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Eyes stay protected during underwater adventures with these colorful, kid-friendly goggles. Designed to fit comfortably and securely, they feature shatterproof lenses topped with fun friends.
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RapidMind, a leading developer of parallel computing software, has been acquired by Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of microprocessors. The transaction is likely to help Intel to help software developers to make more efficient programs that rely on multi-core chips.
"We are now part of Intel Corporation, the leader in software development tools for software parallelism and performance. This change is a great development for our customers and for easing the effort in parallel programming. With Intel, our shared vision for enabling parallelism will lead to strengthening our software developer tools for multicore and manycore processors and accelerators," a statement by RapidMind reads.
RapidMind promised to provide more details about the integration of its platform and Intel software products and technologies, including the Intel Ct technology for data parallelism, later this year.
RapidMind plans to continue sellingthe RapidMind platform and encourages customers to continue using software parallelism.
"We respect and strive to preserve and expand the investments our customers have made in our products. You are encouraged to visit the Intel Developer Forum in September 2009 to hear more about Intel software developer tools," the statement claims.
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Asustek Computer, one of the world's largest makers of personal computers and the biggest maker of mainboards, plans to lift its freeze on hiring because of improving market conditions, a media report claims citing sources with knowledge of the matter. Even though the number of positions Asus plans to fill does not seem to be high, the fact that a large company actually has unbanned hiring seems to be quite positive in general.
In response to warming market conditions, Asustek has lifted a freeze on hiring that has been in effect since the end of 2008, reports DigiTimes web-site. Various departments are set to hire additional personnel, including the company's handheld business groups, graphics card, notebook and handheld device businesses also require additional personnel. Moreover, it is reported that Asus is in short of engineers for its communications business, as well as sales and marketing personnel.
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I'm having a bit of a problem modeling what has turned out to be a complex relationship. I've got the basic has_many :through relationship down, but I am trying to add one more dimension to one end of the relationship. Here's some of the code.
class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
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One day have Port City Roller Girls in the Stockton Arena.
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Port City Roller Girls is where I skate and I am the President of. But I also skate with SR99
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2 Quik #360
Years involved in derby: I have been doing derby for 7 years
Coaches name: Will Mc Neel aka Roadkill Will
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Win Nationals of course!
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I help out with my son's baseball
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Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why: My Mother she has always thought me and my siblings never give up, work hard and you will always achieve your goals. She is a very strong woman like myself. She is the best mom in the world.
List your hobbies: Besides skating- camping, boating and hanging out with my family and friends
What music do you listen to during training or competition?
Rock or hip hop depending on my mood
What makes you a unique and special person: Not sure about special but unique I would have to say I can challenge and beat majority of men in arm wrestling…lol
Favorite food before a competition: Chinese Food
Favorite movie: I would have to say anything with Jim Carey he's hilarious
Favorite place to shop: Not really a shopper maybe the internet
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My husband Mark and my son.
If you could pick one word to describe you, what would it be: Compassionate
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I was a National speed skater from the age of 8 to 15 yrs. Old. I went to National for individual competition and for 2 Lady relays with BeBe Brewski. I have traveled all over the United States for roller skating. I must say it is great to be back on skates and have old speed skaters on my team like BeBe Brewski, Ragin Reg, Jamn Jewlz. Many other speed skaters out there from back in the day. All of us doing Roller Derby it's truly amazing!


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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page have been talking by phone about a "range of intellectual property matters," according to Reuters, including the Android-spawned dispute that has seen Apple take Google's biggest Android peddlers to court here there and everywhere as a proxy for Google, a move that culminated last Friday with a California jury awarding Apple a $1.04 billion decision against Samsung for patent infringement.
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WebRTC is bringing significant change to the communications landscape that will bridge the worlds of web and telephony, making the Internet the new standard for communications. Cloud9 took the road less traveled and used WebRTC to create a downloadable enterprise-grade communications platform that is changing the communication dynamic in the financial sector. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Leo Papadopoulos, CTO of Cloud9, discussed the importance of WebRTC and how it enables companies to focus o...
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Big Data engines are powering a lot of service businesses right now. Data is collected from users from wearable technologies, web behaviors, purchase behavior as well as several arbitrary data points we'd never think of. The demand for faster and bigger engines to crunch and serve up the data to services is growing exponentially. You see a LOT of correlation between "Cloud" and "Big Data" but on Big Data and "Hybrid," where hybrid hosting is the sanest approach to the Big Data Infrastructure pro...
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Stymied in its efforts to uncover the sources of funding that bolster the Iranian nuclear program, the State Department calls on Marc Royce to investigate. With little to go on, he'll have to rely on an old ally. Kitra Korban has ties to people with the means to get things done, so long as no questions are asked. But Iran is on the brink of nuclear capability, and time is running out.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Be Ready for the Turn
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- There's no hurry to put money to work in this market, Jim Cramer told his "Mad Money" TV show viewers Wednesday, but for some stocks it's already too late to sell. That was Cramer's takeaway from Wednesday's market action as the averages fell big on what appears to be more gridlock from Washington.
Cramer said while the clock is ticking for Congress to reach a deal, the market seems to be following the same playbook it did last year when the debt ceiling debacle caused the U.S. to see its first-ever debt downgrade. Back then, the markets fell 19%, noted Cramer, and it didn't matter what stock you bought, you were going to lose money.
So as the same scenario plays out again this year Cramer said. The market will eventually stabilize, and when that happens, investors need to be ready to buy, as the lows were the perfect time to buy last year.
Cramer said some stocks, like Coca-Cola (KO) , a stock which he owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, along with General Mills (GIS) and ConAgra (CAG) , all seem to be stabilizing and might be the first stocks to turn positive. Coke, in particular, is not U.S.-centric, noted Cramer. With input costs falling, the stock remains a winner.
Another group worth nibbling at are the dividend stocks, stocks that had great yields that are now even better with even bigger yields. Those include names like Verizon (VZ) , which has fallen from $47 a share down to $42 a share, sending its yield near 5%. Cramer said he'd be a buyer at 5%, and buy even more at 5.5% and 6% if shares fall that low.
For these select groups, it's too late to sell, said Cramer, and will soon be time to start buying.
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If past government-induced crises have taught us anything, it's that some stocks turn faster than others, Cramer told viewers. And that's certainly the case with stocks that beat on their earnings, then fall with the broader markets.
To celebrate these companies, Cramer threw an "upside surprise party" for stocks that he feels are now insanely cheap based on the results they recently posted.
Tonight's honoree was GNC (GNC) , the healthy-living chain of stores dedicated to vitamins and supplements. GNC delivered a three-cents-a-share earnings beat on a 15% rise in revenue and also offering upside guidance for the rest of 2012 and 2013. Cramer called that the "triple play" of earnings releases.
Yet despite its strong results, shares of GNC have fallen a full 10%, in part on fears about the company's new loyalty program being tested in several markets. Under the old plan, customers paid a $15 annual fee, then received discounts up to 20% on select items at certain times of the month.


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What is going on there? That was a great play call. Rodgers has been so bad. I seriously think he's been playing with a concussion.
Rodgers has been awful – absolutely awful
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Not sure you're wrong about the concussion.
Also, where has Kuhn been all game? We haven't gone to him once in a short yardage situation.
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You are not the only one thinking that!


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Seems as though confidence is
Seems as though confidence is a self-silliness, an arrogance, a nonchalance, a stupidity -- any marriage of these. Can people genuinely be confident?
Yes--genuine confidence is
Yes--genuine confidence is that core place of "I am enough" shared in generous compassion with others.
Twenty years ago....I don't
Twenty years ago....I don't think we would be having this conversation, would we?! Why it is that the topic of "vulnerability" even needs to be discussed nowadays? What is it about NOW that makes vulnerability so important?
I've read Brene's newest book "Daring Greatly" and blogged about some ponderings (www.acrazykindoffaith.blogspot.com). She gives us good food for thought!
when will this interview be
when will this interview be on the radio? would love to hear it!
Thank you. That seems very
Thank you. That seems very timely indeed. As always-good stuff, great work.....you are a fabulous program that I wish everyone could have piped into their world some how. Keep up the good work!
How has current technology
How has current technology changed what vulnerability looks like?
How can we live vulnerably and authentically in a world of tweets and status updates?
I think it's entirely linked.
I think it's entirely linked. Our kids are making themselves completely vulnerable by posting their lives/their authenticity
for all to see.
Have you considered the
Have you considered the authenticity of what gets posted? Some post only those things about themselves that they want to share. Some only post when they are not busy doing, so that what you get reflected in the technological mirror is just their idle time. And I'm sure there are other possibilities. In other words, I don't think a Facebook timeline is a modern approximation of a personal journal, and while I agree that the exposure increases vulnerability on some level, the meeting experience remains the same: using a new technological medium, we & our children try to study each others' vulnerabilities, and hide our own, not so?
It seems to me, intuitively
Occupational Vulnerability
It seems to me, intuitively as you say, that courage and vulnerability are deeply linked. How does vulnerability inform courage in situations that aren't intimate relationships, can we use new understanding of vulnerability at our workplaces? On another note, authenticity and autonomy are seen as important constructs for finding our "path," our meaningful work, and in current literature you seldom hear these concepts linked to vulnerability, what do you think the questions are that are worth looking at more in depth in order to understand wholeness and meaning in our life balance?
At most workplaces, if
At most workplaces, if someone acts vulnerable, some people will take advantage and smite them.
What practical things can we
What practical things can we do every day to "practice gratitude and joy" and to live wholeheartedly?
The ultimate paradox is, no
The ultimate paradox is, no matter how realistic, rugged, fair, proper, complete, appropriate your efforts or projected solution (to life's problems) is, tomorrow you are starting all over again, you will have this same general problem!
Think back: if you had been where you are now ten years ago these are just the problems you would face. It would have been ten years earlier and now you would have a different set of problems but it would still be a version of the issue: "What am I going to do now?" "Where are we?" "What are we working with?" And, "What can we make out of it?" There is noting you can do to avoid that--except die, get Alzheimer's or willfully avoid it--in which case, you don't have what we would call 'full and proper human life.'
It's a creative process. It requires two somewhat opposed but complimentary--and mutually absolutely necessary, efforts--becoming aware of things as they are and making something that doesn't yet exist, isn't yet the case.
The two great things you have to fear as a conscientious person, are 'chaos' and 'order'.
Chaos: is nothing, by definition. That is, everything might be there but it doesn't count in any meaningful way, it isn't working toward any useful purpose (except maybe as a randomizing process in scientific experiments)!
Order: is NAZI Europe, Stalinist Russia, Maoist China, Pol Pot's Cambodia--Creative, productive, conscious, conscientious (where it matters what you do in any meaningful, estimable way) 'human' life is somewhere in between...and every day it's up to us to find it!
I am a 44 year old who
I am a 44 year old who decided to go back to University to finish my Psychology Degree. ( talk about leaning into vulnerability) Your talks and books have helped me immensely. I am doing a project on PTSD and discovered the term shame-shame. The idea of having secondary shame about the reaction of shame. I am interested in your insight in this phenomenon
Sirach 4:21
Sirach 4:21
There is a sense of shame laden with guilt,
and a shame that merits honor and respect.
It's the constant conundrum -
It's the constant conundrum - how to be vulnerable but be safe and responsible at the same time.
Thank you for sharing this
Thank you for sharing this moving talk. I remember back in my 20's saying "My vulnerability is my greatest strength" and 30 years later, I find it is what has made my life so rich and given me compassion for others. So much beautiful insight here.
I love this TED talk by
I love this TED talk by Brenee Brown, and also love the spiritual and civil conversations that Krista engages in and mediates. I try to draw strength in midlife from mindfulness, gratitude and compassion in myself and others, especially as I encounter and confrot th eexpected and non-expected family and personal health issues and career realities. But we also live in a fierecly competitive and not-altogether kind world. How are we to find the courage on a daily basis to practice mindfulness, to be whole-hearted and vulnerable when we are surrounded in our daily lives by many others who are half-hearted, invulnerable, close-minded, or worse? What does she advise us to do when our self-preservation instincts urge us to revert to our old ways of closing down, being critical and judgmental of ourselves and lashing out at others. What if the meek don't inherit the earth?
Just as Dr Brown is getting
Just as Dr Brown is getting to the heart of her talk about connection...the video feed stopped and could not be restarted. Frustrating! Will this be rebroadcast again on MPR anytime soon? Today is Nov 3rd 7am.
Thanks. How relevant and important this is for all of us to hear!
What role do you see for life
What role do you see for life review/ reflection on childhood, especially, as 78 million people move into the age we used to call retirement? Can we seniors writing memoir offer something of value to the next generation? What kinds of questions will draw out our deepest wisdom?
Thank you.
Thank you.
How can I let others see me
How can I let others see me when I can't see my own self?
Find time to - and get used
Find time to - and get used to - sitting quietly.
Is Dr. Brown in a Buddhist
Is Dr. Brown in a Buddhist Twelve Step program? I love the way she describes things. I am working with al-anon and use Buddhist philosophy to help describe, understand and work through what she calls vulnerability, shame and fear.I hope to hear more from Dr Brown. Thank You
What a challenge!
What a challenge!
This is an interesting 20
This is an interesting 20 minute video on shame and vulnerability
I'm normal, thank you Dr.
I'm normal, thank you Dr. Brown, this has helped me answer my own question on me!
I love Brene's video and
I love Brene's video and books and have gleaned a lot of insight from both. Vulnerability seems like only one side of the coin tho. How do we protect ourselves in a way that preserves our vulnerability, rather than in a way that cuts us off from ourselves, or hardens or numbs ourselves?
Thank you Brene for your very
Thank you Brene for your very much needed efforts to help sort out the causes of dysfuntion in relationships-Men feel that being Vulnerable, (EZ to read) allways leeds to a situation where they are taken advantage of-and after a years of this proving True, it becomes very difficult to beleave this can actually change. Relationships inevitably devolve into a struggle over power, and resources-with No warm/fuzzy feelings left ! Men who remain in their Relationships-inevitably are punished for their commitment . (No good deed goes un-punished!) Past Female examples-cause Women to try to replicate what is no longer possible-or healthy here in the U.S. (Home Bodies just seem to deteriate-if they rarely leave home-or sit in from of the TV !!
I'm looking forward to this
I'm looking forward to this weekend's broadcast of Krista's interview with Brene Brown, and yesterday I thought of you all when I encountered the "unpublished fragment" by Rilke below. I saw it in the Conclusion of the book, "Creativity, from Potential to Realization," by Sternberg, Grigorenko, and Singer.
"As long as you catch what you yourself threw into the air,
all is mere skill and petty gain;
only when you unexpectedly become the catcher of the ball
that the Goddess, your eternal playmate,
threw toward you, toward the center of your being
in a precisely calculated curve, in one of those arcs
reminiscent of God building bridges;
only then is being able to catch the ball an ability
to be cherished --
not yours but a world's. And if you
were you have that strength and courage to return the throw,
nay, even more miraculous ... if you had forgotten about
strength and courage
and had already thrown ... as the year
throws birds, the migrating flock
that an older warmth flings
across seas to a younger -- only
through your daring is your play genuine.
You neither make throwing easier nor harder
for yourself. From your hand issues
the meteor that races towards its place in the heavens."
It took a year of therapy for
It took a year of therapy for Dr Brown to bring this insight to fruition;
and to embrace vulnerability as she suggests is an ongoing challenge.
Why are we wired this way? Is it because we are social animals
and feel that to protect the herd/community we must internalize
feelings that are different from the herd; or is it a survival extinct to protect ourselves
from the herd? In other words, in the same way that physical pain has a
protective purpose may not shame have a purpose? Finally, the greatest insight
I learned in this talk is that you cant numb your negative emotions without
also numbing your empathic and life affirming ones and that as a result the only
way to a rich and deeper and more fulfilling life is to embrace the whole of you
with warts and all and as best you can in whatever way you can and whenever you can
to share your heart with whomever you can.
This is a wonderful
This is a wonderful philosophy to have when you are an accomplished professor or under the protection of a recovery program. Its suicidal if you live in any other world.
My perpetual disappointment with talks like these is grounded in reality. The same people who will pursue a psych degree over the age of fourty are the the same who will buy into this.
If you are a corporate warrior, a mother of a family in flux, a parent.... its feel good about the idea then move on with reality and put the armor back on.
Ivory tower schmaltz.
A poignant indictment of "The
A poignant indictment of "The Greatest Generation" as the most puffed up, over achieving and vulnerable collection of Americans to have parented another generation of future non-adventurers. How many looked great in uniform but were little better than Willy Loman when they became father and LEADER of family at home. Shame on them for their fear of vulnerability and need to remove opportunities for failure from their children.
That talk for me is what I've
That talk for me is what I've been searching for. I have cut off myself from feeling vulnerable due to shame. Thanks I have now found the piece to the puzzle that will connect me to others.
Just found this--interview
Just found this--interview and TED talk are wonderful. I wonder what Dr Brown would say about the issue of repeatedly expressing vulnerability with a partner who is himself repeatedly unable or unwilling to reciprocate, and indeed shows expressions of discomfort when such vulnerability is being expressed. I have found for myself that such expressing, over time, on my part seems to feel like a form of self-harming, given the same reaction I keep getting--just wonder if Dr Brown would say that there may be certain people with whom we might need to be careful when it comes to expressing vulnerability.
After finding myself a bitter
After finding myself a bitter, dried out and angry woman, I turned to a group meditation class out of desperation to get out of the inertia and pattern of self-destruction I had been forging for years. The cumulative effect of the rising anger and resentment was beginning to surface in all areas of my life - health, relationships, and inability to move forward with any notion of a career path. Through this group meditation, I came to spend time with an individual who informed me that simply changing my outlook, to be grateful every day, to not get on that loop of negativity was somehow going to rewire my brain. Miraculously, it has. Without me even being conscious about it, I began to notice changes in my life - I am not abroad, lost weight, and can honestly say that I'm much happier. But at the same time, I continue to struggle with disappointments from people. I continue to have expectations of reciprocation of kindness, which elude me. I feel that I have this bottomless pit of love and I give and give and give, and after a while, I feel empty, lonely and used. Is this normal? I realize that we cannot be one way at all times, but I often find myself disappointed with my fellow mankind. I don't seem to attract good, grounded, honorable people in my life, but the opposite. It is a struggle to be vulnerable with people when it seems more and more that I must be guarded in life, which leads to even more loneliness as I don't want to engage with people anymore. I was at a breakfast nook in the 6th arrondissment in Paris, and because the woman sitting at the table did not appear to want to chat (since she was chatting with the owner) and I just wanted to eat and look at a video of my party I hosted the night before, I proceeded to watch it. Then, she began to whisper to the waitress that I am rude for not even saying hello to her and engaging in conversation, that the neighborhood has become overrun with tourists and non-French (bringing in the racism as is typical here in France), that I am representative of the problem with the changing times in the neighborhood, etc.). And all i wanted to do was eat a bagel with lox and coffee and just be left alone, not to be harassed and maligned in public with them assuming that I didn't understand anything they were saying. I suppose I could have said something to her, but I find that arguing with unreasonable and stupid people serves no purpose. But then I also thought, is this indicative of my trend toward turning into a miser? not wanting to engage with people? This incident was quite a sad note to my day, though I did manage to get through the day somehow as I surprisingly always do.
Chang-Soon, your post really
Chang-Soon, your post really spoke to me as it went straight to the heart of what we all fear -- that we will reach out and connect to the world but discover in the moment of our awakening that we are the only one who cares. Do not be disheartened by what happened on that day. Although we try to grow -- some days we cannot. It is a journey that lasts a lifetime. I would encourage you to take your memories of that day and use them as an exercise for what might have been. Replay the time in your head replacing her actions and your actions. Ask yourself how might this look if I had said ... or she said ... or I sat in a different place and talked to another person. Visualize positive outcomes. It gives you strength to face the next encounter. One more thing that may be hard to consider and that is a note about Truth and Perception. As you look back on those people who hurt you -- intentionally or not --also remember that they too are on this journey. Sometimes their great truths are yet to be spoken and when they hurt you hear and know that they are like us -- fumbling around in the dark. All of us trying to find the light. Some of us know this but others do not. Some of us are searching for it but others of us are being it -- yes being the light in the world. Do not give up.
What about dealing with drug
What about dealing with drug addicts and living this vunerable life, showing love and courage and authenicity. They use us, we wind up enabling them and sometimes when we unknowling help them get more drugs, they wind up dead. How can we be authentic and loving to a sick druggy who is out of his mind and doesn't realize we are trying to help.
When my marriage failed, I
When my marriage failed, I had to look at myself in a different way, as a person not a wife. This talk made me rethink again what I see works in my life, and what doesn't work. Being vulnerable without being a punching bag, being authentic that isn't external 'confidence,' but an internal knowing of the worthiness of self. Dr. Brown has given me the courage to say what I see in a relationship I cherish, but know does not fulfill my needs. Thank you for having the courage to be vulnerable. It is wonderful
thankyou. proud to hear such
thankyou. proud to hear such a wonderful talk from a fellow social worker
I'm daring greatly here by
I'm daring greatly here by sharing a project with you that I did last month about the kind of vulnerability we feel when we deconstruct nudity. Written in letter form to a friend of mine, I spend a week blogging in the nude to see what I uncover when I decide to just sit with myself without any clothes on. I'd be honored if you'd browse through it.
I just heard Brene Brown say on her pod cast that "appearance and body image are still the number one shame trigger for women" and I'm going to take that as a sign to go ahead and post my link. Thank you for having this conversation. It is so needed.
My hedge against
My hedge against vulnerability was to say I was a victum of circumstances. Knowing full well why I was in deep Dodo. My course is great to reflect on now; at the time fear and bravery at the same time, didn't come to mind, only fear. As I ease back into the unknown, back into deep Dodo your Ted talk will make it much more enjoyable. Thanking You
Brene's comments on radio
Brene's comments on radio introduced huge potential drawback here. That is, women, herself included, are terribly, unconsciously reactive to men being vulnerable. Ouch! Evolved women harshly judge men able to feel and express to them their brokenness. Same old story then? Healthy and wealthy men getting the gal..lesser beings marginalized by women we wish to love, getting vulnerable..and getting rejected for it.
I ended up getting lost on
I ended up getting lost on what should have been the last fifteen minutes of my ten hour drive home from NC to my current home in Cincinnati. It took an hour and a half to find my way while I listened to you and Renee. I know that God meant for me to hear the show. Thank you so very much.
¿Why flushing occurs?
¿Why flushing occurs?
¿Blushing is a way to show my vulnerability and I should not worry to stop it?
¿What causes that trigger the flush?
¿What do you recommend simple literature to learn about how to avoid the blush?
Colombian man, Thanks
Guillermo - Thank you for
Guillermo - Thank you for mentioning "blushing". I blush like a beacon. I avoid even thinking about it, hoping the attention focused on me will shift to someone else. Next time perhaps I will be prepared to courageously acknowledge the situation: "I blush easily. It probably has something to do with shame or worthiness (with which we all struggle). Does anybody here [for example at a dinner party] have a good story about how they have responded to their own blushing other than becoming numb ?" [ A dinner party would probably not be the best place for me to completely unburden myself. ]
Thanks for having the courage to reach out to others.
What a lot of hard work on
What a lot of hard work on all that data and not one moment of genuine vulnerability on Dr Brown's part. I think intellectually she's right and emotionally she's still in the closet. Maybe another year on the couch.
Vulnerability is an integral
Vulnerability is an integral part of life. Whether we want to face it or accept it, that is an entirely different matter, When tragedy strikes we tried not to feel, deny, or sublimate, The fact of the matter is that to be alive is to be unsafe, The acceptance of that truth and the trust that there is some of model or intelligence that is aiding us in this journey is the only way that we can deal with life on life's terms. There is no home schooling, gun control, being extra-nice or helpful to others that will insure our safety, Safety is an illusion deeply ingrained. The faster we accept it as such, The fastest we know that we are all in the same boat so to speak, whether some are aware of it and others are not, the better our life will be. The less we will struggle, At least that is my experience. So yes, leaning into vulnerability is not unwise. It keeps me in touch with my humanity; it makes me a better human being.
I do a lot of work in
I do a lot of work in Addiction Counseling and many people (maybe even most) who attempt to numb their feelings fail to understand that they simultaneously numb good feelings as well.
I also have a question: "What exactly is a "shame-based personality" and how does one combat this brokenness?
Life changing insight.
Life changing insight.
Oh so much talk about shame.
Oh so much talk about shame. At the young age of 65 it has finally sunk into my mind after coming by me several times in my short life that items such as shame are the product of bad mind sets from our youth and often parents and the society that we are raised in. The was a long version of the popular theme of mental baggage.
Shame to me is a self inflicted personal attack that happens because one was taught to believe that such attacks are justified.
I think we practice shame because we have an inaccurate assessment of own assets and limitations. To often we are trained to believe that our standards of what are good character assets and limitation are based on some unobtainable non real standard of society. This is therefore not being true to our self.
I think that my parents generation of the 40's and 50's were not allowed to admit to being imperfect and also were forced to believe in this unobtainable standard of society.
So given all the above, the Question to Dr. Brown is ' Does she think that today's generation of parents are ok with admitting to their children that they can make mistake even as parents and that it is ok to make mistakes and be imperfect and therefore vulnerable '
Thanks for sharing. Your post
Thanks for sharing. Your post is a useful cotnribution.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Your gift of articulation has encouraged me!!!!
It seems to me that this
It seems to me that this speaks to the issue of the damage of using the behaviorist approach with children. Children need to know they are loved unconditionally. When they are treated conditionally -- that is, given rewards only when they behave a certain way -- then they are taught to question their own worth every day.
I. Am inspired by what I am
I. Am inspired by what I am raeding.so many people thunk being vulnerable is a sign of weaknes
I heard your TED talk about
I heard your TED talk about vulnerability, I've listened to it several times now and really appreciate what you have to say, it makes sense to me. One of the parts that I find meaningful but which I struggle with is your quote regarding the people you called wholehearted, that they were willing to let go of who they thought they should be in order to be who they were, that they had the courage to be imperfect. I struggle with this as I believe it to be true and I do recognize my imperfections but I don't know who I really am anymore. How do I let go of who I think I am supposed to be if I don't know who I am?
What you say makes sense that what is lacking is a sense of connection and that I need to be open to feeling vulnerable, and to let go of the image I have created of myself for the benefit of the world, so that I can fit in. This is all very academic and makes sense until you have to put it into practice, where do I start? How do I become authentic if I don't even know who I am anymore?
Dear Krista,
Dear Krista,
I enjoyed your show as I do every time I get up early enough to catch it -- thank you!
As someone who was miserable enough as a child to seriously contemplate suicide, and grew up into a happy adult, I missed in your program the mention of encouragement. Dr. Brown got to the connection of courage to vulnerability, but at least in my experience, had I not had two people in my life who expressed unconditional love, and one neighbor who on a critical day gave me some hope in an exchange of no more than five sentences, I would have made a different rooftop decision. To develop courage one needs some (possibly very minimal) encouragement.
Again, thank you!
Any ideas on how long,
Any ideas on how long, grating boredom figures in and how to address I. Particularlarly in school and study,for a start.
Yes simply kindly opening
Yes simply kindly opening the book of me to me....she's right on target.
I not only enjoyed this
I not only enjoyed this presentation but an interview you were part of ... I celebrated, not quite jumping up and down for joy because I am 70 years older than a 2 year old but the motivation to do so was there. I am so pleased that this has been published and I am sending it on.
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There's a rivalry this week on TCF forums.
Daz's Liverpool welcome the might of MY West Bromwich Albion.
The omens are bad for WBA
We have faced Liverpool I think 10 times in the Premiership and have failed to score in every game.
Liverpool have routinely hammered us (0-2, 0-2, 0-6, 0-3, 0-5, 0-1, 0-2, 0-3)
in fact we've scored 1 goal in our past 11 games against 'Pool.
The last time we avoided defeat was in '84 when we drew 0-0 at Anfield.
Rest of the weekend's games
Blackburn v Arsenal
Blackpool v Fulham
Chelsea v Stoke(enjoy that one RIB)
Spurs v Wigan
Wolves v Newcastle
Man Utd v West Ham
Bolton v Birmingham
Liverpool v West Brom
Sunderland v Man City
Aston Villa v Everton


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This is a good interview with Alistair Elliott, senior partner and chairman at Knight Frank by Josh Noble of FT about the buying binge of Asian investors in many major global cities like London, Vancouver, Sydney and New York City…"mature financial cities."
Institutional investors come first, then developers and then private investors. The phenomenon is at it's very early stages.
Tags: Alistair Elliott, Chinese investors, Financial Times, FT, Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Sydney, Vancouver


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About the Author: Eythan Sontag is a member of the Active component of the Civilian Response Corps, and lead for S/CRS's Africa Regional Coordination Team.Interagency Assessment Teams Working on the Ground To Better Inform and Strengthen U.S Policies
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's August 2009 trip to Africa demonstrated the Administration's commitment to the continent and to a number of countries in particular. One of those is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where, during her trip, five priority areas for collaboration with the Government of the DRC were identified: Economic Governance, Anti-Corruption, Agriculture and Food Security, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Security Sector Reform.
The Civilian Response Corps is playing a major role in bringing rapidly deployable sectoral and generalist skill sets to the overall assessment effort, which ultimately seeks to help strengthen U.S. policies in the DRC toward the goals of promoting peace, stability and prosperity for this important central African country.
Upon returning to Washington, the Secretary and the U.S. Ambassador to the DRC requested the support of the Coordinator for Reconstruction & Stabilization (S/CRS) to assist in the coordination of interagency assessment teams to address these areas in conjunction with other U.S. Government (USG) stakeholders. Working in close collaboration with the State Department's Africa Bureau and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), S/CRS led the coordination process in identifying interagency assessment teams, assisting in refining scopes of work initially proposed by the U.S. Embassy to the DRC in Kinshasa, arranging logistics and providing personnel and funding assistance for travel. These sectoral assessments are intended to enhance the United States' engagement in the DRC through a whole-of-government approach.
Operating under the authority of the Chief of Mission, the teams will clearly identify ongoing programs, initiatives, and actors in their respective sectors, and any gaps that may exist. Teams are expected to provide recommendations that enhance diplomatic engagement in the five priority areas and develop initial indicators to track progress, leverage existing resources for "quick wins," and propose initiatives or possible funding streams for additional or complementary activities.
This effort is a significant opportunity for S/CRS to deploy interagency teams in support of a reconstruction and stabilization (R&S) mission at the request of the U.S. Embassy in the DRC. In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, various State Department bureaus, USAID and other agencies participating in the Civilian Response Corps, S/CRS helped build teams with a strong mix of qualified U.S. Embassy/USAID Kinshasa staff, Civilian Response Corps and non-Corps personnel, including several private sector experts. Nearly a dozen of the Corps's Active component members from six different federal agencies (the Departments of State, Agriculture, Justice, Health & Human Services, Treasury, and USAID) are participating in the assessment teams, as well as representatives from the Department of Defense. Teams range in size from 5-7 individuals, with a total number of roughly 33 personnel directly participating in the teams' efforts on the ground in the DRC.
S/CRS is coordinating the logistical support for all Civilian Response Corps officers as well as a number of other USG and non-USG team members. A senior S/CRS officer will serve in Kinshasa as coordinator for the teams. S/CRS will staff this position for three months, during which time the coordinator will focus on expediting logistical, substantive and technical issues, serving as a focal point for the assessment teams and identifying other points of assistance for S/CRS and the interagency in the DRC. The interagency assessment teams and the U.S. Embassy-based coordinator are supported by a Washington, D.C. reach-back team that provides supplementary analytical, policy, logistical, or technical assistance. The team is comprised primarily of staff from S/CRS, State Department's Africa Bureau, USAID's Africa Bureau and other members of the interagency – particularly when relevant assessment teams are in the field.
As part of the pre-deployment process, S/CRS, in collaboration with State Department's Africa Bureau and USAID, convened a number of meetings for team members, provided templates, read-ahead books and references, organized intelligence briefings and coordinated with the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), which provided a comprehensive 3-day seminar covering political, security, humanitarian, social, economic and cultural issues that successfully expanded team members' knowledge of the DRC context. This FSI program was groundbreaking for the African Studies Division in its focus on a specific country rather than a wider region.
Teams are deploying in three phases for two-weeks. The Economic Governance and Anti-Corruption teams arrived concurrently in country on December 5, 2009. The other teams are scheduled to deploy in middle and late January 2010. Teams will conduct assessments in Kinshasa and other areas of the DRC, such as in Katanga Province or in the Kivus, and will provide initial findings and recommendations to the U.S. Ambassador prior to departing the DRC. The teams will subsequently draft more comprehensive sectoral reports and will provide briefings in Washington on their assessments.
Working closely with the State Department and USAID as well as with other U.S. Government agencies, S/CRS is fulfilling its mandate under National Security Presidential Directive-44 and Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008 to help connect the expertise of both traditional foreign affairs agencies and domestic departments in support of an R&S mission in a country of strategic importance to the U.S.
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Dear Colleagues: Happy Holidays from London. MAZAL TOV on your projects. It's really heavy lifting. I'll pray for successes in your good and well meaning efforts there- AMEN.
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Grappling with food security implications of lost and wasted food is a constant challenge for researchers and policy experts. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, roughly one-third of the food produced in the world goes to waste -- a staggering 1.3 billion tons every year. In many developing countries, food loss takes place just after crop harvest, between the field and the market. However, the specific causes of postharvest loss vary widely, depending on crop type, region, weather, and farmers' incomes. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
Through efforts by the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger and food security initiative, the State Department is actively pursuing solutions to postharvest loss that can promote innovation and improve market efficiency. Back in February, we brought together government officials, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and foreign diplomatic corps to discuss challenges, focusing on supply chains, cold chain storage, financing, research, and implementation. This event successfully highlighted the issue, and made it clear that postharvest loss solutions need to be tailored to local conditions.
Our follow up and next steps would need to expand the range of stakeholders and focus on innovation. Fortunately, we had a great model and partner, the Office of Innovation and Development Alliances (IDEA) at USAID. IDEA led a Food Security Open Data Challenge last year and showcased solutions from the challenge at the Iowa Hunger Summit. Today, farmers, industry representatives, scientists, and policymakers are using new apps developed through the event.
Using the open data concept, we brought together postharvest loss and data experts; private sector and academics for a Postharvest Loss Ideation Jam (brainstorming session). U.S. embassies and host countries partners actively provided reports on country specific postharvest loss challenges for discussion. Participants worked together to identify where interventions, based on open data, might lead to innovative solutions to address these challenges.
There is so much room for collaboration and innovation. I encourage you to consider how you can help solve postharvest loss challenges facing your own country. It is the combination of all the ideas from innovators and entrepreneurs that will reduce postharvest loss and improve food security around the world.
*The Postharvest Loss Ideation Jam builds on a number of U.S. government priorities, such as the Open Government Initiative; the virtual Food, Agriculture, and Rural Community on the U.S. government's data sharing website; , the Global Open Data Agriculture & Nutrition initiative; and Feed the Future, the U.S. government's global hunger and security initiative. The Ideation Jam follows on the State Department's event in February, "Food Security and Minimizing Postharvest Loss: Markets, Applied Research, and Innovation."
About the Author: Edward Kaska serves as an Office Director in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.


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From time to time, I'm going to highlight some deadlines for scholarships as well as showcase some others that may be somewhat narrow in scope but are nonetheless great opportunities–if you fall into the right category.
For example, the Oklahoma Chapter of The Ninety-Nines is offering a $5,000 "Wings of the Future" scholarship. The qualified applicant is female and presumably a resident of Oklahoma, so that kind of narrows the field a bit. But still, $5,000! So, Oklahoma pilots, if you know a lady who has been on the fence about flying because of the cost, this could be her ticket to ride. Get more information on the Web site–but hurry, because applications must be postmarked March 31.
Coming up in just a few days (March 15) is your last chance to apply for one of three scholarships (two for $500 each, one for $1,000) offered by the folks at Pilotmall.com. Qualified applicants must be training for a sport or private pilot certificate, and you have to write an essay; see the Web site for the complete details. Five hundred dollars will buy you at least a couple more hours of dual with a rental airplane; $1,000 could get you through your checkride, depending on where you are in your training. So what are you waiting for? Good luck!
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Union College has expanded its fully online master's programs to include a Teacher Leader degree with two options for concentration areas: Educational Policy and Cultural Competency.
Applications are now being accepted for fall classes that begin Aug. 27.
The Teacher Leader: Educational Policy program challenges students to gain a thorough understanding of the educational system's political structure at the state and national levels. This degree could lead to advisory board positions and provides leadership skills to assist in influencing political actions for education.
The Teacher Leader: Cultural Competency program is designed to help educators effectively lead diverse student populations. This concentration area was chosen in direct response to significant increases in diverse populations in the region.
"Our partnerships with local P-12 school districts, the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, the Council on PostSecondary Education and our program alumni have provided invaluable input during the development of these program options for Teacher Leader," said Jason Reeves, Union's dean of educational studies. "We are excited to begin a new chapter of service to region."
For more information, contact Preshus Howard at 606-546-1796 or firstname.lastname@example.com or view the information guide.


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Ramen noodle soup gets a major upgrade at D.C.'s Toki Underground.
Cafe China in New York City serves up authentic spicy Schezuan cuisine.
Amy Cao's easy and delicious sesame noodles are great for a meal or snack.
Twitter pals Justin Warner and Chrissy Teigen meet for ramen and oysters.
Ching makes vegetable chow mein as part of her all-about-noodles tutorial.
Bobby gets a master to teach him the art of making fresh egg noodles.
Ching detangles the different kinds of Chinese noodles, from rice to soba.
Ching's Dan Dan Noodles are inspired by China's famous street-food carts.
Ching makes a New Year's salad of veggies, eggs and longevity noodles.
Eden Grinshpan has to work hard for her noodles in Honolulu's China Town.
Get Cooking Channel on your TV.


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Many humans subscribe to the school of thought that variety is the spice of life, especially when it comes to their diet. However, while some pet owners worry that their dogs may be bored with the same food every day, vets say supplementing with or relying solely on table foods can be risky.
According to VCA Animal Hospitals, humans and dogs have different nutritional needs, so their diets must be different.
In addition to different dietary requirements, certain foods can make your dog sick.
Avocado, for instance, contains a substance called persin that can be toxic to dogs, according to Web MD. Other flavorful foods that are dangerous for dogs include garlic, onions, grapes, raisins, macadamia nuts, chives, salt and nutmeg.
You may know that chocolate is a no-no for pets, but perhaps you're not sure why this is. According to the ASPCA, chocolate contains methylxanthines, which can cause vomiting, diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures and even death if ingested by a pet.
Other foods that contain methylxanthines include coffee, tea and other caffeinated items.
While many people may give their cat a bowl of milk, it's not advised to feed your dog milk or other dairy products. According to Web MD, milk and milk-based products can cause digestive problems, including diarrhea. Additionally, some animals may be allergic to dairy products.
Pet owners who enjoy baking may be tempted to share some of their creations with their dogs. However, experts say sweets are not good for animals. In addition, baking soda, baking powder and yeast dough can make your dog very sick.
It's also important to keep your dog away from any beverages containing alcohol, as its effects may be concentrated in animals.
What should you do if your animal accidentally or inadvertently ingests a food that may cause him harm? Calling a vet hospital can be helpful, even if you only suspect your pet may be in danger. The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center is also a great resource. The number is (888) 426-4435.


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Easily the most fun thing to come out of Britpop, Pulp's recent reformation shows have been playing to rave reviews, definitely not one to miss.
Listen: Pulp - Common People (Live at Glastonbury)
New York's brooding indie kings.
Listen: Interpol - Evil (live)
Seasick Steve
His guitar has less strings than your guitar. So he wins.
Listen: Seasick Steve - Walking Man (live)
Fucked Up
One of the best, most-inventive live punk bands around. Playing in support of their excellent new album David Comes To Life.
Listen: Fucked Up - Baiting The Public (live)
My Chemical Romance
MCR have come on a long way since being bottled at Reading in 2006, with a well-received album and a new drummer, they return to prove they've got what it takes to headline.
Listen: My Chemical Romance - I'm Not OK (I Promise) (live)
The National
One of the finest indie rock bands on the circuit.
Listen: The National - Fake Empire (live)
Simian Mobile Disco
Just look at all those patch leads…
Listen: Simian Mobile Disco - It's The Beat (live)
Pulled Apart By Horses
A proper party rock band, with songs about punching lions in the throat and a singer who vomits during almost every gig.
Listen: Pulled Apart By Horse - High Five, Swan Dive, Nose Dive (live)
The Devon three-piece aren't exactly known for doing things by halves, are they?
Listen: Muse - Plug In Baby (live)
Deftones are coming to the end of touring last year's Diamond Eyes - their best album for nearly a decade and one of the highlights of 2010.
Listen: Deftones - Diamond Eyes (live)
OFWGKTA (Odd Future)
The controversial LA rap collective - led by Tyler, The Creator - are known for their high-energy live shows that generally descend into chaos. Definitely one to catch.
Listen: Tyler, The Creator & Hodgy Beats - Sandwiches (live)
The Strokes
A decade after releasing their debut, and with a fifth album in the works, New York's indie heroes return as co-headliners with Pulp. Let's hope Julian Casablancas rocks this misguided trucker cap/leather jacket combo again.
Listen: The Strokes - Hard To Explain (live)
Best Coast
Sun-drenched surf pop fresh from a Californian garage.
Listen: Best Coast - Goodbye (live)
Crystal Castles
The Canadian duo bring their mix of noise-rock and techno to Reading. Expect one of their notoriously chaotic live shows.
Listen: Crystal Castles - Crimewave (live)
Cage The Elephant
On this year's second album Thank You, Happy Birthday the Kentucky band have really perfected their impression of '90s grunge. And we like '90s grunge... a lot.
Listen: Cage The Elephant - Around My Head (live)
Anna Calvi
Now with a Mercury nomination under her belt, the Telecaster-totting gothic pop singer is one of our favourite new artist of the last year.


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meatyflush WRX
I think this WRX pretty much sums up my personal style for Subaru's. I love a well rounded car that shows that fitment can perform too. There is all different ways of being Hellaflush. You just have to make sure you are low and your wheels/tires are at the fenders.


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Student Media
Honoring M.L. King, Jr.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Tamrat Tademe is an associate professor in the Department of Human Relations and Multicultural Education .
A pair of veteran St. Cloud State faculty members will lead an interactive dialogue saluting the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1 p.m. Jan. 23 in Atwood Memorial Center (AMC).
The late civil rights leader, author, activist and Christian minister is honored with a federal holiday on the third Monday of January each year. The Nobel laureate was assassinated in 1968 while supporting an African American sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tenn.
Professors Tamrat Tademe and Luke Tripp will host the dialogue in AMC's theatre. Sponsored by Multicultural Student Services, the dialogue will focus on the question: Challenges of the 21st Century: What Would Dr. King Do?
Tripp, who holds a doctorate from the University of Michigan, is a professor of Ethnic and Women's Studies.
Tadedme is an associate professor of Human Relations and Multicultural Education. Tademe earned a doctorate at Washington State University.
Parking is free on the streets adjacent to campus and a dollar per hour in the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp.
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USCM Products and Services
July 31, 2000
Cities can now buy computers directly from the largest computer manufacturers in the world through the joint USCM-NACo U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (GPA). Dell, Gateway, IBM and MicronPC have been awarded national contracts through the USCM-sponsored U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance by Fairfax County, Virginia. Fairfax also awarded contracts to Software Spectrum, the nationally-recognized software reseller in addition to Comark and CompUSA, the value-added computer resellers. All local governments in the United States are qualified to use the contracts. Wareforce Inc. will continue to offer both computer products and value-added services such as system design, consulting and training through the Los Angeles County contract. Tangent Computer will also continue to offer its most favored local government pricing to cities through the Merced County contract.
The USCM and NACo-sponsored procurement program bids contracts on behalf of all local and state governments, always using a large local government and a competitive bid process. U.S. Communities is sponsored jointly by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties and the program is endorsed by the National Institute for Governmental Purchasing, NIGP. The U.S. Communities GPA Advisory Board and steering committee is composed of 12 city and county purchasing officials from across the country including the cities of Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; Fort Wayne, IN and Baltimore, MD.
"The pricing offered by these contracts is the best pricing available in the governmental marketplace today," notes Armand Malo, Director of Procurement for Fairfax County. "The direct manufacturers have committed themselves to providing the very best equipment for the very best prices to our nation's local governments."
The USCM-NACo U.S. Communities GPA also provides contracts for office supplies, office systems furniture and electrical, communications and data supplies. In 1999, local governments saved more than $37 million using the GPA's cooperative purchasing agreement contracts.
To use the contracts, cities only need to contact their preferred vendors directly. The key contact information necessary for cities to use the program is provided below. Each city or municipal government signs a participation agreement that validates their use of the contracts. Since all contracts are non-exclusive, use is discretionary and cities buy as little or as much as they desire via the GPA. The program has no membership fees, so any local government may participate.
The USCM-NACo technology purchase program provides web-based access, telephone and fax access to all ordering. Catalogues for each company are provided online, as are pricing and delivery options. Additional discounts are provided for large orders, so cities are encouraged to aggregate their purchases to gain the largest volume discounts.
Since the Fairfax County award includes multiple vendors, cities are also encouraged to get quotes from more than one source. The value-added resellers provide access to many additional manufacturers and service providers, as well as software, installation and training options. City purchasing and Information Technology officials should feel comfortable contacting any of the direct manufacturers, resellers or software providers for information and quotes.
The bid documents and final contracts can be viewed and downloaded at the Conference website at www.usmayors.org/GPA and at each of the vendor websites. For more information on the GPA programs, contact Justin O'Brien at the Conference at 1-888-828-8763. Email: email@example.com.


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Topic: Equivalent to .= (dot equals) in Ruby?
I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around these iterators in Ruby. I'm sure there is a simple slick way to do this, but I can't seem to track down the Ruby equivalent of the .= (dot equal) from PHP
I am simply trying to build a variable that is a string listing all of the items and their corresponding quantities in my shopping cart. The end result would be something like "Notebook x 3, Pencil x 2, Paper x 10"
In PHP I would just do something like the following...
foreach($items AS $item){
$complete_string .= $item['title'].' x '.$item['quantity'];
return $complete_string
However, this does not seem to work in Ruby. I can print this out on the page at any time with a for loop, but I need it in a variable to supply to the description portion of a payment processor
@cart.items.each do |item|
@items.= item.title + " x " + item.quantity.to_s + ", "
Any thoughts?
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Leave fireworks to professionals
Throughout our area, Independence Day celebrations have already begun. So may hospital admissions of people injured by fireworks.
Communities and organizations throughout the country will provide professional fireworks shows for the Fourth of July. Beautiful, impressive pyrotechnics can be seen – and heard – by anyone in Dunkirk, Mayville, Maple Springs and Bemus Point tonight.
Yet hundreds of people will buy their own fireworks, ranging from legal sparklers to large, illegal firecrackers and rockets. Because explosives are being handled by people who are not accustomed to doing so – and who sometimes take risks to show off or because they are intoxicated – it is probable accidents will occur in our area. We hope and pray none results in serious injuries.
Each year, many Americans are hurt badly – and a few are killed – by fireworks. About 8,800 people a year are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries caused by fireworks. That works out to an average of about one and a half injuries for each hospital in the country.
If the past is a guide, more than 700 of those injuries will be serious enough to require at least overnight treatment in hospitals.
There are no safe fireworks, though a few types, such as sparklers, are legal. Of an average year's injuries, more than 1,000 are burns from sparklers.
Even those who sell illegal pyrotechnics warn they should be used only by adults. Yet many children are among those requiring hospital treatment for injuries. Thirty-nine percent of those hurt in fireworks accidents in 2009 were under 15 years of age.
Beginning to get the idea? Leave the fireworks to professionals this Fourth of July holiday weekend.