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EduColor- A Movement Not a Moment With Yamil Báez, Keith Catone, and EduColor
Seminar Description: EduColor is a national community of advocates dedicated to the constant, beautiful struggle for liberation, including an equitable, just education for everyone. Providing a web of support, co-conspirators, and resources, EduColor's work strives to reflect, uphold, and promote a rich set of principles found on EduColor's website and copied for you below. We…Read More
October 2018: Jordan Seaberry, Luke Anderson, Isabelle Yisak, and Reid Henkel at Business Innovation Factory
"Education is the entry point of disruption" Do you want to connect with leaders and educators of color to disrupt inequitable systems? Are you commited to educational equity? Or do you just want to chill, be inspired, and be surrounded by leaders and educators of color while enjoying some food, wine, and beer? Come and…Read More
September 2018: We're Back!
"We need to EMPOWER people of color because their perspectives, my perspective matter." -Yovanny Vargas, Dean at Blackstone Valley Prep Are you interested in connecting with leaders and educators of color committed to educational equity? Do you have an innovative idea on how to address issues of inequities and would like to share it with…Read More
Engaging Students Using Culturally Relevant Content with O'Sha Williams, Yovanny Vargas, Kajette Solomon, MJ Robinson, and Marianni Lefas-Tetenes
Seminar Description: Session I Lead Facilitators: O'Sha Williams | Yovanny Vargas This session explored the intersectionality between Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, creating the safe space necessary to foster an optimal learning environment and supporting Multilingual Learners in our classrooms. Together, participants had an opportunity to deepen our communal understanding, share best practices, and engage in authentic…Read More
Checking Your Implicit Biases with Diversity Talks
Seminar Description: The Kirwin Institute defines implicit biases as attitudes or stereotypes that are activated unconsciously and involuntarily. The goal of this seminar was to help educators and leaders become more aware of the implicit biases they have and acknowledge how they might show up in their classrooms and schools. Participants had the opportunity to…Read More
Developing Equitable and Culturally Responsive Curriculum with Cendhi Arias and Angela Flynn
Seminar Description: During this seminar, educators and leaders had the opportunity to participate in engaging activities that provide a framework for teachers who are beginning to think about what equitable and culturally responsive curriculum looks like in science and integrated math and humanities. Angela Flynn shared the student-driven processes that she has used to develop…Read More
Press Release: EduLeaders of Color R.I. receives grants from Nellie Mae Education Foundation and Rhode Island Foundation to support educators of color and equitable classrooms.
PROVIDENCE, RI – EduLeaders of Color Rhode Island, in partnership with the Center for Collaborative Education, is pleased to announce the receipt of grants from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation and the Rhode Island Foundation. The awards will fund EduLeaders of Color RI's ongoing work to support prospective and existing educators of color in Rhode…Read More
May 2018: Dr. Christopher Emdin at WaterFire Arts Center
Make sure to join us for our May 2018 meetup! This will be the last convening of the school year so we are ending the year big for teachers and leaders of color in Rhode Island! EduLeaders of Color R.I. is super excited to feature Dr. Christopher Emdin at the next meetup. Dr. Emdin is an Associate Professor…Read More
April 2018: Christina Turner, PSU, Chris Potter and Gina Raimondo at WaterFire Arts Center
"On the street is where the change is demanded. At the table is where it is made." – Rev. Tony Lee Attend the EduLeaders of Color R.I. April Meetup to speak and connect with other leaders and teachers of color who are committed to advancing equity in our schools, organizations, and institutions. Our convenings…Read More
March 2018: Dr. Barbara Mullen, Charon Rose, Seth Magaziner, and Reza Clifton at the Rhode Island State House
Are you committed to equity in education and beyond? Interested in connecting with other leaders and teachers of color leading the charge for educational equity? Have an innovative idea that you want to share with others in the community? Make sure to join us for our EduLeaders of Color RI March Meetup! Our convenings cultivate…Read More


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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes launches January 18
Posted on August 31, 2018 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will launch for Switch on January 18, Grasshopper Manufacture has announced. Originally, the goal was to have it out sometime this year.
GameSpot has a brand new look at Travis Strikes again with a fresh build and gameplay footage. Check out the video below.

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Masculinity Perception and Motivational Influences on Male Students' Higher Education Academic Success
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AuthorHallman, Jeff H.
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TitleMasculinity Perception and Motivational Influences on Male Students' Higher Education Academic Success
AbstractMale higher education students are expected to account for only 40% of the total college and university enrollment and only 40% of the total students who graduate with at least a baccalaureate degree by 2026. The disparity gap trend that began in 1981 has been widening since that year. The level of educational attainment has future consequences to the financial stability and employability that influences skilled, labor-based economies and marriage and childbearing structures. The problem addressed by this study was the declining rate of male undergraduate student educational success. This research sought to determine if there is a relationship between male students' perceptions of their masculinity, academic motivation, and success at a specific higher education institution. Social role theory, personal construct theory, and self-determination theory served as the conceptual framework to understand if male students' perceptions of their masculinity influence their higher education decisions and success. A mixed-methods, simultaneous explanatory methodology was utilized to attempt to discover possible links to male students' academic success. During the Spring 2020 semester, 76 male full-time undergraduate students at a southeastern U.S. university with a relatively lower male student graduation rate responded to an anonymous questionnaire. Findings identified two primary factors that previous researchers suspected may be influencing the educational experience of male students. First, male students who see themselves as traditionally masculine or experience pressure to conform to traditional masculinity ideology are less likely to experience academic success. Second, amotivation is a key influencer of academic success among male undergraduate students. Discoveries such as those found in this study inform and influence higher education leaders, who should consider the contributing factors for declining success of all students and provide interventions and programs. Higher education personnel should assist male students with convolving the conflicting influences surrounding their masculinity and promote the lifelong benefits associated with academic success. Future studies should expand the institutions sampled in the study to determine if geography influences masculinity perceptions and attempt to focus on which aspects of traditional masculinity ideology are most predominate and contributory.


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From Aparna Krishnamoorthy. Email her at aparna[AT]borderstan.com. Follow her on Twitter @aparnakris.
Ever walked past the 9:30 Club at 10 am on a Saturday morning and heard the sound of 60-plus drums? That's the drum corps I play with, Batala Washington, having our weekly practice session. You might have seen us otherwise at the Marine Corps marathon, at the AIDS rally with Wyclef Jean, at the annual Cherry Blossom festival or just playing a guerilla show at 14th and U Streets NW.
Most recently, Batala participated in three separate shows in New York and New Jersey as part of the 50th anniversary tour of The Rolling Stones. You read that right, The Rolling Stones. Yep, we were in the same show as Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and The Black Keys!
Batala Washington is an all-women percussion band that empowers women through drumming & promotes Brazil's dynamic music & culture. Currently, we have over 60 members from the greater DC area, playing Afro-Brazilian / Samba-Reggae rhythms as part of the international collective of Batala bands. Batala Washington was voted by City Paper as DC's 2012 Best Local Band.
On Saturday, January 12, we will be joined by percussionists from the National Symphony Orchestra in a demonstration and workshop as part of NSO in Your Community. The FREE event, from 11 am to 1 pm at the 9:30 Club will be an interactive workshop with the audience. For you fellow musicians, you are welcome to bring your drums and play with us. If not, just bring yourself, your friends, your kids, and your participation and we will have some spare drums.
Come out and support the NSO, Batala Washington and the community as we fill the U Street Corridor with music! Or, just come out to have a good time!
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A Night of Imagination (and exercise) with the Y and NSO
It's January again, that time of the year marketed as full of promise and self-improvement – new year, new you! – but, in reality, it's the height of our homebody season.
It's that time of year we most want to stay at home, order in Thai food and dissect the episodes of Breaking Bad we missed while we were too busy fretting over the train wreck characters of Girls.
Here to save us from our self-imposed winter doldrums and couch paralysis is the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington. This Saturday, Glenn Donnellan of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert at the historic Twelfth Street Y building in Shaw.
This event is part of the NSO's popular In Your Neighborhood series taking place all over Borderstan this month. (See other concerts happening this weekend here, including performances at Shiloh Baptist Church, Lincoln Theatre, 9:30 Club and Whole Foods).
Donnellan will perform on his famous electric violin, fashioned out of a Louisville Slugger baseball bat (it sounds like an electric guitar). Guests will participate in group exercise demos, yoga, an obstacle course and create DIY trail mix. Kids and adults are welcome, but leave your winter blues (and your Walter White proclivities) at home.
The free concert also doubles as a preview for the much-anticipated launch of the new Anthony Bowen YMCA building at 14th and W Streets NW. Expected to open in March as part of the 14W residential and commercial project, it will feature fitness studios, state-of-the-art exercise equipment, a large indoor pool, camps and classes for kids and adults, child care, rock climbing, cooking demos, poetry readings, movie nights and a Sweetgreen!
Celebrating 160 years in DC, the Y is confident the massive new facility will become a "hub for healthy living" as well as an integral part of the diverse options for social and recreational fun in the community. The author humbly suggests group screenings of Downton Abbey and Veep, for starters.
While you're at it on Saturday, get a little history with your exercise: the Twelfth Street Y building is the 100-year-old home of the first YMCA chapter for African-Americans in the country, which was founded in 1853 by Anthony Bowen. The building was designed by William Sidney Pittman, son-in-law of Booker T. Washington and one of the nation's first African-American architects. It is now home to the Thurgood Marshall Center.
- What: A Night of Imagination with the Y and NSO
- When: Saturday, January 12 5 to 8pm
- With: Glenn Donnellan of the National Symphony Orchestra 6 to 7:30pm
- Where: Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th Street NW
FREE but register here.
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You may be thinking: How is that even a sporting competition?
Without trying to justify whether it's a 'fair game' to compare XRP's Consensus algorithm with Proof-of-Work, you may agree that it was appropriate to use a sports metaphor for today's blog. Today is the day that almost everybody in the United States is either watching (voluntarily), or is being dragged (involuntarily) to watch the most-publicized football game of the year. And advertisers will be out in droves, trying to capitalize on that audience of millions during the game.
But to compare a sports competition to the battle between Consensus and Proof-of-Work is a stretch.
In case you're new to crypto, here's what that so-called competition looks like:
Anybody reading this can determine the winner; and if you doubt it, I would ask you to independently verify my sources and determine if the claims I'm making in the above scoring matrix are accurate.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
If you've been told something completely different by somebody that you trust or respect, don't worry; most of us in the XRP Community had to look past the propaganda pushed by early Bitcoin investors to see just how inaccurate their claims were. We've seen a number of Bitcoiners join the XRP Community over the years as they shake off the weary-eyed slumber of false promises.
It's okay to have been wrong - I understand how that feels - but worse is to continue to stick your head in the sand while the world is clearly moving towards sustainable, decentralized technology such as POS, DPOS, and especially Consensus.
Do yourself - and especially the Earth's environment - a favor, and take a stand. Decide not to purchase or trade in proof-of-work cryptocurrencies ever again.
General Crypto News
Some news in crypto is fodder for stories that are more unbelievable than fiction.
The downfall of QuadrigaCX is an epic disaster that may have been avoidable if proper procedures had been put in place: The latest news indicates that the founder of the exchange - who died unexpectedly in December - had sole access to the cold storage wallets of the exchange. According to recent news reports, the amount of crypto lost by his death amounts to approximately $190 million at contemporary price levels. 16
Along with Coinsquare, QuadrigaCX was one of the largest Canadian exchanges, and its CEO, Gerald Cotten reportedly had sole custody of the access rights to the cold wallet storage for the exchange. An affidavit from his widow read:
"The laptop computer from which Gerry carried out the companies' business is encrypted and I do not know the password or recovery key. Despite repeated and diligent searches, I have not been able to find them written down anywhere."
The exchange issued its own statement:
"For the past weeks, we have worked extensively to address our liquidity issues, which include attempting to locate and secure our very significant cryptocurrency reserves held in cold wallets, and that are required to satisfy customer cryptocurrency balances on deposit, as well as sourcing a financial institution to accept the bank drafts that are to be transferred to us.
Unfortunately, these efforts have not been successful."
Reading about the troubles with QuadrigaCX crypto deposits, I predict that many exchanges will now re-examine their custody processes and procedures, along with the insurance or reserves used for loss planning. While exchanges are typically focused on 'threats from outside,' the occasional unexpected death of a critical team member is also something that is statistically possible.
Financial Conduct Authority Issues Enforcement Guidelines
The Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom is the department that coordinates the direction for enforcement of securities trading laws and guidelines. Almost universally in cryptocurrency, most participants in blockchain technology have been calling for greater regulatory clarity from both the United States and the United Kingdom, and the FCA recently issued a document that describes their enforcement approach.
Here is the purpose of the document, as described by its authors: 17
"The Taskforce set out a number of commitments, including providing extra clarity to firms about where current cryptoasset activities are regulated, and exploring whether unregulated activities should be captured by regulation in the future. This Guidance consultation document responds to the first of those commitments."
The document not only provides the specific direction it will take with regards to enforcement, but provides some very clear examples of what would prompt enforcement under each guideline. It also contains a Q&A section at the end that clarifies some specific topics.
From what I've read, it targets ICOs and their like, making sure that those creating new coin networks understand what the legal implications are in the United Kingdom.
Like it or disagree with it, the document provides clear definitions of how it perceives different entrepreneurial activities in the blockchain space. The document is balanced, and is positive about the new industry as well, so it's clear that the United Kingdom is not ceding its place in the new industry by any means; in fact, by issuing clear guidance, it will help native UK residents understand how to conduct their own new blockchain business if they're so inclined.
BIS Predicts Trouble for Proof-of-Work
I've written about the failings of proof-of-work crypto networks in the past, and while I've focused on the profoundly negative environmental impact of the use of 'mining' to secure these older networks, more and more evidence is mounting that they are now considered 'insecure' almost universally.
If you think Bitcoin is immune from a 51% attack due to its current prominence in trade volume, you are making a critical error in judgment.
According to a new paper published by the Bank for International Settlements, an attack on Bitcoin using a standard 51% approach is not only economically feasible, but would be very profitable as well: 18
"The first limitation is that proof-of-work axiomatically requires high transaction costs to ensure payment finality ... Counterfeiters can attack bitcoin via a "double-spending" strategy, ie spending in one block and later undoing this by releasing a forged blockchain in which the transactions are erased."
The paper goes on to address some of the specific concerns about how transactions are validated, and the intractable problems generally associated with proof-of-work crytpocurrencies that place all of their security in the hands of individuals that are running mining equipment:
"The underlying intuition is simple: double-spending is very profitable. In fact, attackers stand to gain a much higher bitcoin income than does an honest miner.
While honest miners simply collect block rewards and transaction fees, counterfeiters collect not only any block rewards and transaction fees in the forged chain, but also the amount that was double-spent, ie the value of the voided transactions.
This "attacker advantage" ultimately translates into a very high required ratio for miners' income as compared with the transaction volume (the amount that can be double-spent)."
This economic logic seems unassailable to me, and I predict that as more and more banks and real businesses understand the dangers of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies, they will opt to use much more secure Byzantine-Fault-Tolerant Consensus ("Proof-of-Importance" in this paper) networks like XRP. Even if they don't care about the atrocious environmental impact of Bitcoin and its proof-of-work cousins, they will definitely care about the security of the network that they're using.
Ripple News
The biggest news item that intersected between Ripple, XRP, R3, and SBI all began with the Paris Fintech Forum that took place over two days, January 29th and 30th.
The event was heavily promoted by its organizers, who highlighted a proposed panel discussion with Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple's CEO, and Gottfried Leibbrandt, the CEO of SWIFT. 19
Video of the event was released after the conference, and excerpts from the debate started to circulate across various social media. Here is the video of the panel discussion if you haven't seen it already:
In some cases, conferences may oversell events, but in this case, seeing both the CEO of SWIFT and the CEO of Ripple on the same stage was something that I've been looking forward to watching for more than a year now, since Ripple's first SWELL conference.
While the session was a modest twenty minutes in length, it provided an opportunity for both Brad Garlinghouse and Gottfried Leibbrandt to present their respective cases at an appropriate amount of depth for both banking insiders and laypersons. After Gottfried Leibbrandt's somewhat-apologetic defense of SWIFT GPI, Brad Garlinghouse provided a more concise response, focusing on the profound differences between the two technology stacks:
"When we talk about what the SWIFT network is today, it's a closed network. It has a lot of members on it - for sure - but AOL had a lot of members. And when we moved into the age of the Internet, and a decentralized, democratic network ... I think what you're seeing introduced with blockchain technologies ... and it's not just Ripple.
When we think about interoperability, we think about interoperability between many blockchains ... and I think that the future we see is certainly one of many networks; interoperable networks. And reducing the friction of those payments to close-to-zero.
And I think you're going to see a lot of innovation spawn from that. Apart from Ripple; part of the entire ecosystem ...
... It's (SWIFT GPI) a step forward when you're switching from - if I may - horse and buggy, to 'hey, can we make the horse and buggy go faster?' Sure, but if we can just move to a Ferrari, let's do that."
These were the dramatic debate points that most people were hoping to hear, and Brad Garlinghouse did not shy away from the confrontation, but carefully inserted some of these analogies with what was a polite and thoughtful debate between himself and Gottfried Leibbrandt.
Another point later in the video contained a surprise, however.
When Gottfried Leibbrandt, on his own accord, shifted the discussion to the use of XRP for cross-border liquidity, he communicated that he'd heard from some banks that they were weary of trying cryptocurrency for cross-border transfer due to considerations of volatility.
Brad Garlinghouse met the topic head-on, noting:
"Volatility is just a mathematical calculation of time, times volatility. If you hold fiat, for, say, an average SWIFT transaction takes in the order of magnitude, two days; that's about a hundred and eighty thousand seconds.
An XRP transaction is three seconds.
So, if you take a low-volatility asset, times a long duration (fiat), or a high-volatility asset times a short amount of time, it turns out that, mathematically, there's less volatility risk in an XRP transaction than there is in a fiat transaction."
This is a topic, that surprisingly, confuses some people that believe that because cryptocurrency prices are generally more volatile than fiat currency prices, that it presents an untenable risk for banks. In Brad Garlinghouse's explanation, we found that the opposite was true, as has been confirmed by the repetitive trials of xRapid by various customers.
The conference was a historical occasion, in my opinion, and it may have been a potential turning point in the public perception of Ripple's financial products, packages, and network; Brad Garlinghouse did an exceptional job of dynamically addressing points with analogies that will resonate with both the banking industry and the general public.
SWIFT and R3
Parallel to the Paris Fintech Forum, SWIFT decided that the timing was right to unveil a new proof-of-concept with R3. The disclosure was made by Gottfried Leibbrandt just a day after the panel discussion with Brad Garlinghouse.
The announcement, in my view, was ironically both a significant win for XRP, and also didn't seem to be much of a threat for Ripple, as the R3 platform would not be replacing SWIFT's GPI, but would be considered an additional point of origination.
Gottfried Leibbrandt described it this way: 20
"We are announcing later today a proof-of-concept with the R3 blockchain on trade where you can initiate a payment on the trade platform and then it goes into GPI."
The reason it's a significant win, potentially, for XRP, is that R3's Corda Settler can settle in any currency, including a crypto-asset, and is currently configured to work with XRP.
Essentially, imagine payments originating at a bank on the R3 platform, and then that bank choosing to settle with XRP as it moves across a border, to a separate bank or financial institution connected to the SWIFT network. In theory, it seems to open the door to usage of XRP throughout the entire SWIFT network.
The reason that the proof-of-concept isn't a significant threat to Ripple is that SWIFT GPI can only move at the speed of ... you guessed it ... SWIFT. So even though the R3 network will benefit from the integration with SWIFT, from Ripple's standpoint, its own network is still head-and-shoulders better than SWIFT GPI. However, the integration points with SWIFT may be a selling point that R3 can use to enlarge its own banking network.
Crypto investors were quick to provide their approval for the news, and the price of XRP shot up by roughly fourteen percent in twenty-four hours before retracing to an overall-higher price plateau two days later.
My take on all of this?
The debate between Gottfried Leibbrandt and Brad Garlinghouse is something that you never would have seen if Ripple wasn't perceived as a threat to the 'Old Guard' of correspondence banking. These banks are afraid of what Ripple represents. Their role in obtaining enormous transaction fees from both retail and corporate clients for the privilege of moving money across borders is quickly drawing to a close, as the world decides its time to send money as fast as it can send information.
And one more thing.
Attempting to discern motivations for strategic business moves is always risky, but I will say this: If Gottfried Leibbrandt thinks that a public announcement of a deal with what he perceives as a Ripple competitor will slow Ripple down, then he's not a student of what happens when large, entrenched industry titans go up against true innovators in Silicon Valley.
Time will reveal whether challenger banks and their customers prefer incremental innovation in the form of SWIFT GPI or a jump to real-time settlement in the form of RippleNet.
New General Counsel
Ripple has hired a new top lawyer, as announced on January 30th:
Stuart Adelroty is an expert in banking-related legal issues, having worked as a top lawyer for CIT, HSBC, and American Express over the last thirty years.
He provided the following statement as part of Ripple's official hiring announcement: 21
"Blockchain technology is transforming the financial services industry and Ripple has been at the forefront for both its technology and thoughtful approach to policy. I am thrilled to join Ripple and work alongside this great team Brad has assembled as we find new ways to partner with leading policy makers and continue to create significant solutions for Ripple's users and end-customers throughout the world."
His hiring comes seven months after Brynly Llyr vacated the position in mid-2018, and may indicate Ripple anticipating more legal interactions as its business faces rapid growth; quickly-expanding Silicon Valley companies have typically been required to address multiple legal actions as they grow to larger sizes. 22
Saudi British Bank (SABB)
@BankXRP (Twitter avatar) once again unearthed new information about a potential RippleNet client that nobody had yet confirmed, sending out the following tweet:
The quote in the tweet linked to a document titled "Blazing a Transformation Trail: Saudi Arabia's New Digital Frontier." The document was focused on SABB, and talked about how Saudi Arabian commerce and banking is being transformed by technological innovation, and highlighted specific examples related to SABB.
One of those efforts was regarding the testing of cross-border payments with Ripple, and the section quotes Ghada Al Jarbou, Head of Global Liquidity and Cash Management, after indicating that SABB is one of three banks approved by the central bank to test connections with Ripple: 23
"We have just gone live end of December 2018."
It's a great update, and it indicates that the RippleNet network has extended to include a very high proportion of the high-profile banks in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries.
While SWIFT continues to try and improve on the archaic correspondence banking system, many countries and banks are opting to replace the old payment rails with real-time settlement options. And the one they are increasingly choosing to compete with SWIFT is RippleNet.
The Ripple Drop – Episode 9
The ninth episode of the Ripple Drop featured Reinhard Cate, Ripple's Head of Content, interviewing three Ripple executives in quick succession within a concise and tight video that accentuated a few important headlines:
Reinhard Cate turned the floor over to David Schwartz, Ripple's Chief Technical Officer, at the beginning of the video:
Reinhard Cate: "What are the biggest changes that you've seen in the last year?"
David Schwartz: "Oh, it would definitely have to be the increase in decentralization; becoming more decentralized than either Bitcoin or Ethereum. And so the network now is operationally decentralized in a way that those other cryptocurrencies just aren't."
Reinhard Cate: "How does Bitcoin or Ethereum differ from XRP?"
David Schwartz: "The biggest difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum and the XRP Ledger is Proof-of-Work versus Consensus. Bitcoin and Ethereum use Proof-of-Work, which hasn't delivered on its promise of decentralization the way consensus has.
They also have much, much higher latency.
So (for) a Bitcoin transaction, you're looking at between ten minutes to an hour to become confident that the transaction will succeed, versus on the order of five seconds with the XRP Ledger."
Reinhard Cate then shifted to a question for Projit Nanu, the founder and CEO of InstaReM, a member of the RippleNet network. InstaReM is a payment provider headquartered in Singapore, and it processes payments to and from over fifty countries. 24
Projit Nanu indicated that one of InstaReM's competitive benchmarks is to make an international payment as fast as payment providers make a real-time domestic payment. It's a tall order, and also one of the reasons his company decided to join RippleNet.
The last interaction was with Jim Chauncey-Kelly, Ripple's Director of Talent. It was an interesting move, and served to remind stakeholders that Ripple is expanding quickly. Jim Chauncey-Kelly indicated that there were more than forty open positions at Ripple, globally. In addition, he indicated that the big demand was for 'Integration Engineers,' who, in technology-speak, typically must know a variety of technical and development skills to connect systems together.
There was also a quick notification at the end of the video; a subscription link to: youtube.com/c/ripplepay, which navigates the user to the Ripple YouTube channel. The YouTube channel now has Ripple's dramatic "Faster Cross-Border Payments" video as its promoted content.
If you haven't seen it yourself, or you wish to share a little bit about Ripple with a friend or family member, this video is a great - and dramatic - way to do it.
Interledger is Hiring
Both the Coil team and the Ripple team are primary stakeholders in the health of the Interledger Protocol, and its adoption as the standardized connector between both crypto and bank ledgers.
Ripple has now decided to fund a new position under its Xpring Initiative of projects to specifically address Interledger development:
As the larger blockchain market contracts, Ripple is expanding, as its banking applications and XRP ecosystem tools are serving real businesses throughout the world.
And this latest opening is considered an Xpring-funded position, specifically devoted to the goals of Xpring, which state: 25
"Every entrepreneur will use the digital asset XRP and the XRP Ledger, the open-sourced, decentralized technology behind XRP, to solve their customers' problems in a transformative way."
It's exciting evidence of how ILP is viewed as a 'network' technology by Ripple, for extending the potential reach of XRP as a settlement instrument.
XRP News
One of the many strengths of the XRP Ledger is its streamlined way of supporting code changes and updates.
Unlike some of the other, older cryptocurrencies, XRP doesn't rely on poorly-understood procedures for code governance, or informal, inherited rights of Github commit access.
Instead, it disregards third-party code management tools, and focuses on what each individual validator can do to either approve or disapprove new code updates. Each validator on the XRPL decides which way it sides on new amendments, allowing for decisive and final adoption of amendments and changes in fees.
The list of new amendments was recently published by mDuo13 (XRP Chat avatar) on XRP Chat: 26
"... the Known Amendments page has been updated. rippled 1.2.0 will introduce (at least) 3 new amendments, which (if enabled following 2 weeks of support from 80+% of validators) introduce transaction processing changes."
If approved by over 80% of validators, the amendments will go into effect two weeks after they are promoted to the new 1.2.0 version of the XRP Validator framework; the new XRP Ledger features will be available after that point.
Three Exchanges Add XRP Support
Three new exchanges have added XRP support in the last week. The list is curated in detail on @LeoHadjiloizou's (Twitter avatar) website, known as XRP Arcade.
They include:
- Kriptomat: An Estonian-based exchange that indicated XRP support would be added in the next week. 27
- BeaxyExchange: An ICO-funded exchange that is still in beta testing. 28 29
- Moontrade: An over-the-counter (OTC) exchange with a mobile wallet. 30
The list keeps growing, and now number over 234 global exchanges. 31 XRP is methodically extending its market reach worldwide, as the potential liquidity entry points steadily rise.
Coingate is a payment processor that specializes in connecting people with merchants that wish to accept crypto as settlement for goods or services. The service is quite large in the crypto space, with approximately 4,500 merchants utilizing their processing software.
@XRPTrump (Twitter avatar) sent out the notification over Twitter to the XRP Community on February 1sr:
The other significant part of the news is that Coingate has decided to run its own validator on the XRP network.
Running a validator provides the ability for the service provider to control access to the XRP Ledger for its own business purposes, and means that they do not have to depend on API's from the publicly-accessible XRP validators that Ripple supports. Many hobby developers run their own XRP validator as well, and it provides a more comprehensive way to learn about the XRP Ledger than merely utilizing somebody else's API.
While it's always great to see new services and exchanges support XRP, running a validator with all of the associated maintenance and operational tasks is a commitment that indicates a willingness to contribute to the health of the entire network. I'd like to see more XRP stakeholder organizations take the same step as Coingate.
Uphold Partner Says XRP Biggest Asset Class
Uphold has partnered with another company called CredEarn to offer holders a way to earn interest on their crypto deposits. The interesting thing I noticed is that the deal is not considered 'interest on a deposit,' but instead 'interest on a loan,' as the Uphold customer would have to make the decision whether or not to loan out their amount: 32
"The minimum earn period is 6 months with the option to renew in 6-month increments at the term end.
CredEarn is currently available to Uphold members outside the United States. The Cred team is working to make this product available to the U.S. market in the coming months."
It's an interesting offer for non-US residents, and the company noted in a recent tweet that the crypto-asset they've received the most interest in with regards to their offer is XRP:
The only complaint so far from potential customers is that the company, for some reason, has tiered XRP holders to only receive 5% as compared to 10% for BTC holders. Perhaps the company will end up making some updates based on their newly-disclosed customer numbers.
XRP Coins
A poster on Reddit took action into their own hands when they saw that there were still many swag shop outlets selling coins and pins that contained the old 'Ripple triskelion' logo. 33
He spent the time to create a striking new design in black-and-gold on silver plating:
It provides an exciting opportunity for fans to purchase a physical XRP coin: There is something about a tangible coin that thrills some people, and the digital form of value in cryptocurrency is sometimes lost on those that would rather have a concrete representation of money.
Do you have a shop offering a physical coin with the new design? I'd advise you to create a post on XRPChat or Reddit and see what happens. I think you may be surprised by the excitement that a compelling new coin design will prompt.
Beachhead is the name of a new game being developed by an initial team of eighteen people; the project website contains a history of the brand, which spawned from a first-person arcade-style action game. 34
The team bills the new version of the game as an immersive experience that uses VR (virtual reality) to simulate different situations in a global-style universe and conflict.
The team plans to take a page from games like Second Life, where people can earn money 'in-game' and entire economies can be built. To support it, and also to draw initial interest from those in the crypto space, the team has made a move to base their online economy on the XRP Ledger.
It's a move that we haven't seen in gaming yet; the only other example that I can think of is the Coil team adding support for Twitch streamers.
The Beachhead team has indicated their intention to use a 'BHT coin' in their online economy, and indicated their intention to allow players to trade other cryptocurrencies in-game as well - even their own custom tokens. 35 The XRP decentralized exchange contains the built-in functions to support this.
But given the XRP Ledger's ability to settle in less than four seconds, it's no wonder that the game designers chose it for real-time transfer of value.
Perhaps we'll be seeing more of this type of tokenization on the XRP Ledger in the future.
XRP Is 'In It To Win It'
For those of us that have impartially examined the facts behind XRP and Bitcoin, to call it a 'competition' between Proof-of-work and Consensus is a misnomer.
There is no competition.
One is obviously first-generation technology that was never meant to carry an industry forward into the future. Bitcoin was meant to prove that a decentralized currency would be possible, and while it did that for a time, the industry is now in serious peril as the public is perceiving it to be a sustainable investment, while this belief is not accurate to those of us 'in the know.'
The Superbowl is a case study in how advertising can get the word out about under-appreciated innovations and products. Some of the most memorable ads have been about contenders to the large players, and XRP is no different.
While XRP represents the next generation of crypto, the market continues to struggle, and is slowly shaking off the restrictive shackles of proof-of-work crypto-assets.
XRP has taken the second spot, and the older proof-of-work cousins of Bitcoin are facing decreasing levels of market demand as investors - and even day traders - are starting to notice that an appreciation of new technology has now taken hold of crypto fans. No longer will better tech stand idly by while early Bitcoiners continually play a protectionist role for the worst possible representative for crypto-assets.
It's far past time for Bitcoin - as inspiring as the 'first crypto' was - to be set aside.
We may not have the resources for a Superbowl advertisement, but we can still get the message out and meet Bitcoin protectionists with assertive dialogue when some of them attempt to malign better tech with intentional misinformation. It may surprise newbies to crypto that this behavior is still occurring, but to those of us that support XRP, we know that facts are on our side; and it's our duty to make our voice heard.
Support better tech for your own investment, yes; but even more profoundly, support it for planet Earth, and for future generations. It's time that we show the world that enough is enough; we've seen how entrenched financial interests can hold back an entire industry and push down better technology.
We are now helping the cryptomarket develop immunity to that condition and will move it forward into the future with a new generation of crypto, starting with XRP.
Sources and Credits:
Cover Art: Thank you to Sandro Schuh
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This tutorial explains how to rename group of tabs set aside in Microsoft Edge. Earlier, with Creators Update, Microsoft Edge came with feature to set tabs aside, which helps to save all opened tabs for later use and restore them when needed. All opened tabs are saved in a group and then you can open more tabs, set them aside and create another group. Though the feature is fantastic, there wasn't any option to rename the tab groups. Even Fall Creators Update and April 2018 Update of Windows 10 didn't come with any help. But thankfully, it is now possible to rename groups of Microsoft Edge tabs that you've set aside.
To do it, you need to access tabs set aside section, and then you can rename any tab group. This tutorial will help you. Before that, you can see the screenshot visible below. As you can see, only the total number of tabs present in different groups are visible and there is no option to rename them.
Now see the screenshot added below. I renamed two tab groups with the built-in feature of Microsoft Edge browser.
Now let's check how this can be done.
How To Rename Group of Tabs Set Aside in Microsoft Edge?
Step 1: To rename group of tabs set aside in Microsoft Edge, you need to use 17677 preview build or higher of Windows 10. Those who are already using it, they can get the benefit of the feature. Those running April 2018 update of Windows 10 and don't want to use preview build, they need to wait for the next stable update to use this feature.
Step 2: Start Microsoft Edge browser. Click on the top left corner icon that helps to access tabs you've set aside.
Step 3: When the list of tab groups is in front of you, click on the button/icon that shows the total number of tabs for a group. As soon as you do that, a text box appears in place of showing the total number of tabs. Now you can add text of your choice and press Enter key.
That's it! You have renamed a group of tabs under 'tabs set aside' successfully. You can do the same for other tab groups also.
The Conclusion:
Rename group of tabs set aside in Microsoft Edge is a useful feature for sure. It is gonna help those who have a huge list of tab groups in Microsoft Edge. By renaming any tab group, it becomes very easy to identify that particular tab group on that list.


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Getting a handle on Nordic wind
Machine learning and edge computing are rather new fields to me. Even more so when applied to the energy sector. In fact, most of what I know about distributed edge-to-cloud AI and the energy grid is encapsulated in my two blog posts around Davos Energy Week in January:
- Debriefing from Davos: Thank you for your questions! (January 26, 2021)
- Let's meet at Davos Energy Week (January 19, 2021)
My involvement with RAIN's team as a marketing strategist and storyteller began just a few months ago. That means that I am on a discovery expedition. One thing I've learned is that energy markets and infrastructure are changing at their core, becoming ever more dynamic and data driven. Nuclear and fossil fuel plants are supplemented with solar, wind, and 'fast reserve' electricity stored in increasingly efficient batteries. At the same time, customers want to decide what type of electricity they purchase, when, and from whom.
New challenges to the grid
These changes pose completely new challenges to the entire energy value chain. The frequency of the grid needs to be kept at close to 50 Hz at all times. With more dynamic demand and supply, some renewables depending heavily on weather conditions, and some sources causing lower inertia in the network than traditional power plants, stabilizing the frequency is a real concern. What is needed is fast frequency response actuation, and this can only function properly if advanced distributed computing is deployed across assets throughout the infrastructure: on the edges, in the cloud, and on computing resources in-between. The intelligence in the network has to provide real-time current-state as well as predictive data about frequency, demand and supply. Only with the help of artificial intelligence at the edge can the collected data input be sufficiently analyzed and then reduced before it is transmitted to operational data applications in the cloud. Another challenge is that power traditionally flows through the grid in one direction only, and now 'prosumers' have started feeding electricity back into the network, ie. in the opposite direction. This requires hardware upgrades as well as accurate, real-time data processing. Furthermore, the way electricity is being traded and how its price is being negotiated is ever more dynamic and closer to real-time. These challenges can only be successfully met if the energy infrastructure and ecosystem become more data-aware end-to-end. So far the big picture as I understand it. I beg you to correct me where I'm wrong and to complement whatever I'm missing!
Nordic and Baltic integration
The 'European Green Deal' is an EU climate policy, put forward by the European Commission in 2015, that aims for Europe to become the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The 'Energy Union' is the policy instrument intended to deliver on this transformation. Among other things, it envisages a fully integrated internal European energy market.
As it happens, the Nordic energy network and market is of particular interest due to its advanced technology roadmap, including the availability of 5G connectivity. This is where the mobile telecommunications revolution started (first with NMT, then GSM), and various aspects of that model appear to be emulated in the energy domain today. As one expert put it: "Energy today is where telecom was in the early 1990s." Within the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) there are 41 European TSOs (or grid operators) cooperating in 34 countries. The TSOs of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark appear to work particularly closely together, having established common rules and regulations for operating the Nordic transmission system. At the same time, the Baltic region has now been integrated with the Nordic electricity market as well, so that electricity retailers in the Nordic and Baltic countries can purchase electricity on a common Nordic-Baltic power exchange, Nord Pool. Electricity flows from areas with a lower price to areas with a higher price. The price and direction are determined by demand and supply. Furthermore, Norway's grid operator Statnett, Sweden's Kraftnät and Finland's Fingrid are working to create a single Nordic electricity retail market.
AI and wind
Now, back to the smartness of those grids. What I'd like to learn next is which players in the Nordic energy value chain need that real-time distributed data sophistication most urgently. Here is an image from a panel discussion at Davos Energy Week dubbed 'How Machine Learning and AI Can Boost Energy Efficiency and Sustainability', courtesy of Philippe Vié, Head of Energy, Utilities and Chemicals with Capgemini Group:
It depicts the maturity of certain AI implementations by smart grid operators. What it seems to indicate is that there should be significant demand for higher added-value AI solutions across the ecosystem from production to consumption. Let's take a look at wind power. At Davos, Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope, an industry organisation representing 400 companies and organisations across the value chain of wind, showed us that within twenty years, wind is projected to become the largest source of energy in Europe.
Currently there is significant political momentum to make this projection a reality. It would be great to see a similar graph zooming in on the Nordic countries…
Players and talking points
Who are the wind power producers, (sub)aggregators, Virtual Power Plant (VPP) operators and grid infrastructure companies that we can help by adding the necessary distributed data processing capabilities to their hardware? I want to get to the bottom of this. :-) My intention is to talk with experts - on and off the record - about future and current needs around edge computing and energy. Starting with wind in the Nordics. So: whom should I talk with? And what should I ask them? What do you want to know? Connect with me on LinkedIn and/or drop me an email at email@example.com.


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Scheduling Auditions
Students wishing to schedule a saxophone audition at Ithaca College should contact the Dianne Zamoiski (firstname.lastname@example.com, 607-274-3366) in the Office of Music Admissions as soon as possible. There are several on-campus audition days scheduled each year, as well as a few off-campus ones in selected cities. These audition days allow the students and their families a chance to meet with and perform for Dr. Mauk, hear performances by some of the College ensembles, meet with School of Music administrators, take a campus tour, and get familiar with the new, "state of the art" James J. Whalen Center for Music.
Audition Requirements
The main goal of the audition is to demonstrate your highest level of performance ability. It is more important how you play than what you play, so select etudes and solos that show you at your best.The following are the listed undergraduate audition requirements for saxophone:
1) Requirements for B.M. degrees (non-jazz)
- At least two movements of a multi-movement work from the standard saxophone literature
- One shorter work in contrasting style (e.g., a movement from a larger piece, an étude, or a shorter piece)
- All major scales
- Sight-reading
(Note: Students auditioning for a performance degree must demonstrate a higher level of proficiency than that required for the other B.M. degrees.)
2) Requirements for Jazz Studies degree:
Students should read the requirements for the jazz audition here.
The Ithaca College School of Music has a long tradition of graduate education and offers a Master of Music (M.M. and M.S.) degree in several areas. Students interested in auditioning for one of these master's degrees should contact Dr. Mauk (firstname.lastname@example.com, 607-274-3223) regarding specific audition requirements. (Note: Orchestral excerpts are NOT required for saxophone auditions.)
Audition Instruments
Students may audition on any saxophone they choose (soprano, alto, tenor, or baritone). The main concern for the student should be to demonstrate his or her best playing. DO NOT plan to bring more than one saxophone to play in the audition, as this will slow down the process for those coming later in the day. The audition performance should be on the highest quality instrument available and on the instrument which the student plays best.
Students primarily study alto repertoire in the private lessons. This is because the bulk of the "standard repertoire" for saxophone has been written for the alto. Students are encouraged to specialize on other instruments (soprano, tenor, and baritone) where they feel a particular affinity and skill. However, Dr. Mauk does not allow soprano, tenor, or baritone "majors," since this will severely limit the amount and quality of available repertoire to study. Students will perform on most of the four saxophones during their course of study (in bands, jazz ensemble, quartets, private lessons).
How to Prepare
Many students need guidance in preparing for a college audition. To read Dr. Mauk's article, How to Prepare for the College Audition, merely click on the title or go to the "Documents" section of this web site. Take a look at his article to help you prepare for this and other entrance auditions.


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Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
Get A More Youthful Looking Tummy
There are many factors that contribute to the appearance of the abdomen. Excessive fat can result in unattractive bulges, while loose skin and stretch marks can result from childbirth or weight loss. Many patients in the Milwaukee area seek abdominal contouring surgery, commonly called a tummy tuck, to improve the contour of their abdomen. Dr. Bosbous uses the tummy tuck procedure to remove excess abdominal skin and fat while tightening and shaping the underlying abdominal muscle framework. Also skilled in the area of mini-abdominoplasty, you may want to ask Dr. Bosbous about this procedure for those who have excess fat or skin located primarily in the lower part of the abdomen, well below the umbilicus.
Dr. Bosbous has an uncompromising attention to detail, and a strong passion for working with patients in the Milwaukee area. Building trusting relationships before surgery is just one of the ways he makes your cosmetic enhancement process less stressful and more exciting. With his personal touches and individualized approach you know you are in good hands, and pleasing results from your abdominoplasty procedure are right around the corner.
Am I a Good Candidate for a Tummy Tuck in Milwaukee?
The abdomen can lose shape and definition due to excess abdominal fat or the presence of loose skin due to pregnancy or weight loss. Often times patients who have had children have stretched their abdominal wall, creating a permanent gap between the rectus abdominus ("six pack") muscles. A tummy tuck may provide the following benefits to these patients:
- A "flattening" effect can be achieved through tightening and re-contouring of the underlying muscular framework of the abdomen
- Removal of excess fat
- Removal of excess skin (and the stretch marks associated with excess skin)
- Reshaping and recontouring of the abdomen
- To assure optimal results, patients can help Dr. Bosbous by achieving as close to an ideal body weight as possible prior to surgery.
In cases where patients desire a significant amount of fat removal to take place, Dr. Bosbous may recommend that a liposuction be performed concurrently to the tummy tuck procedure. This is a common approach to tummy tuck and body contouring procedures, but may not be the best fit for all patients.
If you think you'd be a good candidate for a tummy tuck procedure, contact our office today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Bosbous. During your consultation, Dr. Bosbous will guide you through the procedure and the likely outcomes. He will also evaluate your overall transformational desires and recommend the best way to proceed to help you achieve your desired final look.
Abdominoplasty Procedure
Abdominoplasty incisions are made low on the abdomen in order to help keep them discreet and allow for the scars to be easily concealed. Dr. Bosbous will provide a thorough evaluation and surgical plan, with the goal of minimizing the length of scar required to achieve the desired result. After accessing the abdominal wall, Dr. Bosbous will repair the lax abdominal muscles, tightening them with sutures to provide a "flattening" effect. Next, excess fat may be removed directly or through the use of liposuction, helping to reduce the thickness of the upper abdomen and allowing for your new abdominal framework to be seen after the skin has been advanced and re-draped.
Once the internal work has been completed, the abdomen is tightened as the excess tissue is removed and the skin is pulled downward. Depending on the amount of excess skin present, the umbilicus (belly button) may need to be repositioned. (A tummy tuck that does not require the umbilicus to be repositioned due to a lesser amount of excess tissue typically produces a smaller scar and is often referred to as a mini-abdominoplasty.)
Dr. Bosbous offers tummy tuck surgery to patients in the Milwaukee area as an outpatient procedure. However, because the procedure is performed at a fully accredited hospital or surgical center, an overnight stay can be arranged if desired.
Tummy Tuck Recovery
Most patients will experience a tummy tuck recovery timeline that looks like this:
- Day 1: Patients are allowed to return home following surgery (which is usually performed on an outpatient basis). Patients may have drainage tubes left in place and wear a compression garment in order to help control swelling. During the first several days after surgery, it is important that patients refrain from standing up straight or lying flat, so as to prevent strain placed on the incision.
- Day 10 – 14: Usually, at some point between day 10 and 14, the drainage tubes are removed. During this period, most of the initial discomfort has passed. Additionally, many people plan to return to work after the first two weeks after your procedure–although, it must be stressed that this will depend on how your body is healing.
- Day 21: After the first two-to-three weeks of recovery, you should start to feel more like yourself again. However, it's very important that you refrain from lifting anything heavy (small children or groceries, for example), as this can compromise your recovery.
Most patients are able to return to their full daily lives after roughly six weeks of recovery, depending on the nature of their procedure. In most cases, patients will receive clearance from Dr. Bosbous before they are able to do the following:
- Shower
- Drive
- Lift
- Exercise
- Returning to work
This list is not exhaustive, as there may be other activities that Dr. Bosbous will want to clear you for before you begin. If you have any questions about your recovery, you should contact our office to speak with Dr. Bosbous.
Tummy Tuck Results
Patients can expect a relatively short recovery time of about 10–14 days. Although most people will return to work and light activity within this time frame, exercise and more vigorous activity should typically wait to be resumed 3-4 weeks after surgery and after receiving clearance from Dr. Bosbous. If liposuction is part of your procedure, you may experience swelling and bruising in those areas for several weeks. Moving about will help reduce your complications, and you will be given detailed postoperative instructions after your tummy tuck procedure. Dr. Bosbous takes pride in helping his Milwaukee tummy tuck patients reach their body contouring goals and can help you achieve a slimmer, more shapely abdomen with an abdominoplasty procedure.
Benefits of Tummy Tuck
For patients who want to achieve a significant transformation of the abdomen, tummy tuck is often a successful and beneficial procedure. For those patients, there are tangible benefits to a tummy tuck procedure. Many, but not all, of those benefits are aesthetic in nature. Patients tend to look more slender and fit because there's less excess skin to get in the way.
Many patients also look significantly more youthful after a tummy tuck procedure. That can be particularly appealing for patients who have excess skin because of pregnancy and who now want to reclaim some of that lost youth.
Additionally, patients who undergo a full tummy tuck may notice an improvement in their abdominal strength–not enough to change the way you lift weights, of course. But some patients may notice improvements to certain kinds of incontinence after their tummy tuck procedure.
Once their recovery is complete, many patients will also comment that tummy tuck surgery vastly improved their confidence and self esteem. If you want to know more about how you might benefit from a tummy tuck procedure, contact Dr. Bosbous's office in Milwaukee today to schedule a consultation.
Tummy Tuck With Other Procedures
Tummy tuck is commonly performed on its own as a solitary procedure. But it's also not uncommon for tummy tuck to be performed as part of a set of procedures. In some cases, tummy tuck is performed with a liposuction (some patients may have both excess skin and excess fat; other patients may have excess skin created by the liposuction if not for the tummy tuck).
Additionally, tummy tuck is often performed as part of a comprehensive transformation. For example, it's not uncommon for a tummy tuck to be performed as part of a mommy makeover, which includes a tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast lift (most commonly). These combined procedures can help patients achieve an entire body transformation and minimize the overall time necessary for recovery in the process.
If you have questions about what procedures you might compliment your tummy tuck, you can discuss all of your options with Dr. Bosbous during your consultation.
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Janatha Garage movie cast: Jr NTR, Mohanlal, Nithya Menen, Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Janatha Garage movie director: Koratala Siva
The motto of director Koratala Siva's Janatha Garage is that 'everything gets repaired here', but even the best in business can't save this movie from the fatal damage caused by blindly following the great Indian masala formula. The movie is nothing but a pathetic adaptation of Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar, with a lot of colour and commercial elements added.
Resettled in Hyderabad, a mechanic named Satyam (Mohanlal) becomes a valve of hope for people denied justice. Whoever approaches Janatha Garage with a grievance will be served justice through a task force comprising Sathyam and his group of mechanics. Thus Satyam becomes the undisputed server of justice, growing to a stature so big that he has a bearing on even government's cabinet decisions.
The plot unveils predictably when Janatha Garage's services come in conflict with a corporate giant's interests. In the process of eye-for-an-eye vengeance, Sathyam loses his brother. In order to save his brother's baby boy Anand from the consequences of his actions, he allows him to be taken away by his in-law's family. Years later, Anand (Jr NTR) rejoins his father's family and becomes the head of Janatha Garage. The film is a usual south Indian mix of family drama, obvious villains, love affair, objectification of female body through item songs and unreal stunt sequences, all stitched together mechanically.
The only good thing about the movie is that a mass hero like Jr NTR is depicted as an environmentalist who rages upon any act destroying the ecosystem. A few dialogues stressing upon the importance of nature might well connect with the viewers.
Also read | Janatha Garage: Jr NTR, Mohanlal film comes with a message
At a time when women are subjected to violence for not abiding by Indian cultural norms, the movie seems to promote such highly conservative 'Hindutva' concepts, for instance when Jr NTR's character shouts 'no more parties' and disapproves of women drinking alcohol. At the same time, he doesn't mind dancing with Kajal Agarwal in an item number. Heights of hypocrisy shown by the director but necessary for survival, I guess.
Also read | Janatha Garage box office collection: Jr NTR, Mohanlal-starrer earns Rs 21 cr, heading towards blockbuster business
Mohanlal and Jr NTR give neat performances as they act with a sense of restraint, maintaining much-needed consistency of expressions demanded by their roles even though Jr NTR looked animated and comical in some scenes where melodrama is at its peak. Samantha and Nithya Menen were the usual dolls to decorate the movie with while Devayani, a typically content housewife, played the role without much awkwardness. There was not much screen space or scope for other actors to exhibit their prowess in the movie.
The technical quality of the movie boosts the entertainment element. Cinematography and background music are two relief points that make this movie slightly watchable. Janatha Garage is thus another film made at a huge cost which wastes a monumental actor like Mohanlal and shamelessly exhibits a director's idea drought.


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Before my husband and I had children, we were extremely light packers. We traveled so frequently that we could both throw a carry-on suitcase together in record time and always have everything we needed. I once did a four-week trip that took me from Toronto to Los Angeles to Hawaii to Australia and back to Los Angeles for a wedding (I had to pack a fancy dress and high heels!) all in a carry-on bag. That was probably my first real packing test and it was the start of my carry-on only days.
Fast forward to today and now we travel with two little ones in tow. Those carry-on only days are long gone and now, we're like every other family, juggling kids and strollers and car seats and luggage, tote bags and backpacks filled with diapers and bottles, books and toys … it's a bit of a circus.
Thank goodness for Babyquip! When I discovered this incredible service, everything changed. It's a rental service for baby gear and … it's brilliant. Instead of carting all of the aforementioned stuff with you on your travels, you can simply rent it and have everything waiting for you at your destination. It's a game-changer for families and is an incredible way to travel.
Here's how it works:
Step 1:
Enter your destination city or zip code to search for a provider in that area.
Step 2:
Select a Quality Provider. This is the person who will deliver gear to your location.
Step 3:
Choose the baby gear you would like to rent. Pick individual items or complete packages.
Step 4:
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To be at your creative best, try body art or tattoos. To top that, to express your deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs, tattoos are the best. People have also flaunted tattoos for proclaiming their religious faith or to commemorate the death of a loved one. No matter what might be the reason, tattoos have taken a center stage for over the years now. Though there are numerous designs that have won hearts, the recent trends state the prominence of Viking tattoos for men. Statistics state that India generates almost ₹20,000 crore revenue every year from the tattoo industry. This is quite evident from the fact that men these are days are hooked on getting inked with their found love of Viking tattoos. These are a part of the history where the Vikings were brave warriors and adventurers.
Now, that was interesting. But we all want to know more about them, right? So, here you go.
What Does a Viking Tattoo Symbolize?
Primarily, a Viking tattoo symbolizes a shield and safeguard. To delve deep, the Swastika or sun wheel is a symbol favoring luck, piousness, valor, strength, opulence, and prosperity, and the celestial sphere. The valknut, i.e. the sign that comprises three co-joined triangles symbolizes death, or sometimes the phase that transforms from life to death, and Odin, who was the God of war, poetry, and proper knowledge.
If that was intriguing enough and you are planning for your next tattoo, feel lucky today. Get glued to the section below and browse through some of the most unique and admired Viking tattoos for men. Trust me, you would be spoilt with choices.
Viking Tattoo Designs And Ideas For Men
1. Viking Ship Tattoo
A ship stands still amidst all the turbulence of the sea. So, the ship here symbolizes or is the metaphor of the sea-farer or the sailor, living a life of turmoil and danger, amidst the oscillation of the waves, air, and ocean, away from land and life. The ship, when inked, occupies a larger area so the arms or the shoulder is the best place to get it. Also, it is believed that the Vikings mainly used hues of dark green or dark blue. So, you might as well enhance your tattoos with these shades.
2. Viking Wolf Tattoo
This variant of Viking tattoos for men had its origin in the Native American culture, mostly symbolizing valor, fidelity, and hunting. Native Americans also used to integrate this wolf tattoo with their tribal symbols listing war bonnet, the feathers, or the various celestial objects. Many people also believed that this wolf tattoo got recognition because of the two wolves, Geri and Feki who accompanied God Oden. The wolf's paws symbolized following the path of righteousness.
3. Viking Compass Tattoo
The Viking compass or the Nordic compass, which is better known as the Vegvisir, is also called the runic compass, comprises eight Viking magical rune staves, and was in use by the Vikings as the compass during their sea voyages. They considered it to symbolize is a symbol of defense and shelter. The word Vegvisir refers to 'finding of the way', in the Icelandic language. You might as well state this tattoo design as they search for your passion. If you want to pay tribute to their generations-old heritage or looking for the proper direction in your life, this is the best you can get.
4. Viking Head Tattoo
The facts and figures do present pieces of evidence of the Icelandic Vikings, getting inked on their heads. They mostly had their favorite in the Helm of Awe, which was a stave, used as a protective shield to instill fear into the enemies. Flaunt this one and let all eyes gaze you.
5. Viking Warriors Tattoo
The ultimate tattoos symbolizing an individual's goals in life, the years-old heritage, and the zeal and zest to concentrate on future aspirations. Warrior tattoo, in fact also states an individual's will power to fight for the right causes, and stand fearless while protecting the integrity of the family.
6. Viking Helmet Tattoo
The forearm is the best place for flaunting a Viking helmet tattoo. It occupies a whole lot of place, representing strength, valor, and courage while reminding us of the great mythologies and stories created in the name of these brave hearts. Go for a helmet tattoo while internalizing the essence of bravery.
7. Viking Axe Tattoo
To trigger off the vintage nostalgia, opt for Viking Axe Tattoo inked in black and white. Looks best when placed above the heart or in the upper arm, the ax tattoo is symbolic of a man who deserves respect even with naked hands. Perhaps the tattoo is also symbolic of the life that he had, while he chose a new life which he started from scratch, from where there is no turning or looking back.
8. Viking Skull Tattoo
Honestly, I found these a bit creepy. However, great for ones intending to depict valor, fidelity, and fearlessness. Black is a good choice, however, in case you want it more a deadly way, try it in hues of reddish-brown. Go for it, in a very unusual way, exactly how the Vikings would do it.
9. Viking Dragon Tattoo
It might be possible that the Vikings were aware of the capabilities of the dragon, and believed it to symbolize courage and tenacity. The evidence is found mostly on buildings, embedded on runestones, and shaped into fine jewelry. However, dragon tattoos also represent the freedom of the soul from the bondage of life. The dragon also states of protection and wisdom. Its brave and warlike attributes make it more like a helpful aid or a cruel enemy.
10. Viking Rune Tattoo
The runes were the letters from the runic alphabet, founded by the Vikings almost 2000 years back, that would magically depict the turn of future events while welcoming good luck and fortune. So, these rune tattoos have made a comeback that is majestic in shape, where the slender icons have become representations of the culture that was once present in full galore.
11. Viking Sleeve Tattoo
If you want to make an impactful presence, these are the ones for you. Half-sleeves are for the ones who want to conceal their tattoos during formal meets or office hours. The upper half of the arm works best in this case. However, in case you want to flaunt your artwork everywhere, go for a full arm sleeve today, with tribal designs, Jesus Christ, or Celtic objects.
12. Viking Raven Tattoo
This one is controversial as a Raven has both negative and positive implications attached to it. Even if people considered it to be a symbol of all negativity, occult things, misery, death, and shrouded mystery. However, on the contrary, it also means inner-light, the future, perfect memory, and proper intelligence. Vikings believed that after releasing the raven if it didn't return, it signaled that they have reached land.
13. Viking Armor Tattoo
An armor tattoo usually covers a larger area that best placed when inked across the biceps or chest. This one is symbolic of armor, which is the shield protecting against a tragic incident of the past. The armor is always a sign of a warrior which mainly depicts bravery, boldness, valor, and strength. There are various designs of armors that are best flaunted as tattoos, belonging to various cultures. The specific type of armor is also suggestive of the heritage or family background of an individual or might be simply an attachment to the culture.
14. Viking Armband Tattoo
Also, termed as the Viking bracelet tattoo, this symbolizes shielding and possessing of super-powers. Viking warriors donned this before entering the war, considering this to be the symbol to join wars. Some also consider this to be a sign of wisdom. For better usage, try this one with hues of dark green and feel the power within yourself.
15. Viking Symbol Tattoo
Vikings were known for their various symbols representing different things, for instance, the wolf meant for shielding/guarding, the horse stood for protection while traveling, the Vegvisir was thought to be a compass, and the three conjoined triangles, that was the symbol of God Odin, stating about the afterlife. Viking loved flaunting tattoos, which they thought were symbolic of mighty power and strength, and a form of showing respect and devotion to the battles, their families, and all the other things that Vikings loved. So, with that in mind, you have a host of choices while considering the Viking tattoos for men.
16. Viking Berserker Tattoo
The Berserkers were the group of elite Vikings warriors who were special in their way, as they went to war without donning the traditional armor. Instead, they chose animal pelts, typically made of bears, wolves, or any other similar carnivores. The word "berserker" gets its origin from the Old Norse "seeker," which signifies "coat" or "shirt," and "ber," which means "bear' in the Norse language. Scholars have the opinion that these Berserkers had a terrific rage, owing to the consumption of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
17. Viking Face Tattoo
Archaeological excavations have proved that long before the Vikings age, people had the tools for face painting and drawings. So, it is not very sure a fact that Vikings donned a face tattoo. However, if you are all set for a Viking face tattoo, then go for it. It's cool, unique, edgy, and not a thing to be pulled off by the weak-hearted.
18. Viking Bear Tattoo
The brave Vikings were also in fright of the bear, which was one of the most ferocious animals present. The bears were mighty, dreadful, and fast. However, the Vikings seemed to be amused and were also tamed the bears. So, this is a symbol deeply attached to the Norse culture. The one donning it would be representing courage and the power of retaliation eve after facing grave challenges.
So, now we put an end to the amazing story of the Vikings. Undoubtedly, they were the fearless lot possessing an impeccable sense of styling. Now, if you also wish to recreate those stories, of course not in person, the least we can do is to flaunt the designs enlisted in the Viking tattoos for men.
Let's try something different this time, let's say a definitive way to recreate the history again. Get yourself inked and live the life of the brave hearts again. Feel the adrenaline rush running through your veins, while drawing the bear, or be in awe of the Norse culture while the raven starts spreading wings in your upper arm, of course virtually. That was exciting, right? Re-iterating a culture that is 2000 years old. Also, we have shortlisted the designs for you. Pick the one which you think is the best and get it done right away.


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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Part blistering espionage thriller, part riveting police procedural, and part piercing exposé on social injustice, this follow up to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a "gripping, stay-up-all-night read" (Entertainment Weekly).The next installment of the Millennium series: Mikael Blomkvist, crusading publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation. On the eve of its publication, the two reporters responsible for the article are murdered, and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to his friend, the troubled genius hacker Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation. Meanwhile, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, which forces her to face her dark past.Look for the latest book in the Millennium series, The Girl in the Eagle's Talons, coming in August 2023!
Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government.But he has no idea just how explosive the story will be until, on the eve of publication, the two investigating reporters are murdered. And even more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander—the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker who came to his aid in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and who now becomes the focus and fierce heart of The Girl Who Played with Fire.As Blomkvist, alone in his belief in Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation of the slayings, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous hunt in which she is the prey, and which compels her to revisit her dark past in an effort to settle with it once and for all.
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STEIG LARSSON, who lived in Sweden, was the editor in chief of the magazine Expo and a leading expert on antidemocratic, right-wing extremist and Nazi organizations. He died in 2004, shortly after delivering the manuscripts for The Girl with the… More about Stieg Larsson
"[A] gripping, stay-up-all-night read." —Entertainment Weekly "Boasts an intricate, puzzle-like story line … even as it accelerates toward its startling and violent conclusion." —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times"Gripping stuff…. A nail-biting tale of murder and cover-ups." —People "You might as well give up on the idea of sleep till you've finished the book." —Dallas Morning News "Buzzes with ideas [and] fizzes with fury." —Los Angeles Times "[A] dynamite thriller." —Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel"Lisbeth Salander [is] one of the most startling, engaging heroines in recent memory." —USA Today "Brilliant…. Grabbed me and kept me reading with eyes wide open." —San Francisco Chronicle "I couldn't put down The Girl Who Played with Fire and eagerly await book three…. You must find out what happens next." —Newsday "Lisbeth Salander could be the female Jason Bourne … It's an intelligent, fascinating story that draws readers in, and keeps them turning the page." —Associated Press "A combustible new thriller … Extremely well-written—Larsson's minimalist prose is frosted with Scandinavian cool…. Burns with blue-flame intensity…. Larsson keeps a tight rein on the bullet-train plot."—San Antonio Express-News "A dynamite thriller." —Variety "Fantastic … Like all the great stories of just avengers that populate literature, this trilogy is secretly comforting, making us think that maybe all is not lost in this imperfect and deceitful world of ours…. Welcome to the immortality of fiction, Lisbeth Salander!"—Mario Vargas Llosa, El País "Enthralling…. Confirms the impression left by Dragon Tattoo." —Washington Post "Will likely confirm Larsson's position as the most successful crime novelist in the world." —Slate
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One-time Green Eagles and Enugu Rangers International midfielder, Benjamin Okaro has assumed duties as Nnewi United Technical Adviser, starting with screening of players ahead the 2018/2019 Bet9ja Nigeria National League, (NNL) season which kicks off in March, Completesports.com reports.
Okaro, who arrived from his base in the United States of America, USA, at the weekend replaces erstwhile stop-gap manager, Anayo Offor, who took up the transit role following the departure of former boss, Willy Udube to NPFL side, Go Round FC, Omoku, Rivers State.
Okaro was unveiled Monday at the club's training base, Rojenny Stadium, Oba, Onitsha, by the Sporting Director, Olisa Onuchukwu.use
Okaro arrives with a rich coaching credentials, and the club's hierarchy believe his resourcefulness will boost their quest to make the big leap to the top flight.
Having earlier landed a partnership deal with indigenous lubricant giants, Sea Horse, Nnewi United Sporting Director, Olisa Onuchukwu, says the club has a bright prospect in the coming campaign.
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Okaro has indicated his desire to hit the ground running by dropping five players after their morning training match against a local side.
"That you are dropped does not mean you are not good enough but just that we've got options since we cannot take all the players in same position," Okaro told the players.
He pruned the team's numerical strength to 25 players even though there are speculation that more would arrive for a similar look-in before the team conclude their screening exercise this weekend.Copyright © 2021 Completesports.com All rights reserved. The information contained in Completesports.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Completesports.com.


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Industrial parks of the northern province of Bac Ninh have made up 70 percent of industrial production value, over 90 percent of exports and 51.7 percent of budget collection of the locality.
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The figures were given at a conference on August 24 to review 20 years of forming and developing local industrial parks.
According to Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tu Quynh, the introduction of the Management Board of Bac Ninh Industrial Parks 20 years ago is a breakthrough step showing the vision and mindset of provincial leaders in mobilising resources, investment to boost industry's growth.
After two decades, the industrial parks have become an important part of the local economy, promoting the economic structure transform, while improving the province's capacity in production and technology transfer, enhancing production efficiency and engaging deeper into the global production chain.
Established on August 25, 1998 under the Prime Minister's Decision 152, the Management Board of Bac Ninh Industrial Parks has overcome various difficulties to complete all assigned tasks.
Particularly, strong performance in investment management and industrial park planning has helped Bac Ninh strongly thrive from a poor locality to one of the richest localities and a socio-economic development model with increasing role in the national economy.
Since 2000 when Bac Ninh launched its first industrial park of Tien Son, the province has currently had 16 concentrated industrial parks covering nearly 6,400 hectares. Ten of them have been operational. The occupation ratio of the park has reached 88 percent of cleared land, much higher than the average ratio of the country.
As of the end of July 2018, industrial parks in Bac Ninh have drew 1,278 projects from 33 countries and territories with total investment of US$17.43 billion , including 848 foreign-invested projects worth US$15.4 billion and 430 domestically-funded projects with combined capital of US$2.03 billion.
In the first six months of this year, the province's industrial production hit 500 trillion VND (US$21.5 billion), while export value was US$19 billion and imports of US$11 billion. Bac Ninh contributed 6 trillion VND (US$258 million) to the State budget, and created jobs for 282,000 laborers, of whom 70 percent came from other localities.
On the occasion, the Management Board of Bac Ninh Industrial Parks were conferred with the Labor Order, first class, from the President.
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