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There may be days when you feel exhausted, even at the start of the day. While you think you’ve had enough sleep, you find it challenging to keep your eyes open. For many who can’t seem to stay awake, drinking coffee for a caffeine fix may seem to help somewhat. However, it is pretty common to experience fatigue, especially when work demands so much from you. You carry on throughout the day and can’t wait to get home and rest. When the day is finally over, there is a sense of relief, but you may still experience fatigue and weariness.
While it is common to lack energy sometimes, you want to replenish your depleted energy and perform optimally at work or other daily activities. Luckily, there are natural ways to increase your energy levels when fatigue hits you, allowing you to stay focused and active throughout the day. Unless you have underlying health conditions that require medical intervention, you can try these methods to regain your energy. You can start by checking out onefarm.com where you can discover organic products that can potentially help increase your energy and boost productivity.
Here are some natural ways to stay energetic the whole day.
1. Exercise
You reduce the risk of developing heart disease, obesity, and diabetes when you exercise regularly. Moreover, studies prove that exercise or other physical activities can boost your energy and keep your fatigue at bay. According to tests conducted, exercise has improved the energy levels of people who participated in the program. Exercise does not have to be a heavy workout. Taking walks, jogging, or even performing household chores that require moving around are physical activities that can boost your energy even more.
2. Sleep
Many people underestimate the impact of sleep on our overall health. Some push their sleeping hours to the limit trying to get work done or meet a deadline before retiring. Lack of sleep depletes your body of energy, making you lethargic and irritable. You cannot focus on work and may even experience headaches from not getting enough sleep. Experts recommend getting 7 hours of uninterrupted, quality sleep to increase energy levels and stay healthy. Try setting a schedule for sleeping and waking, and remain consistent. Create a peaceful atmosphere inside your bedroom, remove gadgets and other distracting devices, and get the rest you need.
3. Water
Water is vital for your overall well-being. Keeping yourself well-hydrated keeps your organs healthy and impacts your mental state. If you are dehydrated, your brain does not function as it should, and your mood and energy levels are low. Therefore, it is best to make it a habit to drink water as frequently as possible, increasing the amount during physical activities or when living in an area with a warmer climate.
These are just some natural ways you can try to replenish your lost energy. On a final note, try to manage your stress as it may also be causing exhaustion and lack of energy. While stress happens to everyone, it saps your energy and tires you out. So, after a long day, forget about work for a while and learn to relax.
Understanding Aphasia: Bruce Willis Diagnosis Puts Language Disorder in the Spotlight
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Sheds Light on Condition
The recent announcement by Bruce Willis’ family that the actor has been diagnosed with aphasia has brought attention to the language disorder, which is relatively common but not well known by the general public. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) encourages the public and media to seek out evidence-based information about this condition—and stresses that treatment is available from speech-language pathologists (SLPs).
Below is some information about the language disorder. More details are available on ASHA’s website.
What is Aphasia?
Aphasia is a language disorder that can occur when a person experiences changes in the brain from injury or disease. This is most often due to stroke; however, any type of brain damage can cause aphasia. Aphasia can make it hard for someone to understand, speak, read, or write. This depends on the parts of the brain that are affected. Aphasia is not associated with cognitive deficits. However, word-finding difficulty, a hallmark symptom of aphasia, may also be an early symptom of other neurological conditions such as primary progressive aphasia—which are accompanied by cognitive impairments.
How is Aphasia Diagnosed and Treated?
SLPs evaluate a person’s speech and language skills. In making a diagnosis, they will assess how well a person:
Understands words, questions, directions, and stories. Says words and sentences. The SLP asks a person to name objects, describe pictures, and answer questions.
Reads and writes. The SLP will have a person write letters, words, and sentences—as well as read short stories and answer questions about them.
Aphasia can be treated in various ways, depending on the specific difficulties a person is having and what their goals are (e.g., getting back to work, taking care of family members, participating in specific life activities). SLPs work with people with aphasia one on one, as well as in groups to improve their communication skills. They may also help them find other ways to share ideas when they have trouble talking. This may include pointing, drawing, or using other gestures (called augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC). They also include family members who support their loved one’s communication.
How Can Loved Ones Help Someone With Aphasia?
Loved ones can help their family member or friend by connecting them with a certified SLP. A doctor can provide recommendations for local SLPs. A national database of these professionals is also available at www.asha.org/profind.
As you communicate with a person with aphasia in everyday life, use these tips:
•Get their attention before you start speaking.
•Keep eye contact as you speak. Watch their body language and gestures.
•Talk to them in a quiet place.
•Turn off the TV or radio.
•Keep your voice at a normal level. Don’t raise your voice unless the person asks.
•Keep the words you use simple but adult. Don’t “talk down” to the person.
•Use shorter sentences. Repeat keywords that you want them to understand.
•Slow down your speech. Give them time to speak. Try not to finish sentences for them.
•Try using drawings, gestures, writing, and facial expressions.
•The person may understand those better than words sometimes.
•Ask them to draw, write, or point when they are having trouble talking.
•Ask “yes” and “no” questions to make it easier for them to respond. Let them make mistakes sometimes. They may not be able to say everything perfectly all the time.
•Let them try to do things for themselves. It may take a few tries. Help when they ask for it.
About the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASHA is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 223,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment, including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) identify, assess, and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders. www.asha.org
A new Rolls-Royce motor car always begins its life in winter. Temperatures at the Bespoke facility used by the marque, located in Arjeplog, Sweden, just 55km from the arctic circle, drop to -26 degrees centigrade and are further cooled to -40 degrees centigrade.
There are several reasons for subjecting the marque’s products to such extremes. When the prototypes are built, engineers perform very basic tests in extreme conditions to ensure that each system is operational and functions at a basic level in cold weather. This test is combined with the beginnings of the refinement process – the first ‘lessons’ in a finishing school that will form the foundations of a motor car worthy of the marque.
ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE: ROLLS-ROYCE 3.0
Rolls-Royce 3.0 represents the beginning of the marque’s bold electric future. The term ‘Rolls-Royce 3.0’ is a reference to the brand’s progress during its renaissance, which began in Goodwood, West Sussex on 1st January 2003. The first Goodwood Rolls-Royce was Phantom, and it was underpinned by its own Bespoke architecture. This was Rolls-Royce 1.0. Following this, a new, highly flexible all-aluminium spaceframe architecture was conceived that could be adapted for multiple applications, including the current Phantom, Cullinan, Ghost and Coachbuild projects. This was Rolls-Royce 2.0. Rolls-Royce 3.0 is the integration of a fully electric power train and Decentralised Intelligence into the marque’s architecture.
In component terms, the simplicity of the car has increased significantly. However, the requirement for engineering Spectre – of sending this uneducated car to Rolls-Royce finishing school – is unparalleled.The definition of engineering has changed. Historically, engineering a Rolls-Royce has taken place in workshops. Spectre sees this pivot into the digital space.
Spectre is the most connected Rolls-Royce ever and each component within it is more intelligent than in any previous Rolls-Royce. It features 141,200 sender-receiver relations and has more than 1,000 functions with more than 25,000 sub functions. By comparison, Phantom has 51,000 sender-receiver relations, 456 functions and 647 sub functions.
The dramatically increased intelligence of Spectre’s electronic and electric powertrain architecture enables a free and direct exchange of detailed information between these 1,000+ functions with no centralized processing. While this has required engineers to increase the length of cabling from around 2 kilometers in existing Rolls-Royce products to 7 kilometers in Spectre, and to write more than 25 times more algorithms, it offers a significant step forward for the brand. A dedicated control can be created for each set of functions which enables unprecedented levels of detail and refinement, allowing for what Rolls-Royce chassis specialists are already calling “Rolls-Royce in high definition”.
ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE: ARCHITECTURE
In creating a design for Spectre, a generously proportioned, highly emotional body style was selected. This could only be enabled with the marque’s all-aluminium spaceframe architecture. Indeed, the scale is so far beyond other contemporary coupés that it orary product that occupies this space – Phantom Coupé. The marque’s designers consider Spectre to be Phantom Coupé’s spiritual successor.
Indeed, when it came to styling Spectre, the marque’s designers considered the dimensions and emotionality of Phantom Coupé, and other grand coupés from Rolls-Royce’s past. Not only did they create this emotion with Spectre’s fastback silhouette and size, but they also carried forward a key design feature of Phantom Coupé: the iconic split headlights, a design tenet that Rolls-Royce has owned for many decades.
This design typology was selected in consultation with the marque’s clients, who found the idea of a Phantom-scale Electric Super Coupé highly appealing. However, the decision to pursue this aesthetic was also strategic. Leaders within the brand wanted the first fully electric Rolls-Royce to be highly emotional, something that shows that electric powertrain technology can deliver on the promise of such grand, seductive and compelling styling. While Spectre represents an historical moment for Rolls-Royce, it is also an historic moment for electrification – the technology is now able to contain the Rolls-Royce experience.
The flexibility of Rolls-Royce’s proprietary architecture, which is reserved for the marque’s exclusive use and does not underpin mass market cars, enables the exterior design to carry the scale required to create the presence of an authentic Rolls-Royce. This is plain to see in Spectre’s wheel size – it will be the first coupé equipped with 23-inch wheels since 1926.
The flexibility of the marque’s architecture also enabled designers to dramatize the coupé experience. By placing the floor halfway between the sill structures rather than on top or underneath the sills, there is a highly aerodynamic channel for the battery, providing a perfectly smooth underfloor profile. Likewise, this creates a low seating position and enveloping cabin experience.
By moving the bulkhead location, designers and engineers have also been able to deepen the dashboard location to truly cocoon passengers.This is amplified with a dramatically low windscreen rake and incredibly efficient airflow profile. This, along with other intelligent design solutions such as an aerodynamically tuned Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, contributes to a drag coefficient (cd) of just 0.26 in early prototypes.
The battery location, which is enabled by the marque’s architecture, unlocks another benefit that is commensurate with the Rolls-Royce experience. By creating wiring and piping channels between the floor of the car and roof of the battery, engineers have created a secondary function for the battery – 700kg of sound deadening.
ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE: THE EXTRAORDINARY UNDERTAKING CONTINUES
With the winter testing phase completed, Spectre will continue its global testing programme. The Electric Super Coupé still has to complete nearly two million kilometres before the marque’s engineers will consider this undertaking complete prior to first customer deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2023.
World’s First Electric Hyper-SUV Launched By Luxury Automaker
The Lotus Eletre is the first of three new Lotus lifestyle EVs in next four years
Lotus Cars has today unveiled the world’s first electric Hyper-SUV, the Lotus Eletre, during a livestreamed event in London – reaching its most significant milestone yet in its ongoing transformation to a truly global performance car brand.
The all-new and all-electric Lotus Eletre is a striking and progressive Hyper-SUV – the first of a new breed of pure electric SUVs. It takes the core principles and Lotus DNA from more than 70 years of sports car design and engineering, evolving them into a desirable all-new lifestyle car for the next generation of Lotus customers.
The company’s famed expertise in the fields of ride and handling, steering and optimised aerodynamics have been carefully and respectfully evolved. The Eletre takes the heart and soul of the latest Lotus sports car – the Emira – and the revolutionary aero performance of the all-electric Evija hypercar, and reinterprets them as a Hyper-SUV. A bold new dimension to the Lotus performance car portfolio, the Eletre delivers a significant number of firsts for Lotus – the first five-door production car, the first model outside sports car segments, the first lifestyle EV, the most ‘connected’ Lotus ever. And yet it remains a true Lotus, a beautiful car ‘carved by air’, packed with pioneering technology, genuine sporting performance and simplicity of purpose, designed and developed by a passionate and global team. The Lotus Eletre is alive with character and personality.
The Eletre is 4WD, has a battery capacity that’s over 100kWh and with power from 600hp. A 350kW charger will deliver a 400km (248 miles) range in just 20 minutes. The car’s target maximum WLTP driving range is c.600km (c.373 miles). It also comes with the ability as standard to accept 22kW AC charging which, where available, reduces the time plugged in.
Technology includes the most advanced active aerodynamics package on any production SUV, and intelligent driving technologies such as the world’s first deployable Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system.
The Eletre is the first in a new range of premium lifestyle performance electric vehicles to be built at an all-new state-of-the-art production facility in Wuhan, China. The car has been ‘Born British, Raised Globally’, with key attributes defined by the development team at Hethel, Norfolk – the home of Lotus since 1966 – and supported by collaborative work with teams in China, Sweden and Germany. The overall exterior and interior design has been led by an international team based at the Lotus Tech Creative Centre (LTCC) in Warwickshire, UK.
The Eletre is built on Lotus’ all-new and highly versatile Electric Premium Architecture (EPA). The low-to-the-ground ‘skateboard’ design means outstanding handling, and can easily adapt to accommodate different battery sizes, motors, component layouts and intelligent driving technologies. For the Eletre these include end-to-end autonomous driving technology, future-proofed so updates can be added as required.
The platform will be the basis for an all-new range of premium lifestyle performance electric vehicles from Lotus. Led by the Eletre, these cars will catapult Lotus into a new era of higher retail volumes and significant revenues.
The Lotus Eletre is on sale now across global markets, with first customer deliveries in 2023 starting in the UK, Europe and China. For more information and to reserve your Lotus Eletre please visit www.lotuscars.com.
Limited-edition VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring NFTs will mint on National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day to support healthy futures and equal rights for all
In honor of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on April 10, M·A·C Cosmetics has created its first-ever NFT collection featuring the work of the late iconic artist and activist, Keith Haring. Available from April 10 to June 1, 2022, 100% of the purchase price from primary sales of the VIVA GLAM x Keith Haring NFT collection will be donated to the M·A·C VIVA GLAM Fund to support youth impacted by HIV/AIDS and through January 15, 2023, 2.5% of the purchase price from all secondary sales on OpenSea will go to The Keith Haring Foundation.
“VIVA GLAM is as iconic to M·A·C as our lipsticks and as our relationship with technology evolves as a society, we must also expand how we fundraise for the campaign. This will be the first-time in VIVA GLAM’s 27-year history that fans and supporters in the U.S. will be able to contribute to VIVA GLAM without buying a physical lipstick. This is an exciting moment for us and we hope that this limited-edition NFT collection will help us reach a new audience and raise more funding for VIVA GLAM,” said André Branch, M·A·C Cosmetics General Manager, North America.
The Keith Haring Foundation is a natural partner for M·A·C to enter into the metaverse: Haring’s inimitable street pop art sprang into the epicentre of New York’s artistic subculture in the 1980s, right when M·A·C launched as the definitive rule-breaking Artistry brand. It’s their shared connection to the fight against HIV/AIDS that forms the most meaningful bond. Haring himself was diagnosed with HIV in 1987 at a time when the disease was still a source of fear and apprehension. Equal part activist and artist, instead of hiding behind his diagnosis, Haring used his art to raise awareness about the AIDS crisis and talk about his own illness, which helped destigmatize AIDS and bring impacted youth together to advocate for change.
“This is exciting in so many ways. First, it is M·A·C’s first ever dab into the metaverse and the world of NFTs and we are thrilled to anchor it to giving back to a cause so close to the heart and soul of the brand,” said Aïda Moudachirou-Rebois, Global Chief Marketing Officer, M·A·C Cosmetics. “Additionally, we are honored that the Keith Haring Foundation agreed to join forces with us to carry forward Haring’s mission of using art to drive positive change for those most in need of support and are proud that his legacy lives on through VIVA GLAM.”
The limited-edition NFT collection features three animations of M·A·C VIVA GLAM lipsticks decorated with Haring’s most famous artwork. Created in partnership with blockchain technology leader ConsenSys, each NFT is available at three different rarity levels and price points to attract a diverse and inclusive range of metaverse consumers.
Keith Haring Red – Rare ($25 each up to 5,000 pieces minted on demand): Animated illustration of red lipstick featuring Haring’s artwork.
Keith Haring Blue – Exclusive (250 total pieces at $150 each): Animated illustration of blue lipstick featuring Haring’s artwork. Rare NFTs also include a digital face chart tutorial of a Keith Haring-inspired makeup look created by a M·A·C Senior Artist.
Keith Haring Yellow – Icon (25 total pieces at $1000 each): Animated illustration of yellow lipstick featuring Haring’s artwork. Legendary NFTs also provide access to a 30-minute personalized M·A·C Artist consultation and complementary physical product.
“Keith Haring and M·A·C Cosmetics are really a perfect match,” said Gil Vazquez, Director of the Keith Haring Studio. “Both the artist and the brand have long stood for equal rights and self-expression for everybody. We are happy to team up with M·A·C to continue supporting a cause he cared about so deeply.”
M·A·C VIVA GLAM was created in 1994, at the height of the AIDS epidemic, by Frank Toskan and the late Frank Angelo, the original founders of the brand, who saw the HIV/AIDS epidemic directly affecting their community. They came up with a very simple, yet powerful concept: Make a lipstick and dedicate 100% of the selling price to organizations directly serving people affected by HIV/AIDS. Thanks to this powerful mission and support from the M·A·C community, the campaign has raised over half a billion dollars for organizations all over the world helping women and girls, the LGBTQIA+ community and those affected by HIV/AIDS.
What is it about sports betting that enthralls us? It’s easy, enjoyable, and gives us a chance to profit! Beginners, on the other hand, should wait before placing bets. As simple as sports betting is, it’s not always easy to get it all right when you’re just starting out in the industry.
It’s highly unlikely that you’ll enjoy sports betting if you approach it in the wrong way. You won’t be headed in the right direction in terms of turning a profit. No, we aren’t trying to stop you from betting on sports. That is not at all the case. It’s all about making sure you’re ready and that you have the best shot at making money.
Hopefully, you will be able to form as many good habits as possible by reading this article.
Follow these tips for a better experience, learn the language, don’t be influenced by your own personal bias. When you win, don’t get too cocky and when you lose, don’t get down on yourself. Try to spend some time doing your homework and have faith in your own sense of right and wrong. The best is if you don’t gamble if you’re intoxicated and the most important is to not give up and experiment!
Bonus and promotions
A “rollover requirement” is attached to all bonuses. A “rollover requirement” is the amount of money you must wager before requesting a payout (graded, settled wagers only). The amount you win or lose isn’t all that important. All that’s left is for you to do is put that money to good use. According to Basketballinsiders, a trusted and reliable source for information, the ‘ my bookie’ bonus code is a great start. Something to note is, It’s vital to remember that you’ll have to adhere to the MyBookie Bonus’s terms and conditions. If you fail to follow these terms and conditions, your bonus will be invalidated, and your winnings will be forfeited. To qualify for the free bet bonus, you must make a minimum deposit of $50.
To collect the bonus, you must enter the promo code INSIDERS upon registration or deposit.
Once the incentive has been activated, you must complete a 10x rollover requirement.
Wagering on sports must satisfy all rollover criteria.
How to sign up
Pressing ‘join now’ and entering your personal details are the first step. Then one must enter your address and claim the bonus code for you to receive the welcome offer. ( it should automatically pop out ). Read the terms and conditions, deposit and you can start!
Set a budget
There are many important tips, but none are more critical than this one. No matter how much money you have or how long-term your goals are, you must set a budget. Recall that losing money is much more common than winning money. Decide how much money you are willing to risk and make sure you don’t start risking more if you lose all of it.
All of these options are available for you to choose from when it comes to budgeting your money. People have even been known to set money aside with no specific deadline in mind. Creating a budget is completely up to you. If you’re serious about sticking to your spending plan, make sure it’s set at a level you can afford.
Because no one has an endless supply of cash, everyone must learn to budget. There are some living expenses that should always take precedence over other costs. Disposable income can be used for gambling, but the money that must be used for other purposes should not be used for gambling. Gambling can quickly spiral out of control at this point, with potentially disastrous results. By adhering to a budget, this can easily be avoided. As long as the stakes are low and there’s no risk of losing, sports betting can be an enjoyable experience. A staking plan is also recommended. When it comes down to it, the term “staking plan” simply means a set of guidelines for determining how much money should be bet on each wager in relation to the overall budget. At most, you should bet no more than 5% of your total account value. You’ll be able to weather a few setbacks without going over your budget too quickly if you do this.
Pick and choose your showdowns
It’s one of the most appealing aspects of sports betting to have so many options to choose from. We now have the ability to bet on virtually any sport, event, league, or competition that we can think of. Additionally, we offer a wide range of bets to choose from. Most of our money can be put to good use in many different ways.
Although it is important to choose wisely, If you bet too much money or place too many wagers, you’ll likely lose more money more quickly than if you bet too little. When you’re betting a lot, it’s difficult to make consistently sound decisions, so it’s better to focus your efforts on finding real bargains.
Choosing how many different sports and leagues or competitions to bet on should be done with great care, as should the stakes. While betting on multiple sports isn’t a bad idea, it’s also not necessary to narrow your focus to a single one. Keep your attention focused on the topics you know the most about, and steer clear of those you don’t.
This only applies to certain sports when it comes to league sizes or competitions. Betting on every tennis match, for example, would be a realistic expectation. It wouldn’t be too difficult to keep track of since most of the players are the same. In contrast, soccer is an entirely different matter. There are simply too many tournaments and leagues to keep track of. As long as you have a working knowledge of two or three leagues, you can get a good handle on the players and teams.
iGaming is one of the fastest-growing internet industries. Software companies and technology experts are combining to offer customers the most exciting and realistic gaming experiences, and casinos are fiercely competing to attract new punters by vying to provide the best online casino bonus promotions. The latest enhancements create immersive gameplay with the most advanced graphics ever seen. It is a constantly evolving landscape with many new developments heading over the horizon.
Virtual Reality
VR has been on the fringes of iGaming for years but never entirely made it to the mainstream. This has mainly been down to the limitations and the prohibitive cost of the equipment players need to experience the technology fully. However, the limits could be removed as tech giants make strides towards lightweight, wireless, affordable headsets, and this is driven in part by some of the largest casino software houses, who have a vision for an entire virtual casino walkthrough immersion where players can move between tables, visit the bar, and even stroll through the giftshop – in line with the whole experience offered in such prestige locations as the Las Vegas strip.
Augmented Reality
Another technology expected to feature heavily in the future of internet gaming is Augmented reality. It first hit the headlines when Nintendo launched the next installment of the hugely successful Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Go, which allowed thousands of fans to head out into the world and take their interactive gaming with them. The future of AR is thought to involve special glasses that seamlessly combine the real world with the virtual game, bringing the live action into your living room.
Cloud Gaming
Cloud technology is another relatively new addition to the world of computing and has yet to reach its full potential. The most common use currently is off-site storage. Customers can expand their storage capability by utilizing the secure cloud, whether from phones or computers. This secure storage offers not only the space to store more but being remote is still accessible if the device breaks or the user upgrades. No need to reinstall everything; simply log back into the cloud account and download as needed. The gaming industry is looking to utilize this as a form of game rental space where nothing is required on the gamer’s PC – but accessed via the cloud. This could revolutionize gaming – provided the end-user has an internet connection to support the speeds needed to avoid lag and connection dropping.
Hi-Fi Graphics
High-fidelity is the buzzword for companies like Nvidia and AMD. Essentially, this is the quest for ultra-realistic graphics, and the game is on. The correct term is raytracing, but for the non-technical end-user, this simply means games that look so real you could be there. There have been some issues with a hard to get hold of chipset, but once this issue is sorted, there should be no stopping the rise of the hyper-realistic game.
The Metaverse
If you are unaware of the metaverse concept, it is best defined as an online space reminiscent of a parallel universe, although virtual in nature, where people log in and live a life. This sounds quite intimidating, but realistically this is a long way off from becoming a fully functional concept. However, there are glimpses already, with games like Fortnite featuring some aspects we expect to see. The possibilities for gaming are vast and exciting and will enable game players to become part of the immersive experience that major gaming industry players want to offer. For most of us, the metaverse is easily understood as the virtual world’s backdrop and scaffolding.
Raised in Atlanta, GA, 23-year-old rising rapper Latto has been making a name for herself since she was eight years old. The Rap Game Season One winner has continually released music since 2016 and signed with RCA Records in 2020. In June 2019, Latto released her EP Big Latto, which included her breakout-hit song “Bitch From Da Souf.” The December 2019 release of her follow-up project, Hit The Latto, contained the remix version of the track featuring Saweetie & Trina, the accompanying video has been viewed over 86 million times. Prior to this, her impressive catalog of music includes Miss Mulatto (2016), Latto Let ‘Em Know (2017) and Mulatto(2018).
As part of the elite new wave of female rappers, such as Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls, Saweetie and more, Latto has proven that her pen game, replete with witty and raw verses, is unmatched. Her track “Bitch From Da Souf (Remix)” featuring Saweetie and Trina went RIAA-certified Platinum, making Latto the first solo female rapper from Atlanta to accomplish this feat. She was also one of only two women inducted into theXXL 2020 Freshman Class, earning her another major milestone in her burgeoning career. In August 2020, Latto released her major label debut project Queen of Da Souf and later that year also released of the extended version of the project. It included multiple standout tracks such as “In n Out” feat. City Girls, “Sex Lies” featuring Lil Baby andthe now RIAA-certified Platinum track “Muwop” feat. Gucci Mane. In addition to her own music, Latto has been inescapable; from her cameo in Cardi B’s iconic “WAP” video featuring Megan Thee Stallion, to countless features including Chris Brown & Young Thug’s “Go Crazy (Remix)” with Future and Lil Durk, Chloe & Halle’s “Do It” (Remix) with Doja Cat and City Girls, NLE Choppa’s “Make Em Say” andmore, she’s proven that Big Latto is bigger and better than ever before.
Latto’s first official release of 2021, “The Biggest,” was the introduction to her new moniker that explained her reasoning for the name change, her intentions and moving forward into the next stage of her career. To start off the new chapter, Latto received her first-ever nominations for “Best New Artist” and “Best Female Hip-Hop Artist” at the 2021 BET Awards followed by performances at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on their Extended Play Stage where she gave fans a sneak peek snippet of “Big Energy” prior to its release along with performances of “Bitch From Da Souf” and “Muwop.” In addition to her VMAs performance debut, she received her first VMA nomination for “MTV Push Performance of the Year” for “Sex Lies.” She was also nominated for two 2021 Soul Train Awards and one 2022 NAACP Image Awardfor Chris Brown’s “Go Crazy (Remix)” with Young Thug, Lil Durk and Future.
From her appearance on LA Leakers with her viral freestyle to her feature on soundtracks for Halle Berry’s Bruisedand F9: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to her energetic appearances and sets at festivals, she continues to elevate. Latto’s latest singles “Big Energy” and “Soufside” are on her newly released album 777, and the new project demonstrates that point further. Most recently, “Big Energy” has proven to be a certified smash-hit making it into the top 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart (#14 currently), becoming RIAA-certified Gold, and dominating radio (cracking top 5 at Pop radio and was #1 at Urban and Rhythm). The track shows Latto embracing this new phase in her career – manifesting good fortune and hitting bar after bar with witty, captivating lyrics, but staying true to herself and her roots. Big Latto’s ‘got that real big energy’ and shows no signs of stopping.
Revealed during Geneva Watch Week at Barton7, Bianchet unveils two new limited editions of the Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork, which unite noble materials with a sporty and technological soul, and reflect the Franco-Italian brand’s statement to define a new essence of style in contemporary watchmaking.
Timeless design principles
By using the iconic Golden Number 1.618 and the work of Italian mathematician Fibonacci as design basis, coupled with a minimalist essential approach to watchmaking construction, Bianchet creates a collection of modern and refined watches, in which beauty and harmony come to the fore.
Known as “The Divine Proportion,” the Golden Number 1.618, which underlies the beauty of the universe, is found in some of the most harmonious and everlasting creations in art, architecture, music – from Leonardo da Vinci, Le Corbusier, to Debussy – and in nature.
Fascinated by the capacity of the Golden Number, and its timeless design principle, to create beauty and harmony, Bianchet founders have chosen to immortalise its proportions in their horological compositions to build an everlasting legacy.
Italian by design, French in the details
Created by the Franco-Italian couple Rodolfo and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet, the brand lays the foundation for its inspiration through its faith in the purity of lines, its passion for contemporary design and architecture, coupled with a pure, intuitive sensibility nourished by Italian roots, and an innate attention to details.
The flowing lines, the sense of colour, the engineering concept behind every Bianchet timepiece are a perfect illustration of the Italian design approach and eagerness to create an object of desire, that is beautiful from its conception to its aesthetic execution.
The tonneau shape of the case, the openwork design of its movement, the high-end finishing, illustrate the combination of Italian aesthetic sensibility and French sense of detail. Everything within the Tourbillon B1.618 Titanium-Carbon watch expresses refinement, pure lines and a natural sense of balance that makes it a watch of our time for our time.
Crafted with soul
Every Bianchet watch is designed, crafted, produced, and finished by hand entirely in Switzerland, including the strap and buckle. Each person involved in the creation of a Bianchet timepiece, from the founders, designers and craftsmen, to carefully selected partners, put their heart and soul into their work to produce the best of Haute Horlogerie in Switzerland.
The process of making a Bianchet watch is focused as much on quality and aesthetic, as on technical excellence, the main objective being to obtain a perfect balance between form and function. The art of Haute Horlogerie, mainly executed by hand, requires complete undivided attention; a suspended moment in time when the passion of the creator transfers to the object and conveys the highest level of quality.
Conceived for an active lifestyle, the slightly curved carbon & titanium case offers perfect comfort. The union of hand-finished Grade 5 Titanium on the bezel and back, and a light carbon fiber composite with an added titanium powder, which Moiré effect creates unique patterns on every timepiece, is underlined by soft vulcanized rubber seams which bring a sensuous feel. The perfect curves, the lightness and softness sensations, the high-end materials, create a unique horological experience.
Titanium Caliber B1.618
The movement of the Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork is the result of genuine aesthetic research. Conceived from the outset as a skeletonized movement, the Calibre B1.618 is all about a sensation of plumbing untold depths, a feeling accentuated by the curves, whose radii’s progression and interlacing are derived from the Fibonacci sequence. The symmetrical plays off the asymmetrical, in a balance that is natural to the eye, with a harmony that is intrinsic to the Golden Ratio.
Crafted from grade 5 titanium, that only master watchmakers are able to harness, the calibre B1.618 is able to withstand shocks of up to 6000G in all positions. The superposition of titanium arches and curves, in various shades of black, the floating skeletonized flanges which adorn the movement, play with light and transparency to create a sculptural architecture that is both strong and ethereal.
The tourbillon cage, the main plate and bridges, are all crafted from titanium and finished by hand, using mineral sands and natural fibres. Every wheel of the B1.618 gear-train is decorated by hand and coated with rhodium – today the most prestigious and expensive metal on earth.
Contemporary Haute Horlogerie
Thanks to peerless Haute Horlogerie techniques and the use of noble materials, featuring a sporty and technological soul, Bianchet timepiece collection reinterprets mechanical art in contemporary high-horology.
Uniting the sensory, cultural, mathematical, and mechanical, the new Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork Titanium-Carbon limited editions feature a hand-finished case in Grade 5 Titanium on the bezel and back, mixed with a light carbon fiber composite infused with a titanium powder, stylishly signed with two soft colorful rubber seams.
1.618 by Bianchet
Focused on re-engineering a timepiece by applying the Golden Ratio to contemporary watchmaking, Bianchet breaks free from the classical and traditional culture with which the iconic number 1.618 has generally been associated, and applies the Golden Ratio to a modern conception, using the materials, manufacturing techniques and performances of today, in the respect of centuries of high horology know-how.
Limited to 21 pieces each, the new Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork titanium-carbon blue and green editions stand as a modern and timeless testament to beauty in watchmaking, and bring a sporty-chic Haute Horlogerie timepiece to refined watch lovers in search of a unique horological experience.
Main characteristics
Weight: 48 grams
Power reserve: 105 hours (+/-10%)
Shock resistance: 6000 G
Water resistance: 50 metres (5 ATM)
Entirely made in Switzerland
Guarantee: 5 years
Authenticity Certificate registered on the Swiss blockchain
Case
Grade 5 titanium and carbon composite infused with titanium powder
Crown: Grade 5 titanium
Finished by hand
Sapphire crystal with antireflective coating, case front and case back
Case dimensions: 43 x 50 x 13 mm
Strap & Buckle
Organic vulcanised rubber
Folding clasp in grade 5 titanium
Calibre B1.618
Tourbillon 60 seconds – hand wound
Frequency: 3hz – 21,600 vph
Variable inertia balance wheel with 4 gold inertia blocks
Tourbillon cage, main plate and bridges in grade 5 titanium
Rhodium coated wheels with hand finishing
Bridges: sandblasted, satin-brushed, hand polish beveling & black DLC finish
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