Hello, I'm Brian Gurney, a senior software engineer. I work mainly on video virtual data optimizer. But I also had a side project of a block storage test device. So quick question here. Who knows what a block storage device is? Pants. OK, about half of the people. So a block storage device is any device that can read and write data in blocks of a given size. Usually, classically, it's 512-byte sectors or a multiple of 512-bytes for some interesting things. There are some devices that are 4 kilobyte native that could cause specific bugs here and there. So examples of block devices are hard disk drives with rotating platters, solid state drives that are based off of some non-moving chips, flash memory, NAND based, or even now, 3D cross-point based, or any kind of medium. And tape drives, which we will not talk about, but we will fondly remember for all the troubles they give us. I used to be a system administrator that had to deal with tape, so I had to put that there. So what is a block storage test device? A test device exhibits some kind of behavior simulating a certain failure mode or performance problem or some other condition that may instigate bugs in other drivers or software or applications or scenarios that a customer might run into. So some examples of block storage test devices that we have in the Linux environment right now. The Linux kernel has one that's called SCSI debug, which simulates the behavior of a SCSI disk down to the protocol level for the T10 SCSI behavior, so things like your reads and writes, sense codes, and there's some device mapper targets. There's one, I don't have it listed here, but there's one that's called DM error that always sends errors for every block of the device. There's some cases where you switch to error if you want to make sure you stop IO to some specific device. DM flaky is one that was added that simulates between error and linear at a specific IO period. You can specify the frequency and whether it does that on all reads and writes or just reads or just writes. There's also DM delay, which simulates latency at a specific reads for either both reads and writes at a specific time period. So there's some other more advanced test devices that the video development group has worked on that I will now reference here. They're internal right now. Hopefully someday they can be open sourced. So one of the test devices is a very simple one that sets the rec foo a bit on write bios at a given frequency, which is input into, I think it's a table parameter. It's either a table parameter. Yeah, I think it's a table parameter. And so in this case you can see if the data direction is right and if the frequency is not zero and all this other of the things, which basically the specified what frequency it is, then turn on rec foo a, otherwise turn off rec foo a. And for extra fun change that to rec flush and then send 200,000 flushes to your device. I did that once for a test to see what would happen with the drive, how it would behave, and then it returns the remat. So there's another device that was used a forgetful device, which honors flushes but simulates the behavior of lost writes after a crash and you can also program a partial cache, a forgetful cache with a bit mask and a modulus. And so there's a status field in SysFest for this target, where it'll actually list which blocks are dirty in the cache at a specific time, which you can tell it to stop and then simulate a crash. And so we've had problems before we had drives that somehow tear writes and we don't know where they were torn, we don't know when, until after. And this helps so you can simulate the pattern and find bugs this way. There's another test device. There's a tracer device. This may look like a foreign language. This is a block trace. So this is time. That's process ID, I think. Cued, completed. So this is write sync that are queued and completed but in between, there are messages where it is reporting the data hash of the block. So you can know if the data has changed from a specific value or not. So with the forgetful device and the tracer device, we were able to find a bug in XFS in late 2017, which helped, I believe it was Brian Foster who fixed a bug in the XFS log. So there was a test that I was performing on a video volume and the drive developed a bad sector. And that triggered an issue where you can see here there's the read, it reports an IO error on that specific sector, an unrecovered read error. And there was an issue with the index where it got the IO output error, the index stopped, the status still reported it was running. And so when I filed the bug and then the question came, well, how can you reproduce this? And my answer was, well, you'll need to drive with a bad sector and you'll need to know when it appears. So I asked myself, how can I do that? So with the existing tools, I could reproduce it with ScuzzyDBug but only if I were to simulate failures on reads for sector zero, it's one, two, three, four for 10 sectors. But the, see, those values are hard-coded in the source so I would have to recompile the kernel if I wanted to move that region. And the storage is based on RAM and video, to create a video volume, you need about five gigabytes for metadata, which is larger than most file systems where you can create test devices that are in the 10s or 100 megabytes. And the medium error flag, you can only have it on all the time or off all the time. You can't set when it starts failing blocks, which means it's not easy to lay down base metadata for a test. So then I thought, how would I improve on that? So I used the Fua target from before, which is relatively simple. And I started creating an idea where there's a device that simulated behavior in bad sectors, and the general goals were to choose arbitrary blocks of fail, enable that at a point in time, persist data across reboots, emulate remap sector after rights, and also not have to change the table, which may change elements of the test. It may not. Admittedly it was sort of the table change was a little unfamiliar, but there was an interface in these test targets where you can send a message to it as an input, a command input to the target. So I started a proof of concept of this target. So basically if the test sector is 42 and it's a read, and then if I have failing on the bad block, then return dmmap.io kill, simulate a failure. But that's only if it's enabled, if the device is enabled. So later I was able to find somebody, I sent a message to support, and to somebody who was working on one of the other in-tree test targets about the idea. He said, that's great. I know how you can use the arbitrary, and I can send you patches for this. I said, yes, please do, because this would have taken me a while to program. So there was a list that I wanted to build for the bad blocks, to be able to arbitrarily add and remove through a message interface, where you can send a message to the device, dust1, the zero, that's the offset to indicate which one it is. Usually I'm creating one so it's always zero. And then add bad block and remove bad block. So it's a relatively easy to understand interface. And normally the device is passed through until you want to enable the point of failure. And so there's an interface where you send a message to enable it, and it'll report it on the kernel log message so you know what time you started to enable things. So you can see that alongside the messages of your driver, your application, to see when its failure messages may appear. Which is very important because the time of when things happen can add context of whether the test case passes or fails. And then there's a DM step status that will report the status, fail, read on bad block, or I believe it will say bypass. And so failing reads. So if we have a dust device with sector 67 in the bad block list and enabled, then when you try to read from the block, it'll report the application will report input, output error, and then you'll see zero records in, out. So that is a case where you successfully emulated of a bad sector for a read. For writes, this device will remove the blocks from the bad block list when you write to it. That emulates the behavior of a drive remapping a sector. So then subsequent reads will succeed. So instead of a simple target that unconditionally fails reads, this will emulate the behavior of a drive to simulate that kind of scenario on an actual drive. So in this example, I add 60, 67, 72, 87, and then enable. And in the SysFS, you could see it will report when those blocks are removed from the bad block list. Drives are not so nice. They won't tell you when they're remapping sectors. In SMART, they'll tell you how many. They won't say where, and they won't say where they were remapping them to, but then for classical knowledge, you'll know for drives. When you start to see remapped sector count increase, then you know you should probably replace that drive. But in this case, you're trying to simulate that condition and you don't wanna be there with an old drive not knowing where the sector is going to fail because then it's hard to reproduce a problem. But with this message, you can see exactly when and which block is removed. This can be disabled with a quiet switch because I thought, well, there's a case where you could have many of these blocks and then you don't wanna have spam in your log. So then this will quiet down that message. So you can do large tests with thousands of blocks that are in the bad block list. And this was released to upstream. I wonder if I can bring the, there it is. So I sent this, I believe, on January 7th. This was the email that I sent to DMDevelop, the device mapper development list for upstream and the general description of the device and the contributors who helped me build the device. Which then afterwards I got remaining work to do where I could, that's the back and forth of developing an upstream target where they said, well, why are you doing an arbitrary block size for the device? It was setting maximum, or minimum myo size, optimal myo size to the block device size, which was 512 or 4K optional and then could it be an arbitrary size? So I'm working through those now to find out the next steps of like, when I tried some of those I found an issue where it was only failing the first sector of the block and then I said, okay, what do I have to do now? So that's the development process where you have to say, keep refining, make sure the thing still does what it's supposed to do but make it acceptable to be brought upstream. So that's the mailing list that it's on is DMDevelop. And any questions? As many as the device has. I don't really know, I believe, the other thing that's in my mind is how much memory does the list take? It shouldn't be that much, but it will be an amount that will grow. There's no limit to that, but you can count how many bad blocks there are. Oh, the failure, okay. Yeah, there's no simulation of a failure of remapping. There's a question of what would that behavior be in terms of a device mapper target? It may just leave it in the list and it may return an EIO on the right, though then there are questions of how would we simulate that and or what other parts of device mapper might have to be changed to be able to do that. Which is that'd be a good thing for a more advanced target. It may be outside the scope of what I can do. I was actually looking for, when I first wrote this, I was hoping I could send ENO data, but there's not a provision, the DMAPIO kill message was put in there to replace an arbitrary error message with an older kernel I was trying to send ENO data, but it still appeared as EIO, so I backed off and I said, okay, I'll just leave it for now. So those are the limitations that are there currently because this may be sort of a new frontier of creating more advanced test devices on device mapper and this is sort of interesting to say what cases do we need to test and so that's one of the things I was thinking about is what if a remap fails on a drive? Then what do you do? So from the application side it'll see EIO. Yes? Okay, okay. So for the microphone that was Heinz Mauschaggen, he said it may be possible with some sort of a counter. Yes? Yeah. Oh, okay, yeah. Because that will be a different SCSI device, like a real device, a real tape device will be the ST driver instead of SD for SCSI disk. So then there's a question of how do you simulate those other parts of that kind of device? That may be something like SCSI tape debug, which is, but that's sort of an interesting thing in terms of like building a test device for more loyal emulation of that device. Yeah, in the original block size, I was targeting the classic block sizes of block devices, 512 and 496, but yeah, there's definitely, I have to test to make sure it still works, but there's questions of like, could it be 32 kilobytes? Could it be 128 kilobytes? Though then there's a question of, do those devices actually exist? Any other? Yeah. Okay. Yeah, using DM switch to have a linear and then a dust and then maybe an error. Yeah, yep. Yes, 512 emulation, yeah, yeah, yeah. For the microphone, he was saying that a lot of drives do 512 emulation now. The access pattern is still 512, but then behind the scenes, it's actually running in four kilobyte blocks. So then you might have that entire 4K block affected by a remap, which is kind of frightening in terms of what happens with the remap block because the other layers above may not know, but there would be a sign of at least some problem. I've seen them with both, yeah. Any other questions? Okay, yeah, I'd definitely be interested in looking at a limits target. So, thank you.


Hi my name is Amanda and I'm Dean of Brown and we're from Georgia Tech and we just heard really interesting conversations. I think one of the kind of tension points was the question of role of the market versus role of government and policy and hopefully the youth will have some creative and innovative ideas around how to create more collaboration around those two institutions. And Dr. Charney, Mr. Charney spoke about how we need to work together globally. So the question is in such a connected world we still, our efforts are still disconnected. So how can we build a platform where people, you know, instead of reinventing the wheel and failing in the same way all across the world, how can we come together, work together, how can we help people to make the connections with, you know, finding the right people they need to work with so that their ideas can move forward and that we can work together not just at the local level but globally and have a global impact. Thank you.


The governor has criticized the federal government for awarding the contract for the protection of crude oil pipelines to one man. Fubara spoke when a federal government delegation owned the security of oil and gas assets led by the national security advisor Nuhu Ribadou visited him at the government house in Potakot, the state capital. In August 2022, the group chief executive officer of the NNPCL Mille Chiari had justified the government's decision to award a multi-billion naira pipeline surveillance contract to Town City Tower Security Services led by former militant leader Tom Polo, the governor who decried the neglect of the state by the federal government called on the delegation to ensure that the outcome of the attacks will be beneficial to both the federal and state governments. With bringing all these communities their heads or whatever you want to call them or those people you're dealing with in this other end but look for the uncorporated people that can really talk to them, people that can influence the, you already know how to mention it. Once we're able to catch them and make them part of the process, there are no two ways about it. It won't just go down. As you see us here, this is the entire federal network. Strategic individuals and officers are here, assembled, ministers, NNPC, the presidency, the military. We are all here. This is a clear demonstration of a commitment and I believe that indeed time has come for us to more or less say like what the minister of government enough is enough open a new chapter to believe that it is time to do the right thing.


A friend in Australia asked, what's the secret to a happy marriage? And my answer was, Nancy. We live a very lucky existence. We really love to bike. We love getting out in the woods and hiking. All of it, of course, is dependent on being somewhat healthy. And for that, our gratitude is to Kaiser for what they've been able to do for us. A very nice relationship with the primary care physician. And there's a sense with Kaiser that they care. They aren't just treating you. That's the kind of medical care I want. I think they've saved both of their lives at least once. So it's hard not to recommend them. I was very pleased with the care that David gotten from Kaiser. So that's one reason I switched. I can't think of a single part of the team that's fallen short. They treat you as family members. The comprehensiveness of what's available to me in one location makes it especially convenient. And we enjoy the quality and the character of the people at Kaiser. That's just amazing. I would highly recommend Kaiser Permanente. I get some comfort from knowing that I'm with this remarkable organization. It makes life much easier.


It's day two of the annual Anishinaabe sobriety run and this year might just see some of their biggest participation numbers yet. The four-day run always happens around the first week of August. It starts in Red Lake and goes to Leech Lake on the first day, then Leech Lake to Grand Rapids on day two, Grand Rapids to Floodwood on day three, then day four the runners end in Sawyer where everyone participates in a special sobriety powwow. This year more than 40 runners participated in the first two days and those runners spanned all generations. Some of the things that are involved here with the exercise and seeing my grandkids live a good life I just cherish that and like I said I've been involved with we've been involved with for the last seven years. I feel like the world needs to change and well not just that but like the people especially on our reservations like drugs are a big thing around here and it needs to change. Runners can come and go as they please and anyone who wishes to join is welcome to hop in anywhere along the road. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.


The biggest challenge of the building was accommodating all of the artifacts in the right spaces. Much of the rest of the building after the first story is mostly collections. The first level above grade is administrative and there's some labs in there. But after that it's mostly storage. It's a very strong building, it's very robust. The floors are quite thick, large columns, it's dealing with a lot of heavy loads.  There's one area on level one that we reinforced even more to have a greater slab capacity to deal with some of the extra-large artifacts. There's challenges in scale on the site. It's a very long site, it's a very long building that we've been designing. It's very close to the entrance of the museum. So one of the things we did to relieve that proximity was to create the public space of the plaza that allows the plaza, which was existing from the museum design, to expand and provide a really great public space.


What if someone you're supporting and caring for working with is suicidal right now they're in crisis and The buck stops with you because you're there with them. What do you do? So the first thing is can you move to a place of safety? So that might be physically moving them away from the place from which they intend to take their own life Or it might be proactively moving them to a place that is safer So that might be a place where there are people often with safer when we've got people around us Or you might be proactively taking them somewhere like accident and emergency That's not always going to be possible and we can't always do that right away But that should be an aim that we have in mind is trying to move either away from danger or towards safety So that's a really nice aim to have Next don't leave them alone if someone's in crisis Do not leave them alone stick with them like glue if you need extra help call it to you or go to it with Do not ever leave this person alone as soon as you break that connection They are much much more at risk than if you stay with them. Have a better job. You might feel like you're doing of this Being there connecting with them is keeping them here and safer Okay, next and this is really tough They are in a state of overwhelm and crisis and we need to try and calm that down physiologically They will be like, you know everything's firing. They're very very anxious very very kind of high energy Lots of adrenaline running perhaps breathing is really kind of getting out of control You might be able to see and hear all this what you need to do is to try and calm things down And the first way of doing that is to start with yourself So you find yourself in this situation. Oh my goodness my friend my colleague my student is suicidal I'm panicking. I'm freaking out. My breathing is also going to speed up. I'm gonna get faster. Am I talking? It's gonna get larger and higher. Ah, okay You feel like that in here. We need to try and convey calm What the person who is suicidal needs right now is for you to be in control of this situation for you to be calm Okay, so we fake it We think about our breathing. We slow it down. We think about our speaking We slow it down.  We lower the tone We lower the volume to make our sound calm and in control. We're looking here to be supportive assertive calm when we proactively try and think about our breathing and our movement and Inacting that calm and control and supportive body language and talking and breathing Actually, we begin to trick our own body and we will begin to calm a little as well But also we're able to do what we call co-regulation So actually they will begin to reflect our calm as well. It will take a while But it will begin to happen if on the other hand we're very anxious and very high energy They will bounce off that and this will make us both get more anxious. So try Best acting skills to be calm Yeah, see I'm so sometimes have to give yourself a bit of a talking to you, right? Okay Let's get this together. This is what they need me to do right now next Care out loud Let the person who you're with know that you care about them Know that you're here for them. Know that you're going to keep them safe Say out loud the things that you're doing Acknowledge that they matter to you that you want them to be okay This will begin To penetrate a little bit And help them start to question some of that narrative that might be going around and around and around in their head Don't worry if you feel like you're repeating yourself. Just continue to do this out loud Let them know exactly what you're thinking what you're doing remind them that you care Different people need different things in this situation, but generally for me I would be trying to keep that person connecting and communicating every interaction that they're having Is one that is strengthening the the need to stay to connect with me It's another few seconds when they're here with us and safe And we're giving their body just a little bit more time to overcome that crisis moment So try to keep them talking keep them connecting listen to what they have to say Sometimes it can be helpful to think about distracting them So you might try and think about different things get them talking about a different topic something really easy If it's someone you know and you know that they have something that they will often talk about at length Get them talking about that equally things like animals anything really any topic that comes to mind You might have a picture on your phone that you can share Or you might have a memory that you have in common with this person that you can begin to explore And it might feel really superficial these topics compared to the gravity of the situation right now But what we're looking to do is to try and remove ourselves from these very very difficult thoughts And feelings that are just too much for this person to bear right now and to think about anything else And to try to kind of diffuse this moment this feeling You're basically just trying to buy time So when someone is suicidal, they will only maintain this very very overwhelmed feeling for so long And gradually this crisis moment will begin to pass if we can just buy a minute at a time So it almost doesn't matter how you do it You could talk them through any kind of breathing or grounding technique that you're aware of Anything that you can bring to mind that helps you to continue to connect with them and keeps them talking Or focusing in on this connection with you whilst you perhaps wait for the situation to begin to feel more safe Or for other help to arrive or to get to a point where you can move to a place of safety or wait from harm After the crisis has passed Then it can be really really helpful to encourage the person that you were supporting to write a safety plan That might be something they do with you. It might be something they do with a trusted other It might be something they do on their own, but it's a really really helpful thing And you can use a safety plan if a moment like this to where to arise again to know how best to help them Because then they will have planned ahead for these moments a really great tool for suicide safety planning is staying safe dot net Which is an NHS funded website And you can either download a blank safety plan that you can complete Or you can actually complete the safety plan online and then print it out And it shares loads of different ideas for populating that plan So you don't have to start completely from nothing. So I'd really recommend that Be forgiving of yourself. You will not feel like you got this right But actually this is about muddling through about being brave about running towards that distress and keeping someone safe Just long enough That we're able then to move on and think about the medium and the long-term safety for them You're just getting through one minute at a time however you can Good luck I'd really love to hear your ideas and experience as well either of being helped Or of helping someone leave them in a comment down below lots of people will read the comments and use those ideas too So please add to what I've said with your own ideas I hope this was helpful Please do subscribe for new videos every Tuesday and friday and we'll see you again next time. Bye


Have you ever been kept up at night because of your worries? According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety has affected over 40 million people around the world. However, while you may associate anxiety with constant nail biting or difficulty breathing, it's not always the case.  So how do we get a better picture of what anxiety looks like for a lot of people? You stick around. Here are seven habits caused by anxiety. Number one, overplanning and micromanaging. Do you like to plan out your day down to the minute or make multiple to-do lists to keep track of everything? While being organized is a positive trait, doing it in excess can be somewhat of a red flag. People struggling with a lot of anxiety are often guilty of overplanning and micromanaging everything in their lives because it gives them a sense of control. They wanna stay on top of things all the time so they won't have to worry about all the things that could go wrong. Number two, being restless and fidgeting.   Little habits like these are called nervous ticks for a reason. You may do them most of the time because you're unconsciously trying to regulate your emotions and alleviate your anxiety. Number three, asking everyone's opinions. Another habit you might have because of your anxiety is indecisiveness. Perhaps you tend to ask everyone's opinion all the time or can't make up your mind because you worry about making the wrong choice. In this case, your anxiety is making you doubt your judgment and it eats away the idea that things can all work out for the best in the end. For this reason, you may constantly turn to other people for help to tell you what you should do. Even if it's something as simple and inconsequential as where you should eat or what you should say in a text. Number four, avoiding certain situations. The American Psychological Association defines anxiety as a future-oriented fear that leads people to avoid certain situations that may trigger or worsen their distress. So it's not surprising then that if you're dealing with a lot of anxiety, you will have a habit of avoiding certain situations that might make it worse. But everybody's triggers look different. For some, it might be loud and busy parties or big networking events. While for others, it might be something as simple as going out and talking to friends. Number five, avoiding eye contact. It's pretty common knowledge that people who feel nervous or anxious have trouble making or maintaining eye contact. You may dart your eyes around the room or look at the ground while someone is talking. Since maintaining direct eye contact can feel too aggressive, confrontational or vulnerable. So if you're guilty of doing this a lot, even with your closest friends and family members, then it's probably because of anxiety. Number six, having trouble sleeping. One of the most common but overlooked manifestations of anxiety is difficulty sleeping or staying asleep. And while it may not be as serious as a full-blown case of insomnia, many studies have shown that anxiety strongly and negatively impacts the quality and quantity of your sleep. Most people struggling with this tend to be up at night stressing about the day to come or overthinking the things that happened that day. So if you find you often sleep only a few hours a day or you tend to wake up in the middle of the night, then this might be the reason why. And number seven, having weird dreams. Speaking of sleep, another way your anxiety might already affect your life without you even realizing is through your dreams. Do you often have confusing dreams or recurring nightmares? Have you ever tried looking into the meaning or interpretation of these dreams? Chances are if you did, you may have come to realize that you're dealing with a lot more stress or anxiety than you thought. And though you might be subconsciously repressing it, it has still managed to find a way to resurface in your dreams. So has this list made you realize how anxiety might have a bigger impact on your life than you realized? If you're struggling with your mental health, please don't hesitate to reach out to a mental health care professional today and seek help. If you found this video helpful, be sure to like, subscribe, and share this video with those who might benefit from it. And don't forget to hit the notification bell icon to get notified whenever Psych2Go posts a new video. The references and studies used in this video, as always, are added in the description below. Thanks for watching and see you in the next one.


Let's go to a little summer Koscian action. If you're not familiar, you don't know what it is. It's basically March Madness for Japanese high school baseball. It's the same level. It's like the biggest event of the year, biggest amateur sporting event of the year in Japan. They all go to the Tiger Stadium in Osaka. They take it over for two weeks. 49 teams come and they play a single elimination tournament and 50,000 people fill the stands every day and it's just non-stop smiles. This guy just struck out. His team is one out away from losing the championship and just smiles. Okay, good call. Team mates laughing at him.  Just smiles galore. I love this batter. Leg all over the place. Let's go to the leg cam. Dangle and they go back. Leg all over the place. Love it. Okay, up the middle. Let's get a little rally, rally going. One out away from losing. Do they throw him out? No, he's safe. Everyone's smiling on that team, tying, running, scoring position and even the catcher. Little smile. Why not? What's that cone on the back of his head? I don't know what that is. That's to protect him from getting hit in the back of the head. Is that what that cone is? Still smiling. Now they walk. They walk another runner. Doesn't matter. This is the most smiley game of baseball ever. So they're going to think some strategy while the coach takes a little quick swig of piss, puts that away and then they're like, all right, strategy. Let's get the next out. And boom, they got it. Now this team is about to win the championship. No. Um, calls him safe. Was he safe? Because look, this team should be celebrating right now. That was a routine play. No one knows what's going on. Let's go to the replay. And is he on the bag? Looks like he could be, but he adjusts his foot himself, which probably makes the umpire think, well, if he was on the bag, he wouldn't adjust his foot. So they call him safe. Now the bases are loaded. It's a one nothing game, one out of way.  It's like a buzzer beater in the finals. Damn. Number two wraps his leg around number nine and they're just clapping. Talk about emotions, man. The fleeting emotions of baseball. And then they, they do, you know, this very respectful thing. This sucks for the losing team, but it's pretty cool to see watch all this play out. Then they go stand in line and it's just tears.  Kids are going to cry when they lose high school, never get to play again. Sad stuff. Ball your eyes out. Even some of the winning team is crying their eyes out. It's just went from all smiles to all cries. And there's the pitcher number 11 and his teammates consoling them. And that's nice. And then after they do the song, then they salute the crowd, I think, which is also nice. That guy's crying. He's on the winning team, I believe. This is the losing team. They're crying. Everyone was smiling. Now everyone's crying. A couple people are happy. But even more tears than you'd hope number 12 consoling that guy. I think they really like the cry cameras in summer, what's called summer quotient. Anyway, how about that one play? If there's replay, I don't know. Do they, do they, do they broadcast this live? Should we all tune in? Seems like a fantastic event.


Hello, and welcome to Make Money Territory. In this video, we will be talking about the latest update on Worldcoin. Worldcoin WLD is a new kind of digital money that also involves digital identity. People all around the world are interested in it because its price is currently $4, and it has gone up by almost 50% in the last 24 hours. Many are wondering what might happen to its value in the future. In this analysis, we'll explore and make predictions about where Worldcoin price might go. Let's check out our thoughts on the WLD price prediction. The Worldcoin project aims to create a massive global network for both identity and finance that is accessible to everyone as a public service. This is centered around WorldID, a privacy-focused, worldwide identity network. WorldID allows users to prove their identity online, proof of personhood, while safeguarding their privacy through a method called zero-knowledge-proofs. To participate in the Worldcoin system, people need to download the WorldApp, which is the initial wallet app supporting the creation of a WorldID. To get their WorldID verified, individuals use a physical imaging device called the Orb. Orbs are usually managed by local businesses known as Orb operators. The Orb employs multi-spectral sensors to confirm identity and all images are immediately deleted on the device by default unless explicit consent is given for data custody. People with Orb-verified WorldIDs are eligible to receive regular grants of free WLD tokens. However, it's important to note that WLD tokens are not available in the United States. The WLD token is designed as a utility token with governance features, allowing users to have a say in the future of the protocol. Besides the traditional one-token one-vote governance, the introduction of WorldID opens the door to one-person one-vote mechanisms, and both can be combined for innovative governance approaches. After the launch, the Worldcoin Foundation will seek input from the community on how WorldID and the WLD token should interact in the governance model. The community will play a significant role in determining the token's utility and various use cases may emerge, such as using WLD for actions in the WorldApp, making payments or expressing support for specific initiatives. The WLD token operates on the Ethereum network as an ERC-20 token, and user grants will be received on the optimism mainnet. Consequently, most WLD transactions are expected to occur on the optimism network. Worldcoin has seen a trading volume of $961 million in the last 24 hours. The market capitalization stands at $417 million, and Worldcoin holds a market dominance of 0.03%. Over the past day, the price of WLD has increased by almost 50%. Worldcoin achieved its highest price on December 16, 2023, reaching an all-time high of $4.46. The lowest recorded price for Worldcoin was $0, but since its all-time high, the lowest price was $3.66, cycle low. The highest price observed since the last cycle low was $4.11, cycle high. The current sentiment for Worldcoin's price prediction is bullish, and the fear and greed index is indicating a value of 73, which corresponds to greed. As for the circulating supply, there are currently 103.30 million WLD tokens out of a maximum supply of 10.00 billion WLD. In the Ethereum, ERC-20 token sector, Worldcoin holds the 40th position in terms of market capitalization. Have you ever wondered about the recent surge in Worldcoin's value? What's behind this sudden and remarkable increase? Let's delve into this intriguing world of cryptocurrency, Worldcoin or WLD has indeed seen a miraculous surge, with its value shooting up by nearly 60% in just a day. Interestingly, this surge is no fluke. It's closely tied to a major update in the Worldcoin protocol and new integrations. Worldcoin has broadened its horizons, integrating with platforms like Reddit, Telegram, Minecraft, Shopify, and Mercado Libre. This wider adoption and use of Worldcoin on various online platforms might be a significant contributor to its escalated value. An upgrade named WorldID 2.0 has added more spark to Worldcoin's growth. This advanced version of the digital passport for verifying human identity now includes app integrations and a plethora of new features. The aim of this upgrade is to offer users a stronger privacy-preserving tool for verifying their identity in the digital world. The recent bullish trend in WLD's performance is noteworthy. With 16 green days in the last 30, it has seen a substantial 53% increase. The crypto is now trading near its cycle high, indicating positive momentum and investor confidence. Worldcoin also boasts high liquidity, reflected in its significant market capitalization. The fact that less than 1% of the total supply is currently in circulation could further fuel upward price pressure. With a limited circulating supply, positive market sentiment, and trading near the cycle high, Worldcoin's price might see further upward movement. However, the path of cryptocurrencies is often winding and unpredictable. It could go back to around $3.496 and $3.222, or even drop to the 70% level at $3.053. After hitting these critical levels, there could be a swift price increase, trying to reach the peak at $4.58 again. If it successfully surpasses this point, it could challenge the highest price ever at $5.293 and potentially hit new highs at $6.51. This potential move would represent a 115% increase from the lowest point at 70.5%, which is $3.058. In the midst of these developments, Sam Altman, co-creator of the Identity-centric Crypto Initiative, has highlighted a spectrum of concerns. These include the substantial resources required in the manufacturing process of the mysterious orb devices and the complex phenomenon of biometric resistance resonating within the general populace. As Worldcoin stands at the crossroads of technological innovation, identity verification, and financial transformation, the unwavering support from OpenAI's Sam Altman raises questions about the project's future trajectory. With regulatory investigations looming and funding speculations gaining momentum, the crypto landscape stands at a crucial juncture. Will Altman's support be the catalyst that propels Worldcoin into new heights, or will the challenges in scrutiny impede its visionary mission? Only time will unveil the true impact of this crypto experiment at the nexus of AI and finance. To summarize, Worldcoin's recent surge is linked to a major protocol update and new platform integrations. However, the road ahead is riddled with challenges and potential roadblocks. As we continue to watch this space, it will be intriguing to see how Worldcoin navigates these obstacles and continues its journey in the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency.


Cat talk and non-verbal messages are sometimes puzzling. Cats have been regarded for centuries as mysterious, solitary, unpredictable creatures perhaps because humans have difficulty understanding what they're saying. While people rely primarily on speech to communicate, cats predominantly communicate in a silent language. Cats speak by using complex combinations of body language, vocalization, and sent cues. Learn how to recognize cat language basics, and figure out the most common combinations, to understand what your cat is saying to you and to the other pets in your family. With practice, you will soon be an expert at cat language, to the extent that you may even be able to answer back. Whether you're a first-time cat owner or have a long-term feline friend, there will be times where you wish you could know what your cat is thinking. Understanding Cat's Body Language Sometimes you might wonder about a change in your cat's behavior and what that could mean, or would like to know how you can tell if your cat is happy. Although cats might seem hard to read, there are lots of telltale signs that will give you an insight into what your companion is thinking, and what kind of mood they're in. You'll probably be able to tell some of your cat's more obvious moods already from their body language, facial expressions, vocalizations, and tail movements. But looking out for some other signals, such as the following cattail signs and body postures, can tell you even more. Cats have a wide range of basic emotions, they feel happy, sad, afraid, relieved, and even frustrated, just like us humans. The key to a good relationship with your cat is learning how to recognize these emotions, and respond where needed. Neutral or Relaxed This is how your cat should spend most of their waking hours, and is a vital part of cat language, relaxed, content, and comfortable in familiar surroundings. They should look like they're content to watch the world go by. If lying down, they could be stretched out, curled up into a ball, or lying on their front with paws neatly tucked underneath them. Their eyes might be blinking softly, or half-closed. Their ears will be relaxed, held casually upright and forward, although they could swivel around independently if your cat is listening to things around them. Their whiskers will be relaxed, away from the sides of their face, and they may almost appear to smile. Their body is nice and relaxed, with no tension to suggest they might be about to spring into action. Focused They may look cute and fluffy, but from birth, your cat is designed to be an excellent hunter, they can stalk and catch prey with ease, and are capable of focusing 100% on their target. If your cat is concentrating on a small, moving object, or on something new in their immediate area, you'll notice that their body language will change as they try to work out how to best respond to it. Their eyes will be open with pupils narrowed. Their body might be low to the ground as they stalk, with hind legs coiled under their body. Your cat's tail language will show focus by being held out low behind them. The end of their tail, along with their hindquarters, might be twitching as they get ready to pounce. This is one of the more obvious cat tail signs to look out for, once you see it, you'll know they're hunting. If the object of their focus is you, for example, if they're trying to get food or strokes, they might rub against you with tail held in the air. But don't be fooled, they're still focused on their end goal. Happy A happy cat is easy to recognize, you should be able to pick up their cat's body language easily. This is the state you'll want your cat to be in as much as possible, as it's the perfect state for quality time between you and your cat. When sitting, your cat will be relaxed and upright, with ears pointed up and forward, but relaxed, sometimes swiveling gently towards familiar sounds like your family's voices. When lying down, they may have their paws tucked neatly underneath them, or be lying stretched out on their side or even on their back, with legs spread outwards, which shows they are very happy. Hello. This video is sponsored by Beemix Pets. Are you looking for high quality cat collars at an affordable cost? Check out BeemixPets.com. Use coupon code KittenLife, to get 20% off. Anxious. Cats can be very sensitive, especially to change. It can take some time for cats to settle after unexpected changes, so learning to read the symptoms of anxious cat behavior can help you help your cat back to a relaxed state. The sooner you recognize this in your cat's body language, the sooner you can offer a reassuring stroke when they approach you for reassurance and some attention. Give your cat two to three days after any big change to become accustomed to it, and to return to normal. Vocalizing with meows, purrs, and more. Cats use vocalizations to express emotion. Meowing, purring, hisses, growls, and more are included in the feline repertoire, each with special meanings depending on their context. While adult cats normally don't meow at each other, domesticated cats have learned to meow at humans. Some scientists think this is a sign that cats see their owners as kittens because generally only mother cats and their kittens communicate through meowing. Your talk. Cats also express emotion with their ears, as well as intent. Forward-facing ears express interest. Generally speaking, the more a cat's ears swivel sideways and backward, the greater the cat's arousal or distress. Backward ears in a hiss or swipe are a sure sign your cat feels threatened or doesn't like what you're doing. I talk. Cats communicate with their eyelids, how open or closed they are, as well as with the dilation of the pupil, a black portion of the eye, a sudden dilation, enlarging of the pupil results from sudden arousal, which could be due to fear, interest, or any other strong emotion. Wide open eyes show trust while narrowing the eyes to a slit can signal fear or aggression. If your cat shows droopy, sleepy-looking eyelids, this is a sign that your cat is relaxed and trusting.  But if your cat is staring at another cat without blinking, that is a sign of dominance or aggression. Tail talk. The cat tail signals interest, affection, arousal, and more. The height of the tail, as well as the motion, has meaning. Cats hold their tails up when they wanna be approached. This is a sign that interaction is welcome. A flailing or thumping tail usually is a signal to keep your distance. A tail that's swishing back and forth could be a sign of play or that the cat is frustrated. If the fur on the tail bristles, it shows defensiveness. When held high and bristled, the cat is ready to fight. When tucked between the legs, the cat is very fearful. Fur talk. A healthy, calm cat's fur rests smoothly against the body. Cats are self-grooming animals, which means the state of their fur can tell you a lot about the health of the animal. Unkempt fur can indicate ill health and should not be ignored, especially when accompanied by other symptoms, such as lethargy or vomiting. But a suddenly fluff coat, including a bottle brush tail, suggests fear or aggression. It's best to back off from a cat exhibiting this kind of response. Smell and scent. Humans can't always detect or interpret the scent cues cats use for communication. However, among scent tools, cats employ strong urine and feces marking, bunting, body rubbing, behavior, and clawing to leave scented messages that other cats read. Cats are territorial, and the scents they leave behind are clearly designed to send the message that this territory is mined to would-be interlopers. Their sense of scent is so powerful that even very young kittens utilize scent before they can see clearly. Body talk. The cat's total body posture indicates everything from confidence to fear or submission. To understand the full message, the body talk must be read in conjunction with what the eyes, ears, tail, fur, and vocalizations express. A relaxed and happy cat would have ears point slightly forward, eyes relaxed, and whiskers are also pointed forward. The more you pay attention to your cat, the easier it will be to read its body language and learn what they're trying to tell you. If you enjoyed this video, kindly press the like button. 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So you want to make it rain. Not a problem. Now this particle is divided into two parts. First is how the particles interact before they touch the object and the second is how they interact after they touch the object. DT just means smoothness, the higher the value the more choppy the effect will be. Gravity direction X, Y and Z just determine what direction the particles will fall. X determines left and right, Y determines up and down and Z determines forwards and backwards. The bigger particle life the longer each particle will stay alive. Spawn angle X and Y change the direction and angle the particles start from. X makes the particles start from a more horizontal angle and Y pivots the rotation from the top. The higher spawn direction random the more random the particles will go all over the place. Spawn distance is how long the particle has to travel before it reaches its destination. The higher spawn rate factor the more particles get instantiated. The higher the spawn speed the faster the particles will travel. The more turbulence power you have the less straight the lines become. And the more turbulence scaled the more the lines start to wave back and forth. The less friction you have the more the particles will slide down the surface. Next we have global wind which of course does all the usual. X determines left and right, Y determines how much they resist gravity and Z determines forwards and backwards. Speaking of gravity if you want to control it directly you can make it weaker here or stronger like this. If you want it to look like the particle was tossed from a direction you can make it inherit velocity. And I believe this is dependent on the strokes of your mouse. The higher life max the longer the maximum life of each particle can be. The lower life min the shorter the life of each particle can be. I still haven't really noticed anything particular that the normal settings adjust but feel free to let me know in the comments down below if you do. And the higher the velocity the harder the particles splat when they touch the surface. Hope that helps and as always hope you have a fantastic day and I'll see you around.


Many times we imagine that our connection with God depends upon how well we perform. We see our relationship with God like it's a ladder. When we do better, we're climbing up the ladder and getting closer to Him. And when we're not doing so well, we climb down the ladder and He's distancing Himself. How can He get any closer than within you? How can He get any closer than one with you? We do not pray to connect with God. We pray from connection with God.


Felly, tbeth efallai, mae'm ymddirudd. Mae'n gyntafod ar ales y maen nhw sy'n ddim yn eu cyntaf. Felly efallai, dw i'n ffordd yn ddod yn y llwy Daer transpall. So mae'n gweithio, mae hynny efallai i wnaeth i ddim yn gwneud. Rhaid i'n ffordd. Felly, ar y peth gen i amdi, mae'n llwy beth yw'r llwy, dwi'n llwy ar y llyw. Ond eich bod ni wedi bod nhw sydd yn gwybod o'r llwy, a dyma os yw ddim yn llythgoi. Mae'n llwy, mae'n llyw... just working there every day just in the middle of a park, it's just really nice, such a lovely building. All the residents that came were absolutely lovely.  I don't want to say residents either because they don't live there, they're just coming for activities, the people, let's just yn yng Nghymru Metaf, yn ymwneud hyn, hanom y bod i'r ambient ar y dweud hynny yn amlwg ac eich bod gwn ni'n yn cael ei ddod i'n newid i ymwneud am y cwest乙chol, ond mae'n diacelwyr ac yw gweithio gwylio'r pwy yn hyn yn ei dda. Ac mae'n gweithio i gyd, mae'n cael ei ddweud hynny, mae'n cael domyn yn gwaserio'novelli, mae'n gwaith ddiglir. Mae'na'r ysgolfydd ei wneud hynny i'n cael ei'r iPad, ac oedd o'n amlwg, ac mae hynny'n rhaid i'w ddysgu. Mae'n ddysgu fel aeth. A rydyn ni'n rhaid i'r modd, ac yn gweithio ar y cyfnodau, ac mae'r gweithio'r pini, mae'n ffabilius. Mae'r radiodau yn yn. A rydyn ni'n ddod i'n gweithio'n ddau, ac mae'n ddysgu'r rhan o'r rhan o'r cyfnoddau. I can't remember if I said this in my last vlog but at lunch time at 12 o'clock we all we dish out the meals and then we all sit down together and eat together so we get a meal as well while we're there and it was just so nice to just be able to sit and talk to people whilst you're eating and it's like a normal nice social environment it's just wonderful and I don't know why we don't do this across healthcare why don't we all just sit down and eat together with patients, residents, service users whatever you want to call them why why don't we do that because it's so nice and it's just a lovely social thing to do and you get the time to sit and talk properly to people I loved it it was just another fantastic day I love it there so that's it for this week for the bud scheme I haven't got any more days booked in because I've got a busy week so I've got on Wednesday I've got training at the university because I am going to be part of the buddy mentoring scheme for a new student coming into the university so I'm going to be part of that I haven't told you about that yet because I'm going to do a completely separate vlog on it so I'm waiting for that one but that is coming and then Thursday I'm going with the safeguarding team and that's I think it's nine till five on Thursday I'll double check the dates I'm sure it's nine till five but I'm going with the safeguarding team and finding out more about what they do how they help people and just learning the sort of things that I can be looking out for and who I would refer someone to just finding a bit more of knowledge from that I think but we'll see how that day goes I'm really excited for that because I love safeguarding and protecting people I love that side of healthcare and then that is it for this week so I've done the three shifts I've got tomorrow off but I've got Haas meeting that I have to go to and just sort out our society and things like that so even though I'm off I'm actually at uni and I'm doing things it's just don't think it's counted as part of the hours but I'm there I'm doing it and then I've got my bank shift on Sunday I will see you all I won't vlog tomorrow so I'll see you all on Wednesday update you about my training session that I had just a brief one because I am going to go more into detail and do a proper vlog on that one for the buddy mentoring scheme at university and then Thursday I'll vlog all about my safeguarding so I'll see you then so it is Wednesday the 5th of September I'm on my way to Birmingham City University for my first day of training for the buddy mentor scheme and I'm so excited I just I'm excited because it's going to be amazing I'm so excited to get a new student and show them the way of Birmingham another reason I love coming down this way because it's just a really nice university and I get really excited so yeah I shall see you later for the day what a day so I was there nine to five I got to meet all of the other buddies that's going to be a mentor as well you got just updates on what we were going to be doing and what's expected of us for the week what events and stuff we can get involved in so we're going to be attending all the events with students and then we're going to have the option to do all these different things we're going to have competitions between us all been split into two teams yellow and blue so it's a competition between the yellow and blue team I'm the yellow team and we're going to gain points like house points to win the house cup at the end of the week and if anyone knows me I'm really competitive so I'm going to be really rooting for our team and we're going to win because if we don't win I'm going to be not happy so yes I'm going to be motivating and cheering my team on to win that cup because I want that cup at the end of the week and I want it in my vlog by the end of the week but I'll update you on how it all goes and we'll see what happens and yeah so that's it from now from today and I shall see you next week I am enroute to my safeguarding day I'm not too sure what to expect because I haven't really worked with the safeguarding team before in where I work in sexual health we sometimes refer people on to safeguarding but to be honest I've got no idea what they do behind the scenes so it's going to be really really useful for me to see what they do behind the scenes and it's it's going to be really eye-opening I think but I'm really excited for it I'm really keen to learn everything they do and what I can do as a nurse and I'll let you all know as always later when I finish and I'm back I'm comfortable I've got my hoodie on I am ready to tell you all about my amazing day so firstly I want to say sorry because I thought I was with the safeguarding team and I wasn't I was with oh god it's so embarrassing I was with the Birmingham and Sully Hall CCG people who take charge of the continuing healthcare so I'm going to tell you exactly what they do now a short version of what they do is they decide yes or no whether a person gets funding for the care that they need basically so let's just say someone's in hospital they've been admitted before okay so before their life in hospital they were able bodied whether that's the right term or not I don't know but they're able bodied they can do things on the road they're not in any pain they haven't got any health conditions they've got nothing they're quite capable of doing everyday activities alone independently or they might just need small amounts of help maybe from the family members or anything like that so it comes to a point where someone has gone up a level so they need a lot more care than people can manage so let's just say for example you've got a patient on a ward that's come in been admitted with a stroke and it's completely affected their life and they can't use their leg maybe so they can't walk efficiently they're in a lot of pain maybe they have got a lot of nutrition problems they've got swallowing problems so they can't swallow properly which is causing a knock on effect to their nutrition it's causing a knock on effect to their skin because if you're not if you're not getting the right nutrition and diet intake your skin's going to break down your more risk of pressure areas like this whole vicious cycle so this person needs to be when they're discharged they need an extra level of care they need more one-to-one or they need someone to come in in the morning and evenings to check on them and turn them and give them pressure relief fluids medications all of these different things that's when the nurses before discharging them will say okay this person needs care before they go home because it's not safe for them to go home alone with nothing so then they'll do a assessment tool form that'll get sent off so then if they score quite high on that they then go on to do the proper screening tool which is really in depth about the health and well-being the continents basically and psychological communication needs their mobility their skin literally head to toe inside out every single detail has to be on this form and that will then get sent to these people that I went with today and they go through the form and they basically say okay either yes okay this person is desperate need of extra care we can approve that and get someone sorted for them there'll be another team in the building that does deal with care homes and placing the patient in a care home or giving them agency carers that visit the house and then they have to do all of the funding breakdowns or how much is that going to cost that patient what sort of funding do they need what's the cheapest as well because it's not an ever growing money tree so they have to be really strategic about it in a way so there's a lot of work that goes on in the background that you just don't think of it was really interesting to see that and once they decide okay this person needs care okay let's sort out the care so then they put the care in place and then that patient can be discharged and then there's another form there's another assessment form so if you've got a patient that is in a ward a nursing home wherever a hospice maybe a home even at home maybe they're being cared for at home but suddenly or even not even suddenly it may be even gradually but they're at the end of their life now so they need that immediate care they they can't wait for however many weeks or days that this takes this needs to be within the next 24 hours decision because they come into the end of the life care and they need that to make that person as comfortable as possible for the end of their days basically then they fill out a fast track screening tool this will be not as in-depth as the the other screening tool it will just be okay give us all the information make it really important make it say that it's end alive what you need what you want what the patient needs are what's wrong with the patient any concerns anything like that just this box basically just full of all of the information and they look at that and they approve it and yep okay this person definitely needs all of the extra care possible and that particular fast track screening tool has to be completed within 24 hours as a strict rule but they have a maximum of 48 hours so how do they use the screening tool to assess whether they give the fund into a patient or not that's a very good question that i'm going to answer basically they've got all of these different sections and they're graded so a low moderate high level someone will assess whether they're high or moderate low and then but they don't just go on symptoms so let's just say someone's in a lot of pain because oh there's a pain one on there as well someone's in a lot of pain that's not enough to warrant extra care so they could have a couple of symptoms but that doesn't necessarily mean they need the funding for that extra care so basically what they look at is not just the symptoms but they look at it as a whole picture so they have an mdt meeting with people like physiotherapists gps solicitors social care workers and occupational therapists the nurses the matrons the consultants the surgeons they anyone that's involved in that patient's care already so they take all of this into a consideration from different angles and different views how the patient is then they come to their conclusion after that so it's like this real big circle of holism at the end and it's how everything's interlinked with each other say someone's got had the stroke i'll use this stroke example as well so let's just say someone's had a stroke so then they've got dysphasia means they can't swallow properly which is then linked to nutrition because they're not getting enough nutrition if the nutrition's gone down they're going to get pressure source so then that's linked into the skin and then if they've got pressure source they might be in a lot of pain with it so then that's linked into the pain management and then if they're in a lot of pain with the pressure source and the nutrition it's then going to have a massive turnaround knock on effect on the psychological well-being because they're going to be anxious they're going to be distressed they're going to be emotionally worn out probably because you know if you haven't got the energy going into your body you're not going to have the energy to do things to be motivated so then it's going to have another knock on effect on the mobility do you get where i'm going with this so it's like this massive everything's chained and interlinked together and they have to show that on the assessment form to get the funding so then they look at it from that angle and they think do you know what this person needs something in place so i've taken a lot from today and i've learnt so much about what the team do and it's been an amazing experience and now i can put this into my own practice so from this i saw that actually it's really really important with documentation to make sure you be specific and put dates and times so if someone's had a fall okay what dates did they fall was it more than once when did they fall was it a night was it in the day why did they fall did they trip like really be proper specific on these forms because if there's not enough information or if it hasn't been signed if there's anything missing from it they will send it back to you and you will have to do that form again and it's going to be a massive delay for your patients if anyone's watching this that that does this and refers patients for this sort of thing just be really really mindful and just make sure that every single details on the don't let anything delay the patient's care and just for me so when i go out into placement or when i've qualified even and if i've got a referral to do i know that i know what they're looking for now so i know what sort of patients i will be referring on to receive this and it was just nice to see how documentation should look but then also see okay actually there's something missing on that like that doesn't give me a whole picture of this patient this could be added possibly anyway i could talk all day about what i've witnessed today and it's just been a really great day i really loved it really enjoyed myself really really learned a lot today i've took a lot away from this and that's it so that's it guys thank you so much for tuning in and watching if you haven't subscribed subscribe that'd be amazing thank you love you


Question is from Jim Mendoza. What would each of you say is the it factor to be a personal trainer? Oh yeah, yeah. I'll go ahead and take this one since I'm the only one of us that has this. He's got the it. He's got the look. He's got the look. You know, when I think of the it factor, I'm thinking of the one thing that will, you know, most guarantee, not, there's nothing that'll guarantee success, okay? But the one characteristic that will most likely guarantee success. Yeah, because I think when I look at all the trainers that work for me, there's like four or five attributes that I think they contribute to like a really good personal trainer. And I've had a range of like, some of them having none of the other four, lots of one, a mix of all of them. So there's lots of things that make up. Oh yeah. Well, if you look at like, if you use, for example, if you compare me and Justin as two trainers, both different but equally handsome. Very, both very different. And just above average. But both very, thank you. Way above average, come on. Both very successful as personal trainers. Both of us have had clients that were with us for years and years and years, but we're both very, very different. But there is one thing that we have in common. And there's, and this is the one thing that I think is the it factor, likeability. You can be charismatic. You could be quiet. You could be extroverted. You could be introverted. You could be knowledgeable. You could be a beginner. You could be a trainer that's great with correctional exercise or athletic performance. It's the likeability. Are you somebody that someone looks forward to meeting an hour, you know, two days a week or three days a week for years? If you're likable, then the odds that you'll be successful are much higher. I can't think of anything else. If your friends don't like you, you're not gonna do very well. I can't think of anything else that would be. This is a very social type of a general. I could make a case for communication. Cause you could be, you don't need to be the smartest trainer in the room, but if you do a good job of communicating the information that they need really well, that's pretty close to the it factor for me too. Cause I feel like some of the best trainers aren't even the ones that are the most well read or the smartest trainers out there, but they have the ability to go, a client has a problem, right? Like, and this was me. This was definitely part of my journey as a trainer. Like I didn't have this major educational background. I didn't have a ton of certifications when I first started. You know, I was just up and coming and I would run into an issue. The client would have something that I'd never dealt with before.  And then I would go home and then that's what would cause me to start reading and learning. And then I would be able, and what I could do really well is I could read a bunch of dry material and get the gist of what I needed to do for that person. And then I'd be able to come back and communicate that information. That's what would make you an effective trainer. That's for sure. Definitely what would make you an effective trainer is being able to communicate. Because at the end of the day, your goal is to get the client to change behaviors. And the only way to do that is to be able to communicate your ideas well enough to where they want to really get done. But you're right. If you're not likable, no one's showing that. No, you have to be, you know. You gotta relate to them. You gotta be able to relay this information and communicate it in a way where they're actually gonna be able to absorb it. Like you can't just hammer them with information that they're not gonna apply. It has to make sense to them.  Okay, that would see me for two hours every single week for 10 years. That's two uninterrupted, one-on-one, you and I hanging out, working out, whatever. Two hours a week for 10 years. They would spend more concentrated quality time with me than most of their friends and family. If you think about it, if you really think about it, now imagine if you're the client, who would you wanna spend that much one-on-one, no one else, just undivided attention time with for 10 years?  I don't care how good of a workout you're getting or how great the exercise or even how great your results are. If they're not super likable, you're not showing up for 10 years. It just ain't happening.  So it's likeability. I could tell, when I used to interview, I could pick out, this is funny. Now, when I would hire my staff, there were certain qualities I would look for that would all but guarantee the success of that person. And the one thing, because I worked in a gym and this is true for almost everybody in the gym, except for people that didn't have to work with people too much, like if you're cleaning my gym or whatever. But if you're my front desk, if you're my salesperson and especially if you're a trainer, when I'm interviewing you and I'm asking you questions, the number one thing I'm paying attention to is do I like this person? Is this person seem like a likable person?    That was always the number one. It's true, because when I look back at all the trainers that I trained too, the more likable you were too, the more often you were the more successful trainer too. Not just if you would be successful, but if you were really well liked or your peers liked you, the people that liked you. That's what I mean. If everybody liked you, like you did really well. I think that's a recipe for success in life. Totally much. Totally. I don't think it's as personal. Some people miss that. Totally. That's unfortunate. Now, here's a question. How do you become a likable person? I think that's a good question to ask because there are certain things that you see these type of people do, like behaviors that other people are new. A simple behavior that likable people do is they smile when people talk to them. They look engaged with the conversation, genuinely engaged in the conversation and interested in what you have to say. I'm not looking at my phone or looking off. I don't have a weird look on my face. I think being approachable and being interested and I think that's where I kind of lucked out as a young trainer was I was just a curious kid as it was. I smiled a lot. I was pretty happy. And if somebody was giving me their attention and talking, I was interested. Yeah. I mean, listening is a good one. Being empathetic. Actually, and I'm talking just specifically as a personal trainer, because there's things that make you likable just as a human being. But as a personal trainer, does the client actually feel like you care? Like this person, like my trainer actually cares about me.  That makes them likable as a practitioner. It's hilarious because I used to make fun of these life coaches, you know, in quotations. I was like, what is a life coach? You know, like what are you teaching them? You know, like that's gonna impact them so much.  But that's like what we do the entire time. We're training them. We're just talking about their life and they're relaying, you know, everything that's happened, their feelings like working through all this stuff as they're working on self-improvement. And it's having somebody there to communicate with along that journey, it's so valuable to them. Yep. And the reason why I wanted to say, I wanna hammer this home is because I've had trainers that were very charismatic. Charisma is different. Charisma is, you know, we all know what charisma looks like. Then I've had trainers and staff that were not nearly as charismatic, but also extremely likable. And they were all very successful. As long as they applied all the other things to you, like, you know, being hard workers and constantly trying to grow. But that's it, man. If I had to list one thing right there and I'll tell you what, remove that, you could have all the other attributes. You could be- How many trainers did you have? How many PhDs and masters and bachelor degrees did you have that work for you that were just not like, nobody liked them? And they sucked. And they were terrible. Nobody's gonna hire you at all. You're not a robot.  And then personal training is one of those businesses too where you wanna be liked by your peers because there's a lot to learn from everybody that you're working with inside of a facility, especially if you're working in a gym where there's multiple trainers. You don't wanna be the guy or the girl that nobody else likes to be around. It's funny too, because Jordan Peterson talks about like raising kids.  Cause if they learn that skill as a child, that they're likable, the odds of success in life are through the roof. If that reverse happens, the odds of having a bad life are much higher. So likability is an important factor.


Before he was Arthur Curry, before he was King of Atlantis, before he was Aquaman, he was a baby who survived being abandoned and left to die, raised by the seas and adopted by an old fisherman. They yet to be Aquaman learned the ways of the surface world before returning to the seas in search of his true purpose. Hey everybody, welcome to another exciting episode, another edition of A Week in Geek, this time we're going back undersea with another Aquaman review, this time we're talking the legend of Aquaman, aka Keith Giffin's tenure small run, if you will, with the character. This was pretty interesting, for a long time I had heard of this book but it's it's finally here, it was reprinted for the very first time in trade paperback form and it gives us the 89 series, which only lasted five issues and a one-shot special edition thing which I'll get into. Basically this book looks to reinvent the character's origin story by giving us something completely different than what was established before and it may or may not be to everybody's liking. Then it goes off into a weird territory where it's a pseudo sequel to the previous stuff that was being written and gives us a whole new story but then at the end of this it got rebooted once again so really the best way to treat this offshoot is a what if or an else world in my opinion. Yeah it takes some liberties with the story but if you love the character you're gonna have some type of enjoyment but unfortunately if you're not a fan of the character I have a very tough time recommending this book to you specifically because one we get and I believe it's called so so right here in the back Aquaman special number one by the way this was a much better looking cover than this because this is just way too weird in the context of the book it makes sense but as a cover I don't know I would have picked something else something a little bit more bright but anyways the special reinvents the origin where you have the character that was abandoned and then he grew up by himself in the ocean and eventually Arthur senior finds him as an adult and adopts him and it's just a really weird way to introduce the character as an to present an origin for this character I should say without you know because previously the character had such a rich history of being a descendant of the crowd and all that stuff and the symbolism of Arthur senior finding him as a baby and raising him and teaching him human values compassion morals and all that stuff whereas here he's already an adult he's naked and then this older dude finds him and then there's like this big wrestling match in the water and Arthur senior doesn't really have a lot to say or in part wisdom on the character and when the time comes for Arthur to move on and he finds Atlantis then they bridge the gap into him finding out that he's he's going to be king and then he he's in prison because he's an outsider he's put in this aquarium with the rest of the prisoners and they all wear the traditional orange outfit I don't like that I don't like the idea of the hero costume being associated with crime and punishment I think it's fit that he uses it as a more of a regal outfit more of a kingly outfit if you will I should say so to associate something that is supposed to be really awesome and cool with prison and even the character says in the book that you know it's a reminder like he's gonna keep using it to remind himself or where he came from I'm like nah man this sucks I wanted like if you were to go to prison and they give you one of those orange jumpsuits and you get out you're not gonna be like I'm gonna keep wearing the orange jumpsuit because I'm proud no it's just silly and kind of dumb in my opinion but regardless Keith does a commendable job of establishing a new origin story the character eventually you know meets Mira and all that stuff they have Arthur Junior and here is where the story just goes off and just becomes something bizarre you might you may or may not know from the late 70s early 80s at Arthur Junior spoilers from a 30-plus year old story the character of Arthur Junior dies at the hands of Black Manta and Aquaman was somewhat at fault because of this so this is the divergent point I guess the diverting point where this story takes off you have Aquaman going into exile he is upset at what happened Mira is devastated they take her into an insane asylum so when the character comes back he finds out that this mysterious alien possible alien force is at fault for imprisoning political parties they are causing a destabilization of the military and the kingdom of Atlantis itself so Arthur obviously teams up I should have mentioned earlier that he meets up with Volko for the first time he was in prison as well it's a very on-the-nose war-like story for Aquaman the whole origin of the whole premise of this book is very war-oriented it's not necessarily my cup of tea and it can't be a little bit weird to read especially if you're used to the swashbuckling adventures and all that stuff plus there is a humorous factor involved when you find out that there are giant jellyfish roaming around trying to control people I am not kidding I typically stay away from spoilers but yeah there you go giant jellyfish that look like a crang from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles they're in charge of controlling Atlantis it's up to Aquaman to try and stop him look this is all really far-fetched and really silly but if you're a fan like I am of the character and the whole mythos and all that stuff you're gonna have a fun time reading this it's a little bit corny the dialogue is super rugged in my opinion and it may not be for everybody especially because from panel to panel or from scene to scene I should say actions occur at the turning of a page like literally something bad will be happening and then they do a complete 180 and something else happens a total mood change that is just a little bit bizarre so the one positive of this book the Legend of Aquaman has to be the art by a by Robert Lauren Fleming he is legendary of course and the art is no exception I love the restoration that went into this with the crisp and beautiful details and just a really bright colorful and impressive looking book in my opinion there's some of the artwork right there here's what I mean Atlantis is usually depicted as an open space the barrier is to keep people out but inside I go everything's a little bit too dry so it's it's a little bit odd when you consider the great work that was established before and then afterwards with Peter David and all that stuff you know I guess some of the appeal here for this book would be the character of Arthur coming to the realization that even though he had left the crown and he comes back part of the appeal the charm of the Aquaman or Arthur Curry or whatever or the hero per se is that he can unify all these people even though he is long gone and he returns in the moment of crisis he still has this innate ability to unite people of different backgrounds for a common goal or looking past themselves for the greater good and working together for a brighter future I think that part I think Keith nails it it's just the clunky dialogue the weird tonal shifts and just the bizarre story the nature of the story and the weird ass origin that make me not recommend this book wholeheartedly I don't know there's a reason why this only lasted five issues everything gets resolved and we move on to better and more awesome or things I should say but yeah the legend of Aquaman if you're interested in a small piece of the characters history then pick it up have you read the legend of Aquaman let me know down below what you think and how would you fight an invading army of jellyfish I'm very interested in knowing guys as always thank you for liking commenting and subscribing till we can keep them here on YouTube as always you can follow me on your favorite social media platform I'm probably there I will catch all of you on our next video