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Enjoy Ramadan and Raya celebrations with loved ones at IPC's Jumpaverse

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the upcoming Raya celebration around the corner, IPC Shopping Centre (IPC) celebrates Ramadan and Hari Raya with their "Jumpaverse" campaign from now till 15th May where shoppers will enjoy special promotions and great rewards when they visit and shop at IPC Shopping Centre.

IPC encourages shoppers to step out of the metaverse and into the Jumpaverse for this years Raya Celebrations

The pandemic has led many to live their lives online, in the digital metaverse where they work, engage, and interact with friends and family. This upcoming Raya celebrations, IPC wants to encourage people to step out from the metaverse into the real world through its "Jumpaverse" campaign for richer real-world interactions where they can meet up and mingle in their home away from home, at IPC Shopping Centre.

In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, IPC has transformed their outdoor al-fresco area where Muslim diners can berbuka puasa with their friends and family while also enjoying 20% off pick-up orders from Foodpanda, whereas Pandapro members enjoy an additional 5% off. Diners can also do their part for the environment by segregating their food waste and packaging into the allocated bins.The outdoor dining area is open daily from 10am to 10pm.

Shoppers who spend a minimum of RM600 in three receipts will receive a Jumpaverse cutlery holder set while those who spend a minimum of RM200 in two receipts will receive RM10 Jumpaverse E-vouchers. There are also Raya Packets redemption for shoppers who spend a minimum of RM150 in two receipts. Furthermore, there are additional benefits for IPC Tack Club members who will enjoy the same promotional offers at a lower shopping value.

"Raya celebrations in the past have been celebrated differently due to the pandemic but as we return to normalcy, IPC wants to provide our Muslim shoppers with a platform, a location for them to come together this Ramadan and Raya and to celebrate togetherness over a meal, an outing or even preparation shopping. IPC wants to continue being their home away from home where they can have comfort and peace of mind to celebrate the festivities while being rewarded," said Mark Tan, Marketing Manager of IPC Shopping Centre.

During the Jumpaverse campaign, shoppers will be entertained with fun and exciting activities such as free weekend arts and craft children's workshops, cultural music and dance performances and kid's favourite mascots, Sm Club Buddies who will be making their rounds. Shoppers can also participate in a social media redemption by taking a selfie at any of the Raya theme dcor around IPC Shopping Centre and uploading it on their Instagram Stories. Participants need to only tag @IPCShoppingCentre and include the hashtag #Jumpaverse to redeem complimentary IPC recycle totebags at the i-Counter on Level G.

Ensuring that shoppers have peace of mind, IPC has increased its sanitisation efforts and is committed to a high standard of hygiene, contact tracing, and social distancing protocols according to the latest government directives to curb the spread of the virus to ensure the safety of all shoppers, tenants, and the community. IPC Shopping Centre has also introduced new upgrades to the facilities for shopper convenience and ease.

For more information about IPC Shopping Centre's "Jumpaverse" campaign, visit http://www.ipc.com.my/jumpaverseand follow IPC on Facebookand Instagramfor the latest promotions, events and updates.

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STUDIO CITY, Calif., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As this year's Myeloma Action Month came to a close, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) was unwavering in achieving its goals. By encouraging individuals and groups to take action for myeloma through a powerful social media campaign, the IMF succeeded in increasing awareness of the disease, and in inspiring a culture of hope and resilience among the members of the myeloma community.

As Myeloma Action Month comes to a close, we encourage you to keep TAKING ACTION for myeloma and to continue supporting the International Myeloma Foundation in fulfilling its mission: improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure.

46 countries joined the #MYelomaACTION movement and reached over 30 million people across the globe.

The IMF is proud to report that the myeloma community went above and beyond when it came to taking action and making a difference for myeloma. Despite the pandemic and an ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the global community came together to participate in the Myeloma Action Month movement with over 30 million people in 46 countries reached across the globe.

IMF President & Chief Executive Officer and 26-year myeloma survivor Yelak Biru is truly elated at the success of this year's Myeloma Action Month: "Throughout this year's Myeloma Action Month, the IMF focused on encouraging engagement through the theme, #MYelomaACTION. Each of us has a role in advancing the art and science of cancer care in general, for better outcomes for myeloma in particular."

In 2009, the IMF launched March as Myeloma Awareness Month to shed light on this little-known cancer. By 2016, the organization elevated the campaign to Myeloma Action Month, with the added purpose of encouraging individuals and groups to take actions that positively impact the myeloma community.

This year, Myeloma Action Month was all about TAKING ACTION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Participants in this year's campaign were able to join the movement by uploading photos of their chosen action at the Myeloma Action Month website, using the hashtag #MYelomaACTION, and sharing their photos of "action" on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. To further increase awareness about the disease, the Myeloma Action Month website also featured 31 IMF Facts and Stats about myeloma.

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Forty-six countries joined the #MYelomaACTION movement this year, with Myeloma Action Month social badges and infographics translated into more than 12 international languages. Individuals and groups shared their actions, posts, and photos across the globe.

Some of the highlights of this year's Myeloma Action Month include:

For 31 days, the Myeloma Action Month advent calendar was filled with inspiring posts of actions taken by members of the myeloma community to draw attention to the disease while encouraging others to share their own actions.

Myeloma Action Month was declared in Hamilton County, TN and in Walker County, GA

The IMF Support Group Team virtually presented and provided tech support to 80 support groups during the month of March, with updates and resources from the IMF.

IMF Regional Director of Support Groups, Kelley Sidorowicz, created guided audio meditations and yoga videos for those living with myeloma. These interactive programs are available for free at the Mind and Body Experience website.

Sponsor participation exceeded expectations with their active engagement in social media.

In China, a series of myeloma lectures were produced and were available for viewing in real time and as replay videos.

In Hong Kong, a program introducing myeloma to the public was produced and aired locally.

In South Korea, a series of events were carried out throughout Myeloma Action Month. The Korean Blood Disease & Cancer Association (KBDCA) produced a video where patients asked Dr. Ki-hyun Kim of the Korean Multiple Myeloma Working Party (KMMWP) various questions related to multiple myeloma treatments. The KBDCA also produced a collection of online videos, which featured myeloma patients in various themes. The videos are available on YouTube via the KBDCA channel.

In Italy, Associazione Italiana contro le Leucemie, linfomi e mieloma Onlus (AIL) an organization which works to raise public awareness of the fight against blood diseases held a patient webinar on March 28.

Thanks to the kind and generous contributions of individuals and groups, the IMF is delighted to announce that 2022 Myeloma Action Month made an enormous difference in building a powerful mosaic of activity for every myeloma patient, caregiver, nurse, doctor, and advocate thus, fortifying the myeloma community's collective hope, understanding, and resilience.

The IMF is grateful to the following Platinum Sponsors for supporting Myeloma Action Month: 2seventy bio, Amgen, Binding Site, Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, and Takeda Oncology.

ABOUT MULTIPLE MYELOMAMultiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells white blood cells that make antibodies. A cancerous or malignant plasma cell is called a myeloma cell. Myeloma is called "multiple" because there are frequently multiple patches or areas in bone where it grows. It can appear as both a tumor and/or an area of bone loss, and it affects the places where bone marrow is active in an adult: the hollow area within the bones of the spine, skull, pelvis, rib cage, and the areas around the shoulders and hips.

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATIONFounded in 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the first and largest global foundation focusing specifically on multiple myeloma. The Foundation's reach extends to more than 525,000 members in 140 countries worldwide. The IMF is dedicated to improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure by focusing on four key areas: research, education, support, and advocacy. The IMF has conducted more than 250 educational seminars worldwide, maintains a world-renowned InfoLine, and in 2001, established the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG), a collaborative research initiative focused on improving myeloma treatment options for patients. In 2012, the IMF launched the Black Swan Research Initiative, a groundbreaking research project aimed at curing myeloma. The IMF can be reached at (800) 452-CURE (2873). The global website is http://www.myeloma.org.

Follow the IMF on:Twitter: @IMFmyelomaInstagram: @imfmyeloma Facebook: @myeloma LinkedIn: International Myeloma Foundation

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Apple's annual conference for developers is set to go ahead in a digital-only format in 2022. Even if you're not planning on uploading a new crypto-trading app to the iOS Store anytime soon, there will still be plenty of important announcements to keep an eye out for.

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Apple WWDC.

The WWDC will take place from 7-11 June. The keynote presentation will take place on 7 June, at 3am AEST.

You'll be able to catch the WWDC keynote live via the Apple TV+ app, on Apple's website or on its YouTube channel, where it will almost certainly be uploaded upon completion, for those of you who aren't completely nocturnal.

Here are the software reveals you're likely to see announced at Apple WWDC 2022. Keep in mind, generally when something is unveiled at WWDC, it enters a beta phase for developers and is not available to the public for some time.

The WWDC's headline reveal will be iOS 16. It is expected to be available on the iPhone 7 and beyond, and may feature AR/VR integration to prepare for an upcoming Apple Headset. Car crash detection that automatically contacts emergency services has also been rumoured.

Apple's mobile operating systems were split up in 2019, and have been steadily diverging ever since. We're likely to see iPad OS trend even more strongly in the direction of MacOS, including greater incorporation of Apple mice.

Rumours have also circulated that high-powered multimedia software like Xcode, Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro will finally be making their way to the iPad with this update, but only tablets with the M1 chip. At this point, that's only the Pro models.

The follow-up to MacOS 13, or Monterey, is an exciting prospect indeed. Apple's developers have now had years to create an operating system that maximises everything the glorious M1 chip can do, which should mean ultra-fast performance. Other than that, there isn't much reporting on any major changes coming in this update, but Apple could certainly surprise us.

Apple has trademarked the name "Mammoth", which would be in keeping with the trend of naming MacOS software after Californian landmarks.

watchOS 9 is expected to be unveiled at WWDC, but reports suggest it will be a modest update at best. The major rumour following tvOS 16 the software that runs on Apple TVs is "game mode", which will include a bevy of gaming features and a gaming-focussed remote. Triple A developers would surely love to get a crack at the M1 Pro chip, which could be a big element of tvOS 16.

Grab a great price on an Apple product so you'll be ready to run this exciting new software as soon as it becomes available.

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My 1TB SanDisk Exteme Pro SD card says you're wrong I will probably switch from the microSDXC SD card when they will invent the swappable micro SSD.Cloud storage is spying on your data, investigates it, needs internet connection, requires downloading and uploading, doesn't work in airplane mode basically anywhere on the planet like the SD card which is, get this, instant access to your data!Go along and buy an iPhone, because clearly you aren't into tech or programming. Default users are the worst!

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AlienKiss, 07 Apr 2022Your thinking doesn't apply to everyone. I for example, am only interested in high-end fl... moreYou shall buy Sony phones then, which you wont, because u think SD card slot is useless.

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AlienKiss, 07 Apr 2022Your thinking doesn't apply to everyone. I for example, am only interested in high-end fl... moreLol, I wonder what you are going to do when no phone will have SD card slot. Like phone companies will care that you are protesting about this, haha. Just use internal storage of the phone, cloud services or external drives if you really have so much information to store. And stop complaining about things that dont require complaining about. You do realise that in the near future smartphones will be port less no? That means no sim card slot, no usb charging port, no sd card.

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AlienKiss, 07 Apr 2022Your thinking doesn't apply to everyone. I for example, am only interested in high-end fl... moreI agree with you.

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Andri , 06 Apr 2022No! It's a premium segment. People who can afford sh.t. Same people that can afford highe... moreYour thinking doesn't apply to everyone. I for example, am only interested in high-end flagships (no mid-range phones) that have the SD card slot. I do have other criterias as well, but the SD card slot dictates if I'm interested in a phone or not. If it's not present, I completely loose any interest in it, no matter how excellent are the rest of the specs.And again, don't bring up the speeds because they are absolutely irrelevant. Nobody installs apps on the SD card or boots android from it (even though you can if you want)Again: No SD card slot = NO BUY! I don't care if the phone transforms into a ufo and flies to Mars! No SD card slot = NO BUY!The majority of the Note users agree with me on this one, trust me!

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Do people get paid for lying and spreading fake info here? Jeez..

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Anonymous, 06 Apr 2022Just got the S22 2 weeks ago and I love this phone. It's a nice upgrade from the S20. T... moreI have exactly opposite feeling. Bought S22 but returned it after a week, horrible battery life ~4h screen on time. Back to my S20 5G and even it's 2 years old battery is really good 5h screen on time. I feel cheated by Samsung, S22 felt like a downgrade. Especially the 8GB of ram compared to 12GB in S20 was noticeable.

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Still ise s21u and didabled kots of bloatwares in it ,i dont want s22u and doing disabling again ,will wait for s23u

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Anonymous, 06 Apr 2022Just got the S22 2 weeks ago and I love this phone. It's a nice upgrade from the S20. T... moreWell, S20 is a pretty low bar to be used as a yardstick...

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The sales off S22Ultra outtakes the s22.

Beyond laughable, that the s22 has only 8gb Ram in 2022.

12gb is standard, especially Android requires lot off Ram.

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Anonymous, 06 Apr 2022I think his phrase is incomplete. Those features are really what made Samsung stand out in the... moreNo! It's a premium segment. People who can afford sh.t. Same people that can afford higher memory configuration, top quality tws, cloud storage etc. So no, nobody bought galaxy s series cause its still had a jack. Processor, screen, innovation, reliability, market leadership,smart marketing, service and support, a peace of mind.. It was that.

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Just got the S22 2 weeks ago and I love this phone. It's a nice upgrade from the S20. This is by far the best phone on the market today. Choose Samsung over iPhone anytime. Gonna be interesting to see the S24 when the time comes. Highly recommend the S22 phone.

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Andri , 06 Apr 2022The cheapest phones in existence had removable battery, sd card, and 3.5 jack. So those are no... moreI think his phrase is incomplete. Those features are really what made Samsung stand out in the PREMIUM segment, before they turned into Scamsung, selling ripped-off devices for mega expensive (proof is here with sales declining).

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I don't want to burst your bubble, but I got into the Art School - Photo/Video section with a scholarship (that means I didn't pay for anything) with photos made ONLY with an old HTC phone. No DSLR or anything similar. I didn't even knew how to take a photo with a DSLR before that.My point is that you don't need a professional camera to take professional photos. That's a myth that bad photographers invented.Also, after I was accepted, the photo teacher really hated me because I wasn't using expensive equipment and I was never taking photos of almost naked girls or sunsets . He's a commercial prostitute if you ask me and clearly he's got nothing in mind but money, not art.What I can confirm is that EVERYONE, including pro photographers are still using the SD card in every camera, professional or not. My 1TB SD card is simply WOW and I use it just for backup and storage purposes. Speed is IRRELEVANT for that. And it's not like I spend every day transferring files :)) Don't be a hater just because you are not using the SD card. Peace!

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The baker, 05 Apr 2022It is not GOS, it is the poor battery life, the Exynos and the unrefined software with all the... moresell it when you still can! I luckily realized my S22 has super poor battery(4h SoT) and returned it directly to samsung. But seeing second hand almost new S22 price dropped like 20% in one month i dont see bright future for S22 series. People are selling them fast to get rid of the problem.

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Anonymous, 06 Apr 2022Yes, I am disappointed they keep removing features that made Samsung stand out. #1 Removable b... moreThe cheapest phones in existence had removable battery, sd card, and 3.5 jack. So those are not features that made Samsung Can't believe at peoples stupidity.

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Even with GOS limiting phone speed, with power saving mod on, dark mode, 60Hz and no 5G all i could get is 4:50h screen on time. With everything on thats around 4h. These phones are a joke from consumers.

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Yes, I am disappointed they keep removing features that made Samsung stand out. #1 Removable battery #2 Expandable storage #3 Headphone jack #4 Internal storage is too low #5 Never asked for hole punched screens

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Bulgarian customer, 05 Apr 2022Failing? I pre-ordered on the 10th of February and I'm yet to receive a call to go get my... moreI have preordered on the last possible day of the free galaxy buds promo period and A1 have delivered s22 about 2 weeks ago.

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I returned my S22 because of poor battery life. Imagine my 2-year old S20 has better battery!! Btw i live in China and stupid Samsung stores keep their phones default navigation setting with 3 navigation buttons instead of gestures. 100% of chinese competitors default setting are gestures. Samsung feels outdated with 3 navigation buttons.

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Before we start the day, its almost second-nature to whip out our phones and open the weather app to see if you should grab an umbrella or sunglasses. But some scientists have created software that allows you to tell an app what the local weather is like instead.

Researchers at ETH Zurich collaborated with the European Space Agency to build Camaliot, an app that uses a smartphones location data to improve live weather forecasting research. Launched on March 17, the crowdsourcing platform allows the public to participate in culling information and helps scientists create better ways to monitor the skies. Currently, the app is only available for Android devices.

Camaliot essentially turns your phone into a receiver for weather monitoring data. The app uses mobile technology to gather large bundles of raw data from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), a constellation of satellites that provides geo-spatial positioning data, better known as GPS. When these satellite signals beam the GPS data down to Earth, the time it takes for it to reach receivers on the ground (like your phones) can be used to detect the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The more time it takes for the data to travel means that there could be more water vapor in the air slowing down the signal.

While the app is running, these water-altered signals are then passed on Camaliots servers in Switzerland, to eventually be used in machine learning algorithms that are programmed to make weather predictions, like rainfall. As the data passes through a brewing rainstorm, and is slowed by the moisture, the AI gains insight into the amount of rain in the area through the data uploaded.

The app can also be used to improve forecasts even beyond the planets atmosphere. Because GNSS data can also be used in low-earth orbit, Camaliots data can help scientists build space weather predictions, a vital feature considering that cosmic events like solar flares can cause damage to our satellites and communication networks.

[Related: How harpoons, magnets, and ion blasts could help us clean up space junk]

Because Apples iOS system restrictions prevent Camaliot from getting access to raw GPS data, the app is not currently available for iPhones or desktop systems. However, it is freely available across 50 Android devices, and can be downloaded from the Google Play store.

Current weather monitoring and forecasting models can be expensive and have varying levels of accuracy. So, the team at ETH Zurich thought of tapping into the powerful, compact machines that billions of people now carry in their pockets. Smartphones open up new opportunities for space weather researchers, says Benedikt Soja, project scientist for Camaliot.

Traditionally, if you use GPS measurements for atmospheric sciences, then these are only recorded at very selected sites all over the world, says Soja, who is also an assistant professor of space geodesy at ETH Zurich. And there are a lot of big gaps in the network of these GPS stations.

A single station can cost thousands of dollars and is positioned in just one spot above Earth. Meanwhile, cell phones are capable of providing geolocational data on a global scale 24/7casting a much wider web of Earths local weather phenomena than faraway satellites.

But relying on smartphones comes with a hitch. During the first few days of its crowdsourcing campaign, the app experienced multiple server crashes, in part due to the sheer volume of people logging in to contribute their data. (Site crashes and bandwidth failures are a common occurrence with large crowdsourcing projects). Now, in the second month of its four-month campaign, the app has more than 9,000 users and upwards of 9 billion GNSS measurements have been made so far.

To see just how easy it was to join in on the weather data collecting, I was curious enough to try Camaliot myself. Heres what I found out:

After downloading the app and creating an account, Camaliots home page recommends that you find a flat surface near a window, but anywhere with a clear view of the sky to set your device down on will do just fine. I set my phone down near the window in my living room, which typically gets a nice, clear view of the sky most nights. Clicking the start logging button will begin the session, and the app will start measuring your phones GNSS information based on quality and distribution, or the number of observations your phone has collected so far. You can run sessions for a few seconds to hours, it doesnt matter how long you leave it on. When youd like to wrap up, you can click the stop logging button to end the data collection.

Then users have the choice of uploading that data immediately, or later on. If they choose the latter, the information is saved on their device until they do decide to share it. Keep in mind, the data files are saved to your phones storage, so if you dont have a lot of space on your phone, you might want to send the info sooner rather than later. I did notice, though, that Camaliot takes up much less space than my other apps, a mere 52 megabytes compared to Instagram apps 221 megabytes. The app also hosts a leaderboard, which is a pretty entertaining feature where users can see how their uploaded data captures stack up in comparison to the number of measurements others have collected.

While it would be possible to collect satellite information without some of the bells and whistles that make the app so user-friendly, Soja says that taking a more interactive approach encourages people to join in and stay actively involved with the project.

[Related: 9 cool ways your family can help scientists collect data]

If there is some element of gamification, then it really increases the interaction, and the likelihood that the people will gather more data significantly, says Soja. At the time of this writing, my own rank wasnt anything to write home about. Whether trying to surpass other users or fatten up my own score, I have to admit that the added competition makes using the app compelling, in a fun, yet nerdy way. And for those committed to beating the competition, you can win prizes. The people who gather a significant amount of data can take home Amazon vouchers and new phones.

Although plans to extend the app are still in the works, Soja says he imagines crowdsourced, citizen science projects will become widespread in more research fields beyond space weather as time goes on.

Even though our project isnt finished, we would like to keep the app running and still contribute to better forecasts with the data, he says. According to Soja, overall success would be seeing their data being used in larger prediction models often seen on news and weather channels.

In truth, we may still be years out from creating humanitys most accurate space monitoring tool, but for now, wellheres an app for that.

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Its the most famous penis in the world. Clean-shaven, uncut and decidedly smaller than Tommy Lee, Milton Berle and Rasputin and yet, it has a girthier reach than any of them. Viewed by more than 200,000 people on a monthly basis, its become the subject of countless Reddit threads and Twitter posts. Its also had remarkable staying power, remaining at the top of the schlong heap for a solid decade. But despite its penile infamy, we have no idea who it belongs to.

Im talking, of course, about the guy whose penis is on the Wikipedia page for penis or, more specifically, the pages for both penis and human penis. The image was uploaded by a user named Coastone on April 29, 2012, and the dick pic was put up as the lead image for human penis the very next day. In short order, Wikipedia moderators decided that this dick was the perfect specimen to represent every penis on Earth.

Over the next decade, many other penises would challenge that status, but theyd only dethrone Coastones for a few hours or minutes before his inevitable reinstatement. On its own, thats pretty impressive, but if you take Wikipedias rather turbulent penis history into account, Coastones longevity is downright legendary.

In keeping with Wikipedias basic principles of allowing anyone to edit entries, the site maintains a meticulous archive of every single change made to every single one of its pages. To date, the penis page has had 8,440 different versions, and each can be found in the view history section of the page. The very first version of the penis page was created on November 8, 2001, some 10 months after Wikipedia launched. It had no pictures whatsoever, and provided just the most basic info on penises.

As noted by Slate, which reported on Wikipedias penis page back in 2014, on January, 30, 2003, the first visual representation of a penis was added to the page by user GrandVoivodOfErdely. It looked like this:

Just 14 minutes later though, the vandalism was taken down.

A similar thing happened on July, 13, 2003, when an anonymous user uploaded the first actual image to the page. The image, though, was of George Washington:

Wikipedias penis page looked like this for exactly one minute before being reverted back to its previous version. Strangely, it seems that Washingtons pioneer spirit somehow inhabited Wikipedias penis page that day, because just hours later, several actual dick pics the first ever to appear on the page would be uploaded by user BL~enwiki. They werent considered vandalism either. They were simple, medical-looking, black-and-white images, and theyd remain on the page for months before being replaced by clearer photos.

None of these images were the lead image, though that top picture you see when you first click on a Wikipedia page. Instead, they were further down in the details section. Over the next 19 years, lots and lots of penises would compete for space in this section usually, they were uploaded by guys surrendering their own dicks to the public domain. Most of them would be quickly removed as one moderator once hilariously noted in the discussion page, At this time Wikipedia does not need any more human genitalia images. On occasion, however, some pictures would stay up for years at a time these were the ones moderators believed to have encyclopedic value.

But while the ups and downs of the penile images on the page are important, the most important penis there is definitely the lead image. Again, its the first thing people see when they arrive on a Wikipedia page, and its no doubt the dick they think of when they think about the Wikipedia penis. To that end, the first lead image on the Wikipedia penis page appeared on May 9, 2004. It was an encyclopedic medical drawing uploaded by a user named Raul654.

Aside from the occasional prank, medical drawings would remain at the top of the page until May 3, 2008, when a user named Bobisbob decided that hed had enough with the cheap imitators he wanted the real thing (or the whole hog, if you will). He added an image of a caucasian man and labeled it semi-erect circumcised penis. But Bob was quickly met with opposition by other editors, who criticized the addition and reverted the image back to the diagram. Bob refused to give up, though. Next, he uploaded dick pic after dick pic, despite other users taking them down and calling the images the worst possible insult on Wikipedia: un-encyclopedic.

Other moderators would also accuse Bob of uploading his own images. While thats certainly possible, it appears that Bob was uploading different penis pics each time some of which were circumcised, some of which were not; so its unlikely all of them were his. As opposed to the cheap thrill many seem to get from adding their own dick pic to Wikipedia, Bob probably saw this as a noble cause. In one comment, he even wrote, Why not have a picture of the real thing, [is] that so bad?

For an entire month, Bob went back and forth with other moderators, arguing that a photo of a penis was better than a diagram, and finally, they relented (though they declined to use any of the pictures Bob had put forth). Instead, on June 6, 2008, user Nandesuka posted a slightly blurry black-and-white photograph that labeled different parts of the penis.

For two whole months, Bob let it go, but in August 2008, he began insisting that the lead image be in color and that it have no labels, explaining that labeled penis pics should go in the details section. He kept up the fight for more than a year, uploading different color pictures every so often, only to have them removed and replaced with the black-and-white photo.

Bob relented in September 2009, but the days were numbered for the black-and-white photo anyway. On February 24, 2010, a user named Yestadae posted a color image of a man with blond pubic hair. The image, which doesnt appear to be a picture of Yestadae, was from a German user named Polarstern, which translates to North Star in English. After a weeklong discussion between moderators about which image was better, it was decided that Polarsterns was superior.

But Polarsterns reign as the penile North Star was limited, too. In December 2010, the penis page which was always very human-centric was split into two pages, one for general penises and the other for human penises, specifically. Following this, the lead image for the original penis page became a bunch of jars of whale penises, and then later on, an elephant penis.

Polarstern became the lead image for the new human penis page, but it wasnt without controversy. In the discussion threads, Polarstern clearly being a white man given his blond, unkempt pubic hair was a big topic of conversation. Namely: Why not use a penis picture with more racial ambiguity to it?

The answer came in the form of Coastones dick or whats most likely Coastones dick, as it was labeled as own work on its details page, which means its his, or someone who he got permission from. Coastones penis was uncircumcised, had a somewhat darker skin tone and was posted by user Pontmarcheur on April 30, 2012. Pontmarcheur posted this image just one day after it was uploaded to Wikipedia, which, to me, heavily implies that theyre the same guy. Either way, no one seemed to mind.

Pontmarcheur argued that this new penis could belong to almost any race, and that it reduces the controversy around having a white man represent everyone. And unlike the long discussions that were had in the past over such changes, the moderators came to the consensus that Coastones member was the winner in a single day. The photo has remained as the lead image for the human penis page ever since.

On April 30, 2022, Coastone will celebrate 10 years on the throne, an accomplishment both he and Pontmarcheur assuming theyre not the same guy should be proud of. After all, the last decade has been a turbulent one for the entire world. There was COVID, there was an insurrection and there were more than a few wars. Yet, through it all, theres been one steady thing we could count on, one reliable member we could always turn to: The penis on the Wikipedia human penis page.

Brian VanHooker is a staff writer at MEL specializing in pop culture, food (especially pizza) and long form oral histories. He is the co-creator of the comic book "Barnum & Elwood" and "The Tramp," a comedy pilot starring John O'Hurley. He also hosts a TMNT interview podcast called "Turtle Tracks" and was once called a "Good Guy" by Mr. T.

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The Honor MagicBook 16 likely wont be on the radar for many folks in the western market given the brand is more commonly associated with mobile phones than computers, but if youre looking for a large, budget-friendly laptop then you should stop and take a moment to absorb this review.

Honor used to be a part of the Huawei brand until they split back in 2020 (likely to get around strict anti-Chinese imports affecting Huawei in countries like the USA), and as such Honor laptops still have a few similarities with the devices from its old parent company. If you know anything about Huawei laptops though, this isnt a bad thing as most of the cons surrounding buying one comes from their regional availability and app support, which are two things Honor has (mostly) managed to avoid thanks to the split.

As a result, Honor laptops can offer some fantastic features on a budget, making them a great choice for students and anyone else keeping an eye on their cash (see our best student laptops guide for more budget friendly options). The MagicBook 16 is no exception to this, being packed full of some of the latest (and powerful) components while keeping costs in the mid-range. Although bear in mind that it's currently not available in the US or Australia.

Is it the most powerful system on the market, worth of including in our most powerful laptops guide? No, not by any stretch, but its large size, decent port selection and affordability mean it's a great buy for anyone looking to get started with various creative applications across talents like video editing, graphic design and digital illustration.

Its main downfall as a suitable laptop for creatives is the lack of a discrete graphics card, with it instead using the integrated Radeon graphics from its AMD Ryzen 5 processor, but this will only be an issue if youre trying to run applications that really need all that additional power. Generally speaking though, devices created specifically for the creative market will be better optimised for more demanding work but you wont get much selection at the same price point as the Honor MagicBook 16.

Laptops that do contain a full mobile GPU can get expensive pretty quickly, and the MagicBook 16 proves itself to be capable of running apps like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve with few issues so its still a great choice for creatives who wont need to use graphically demanding programs for things like 3D modelling.

If you have more of a budget to play with then it's worth checking out our list of the best laptop for graphic design, and the best computer for video editing, which have more powerful devices that are better suited to running demanding applications. For those who have fallen in love with the Honor MagicBook 16s charm though, read on to find out more.

You can buy the Honor MagicBook 16 for 850 direct from the Honor website with some interesting discounted add-ons (such as an Honor Band 6 watch or Honor Earbuds 2 Lite) and freebies (an Honor backpack for you to store the device), though theres a limited selection of available regions to ship to. As such, you cant buy the laptop direct from the Honor website if youre based in the US or Australia.

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Here is the Honor MagicBook 16 (2022) configuration we reviewed:CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600HGraphics: Integrated AMD RadeonRAM: 16GB DDR4Screen: 16.1-inch FHD, 144HzStorage: 512GB NVMe PCIe SSDPorts: 2 x USB 3.2 type C, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 x HDMI, 1 x 3.5mm audio jack Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2Camera: 720pWeight: 4.04 pounds / 1.84KgSize: 0.71 x 9.29 x 14.48 inches / 18.2 x 236 x 368mm

In fact, we couldnt find it available anywhere for the US market so if you had your heart set on this particular laptop youd need to find a way to ship it over from the UK or China, which will quickly make it unnecessarily expensive. We wouldnt suggest this, so instead try another budget-friendly creative laptop such as the Asus Vivobook range.

The price is fixed as theres only one configuration available, that being with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage which is great if you dont want to mess around with optimisations, but not ideal for anyone who wanted to configure things like RAM or storage to better suit their needs.

For comparison, the base model of the MacBook Pro 16-inch with the M1 Max chip will set you back $3,499 / 3,299, which is considered to be one of the best laptops for tasks like audio mixing and video editing, and the beloved, budget-friendly (for a Macbook at least) MacBook Air comes in at $999 / 999.

Powering the Honor MagicBook 16 is an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor with integrated AMD Radeon Graphics, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The lack of a dedicated graphics card means its not ideal for anything thats graphically demanding, such as 3D modelling or PC gaming, but there are plenty of creative applications that lean more on its capable CPU. Its also well suited for general day-to-day tasks like browsing the web, making video calls and typing out documents.

We were able to edit images on Photoshop easily enough, and while video editing was much slower than on something like a MacBook Pro 16-inch, it got the job done and didnt get too warm in the process.

Digital illustration was a breeze too, with Clip Studio Paint running with no noticeable lag. Still, we wouldnt recommend this if you need something that has some heavy lifting to do in applications like Maya or Blender - itll run them, you just wont enjoy how they run.

Windows 11 is the new operating system running on the MagicBook 16 in 2022, so you wont need to update from Windows 10 yourself during setup. Its plenty fast and looks modern to boot which certainly helps give the laptop a more premium feel, though theres not a huge jump in benefits for everyday users.

The 56Wh battery is fairly capable, lasting around 7 hours and 27 minutes in a looped video test and just under that at 7 hours and 3 minutes in a productivity benchmark that simulates a typical office workday.

There are plenty of laptops on the market that will last much longer, but its hard to find one at the same price that offers similar features. Its admirable, but not being able to last a full 8-hour workday is going to be an issue for Students and creatives who dont like to anxiously keep an eye out for power outlets.

Youre getting a webcam, though like many other laptops on the market, this is only capable of 720p. Its perfectly fine for work meetings or Zoom calls with your family and friends, but you wont want to record any videos for broadcasting on it. The sensor is also on the weak side, so theres a fair bit of background noise (the static-like fuzz that appears) because it cant cope with dim light conditions, so try and face a window or light source to improve this.

The Honor MagicBook 16 is ideal for anyone who needs a sizable screen on a budget, with a screen-to-body ratio of 87.3%. The resolution is Full HD (1920 x1080p), with 137 PPI and a peak brightness of 300nits. For comparison, the MacBook Air (2020) can achieve 400 nits and costs slightly more at $999 / 999.

The brightness is a little disappointing honestly as youll struggle to work in a brightly lit environment like being outside on a sunny day, but it works fine if you only plan on using it indoors and it does at least have a matte coating, which should help with reducing glare if youre sat by a bright window.

The aspect ratio is 16:9, which is still the standard, but were seeing more and more laptops released these days with a larger 16:10 ratio for enhanced productivity, so this may become a tad dated over the next few years. Colour accuracy isnt perfect, with the MagicBook 16 capable of producing 95.9% of the sRGB colour gamut and has a contrast ratio of 891:1, but this is ample for those who just started a creative hobby or course.

While the rest of the display feels a little underwhelming, youre getting a 144Hz refresh rate which isnt just nice to have given it feels much smoother than a 60Hz display, but it also has some benefits for gamers and video editors too. This can drain the battery, but you can manually drop this down to 72Hz in the Windows 11 advanced display settings menu if youre conscious of the device's power consumption or simply want to extend its battery life away from a power outlet.

That 144Hz refresh rate is great, but feels like it needs a little extra power if you want to make the most out of it. The integrated AMD Radeon graphics do a decent job, but a Pro model of the Honor MagicBook 16 is planned to release with an Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU which could provide a boost, though this doesnt currently have a price or release date.

The Honor MagicBook 16 isnt a small laptop, measuring in at 18.2 x 236 x 368mm and weighing 1.84kg. Sure, its on the larger size but thats just another benefit for creatives and students who want that extra real estate.

It only comes in one colour, Space Grey, which is nice enough and makes the laptop feel a little more expensive than it actually is thanks to being made from matte aluminium. This is also something we see from Huawei products so despite being separated from its parent company you can enjoy a similar vibe if you really dont want to buy from Huawei. Despite its size, it also fits into a standard satchel bag or rucksack just fine, and we managed to carry it around for a day without feeling it was unusually heavy.

The keyboard isnt anything to write home about. The keys are well-spaced if a little snug but this was easy to adjust to, and the keyboard is fully illuminated for when you need to type in a dimly lit environment.

Down each side of the keyboard, youll find upwards facing speakers, with the power button built into the right-hand side one. This doubles as a fingerprint scanner and its location away from the main keyboard mean youre unlikely to accidentally press it.

The trackpad is located underneath the keyboard and is very responsive and easy to use. Youll have an easier time using a wireless mouse or even a graphics drawing tablet if youre wanting to give digital illustration or photo editing a try, but for day-to-day web browsing and general use, the touchpad does an ample job.

Where many laptops these days have started to ditch ports, you actually get a decent selection on the Honor MagicBook 16, such as a full-sized HDMI, two USB 3.2s, two USB-Cs and a 3.5mm headphone and microphone jack. Sadly youre still missing ports like Ethernet and an SD card slot which would have been good for quickly uploading photographs from a digital camera, but its not a terrible selection.

Theres no Thunderbolt connection, but thats a technology restricted to Intel devices so its unsurprising that the AMD-powred MagicBook 16 lacks this feature. Still, the available ports mean that you can use it alongside a display drawing tablet (as these typically require an HDMI connection alongside either a USB-A or USB-C), which makes it a decent budget choice for graphic designers as well as photographers and digital illustrators.

The Honor MagicBook 16 (2022) isnt going to win any 'best of' awards, but it is a great all-rounder that caters well to creatives on a tight budget. That 144Hz display means its a joy to use, with a smooth framerate in daily use simply browsing the web, as well as in very low-demand games. It also offers a wide selection of ports for all the peripherals you might need for your craft, though the lack of an SD port is a disappointment.

Battery life is decent, but could afford to be better given AMD-powered laptops are usually known for offering exceptional battery life, which follows the same theme of the Honor MagicBook 16 being a resounding okay. Everything from the webcam, to performance, is middling, neither good nor bad and as such its unlikely to knock your socks off, but it is ideal if youre a student or someone who doesnt need a high-performing laptop. Although patchy availability means that not everyone will be able to get their hands on it.

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August Alsina Net Worth is estimated to be 4 million dollars. August Alsina is an American music artist. YouTube videos of him singing began appearing in 2007 and hes since made several popular albums. While his debut mixtape came out in 2012, he followed it up with a single and still another mixtape in 2013. Following this, Alsina signed with Def Jam Records and released his first EP in August of 2013. August Alsina Net Worth is estimated to be 4 million dollars. For his first studio album, Testimony (2014), which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the US R & B/Hip-Hop charts, he spawned three songs from the EP.

As of 2015, Augusts second studio album, This Thing Called Life, has been certified double platinum in the United States. I Luv This Shit (featuring Trinidad James) was certified Platinum and peaked at number four in R&B on the US Billboard Hot 100. No Love (with Nicki Minaj) and Ghetto (featuring Richie Home Quan) are other well-known Alsini songs (featuring B.o.B and Yo Gotti).

August Anthony Alsina Jr. was born on September 3, 1992, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to parents August and Anthony Alsina. August Alsina Jr. is the eldest of four children born to August Alsina, Sr., and Sheila Alsina. Lauryn Hills performance in Sister Act 2 motivated August to begin uploading YouTube videos at the age of 14. On the heels of the death of Alsina Srfather .s in December of 2005, Alsinas mother relocated the entire family to Houston, TX, hoping for a fresh start. Before his older brother, Melvin was killed in 2010, August wanted to go to Atlanta with his younger brother, Alsina.

His first official mixtape, The Product, was released in April 2012, followed by August Alsina University, Throwback, and August Alsina (August 2012). (September 2012). August released I Luv This Shit in January 2013 and The Product 2 in May of the same year. Downtown: Life Under the Gun was released in August 2013 and Hell on Earth was premiered in September, respectively. His Gold-certified hit Ghetto was the most added tune to urban radio the week it began airplay.

A single off Augusts planned debut album, Testimony, was released in April 2014 to excellent reviews and sold 67,000 copies in its first week. The song Make It Home (with Young Jeezy) was released in January 2014. I Luv This Shit, Numb, No Love (which was certified Platinum), Kissin on My Tattoos, and Ghetto were some of the albums most popular singles. Testimony Live Tour and Ushers The UR Experience Tour followed later in the year.

After the success of Testimony, August released This Thing Called Life in December 2015, which yielded the singles Hip Hop, Song Cry, Why I Do It (with Lil Wayne), Dreamer, and Been Around the World (featuring Chris Brown). Hip-Hop premiered during the BET Awards in June 2015, and the album sold 41,000 copies in its first week. A year after he started writing his third album, Alsina released the singles Drugs, Lonely, and Dont Matter. In June 2020, the album was released and reached No. 9 on the US R&B Chart and No. 4 on the US Independent Albums Chart, respectively.

It was also released in February 2019, and in July 2020, August released the single Entanglements (which is about Alsinas relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith) and it climbed to the top of the US R&B charts, where it peaked at No. 7. Aside from DJ Khaleds Hold You Down (2014), Gold Slugs (2015), and Do You Mind (2016), August has been on tracks by Kevin Gates and Flo Rida as well as Young Jeezy, Keyshia Cole, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, and Young Thug.

Life outside of work: In 2018, after Chandra, his nieces Chaylin, Amaiya, and Kaydens mother, died of cancer, August took up the role of a legal guardian for the three. When Melvin, the brother of Chandra, was murdered in 2010, Chandra was engaged to Melvins sister, Alsina.

As of June 2020, August said that Will Smith had permitted him to begin a relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. When Jada appeared on Red Table Talk in July, she revealed that she had dated Alsina during her divorce from Will 4 1/2 years previously.

For three days, August remained unconscious after collapsing onstage at a 2014 concert because of an auto-immune condition that affects his liver. His eye illness was forcing him to go blind, so he got surgery in 2015. After waking up one day with no legs, Alsina said in an Instagram video of the same year that he had been hospitalized for treatment.

At the 2014 BET Awards, August took home the Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award for Best New Artist and the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist award for Best Collaboration for I Luv This Shit in 2014 and No Love (Remix) in 2015. In 2014, Alsina was nominated for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist at the Soul Train Music Awards.

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