#time transforms and time provides distance but time can also give clarity

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aloe : how does your muse handle grief ?

Short answer, he doesn’t. Or Rather, he’ll never give voice to it. It’s always been silently. And through distance. Finding reasons to not stop and grieve. Whether for his peoples sake, for his family, or simply because he has other things that take priority over what he feels. Everything else takes priority over what he feels ✨✨

More closer look at grief and past events but also Tellius Spoiler just in case

Back when the flood occurred. It would not do the survivors of his kind any favors. So he kept it to himself. In his silence and in keeping busy. There was no point in further thinking about the event. It was a tragedy to all.

When his short lived friends passed. He was truly busy with others things. And with everything's else that was happening at the time he put distance between that loss and himself. Ignoring it.

Now there is an exception. When his queen died. He did not keep busy initially for it shook him greatly. Not just in her passing when their relationship was taking a new turn (positive). But partly because he believed that he was personally responsible for her death. That He killed her. And as such deserved punishment for it… Ultimately he decided against this. For the sake of their children, their infant son. His country, his goddess. He did not allow himself to fester in it any longer than that initial night(liar it was longer than that). This resulted in Dheginsea unintentionally putting some distance between the people he cared for and loved.. Why he was practically cold or harsher at times with his words to them. His patience was very much on the thinner side. Closing himself off to his children...

as a side note: Dheginsea sought other out during this bout, however always under the guise of other business or for the sake of other people. Especially with one person in particular. And he did do it for those reasons however it it partly served the double purpose of soothing that ache he felt. Till it was no longer necessary and he got himself 'sorted'.

With his oldest son, he just didn't. For the sake of his only remaining child, from what he knew at the time. For the sake of his people. He did not weep nor grieve. He kept it within himself. In his silence, within the useless "what if" that wouldn't change anything. He did well to not look at it directly, To keep busy. After all it would not do if he broke. It would not serve anything. It would be antithetical to everything... Still Dheginsea holds the sadness of the passing of his, of what was done to him. However, he does well to no allow it to get to him...

He was still going through the motions when the laguz alliance showed up, and why he seemed more shorted tempered/annoyed. (and why he relented to the offer Nasir and Ena gave.)

When it comes to the handling the grief of others. He can understand the pain and loss. He'll give solace. However words never do enough, they can only provide some clarity. But it alone can never redirect the anguish. Actions help more than words, but Its on the person to transform this feeling into something useful. And he knows that not everyone is strong enough to do that at times...

I want to smack him guys, I want to smack his bald head, I want to punch-

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Personal reading for @moomoobug + Enhypen’s Jay.

Overall cards: “The bouquet, the ship, the lily, the lady, the coffin, the scythe, the clover, the sun, and the moon.”

The first card, the Bouquet, indicates new beginnings and joy, representing the blossoming of romance and connection. Its placement here as the first card and part of past influences, corner, conscious, AND possible directions can indicate its very prominent in figuring out how this may begin. I’m getting the feeling the at this romance, joy, and connection may have been more one-sided or idealized than based in reality, at least in the start, but eventually it morphed into something more.

The Ship then shows travel, both literally and figuratively, pointing to one or both of you being in different places physically or emotionally. This distance has kept you from moving forward together smoothly as the waters have been rough.

The Lily represents purity, beauty and innocence, but its appearance here suggests there are illusions still at play, perhaps rose-colored glasses obscuring the full truths of each other's hearts and intentions.

Now we turn to the present with the Coffin - a card of endings, but also breakthrough and rebirth. It tells me painful lessons must be learned and heavy burdens released from past relationships or patterns before new life can emerge. This will not be easy but is necessary.

The Scythe then underscores the need for serious change and the cutting away of outdated mindsets. Only through facing hard truths and letting go of past Angeleideals will the future remain open. Comfort will give way to challenge.

The Clover in future position represents luck and abundance, but it in this particular reading dashes hopes that this relationship may magically fall into place without diligent effort from both sides. Well…No, not the relationship itself, but rather, your relationship with one another. More effort, honesty and understanding will be required to cultivate something positive and thrive together long term.

The Sun, a major arcana of joy, vitality and clarity, coming just before the Moon suggests the veils may start to lift and enlightenment gain - but not without entering the murky, reflective waters of the Moon first. Deeper hidden feelings and shadow selves will rise to the surface requiring courage, care and compassion to navigate.

Nothing about this reading indicates an easy path forward. While new romance may blossom, the distance, need for change, sensitivity of ego and depths of shadow work required signal many obstacles ahead. Only through facing challenges with grace, truth and constant communication does a sustainable relationship stand a chance of manifestation. The choice is yours on whether to embark on this transformative journey.

Next are the corner cards, “The bouquet, the lily, the clover, and the moon.” These provide the context and foundation of the reading, and in this case the relationship.

The Bouquet at the beginning suggests potential romance arising from joyous new beginnings. However, placed with the Lily's illusions and the Moon's deep hidden waters, I sense attractions may form quicker than true understanding. Beauty and feelings may obscure deeper truths needing light.

The counter-corner's Clover brings renewed hope through luck and abundance, but paired with the introspective Moon again, we have a strong signal changeable fortunes require ongoing inner and outer reflection together to nurture into stability over time.

Moving clockwise, the Bouquet-Lily combination highlights ideals clashing with realities, as purity meets pleasure - desire may outweigh preparedness for responsibility. Without care, infatuation risks wilting under life's pressures.

The Lily-Clover pairing then tells me while hope, beauty and chance are present in starting something, maintain realistic perspectives lest disappointment follow when difficulty arises, as it surely will for any blossoming connection under the Moon's gaze.

From Clover to Moon, I see the potential here for growing closeness through compassionate understanding of each other's lights and shadows. However, the Moon also represents secrets, illusions and hidden motivations that could rock foundations if left unaddressed.

Lastly, from Moon back to Bouquet, the beginning and end connect to complete the cycle - but with the Moon's veiled influence encompassing all, I cannot say with full certainty this relationship in its present form would withstand the trials of her waters. While new life may sprout, the chances of it thriving unchanged feel slim.

In conclusion, while attractions and affection appear possible at the start, genuine caring and dedication to self- and mutual-understanding above all else through open-minded dialogue would be critical for any hopes of sustainable union. Significant inner transformation and compromise from both seems inevitable under this lunar sway. The choice to embark on that challenging journey or withdraw remains yours. I wish you the very best moving forward.

From the first two, the bouquet and the lily, I’m getting this had a more sexual origin. Possibly a fling or hookup, where the two of you end up catching feelings and it morphs into something else. Essentially meaning, your relationship was built off of sex and sensuality, and not general understanding. You probably didn’t even know each other’s surnames, hopes, dreams, or anything of the sort.

(I’m trying so hard to keep this PG but this part of the reading is…It’s not detailed or anything but it has mainly sexual themes so bear with me…) Then there’s the lily and the clover. I’m getting that this fling was extremely lighthearted. Maybe a one-time thing even, possibly when you were intoxicated, and you ended up somehow falling for one another simply because of the intimacy of the moment mixed with the veil of alcohol. It was nothing serious, and maybe the fling evolved into friends with benefits, but it was nothing committed or steady. Just for fun.

The clover and the moon makes me believe that the decision was, again, dealing with emotions. Maybe one fell from the intimacy born through sex, while the other fell because they essentially…How do I put this? They were going through a very tough, emotional time and found themself trying to sleep their feelings away with the other. Because of this, the one who was holding out finally gives in and develops feelings of their own.

The moon and the bouquet leads me to believe that because their emotions were…Slept away, basically, they’re very emotional and decide to start a relationship with the other. As such, though love may come later, the relationship is built off of more rose-colored ideals and emotions than much else.

Next are the past cards, “The bouquet, the lady, and the clover.” These provide the place you were at before you met and how you met. Essentially the bare bones foundations of this relationship.

Beginning with the Bouquet as before, I sense hopeful optimism and newness were present in your life before meeting. However, placed between the Lady and Clover, I fear ideals may have surpassed reality.

The Lady brings intelligence, poise and strength, yet reversed hints at ego, pride or stubbornness possibly clouding judgment. Were you outwardly confident but inwardly unsure?

Clover then represents positive chance and abundance - but as you met somewhat randomly, was it truly serendipity or an attempt to distract from inner unrest? Stability relies on candor, not chance alone.

Clockwise, Bouquet-Lady begins with flourishing hopes dampened by inflated self-image issues needing reckoning. First impressions felt brighter than the hard truths beneath.

Lady-Clover continues with inflated confidence meeting supposedly "lucky" romance, but again, I see illusion masking a tendency to let exterior distractions placate interior demons that must eventually surface.

Lastly, Clover back to Bouquet completes the cycle - while meeting sparked new passion, without honesty, was it anything more than a charming escape from uncomfortable shadows? True intimacy demands consciousness.

Overall, while youthful optimism led you to cross paths, distrust of your own worth seems to have inspired reliance on outward fortune over inner cultivation, pointing to fragile foundations. Unless vulnerabilities are embraced, any bond risks crumbling under inevitable strains, as masks come away and realities emerge.

My reading indicates potential existed, but genuine care, openness, maturity and willingness to walk together in understanding, not just infatuation, would have been needed to ground flickering hopes in anything enduring.

Additionally, the bouquet and the lady indicate feminine flattery or more specifically female flattery. I’m not going to assume your gender, but I feel this card more so resonates with you. You’re more emotional and receptive, (and probably the one who fell during the aforementioned fling), and I think you meet because you were initially attracted to him. From what I’m getting from this you met at a bar, or maybe some kind of party with a bar, more likely. You, intoxicated, approach and start to flatter and flirt with the heavy influence of alcohol.

The lady and the clover pretty much confirm this. You’re socializing and flattering him, and for some reason you feel a sense of gratitude towards him. Perhaps because you’re a fan and his music has helped you through rough times in life.

The clover and the bouquet further represent opportunities in a social circle. From what I’m getting from this, you had a friend who was close with Jay as well, and through this party you were given the opportunity to meet him since you run in the same circles.

Next are the present cards, “The ship, the coffin, and the sun.” These provide how your relationship will run its course, naturally. Not quite indicating the end, but how it is as a whole. Essentially the middle of the relationship. Not the start, not the end. The filling.

To start, the Ship signals both of you remaining largely separate despite connection - perhaps due to distance or unwillingness to fully open up. Alone, it hints at an overall unhealthy inability to meet each other where you are. It can also indicate a literal distance, perhaps a long distance relationship due to his line of work.

Accompanied by the Coffin's endings and rebirth, I fear without facing shadows and relinquishing control, this relationship may not withstand life's tests, as ego causes regrets over lost chances for real intimacy and growth.

The Sun brings some hope, representing clarity after shadows - however, placed between coffin and ship, the realities emerging risk blinding either/both to the need for cooperation, not just sentiment or distraction, to forge a cooperative vessel through rougher straights.

Clockwise, Ship-Coffin cautions against futile attempts to outrun inner work by clinging to surface "happiness" - only by facing darkness within can you resurrect into truer partnership.

Coffin-Sun continues to show that while desires pull you together initially, the light of consciousness may eventually force uncomfortable awakenings to flaws neither wish to fix.

Lastly, Sun back to Ship completes the round, but with separation predominant, was meeting truly meant to transform, or merely postpone solitude a while longer? True bonds require embarking anew - can this be?

In summation, while intentions started well, consistent dismissal of vulnerability in favor of superficial joy or independence spells challenges ahead. Lasting union demands courageous commitment to each other's highest good through open-handed teamwork - qualities I cannot see represented here to weather what is sure to come.

The ship and the coffin are also giving me…FINAL journey, FINAL travel, so many things involving adventure and spontaneity ending. So many things being buried and repressed. Maybe you try and anchor Jay down from traveling with the group.

The coffin and the sun indicate happy endings, and successful endings. Maybe you succeeded to keep him from leaving on trips and it makes YOU happy, but for him it feels like a part of him died.

Again, the sun and the travel definitely indicate to me that the part where he traveled around the world meeting all the Engenes made him happy. And you’re keeping him from that.

Next are the future cards, “The Lily, the scythe, and the moon.” These provide how your relationship will end. Not be, not begin, but end. The finale of sorts. Whether you’ll have your happily ever after, breakup, have a family, etc. It’s told in these cards.

The final spread indicates ending possibilities, and I must deliver my reading without glossing over what may be hard truths. Please know I share this out of care, not cruelty.

Beginning with the Lily's beauty and purity - in this position it serves as a well-meaning but illusive ideal that cannot last, being joined by the harsh realities of the Scythe and the Moon's deep waters.

The latter cards hold weightier messages. The Scythe demands necessary cutting to clear growth; aligned with the final arbiter, the Moon, I fear this relationship in its present form would not endure realities' scythe.

Clockwise, Lily-Scythe continues - fleeting joy meeting inevitable decay without inner fortitude on both sides to weather hardship together. Transformation or termination seem the only viable outcomes.

Scythe-Moon brings further perspective - severance of superficial ties enabling truer selves to surface would likely occur under the pressures of relational duties and truths emerging. But would acceptance follow, or further departure?

Lastly from Moon to Lily - a bittersweet completion, as charming hopes must confront deeper truths. While beginnings seemed loving, conscious ties demand more than surface charm can maintain. The willingness for such is unclear here.

In summation, I cannot envision this relationship in its present state progressing past struggles, as difficulties would slice through shallow bonds unable to withstand life's scythe. Endings, whether by choice or fate, feel the only certain future - though within finale lies also opportunity for rebirth, should lessons be integrated.

The lily and the scythe signifies there was some danger in the sensual pleasure you had. Perhaps, that was ALL you two or one of you was interested in having, and what kept you. It also signifies a sudden ending for moral reasons. Perhaps the other realized, and decided to end it.

The scythe and the moon signifies sudden emotional pain and consciousness of something, essentially confirming my prior suspicions. One suddenly realized it, and it hurt…A LOT. And that’s probably why it ended.

So, the moon and the lily can signify deep self-discipline, but also emotional sensual relations. I think it’s a mix of both. Out of pure emotional ness maybe the one who wants to break up or the other WANTED to try and…Sleep their hard feelings out, but the one who wanted the breakup eventually stood strong.

Next are the conscious cards, “The bouquet, the ship, and the lily.” These provide the things consciously done without the entirety of the relationship. Your ideas, dreams, and aspirations for it.

The Bouquet signifies hopes of joyous new beginnings - but placed with Ship and Lily's illusions, I sense you both seek the pleasures of romance more than its realities. Sailing side by side looks easier than the work.

The Ship shows desire for closeness, yet in remaining largely separate vessels, compromise feels uncertain. Can two ships negotiate the high seas together without truly joining being willing?

The Lily implies attraction to each other's beauty and charm above all else, risking disappointment when flaws are seen beneath façades not meant to last.

Clockwise, Bouquet-Ship sees flowering wishes meet the hesitation to fully embrace togetherness. Escapism feels safer than vulnerability.

Ship-Lily continues stressing attraction to superficial graces over true understanding. Can looks and sentiment weather what life demands of a union?

Lastly, Lily back to Bouquet completes the round - but grounded solely in fleeting infatuation and ideals rather than commitment, consciousness or cooperation, this feels fragile.

While enthused by new affection's high, I perceive you both consciously prioritizing sentiment over substance, distraction over difficulty, and surface over soul. Unless deeper reflections transform motivations, any promises seem built upon a foundation of quicksand, not stone. The challenges of relationships demand more conscious intentions than romance alone provides.

Summary:

The relationship will be…A roller coaster, and will not work out. However, I do see it being something you learn and grow from both individually and separately. So there’s that. I’m sorry if this reading is bad, a lot of the things I was getting were hard to…Explain properly, if that makes much sense.

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Switch Off, Unwind: The Art of Designing a Tech-Free Sanctuary in Your Living Space

Introduction

In a world buzzing with technological advancements and digital devices, finding solace in the serenity of an electronics-free zone within your home has become essential. Welcome to the realm of designing a tech-free sanctuary—a tranquil space where you can escape the constant digital hum and reconnect with the analogue world. In this blog, we delve into the art of curating such a haven, exploring strategies that invite relaxation, reflection, and rejuvenation.

Creating the Atmosphere

Unplugging for Inner Peace:

At the heart of every tech-free sanctuary is the intention to unplug and unwind. Choose a room or a corner where you can distance yourself from screens and gadgets. Allow this space to become an oasis of calm where you can truly detach from the digital world.

Designing the Space

Embracing Nature: 

When designing your tech-free sanctuary, pay attention to your window design. Frame a beautiful outdoor view to draw in the serenity of nature. This connection with the outside world not only brings a sense of peace but also provides a welcome distraction from the digital realm.

Mindful Reading:

A bookshelf stocked with your favourite reads can transform your tech-free zone into a haven of imagination. Choose books that inspire and engage you—ones that invite you to lose track of time, unlike the rapid pace of digital media. Allow this space to be a retreat for mindful reading and introspection.

Furniture and Layout

Comfort-Centric Seating:

The furniture you select plays a pivotal role in creating a tech-free sanctuary. Opt for cosy seating options—plush armchairs or floor cushions—where you can sink in comfortably for hours of relaxation. Avoid sharp lines and cold materials; instead, opt for soft textures that invite touch and comfort.

Aesthetic Minimalism

Simplicity Breeds Tranquility:

Minimalism takes centre stage when designing your tech-free space. Keep decor simple, favouring a few meaningful pieces over clutter. This aesthetic choice promotes mental clarity and a serene atmosphere that's conducive to unwinding.

Conclusion

In a world inundated with screens and digital distractions, carving out an electronics-free haven in your living space is a gift you give yourself. The art of designing this sanctuary involves careful curation of elements that promote relaxation and rejuvenation. From embracing the soothing effects of natural light through your window design to cultivating a curated bookshelf for mindful reading, each detail contributes to the overall ambience. Remember, in this space, you hold the power to switch off and unwind, allowing the analogue world to take precedence, even if only for a little while.

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Lion's Gate Portal 8/8

Lion’s Gate Portal 8/8

A celestial event of great significance is peaking: the Lion's Gate Portal on August 8, 2023. This annual occurrence is eagerly awaited by spiritual enthusiasts, astrologers, and mystics, as it is believed to herald a surge of powerful cosmic energies that offer opportunities for personal growth, transformation, and spiritual awakening. As I stated last month this is the perfect time to pick up your Merkaba Vehicle dear Indigos. Pick up your Indigo Merkaba Activation E-Book here Indigo Merkaba Activation E-Book  If you've already received your book and you are ready to begin activating your Merkaba Join us August 12, 2023 for our Live Indigo Merkaba Activation Course here.

Unveiling the Lion's Gate Portal

The Lion's Gate Portal, also known as the "8/8 Portal," is a cosmic alignment that occurs each year around August 8th. Lion’s Gate Portal opens on August 8th, 2023, a date observed by ancients, astrologers and numerologists alike. The portal widens its jaws from July 28th – August 12th but its powers are thought to peak on the 8th. This event is marked by the alignment of the Earth, the star Sirius, and the sun in the astrological sign of Leo. In various spiritual and esoteric traditions, the energy of the Lion's Gate Portal is thought to be especially potent due to this alignment, as it creates a gateway for higher frequencies and vibrations to permeate the Earth. The Significance of Sirius and Rigel At the heart of the Lion's Gate Portal lies the star Sirius, also known as the "Spiritual Sun." And don't forget our Indigo star Rigel is also added in the mix.  In ancient Egyptian mythology, Sirius was revered as a symbol of rebirth and spiritual enlightenment. It was associated with the goddess Isis and her role in guiding souls to higher realms. Many believe that the alignment of Sirius with the sun and Earth during the Lion's Gate Portal amplifies the transmission of spiritual wisdom, insight, and healing energy. Rigel is a blue supergiant star and is one of the most luminous and massive stars in our galaxy. The star's estimated distance from Earth is around 860 light-years. The blue color is due to its intense heat, causing it to emit a significant amount of blue and ultraviolet light. Rigel's immense size contributes to its brightness. It has a diameter estimated to be about 78 times that of our Sun. In terms of mass, Rigel is estimated to be roughly 17 times more massive than the Sun. Rigel is located in the "foot" of the constellation Orion, giving the constellation its distinct "hunter" shape. It forms the left foot of Orion when the constellation is depicted as a figure. Energetic Effects and Spiritual Growth During the Lion's Gate Portal, it is said that the Earth is bathed in a heightened frequency of light, which can accelerate personal and spiritual growth. Individuals often report feeling a sense of clarity, increased intuition, and a deeper connection to their higher selves. This alignment provides an opportunity to release old patterns, fears, and limitations, paving the way for transformation and self-discovery. Rigel has been known since ancient times and is an important navigational star. It is often associated with the "hunter" figure in various cultural mythologies and is part of the Orion constellation, one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. Practices for Harnessing the Portal's Energy

- Meditation and Visualization: Engage in meditation to align yourself with the energies of the Lion's Gate Portal. Visualize yourself surrounded by a golden light, connecting with the energy of Sirius (home to our whale & dolphin brothers and sisters ) and opening yourself to receive guidance and inspiration. - Journaling and Reflection: Set aside time for introspection and journaling. Reflect on your goals, aspirations, and any areas of your life that are in need of transformation. Write down your intentions for the coming months. - Crystal and Sound Healing: Work with crystals such as labradorite, sunstone, and citrine to amplify the portal's energies. Sound healing through chants, mantras, or singing bowls can also enhance your connection to higher frequencies. - Nature and Rituals: Spend time in nature to ground yourself and connect with the Earth's energies. Consider creating a ritual that involves lighting candles, burning sage, and setting intentions for the portal's energies to support your growth. Conclusion The Lion's Gate Portal on August 8, 2023, offers a unique opportunity to tap into the celestial energies and embark on a journey of spiritual transformation. Whether you are seeking clarity, healing, or a deeper connection to your inner self, this cosmic alignment provides a gateway to explore and elevate your consciousness. As you harness the energies of this portal, remember that your intentions and actions can synergize with the cosmic flow, guiding you toward a path of personal evolution and self-discovery. Loin's Gate Portal 8/8 now open!! Today is one of the best days to focus on what you love not what you fear. Be your Indigo true self. Bring all the love you can in all of your activities today.See your success feel it real. Act as if it's all already done. Do this in a calm, unbothered way. Call on and call in your assigned angels, guides and ancestors to assist you. There will be a new heaven and a new earth if you allow it to be in your reality. Call in love with the power of 1,000 suns to dismantle all of the old ways that you used to be so easily attached to. Let Love of a thousand suns be your guiding light and your awareness. Let the power of the unknown God, Source, God-dess, Allah, your higher-self room to act in and on your behalf. Namaste! Happy Lions Gate Portal Indigos Read the full article

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Fitness for Beginners: Mastering the Fundamentals of an Active Lifestyle

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Fitness for Beginners: Mastering the Fundamentals of an Active Lifestyle

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Importance of Setting Realistic Fitness Goals

Essential Exercises for Building Strength and Endurance

How to Create a Balanced and Nutritious Meal Plan

Tips for Staying Motivated and Overcoming Fitness Plateaus

Incorporating Mindfulness and Self-Care into Your Fitness Routine

Conclusion

“Unlock Your Potential: Embrace Fitness for Beginners and Transform Your Active Lifestyle”

Introduction

Introduction:

Fitness for Beginners: Mastering the Fundamentals of an Active Lifestyle is a comprehensive guide designed to help individuals who are new to fitness embark on their journey towards a healthier and more active lifestyle. This guide focuses on the fundamental principles of fitness, providing essential knowledge and practical tips to help beginners establish a solid foundation for their fitness journey. Whether you are looking to lose weight, build strength, or simply improve your overall well-being, this guide will equip you with the necessary tools and information to kickstart your fitness journey and achieve your goals.

The Importance of Setting Realistic Fitness Goals

Fitness for Beginners: Mastering the Fundamentals of an Active Lifestyle

Embarking on a fitness journey can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially for beginners. With so much information available, it’s crucial to start with the basics and set realistic fitness goals. Setting achievable goals not only helps you stay motivated but also ensures that you don’t push yourself too hard, risking injury or burnout.

One of the most important aspects of setting realistic fitness goals is understanding your current fitness level. It’s essential to assess where you are starting from to determine what is achievable for you. This assessment can include evaluating your cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility, and overall health. By understanding your starting point, you can set goals that are challenging yet attainable.

When setting fitness goals, it’s crucial to be specific. Vague goals like “getting fit” or “losing weight” can be overwhelming and difficult to measure. Instead, focus on specific aspects of fitness that you want to improve, such as running a 5K, increasing your strength, or improving your flexibility. Specific goals provide clarity and allow you to track your progress more effectively.

In addition to being specific, goals should also be measurable. This means setting targets that can be quantified, such as running a certain distance in a specific time or lifting a certain weight. Measurable goals allow you to track your progress and celebrate your achievements along the way. They also provide a sense of direction and help you stay focused on your fitness journey.

While it’s important to challenge yourself, it’s equally important to set realistic goals. Setting goals that are too ambitious can lead to frustration and disappointment. It’s essential to consider your current fitness level, lifestyle, and time constraints when setting goals. For example, if you’re just starting, aiming to run a marathon in a month may not be realistic. Instead, focus on gradually increasing your running distance and aim for a shorter race initially.

Setting a timeline for your fitness goals is also crucial. Without a deadline, it’s easy to procrastinate or lose motivation. However, it’s important to set a realistic timeline that allows for gradual progress. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a fit and healthy body. Give yourself enough time to achieve your goals without rushing or putting unnecessary pressure on yourself.

Another important aspect of setting realistic fitness goals is considering your lifestyle and preferences. It’s essential to choose activities that you enjoy and that fit into your daily routine. If you hate running, setting a goal to run a marathon may not be the best choice. Instead, explore different activities like swimming, cycling, or dancing that align with your interests. By choosing activities you enjoy, you’re more likely to stick with them and achieve your goals.

Lastly, it’s important to remember that fitness goals are not set in stone. As you progress on your fitness journey, you may find that your goals need to be adjusted. This is perfectly normal and should be seen as a sign of growth and improvement. Be flexible and open to modifying your goals as needed to ensure they remain challenging yet attainable.

In conclusion, setting realistic fitness goals is crucial for beginners to master the fundamentals of an active lifestyle. By understanding your starting point, being specific and measurable, setting realistic timelines, considering your lifestyle and preferences, and being flexible, you can set yourself up for success on your fitness journey. Remember, the most important thing is to enjoy the process and celebrate every milestone along the way.

Essential Exercises for Building Strength and Endurance

Fitness for Beginners: Mastering the Fundamentals of an Active Lifestyle

Embarking on a fitness journey can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially for beginners. With so many exercise options available, it’s important to start with the basics to build a strong foundation. In this section, we will explore essential exercises that will help you build strength and endurance, setting you on the path to a healthier and more active lifestyle.

One of the most effective exercises for building overall strength is the squat. Squats target multiple muscle groups, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and core. To perform a squat, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward. Lower your body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back, as if you were sitting back into a chair. Keep your chest up and your weight in your heels. Return to the starting position by pushing through your heels and extending your hips and knees. Start with bodyweight squats and gradually increase the difficulty by adding weights or performing variations such as goblet squats or Bulgarian split squats.

Another essential exercise for building strength is the push-up. Push-ups primarily target the chest, shoulders, and triceps, but they also engage the core and lower body. To perform a push-up, start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Lower your body by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides, until your chest touches the ground. Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position. If you’re unable to perform a full push-up, you can modify by doing push-ups on your knees or against a wall. As you progress, challenge yourself by trying different variations like diamond push-ups or decline push-ups.

To improve endurance, cardiovascular exercises are essential. Running is a great option for beginners as it requires no equipment and can be done anywhere. Start with a brisk walk and gradually increase your pace to a jog or run. Remember to warm up before each session and cool down afterward to prevent injuries. If running isn’t your cup of tea, cycling or swimming are excellent alternatives that provide a low-impact workout while still improving cardiovascular fitness.

In addition to strength and endurance exercises, it’s crucial to incorporate flexibility training into your routine. Stretching helps improve joint mobility, prevent muscle imbalances, and reduce the risk of injury. Dynamic stretches, such as leg swings or arm circles, are ideal before a workout to warm up the muscles. Static stretches, where you hold a position for 15-30 seconds, are best performed after a workout when the muscles are warm and more pliable. Yoga or Pilates classes are also great options for improving flexibility while simultaneously building strength and balance.

As a beginner, it’s important to listen to your body and progress at a pace that feels comfortable for you. Start with two to three days of exercise per week and gradually increase the frequency and intensity as your fitness level improves. Remember to stay hydrated, fuel your body with nutritious foods, and get enough rest to allow for proper recovery.

In conclusion, mastering the fundamentals of an active lifestyle begins with essential exercises for building strength and endurance. Squats and push-ups are excellent choices for building overall strength, while running, cycling, or swimming can improve cardiovascular fitness. Don’t forget to incorporate flexibility training to enhance joint mobility and prevent injuries. With consistency and patience, you’ll soon find yourself on the path to a healthier and more active lifestyle.

How to Create a Balanced and Nutritious Meal Plan

Creating a balanced and nutritious meal plan is an essential component of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. Whether you are a fitness beginner or someone looking to improve their overall well-being, understanding the fundamentals of nutrition is crucial. By incorporating the right foods into your diet, you can fuel your body for optimal performance and achieve your fitness goals.

To begin, it is important to understand the basic principles of a balanced meal plan. A well-rounded diet should consist of a variety of food groups, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Each of these food groups provides essential nutrients that are necessary for the body to function properly.

When planning your meals, aim to include a mix of these food groups in each sitting. For example, a balanced breakfast could consist of whole grain toast topped with avocado and a side of fresh berries. This combination provides carbohydrates for energy, healthy fats for satiety, and antioxidants from the berries.

In addition to incorporating a variety of food groups, portion control is also key. It is important to be mindful of the quantity of food you consume to avoid overeating. One way to practice portion control is by using smaller plates and bowls, which can help trick your mind into thinking you are eating more than you actually are.

Another important aspect of a balanced meal plan is meal timing. It is recommended to eat small, frequent meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism active and prevent overeating. Aim to eat every 3-4 hours and include a source of protein in each meal to help keep you feeling full and satisfied.

When it comes to choosing specific foods for your meal plan, it is important to focus on nutrient-dense options. Nutrient-dense foods are those that provide a high amount of nutrients relative to their calorie content. Examples of nutrient-dense foods include leafy greens, lean proteins, whole grains, and fruits and vegetables.

In contrast, it is important to limit the consumption of foods that are high in added sugars, unhealthy fats, and sodium. These types of foods, such as sugary drinks, processed snacks, and fried foods, provide little nutritional value and can contribute to weight gain and other health issues.

To ensure you are getting all the necessary nutrients, consider incorporating a variety of colors into your meals. Different colored fruits and vegetables provide different vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. For example, orange fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and sweet potatoes, are rich in vitamin A, while leafy greens are packed with iron and calcium.

Lastly, hydration is a crucial component of a balanced meal plan. Drinking an adequate amount of water throughout the day is essential for overall health and can help prevent dehydration. Aim to drink at least 8 cups of water per day, and more if you are physically active or in a hot climate.

In conclusion, creating a balanced and nutritious meal plan is essential for beginners looking to embark on an active lifestyle. By incorporating a variety of food groups, practicing portion control, and choosing nutrient-dense options, you can fuel your body for optimal performance. Remember to stay hydrated and be mindful of your food choices to achieve your fitness goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Tips for Staying Motivated and Overcoming Fitness Plateaus

Fitness for Beginners: Mastering the Fundamentals of an Active Lifestyle

Embarking on a fitness journey can be both exciting and challenging, especially for beginners. It’s important to understand that staying motivated and overcoming fitness plateaus are common hurdles that many people face. However, with the right mindset and strategies, you can push through these obstacles and achieve your fitness goals.

One of the most effective ways to stay motivated is by setting realistic and achievable goals. Start by identifying what you want to accomplish, whether it’s losing weight, building muscle, or improving your overall fitness level. Once you have a clear goal in mind, break it down into smaller, more manageable milestones. This will not only make your goals seem more attainable but also provide you with a sense of accomplishment as you reach each milestone.

Another key factor in staying motivated is finding activities that you enjoy. Exercise doesn’t have to be a chore; it can be a fun and enjoyable experience. Experiment with different types of workouts and physical activities to find what suits you best. Whether it’s dancing, swimming, hiking, or playing a sport, finding an activity that you genuinely enjoy will make it easier to stay motivated and committed to your fitness routine.

Consistency is crucial when it comes to staying motivated and overcoming fitness plateaus. Establishing a regular exercise routine is essential for progress. Set aside specific times each week for your workouts and treat them as non-negotiable appointments with yourself. By making exercise a priority in your schedule, you’ll be more likely to stick to it and see results.

However, it’s important to remember that progress is not always linear. Fitness plateaus are common and can be frustrating, but they are also an opportunity for growth. When you hit a plateau, it’s essential to reassess your routine and make necessary adjustments. This could involve changing up your workouts, increasing the intensity, or trying new exercises. By challenging your body in different ways, you can break through the plateau and continue making progress.

In addition to adjusting your workouts, it’s crucial to listen to your body and give it the rest it needs. Overtraining can lead to burnout and injuries, which can hinder your progress and motivation. Incorporate rest days into your routine to allow your body to recover and repair. Rest days are just as important as workout days and should be treated with the same level of importance.

Another effective strategy for staying motivated is finding a support system. Surround yourself with like-minded individuals who share your fitness goals. This could be joining a fitness class, finding a workout buddy, or even joining online communities. Having a support system can provide you with accountability, encouragement, and motivation when you need it most.

Lastly, celebrate your achievements along the way. Recognize and reward yourself for reaching milestones and making progress. This could be treating yourself to a new workout outfit, indulging in a massage, or simply acknowledging your hard work. Celebrating your achievements will not only boost your motivation but also reinforce positive habits and behaviors.

In conclusion, staying motivated and overcoming fitness plateaus are challenges that many beginners face. By setting realistic goals, finding enjoyable activities, establishing a consistent routine, adjusting when necessary, listening to your body, finding a support system, and celebrating your achievements, you can stay motivated and continue progressing on your fitness journey. Remember, fitness is a lifelong commitment, and mastering the fundamentals of an active lifestyle is a journey worth embarking on.

Incorporating Mindfulness and Self-Care into Your Fitness Routine

Incorporating Mindfulness and Self-Care into Your Fitness Routine

When it comes to fitness, many beginners focus solely on physical activity and overlook the importance of mindfulness and self-care. However, incorporating these elements into your fitness routine can greatly enhance your overall well-being and help you achieve long-term success.

Mindfulness, simply put, is the practice of being fully present and aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations in the present moment. It involves paying attention to your body and mind without judgment. By incorporating mindfulness into your fitness routine, you can deepen your connection with your body and improve your overall performance.

One way to incorporate mindfulness into your fitness routine is through mindful breathing exercises. Before starting your workout, take a few moments to focus on your breath. Close your eyes and take slow, deep breaths, paying attention to the sensation of the air entering and leaving your body. This simple practice can help calm your mind, reduce stress, and increase your focus and concentration during your workout.

Another way to practice mindfulness during your fitness routine is to pay attention to the sensations in your body. As you engage in physical activity, be aware of how your body feels. Notice the muscles you are using, the rhythm of your breath, and any areas of tension or discomfort. By tuning in to these sensations, you can make adjustments to your form and technique, preventing injuries and maximizing the effectiveness of your workout.

In addition to mindfulness, self-care is an essential component of a well-rounded fitness routine. Self-care involves taking deliberate actions to nurture and care for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is about prioritizing yourself and making choices that support your overall health and happiness.

One way to incorporate self-care into your fitness routine is by listening to your body and giving it the rest it needs. Pushing yourself too hard without allowing for proper recovery can lead to burnout and injuries. It is important to schedule rest days and listen to your body’s signals of fatigue or pain. By giving yourself time to rest and recover, you can prevent overtraining and maintain a sustainable fitness routine.

Another aspect of self-care is fueling your body with nutritious food. Eating a balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains can provide your body with the necessary nutrients to support your fitness goals. Additionally, staying hydrated is crucial for optimal performance and overall health. Make sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day, especially before, during, and after your workouts.

Lastly, self-care involves taking care of your mental and emotional well-being. Engaging in activities that bring you joy and reduce stress can greatly enhance your overall fitness experience. This could include practicing yoga or meditation, spending time in nature, or engaging in hobbies that you enjoy. Taking time for yourself and engaging in activities that promote relaxation and happiness can help you stay motivated and committed to your fitness routine.

Incorporating mindfulness and self-care into your fitness routine is not only beneficial for your physical health but also for your mental and emotional well-being. By practicing mindfulness, you can deepen your connection with your body and improve your overall performance. Additionally, self-care allows you to prioritize your well-being and make choices that support your long-term fitness goals. So, as you embark on your fitness journey, remember to take a holistic approach and incorporate mindfulness and self-care into your routine.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Fitness for Beginners: Mastering the Fundamentals of an Active Lifestyle is a comprehensive guide that provides essential information and practical tips for individuals starting their fitness journey. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the fundamentals of exercise, nutrition, and mindset to achieve long-term success. By following the principles outlined in this guide, beginners can establish a solid foundation for an active and healthy lifestyle.

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If you were to give Stands to other HPHM characters who would you see and he best candidates and why?

Starting with why: It's simply because I wanted to explore their characteristics more. It's in part why I initially cut it down to 4 others outside of Reina and Ricardo (Talbott, Rowan, Barnaby and Ben). Torvus was definitely a top contender but in the end I left him out since I've never drawn a centaur before and on top of that I wanted to keep the profiles to a minimum so I wouldn't be overwhelmed. I'm still not sure why I burn out easily. Just the 5 I worked on (Reina was already completed this time last year) took months of work, on and off.

For the time being I'm leaving the following 8 characters as ideas that I might get to at some point. I at least already figured out their powerset and even have placeholder names for each of their Stands (the only official one is Torvus'). Placeholder names will be highlighted in blue. Anyway, onto the chosen characters!

As usual, I tried to make it as short as possible but it still ended up being lengthy. Sorry about that XD

Torvus

I'd like to think his Stand manifested sometime after the arrowhead was stolen from him, and it helped contribute to his exile. Torvus wanted nothing to do with his Stand at the time, thinking it was some kind of bad omen. It wasn't until after befriending Reina that he understood that wasn't the case.

Stand: Sagittarius

Powers/Abilities: Can summon numerous arrows he can control the trajectory of. Can also create elemental arrows, allowing each type to produce different effects.

Jae

He'd totally have a Stand that would help him in seeking out and selling his contraband. It manifested for him some time before he started Hogwarts. As he's not confrontational, his Stand would also help him to avoid getting caught, and make a quick exit if necessary. He'd have a Colony type Stand, meaning it's composed of small units with the power and strength divided between them. Jae's count would be a unit of about 1000 maximum, which can go around undetected, gathering items and intel. His range would be massive, at it extends to places he's already been to no matter the distance.

Stand: Work Smarter Not Harder

Powers/Abilities: Can multiply itself to 1000 units maximum. The units are smart enough to take orders from Jae and seek out what he asked them to get. They can move around undetected, gather around Jae to help him hide, and can combine to form portals for instant travel from one place to another. They can also be sent out to spy and replay conversations back when asked.

Diego

His Stand manifested some time after he started school. His abilities would help expand his skills as a duelist, so they'd consist of short range teleportation and creating blinding lights to stun his opponents. He can also absorb sunlight to boost his Stand's own power, and can create some pretty sturdy shields when enough power is stored. However, being the honorable guy he is, Diego will rely on his own skills when dueling classmates. In the case of more serious threats, he'll summon his Stand.

Stand: El Dorado

Powers/Abilities: Blinding lights, short range teleportation, blinding lights to stun opponents, solar light absorption and shield generation.

Badeea

Being very imaginative and highly creative in her own right, her Stand would reflect that by expanding on her skills as well. Being so focused on her art, I can totally see her not even realizing she had such a "spirit" at first. She strikes me as the one that hasn't stopped painting from the moment she picked up her first brush as a little kid, and she saw her Stand as a byproduct of her spell creation.

Stand: Avant Garde

Powers/Abilities: She can bring art to life outside of the canvas, so even items she draws are made real as long as it's nothing too complicated. She can also create different paints to create different effects, like mirror paint, glitter paint and so on. I'm thinking of maybe also letting her create paint copies of herself to increase productivity.

Andre

His Stand would manifest around the time he realized his potential as the Fashion Wizard extraordinaire. While I already have an OC with the following abilities (from my story Earth 14), I felt they'd suit Andre just as well. He'd have Cloth Creation and Manipulation. While it gives him balanced offense and defense, outside of duels, Andre sticks to his fashion designing.

Stand: Haute Couture

Powers/Abilities: He can create outfits that come to mind out of any cloth he knows of, and can also manipulate the properties of existing clothing. Simple fabrics can be made as durable as shields from various spells, and in the cases of opponents, distract them by using their own clothes against them.

Liz

I went the Rowan route in my au and gave her a few personality tweaks of her own. This Liz began coming out of her shell with the help of Rowan and the others, improved her people skills and learned to not be so reckless when it came to valuing creatures over the safety of people (like with the Chimera incident). I wanted Liz to be more than just the "animal lover that prefers them over people" person. She learns to value both sides and gained enough skills to be willing to duel for their safety if necessary. Her Stand would manifest sometime during their 6th year, once it nearly hit home that R was not above murder to get what they wanted.

Stand: Sanctuary

Power/Abilities: The primary power is Summoning. Liz's Stand takes the form of a deck of cards, with each card containing a magical creature she's familiar with. The deck grows with each new creature she learns about. Said creatures can be summoned from these cards to serve various purposes (fighting, defense, transportation, etc). If the summons are defeated, they'll simply return to their card for future use. All summons are loyal to her.

Ismelda

In this setting Ismelda gradually matured out of her whole edgy phase and became a more rounded out person thanks to her friendship with Reina and the others. She stayed friends with Barnaby while distancing herself away from Merula throughout their 5th year. While she still likes messing with people, it's easier to tell there's no malice behind her words. I don't know why I like this idea so much, but her Stand would take the form of a large doll that can split into 40 smaller ones that can move freely on their own. When it's time to fight, their form changes into half-human, half-spider.

Stand: Arachnophobia

Powers/Abilities: The Stand can split into smaller variations of itself and move around freely. They gain half-spider forms when they switch into battle mode, and in addition to enhanced speed, they can also produce different webs to provide different results (elemental webs). The webs are very powerful and can be used to trap and imprison opponents as well.

Chiara

Of course best girl is gonna be the healer of the group. Honestly with her desire to be a Healer and helping around in the Hospital Wing, it suits her perfectly. Her Stand manifested some time after she was bitten by a Werewolf as a child. She saw her Stand as a wonderful gift after seeing it was capable of healing. As her knowledge and experience in healing grows, so does her Stand's capabilities.

Stand: Medela

Powers/Abilities: Healing. Early on she was already able to reduce the healing time required for most injuries. Her Stand evolved to heal broken bones, internal/external injuries and lacerations in a matter of seconds, and with high surgical precision. It can also heal most injuries inflicted from Dark Magic, and later on can even restore missing body parts depending on the severity of the damage. The healing also extends to other creatures, animals and even plants. While it can't cure lycanthropy, as a passive effect it grants those afflicted with mental clarity so that they won't lose control when transforming, bypassing the need for Wolfsbane Potions. This extends to Chiara herself. By her 6th year her Stand could split into 5 copies of itself to heal more people in a short amount of time.

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TAFAKKUR: Part 344

MIRACULOUS ANIMALS: SENSES: Part 1

Animals are spectacular creations. Not only do they have their unique shapes, sizes, colors, and attributes, but also they have incredible senses that enable them to survive and communicate in this world, in a very different (and superior) form than human beings. There are hundreds of thousands of different animals, and each type have a different level of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, along with what scientists call "super-natural senses." All animals and insects were created with those senses that best suits their size, attributes, and habitat for their survival. In this article, I will attempt to give a brief description of the different amazing senses animals have to create a better awareness and appreciation of these wondrous creations.

Sight: When we look around, we see several shades of colors and hundreds of thousands of images. Human beings, and several animals, are able to see images when light enters the eye and releases an electrical signal through our the nerves to the brain. These signals are then transformed into the images, or pictures, that we see. All creatures see these images differently; some see images in different outlines in shape, color, clarity, circumstances, and distance.

Dogs, because of their hunting needs, see twice as much as do human beings. In addition, dogs have an outstanding ability to follow movement and to perceive direction, speed, and trajectory. Trajectory is what gives dogs the innate ability to plot an angle and predict an angle of movement. For example, dogs have an astonishing ability to know the exact spot where a moving object will land and know from which angle it will be coming. This is the reason why dogs are such good ball and Frisbee catchers; because they visually know the exact point of impact of an object as it falls back to the ground. Cats, on the other hand, have a different reason for being such good jumpers. Cats' faces are flat between the eyes, a rare feature in the animal world, which makes it easier for them to work together. As a result, a cat can focus sharply and three-dimensionally, an ability that allows it to visually judge distances with great accuracy before jumping.

Rabbits, for example, are one of the few animals that can see all around them (front and back) without turning in either direction. Their eyes are located on the sides of their head, which enables them to see in all directions. Rabbits, frequent preys for predators, are always on the alert, and their eyes are located in the best place to help them see their enemies.

Human beings and wildlife animals have two kinds of vision cells that are located inside the back of the eye: cones and rods. Cones detect colors in bright light, including black, white, and gray. Rods provide sharp vision in dim light, but do not detect colors. Night creatures have more rods than cones, which provide them with sharper vision at night-but with only shades of gray. Also, to assist these creatures in the dark, they have a special layer in the back of their eyes, called the tapetum, which acts as a mirror when light passes through it. If the rod does not detect the light during the first passing, the tapetum reflects the light back to the rod, thus giving the rod a second chance to pick up on the light and see an image. It is this layer that makes some animal's eyes shine in dim light.

An owl's eye, for example, is so sensitive in picking up light, that research shows that an owl can follow a trial lit up by a candle 1,000 feet away (3,600 meters).

Another amazing sight feature is found in predator birds: "telescopic" eyes that allow them to see by making a far away distant object appear larger. Birds such as the hawk and eagle have the sharpest sight of any animal. These birds have about 1.04 million vision cells in the back of their eyes, which that enables them to see a mouse from as far as one mile away. (Human beings have only about 130 million vision cells.)

Although animals are believed to see colors similar to the way humans do, scientists are not sure how bees and insects see color. Scientists believe that, among some other creatures, bees, birds, and insects can see a color that human beings can not: ultraviolet colors. In addition to red, blue, and yellow, flowers often have ultraviolet patterns that show these birds and insects the way to the plant's nectar and pollen. Such sight makes it possible for these creatures to find and feed on the flowers' nectar and pollen.

However, not all animals have only two eyes. Jumping spiders, for instance, have eight eyes. There are two big eyes in the front, and six smaller eyes on the top of the head slightly toward the sides. The two front eyes are very well developed and act as a pair of binoculars that give the spider a clear image of objects up to one foot (30 cms) away. The little eyes are called secondary eyes. These eyes can spot moving objects and have a built-in reflecting layer that helps the spider to see objects in dim light. The secondary eyes are the eyes that actually measure the distance the spider needs to jump to catch its prey.

Hearing: Just as with other senses, human beings and animals have different levels of hearing. Most animals have only two ears, which helps all of us locate the origin of a sound. Having two ears helps us locate where a sound comes from. Since sound reaches the ears at slightly different times, this makes a sound louder than in one ear. This difference in volume and arrival time in one ear is an indication as to the origin of the sound. Sound is expressed in hertz (cycles per second), which are repetitive vibrations per second. Adult human beings, with a normal hearing ability, can hear from twenty to twenty thousand cycles per second. Amazingly, wolves can hear up to eighty thousand cycles per second, and dogs can hear up to thirty-five thousand cycles per second, almost twice as many as humans.

Cats have a surprising hearing of between fifty to one hundred thousand cycles per second-three to five times than what human beings can hear. In addition, a cat's ear has thirty muscles that control the ear muscles that can rotate 180 degrees. This give cats the opportunity to hear its surroundings without moving its head.

An owl's ear, however, are located at different heights. The difference in height enables an owlit to determine if a noise is coming from a high distance or from the ground. Another interesting feature of many owls is a flat heart-shaped face. The shape of its face functions as a reflector that makes faint sounds louder. These two features enable owls to be the great hunters they are and helps them to hunt in the dark.

Not all animals and insects have "ears"; some have holes in either in their head or in another part of their body, and others have eardrums, such as birds, insects, and fish. Fish's ears, for example, are located under its skin behind its eyes. This way, a fish can pick up on vibrations that pass their skin under the water. Other fish makes some of these noises by vibrating an internal organ or by rubbing their fins together. Fish use these vibrations to communicate with other fish, to mate, to warn other fish, or to swim together in groups.

Smell: Animals with different smelling needs have been created with different noses and different smelling abilities. Among the different abilities and noses, an elephant's nose stands out in many individuals' minds; at least mine. These animals' noses are so amazingly equipped with different functions, it is surprising. An elephant's nose (trunk) and upper lip weighs, on average, 300 lbs. (136 kgs.), and can take up and hold more than one gallon (3.7 lt.) of water at a time for spraying on another animal's back. The trunk is also strong enough to pick up large logs, yet functional enough to gather thin blades to eat. In addition, an elephant can raise its trunk high in the air to smell if any predators are in the area. Another function that I grin at, is that elephants weighing so heavy sink to the bottom of a rivers when they try crossing it; however, they use their noses as snorkels when crossing a deep river by lifting their noses high above the water line to breathe.

Dogs have an astounding sense of smell; they are one of the animals with the best sense of smell. Dogs can pick up odors in concentrations of one part per trillion. A book called Scent, published by veterinarian Dr. Hugo Verbruggen, and dog trainer Milo D. Pearsall, mentions an experiment that illustrates how well dogs can pick up odors. It mentions that if a single gram of butyric acid, a chemical constituent in human perspiration, were released in a ten-story building and evaporated, a human being might be able to smell the odor for a very short moment by sniffing at a window. A dog, in comparison though, would be able to pick up the odor in the same amount if it were to spread over a city the size of Philadelphia anywhere within the city up to an altitude of three hundred feet (90 meters).4 It also mentions that if humans had only ten percent of a dog's smelling ability that dogs have, we would have a totally different understanding of our world we.

Camels are desert animals that have been created with special channels that can hold moisture in the dry desert. Also, when the wind blows, a camel can close its nostrils to keep out the sand and dust.

Ants also fascinate me. These tiny creatures use odors to identify if an ant belongs in their colony or if it is an intruder. In addition, when an ant dies a certain odor is released, and other ants in the colony will carry the dead ant to a burial site. An experiment has been performed by scientists that placed this "dead" odor on a healthy ant. Although the marked ant was struggling and kept returning to the nest, other ants constantly carried this marked ant to their burial grounds in the belief that it was dead.

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What Are The Best Football Training Exercises?

In in an attempt to be good in the game of football, one has to be good at transferring and kicking the particular football. Football training therefore is about two things. The first is passing the football and the some other is kicking typically the ball. Football teaching therefore should include both aspects of the particular game. A very good training course should therefore train both elements and should include a few kind of stability between the a couple of. reflexion health is important in any activity and football teaching especially football should involve a whole lot of it. Equilibrium is about controlling the body and keeping it working. It is about reacting quickly and keeping pace with the golf ball. This is particularly important inside a game this kind of as football where quick reactions must be made immediately as well as the last thing a person want is your current body's position to change with all the basketball. In order for a gamer to become good in response time, it is important that the gamer is agile. Speed drills are consequently very useful inside improving agility plus also being good along with the ball. Inside football you will certainly need to have the ability to run fast, kick the ball accurately and also to be able to throw it along with accuracy. This involves the lot of velocity so the importance of agility and flexibility are usually vital. You should consequently train himself to be able to improve his speed and flexibility. Balance is essential in virtually any sport and football training should consequently involve plenty of this. Balance training will certainly therefore help to improve flexibility. Balance is about controlling one's body in addition to positioning oneself properly. It can improve a player's consciousness along with reaction moment. Balance drills can therefore be extremely useful in increasing one's awareness, response time and overall control. Balance is additionally important in soccer training because getting clumsy will influence your co-ordination in addition to balance. The fewer clumsy you are usually the greater alert in addition to fast you will be. Football is focused on agility, speed plus strength. Strength is focused on controlling one's physique and positioning one self correctly. If an individual want to end up being as soon as you can be then an individual need to improve your current strength. Balance coaching can therefore end up being very useful within enhancing these places. Another area exactly where football training plans should concentrate about is sprinting miles. Sprints are extremely useful in enhancing endurance and speed. This makes them ideal for a soccer training course. Football players are known to be able to sprint long distances a lot as this helps them provide their best effort for the game. Pointe are therefore extremely useful in boosting endurance levels. Versatility is another important factor of a great football player. Versatility can also be important due to the fact it allows the particular players to employ their bodies better. It enables players to adjust to typically the movements of the particular ball and to know where they will should be shifting to in buy to be many effective. This really is essential in controlling the basketball and getting the very best results.

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Why KH3 Ruined Isa

In honor of the new DLC, I’d just like to remind everyone how horribly KH3 treated its characters. The Recusant’s Sigil means death and endings. 

The power of waking (a birth by sleep) is the power to give the character new life---a new beginning. This was THE underlying theme of the Dark Seeker Saga. 

Sadly, Isa wasn’t given a new beginning or a birth by sleep in KH3, even though pretty much everything leading up to KH3 hinted that he would. The symbol on his jacket was a waning crescent, the final phase of the moon, signifying death and endings.

The symbol on his jacket in the ending is a waxing crescent, the first phase of the new moon cycle, signifying new beginnings. Even his weapons in 358/2 Days contained hints that he was supposed to get a new beginning and a birth by sleep.

Saïx’s weapons all have auras in his berserk state. But only starting in 358/2 Days. In the original KH2, his claymore didn’t glow when he went berserk. Light yellow is the color of new beginnings.

“Turn from the light. Shut your eyes. Here blanketed by the darkness, sleep is safety. Sleep is eternal.”

The Hermit - The Hermit suggests that you are in a phase of introspection where you are drawing your attention inwards and looking for answers within. You are in need of a period of inner reflection, away from the current demands of your position.

Four of Cups - The Four of Cups tend to appear when you are feeling discouraged and unmotivated. You may feel as if there is no solution or way forward in your situation. Life has become stagnant, and nothing seems to make you happy or passionate. The Four of Cups can also represent feeling nostalgic, daydreaming or fantasizing.

“Twilight” is part of Fearless Gear, the same as The Hermit in Luxord’s deck. It is shaped like a trident.

Why a trident of all things? The trident is the symbol for Neptune, known as the dream planet, and the ruler of Pisces. Why Pisces? Pisces is ruled by The Moon tarot card, making it fit in with the whole mythology of Saïx’s astrology-based character. 

As the final sign of the zodiac, Pisces is also a symbol for twilight, the period between night and day. It’s the final sign before a new cycle begins.

“Our experiments creating Heartless were attempts to control the mind, and convince it to renounce its sense of self.”

The trident (and crescent moon) is also a symbol for Shiva. 

“If people see with their hearts, Saïx, then you're even blinder than the rest of us.”

Twilight has a Recusant’s Sigil on the third eye (the drum), as does Saïx. And yes that is Combustion Man from Avatar: The Last Airbender. But I think he is a good example to compare to a character like Saïx, who also uses that type of symbolism on his forehead. Combusion Man blows things up with his mind. Saïx’s third eye, in comparison, is dead. It’s no doubt why he’s unable to see Xion.

“X”… A most ancient letter. Some say “kye,” but the meaning is the same. Death… A letter that spells endings.

Death - Death means that something is dying, but a new beginning is in sight. Similarly, Death shows a time of significant transformation, change and transition. You need to transform yourself and clear away the old to bring in the new. Any change should be welcomed as a positive, cleansing, transformational force in your life. The death and clearing away of limiting factors can open the door to a broader, more satisfying experience of life.

Ace of Swords - New ideas, new beginnings, new projects, new plans and breakthroughs. It also indicates intellectual ability, mental clarity, clear thinking and the ability to concentrate. This Minor Arcana signifies communication, vision, force, focus and intensity.

Berserker is Valor Gear, which is Death in Luxord’s deck. The Death arcana is misunderstood; it actually is a positive card, representing new beginnings.

This fury, which was called berserkergang, occurred not only in the heat of battle, but also during laborious work. Men who were thus seized performed things which otherwise seemed impossible for human power. This condition is said to have begun with shivering, chattering of the teeth, and chill in the body, and then the face swelled and changed its color. 

With this was connected a great hot-headedness, which at last gave over into a great rage, under which they howled as wild animals, bit on the edge of their shields, and cut down everything they met without discriminating between friend or foe. When this condition ceased, a great dulling of the mind and feebleness followed, which could last for one or several days.

---Fabing, Howard D. (1956). "On Going Berserk: A Neurochemical Inquiry". Scientific Monthly.

Berserkers were consumed with such rage, they didn’t differentiate between friend or foe on the battlefield. Isa didn’t seem to recognize Lea in his berserk state during the final battle. But he he stopped attacking Lea right before he finished him off. 

“They think the power of love will save them? That's the stuff of poetry, not practicality. The love between them will wither and die. Love never lasts.”

Strength - Strength predicts the triumphant conclusion to a major life problem, situation or temptation through strength of character.  

Two of Cups - Represents the flow of love between two people. With this card, you are creating deep connections and partnerships, based on shared values, compassion, and unconditional love.

“Queen of the Night” is Prestige Gear. It is also the name of a beautiful white flower that blooms once, under a full moon, then withers and dies. It’s a lot like love, according to Xaldin.

“Hey, Roxas. Bet you don't know why the sun sets red. You see, light is  made up of lots of colors. And out of all those colors, red is the one that travels the farthest.”

The Sun - While its opposite card, The Moon, teaches us about the deep sorrows and fears that we keep down in our unconscious, The Sun provides us with healing and liberation.

Four of Coins - You are holding on to people, possessions, situations or past issues. May also indicate a lack of openness, blocking or obstructing progress, keeping to yourself or a sense of isolation.

Saïx’s Hazard Gear is called “Light Year”. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year. This is exactly why I think Axel's quote was foreshadowing him saving Isa with the power of waking, giving him a birth by sleep. 

“So many are still waiting for their new beginning, their birth by sleep.”

The Myth of the Moon Gazing Hare reflects ancient beliefs. Pagans believed that seeing a moon gazing hare would bring growth, rebirth, abundance, new beginnings and good fortune. The hare gained immortality when he was taken to the moon after an act of selflessness.

A promise… We’ll meet again…in the next life. We did say that. I remember. I remember our promise.

The phoenix represents renewal, rebirth and the beginning of a new life.  Therefore, the phoenix is a symbol of rebirth from the ashes of the past, and it also represents the victory of life over death, thus immortality. I don’t think it was a coincidence that Lea’s Keyblade (based on a solar bird) and Isa’s Mystery Gear (based on a lunar rabbit) have the same meaning. Obviously, Lea was supposed to save Isa, and give him a birth by sleep and a new beginning. I don’t understand how KH3 could ruin such a simple concept.

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Comprehensive Guide to Zaun

                 from the story, art, and sound boards (source).

A

Academy of Techmaturgy - Institution that feeds into the College Of Techmaturgy

Augmentation - The use technological and/or chemical means to enhance or adapt human capabilities. Augmentations can be either hextech or chem-tech. Augmentations are pretty common in Zaun-Piltover.

Alchemist - a person who transforms or creates transmutation through a chemical and hextechnological process.

Apprenta - Apprentice

Ask-no-questions Augmentation Parlors - Facilities where Zaunites can be installed with various augmentations for any use.

Arc lamps - street lights used on the Promenade level

B

Bridgewaltz - a bridge spanning the Chasm containing a market with a taste of everything that makes Zaun great. The best in music, food, and artisanal chemtech creations can be found here every night. Zaunites and Piltovans alike flock here. Located on one of the Entresol’s lower levels.

Breather Station - Facilities where people can stop in to get a reprieve from the Gray for a breath of less dingy air. Breather Pipes - Pipes that move cleaner air to polluted areas

Black Lanes - A market of colorful bazaars, at the heart of Zaun where merchants and thieves do business. Anything is for sale, and everything is stolen goods. An area known for the especially gritty quality of air. Close to the Sumps.

Burn-off - smoke from combustion

Boundary Markets - a gathering of people for the purchase and sale of goods. They thrive where Piltover and Zaun meet above the Entresol level. The levels where division between Zaun and Piltover blurs are home to thriving markets and Commercia Halls. These areas are the most cosmopolitan of the city, where people from all walks of life and levels of society can be found.

Bonscutt Pump Station - A facility including pumps and equipment for removing sewage from the Entresol level down lower into Zaun. Located near a stop for the Rising Howl right beneath the Entresol level.

C

Cavernberry - Type of native edible plant species. Used to make a juice.

Chematurgy - Field combining chemicals and magic

Chem barons - People who have a certain level of control over the flow of resources in Zaun. They are factory owners, business owners, landlords, resource owners, and/or mob/gang bosses having large amounts of money, man power and influence. Examples: Petrok Grime, Baron Crimson, Boswell Holloran of Clan Holloran, Baron Spindlow, Baron Grime, Saito Takeda

Chem-burner - 1.) A powerful chemlight that can be used to illuminate over large distances          2.) Heating element with a near-invisible flame from chemicals, used to heat up food.

Chem-burnt - experiencing negative effects from being exposed to toxic compounds too much.

Chem-bomb - An explosive using chemicals as the incendiary material

Chem-fumes - Chemical gas, smoke, or vapor

Chem-forges - Facilities where machines produce and purify compounds. Located in Factorywood. Example: Fredersen Chem-forge

Chem-jacks - Someone who works with chemicals.

Chem-lamp - lights running on chemicals

Chem-lanterns - lights running on chemicals

Chem-lights - Source of greenish illumination for streets, they burn chemically with wavering flames in bolted sconces providing light through of colored glass, the polished steel lightweels light up pathways.

Chem-lumens - street lights running on chemicals, likely a type of gas.

Chem-merchants - People who make a living selling chemical compounds.

Chempump - parts of chem-tech augmentation

Chem-punk - Derogatory term used for a trouble maker, or gang member from Zaun.

Chemtech Researcher - A person who researches chemtech either through the the College of Techmaturgy, or other means.

Chemtech seam - crevasses in the cliffs that are the source of compounds used in chemtech

Chem-stunted - State of experiencing negative effects from being exposed to toxic compounds too much.

Chem-tech - The combination of machinery and equipment with a compound that has been produced artificially, that harnesses the power of both. Used to create utilitarian/practical artifacts that can be used by anyone. It harnesses chemical energy to power machinery, and produce light and heat.

Chem-thug - A chemically augmented gangster, often used as a grunt. Also known as a Chem bruiser

Chemtubes - parts of chem-tech augmentation

Cliff-shrikes - Type of native bird species

Crag-duck - Type of native bird species

Crawl-hatch - opening in the sides of pipes or ducts for maintenance and manual cleaning

Crystal burners - A type of power source that uses crystals as fuel

Cultivair - a large glass, curved/spherical Isolated crystal or glass building specifically designed to grow plants and trees and generate pure air. The wealthiest in Zaun maintain them as a symbol of their power and a source of clean air. Bioluminescent algae, and nocturnal blooming flowers are cultivated in these facilities. They've got the highest security, lest Sumprat kids dare think they can steal a clean breath from the rich and powerful.

Clean air - A foreign concept to Zaunites. Down in the Sump, the air has texture, but getting higher, it has a sharp clarity.

The Cliff - The most important location of all of Zaun, it was once the epicenter of a massive man made geological disaster that sunk most of the city. Currently, it is the location of massive spires jutting upwards towards Piltover as the arrogant testimony of Zaun's resolve to survive. One such building is the Tower of the College of Techmaturgy.

Commercia Fantastica - A market specializing primarily in gearwork toys. Possibly located in the Black Lanes.

D

Delicatessens - a store selling cold cuts, cheeses, and a variety of salads, as well as a selection of unusual or foreign prepared foods.

Descenders - Another word for Hexdraulic Coveyors

Dram - A small drink of whiskey or other spirits

Dram-carts - Carts used to carry Dram

Dram-dealer - Person who sells dram.

Drop Street - Street to a wheezing hexdraulic descender station on the Entresol level. The descender connects the Entresol level Drop street to a Piltover level street by the same name. The descender has an iron-framed cabin with a lozenge-patterned grille, and is still running in Piltover later at night than other descenders. A quiet a secluded route for those on the run.

The Dredge - a prison mine for chemtech compounds deep beneath Zaun with hellish conditions. The prison once held Urgot.

Ductwork maintenancer - People who clean off the scum when the breather pipes got too clogged. They often employ/use kids to clean narrow ducts. Example: Gray-Scrape Malkev

E

Emberflit Alley - A fog-bound narrow corridor. Area for Viktors house. Location thought be somewhere in a secluded area in Entresol's lower levels.

Entresol - A level of Zaun situated just below the Promenade: the notional border between Piltover and Zaun. A flourishing hub of cosmopolitan commercial arcades, supper-clubs, recital halls, joy houses, and “everything goes” type clubs, making it one of the most populated districts of the cities. It was also widely regarded by the people that lived and toiled there as the place where the real work of Zaun got done, where most of the city's trade and business occurs. Birthplace of Viktor.

Esophilters - A chem-tech augmentation installed to allow people to breathe noxious fumes safely

F

Factorywood - A place where many factories are situated close together. Located somewhere beneath the Entresol level and above the Sump.

Foundlings - orphans

Foundling home - Orphan Home

Flesh-eating mites - Type of native insect species

G

Gangs - Groups of criminals. Examples: The Gray Nails, Factorywood Fiends, Lost Children of Zaun

Gondola - A mode of transportation in Zaun using chains to diagonally/horizontally traverse the canyons and valleys of the Great Chasm from “the Incident”. Usually carries a smaller number than Hexdraulic Coveyors.

Glorious Evolved - A religious group whose beliefs fervently revolve around augmentation, viewing of flesh as inferior to metal. Velveteen fabrics in dark colors are draped over the parts of their bodies that are still flesh, while their metal arms and augmented legs are exposed. They are inspired by Viktor, but Viktor thinks they're idiots. Beliefs of the Glorious Evolved include: The body is frail, the machine drives people forward. The Glorious Evolved also celebrate the old Zaunite tradition of sacrificing something personal for Progress Day in the hopes the next iteration of invention would be better. They give their discarded flesh parts as offerings to a shrine dedicated to The Gray Lady wrapped in cloth or suspended in jars of fluid. Non-augmented individuals are forbidden to step foot onto their sacred grounds, but the Glorious Evolved often take in the sick, seeing the removal of dying flesh as a key to transforming a person’s life and faith through technology, Piltovan or Zaunite, the Glorious Evolved doesn’t discriminate.

The Gray - 1.) The thick, burning chemical atmosphere. A by-product of the constant production and spread of chemtech industry throughout Zaun. The production of synthetic crystals initially created in Piltover is also rumored to be a heavy contributor to the Zaun Gray. Fatal to breathe where densely settled - It is believed to be the cause of the lung blights that afflict many Zaunites. At times when it gets thicker it becomes a constant chemical fog that makes every breath a battle. Most days, it’s thin enough to breathe deeply without coughing up something wet. Primarily originates in the Sump and disperses into plumes drifting upward. When the Zaun Gray grows thick, some say Janna blows it away. It gives off a chemical smell, like it could singe off your nose hair if inhaled too deeply. To Zaunite though air outside the city is thin and unsubstantial.         2.) Dusk

The Gray Lady - The holy patron saint of the Glorious Evolved. Depicted in statues of cold lead and frosted glass.

Grayout - When the Gray rolls thickly through the streets limiting visibility to less than a few feet, causing people’s chests to grow tight, choking with every breath. Can cause death or asphyxiation.

Grey-pox - Illness caused by The Gray. Symptoms include blood poisoning, black spider veins, poisoned and failing organs. Possibly connected to Lung Blight.

Gutter rat - 1.) Type of native mammal species.        2.) an insult.

H

Handmade Shrines - A holy relic dedicated to Janna, crafted of scrap and gearworks.

Hex-mechanics - People who work with hextech

Hextech - the newly emergent fusion of magic and technology/machinery that harnesses the power of both. Used to create exquisite artifacts that can be wielded by anyone, not just those few with a natural aptitude for the arcane. It harnesses the magical power contained within extremely rare crystals, and its power is limited only by the imagination of their users. It is capable of amazing feats, from powering machinery to creating beams of light capable of cutting the strongest steel. The process of crafting hextech is a closely guarded secret, and no two artificers work to the same methodology. As such, each item of hextech is a unique artifact of rare beauty, a bespoke creation that will likely have taken years to craft.

Hextech crystals - Authentic and synthetic crystals. They power weapons, tools, and machinery. They can create energy on their own.

Hexdraulic Coveyors - A mode of transportation in Zaun using chains and/or rack and pinions to descend/ascend, they are basically towering city-wide or semi-city-wide elevators. One of the larger ones in particular is known as the Rising Howl. Also known as Descenders

Hexdraulic descender - Another word for Hexdraulic Conveyor

Hexplosive - fusion of magic and technology/machinery for detonations.

Hearth-lights - Lights used to illuminate a permanent residence.

Hope House - a crumbling foundling home cut into Zaun’s cave-riddled cliffs dedicated to the welfare of the many orphans created in the wake of the disaster that tore Zaun apart. Location: Somewhere in the Slums between the Factorywood and the Sump.

Horticulturalists - People that tend to cultivairs

Horticultural Merchant - People who sell goods related to maintaining and growing plants

I

the Incident - Series of events that led to Zaun’s current geological situation. Demolitions to carefully split the isthmus that Zaun and Piltover sat on to make a canal catastrophically failed. The explosions ignited a chemtech vein and caused a chain reaction of earthquakes that shook the isthmus to its core. Zaun sank into the canyons. Years after the city called Zaun was repaired and the shining town of Piltover was built above it.

K

Kouaxi - a potent spirit made from fermented goat’s milk

L

Lung Blight - Illness caused by The Gray. Symptoms include chronic coughing, production of gray phlegm that leaves a brackish residue, and death. Possibly connected to Grey-pox. Possibly a form of pneumonia.

Lost Children of Zaun - A group of children and teens known for mischief that make up Ekko's gang. Not all Zaun kids are in Ekko's gang.

M

Mark - A thief’s target

Memorial Wall - A place in the Slums where residence of The Slums give homage to those they had lost.

N

Name day - Birthday

O

Old Hungry - A large old iconic dulled metal mechanized clock-tower in the heart of Old Zaun with exposed grinding gears with its base located at the heart of the Sump. It towers high above the levels of Piltover and hasn't told the correct time in years. It is a popular haunt for the Zaun kids, and is the "hear of Old Zaun."

Orderly - A caretaker

P

Philter - Device situated around the face for filtering airborne toxins

Physicker - phyiscian, or doctor

Piltie - Derogatory term for Piltover natives

Pipework - pipes that make up a network

Plague rats - Type of native mammal species

Plaza - Cavernous areas hollowed out from the cliffs

Pneuma-tube - Sealed container to protect paper messages from moisture and the corrosive environment

Pneuma-tube runner - people who carry messages throughout the levels of Zaun, taking quick climbing routes that few can follow

Progress day - the city’s annual observance of innovation, celebrating invention and ingenuity

Progress Day remembrances - 1.) a day dedicated to remembering those lost in the geological upheaval of the Incident that created the east-west passage and submerged entire districts underwater.        2.) The act of participating in remembering those lost in the past on Progress day

Promenade - The uppermost levels of Zaun where the Entertainment and commercial zone is located above the Entresol level where Pilties go for good, cheap times. The upper reaches of Zaun exist alongside the lower districts of Piltover, though the differing architecture means the two could never be confused. This is also where the wealthy of Zaun gather to shop, dine, and trade goods and supplies from below.

Priggs Industries - a large industrial complex of Dr. Priggs. It houses a large amount of warehouses and factories. His reputation has been ruined by the reveal of underground holding facilities and slave labor camps.

Pump station - facilities located in Piltover including pumps and equipment for moving clean air from Piltover into Zaun via ducts and vents.

R

Razor-rings - a band of metal worn on a finger with a bladed or pointed projection used by sump-snipes to aid in emptying purses.

Rising Howl - A large multi-tiered rack and pinion Hexdraulic Coveyor supported by three vertical structural beams which span the height of the city from the Sump to the Boundary Markets. Its ovoid shape, and curved topside are constructed of thick glass and an elaborate ironwork baroque latticework frame with ratcheting endless gears. At the top there’s wrought iron howling wolf, and a pipe that blasts steam whistles. It’s the primary Hexdraulic Coveyor for transporting crowds between the levels of Zaun and Piltover. Conductor’s voices are magnified by a flexible speaking tube connected to a bell-shaped sonophone. The passengers of the Rising Howl are used to people hitching a lift upward.

Revelers - People who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way, often under the influence.

S

Sawbones - Zaunite doctor

Shadowhares - Type of native mammal species

Shared pipe - exhaust pipes with intakes from more than one location, an experienced ductwork maintenancer can identify them by smell.

Shimmer - a corrosive chematurgical waste substance that is popular among Zaun's rebellious youth. When slathered onto the skin the Shimmer stimulates intense emotions in its subject. The Shimmer then creates an assortment of shining colors that corresponds to the emotion the subject is feeling. Frequent application of the caustic glop can result in progressive degeneration of the skin and muscle tissue.

Shimmer Bar - Location for the use of the drug Shimmer

Shimmerdrops - quantity of shimmer

Shimmerfiend - Person who is addicted to the drug shimmer

Shimmer Trafficker - Person who sells shimmer

Shimmerwine - Liquer made from the same substance as Shimmer

Shok-club - A type of electrical weapon used by guards

Skirl - word used to describe a shrill, wailing sound from pipes

Skylight Commercia - Market where people browse galleries, meet friends, dine or going to see one of the companies of players that tour the undercity with satirical works. The atmosphere warm and friendly, it’s the perfect place to bask in all that Zaun has to offer. Probably located within the Promenade levels

Slums - The most densely populated and second most polluted location in Zaun. Large pipes flowing with industrial waste snake around its buildings. Many of its residence are main source of labor for Zauns factories.

Snipes - A derogatory term for a Zaunite child

Sonophone - Metal horn shaped instrument for magnifying sound

Sons of Ur - A group that holds a fanatical respect for Urgot, who follow the belief that only the strong survive. Though Urgot rejects the idea of followers.

Spark lights - Lights used by the Glorious Evolved in their places of gathering. They are lit one by one by during religious practices.

Spray-philter - canister that dispenses liquids in a spray

Sump - Zaun's lowest deepest levels, past the reaches of the Gray-filtered light, where the environment turns grim, increasing disorderly and poorly lit, densely cramped with piping and discarded items. Most of the working class live there or just above it. Lower than the residential neighborhood areas the Sump becomes more squalid where increasingly thicker chem-fumes thread the alleys between crowded mostly abandoned industrial buildings. It has been built and rebuilt on top of itself, and almost everything there now serves the chem-tech industry (or its workers) in some way.

Sump pools - Chem-tech holding vessels located in the Factorywood

Sump-raker - A derogatory term for a person from the Sump level.

Sump rat - A derogatory term for a child from the Sump level.

Sump-scrappers - 1.) People who makes a living salvaging items from the Sump level. Also known as a Sumper        2.) Person from the sump

Sump-scrapping - The act of salvaging items from the Sump level

Sumpsnipe - A derogatory term for a child from the Sump level.

Sump-sucker - A derogatory term for a person from the Sump level

Steam conduit - A pipe for conveying steam

Stilt-walking sump-scrapper - A salvager who uses stilts to stay above the toxic gases and sludge of the Sump

T

Tallyman - person who sells merchandise on credit, especially from door to door

Techmaturgy - Field of study combining technology and magic

Therma lamps - indoor sources of yellow-orange illumination uses on the Promenade level

Tower Of The College Of Techmaturgy - A large tower housing university with studies focused on the advancement of technology. It rises arrogantly into Piltover from the wide canyon separating North and South Piltover, anchored to the upper cliffs by swaying suspension bridges and thick iron cables that thrum like musical strings when the winds blow in hard from the ocean. It's the cities best known institution of learning and prime location for techmaturgical research for the new and inexperienced.

Tox-mask - mask that filter gaseous toxins

Toxic runoff - poisonous liquid drainage

V

Velocipede - a type of hextech bicycle with large wheels to avoid the splash of toxic runoff

Vent Stacks - Tall chemtech industry pipes that spew out gaseous chemicals that produce The Gray.

Vigilnauts - People who are heavily augmented to be brutal and dangerous combatants. Vigilnauts usually have hextech chem-tech combined, their armaments are meant to be used specifically for combat and are not aesthetically pleasing.

Viridian beetles - Type of native insect species

Z

Zaunites - People who live or were born in Zaun.

Zaun Asylum for the Irreparably Troubled - first known home of Dr. Mundo. No longer in operation.

Zaun’s Layout

General environment: Industrialized and Urbanized (toxic)

Each location includes more than one physical level. The Chasm splits Zaun -like Piltover - primarily into northern and southern halves, and Zaun is threaded by smaller canyons, valleys, and crevasses.              Boundary Markets: Commercia Halls      Promenade: Boundary Markets continue, College of Techmaturgy main entrance, Horticultural Center, Skylight Commercia, The Cliff      Entresol: Bridewaltz, Emberflit Alley        Black Lanes: Commercia Fantastica          Factorywood             The Slums: Hope House                 The Sump: The Dredge

Common Phrases

Sure as gray follows day - Phrase signifying certainty

You ken? - you know?

Not even a plague rat’s brown cough - Basically so silent you could hear a pin drop. Also a plague rat's brown cough actually means a plague rat's fart.

Uppside - Piltover

Well-heeled - Phrase used to describe those well off, named for their state of the soles of their shoes not being worn down, or the type of shoes that wouldn’t last long in the muck below.

Go pound a sump - An insult

Bells - Term for the hour. Example: Eight bells

Head up top - Phrase meaning: Go to Piltover

Hereabouts - Phrase used to describe a person's current location

All-night bender - Phrase describing one who has spent a long nocturnal time under the influence

First rule of the Sump: Only marks go in through the front door

Janna’s mercy! - A Zaunite exclamation used in cases of extreme danger, a plea for help.

The cliffs are muttering - Phrase used to describe the myth of the common small earthquakes

Questions about How Zaun works

Currency? Coins: gold hexes, silver gears/cogs, and bronze washers. Zaunites may refer to any amount of money as cogs.

What are the Rites of passage for the kids of Zaun? Hitching a ride on top of the Rising Howl. Reaching the top of Old Hungry with all your limbs intact, cutpursing a baron’s man or playing knock-and-run with a stilt-walking sump-scrapper.

Accent? loose familiarity as opposed to Piltovan affectation, though accents from many other locations can be found in both cities due to the fact that many merchants pass through.

Architecture: Most of Zaun's structures are crafted from lattice ironwork, either forged in the many seething foundries or wrought from scavenged material discarded from above. Though there is brutal functionality to the bolts-and-rivets of Zaun's structures, its inhabitants still manage to craft breathtaking wonders. Many structures are build into the cliffs or extend from them. They create a lattice work building on top and around existing structures to create anchor points. Chem-lights burn in bolted sconces and through creative use of colored glass, polished steel lightweels bring light to the depths. Other forms of street lights are Arc lamps and Chem-lumens.

Attitude towards magic: Exploit

Who controls Zaun? Industrial oligarchy Chem barons are not the government, but they are in control of Zaun. There is no formal government. The powerful Chem-Barons keep a loose alliance that keep the city from falling into chaos. They are rich and influential, and if you disagree with them you might disappear. That makes them in charge, even though there is nothing official about the arrangement.

[signalpartners-blog]

Active Talent Management - The Ultimate PE Lever

In the past 20 years, the acceleration of private equity as a vehicle to deploy capital has been astounding.  In 2000, there were nearly 7,000 US Public Companies and 1,500 US PE -Backed Companies.  By 2017, there were 4,300 US Public Companies and over 7,100 US PE -Backed Companies.  Today, there are over 4,700 PE firms, and 600 of those firms manage AUM in excess of $1B. According to Preqin, in the past seven years, PE firms have raised over $3 trillion and today, over $1.2 trillion in dry powder awaits deployment. In today’s capital-abundant environment filled with frothy valuations, PE sponsors find it more difficult to drive MOIC through financial engineering.  Relative easy access to capital and technology to drive operational efficiencies have leveled the playing field. Investors realize force multiplying talent is the most important lever in value creation.  To drive top quartile results for LP’s, today’s best investors embrace an Active Talent Management approach to human capital.

Private equity is asking leadership teams to optimize a business, grow a business, and in many cases transform a business, all within compressed timelines.  Today’s investors are faced with complex talent questions: how ready is this team to execute the investment thesis? Which members can go the distance and what am I basing this decision on? What is the REAL culture, not the perceived culture, we are acquiring? Are they ready for change? What is optimal organizational structure to scale quickly? Which functions need immediate help?

Talent is the most important lever in value creation

Top management and critical talent are key drivers of success in investments, however, less time is spent analyzing these aspects of the business over other facets.  Top quartile investors employ a rigorous, disciplined approach to talent management and realize that key talent interventions often lead to significant value creation.  Better returns are derived by making rapid management changes not only at the top, but also in other key areas of value creation as well as potential value destruction roles in the company.  The best companies review talent placement and performance quarterly vs. semi-annually or annually.

A report from McKinsey & Company emphasizes the need to dig deeper into an organization in order to identify and manage the key roles where value is created.  These roles generally fall into two categories:  Firstly, value creators directly generate revenue, lower cost and/or optimize capital allocations.  The second category is value enablers and/or potential value destroyers if not optimized.  These roles include leaders of functions like cybersecurity, risk management, safety, and quality, etc.  Typically over 60% of these roles are two to three layers below the CEO. 

Traditional talent management considers critical talent as merely c-suite talent; this thinking is flawed.  Active Talent Management is an approach that deploys the best talent to ALL critical value creating roles and actively assesses the performance of these professionals through assessment of KPIs tying compensation to individual MBOs in addition to other company compensation factors. As companies identify these critical talent roles, it is key to think about roles that drive enterprise value, not the people - this isn’t an exercise in identifying top performers.  This approach enables investors to strategically map roles in the context of contribution to value.  Rapid deployment of the best talent to the highest value roles de-risks operating plans and accelerates growth. Most critical talent is missed when you only focus on the top of the organization, value creating roles are found across the organization, not just at the top.  

Active talent management addresses three key challenges:

Lack of Deep Due Diligence

Thinking talent alone is the key piece of the equation.  You must carefully look at culture and organizational structure, make sure both are built to scale before looking at roles first, then talent.

Not going broad or deep enough, rather assessing just the top management team.

Not testing your assumptions, need to go deeper in assessment beyond face value, including psychological testing.

Placing a premium on what has been done vs. what needs to be done in executing the investment thesis.

Taking information at face value, not triangulating data points, not investing the time and money in rigorous references to get to the real story.

Not having the tough conversations on the front end when family is tied to the business with no real plans to make changes when performance metrics are not met.

Hiring Not Aligned with Investment Thesis

Not mapping accountabilities to value creation plan, not clear on accountabilities and capabilities needed to deliver target objectives.

Over-indexing for track record vs. fit/capabilities required to deliver on investment thesis.

Expecting the CEO and team to do everything. Placing unreasonable and/or unclear objectives and not providing the sponsor level support needed to help the CEO and team execute.

Leading Existing CEO and Team

Lack of clarity in communications, avoiding the difficult discussions.

Too much focus on EBITDA, not creating broader KPI’s and objective metrics.

Overly involved Board micro-managing a weak CEO, not having the willingness to make the CEO change, the earlier the better for investment performance.

Too broad agenda, not prioritizing and resource allocating around critical items.

Lack of succession plan, hiring a COO and giving that person all the responsibility, but none of the authority, hoping the CEO will perform.

CEO doesn’t have the interest/ability in driving the transformation required in the business to hit the objectives, no KPI’s to see early warning signals.

Overestimating ‘irreplaceability’ of the CEO.

In PE -backed companies, investing with a clear focus on talent clearly pays off.  A top tier PE investor reviewed 180 portfolio companies and concluded those companies that employed an active talent management approach and linked the right talent to the critical value creating roles were by far more successful.  That same firm on average replaced the CEO after 2.2 years and said only 44% of their CEO’s were able to go the distance from initial investment to exit.  Of those companies, employing an active talent management approach the return was on average 2.5x when the investment hit the first year investment thesis targets.   This suggests that investors who take a hands on proactive approach early and often in the investment tend to perform better than those who take a more passive approach.

[mikosaura]

7 MUST-HAVE CRYSTALS FOR BEGINNERS.

I wear crystal frequently, almost daily. I wear them to encourage certain traits to develop, I wear them because they match my outfit, and I wear them for their healing powers. I receive many comments and am often questioned about the crystal jewelry I wear.

If you're anything like me, you are incredibly attracted to gemstones. I'm guessing you do because why else would you be here reading about the seven must-have crystals?

Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds, and Sapphires are prized the world over. These are indeed precious stones; they uplift the heart. Their brightness is what most people think of when they hear the word “crystal.”

Equally prized are the semiprecious stones such as those found on this list: Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Rose Quartz, Citrine, Howlite, Sodalite and Tigers Eye.

While crystals are incredibly fascinating and beautiful—and this adds to their value—they each also hold a sacred meaning.

Many stones and crystals have been used  for thousands of years. In ancient cultures the healing properties of a crystals was as important as their beauty. These properties remain in crystals today.

There are the flamboyant crystals that are eye-catching and incredibly popular. There are also quieter, less outwardly attractive crystals that are nonetheless extremely powerful.

Whether the gemstone is found in it's natural state or faceted and polished, they are equally powerful. Gemstones can be easily overlooked when in their natural, uncut state and often cost a fraction of the price of a faceted stone.

And with so many crystals and gems on the market it's hard to know what to choose, especially if you haven't shopped for crystals before.

If you're overwhelmed by the choices, read on...

THIS LIST

I’ll start by saying, go with your instinct. If you are drawn to a specific stone, there is probably a reason. Do some research about your choice and discover what it is telling you.

Beyond this intuitive decision making, I would say you'll want a selection of crystals that can be used for a variety of purposes. The crystals on this list are the ones that I come back to over and over and the are a good place to start building your foundation on: Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Rose Quartz, Citrine, Howlite, Sodalite and Tigers Eye. Browse through, read the descriptions, and notice if one (or two) is calling to you.

Knowing how to use these crystals is vital if you are to make use of the gifts they offer.

AMETHYST

People seem to love or hate Amethyst (The Stone of Spirituality and Transformation), with very few falling in the middle of the spectrum. Whatever your feelings about Amethyst, it is good for almost every type of magic and is full of goddess energy.

Keep a small piece of amethyst with whatever tools you use for divination, such as tucked into the bag that holds your tarot cards.

Charge Amethyst by the light of the moon, then hold over your heart to take that energy into yourself. (Note: Amethyst fades in the sun! Do not leave in direct sunlight for long periods of time, the moon is better.)

Wear or carry for the sobering effect on overindulgence and physical passions.

Place geodes and clusters in your environment to experience their energy.

Use Single points for healing properties: place the point end toward you to direct energy inward and away to draw out negativity.

Sleep with it under your pillow to help with insomnia and nightmares, to facilitate out-of-body experiences and to bring intuitive dreams.

Use for meditation or scrying

Place over the third eye chakra to stimulate it.

CLEAR QUARTZ

Clear Quartz (The Stone of Power) is a unique crystal, because it is considered universal in its ability to help with a variety of issues. Because of this, it is ideal for beginners.

Its effects are easily observable because it enhances the personal energy of the wearer. Clear Quartz can be “programmed” to hold whatever intention the wearer desires and to magnify that energy.

It is associated with many aspects of witchcraft: the Goddess, the moon, the sun, and the fifth magical element Spirit.

Charge Clear Quartz with moonlight (especially on the full moon)

Place pieces on a your body to provide healing to that/those area.

Create a crystal grid of protection for your room or home by placing Clear Quartz in the corners of a space.

Add to the top of your wand or staff

Hang in front of windows for protective decoration.

Use for moon related rituals.

Use to cleanse and recharge other crystals.

Use this all-purpose stone in practically any other way imaginable.

ROSE QUARTZ

The pink color in this form of Quartz is thought to be caused by the inclusion of Iron and Titanium. Historically, Rose Quartz (The Love Stone) is a symbol of love and beauty. Rose Quartz enhances all forms of love: love of self, a mother’s love, both platonic and romantic love as well as general caring and kindness.

It encourages us to be gentle, peaceful and tender and helps us to opens our hearts. Rose Quartz teaches us forgiveness and tolerance. This truly is a peaceful and calming stone with energies that are gentle and nurturing. A good stone for pregnancy, care givers, lovers and fertility.

Honestly, if I had to choose one crystal from this list it would be Rose Quartz. Who doesn't want or need more calm, joy and love in their life?

Hold Rose Quartz during meditation to allow it's gentle energy to calm you.

Wear it as a pendant over your heart to open and balance your heart chakra.

Give as a gift of renewed friendship, especially at Beltane.

Keep Rose Quartz on your bedside table to promote restful sleep and harmonious partnerships.

CITRINE

Citrine (The Stone of Abundance) is pale yellow in color. It brings happiness, joy and optimism into your life. One of a few minerals on the planet which do not hold or accumulate negative energy, but dispels and transforms it. You don’t have to cleanse Citrine, because it doesn’t hold any negativity!

Citrine energizes and invigorates and it promotes comfort, energy and warmth. Aids in matters of daily living. It is said Citrine will open the mind to new thoughts. Often referred to as the money stone because it is said to attract abundance to you and also teach you how to maintain that abundance.

Wear on fingers or throat in contact with the skin to bring sunshine spirit into the physical realm

Place with your cash box to encourage growing abundance.

DO NOT leave in direct sunlight!

Use to cleanse other crystals.

Meditate with Citrine to cleanse any of the Chakras.

HOWLITE

Howlite (The Stone of Goals) can be used to encourage emotional expression, to facilitate awareness, and to calm communication. It spurs one on towards the completion of goals and assists with removing hesitation. It dispels criticalness and selfish attitudes. It builds towards a decency and encourages those attributes that are building blocks to spiritual growth.

This stone is mostly famous for its ability to be dyed to look like Turquoise. Dyed Hoplite is known in the trade as Turquesite.

Meditate with Howlite to mitigate anger.

Create a grid around your bed, or place it under your pillow, to promote restful sleep.

Carry in your pocket to absorb negativity.

Place on your third eye to help with dream recall, past life recall and spiritual journeying.

SODALITE

Sodalite (The Stone of Insight) gets its name from its high Sodium content. It has been said that the journey from your head to your heart is the longest distance you will ever travel. This is the message of Sodalite.

Use Sodalite to aid in re-establishing inner peace and assist in clearing up mental confusion. Sodalite bridges the gap between your thoughts and your feelings and strengthens the power of mind over body. It is said to offer a cooling effect and may assist with communication difficulties causing disagreements between couples. It is the stone of logic and is very useful in group situations.

Sodalite is a stone for insight, logic, peace, and truth.

Wear during protests or when you need to stand up for yourself and your rights.

Place on your wifi router to block electromagnetic pollution.

Bring to meetings to promote companionship and collaboration.

Meditate with it to give you guidance on the right decision or plan of action.

Place on third eye to deepen and enhance meditation and stimulate your intuition.

Use when doing a tarot reading or other divination activity.

TIGERS EYE

Tigers Eye (The Stone of Brightness) is a combination of Crocidolite fibers and Quartz Crystal. The fibers shine (chatoyancy) with wavy band of light causing the cat’s-eye effect.

This stone is helpful for seeking clarity and enhancing psychic abilities. It is said to encourages one to open us and bloom, it illuminates the blues and bring brightness to ones life. It is also said to bring awareness to ones needs. This is a good stone for “earthy” people and promotes intuitive practices.

Place on Solar Plexus Chakra for spiritual grounding when you feel spaced out or uncommitted.

Wear or carry for protection against ill wishes and/or curses.

Meditate with Tigers Eye to promote higher self-esteem and confidence.

Remember the crystals effects take place on many levels. These effects can be experienced differently by different people. Color, structure, and chemical composition are all factors that determine how they will effect us.

You may feel the effects immediately or the connection may not be noticed at all. No matter how they effect you, they will effect you in some way.

[writeramitnagpal]

White Paper - IOT

Abstract

With the digital revolution knocking on our doors, all our lives revolve around easy access to the Internet. With the advent of effective Internet of Things (IoT) systems, people have started living smarter than ever and communication has become seamless. Though this concept has been around for some time now, web users are still unfamiliar with how it works. Communication across various networks around the globe is facilitated by using IP addresses. These are unique numbers that help identify computers on a network using Internet protocols to facilitate data transmission over networks. IPv4 and IPv6, which are Internet Protocol versions, play prominent roles in delivering effective IoT systems. This report aims to give clarity regarding IoT systems, how they work, and what they are made of, the report also explains IPv4 and IPv6 versions and how they facilitate IoT systems.

Internet of Things - An Introduction

Internet of Things (IoT) has taken the digital world by storm since its debut in 1999. However, many are still clueless and guessing what exactly it is and what it does. To sum it up, IoT is a concept wherein everyday gadgets or physical objects (home appliances, sensors etc.) are integrated and connected seamlessly over a network using the Internet or virtual objects. This enables generation, consumption and sharing of data between these objects with minimal human intervention. With technical advancements being made every day, the possibilities and reach of the Internet are beyond one’s imagination. IoT aims to expand the connectivity and smoothen the communication between real world and smart objects. In comparison with the current Internet, IoT works with a more flexible architecture where physical objects with embedded sensors will communicate with a cloud to exchange and assess data using Internet Protocols. In today’s age and time, man has almost everything at his finger tips or in digital terms, we can say, everything is just a click away. With the advent of IoT, a crucial milestone in digital space advancements, our world is all set to become an even smaller place in the coming years.

Impact of IoT in Everyday Life

IoT is the tool that is going to be instrumental in making our dream of a smart world a reality where people live in smart homes, getting work done at the click of a button. Any technology that helps reduce our work and make our life easier, we welcome it and make it a household name. Home appliances operating on their own, being well-coordinated in a system to send and receive data, will make our world less cumbersome and our lives smoother. IoT removes human intervention and puts the real-world objects to task in our day to day activities. It makes security more plausible. With our smartphones, CCTV cameras and other sensors being interconnected over the Internet, it is easier to track one’s whereabouts and to keep an eye on one’s dear ones round the clock. Healthcare services have benefitted from this concept on a massive scale in terms of wearable fitness and health monitoring devices and network enabled medical devices. IoT systems like networked vehicles, intelligent traffic systems, and built-in sensors on roads and bridges result in the rise of smart cities, which help reduce congestion, energy consumption and improve safety. IoT technology can help transform agriculture, industry, and energy production and distribution by making information readily available along the production value chain using networked sensors. From a management perspective, IoT enables the management to move freely from macro to micro levels and work out relevant plans of action as a result of easy access to fine-grained information. This entirely interactive and responsive network yields immense potential for citizens, consumers and businesses for advancements in their specific professional areas.

IoT - Areas of Application

The McKinsey Global Institute, in their report “Unlocking the Potential of the Internet of Things’’, describes the various applications of IoT in terms of settings wherein users can extract maximum value out of it. Starting off with humans, like we discussed earlier, wearable monitoring devices help assess and evaluate health and fitness levels and also measure levels of productivity. At homes, improved security systems and smart appliances make work far easier and more efficient. Highly automated retail environments like banks, restaurants, and stores ensure that work is done on time and is accurate. Offices, factories and worksites benefit from aligning physical objects like inventory and machinery with virtual objects like the Internet and other automated business processes to produce maximum output at minimum cost. Vehicles designed around the idea of IoT systems ensure safety and easy maintenance. Cities are being transformed into smart cities with the advent of smart traffic systems, resource management systems and so on.

Building Blocks of IoT

Advances in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, digital electronics and wireless communications in the recent past have enabled the development of cost effective, less energy consuming, multifunctional sensor nodes that are small in size and communicate effectively over short distances. Global sensing enabled by Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technologies is prominently visible in many aspects of modern day living. This offers the ability to measure, analyze and understand environmental indicators, from fragile ecologies and natural resources to our current urban setting. The explosion in numbers of these devices in a communicating–actuating network creates the IoT. Connecting Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags in corporate supply chains to the Internet helps to count and track goods without the need for human intervention. A collection of embedded devices and autoID technologies as well as off-the-shelf units can be utilized to address specific purposes.

IoT Framework

Seamlessly integrating physical objects with the virtual space requires layers of communication channels and interconnected networking systems. This calls for a framework consisting of several communication models. Some of these are as follows:

1. Device-to-Device Communication In this model, two or more devices are connected to each other and these interact between themselves without the involvement of an intermediary application server. They make use of several types of networks like IP network or the Internet. Residential IoT devices like light switches, door locks, thermostats etc. that make use of small data packets in communicating with one another fall under this model.

2. Device-to-Cloud Communication In this model, the device transmits data and monitors data traffic by directly connecting to an Internet cloud service such as an application service provider. This communication model uses existing communications mechanisms like Ethernet or Wi-Fi connections extensively to establish a connection between the device and the IP network, which ultimately connects to the cloud service. It is employed by some popular consumer IoT devices like the Nest Labs Learning Thermostat44 and the Samsung Smart TV.

3. Device-to-Gateway Model In this model, there is an application software operating on a local gateway device, which plays

the role of an intermediary between the chosen device and the cloud service and provides security and other functionality such as data or protocol translation. This model is often employed in popular consumer devices like personal fitness trackers.

4. Back-End Data-Sharing Model This model refers to a communication architecture that allows users to exchange and analyze smart object data from a cloud service against data from other sources. A back-end sharing architecture enables the data collected from single IoT device data streams to be combined and analyzed. Requirements of consolidating and analyzing the data produced by IoT devices and Internet enabled utility systems can be met with the use of such a communication model.

IPv4 and IPv6- A detailed study

As we all know, the Internet is evolving and growing in leaps and bounds as we speak. In this process, many software systems and other existing systems become obsolete, and newer, more advanced systems replace them. The transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is an example of such a transition that was long overdue. The internet evolution deemed this transition fairly urgent and inevitable. The need to invent IPv6 meant that its predecessor, the IPv4, had some flaws and imperfections that could not be ignored. The move by Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, (IANA) to exhaust the IPv4 address space in the global frontier speeded up the transition process. It would not be wrong to say that there is a sort of competition between the two rival protocols considering the fact that they are not directly compatible and users and network providers are being compelled to decide whether to support one or both protocols. The two protocols play significant roles in delivering effective IoT systems. We will be looking into their roles individually in depth.

Internet Protocol facilitates primary inter network routing with effective error reporting. It also facilitates the fragmentation and reassembly of information units called datagrams for transmission across networks with varying maximum data unit sizes. IP addresses are unique numbers assigned by Network Information Center and these unique numbers enable IP networks across the globe to communicate with each other efficiently. Most of the existing networks use IP version 4 (IPv4). Advanced networks use the updated IP version 6 (IPv6).

IPv4 and its role in delivering effective IoT systems

Over the last few years, the internet boom has created a massive increase in the number of internet users and this sudden explosive surge in web usage has posed a big challenge to the service providers. The Ipv4 internet protocol addressing was considered to be adequate at the time but it soon faced the danger of extinction as the number of web users and devices rose to unmanageable numbers. When you communicate with other users via a public medium, it is imperative that we ensure there is no invasion of privacy and that data security is upheld by encrypting the information. With technological advancements improving internet infrastructure, IPv4 address packets started providing adequate and reliable security measures. IPv4 network allocation was efficient and boasted of a large number of functional routers, hence forming the backbone of the Internet. Flat routing and hierarchical routing forms the base of this infrastructure. In addition to this, connecting multiple devices over a large network became easier and more convenient even without NAT. Therefore, applications that did not need NAT worked easily through firewalls. Due to the rapid growth in the number of internet users which showed no sign of slowing down, data transfer and online browsing became far too slow. This model of communication therefore provided efficient data transfer and quality service. In most cases, these services used Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP). Despite having limited operational usability, IPv4 addresses were redefined and updated.

With IPv4, routing became more efficient and scalable because addressing was summarized and aggregated more efficiently. IPv4 is considered to be the defined standard today, but its significance is gradually deteriorating and it is being replaced by the more advanced version IPv6 to solve the IP address exhaustion problem that is looming large on the horizon.

IPv6 and its role in delivering effective IoT systems

In the case of IPv4, each IP address is defined using 32 bits, which comes to a figure of roughly four billion addresses. This was a huge number during its inception, but with the Internet evolution, this address pool soon became obsolete. IPv6 uses 128 bits for each address. To put this in perspective, if you take into account the number of known stars in the universe, and square that number, the resulting figure will only be slightly larger than the number of addresses in IPv6. Working with complex algorithms can be difficult for routers that have to decipher each packet and determine its destination. IPv4 is also not the best option when working with mobile networks, where the device can move from one network to another. IPv6 solves these problems because the large number of addresses makes the complexity of the algorithms irrelevant and insignificant. IPv6 has the ability to carry larger payloads than the standard amount allowed in IPv4. This is an optional feature, and IPv6 networks can still remain adaptable to IPv4’s payload size. In spite of the innumerable advantages of IPv6, the incompatibility still hinders its widespread acceptance and usage. Only a meager 1% of the world’s networks have upgraded to IPv6, while the remaining 99% still use IPv4. This will change once IPv4 addresses are totally exhausted, and communication companies are left with no other choice but to use IPv6 addresses. IPv6 delivers additional benefits apart from a larger addressing space, for example, permitting hierarchical address allocation techniques that limit the expansion of routing tables, simplified and expanded multicast addressing and service delivery optimization. Device mobility, security, and configuration aspects have been considered in the design of IPv6.

Both the competing protocols have some undeniable strengths on one hand and some weaknesses that cannot be ignored on the other. With technology and internet infrastructure growing in leaps and bounds every minute of the day, systems will keep becoming obsolete and newer versions will keep enticing web users.