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GoodForms - Validate email without sending mails

Normal email validators check to see if the email address submitted is syntactically correct, but don't actually check to see if the address is real.

Asking customers to confirm their email address is effective at weeding-out spam registrations, but has been proven to substantially reduce conversion rates.

Spam registrations and bot signups can pollute your user-acquisition metrics, and spam newsletter signups can pollute your mail server IP space, leading to low deliverability or even service suspensions by your mailing list provider.

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OCR Google Drive : Convert Arabic and Persian text automatically with Google

Ever wondered how you can convert Arabic and Persian texts to readable texts. OCR works, but what if its hidden right in front of our eyes and its TOTALLY FREE. 

Welcome, Google Drive.. What ??? Yes.. Google drive.. The easiest way to convert images to text. 

Here's how:

1. Open Google Drive (Not google docs)

2. Upload the image with the text. Preferably only the text which you would like to convert

3. Right click on the uploaded image and select "Open With"

4. Voila.. You see the image has been converted to text at the bottom of a next doc file. You can use Google translate to translate it, if you need.

You can also try https://www.i2ocr.com/free-online-arabic-ocr# ..Another good website which does the same Image to Text OCR Conversion. 

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Temporary Gmail Email ID

We have seen a lot of temporary email services like 10-minute email, tempmail, throw away mail, but many website find a way to blacklist those services. Now a brand new service which will help in circumventing this problem. 

Gmailnator.com - Provides a free email ID, instantly. Emails received into the mailbox are deleted within 24 hours, and retained as backup for 7 days. This is a great way to protect your privacy, a real gmail ID, just that it gets unreal in a few minutes

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WATERMELON RIND HALWA

Dear Friends, 
It's been a long time since I have been posting recipes here. 
The locked down time is a good time to learn and cook new recipes. 
Hoping to share many more beautiful and exotic recipes with you'll.
Eat nutritious. Stay home👍 Stay Safe👍.
Sukanya Yogesh
www.Sukanyasmusings.com

WATERMELON RIND HALWA

This locked down has given us a lot of valuable lessons and one such lesson is reducing wastage and conserving our resources, valuing nature and living quality lives, something that was by being practised by our previous generations but somehow forgotten by us.

There are many parts of vegetables or fruits that we tend to throw missing out on the huge nutritional quotient that it offers. It’s time to start making wonderful recipes from them and getting more value out of your buck.

Something that fancied me during this lock down was the watermelon rind halwa. All my life I never knew that we could eat the watermelon rind, imagine the gross wastage of food!!!

The watermelon rind is the firm white part of the fruit that's left behind after the bright pink flesh has been eaten or scooped away. We tend to toss this part of the fruit, but it has a crisp texture similar to a cucumber and is pretty versatile. Apparently, it can be pickled and even made into a chutney!!!

Before I share the recipe, I would like to share the benefits of eating the watermelon Rind.

Watermelon Rind is not only rich in fibre but also in amino acid citrulline, which is concentrated in the rind. Citrulline promotes the dilation of blood vessels. One study Trusted Source suggests that citrulline supplements improve oxygen delivery to muscles, potentially improving exercise performance and can help boost the Libido in Men. It helps in lowering your blood pressure. With so many health benefits who would want to throw the Rind.

So here is the recipe, It’s simple and easy

Ingredients

Watermelon rind – 1 cup

Sugar – ¼ - ½ cup

Ghee – 2

Cardamom a pinch

Method

This recipe is simple, after eating the fruit, scrape and scoop out the white portion onto a cup. You can dice the rind, but since I scraped it out the texture was like grated squash so I didn’t further chop it.  

In a wok, Take the sugar, add water enough to cover the sugar. For Example, ½ cup sugar needs ½ cup water. Add a pinch of cardamom powder. Cook until the syrup becomes viscous and the texture feels like oil. At this point, add the scraped watermelon rind, cook until the mixture becomes one and there’s no more water left, you have to keep stirring for a couple of minutes on a high flame. Keep stirring well. Don’t leave it unattended as it can quickly catch the bottom. Don’t let it catch the bottom. When it starts to thicken and leaving the sides of the pan, you know it’s done.

Your halwa is done, serve warm.

Variations

·       You can alternatively grind the rind in a blender

·       Nuts of your choice can be added, I didn’t add any nuts in my recipe.

·       You can use Palm sugar or any other sweetener as a replacement for sugar.

Tips

·       Adjust the sugar according to taste. I took ½ cup, but felt that it was too sweet as the watermelon itself was very sweet. Sweetness depends on the melon you get as well.

·        If you are vegan you can avoid ghee.

The Solution to a Tough Problem Isn’t to Overthink It

We all like to consider ourselves smart, but raw intelligence isn’t everything. When we get stuck on a problem, sometimes it’s because we’re overthinking it. Pay attention to when focused thinking isn’t getting you anywhere; perhaps it has turned into obsessing over the same answers or approaches. Consider whether experimenting with a new strategy or talking ideas through with others might be more likely to result in success. Take breaks to let your brain relax and get unstuck. Expand your range of skills for reaching insights and coming up with new ideas; don’t be someone who sees every problem as a nail because your only tool is a hammer. And when you do find yourself ruminating, disrupt it by doing a few minutes of an absorbing activity, such as a puzzle. This can be a surprisingly effective way to break your brain out of a rut.

Adapted from “5 Ways Smart People Sabotage Their Success,” by Alice Boyes

If Your Team Is Overwhelmed, What Can They Stop Doing?

Project overload is real. But as a leader, it can be hard to tell whether your team needs more resources or just could be working more efficiently. Start by asking people to identify their key activities and how much time they spend on them in a typical week. Use that data to assess workloads and priorities. Consider which tasks the team could stop doing and which might benefit from having their process rethought. Pay special attention to low-value projects that have to get done but that take up an inordinate amount of time. Are there ways to simplify the workflows to reduce the amount of time your team spends in these areas? And last but not least, look for tasks that simply can be done more quickly. If your team is still struggling after these steps, it might be time to hire more people.

Adapted from “What to Do If Your Team Is Too Busy to Take On New Work,” by Dutta Satadip

Helping an Employee Who’s Struggling with Postpartum Depression

Going back to work is tough for any new parent, but the transition is especially difficult for those suffering from postpartum depression. (Remember, postpartum depression affects both women and men.) If you manage someone who has recently had a baby, pay close attention to how they’re doing — a parent’s struggle doesn’t always show on the outside. Some people may overcompensate by working too hard, while others may show a loss of enthusiasm. Familiarize yourself with the services your firm offers — which may include groups for working parents, health care coverage for counseling, or post-natal yoga or meditation classes — so that you can help your employee access support. Offer options such as flex time, telecommuting, gradual return, or peer mentoring. In fact, it’s a good idea to offer these things to all team members so that the new parent doesn’t feel singled out. Find ways to make supporting employees and their mental health part of your culture.

Adapted from "What Managers Should Know About Postpartum Depression," by Julia Beck

Managers, Are You Delegating Too Much?

When managers delegate too often, their employees feel abandoned and unmotivated. There are a number of warning signs that you over-delegate, from miscommunicating with your team, to hearing about issues at the last minute, to misunderstanding how your employees set priorities. But the solution isn’t to overcorrect and start doing a bunch of low-level tasks. One approach is to signal that you’re reengaging by taking on a project that’s closely tied to your team’s work. Another is to reset expectations with your team. Use an offsite or planning meeting to reconfirm the vision for the department and get everyone on the same page about goals. It’s also a good idea to double down on communicating your vision for the team. Use every opportunity to stress and reinforce the message. You can remind people about the overarching vision at the beginning of a project, during town halls and other forums, or periodically through email.

Adapted from "How to Tell If You’re Delegating Too Much — and What to Do About It," by Anne Sugar