "lose" the home? Sure, if the seller stands pat on their demand. That's a decision and risk assessment your client will have to make.
But consider this — we've had at least three buyer's that I can recall that said they weren't wasting their time pre-qualifying with the sellers choice of lenders. And you know what? Turns out once the seller had that offer in their hand using their specified lender wasn't so important after all…
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Form specific combinations of cards by selecting them from a common pool of face-down cards.
Scatter a Poker deck face-down on your playing surface.
Set a timer for one minute. Start the timer.
There are no turns; all players act simultaneously. Your goal is to search for the cards that you need while abiding by the rules of the game.
All play stops when the timer rings. If you have a card in your hand when the timer rings, you're stuck with it whether you want it or not.
Once play has stopped, reveal your stash. Compare your stash to the Combinations and Penalties chart below. If you have the highest score, you win.
If a card counts toward more than one Combination or Penalty, it only counts for the one with the greatest absolute value. If you end the game with the Jack of Diamonds and all four Queens, you must use the Queen of Spades in the Jack of Diamonds + Queen of Spades combo. You get 100 points for the Jack + Queen and 30 points for the three remaining Queens, less 10 points for having all four suits. Your total is 120 points
With most Invisible City Games, I recommend using only one variant at a time. This game is an exception to that recommendation. I think that several specific combinations of the following variants could be a lot of fun, like Flipper + Roshambo or I Will Rock You (or) Snitch + I Can See For Miles….
I Will Rock You
You may take a card from another player's stash. Before you do so, you must thump your hands on the table twice, clap once, thump your hands on the table twice, and clap once again.
You may place both of your hands palm-down on the table and stop searching. This protects you from having a card stolen from your stash.
You need a medium-sized token, like a fist-sized rock. This token is the Blocker. The Blocker starts with a randomly-selected player. If you possess the Blocker, you may not touch any cards. You may pass the Blocker to any other player. You may not pass the Blocker to the player who passed it to you.
The Snitch is just like the Blocker, except when you pass the Snitch to a player, you must take a card from that player's stash.
You may place both of your hands palm-down on the table and stop searching. This protects you from receiving the Snitch or having a card stolen from your stash.
If another player takes a card that you want from the common pool, you may challenge him/her to Rock, Paper, Scissors. If you win, you get the card.
Once the timer has rung and play has stopped, do not reveal your stash. Pick it up so only you can see it. You may trade cards with other players. Trades may be blind or open. When a majority of players are done trading, trading ends and scoring starts as normal.
Wall Street, Restricted
You may switch which hand you're using during the game.
Wall Street, Laissez Faire
You may use two hands instead of one.
How Rude!
You may touch other players' arms while playing. Grabbing, poking, shoving and obstructing vision is expressly prohibited.
When you put a card back in the common pool, put it back face-up.
I Can See For Miles…
All players must keep their card stashes face-up.
On September 18th, 2004, our neighborhood association had a picnic at a local park. They had a pinata at the picnic for the kids to whack at. When the pinata finally gave up its booty, the kids went nuts, scrabbling and grabbing for little bits of candy scattered on the ground.
That's when I thought of this game. It doesn't really require any more explanation than that.
Thanks to Brandon, Chris, Jackson, and the rest of the Monday Night Games Night crew for playtesting this with me.
I was going to title the game, "Virtual Pinata." I'm not sure why I didn't, but I blame Bow Wow Wow for the current title.


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Fundraising is one of the cornerstones of the Legacy Lightning Band Programs, and we need your help!
Below is a general overview of the various ways we raise funds to support Legacy Bands.
King Soopers
King Soopers will give back a percentage of the money you spend to the general band fund. Simply link your King Soopers Loyalty number or Alternative ID to Legacy Band by creating an account at kingsooperscommunityrewards.com. Feel free to invite your friends & family to participate too. The more earnings we accumulate, the higher percentage King Soopers donates. When registering be sure to use our code TD003.
Legacy Marching Festival
Held every fall during marching season, this event needs every parent's help to make it successful! See the Festival page for more details on how you can volunteer and help.
Corporate Sponsorships
The Legacy Band Program offers a Corporate Sponsorship Program designed to give businesses the opportunity to advertise to thousands of customers as the band travels and performs across the state and at national competitions. If you are interested in participating as a Corporate Sponsor, please contact our Fundraising team by email at email@example.com.
Company Matching Funds
You may be able to designate Legacy Bands as one of your pretax contribution designations where you work. As a non-profit organization, the Legacy Band organization may qualify for company matching programs and most certainly employee contribution program (pre-tax dollars). The program we are familiar with is processed through the United Way program. The United Way program makes contributions on your behalf quarterly, is our understanding. If this is something you are interested in or would like more information, please contact your company's benefits or Human Resources department to determine whether you have the ability to designate Legacy Bands as a donation/contribution source or can work it through the current United Way program offered at your organization. Your benefits department would be able to determine whether you have the ability to make a single contribution or make payroll deductions to the United way or a similar source and make the band designation. We appreciate any support you can give the band in the future.
Purchase a decal to stick on the window of your car and show your support for Legacy Band! We order them twice a year after taking orders at the mandatory parent/student band meetings.
Purchase spirit wear apparel to wear in support for the Legacy Band! Orders are taken twice a year at the mandatory parent/student meetings.
Miscellaneous Fundraisers
In the summer months, you can sell Palisade peaches. In the fall, students sell butter braids, holiday wreaths and more. See the announcement section for the latest fundraisers and news.
Thank you for your continued support of the Legacy Lightning Band Programs!


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Literary Death Match speeds back to Portland for another hilarious night. Four authors go head-to-head in a battle of wit, agility and utter shamelessness.
Our competitors are Live Wire's genius poet Scott Poole (The Sliding Door), pond-hopping journalist Fiona McCann, cheeky novelist G. Xavier Robillard and saucy mistress of memoir Cheryl Strayed (Wild)!
Three unflappable judges call the shots: From Future Tense Books, Kevin Sampsell (A Common Pornography), punk rock icon Rozz Rezabek, and Live Wire! Radio's goddess of hilarity Courtenay Hameister.
LDM marries the literary and performance aspects of Def Poetry Jam, rapier-witted quips of American Idols judging, and the ridiculousness and hilarity of Double Dare. Each episode of this competitive, humor-centric reading series features a thrilling mix of four famous and emerging authors who perform their most electric writing in seven minutes or less before a lively audience and a panel of three all-star judges. After each pair of readings, the judges take turns spouting august, off-the-wall commentary about each story, then select their favorite to advance to the finals. The two finalists compete in a finale that trades in the shows literary sensibility for an absurd and comical climax to determine who takes home the LDM Crown.
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The United Way was in need of a creative box design for their Kids on Track campaign.
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In the last days the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. Many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Micah 4:1–2, NIV
Lord our God, we gather in your presence, coming from this world so full of suffering, grief, and misfortune that we could well be afraid. But we do not have to rely on this world. We can come to you, the almighty God. You are our Father, and no matter what may come, we remain your children and receive your blessing. So protect us in this present time. Even if a flood of evil seems about to break over us and our hearts are heavy, you will uphold us. You will strengthen us so that we can bear this time patiently, hoping in you and in what you do for all people, who are your people just as we are. May the praise of your name be in our hearts for ever and ever. Amen.


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GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ:GRWG) continued to crush it with record first-quarter sales of $33 million, but then reported a net loss of $2.1 million as it paid out shares in new executive agreements. Still, GrowGeneration increased its guidance for upcoming revenue and the stock was rising over 3% in early trading to lately sell at $4.83.
The hydroponic and organic gardening chain delivered its 10th consecutive quarter of record revenue as the first quarter clocked in at $33 million versus last year's first-quarter revenue of $2.7 million. The company beat the average revenue estimate of $31.55 million from Yahoo! Finance.
The company reported a loss per share of $0.55, which greatly missed analyst estimates of $0.03.
GrowGeneration is 2020 raising its revenue guidance to $135M–$140M and the adjusted EBITDA to $12.0M–$14.0M. The revenue guidance for the second quarter $36.0M–$37.0M. Guidance for Q2 2020 adjusted EBITDA is $3.6M and GAAP pre-tax net income is $2.1M.
Same-store sales revenue increased 58% to $15.2 million for the quarter versus revenues of $9.6 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2019.
Executives Prove To Be Expensive
The company's net loss of $2.1 million was a big change from last year's first-quarter net income of $229,000. The company blamed it on $4.1 million in non-cash share-based compensation due to several new executive employment agreements which became effective January 1, 2020, that had some accelerated vesting. In a statement, the company said, "Had the new executive shared based awards been level vested and not front-end vested, the company would have Q1 2020 net income of approximately $332,000 on a GAAP basis." The remainder of the year is expected to be much lower for these expenses and should be roughly $2.4 million.
"Our online business is being integrated as part of our omnichannel strategy with all our store's locations, "Order online and pickup in-store". We generated over $1.0 million in online sales in one month for the first time in the history of the Company in April 2020," said Darren Lampert, Co-Founder, and CEO. "Our commercial division is approaching $30 million in expected annual sales, with today over 500 active commercial customers."
GrowGen benefited from the designation as an "essential" supplier to the agricultural industry, supplying the nutrients and nourishment required to feed their plants. "Accordingly, we are open during this difficult time and will remain open for the foreseeable future. We have plans and procedures in place to ensure our customers and employees stay safe during this time of uncertainty. All of us at GrowGeneration remain committed to the safety and well-being of our customers and employees and send our prayers and thoughts to all in the growing community."
In addition to that, GrowGeneration said it has committed to donating up to $500,000 of free products to its loyal customers and local communities that have been severely affected.
Currently, GrowGen has 27 stores, which include 5 locations in Colorado, 5 locations in California, 2 locations in Nevada, 1 location in Washington, 4 locations in Michigan, 1 location in Rhode Island, 4 locations in Oklahoma, 1 location in Oregon, 3 locations in Maine and 1 location in Florida. The company just opened a 40,000 sq. ft commercial and online fulfillment center in Tulsa, OK. It is a super-hydroponic center that had sales of $770,000, in April, its first full month of business.


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We have sold a property at 601 2580 TOLMIE ST in Vancouver.
Point Grey Place is truly a find! Lovely Point Grey. 3 bedroom home situated at Tolmie & West 10th Ave. Quiet boutique building of just 26 units. This home boasts a large living, dining room, and bedrooms to fit all your house sized furniture. 3 exposures, North, South and West. Great walk score with shopping, banks, UBC, golfing, and a quick walk to the best beaches in Vancouver. Lovely view towards the North Shore and the Mountains. Bring your design ideas. Sorry no dogs, 1 cat or birds/ fish are allowed, no rentals. All viewings by appointment only.


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This shield is quality built and appears to be ready to hold up for years to come. JP uses two 8/9 oz. pieces of leather on their fronts. Mine has recessed areas which are stamped and hand painted. I couldn't be more pleased with the design and quality of this helmet front!Read More »
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Answering 3 Questions
…with the fabulous Jennifer Hallmark! Let me tell you, it's a dangerous thing to ask me questions! I'm a talker–so ending anything with a question mark in my presence is a lot like leaving a farm gate open. There's no telling what's going to come out–but it's almost guaranteed to be more than you bargained for! So in my opinion, Jennifer Hallmark is one brave cookie–and I'm delighted to be featured on her wonderful blog today! Pop on over and say hi!


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Still not going to part ways with the drama, here are some adorable moments from Episode 1 to 15 that I love!
HANDS DOWN! This will probably be the best drama of the year.
Get it, move him
Just the beginning…
Shut her with a stalk of rose
Match making for the dead
Love between Human and Ghost
Chan Sung label himself
A sweet and adorable moment when Chan Sung drew the symbol of Man Wol on his palm and say "it's yours" which indirectly state that he is hers.
Predestine lovers?
Chan Sung back to life?
This moment is really nerve wreaking, we are all hoping that Chan Sung did not enter the hotel as a ghost.
After Man Wol checked his heartbeat, the next moment is hilarious!
The deal with Grim Reaper
For those who are a fan of What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, you will be able to identify the Mr Grim Reaper here.
The scene when they show the deal between them is interesting!
Excited yet sad to start the finale.


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Hello Everyone!
How is everyone doing today? Today I'm bringing you a list of three of my most anticipated April releases. I don't know when I'm going to read these three books, but I'm super excited for all three of them!
Sense & Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price (April 5, 2022) – This is the sequel to Pride and Premeditation, which is a book that I have not gotten to yet. I love a good mystery, and I love the covers of the book in this series. I also like the idea of Jane Austen-inspired murder mysteries. I'm not sure when I'm going to get to reading this book, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless.
If you're interested, you can purchase a copy of Sense & Second-Degree Murder from Amazon* here.
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch (April 12, 2022) – This is the ninth book in the Rivers of London series and I am so excited. Last year, thanks to Fiona at Fi's Bibliofiles, I started buddy reading this series with some other bloggers and I finished book 8 earlier this year. I cannot wait to see what trouble Peter Grant gets himself into in this book.
If you're interested, you can purchase a copy of Amongst Our Weapons from Amazon* here.
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary (April 12, 2022) – The premise of this book sounds like a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to reading it. The No-Show is about three women who find out they're all involved with the same man when they get stood up by him on Valentine's Day. I enjoy Beth O'Leary's writing and her characters, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this story plays out.
If you're interested, you can purchase a copy of The No-Show from Amazon* here.
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"Internet of Things Application", more commonly known as IOTA (MIOTA), is a cryptocurrency that has been making some waves across the markets. Since its release in mid-2016 it has received plenty of attention, with its creators calling it 'the missing puzzle piece' required to kickstart the so called 'Machine Learning Economy', an economy which will focus on allowing devices to trade anything from storage, computation/analytics to electricity and sensor data.
Its similar to other cryptocurrencies in the sense that its a publicly distributed ledger; the similarities pretty much end there. While Bitcoin and most available coins utilize the so-called Blockchain architecture, IOTA is based on a completely novel invention called 'The Tangle'. The Tangle is a new data structure which doesnt depend on blocks, chains and miners. Instead it employs a decentralized, blockless, peer-to-peer architecture called 'Directed Acrylic Graph' (DAG). DAG architecture requires that each network participant who wants to make a transaction actively participates in the concensus of the network by approving 2 previously made transactions.
This means that potential transactors 'earn' the right to transact in IOTA with zero fees by attesting on the validity of past transactions, thus ensuring that the entire network remains stable and functional.
Some communities aren't that sold on IOTA, questioning the incentives that people will have to secure the network and the overall ability of DAG architecture to scale. Others remain confident in the technology, supporting a belief that IOTA is a natural successor to Blockchain-based currencies as DAG can supposedly introduce levels of scalability and decentralization never seen before in the world of crypto. As such, IOTA managed to secure some impressive partnerships with names from various industries including finance, automobiles, IOT etc.
Overall, 354 unique entities have shown interest in IOTA, including 68 official partnerships/collaborators, 135 entities working with the Foundation on joint projects, 77 IOTA Data Marketplace participants, 56 entities that built one or more IOTA-based proof-of-concept and 49 references to academic publications about IOTA. Today we'll be taking a closer look at some of IOTAs standout collaborators and determining what exactly each of them brings to the table.
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Driverless technology is one popular potential application of IOTA's data marketplace. Sensory data used to drive these autonomous vehicles can be introduced into the IOTA database and then used to improve the quality of future products. This is why Volkswagen, one of the world's biggest car manufacturers, decided to team up with IOTA and explore what they called the "Digital Car Pass". This technology is set to be released sometime in 2019 and will look to reliably capture data from Volkswagen vehicles as well as allow Volkswagen owners to easily purchase software and services like parking or highway tolls.
Seeing as the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of Volkswagen, Johann Jungwirth, and a senior member of Volkswagen AG, Dr. Klaus Schaaf, have joined the IOTA foundation's supervisory board in the past, the connection between the two companies seems quite strong. Volkswagen's partnership with IOTA was made public in January 2018. Jungwirth is in charge of leading Volkswagen through the process of implementing the digital technology.
A proof of concept which involves live testing the IOTA network has already been shown by Volkswagen during CEBIT 2018. Potential application of the Tangle infrastructure to production management and optimization is also being explored by the car manufacturer.
The Volkswagen automotive group is one of the largest in the world, being made out of 12 motoring brands that include such names as Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Audi & Bugatti. Most notably, IOTA is already collaborating with Porsche on the Program 4 project, which was backed by the platform Startup Autobahn. IOTA and Porsche will be working along with other startups on a program that integrates smart mobility. Another bilateral project IOTA and Porsche are working on will be ID-focused and will allow multiple individuals to access a single Porsche vehicle.
Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI)
In line with IOTA's dedication to "improving driving safety and affordability, supporting autonomous and electric vehicle development and infrastructure, fostering ride and car-sharing applications, and connecting mobility participants in a new peer-to-peer ecosystem", the project joined the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative to further those goals.
The collaboration was confirmed in 2018 and will see IOTA work with companies like BMW, Bosch, Ford, General Motors, Groupe Renault, ZF, Blockchain at Berkeley, Hyperledger, Fetch.ai, IBM, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Services USA and others to foster an ecosystem where businesses and consumers have security and sovereignty over their driving data, manage ride-share and car-share transactions, and store vehicle identity and usage information.
The MOBI alliance has so far had a mostly educational, exploration-and-research-focused role. First culmination of the work that's been done came in February this year, when BMW's Group IT Centre in Munich hosted the alliance's first European colloquium. The two-day event was intended to share knowledge/experience and promote/establish common standards for the application of distributed ledgers in the mobility industry. Big companies rubbed shoulders with smaller businesses, investors and developers during the event, and some cautious optimism was generated among the crowd.
Another substantial development came at the hands of Bosch, an engineering and electronics manufacturer. Bosch developed a connectivity device called Bosch XDK (Cross Domain Development Kit) which functions as a programmable sensor device and Internet of Things prototyping platform.
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The device and the open source code have been made available to the IOTA community to facilitate interaction between the hardware and the Tangle through IOTA's second-layer data communication protocol called MAM. While the MOBI alliance overall hasn't generated many concrete results, it is expected to play a major role in developing/supporting the future IOTA implementations.
Fujitsu is a well-known tech company and an IT service provider/product maker that has also taken an interest in IOTA and its protocols. Fujitsu sees IOTA as the basis for "Industry 4.0" and expects it to become a key element of future manufacturing and supply chains. Building trust and integrity in these areas is very important and IOTA can help with that by providing a Tangle-based cryptographic ID system designed to track product components and the overall production status.
Dr. Rolf Werner, at that time Head of Central Europe at Fujitsu and currently a board member at IOTA Foundation, used the example of the Fujitsu Live Show Case at the HMI 2018 to explain how smart factories work and what IOTA offers: Two miniature robots representing two factories were used to demonstrate how the Tangle that forms the basis of a distributed ledger — can help identify and self-evict product manipulation.
The latest version of Fujitsu's Industry 4.0 showcase was showcased during this year's Hannover Messe, where the project got to demonstrate how component tracking and processing of data as part of supply chain management can be combined with distributed ledger technology. From the Fujitsu website:
"We demonstrate how IOTA can be used to track component and process data as part of supply chain management and how it can be stored unalterably in the IOTA Tangle — for example, as proof of original components or for warranty management."
Microsoft IOTA Partnership
Much noise was made about IOTA allegedly partnering up with Microsoft back in late 2017. Microsoft blockchain specialist Omkar Naik brought the IOTA community to ecstasy when he confirmed his company's "excitement" that they are "partnering" up with the IOTA foundation and are proud to be associated with the data marketplace initiative.
The quote led to IOTA including Microsoft as an official member of its Data Marketplace, which was apparently not the case. Microsoft representatives confirmed that their only official collaboration involves IOTA being a Microsoft Azure customer, with plans to deploy the mentioned Data Marketplace on the Azure architecture.
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The Marketplace's idea was to monetize data, the main resource of the IoT economy. Secure sharing and monetization of data remains a prerogative for IOTA, even with Microsoft not working with them in any official capacity. Still, it is "believed" that these two companies are exploring their options and looking for ways to work together on Tangle-based technology innovations. One indication that this may be true is the partnership Microsoft and Volkswagen signed up for on September 28th of 2018. Entering into this strategic partnership, Volkswagen and Microsoft Corp. will collaborate to develop the "Volkswagen Automotive Cloud", one of the largest dedicated automotive industry clouds for all future Volkswagen digital services and mobility offerings. It's easy to see how IOTA could potentially fit into becoming an integral part of this market/service.
Other Partnerships and Implementations
Topocare was one of the first grantees of the IOTA EDF (Ecosystem Development Fund) and has sought to implement a complex flood protection system. Topocare wants to leverage IOTA's Tangle to provide humanitarian improvements and catastrophe remediation or even prevention. The platform is envisioned to operate a modern, IOTA-centered pay-as-you-use model for financial settlements.
Another project called eCl@ss is looking to create an ecosystem of precise sensors which record data and categorize it through specific, unique IDs. With over 3000 corporate entities on board, eCl@ss wants to deliver standardization and easy data transfers into the real world. A proof-of-concept of their technology was presented during Hannover Messe 2019.
Projects like IAMPASS and e-shelter want to provide high-availability data centers which will handle identity and access management services on top of IOTA's Tangle. Access control is a very important part of today's security management; IAMPASS technology utilizes Fujitsu's palm vein scanner and the Tangle to store anonymized and encrypted access logs about individuals that should be approved or denied.
2019 was a year of many new partnerships for the project. Crypto Storage AG partnered up with IOTA Foundation to offer professional, multisignature storage solutions to holders of the MIOTA cryptocurrency. The announcement was made on January 9, 2019. The partnership mostly targets large private and institutional investors. A Danish company called Energinet signed a MoU with IOTA foundation in late January to explore implementations of IOTA in energy markets. February saw them team up with Nova, a cofoundry aiming to launch seed funds for upcoming DLT startups.
A two month long period of silence on the partnership front was broken up in late April, when IOTA partnered up with Jaguar Land Rover on a data collecting initiative. Jaguar wants to collect information on road conditions and vehicle performance and in return they offer IOTA tokens to their drivers. The partnership is a part of Jaguar's initiative to tackle accidents, road congestion and emissions in the automotive industry. One partnership has government roots as IOTA will work with the state of Austin, TX, who wishes to build a bicycle mobility network for its citizens.
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The list of entities that have collaborated with IOTA in one way or another is much more extensive; you can find the complete list here. Only time will tell if IOTA will manage to push most of these partnerships past the typical "memorandum of understanding" or proof of concept type of deals and eventually create products that will be able to successfully operate on top of the Tangle.
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Miniplane throttle placement in the hand while launching
by Had Robinson
updated November 17, 2019
What is the best way to hold the Miniplane throttle while launching? Pilots do not want to accidently squeeze the throttle while inflating the glider, getting it into position, or before being ready to go. More importantly, if a pilot happens to slip and move towards the ground during a launch run, the fingers between the throttle housing and the throttle itself will prevent the throttle lever being forced to wide open throttle as the hand hits the ground.
The Miniplane throttle, among all throttles, has the best shape to prevent an accidental wide open throttle. It is also the most comfortable of all throttles for long periods (many hours).
Think about it: The engine going to full power as you hit the ground! It is a terrifying experience that you never want to experience. Yours fingers may get bruised but it is a small price to pay to prevent a runaway engine....
The Miniplane throttle is shaped so pilots can hold it securely in order to prevent accidentally powering up the engine. Take a look at the photo below. The throttle housing is not visible and is just under the thumb. It is also a good idea to have the thumb in position to push the kill switch in case things go bad for some reason. Finding the kill switch when it is critically needed is not easy unless the thumb is ready. The safest movement is to merely clench your hand whereupon the engine dies. ALWAYS BE READY FOR THE UNEXPECTED!
With the middle finger under the throttle, any attempt of other parts of the hand to squeeze the throttle are stopped. As soon as the pilot turns to go (reverse inflation) or proceeds
with a forward inflation, he can slip that middle finger out of position and squeeze the throttle.


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Before I begin, let me ask a few questions related to your PC: What is your monitor's display frequency? Who's your hard disk manufacturer? Does your system support hyper threading? Some of you might be able to answer these in the blink of an eye but believe me, for an average computer user, these could be daunting.
The Device Manager in Windows, which provides information about the hardware (and corresponding drivers) attached to your computer, is good but not that user-friendly for a not-so-geeky user. Though you can have an overview of your devices but if at all you want to know the detailed information about any device like the manufacturer or the driver version installed for the device you will have to dig deep for the Hardware Id and then Google for the same.
Speccy is a neat tool to see system information in a clear and understandable way. The makers of this tool – Piriform – also created popular software like Ccleaner and Recuva.
All you need to do is install this nifty software and then launch it. Speccy will analyze your computer for a few seconds before it can provide all the necessary details.
The opening tab is the summary tab which contains the overview of the system like the Operating System, CPU, and Motherboard etc. It also displays the operating temperatures of the various hardware components in your computer. This piece of information can be useful to track the faulty hardware if your computer is overheating and having abrupt shutdowns.
If you want detailed, in-depth information about any module you can click on the desired link on the left side bar. You may also click the linked text on the summary tab.
The screenshot below shows the detailed information about my laptop's CPU. Some of the aspects like Bus Speed, Temperature are displayed in real-time with small graphs wherever necessary. I know my laptop's configuration is a bit outdated as per the current market standard but still it solves the purpose
Now here is one interesting feature I love about the tool called the System Snapshot. You can access this under the file menu to either save the system snapshot on your local computer or publish it on web. When you click on public snapshot your system specifications will be saved online and can be viewed from a unique URL which you can copy to clipboard and share with anyone.
This feature can be very helpful when you want to share your system information with someone in the easiest way possible.
My Verdict
Speccy is a nice tool that does everything it says it will but you should not rely on it completely. In my tests I got some considerable errors in CPU temperature and it failed to detect my optical drive even though I have one. I would definitely like to hear your views about the tool if you have used it in the past.
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16 January 2015
Source: HRO.org (info)
In particular, the following text was published on the Roskomnadzor website:
"Owing to the large number of publications in the media, and discussion surrounding the validity of publishing cartoons in Russia that depict religious sacred objects and may cause offence to believers, Roskomnadzor is providing additional clarification, as a precautionary measure.
Publications in the Russian media that contain such cartoons go against ethical and moral norms that have been developed over centuries as a result of different peoples and religious denominations living together in the same area.
The position of government authorities, including those that supervise and regulate the media, has always been clear and consistent with regard to cartoons with a religious theme.
The circulation of cartoons with a religious theme in the media may be regarded by Roskomnadzor as offensive or degrading to members of religious denominations and organisations. This qualifies as incitement of ethnic and religious hatred, which constitutes a direct violation of the laws "On the Media" and "On Counteracting Extremist Activity".
This position and application of the law came about at an earlier time and were approved by the expert and relevant communities.
For example, in 2006 prosecutors and media supervisory bodies took steps to prevent the dissemination in Russia of cartoons that had been published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. In 2008 the editors of the magazine Newsweek (Moscow) received an official written warning for, among other things, publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
In view of the above, Roskomnadzor, expressing unqualified solidarity with the opponents of any manifestations of extremism and terrorism, requests that the Russian media refrain from publishing cartoons that might be deemed a violation of Russian law."
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Nor of our choosing. Yet is was beautiful and deceptively peaceful that Christmas eve. For a brief moment the moon was peaceful and alone in the night sky. It softly and kindly illuminated the blanket of snow that hugged the barbed wire and the guard towers as we few survivors of aerial battles, some as long as five years ago, remembered distant homes and better times.
Suddenly the quiet night was shattered by the foreboding wail of sirens, soon followed by the ugly sounds of exploding flak and bombs as Bomber Command and the Luftwaffe were taking, and losing, young lives and killing or maiming hundreds in their homes while engulfing us in a sickening revulsion against the human species that worshipped the same God yet saw fit to continue the slaughter even on his birthday.
We all wanted to be home with the war a receding memory, yet there was little or no animosity towards the Luftwaffe flak gunners or fighters who were up there killing our comrades while defending their homeland. We were all victims of man's insanity. In a way we pitied them. We all wanted to believe they were fighting a losing battle. And they had it so much worse than we. We, in Bomber Command, were excused further operations on the completion of 60, a fond hope when the life expectancy was only five, but they had to go on until they found "the Hero's Death".There are so many examples, but a few will have to suffice.
Helmut Lent, in his Messerschmitt 110 destroyed 110 of our bombers over several years before he foundthe Hero's Death in October 1944. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer fought 164 night battles in an Me 110, destroyed 121 of our bombers, survived the war, only to be killed in a car accident. These two men killed some 1,500 of us.
Men, boys really, like these caused us grievous losses, like the night of 30/31 Mar 1944 when, on a Nürnberg raid, they destroyed 94 of 705 bombers, with 658 of 4,935 aircrew. The Me 110 was one of the few aircraft that served for all of the 6-year war. Some 6,000 were built.
In the end we prevailed, at enormous cost to us and even greater cost to them, but what did we learn? This Christmas our highly-flawed species remains at war.For me, it all seemed so sad when in 1956 I met, and became friends with, the German who shot me down in 1943. I felt that both of us were flanked by the ghosts of comrades.


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Dynamo PR is an award-winning, creative PR consultancy and a world leader in providing support for crowdfunding campaigns. They are looking for an outstanding account manager or senior account manager to introduce a little magic into their work.
Paul Cockerton, co-founder & co-CEO at Dynamo, tells us about the roles and the exciting projects the new recruits will work on, from crowdfunding campaigns to social media and advertising. He also gives us a glimpse of the working culture, which includes unlimited holidays and having to take lunch breaks away from your desk.
Why would someone want to work at Dynamo PR?
Dynamo is made up of dynamic, fun and talented people who are creating award-winning campaigns for clients, ranging from start-ups through to household names. Having won the award for the best agency to work for this year, we've also recently been ranked as one of the world's top three agencies for creative output, and this comes out of us not being afraid of trying new ideas and always aiming to introduce a little magic into our work.
What role are you recruiting for?
We are looking for either an AM looking for a step up, or an SAM looking for a new, diverse agency with plenty of opportunities on offer. As part of the senior team they will be helping to inspire, challenge, and drive the agency forward.
What kind of person are you looking for?
Someone who is passionate, knowledgeable, not afraid to muck in, and capable of leading teams. They will be supportive and encouraging to the younger staff members and must have top client management experience, with the drive to deliver great results for our clients.
What responsibilities are associated with the role?
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What career challenges are PR professionals currently facing?
PR is a rapidly changing industry, as the roles blur between earned and paid media. We're evolving our agency to be able to provide clients with as much support above the line, as well as below the line campaigns.
What kind of career progression and development opportunities do you offer?
All staff members, no matter what level, have the opportunities to excel in their career here at Dynamo. We spend a huge amount of time developing individual skills, and encourage rapid growth up the career ladder. We're at a very exciting point of the agency where we're transitioning from a small to a medium agency, and this provides multiple opportunities for growth and responsibilities for the right people.
What exciting projects are you working on?
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Sum up what it's like to work at Dynamo PR
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"You will never sit around and watch a commercial and wonder why this is playing for me," Lewis says, predicting the death of mass media. "If you're 25 years old, there is no reason you should be looking at an AARP ad on TV. That's not going to happen anymore."
Business will hyperpersonalize their offerings to customers.
"Restaurants will start to offer perks based...on what you like," Lewis says, whether that's a coupon for savings or a preferred reservation. "We'll see a whole new customer-specific level of value attributes that are denoted through technology."
13. Sensors will be pervasive and talking to each other - and us - over the Internet.
Everything you buy - houses, appliances, entertainment devices, cars - will have processing power and be hooked up to the Internet for monitoring, maintenance and other features.
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Your car will be in constant contact with the dealer and will let you know when it needs an oil change. Your house will have motion-detection sensors that control light, heating, cooling and call 911 if you slip and fall. Sensors in your refrigerator will detect when your food is going bad.
"There will be zillions of new things that talk to each other but also talk to us, saying: 'I'm too cold'. 'I'm too warm'. 'I'm not well'. 'I need maintenance'," Rusinkiewicz says.
In other words, the Internet of things will come to fruition.
"Today, we have a few billion devices connected to the network. By 2020, we should see 50 billion devices connected to the network," Evans says.
Living things - from livestock to plants - also will be connected to the network. Devices as small as a grain of salt or sand could be injected with a hypodermic needle into living creatures for monitoring purposes.
"We might even see people each given a unique IPv6 address," Evans says. "With IPv6, every person on the planet could have 52,000 trillion, trillion IP addresses each."
14. Cameras will be everywhere.
Alongside all of these Internet-connected sensors will be cameras that are watching both you and your environment.
"We will see an emergence of things that are part computing and part mechanical...The obvious thing is that we will have a lot of cameras," Rusinkiewicz says. "Twenty five years from now, we will be able to see anyplace on Earth from any perspective and reconstruct it."
Integrated with all of the sensors and cameras on the Internet will be actuators that can control mechanical devices hooked up to the Internet.
"We will have ubiquitous actuators. These are the things that can make something happen, such as being open or closed," Rusinkiewicz says. "This would be a major change. Not only will it be able to watch what's going on but possibly control it."
15. Robots will outnumber humans.
Simple floor-cleaning robots and military drones of today point to the possibilities of widespread deployment of robots for industrial and consumer usage in the future. Special-purpose networks will be built to allow these machines to communicate with each other.
"Within 25 years, robots will surpass the human population in developed countries," Evans says. "These will all be machines connected to the network. Where this gets kind of interesting is the implications from a social networking perspective. . . . Over the coming decades, machine social networks, robotic social networks, will eclipse human social networks."
Progress in robotics is being driven "to a large extent by military applications, but we are seeing this in the commercial world, too," Rusinkiewicz says. "We'll have robots that are very small, can crawl, climb walls and things of that nature...In the case of the Japan nuclear crisis, I would expect there will be robots who could go in there and fix things."
16. More of your assets will be virtual.
From videos to music to books, almost everything you own will migrate from the physical to the virtual.
"Ownership in media and data will be based on metadata," Lewis says. "The physicality of owning a movie won't be a physical box or a DVD. It will involve metadata that says you have the rights to watch that movie."
There could even be 3-D, remote manufacturing of items that you want to buy.
"Within 25 years, you might go to Amazon.com and see a device that you want to buy. Instead of having it physically shipped to you, you will download the recipe for it and print it out locally with a 3-D printer," Evans says.
17. Augmented reality will become commonplace.
By 2036, we will have computer-generated sensory images that are integrated into our every day life in what's called augmented reality.
Augmented reality is already widely used in TV sportscasting; for example, the line that's transposed on a swimming race to show the world record holder's pace. This overlay of virtual reality on top of physical reality will increase in the future.
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For example, contact lenses could have real-time face recognition embedded in them, or pilots could wear special goggles with built-in navigational devices.
18. 3-D telepresence systems will emerge.
From telepresence to gaming, every computer experience will be 3-D and immersive. Indeed, some prognosticators say you will live your life going seamlessly between the virtual world and the real world.
"Telepresence will be a full, 3-D experience, where you can touch and see and smell what's going on," Rusinkiewicz says. "This I expect that we'll see in 25 years."
These 3-D telepresence systems won't require special glasses or avatars. A 3-D image of a person from another part of the world will appear life-sized and able to interact normally with the people in a conference room. It won't be that different from the holographic images of Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" movies.
"We will be permeated by small machines at this point," Elliott says. "The whole environment we live in will be filled with sensors and actuators. We will be living half inside the computer and half inside the physical world...In the end, this will dissolve the difference between the physical world and the world inside the computer. There will be no difference 25 years from now."
19. Computers won't just solve problems; they'll prevent them from occurring.
Today's computer systems are reactive, but tomorrow's computer systems will be predictive and preventative. They'll be able to correlate larger data sets into larger models and create more realistic simulations of environments so they can prevent problems from occurring.
For example, a futuristic traffic management system won't just route you around a traffic jam; it will prevent traffic jams from occurring by changing the patterns of traffic lights.
"We can look at the velocity of vehicles and how many were on the roads. We can analyze and create models that project what traffic will look like at any given point of time...When we look at the actual data and the predictive data, they are dead-on, astonishingly accurate. With that data, we can proactively change the flow of traffic so that the traffic jam never happens," IBM's Meyerson says.
These sorts of predictive and preventative systems could have a significant impact on the cities of tomorrow, affecting not only traffic but also water and electrical supplies. "This is a tremendous step forward for urban living," Meyerson says, adding that "cities are systems of systems."
20. Computers will be more like humans.
Until now, computers have been bad at understanding the context of information, but progress will be made as more processing power is available.
"I think we are at the point where we have enough horsepower to make major dents in some of the artificial intelligence problems," Rusinkiewicz says.
One example is software agents, which will be semi-autonomous virtual entities that handle simple chores for a person. A software agent might be able to locate the slides for a presentation, or talk to another person's software agent to coordinate an activity.
"They'll be able to recruit other agents as needed to come up with the desired outcome. This is something that will happen," Rusinkiewicz says. "It may be your agent talking to my agent for this interview 25 years from now."
21. A fundamentally different Internet architecture may evolve.
Researchers at PARC are working on a new underlying architecture for the Internet called content-centric networking that they hope will be adopted in the next decade or two.
The Internet was designed 40 years ago to make connections between two end points, and over the years it has been overlaid with systems for caching content closer to end users. PARC envisions a new Internet architecture that is designed from the ground up to distribute content, software and services to end users.
"Content centric networking doesn't have the concept of end points," explains Van Jacobson, a PARC Research Fellow. "If you're asking for something, it's like standing up in a room and asking for the time. Anybody that has that information can reply with it. It turns out that you can make a communication model that's as efficient as IP by removing the source-and-destination model."
Last September, PARC and a team of 10 universities received a three-year, $8 million research grant from the National Science Foundation's Future Internet Architecture program. Jacobson estimates that it will take another 10 years after the NSF grant is complete for the content centric networking scheme to be widely deployed.
Jacobson says the content centric networking approach will create less long-distance traffic on the Internet and will be more energy efficient because all content is served up closer to the user. It also may improve the information security landscape.
"Right now, our security model is that we secure containers of information and we secure the process of communications," Jacobson says. "If you go to a model where you're asking for information, and information has a name but not a location...you can secure the information. All of our packets are cryptographically signed by the producer of that entity."
22. Information security will continue to be a problem.
We'll have more powerful encryption systems 25 years from now, but it's unlikely that we will have eradicated the information security problem entirely.
BY THE NUMBERS: Six worst Internet routing attacks
"There will be a constant battle between people who want to protect information and people who want to destroy information," Newell says. "I don't see that fight going away. There are always going to be people who want to steal from you and people who want to monitor you, and they will have the same compute power available."
"Information security issues will not be solved," EMC's Lewis agrees. "We're going to continue to struggle to secure, copyright and share information."
23. An Internet catastrophe will occur.
Internet policymakers are already planning for the possibility of a fundamental catastrophic failure of the Internet.
For example, as new security measures for the DNS were rolled out last summer, policymakers prepared for catastrophic failure of the so-called DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC.) Five people around the world were given digital keys that would allow them to restart the process of signing the DNS root zone in the event of such a disaster.
"The path we're on now with the computers and the Internet is a disaster waiting to happen," Elliott says. "We wait for the disaster, and then we try to react. We have huge vulnerabilities in our society with our financial systems, our electrical systems....More likely than not, we'll have a catastrophic scenario in the next 25 years."
24. Your job may be outsourced - to a computer.
If your job involves research and analysis, you may be replaced by a computer, thanks to expected developments in the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web refers to a set of technologies being created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that allows computers to understand the meaning of information so they can access the Web intelligently and perform tasks on behalf of users.
"There will be a growing capability of computers to analyze data, sift through it and extract meaning, as programmers become more capable of organizing and finding semantic content," Newell says. "I do think that will change things tremendously. It will make more information readily accessible, but it will put some people out of business...including people who today do research and analysis."
25. Only the agile will survive.
In a world where the pace of change is getting faster and faster, CIOs and other IT executives will be looking for the most agile workers, those who are flexible and best able to embrace change.
"Technology is going to innovate very rapidly," Lewis says. "The challenge for IT professionals will be to find ways to adopt new technology and not break the business by doing it but be able to exploit the advantages of it. That's going to be absolutely critical."
Another key attribute of tomorrow's IT workforce: creativity. Future work environments will become increasingly open, collaborative and creative.
"It used to be physical strength that mattered, but the value of that has diminished to the point where it is non-existent now. Then it was intellectual work that mattered," Rusinkiewicz says. "In the future it will be about creativity, the ability to make unexpected connections and the ability to adapt."
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Tilting frames may be covered with PVC coated fabric, or with light solid panels. In such case windows, evacuation doors, electricity installation or even water distribution may be the part of side walls as a scope of the delivery.
Electric aggregate, air conditioning units, as well as, the floor tiles and the furniture may be transported directly in a container as one compact transport unit too. An estimated time of the installation of the whole ECOS shelter complex from the moment of truck stop is up to four hours for two trained persons.
NIXUS | ECOS is a modular system. It is possible to add other ECOS units to the back (connecting freight containers on short side) or by the side (connecting one expanded hall to another). It is also compatible with NIXUS | PRO shelters to be connected via tunnels, creating a complex modular infrastructure.
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Now, before you all come at me with pitchforks and knives, saying how dare I compare Game of Thrones to Mahabharata… just listen to me. I am a fan of both Mahabharata and Game of Thrones. Really. Big Fan. Me.
So, I know that if we come down to it, then these two shows are very different, one is the longest poem comprehensible, the other is an ongoing book series, with many left to go. One is riddled with mythology, and has Gods playing critical roles and the other is a work of fiction with the only fantasy part of it being the existence of dragons. But just last night, while watching Mahabharata, I was stuck with the sudden realisation of how similar some of the characters in Mahabharata and Game of Thrones are….you don't believe me, its ok, just look at some of the similar characters below and you just might change your mind
1. The Fearless Warrior Princess:
Daenerys Targaryen/ Draupadi
2. The Sacrificing yet Strong Matriarch:
Catelyn Stark/ Kunti
3. The Bastard Son:
Jon Snow/ Karna
4. The spoiled and demented prince:
Joffrey Baratheon/ Duryodhan
5. The Female Warrior
Brienne of Tarth/ Shikhandini
6. The Kings That Could Be:
Ned Stark/ Pandu
7. The Over-Protective Mother, blind to her son's Faults:
Cercei Baratheon/ Gandhari
8. The Great Commander:
Jeor Mormont/ Bhishma Pitamaha
9. The Child Warrior:
Arya Stark/ Abhimanyu
10. The Most Amazing Characters in both the Series:
Tyrion Lannister/ Krishna
Now, I know everyone might not agree with me on these similarities and that's fine, its cool. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and well, this is mine. Feel free to comment if you agree or disagree with me on this topic. But please remember, I'm not putting down either of these amazing pieces of literature. They are both my favourite, this is just something I came up with and decided to share with you all.
Thank You.


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Moving Stories and testimonials of how Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has helped our clients
Let us help you heal
Brain Injuries, Diseases, and Disorders
Alzheimer's Disease
Based on current thinking about the biology of Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Sclerosis, HBOT may be a valuable adjunct to conventional therapy.
In the case of Lyme Disease, it has been demonstrated the bacteria responsible for Lyme Disease, Borrelia burgdoferi, can survive in oxygen at sea level, but cannot live in an environment of high pressure oxygen. It is also known that this particular bacteria can become sequestered in cells and the cells may protect it from antibiotics, resulting in chronic Lyme Disease and persistent neurologic symptoms. In a study of 90 patients diagnosed with Lyme Disease unresponsive to antibiotics, the use of HBOT resulted in a significant decrease or elimination of symptoms and improved quality of life for 85% of patients.
Addiction and Substance Recovery
Hyperbaric Oxygen is an effective tool the recovering brain needs to heal itself. Long-term substance abuse and prolonged prescription medication use can damage cells in the brain, especially in the frontal lobe where strategic thinking and decision making takes place. Clinicians have reported that HBOT shows promising results in helping patients with traumatic brain injuries, since it is a therapy that can deliver oxygen to the brain in places not reachable when breathing at sea level. A simple brain-imaging scan can show the areas of the brain that have been damaged from addiction. Those are the areas that haven't been getting enough blood flow, thus not enough oxygen. The damaged cells are also unable to detoxify properly, which slows down the brain's healing process.However, this can be changed after 20-40 oxygen therapy treatments, when the blood flow in the patient's brain increases. The improved blood flow in this areas supplies the cells with the needed nutrients they need to heal themselves. After only 10 treatments many patients report better memory, higher energy levels and an overall sense of well-being.
Most illnesses and injuries caused by addiction occur and last at cellular or tissue level. So, the healing process of the body cannot take place without appropriate oxygen levels in tissues. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy provides that extra oxygen naturally and with minimal side effects. It improves the quality of life of people in recovery in many ways in which standard medicine is not working.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy helps to:
- decrease swellings and inflammation
- help damaged liver, pancreas and brain heal
- help the detoxification process in body cells
- help the detoxification process in brain cells
- improve circulation in damaged tissues
improve sleep patterns
- normalize enzyme systems in the organism
- reduce cravings
- regenerate tissues
- stimulate the appetite
Moreover, if used in conjunction with cognitive and behavioral therapies, HBOT has shown remarkable benefits in treating the brain and body damages from years of substance abuse.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and the Treatment of Addiction
Addiction and physical dependence lead to withdrawal symptoms when you quit taking your substance of choice.
The most frequently experienced addiction withdrawal symptoms include:
- anxiety
- body aches and pains
- changes in heart rate
- constipation
- craving
- difficulty concentrating
- irritability
- restlessness
- vomiting
- weight gain or weight loss
When detox begins, the discomfort, severity and duration of withdrawal symptoms can quickly lead to relapse. However, when the course of withdrawal is altered, as with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, it is possible to improve chances of success and reduce of the risk of relapse.
HBOT helps with the detoxification processes in body by opening up the circulation into damaged tissues and normalizing various enzyme systems. Then, a healed and metabolically healthy cell will be able to participate in the required chemical steps to detox the brain and help reduce cravings.
Anoxic Brain Injury
HBOT significantly increases oxygen in brain tissue so:
cells absorb needed oxygen, inflammation is reduced and poorly functioning brain cells function better.
HBOT improves blood flow and oxygen delivery to all tissues of the body promoting new tissue growth and more normal cell metabolism. This may be particularly helpful in promoting brain development and improving immune response in the child with ASD. A controlled study using HBOT in children 2-7 years of age diagnosed with ASD demonstrated significant improvements in:
- Overall functioning
- Receptive language
- Social interaction
- Eye contact
- Sensory/cognitive awareness
Cerebral Palsy
There is evidence that demonstrates HBOT can reduce pressure in the brain linked to swelling, which can aid in the reparation of the blood brain barrier and cell membrane. It is thought that HBOT can actually give the brain a jump-start in supplying the situation to increase new brain tissue. This process can also act as a sort of cleaner. It searches for free radicals to clean out of the blood. In addition to all the many positive affects HBOT can have on the body it also makes oxygen available for metabolic use without consuming energy because the body is not working to absorb the oxygen on its own.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A medical study published in the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Volume 11, Issue 3, 2003) showed that "certainly, the immediate effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is to relieve the cellular hypoxia that is a feature of chronic fatigue syndrome." A different 2013 study (see link below) determined that hyperbaric oxygen therapy "decreases the severity of symptoms and increases the life quality of CFS patients.
Migraine Headache
The precise causes and mechanisms of migraine are unknown. Attacks originate with chemical changes in the brain and nervous system and progress into painful restrictions in blood flow. Certain tastes, odors, lights, noises, and physical or emotional stress may trigger migraine.
Persons who may benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) are those whose migraines have more of a vascular origin (induced either by imbalance of chemicals or abnormal blood flow to a particular brain area) or those who have side effects or contraindications to standard drug therapy.
HBOT has been shown to change the amount of blood flow in the brain during migraine episodes. Additionally, HBOT can favorably alter some of the chemical levels that induce migraines (serotonin and substance P). Both published and unpublished studies show that HBOT is effective in aborting a migraine headache in 80% of patients within 40 minutes of treatment. Effedal et al 2004 found that prophylactic use of HBOT to prevent headaches can reduce the number of headaches.
Migraine Headache
Migraine is a common neurologic syndrome characterized by severe headache, nausea, vomiting, and hypersensitivity to lights and sounds. Other common symptoms include chills, sweating, fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, numbness or tingling, and difficulty speaking or concentrating. Some patients experience warning signs, such as visual disturbances or aura, a few minutes or a whole day before an attack, which may last 4 to 72 hours.
The National Headache Foundation estimates that 28 million Americans suffer from migraines. Women are affected more than men, and people of all ages can fall victim to chronic headaches. Many people experience their first migraine during adolescence or young adulthood.
The precise causes and mechanisms of migraine are unknown. Attacks originate with chemical changes in the brain and nervous system and progress into painful restrictions in blood flow. Certain tastes, odors, lights, noises, and physical or emotional stress may trigger migraine.
Persons who may benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) are those whose migraines have more of a vascular origin (induced either by imbalance of chemicals or abnormal blood flow to a particular brain area) or those who have side effects or contraindications to standard drug therapy.
HBOT has been shown to change the amount of blood flow in the brain during migraine episodes. Additionally, HBOT can favorably alter some of the chemical levels that induce migraines (serotonin and substance P). Both published and unpublished studies show that HBOT is effective in aborting a migraine headache in 80% of patients within 40 minutes of treatment. Effedal et al 2004 found that prophylactic use of HBOT to prevent headaches can reduce the number of headaches.
Post Concussion Encephalopathy/CTE
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in people with a history of repetitive brain trauma (often athletes), including symptomatic concussions as well as asymptomatic subconcussive hits to the head that do not cause symptoms. CTE has been known to affect boxers since the 1920's (when it was initially termed punch drunk syndrome or dementia pugilistica).
In recent years, reports have been published of neuropathologically confirmed CTE found in other athletes, including football and hockey players (playing and retired), as well as in military veterans who have a history of repetitive brain trauma. CTE is not limited to current professional athletes; it has also been found in athletes who did not play sports after high school or college.
The repeated brain trauma triggers progressive degeneration of the brain tissue, including the build-up of an abnormal protein called tau. These changes in the brain can begin months, years, or even decades after the last brain trauma or end of active athletic involvement. The brain degeneration is associated with common symptoms of CTE including memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression, suicidality, parkinsonism, and eventually progressive dementia.
In both sets of photographs below, the brain tissue has been immunostained for tau protein, which appears as a dark brown color. Tau immunostained sections of medial temporal lobe from 3 individuals: Content provided by the Research CTE Center at Boston University.
The rationale for the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is based on its ability to dramatically increase, by 2-3 times, the delivery of oxygen to injured brain tissues to promote healing, and reduce swelling, inflammation and increased pressure in the brain.
First CTE diagnosis on living NFL player confirmed by autopsy, report showsDoctors were successfully able to diagnose a living person with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a first for the field of medical research, according to a recently published article.
The findings, released in the medical journal Neurosurgery on Nov. 10, said an autopsy on the brain of a retired NFL player confirmed the results of scans taken more than four years before the subject died. CTE is "a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in people with a history of repetitive brain trauma," according to the Research CTE Center at Boston University.
It's been found to especially affect athletes and members of the military.
The family of former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Fred McNeill confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that McNeill was the subject of the study. McNeill was 63 years old when he died in 2015 and had experienced significant loss of motor skills and changes to his personality since his retirement from the NFL, the research paper said. The scans showed the existence of tau, a protein which builds off damaged brain cells and is present in CTE, the Chicago Tribune reported.
"Mood, behaviors, motor, and cognitive changes were consistent with chronic traumatic myeloencephalopathy with a 22-yr lifetime risk exposure to American football," the report said.
A stroke is a serious condition caused by a clot or hemorrhage of a blood vessel in the brain, causing inadequate blood flow and oxygenation to the tissues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), strokes affect about 795,000 people in the United States each year.
Effects of strokeStrokes can cause significant impairment in language, cognition, and motor skills and effects can last for years. Depending on the extent and location of the stroke; symptoms of weakness, paralysis, visual disturbances, speech difficulties, and sometimes loss of consciousness or death can occur.
How can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) assist in stroke rehabilitation?Traditional stroke rehabilitation options include physical, occupational and speech therapy; but studies have shown that adding HBOT can dramatically improve results even years after the stroke occurred.
The brain consumes 20 percent of the body's oxygen, but that is only enough oxygen to operate 5 to 10 percent of neurons at any one time. The regeneration process requires much more energy. The tenfold increase in oxygen levels during HBOT treatment supplies the necessary energy for rebuilding neuronal connections and stimulating inactive neurons to facilitate the healing process.
A recent study conducted in Tel Aviv showed significantly increased neuronal activity in post-stroke patients after a two-month period of HBOT treatment compared to control periods of non-treatment. The results indicate that HBOT treatment can lead to significant improvement in brain function in post-stroke patients even at chronically late stages, helping neurons strengthen and build new connections in damaged regions. Patients experienced improvements such as a reversal of paralysis, increased sensation, and renewed use of language.
Although Medicare does not cover HBOT for stroke at this time, more studies are underway to prove the cost effectiveness and incredible benefits of HBOT for stroke.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)/Post Traumatic Stress
More than 1.7 million people sustain traumatic brain injuries every year. They happen on our roadways, on the battle field, on the playground and on the football field. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a disruption of normal brain function caused by a bump, blow, jolt or penetrating wound to the head caused by an external force.
TBI causes primary injury to brain tissue which may cause damage to the axons or "wires" that connect brain structures as well as bleeding or bruising of brain tissue. This leads to an inflammatory response, as the brain responds to injury, producing swelling and increased pressure within the brain. This increased pressure can impede blood flow and cause varying levels of oxygen deprivation in brain tissue, a potential cause of brain dysfunction or cell death.
Most TBIs that occur are mild and are called "concussions". A concussion may or may not render the victim unconscious.
In a 2013 Report to Congress on Traumatic Brain Injury specifically focused on the public health impact of returning military, it was found that from 2000 -2011, over 235,000 service members or 4.2% of the total of 5.6MM who served in all branches of the military, were diagnosed with a TBI. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of those were diagnosed with mild TBI.
The report estimated that 33% of those with mild TBI may develop "post-concussion syndrome", a syndrome characterized by headaches, depression, irritability, sleep disorders, poor concentration and fatigue.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is being studied in the treatment of mild TBI, Post-Concussion Syndrome and PTSD. The rationale for the use HBOT is based on its ability to dramatically increase, by 2-3 times, the delivery of oxygen to brain tissues to help them function more optimally, and to reduce inflammation in the brain.
The staff at Oklahoma Oasis HBOT continue to be professional, polite, and sensitive to my needs. They have literally contributed to saving my life and improving my mental and physical health unlike anything I have experienced. I am alive today because of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and my quality of life is better now than ever before in my life. The damaging effects of the numerous traumatic brain injuries I experienced no longer define my present nor my future. Thank you Oklahoma Oasis. You have been a God send!
Derek Dennis
We had an incredible experience at Oasis. Our teenage daughter was bitten by a brown recluse and headed downhill over the course of a week. With three dives in a 24 hour period, her rebound was incredible. After two more dives, she was totally out of the woods and ultimately ended up with a barely noticeable scar half the size of a grain of rice. The initial ER visit was a waste of time and money.
We built a photo documented report with details of the ordeal and treatment for them to use for promotion. We're so grateful for the service because it saved our daughter from a lot of pain and what looked like the onset of necrosis. She was able to enjoy our 4th of July vacation.
The staff is great and they worked with us to get time-sensitive treatment. Thank God for the whole crew and the business!
Josh Kratochvil
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Trisha Whitman
protocol. She completed 80 "dives" in about 6 months' time and we saw a HUGE difference in her. Memory, behavior, sleep, physical, everything was positively affected, and has remained so even four months after treatment. She still has a long ways to go, but we will continue to bring her to Oklahoma Oasis for hyperbaric O2 treatments whenever we're able. Everyone at the clinic has become like family to us. They love our daughter (now 8 yrs old) so much and treat her like royalty. They care about everything from her comfort in the chamber to her overall recovery. Sharon, Lenore, Savannah, Hannah, Paul and Greg are amazing! I'm so happy God led us to this clinic and these treatments for our precious daughter. If you have ever been curious about hyperbaric oxygen treatments, I encourage you to contact the clinic for more info.
Honest words from a thankful mom,
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