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Michael Pupo

 ![Como preparar um estudo bíblico](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7b6daccbf01d3e53ebcf730a9308b504)

Tudo começa com oração. Peça a Deus que te direcione de acordo com aquilo que Ele já tem falado com você por meio de suas leituras devocionais e prática de disciplinas espirituais. Todas as vezes que abrimos a Bíblia, nós temos a oportunidade de ouvir a voz de Deus. Quer o tema do estudo esteja definido ou não, ore a Deus e peça que o Espírito Santo fale e guie você durante a leitura e preparação do Estudo.

Uma vez que o tema e a passagem bíblica tenham sido escolhidas, siga o passo-a-passo abaixo para desenvolver o conteúdo.

## 1. Leia a passagem com muita atenção

Parece óbvio, mas é importante enfatizar esse ponto porque é muito comum não prestarmos atenção em certos detalhes importantes do texto ao fazer a leitura. Por isso é importante ler a passagem várias vezes, assim é possível garantir mais familiaridade com o texto.

Enquanto você faz a leitura, faça marcações no texto destacando palavras e ideias que chamem a sua atenção. Depois, essas marcações podem direcionar você nos passos seguintes de modo que você vai conseguir desenvolver melhor o tema da passagem e identificar a ideia principal do texto lido.

## 2. Leia o texto em outras versões

Depois de ler várias vezes na sua versão preferida e fazer todos os destaques necessários, releia o texto em diferentes versões do português (ARA, NVI, NTLH, NVT, A21 e outras). Isso vai ajudar você a melhorar a sua compreensão da passagem.

Algumas diferenças de tradução talvez indiquem trechos que podem sugerir diferentes interpretações ou apenas abordagens diferentes de acordo com cada tradução. Uma versão, por exemplo, pode ter uma linguagem mais formal e outra uma linguagem mais dinâmica, dando mais possibilidades de identificar informações importantes.

Minha sugestão é que você utilize no mínimo 3 versões diferentes, mas quanto mais versões você puder consultar, melhor. Hoje, com a internet, fica fácil fazer essas consultas sem precisar comprar várias Bíblias diferentes. No site __[bible.com/pt](https://www.bible.com/pt)__ é possível consultar o texto bíblico em várias versões diferentes, em português e outros idiomas também.

## 3. Identifique as pessoas que são citadas

Geralmente, as passagens fazem referência a determinadas pessoas ou grupos. Identifique quem são essas pessoas e qual é, exatamente, o papel que cada uma delas está desempenhando no texto.

Você vai compreender melhor o que está lendo se você souber quem são as pessoas e/ou grupos aos quais elas pertencem e qual a relevância delas no texto.

## 4. Identifique as referências cruzadas da passagem

Há outras passagens na Bíblia que relatam a mesma história em questão? É muito comum, por exemplo, encontrarmos um relato no Evangelho de Mateus que também está presente no Evangelho de Lucas.

Identifique quais são as relações que sua passagem tem com outras passagens na Bíblia. Geralmente, as Bíblias de estudo possuem as informações de referências cruzadas já em evidência em suas páginas junto com o texto.

Fazer isso vai ajudar você a ver como a Bíblia interpreta a Bíblia, de modo que certas passagens mais difíceis de compreender sejam esclarecidas por outras passagens mais simples.

## 5. Faça um resumo da passagem

Você já assistiu a um filme e depois conseguiu resumir o enredo para alguém contando apenas as partes mais importantes? É exatamente o que você deveria fazer nesse momento com tudo o que você aprendeu do texto bíblico até aqui.

Depois de ler e verificar todas as informações possíveis do texto, espera-se que você tenha familiaridade suficiente com ele a ponto de ser capaz de resumir o relato bíblico, ainda que seja uma passagem longa.

Faça uma revisão do que você estudou e então resuma. Escrever um resumo da passagem estudada vai ajudar você a consolidar o conteúdo na sua mente e no seu coração, assim você vai ser capaz de lembrar com mais facilidade dos principais pontos do seu estudo.

## 6. Consulte comentários bíblicos

Nem todo mundo tem acesso a este tipo de material, mas, sempre que possível, consulte comentários bíblicos e veja como outras pessoas interpretaram a passagem que você está estudando. Podem ser os comentários de uma Bíblia de Estudo, por exemplo.

Além dos comentários bíblicos, esses materiais possuem introduções aos livros da Bíblia, que nada mais é que um apanhado de informações como autor do livro, destinatários, contexto histórico, etc. Todas essas informações são muito importantes e devem ser levadas em consideração ao preparar um estudo bíblico.

Um comentário bíblico pode te ajudar a ver que uma passagem que parecia ser clara em alguns conceitos na verdade é um pouco mais complicada do que parece, e precisa de mais atenção.

Se estiver na dúvida quanto a quais materiais consultar, recomendo que você procure um dos pastores da Igreja para te ajudar nessa tarefa.

## 7. Defina os princípios teológicos da passagem

Essa é uma das partes mais importantes ao elaborar um estudo bíblico, mas infelizmente muitas pessoas erram ao definir os princípios teológicos logo depois de fazer a primeira leitura do texto.

Os princípios teológicos são aqueles ensinos que ultrapassam os limites do tempo e podem ser aplicados a nossa vida hoje. O significado de uma passagem pode ser aplicado de diferentes maneiras de acordo com a época e o lugar a que se refere, mas há questões e ensinos que podem ser aplicados a qualquer pessoa, de qualquer época e de qualquer lugar.

Antes de propor a aplicação de uma passagem, certifique-se que você entendeu quais são os princípios teológicos do texto estudado.

## 8. Aplique os princípios teológicos a sua vida

Mais um ponto que parece um tanto óbvio, mas que vale o destaque nesse momento. Antes de ensinar a aplicação dos ensinos na vida de outras pessoas, tenha a certeza de ter aplicado estes princípios teológicos na sua própria vida.

Para te ajudar nessa tarefa, pergunte-se:

* De que maneira essa passagem me desafia ou mexe comigo?
* Quais as principais questões e problemas (individuais ou coletivos) envolvidos nessa passagem?
* Quais são os problemas e desafios espirituais, diretos ou indiretos, que são identificados nessa passagem?
* Qual resposta você acha que as pessoas deveriam ser inspiradas a ter quando você compartilhar essa passagem com elas?

Responder a essas perguntas vai ajudar você a fazer essa aplicação pessoal.

## 9. Compartilhe o que aprendeu com outras pessoas

Finalmente chegou o momento de compartilhar. O que você aprendeu e gostaria de compartilhar com outras pessoas? Tenha certeza que o seu aprendizado pode servir como uma lição valiosa para outras pessoas também.

Não esqueça que um dos objetivos principais de estudarmos as Escrituras é uma vida transformada (a sua e a de outros!) e não apenas acumular informações.

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Como preparar um Estudo Bíblico em 9 Passos

WiWaWa

Africa is gifted with some of the best and most prolific sportsmen and sportswomen globally. Some have represented other countries on other continents, particularly evident in football. The general view about sporting tournaments such as the Olympics, world cup, and athletics, except running, is that African countries will not do well. The irony is that the same thing happens yearly; African countries under perform and return. A saying goes, “only a fool will do the same thing and expect different results”. This phrase perfectly describes the sporting situation on the African continent. No investment is directed to enhance our sporting chances.

The football leagues around Africa play in poorly ult stadiums, and many do not even get paid adequately to play but yet are expected to one day compete with the likes of the well-known European clubs. The irony of it is that about 2-3 of the 10 top best footballers in the world have African heritage every year.

Looking at athletics, African athletes are self-funded and only get national recognition when they return with a medal. There is no national training scheme.

The African world of sports has become politicised where bribes are required for people to represent their nation on a global level. An act which in other countries and continents people cry when they are given the honour. In some situations, less qualified people are given a spot ahead of more talented individuals because of who they know, what is popularly known as “connections”. How can we progress if such habits are maintained?

Sportsmen and sportswomen are more likely to reach their optimum ability when they start training early. Unfortunately, this is unlikely to happen on the African continent due to the lack of facilities available. The amount of talent that is wasted on the continent is not quantifiable. Many Africans will tell you of the desire to have tried out different sports or pursued a career in a particular sport but were unable to do so either due to the stereotype surrounding sports or the inability to see a way around the hurdles for anyone wanting to achieve highly in sports.

The solution is easy; it takes government investment and government encouragement of private sector investment in sporting facilities. Sport is a cycle, if you invest in it, it generates income, and the wheel keeps turning. That is how we have different football leagues, wrestling etc. In Africa, the idea of investing in sports is building stadiums. The problem with this is that the quality and standard of sports is poor and will not attract crowds to fill those stadiums, making them uneconomic and making their long-term maintenance untenable. I suggest we take a step back and invest much earlier, encouraging specialised school programs for athletes, building football academies, encouraging sports in the national curriculum, and moving the view of sports from a hobby to a career. Achieving this is subjective to the situation in different territories.

From UFC to football to Basketball, American football, and so on, you see Africans achieving highly, some in African nation colours. They should be applauded for their successes as they pay a price their contemporaries from other jurisdictions do not have to pay. I believe it is time to level the playing field; it is time for Africa to catch up. It is time for those willing and able to fulfil their destinies to be given the vital boost required to reach their optimum. This will take the government and the private sector, and the people. What is the value of a hometown team if not the fans backing their team?

Let’s talk about Sports.

Etha One

The general way the world works is land-locked in a paradox, and the two extreme sides are only getting worse. Seemingly, the US political system we are in looks to be all a paradox. Believe it or not, there are mathematical equations to account and solve for paradoxes like Roe V. Wade. The literal definition of a paradox must be thought of at a ‘meta-level.’ To solve a paradox like Roe V. Wade, one must show why proposed methods are conceptually wrong, and how the paradox formula misrepresents BOTH logic and reality. Solving for Roe V. Wade, no matter what side you are on, is possible, with a touch of ‘Chaos.’ Confused? This article provides an introduction on how to account for, and solve even the most paradoxical issues, like Roe V Wade, gun control and even freedom of speech. 

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This first element to take apart a paradox like Roe V. Wade is our current political system. We have separation of powers for checks and balances, politicians as middlemen, and an external factor - mass media. What this article is talking about is an Algocracy. Presently, in the United States, we have two parties that control and govern just about everything - and it’s clearly not working. The media, politicians, and our parties have made one point into two separate arguments, that only ever suit half of the country at one time, and it has driven a society that once used to have middle ground, into an unstoppable tipping point that delves into a mirror of beliefs against one another. The solution? A brand new, re-written system, that accounts for governance and an equilibrium that is controlled by both government and people, as the way it was intended to be through our founding fathers; but this time with a digital fortress around it - an algocracy. Algocracies, by definition, are an alternative form of social ordering, controlled by algorithms. Algocracies can be applied to generally anything (from law enforcement to transportation), with use of advanced technological concepts. This includes the pro-choice and pro-life paradox, and cutting the middle-men out of the picture. Uber has no cars, AirBnB has no homes - the same should be for a political system, governed by very few leaders, the general public's way of thinking, and a new system that creates equilibrium to account for every situation. Eventually, technology will eat the world, no matter if you like it or not. An algocracy, will be that ‘new new’ thing for the future. 

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If you see the big picture now, all good (and bad) things come to an end, and eventually implode when a tipping point arises. In the US and across the world, we have reached this ‘critical-mass’ stage, and if something is not done about it, the current system will never be able to catch up with the rest of the world's innovations, and likely end in destruction. This is what most people can see on the news and social media today. Misinformation is one of the biggest causes of this tipping point, and just like the housing market crash, there is something bigger lurking between the current distractions and narratives that are presented before us today. Misinformation is not only disastrous for the general public, but for politicians and the government, as well. Everyone is soaked into ideological bubbles to the point of no return, people arguing the smallest things that they make off of their own experiences, which is far from reality.  Truth is, there is no truth in anything, just as there is no lie in anything. There are multiple answers to every truth and lie, multiple angles that can approach everything. Keeping this in mind, the way to account for and solve a paradox like Roe V. Wade is to blatantly show public perception as a whole for that subject and prove where the lies and truth are in that paradox, with both logic and experience. Computers have much more capability to show reality and falsehoods, than a person with one experience or belief that is tied into something as strongly as pro-life and pro-choice. There truly is a solution for all in an algocratic system. It will be a combination of the entire world's best and worst practices in law and power - a true mathematical ‘balancing’ platform.

** \n **Another feat to this paradox, is solving for the Lorenz attractor and Chaos theory. A more common subset of chaos theory that people are usually aware of is the ‘Butterfly Effect’ . In theory, the butterfly effect has branches of mathematics, focusing on underlying patterns, laws, dynamic systems, and are highly sensitive to initial conditions. Coupled with an algocracy, chaos can actually save the world and rid them of paradoxes like Roe V. Wade from ever happening again (if it should have from the get go). Our political systems were created in 1776, and are very archaic to the levels of mathematics and physics we have today. While a new system should keep the constitution in mind, it truly will account for a fair way to go about all laws and systems in the future. While Chaos still needs to be proven, it ultimately can put something so opposing like the pro-life and pro-choice argument, into a mathematically balanced equation, to satisfy even the most extremist and religious viewpoints. Another complexity of this system is adding on a layer of mathematics and differential equations - The Lorenz Attractor. The Lorenz Attractor is another system of differential equations and is notable for having chaotic solutions for certain parameter values and conditions. Couple Chaos theory with the Lorenz attractor, and you'll find balance between the good and bad, extreme left and extreme right, in a symbiotic relationship that has never once been dreamt of by our founding fathers, when they first created our political system. 

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You can take the image of the Lorenz Attractor below, and through visual representation, see how both the left and the right will eventually merge, and be governed by a collective of people, mathematics and systems. Roe V. Wade will forever exist in this ecosystem, but will remain as a part of history, in the era of fake news, facts, and misinformation. In a new algocratic system that dissolves misinformation and represents reality from illusion, the general public (and anyone involved really), will be able to tell the difference, and live in symbiotic relationships.

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Roe V. Wade - A Different Perspective 

Diamond DAO Newsletter

*This week we’re sharing an inside view into the product development process for Chainverse written by [Angela Liu](https://twitter.com/angelaliu22), the Chainverse design lead.*

**The Genesis Cohort**

During the month of April, DiamondDAO invited a group of 11 web3 founders, researchers, and enthusiasts to participate in a closed beta release of Chainverse’s MVP. We called this early group of users the Genesis Cohort, and they provided invaluable feedback for the direction of the product. 

As a team we had a few core questions we wanted to answer with the MVP, so over the course of three weeks as the Cohort dove in, we collected feedback through user interviews, observation of app usage, and exploration of the data they were adding to Chainverse. 

We loved watching the Cohort explore topics ranging from the sports DAO landscape to the DeSci community. At the end of this period, on top of a wealth of UX improvements, we had some good insights on our primary questions:


1. **Question:** Would the average retail user enter Chainverse and conduct unprompted, open ended research?
   **Insight:** Starting with the casual retail user is not the best path because we can’t make our datasets robust enough to solve for most retail use cases via one off additions from casual users. Spoiler alert, instead we attain research proposals and cultivate a talent network to contract research out to.
2. **Question:** How can we structure the data to be digestible for users of the app and users of a future API?
   **Insight:** We need a more developed approach to privacy and permissioning. We had wanted everything to be open but we will need to work with users to develop policies for controlling access to their research and implement these at the app/data layer through tools like Lit Protocol.
3. **Question:** Is a visual representation of the knowledge graph (a la Roam or Obsidian) the most effective format for answering users’ questions?
   **Insight:** We envisioned users having open ended exploration of the knowledge graph to create opportunities for discovery. However, what we heard was a desire to understand the data in a more opinionated way, where important relationships between organizations was more clear, their context to the rest of the nodes was apparent, and details could be selectively explored.

We each marinated on these takeaways, took our pages of notes and flew to Santa Fe for a collocation to dive into the information.


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**Santa Fe Summit**
Day 1, Jordan, our product lead, guided us through a multi hour strategy session around product questions, philosophies, and concerns. He framed a roadmap laid out across three phases that would allow us to create a set of progressively ambitious product hypotheses.

With each phase, we identified a focus, core user, and core stakeholder. We had some fascinating conversations around opinions vs. research, user vs. customer, data storage, and more.

Day 2, I led a modified affinity diagramming exercise to help us navigate through all the feedback we received, within the framework of the strategy laid out the previous day. We generated primary user stories for each Phase - what are the minimal required capabilities to prove the hypotheses of this Phase? 

We then moved into heads down time writing down prominent pieces of feedback and our own out of the box ideas. Round robin style, we discussed each unique sticky and categorized them under a sticky - if it didn’t fit, it was descoped from a “needs to have” to a “nice to have” for their relevant phase. 

We discussed in highest fidelity those items in Phase 1, and intentionally left Phases 2 and 3 light on details as we expect to learn and iterate a lot from Phase 1.

Our last activity was led by Christian, our engineering lead. This discussion revolved around protocol design for Chainverse. How do we store the data? How do we create a protocol design with tokenomics that incentivizes behavior and growth that fit within the priorities of Chainverse?

After a supercharged two days, we concluded the summit with a chef-grade (seriously, Christian was a chef in a pre-DiamondDAO life) meal. With an aligned direction and roadmap artifacts, we flew back home to execute on these plans.


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**Impacts on Chainverse’s Phase 1 design**

All of these learnings directly impact how (and for who) we design Chainverse. Here are some of the biggest changes and the decisions that led to them:


1. **Direction:** Focus on researchers and analysts.
   **Design impact:** By focusing on a specific user for Phase 1, we can prioritize one set of user workflows to begin with. Rather than attempting to find the right optimization of two use cases (exploring and content creation), half-baking both as we’re still learning, we will prioritize efficient content creation. Tangibly, this means building explore as a feature to be leveraged while creating content, rather than a standalone workflow (for now!).
2. **Direction:** Focus on fulfilling research proposals.
   **Design impact:** We had extensive discussions on the nature of these proposals, what types of research and data would be conducted and added to Chainverse, and
3. **Direction:** All data should be entered in structured ways.
   **Design impact:** We define a Block as an isolated piece of information. Each block should follow structured templates (i.e. *Investor* block, *Partner* block)  and reference relevant sources (i.e. HTML links, TX hashes, wallet addresses, etc).

We embrace rapid proofs of concepts, so we plan on continuously testing these assumptions and iterating from the feedback. If you’re interested in getting involved, join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/uySFJa8zYr) or apply for the [Talent Network](https://www.notion.so/Talent-Network-Invitation-46a27c02fcd740d9adf655dbd765ec38) if you would be interested in fulfilling one of our research proposals.

Diamond DAO Weekly Update - Offsite Deep Dive

jamesx99

A productivity tool is a required software to work on your computer or laptop nowadays. There’s literally nothing you can do without them. The problem comes when choosing one over the other office apps without measuring the recent versions' special features.

If you have Microsoft Office 2019, with the arrival of Microsoft Office 2021, you may think that it’s time to upgrade your Microsoft Office software suites.

Microsoft Office 2021 was released on October 5th along with the Windows 11 update to present a new look to the new software generation. However, even though Office 2021 brings new features to the Microsoft Office apps, which one is actually better?

Find out which Suite you should get in this Office 2019 vs Office 2021 comparison.

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## What Is Office 2021?

Microsoft Office 2021 is the latest installment of the most popular productivity suite. This is the local version that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and other software. It is not cloud-based like its counterpart Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), with programs like Excel online or PowerPoint online; it saves the files locally on your computer.

You can get a new perpetual license Office with a one-time purchase and use it for as long as you want on one computer. This software continues to get fixes and security updates as time goes by, but they won’t receive any key feature upgrade after purchase.

In comparison to other productivity suites, Microsoft Office 2021 works offline. This means that you can edit and create documents even when without an internet connection.

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## What’s New in Office 2021?

There are a lot of new features in this latest version, unlike previous versions, that you can enjoy with the new Microsoft Office 2021. Below you can see the main improvements Microsoft began rolling to this new non-subscription version Office suite, especially for Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

### MS Teams (Microsoft Teams)

This is one of the latest improvements that Office has included. This is a collaboration tool that allows you to work with co-workers and maintain information, organization, and productivity.

The MS Teams tool includes:

* **Chat**: Interactive chat to maintain conversations with your team. Chat directly with Teams video call or simply send a message. Commercial customers use this program a lot for performance improvements.
* **Teams interface**: A Microsoft Interface where you can create channels and gather people according to their departments.
* **Calendar**: Similar to Google Calendar. You can connect with people, schedule meetings, and know where they are if they are out of the office.

You have to remember that if you want to use the full business version of Teams, you will need to pay for a subscription.

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### Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is one of the most valuable tools that you can use in your work life. For this 2021 edition, you get an improved writing speed and more accurate suggestions.

There are other features, such as:

* **Real-time Co-authoring**: You can immediately share a document with co-workers and make real-time collaborative editing with the three desktop clients without having to send the document and wait for an answer.
* **Better UI**: The new 2021 edition brings a better and cleaner UI so you can find your tools faster.
* **Auto-saving** feature: Before, you had to activate the auto-save option to save the information you write in Word. Now, it is activated automatically.
* **Dark mode**: If you’re having trouble reading with the light version of Microsoft Word, you can change to dark mode, so you don’t force your eyes.
* **New Microsoft Search**: The Microsoft search bar-like function lets you find texts, commands, help, and everything related to the software.

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### Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is the ultimate spreadsheet software used to manage and build databases. You can use different macros and complex formulas to make your work easier.

For the 2021 edition, besides the some previously mentioned improvements, you have:

* **Dynamic Arrays**: This new feature allows you to write a formula and receive an array of different calculation results with a formula. It can help you save and come up with formulas faster when developing a database. Putting names to calculation results is a way to personalize the productivity apps and search parameters.
* **LET function**: The LET function lets you save formulas and name them so you can use them later. You don’t need to rewrite them or copy and paste them anymore.
* **New XMATCH function**: You can use it to find a value in an array or range of cells.

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### Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint is the presentation software used to create incredible presentations that you can show in your work, university, or school. There are plenty of tools you can use to improve your documents, like graphics, fonts, images, animations, and more.

The PowerPoint 2021 features:

* **Improved record slide**: If you’re going to present a document, you can now record a video and put it together with narration, slide timing, pointer movements, and more additions. You can save the video as a slideshow or a presentation.
* **Rehash Ink Strokes:** PowerPoint helped a lot of illustrators to create forms and graphics faster. Now, with this feature, you can replay the ink strokes even after you draw them. It contrasts a lot with a more neutral color palette and the updated draw tab.
* **Stock Videos**: You can access stock videos available in the Microsoft Cloud Store to help you in your presentations.
* **Presenter Coach**: In PowerPoint’s new version, there is a Presenter Coach feature. It evaluates your pacing, pitch, words, speech, sensitive terms, and readability. These details give you more data about your presentation.

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### Outlook

Outlook is the integrated inbox management software that tons of businesses use to run their organization. Even though there are other alternatives for inboxes, this one is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows without extra cost.

For 2021, these are the interesting features that you shouldn’t miss:

* **New translator**: You can translate messages into over 70 languages automatically. Your email messages translate naturally, so if you get an email that you don’t understand, you’ll see the translation immediately.
* **Assign names to your email accounts**: You can have different email accounts on one device and give them different names.
* **Extra compatibility**: Now you can open files with the OpenDocument format, which increases compatibility and improves productivity.
* **Improved UI and UX**: You all remember Outlook as a program that lacks features and with old visuals. With the 2021 edition, you get a visual refresh to match the next version of tools.

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## Office 2019 vs Office 2021

When comparing Microsoft Office 2019 vs the 2021 edition, there are some differences that you should have in mind.

Check this table comparison to decide if you should upgrade to 2021.

|    | Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 | Microsoft Office Professional Plus  2021 |
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| Software available | Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Skype for Business. | Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Skype for Business, Teams, and OneNote. |
| Free upgrade | No | No |
| Languages available | Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic Arabic, Armenian, Assamese,Azerbaijani - Latin script Bangla (India), Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian - Latin script, Bulgarian, Catalan,Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi Hungarian Spanish, Others | Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani - Latin script, Bangla (India), Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian - Latin script, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian Spanish, Others. |
| Format compatibility | Accepts different formats such as Doc, Docx, ODT, rft, PPSX, PPS, HTML, and CSV, among others. | Accepts different formats such as Doc, Docx, ODT, rft, PPSX, PPS, HTML, and CSV, among others. |
| Operating System | Windows 10, Windows 11 | Windows 10, Windows 11 |
| compatibility |    |    |
| Microsoft Support until | October 2025 | October 2026 |
| Real-time collaboration | No | Yes |
| Collaborative documents | No | Yes |
| New global search feature | No | Yes |
| Advanced grammar suggestions | No | Yes |
| Subscription-based Microsoft Office | No | No |
| Includes cloud storage | No | No |
| Microsoft Editor | No | Yes |
| Instant search | No | Yes |

As you can see both of them have the same features, but the Microsoft Office 2021 edition has way more improvements to take advantage of if you’re working with a team. They can help you increase your productivity and discover more efficient ways to complete your tasks.

There are additional features that haven’t been included in this table, but in comparison to other services, Office 2021 is the obvious choice.

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## What Versions of Office 2021 Are Available?

When you go to Microsoft’s official website, there are two Microsoft Office 2021 versions you can get:

* The commercial version, normally used for businesses, is also called Office LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel). For example, the Office Home and Business 2021 that you can obtain for $249,99. It includes professional software such as Access or OneNote.
* The personal editions, such as the Office Home and Student 2021, costs $149,99. It includes the basic functions and programs for work at home and completing essays, such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

The main difference between the LTSC and personal editions is that the first one grants you pro features like the visual improvements mentioned before. Each edition adapts to your needs, so you only need to get the one you can afford.

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## Can You Upgrade from Office 2019?

If you already have Microsoft Office 2019 and you are looking to upgrade your software to the 2021 edition, let us tell you that you can’t. Since you need to pay full price for the one-time license, you can’t upgrade your software unless you get a new perpetual release.

Microsoft Office 2021 links itself with one computer. You will need to uninstall the 2019 edition and install Office 2021.

If you want to receive constant upgrades, the only chance is to get the subscription-based service, Microsoft 365. This cloud-based software provides you with the same productivity tools like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint but in an online environment. They get automatic free upgrades as they come out.

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## Pricing

Microsoft Office 2021 is available in the official Microsoft store, so you can get it at full price and install it on your computer at once.

When you are getting Office 2021, you can acquire 3 different versions.

* Office Home & Student 2021, for $149,99.
* Office Home & Business 2021, for $249,99.
* Office Professional 2021, for $439,99

  These prices can be quite expensive for personal use or for small businesses that are looking to thrive and progress. However, you can get the original and official Microsoft Office 2021 serial key from third-party sellers at a discount price.

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A third-party seller is an unofficial provider that offers customers original serial keys to activate different computer software such as Windows or Microsoft Office. What they do is that they get bulk cd keys orders at a very low price and then resell them at a price lower than the official stores. This is why their digital keys are so attractive.

You can activate your key directly on the official website and ensure that the software you are installing is legit.

These sellers are quite useful to find cheap original keys or licenses from software that has run out of stock. For example, since Microsoft Office 2021 came out, the 2019 edition is not being sold on Microsoft’s website, you only can get it through a third-party seller, and it costs around $5.

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## **Is it Worth Upgrading to Office 2**

To know if upgrading from Office 2019 to Office 2021 is worth it, you have to think about how many tools you use. The average office user normally needs Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on a daily basis.

This new software suite brings a lot of new and interesting features previously exclusive to Microsoft 365, and now the people that have Office can enjoy them. But besides this, the only visible advantage of Office 2021 is the integration of MS Teams and all the co-authoring functionalities.

If you’re working in a company that needs plenty of communication, you sure will need these new attributes.

Now, the main problem here is Office 2021’s price. It’s an expensive software that not everyone can afford. However, you can get it through a third-party seller for less than $15 when in the official store the cheapest is $149,99.

This is a far better solution than getting Microsoft's subscription-based alternative like Microsoft 365 that requires monthly payments, eventually becoming more expensive than getting your Microsoft Office 2019/2021 license.

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## **Who Should Buy Office 2021?**

If you are still not sure if you should buy Office 2021, you should know that this offline and standalone version is mostly designed for businesses. Companies need to create a secure environment where they can communicate and maintain productivity, which is why they use the full version and not the subscription-based product.

This doesn’t mean that if you are a regular person that wants to enjoy the experience of this new suite you can’t get it. On the contrary, everyone can buy Office 2021.

What we recommend is that you get the one that fits you. If you’re only going to use basic applications like Word or Excel, you could get the Home & Student edition. Remember that if you want to use Microsoft Office 2021, you will need to have Windows 10 or Windows 11 installed. If you want to use Office on other devices, you can have it on your mobile phone, but the apps won’t have the complete functionalities as their desktop counterparts.

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## **Summary**

In our expert opinion, the new Microsoft Office 2021 is an incredible new suite that you shouldn’t miss. Trying out the new features that connect you with your co-workers and improve your productivity can give you a lot of advantages when delivering a document or dealing with pending tasks.

The redesigned look and the use of Office LTSC 2201 for businesses can also give you a secure environment without using Microsoft's cloud storage service.

Now, the difference between Office 2019 and Office 2021 may not be as relevant because you can use both and still have an incredible working experience, the use of the latest installment grants you benefits in the long run.

The use of third-party sellers to get your Office key can be a great way if you don’t want to pay full price for the software suite.

To get, Microsoft Office 2021 Pro Plus Key Retail Global, you can check out a third party platform like RoyalCDKeys – a seller that offers original keys at a cheap price. Be sure that you can activate your key on the official website and start enjoying the new UI and feel of Microsoft Office. \n 

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Office 2019 vs Office 2021 - Which One Should You Use?

have some faith anons, wagmi

> Destruction is essential to construction. If we want to build the new, we must be willing to let the old burn.

Dealing with loss of any kind is hard. Yes, i tend to shitpost a lot on twitter, but its never with any ill will or hidden intentions behind my words. Unless you’re the one who starts mouthing off. Anyways, what i mean to say is that i sympathize with those that lost perhaps more than they could afford or had majority of their assets wiped out.

Following up on my previous post about the shitty (imo) proposal, this debacle needs to be handled, and quickly. Everyday that it is left in limbo is another day that an anon has to deal with the ambiguity of the situation. As harsh as it sounds, it would be better imo to just announce that this mess has spiraled out of control and is now too big for Terra / LFG / Rich man to handle. Kill it, shut it down, start afresh. It will hurt  but it will take a lot of the ambiguity away & people can start making plans on how to deal with their own personal situation.

Rebuild, use multiple snapshots to carefully distribute the tokens of this new ecosystem.  And for the love of the moon, please don’t announce that anyone that buys & holds luna/ust right now, today up till the date of a proposed snapshot should be entitled to any. Its downright stupid & makes it look like an even bigger ponzi. New money to be used to pay the old holders.

Based on terra station, there is currently 6.9 TRILLION luna in circulation. insanity. but let’s do some quick math. 

6900000000000 x 0.000181 = 1,235,100,000

So roughly about 1.2Billion to buyback all the luna in circulation. im sure they “could” somehow raise or get that but what then? Buying back all the luna and burning them doesn’t automagically repegs UST or shoot luna back to $100. 

To end, though i have no horse in this race, i would urge the people at TFL to make a swift decision instead of staying silent and leaving people in the lurch.

Godspeed friends.

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Asked for comment, William M. Allen, the president of Boeing Aircraft told the United Press he was “pretty sure” it was “not one of our planes,” adding that he knew of nothing being built in the U.S. that matched the description. General George C. Kenney, the chief of the Strategic Air Command, which was responsible for most of America’s nuclear strike forces during the Cold War, told the Associated Press: “The Army hasn’t anything like that. I wish we did.

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We hear a lot about hacked governments and companies. Most of us are not affected directly by them, so why should we care about it?

Well, it is enough to have your email or phone number to be compromised to lose access to most of your online services.

**Banking?** - *Gone*

**Phone?** - *Gone*

**Crypto exchanges?** - *Gone*

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So, the question is: what can the average person do, to minimize risks without a degree in computer science?

*Read on a find out yourself!*

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***

## Passwords

Passwords became a necessary evil in our lives. You need a password for everything. You know you should use a completely different password every time. On top of that, every service has its own criteria, like using numbers and special characters.

**Enter the scary but rewarding world of password managers.**

Password managers exist for a long time now and they are great! There are several different options or solutions, depending on your needs. Some can sync your passwords across your devices, some are offline, some are mobile-only. The best thing is, most have a password generator built-in.


:::tip
I will leave a few names of services at the bottom of the page for you to check out later. Try all of them and see which works best for you.

:::

Using password managers is very simple: unlock your database with a master password and then can copy-paste the password you need.

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## Selecting the master password

A good starting point for secure passwords: *make up a long sentence or use a bunch (12+) of words (separated or not), replace some of the letters with numbers, use capital and lower case, and add a few special characters (e.g: ! ? % &).*

Make sure to memorize this and only continue with the setup if you are sure that you remember the master pass correctly. It's a good idea to open your empty database a few times to be sure you got it right before continuing. *Most services don't store your master password for security reasons.* This means that if you forget it you won't be able to recover it.

\
## How to set up a password manager for the first time?

Now you have your chosen app, let's see the workflow of getting all your passwords in.


1. Make a list of all the services you regularly use. Normally, managers need a name for the service, a URL, a username, and a password.
2. Then visit each service one by one and create an entry in your manager leaving the password part empty.
3. Once you have that done go back to the first entry in the password manager, create a new password with a password generator, and save it.
4. Then, go on to the service's settings page and change your password to the one you just saved into your database.

Repeat steps 3-4 until you have all your passwords changed and saved into your database.

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## 2FA

**2FA** or **Two-factor Authentication** is another great way to add extra security to your accounts on the internet. It adds another layer to verify yourself along with your password. Most companies offer 2FA by a generated one-time password (OTP) through text message, email, or by a third-party app.

Authentication with 2FA is simple: log into the service using the password manager, then input the 6-digit code (one-time password) from your 2FA app on the next screen and you are in. Every time you log in to a service you'll need to input your password and your OTP.

This sounds quite inconvenient for most people and it is sometimes. However, internet security is not about convenience!


:::tip
Also, worth noting that using an app or a security hardware key is better than the text message or email option.

:::

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## Let's set up 2FA on an account!


1. Find the security settings in the service you want to secure
2. Usually, under passwords you'll find the option to turn 2FA on. Click on it
3. In your 2FA mobile app: tap on add new entry
4. Scan the QR code with your phone
5. At the next prompt, verify that it is set up correctly
6. Done

That's it, you are set up now. There is one last step and most companies do this automatically: **get**ting **your backup keys for** the **2FA** you just set up.


:::info
You should get your security codes at the end of the set-up which you must save either on your computer, write them down or print them.

:::

Whatever you choose, make sure that you save them because if your 2FA app does not allow import-export those security keys will be your backup codes in case you lose access to the app on your phone.


***

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## Email

Most people have an email address in 2021. It is easy to take it for granted, it's there, nothing bad happened since you have it, never been hacked.

Well, in the crypto world there are tons of scams going around, not to mention that there is a quite high chance that your email had been leaked at some point in the past, you're just not aware of it. You can check it yourself here: <https://haveibeenpwned.com>.

The point I'm trying to make, if you haven't guessed it already, is that you should set up a separate email you'll use for your crypto stuff only. Remember, *in crypto, you are your own bank*. *You also shouldn't trust anyone* (that's why I'm not recommending specific services here. You should do your own research).

There are many secure and free email providers out there, register an account with them, set it up with your password manager, and enable 2FA. Then go ahead and update your email address at your chosen crypto exchanges and services.

Do not use this account for anything else. No newsletters, no online services or games, nothing. Maybe register another one just for subscribing to different crypto accounts to try them or use an email alias service.

All this above may seem overkill, but think about it: your money is on the table. And as I stated before, you are your own bank in crypto. You control your coins once you have your private keys (post is coming soon) so it is essential to minimize risks as much as you can.


:::warning
This is also not a perfect solution. There is no such thing! But a good starting point for those who are not computer experts or starting out in this space.

:::

Once you gain more knowledge about security in general you'll understand how important it is to keep risks to a minimum when it comes to securing your accounts.


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As promised, here are some ~~links~~ services to check out:

**Password managers**

* LastPass
* KeePass
* KeePass XC
* Bitwarden
* Dashlane
* 1Password
* Padloc
* Psono
* Hypervault
* Enpass

**2FA apps**

* FreeOTP
* FreeOTP+
* Aegis
* andOTP
* Google Authenticator
* Authy
* AuthPass
* KeeWeb
* SoloKeys (Hardware)
* YubiKey (Hardware)
* OnlyKey (Hardware)

**Email services**

* Mailfence
* Protonmail
* Tutanota
* Fastmail


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A note about security

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Trying out something new is always intimidating, especially when your hard-earned money is on the table. I will not tell you what to buy or buy anything for that matter - I guess you made up your mind already about that.

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In this post, we will look at what you will need to make your first crypto transaction and how to do it.

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Let's get to it right away!

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## Exchanges

First things first, you'll need to choose an exchange. **A crypto exchange**.

Sounds obvious, right?

Yes, but which one? There are plenty out there. You'll eventually have an account with many (quite likely), but that is not a requirement.

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Take a look at Coinbase, Kraken, ~~Binance or Poloniex~~. These all have a long history in business and quite unlikely that they will go out of business or worse, run with your money. Do some research, choose one (not necessarily from the list above) which suits your needs and go ahead and register.


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Always make sure is that the URL is correct.

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For example here are the links for all the four I mentioned above *(no affiliates here, these are just some I use/used)*:

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Coinbase - https://www.coinbase.com

Kraken - https://www.kraken.com

~~Binance - https://www.binance.com~~

~~Poloniex - https://poloniex.com~~

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Always ensure that you have the correct URL in the browser and if not, navigate to the correct site. Alternatively, you could type the name of your exchange into Google and navigate from there.


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## **Register an account**

It is just as simple as on any other website however, you must make sure that you have a strong password for your account (more on that in a later post). Take the time and come up with a good password that satisfies the following: \n 

* **Long:** At least 16-20 characters
* **Never used before:** Self-explanatory. Do not use a password or passphrase you used for anything else.
* **Add in numbers and special characters:** replace letters with numbers, add an exclamation and/or question mark
* **Use upper and lower case** \n 

Make sure that you remember this password as it will be the key to your funds.


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Note about security: You should always use different passwords for all your accounts, especially finance-related accounts, and email accounts.

You should also enable 2FA for extra security: try Aegis, Authy. andOTP or FreeOTP. You could use the standard Google Authenticator as well, but the ones above offer extra features, such as exporting or syncing your account with another device. (Alternatively, you could get a hardware key as well. More on that later.)

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You will need to go through and authentication process (KYC) in order to be able to trade: exchanges normally ask for your address and a picture of your ID or passport.

Once your account is ready you can go ahead and start adding funds to it.


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## **Adding funds**

This is no different than purchasing something on a website or transferring money to another bank account. *Sometimes you need to add in a special code in the reference field on your banking app - just make sure you get that right.*


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## **Using the exchange**

~~Most exchanges offer OTC trading which means you can exchange your currency for your selected cryptocurrency for a small fee.~~

On most exchanges you can trade your fiat currency for cryptocurrency for a small fee. \n 

I would suggest doing this and with a small amount you are comfortable losing. Not that you will lose everything instantly, but *you should always treat any money that you put into crypto as lost.*

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> *Wait, this sounds insane. People make crazy money with crypto. What do you mean that my money is lost?*

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I hear you! As most crypto projects ~~are decentralized~~ aim to be decentralized **you are responsible for your own money.** There are a lot of scams out there. Sometimes things go wrong, exchanges exit and run away with the cash or a coin crashes after a pump & dump. But let's just focus on the transaction.

You should have your money loaded now on the exchange. Choose the coin you want to trade, enter the amount you want to exchange, and accept the transaction.

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Note, that you don't have to buy a full coin! It is possible to buy a fraction of an asset, just be mindful of exchange fees.

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Once the transaction is completed, check your portfolio and enjoy your cryptocurrency.


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## **HODL**

This is the ~~boring~~ exciting part - the waiting or as crypto people call it, **HODL**ing. It means exactly, what you think it means: doing nothing and enjoying the ride!

Cryptocurrencies are different from most other traded commodities or currencies. Trading never stops and that means price fluctuates all the time. You may have some gains or losses already but don't worry about that. It is scary sometimes (especially when everything goes red right after your transactions) but this is all about the long-term.

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Go on, read some blogs or crypto news and let your coins be.


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First Transactions

Welcome to my blog about general and basic crypto related topics such as getting your first coins, general security everyday crypto stuff.

What can you expect from this?

I want to focus on the "technical" aspects of crypto instead of talking about the history of BTC or discussing different chains and protocols.
There will be no price predictions or shilling coins but there will be a lot of how-to's and tutorials.

What makes me qualified to do all this?

Nothing, really. I am just a person who learned about BTC a long time ago and has been in this (on and off) for quite some time now.
I wouldn't claim to be an expert but I had my fair share of figuring things out about everyday stuff for example: what to do with my seed words or which exchanges are the most user-friendly.

Thank you for reading and see you out there!

ChainHarvester