The Future Olympics: What Should Make The Grade?

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July 26, 2021

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The Olympics are almost upon us and over the last few years there have been one or two question marks over some of the events added to the event listings, as well as a number being touted for Paris 2024 and beyond.

The likes of skateboarding will be welcomed in Tokyo, but the one ‘sport’ that is continually brought up is Esports. Yes, videogaming.

It’s big business these days and would undoubtedly be a huge hit. But is it actually sport?

Considering that, we’re offering up our ‘sports’ we’d like to see added to the Games should Esports become a Gold medal worthy activity…

Darts

Darts is a sport that already pulls in huge crowds. Matchroom have taken the PDC to mega heights, selling out stadiums globally and making millionaires out of people throwing a few arrows.

Of course, it’s much more difficult than that. It takes hand eye co-ordination like very few other sports, and provides skill, excitement and a party atmosphere the Olympic Village simply could not handle.

Bingo

If Esports can make it into the Olympics, then so can bingo, another game taking the online world by storm. While this is even more controversial than Esports, as it doesn’t require any skill, think about it – a completely random way to win a Gold medal.

We’re sure there will be plenty of athletes enjoying sites like Moon Bingo in their downtime anyway, how about any athlete that doesn’t make the podium, gets entered into a huge bingo game at the end of the two weeks, with one final Gold up for grabs? It sounds good to us.

Snooker

The likes of golf, tennis and football are events in the Olympic Games, so why not add another mainstream sport into the equation? Snooker would have been the perfect addition to London 2012 a few years ago, and it would be another that would draw the crowds and the viewing figures, at least in the UK and China anyway.

It’s a game which would be ideally suited to the Games. It’s a solid spectator sport built on solid foundations and requires tons of skill. We’d love to see the Rocket, Ronnie O’Sullivan, add Olympic Gold to his already phenomenal legacy.

Arm Wrestling

Wrestling has been in the Olympics since ancient times, but what about two athletes sat around a table, with only one arm as a weapon? Arm wrestling is another sport that would be a tense and thrilling watch in the Games.

The World Arm Wrestling Federation is already in existence and putting on international and sanctioned events, providing the perfect qualifying platform for the Olympics. All we need is a Games to adopt it as an event.

Wife Carrying

The World Wife Carrying Championships take place each year, and there are dozens of other events dotted around the world, including in the likes of the USA and UK. There’s global appeal to this rather bizarre competition having first been introduced in Finland in the late 1800s.

It’s got history, requires strength and stamina, and would be one of the very few mixed gender events in the Olympic Games. Ran on a track of 236.5 metres, with multiple obstacles along the way, the race involves carrying a wife (it doesn’t have to be your own) through the route and finish in the fastest time.

Ten-Pin Bowling

Lawn bowls has been left out of the Games this year, but it has been an event on a number of occasions previously in the Olympics. But while lawn bowls has thrived, ten-pin has never been an event at the Games. It has come close on a few occasions. It was a demonstration event in Seoul ahead of the 1988 Olympics, while it nearly made the cut in 1936.

However, that’s as close as the Games have ever got to seeing international ten-pin bowlers compete for a Gold Medal. Which is a shame because the skill and accuracy is akin to many other sports competed for in the Olympic Games.

Fishing

Fishing is one of the most participated in sports on the planet, yet it’s still failed to be recognised by the IOC.

Many budding fishermen and internationally renowned competitors believe the skill it requires to master should be recognised and while it was an unofficial sport at the Games in 1900, there was a failed attempt to get the sport into the 2024 Games.

It isn’t believed that 2024 offers much hope either, but the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles is believed to offer a good chance, given the interest in angling and the larger events over in the USA.

Inline Speed Skating

Speed skating is one of the biggest events at the Winter Olympics, but put those skates on wheels and it’s failed to be recognised by the IOC. At present, one issue that has arisen is that there’s no world governing body. That is about to change though, with the British Inline Skater Hockey Association looking to work with other country’s to create one governing body.

This would then put the sport in a much better position to gain Olympic status. Inline Speed Skating is the roller sport most likely to get the nod first, ahead of hockey, and you could well see speed skaters in the Winter Games making the move into the Summer Games to get two shots at a medal.

Cricket

One reason cricket is often dismissed as an idea by people for the Olympics, is that very few countries play it. But that hasn’t stopped basketball or rugby sevens entering the Games.

Cricket would be another crowd-pleasing event in a number of countries, and also give more opportunities to the likes of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and South Africa to win a Gold Medal. The type of cricket would be an interesting decision, with T20 the most likely, given that it’s the quickest form of the game.

Of course, it would also require an additional stadium build for any country hosting that isn’t a cricket-playing nation, which throws up budget issues too.

6 Tips That Can Help You Pass Your Ontario G1 Driving Test – 2024 Guide

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Anne Kelly

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July 26, 2021

Passing the G1 driving license test is a crucial step for many aspiring drivers who wish to drive a vehicle of their own. While getting a G1 license doesn’t mean that you are fully allowed to drive any vehicle you want, it is a stepping stone for getting the advanced licenses that allow you to do so.

If you don’t have the G1 license, you automatically get disqualified from appearing for any advanced license tests which is why getting the Ontario G1 license is crucial for your driving future. You will be giving the test on your own and it’s necessary that you prepare in advance for it. Not only are there offline resources that can help you out with this, but there are also online resources as well which you can click here to access from the comfort of your home.

That being said, anyone who wishes to score well on their G1 driving test and pass it without any difficulty should be aware of several tips that can help you do so. If you aren’t already aware, then worry not, because in this article we’ll provide an extensive list of the same. These tips can help you pass your G1 test with flying colors and you’ll have your G1 license in your hands in no time. Read on till the end so that you don’t miss out on any crucial detail on how to pass your G1 driving test.

1. Examine the format and mode of your test beforehand

Anyone who wishes to apply for the G1 license test nowadays is in luck because older tests were much more rigorous in nature and were done in person by driving professionals. That is not the case anymore since most tests are done on computers. These computers are connected to the mainframe system that records their scores and evaluates their ability.

However, many teenagers who take the test aren’t aware of this and simply go to the test without any proper research. These are the same individuals who then join the ranks of G1’s infamous 70% failure rate statistic. You need to ensure that you don’t do the same since doing so basically means going into the battlefield without any weapon.

Research on the internet, ask your friends, go to the examination center as well. Do whatever you need to do to find out how things work when you are giving the G1 test.

2. Prepare for the test as much as you can

Preparation for the G1 driving test, like any other test, is crucial if you wish to pass with excellent grades. But how does one prepare for the G1 driving test? Simple, get the driving manual from any retail store and start learning the various rules and regulations that apply when you are on the road.

Most of the questions in your G1 test would consist of the rules and regulations already present in the driver manual. So reading the manual and having a good general idea of the rules and regulations present in it can greatly benefit you during the exam. Apart from the rules, you should also meticulously study the various signs in the manual as they are often asked during the test as well.

3. Practice, practice, practice!

The number one rule for preparing for any test is practice, and the G1 test is no exception to this rule. If you want good grades on your test you should ensure that you have practiced enough to deserve them. It is important to note, however, that this practice does not necessarily consist of only the physical practice of driving your car around.

On the contrary, this practice needs to be done purely for the G1 exam’s written test. You can find various sources online that are more than willing to offer you G1 practice tests to help you prepare for the exam. If you want to ensure that you pass through these exams, sit out and write out as many practice tests as you can.

4. Check the questions, and then recheck again

One of the crucial reasons why so many individuals fail at the G1 exam is the tricky and witty nature of the test questions. The G1 driving license test often has questions that are intentionally written to be tricky and confusing. It’s your job as an examinee to properly understand the meaning of these questions and solve them accurately.

That’s why you should always check the questions once and then recheck them again to ensure that you fully grasp their meaning. Otherwise, you might end up misinterpreting a question and answering wrong which will cost you a valuable mark.

5. Manage your time

As with all things in your life, you need to properly manage your time in the G1 test as well. It’s necessary that you arrive at the exam spot well in advance. If the test is being conducted at 10 am, arrive there at 9:30 am. This will help you familiarize yourself with the surroundings, the format you will be delivering your test on, and the rules and regulations that need to be followed during the exam.

In the exam as well, you need to ensure that you give proper time to each question but not too much that you end up missing out on other questions in the test. Divide the total time you get with the total number of questions and you get a pretty decent idea about how much time you should spend on each question.

6. Get a night of restful eight-hour sleep

Sleep is essential to ensure that our body functions the way it is supposed to. Without sleep, our senses deteriorate in function and our mind loses its concentration immediately. That’s the last thing you want when you are giving your G1 test exams. The lower your concentration, the more you are bound to make mistakes.

That’s why you should get a good and restful eight-hour sleep before the exam so that you wake up fresh and ready to perform in the test. This will considerably bolster your chances of passing the G1 driving test.

Conclusion

There are various tips that you can follow to not only pass the G1 driving test but do so with flying colors. We hope this article was insightful for you and if it was, please consider following our website for regular updates as it will help us out immensely.

Emerging Trends in the Adult Toy Industry

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Дмитра Врачарић

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July 23, 2021

Sex in some parts of the world is still considered a taboo subject. But that is something that needs to change there because we live in a liberalized world where there is no need to set taboos. However, it is something that is natural and which in itself is a need that every person must satisfy. Additionally, the need for sex is accompanied by many other things that make up that act and that part of life such as porn movies, sex toys, sexy clothes, and role-playing games. The market that refers to this category, but also the category itself is in some kind of expansion which is completely normal.

Above all, that expansion is normal because sex is seen as a necessity. If it is a natural need then it must be satisfied. No matter which way you are satisfied, whether in a natural way or through stimulating ways, she must still be satisfied because she is part of us and her dissatisfaction can have an adverse effect on us. For this reason, more and more people are subscribing to adult sites where you can find porn videos and other content related to that category such as chat rooms, video chats, etc., further they are more and more on some of the online sex shops looking for one of the many toys to make a difference in their sex life.

This alone shows us that the category that refers to sex is normal and should function normally. This shows that people take action on their needs, emotions, etc. It should continue because it is a need that must not be suppressed and it is a need that we must not give up. However, specifically, the purchase of sex toys should not be understood at all as something forbidden or wrong. It is a normal and completely natural phenomenon that only shows that we need some change, a challenge when it comes to sex and we do everything we can to meet that need. Regarding the needs and desires of people from that aspect, we decided to do a little research. The research focused on adult toys and the trends and changes that have taken place in the past. We came across many interesting data that tell us about sales, then about the novelties in this industry, and of course about the projections for the future. So let’s see, what is the situation in this industry and what is happening now, and what is going to happen in the future. To find out the answers, read us to the end. Let’s get started!

What does the adult industry cover?

The adult world is an infinite space that is full of diversity and with many categories and subcategories. Part of that world of adults is sex, which includes the adult industry as a subcategory. What exactly is the adult industry? It is a part that covers the production and trade of aids that stimulate sexual intercourse between partners or improve that part of a person’s life. These include various aids such as penis growth stimulants, vibrators, dildos, vibrating rings, sex dolls, lubricants that do not belong in toys, but are still part of this industry because they are also stimulants and many other products. These products are manufactured by factories and then distributed and sold by specialized retailers such as uusexdoll.com which specializes in one category, which is the sale of sex dolls for men and women. This example also shows us that you can meet specialized production and sales which is perhaps a better option to reach a specific category of people. However, the adult industry is an interesting category whose situation is constantly changing. So let’s see a little more about the situation.

What is the situation with the adult industry?

As we have already mentioned, some people see sexual needs as something taboo. That’s wrong and it must be changed because pushing the desires and needs can have the opposite effect which can have a negative effect on people. As time goes on, fewer and fewer people find that kind of need a taboo subject. This means that they are slowly relaxing on that issue and taking concrete steps to improve and facilitate that part of their lives. Proof of this is this industry. In the period before the pandemic, it is said that the sales, but also the production of this type of aids and stimulants, increased which was bigger and bigger over the years. The peak was reached at the end of 2019, after which there is a slight decline due to the onset of the pandemic. It was thought that a pandemic and sitting at home would change something and demand would increase, but that was not the case given the health crisis that had turned into a financial one. But manufacturers are here to do their best to offer people products at affordable prices so they can meet their needs. Production continues, and let’s see what are the trends in this industry.

What are the trends and what will they be in the coming period?

This section is full of differences. There is a lot of interest in this type of production, sale, and trade in sex items and that is why something new is constantly being devised. Special work is being done to improve the supply and increase it. In these conditions of the pandemic, the sexual desire and passion of the people increased, and this came as a great opportunity for the producers and traders. Thus, it can be pointed out that in the conditions of the pandemic, the most common choices in humans were dildos, vibrators, stimulation pumps, stimulation rings, then sexy clothes, but there is also a special interest in selling sex dolls that are now very popular and people many buy them. This trend of increased demand is expected to continue in the future, and to meet demand, manufacturers will do their best.

If you have a desire for such a change, then do not push it. Do something about it and buy a stimulant like this, and you can even give it to someone. The industry has a great choice for you, it works for you and your desires and needs, and all you need to do is choose what you like and buy it.

6 Dos and 5 Don’ts When Doing Drywall Repairs

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Дмитра Врачарић

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July 23, 2021

When you’re finishing your drywall on your new house, you feel like there will never be dents or holes. That it would remain smooth all through only to realize that “good things don’t last.” Haha. We need contractors, don’t we?

When doing repairs on your drywall, there are things you must pay attention to and others you must avoid altogether.

Building a home is not easy. The Time, money involved is enormous, and therefore you don’t want to play games when it comes to repairs.

This article is about the Dos and Don’ts when doing drywall repairs. This information will help you avoid wasting Time when doing repairs, whether minimal or major.

DOs

1. Use the Right Stuff

If the holes and dents you are repairing are 1/2 inch or less across the wall, get a thin layer of a joint to fill them up, commonly known as drywall mud. Get the right size of putty knife made for drywall work. Don’t use tools like the narrow utility knife that you’d use when cutting wood. Then smooth it until it is flush with the wall. When you’ve cracks and holes that are larger than half-inch, you’ll need reinforcing mesh before spackling. Applying joint compound directly to large gouges may not be effective. As the house settles, the damage will reappear, then later, the mixture dries and crumbles.

2. Remember Neatness

Use some sharp blade like the box cutter to cut random mesh strands around cracks or holes before applying the joint compound. Otherwise, you may have bumps and other blemishes on your wall. Be careful from the word go. Use the right tools and don’t compromise on the materials.

3. Keep It Light

When it comes to joint compounds, less is more. Sanding a thin coat will be easier than removing too much when sanding and exposing the patches. You want the joint compound to appear flush; feather the mud as you apply. Holding the knife at 70 degrees, press harder on the outer edges, and everything will fall into place. You’ve compact edges, and thus the strength of the repair is sure.

4. Use Protection

The fine particulate used in wall repairs can be hazardous when inhaled. It could lead to complications with your breathing system. A dust mask is, therefore, a must when sanding drywall compounds.

To keep your hands protected from the dehydrating effects of gypsum and other compounds, you’ve to wear disposable gloves.

5. Get a Professional to Do the Work

For perfect repairs and maintenance, you’ve to get a professional drywall repair company. You may try doing the work, but the results will often not be as fulfilling as an experienced person. Remember, the repair company has been in the industry and used to such repairs. They understand the best tools and materials to use when doing repairs for excellent work. That means they will spend less time and money to get better results than when using your DIY skills.

6. Clean the working area

There’s a lot of dust that comes from the compound when doing repairs, as you join dents and the paint, among other waste materials. There can cause a lot of irritation, and if not cleaned, it’s a health risk to your loved ones. When doing major repairs, you may have to move your family from the house and bring them back when the work is done. Treating respiratory conditions cannot be compared to the disturbance and the cost of moving your loved ones. Allow professionals to clean the area and ensure the place is safe before you move in.

DON’Ts

1. Don’t Waste Time

There are predesigned products to simplify your work. Those patch kits that have reinforced center panels and self-adhesive tapes are great for small holes and dents. Get the primer combo and a drywall compound from reputable online shops that will leave your surface smooth and ready for painting. Checking online, you’ll come across easier ways of accomplishing the job efficiently and spend less.

2. Don’t Touch Cables and Cords

The plumbing lines and electrical cords run through your walls, and therefore before you cut a cord, you’ve to be excessively sure it’s not meant for any purpose. But how do you determine that? The best way would be just to let it be and try repairing it that way. Imagine if you cut the cord, and it’s supplying power to your rooms- you incur another expense in repairing and mark you; electrical repair professionals are a bit expensive to hire.

3. Don’t Forget To Inspect

Once the repair work is done, the next thing you have to do is inspect the work. Run your hands over the repair and see if there could be bumps. That ensures that you have the desired results.

4. Don’t spend a lot

Why spend so much on a job that requires fewer materials and labor to be done. When repairing dents and holes on your wall, you only need a thin coat, and that requires less sand and other materials. Start with a shin coat, and then progressively sand it down to the end. A thin coat will need less sanding, and it’s effective.

5. Don’t trust your DIY skills

You’re not a professional, and that’s why you needed one when you were building. The fact that you need minor repairs on the drywall doesn’t mean you can do it. You must know the proper compound that you need to patch up and smoothen the wall completely. What’s going to happen when you do it yourself is, you could spend less, but the wall will come out uneven, or even when wrongly done, the compound may begin to peel off.

Sometimes, employees may be injured in the process, or you may incur damages. A professional repair company is insured against such. That means in case it happens, someone is there to ensure you’re compensated. Don’t take the risk.

When doing drywall repairs, put your foot down, click here, and get involved in the process. Even when you hire a repair company, you have to follow up and ensure they do the job to your satisfaction- it’s your house, after all.

Gambling Startups On The Rise

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Deborah Summerville

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July 23, 2021

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More and more people are interested in the gambling industry, not only as players but future entrepreneurs as well. This comes as no surprise since the casino industry has become safer, thanks to the regulation and improvements in the payment safety.

Gambling startups can be at least two types of companies: actual online casinos or casino-related affiliate sites. In this article we will discuss in more detail the latter. This is because at least in theory, a casino affiliate site is easier and faster to start than a real online casino with complicated functions and services.

Starting A Casino Affiliate Site

Casino affiliation is very popular. In Europe for instance, there are multiple interesting markets to target. Our example in this article is the Finnish markets, where casino games are extremely popular among all ages and demographics. If you are a Finnish speaker and interested in rahapelit (casino games) you can read more here. Because there are so many online casinos that are targeted to the Finnish markets, there is also plenty of room for casino affiliates.

What are those then and how are they related to startups? Casino affiliates are sites that basically anyone can start running. All you need is a server, web hotel and some knowledge about publishing software, preferably about WordPress as it is the most commonly used platform within the industry.

Majority of all the biggest casino affiliates in the Finnish markets, and actually as well as in other markets, are originally run by just one person or two people. It is very normal that in the beginning people are running the sites from their home with simple computers and without no tools that bigger organizations might have.

Everything is very straight-forward and simple, and it’s just all about hard work. Plus some luck: if the site owners are both talented and lucky, the site can start growing at a very rapid pace. There are many examples of casino affiliate companies that have expanded their business and organization in less than two years.

Our team has heard the same success story many times already: best friends have started the site working from their home or a garage, soon realized they need to hire more people and now, after only a few years, they have +100 employees.

Funding the Site

What about the funds? How much money does a casino affiliate startup need in the beginning? Or in the next phases? This depends. If it is just one or two people, the funds might not be there in the beginning and things need to be started from scratch. In this stage the cost for running an affiliate site (without paying salaries to anyone) is around 100-200 euros a year. Needless to say, this will not be enough to make it a success.

However, if the site owners are persistent, make a lot of effort and also have some luck, it is possible that the site starts creating revenue in just months. With the revenue created the site can be developed further and the positive cycle is already working.
So, it doesn’t take that much of investing into the company in the beginning.

On the other hand, if you do have savings or it is possible for you to use business angels for instance, things can go big in an easier way. If you get funding, you might be able to quit your daily job sooner, and by that you have full focus on the casino affiliate site. Or then you can use the funds for things such as SEO or content creation.

How To Run A Startup Site

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It all might seem very simple: just buy a domain, a webhotel and start running the site immediately. In reality, it all comes down to just those two simple purchases, but they alone aren’t enough. You need time, money and also the common traits of entrepreneurs. The most important traits are perseverance, thinking outside the box and problem solving. The harder you work the better results you will get faster, but on the other hand you also need to have the right kinds of tools to create gambling startups from scratch.

And not just tools, such as WordPress that was already mentioned above. In addition you must have at least some kind of knowledge of the industry that you are going for, whether it was gambling, finance or any other kind of business. The better you know your market and target audience, the greater results you also see.

Purely from the content creation perspective, the more knowledge you have on the matter, the quicker you can start producing relevant and interesting articles and news posts. This is something that many fail to understand when hopping in in a website based business. If you yourself are not a copywriter and you don’t know any, you should hire one, immediately.

The most important thing in the beginning is to do competitor analysis. Check what the best performing companies and sites are doing, copy it (not literally of course) and improve it. Then the next phase is to start producing interesting content, and create loads of it. Soon you will start seeing the rankings of your site, which helps you to develop the site and your business further.

Best Possible Outcome: Fast Growth

Even though anyone can start a casino affiliate site, it’s not a clever move for all. Usually the best casino affiliate startups are being run by people that have years of experience in the gambling industry. They tend to have resources, contacts and know-how already from their previous work experience, which makes it easier for them to succeed.

To make it in a highly competitive industry, where many startups have already succeeded a long time ago, it’s not the most simple thing to achieve fast growth. It takes a lot of hard work, time and money to become the next big thing in the gambling industry. And funny enough, as it’s gambling we are talking about, it also requires some luck to make it.

How To Make Bitcoin Transactions More Secure

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Deborah Summerville

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July 23, 2021

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If you want to transfer, receive, or keep Bitcoin, you’ll need a cryptocurrency wallet.

However, your digital wallet must be protected with top-notch security to prevent hacks or scams. Whether you use hardware, a mobile wallet, or a desktop wallet, thieves and fraudsters love Bitcoin, especially when it comes to HODLing and large-scale transactions.

Bitcoin is a decentralised asset, which may give some people, particularly newcomers to the industry, a false sense of security. They should be wary of the fact that, due to the lack of a central body to manage the assets, Bitcoin holders must accept the entire responsibility for securing and maintaining their wallets.

What is and how does a Bitcoin wallet work?

If you wish to receive, store or transact Bitcoin, you first need to have a Bitcoin wallet that is most suitable for your system or device. Because Bitcoin is a network of immutable transaction lists, there are no actual bitcoins held in a wallet. A wallet keeps a private key instead and the digital code is only privy to the person who owns it.

The “link” between the owner and a public key or a number of public-keys is unknown for security purposes (numeric codes associated with a certain amount of Bitcoin).

Click on this go URL to know more about how a Bitcoin wallet works.

Ways to Secure your Wallet

1. Maintain Separate Wallets

If your Bitcoin wallet also includes all your bitcoin assets, your funds can be subjected to misuse. The number of Bitcoin (or wallets) addresses that one person can have is unlimited. As a result, you can opt for several addresses at once to diversify your risk.

Therefore, a money spending address, an address for savings, and even an address for receiving payments might safeguard you from potential threats.

2. Don’t Put Your Bitcoin In A Web Wallet

Several incidents of web wallets being hacked and subsequently emptied have recently surfaced.

While web wallets are convenient, they should only be used as a checking or current account for money that will be utilized in the near future. As a result, your losses will be minimal if you only maintain a small quantity of spending money in a wallet that is hacked.

Remember that bitcoin is not the same as a credit card. If you lose money through fraud, it is gone forever, and there is no one to whom you can file a reimbursement claim. You can always call the authorities, but they are unlikely to be able to recover your bitcoins.

3. Create Your Wallet Backup(s)

Experts recommend creating backups to be on the safe side in the event that the device or data is lost. To safeguard your Bitcoin wallet from computer issues and human error, you must back it up completely. This would include Bitcoin held in cold storage as well as a small quantity held for trading.

You should make a complete backup of your wallet. Some wallets contain internal private keys that are hidden. You might not be able to retrieve all your funds if you only back up specific private keys and not the entire wallet.

Because funds saved online are vulnerable to theft, it’s critical to encrypt your backups. If not properly secured, even a computer system connected to the internet becomes susceptible.

Using a single location to back up your Bitcoin wallet data is not an intelligent idea. As a result, employ numerous locations to restore your lost data quickly.

4. For Your Offline BTC Wallet, Enable Offline Transaction Signing

Offline wallets, also known as cold wallets, offer the highest level of security for BTC funds. However, in addition to backups and encryption, using a cold/offline wallet can improve things. You can protect your crypto assets with an offline wallet. A cold wallet will shelter your Bitcoin from online fraudsters who play the field on the internet scamming innocent individuals.

Apart from this, your private key’s address can be copied if you are too active on the transaction front on the internet. Therefore, the best course of action to safeguard your assets is to maintain them in an offline wallet.

5. Avoid Public Wi-Fi

For all cryptocurrency investors who want to keep their assets safe, public Wi-Fi is a no-no. Many hackers use public Wi-Fi to attack their victims, so you should be cautious whenever you use your phone, laptop, or tablet to connect to the internet.

If you’re unsure, it’s best not to connect. Also, make sure you don’t lend your phone to anyone you don’t know. If you’re a student living on campus, keep your smart devices in sight.

6. Double-Check Addresses

When sending or receiving bitcoin, you should always double-check that the address you’re sending to is correct. Accidents with bitcoin can be quite costly, so take your time and double-check everything before sending money.

It’s also crucial to double-check website addresses because there are a lot of scam sites out there trying to steal bitcoin. A scam site might sometimes look just like a legitimate firm website, with the exception of one minor element in the web; URL. Any emails or social media profiles attempting to request money from you should be treated with caution.

7. Reduce Counterparty Risks

A majority of coin losses occur as a result of exchanges being hacked or mismanaged funds. For transacting cryptocurrencies, exchanges are useful, but you must be aware of the risks. It’s critical not to treat exchanges like a bank or a long-term storage facility for your private keys.

If you need to purchase or sell coins on an exchange, you can spread the risk out by splitting the transaction into many smaller ones. Diversification across multiple exchanges can also help to mitigate counterparty risk.

Conclusion

The most crucial item on your mind right now should definitely be securing your cryptocurrency funds and transactions. Unless you believe you are well-protected, begin taking steps and devoting time to improving the security of your crypto activities. With the methods mentioned above, you can secure your Bitcoin wallet and be safe!

How Do VIP Players on Gamstop Control Their Money? – 2024 Guide

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Anne Kelly

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July 23, 2021

When talking about gambling, we can say that is among the most popular forms of entertainment out there. But it needs to be said that this is not characteristic only for this day and age. Instead, we can see that people were highly interested in it since history remembers. Naturally, the games have evolved throughout the years to the ones we now have in front of us.

However, the level of organization is at on much higher level than ever in history. The main reason for this is that casino games are more available than ever before. For instance, you can access them whenever you want through your mobile device. Throughout history, there were been people who suffered from gambling addiction and this remains a big problem.

Meaning, they were an addiction to the adrenaline rush caused by the uncertainty of what the result will be. That’s why these people require some limitations. We can see that celebrities have agreed to some limitations when they play at land-based casinos.

Nowadays, you can do the same thing with gambling sites. You can do it by using a tool called Gamstop. But the question is how does this tool affect VIP players? Let’s find out all there is to know about it.

How Popular Is Online Gambling?

The popularity of online gambling is a pretty high level for more than a decade. Yet, we can see that the global pandemic of COVID-19 had a positive effect on it. Today, it is way more popular than it was ever before. For instance, before the pandemic players were allowed to visit land-based casinos. When the pandemic struck, they were immediately closed. That’s why they need for gamstop has increased significantly.

A vast majority of gamblers who didn’t have any kind of experience with this form of gambling started playing on these. It needs to be said that it isn’t used only by people who have developed an addiction. It is also used by many of those who are careful enough to prevent this thing from getting out of control. As you can see, gamstop has an enormous potential when it comes to players who could be interested in using it. It is one of the key reasons why it has reached a high level of popularity these days.

How Gamstop Works on These Sites?

Gamstop is software that provides players with a chance to limit the amount of money or time they will spend on a gambling site. As you can presume, there are sites where this software cannot be used. We are talking about international sites, who are not under the control of a certain country. For instance, these sites are launched in countries like Malta and San Marino where there is no regulation.

If you want to take a look at some of these, be sure to pay a visit to gamblingpro.pro. Instead, they are available only on sites that are under certain jurisdictions. But it needs to be said that a vast majority of these sites are not verified. Therefore, they are not safe to play at. That doesn’t mean that they will cheat you out of your money. But you will certainly need to be careful when playing at them.

The best example is seeing sites that are under the UK’s gambling commission and its set of regulations. With them, it is possible to use software like gamspot and impose some limitations on yourself. When you have crossed a certain limit, your game will be immediately stopped. After that, you will not be able to visit that particular website for a certain amount of time, which depends on your wishes.

How Does This Software Help You?

Not only that you will not be able to continue the game you participate in, but you will also be prevented from experiencing that adrenaline rush. Why is this a good thing? Well, we’ve said that people who have developed a gambling addiction are hooked on two things, adrenaline rush and expectation of what the result will be. When the player is unable to experience it, the addictiveness will slowly get less harsh.

Naturally, we know that the best way to stop gambling completely requires you to, well, not gamble. However, using gamstop represents a great starting point that will provide you with at least some feelings about what is enough for that moment. According to some surveys, we can see that roughly 30% of gamblers who use gamstop claim that they have succeeded with putting their addictiveness under at least some kind of control.

How Does it Work for VIP Players?

As you can see, software like gamstop has proved highly efficient when it comes to preventing people from developing even more serious cases of gambling addiction. The same can be said about both professional players and those who are just interested in entertaining themselves for a certain amount of time. However, it needs to be said that there is a VIP program for gamstop players.

By subscribing to this program, you can choose how much time you can ban yourself from online gambling. The range of possibilities is pretty wide. It can go from one week to five years. Practically, you can increase the amount of time by week every time you feel the need to do it. Sure, by preventing yourself from betting a large amount of money you can spend it on a wide array of different things.

The Bottom Line

Since we are living in a digital age when a vast majority of our daily obligations can be taken care of online, the need for certain tools has skyrocketed. Without any doubt, gambling is one of these fields. That’s why software like gamstop has managed to reach countless gamblers out there.

By the way, things look right now, it is safe to say that it has enormous potential and that it will have even more users in the future. Before you use it, you should be aware of the vital characteristics of this software. Here, you can take a look at a couple of important ones.

4 Emerging Trends That Are Going To Change The Crypto World

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Дмитра Врачарић

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July 22, 2021

It is always interesting to forecast the path of the crypto business because thanks to and against the old financial system, it develops concurrently. Increased attention to government digital currencies, crypto services from PayPal, stablecoin launch, Diem (the former Libra), Facebook, and many more events, on the one hand, confirms that digital assets are becoming more understandable and ultimately more mainstream. On the other hand, the requirements for identified crypto users are being introduced.

The pace with which bitcoin is distributed, on the other hand, is directly proportional to how rapidly operations of various brands and flavors become available and accepted in each traditional bank or payment system. The widespread usage of digital assets is both a goal and a source of concern for the world. The endeavor to strike a balance between profit and risk when using cryptocurrencies in the future will define the trends.

1. New Tax Regulations are on the Way

Despite the fact that bitcoin is marketed as a peer-to-peer means of exchanging goods and services, we do exist in countries that have tax systems. Many leaders didn’t even know what cryptocurrencies were a few years ago. They’re now keeping an eye on things like the Dogecoin price and determining what limitations can be imposed on the market.

While certain countries, such as India, are keen to get started on taxation sooner than others, don’t assume for a second that tax regulations won’t be implemented in every country where bitcoin is traded regularly.

In the United States, cryptocurrency is now taxed as property, which means it receives the same treatment as any other capital item. Many predict that an additional tax on trades, similar to different investments, will be imposed in the United States and other countries. It’s not a question of “if,” but “when” more taxes will be charged on cryptocurrencies.

2. The First Crypto Crisis

Not only is the crypto world becoming more open, regulated, and secure, but it is also starting to face a variety of economic problems and testing. The precursors of the first crisis, which has nothing to do with cybercrime or fraud, are already visible.

Bitcoin (BTC) broke the $34,000 barrier in December, setting a new high. However, the cause was not only rising BTC demand but also an oversupply in the market for stable coins like Tether (USDT), which account for 70% of all crypto exchange trade.

Tether, which is registered in the British Virgin Islands, is continually boosting its coin emission in order to raise the capitalization of its coins. Market participants, on the other hand, have severe reservations that USDT stablecoins are genuinely backed by fiat assets, such as US dollars. Tether is also controlled by iFinex, a business against which investors launched a $1.4 trillion class-action complaint in 2017-2018 alleging market manipulation.

As a result, what we witness on crypto exchanges now is similar to what happens in the traditional economy when governments start printing money: an excess of fiat money supply in the market causes dollar inflation and, ultimately, depreciation. We witnessed the devaluation of money, which is today USDT in the crypto world. As a result, it led to an increase in the cost of things, which is the equivalent of BTC in the crypto world. As a result, present trends may lead to more significant altcoin depreciation and an increase in bitcoin price, whose supply is known to be restricted.

3. Models For Risk Assessment Will Improve

With the surge in bitcoin’s value, there is an urgent need to develop a high-quality risk assessment model, as it is becoming increasingly difficult for users to objectively assess the potential outcome of crypto investments without succumbing to the general rush. Services that provide a practical solution rather than “digital fortune-telling on the coffee grounds” will be able to quickly win the hearts, minds, and wallets of both new and veteran cryptocurrency investors.

There are over 8,000 distinct cryptocurrencies in the world now, according to CoinMarketCap. More than 90% of them are deceptive schemes, or scams, as they’re known in the industry. However, many of the other 10% have growth rates that are comparable to, if not better than, Bitcoin.

There is less ambiguity in the crypto realm today, and there is more potential for developing analytical tools. However, understanding the complexities of alternative financing remains a challenge for new investors.

Services that provide a practical solution rather than “digital fortune-telling on tea leaves and coffee grounds” will be able to quickly win the hearts, minds, and wallets of both newcomers and seasoned cryptocurrency investors.

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4. 5G Will Revolutionize And Transform A Lot Of Things

Many people are still underestimating the 5G standard, which is a new paradigm in data transfer. Its adoption will result in the introduction of new concepts and types of services, as well as changes in how mining rigs are built, how DeFi applications are being developed, and other factors.

Transaction management skills will no longer be constrained by network data rates with 5G. For example, when investment decisions are made by computers, 5G can drastically alter the high-frequency trading market, especially with the ultra-low latency that 5G provides.

Traders are currently attempting to locate their server as close to the crypto exchange as possible, as the length of the wire influences the speed with which they may place or withdraw an order. 5G will assist in breaking down this barrier: regardless of where the crypto exchange is situated, all systems will have a fair playing field for transactions.

Conclusion

What is happening in front of our eyes is something that speculators thought was unthinkable until recently: the world of money has become multipolar. Regulators, traditional financial institutions, and crypto firms are increasingly partnering to maximize the benefits of crypto technology.

While not all major problems have been handled as of today, we will discover solutions to many of them anytime soon. As crypto continues to mature and gain global recognition, a favorable conclusion is unavoidable.

Can You Track Your Children’s Phones Without Them Knowing – 2024 Guide

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Anne Kelly

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July 22, 2021

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It’s time to buy your child a smartphone, but with its purchase, your worries have only increased. You may absolutely trust your child, but you don’t trust the outside world. Who do your kids communicate with, how much time do they spend on the phone, is your child secure online, what about cyber maniacs or sexting? These are just some of the issues that plague parents across the planet.

Every parent takes care of their child and wants to protect it at all times. But modern technology is moving them further and further away from this mission of the best of intentions. The child is using the smartphone, computer, internet and you are not able to know absolutely nothing about the contents inside all this modern technology. If the phone is protected by strong passwords, you are still in a bigger panic. A smartphone takes place very quickly and becomes your child’s best friend. In a word, it’s a nightmare for all parents.

Finally, you have decided to follow your child’s phone for security reasons, without him knowing anything about it. You are not proud of this decision, and it is very painful for a parent when he has to “spy” on his child. But you are simply not calm and you want to be sure that everything is OK. You realize that you do not want to do anything illegal, you just want to know that your child is behaving following your parenting measures, and that’s perfectly fine! Regardless of whether you are a good connoisseur of modern technology or not, you will not need previous experience here. There are several apps that help parents in this regard, and check out the final list of phone spy apps at https://bestcellphonespyapps.com/.

We have done our best to make your job easier, and we have selected a list of the 3 simplest and most functional applications for you, frightened and caring parents:

1. mSpy

This is an app you will adore. mSpy is certainly one of the best surveillance applications you can find in the modern application market. To monitoring children, this application is often used to monitor employees, partners, or even to detect various scams. There are two versions of this application: abbreviated and full version. The abbreviated version allows you to track and monitor calls, SMS, your child’s location, to have access to a multimedia file, but also to follow the activity on social networks.

The full version of this application allows you unlimited access to absolutely everything that happens on your child’s phone, without any possibility for the child to find out. When you install it on your child’s phone and connect it, the application icon automatically disappears, so you can be sure that your child has no idea that you have access to its phone, all for security purposes. Technical support will guide you through the installation of the application very easily.

2. Highster Mobile

This app appeared on the market in 2007 and is still in the top 5 tracking apps. It enjoys an excellent reputation and can be used equally with iPhone or Android. And this app exists in two options. The first alternative is linked to an iCloud account. This choice is not overly reliable, although it has a very good amount of memory. The biggest drawback is that the data often takes up to 24 hours to reach you. Another version is the remote access app that proved to be much more accurate and reliable.

So, you will not need a phone for this spy application, but you can use a computer or a tablet. It’s simple: when you decide to connect, wait for the data to transfer, download it and browse. This application gives you a complete insight into your child’s activities on a mobile phone. You will have access to messages and calls, correspondence from social networks, photos and recordings and trace about the child’s movement. This option also offers you the ability to record.

3. XNSpy

Another app you can completely trust. Because of its simple use, you’re going to love it! This application also works on the remote control and has a huge advantage over other applications of this type. In the first place, its benefit is in the price. This is one of the most convenient tracking applications where you will not have to compromise. For a small budget, you could have a great and varied offer. XNSpy offers you 30 options that you can use. Among other things, the options that parents most often use are to track phone calls and messages.

Here you also have the ability to record the entire conversation; you will have access to chats, including the WhatsApp application (which is protected from many applications of this type) you will have access to your child’s passwords; you will be absolutely informed about all activities on social networks; precise and accurate GPRS tracking, to let you know where your child is at the moment. This option is also very good in cases where your child loses a mobile phone.

Another great feature of this app is that you can block. If you don’t like certain content your child is watching or communicating with a certain person, you have a block option and all worries are a thing of the past.

According to many connoisseurs of modern technology, this is the best tracking application available to users at super affordable prices. The company strives to always keep up with trends, so this is the app that is evolving the most compared to its competition. Also, this application is available for both iPhone and Android as well. Because of all the benefits it offers, the XNSpz application is very often used in companies, for employee supervising.

Every parent is obliged to know and take care of how their children are acting and where they are going. We live in an era of modern technique and technology, it is time for parents to be educated in this direction. It is not enough just to buy a child a mobile phone and leave it to the many, often dangerous, internet contents. Very often, children are not able to distinguish what is dangerous for them and what is not. Their childish naivety can get them into a lot of trouble and psychological harassment.

Therefore, if you are the parent of a teenager from whom you have just bought a mobile phone, do not be bothered by the conscience if you secretly follow your child. Of course, we cannot deny a child the need to have a smartphone and internet access, but we can therefore watch them from aside and select the proper content for our child.

Statistics say that the average child spends between 5 and 7 hours a day on the phone alone. Imagine what kind of content it can come up with, intentionally or completely by accident. That’s why these apps mentioned above are there at your service.

End of the Road for the Office? Maybe not – 2024 Guide

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Anne Kelly

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July 21, 2021

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In recent years flexible working has become more and more commonplace. In the space of less than a lifetime, the expectation of 9 to 5 in your seat daily physical presence has been challenged more and more.

There have been government-mandated initiatives enshrining the right of flexible working for new parents and indeed for any work that can make a valid case. Even if not granted by the office there is the right to be heard and the knowledge that any such request will get serious consideration.

Widespread and high-speed broadband internet access has been another great game-changer as has the growth of online video meeting software such as Zoom and WebEx for example. The net impact of this has made working from home a realistic option for huge numbers across the country.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the press often carries headlines around the themes of ‘twenty years of workplace change has been compressed into a matter of months or ‘we will never go back to the way we once worked’. Very recently Alan Jope, the CEO of global consumer giant Unilever, has been quoted as saying that they never anticipate going back into the office full time. Ever. And it is not only Unilever. Company after company have been saying similar things. Google and PWC are among some of the heavy hitters sending the same message.

Add to this the cold, hard truth that for most people searching for a business or service, whether that be a consumer or a hunt for a B2B offering, the first port of call is the internet. There is an expectation that everything you require is out there online somewhere and with modern search engines it is typically easy to find something that matches our wont. Even the traditional, bricks and mortar supermarkets are expected to have an online presence. Being able to source what you want on the internet is no longer a delighter, it is such an expectation that it is almost considered a right. If you cannot find it online, then it probably is not much of an offering, quite a common mindset.

With all these factors working against the traditional office, it almost seems obvious that it must be doomed as a viable proposition. People are used to the ability to work from home, they can do it easily, there is the social pressure and the perceived wisdom of the large and influential organizations loudly decreeing that they will never return to the old office ways.

The place to find solutions, products, and services is online and generations are growing up knowing no other way to find information than the internet. So, is it all over for the traditional office environment?

Three words summarise some particularly important concepts without which no business can be truly agile and successful. In today’s highly competitive environment businesses must be flexible and agile to succeed, they must be able to pivot quickly in response to new customer needs or to more effective platforms and ways of advertising and getting their value proposition out in front of customers. The words are ideation, creation, and celebration.

One problem with the home office is the restricted amount of human interaction. For the process of ideation, brainstorming, and thinking about new things, there is no substitute for being co-located. There is a buzz of energy generated by a group of creative individuals all working close to each other. It is the very foundation of some of the Agile practices embraced by the fast-moving technology sector with methodologies like Scrum.

Teams must be located near to one another to reduce the friction and difficulty of exchanging ideas face to face. There are non-verbal clues to meaning that shortcut a whole host of typed words or video conference calls. There is the ability for the quick water cooler or kitchen chat. Virtual drawing tools are no substitute for the ability to grab a piece of paper or a whiteboard marker and quickly sketch out for peers an idea that has suddenly come to mind. The chance to meet in the kitchen with that colleague you had not planned to meet with may spark the flame of an idea that transforms your whole business. The organization that can come up with the best ideas, faster than their competition has a huge advantage.

Intricately linked to coming up with novel solutions is the process of creation. Once again for the human-animal with its social nature, this is an activity that works best when you can quickly try out thought experiments with your peers and see their reactions. Bouncing ideas off one another always works the best face to face. Two minds are better than one and the more collective intelligence you can swiftly apply to an implementation problem the more likely it is you will have a host of solutions to choose from. When an idea has been arrived at making that work is best done in close collaboration and scheduled video conference calls will just not cut the mustard at times.

The final word is a celebration. It is no secret that a happy workforce is many times more productive than one that is not. It is important to celebrate successes and to simply gather in celebration and acknowledgment that you share a common goal. The group that plays together, stays together. There needs to be someplace where members of the team can come together, as a collective, in relative security away from outsiders and simply enjoy work, life and their joint output.

So, although the way an office is used may change somewhat it still has a key role to play in an organization’s ability to win. The physical office facilitates the ideation, creation, and celebration that are so important for the survival and success of a business.

While all that is in strong favor of maintaining a physical office there is one factor that has not been addressed and is both a threat and an opportunity. That is the internet. A company without a strong online presence currently has little chance of being taken seriously. Not only is it going to have challenges with credibility but simply being found will be difficult. Amongst all the noise on the internet, whatever good idea, product, or services an organization has only provided value if the end customer can find them.

Absolutely critical is the concept of digital marketing. It is no good simply putting out a couple of local fliers or painting an eye-catching sign. One must go where the market is and right now the market is online. It is key to have a physical office for the reasons outlined but in order for the ideas developed to generate any revenue or value such things as search engine optimization for the website and social marketing need to be done.

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Unless this is the focus of the business it is more effective to spend time working on the core business and developing the offering. Digital marketing is best left to the specialists. A look at such organizations as Smoking Chili Media will highlight the host of things that can be done, paid advertising on a pay-per-click basis, social proof by developing targeted links/connections with places where people are searching for your offering.

In summary, use your physical office in the way that makes sense in today’s environment, it needs to be there, and it needs to be providing the three things mentioned. Also ensure that the elephant in the room, the internet, factors into business planning and the company presence there is optimal, eye-catching, and converts visitors to the desired actions.