How Cryptocurrency Projects Are Tackling Transparency and Security Problems

Tom Patriot

I invested in BTC in 2010 (and sold shortly after, but have bought and sold all along since then), and have experienced a wild crypto ride. I’ve also advised and been working on a project that has developed the first application to bridge cryptocurrency with augmented reality. I’ve seen the crypto market on both sides and witnessed the persistent problems of cryptocurrency exchanges, from hacks to insolvency. Institutions and mainstream investors are rightfully hesitant to engage with many exchanges, drawing from mainstream headlines such as the recent Binance hack to the tune of $40 million,…

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The gym proving too expensive or time consuming?

Tom Patriot

How much do you exercise? Government guidelines suggest that, in order to stay healthy, adults should perform at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week — that’s exercise that gets your breathing and heart rate up. A new study, published in The Journal of Physiology investigated a home-based high-intensity interval training (Home-HIT) programme and studied its benefits for clinically obese individuals with an elevated risk of heart disease. Previous research has demonstrated that under controlled laboratory conditions, you can get the same benefits from three 20-minute exercise sessions, as from…

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The FDA Is Reevaluating Sunscreen Ingredients — Here’s What That Means For You

Tom Patriot

This spring, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is reevaluating the safety of every single chemical sunscreen agent. Makes you a little nervous, right? Us, too. And since we’re not going to find out the results of this reevaluation until November, we all have a long, confusing, sun-filled summer ahead. So we did our best to get as many answers as possible to help you­ — and, fine, us — make the right decision right now. So why the closer look at sunscreen ingredients in the first place? The FDA told us it’s…

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Austin Campbell Breaks Down Why He Owns 13 Sola Franchises

Tom Patriot

Austin Campbell has been involved with Sola Salon Studios since its inception in 2004. He now owns 13 locations in the San Diego, Calif., area and has no intentions of slowing down. “When we first opened Sola, I thought you were lying if you said we could have 10. Now 25 is very obviously in our sights,” Campbell says. Sola was founded to create a supportive community for beauty professionals to achieve their dreams, which is one of the things Campbell was initially drawn to. Campbell says empowering entrepreneurs is the most rewarding…

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