Canon Powershot Digital Camera – Its Influence in Art

Now that we are age in the age of technology, there are several changes that occur. There are different kinds of electronic products coming out in the market. Take the case of Canon products. There are different kinds of cameras with different models coming up. Among them the Canon Powershot digital camera appears to be the most popular in the market. Because it is digital with excellent features, the unit has great influence in art. It gives the artists more possibilities resulting in a new work of art as well as new movements is art. Technology has ways of mixing paints or painting tool.To make the artwork more interesting, artist’s presence as well as his or her relationship in the society is an important factor. His or her world of interests and love for art can make meaningful messages is all his or her artworks.The use of digital cameras can greatly influence art. This is because of its photographic capabilities which make the equipments as advances in science. The Charge coupled device or CCD is the best feature of digital technology which makes it possible to have these different cameras in the market. This is not made possible on the film based cameras.There are different units that benefits from this digital technology. One unit is the X-ray machines used by dentists. There is possible conversion of this unit to digital cameras with CCD because you can now display the X-ray image on the screen of your computer with the CCD processing it. With this, it can save time and no waste in the use of films. It is a big improvement in the dental practices and at the same time a big protection tour environment. Another is the telescope which is benefited by digital technology because with this objects from a distance can be detected.These points are the influences brought about by digital technology especially to cameras and other electronic equipments.

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How to Choose Zumba Dance Shoes?

Selecting the right things for Zumba, such as clothing and shoes may not be an easy task, especially if you are unsure about what you need for the class. There are certain things that need to be considered when thinking about purchasing these items for this amazing class. It does not help that there is such a wide selection of shoes to choose from, how will you know which one is right to Zumba?Finding the Right SneakersFinding the right sneakers to Zumba in is pretty easy, once you have the information that will assist you in making your decision. It is as simple as going down to the local athletic shoe store or checking online. There are tons of sneakers available, but it is very important that you choose the right one that has the different features that you will require.If you would like more information on what sneakers are right for Zumba, you can also ask your instructor. They will point you in the right direction as to what shoes they recommend and which ones you should think about getting.Features of Shoes used for Zumba DanceBelow are some of the different features that individuals should look for when trying to get Zumba Dance Shoes.FlexibleZumba Dance Shoes should be extremely flexible. There is a lot of movement of the feet when you are doing this activity. It is a good idea to ensure that you have sneakers that will be able to handle all the movements that accompany this dance aerobics class.  Having a stiff sneaker will only result in disaster or injury, so make sure that it is very flexible.SupportiveHaving a sneaker that provides great support is very important. Because there are a lot of lateral movements in Zumba, it is good to have a sneaker that will be able to offer the support that is needed. You do not want to have a shoe that has zero support and when you make a move, you roll your ankle or injure yourself.ComfortableComfort is extremely important when it comes to choosing Zumba Dance Shoes. Your feet will need to feel comfy during the session. You need to ensure that it fits really well and it is not too close or squeezes the feet. It should also have enough cushioning to soften the landing when you jump and twist, when doing some of the moves for Zumba.In conclusion, when you are searching for the perfect Zumba shoes, you need to ensure that they are very flexible, comfortable, soft and supportive. These shoes should have the ability to protect and provide comfort to the feet of those who are participating in this intense aerobics class. Because of this, you should be looking at getting shoes that are made out of high quality materials, lightweight and breathable.

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Grandfathering Under the New Health Care Legislation

IntroductionThe health care legislation signed into law on March 23, 2010 is officially known as the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” Gaining widespread usage is the abbreviated “Affordable Care Act,” and when used in context, simply “The Act.” (1)The Act is immense in scope and complexity, affecting every aspect of the delivery and financing of health care in the United States. Many of its provisions took effect the day the bill was signed, while hundreds more will be implemented in the coming years, most notably in 2014 with the establishment of state-based insurance exchanges, coverage mandates for individuals, and penalties for employers who do not provide their employees with proscribed levels of health care benefits.In helping our clients understand and comply with the provisions of The Act – and owing to its complexity and multi-year implementation – we’ve found it most effective to address The Act in chapters, as it were, with advance learning and planning periods of three to six months – three to six months, that is, with the major exception of planning for “grandfathering” – in particular, the advantages of grandfathering as it relates to the new non-discrimination rules that will apply to all health plans, including fully-insured plans, on the policy anniversary first following September 23, 2010, unless the plan is grandfathered. For this provision, planning should be accomplished as soon as possible.About GrandfatheringUnder The Act, health plans that have been in continuous effect since March 23, 2010 can avoid several costly requirements of the legislation by adhering to strict guidelines that allow them to continue under current regulations, i.e., to remain “grandfathered.”Grandfathered status does not exempt a health plan from existing federal and state law, e.g., COBRA, Cal-COBRA, and FMLA, nor does it exempt it from all of The Act’s provisions; however, avoidance of The Act’s requirements as they pertain to the non‑discrimination rules of Internal Revenue Code Section 105(h) may be of paramount importance to the financial well-being of the employer.Moreover, grandfathered status exempts employers from yet-to-be-defined requirements for the establishment of “internal claims appeal and external review processes,” as well as new “modified community rating” provisions.New Requirements for Health PlansEffective with the first policy anniversary after September 23, 2010, all health plans, whether grandfathered or not, must comply with the following new requirements:- No limit on lifetime benefits- No limit on annual benefits (except as permitted by The Act)- Extension of dependent coverage to age 26 (or older if required by state law) (2)- No exclusions for treatment of pre-existing conditions for persons under age 19- Designation of Primary Care Providers and direct access to OB-GYN providers and emergency services as neededHealth plans in effect on March 23, 2010 that do not remain grandfathered must also comply with the following new requirements, both at renewal and in perpetuity:- Provide first-dollar coverage for in-network preventative care- Establish internal claims appeal and external review processes (3)- Conform to the non-discrimination rules under IRC Section 105(h) (4)And it’s this last requirement – conformity to the stringent non-discrimination rules of IRC Section 105(h) – that can present an employer with the greatest cost increase under the entire sweep of The Act. The rules for non-discrimination under Section 105(h) are extraordinarily complex, and the penalties for non-compliance extraordinarily punitive. (5) Indeed, $100 per day for each individual “to whom the failure relates” to the lesser of 10% of the plan’s costs or $500,000.Changes after March 23, 2010 that Will Not Cause a Loss of Grandfathered Status- Changing premiums (payable to the carrier).- Complying with federal and state law.- Increasing benefits.- Voluntarily complying with The Act.- Changing plan structure, e.g., switching from a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to a traditional plan, if benefits are not reduced per the rules on page three herewith.- Changing provider networks.- Changing a prescription drug formulary.- Making changes to accommodate a merger or acquisition, as long as the merger or acquisition is not performed solely to allow a group to move from one grandfathered plan to another with impermissible reductions in benefits or increases in cost sharing.- Changing administrators for ASO (Administrative Services Only) groups.Changes after March 23, 2010 that Will Cause a Loss of Grandfathered Status- Changing from one insurance carrier to another.- Increasing the co-insurance or percentage of any other cost-sharing feature above the levels at which they were set on March 23, 2010.- Increasing any fixed-amount cost-sharing, e.g., deductibles and out-of-pocket limits, above the level in effect on March 23, 2010 by a percentage that exceeds the sum of medical inflation plus 15%. (6)- Increasing co-payments above the levels in effect on March 23, 2010 by an amount that exceeds the greater of: a). the sum of medical inflation plus 15%; or, b). $5, increased by medical inflation.- Reducing employer contributions toward any tier of group health insurance coverage or group health plan by more than 5% below the contribution rate on March 23, 2010.- Eliminating all (or substantially all) benefits to diagnose or treat a specific condition.- Imposing an annual or lifetime limit on benefits if an annual or lifetime limit had not been previously imposed on all benefits; or, for plans that previously imposed a lifetime limit on all benefits, imposing an annual limit that is lower than the lifetime limit; or, for plans that previously imposed an annual limit on all benefits, decreasing the dollar value of that annual limit.ConclusionEmployers should preserve their rights under The Act by planning now – well in advance of their renewal – to determine if it’s in their best interest to retain grandfathered status for their health plans, and if so, then to manage them with extreme care.(1) The health care legislation is actually comprised of two new laws: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) as amended by the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872).(2) Grandfathered plans may exclude <26 dependents if coverage is available through their employer.(3) Per the requirements of IRC Section 503.(4) The Act does not actually extend IRC Section105(h) to fully-insured health plans; rather, it adds Section 2716 to the Public Health Services Act which, for the most part, mirrors IRC Section 105(h).(5) Penalties are imposed in the form of an excise tax under the provisions of IRC Section 4980D.(6) The Department of Health and Human Services currently assumes an annual medical inflation rate of 4% for 2011‑2013 (simple interest), so that to retain grandfathered status, copayments, deductibles, and out-of-pocket limits may not be increased by more than 19% above 3/23/10 levels at the first post 9/23/10 renewal, nor by more than 23% above 3/23/10 levels at the second renewal, nor by more than 27% above 3/23/10 levels at the third renewal, etc.

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Commercial Loans and Finding Investors or Lenders Online

Many folks that would like to start a business, or expand their business into something great will go and look for a venture capitalist, or an angel investor. Especially when they find out that they can’t get all the money they need from a local bank because they don’t have the collateral to put up. This often happens when an entrepreneur has every single dollar he has/had invested in his own company already. From a risk reward standpoint, and considering the way that bankers do business, often entrepreneurs get frustrated, and they turn to other sources.But where do they turn you ask, and what is the best way to get a commercial loan or perhaps take on an investor who doesn’t require much equity – where should they start looking? Well, in attempting to answer this question, I remember an interesting article I read not too long ago the Wall Street Journal. The article was titled “Peer to Peer Loans – Business Owners Grow-Fed up with Banks, Entrepreneurs Turn to Internet Sites,” by Angus Lotten published on June 16, 2011. The article stated;”The website works like eBay style marketplaces, matching borrowers to lenders. Two of the largest websites of this type have generated more than $500 million in personal loans in the past five years. And while most of the loans are used to pay off credit cards, the portion of the funds used to finance small businesses is rising.”This is quite interesting isn’t it? This is something completely new, but it makes sense in our new information age, especially considering on how everything is interconnected, and how social networks are supposed to operate. Imagine how many jobs could be provided each time $100 million is lent to small businesses? These are small businesses which are expanding their operations, or just starting, and that money will be used to hire more employees, buy equipment, and all of that activity will spur on the economy, and also increase the tax base.In other words, I see it as all good, and I got to thinking the other day about all this, and it appears to me that this would have been great to have in years past. For instance, before retirement I ran a franchising company, and we always had franchisees who were looking for funds to start their business, and it was amazing how local banks would give them the runaround, and cost us precious time in getting their businesses started.Maybe if this trend continues, we can see better job growth, better lending practices, and better use of money, at lower interest rates due to the bidding aspect, sure sounds like free-market capitalism to me – Internet style even. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it. If you have such a new concept up and running, please shoot me an e-mail, because I would love to hear what you are doing. Let’s talk about it, so I can write on it.

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Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Commercial Properties

There’s no doubt that the residential real estate market is a profitable place to invest in, but with the current economic situation, it has been in a slump for quite some time now, but the commercial real estate market continues to thrive for a number of good reasons. In this article I will be sharing the top 5 reasons why investing in commercial properties is a great choice to build both career and wealth.1. Residential real estate properties are more common that most of the home buyers and sellers overlooked the many potential of commercial ones, so if you enter the commercial real estate business, you will have less competition and less competition means more opportunities for you.2. Commercial properties are not common and possess different features that can attract more buyers if only you know how to market them. If you don’t, there are ways that you can learn them. Also, when placing a value to your commercial properties, you can do it differently from the way residential properties are valued. In commercial properties, the value is not fixed; you can always put an additional value to your property.3. More people are curious about commercial properties. As I said earlier, residential properties are common which makes commercial ones appear differently and appreciated differently. Plus, if you have them in a developing countries could give you lots of opportunities as a developing country will be needing more commercial properties to house their growing businesses.4. The potential of getting higher income and returns fast is big. Compare to residential, the properties in commercial real estate earn more and earn fast. They generally provide significant financial benefits for a long-term.5. You have more options in financing. There are many financing options where you can choose from which could make the task of starting the investment venture easy and less time-consuming. This is because there are now available programs made to help investors finance commercial investment.It is a risky business venture because it involves more capital money and the properties involve are usually bigger than residential properties but it’s all worth the risks especially it gives a greater chance of attaining financial success.. Not only can you create unlimited income potential with a great business plan, but you can also create long-term security of high returns on leases which range from 3 to 10 years in length.

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How Cryptocurrency Trading Software Is Helping To Grow Your Crypto Platform

The cryptocurrency trading software package is an integrated system to manage all aspects of cryptocurrency trading platform like all kinds of crypto buy, sell, exchange, lending, MLM & affiliate management, converting, live market comparison & analyzing etc.

Important features you should consider:

Buy, Sell And Exchange: Nishue is the impressive trading management system offers a smooth and secure methodology for your users to effortlessly Buy, Sell and exchange cryptocurrencies.

Lending system management: This system is completely brokering friendly has a system to manage Crypto lending service, like create manage offers, maintain and moderation etc

Unique Admin Module: Nishue contains a secure and advanced Admin Module for you to control your Cryptocurrency exchange end-to-end.

Separate customer profile: Separate customer profile module that helps your users to easily track and check all Open deposit or withdraw orders, Records, Transactions etc. on just a click.

MLM & affiliate management: This marketing ready automation tools facilitate to manage your level wise affiliate commission, contribution history, and documents.
Market comparison & Converter: Two additional system has been integrated for live Crypto Comparison, Conversion & Depth analysis.

How Cryptocurrency Trading Software Is Helping To Grow Your Crypto Platform:

Coin Deposit & Withdraw: Crypto trader need to maintain enormous Deposit and Withdraw request daily. Trading software aid to manage your activity with its auto set algorithm.

Coin Package & Lending offer: Keep your various coin package and lending offer at the fingers end of your customer. You can create, manage and advertise your offer using a well-designed package.

Level wise commission: If you follow the MLM strategy to reward your respective participants, and worried about set their commission? OK, It is ready to auto calculate their level wise commission.

Notification & Risk management: Every crypto trading platform must arrange push notification system to keep itself and its client up to date about many alarming issues thus help eliminate risk. In this case, a system project is totally perfect.

Multiple Payment Gateway: You can Integrate your cryptocurrency wallet, Local currency, Payeer Even Mobile Banking system as a Payment method within this software to make your transaction hassle free.

Daily, Weekly & Monthly ROI: Are you worried about maintaining ROI as per you said. This cryptocurrency trading management software can auto calculate ROI, commission, and others as per your given instruction.

Free Responsive Website: It must have integrated a fully responsive, SEO optimized dynamic website with our system and it is totally free. It will help you to manage your enterprise smoothly.

Crypto Comparison, Conversion & Depth analysis: Crypto live market cap & coin convertor two addition system has been integrated for live Crypto Comparison, Conversion & Depth analysis

100% secured System: A trading software is designed after having highly security issue in mind. Secured Integer framework, two-factor authentication, and much other security systems have been applied in this cryptocurrency trading software.

The absolute package exclusively for spot cryptocurrency trading that allows users to trade Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin through Coinbase. Built upon the same technology that powers the Nishue software, It incorporates proven market-leading tools developed over 25 years to provide both professional and active cryptocurrency traders with a better experience than what’s currently offered by other crypto-only trading solutions.

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Tips to Choose the Best Crypto Signal Service

If you keep an eye on the market, crypto trading can be profitable for you. However, you may find it hard at times. Fortunately, if you need assistance, you can give a go to crypto signal services. The signals offered by them can be used to make the right decision, at the right time. You can choose from a lot of service providers. Given below are a few tips that can help you choose the right one. Read on to know more.

Service Quality

When opting for a service, quality is the number one factor to consider. Ideally, the trading platform should have an awesome success rate as far as predictions are concerned. Aside from this, it should provide relevant impulses so you can get a better idea of the market trends and trades.

Moreover, you should be able to receive the signal promptly so you can make the right moves. The service provider should be able to generate signals as fast as possible.

Reliability

Keep in mind that the service should be reliable as you are going to make your trade decisions based on their guidance. Hence, you might want to opt for a service that you can depend on. This is the only way to make the right choice and be on the safe side.

What you need to do is hire the services of a provider who is legitimate. You are going to consult expert traders, not an automated software program.

Free Trial

How can you find out if a provider is genuine? The best way is to give a go to their service. Many providers offer a free trial service. This is true even if you are going to hire any service, not just crypt trading.

The trial service will allow you to find out if the service is reliable. Once you have tested the service, you can go ahead and pay for it for a long-term.

Pricing

After the trial period expires, you will have to pay for the service. Here it’s important to keep in mind that providers who offer crypto signals for free of charge may not be reliable. In the same way, you might not want to pay a lot of money for the trial period either. As a matter of fact, the price of packages should be fair so you can enjoy the service without breaking the bank. So, you might want to do your homework to get the right service without spending a good deal of money.

Support

Although it’s great if their support is available round the clock, the important thing is to get the right information at the right time. They should be able to answer your questions until you are satisfied.

Without reliable customer support, you can’t benefit from the crypto signal service the way you should.

In short, if you are going to hire the service of a crypto signal service, we suggest that you follow the tips given in this article. This way you can make the right choice.

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Crypto Currency Vs Fiat Currency

Crypto currency vs. Fiat currency

Are you aware of the fiat currencies and the crypto currencies? They both are currencies in one form or the other and are open for public use across the world. But they are both different and distinct in their own ways. There is always one group that favors the use of cryptos, while the other has a soft corner for the fiat currencies.

In cashless society- crypto money play a huge role

If you have a look at the market of the 1970s and 1980s, you will find that the cash played the dominant role. But, with the change in the technology, electronic transactions have become the usual norm. Today, more and more people are influenced in becoming the cashless society. With the progress towards the cashless society, cryptocurrencies have a big role to play.

Crypto currency and fiat currency are always at loggerheads

Cryptocurrency and fiat currency are popular types of digital currency, especially when it is about an online transaction. They both are currencies currently in use in the market but have some differences in them. There is a hell lot of hypes that you will hear on a daily basis comparing the crypto money and the fiat money. This article will highlight the difference between the two in a more comprehensive and clear manner.

Differentiating in what the currencies stand for

Before going for the difference between the two, you must understand what do they stand for and how are they are defined.

The fiat currency is a legal tender that has the support of the central government, and it operates in the physical form. For instance, US dollars, British Pounds, Euro etc. On the other hand, the crypto currency is a non-legal tender, and doesn’t have any backup from the central government or bank.
Hence, the difference between crypto currency and fiat currency is noted as follows:

• Crypto-currencies are decentralized and global in nature. There are no one entity or government that controls the currency with their laws and regulations. The Fiat currency is centralized, under the control of the laws and regulations of the banks and government.

• Crypto-currencies have their existence only in the digital domain. On the other hand, you will find that the fiat currencies have a tangible and physical existence.

• There is a limited supply of crypto-currencies with a maximum set of them getting supplied in the market. Whereas, the fiat money has an unlimited supply as the government and bank are entitled to produce coins and paper money whenever the situation is required.

• The Bitcoin and other crypto type currencies are created by the computers, while the fiat currencies are issued by the local government and the banks.

• Cryptocurrencies are presented as the public and private code pieces. On the other hand, the fiat currencies are presented in the form of coins and paper money.

• The value of the crypto currencies is not recognized by the supply and demand of the market. Whereas, the fiat currency value is determined by the market regulations of supply and demand.

The different types of crypto and fiat currencies

In the last one decade, the popularity of crypto type currencies has emerged as a huge success. It was in 2009, when Bitcoin was first introduced, and years after several other types of crypto currencies have emerged. Starting from Litecoin. Dogecoin, Ripple to the Dcash and Zcash, there is a plethora of them. On the other hand, the fiat currency has a rich and ancient roots, with the Great British Pound, that dates back to 775 AD. It is considered as the oldest currency in the world that is still in use.

The differences in the anonymity between the two currencies

When you are using the fiat currencies, you need to undergo a user identification or verification process. You are asked to upload a recent picture of yourself and some of the required documents to be issued as per the public authorities. You don’t need to undergo any of the required processes with the crypto currencies. Though your personal information and confidential details don’t get public, but all your transactions are recorded and tracked in both the fiat and the crypto currencies.

Fiat currency vs crypto currency: transparency level

• The transparency level with the crypto type currencies are considered to be more. This is because the revenue streams are displayed in a public chain. Everyone can witness their own and others’ transactions.

• The fiat or govt. currencies are not transparent, as there are not public chains to see the revenue streams of the people.

A comparative historical roots

If you compare the crypto money with that of its counterpart, fiat or government currency, you will find that their existence and creation brings the difference. The Fiat or government currency, dates back its existence as early as 775 AD with the introduction of the Great British Pound. This is why fiat type currency is easily accepted by the people all over.

On the other hand, the crypto coin was perhaps first introduced only a decade ago, with the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009. The challenge that the Bitcoin and other crypto currencies face is catching up with the immense popularity and increasing fan base of the fiat currency. Crypto currency, is no doubt gaining importance and popularity in the economic market, but it has still not been accepted widely in the society as the fiat currency.

A comparative history of the two currencies:

• It was in the 11th century, when the Chinese Song dynasty was perhaps the first one to issue the paper money. It was not allowed to exchange with valuables like gold and silver or silk.

• There were Tally sticks that were introduced as a fiat or government currency. 1100 Tally sticks were introduced as a combat for the shortages in gold.

• 1971, was the year, when the fiat currency received a worldwide recognition. President Nixon introduced it in order to eliminate the dollar pegging system to gold.

• It was in 1998, when the idea of an anonymous electronic cash system emerged by Wei Dai. Bitgold-the very first crypto currency was created by Nick Szabo, but it didn’t receive as much attention as Bitcoin.

• In 2009, Bitcoin was introduced in the market, that became the first crypto currency that was accepted across the globe. In 2011 and after, a series of several other crypto currencies were introduced. Some of the popular ones include, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Zcash, Dash and so on.

The traits of both the currencies

The potential of the crypto type currencies and fiat currencies, accessing their traits is important. You will find that in some of the criteria, Bitcoin and other crypto currency is superior than the fiat or government currency, and in some cases, the latter surpasses. It is absolutely your call to choose the type of currency (crypto type currency or fiat type currency) based on your personal needs and requirements.

Let us compare their traits with respect to certain factors.

• Both the crypto coins and fiat type currencies are interchangeable in nature.

• As per the portability is concerned both the currencies secure more or less the same position.

• With respect to the non consumable criteria, crypto currency and fiat type currency have the equal status.

• Crypto type currencies have high durability as compared to the fiat-currencies that have moderate level of durability.

• Both the crypto or virtual currencies and the fiat or government currencies ensure secure and safeguarded transactions and exchange.

• Crypto or digital currencies are highly divisible in nature. On the other hand, the fiat type currencies are moderately divisible.

• In terms of the transaction process, the crypto currencies are easy and hassle free. Whereas, on the other hand, the traction process associated with the fiat currencies are easy, but not like the cryptos.

• The crypto based currencies are decentralized and global in nature, unlike the fiat currencies that are centralized and functions under the laws and regulations of the government.

• The crypto based currencies have high scarcity, where as, the fiat currencies are unlimited as the government can issue coins and paper money whenever there is a need.

• The crypto based currencies are based on mathematical algorithms, and are programmable. The fiat currencies are not at all programmable.

• The fiat currencies are sovereign in nature, while the crypto currencies are not.

The process of the functioning of the currencies

You can find the significant differences between the crypto or digital currencies and the fiat currencies with the way they both operate and the transaction process that take place. They are contrasting in nature. The transfer of money using the Bitcoin is very quick, and you absolutely don’t need any third party association.

On the other hand, if you are involved with the money exchange using Fiat type currency, a mobile wallet is in use. You can exchange an amount of e-money that gets transferred into the equal e-value amount. Both the fiat and the crypto currencies enable you to purchase everything that you desire. But the processes involved are absolutely distinct from each other.

Depending on the things you purchase, you will find that one currency form is better than the other. This is absolutely your choice.

Is Bitcoin, a crypto currency better than the fiat-currency?

The long term benefits and the capability of the Bitcoins is still not established. But it has been predicted by the crypto currency gurus and experts, that they will go a long way, especially revolutionizing the way the online transactions are done. In the current market, the Bitcoin is mainly included in the online casinos and the gambling, but it is not limited to it.

Furthermore, when you compare the fiat currencies, the Bitcoin allows you to seize the power and authority from the banks and the government since it is not controlled. The cryptography based currency has the capability to create or come up with the free market capitals. Fiat currencies are affected by the inflation and the changes in the market, unlike the crypto based currencies. Such aspects make individuals believe that cryptograph based currencies will soon take over the mainstream currencies and bring a transformation in the way the money is used.

Why is Bitcoins considered to be a better aspect than the fiat type currencies?

• Bitcoin gives you the opportunity to re-create a free market capitalism.

• The power of controlling the money is absolutely with the individuals, and not with the banks like the fiat type currencies.

• When there is an inflation, the Bitcoin is not affected. But the Fiat type currency will be easier to lose and get affected by it.

• The Bitcoin currency is easy easier to exchange and transfer as compared to the fiat or government currencies.

• The transaction fees involved with the Bitcoin are way cheaper and easily affordable.

Crypto currencies seem to be a favorable option among the people

The fiat type currencies are the centralized and legal way of exchanging money. But, the crypto currencies have acquired immense popularity in the past few years. There will never be anyone who would act as a middle man, like the case with the banks. Moreover, the cryptos are way cheaper and less expensive that the conventional fiat currencies.

Send money anywhere directly without waiting for the bank’s approval

You can send money to anyone in the world directly, and it is super fast. The money gets cleared within a few minutes time. You don’t have to wait for the traditional clearing and verification processes of the banking systems, which might take up to several days to get a clearance. Since it is decentralized and doesn’t come under the law and regulations of the government, nobody has any power to do anything with your account.

The blockchain technology has a very big role to play

Thanks to the crypto currencies, that gives us the power and the authority to become our very own bank, and take control over our finances. It is because of the blockchain technology that offers a higher level of sophistication while dealing with the finances. In fact, there are some mainstream financial industries that have started incorporating the idea of the technology.

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Crypto Market Analysis

Cryptocurrency have been around for a while now and there are multiple papers and articles on basics of Cryptocurrency. Not only have the Cryptocurrency flourished but have opened up as a new and trusted opportunity for investors. The crypto market is still young but mature enough to pour in the adequate amount of data for analysis and predict the trends. Though it is considered as the most volatile market and a huge gamble as an investment, it has now become predictable to a certain point and the Bitcoin futures are a proof of this. Many concepts of the stock market have now been applied to the crypto market with some tweaks and changes. This gives us another proof that many people are adopting Cryptocurrency market every day, and currently more than 500 million investors are present in it. Though the total market cap of crypto market is $286.14 Billion that is roughly 1/65th of the stock market at the time of writing, the market potential is very high considering the success despite its age and the presence of already established financial markets. The reason behind this is nothing else but the fact that people have started believing in the technology and the products backing a crypto. This also means that the crypto technology have proven itself and so much that the companies have agreed to put their assets in the form of crypto coins or tokens. The concept of Cryptocurrency became successful with the success of Bitcoin. Bitcoin, which once used to be the only Cryptocurrency, now contributes only 37.6% to the total Cryptocurrency market. The reason being, emergence of new Cryptocurrencies and the success of projects backing them. This does not indicate that Bitcoin failed, in fact market capitalization of Bitcoin has increased, rather what this indicates is that crypto market have expanded as a whole.

These facts are enough to prove the success of Cryptocurrencies and their market. And in reality investment in Crypto market is considered as safe now, to the extent that some invest as for their retirement plan. Therefore what we need next are the tools for analysis of crypto market. There are many such tools that enable you to analyze this market in a manner similar to stock market providing similar metrics. Including coin market cap, coin stalker, cryptoz and investing. Even thought these metrics are simple, the do provide crucial information about the crypto under consideration. For example, a high market cap indicates a strong project, a high 24hour volume indicates high demand and circulating supply indicates the total amount of coins of that crypto in circulation. Another important metric is volatility of a crypto. Volatility is how much the price of a crypto fluctuates. Crypto market is considered as highly volatile, cashing out at a moment might bring in a lot of profit or make you pull your hairs. Thus what we look for is a crypto that is stable enough to give us time to make a calculated decision. Currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ethereum-classic (not specifically) are considered as stable. With being stable, they need to be strong enough, so that they do not become invalid or simply stop existing in the market. These features make a crypto reliable, and the most reliable Cryptocurrencies are used as a form of liquidity.

As far is crypto market is concerned, volatility comes hand in hand, but so do its most important property i.e. Decentralization. Crypto market is decentralized, what this means is that the price fall in one crypto does not necessarily means down trend of any other crypto. Thus giving us an opportunity in the form of what are called mutual funds. It’s a Concept of managing a portfolio of the crypto currencies that you invest in. The Idea is to spread your investments to multiple Cryptocurrencies so as to reduce the risk involved if any crypto starts on a bear run

Similar to this concept is the concept of Indices in crypto market. Indices provide a standard point of reference for the market as a whole. The Idea is to choose the top currencies in the market and distribute the investment among them. These chosen crypto currencies change if the index are dynamic in nature and only consider the top currencies. For example if a currency ‘X’ drops down to 11th position in crypto market, the index considering top 10 currencies would now won’t consider currency ‘X’, rather start considering currency ‘Y’ which have taken it’s place. Some providers such as cci30 and crypto20 have tokenized these Crypto indices. While this might look like a good Idea to some, others oppose due to the fact that there are some pre-requisites to invest in these tokens such as a minimum amount of investment is needed. While others such as cryptoz provide the methodology and a the index value, along with the currency constituents so that an investor is free to invest the amount he/she wants to and choose not to invest in a crypto otherwise included in an index. Thus, indices give you a choice to further smooth out the volatility and reduce the risk involved.

Conclusion

The crypto market might look risky at first look and many might still be skeptical of its authenticity, But the maturity that this market has attained within the short period of its existence is amazing and the proof enough for its authenticity. The biggest concern that investors have is volatility, for which there had been a solution in form of indices.

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Increasing Student Success Through Instruction in Self-Determination

An enormous amount of research shows the importance of self-determination (i.e., autonomy) for students in elementary school through college for enhancing learning and improving important post-school outcomes.
Findings

Research by psychologists Richard Ryan, PhD, and Edward Deci, PhD, on Self-Determination Theory indicates that intrinsic motivation (doing something because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable), and thus higher quality learning, flourishes in contexts that satisfy human needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Students experience competence when challenged and given prompt feedback. Students experience autonomy when they feel supported to explore, take initiative and develop and implement solutions for their problems. Students experience relatedness when they perceive others listening and responding to them. When these three needs are met, students are more intrinsically motivated and actively engaged in their learning.

Numerous studies have found that students who are more involved in setting educational goals are more likely to reach their goals. When students perceive that the primary focus of learning is to obtain external rewards, such as a grade on an exam, they often perform more poorly, think of themselves as less competent, and report greater anxiety than when they believe that exams are simply a way for them to monitor their own learning. Some studies have found that the use of external rewards actually decreased motivation for a task for which the student initially was motivated. In a 1999 examination of 128 studies that investigated the effects of external rewards on intrinsic motivations, Drs. Deci and Ryan, along with psychologist Richard Koestner, PhD, concluded that such rewards tend to have a substantially negative effect on intrinsic motivation by undermining people’s taking responsibility for motivating or regulating themselves.

Self-determination research has also identified flaws in high stakes, test focused school reforms, which despite good intentions, has led teachers and administrators to engage in precisely the types of interventions that result in poor quality learning. Dr. Ryan and colleagues found that high stakes tests tend to constrain teachers’ choices about curriculum coverage and curtail teachers’ ability to respond to students’ interests (Ryan & La Guardia, 1999). Also, psychologists Tim Urdan, PhD, and Scott Paris, PhD, found that such tests can decrease teacher enthusiasm for teaching, which has an adverse effect on students’ motivation (Urdan & Paris, 1994).

The processes described in self-determination theory may be particularly important for children with special educational needs. Researcher Michael Wehmeyer found that students with disabilities who are more self-determined are more likely to be employed and living independently in the community after completing high school than students who are less self-determined.

Research also shows that the educational benefits of self-determination principles don’t stop with high school graduation. Studies show how the orientation taken by college and medical school instructors (whether it is toward controlling students’ behavior or supporting the students’ autonomy) affects the students’ motivation and learning.
Significance

Self-determination theory has identified ways to better motivate students to learn at all educational levels, including those with disabilities.
Practical Application

Schools throughout the country are using self-determination instruction as a way to better motivate students and meet the growing need to teach children and youth ways to more fully accept responsibility for their lives by helping them to identify their needs and develop strategies to meet those needs.

Researchers have developed and evaluated instructional interventions and supports to encourage self-determination for all students, with many of these programs designed for use by students with disabilities. Many parents, researchers and policy makers have voiced concern about high rates of unemployment, under-employment and poverty experienced by students with disabilities after they complete their educational programs. Providing support for student self-determination in school settings is one way to enhance student learning and improve important post-school outcomes for students with disabilities. Schools have particularly emphasized the use of self-determination curricula with students with disabilities to meet federal mandates to actively involve students with disabilities in the Individualized Education Planning process.

Programs to promote self-determination help students acquire knowledge, skills and beliefs that meet their needs for competence, autonomy and relatedness (for example, see Steps to Self-determination by educational researchers Sharon Field and Alan Hoffman). Such programs also provide instruction aimed specifically at helping students play a more active role in educational planning (for example, see The Self-directed Individualized Education Plan by Jim Martin, Laura Huber Marshall, Laurie Maxson, & Patty Jerman).

Drs. Field and Hoffman developed a model designed to guide the development of self-determination instructional interventions. According to the model, instructional activities in areas such as increasing self-awareness; improving decision-making, goal-setting and goal-attainment skills; enhancing communication and relationship skills; and developing the ability to celebrate success and learn from reflecting on experiences lead to increased student self-determination. Self-determination instructional programs help students learn how to participate more actively in educational decision-making by helping them become familiar with the educational planning process, assisting them to identify information they would like to share at educational planning meetings, and supporting students to develop skills to effectively communicate their needs and wants. Examples of activities used in self-determination instructional programs include reflecting on daydreams to help students decide what is important to them; teaching students how to set goals that are important to them and then, with the support of peers, family members and teachers, taking steps to achieve those goals. Providing contextual supports and opportunities for students, such as coaching for problem-solving and offering opportunities for choice, are also critical elements that lead to meeting needs for competence, autonomy and relatedness and thus, increasing student self-determination.

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