![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The creator and his proponents encourage a low-tech approach, using a mechanical timer, paper, and pencil. As pomodoros are completed, they are recorded, adding to a sense of accomplishment and providing raw data for subsequent self-observation and improvement. In the planning phase, tasks are prioritized by recording them in a "To Do Today" list, enabling users to estimate the effort they will require. The stages of planning, tracking, recording, processing and visualizing are fundamental to the technique. It’s a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity for overlearning, using the remaining portion of the Pomodoro to review or repeat what you’ve done, make small improvements, and note what you’ve learned until the Pomodoro rings. Specific cases should be handled with common sense: If you finish a task while the Pomodoro is still ticking, the following rule applies: If a Pomodoro begins, it has to ring. Review the list of upcoming tasks for the next planned pomodoro time blocks, and start reflecting on or updating them.Review the activities from a learning point of view (ex: What learning objective did you accomplish? What learning outcome did you accomplish? Did you fulfill your learning target, objective, or outcome for the task?).Review your work just completed (optional).Īfter task completion in a Pomodoro, any remaining time should be devoted to activities, for example: A pomodoro is indivisible when interrupted during a Pomodoro, either the other activity must be recorded and postponed (using the inform – negotiate – schedule – call back strategy ) or the pomodoro must be abandoned. Ī goal of the technique is to reduce the effect of internal and external interruptions on focus and flow. There is a longer 20–30-minute break between sets. A 10-minute break separates consecutive pomodoros. Regular breaks are taken, aiding assimilation. Once the long break is finished, return to step 2.įor the purposes of the technique, a pomodoro is an interval of work time. After four pomodoros are done, take a long break (typically 20 to 30 minutes) instead of a short break.Go back to Step 2 and repeat until you complete four pomodoros.End work when the timer rings and take a short break (typically 5–10 minutes).Set the Pomodoro timer (typically for 25 minutes).Closely related to concepts such as timeboxing and iterative and incremental development used in software design, the method has been adopted in pair programming contexts. Īpps and websites providing timers and instructions have widely popularized the technique. Each interval is known as a pomodoro, from the Italian word for tomato, after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer Cirillo used as a university student. It uses a kitchen timer to break work into intervals, typically 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. ![]()
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![]() It’s a hard message to deliver on any day, let alone at a time when the unemployment rate in the area has nearly doubled in the past year. With the economy in a slump, Ashcraft will speak about the trappings of money. He’s given thousands of sermons in his life, but this one is particularly tough for him. Once the opening music ends, Ashcraft starts down the aisle. “But, at times, you feel like you could run.” He smiles a big grin. “Once I’m up there, it’s OK,” he says of this pre-sermon energy. So he eats carefully Sundays, nothing heavy, nothing spicy. The adrenaline is there every Sunday, before every service. He stretches a bit, crosses his arms, then puts his hands in his back pockets. The atmosphere is half worship, half rock concert, with people swaying to the music or raising their hands in praise. The production values alone are flawless, with staff on cameras, lighting, video displays, soundboards and in a control room, where a team produces the day’s service. Today, though, he moves to the back of the auditorium as the band begins. He often takes 7-year-old daughter Michaela to Treasure Island, the children’s ministry. After this alone time, he may pray with the band and production team in the Green Room, where those who are gathered look more like a college study group than the staff of a prominent church. “I try to remember there’s not much of a difference between 1,000 people and 1,005 people – unless you’re one of those five,” he says. There will be people in these seats hurting, and they’re looking for answers.” Ashcraft does this to remind himself that although the church has experienced a near meteoric rise from a handful of college students at its first service in 1999, when he was only 28 years old himself, to an astounding 4,800 (and still growing) congregation, these are people, not numbers. He breathed deep and thought, “Today, there may be someone sitting here who’s lost a job. Though he’s a mass of high energy now, about an hour ago Ashcraft sat in the empty auditorium, just as he does every Sunday before the 8:30 service. He brushes his teeth a second time this morning (“Coffee breath,” he says), touches base with his mother-in-law/scheduler Brenda and chats briefly with staff. ![]() ![]() While people pool into the 1,500-seat auditorium, drop children off in the youth areas or congregate with coffee and friends in the church hall, Ashcraft moves with bundled tension. Since I have done that I have not had a crash for well over 1 hour now.In the moments before he’s scheduled to take the stage in front of a sanctuary overflowing with devoted followers, a noticeably anxious Mike Ashcraft is moving in fast-forward in the offices of Port City Community Church. I have also at this point disabled the OVRService service so it does not start up on its own anymore and closed the Steam application. Each time I see the same last errors posted in the event viewer. I have been watching this thing reboot about every 30 minutes. Now, this alone would not make me think it was the OVRServiceLauncher app causing the issue. Then the next event id (4625) was right after the PC started up again. It was trying to set the priority of the GPU. Looking at the application log, I see the last entry before that time was by OVRServiceLauncher at 4:06:55PM. So I know the issue had to have happened BEFORE 4:32:20PM. The next event was the first event that fired when the PC rebooted (event id 158). As seen above (checking the time stamps), The last successful SYSTEM event that was posted was event id 158 (highlighted). OVRServiceLauncher (Oculus VR Service Launcher) seems to be the culprit. ![]() Under the system log in the event viewer I have: Under the application log in the event viewer I have:
![]() The idea came out of conversations with current students, who said they would respond best to an advertising campaign that was fun and local, according to Jack Beresford, district spokesperson. In San Diego, the pun-filled campaign is geared toward older and working students, who left the community college system at the highest rate. “People don’t make their college choices in the same way they decide where to have dinner tonight. Before the pandemic, the marketing team spent between $200,000 and $600,000 per year, Ross said. Ross said his district expects to see a near 10% enrollment increase this fall after losing more than 18% of its students during the pandemic.īut he can’t say for sure whether the enrollment trends are a direct result of the district’s marketing blitz, which cost about $840,000 in each of the last two years. What they don’t know is whether students who see a marketing campaign and click on a college website actually enroll. Community colleges spend less on average per-student than four-year institutions too, according to the same report.Ĭalifornia colleges say their advertising campaigns lead to more awareness, and they point to increased clicks and website traffic as evidence. “On a per-student basis, for-profit colleges outspend nonprofits (private colleges) more than 4 to 1 and outspend public institutions more than 20 to 1 - a pattern that has held steady over time,” wrote a 2020 report from the Brooking’s Institute. Still, what community colleges across the country spend on marketing is a small amount compared to other colleges and universities. “We may never have this kind of influx of resources again,” said Gabe Ross, chief strategy officer for Los Rios Community College District.Ī community college advertisement at a bus stop in San Francisco on July 27, 2023. The California Community College Chancellor’s Office has spent more than $40 million in marketing since 2021, more than double what the office spent in the two years prior. ![]() When enrollment dropped, community colleges and districts started using part of that money to find creative ways to bring students back. Statewide, community colleges lost nearly 20% of students between 20, according to a memo from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.ĭuring the pandemic, California’s community colleges received over a billion dollars in state and federal pandemic relief funds. These eye-catching stunts are part of a new marketing push to lure California community college students back to campuses after enrollment dropped to a 30-year low during the COVID-19 pandemic. The show, along with other signs and marketing efforts at the soccer stadium, cost the district $160,000. Los Rios Community College District, which encompasses four community colleges in Sacramento County, put on a drone light display at a Sacramento Republic soccer game last fall with words like “Low Cost,” “Local Careers” and “Start Your Future” suddenly appearing in blue lights across the night sky. The San Diego Community College District isn’t the only one vying for attention. On billboards, buses, and through social media posts starting this week, the city’s community college district is placing ads featuring iconic San Diego images, but scrawled over words like “zoo” and “surfing” are new ones: “community colleges,” “career training” and “affordable education.” In one ad, a picture of carne asada and corn tortillas is paired with a question: “ Are you ready to taco-bout your future?” Now, there’s a new item on your must-see list. Students are encouraged to visit their sections below to learn more about the mySDCCD implementation.San Diego is known for many things: surfing at La Jolla, the giant pandas at the zoo, and great Mexican food, to name a few. This website will serve as a central information hub for all things related to mySDCCD and the Campus Solutions implementation. With the completion of this project, students, faculty and staff will access all of their key information through a single point-of-entry: mySDCCD. MySDCCD will include all crucial student and faculty information including: admissions, financial aid, registration, enrollment, course management, schedule development, advising, student cashiering functions, records and more. By investing in the modern technology behind mySDCCD, San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar colleges and San Diego College of Continuing Education will transform the student and faculty experience into one integrated software solution. The implementation of mySDCCD is one of San Diego Community College District's largest, most complex, and most comprehensive student technology projects. ![]() ![]() Since the release of the PlayStation platform, it has been announced that Genshin Impact will also be available on Nintendo Switch in the future. Although Aloy may not be the strongest character in Genshin Impact, she is a rare and enjoyable addition to the game, and her inclusion sets a hopeful precedent for future collaborations. To mark the occasion, any players who logged in to Genshin Impact on a Playstation console during a specific period were rewarded with the permanent playable character Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn. When Genshin Impact became available on PlayStation consoles, it partnered with one of PlayStation's exclusive gaming studios to introduce exclusive content to the game. ![]() Genshin Impact Should Release More Crossover Characters This is a significant development for Genshin Impact, as it presents an opportunity for collaboration between Nintendo and HoYoverse, potentially leading to the introduction of exciting new content for the game. However, it is expected to expand its reach and be released on Nintendo Switch in the near future. Genshin Impact is currently available on PC, Mobile, and more recently, PlayStation consoles. ![]() New characters have been consistently added to the game since its release, creating highly anticipated and immersive experiences for players. Players must utilize different characters, weapons, and elemental damage abilities to defeat adversaries across the vast world of Teyvat. The diverse range of characters is a key aspect of Genshin Impact's gameplay. This would offer players unique and exciting experiences. This potential expansion opens doors for collaborations and opportunities to introduce fresh content.Ĭollaborating with other gaming studios, such as the successful partnership with PlayStation's Horizon: Zero Dawn, has the potential to introduce exclusive content and crossover characters to Genshin Impact. ![]() Presently, the game can be accessed on PC, Mobile, and PlayStation platforms, and there are plans underway to launch it on the Nintendo Switch in the future. Highlights The core gameplay of Genshin Impact centers around the utilization of diverse characters, a wide array of weapons, and the strategic implementation of elemental damage to overcome adversaries within the game's vast open world. ![]() ![]() Often, a revealing outfit is included in a game to persuade straight men to buy a product. Even if a sexualized appearance “fits” the character, someone wrote the character that way. I would argue that it’s actually impossible. A video game character, on the other hand, is usually not expressing a wish to be sexy. This difference in agency is the very distinction between “sexy” and “sexualized.” A woman can wear something with the purpose of appearing sexy. No one is saying that these clothes are inappropriate in the real world. When criticizing a female video game character’s attire, no real world woman is being targeted. But Elizabeth is an image carefully curated for your entertainment and each and every decision about her clothing, demeanor, and speech has been artificially created by someone other than herself. She cannot make decisions on her own.Ī real woman can choose to wear a low cut top for whatever reason she wants. She was made by a group of designers, writers, and programmers. And it’s really the only distinction that matters.Įlizabeth is not real. ![]() But there is one very important distinction between Elizabeth and a real woman. There tend to be a lot of cries of, “But I thought feminists were against slut shaming!” or “She chose to wear that, so why are you bashing her!” when arguments like this are brought up. (You’re probably not going to find many women going out in public in only a bra today either.) The game is set in an alternate 1912, and women were definitely not running around town in their underwear. This is absolutely not period correct, as I’ve seen some people bizarrely argue. The biggest difference here being that Elizabeth’s corset is completely exposed. People wanted to be desirable when corsets were standard everyday wear just as much as people want to be desirable today. You know, so people can be more conventionally attractive. The main feature of her outfit is a corset, which is literally worn to shape and accentuate breasts, waist, and hips so that they appear to be more hourglass-shaped. Let’s get this out of the way, because I know a lot of people like to dispute this point: Elizabeth’s second outfit is absolutely sexualized. And the more I think about it, the more I believe they did. I started to wonder if maybe Irrational had designed Elizabeth’s dress for more than fanservice. While creating a game, hours are spent over the smallest details, and that’s especially true in a game as detailed and finely crafted as Bioshock Infinite. No cleavage or pinched waistline in sight. So I was surprised when I first met Elizabeth in-game and she was dressed conservatively. Here, I thought with Bioshock Infinite, was another that would be just a little bit lesser in my eyes because of a silly outfit choice. And, of course, games made with higher ambitions also fall prey to the one female character with enormous breasts or jeans so tight they double as a thong. If she was meant to be such a well-fleshed out character, why exactly was Irrational deciding to sexualize her? Those types of cheap tricks are used constantly in low-brow games that rely on safe thrills - lots of explosions and boobs - to make sales. Especially once Irrational Games, the developers, started to tout Elizabeth’s importance as a dynamic character that players would care about. When the first trailer for Bioshock Infinite was released, I wasn’t thrilled with Elizabeth’s character design. Don’t do this to yourself if you haven’t played the game. WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Bioshock Infinite. You can browse her other cosplay pictures there and thank me later. Oh well, enough with the details and lets enjoy the cosplay! □ĭisclaimer: I do not own any of these picture and I know it’s rude to post picture of cosplayers on the net without informing the cosplayer first.Bioshock Infinite: Part Two, Part Three, Part Four I’ll also have her deviant art profile link attached at the end of the post. The company will want her to make appearance in TV ads, key art, box art(?), and event certain events to promote the game. Her talent in cosplaying is stunning as you can see in the picture provided below. Her face was posted in multiple gaming website of course, will not escape my line of sight. ![]() She, Anna Moleva as known as Orneli was made famous after the studio that make Bioshock Infinite – Irrational Games hired her to be the “official face” for Elizabeth of Bioshock Infinite. Sorry for the image trolling on the featured image, this post is not about ME3 but I still use the pic because I can! ![]() ![]() ![]() Be aware that using this service may incur cost on your. Test Connection Click to ensure Bright Pattern Contact Center connects to your Watson Speech to Text account. Watson STT Service uses the non-free IBM Watson Speech-to-Text API to transcript audio data to text. Default account Select the Default account checkbox to enable the STT integration account. Amazon Transcribe Azure Custom Speech Service Microsoft Speaker Recognition API Microsoft Custom Recognition Intelligent Service (CRIS) Microsoft Bing. Volume level is used to differentiate background noise from speech. Background audio suppression This setting ranges from 0.0 to 1.0, where 0.0 provides no background audio suppression, and 1.0 suppresses all background audio. Step 2: Choose an AI voice of your choice from an extensive range of 120+ AI voices across 20+ languages. Non-speech events like coughing and music are filtered. I was using IBM Watson but then I switch to murf. All tenants with access to edit integration accounts can modify this setting. Speech detector sensitivity This setting ranges from 0.0 to 1.0, where 0.0 suppresses all audio and 1.0 suppresses no audio. IBM Watson Speech to Text technology enables fast and accurate speech transcription in multiple languages for a variety of use cases, including but not limited. IBM Watson, Acapela, Oddcast, ReadSpeaker, Google Translate, iSpeech. ![]() Note that STT integration uses the secure WebSocket protocol (i.e., "wss"), so only the wss:// prefix is allowed. Custom Tts Voice TwitchRealistic Text to Speech converter & AI Voice generator. IBM Watson Text to Speech is an API cloud service that enables you to convert written text into natural-sounding audio in a variety of languages and voices. The service can transcribe speech from various languages and audio formats. ![]() URL Websocket prefix + your IBM Speech to Text URL in the following format: For example: wss://./instances/1a23456f-121d-4c52-bc06-62168f5a18de You can find the URL in your IBM Speech to Text service credentials. As seen on DataEthics4All, IBM Watson Speech to Text technology enables fast and accurate speech transcription in multiple languages for a variety of use. The IBM Watson Speech to Text service provides APIs that use IBM's speech-recognition capabilities to produce transcripts of spoken audio. Type By default, “Watson” because you selected this type when adding the account. Name The name of this integration account.
![]() ![]() By 1980 the company decided it was time to initiate a change. They are by far the most popular soda brand internationally based on their annual revenue in 2019.įor almost a hundred years, the Coca-Cola brand experienced continuous success. Since then, Coca-Cola has had a long history of impressive advertising campaigns and sales. The cocaine was removed after the early 1900s. In reality, the original soft drink consisted of coca leaf, containing cocaine, and high levels of caffeine. He originally toted the drink as a miracle cure-all to many ailments such as headaches and fatigue. ![]() The soda originally came to be in 1886 when a pharmacist named John Pemberton from Atlanta created the cola beverage. While it’s the name of a famous soda, it also represents a company that owns a huge percentage of the brands on this list. This is the first brand name that often comes to mind when given the topic of the most popular sodas. While the soft drink that kickstarted the Pepsi company is still their most valuable product, it’s only the second-largest soda brand when comparing their sales to Coca-Cola.Ģ022 Total Company Annual Revenue: $43 Billion In 2020, PepsiCo is one of the largest food and drink producers in the world. They went on to purchase a series of popular fast-food chains throughout the 1980s, such as Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken. ![]() PepsiCo unified with the popular brand FritoLay, Inc in 1965 – a company responsible for the production of many snack foods people have come to love. Today, Pepsi is much larger than the drink that was formulated to compete against Coca-Cola. It was upgraded to become the Pepsi Company by 1902 due to the drink’s incredible success. The company PepsiCo owns 23 billion-dollar brands, starting with the soda called “Pepsi-Cola.” It was originally an attempt by a pharmacist Caleb Bradham to duplicate the achievements of their well-known competitor, Coca-Cola. A Closer Look at the Brands and How They Were RankedĪ Closer Look at the Brands and How They Were RankedĢ022 Total Company Annual Revenue: $86.39 Billion. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In much of Europe, it’s polite to greet acquaintances with kisses on the cheek (the number depends on where you are!). Sorry lefties, but when it comes to chowing down the right hand reigns supreme! Touching The left is reserved for everything that, well, happens in the bathroom. Just remember to dig in with your right hand. It’s not only acceptable to eat with your hands, it can be insulting if you don’t. If you’re travelling to parts of Asia, Africa or the Middle East, you can leave your fork at home. If you don’t, you’re in for trouble – seven years of bad luck to be exact! And, just to add to the pressure, remember to avoid crossing arms as you toast around the table. As you clink, be sure to make eye contact. When raising your glass in Germany or Switzerland, it’s customary to toast everyone at the table. Instead, your well-meaning gesture will be interpreted as derogatory, much like the middle finger in many Western countries. Flash a thumbs-up in parts of West Africa, Russia, Iran, Greece or Sardinia, and you won’t be telling your friends that it’s all good in the neighborhood. While we often think of a thumbs-up as representing approval – or these days a Facebook like – not everybody in the world shares this interpretation. Luckily, many hosts provide their guests with slippers because no one wants a pair of cold tootsies. So if you’ve been invited to a private abode, be prepared to leave those cute booties at the door. In many parts of the world, including Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Japan, Korea and Turkey, removing your shoes before you enter a home not only shows your host respect, it also keeps the floors clean. In case you are planning a trip abroad, here’s a quick list of the most common cultural faux pas and a few tips on how to avoid committing them. While none of these infringements landed me in serious trouble, I certainly wasn’t earning any gold stars for excellent expat behavior. I vacuumed on Sundays (not allowed!), ate without wishing my fellow diners a good meal (rude!), and addressed my elderly neighbors by their first names (it’s always Herr or Frau!). As a new comer in Switzerland, I committed many a social crime. Now that we’re all grown up it’s easy to assume that we have a handle on all those social rules that keep the world running on a civilized note.īut if you’ve ever found yourself in a foreign county, you probably noticed that customs don’t always translate. As children we learned to say please, thank you and to keep our elbows off the table. ![]() ![]() Jd rating index based on 2 ratings across the web. 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Using it alongside a secure VPN is surely to enhance your protection while online.When you activate the plugin, your browser will default to HTTPS connections over insecure HTTP connections. It pays attention to email and browsing privacy, while blocking targeted advertising and preserving the same feature set and performance of a present-day WebView2-based browser. Seeking to find privacy-minded methods to browse the Internet, send emails or enjoy listening to music, the DuckDuckGo Browser delivers a successful combination between a modern browser and a data security app. Get seamless privacy protection with this browser You get a clean viewing experience without having to wait for an ad to run and without YouTube recommendations. The DuckDuckGo Browser can also block ads in YouTube automatically thanks to the built-in Duck Player. ![]() Not just that third-party trackers are blocked and your email address and identity get extra protection, but you can easily shred all your recent browsing data using the Fire button, which clears all your tabs as well. The browser promises that email address profiling is no longer an issue, making it difficult for companies to track you. ![]() The email formwarding service is specifically designed to remove hidden trackers and create private email addresses to hide your real one without having to switch to another provider. Email protection and ad blocking on YouTubeĮmail protection is also integrated in DuckDuckGo Browser, allowing you to quickly set up a new duck account. Navigating with the DuckDuckGo Browser automatically selects the most private options available in any cookie consent pop-up window and blocks the window altogether. 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What makes it stand out are its built-in privacy-related functions, as detailed below. Relying on the WebView2 rendering engine under the hood, DuckDuckGo Browser delivers a similar feature set as and loading performance as Microsoft Edge and Chromium. ![]() Its anti-tracking policy grants you more control over your personal data, at the expense of a less personalized browsing experience. In particular, DuckDuckGo is widely known for its privacy-oriented approach when it comes to the DDG search engine, guaranteeing that the users are not tracked.įollowing the same privacy-focused line of action that made its developer popular, the DuckDuckGo Browser provides an overall safe choice for users who seek more privacy. In an era when data theft and misusage are often headlines, privacy protection has become one of the main concerns of software developers. ![]() |
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