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UiPath today announced the appointment of Marie Myers as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Myers will report directly to UiPath's CEO and Co-founder Daniel Dines and will provide the financial leadership to support the company's global mission to accelerate the adoption of automation across public and private sectors and businesses of all sizes.
Myers joins UiPath from HP, where she served as the Global Controller and Executive Officer of HP. Leading a team of 2,200, she was responsible for the financial statements in all of the countries where HP operates and HP's Financial Operations globally. She has spent the majority of her career at HP and Compaq, holding several leadership positions including VP Finance Operations, Printing and PC Division and Chief Audit Executive. Myers spearheaded the "Finance of the Future" initiative at HP, guiding the organization to adopt emerging, disruptive technologies – such as RPA and artificial intelligence – to modernize financial operations and become a pioneer more broadly in Digitization of Finance. Myers's work recently earned the recognition of the Hackett Group's 2018 Digital Awards for Smart Automation.
Myers has also been widely recognized for her financial leadership expertise and contributions as a female executive. She was honored as one of Houston Business Journal's 2018 Women Who Mean Business, was named a 2017 HP Working Mother of the Year by Working Mother magazine, and was included on the 2016 "Top 20 Most Powerful Business Women in Texas" list. She has also been recognized by Women in Computing, named to the Top 40 Under 40 in Finance, and selected by the University of Queensland, Australia, as an Alumna of the Year.
Myers is a passionate advocate for diversity and education. She founded and is President Emeritus of Anti-Gray Market Alliance Board, and serves on the boards of the University of St. Thomas Advisory in Houston, the Girlstart Council for Houston, and the University of Queensland in America, Inc.
UiPath Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Marie Myers said:
It's an incredible opportunity to join UiPath during this phase of growth and development and to help the company meet the skyrocketing demand of RPA. I can tell you firsthand how this technology can deliver real value within an enterprise and that is what really excites me. I am looking forward to being part of the team to usher in the 'automation first' era, giving organizations across the globe the technology and support required to help them transform their operations.
UiPath's previous CFO Mihai Faur will become Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer reporting to Myers. Myers added:
Mihai has built an incredible global finance operation to enable UiPath's amazing growth and I am excited to work closely with him to take UiPath to the next level.
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We welcome Marie at a very important growth-stage of the company. We're excited to have someone of her caliber and experience to lead our financial operations as we prepare for the next phase. Her expertise in global financial leadership and in implementing automation technologies makes her the ideal CFO for UiPath, and we are thrilled to see what she'll be able to accomplish as a member of our team.
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The effects of the "moratorium" pension reform in Argentina on elderly women - Part 1
Inés Berniell (CEMFI)
Dolores de la Mata (Universidad del Rosario)
Matilde P. Machado (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid y CEPR)
Pensions reform
Household finances
At the beginning of June 2014, the Argentinean Government proposed a bill aiming at increasing the pension coverage to 100%. The bill has high chances of being approved. What should be expected from a new law which can affect up to 500,000 individuals? The new law will be an extension of the pension reform known as the "moratorium" or "housewives reform" adopted in 2004 and put into effect in 2007. In a recent paper, we analyze short-run direct effects of the original moratorium on the cohorts of women affected.1 Because of its design and amplitude, the moratorium represents a unique setting to study the impact of permanent shocks to women's income. The results from our study—which will be discussed in two separate posts in this blog— gain policy relevance in the advent of the new moratorium. In today's Part 1, we focus on the consequences of the reform for women's absolute and relative income within the household. In Part 2, we will describe and discuss the effects of such a large increase in income on the probability of divorce/separation and on two outcomes that proxy bargaining power within the household namely, the probability of women being the head of the household, and the distribution of household chores.
Over the past two decades, several countries mainly in Latin America introduced non-contributory pensions to fight poverty and inequality. These programs which aim to extend pension coverage to individuals who failed to contribute to Social Security (SS from hereafter) rank amongst the most expensive social programs (Levy and Schady, 2013). Latin American women are particularly affected by these programs due to their low attachment to the labor market. Prior to the adoption of the moratorium in Argentina, pension coverage for women reached a low 55% in 2004 (and only 30% for married2 women) mainly due to low labor market participation (around 44% in the 80s, ILO 2011) and high informality.3 To curb this trend, the Argentinean Government approved a reform to the pension system (Law 25994) in December 2004, which allowed individuals, male and female alike, who had reached the retirement age—i.e. cohorts 1944 and older if females and cohorts 1939 and older if males— but did not fulfill the 30-year SS contribution requirement, to get a pension and health insurance coverage. The reform was implemented through a payment schedule, which was officially named "moratorium" and popularly known as "the housewives pension" because housewives were perceived as the group of the population that benefited the most.4 Individuals who had never contributed to the SS, for example, would receive a pension equivalent to 51% of the minimum pension during the first 5 years, i.e. 304 ARS in 2007 or 191 U.S. dollars PPP 20095 per month, and 596 ARS or 374 U.S. dollars PPP 2009 per month afterward. This minimum transfer was just enough to cover the basket of basic needs for an adult in Argentina in January 2007 which cost 295.89 ARS (Source: INDEC).
Law 25994 expired in April 2007 but the affected cohorts saw the possibility to apply for benefits under the moratorium extended permanently by the approval of another decree (1454/05 in December 2005). In addition, the decree also allowed younger cohorts to benefit from the moratorium although it established harsher conditions of access. Hence, the pension reform affected different cohorts differently: older cohorts --- e.g. females born in 1944 or earlier--- benefited relatively more than younger female cohorts.
As Figure 1 shows, the reform substantially increased the percentage of age-eligible individuals receiving a pension. Cleary, women benefited the most. As a consequence, there was a remarkable reduction in the percentage of women in their mid 60s without personal income, which in urban areas went from around 35% before the reform to about 10% after the reform (Figure 2). By 2009, the expenditures with the reform represented 2.4% of the GDP (Lustig and Pessino 2013) and by May 2010 more than 1,8 million women benefited from it (D'Elia et al. 2011).
Figure 1 also shows that the jump in the percentage of beneficiaries occurs only in 2007. The reason could lie in the absence of a regulation of the procedures to access a pension under the moratorium which was ultimately completed in July 2006.6 Until then there was virtually no media coverage of the reform as shown in Figures 3 and 4 in our working paper. Hence, it is unlikely that the affected cohorts could have anticipated the increase in their income and modify their behavior in advance of the benefits.
Figure 1: Pension recipients (as a % of age-eligible individuals in urban areas)
Source: Authors' computation using data from the Encuesta Permanente de Hogares Continua (EPH)
Figure 2: Percent of women and men with no income by age before (2004-2006) and after (2007-2009) the reform.
Source: Authors' computation using data from the Encuesta Permanente de Hogares Continua (EPH).
Our empirical exercise focuses on the effects of the reform on those cohorts that benefited the most i.e., cohorts born before 1944, which in May 2010 represented over 500,000 women (D'Elia et al. 2011). These are the cohorts that upon the reform were entitled to a pension without ever having to contribute to the social security. Our estimates are obtained by comparing the evolution of income indicators before and after the reform for these cohorts to the income evolution of younger cohorts who were still not affected by the reform.7
Our results show that women born in 1944 or earlier increase their probability of receiving a pension by 145% after the reform (or 43 percentage points). This implied a decrease in the probability of having zero income of 67% (or 27 percentage points) and an average increase in monthly income of 68 USD PPP 2009 when compared to a situation without the reform. More interesting for our purposes is the even higher income effects obtained in the sample of married women where the wife's share in the household's and the couple's income increased by 55 and 50 % respectively (or 10 and 11 percentage points).
The introduction of non-contributory pensions (or similar programs), are not gender neutral. Therefore, these reforms do not only redistribute income between households but also within households, by changing the relative income of spouses usually in favor of women. Our study shows evidence that this Argentinean pension reform produced an important and rapid change in the role of elder women as a contributor of income in the household, and we would expect similar effects from the future extensions of it.
1. "The Impact of a Permanent Income Shock on the Situation of Women in the Household: the case of a pension reform in Argentina" Documento de Trabajo #148, Noviembre 2013, Universidad del Rosario.
2. We denote as married both legally married and those living with a partner.
3. In Argentina, women may retire at 60 and men at 65. Besides reaching the retirement age, a worker must have 30 years of Social Security contributions to be entitled to collect a pension.
4. The payment schedule consisted of paying back to the SS the amount corresponding to the number of years (up to 30) the individual had failed to contribute subject to a cap. The debt to the SS would be paid in up to 60 monthly installments and was deducted directly from the individual's monthly pension benefit. The law established a maximum deduction of 49% (Lustig and Pessino 2013).
5. 1 U.S. dollar PPP 2009 has the same purchasing power as 1 USD in the United States in the year 2009.
6. BOE 30870, March 21, 2006 and Resolución General Conjunta AFIP 2091/2006, July 2006.
7. We use a simple differences-and-differences methodology where we compare cohorts 1941-1944 with cohorts 1950-1953 during 2004-2009. We treat 2004-2006 as the pre-treatment years and 2007-2009 as the post-treatment years.
D'Elia, V. V., A. Calabria, A. Calero, J. Gaiada, and S. Rottenschweiler (2011): "Análisis de la cobertura previsional del SIPA: protección, inclusión e igualdad," Serie Estudios de la Seguridad Social, Gerencia Estudios de la Seguridad Social, ANSES
ILO (2011): "Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) 6th edition."
Levy, S. and N. Schady (2013): "Latin America's Social Policy Challenge: Education, Social Insurance, Redistribution," Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27, 193–218.
Lustig, N. and C. Pessino (2013): "Social Spending and Income Redistribution in Argentina During the 2000s: The Rising Role of Noncontributory Pensions," Working paper, Commitment to Equity.


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The budget can't be and should not be please all policy statement.
Ten years ago she was one of the many party spokespersons. Today she became the first full-time woman Finance Minister (Indira Gandhi served the role in the capacity of being the PM). Her own phenomenal rise in the corridors of power gave her a new halo and as she rose to present her budget expectations went soaring.
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It was a tall order. To borrow from a cricket analogy, she was expected to be a — Dhoni, Kohli and a Bumrah — all rolled into one. With such a tall order to meet, her performance might have disappointed many, especially the corporate world.
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It might not be the perfect headline budget but to label it as a tame effort would be a grave mistake. The budget can't be and should not be please all policy statement. Given the scarce resources at hand, it must pick up the core constituency.
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For the wealthy, Sitharaman's budget was a big blow. The finance minister shunned the wealth tax, but increased the surcharge for the rich, proposing to increase the surcharge for those earning 2-5 crore, 3 percent and for those earnings above 5 crore to 7 percent. Rich would indeed complain but the political message here is consistent.
Those who might have reason to feel disappointed would argue that we have lost a golden opportunity to usher in some radical reforms. This is where one needs to understand that policy-making isn't done in a T-20 format. Policy making is more in the realm of a test match where endurance, temperament and skill set have a far greater play.
With a record mandate under its fold, Modi government must set its own pace of reforms. There is only key caveat here: it must not ever divorce itself from the ground reality. The economy is under pressure and a spending spree to improve lives may well be part of a political strategy but without investments and growth, the 'soponomics' model isn't durable.
Pro Poor Push
So, let us look for a moment at what the budget has done for the poor in the country. There are a plethora of ideas for the poor and the farm sector which is under severe stress.
The broad mantra rests on the following mantras:
Every rural family to have gas, power connectivity by 2022.
All rural families to have electricity connection by 2022.
Government to keep Antyodaya at core of all its policies.
Villages, poor, farmers at centre of every government plan.
Gaon, garib, kisan at centre of every government plan.
Zero-Budget farming would be taken to replicate zero-budget farming, currently practised in a few states, in all of India. It considered 'zero budget' because the costs of raising the main crop are offset by the income that farmers earn from intercrops. Under this method, chemical fertilisers and pesticides make way for locally available cow dung and cow urine, jaggery and pulse flour. The minister also announced measures to invest widely in the agriculture sector.
The FM declared that India to be open-defecation-free by October 2. A Rupees 3,000 pension per month for informal sector workers is a positive move. Around 30 lakh workers are now covered under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana, the scheme that provides a monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to informal sectors' workers after they turn 60.
For the middle class, another big vote bank of the Modi government, the salaried class had expected better. The Budget today proposed to make PAN card and Aadhaar card interchangeable to file tax returns. In addition to that, those who do not have PAN can simply quote their Aadhaar number wherever PAN is mandatory to quote.
The EV piece is positive too. The Budget announced that upfront incentive will be offered on purchase of electric vehicles, adding that the government has already moved GST Council to cut rate for EVs to 5 percent from 12 percent. The EV policy also got a boost with the other big announcements on (a) tax deduction of Rs 1.50 lakh on EV loan interest, and (b) No custom duty on certain parts of EVs.
One nation, one card for seamless mobility is another good idea. This inter-operable transport card runs on RuPay card and would allow the holders to pay for their bus travel, toll taxes, parking charges, retail shopping and even withdraw money. This will enable people to pay multiple kinds of transport charges, including metro services and toll tax, across the country.
Reforms Too
On the industry piece, Sitharaman's budget proposed to provide banks with Rs 70,000 crore of capital to boost credit. She also informed that there has been a record recovery of over 4 lakh crore of bad loans through IBC in the last 4 years.
When it comes to reforms, probably the biggest one came about with regard to start-ups in the breather on Angel Tax. In a major breather for startups, it was announced that startups and investors who file requisite declarations and provide information in their returns will not be subjected to any scrutiny on valuation.
Digital India too got a leg up. The budget proposed that Merchant discount rate won't be charged on businesses with a yearly turnover of over 50 crore and also on their customers. RBI and banks will absorb these costs. The move is expected to be a major push to cashless payment.
The announcement about the reform of rental housing laws is indeed welcome. Modern tenancy law will be shared with states to promote house renting. The current mechanism doesn't adequately address the relationship between the tenant and the landlord.
The budget announced that local sourcing norms for FDI in single-brand retail will be eased. The proposal is expected to solve a longstanding problem in the sector.
Efforts will be made to bring in foreign students under a Study in India plan, the budget said. She said the government will make renewed efforts to promote research in the country. This is indeed a good idea.
But India Inc isn't too excited with the corporate tax provision. The budget proposed to bring under 25 percent tax ambit companies with an annual turnover of up to Rs 400 crore, in place of the earlier cap of Rs 250 crore.
The salaried class have reason to complain. Standard deduction and TDS threshold didn't find a mention in the budget. It came as a dampener for the salaried taxpayer because Piyush Goyal had promised to hike these limits in his February interim budget.
Going back to cricket, it would be fair to assume that the finance minister and the government is keen to use time at its command. It is within its right to play a test match but without doubt, the expectation that India has ultimately played to win is not at all unfair. Remember the mandate is for an outright win for India. No, excuses, please!
Rakesh Khar is senior editor, Special Projects, Network 18. He writes at the intersection of politics and economy.
Read Rakesh Khar's columns here.
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    /**
     * Separator used in properties file
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     * default.email.domain
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     * Name of username case conversion property
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    /**
     * Prefix to be used for remote-user label
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     * See #REMOTEUSER_PREFIX
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    public final static String REMOTEUSER_PREFIX = "remoteuser";

    /**
     * Prefix to be used for remote-user replacement list
     *

     * See #REMOTEUSER_REPLACEMENT
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    public final static String REMOTEUSER_REPLACEMENT = "remoteuser.replace";

    /**
     * Prefix to be used for remote-user mapping i.e.
     * remoteuser.map.LABEL1.match=regex
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     * See #REMOTEUSER_MAP_PREFIX
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    public final static String REMOTEUSER_MAP_PREFIX = "remoteuser.map.";

    /**
     * Prefix to be used for mapping of different roles. i.e.
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     * See #ROLES_ATTRIB_PREFIX
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     * confluence. This is useful to handle confluence's bug of not allowing
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    public final static String PART_MATCH = ".match";
    public final static String PART_TRANSFORM = ".transform";
    public final static String PART_SENSITIVE = ".casesensitive";

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    /**
     * update.last.login.date init parameter name
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    public final static String UPDATE_LAST_LOGIN_DATE = "update.last.login.date";

    /**
     * update.roles init parameter name
     */
    public final static String UPDATE_ROLES = "update.roles";

    /**
     * convert.to.utf8 init parameter name
     */
    public final static String CONVERT_TO_UTF8 = "convert.to.utf8";

    public final static String USING_SHIB_LOGIN_FILTER = "using.shib.login.filter";

    /**
     * Prefix to be used for remote-user label
     *

     * See #FULL_NAME_PREFIX
     */
    public final static String FULL_NAME_PREFIX = "fullname";

    /**
     * Prefix to be used for remote-user replacement list
     *

     * See #FULL_NAME_REPLACEMENT
     */
    public final static String FULL_NAME_REPLACEMENT = "fullname.replace";

    /**
     * Prefix to be used for remote-user mapping i.e.
     * fullname.map.LABEL1.match=regex
     *

     * See #FULL_NAME_MAP_PREFIX
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    public final static String FULL_NAME_MAP_PREFIX = "fullname.map.";
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"In Any Conflict, Truth Is the First Victim"
The conflict in Syria has been ongoing for six years and is now the worst humanitarian crisis in the last five decades. The documentary "The War Show" illuminates how peaceful uprisings were met with massive violence, and how extremism grew and escalated. But it is also a documentary about humanity. It is a documentary about love, friendship and the will to stand up against injustice. It is a documentary about the strength of the Syrian people.
In "The War Show" we follow radio host Obaidah Zytoon and her friends when they join the protests against Bashar Al-Assad's regime in Syria in 2011. Zytoon films her friends, their life and how they take part in the uprisings, demonstrations and daily struggle to challenge the power monopoly of the regime.
Wherever they go, Zytoon always brings her camera. She records everything that happens and her camera becomes a tool in the attempt to bring democracy to Syria. As she says: "The regime's biggest fear was those who held cameras."
The young people we follow in the documentary have fun. They laugh, play around, go to the beach, and live their lives like young people do. They are aware of the danger of being part of the civil and political opposition, but at the same time they believe in a good life and that a good future is possible. They believe in a peaceful future without the regime.
The conversations between the friends give an insight into some of the dilemmas activists working for a democratic society might face. When is the protest meaningful? When do you need to compromise? When do you resist even if you risk losing your life?
When Peace is Met by Violence
The documentary is divided into seven chapters: Revolution; Suppression; Resistance; Siege; Memories; Frontline; and Extremism. By narrating the film like this, Zytoon shows how the situation in Syria spins out of control. What started with peaceful demonstrations and a common desire for reforms turns into a violent conflict where extremist groups can develop and proliferate.
Though the uprisings were peaceful and unarmed, the regime met the protesters with a high level of violence. "Demonstrations turned into funerals," Zytoon says at one point. The violence combined with rising numbers of detained and arrested people creates tension and angers the population. With her camera, Zytoon tries to capture the frustration that settles in the Syrian people, while at the same time capturing the ongoing attempts to bring peace and democracy to the country. No matter the obstacles, the Syrian people are determined not to give up.
Zytoon brings her camera to areas where the conflict has been really damaging. Like in the city of Homs, where a siege imposed by the government has starved and devastated the inhabitants. Whenever people see her camera they run to her and show her wounds from torture, captivity and violent interrogations. Everyone wants to tell their own stories of horror to the camera. And they want to share that they will keep protesting and fighting until the regime is overthrown.
The Strength of the Syrian People
"The War Show" was screened at the FIFDH Festival in Geneva, and the organisers invited Zytoon to come to the festival and participate in the event. She kindly declined the invitation, because she said she could not watch the film again. She could not relive the memories. "The War Show" documents many of the horrors the regime has imposed on its people. There are very disturbing images and the faiths of some of Zytoon's friends are terrible and heartbreaking.
But as Annie Sparrow, doctor and health activist working in Syria, said after the screening of the film, what makes this documentary so strong and moving is that it is not just footages of death, violence and explosions. The documentary is a testament to the humanity still lingering in Syria.
Sparrow has worked in conflict and war zones all over the world. But according to her, the case of Syria is unique: "I can't think of another war where I've worked, where I've seen this kind of strength," Annie Sparrow said. According to her, the documentary is a film about life. And it shows the world that there is still more life in Syria than death.
"Syrians didn't go to the streets in 2011 to die. They went to the streets to live," she said.
"The War Show", Directed by Obaidah Zytoon and Andreas Dalsgaard, 2016, 100 minutes.
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WORLD OF MONORAILS
Jodi Jill
What is a Monorail System? A Quick Way to Know
Ever think to yourself that you'd like to take a ride on a monorail and worry about ending up being overwhelmed with a monorail system? What exactly is a monorail system?
You might be surprised to learn there is a quick way to know what a monorail system is and how to navigate it to enjoy your journey.
A Monorail System is a Fancy Term for Everything Monorail
A Monorail System is the entire collection of monorails and the beams which they use. Most monorail systems are composed of beams, monorails (the trains individually) and the stations where passengers wait to board and exit.
If you think about each individual monorail, they are distinguished by a color, number or name. For example there is the Tokyo Disney Resort Monorails and they distinguish their trains by color. A very popular monorail is the peach monorail.
Going a step further, the stops of the monorail is at the stations. This is where the passengers get on and off. Each station has a name so it is easy for people to find and access the monorail. For example, the Chongquig Rail Transit in China has a monorail station in a 19th-story residential building and this station is called the Liziba Station.
The monorail stations are always on the same beams or route. So the Liziba Station is on what is known as Line 2. No matter what monorail shows up for the passengers, everyone knows they can get back to the Liziba Station if they take Line 2 home.
So when people talk about a monorail system, it simply means the monorail, the monorail stations and the beams (the route which the monorail moves on) which is established for passengers to use. Sometimes, however it's very rare, the monorail system includes the monorail garage and mechanic shop.
A monorail system is very important to know if you are going to a location. There are maps to show how the monorail systems work and it's always suggested to pick on up to help you on your journey!
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Google Makes Amazon's Best-Selling Unlocked Smartphone
By Alexander Maxham June 17, 2019, 6:56am
Google's Pixel 3a was announced last month at the company's annual developer conference, to great fanfare. It soon started selling on Amazon's website, and now it has becomes the #1 best-seller in the unlocked smartphones category.
That didn't take long at all. And it shouldn't be a surprise.
The Pixel 3a gained a lot of hype when Google announced it at I/O in May, because it featured basically everything that the more expensive Pixel 3 had, but for about half the price.
This included that same 12.2-megapixel camera and software behind that camera. Giving users a pretty impressive smartphone camera for around $400, which isn't easy to do. It is also running the latest version of Android and will be getting Android Q later this summer when it launches - it's currently in the beta program.
Pixel 3a's specs aren't super high-end and at $399, you wouldn't expect it to be. It sports a Full HD+ OLED display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 670 chipset, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage inside. There's also a larger battery inside both Pixel 3a models, when compared to their more expensive counter-parts. That right there is going to make the Pixel 3a a more impressive smartphone. Bigger battery with a lower-resolution display, and a more battery efficient processor inside.
The Pixel 3a did have to sacrifice the Pixel Visual Core. Which is an ISP that Google has developed for its Pixel smartphones, and that's what makes the Pixel take such great photos. But in real-life usage, it hasn't really taken a hard hit. Images still come out pretty impressive, the only main differences you'll see is that the processing takes a little bit longer and Portrait Mode is now cropped in a bit more than normal.
But is that enough to make the Pixel 3a the best-selling unlocked smartphone on Amazon? Maybe not. However, if you look at the other phones that are listed on Amazon's best-selling list for unlocked smartphones, it's not hard to see why the Pixel 3a is number one. Number two is the BLU Studio Mega. This is largely only number two because it is just $69. But number three is the Samsung Galaxy A10, which is a pretty decent phone, but it doesn't share many of the same features of the more expensive Galaxy S10 models, like the Pixel 3a does. It is also much cheaper, however, at just $139.
The majority of the best-selling unlocked smartphones on Amazon are much less expensive than the already inexpensive Pixel 3a. This is because people don't want to spend a ton on their smartphone. So something that's about $150 is going to do better than a $400 smartphone. But the Pixel 3a has shown that it's not just about price. People also care about the camera, and battery life. Some also care about getting actual updates. Out of the phones on this list, the Pixel 3a is probably the only one that will get Android Q - ever.
If you are interested in picking up the Pixel 3a or Pixel 3a XL, you can grab one from the link below.
Google Pixel 3a - Amazon - $399
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Alex has written for Androidheadlines since 2012 as Editor of the site and traveled the World to many of the biggest Smartphone and Technology events. Alex has a background in Technology and IT and Deep Passion for Everything Android and Google. His specialties lay in Smartphones of all budgets, Accessories, Home Automation and more. Contact him at [email protected]
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Lithograph, 1919-1920, edition unknown. 25 x 19 1/2 in. Signed in ink within the image, lower left. This is a fine impression of this very rare work printed on a thick wove paper. The margins are trimmed to the image and that was probably the artist's intent. The condition is good. There's a modest wrinkle in the upper right corner of the sheet and the back of the print is darkened from an early non-archival backing. Bendien lived and worked in Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin. In addition to his work in a surrealist, dreamlike style as seen here, Bendien explored degrees of abstraction. His abstract work, called absolute painting, shows theosophic influence. In the thirties he used the word Meditism in connection with his imagery. In addition, Bendien published many articles and was a connoisseur of the work of Piet Mondriaan. An impression of this print is in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. This work is illustrated and discussed in Jakob Bendien 1890-1933 (1985), an important retrospective catalog put together by the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden and the Centraal Museum in Utrecht. He produced very few prints and this work is exemplary.


Investors and others purchasing properties that have been the subject of a previous foreclosure should be aware of the Ohio Supreme Court decision in the case captioned Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation v. Schwartzwald, et al, 2012-OHIO-5017, decided on October 31, 2012. The case calls into question the validity of title arising out of foreclosure cases where the mortgage was not properly assigned to the plaintiff prior to the filing of the foreclosure complaint.
Mr. and Mrs. Schwartzwald had executed a Promissory Note secured by a Mortgage to Legacy Mortgage in 2006. The Mortgage contained a blank endorsement to Wells Fargo. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) filed a foreclosure complaint against Schwartzwald on April 15, 2009. However, Wells Fargo did not assign the subject note and mortgage to FHLMC until May 15, 2009, one month after the foreclosure complaint was filed. The Schwartwalds filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in the Greene County Common Pleas Court, in which they asserted that FHLMC lacked standing to foreclose. That motion was denied. The court entered a foreclosure judgment in favor of FHLMC and the property was sold at a Sheriff's Sale. FHLMC purchased the property at the sale.
On Appeal to the Second District Court of Appeals, the decision of the trial court was upheld. The Appellate Court held that although FHLMC lacked standing at the time the foreclosure complaint was filed, that defect was cured by the assignment of the note and mortgage prior to the entry of the foreclosure judgment.
The Ohio Supreme Court disagreed and reversed the decision of the Court of Appeals. The Court held the issue was a jurisdictional one. Because the mortgage had not been properly assigned at the time the foreclosure complaint was filed, the plaintiff did not have standing to file the complaint. Standing is necessary before the Court has jurisdiction to hear the case. Since it is a jurisdictional requirement, standing as of the date the foreclosure complaint was filed was the determining factor. The later assignment, even if before judgment was entered, does not cure the defect.
The Ohio Supreme Court equated lack of standing with lack of jurisdiction that cannot be cured after the fact. In other cases, State Courts and Federal Courts in Ohio have held that where there is a lack of jurisdiction, any judgment entered in the case is not merely voidable but void. That means that a foreclosure sale based upon a void judgment could be set aside. The decision calls into question the status of many properties that went through foreclosure where the mortgage had not been properly assigned when the complaint was filed.
Further, a later purchaser of a property that was sold at Sheriff's sale pursuant to a void judgment would not be treated as a "bona fide purchaser", so title held by subsequent purchasers could also be in question.
Title agents have been instructed by their underwriters to take exceptions to the policy when confronted by this situation, so a title policy issued since the Schwartzwald decision will probably not insure against this title defect. When purchasing property, always buy title insurance and look for any exception related to this issue. If you think you might be faced with a Schwartzwald problem, contact a real estate attorney.


A popular wholesaler trade show returns to Southern Ontario on Oct. 4. The 2016 Noble Big Heating Show will take place at the Paramount, 222 Rowntree Dairy Road in Woodbridge (north Toronto), Ont. from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Featuring over 60 exhibitors, there is also a complimentary seminar program covering many of the things that technicians are facing or will face in the field. Topics cover things such as the new ECM motor circulators, radon gas mitigation, basic furnace performance testing, HRV air balancing (certificate course) and Gastite flexible gas piping certification. Space in the seminars is limited and participants are encouraged to pre-register.
There will be a number of giveaways during the evening, including eight furnace packages. As usual, food and drink will be served!
For more information and to register, please visit www.noble.ca.


Wow it's looking amazing! Love your colours almost there!
Thanks we love it too!
We now have a garage door!
How weird! will definitely need to compare notes and pics!
Yaaaaaaay!! Amazing it's all happening!
We got a site fence and portaloo tomorrow Asbestos removal next week, demo the week after all going well!


In its infancy, this is only the 2nd market in as many months for Market at the Manor which is held at Ashton Manor on 49 - 55 Main street, Diamond Creek . On Sunday the 22nd of February 2015, from 10am to 4pm the manor will be crawling with over 60 stalls carrying handmade quality items. Come rain, hail or shine, this indoor market which boasts lots of off-street parking will not be perturbed by the '4 seasons in a day' Melbourne weather.
Ashton Manor is a mere 30 minutes from the CBD and at the foot of the Yarra Valley. One of Melbourne's favourite reception venue for weddings, it has unique architecture, a gothic chapel and elegant urns in the garden courtyard. Why not bring along a picnic lunch and enjoy a day out on the manor grounds. For a complete break from the routine of food preparation, you could also buy consumables at the manor. There's a terrace with seating you could enjoy and perhaps grab a drink or two from the bar which will be open for business. If you're lucky, there might even be some entertainment in the form of a 'live' music performance.
Image courtesy of Sweetest Obsession FB page; Amanda's passion & business.
This market came about due to a collaboration between the management of the manor and Amanda the market organiser. She has a vision for this market to be as up-market as its venue. With so many stay at home creative mums without an outlet to showcase their wares, she saw a need for such a market to exist locally. With her background in having a small business making cakes and cupcakes (Sweetest Obsession) and working at the CWA market, she was a woman with a mission that gave birth to Market at the Manor which is set against a beautiful backdrop.
As if this wasn't enough, she also happens to be a consultant for 'Your inspiration at home' (YIAH). This business is all about spices. She's a consultant who runs tasting parties to guide you through their international cultural spices which you can use to conjure up feasts from foreign lands at home.
Come on down, enjoy the day in a beautiful setting and give this new market a big boost of support. Scour the 60 plus stalls carrying a majority of handmade products. There will also be party plan stalls among many others and some fun stuff like face painting and tattoos and henna painting for the body. Why not join their Event Page to keep your finger on the pulse. See you at the markets!
Why? An indoor market with over 60 stalls and a majority of handmade products in the beautiful surrounds of Ashton Manor.
What is a "cultural" spice?!


Coloring your hair shouldn?t be a scary thing. Whether you want to hide a few greys or go bold with a new vibrant haircolor, the process of dying your hair isn?t actually that alarming. Think of haircolor like makeup. For instance, like your go-to foundation, haircolor has the power to hide imperfections (read: greys, brassiness, and dull tones) and create a flawless base. Also, like your favorite eyeshadows and highlighters, haircolor can transform your look and illuminate your complexion. It?s a pretty cool thing!
However, the transformative process of haircolor often gets lost behind claims of damage and breakage. With all of these unchecked assumptions out there, it?s no wonder that some are a little weary of how haircolor can affect their strands. To help clear up the confusion, Global Redken Artist Sean Godard weighs in on some of the web?s most popular haircolor theories to set the record straight. HAIR MYTH #1: ?COLORING YOUR HAIR WILL LEAVE YOUR STRANDS DRY AND BRITTLE?
HAIR MYTH #2: ?CONSTANT HAIRCOLORING STRIPS AWAY SHINE?


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Protect your restaurant furniture from external factors and look after your wooden furniture with professional stains and oils. The effect of sunlight on colours, the residues left by guests' clothing and the impact of damp on material - these are all things that we cannot influence, control or prevent.
To keep your restaurant furniture in top condition you should use high quality cleaning products. This way you will get many more years of use from your furniture. With the right care products, your furniture will soon look like new as well as being more resistant to dirt and discolouration. Look after your furniture and you will reap the long term benefits.


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Rickard Göransson (* 22. Oktober 1983 in Växjö) ist ein schwedischer Songwriter und Musikproduzent. Er schreibt unter anderem für Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Avril Lavigne, Enrique Iglesias und Selena Gomez. Er ist einer der Songwriter hinter den Hits Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande und Nicki Minaj) und God Is a Woman (Ariana Grande). Für die Komposition Husavik aus dem Film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga ist er für den Oscar nominiert.

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Rickard Göransson wuchs im schwedischen Växjö auf. Er studierte anschließend am Royal College of Music, Stockholm. 2007 schloss er sich der Band Carolina Liar an, mit der er zwei Alben veröffentlichte. Anschließend zog er nach Los Angeles und begann als Musikproduzent und Songwriter zu arbeiten. Nach ersten Arbeiten für Avril Lavigne und Fifth Harmony schrieb er zusammen mit Max Martin, Savan Kotecha und Nicki Minaj den Megahit Bang Bang, der in den Vereinigten Staaten mit Fünffach-Platin ausgezeichnet wurde.

Göransson steht bei Max Martins  MXM Music Publishing unter Vertrag. Im Laufe seiner weiteren Karriere schrieb er für so unterschiedliche Künstler wie Flo Rida, Nick Jonas und Charlie Puth. Sein größter Hit nach Bang Bang wurde God Is a Woman von Ariana Grande, für den er mit dem ASCAP Pop Music Award ausgezeichnet wurde.

2020 schrieb er für den Film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga den Song Husavik. Für diesen wurde er bei der Oscarverleihung 2021 zusammen mit den Co-Autoren Fat Max Gsus und Savan Kotecha in der Kategorie Bester Song nominiert.

Diskografie

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Songwriter
Musikproduzent
Gitarrist
Schwede
Geboren 1983
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Aston Villa dealt major blow as Manchester United monitor Dean Smith transfer target
Aston Villa news | All the latest news, view, gossip and opinion including more reaction from the Wolves defeat and an update on the man Smith tried to sign from Leeds United
Ben Husband
Steer injury blow
Aston Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer is reportedly facing up to two months out after scans revealed the extend of his injury.
Steer was forced off inside eight minutes in the 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday after hurting himself attempting to make a save.
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The 27-year-old was making his first Premier League appearance of the season after Villa's first-choice stopper Tom Heaton suffered a calf injury.
But he hobbled off with the help of Villa's medical staff, struggling to put any weight on his right leg.
It was feared Steer had ruptured his Achilles but scans on Monday revealed that the problem isn't as serious as that.
Nevertheless he could be out until the New Year after suffering a calf injury, according to Sky Sports.
Aston Villa star is ruled out for two months - reports
Kalvin Phillips to Old Trafford?
Manchester United are closely monitoring Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips, according to reports.
The 23-year-old was extensively linked with Aston Villa in the summer window as a number of Premier League clubs chased his signature.
Phillips would ultimately sign a new deal at Elland Road, but that has done little to deter potential suitors from chasing the Leeds academy graduate.
Football Insider have reported that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have been scouting Phillips and his Leeds teammate Ben White.
The report suggests that talent spotters have been 'blown away' by Phillips' performances, who continues to flourish under Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa.
'£100m' - Manchester United sent transfer message after scouting Aston Villa target
Disciplinary tightrope
Aston Villa are in the midst of a major injury crisis.
With seven defeats in their opening 12 Premier League games, Dean Smith's men sit one place above the relegation zone.
As well as losing their most recent game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, they were dealt the cruelest of hands on the injury front.
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Jack Grealish, Bjorn Engels and Tom Heaton all missed the game completely, whilst second choice keeper Jed Steer and Matt Targett limped out of the action at Molineux.
All those now face a race to be fit for their Villa Park clash with Newcastle United, but on the horizon are a series of daunting looking fixture for the Villans.
Following the game against the Magpies, Villa face Manchester United, Chelsea, Leicester and surprise package Sheffield United.
And one man that faces missing one of those games is Frederic Guilbert. The Frenchman has been in fine form since coming into the side after his January move.
The key Aston Villa man facing a ban for Manchester United and Chelsea clashes
Mings admission
Tyrone Mings was left puzzled by Aston Villa's poor performance at Wolverhampton Wanderers, admitting: "It's difficult to put a finger on it."
Villa were distinctly under-par as they allowed Wolves to dominate proceedings at Molineux and claim a 2-1 win.
Even that scoreline was kind on the visitors who slumped to their third consecutive Premier League defeat.
Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa confronts Joao Moutinho of Wolverhampton Wanderers (Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Mings said afterwards: "Hopefully you won't see many more performances like that (first-half). It couldn't get much worse and second half was better.
"It's difficult to put a finger on it without looking back on it. I just didn't think we were at the races - first contacts, second contacts, any 50/50s it didn't seem like we were in for them. It was frustrating but in the second half we were better.
"All we can do is work to put things right. You can't be super low after every loss and super high after every win.
"It's a long season. We'll try to maintain a level of consistency in our mood around the training ground and all we can do is work to put it right."
Tyrone Mings makes Wolves admission - and Aston Villa fans will be worried
How the fans see it
With the international break now upon us, it's time to take stock and see where Aston Villa stand.
Firstly, some context. Exactly one year ago today, Villa were sat in 11th place in the Championship, nine points behind the leaders and only eight away from the relegation zone.
An Aston Villa fan reacts during the Premier League match
12 months later, Dean Smith's men find themselves in a much more desirable position, 17th in the top flight, three points clear of the bottom three with 11 points from their opening 12 games.
But that is not to say that Villa fans should be wholly satisfied, only two teams have tasted more defeats than the seven suffered by Smith's side - and the 20 goals conceded is only better than the sides currently below them.
The latest defeat, a 2-1 reversal vs Wolves now means Villa have a long two weeks before they return to Premier League action against Newcastle United.
With just under a third of the season gone, we asked Villa fans to outline some of the problems they believe their side are facing:
Sean McGrath: They (the players) seem to think we're safe (if you listen to the pundits!!) and can put in lack lustre performances. the only thing that matters is points and you can only get that with 100 % graft and commitment on match day
Howard James Clark: Why do Villa persist with two wingers? Neither support their defensive duties. Both haven't the speed or skills to worry opposition. I know we are not Liverpool but both their full backs carry more threat going forward. Villa need to rethink the current set up.
James Mumford: F or me the problem must lay with the management / coaching staff. One thing is clear almost everytime we step on the field there never seems to be a clear strategy, we play like a bunch of individuals and very rarely as a team
'FFS it's not working' - Dean Smith has been sent this blunt Aston Villa advice
'No words'
Aston Villa striker Wesley Moraes has posted a heartfelt message following his first ever call-up to the Brazilian national team.
The 22-year-old has been drafted into Tite's squad for the forthcoming matches against Argentina and South Korea after Ajax forward David Neres dropped out.
Wesley has never been involved in the youth ranks for Brazil with the selection his first involvement at any kind at international level.
He took to Instagram following Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Wolves saying: "I am living a very special moment and I have no words to describe my happiness.
"I always dreamed of representing Brazil and I will have the possibility of realising this dream.
"I have had a hard time getting here and I will never forget the people who have helped me since the beginning of my career."
'I have no words' - Aston Villa star sends message after surprise announcement


This important announcement was delivered by lawyer David Coombs on prime-time US television the morning after his client, Pvt. Manning, was sentenced to 35 years detention in a military prison.
As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. I hope that you will support me in this transition. I also request that, starting today, you refer to me by my new name and use the feminine pronoun (except in official mail to the confinement facility). I look forward to receiving letters from supporters and having the opportunity to write back.
Allowing for time served and deducted, David Coombs predicts that his client will be able to apply for parole in seven years' time. (This interview, conducted by Alexa O'Brien yesterday, is well worth watching in full). In the meantime, Coombs has pledged to fight for his client's right to receive hormone therapy at Fort Leavenworth.
Yesterday, the Private Manning Support Network and Amnesty International launched a campaign for a Presidential Pardon for Chelsea – or, at the very least that her sentence be commuted to time served. I encourage all those reading this blog to sign that petition.
It is important that all supporters of Chelsea Manning recognise her wishes and I wanted to say a few words about how this blog intends to do that. From now on, this website will have a home at www.ukfriendsofchelseamanning.org. Its masthead has also been changed.
The blog now called UK Friends of Chelsea Manning was set up in January 2011 to campaign for Chelsea Manning's release from the inhuman conditions of solitary confinement imposed on her in the Quantico marine brig. It sought to do this primarily by involving the UK Government in her case. This was achieved in early April 2011.
As such, this is largely an archival site. Within its archives are an almost day-by-day account of what happened during that busy period. The blog also details early developments in the Manning support campaign, especially as they happened in the UK. External links to this site dating from that period redirect to either blog.ukfriendsofbradleymanning.org or the underlying wordpress.com address ukfriendsofbradleymanning.wordpress.com.
For reasons of continuity and preserving that historical record, I have decided to maintain both these addresses and mentions of Chelsea's historical name as they appeared before today's announcement. References to Chelsea from this point on will always use her preferred name and the female pronoun.
The Private Manning Support Network have made a formal announcement about their change of name here. Note that PVT Manning will remain correct style until her sentence has been served and she is formally discharged from the military.


Applications running on edge-devices, gateways, enterprise servers, cloud services and mobiles are all valuable data sources and sinks in an IoT world. But new software platforms are needed to connect and leverage all these sub-systems to maximize the business value-add of Enterprise IoT.
For several years, M2M platforms have provided reasonable solutions for connecting machines to cloud services (actually it should be M2C, as M2M platforms generally do not support peer-to-peer device communications). But these platforms have struggled to create large markets or provide strategic enterprise-wide solutions. They have mostly been restricted to providing vertical/tactical applications — in effect self-contained 'stovepipe' systems.
But to fully exploit the potential of the IoT, data must be free to flow to wherever in the system it can add value, e.g. between 'edge' devices for control purposes, to gateways for data aggregation/ingestion and local analytics, to cloud-based applications for Big Data analytics, to enterprise systems for OT/IT alignment and supply-chain integration, to mobiles for on-demand data delivery to employees (see Figures 1 and 2). The promise of Enterprise IoT is the new value created through ubiquitous data availability (and its processing by applications into actionable insights), but this means a new generation of platforms is required to provide the data-connectivity to support a new generation of distributed IoT applications.
One of the biggest differences between traditional M2M and Enterprise IoT systems is that 'horizontal' as well as 'vertical' data-flow must be supported. Vertical silos of data do not provide the potential to add value beyond a specific sub-system, so a fundamental feature of next-generation IoT platforms will be a data-connectivity layer that supports system-wide data-delivery as required: the right data, in the right place, at the right time, system-wide.
There are many potential ways (control, analytics, dashboards, event processing, mobile apps, etc.) to exploit all this newly accessible IoT data, but it needs to be delivered to the appropriate application in a timely manner wherever in the system that application may reside (on an edge device, gateway, enterprise server, tablet, or in the cloud). Only then can the data be converted into new 'actionable insights' and thus new business value.
Figure 2. End-to-end IoT System Functionality: Providing intelligent data-connectivity for end-to-end systems embracing Things, gateways, enterprise servers, cloud services, mobiles, etc. to support Enterprise IoT solutions.
To provide this underlying capability, a data-connectivity layer needs to be deployed across all nodes the in the system — at least all the nodes that are required to share data (publish and/or subscribe). An enterprise version of Twitter for Things, in effect.
In simple terms, the diagrams in Figures 3 and 4 show, respectively, how this layer can be deployed both in the cloud (to support cloud services) and on devices (Things, servers, PCs, mobiles, etc.). They also show potential sources of the applications the platform connects (end-user developers, ISVs, SIs, OEMs).
Figure 3. IoT Cloud Services Environment: PrismTech's Vortex provides the intelligent data-connectivity between the functional components within a cloud PaaS offering for Enterprise IoT solutions.
Figure 4. IoT Edge-Device Environment: Similar to the PaaS offering, PrismTech's Vortex provides the intelligent data-connectivity between functional components in an IoT device and other devices, sub systems and cloud services for Enterprise IoT solutions.
[Note that the data-connectivity layer supports not only inter-node data-sharing, but also data-sharing between the application components of the IoT platform itself, i.e. inter-operability between platform services (such as IDEs, edge-device management, API management, analytics engines, etc.) as well as between Things].


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Who Is FEWOCiOUS? – The Digital Artist With A Powerful Story
Written by NFTexplained.info in NFT Projects & Platforms,NFT Resources
Screenshot of "Year 2, Age 15 – My Mama's Dream" which has been edited by NFTexplained.info
The NFT space has been growing with more and more digital artists making a name for themselves. A younger artist who isn't afraid to show the world who he really is has been making headlines and was recently featured in his own show at Christie's, one of the largest fine art auction houses.
Victor Langlois, better known as FEWOCiOUS is a young digital artist making significant money at the center of the NFT art world. The queer artist orginally lived in his abusive fathers' house, then unsupportive grandparents' house before moving out at the age of 18. He purchased a one way ticket to Seattle, where he currently resides.
FEWOCiOUS is someone who has raised a lot of awareness for the trangender community. Originally known as Victoria, the digital artist faced numerous uphill battles to reach his current position.
In both households where the artist previously lived, he faced abuse and often questioned who he really was. He originally lived in his father's house before numerous court dates and custody battles arose; this resulted in his grandparents becoming his legal guardians. His grandparents were Christians who believed that the sex of a person was determined at birth.
He stated, "I thought I would be safe but they were just as mean."
His grandparents forced the young teenager to live within their strict rules. FEWOCiOUS was only allowed to leave the house for one reason – to attend school. He had little to no privacy as he was forced to live with his door open at all hours. Forced to live without internet access, the teen had to look for other ways to keep himself occupied and his mind off the lonely and dejected life he lived.
Victor found a passion and a way for him to express himself; this was through the art he created. He began by drawing with what he had; at the time this consisted of sharpies. After realizing his grandparents could see the work he created, he began working on a tablet as a way to hide his creations.
As a teenager he began exploring within himself and knowing that his artwork reflected this, it was crucial that his Catholic grandparents didn't find out. After he found the online trans community he developed hope and wanted to express who he truly was one day. This was a pivotal moment for FEWOCiOUS as he realized there are other people like him and that he was not crazy or alone for feeling the way he did. He was able to find role models and people within the transgender space that had accomplished amazing feats.
Once allowed a phone, FEWOCiOUS created a Twitter account where he discovered an online community of digital artists like himself. This was a groundbreaking time period for the artist as he began studying what other successful digital artists had done to unlock success. He then made a plan to leave the dreadful situation he was in, through his passion, artwork.
Christie's Auction by FEWOCiOUS
FEWOCiOUS was featured at Christie's auction which was an enormous endorsement for NFTs and especially for the digital artist. The auction occurred during pride month and helped FEWOCiOUS share his empowering story.
The young digital artist called the collection, "Hello, i'm Victor (FEWOCiOUS) and This Is My Life"; it consisted of 5 lots representing his life story from the age of 14 to 18. The pieces consisted of physical art as well as an NFT and the artist saw turnover of US $2.16 million and broke Christie's record for youngest solo artist and first artist to crash the site.
Each lot consisted of one of one (1/1) physical artwork as well as an NFT. An NFT is a unique piece of digital work that is immutable and stored on the blockchain; it is verified by all users and allows one to have a digital receipt. Our team at NFTexplained.info has created an in-depth article explaining exactly what an NFT is and breaking down all aspects of the word. If you would like to become an NFT expert, we have created the perfect article for you; that can be found here.
The first lot was titled "Year 1, Age 14 – It Hurts To Hide".
The artist stated, "I started questioning my gender identity when I was 14 years old. I wished I was allowed to wear the clothes I wanted. I wished my mom would let me cut my hair the way I wanted. My mom told me it's bad to think the way I do. My mom told me if I ever cut my hair, she'd never want to see me again. My mother told me people like me are gross and don't belong. My mother said she wouldn't want me in the house if I presented myself the way I felt. My mother said my mother said my mother my mother said -."
The price realised from this piece was $437,500 and was about hiding his identity and realizing that he was unhappy with his current reality.
The second lot was titled "Year 2, Age 15 – My Mama's Dream".
The artist stated, "If I pretend long enough will I forget this aching terrible feeling I have in my heart? What if I live my whole life pretending to be what mama wants? Will she love me then? Will she see me? Would she care? Does my mother know best? Am I an error? I feel so alone and I have no one to help me."
In the piece you can tell the artist is trying to force a smile and the price realised from this piece was also $437,500.
The third lot was titled "Year 3, Age 16 – When A Child Feels Lost".
The artist stated, "I hate feeling this way. I don't want to feel this way anymore. Nobody knows me. I hate acting all the time. I'm a hollow shell. Why can't I cut my hair? Why can't I cry? I just want to cry. Please let me cry. World, why does today hurt so much? Why am I hurting so much? Why won't anyone help me? I hate feeling this way. I think I know the answer, it's the only thing that can help."
At this point in time he was suicidal and didn't want to pretend to be someone he wasn't.
The price realised from this piece was $437,500.
The artist stated, "The only reason I didn't die was because I was able to distract my feelings with drawing."
In the piece there is a tombstone which represents that nobody would have known his actual name, Victor.
The fourth lot was titled "Year 4, Age 17 – His Name Is Victor".
The artist stated, "I couldn't stop crying so I decided to draw my feelings. It distracted me and calmed me down. I don't want to die. I just wish I was heard. The only place I'm allowed to cry is my art. I wish someone would hug me. I'm tired of pretending. I refuse to live my life pretending to be someone who I'm not. My name is Victor. And I will let the world know."
The top of the piece is a letter to other trans boys and at the bottom it says I love you, I'm so happy you are alive. The price realised from this piece was again $475,000.
The fifth and final lot was titled "Year 5, Age 18 – I taught Myself How To Fly".
The artist stated, "If no one wants to help me then I'll have to live on my own. I know there's other people like me out there, I just have to find them."
He has another piece titled "The Day I Decided To Fly" but he mentioned you can know something but not decide to do it. The price realised from this piece was $375,000 and represented the part of his journey where he became free and independent.
One notable aspect is that the digital artist will be personally delivering each physical painting to the owner along with artifacts from that time period of his youth. Each painting will be delivered in a custom suitcase to collectors all over the world; the suitcase is how he transported his art when leaving Las Vegas to become free in his adopted state of Washington, where he arrived and lives presently.
FEWOCiOUS Sneakers
Screenshot from the FEWOCiOUS website of the "FEWO SHOE LEGENDARY" NFT
FEWOCiOUS is someone who has exercised the wide array of possibilities that NFTs bring. As previously mentioned, the digital artist had created physical artwork to go along with the NFTs in the Christie's auction as this was something he had done previously with RTFKT Studios.
The digital artist FEWOCiOUS paired up with RTFKT Studios to create NFTs with a physical redeemable aspect. In the open edition sale, three styles of sneakers were created as well as a 'Charm' and 'Drip' which saw turnover of over US $3.1 million in 7 minutes.
The digital artist and the creators of the virtual sneakers and collectables managed to sell 608 pairs. The 'Charm' merchandise is a necklace which sold for $88,880 whereas the 'Drip' merchandise sold for $1,500 each. The 'Drip' merchandise was being resold for as much as $5,000 but more recently the digital collectable is being resold for around $3,000. The demand was extremely high as the secondary market for the digital collectable shoes were seeing resale prices as much as $15,000.
Screenshot of the 'Drip' NFT taken from the OpenSea Marketplace
An interesting aspect the creators of the collaboration had was that owners of the NFT were only able to redeem the NFT for the physical sneakers if they had owned the token for 6 weeks after the drop.
The artwork itself was very colorful and in the Picasso-like style that many have said FEWOCiOUS' artwork resembles.
What Software Does FEWOCiOUS Use?
FEWOCiOUS began creating art during his very young days at school inside a paper notebook. While he didn't have any friends, people knew him as the art kid and asked to see inside his notebook of sketches and doodles. While this creative endeavor was highly personal to him he would still show the other kids. At home he used sharpies however his guardians would tell him his artwork looked awful as they had other plans for the teen and wanted him to become a doctor.
FEWOCiOUS draws on an iPad Pro which is elevated with an iPad stand and he uses an Apple Pencil. For the majority of his work, the artist uses Procreate (graphics editing software for digital paintings) for the freehand portions of his work. For animations, the artist starts his work in Adobe Photoshop.
FEWOCiOUS has also been working with physical art – in the Christie's drop he used clay on canvas boards. He has also drawn on shoes and used a variety of different paints and brushes.
While FEWOCiOUS has never mentioned using another image editing tool aside from Photoshop it's safe to say other software is used for touch ups although he has never publicly mentioned them. Other artists such as Beeple, another big name artist in the NFT space uses ray tracing software but also relies heavily upon Photoshop. If you would like to read our in depth article on Beeple, that can be found here.
While working FEWOCiOUS has publicly shared that he uses noise cancelling headphones and listens to a variety of different music including Opera. He mentions that while working for hours at a time he stays energized from drinking caffeinated drinks and works with numerous monitors.
How Did FEWOCiOUS Get His Name?
While it may seem like the digital artist is much older than he actually is, users are reminded of his age in surprising ways. As a completely independent 18 year old it comes as no surprise that the artist is very mature for his age. Afterall he just began paying taxes after discovering what they are.
FEWOCiOUS would often play Minecraft with his older friends when he was twelve. He wasn't as skilled as them and as a result they would make fun of him in a joking manner saying he was ferocious. Since he was smaller they began calling him FEWOCiOUS and he liked the name and has been using it ever since.
The artist said he didn't like the name at first however over time it grew on him. He began liking the name after making stickers of it – which he considered an investment at the time.
What Gender is FEWOCiOUS?
At birth the artist FEWOCiOUS was a female named Victoria however the artist began questioning his gender identity at the age of 14 but hid this from his abusive parents. The male artist Victor Langlois uses he/him pronouns and fully expresses who he is and tells his story to empower other trans kids.
How Did the Public React to FEWOCiOUS' Transition?
Source: FEWOCiOUS Instagram
FEWOCiOUS is someone who has received an enormous amount of press coverage and numerous NFT collectors think he will be a blue chip NFT artist (an artist with consistent years of sales that have been confirmed at auction). One reason for this is the expressive and loud personality the artist has; viewers can really tell the artist is who he wants to be. This is one aspect that adds character to the work created.
As a general statement, FEWOCiOUS received enormous public support however, as with anything there were some who were against it. He was scared to tell the public and thought people may not purchase his art anymore; nonetheless, he felt immeasurable support. He realized the vast majority didn't care how he identified and enjoyed his art.
The young artist stated, "Everyone was like yeah! Go! I'm so happy you are saying something. It was really relieving; I thought everyone would say unfollow, I hate you, but that didn't happen. It was like three people that were like uhhh and I was like bye. But I didn't get sad. I was so overwhelmed with the immediate response of yes, do that. I love you! I like your art; I don't care."
FEWOCiOUS' story is incredibly empowering as the young artist faced so many uphill battles but continued to break through anything preventing him from becoming free of the negative thoughts he had while growing up.
The artist mentioned that while known as Victoria, there were numerous times where the artist's Mom had stopped him from fully expressing who he really was which he didn't fully understand at the time. He had been told to act in a more girly fashion and felt as if he was an actor for his whole life until he fully expressed who he really was.
When did FEWOCiOUS Change Identity Pronouns?
FEWOCiOUS said he changed his pronouns on social media and subsequently made a formal announcement on March 5, 2021, when FEWOCiOUS dropped the piece 'Victor and Victoria'. To his surprise the piece had the highest admissions minted. Since then FEWOCiOUS has publicly told his story numerous times and posted in support of trans rights.
What is FEWOCiOUS' Net Worth?
FEWOCiOUS left his grandparents house a few days after his 18th birthday after purchasing a one way ticket to Washington. The artist was able to convince his grandparents to take him to purchase a suitcase which they were hesitant to do but eventually did so reluctantly.
Based on the public information that is available on the amount of money the artist has accumulated from different art drops, our team at NFTexplained.info estimates the artist's net worth is roughly $20 million. A person's net worth is highly private information and FEWOCiOUS has never publicly shared this information before.
The young artist is only 18 at present but has already accomplished what he thought would have never been possible. The artist is extremely talented and the demand for his work means that it is often resold in the secondary market for much higher prices.
As the youngest solo artist to ever be featured by Christie's auction house and the first one to ever crash the site, it seems inevitable that the artist will be able to sell pieces for higher and higher prices. His empowering story adds more value to the work and FEWOCiOUS has a promising road ahead.
The artist is well versed within the crypto space and has a strong understanding of NFTs as well as the implications that they bring. As a result of this, he is able to collaborate with numerous companies including ones that focus on the metaverse; this is something that lots of artists have only begun to explore – however FEWOCiOUS fully understands the space.
Having the knowledge to include physical perks with the NFTs he sells and to include royalties when the digital artwork exchanges hands is an aspect that will accelerate his career earnings and allow him to develop a strong passive income stream over time.
The young artist has numerous eyes watching him and the NFTexplained team expects more major brands to collaborate with him over time. The artist has a strong internet presence; this includes numerous social media accounts with thousands and thousands of followers as well as his personal website. With numerous income sources and at the young age of 18, the artist has the potential to grow into a household name.
The artist has mentioned that he is interested in creating other digital works such as a movie as well as collaborating with people in the AI industry. Since the artist is so creative our team at NFTexplained.info thinks that his expansion into other forms of media will likely also be a success and bring more awareness to his name and the empowering story he shares widely.
What Makes FEWOCiOUS a Top Digital Artist?
Numerous elements go into making someone talented at what they do. It is not an overnight process for a person to become widely respected in a field; hours of dedication and hardwork is what is required to make a person receive public attention for what they have done.
As a general statement, FEWOCiOUS makes incredible holistic, interconnected, vibrant and abstract art. His empowering and vulnerable artwork details an extensive, deeply personal creative process; this is what allowed him to become a top digital artist.
At the very young age of 13, FEWOCiOUS began creating art; it wasn't until the artist reached the age of 17 where he began minting NFTs which allowed him to move out of his grandparents house a few days after his 18th birthday. Time and consistency is what built his strong foundation of art. During school he would spend all of lunch without making eye contact with a single person because of how focused he was on the art and on the way it made him feel.
While creating numerous pieces for the Christie's auction, FEWOCiOUS had to go back to that specific time period in his life where he attempted to replicate the feelings and thought process he had. To do this he would eat the same things he ate at the time and even went to his family's Facebook and listened to the videos they posted even though he longer contacts them. He would look through his past journal entries and pieces of art he created in order to engage the sadness he felt at that time.
This creative process and level of dedication FEWOCiOUS embarks upon is something not many artists are willing to do in order to make their work as meaningful as possible.
Aside from the creative process FEWOCiOUS uses, he is an incredible natural publicist who knows how to make the viewer feel his message in a compelling manner. This is something few people within the NFT space have excelled at… While this isn't required and there are extremely successful digital artists such as Pak who are known for being completely anonymous, many would suggest it helps. We have created a post about the completely anonymous digital artist, Pak; that article can be found here.
This media presence helps FEWOCiOUS tell his story and helps bring more awareness to his undertakings. He has been featured by many widely viewed news companies and been on numerous podcasts; it is clear the artist is not afraid to speak his mind and show people who he really is. The authenticity you can feel when FEWOCiOUS is speaking in interviews and the amount of emotion the artist displays is a contributor to his success.
What Platforms is FEWOCiOUS on?
FEWOCiOUS currently has his own website, Youtube account, Twitter, and Instagram. He also runs an art podcast with Jonathon Wolfe which has Instagram as well as a Youtube account.
https://fewocious.com/ -Website
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJPFfiUNWJWXh4cZnQ-clA – Youtube
https://twitter.com/fewocious -Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/fewocious/ -Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/artartartpod/ -FEWOCiOUS weekly art podcast hosted by himself and Jonathan Wolfe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwNJ5U0rVVU -The art podcast youtube channel
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