#Cycling Shorts Market trends

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Cycling Shorts Market Future Trends and Research Report by 2024-2032

The Reports and Insights, a leading market research company, has recently releases report titled “Cycling Shorts Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2024-2032.” The study provides a detailed analysis of the industry, including the global Cycling Shorts Market share, size, trends, and growth forecasts. The report also includes competitor and regional analysis and highlights the latest advancements in the market.

Report Highlights:

How big is the Cycling Shorts Market?

The global cycling shorts market was US$ 844.2 Million in 2022.  The market to register a revenue CAGR of 6.8% over the forecast period and account for a market size of US$ 1,526.1 Mn in 2031.

What are Cycling Shorts?

Cycling shorts are tailored, snug-fitting shorts created specifically for cyclists to wear while riding. Constructed from stretchable, breathable fabrics, these shorts offer comfort and support during extended cycling sessions. They commonly include a padded chamois in the seat area to minimize friction and absorb moisture, ensuring a comfortable ride and preventing skin irritation. With a close-fitting design that reduces air resistance and enhances aerodynamics, cycling shorts are an essential garment for cyclists, providing both comfort and performance advantages for riders at every skill level.

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What are the growth prospects and trends in the Cycling Shorts industry?

The cycling shorts market growth is driven by various factors and trends. The market for cycling shorts is steadily expanding, propelled by the increasing popularity of cycling for both leisure and fitness. These shorts are indispensable for cyclists, providing essential comfort and performance benefits. The market offers a wide array of options, including shorts tailored for road cycling, mountain biking, and casual riding, each designed with specific features to meet diverse cycling requirements. Noteworthy trends in the market include the adoption of advanced materials for enhanced comfort and longevity, as well as innovative designs to boost performance. Furthermore, there is a growing demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly cycling shorts, reflecting the broader shift towards eco-conscious products in the apparel industry. Hence, all these factors contribute to cycling shorts market growth

What is included in market segmentation?

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

By Product Type:

Road Shorts / Bib Shorts

Mountain Bike Shorts / Baggy Shorts

Smart Cycling Shorts

Others

Consumer Orientation:

Men

Women

Children

Pad Type:

Padded

Non-Padded Shorts

Sales Channel:

Hypermarket/Supermarkets

Specialty Stores

Online Retailers

Multi-brand Stores

Sports Variety Stores

Other Sales Channel

Segmentation By Region:

North America:

United States

Canada

Europe:

Germany

The U.K.

France

Spain

Italy

Russia

Poland

BENELUX

NORDIC

Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific:

China

Japan

India

South Korea

ASEAN

Australia & New Zealand

Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America:

Brazil

Mexico

Argentina

Middle East & Africa:

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

United Arab Emirates

Israel

Who are the key players operating in the industry?

The report covers the major market players including:

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.

Aero Tech Designs Cyclewear

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS

Baleaf Sports

Nike, Inc.

Zara

Hennes & Mauritz AB

Manifattura Valcismon S.p.A.

Rapha Racing Limited

ITS Cycling Limited T/A Hunt Bike Wheels

Assos of Switzerland

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Material objects i've discovered/rediscovered/am still enamored with within the last year:

-dancer shorts: it took me a bit to be comfortable with wearing these outside but it's the ultimate summer comfort piece, and so multifunctional!

-jewelry-like purse

-Nike x Comme des Garcons heel sneakers: my friend who used to work at Nike showed me these pre-release and i was sneering so hard but i woke up one day wanting them and it's been nothing but love ever since

-fur vests: loved them for a long time but this fall&winter they truly showed me how wonderful they are as layers for cold weather

-Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano by Dana Thomas : incredibly researched and so captivating, it will open your eyes abt these designers' works!

-Fashion at the Edge by Caroline Evans: another incredible research into the experimental runway shows of the 90s and 00s, dealing with darker themes and controversial fashion

-Dior Backstage foundation : happily committed for nearly 4 years, and with each and every use i am reminded why i love it so much

-Rom&nd Milk Tea Velvet Tint (in shades Earl Grey Tea and Black Tea): i always wear it as a lipstick in a nice thick layer, i just adore these shades

-Ben Nye white eyeshadow

-oil perfume:generic from my local arab produce store and a bit more high end, Oud Attar Discovery Collection - i never got as many compliments on my perfume since i started using oil perfumes, the scent lasts ALL day and it always fills whatever room i am in, my dream of being a walking incense stick came true!

-Accutane:yeah this one's a life-changer ngl...and side effects weren't that bad!

-bar soaps(two i have recently purchased, regular Aleppo soap and Tobacco scented soap from Alchimia)-rediscovering them after being a long time user of just liquid soap&shower gel, yes it feels a lot more sustainable, less waste, they last longer, plus the wonderful feeling of holding a new bar of soap, its weight and volume....yeah

-Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion: i tried other lotions this year but i have to keep coming back to this one, it's so nourishing, easy to find, and always smells divine!

-Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil: it's so popular for a good reason

-Supermilk conditioning spray from Lush: your hair will smell sooo good

-gourmand scented incense: don't be scared of stronger scents, because the smell will linger in your place even the day after you've burned these...in my house it always does!

-domestic sewing machine: i finally got one this year and it's so comforting to be able to work on clothing at home as well! Plus a good skill to hone especially since my prediction senses tell me homemade clothing will be big soon enough, after we all get sick of fast fashion/trend cycles/insane vintage resell market/clothing fitting poorly etc

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Book Review - The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

I must preface this review with the fact I have a certificate in women and gender studies.

Some context is important when discussing the success of this book. This novel was a blockbuster on BookTok, so we need to examine what makes something a sensation for the BookTok audience. The basic elements of a BookTok success are a high concept, diverse representation, a heavy emphasis on tropes, and use of contemporary language and/or pop culture references. Strong plot or character arcs are a secondary focus of the BookTok audience.

A story about a baseball player sports-bro who has to read regency romance to be a better husband. This high concept is the selling point of this novel. What makes this appealing to BookTok? Toxic masculinity is a hot topic in society right now. Despite being parents, the characters are young, which appeals to the burgeoning new adult audience. We’ve got feminism and a strong female lead who loves art and activism. Sports romance is popular as well. I can see how an online audience who’s used to the jargon online would think the author was clever for using terms like “mansplaining.”

The premise was appealing and I was genuinely excited to read the book. I appreciate what the author was attempting to do! The part with Gavin doing the grand gesture and Thea playfully saying she wanted to was very sweet. Unfortunately, thepremise fell short of its potential for me. Contemporary romance isn't my typical read (though I have read and enjoyed it before), yet I went into this with an open mind. My reaction can best be summarized by: when I learned this was a BookTok fav, all of the criticisms I had made a lot more sense. BookTok is a site where trends change constantly and the media consumption cycle lasts a month if you’re lucky. How to market to this constantly shifting audience? Sell them bite-sized ideas. Emphasize tropes. A new take on the sports romance. Useless man fights for empowered wife. Unpacking toxic masculinity. Woke romance. Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but it’s done in a feminist way this time, we promise.

Have I mentioned I don’t ascribe to the whole idea of gender?

I digress. My point is, the entire book seemed to be just these few tropes and premises. The narrative never got into the emotional depth I needed to make me care about the characters. Miscommunication as a plot device can be done well, but if you removed it from The Bromance Book Club, the entire narrative would fall apart. If the reader ever stops to wonder if men and women aren’t from two different planets, the narrative falls apart. I’m not making excuses for Gavin being oblivious to his wife’s happiness, but I must point out that Thea never communicated either. She told him to leave, so he did, then she was mad at him because he wasn’t supposed to actually leave.

The plot and characterization were weak. I was interested in Thea’s trauma, but it seemed to be glossed over to push a heavy-handed “strong woman” theme. It’s like a cake made out of all frosting. That’s the thing. BookTok wants easily consumed frosting, not a cake that requires a longer attention span or the contemplation of important concepts such as diversity and inclusion beyond a surface-level discussion. Being able to check off boxes on a representation clipboard doesn’t make a book a strong story, but that would be news to BookTok. I hate the term “woke” because it misses every single point of real social justice work, ergo it is the perfect term to describe the attempt at feminism in The Bromance Book Club, which didn't feel super feminist at all. Ultimately, the tension and comedy in the book rely on the belief that women and men are inherently different, and if you and your partner struggle to speak the same love language, it isn't a communication issue but a gender issue. Honestly, while reading, I kept thinking about the sitcom Home Improvement from the 90s which I know wasn't the intended effect. Mentally, I call this phenomenon "girlboss feminism," where the quest to create a strong female lead falls back on buzzwords and a couple tropes and ultimately has little new or interesting to say about gender.

The voice in The Bromance Book Club was a voice I recognized from other BookTok successes I’ve read. Its attempt to be witty was just edgy. The voice was self-aware, ironic, and almost felt to be poking fun at the genre as a whole, which made me wary of its sincerity. It's like when a musical has a character point out "why is everyone singing?" Personally, I'm a fan of just enjoying a genre without breaking the immersion. We’re all here to read it because we know and enjoy the general formula, and you don’t need to hit us over the head with anything. Additionally, there were sections where the author's voice bled through and it felt more like reading a rant about injustice than a story.

As a final nitpick, Courting the Countess used the phrase “male gaze” at one point and I was irked by the anachronistic language. It’s 1820, not 2020.

In conclusion, while the high concept and premise of The Bromance Book Club caught my attention, it fell short of its potential, trading a dynamic plot and characters for appealing buzzwords and a superficial attempt to discuss feminism. Because of the culture on BookTok which desires speed, surface-level representation, genre fiction that “isn’t like other genre fiction,” and easily consumed media, it was the perfect favorite for that audience. The book ultimately lacked sincerity to my eye. It felt to be showing off how not like other romances it was, and lost the heartfelt storytelling for me. TikTok as a site is all about flashy appearances with less depth.

Here I am, turning an unrelated piece of writing into a rant about society after criticizing The Bromance Book Club for doing the same thing. But this discussion is indeed part of a larger concern of mine. I worry about BookTok's potential to influence a trend of declining quality in the fiction market. I worry about the negative impact on the mental health of its userbase, afraid to show or feel things against the status quo.

Maybe I'm just not in the target audience, in which case these criticisms mean little. Maybe I read it as trying to be more than it actually was. In any case, it just wasn't for me, and that's okay, and I'm free to pick up another contemporary romance with different themes. This book certainly achieved what it meant to achieve, given its success, which I respect.

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Todays rip: 15/02/2024

Corridors of Vine

Season 6 Featured on: SiIvaGunner's Highest Quality Rips: Volume FF

Ripped by Heboyi

Right, okay, we've had a good streak recently of covering more "traditionally good" rips for the blog - arrangements and remixes like NIGHTMARESCAPE 〜Unrestrained HyperCam 2〜 (Final Boss Phase 2), genuinely good arrangements like mlp racism anthem (comix zone arrange), even the premiere of a new Season with the Joke-Explainer™ 7000 Fusion Collab. I think its about high time we change the clock to something "stupider" - the kind of rip that reminds you just how much SiIva is driven by the wild imagination, skill, and commitment-to-the-bit of its contributors. Only within a community like SiIvaGunner's will you get something like Corridors of Vine.

With memes as a whole, there seems to exist some sort of...invisible hierarchy that defines their public perception, that I've always found really fascinating. It's not impossible to understand why this hierarchy exists: Memes like the Hampsterdance in Wario's Hampster Mine, the Sparta Remix in THIS. IS. SOLEANNA. and more call back to a different, more innocent time in internet history, wheras memes like Despacito in Plains of Des-passing-to and It's Everyday Bro in It's Everyday Lake are oft met with comments like "I hate that I love this", or other similar sentiments. Memes generally follow a trend where, once one has worn out its period of inferred relevance - typically once it stops being a niche internet activity and spreads to marketing teams and unfunny people in general - its labeled as "dead" and unwanted, left as a relic of a smaller period of internet activity. That is, of course, unless it gets brought back into fashion by virtue of nostalgia and given some sort of new spin, as we've seen happen with Doge as of late - until that then too becomes co-opted by unfunny people (this time crypto-grifters) and the cycle begins anew. Yet part of what makes SiIvaGunner as a channel so great, is that very few of the memes it uses ever reach that state of abandonment: the team is so good at finding new, inventive ways to use memes as old as from Season 1, to where they rarely feel stale. And if they do feel stale - well, then that can ironically become part of the joke, playing into just how samey and played-out the joke is for a sort of ironic appeal.

All of this is to say, that I always find it immensely funny whenever the team decides - seemingly at the drop of a hat - to begin using memes that have been thoroughly labeled as dead for years by that point. A meme like the Harlem Shake didn't have so much as a pulse by the time Season 6 rolled around even past its sole revival to relevancy a few years back from being attached to Ajit Pai - yet The Harlem Shakeover of that very season was one containing over THREE HUNDRED rips utilizing the joke, next to none of which were made with the intention of sounding bad. Funny enough, then, that one of the first events we'd see during that same Season would be doing the exact same thing to a meme that's likely far more loathed than the Harlem Shake ever was - Damn Daniel, the core joke to Corridors of Vine.

Damn Daniel is perhaps the closest we've ever gotten to having a meme that felt like a social experiment - a complete non-sequitor of a joke starring an average, marketable teen and his immaculate footwear. At the peak of Vine's age of randomness humor, the series of various videos on Daniel's Vans absolutely blew up - and immediately, there were cynics from outside of Vine, older internet dwellers mainly, who made a big point about how lacking-in-funny the videos were. Yet the guy, Daniel, made it onto the damn Ellen Show of all things within mere weeks after his debut, and in a way it kind of made Damn Daniel a symbol for everything considered wrong about Vine: its mainstream appeal and focus on short, memeable videos had created a form of shitposting that...no longer felt like they were part of a community.

That is, of course, just my summary of the opinions I gathered from all the way back in 2016 - back when SiIvaGunner itself was first revving up into gear. And I find it so incredibly befitting that it was during Season 6 that the Damn Daniel event occurred on SiIvaGunner - the Season all about letting go of the past. To have it begin with SiIvaGunner, itself a 2016 meme, acknowledging its near polar opposite made around the same time: A meme that was, for a solid while, one of the most wanted-dead memes of all, one that the internet as a whole frankly felt a kind of hatred toward during what would come to be a rather cynical, hateful year in general.

There's definitely an overarching aura of irony applied to the anniversary celebration's rips regardless, of course - part of the joke with Corridors of Vine is that its using a song otherwise so closely enveloped in emotion and vulnerability (one SiIva itself used to similar effect with 時の回廊 ＜ver. CCC＞), alongside a joke that's so bitterly remembered that its mere inclusion makes it difficult to take seriously. Yet Corridors of Vine takes itself as seriously as the concept could be, it is a genuinely fantastic YTPMV using several of the famous Damn Daniel Vines in conjunction with one another, resulting in an infectiously catchy combination of lead- and backing melody instrumentation. I do think the commitment to the bit worked excellently, and the comments of the video itself appear to agree with me - despite how beloathed Damn Daniel itself was, the time to properly acknowledge and accept it had arrived, and we were for once actually...enjoying the meme?

To circle back to the point made in the second paragraph here - the truth is, there are very few memes that wind up actually full-on dead for long. Dead memes as a concept are a label we put upon jokes we feel have ran their course, yet especially in the world of YTPMV there will always be people out there able to prove the naysayers wrong, even if the intentions are purely ironic. Ironic or affectionate, the end result is the same, isn't it? You've got a smile out of your audience through your work in adapting the meme! And through all the comments expressing their concerns over returning to the hellscape that was 2016s meme culture, those smiles - even through the barrier of the internet, felt as if they were shared by all of us. The entire event - and Corridors of Vine in particular - showed Damn Daniel a sense of affection it likely hasn't had since the days when the SiIvaGunner channel's name began with a G.

Here's to 8 years, Daniel.

...Stussy man, Damn.

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The Ultimate Secrets of Making 6 Figures Monthly As A Freelancer on Fiverr (For Beginners and Expert)

Title: Unveiling the Ultimate Secrets to Earning 6 Figures Monthly on Fiverr

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Big Think - Male inequality, explained by an expert - Richard Reeves

A number of people warned me against writing a book about boys and men because it's such a fraught subject, particularly in politics right now, and because so many people were afraid that merely drawing attention to the problems of boys and men was implying somehow less effort being paid to girls and women; that it's framed as zero-sum. And it's sort of a who's side are you on question: and you have to be on one side or the other, rather than just being on the side of human flourishing.

One of the real challenges here is that if there are men missing from certain crucial areas of our society and our economy, that makes it harder for other men and boys to flourish in those areas.

We have an education system that has a dearth of male teachers. We have a labor market where the jobs that are growing fastest are ones where we have the fewest men- and in families there's the growth in what you might call the 'dad deficit' or 'fatherlessness.' As men are struggling in each of those areas, what you'll see is it'll be harder for other men to follow in their footsteps.

It's harder for boys to flourish if their fathers aren't engaged. It's harder for men to enter occupations where there aren't men. It's harder for boys to do well at school where there are no male teachers to be seen. And so, there's a very real danger that unless we act quite soon, that we will set in train something of a vicious cycle.

I'm Richard Reeves. I'm a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and my latest book is "Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is struggling, Why That Matters, and What to Do about It."

The overall picture is, that on almost every measure, at almost every age, and in almost every advanced economy in the world, the girls are leaving the boys way behind, and the women leaving the men.

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Men in education

What nobody expected was that girls and women wouldn't just catch up to boys and men in education, but would blow right past them and keep going. Everyone was very focused, quite rightly, on getting to gender equality, getting to gender parity.

It's not that long ago where there was a huge gender gap the other way, and there was huge focus, correctly, in the 70s and 80s to really promote women and girls in education. But the line just kept going-and nobody predicted that. Nobody was saying, "What if gender inequality reemerges in just as big a way as now, in some cases bigger, but the other way around?

And to some extent, everyone's still trying to get their head around this new world where, at least in education, when you talk about gender inequality, you are pretty much always talking about the ways in which girls and women are ahead of boys and men. And that's happened in a very, very short period of human history. So if you look at the U.S., for example, in the average school district in the U.S., girls are almost a grade level ahead of boys in English, and have caught up in math. If we look at those with the highest GPA scores, the top 10%, two-thirds of those are girls. If we look at those at the bottom, two-thirds of those are boys.

When it comes to going to college, there's a 10 percentage gap in college enrollment; a similar size gap in completing college, conditional on enrolling. And the result of those trends is that the gender gap in getting a college degree is now wider than it was in 1972, but the other way around.

So in 1972, when Title IX was passed to promote more gender equality in education, there was a 13 percentage point gap in favor of men getting college degrees. Now there's a 15 percentage point gap in favor of women getting college degrees. So the gender inequality we see in college today is wider than it was 50 years ago- it's just the other way around.

There's quite a fierce debate about the differences between male and female brains. And in adulthood, I think there's not much evidence that the brains are that different in ways that we should worry about, or that are particularly consequential. But where there's no real debate is in the timing of brain development. It is quite clear that girls brains develop more quickly than boys brains do, and that the biggest difference seems to occur in adolescence.

So what happens, is in adolescence, we develop what neuroscientists call the prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex of our brain is sometimes known as the "CEO of the brain." It's the bit of your brain that says, "You should do your chemistry homework rather than going out to party." It's the bit of your brain that says it is worth maintaining a high GPA 'cause it'll help you get to college, which might help you in the future. And that bit of the brain develops considerably earlier in girls than in boys, between one and two years earlier. Partly because girls go into puberty a bit earlier than boys and that seems to trigger some of this development.

What that means is that if you have an education system that rewards the ability to turn in homework, stay on task, worry about your GPA, prepare for college, and so on, then, just structurally, that's going to put at an advantage the group whose brains have developed earlier in those particular areas- and that turns out on average to be girls. I think it's a great irony of women's progress that by taking the brakes off women's educational opportunities and aspirations, we've revealed the fact that the education system is slightly structured against boys and men, because of these differences in the timing of brain development. But it took the women's movement to show that, because the natural advantages of women in education were impossible to see when women's aspirations were being capped by a sexist society. Now that those caps have been largely removed, we can see that it's boys and men who are at disadvantage in the education system.

At the risk of sounding boring, let's collect the data first so we know what we are dealing with here.

I do think that we should be strongly encouraging boys to start school a year later than girls. I think that should become the default in many school districts because of the developmental gap that there is between boys and girls. Because boys brains mature more slowly, then them starting school a year later would mean that they were developmentally closer to being peers with the girls in the classroom.

We need a lot more male teachers. It's striking that the teaching profession has become steadily more female over time. Only 24% of K-12 teachers, now, are male- that's down from 33% in the 80s- and fewer men are applying to teacher training year on year. And so, we've seen this steady shift towards a close to an all-female environment; that has all kinds of consequences for the ethos of the school, for the way we deal with different kinds of behavior among boys and girls, for example. And so we need a very serious and intentional effort to get more men into teaching.

The third thing I would do in this world where I have significant power to dictate policies, would be significantly more investment in vocational education and training: That is an area where we do seem to see better results for boys and men on average, and one that's woefully underinvested in in the U.S. The U.S. has really bet most of its dollars on a very academic, a very narrow route towards success, and less emphasis on vocational training. And that has actually put boys and men at a disadvantage- so apprenticeships, technical high schools, are actually a really good way to help more boys and men.

I think one of the challenges with this debate is that if you're talking to women and men who are, say, at the top of the economic ladder- four-year college degrees, decent incomes- they look around and they don't see some of these issues. But that's not the same for working-class men; that's not the same for men lower down the economic ladder. So there's a danger that we're so busy, to borrow Sheryl Sandberg's phrase: "So busy leaning in that we don't look down." The reality for men further down the ladder is very different.

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Men in the workforce

The economic trends for men have turned downwards along four dimensions.

One is wages: Most men today earn less than most men did in 1979.

In employment, with a drop in labor force participation of eight percentage points, which means nine million men now of prime age are not working.

We've seen a drop in occupational stature, and so, there are now more men working in employment areas which are seen as lower status than they were in the past.

And we've also seen a drop in the acquisition of skills, the kinds of skills and education that boys and men need. If boys don't get educated and men don't get skilled, they will struggle in the labor market.

And across all of those domains, we've seen a downwards turn for men in the last four or five decades. And so the way in which social class divides have opened up, economic inequality has widened, is really important to understand in the context of gender inequality.

If we only focus on gender gaps, then we miss the fact that both men and women at the top have done increasingly well. But that's much less true of everybody else, and especially it's less true of those from lower-income backgrounds, working-class boys and men, and black boys and men. You see many of those trends are amplified, and so those boys and men are really at the sharpest end of many of the social and economic changes.

On the one hand, we have a huge and successful and laudable effort to get more women into STEM jobs. So 'science, technology, engineering, and math.' On the other side, we have what I call "HEAL jobs." So that's 'health, education, administration, and literacy.' Almost, if you like, the opposite side of the coin to STEM jobs- and that's where a lot of the jobs are coming from.

Health and education alone are huge and growing sectors in the U.S., and so by my estimates, for every one job we're gonna create in STEM between now and 2030, we're gonna create three in HEAL jobs. But those jobs are at least as gender-segregated as STEM jobs, but in the other direction, and unlike STEM becoming more so over time; so if you look at the HEAL sector, only 24% of the workers in those sectors are male, and that number is falling.

And in particular sectors, we are seeing a really precipitous drop in the number of men. We have a drop in the number of male teachers. We have a very sharp drop in the number of male psychologists; that's dropped from 39% male to 29% male in the last decade alone. And among psychologists under the age of 30, only 5% are male. So we roll that forward, and we're going to see psychology becoming essentially almost an all-female profession.

So these jobs, which are both crucial, I think, for society, and where it'd be very useful to have more diversity, are actually becoming more gender-segregated, and so we have absolutely no effort to get more men into HEAL jobs, which is where I think the future lies, and where we should be helping men to move.

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Men in the family

One of the problems that we face is what I call in the book a 'dad deficit.' And that can be seen in various different ways: So one in four fathers don't live with their children. If parents split up, they're much more likely to lose contact with their fathers than with their mothers- and so one in three children, if their parents split up, don't see their father at all after a few years post the separation. So this fatherlessness is something that's very, very specific.

And when 4 in 10 children are born outside marriage, and most children, to less educated parents are born outside marriage, then we have to reinvent what it means to be a father, because right now men are still being held to an old standard of what it meant to be a successful father in a world where that is neither possible for many of them, or even desirable, because what we've seen is, as women have grown in economic power and economic independence, then of course they're going to choose to be with a man rather than being forced to, as in the old days.

This is probably the greatest liberation in human history, honestly, that women can now choose whether to be with a man or not. More than 2 out of 5 households in the U.S. now, a woman is the main breadwinner. 40% of American women earn more than the average man. These are huge economic changes, and all for the good, but it does pose some really sharp questions about what fathers are for.

And until we escape the obsolete model of the breadwinner father, then we will continue to see more and more men being left out of family life. And the kicker is that boys in families that don't have a father presence suffer much more than girls. And so then what happens is that male disadvantage can become intergenerational because if the fathers are struggling, and therefore not really involved in their kids' lives, then the boys are the ones who suffer most, who will then go on to struggle themselves in education, and in the labor market.

It's clear by now that marriage and social institutions and a sense of purpose matter to men. And so as we've seen these real challenges faced by men in education, work, and the family, you're seeing some really difficult and troubling health consequences. And so, the so-called 'deaths of despair' from suicide, overdose, or alcohol, three times higher among men than among women. Suicide itself, three times higher among men than women, and rising very quickly, especially among middle-aged men and younger men.

So we can see these as symptoms, I think, of a broader malaise, which is what's troubling boys and men. And for men in particular, this sense of purpose is very important. I think it's a human universal that we need to be needed. There's a wonderful piece of work by an academic called Fiona Chan, who looked at the last words that men had used to describe themselves before committing suicide, or attempting suicide. And the top of the list were "worthless" and "useless."

I think if we create a society in which so many men do feel like they're not needed, then it's no surprise that we see these deaths of despair. We see problems with opioids- opioids are a much bigger problem for men than they are for women- and one of the great tragedies of opioid deaths is the death rates are higher in part because the users are on their own. And so, in some ways, the opioid epidemic is a perfect illustration of a whole series of things we are talking about: which is a loss of role in the family, a loss of status in the labor market, turning to drugs, and being isolated and withdrawn. And so in that example, I think you can see a symptom of this broader, male malaise that we just need to take it more seriously.

And we have a cultural responsibility, as a society, men and women together, to help men and boys to adjust to this new world- because, right now, many of them are really struggling.

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Custom Clock Inserts

Quartz Clock Movements Open Your Vistas

Quartz clock movements are the modern-day electronic matching of conventional, mechanical control centers for timekeeping. However quartz clock movements (likewise referred to as clock electric motors) have no springs, weights, wheels, or gears to track time; instead, the quartz crystal generates a stream of pulses that are extremely fast and extremely steady, meaning that checking and subdividing the pulses provides an exact step of elapsed time. Let us see how these marvelous tools can open up a brand-new globe to you.

Non-quartz clock movements run mechanically, utilizing rotational force to turn a flywheel and a collection of equipments to determine specific time units (i.e., secs). Without regulation, the flywheel would certainly spin also quick, which is where pendulums and escapement systems can be found in. The pendulum is limited to turn one extent in half a second, and the gear network converts the oscillation right into secs, minute, and hours.

Modern electronic motors work identically-- at the very least to the onlooker-- although a completely different method is utilized to obtain the exact same outcomes. The first thing one requires to comprehend is that quartz crystals normally vibrate at their resonating regularities when a voltage decrease is related to them. Next, one must realize that the entire point of clocks is to track elapsed time (resetting every 12 or 24 hr), which whether this is done mechanically or electronically is a non-issue.

Nonetheless, the electronic strategy has lots of advantages that exceed just removing the bulk of flywheels, weights, and gears. Electronic motors in essence digitize the entire process, transforming what made use of to be performed in hardware into software program. This gives them a lot better adaptability and adaptability than their mechanical equivalents, and actually they can carry out essentially whatever functionality can be thought up due to the fact that shows has no hardware restraints.

As an example, suppose we intend to extend the resetting time, or the duration at which whatever wraps around to where it began? Twelve hours and twenty-four hours are prominent alternatives, but there's absolutely nothing preventing one from going a full week, and even a month!

Naturally, there's no factor implementing such time expansions if you couldn't reveal them, implying particularly adjusted dials and potentially an additional hand. For the once a week period, the days are printed in the center of the dial and the (short) extra hand leaps to the next day every 24 hr. In a similar way, for once-a-month durations, dates of the month are published along the dial's circumference and a lengthy hand ticks to the following once a day.

A neat option "clock" movement that you can obtain monitors tide level. The only actual distinction is going from a solar cycle to the lunar cycle, which is 24 hr and 50 mins. The motion has to be initialized and calibrated for neighborhood problems, but once this is done the tide degree will certainly always be accurate.

The tide-level motion (which can be combined with common timekeeping to display time and trend on one face), is a kind of lead-in to movements that depart from periodicity. Right here, the thing revealed is a weather phenomenon, such as moisture or temperature, and the single hand revolves between two extremes of a scale. Sensors are made use of to discover present worths, and the electric motor converts the value into hand position.

The astute viewers will certainly understand that we are no longer in the world of quartz movements, as there is no reason to track elapsed time. But the digital quartz innovation has freed up the imagination to assume in regards to software instead of hardware. clock parts

A fascinating by-product of all this is that there is a market for clocks and attributes of the past, such as grandfather clocks with oscillating pendulums. The digital movements can suit such needs via simulation, even though pendulums are no more working components; this is particularly valuable for clockmakers that want to bring back an old, non-functioning heirloom. Obviously, quartz clock movements open your panoramas.

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Interested in investing as a young entrepreneur? Here's what you need to know

Investment in India has remained subdued considering the challenging global environment, and analysts anticipate that the country may remain in a state of stagnation until the end of the year. According to Siddharth Mehta IL&FS Former Director and CIO of Bay Capital, the market has seen a significant decrease in the rate of deal-making, which is attributed to the global economic and geopolitical conditions, as well as inflation and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. GlobalData indicates that in January 2023, 87 venture capital deals were disclosed in India, amounting to a total of $696.2 million (about $21 per person in the US). This was a decrease of 13.9% compared to the previous month when India saw 101 venture capital agreements for a total of $905 million.

What Investing Strategy Should Budding Entrepreneurs Use?

To plan your investments as a young entrepreneur, set short- and long-term business goals, create a budget, explore investment opportunities, seek advice from financial advisors or mentors, diversify investments, monitor performance regularly, and be patient. Diversify your investments to minimize risks and maximize returns. Monitor your investments regularly and adjust if needed. Remember to be patient and persistent in your investment journey. Siddharth Mehta Bay Capital CIO and IL&FS Former Director believes that young entrepreneurs must do in-depth research and market analysis and understand the cycle of the market and its preferences before making any investment as successful investing necessitates meticulous planning, thorough research, and discipline, paving the way for long-term business success.

Things to Keep in Mind While Starting a Startup

Building a successful team, getting funding, concentrating on the customer experience, and keeping nimble are all necessary for starting a firm. Success depends on conducting market research, generating cutting-edge products, and having a comprehensive business plan. For a profitable return, it is crucial, above all else, to conduct research based on current market trends and changes.

Three Things to Keep in Mind While Considering a Startup

Starting a new business can be a challenging journey, especially for young entrepreneurs. To succeed, they should be passionate and determined, prioritizing their customers and building strong relationships. They should understand their needs, preferences, and pain points, and focus on creating a positive customer experience. Being resourceful and adaptable is crucial, as it allows them to find innovative solutions, build relationships with industry leaders, and learn from mistakes. Despite lacking capital, experience, or industry experience, they should remain flexible and adaptable to meet the changing needs of their business and industry.

What is Investing in Lifestyle? And How to Make Sure it is Profitable

What is a lifestyle investment? Lifestyle investment means investing in assets that reflect an individual’s lifestyle or passion. For example, investing in art, music, travel, or in sports. Investing in lifestyle assets is a great way to achieve a profitable return. However, it’s important to understand that lifestyle investments aren’t always financially sound. “It’s essential to do your research, diversify your portfolio, seek professional advice, track your investments regularly, and have patience, lifestyle investing can help you make better decisions and reduce risks”, asserts Siddharth Mehta.

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the current era of mainstream music has the POTENTIAL to be a true golden age what with the abundance of (easily acquired, either legally or illegally) resources available to musicians rn, the relative ease re: the prospect of finding a niche, the growing rates of apparent instrumental/production virtuosity etc. but the market is so shit that so much of it ends up bland and that has fuckshit to do with the talent or skill of modern musicians and so much to do with the field as a whole. so the main ways to find good good good music are either to avoid the mainstream and be someone who knows a guy that knows a guy who knows a guy what makes music or to stumble across the musicians who so happen to have been able to reach success DESPITE the market discouraging productive music practices. but then their fans are insufferable and they get tiktokified which is ok and not their fault but at least annoying fans were easier to ignore before the internet. and also working as a musician is a nightmare but that's a different (?) issue but god gigs will one day soon kill me. i'm killing the business. we need communism now because i need music jesse or i'll explode

there's definitely good that comes through in the mainstream and that's why it's so depressing bc if we weren't caught up in this insane cycle of extremelyyyy short-lived trends bc that could be allowed to flourish so much more + be inviting to new artists. like i know record companies have always been evil but that, the way everything seems to be speeding up and just the general feel of pop culture at the moment in everything even outside of music. and tbh working as a musician wld be tied to it bc streaming offers zero profit so of course artists have to be on trend and go viral and things bc it's the only way you're going to be able to survive if you're a new artist. it's suffocating

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'Barbenheimer, the cultural phenomenon that crossed the streams between the theatrical releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer, continues to dominate the news cycle. While the internet has buzzed about Barbenheimer for quite some time, the reality of this mythic double feature has been exciting to behold on a personal level.

Though the box office results have been impressive, there may still be a bunch of you readers who haven’t gotten onto the Barbenheimer bandwagon. It’s understandable, but should you have any reservations about why you should jump into the Barbenheimer experience, I’ve got you covered. Avoiding spoilers, here’s a list of reasons why it’s never too late to get in on this pop-culture trend.

Barbenheimer Tickets (and Better Seats) Probably Are Easier To Find Now

It’s true that opening weekend was a surprising smash for Barbenheimer. If you hadn’t secured tickets early enough, chances are you missed out on the fun of Barbie and Oppenheimer running back to back. That likelihood is even greater if you’ve been trying to track down Christopher Nolan’s historical epic in its preferred IMAX 70mm format.

No matter how you enjoy these pictures in the wild, the next couple of weeks are definitely going to be crazy when trying to buy into Barbenheimer. Don’t give up though, because if you get to partake in this joyful occasion, it’s going to pay off in several other ways.

The Audience For Both Movies Makes For A Unique People-Watching Experience

Photos of people dressed for both Barbie and Oppenheimer have been so much fun to observe. Whether it’s someone decked out in their best pink ensemble, a dour black suit and hat, or a t-shirt combining the two in a satisfying mashup, people have been showing up in style for this monumental draw.

Now you may prefer one half over the other, as we saw with our own Erik Swann’s first hand account of the Barbenheimer experience. However, you’re not going to know until you actually take the ride for yourself. Also, even if you end up disliking or liking these movies on equal levels, being a part of this real world experience is a hell of a way to celebrate the movie theater experience.

Theatrical Double Features Like This Aren’t Very Common

The “double feature” isn’t a new experience, as it harkens back to the classic days of cinema. It’s as ingrained in the DNA of moviegoing as cartoon shorts, newsreels, and popcorn; and surviving drive-ins still do it. At your regular multiplex however, it’s a more manually driven experience, save for catch-up marathons that might play to promote newer movies.

As such, the box office tends to compete movie versus movie with the ticket buying public; as seen in the recently examined history of iconic movies that premiered on the same date. And yet, Barbie and Oppenheimer cracked that pattern by becoming a long standing meme. Sure, people started to joke about Barbenheimer long before it even had a name, but people committed to the bit eventually. Which, when you look at both movies, isn’t as crazy as you’d think.

Soundtracks Such As These Need To Be Heard In A Theater

Primarily we “watch” movies, so the visual aspect is something that clearly gets a lot of attention when marketing a film. Moving past that layer and appreciating things like costume design, performance, and even the music of a movie is something that more intense movie fans tend to focus on, in addition to said visuals. And if you're a music fan, both Barbie and Oppenheimer have reasons you should be excited to get to a local theater.

On one hand, the Barbie soundtrack is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the artists featured. Billie Eilish, Lizzo, and an Ice Spice/Nicki Minaj collab are just some of the highlights one can expect from that fantastic plastic world. However, if you needed one song to convince you to see this movie in theaters, it’s Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night.” It’s been in all the trailers, so you don’t need to listen to it again. Just trust me when I say that it sounds perfect in theatrical surround sound.

Flipping to the other side of this coin, Ludwig Göransson’s score to Oppenheimer captures everything from unholy dread to scientific awe. It propels an already gorgeous movie to greater heights, and certainly hammers the important parts into the film with the right gravity. So if you're looking for two movies that might make driving home a bit more exciting, look no further than this pair of soundtracks.

Barbenheimer Is A Supporting Performance Powerhouse (That The Oscars Should Reward)

One of the big similarities between both Barbie and Oppenheimer is the fact that audiences can’t stop talking about key supporting performances from both. With Barbie, Ryan Gosling’s Ken was a shoo-in to steal the spotlight, and he definitely lives up to those expectations.

Though the even more impressive scene stealer is America Ferrera, whose monologue about being a woman in the modern world has already captivated audiences in the post-release discourse. On that same wavelength Oppenheimer’s massive cast also showed potential for cast members to bring their A-game against Cillian Murphy’s sterling central performance.

While the whole lot do indeed stand shoulder to shoulder with Christopher Nolan’s lead, it’s Robert Downey Jr. that snuck in and delivered the goods as the MVP. So while you may be showing up for Murphy and Margot Robbie’s front and center protagonists, be prepared to be wowed by some other key players in these separate universes. Think of it as getting more bang for your buck.

Barbie And Oppenheimer Are Kind Of Perfect Together

Superficially, the hyper colorful world of Barbie and the haunting world of Oppenheimer look like a pair that would not go together. Who would realistically expect Greta Gerwig’s examination of feminism/tribute to cinema to pair with Christopher Nolan’s sobering biopic about atomic physics? Look a little closer though, and you can see one common thread links these two movies in a special way.

Through both of these creation-themed stories, one can experience a reckoning with the intentions behind each gadget, and the effects it had on society at large. Barbie inspired young women just as Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb inspired humanity, with both inventions becoming double edged legacies we’re still talking about today.

Of course, Barbie ends on a more positive note than the chillingly unique ending to Oppenheimer. So if you do book yourself into the Barbenheimer experience, it’s recommended you see the historical epic first, then calm down with some neon colored introspective comedy. Should you choose to follow that suggestion or not, both films are currently showing at a theater near you.'

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What to expect from the stock market this week

Last week, the review of the macro market indicators saw with the 2nd Quarter in the books, equity markets showed strength reversing the pull backs from the prior week. Elsewhere looked for Gold ($GLD) to continue its pullback while Crude Oil ($USO) consolidated in the lower end of a broad range. The US Dollar Index ($DXY) continued to drift to the upside in consolidation while US Treasuries ($TLT) churned in their own consolidation range. The Shanghai Composite ($ASHR) looked to continue the slow drift lower while Emerging Markets ($EEM) consolidated.

The Volatility Index ($VXX) looked to remain very low and stable making the path easier for equity markets to the upside. Their charts looked strong, especially on the longer timeframe with the SPY and QQQ printing new cycle weekly highs. On the shorter timeframe the $QQQ, $SPY and $IWM all erased last week’s losses with the SPY making a new 14 month high.

The week played out with Gold finding support and bouncing while Crude Oil rose up off the lower end of its consolidation zone. The US Dollar met resistance and pulled back while Treasuries fell back to the March low. The Shanghai Composite met resistance at a lower high and fell back while Emerging Markets also made a lower high and then dropped.

Volatility rose to a 3 week high before it fell back Friday. This put pressure on equities and they responded with a 2 day move lower following the holiday. All found support by midday Thursday and reversed. They continued higher Friday only to sell off in the afternoon and finish the week lower. This resulted in the SPY and QQQ ending just off their recent highs with the IWM below the 3 month high. What does this mean for the coming week? Let’s look at some charts.

SPY Daily, $SPY

The SPY came into the week following a gap up to end June, leaving an island below on the daily chart. It held there on Monday, printing a new 14 month high, and then gapped down Thursday. Friday it opened lower and drove to fill the gaps before fading in the afternoon and closing slightly lower on the day. This left price above the 20 day SMA on the daily chart with a RSI falling in the bullish zone and the MACD dropping but positive.

The weekly chart printed an inside week near the top of the prior week’s move. Price continues to hold along the rising Bollinger Bands® with the RSI in the bullish zone and the MACD positive and rising. There is resistance at 441 and 444 then 447 and 451 before 454 and 457. Support lower comes at 437.50 and 435.50 then 431.50 and 430 before 428.50 and 425.50. Uptrend.

SPY Weekly, $SPY

With the first week of July in the books, equity markets showed some weariness, stalling in their moves higher and giving back minor amounts. Elsewhere look for Gold to continue its downtrend while Crude Oil consolidates in a broad range. The US Dollar Index looks to move lower in consolidation while US Treasuries drop and may be resuming their downtrend. The Shanghai Composite looks to continue the intermediate trend lower while Emerging Markets consolidate.

The Volatility Index looks to remain very low and stable making the path easier for equity markets to the upside. Their charts look strong on the longer timeframe with the SPY and QQQ leading over the IWM. On the shorter timeframe both the QQQ and SPY are now in a short term consolidation with the IWM in a wider consolidation holding over the prior range. Use this information as you prepare for the coming week and trad’em well.

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RICK OWENS AND HIS INFLUENCE ON YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR FASHION JOURNEYS

The fashion industry is forever evolving, inspiring a new generation of young teens and adults to express their individuality through the language of clothes. In the midst of the fashion industry, many people have shared their love for clothing by designing and creating new pieces that can influence a group of disciples for years to come. Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy are two influential figures who completely changed the fashion industry with their intricate designs and unique silhouettes whilst helping introduce many people, of all different backgrounds, to avant-garde fashion. The fashion industry continues to fluctuate in terms of what is and what is not popular due to the rapidity of trend cycles and the gentrification of fashion. Rick Owens has gained a lot of traction in recent years due to widespread popularity on social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest. This wide-spread popularity can be attributed to numerous celebrity endorsements and collaborations. I interviewed two Rick Owens enthusiasts: Bailey Anderes and Chase Walker comparing the influence Rick Owens has had on their respective fashion journeys. Walker, a 23 year old reseller from Detroit and Anderes, a 19 year old Fashion Student from New York, both have different journeys in finding their own route in the fashion industry, however they both share a common admiration for the brand. 

When did you first get into the brand Rick Owens?:

Walker: “When I was about 16-17 I saw Kanye wearing this Rick parka and ever since then it’s been on my radar.”

Anderes: “Around sophomore year. So about 4 years ago.”

What inspired you to get into fashion, specifically Rick Owens?:

Walker: “Back in 2016, I was in several online communities, mostly on Reddit and Kanyetothe. This is when we were coming out of the Yeezus era and I saw a lot of affluent people wearing Rick such as A$AP Rocky and Kanye. This era is when a lot of people were getting into Rick because of celebrities. It wasn’t until 2019 that I actually started buying Rick because I had started downsizing by selling my thrifted clothing on Instagram. Then, when COVID happened, I lost my job and used my stimulus checks to invest in my business, importing and dealing with designer goods, mostly Rick.”

Anderes: “I think the dark, drape, and brutal style is super cool. Seeing my dad wear suits early on definitely made me want to look fashionable”.

Do you think the location of where you live affects your fashion sense?

Walker: “Detroit is a fashion desert. Short answer, yes”.

Anderes: “Absolutely. I grew up in Wisconsin. And that’s honestly what pushed me into Instagram and websites, so I began seeing and reading about designers there.”

“One thing about Rick is that it has such longevity because it’s the only brand in the public eye that is “dark wear adjacent”

Rick Owens has gained an insane amount of popularity in the recent months, why do you think that is and do you think gatekeeping the brand has aided its exclusivity?

Walker: “Definitely has to do with the Converse and Birkenstock collab, Rappers like Gunna and Playboi Carti and Tyrone Dylan’s influence on the brand with Kiss Heels and the more glam look also have had a major influence. One thing about Rick is that it has such longevity because it’s the only brand in the public eye that is “dark wear adjacent”.

Anderes: “Yes. Gatekeeping Rick Owens definitely would allow them to be less popular, however with collaborations with Converse and Veja, they end up hitting a lower price tier bracket so it’s more accessible. Also gatekeeping Rick is still a thing, there are a lot of collectors who don’t like how popular it’s getting so they tend to stray away from giving out a lot of info”.

When a brand gets really popular in mainstream media and fashion, it is inevitable that fakes start to appear in the market more frequently. Have you ever bought any fakes?

Walker: I’ve bought so many fakes by accident. I think it’s weird if you wear it. Money is out there, there are very little things you cannot afford when it comes to clothes. If you have $200 but the piece you want is $500, just wait until your next paycheck. Counterfeiters don’t intend to fool the buyers, they are selling to a customer. If you really care about the piece, you’ll look diligently to make sure what you’re buying is real”.

Anderes: “Unbeknownst to me yes, I also was on Canal Street and got a fake Prada hat cause it was funny”.

Do you think the price tag of some of Rick Owens pieces are worth it? In terms of quality and honing your personal style?

Walker: “Short answer: yes, value is a complicated concept. I can buy a Gildan shirt from Walmart and as soon as I walk out the door the value depreciates, however I can buy a piece and as time goes by I can get back the money I paid, or more, if I resell it”.

Anderes: “Retail? No. Resell? Definitely not. You have to be patient to find a good deal nowadays. I used to have a lot of Rick Owens. I collected a lot from SS02 and I was able to pick it up for pretty cheap a few years ago. Now, not so much”.

Rick Owens has created such a big community that truly brings people in the fashion world together. There’s a private discord, accessed only by invite, that allows enthusiasts to have an open discussion with other archivists and devotees to the brand where one is able to chat, share their newest pieces, and oftentimes sell to each other. Owens, a bi-sexual man, has also used the brand as a way to blur the lines of gender steryotypes (creating the famous “KISS Heels” that many hetoro-sexual men are now wearing). I asked Walker if he thought Owens himself has had an influence in breaking these gender norms:

Walker: “Yes but not really. A lot of men who are wearing Kiss heels are some of the most homophobic and bigoted people, but they dont even realize the meaning behind the piece. You cannot look at these muses Rick has and not think this isn’t a little queer. Some people are just so close-minded and blinded by their own delusion that they’ll wear anything hype even if they don’t support it. Rick operates in such a peculiar space, being a designer endorsed by rappers and hype while simultaneously androgyny and femininity”.

Anderes and Walker are both different in age, style and location, however they both share one thing in common and that is their self expression through fashion and their work. Walker a reseller and Anderes a writer both hone their experiences in the fashion industry to continue utilizing their craft in order to evolve.

As fashion keeps evolving, Owen’s brand will too, and currently he is in the midst of releasing another collaboration with Converse. As Anderes said, people are still gatekeeping Rick Owens, but with his continuation of collaborations and releases that appeal to the masses, the brand seems as if it will continue to be a staple on social media and in everyone’s wardrobe.

“Rick operates in such a peculiar space, being a designer endorsed by rappers and hype while simultaneously androgyny and femininity”

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Get Ready for the Quadrennial Rally

Unfortunately, the stock market is delivering on its bearish historical 4-Year Cycle and seasonal tendencies here at the midway point of 2022. It is also playing out the less than sanguine outlook we wrote last year around this time in the 2022 Stock Trader’s Almanac (pages 10-11) and in our annual forecast from last December 16. So where do we go from here?

Much to our chagrin the short answer is that we have likely not seen the low either in price or time. Current trends are now leaning towards the “Worst Case” scenario we presented in our 2022 forecast which was for a “Mild bear market for S&P 500 with 2022 ending down 10-20%.” With S&P 500 down 20.6% year-to-date at the end of June the bear is fully in place. 

As we have been guiding over the past several months, we still expect this bear to put in a typical midterm election year bottom sometime in the August-October timeframe just ahead of the midterm elections. Stocks are clearly exhibiting the historical weakness that often transpires in the Worst Six Months of the year May-October and they are also tracking the “Weak Spot” of the 4-year cycle. But this should set us up for the “Sweet Spot” of the cycle from Q4 midterm year through Q2 pre-election year.

The intersection of the annual seasonal pattern and the 4-Year Cycle produces the quadrennial “Sweet Spot.” As we continue to patiently ride out this bear the chart below of the 4-year cycle may provide some solace. We are currently finalizing the 2023 edition of the Stock Trader’s Almanac so here’s a sneak peek at this new chart from the 2023 STA that highlights the midterm low and most importantly the quadrennial rally from the midterm low to the pre-election year high in what we call the Sweet Spot of the 4-year cycle.

The second and third quarter of the midterm year has been the weakest period of the entire 4-year pattern averaging losses over the 2-quarter period of -1.2% for the Dow, -1.5% for the S&P 500 and -5.0% for the NASDAQ Composite Index. But in the Sweet Spot of the cycle the Dow gains 19.3%, S&P 500 increases 20.0% and NASDAQ jumps 29.3% over the three-quarter span from midterm year Q4 to pre-election year Q2.

It is for this reason that we call midterm election years “A Bottom Pickers Paradise.” From the midterm low to the pre-election year high DJIA gains 46.8% since 1914 and NASDAQ gains a whopping 68.2% since 1974! As the 2022 bear market runs its course, the market will likely bounce along sideways, testing the lows, hitting its low point in late Q3 or early Q4 in the August-October period in prototypical midterm bottom fashion. Then be prepared for the rally off that low into the Sweet Spot and beyond to new highs.

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YOUTUBE SHORTS, AFFILIATE MARKETING AND YOU! LET’S START!

Are you looking for ways to earn through affiliate marketing? Are you confused about how and where to begin? Okay, get yourself a book and a pen, we are here to tell you all about it. You can consider this as a guide to YouTube affiliate marketing for beginners.

Even though it has been digitized and more popular now, affiliate marketing has always been around. Just imagine, using just a little bit of effort and time, earning thousands of rupees in return, and enjoying it too! Exciting, right? This is exactly how affiliate marketing works. Just promote products to your audiences and get paid with every sale cycle which is completed. Also, as this is a performance-based marketing program, you would still get paid without having to commit all your time to it. This makes it a perfect part-time earning opportunity.

There are multiple methods to promote any product, including online methods and offline methods. You can choose as per your convenience and start working on the same accordingly. Both of these, however, will provide contrasting results. Offline, you would have little reach with more effort, and online, you have to make minimal efforts in exchange for maximum results. But then, with everyone becoming more and more busy with every passing day, the timeframe to convince them has also shortened. On top of it all, the content has to be attention-grabbing too. So, how do you reach your target audience with these challenges? Youtube Shorts is the way to go.

YouTube Shorts is a newly launched feature by Youtube. With this, users can create videos as short as 14 seconds to as long as 1 Minute and earn with it, both money and more subscribers. This will also ensure that your viewers will not be bored with your content as it is possible with long-form content. Youtube has created this platform keeping in mind its viewers and the latest trends. We all know how it may help with the subscribers, but how about using your youtube shorts channel for affiliate marketing? Let’s get into the details about it.

You can create YouTube Shorts Video by going to YouTube’s application. And if you want, you can also make YouTube Shorts Videos with the help of any video editor.

How to Upload Shorts Video to YouTube

If you are unaware of how to make YouTube Shorts Video, you can do it in the following ways –

Open the Youtube App– Click on the + icon at the bottom– Click on the ‘ create a short’ option and start recording. If you already have a video you want to upload as a short, you can select it from the gallery and do the needful.

Once you have done this, just give your video a title and you are good to go! P.S, don’t forget the video length. It has to be between 14- 60 Seconds long.

Now that you know how to create a youtube short video, let’s learn how you can utilize this to make. The best way to do this would be to incorporate your affiliate links within your youtube shorts video. For this, just select your preferred niche, register with an affiliate program for it, and start creating content relevant to it.

So once you have uploaded the video, you can share it on all of your social media profiles and it will start getting views.

To increase the clicks on your affiliate link, you can follow the steps below:

Mention the link in the video itself.

Mention it in the caption.

Mention it in a comment and pin it to the top.

Give all the comments a reply and a like.

So, now let’s move on to some categories of videos that you can create:

Crypto- Currency

DIY Ideas

Educational content

Facts

Fashion

Finance

Fitness

Gadgets

How-to guides

Micro- Reviews

Story-Telling

Unboxing

Additionally, here are some tips to ensure views and clicks on the videos:

Although Youtube’s algorithm does recommend relevant videos for the topics searched, you need to optimize your content for that. So, we suggest the following:

Choose a Relevant Topic

Go with a catchy thumbnail and caption

Make use of hashtags in the description along with your affiliate links

Prioritize Physical products over online services to promote

Create videos in a good resolution

Let’s see how you will earn with affiliate marketing through Youtube shorts:

Most affiliate programs pay you a certain percentage of the product value, per sale. For instance:

The product price is Rs. 1000 and the brand agrees to pay you 15% on every sale completed. Now if your single video was to get 10000 Views, there is a chance of at least 100 of the viewers to click on the link and make a purchase with time.

That means, the brand makes Rs. 1,00,000 and 15% of this amount will be yours.

On every single purchase, Rs.150 will be added to your affiliate ledger and for 100 total purchases, the amount would be 15000. This is just the start and an example of just one product. Each product will have a different price that will have an impact on the amount you will get in your kitty.

Therefore, get started with creating your fantastic content and share it around the globe with just a click. If you are confused about where to start with YouTube affiliate marketing, just go to the Sabezy Affiliate Program and register.

At SABEZY, the process is easy to work around and you can start earning in minutes.

So, Come on! We’ll be waiting for you and hope we can work hand in hand!

This article was originally published on Sabezy.

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Trickle up theory. In this marketing task, we had to create a poster with different photos in different periods  to show the developments and change throughout the years by using one fashion style including the trickle theory. This conveys the different market levels and trends that denim has taken part in over the past five decades.

For my trickle theory design I chose to focus more on denim starting from the 70s to this day to show how popular denim was and still Is  as the cycle still continues to be worn by people.

This is a catwalk video to show the massive improvement tastes of how to wear denim for a classic or casual look. This is a new style that was created in 2020 to impress the audience with how extraordinary rare and unbelievable the denims are to this day by pushing people out of their comfort zone just to wear their denim and a bit of their original products. To this day, denim is a very popular style of fashion and well known for their awards as everyone wears the style of denim since the 70s.

This is a short clip taken in the 70s to show how most people were wearing the Denim for fashion but also for a daily casual look for work, business you name it. Denim was a mass increase for this era as it started to be common to wear and fashionable for people to go out in on the streets or occasions.This was really a mass revolution for people in the 70s at the time.

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