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Mar
24
2022
By Ellen Britt
Web3 And The Metaverse – Are They The Same Thing?

Web3 And The Metaverse – Are They The Same Thing?

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT You wouldn’t be the first person to think that the terms Web3 and the metaverse are the same thing. They are related, so that’s completely understandable.  Similar But Different Let’s take a look at the differences. Web3 is simply the internet, but an internet built in a decentralized way, on blockchain technology or DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) instead of being located on a centralized server which in turn is controlled by an individual or corporation. The metaverse just means a virtual world, where you can interact with others through a digital representation of yourself known as…
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Mar
23
2022
By Ellen Britt
Crypto Mortgages Have Arrived

Crypto Mortgages Have Arrived

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTUntil now, people who wanted to use cryptocurrency to purchase a home had very few options, other than cashing out their holdings and paying USD for the house.On top of having to decide which tokens you want to cash out, you will also incur a taxable event when you do. Ouch!Milo To The RescueThat’s all about to change if Milo, a Miami-based fintech startup has its way! The company is poised to offer the world’s first crypto mortgage. They plan to allow customers to use bitcoin (BTC) as collateral to qualify for a 30-year loan on a…
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Mar
22
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL 3-D DAY March 22, 2022

NATIONAL 3-D DAY March 22, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL 3-D DAYNational 3-D Day celebrates the art, science, and history of stereoscopic 3-D imagery. Every year, in March, on the third day of the third week of the third month, we explore the technologies used to create 3-D photographs, movies, and art, and we celebrate the many ways that these images have been viewed and enjoyed.We experience the world in three dimensions because we have two eyes that see from slightly different perspectives. These two points of view are combined in our brains, and the differences between what our eyes see are perceived as depth.…
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Mar
22
2022
By Ellen Britt
A Whole New Classroom – Education In The Metaverse

A Whole New Classroom – Education In The Metaverse

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT If there's one thing the pandemic taught us, it’s that the education of our children cannot rely on them sitting in front of a computer video camera all day. Yes, it was a stop-gap measure and served its purpose, but the real future of education in the metaverse is just around the corner. The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. and founded in 1916, has just published a report titled A Whole New World: Education Meets The Metaverse.  Caught In The Undertow They argue that if educators fail to “lead the way instead…
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Mar
21
2022
By Troy Warren
New Frill Ride Hydrangea Has the Prettiest Pink Ruffled Flowers in Spring

New Frill Ride Hydrangea Has the Prettiest Pink Ruffled Flowers in Spring

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By Megan Hughes | BHG.ComTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenThis gorgeous, easy-care hydrangea variety even reblooms throughout the summer.If plants had personalities, Frill Ride hydrangea would be the bubbly extrovert at a summer garden party, exuberantly greeting friends and neighbors with a cheerful burst of color. This brand new hydrangea variety from Bloomin' Easy grabs attention with its unique ruffled flowers in vivid shades of pink that can border on crimson. The big flower heads can be so numerous, you almost can't see the plant itself. This hydrangea's compact, rounded shape is perfect for planting it in a large container on…
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Mar
21
2022
By Ellen Britt
Meet Me In The Metaverse – Accenture Predicts A Whole New World For Retail Businesses

Meet Me In The Metaverse – Accenture Predicts A Whole New World For Retail Businesses

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Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT A new report from Accenture on the metaverse is predicting that with the rise of the metaverse, retail businesses will have to make some quick pivots to stay relevant with their customer base. Accenture’s new report, titled Meet Me in the Metaverse: The Continuum of Technology and Experience Reshaping Business, underscores how retailers are going to have to make a shift…and fast! Companies That Take Fast Action Will Win Retail businesses need to begin to plan for a virtual space that overlaps with their physical location, or risk being left behind. The authors of the report…
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Mar
21
2022
By Troy Warren
NATIONAL CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY DAY March 21, 2022

NATIONAL CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY DAY March 21, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #CelebrationsNATIONAL CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY DAYAs part of National Nutrition Month, National California Strawberry Day kicks off the strawberry season in California. The celebration takes place annually on March 21st which is typically the first full day of spring. It’s an ideal time to rejuvenate our senses and get excited about fresh fruit dishes, too. Strawberries are the flavor of paradise speckled with a bit of sunshine and whimsy. Their bright red dimpled fruit inspires picnics with double scoop strawberry ice cream cones. Of course, as the season heats up, the ice creams will drip down our chins but…
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Mar
20
2022
By Troy Warren
How the Great Depression Reshaped Hollywood Studios’ Ties With Workers

How the Great Depression Reshaped Hollywood Studios’ Ties With Workers

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BY ERIC HOYT | HollywoodReporter.ComTroy Warren for CNT #Entertainment  #BusinessThe crash culminating in the March 1933 bank holiday — in which workers felt studios used the crisis to cut salaries and increase corporate profits — proved a pivotal moment for the industry, as depicted in forthcoming book ‘Ink-Stained Hollywood.’“The motion picture business is neither depression-proof nor fool-proof,” observed Abram F. Myers in the pages of Film Daily and The Film Daily Year Book at the dawn of 1932. The occasion was reflections from industry leaders on the past year, and Myers, the chairman of the Allied States Association and longtime…
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Mar
20
2022
By Troy Warren
SPRING BEGINS March 20, 2022

SPRING BEGINS March 20, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicksSPRING BEGINSSpring begins on the March or vernal equinox, which is when the amount of sunshine is approximately 12 hours long. The amount of sunlight will incrementally increase until the first day of Summer.The vernal equinox marks the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator. This is the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator, from south to north. The vernal equinox happens on March 19, 20, or 21 every year in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, this same event marks the beginning of fall.  Meteorologists mark the spring from March 1…
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