Posts made in December 2022

How to Play With Bitcoin in an Online Casino

The popularity of Bitcoin has surpassed all imaginable boundaries. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency, used to buy and sell goods all over the world, is also the most commonly wagered crypto on the planet. For that reason, plenty of online casinos have decided to accept payments in cryptos, with Bitcoin being the most widely accepted payment option alongside Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash.

This article explores how to play with Bitcoin in an online casino, which online casinos accept cryptocurrencies, and how to tell which sites are safe to deposit and play. Remember: the nature of cryptocurrencies makes it even more important to play in safe casinos, as you won’t be able to execute chargeback rights to your payments.

Getting Started

The process of getting started in a Bitcoin Casino may be overwhelming if you don’t already have a wallet and an account in a crypto exchange, but, once you finish setting everything up, things get much simpler. In fact, Bitcoin gambling is one of the many ways in which bitcoin can Benefit you. The steps to follow in order to get started are:

Before you begin, set up everything needed to buy and transfer Bitcoins with your money. Set up an account in an exchange like Binance and create a wallet if you don’t have one.
Make sure that you verify all of your information on your exchange of choice and ensure that your wallet and exchange account are operative.
Register at the Bitcoin casino in which you wish to play. The Casino Wizard wrote the BitStarz Casino review and regard the website as one of the very best crypto casinos in the world.
Verify your account if needed.
Claim any no deposit bonus that the casino offers, if it has one.
Go to the cashier to make a deposit.
When opting to deposit with cryptocurrencies, you will be given a custom wallet address for your account. Send your BTC from your personal wallet to your crypto casino wallet.
Once the funds are processed into your casino account, you will have the option to play with them.

Understand the Casino’s Know Your Customer Policies

Bitcoin Casinos are generally an easy target for players who live in jurisdictions where online gambling is either regulated or outright illegal. It’s important to understand that most legit BTC casinos still have KYC policies that prevent players from certain jurisdictions to register and play. Your money may be trapped if you deposit cash from a restricted jurisdiction.

How to Bet on Sports with Bitcoin

Online casinos that accept cryptocurrencies and that also host sportsbooks are the best places to visit if you want to wager on sports with Bitcoin. You just need to find one of them, such as FortuneJack, and deposit your BTC after creating an account. Odds are generally not too far off from FIAT currency sportsbooks and, in some cases, they may be even better for certain sports.

Keep in mind that some hybrid sportsbooks allow you to place bets on FIAT currencies as well as cryptocurrencies. You may prefer visiting one of these casinos, if licensed, to have a wider array of betting choices at your disposal.

Staying Safe: Must-Know Bitcoin Casino Facts

Before you move on and start playing on the world’s best Bitcoin casinos, it’s important to know the most relevant aspects to consider in your quest to find the very best iGaming site out there. Safety is of utmost importance when gambling with cryptocurrencies.

Licensing & Regulations

You should never play in unlicensed (rogue) casinos when using cryptocurrencies. Always verify the legitimacy of your preferred casino’s license before registering there to play.

Although the Maltese and British licenses are regarded as the safest in the overall gambling world, you’ll find that most popular BTC casinos are licensed in Curacao.

Software Providers

Reputable providers often prefer not to associate themselves with illegitimate crypto casinos. Pay attention the software providers of your crypto gambling site of choice: it is unlikely that illegitimate websites will operate games from companies like NetEnt, Microgaming, Play’N Go, or Pragmatic Play. If you only see games from one developer and its name holds little weight, you may be better off staying away from the site.

Reputation & Customer Support

Pay attention to what other players say about a casino before you register an account in it. See what other players say about the site and make sure to test the customer support options in advance. It would also be wise to see what players say about the casino’s customer support if you want to make sure that your experience will be a smooth one.

Play in Legit Bitcoin Casinos and Spend Your Cryptos to Win

The most important feature to consider when looking for a crypto casino is its legitimacy. Ultimately, even if the game selection of a casino is limited, you won’t have any issues as long as the site operator ensures that your money is safe.

If you’re keen to wager with BTC, be sure to register at a legit online casino, claim its welcome bonus upon your first deposit, and enjoy your favorite games with Bitcoin. You now know the steps to follow!

USHER × PARK MGM

BY POPULAR DEMAND
USHER ADDS THREE DATES
TO HEADLINING LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY AT
PARK MGM

Tickets for new shows on February 24 and 25 and March 1, 2023 go on sale Friday, Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. PT

Tickets for previously announced performances
from March 2 through July 15, 2023 on sale now.

After selling out all 25 of his 2022 shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM, global megastar and eight-time GRAMMY Award-winner Usher has announced three additional 2023 dates for his headlining residency on February 24 and 25 and March 1, 2023.

Tickets for the three new shows will go on sale to the public Friday, Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. PT. Fan pre-sale tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. PT. Fans can text (404) 737-1821 to join Usher’s community and get access to the pre-sale.

Citi is the official card of Usher’s residency at Park MGM. Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Members of MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts International’s reimagined loyalty rewards program, as well as Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers, will receive access to a pre-sale running

Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. PT.

Limited tickets remain for Usher’s 25 previously announced new show dates in 2023:

March 2023: 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18

April 2023: 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29

June 2023: 28

July 2023: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15

General ticket prices begin at $79, plus applicable tax and fees, and a limited number of VIP meet & greet packages also are available for each show. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com/ushervegas. All shows begin at 9 p.m.

Custom-designed for the expansive Dolby Live stage and presented in partnership by Live Nation and MGM Resorts International, the show gives audiences an extraordinary immersive experience with extravagant costumes and state-of-the-art technology in lighting, video and special effects. The exclusive, only-in-Vegas spectacular is packed with an impressive repertoire of smash hits spanning the multi-talented showman’s 20-year career, including “Yeah,” “U Remind Me,” “My Boo,” “Love In This Club,” “OMG” and “You Make Me Wanna…” The show incorporates audience interaction and staging throughout the 5,200-seat entertainment venue, where every guest has an up close and personal experience with the superstar.

Usher’s Las Vegas show features creative and show direction from Outside the Box Amusements, with co-creative direction by Aakomon Jones, video and lighting design by Fragment 9, set design by Tate Design Group and choreography by Cornithea “Rio” Henderson and Amy Allen.

Additionally, Usher, Live Nation Las Vegas and MGM Resorts are donating $1 of every ticket purchased to Usher’s Las Vegas residency dates in 2023 to Usher’s New Look, Inc. (UNL). Founded in 1999 by Usher as a young man barely out of his teens, UNL is on a mission to transform the lives of underserved youth through a comprehensive program that develops passion-driven, global leaders. UNL’s peer-to-peer program model and curriculum provides Access, Awareness and Empowerment to youth in underserved communities, in order to guide them on a pathway to leadership and help them make educational and career choices that match their passions. Over the course of 23 years, the organization has reached more than 50,000 young people.

Fans are invited to A Taste of Passion, the immersive after party experience for Usher’s My Way residency, with appearances by Usher himself and live performances from the residency cast. This exclusive experience at On the Record in Park MGM gives guests a tantalizing taste of the music legend’s passions. Carouse around the neon-drenched world while mixologists shake up four custom cocktails. Produced by Outside the Box Amusements with design by Handsome Little Devils, the after party features DJ Mars, Brian Michael Cox and Keith Thomas. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and include one complimentary cocktail. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to enter. Doors open at 11 p.m.

About Usher

Usher has changed music, culture and countless lives. Beyond selling over 80 million records worldwide and collecting dozens of awards, he has simultaneously lit up the small screen on NBC’s The Voice and the big screen in blockbusters such as Hustlers. He has also tirelessly distinguished himself as a devout humanitarian, raising tens of millions of dollars for various causes and uplifting youth via his New Look Foundation since 1999. A true outlier, he was equally at home on the stage of his blockbuster 2021 Las Vegas residency as he was on a 2016 government cultural mission to Cuba as part of President Barack Obama’s Presidential Committee for Arts and Humanities. The multiple GRAMMY Award-winning diamond-selling international megastar, actor, dancer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and proud Atlanta resident inspires change yet again in 2022 and beyond.

Thus far, he has gathered eight GRAMMY Awards and emerged as Billboard’s “#1 Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s,” “#2 most successful artist of the 2000s,” and “one of the best-selling artists in American music history,” according to the RIAA. He catapulted four consecutive albums to #1 on the Billboard Top 200, beginning with the landmark diamond-certified Confessions in 2004. He continued to push boundaries with a series of singles and shows before setting the stage for his ninth full-length offering in 2022.

Most importantly, Usher gives back at every turn. Under his leadership, the New Look Foundation provides opportunities for young people in underserved communities, enabling them to flourish and achieve seemingly impossible dreams. He has contributed to numerous philanthropic causes and historic advancements. He penned a moving essay in The Washington Post, lobbying for the recognition of JUNETEENTH as a holiday in 2020. Fostering the national and eventual congressional conversation, he attended the signing of the bill making JUNEETEENTH a federal holiday at its passage during 2021. He has achieved recognition and various honors from the Boys & Girls Club of America, the Trumpet Foundations, and Do Something. The NCAAP selected him as its 2010 Ford Freedom Award Scholar, and Morehouse College honored him with the prestigious 2014 “Candle Award.” In 2022, he takes the stage at The Beloved Benefit, which exists to fortify and transform communities throughout Atlanta.

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About Live Nation Las Vegas

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. Live Nation Las Vegas produces residency shows from Usher, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Aerosmith and Bruno Mars at Dolby Live at Park MGM; Santana at House of Blues; Garth Brooks, Sting and Rod Stewart at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace; The B-52s, ZZ TOP, Earth, Wind & Fire, FOREIGNER, Styx and Chicago at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas; and Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Live Nation Las Vegas also brings other world-famous artists to many of the city’s other premier concert venues including Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michelob ULTRA Arena, the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and more. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. Find Live Nation Las Vegas on Facebook, Instagram and follow us on Twitter.

About Park MGM

Park MGM is the Las Vegas Strip’s first smoke-free resort, offering an intimate hotel experience on a grand scale. Park MGM features 2,700 guest rooms and suites in addition to NoMad Las Vegas’ 293 well-appointed guest rooms and suites on the resort’s top four floors. The resort’s robust culinary program features NoMad Library; L.A. legend Roy Choi’s Korean BBQ concept, Best Friend; Hogsalt Hospitality’s renowned Bavette’s Steakhouse; and the 40,000-square-foot vibrant Italian marketplace, Eataly, among other dining and cocktail experiences. Dolby Live, the resort’s 5,200-seat entertainment destination, is home to special engagements by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Usher, Jonas Brothers, Silk Sonic and Aerosmith, among other top artists. Park MGM also is home to On The Record, a unique nightlife concept from LA-based Houston Hospitality. Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are located in the heart of The Strip, next to the entertainment and dining neighborhood created by The Park and the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena. Park MGM and NoMad Las Vegas are operated by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information and reservations, visit ParkMGM.com, call toll-free at 888-529-4828, or find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

HBCU × LIDS

Ahead of the HBCU Challenge in Las Vegas, sponsored by NBA All-Star Chris Paul, Lids hosted the four participating HBCU basketball teams (Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T, Texas Southern University, and Hampton University) at a private event at its newest flagship store on the iconic Las Vegas Strip. Each of the students were gifted with a custom cap that they were able to further tailor to fit their personality with a specialty embroidigraph.

For clarity, Lids signature “EmbroidiGraphs” are athlete autographs or designs that Lids embroiders onto hats and other apparel at their in-store customization stations.

In addition to the new hats, Lids created customized posters for them to sign and bring home as memorabilia for their locker rooms along with providing an in-store discount for the players.

Lids’ Las Vegas Flagship, which opened earlier this fall, offers a wide range of licensed apparel and headwear options. The store boasts unique features available only in this location such as a digital exterior façade, shop in shops from a variety of sports leagues, two large-scale LED screens designed to showcase prime time games, and upcoming in-store athlete signings and other initiatives.

WOMEN OF MARVEL

Announced at New York Comic Con, WOMEN OF MARVEL will be back with another star-studded one-shot this March, and now fans can learn more about what’s in store and check out the brand-new cover!

The giant-sized anthology will continue the tradition of uplifting the characters and creators you know and love – and the ones you’re about to! Showcasing a range of diverse stories by seasoned veterans and up-and-coming talent, WOMEN OF MARVEL #1 will be a one-stop preview of the incredible women creators set to take Marvel Comics by storm. The one-shot will mark the exciting Marvel Comics debuts of talents such Melissa Flores, Victoria Ying, and many more!

Next year marks the 10th anniversary of WOMEN OF MARVEL, and fans won’t want to miss celebrating the spirit and mission of this fantastic program with these phenomenal stories starring some of Marvel’s greatest heroes!

Here are the adventures that readers can look forward to:

· Rebecca Roanhorse, award winning novelist and writer behind the recent Phoenix Song: Echo series, breaks the fourth wall with She-Hulk to provide one-of-a-kind commentary in a brilliant framing story.

· Mighty Morphin Power Rangers scribe Melissa Flores and artist Stacey Lee (Silk) send duo America Chavez and Kate Bishop on a pulse-punching rescue mission to save one of their own!

· Critically acclaimed author and illustrator Victoria Ying (City of Secrets) and artist Jodi Nishijima (Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse) spin a wild web for Silk as a night out with Black Cat turns deadly!

Check out the cover below and stay tuned for more WOMEN OF MARVEL announcements! For more information, visit Marvel.com.

DJ SNAKE – GUDDI RIDDIM

Multi-platinum DJ and world-renowned producer DJ Snake joins forces with Spain’s Wade and India’s Nooran Sisters for the hypnotic new single “Guddi Riddim.” Listen HERE via Interscope Records. Euphoric and irresistible, the blistering track is already a viral sensation on social media — with snippets amassing millions of views since Snake added it to his live set. “Guddi Riddim” is available now at all digital retailers.

Kicking off with the Nooran Sisters chanting in Hindi and Punjabi, the French hitmaker and the spanish DJ Wade build a big, bold dance anthem that is as frenetic as it is delirium-inducing. “Guddi Riddim” is peppered with a global mix of both the DJ’s signature transitions including echo effects, volume fades, epic breakdowns and Wade’s pulse-pounding beats that are destined to drive clubbers into a frenzy wherever the song is played. By mixing Indian sounds with electronica, Snake, Wade and Nooran Sisters together concoct a truly global sound.

Impressively, “Guddi Riddim” is already a viral sensation on social media. Snake performed the bone-rattling track during a liveset in India on December 5 and clips of the wild performance have already racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. The single follows the sensual “Nightbird,” “Deep,” a bass-heavy collaboration with Malaa and Yung Felix, and “Power (Remember Who You Are)” with Spinall, Summer Walker, and Äyanna.

In July, Snake unleashed “Disco Maghreb,” another culture-crossing barnburner he describes as “a love letter to my people.” In the summer, he played it in front of 63,000 fans at Paris Saint Germain’s Parc des Prince — marking the biggest headlining show of his career. But he’s not done just yet. In the weeks ahead, he’ll be taking the stage for STORY MIAMI, HiJinx Festival in Philadelphia, and more. To see the full list of dates and purchase tickets, head HERE.

With “Guddi Riddim,” Snake adds another all-conquering banger to his setlist and showcases, yet again, his ability to effortlessly blend sounds and influences.

DJ Snake & Wade – “Guddi Riddim (Feat. Nooran Sisters)” eSingle

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Ciele Athletics – B Corp

Jeremy and Mike have struck green! With sustainable and eco-friendly athleisure products built to last, their new drop not only saves lives with ultra-light outerwear but also the planet.
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Ciele Athletics, the high-end performance running brand from Montreal, Quebec, is proud to officially announce its Benefit Corporation (B Corp) certification, a label awarded exclusively to companies that voluntarily meet the highest standards for social and environmental performance. Since embarking on its application journey years ago, Ciele Athletics has finally achieved esteemed B Corp status and joins more than 6,000 Certified B Corporations spanning more than 80 countries and 150 industries in a global effort to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

“Jeremy Bresnen and I set the core values of the company and brand at its inception, and a few years after launching we saw how well they lined up with the standards that B Corp evaluates. We are honored to finally join the network of Certified B Corp organizations. It’s truly fulfilling for us,” says Mike Giles, co-founder and vice president at Ciele Athletics. “It’s been a long journey to get here, but we understand that we still have a long way to go. We want to do everything we can to continue our sustainability and social impact, and B Corp recognition is another way to validate our efforts and the decisions we continue to make.”

The B Corp certification was the clear next step and is a formal acknowledgement of the culmination of Ciele Athletics’ notable efforts since the brand’s inception in 2014. Some of those commitments include:

Integrating environmentally certified products and packaging: FSC-certified boxes, REPREVE®, Fair Trade and Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
Using REPREVE recycled performance yarn made from plastic bottles in nearly 100% of its headwear collections, from caps to buckets hats
Producing headwear collections and the NSB (Not So Basic) Collection (T-shirts and tank tops) with a majority of GRS-certified recycled yarns (recycled polyester, recycled nylon, recycled cotton)
Reducing the amount of plastics used year after year, moving toward a fully recycled lineup
Working with certified factories for their good craftsmanship and because they ensure good working conditions
Modifying the supplier screening questionnaire to gather more data about factory certifications, social and environmental impact, and ownership structure
Focusing on employee well-being and satisfaction, with increased benefits such as lunch runs, yoga Wednesdays, allowance for movement (physical and mental monthly allocation) and volunteer days available to all employees. All employees are paid a living wage at minimum.
Ensuring that decision making considers outcomes on all workers, customers, the environment and the community, pushing the boundaries beyond financial motivations

“We want to continue to take the necessary steps to lower our footprint using sustainable and recyclable materials. After transitioning from virgin yarns to recycled in the bulk of our product lineup, the next push the design and production team will focus on will be the drive toward technical natural fibers and fabric mixes and the reduction, if not elimination, of plastic in our products and packaging,” says Jeremy Bresnen, co-founder and president.

The B Corp journey prompted Ciele Athletics to measure and track its impact in all areas of the certification’s focus: governance, workers, community, environment and customers. It helped the brand structure its impact management and target where it would like to do better. Moving forward, Ciele Athletics is committed to measuring more of its impact, such as GHG emissions, and to connecting with other B Corps to share experiences and solutions for creating better outcomes for the planet and its people.

Unique in its ability to measure a company’s entire social and environmental impact, B Lab, the nonprofit behind B Corporations, meticulously examines the impact of corporate operations and business models on workers, customers, communities and environment. Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy.

To learn more about Ciele Athletics, visit cieleathletics.com. You also can connect with Ciele Athletics on Facebook and Instagram.

ABOUT CIELE ATHLETICS

Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 2014 by Jeremy Bresnen and Mike Giles, Ciele Athletics offers high-performance, durable and lightweight headwear and apparel collections built for performance and protection, designed for runners and adventurers of all kinds. Its apparel and iconic line of caps are sold in over 30 countries, including more than 600 boutiques in North America and 300 international locations.

REEBOK THREE-COLORWAY

Reebok has revealed a three-colorway BB 4000 II “Changing of the Guard” ($90) pack, utilizing its newest heritage court shoe to celebrate the brand’s unique basketball heritage alongside icons Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson.

“Changing of the Guard” delivers BB 4000 II in three honorary colorways:

White/Black/Blue (IG9953): Celebrating Reebok’s iconic “Shaq Attaq” basketball sneaker issued for Shaquille O’Neal and his rookie debut with Orlando in 1992.
Grey/Navy/White (IG9952): Remembering Allen Iverson’s alma matter, where it all began.
Red/Blue/White (IG9951): Paying homage to “A.I.”’s legendary pro career in Philly via their indistinguishable team colors.

Product imagery alongside vintage-inspired lifestyle photography directed by artist Cam Hicks.

This past fall, Reebok revived its BB 4000 II, a transcendent lifestyle basketball sneaker introduced in the late ‘80s as part of the brand’s disruptive “BB” footwear range, which – through its irreverent product designs and campaigns – would inject new energy into basketball culture, helping to bridge the gap between hardwood and concrete in that era. Fitting for any modern wardrobe or lifestyle, the renewed BB 4000 II brings subtle value adds and an elevated construction to the highly-wearable silhouette at an accessible price point. Key design elements include premium leather overlays across the upper, Reebok side-stripe and cross-check branding, a unique split Union Jack tongue logo nodding 80’s brand heritage, an EVA rubber midsole, and a durable outsole featuring classic basketball tooling.

Reebok’s BB 4000 II “Changing of the Guard” collection is available from Reebok.com and Journeys beginning December 22, with pairs landing at Snipes, among other select retailers in January.

Six Hard Facts About Corporate Training Every Manager Should Know

Effective training is necessary for a company’s growth. It affects many factors like employee productivity, skill development and ability to take on multiple roles at once.

Lack of knowledge about proper training can hold back employees and trainers from achieving their highest potential.

This in turn will lead to a less productive and stressed workforce.

Let us take a look at some important training facts!

1. Proper Training Requires Investment

Corporate training requires significant investment on the company’s part.

Trying to bring down the cost will only lower the quality of training which your employees receive.

This is harmful in the long run because ineffective training will bring down productivity, revenue and rankings.

Managers should make sure their employees receive the highest quality training to prepare them effectively for their job.

The training programs should be well structured and enable the learner to follow along without difficulties.

2. Online Training Is Effective

Many companies avoid conducting online training programs because they think they are not as effective as in-person sessions.

This could be further from the truth.

Studies show that employees prefer online training because of its benefits like flexibility, convenience and diverse range of learning options. Trainees can learn at their own pace which helps them retain information faster and practice new skills.

Integration of different technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality will contribute to increased engagement and participation.

Areas which require training in practical applications like business services can utilize a combination of online and in-person training. Leading training programs include a high quality BSB training package for developing practical skills in project management, human resources and other business management processes.

3. Training Old v. New Staff

Training existing staff can help contribute to a driven and productive workforce. It will expand the skill-set of your employees and can take higher and more demanding roles.

A manager should train a new employee with a different focus.

The main goal in training a new employee is to enhance their knowledge and prepare them for essential duties.

On the other hand, training an existing employee should focus on diversifying their skill-set and setting them up for higher positions.

4. Traditional Trainers Can Also Be Effective Online Trainers

There is a big misconception that classroom trainers cannot train people online because of technological barriers.

Training classroom trainers in different online education platforms will enable them to teach online courses.

They should be taught basic things like making video tutorials, setting up live classes and sharing course material.

5. Online Training Is Very Expensive

Online training does require a significant initial investment. But it ends up saving a lot of money for the company in the long run.

Employees and trainers don’t have to bear any travel expenses.
The company requires less number of trainers and this reduces its trainer expenses.
There is no need to spend money on renting separate venues or classrooms.
Trainer employees are able to spend more time on work and less time in training new hires. This improves productivity and increases revenue.
Companies can save a ton of money on printing materials since training materials can be made online.

6. Training Won’t Solve All The Company’s Problems

Training helps with many issues that affect employee productivity and efficiency but it cannot solve every problem under the sky.

Other factors like technical issues, lack of infrastructure, restrictive policies and unhealthy employee-manager relationships will also affect the productivity.

The management should implement appropriate strategies to deal with such issues.

Conclusion

People in managerial positions should make sure that training is carried out in an effective and proper manner.

They should also encourage employee feedback and healthy discussions regarding training outcomes.

Swiss Architectural Award

Xu Tiantian, founder of DnA Design and Architecture studio (China), is the winner of the eighth Swiss Architectural Award, a biennial international architecture prize promoted since 2018 by the Fondazione Teatro dell’architettura.

The eighth edition of the Swiss Architectural Award, confirms the collaboration between the three Swiss Schools of Architecture USI – Accademia di architettura, Mendrisio; EPFL – ENAC, Section d’Architecture, Lausanne; ETHZ – Departement Architektur, Zurich, represented in the jury, chaired by architect Mario Botta, by their deans/directors, Walter Angonese, Dieter Dietz and Tom Emerson. The Award benefits from the organizational and operative support of the Università della Svizzera italiana – Academy of Architecture.

With this cooperation, which reaffirms the Award’s national importance, the Swiss Architectural Award confirms it is one of the best endowed and most prestigious architectural awards, by virtue of an advisory committee consisting of internationally renowned architects and architecture critics.

The Swiss Architectural Award aims to promote a kind of architecture that is sensitive to contemporary ethical, aesthetic and ecological issues and can facilitate public and disciplinary debate. The prize is awarded, on a biennial basis, to architects not older than 50 years (in the year in which the Award is launched), without distinction of nationality, who have completed at least three significant works.

The prize, which amounts to CHF 100,000, will be presented to the winner on 4th May 2023 at the Auditorium of Teatro dell’architettura Mendrisio of Università della Svizzera italiana. The ceremony will launch the exhibition of the works submitted by the candidates.

Xu Tiantian – DnA Design and Architecture was chosen from 26 candidates from 14 countries, selected by the committee of advisors, who fully met the expectations of the award promoters and jury.

The jury unanimously conferred the Swiss Architectural Award 2022 to Xu Tiantian for the reuse of the Shimen Bridge over the Songyin River (2016-2017), the tofu factory in Caizhai Village (2017-2018), and the reuse of the Jinyun quarries (2021-2022), with the following reasons:
The three works presented by Xu Tiantian, located in both Songyang and Jinyun counties (a rural area in Zhejang province (China) characterised by a landscape whose traditional structure has been preserved on the one hand, and on the other threatened by the depopulation process induced by the migration of younger people to the region’s urban centres) convinced the jury for the successful combination between the civic instances animating them (as they aim to serve local communities) and the quality of the proposed architecture, characterised by a marked attention to the context, by a precise and poetic attitude at the same time, and by the blending of different scales and themes, between architecture and infrastructure, between permanent and ephemeral, between reuse and ex-novo intervention.

The jury considered the Xu Tiantian work perfectly suited to the objectives of Swiss Architectural Award, i.e. to recognise and raise the public profile of architects from all over the world who, through their work, have made a significant contribution to contemporary architecture, in particular by demonstrating environmental awareness and thus helping to improve the quality of life of humankind.
The jury of the eighth edition was chaired by Mario Botta and composed of Walter Angonese (Director of the Accademia di architettura, USI), Stéphanie Bru (winner, with the Paris-based studio Bruther, of the seventh SAA edition), Dieter Dietz (Director of the Section d’Architecture, EPFL-ENAC) and Tom Emerson (Dean of the Departement Architektur, ETHZ).

The candidates for the eighth edition were nominated by a committee of advisor consisting of Manuel Aires Mateus, Lisbon (Portugal); Solano Benitez, Asunción (Paraguay); Angelo Bucci, São Paulo (Brazil); Marianne Burkhalter, Zurich (Switzerland); Sean Godsell, Melbourne (Australia); Junya Ishigami, Tokyo (Japan); Shelley McNamara, Dublin (Ireland); Valerio Olgiati, Flims (Switzerland); András Pálffy, Vienna (Austria); Elisa Valero, Granada (Spain); Paolo Zermani, Parma (Italy).

The candidates in the 2022 edition of the Swiss Architectural Award were: Atelier Masōmī – Mariam Kamara (Niger), Bernardo Bader (Austria), Barão Hutter (Ivo Mendes Barão Teixeira, Peter Hutter, Switzerland), Giulio Basili (Italy), Bloco Arquitetos (Daniel Mangabeira, Henrique Coutinho, Matheus Seco, Brazil), Manuel Cervantes (Mexico), dekleva gregoric architects (Aljoša Dekleva, Tina Gregorič, Slovenia); Domat (Maggie Ma, Mark Kingsley, China); Estudio Flume (Christian Teshirogi, Noelia Montero, Brazil), Estudio Macías Peredo (Magui Peredo, Salvador Macías, Messico), Graux & Baeyens (Basile Graux, Koen Baeyens, Belgium), Grillovasiu (Romina Grillo, Liviu Vasiu, Switzerland), Go Hasegawa (Japan), Carla Juaçaba (Brazil), Ryan Kennihan (Ireland),

LACOL Arquitectura Cooperativa (Spain), lopes brenna (Cristiana Lopes, Giacomo Brenna, Switzerland), Rozana Montiel (Mexico), Nickisch Walder Architekten (Georg Nickisch, Selina Walder, Switzerland), RAMA estudio (Carla Chávez, Felipe Donoso, Carolina Rodas, Ecuador), Sugiberri (Mayu Takasugi, Johannes Berry, Belgium), Ted’A Arquitectes (Irene Perez Pifferer, Jaume Mayol Amengual, Spain); Terra+Tuma (Danilo Terra, Fernanda Sakano, Pedro Tuma, Juliana Terra, Brazil), Tropical Space (Tran Thi Ngu Ngon, Nguyen Hai Long, Vietnam), Xu Tiantian – DnA Design and Architecture (China), Raphael Zuber (Switzerland).

The Winner

Xu Tiantian (Fujian, 1975) gained a Bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University of Beijing and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. After working in the United States and the Netherlands for OMA, she founded the studio DnA_Design and Architecture in Beijing. In 2006, she received the WA China Architecture Award and in 2008 the Young Architects Award from The Architectural League New York. In 2019 she was awarded the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture. In March 2018, an exhibition about her work, Rural Moves – The Songyang Story, opened at AEDES Architecture Forum in Berlin.

For all the information on the current and previous editions please go HERE.

What Instagram Trends Have There Been in 2022

The social media landscape is constantly shifting and evolving. As digital platforms adopt new technology and new practices, users will need to adapt their behaviour to meet new standards to ensure their posts don’t get lost amongst the noise.

Some trends appear and disappear in the blink of an eye, while others take hold and become social media sensations. Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of it all. We’ve put together a list of some of the top trends seen on Instagram in 2022. Check it out below.

The Rise Of Reels

Photos are still king on Instagram. The platform remains the de facto place to post photos online. While our snaps can still be printed and made into collections through photo book maker services, posting them online at the same time has become second nature.

However, the explosive rise of TikTok has made people question whether video content is the future. Instagram seemed worried about this, launching their own Reels feature in response to TikTok’s success.

Reels was launched in 2020, but it was this year that we saw the feature really take. Instagram updated Reels to accommodate longer videos and added a slew of editing options to rival TikTok. Creators on Instagram who had previously focused purely on still images have begun to foray into producing video content for the platform.

More Influencers

Social media influencers are often thought of as super-rich celebrities who have follower counts numbering in the tens of millions. However, in 2022 we have started to see an increase in smaller-scale influencers and brand partners, often referred to as micro-influencers.

Brands have noticed that some people can have a hard time relating to famous influencers and that their marketing campaigns were stagnating or performing poorly. In response to this, some companies have opted to work with less established and less obvious influencers, users with modest follower numbers and more natural posts and feeds. This has worked to help brands better connect with consumers on a deeper level, and it’s something we can definitely expect to see more of as we head into 2023.

Going Live

Live streaming is a booming industry, with platforms like Twitch enjoying incredible viewing figures and spawning a whole new subculture of content.

Instagram has had a live feature for a number of years, but we saw it really take off in 2022. Brands and influencers can go live to give consumers a more personal insight and connection, while friends and family can go live simply for the fun of it.