Bitcoin experts Joshua Henslee, Jackson Laskey, Zack Weiner, and Rafa Jimenez discussed AI and its potential integration with blockchain technology in the latest CoinGeek RoundTable. As youll soon see, there are some extremely exciting possibilities ahead.

Introducing the Roundtable participants

Joshua Henslee probably needs no introduction to regular CoinGeek readers. Hes a BSV thought leader and developer with a fast-growing YouTube channel covering BSV. He has also created some BSV applications likeWindbell.

Jackson Laskey is the founder and CEO ofAsset Layera platform for creating NFTs as well as integrating and sharing them across platforms. He was one of the founding members of Unbounded Capital and has been in the BSV space for half a decade.

Zack Weiner is the founder of VXTech, the firm that built MagicDapp.io as well as many other applications. Weiner also recently launchedAskHapi.comto allow anyone to utilize AI via micropayments.

Rafa Jimenez is the CTO and co-founder ofHandCashone of the most popular wallets for BSV. He also has some background in AI, having worked in industries like autonomous driving and more.

How can AI integrate with blockchain technology?

Laskey tackles this question first, saying AI right now is all about taking old data and using it to create new data. He thinks blockchain can help get insight into the input data, helping us understand what that data is, where its from, and pay the rights holders. He points to the Haste Arcade Instant Leaderboard Payouts as an example of how people might be paid for their data.

Weiner agrees but takes a different approach to the question. Hes a big believer in the authenticity and integrity of data. He sees a world where AI models sign their outputs so that consumers can evaluate the outputs of specific models. This will grow increasingly important as AI models proliferate.

Jimenez says blockchain can help with the monetization of AI-powered services. Its an obvious use case fornano and micropaymentsas an alternative to subscription models. When users still arent sure how much value these services can provide, they may be reluctant to commit, and the type of small, casual payments Satoshi Nakamoto spoke about when he released Bitcoin can bridge the gap.

Whats the primary use case for AI that could integrate blockchain technology?

Laskey imagines a world where there are a handful of AI models that are general-purpose and truly dominant. However, were likely to see a wide proliferation of different models. This could pose a challenge for people who have to interact with many different models. The more models that proliferate, the more it will be necessary to have both data integrity, as mentioned previously by Weiner, and micropayment models, as mentioned by Jimenez.

Weiner says that, on AskHapi.com, there are two modalities: text and images. Focusing on imagery, five or six models are tailored to output a specific type of image, such as anime images, realistic ones, tiny photos, and so on. He sees a future where model creators utilize the blockchain to create business models to incentivize people to come and check out their models. Again, small, casual transactions come into play here. He points out that many people dont even havecredit cards, who wont be able to subscribe to things like ChatGPT, who will benefit from this.

Jimenez highlights that the marriage of these two technologies makes it much easier for developers to experiment, pulling together different elements both quickly and easily. This will lead to exponential adoption growth and many new opportunities. Jimenez doesnt think people fully grasp the impact all of this will have.

The participants agree that this technology will create new roles. For example, social media managers did not exist in the 1980s, but today, every company has one. Likewise, many new roles will be created by AI, such as sourcing data, cleaning it up, and figuring out where micropayments need to go to compensate the owners of said data. Being able to track the data to its origin is extremely valuable.

How are the roundtable guests integrating AI technology into their companies?

Laskey answers that Asset Layer, while a general-purpose NFT platform, has a specific love for games. He acknowledges that theres a lot more going into creating assets for games, and his firm has done so to generate items inDuro Dogs. Laskey says that, right now, the models need to be more precise to generate assets that plug directly into Duro Dogs; their internal artists still have to work on them. Overall, he says AI has accelerated their process.

Weiner doesnt think AI has a place in Magic Dapp just yet. For him, this is about people and companies being able to store data in a provable way forever. However, he thinks AI becomes relevant for applications like BitChat Nitro, which now has a personality inside it that can answer questions relevant to smart contracts built on Bitcoin SV. He sees a great business opportunity in this; training specific AI models closer to truthiness.

Jimenez says HandCash is not integratingAI broadly in its business. Theyre focused on helping people experiment and understand they have a monetization alternative. Answering a viewer question, he agrees that logging in with HandCash could be equivalent to logging into apps with their own AI API key.

Is it possible that in the future, every AI query, update, etc., will be mapped to a Bitcoin transaction?

Henslee tackles this question first. He says the answer to the viewers question is that it can be done trivially. You can take inputs, hash them, put them on-chain, and allow someone to prove they created specific prompts. While it can be done, there has to be a business use case for it.

Weiner says that the number of transactions required to do this will certainly need a big block blockchain. However, he says its probably a bit soon to consider doing this right now.

Should AI have mandatory pay channels so it doesnt go full SkyNet?

Jimenez answers that whether AI needs some regulations or control is a hot topic and is extremely complex. However, bad guys dont care about the rules, and they wont be able to stop them.

Laskey wonders what an AI that escapes its black box could do. Theres this concept that a superintelligence could take over the world, but hes skeptical.

Henslee does think there needs to be some control. He notes that there are good and bad in every tool. He worries it could become the all-seeing big brother.

Weiner notes there are two ways an AI can refuse to answer a question; it can be polite, and it can be rude and brash if you push it, too. He thinks the technology will progress faster than checks and balances can be put in place. Therefore, it will be up to the consumer to decide who to pay and fund via subscriptions and payments.

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Elon Musk and his Twitter tweets are no new phenomenon to take an otherwise banal day and make it interesting. Whether it is his attempt to establish a town as his legacy, or him entering the microblogging site Twitter's headquarters with a ceramic sink in hand, Elon Musk and his chicane existence is sure to make the news every other day.

Elon Musk and his Twitter tweets are no new phenomenon to take an otherwise banal day and make it interesting. Whether it is his attempt to establish a town as his legacy, or him entering the microblogging site Twitter's headquarters with a ceramic sink in hand, Elon Musk and his chicane existence is sure to make the news every other day.

The latest take was with American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. The musician who has just began her The Eras Tour in the United States on 17 March, has taken over the trending section on twitter, with her fans sharing clippings and videos of her performance.

The latest take was with American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. The musician who has just began her The Eras Tour in the United States on 17 March, has taken over the trending section on twitter, with her fans sharing clippings and videos of her performance.

A fan and Dogecoin founder Billy Markus, who goes by the name Satoshi Nakamoto, also took to Twitter to say, "Taylor Swift rules and if you disagree youll be kicked off the internet Im pretty sure". However Elon Musk was quick to react to the Tweet. Musk's tweet left many wondering what he was talking about.

A fan and Dogecoin founder Billy Markus, who goes by the name Satoshi Nakamoto, also took to Twitter to say, "Taylor Swift rules and if you disagree youll be kicked off the internet Im pretty sure". However Elon Musk was quick to react to the Tweet. Musk's tweet left many wondering what he was talking about.

Replying to Markus's tweet on Swift, Musk wrote, "Her limbic resonance skill is exceptional."

Replying to Markus's tweet on Swift, Musk wrote, "Her limbic resonance skill is exceptional."

Elon Musk's comment sparked hilarious reactions online with many fans even saying that he is stalking her and should stay away from her.

Elon Musk's comment sparked hilarious reactions online with many fans even saying that he is stalking her and should stay away from her.

It turns out Elon Musk had not commented on Taylor Swift's status for the first time. The Twitter and Tesla CEO had previously commented on the main post of Taylor Swift with a cigarette emoticon.

It turns out Elon Musk had not commented on Taylor Swift's status for the first time. The Twitter and Tesla CEO had previously commented on the main post of Taylor Swift with a cigarette emoticon.

The Eras Tour Twitter handle wrote under Elon's cigarette emoticon comment: "Leave her alone" A fan commented, "Elon have you considered dating Taylor Swift? The breakup album would be legendary." Another comment read, "You are right but stop talking about her."

The Eras Tour Twitter handle wrote under Elon's cigarette emoticon comment: "Leave her alone" A fan commented, "Elon have you considered dating Taylor Swift? The breakup album would be legendary." Another comment read, "You are right but stop talking about her."

Taylor hasn't publicly responded to Elon's comment yet. Meanwhile she opened the tour with the song Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince, at State Farm Stadium near Phoenix, with a set total of 44 songs over a span of three hours and 15 minutes.

Taylor hasn't publicly responded to Elon's comment yet. Meanwhile she opened the tour with the song Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince, at State Farm Stadium near Phoenix, with a set total of 44 songs over a span of three hours and 15 minutes.

According to the website Psych Mechanics, limbic resonance has been defined as a state of deep emotional and physiological connection between two people. The limbic system in the brain is the seat of emotions. When two people are in limbic resonance, their limbic systems are in tune with each other." It points to the idea of catching another persons emotions.

According to the website Psych Mechanics, limbic resonance has been defined as a state of deep emotional and physiological connection between two people. The limbic system in the brain is the seat of emotions. When two people are in limbic resonance, their limbic systems are in tune with each other." It points to the idea of catching another persons emotions.

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Signature Bank is again in the news a week after the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) shut down the bank in order to prevent a domino effect from Silicon Valley Bank's implosion last March 9.

The NYDFS initially shut down the bank as part of a preventive measure in order to protect depositors and ensure that customers get their deposits back. The next step was the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announcement yesterday March 19 that Signature Bank's deposits and loans will be taken over by Michigan-based Flagstar Bank. The agreement will see $38.4 billion worth of deposits and $12.9 billion in loans taken over by Flagstar.

This seems to be part of a bigger plan to combat the banking crisis that seems to be looming over the United States and prevent its further escalation. It might be recalled that a recent economic analysis on the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse said that as much as 186 banks in the US are at risk of insolvency. The Federal Reserve then announced a swap line network with the central banks of Japan, England, Canada, Switzerland, as well as the European Central Bank. How this all might unfold is still up for speculation. SVB's collapse caused a ripple effect in the crypto industry, while in the traditional financial sector, this effect was most notable in Switzerland, with the impact felt on Credit Suisse.

As for whether cryptocurrency deposits will be affected, the FDIC has clarified that the deal does not include Signature's digital asset deposits. Previously, the agency has also stated that the decision for Signature's closure was not in any way related to cryptocurrency. But it should be noted that Signature, as well as SVB and Silvergate were among the top banks providing services to the crypto sector. Whatever the FDIC's motives are for Signature's closure and whether it will eventually include crypto deposits or not, the whole debacle just might point to a more optimistic view of cryptocurrency as an alternative to the traditional banking system, helmed as it is by the United States.

The relationship between banking regulation and crypto firms has been a subject of contention for some time now. Fiduciary policies have often been at odds with the decentralization and freedom that cryptocurrencies promise. While many crypto firms have sought to distance themselves from traditional banks, others have increasingly embraced banking services, leading to accusations of a "sellout" within the crypto community.

Historically, there has been an antagonistic relationship between crypto and banks, dating back to the inception of Bitcoin. Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, inscribed a message on the genesis block, referencing the UK Chancellor's bailout for banks: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks."

This message itself underscores the distrust of centralized financial institutions and the need for a decentralized alternative. As more crypto firms partner with banks or even become part of the banking system themselves, there is a growing concern that the original vision of cryptocurrencies is being compromised. By aligning with banks, these firms risk undermining the very principles that made cryptocurrencies attractive in the first place: decentralization, financial autonomy, and resistance to censorship.

On the other hand, proponents of these partnerships argue that the integration of crypto services into the traditional financial sector is necessary for mass adoption and mainstream acceptance. They maintain that a balance can be struck between the regulatory demands of banking authorities and the unique features of cryptocurrencies.

Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Opinions stated herein are solely of the author's, and hence do not represent or reflect CryptoDaily's position on the matter. The author has no stakes in any of the digital assets and securities mentioned, and does not have any significant hold of own any cryptocurrency or token discussed.

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Grant Cardone has broken barriers of success once again within his non-profit organization, The Grant Cardone Foundation which confirms engaging with over 350,000 youth globally with their generous and ongoing fundraising and mentoring occurring in multiple ways; 10X Hub (South Africa), Mentoring Workshops; Entrepreneurial Program; FIU Scholarship Program; 10X Kid of the Year Scholarship and the Grant Cardone internship.

The Grant Cardone Foundation is a national non-profit organization invested in helping youth communities reach their fullest potential. Entrepreneur and best-selling author, Grant Cardone, created the foundation as a result of experiencing the traumatic loss of his father when he was only ten years old. Growing up without a father figure in his life affected him emotionally, socially, and academically and leading Cardone to make it his mission to help young adults, who may need life and career guidance just as he once did. The foundation partners with community organizations, municipal agencies, corporations, and other non-profit entities to help deliver energy and educational resources to kids in need. Their mission is to provide mentoring and financial literacy education to adolescents in underserved and at-risk populations, especially those without a father figure.

Through the Grant Cardone Foundation, I am proud to continue providing opportunities to help enhance our youths future of tomorrow by giving them a wide range of assistance from mentoring and guidance to scholarships plus tools for career advancement, said Grant Cardone, Founder of The Grant Cardone Foundation.

10X Hub is a globally known program in South Africa, the global initiative that provides financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and mentorship programs to help level the playing field and fight poverty at its core, and to create a lasting LEGACY (Leading, Entrepreneurial, Growth, and Commitment to Youth education) for generations to come in these communities. Its an entrepreneurial development center, a collaborative space, and a 10X mentorship hub. This is a place to give everyone, no matter their economic circumstance, the opportunity to create success and to 10X their life. South Africa has the largest concentration of fatherless adolescents in the world at 62% and one of the highest unemployment rates globally, making it an important area for the foundation to kick off its first location. The Grant Cardone Foundation has partnered with Labit on the 10X HUB in South Africa.

10X Hub has given us the opportunity In South Africa to help pave the way in fighting poverty and building futures all because of The Grant Cardone Foundation, said Ivan Swartz, CEO/Founder of Labit, a business incubator program in South Africa.

The Hub has impacted over 350,000 lives through digital training, it has provided annually 840 entrepreneurs in-person mentoring and guidance with 75 of these entrepreneurs given the opportunity to pitch their business ideas. Then there are fifteen promising entrepreneurs chosen for a rigorous six- to twelve-month business development, in which they will each receive a sizable investment in their business.

The Grant Cardone Foundation also hosts multiple mentoring workshops for over 1,000 at-risk youth in the South Florida Community including: 5000 Role Models, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Take Stock in Children, and PACE Center for Girls.

The Grant Cardone Foundation is on a mission to 10X the next generation of business leaders. To continue their commitment to providing educational opportunities for the youth community, they have started the First Generation Scholarship, to provide financial aid for students currently residing in the state of Florida who are first-generation college students in their family, pursuing a degree at Florida International Universities College of Business. The First Generation Scholarship will cover a full ride for two students every year, up to $7,500 per year, with a renewal option for up to four additional years, for a total of $30,000 to the recipient. The scholarship recipients will receive mentorship support and gain access to a multitude of powerful business resources and learning material through Cardones world-renowned training enterprise, Cardone Training Technologies, Inc.

For more information or to donate to The Grant Cardone Foundation, please visit The Grant Cardone.

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TAMPA BAY, Fla., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JoTo PR is presenting a free webinar masterclass on Thursday, March 30, 2023, 12:00 PM EST, Confessions of a $7 Billion Dollar Brand Marketing Expert, that provides an opportunity to learn from the Bestselling author of Brand Intervention and Google's #1 ranked rebranding expert, David Brier. In the webinar, David will go over the exact sequence and strategy he uses to build multi-million-dollar (and billion-dollar) brands in his trademark no-BS style.

To say that the world of business has changed in the last few years would be an understatement.

The rules of the game are no longer what they once were, and to succeed today, you need to be on your toes. One of the most important changes has been how customers interact with brands.

Traditionally, businesses have relied on advertising and other marketing schemes to get their message out there and educate customers about their products. But customers are savvier than ever before, and they can see through those tactics easily.

So, what's a business to do? It turns out that the answer lies in getting customers involved with your brand.

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David will lay out the missing sales tool to 10X your business, which explains why only 0.7% of business owners hit the $1 million mark:

"Why isn't my brand creating sales?"

"Why do people zone out during my sales pitch?"

"Why the heck isn't my business selling more?"

"How come I don't have more loyal customers and repeat business?"

Following the Webinar, there will be a rare AMA session (Ask Me Anything) where David will answer any questions about brand building, growth acceleration, branding strategies that drive sales, and more.

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Why attend this event?

Grant Cardone calls David "a branding genius."

Daymond John of Shark Tank calls David "brilliant with branding."

Oren Klaff, author of "Pitch Anything" and one of the world's leading experts on sales, raising capital, and negotiation having raised over $1 billion said of David: "very sophisticated about branding."

As an Anti-PR Agency, JoTo PR Disruptors employs the best practices to succeed in business today. Most PR agencies only provide fluffy visibility, which doesn't account for much that contributes to a successful business.

Goal: Actionable steps you can use to accelerate your growth, which is what JOTO PR Disruptors is all about. We want to help you with usable data that can benefit you professionally and financially.

About David Brier:

Bestselling author of Brand Intervention and Google's #1 ranked rebranding expert, David's rebrands have generated over $7 billion worldwide. A native New Yorker and Google's top-ranked rebranding expert, David's four decades of branding expertise are sought after by companies of all sizes. In addition to David's work being featured in ADWEEK, Fast Company, Forbes, INC, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, the New York Times, and numerous blogs and podcasts the world over, he is the recipient of over 320 international awards including the rare honor of being presented the Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship medallion. Visit https://risingabovethenoise.com/

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After doing marketing research on a cross-section majority of 5,000 CEOs of fast-growth trajectory companies and finding out exactly how they used PR, how they measure it, and how they wanted the PR industry to be different, PR veteran and innovator Karla Jo Helms created JoTo PR(TM) and established its entire business model on those research findings. Astute in recognizing industry changes since its launch in 2009, JoTo PR's team utilizes newly established patterns to create timely Anti-PR campaigns comprising both traditional and the latest proven media methods. This unique skill enables them to continue to increase the market share and improve return on investment (ROI) for their clients, year after yearbeating usual industry standards. Based in Tampa Bay, Florida, JoTo PR is an established international public relations agency. Today, all processes of JoTo are streamlined Anti-PR services that have become the hallmark of the JoTo PR name. For more information, visit JoTo PR online at http://www.jotopr.com

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As we all know, everybody procrastinates, but it depends on the type of procrastination: harmless or harmful.

If we procrastinate doing a useful or informative activity that we find refreshing, or if we take a short break to recharge ourselves, then that is not a form of negative procrastination.

So, what is procrastination then? It is thehabitof putting off important, less pleasurable tasks by doing something thats easier or more pleasurable. Email, Instagram, TikTok, Snacking, and Netflix are a procrastinators best friends.

Why do we procrastinate?

1) We lack motivation, and/or

2) We underestimate the power of present emotions versus future emotions when we set our goals or make our to-do lists.

3) We are worried about the outcome being less than perfect hence, we put things off or delay completing tasks.

4) We are lazy.

Then what can we do to overcome procrastination?

Even if you only work for 15 or 30 minutes, getting started will help you feel more motivated and productive. Tackle the easiest or most enjoyable part of the task to build momentum. As you make progress, your motivation will increase.

Set daily or weekly goals and break them down into actionable steps. Give yourself deadlines for each step and schedule time to work on them. Track your progress and hold yourself accountable.

Break down tasks into increments of less than 2 hours. This keeps the work from seeming overwhelming. Set a timer and focus on one task for the duration of the timer. Then take a short break before moving on to the next task.

You can use The Pomodoro Technique by working for 25 minutes, then taking a 5-minute break. The timed intervals will help keep you on track and the regular breaks can help to prevent mental fatigue.

Block out time for your tasks and avoid distraction. Start your day early. Waking up early allows you to get a head start on your tasks before the days distractions begin. End your workday on time and avoid working late at night. Spend your evenings on hobbies, socializing, and self-care.

By implementing these techniques, you will overcome procrastination and achieve more each day through improved productivity and focus. You will gain momentum toward your goals and develop positive habits that will benefit you for life.

Also, if you are interested in topics ofentrepreneurship,personal development, andmindset, consider checking my podcast "The Raygacy Show" where I get to pick the brains of the best entrepreneurs around the world such as Gary Vee and Grant Cardone.

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The Rev. Clifford Boss Chambliss Jr. was just 25 when he was tapped to lead a new job training initiative that more senior Black ministers were organizing to help people find work and escape poverty.

Newly graduated from the Virginia Union University seminary, Rev. Chambliss seized the opportunity he was offered in 1967.

Over the next three decades, he would transform the Richmond Opportunities Industrialization Center into one of the largest Black employment assistance programs in the Richmond area creating a fresh opportunity for the unemployed and underemployed to find success.

The Suffolk-born minister, who a year later also was installed as the ninth pastor of Springfield Baptist Church in Henrico County, enabled more than 20,000 youths and adults to change their lives by preparing them for work in construction trades, offices and factories, and in food service and retail stores.

He believed that the best social program was employment that offered men and women, dads and moms, the ability to support their families, said Cassandra Calender-Ray, a former OIC employee who now is executive director of the adoption program Virginia One Church, One Child.

Rev. Chambliss led the OIC for 33 years, but left in 2001 after the citys leadership pulled financial support from the program. He would later see the program reborn in 2014 under then-Mayor Dwight C. Jones as the city Office of Community Wealth Building, though on a smaller scale and without any mention of the OIC.

Rev. Chamblissimpact on Richmond through the OIC and other civic endeavors is being remembered following his death Thursday, March 9, 2023. He was 81.

Family and friends celebrated his life Saturday, March 18, at GarlandAvenue Baptist Church, where he served as pastor from 2001 to 2011 after stepping down from the pulpit at Springfield Baptist after 32 years of service.

The OIC was a self-help program that was energized by the new employment opportunities for Black people that opened following the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Black churches across the country were galvanized by the training program that the Rev. Leon H. Sullivan launched in Philadelphia in 1965, and Richmond was one 63 communities where church leaders sought to emulate the Sullivan model and affiliate with a program that is largely forgotten.

Under a board that included some of the now deceased giants of Richmond ministry, notably the Revs. Robert L. Taylor and Bernard S. Giles, Rev. Chambliss, a Shaw University graduate, sought to build a program that would allow both adults and youths to train and benefit from the wide array of job possibilities that were now within their reach.

After outgrowing its first location on Belvidere Street near Monroe Park, OIC found a permanent home at 21 E. Leigh St., a then vacant 1909 school building that initially housed Armstrong High School.

In reflections at Rev. Chambliss funeral, Ms. Calender-Ray recalled serving more than 1,700 students in the Summer Youth Employment Training Program. We engaged youth in the program by going to the schools to enlist them; we didnt wait for them to come to us.

Ms. Calender-Ray also noted that OIC became a place where dropouts could earn their high school equivalency degree with a heaping helping of Black history.

Rev. Chambliss knew that self-worth comes from knowing who you are and where you came from, she said.

In his role as executive director, Rev. Chambliss stressed to the staff the importance of their work in helping people reach self-sufficiency, she said.

During his tenure at OIC, Rev. Chambliss also led the first ever yearly cleanups of the Cannon Creek Greenway along the Richmond-Henrico Turnpike, seeing a North Side gem instead of the informal, illegal dumping ground that it had become, Ms. Calender-Ray said.

In partnership with the Richmond Department of Public of Works, each summer Rev. Chambliss would enlist adults and youths from the OIC to clean out the rubbish, mattresses, tires and other debris, an initiative that was forgotten and never credited by the time City Hall got around to turning the 1.9-mile greenway into a walking and biking trail and park space he had envisioned.

Rev. Chambliss also served on the board of the Congress of National Black Churches, was a past president of the Henrico Ministers Fellowship and a longtime member of the Baptist MinistersConference of Richmond and Vicinity, the Jackson Ward and Vicinity Clergy Association and the American Baptist Churches of the South Ministers Conference.

He served on the state Minority Economic Development Advisory Committee under Gov. Linwood Holton and was a member of the Governors Job Training Coordinating Council during the tenures of Govs. Gerald L. Baliles and L. Douglas Wilder.

Rev. Chambliss also was a former board member of the North Richmond YMCA and the Bethlehem Community Center, and was a past president of the Historic Jackson Ward Association.

He also served as a jury commissioner for the Richmond Circuit Court, and was a 62-year member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, which he joined while attending Shaw University.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Nancy G. Chambliss; three children, Clifford B. Chambliss III, Melanie L. Chambliss and Bryant G. Chambliss; and six sisters, Edna Thompson, Exyie Ryder, Wilma Jones, Varese Swan, Margaret Edwards and Lynnette Horne-Hardt.

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Tia Mowry is a bonafide self-care maven. From promoting self-love through her Instagram and TikTok videos, to recently developing a standout hair-care line thats all about ease and joy when managing curls, Mowry is intentional about wellness. Its necessary because as you can imagine, things become pretty hectic in the stars home as shes constantly wearing multiple hats.She doesnt let that stop her from carving out me time.

I have a hectic life. I am a mother to two incredible children constantly pulling, tugging, and wanting my attention and affection. Im running multiple businesses and navigating living life. It can be a lot, but I need to schedule and make time for self-care, she tells ESSENCE. This means I will choose one day out of the week for me. I usually go to therapy on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. unless I travel.

She continues, Or Im scheduling float therapy, which is more of a deeper intense form of meditation, where youre floating in this capsule, in the dark, listening to music for an hour. Or when Im creating social media content, I feel inspired and Im having a good time; theres a smile on my face. When my content resonates with my audience, it inspires me.

Something shes presently passionate about is expanding her new natural hair care line, 4U By Tia. Its science-backed, nature-made, and clean for your curls, health, and the environment. The line has also become part of her self-care routine, which is simple and effective. Sunday is wash day for the whole family, she shares. To accomplish a successful wash day, she turns to the following products: Clarifying Shampoo formulated to deliver a clean scalp without sacrificing slip, Moisturizing Conditioner, Multiuse Hair Oil, and the Leave-In Curl Cream.

4U By Tia was created to be a self-care experience, as Mowry wants women of color to embrace their authentic selves and to know that they are worthy of feeling confident. One of the main reasons she decided to name the brand 4U was because she wanted her audience to have an experience and feel valued.

We spoke to the renaissance woman about how she balances her fruitful career and being a mother with making time to practice her self-care routine.

ESSENCE: Why do you love self-care? How does it fill out your life?

Mowry: Self-care is everything to me. And I didnt realize the importance until later on in life. I learned the hard way. I felt the effects of not providing myself adequate care and felt depleted from the narrative that we, Black women, must do it all. Then I started to realize that, no, I dont have to do it all. There is a thing called giving yourself grace, and there is a thing called forgiving yourself if you dont check off everything on your to-do list. I also meditate.

And its not cliche to say you have to fill your cup so that you can be present for your children, be present for your job, and present for the multiple hats that you do tend to wear as a woman. Thats what I have been doing for the past couple of years and its been amazing. Im not just talking about bubble baths, getting your nails done, getting your hair done; Im also talking about mental health. Thats why I mentioned meditation, or, you know, even therapy. I have therapy once a week, and my kids know that mommys in therapy on Tuesdays at four. I used to feel guilty about it but not so much anymore because I see the benefits.

And why did you feel guilty about therapy?

In our Black community, I feel like therapy is still very taboo. And I feel like we dont talk about mental health enough. Sometimes growth and healing come with being vulnerable. Breaking down and crying and allowing yourself to feel and heal, and therapy, helps with that. Religion and psychology sometimes dont necessarily mix well within our community. Im only speaking from personal experience because my mother is very religious. She was unhappy when I told her I was studying psychology or going to yoga. I have a lot of self-help books, and shes like, Wheres your Bible?

Whats great is my generation is becoming more aware of the benefits of therapy and how it coincides with religion. The person you should be going to is God and only God, which I do, and prayer is very important to me. But breaking down your traumas, understanding why you behave the way you do, why youre a people pleaser, or why you see yourself repeating unhealthy and toxic patterns will teach you how to grow as a human being.

Im so glad that you were transparent about self-care being rooted in doing the introspective work. How are you curating this multifaceted self-care routine?

I become aware of what I need and then unapologetic about it. I determine what will give me peace and happiness and to feel good mentally, physically, and spiritually, and then I do it.

First, it starts with that perspective. I love creating. I love creating content on TikTok and Instagram because what also makes me feel good is inspiring, encouraging, and sharing my journey. When I do that, my community fills my cup, and I fill theirs.When Im creating content, I feel inspired and Im having a good time. Theres a smile on my face.

We love how open you are about your kids reactions to your videos. With your content, youre inspiring mothers to maintain their identity before their children sometimes as well. And with that said, who in your village steps in with your kids to allow you to enjoy time alone?

Oh, thats a good question. I am very open about crying in front of my children and showing them my natural state of emotions because I want them to understand that its normal not to be okay. Its normal to be sad. And then for them to see that it doesnt always stay. So its very important for me not to hide anything from my kids regarding real life because thats how they learn and grow.

I have an incredible village. I wouldnt be where I am today without them. My dad has been an incredible force in my life. Hes always very present, asking me what I need. If I need for him to stay, you know, with Cree longer because my girlfriend just asked me to go out on a Friday night, hes encouraging me to have that cocktail. I have incredible caretakers for Cairo, an amazing assistant who helps me with my scheduling, and shes also very adamant about my self-care. The type of people you have in your village is important. I have incredible friends that are that constant. I dont have many of them; its quality versus quantity. But I have friends who just check on me, or if they havent heard from me, all of a sudden flowers are delivered to my house or slippers with hearts that say I love you. Im very grateful for my village.

Any tips for our readers to help them start curating their self-care routines?

Dont be afraid to start. You have to start somewhere. And sometimes thats the biggest leap is just starting. Once you start, you have to give yourself grace when it comes to missing a day of working out or meditation, or maybe you just didnt feel like waking up earlier that day. Give yourself grace and forgive yourself. Dont allow that feeling to stop you from continuing to move forward.

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and Khoo Ee Ping, chief corporate development officer of Sheares Healthcare. Courtesy of ThoughtFull

Singapore-based mental health startup ThoughtFull announced Thursday it raised $4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Sheares Healthcare Group, owned by the city-states sovereign-wealth fund Temasek.

Participating in this round were returning investors the Hive Southeast Asia, Vulpes Investment Management, and founding members of Southeast Asian tech giants, including superapp Grab and e-commerce site Zalora. The pre-Series A brings the four-year-old startups total funding to $5.1 million.

ThoughtFull's approach to scaling seamless, end-to-end mental healthcare aligns with Sheares' mission to invest in companies that are shaping the future of healthcare through innovative and patient-focused care, said Khoo Ee Ping, chief corporate development officer of Sheares Healthcare, in a statement. ThoughtFull is taking meaningful steps to close the gaps in today's mental health ecosystem and we are excited to partner them on their journey.

ThoughtFull marks Sheares first investment in mental healthcare in Asia. Sheares previously led the $30 million Series C funding round of Singapore-based senior caregiving provider Homage, which was featured on last years Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list.

Through its app, ThoughtFull connects its users to trained mental health professionals for personalized support, including video therapy sessions and self-guided exercises. Monthly subscriptions for individuals start at $169 SGD ($127.5), based on a six-month term.

The startup claims its user base spans 95 provinces, towns and cities worldwide, while its provider network spans 57 such locations across Asia. It plans to use its fresh capital to further scale its business across Asia, develop its product offerings, and conduct further clinical research.

Fueling the startups expansion is its partnerships with insurance firms. Last December, Hong Kong billionaire Richard Lis insurance firm, FWD Insurance, announced a partnership with ThoughtFull, giving customers access to self-help tools and virtual therapy. In Malaysia, ThoughtFull partnered with AIA last May to include mental health support in its corporate solutions portfolio, so employees subscribed to its plan could access one-on-one therapy.

More broadly, a March report from the World Health Organization found that the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a 25% increase in depression and anxiety worldwide. Yet reaching out for mental health support remains an issue in Asia, where the very concept of mental illness is repeatedly undermined. A 2020 academic review of stigma against mental illness in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Korea and Thailand found that these illnesses were viewed as personal weaknesses and therefore were less socially acceptable, among other issues.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, Asian mental health startups have piqued the interest of investors. In early March, Singapore-based Intellect also featured on last years Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Asias largest private healthcare group, IHH Healthcare. Last July, it raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. Metas first investment in the Asia-Pacific region was Ami, in its seed funding round last May.

Im a reporter at Forbes Asia based in Hong Kong, covering startups, sustainability and financial inclusion. You can email me at catherine.wang [at] forbes.com.

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World Cinema, a trusted provider of video, advanced connectivity and professional services to guest-centric properties worldwide, announced a collaboration with ServiceNow to deliver seamless customer experiences through automation, digital workflows, and unprecedented transparency. World Cinema will use ServiceNow to consolidate customer service inquiries onto a single platform for clear and consistent communication and fast time to resolution, while reducing costs.

We are excited to work with ServiceNow to transform the customer experience, said Robert Grosz, President at World Cinema. Today more than ever, experiences are going to be remembered, and we are building a new category to create a unique platform for deploying and supporting all technology for guest-centric property owners. We are focused on staging experiences and delivering that experience every time, no exceptions.

World Cinema will use ServiceNow Customer Service Management (CSM) and Field Service Management (FSM) to quickly respond to customer inquiries, such as WiFi connectivity issues at a hotel. ServiceNow will help streamline operations for customer service agents, field technicians, and customers, enable self-service across channels and empower agents with real-time information and intelligence. FSM will help ensure that when a technician is required on-site, the right person with the right certifications, tools, and resources required for installations, repairs, and maintenance, is sent to complete the job.

World Cinemas mission to deliver exceptional technology and service experiences to hotels worldwide aligns with ServiceNows commitment to simplify complex processes and connect people and systems on a single platform, said John Ball, senior vice president and general manager, customer and industry workflows at ServiceNow. Together, we will enable hotels to streamline their customer service operations, resolve issues quickly, and ultimately provide the connected and frictionless experiences that guests expect and deserve.

World Cinemas investment in transforming service reflects the companys bold mission to be of service to empower technology solutions at every guest-centric property in the world. Through this journey, systems will be aligned to automate requests, proactively address issues, and deliver effortless experiences.

Technology and connectivity is a pervasive foundational component for todays guest-centric environments. The complexities of the ever-changing, but commoditized, universe of property technologies must be simplified through well executed collaboration. Establishing omni-channel communications to provide transformational customer service and improved customer self-help tools will re-define what it means to be a critical solutions provider to these properties, allowing the delivery of a premium experience that property operators and owners covet. To learn more about World Cinema, visit http://www.wcitv.com.

World Cinema, Inc. (WCI) is a trusted provider of video, advanced connectivity and professional services to properties and enterprises on a global basis. With a dedication to customer service, WCI leads the way in delivering innovative technology solutions that enhance the resident, guest, and staff experience. From managed services to digital transformation, WCI is a single point of contact for all of a property's technology needs.

Founded in 1974, WCI is a privately held company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company serves over 7,000 properties with nearly 900,000 rooms under management. For more information, visit http://www.wcitv.com

Founded in 1974, WCI is a privately held company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company serves over 7,000 properties with nearly 900,000 rooms under management.

For more information, visit http://www.wcitv.com.

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