American streetwear brand and international athletes supporting Ukraine

NEW YORK, NY – FOXYLAB NEW YORK introduces «DISCLOSING ATHLETES’ CREATIVITY», a unisex streetwear collection inspired by the Tokyo Olympics and the first and one-of-a-kind capsule collection by FOXYLAB NEW YORK, created in collaboration with world’s top athletes and artists. FOXYLAB NEW YORK will donate 10% of all the profits from the sales of this Streetwear fashion collection to “Voices of Children”, a non-profit organization that helps Ukrainian children cope with the consequences of the war against Ukraine.

It all started in March 2021 with a realization by FOXYLAB NEW YORK founder Oxana De Castro that sport is one of the most artistic, creative, and free-spirited phenomena that matches the FOXYLAB NEW YORK identity. The list of sports to work with was narrowed down to six: athletics, handball, modern pentathlon, 3×3 basketball, artistic gymnastics, and beach volleyball. These sports share common values with FOXYLAB NEW YORK: audacity, heart, friskiness, courage, and ingenuity. 

The next step was to find those athletes who share one more fundamental thing with the brand: creativity. FOXYLAB NEW YORK interviewed around 100 athletes from all over the planet, before the six pairs were selected, those who compete with daring expression and introduce innovativeness into their sports, like true artists.

Given the challenging tournament schedule, preparation for the major competition of the four (this time five) years and depletion from traveling and rigid training in difficult post-covid time, FOXYLAB NEW YORK aimed to challenge the imagination of athletes and extract the pure ideas inspired by their lifestyle and professional career in sports. Each athlete had to go back in time and recall all the little moments where the connection with art played a definite role in forming their character and later helped build their athletic performance. 

Each athlete was assigned an artist-partner to embody their ideas within unique personal designs and bring them to life. To match each team of artist and athlete, each artist’s style was carefully matched with the stories of each athlete. The goal chemistry and mutual understanding between the creators. The six pairs of athletes and artists worked together for three months to carve out their final designs. FOXYLAB NEW YORK placed the prints on six oversized signature t-shirts and marked each piece with a special tag bearing their names and signatures. 

DISCLOSING ATHLETES’ CREATIVITY proved that sport and art are highly creative endeavors and created extraordinary results. 

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Photo credits: Creative and executive producer: Vyach Klénov. Producer: Arseniy Savochkin. Photo and art director: Vasiliy Shvetsov. Light: Gena Belyh. Models: Brian Opoku-Adzhemang, Victoriya Buckih. Style: Daria Bowkun. Mua: Ksenia Andreeva. Location: Mayak

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Top Baby Names in the United States

Reference website Listophile analyzed the data to reveal some fascinating baby name trends — reflecting pop culture, the pandemic, the economy, and the racial justice movement.

BABY NAMES TRENDING UP:

● The names Olivia and Liam became even more widespread and dominant. Both names increased in numbers, as well as pulling further ahead of their respective second-place competitors.

● There was a strikingly noticeable upward trend in Kardashian-Jenner baby names, with the biggest impact among the youngest generation. Names gaining the most popularity were North (+33%), True (+26%), and Dream (+15%) for girls and Psalm (+54%), Saint (+39%), Chicago (+38%), and FKA Wolf (+33%) for boys.

● Raya was the fastest-rising girl name in the top 1,000. The 2021 Disney movie "Raya and the Last Dragon" likely had a large influence.

● Olympic-inspired baby names increasing the most in popularity included Caeleb (+200%), after swimming star Caeleb Dressel. In an Olympic year, it was also fitting the names Olympia (+15%) and Athena (+8%) — the mythological Olympian goddess — rose in popularity.

● Following the #FreeBritney movement and the end of Britney Spears' 13-year conservatorship, the name Britney trended up 16% last year. The name Britney had previously been in rapid decline since the year 2000.

● Baby names associated with the racial justice movement increased in popularity, including George (+1%), Floyd (+10%), and Breonna (+25%). Baby names symbolizing justice and loyalty also trended up, including Loyalty (+28%), True (+26%), Honor (+24%), and Liberty (+9%) for girls and Loyal (+75%), Honor (+24%), and Justice (+11%) for boys.

● Baby names signifying strength also rose in popularity, perhaps symbolizing the desire of parents to strengthen and protect their children during the pandemic. Names symbolizing strength included mythological god and goddess names, such as Freya (+17%), Gaia (+22%), and Calliope (+22%) for girls and Hercules (+75%), Apollo (+18%), and Zeus (+9%) for boys. Virtue-related names representing courage and bravery also rose. Names included Prosper (+43%) and Legacy (+19%) for girls and Victory (+127%), Courage (+50%), and Legend (+12%) for boys.

● Geographical baby names increasing most in popularity were mainly far-flung travel destinations, suggesting people were ready to fly long-haul again. Trending geographical names included Everest (+58%), Rio (+34%), Havana (+32%), and Cairo (+31%) for girls and Rhodes (+67%), Rome (+41%), Rio (+35%), and Milan (+21%) for boys.

BABY NAMES TRENDING DOWN:

● While America was tightening its belt last year, parents were choosing more frugal names for their children. Baby names symbolizing luxury and material success declined in popularity. Names such as Luxe (-62%), Jewel (-21%), Chanel (-15%), Diamond (-11%), and Dior (-7%) trended down for girls as did the designer boy names Dior (-9%) and Armani (-8%).

● Baby names symbolizing royal titles and social prestige also trended down, including Heiress (-25%), Queen (-17%), Princess (-12%), Empress (-11%), and Royal (-7%) for girls and Royalty (-31%), King (-9%), Majesty (-7%), and Prince (-5%) for boys.

● Baby Names symbolizing hope and tranquility trended down, perhaps reflecting our collective state of mind during the pandemic. Names including Faith (-13%), Peace (-13%), Serenity (-10%), Hope (-8%), Harmony (-7%), and Grace (-1%) decreased in popularity for girls and Trust (-17%) decreased for boys.

● The names Karen (-30%) and Jeffrey (-8%) once again saw further drops in popularity, likely due to negative association with Karen as a popular meme name for someone with overbearing privilege and Jeffrey associated with Jeffrey Epstein.  

● Parents were steering clear of baby names that sounded too close to COVID-related terms. Girl names trending down included Cora (-1%), Rona (-71%), Sani (-17%), Delta (-9%), and Covey (-45%). Covid-related boy names decreasing in popularity included Alpha (-26%), Johnson (-25%), Omi (-20%), and Anthony (-3%).

MORE INFORMATION:

To read the full article, click here. Contact Listophile at [email protected].

Meliza Ruby, AKA By MelRub, a Dominican-American Multidisciplinary Artist curating live and moving art pieces, collaborated with 27 other female artists to celebrate Women’s History Month for the Spring 2022 Art Show, ”OUTLINES & Highlights,” launched in partnership with Art Gall Expo and Multitude Entertainment. Ranging from visuals, sculptors, digital creators, muralists, music, and crafters, these powerhouse females showcased their visual work and live interactive pieces in a large open space using booths. Supporting the arts, Meliza’s solo exhibit featured her latest collection “Nature Galls & Ruby’s Story,” nostalgically following her time in NYC in 2009 through walks along Central Park. Diversity was at the core, with artists being chosen by varying types of style, all from South Florida or Latin background.

The event blended pop, rock, NFTS, acrylic, oil-based arts, crafts as jewelry, and accessories as glasses and hats, live-streamed by “Toy Invades” Miami. Sponsors included Ciclon Energy Drink PR & DR and the judges panel consisted of Victoria Unikel (NFT Collection), Valeria Cid, Williams Tinoco, King Chris Fashion, with music by Valeria Cid, Steffy Boom, Danielle and DJ Tee.

Meliza Rub says, “We are feminists that breathe art on a daily basis and one of these forms is body art, including Moving Pieces by Mel Rub (exhibition). The Bodypainting Competition awarded first place to Stellar Body Paint, second place to Sabrina la Bruja and Third Place to Icy Dripz. We had Art on Canvas, Wood, Skin and small sculptures and accessories all in one space.”

The event was held at The Butcher Shop at 209 6th Street on March 19th 2022 from 7-10pm, an old fashioned butcher shop / beer garden in West Palm Beach, where all of the artists hail from. Celebrity attendees included Dominican-recognized * kilia llano. 

More about Meliza Ruby Almonte

Meliza Rub, artistically known as By MelRub, is a mixed media & visual artist who uses acrylics and oils on different canvases, ranging from wood to skin. Meliza was influenced by Marlene Pratt and her interior design work, her mother’s portrait drawings, and artists such as Malika Favre, Jackson Pollock, Lynda Benglis, Ian Davenport, Robert Delaunay, and Gerhard Richter. Meliza was born in 1989 in Norwood, New Jersey; however, she lived the majority of her life surrounded by the Caribbean Sea in the colorful, picturesque city of Santiago, Dominican Republic. Her mother was a portrait artist who gave up drawing to raise a family, but from an early age encouraged Meliza to explore her creativity. Her study of Architecture & Design for two years at Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in Santiago and later Interior and Exterior Design at the Art Institute of Tampa cultivated her use of strong lines in her work. While working under architect and designer Marlene Pratt in New York City, she was inspired to host her first art expo, marking the beginning of Meliza’s dream to turn her passion into a career. Meliza is currently residing in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she launched her own business, Art Gall Expo. Her murals can be seen at Dr. Limon, Kanela Lounge, Smothie World, Melaos 360, Alicia’s Latin Cuisine and others in WPB. She has been commissioned to create pieces for local events and fundraisers.

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Generation Alpha Baby Names
Generation Alpha baby names are seemingly bolder, fresher, and more daring compared to any other generation in history.

Baby name website, Listophile has conducted a study into the latest baby naming trends of Generation Alpha. Generation Alpha is the demographic that follows Generation Z and includes those born from 2010 to 2025. Therefore the oldest are twelve, and the youngest have yet to be born.

The study showed an unprecedented growth of unique names given to Generation Alpha babies. The study suggests unique names are being used by parents as a vehicle of self-expression, and to signify their child's individualism. 

Listophile also identified 14 remarkably distinct naming trends of the generation. These trends ranged from an exponential rise in unisex names, to passing trends such as creative spellings of more popular names; names that are coming back into style, such as nature, vintage and virtue names; to relatively new trends such as cottagecore, word and diminutive names.

Interestingly, the study found the growth of unique baby names for girls is far more amplified than the growth of unique baby names for boys. Listophile attributed this trend to the strong desire of parents wanting to empower their daughters.

Names Increasing the Most in Popularity:

The study showed baby names that increased the most in popularity tended to be more unique and creative names. 

The top 5 baby names that have increased most in popularity are Oaklyn, Ainhoa, Marceline, Sevyn, and Zhuri for girls and Niklaus, Kyro, Jaxtyn, Amias, and Kiaan for boys.

Names Decreasing the Most in Popularity:

Names that have decreased most in popularity include baby names that were predominantly popular in the latter half of the 20th century, such as Crystal, Brittany, Megan, Natasha, and Tiffany for girls and Trent, Brett, Randy, Brendan, and Larry for boys.

Unsurprisingly, the baby names Karen and Jeffrey have tanked in popularity. The number of girls named Karen has decreased 74.75% since 2010. Karen has become associated with the meme-based mockery of middle-aged women who make unreasonable demands and display brazen entitlement. While Jeffrey has associations with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender. The number of boys named Jeffery has decreased by 52.47% since 2010.

Names having about the same Popularity:

Traditional names that have been at the top of popular baby name lists for generations are also popular with Generation Alpha parents.

Names that have changed least in popularity with Alpha Generation parents include Emma, Sophia, Elizabeth, Victoria, and Claire for girls and William, Alexander, John, Simon, and Adrian for boys.

More Information:

To read the full study and download the dataset, click here. To request a quote, contact Listophile at [email protected].

Sandy Creek Farms Private Island
Sandy Creek Farms wedding venue in Springville, Tennessee

SPRINGVILLE, Tenn., March 8, 2022 (Newswire.com) - A historic farm is currently being resurrected as the largest wedding venue and lodging hot spot in Springville, Tennessee. Sandy Creek Farms in Springville, TN, is officially the largest wedding venue in Tennessee, boasting six separate venues on 430 private acres.

The property has been lovingly expanded to include a 20-acre lake and island, 10 miles of trails within pine forests, and six cabins for lodging. Sandy Creek Farms is the largest venue in Tennessee with a private island.

Of the desire to create the largest wedding venue in Tennessee, venue manager Michelle Jarrell said, "We want to transform the property into a destination wedding venue that is unlike any other in the United States. We're continuing to expand our property and offerings."

Some highlights of Sandy Creek Farms include:

• 430 private acres with manicured forests, extensive landscaping, and outdoor sculptures
• Private island featuring a natural stone pavilion, underwater lighting, and fountain
• 10 miles of hiking trails
• Fishing and 4-wheeling allowed on the property
• Six indoor and outdoor ceremony and reception venues
• Six lodging accommodations
• On-site gym, guest laundries, and kitchen, and watercraft rentals

About Sandy Creek Farms: Sandy Creek Farms is a wedding venue located in Springville, Tennessee. Officially opened in 2019, the venue has hosted almost 100 events, including weddings, graduations, and corporate events. Sandy Creek Farms also offers lodging accommodations and has six cabins on-site.

CONTACT:
Michelle Jarrell
Sandy Creek Farms
731-333-9779
[email protected]
sandycreekfarms.com
239 Poplar Grove Rd, Springville, TN 38256

SoulDay\u2122 NFT Art Collection
The Original SoulDay\u2122 NFT Art Collection: 25,000 1 of 1 Tokens on the Ethereum Blockchain

LOVELAND, Colo., March 3, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Earlier this week, established Colorado art gallery Galeria Rodrigo announced the release of their anticipated SoulDay™ NFT Art Collection. The large collection encompassing 25,000 unique ERC-721 tokens featuring colorful skull art is now available for sale and minting on the Ethereum Blockchain.

SoulDay™ is a rare collection, not only due to its size of 25,000 1/1 tokens or the uniqueness of its artwork, but also rarity within the collection. With over 2,000 unique, hand-drawn traits, token holders can expect artwork features that occur very seldom within the collection, or perhaps only once.

Token sales for SoulDay™ have been set up as a lottery system: Once tokens are purchased, imagery and associated metadata will be visible to holders within 24 hours on popular NFT marketplaces such as Rarible.com and OpenSea.io for holders to manage, collect, or sell.

SoulDay™ was created by a concerted effort of imagery scientists and artists. A database was employed to ensure 25,000 1/1 tokens without duplication, as well as proven rarity within the collection. Further, each token's unique "SHASUM" value has been categorized within the database to verify authenticity. Holders can utilize tokens to obtain a larger native resolution artwork of 3000 x 3000 for use within marketing, broadcast, or home decor. Larger artworks will soon be made available to holders on SoulDay.io.

Per Galeria Rodrigo's smart contract on the Ethereum Blockchain, the company intends to mint 250 tokens for company investments. Galeria Rodrigo has thus far minted 125 tokens and has chosen to take part in the lottery system for its remaining tokens. The company is a strong supporter of the NFT space and has announced that a portion of all token sales will go back into the space to help support emerging artists.

SoulDay™ tokens are now available for purchase on SoulDay.io. Alternatively, advanced users may mint directly to Galeria Rodrigo's smart contract on Etherscan.io. The contract allows users to mint up to 25 tokens per wallet address to ensure a fair chance at rarity within the lottery. Currently, SoulDay™ token cost is .08 ETH, however, Galeria Rodrigo has announced a preliminary sale of .05 ETH for a limited time.

Galeria Rodrigo anticipates SoulDay™ tokens will sell out and encourages users to invest early. The company has chosen to leave the project's long-term utility and community completely open and to the discretion, creativity, and artistry of its token holders, as well as the flexibility of the Ethereum Blockchain. Holders are encouraged to follow Galeria Rodrigo's progress within the Metaverse: including the unveiling of its virtual art gallery, and future NFT art projects currently in the works.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

Success Financial Team
Success Financial Team supports Calvary Boise's Giving Thanksgiving

BOISE, Idaho, November 19, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Thanksgiving is a time to show gratitude and appreciation for what one has, but it is also a time to give to those who need it the most. As the saying goes, true fulfillment doesn't come from what one gets, but from what one gives. A great way of getting in the spirit of service for Thanksgiving is donating food to people facing hunger. There are many opportunities to volunteer at food banks or food pantries in local areas around the holidays and they are all counting on friendly donations to help feed families or individuals. By helping, people will not only adopt an "attitude of gratitude" and fulfill their needs for contribution, but they might also create meaningful holiday memories.

Giving back has become a core value for top business consulting provider - Success Financial Team. Based in Boise, ID, Success Financial Team is no stranger to supporting the local church community and charitable organizations by providing sizeable donations. This Thanksgiving, they are proud to be a part of Giving Thanksgiving - a campaign organized by Calvary Boise in order to serve traditional holiday meals to the homeless.

Giving Thanksgiving is all about bringing the community together and helping those that are in need. In the holiday rush full of festivities, family gatherings and ever-growing shopping lists, it is often easy to forget that there are people who rely on the assistance of others. It is important not to lose sight of one's core values and participate in acts of kindness towards the less fortunate. This November 19, the whole local community, including students and adults, comes together to serve homemade meals and desserts along with coffee and hot cocoa to people that have no home. It is a great way to be of service, encounter Jesus and find love, peace, and joy of giving.

Success Financial Team views their charitable efforts as their social responsibility for all the success they were fortunate enough to achieve. 2021 was an eventful year for Success Financial LLC and they have managed to achieve several milestones in their business journey, including relocating and finding their new long-term home in downtown Boise in Idaho. They have since set out to become an active member of the local society by donating to meaningful causes and pledging to give back every year as a part of their ongoing commitment to "pay it forward."

There is always a greater purpose behind Success Financial Team's actions. They relish in being recognized for their achievements because every day they are helping people transform their lives. Watching their clients reach their business goals and set out on a path of success gives them a sense of joy and fulfillment. Drawing parallels to their line of business, contributing to church and charities, and helping the needy around them is their way of changing the lives of people that need it the most. It is also their way of staying connected to faith and making a difference.

The team at Success Financial LLC has proudly supported Calvary Boise in the past and now they are excited to be able to donate to their well-intentioned Thanksgiving event as well. By doing so, they want to express that they are thankful for what they have, but also that they are thankful to have the ability to give back to others. They would also like to encourage others to follow their lead and pay-it-forward by supporting their local charity or church.

It's also important to note that giving back doesn't always mean financial donations. There are other ways to help such as volunteering at shelters, delivering, and donating goods, fostering, or adopting a pet and so on. It is not too late to make a difference this holiday season.

About Calvary Boise and Giving Thanksgiving

Calvary Boise is a local church based in Boise, Idaho, with a mission to help people live according to God's word. The church exists to share the love of God by helping people who face life's difficult challenges. Their Giving Thanksgiving initiative held on Nov. 19, 2021, is intended to help feed the homeless and bless the community.

To learn more about Calvary Boise or support their organization, visit www.calvaryboise.com.

About Success Financial LLC

Success Financial LLC, headquartered in Boise, ID, is a top provider of consulting services for online businesses. They have built a strong reputation for being one of the best in business as they keep true to their core values - honesty, integrity, and hard work. To learn more about Success Financial Team and their products and services, visit Success Financial Team's official website here or contact [email protected]. 

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