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Anyway, on to my meeting. I was great! Carly was so sweet, and it was great to get a chance to meet with her face to face. We had a bit of a delay in connecting though... The meeting was scheduled for 2:00, and I got there at about 1:15. I was really early, so I grabbed a table in the corner and waited. And waited... When 2:15 rolled around, I started to wonder if I went to the right place. The address was right, but it was a Starbucks, and God knows there are like a million of them, so I started to get paranoid. I got up and did a scan of the whole place, to see if I missed her. On the way back to my seat a woman - who had been there since I arrived - asked me if I was Marian. Yeah, we'd been sitting like five feet away from each other for almost an hour, because we both assumed we had arrived too early for the other person to be there yet. Go us.
So... once we actually met up, it was nice. She had the contracts for me to sign, and while I did, she looked over a list I'd brought of new ideas for possible titles. She liked a few of them, and while we still don't have anything concrete, we are getting closer.
She told me a little more about the agency, and which book fairs they attend. They are also working on a new website which looks great! I can't wait until they launch it! She told me a little about which publishers she is thinking of approaching once the ms is ready, and we went over some of the revisions I have been working on.
That was about it. It was only 20 or so minutes(we actually spent a longer time waiting for each other...), but I'm really glad she was able to come up to the city to meet me. It is really nice to now have a face to put with a voice/email.
Next step is to finish up the revisions to the ms, then she will go through and do a final edit. I definitely don't envy her there. :) Then she will send the edits to me to fix, then I will send it back to her and she will send me more edits, and back and forth and back and forth until it is finally ready to take to the houses.
As for me, my flight is about to board, so I should pack up. Maybe later I'll post some of my title ideas and see what you all think. I really need some help! :)
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We Hack Too FAQ
- What is We Hack Too?
- What is the purpose and goal of We Hack Too?
- Who should participate in the virtual hackathon?
- What if I don't know how to program/code?
- What are the dates of the virtual hackathon?
- What is the goal of the virtual hackathon?
- What is the theme of the virtual hackathon?
- What are the themes of the multi-city 1-day events?
- What is the multi-city 1-day event?
- Where are the multi-city 1-day event?
- Who can participate in the multi-city 1-day event?
- Where do I register for the virtual hackathon?
- How do I form or join a team?
- How do I register for the 1-day event in the select Microsoft Stores?
- What is the criteria for being invited to the 1-day event in the select Microsoft Stores?
- If a team is not invited to the 1-day event in the select Microsoft Stores, does it mean the idea isn't a good one?
- Can I / team submit a product I already have?
- When and where is the 1-day event being held?
- How much will participation cost me?
- What should I bring to the 1-day event if invited?
- Do I need a team?
- Is there a limit on attendees?
- Is there a waiting list in the event than an invited team cancels or doesn't attend the day of?
- What deliverables are expected?
- Will there be prizes?
- How will the pitch presentations be judged for the 192 hour virtual hackathon?
- How will the pitch presentations be judged for the 1-day event?
- Who are the judges?
- Who owns my project and IP?
- Who's sponsoring the Hackathon?
It is a virtual hackathon that brings together a community of high school girls and college level women with an interest in business and product development. They come together to brainstorm, create ideas, develop prototypes and business strategies within 192 hours (8 days).
It includes an invitation only, multi-city 1-day launch event inside select Microsoft stores (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Connecticut, Houston, New York, Santa Clara, Seattle and Toronto). The event is what we call our Business Development & Design Incubator. The 1-day event also includes three 2-hour "Introduction to Coding & Gaming" workshops for girls 8-13 years of age.
We Hack Too is designed to help young girls and women engage, learn and grow around product design and business development. We not only introduce the world of coding to beginners, but we also support and empower those who are experienced. The overall goal is to encourage more young girls and women into tech.
High school and college aged girls across any discipline. The girls must participate in groups of 3.
We're passionate about making We Hack Too very welcoming and beginner-friendly. If you are willing to learn and full of ideas there are people eager to teach you what you need to know and put your creativity in motion. Additionally, we will be evaluating teams for "skill diversity." It is preferable for each team to have one member who is familiar with coding however other team members should have interest in other disciplines i.e. visual design, business, project management or industry specific interest.
We Hack Too will last 192 hours, starting on Friday, June 23rd through Saturday, June 30th.
Teams come together for 8 days (192 hours) to develop solutions that puts inspiration, creativity, and ingenuity center stage.
Each city has a specific theme. Those who attend the events must develop their ideas and products according to that theme. Virtual participants can chose from any of the event themes across the 11 cities only. Ideas, prototypes and business strategies that are not within the themes indicated will not be accepted.
- Atlanta – STEM Education
- Austin – Clean Energy
- Chicago – Gaming/Interactive
- Connecticut – STEM Education
- Houston – Energy
- Los Angeles – Entertainment & Digital Media
- New York – Gaming/Interactive
- San Francisco – Biotechnology
- Santa Clara – Tech Startups
- Seattle – Tech Startups
- Toronto – STEM Education
A Business Development & Design Incubator that is geared towards building a presentation deck that explores your project's business model and go-to-market strategy. At the close of the day, teams will pitch their ideas to industry leaders who will rate the viability of the idea. The incubator experience is for high school and college level women that runs from 8:30 am ~ 7:30 pm.
The day also includes 3 two-hour coding / gaming workshops for ages 8 ~ 13. The sessions run respectively at 9 am, 12:30 pm and 5 pm.
- Atlanta (The Perimeter)
- Austin (The Domain)
- Chicago (Oakbrook Center)
- Connecticut (Westfarms)
- Houston (Houston Galleria)
- Los Angeles (Westfield Century City)
- New York (Fifth Avenue)
- San Francisco (Westfield San Francisco Centre)
- Santa Clara (Westfield Valley Fair)
- Seattle (Bellevue Square Mall)
- Toronto (Toronto Eaton Centre)
High school and college level students can participate in the Business Development & Design Incubator. We also host three 2-hour "Introduction to Coding & Gaming" workshops for girls ages 8 – 13.
All participants must register by visiting wehacktoo.org or bstemproject.org/we-hack-too.
To participate in the virtual hackathon or 1-day incubator experience, you must participate in teams of three. You can register as a team or form a team with other individual participants. We will help to facilitate connecting participants. Participating in teams does not apply to the coding / gaming workshops.
You must first register for the virtual hackathon through wehacktoo.org or bstemproject.org/we-hack-too. Participation is by invitation only and you will be contacted via email or phone if your team has been selected. We will have a waiting list in the event an invited team is unable to participate.
A committee of professionals will invite teams based on aspects such as: diversity of team members' skill; interest and variety of ideas; relation to the specified industries. Please note that each store will have industries of focus.
If a team is not invited to the 1-day event in the select Microsoft Stores, does it mean the idea isn't a good one?
Absolutely not. Again, it's not solely based on the ideas. We are striving for diversity in industry, product and team members. For example, your product may focus on a health app, but we've already invited a team working on a concept in the same industry.
We ask that all participants start their projects from scratch. The first day teams can begin designing their product is June 23rd. The prototype and go-to-market strategy must be completed within the 8-days.
On Friday, June 23rd inside select Microsoft Stores. The Business Development & Design Incubator runs from 8:30 AM-7:30 PM. The 3 two-hour coding / gaming workshops for ages 8 ~ 13 run 9 am, 12:30 pm and 5 pm.
The locations are as follows:
- Atlanta (The Perimeter)
- Austin (The Domain)
- Chicago (Oakbrook Center)
- Connecticut (Westfarms)
- Houston (Houston Galleria)
- Los Angeles (Westfield Century City)
- New York (Fifth Avenue)
- San Francisco (Westfield San Francisco Centre)
- Santa Clara (Westfield Valley Fair)
- Seattle (Bellevue Square Mall)
- Toronto (Toronto Eaton Centre)
*Invited teams must be able to attend the entire day to participate.
We Hack Too is 100% free! All we ask for is your enthusiasm, honest efforts, collaborative spirit, and positive attitude. Our Business Development & Design Incubator at select Microsoft store locations is also free.
Please bring a laptop, power supply, and above all else your energy and brainpower. If you don't have a laptop computer, come anyway.
Yes. Everyone must participate in teams of 3 for both the virtual and in-store events. You can form a team independently or we will assist with putting together individuals with others who are looking for a team. All participants must register independently.
There is not a limit on teams participating in our 8-day (192 hours) virtual hackathon. However, our 1-day event on Friday, June 23rd has a limit of 60 participants per store.
Yes, we call this our reserve list. The teams on this list will be notified of any changes immediately. On the day of the event there will be a fifteen minute grace period for teams to arrive. If an invited team does not arrive by 9 am, the next available team on our reserve list will be able to participate. Thus, reserve teams must be willing to arrive at the location understanding they may not be able to participate in the day's activities.
At the end of the Business Development & Design Incubator, teams will be expected to pitch their product and go-to-market strategy. At the end of the 8-day (192 hours) virtual hackathon, a prototype and go-to-market-strategy should be submitted.
There will be awards, prizes, and opportunities for those with the highest cumulative scores from our panel of judges. Participants in the 8-day (192 hours) virtual hackathon must submit both a working prototype and go-to-market strategy. Those who participate solely in the 1-day Business Development & Design Incubators must develop and idea and pitch their go-to-market strategies to a panel of judges. The national prizes go to the team with the highest scores participating in the 8-day (192 hours) portion. The local prizes are awarded to teams with the highest scores attending the 1-day event. Teams can participate in both and win locally as well as nationally.
At the end of the 192 hour virtual hackathon, a virtual panel of judges will evaluate the finished prototype based on the following criteria: technical complexity, visual design, ingenuity, market viability and adherence to We Hack Too's themes.
Projects will be judged on ingenuity, design, market viability and adherence to the themes presented at the Microsoft stores.
Judges are all industry leaders and top executives across industries.
The team that develops the project is the owner of the project & IP.
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This photo shows the Antennae galaxies, which started colliding 100 million years ago, creating million of stars in the process, which later exploded as supernovas. I really find it hard and sad to know that I'll never see this live.
But at least we have the telescopes to see it from here. The image of the galaxy - which is located 62 million light-years away from Earth - was created by mixing photos from three telescopes: the Chandra X-ray Observatory (the blue tones), the Hubble Space Telescope (gold and brown) and the Spitzer Space Telescope (red). Go to NASA Goddard's Flickr page to download the backdrop at its original 3545x3600 resolution. [NASA Goddard at Flickr]


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Following the highly anticipated release of DC superhero epic Suicide Squad, a primary bother that effected the overall enjoyment of the epic was the trailers. This, coupled with the previous example of DC's former, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has stimulated enough issues that require a full discussion into what affect the trailers have on the final film.
During this exploration, I primarily aim to focus on the Suicide Squad trailer. When writing a review on this latest release, it was the subject of the trailer and it's contents that stayed dominant in the film's overall judgment. Starting off, we are thrust into scenes in the film that already appear a little too familiar. The sights of Harley and Deadshot in their cells are precisely what was shown in multiple official trailers. These opening shots bring forward a sense of peculiar familiarity that is difficult to shake off.
Another somewhat irritating example of trailers giving away too much was evident in Batman v. Superman, particularly around the arrival of Wonder Woman. Personally, as someone that appreciates the odd surprise from films, I felt that the overall enjoyment of the final feature would have been greatly improved if her involvement wasn't included in the advertising. After viewing the scene in the cinema, there was a lack of thrill from her entrance, leaving me underwhelmed having already witnessed it in the trailers.
Is This the Real Life?
There's no mistaking how brilliantly the trailers for Suicide Squad were executed and exhibited to the public. The first official trailer was one that properly built the foundations for the popularity of the franchise, and there were many reasons for this. The music, coupled with the well executed editing enabled the two minute compilation to effectively excite viewers. When it came to comparing the film and the trailer, there are times that leads to belief that some of the editing within the trailer that is somewhat superior to that in the film. A prime example of this lies in some of the interesting and quirky one liners that Harley contributes. In the trailer, we see scenes such as the one involving the line "We're bad guys. It's what we do", yet when seeing this in amongst the film, the effect is lost.
Why so Serious?
Particularly within the first few days following the film's release, there was an abundance of articles and interviews circling round the internet that regarded Jared Leto and the Joker's involvement in the movie. Certain interviews with the actor revealed that there were in fact many scenes that were cut from the final movie that involved the maniac antagonist. Reasoning behind these decisions are somewhat unclear, yet the main dilemma that ensued revolved around somewhat false advertising. Trailers for the epic heavily involve the Joker, and even through his involvement with the squad is unclear (with the exception of Harley) we are to believe that he appears regularly. The truth on the matter was very different, revealing the Joker – to a large extent – only emerging during flashbacks.
A potential problem with revealing the Joker in the trailers was that audiences were quick to judge his performance just from the short clips. When it came down to viewing the full feature, we are only provided with brief encounters with the joker himself, thus adding more to the distaste towards the villain's presence. Personally I found that the display of the Joker in the trailer did effect how he is then judged, a similar example can been evident in Batman v. Superman. As previously discussed, showing Wonder Woman in the trailer did effect how I felt on her performance in the feature.
The Dark Knight Returns?
Another big appearance that sparked discussion in reference to the trailers trailers was the Dark Knight himself. The brief yet very obvious appearance of Ben Affleck's Batman was one that caused speculation amongst fans. Having not seen much from the bat previously, it was unclear what his connection would be towards the squad. Yet when the movie was released (similar to the joker's over saturated promotion) the Arkham vigilante had around four minutes of screen time (that's including the after credit scene). Are we purely being provided with false hope when these characters are shown as part of the advertisement of the movie?
The Purpose of the Trailer
We are all aware of why trailers are disclosed to public eyes before the cinematic release. Companies wish to build up excitement for the film, thus encouraging viewers to hand over their money for tickets and subsequent merchandise. There is also no doubt that this technique works and pays off in the eyes of the box office figures. Suicide Squad gained enough hype to pull in $133.6m at the box office during it's opening weekend, pitting it at the top of August releases in history.
My main query with over exposure of content in trailers is that it can potentially take away a lot of the excitement for the full feature. Due to the trailers excellence, the levels of anticipation remained high throughout the months before the release, yet the also ends up resulting in higher disappointment for some viewers. In the case of Suicide Squad, there was an obvious considerable percentage of critics to provide negative reviews and opinions. These examples make me wonder whether it would be better to attempt and avoid trailers when possible.


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Rafael Fernández Leiro is transferring from the Cambridge Laboratory of Molecular Biology (United Kingdom)
This is the second addition to this programme together with Iván Plaza Menacho
His research focuses on the structure and functioning of protein systems involved in DNA replication and repair
Rafael Fernández Leiro has joined the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) to head the Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Group within the renewed Structural Biology Programme. His work will focus on electron microscopy studies of protein systems involved in regulating DNA replication and repair processes.
"It is exciting to be able to work at the CNIO because the scientific level is very high and the opportunities for in-house collaboration are many and exciting," says Fernández Leiro. "In addition, thanks to the centre's efforts, we have the opportunity to perform leading structural biology at the CNIO that can compete with anyone."
An expert in electron microscopy and crystallography, Fernández Leiro left Spain to go to Cambridge to continue his career at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Molecular Biology Laboratory. "The leading figures in crystallography and protein structure were there, the researchers that have driven this field," he says.
The techniques in which he has specialised – and that he will now apply at the CNIO – will enable us to observe protein systems in detail and how they interact with each other, as well as their involvement in various processes and/or diseases.
"Electron microscopy takes pictures of this molecular machinery, practically at the atomic level, to understand how it works," says Fernández-Leiro, who will join the centre in mid-September. "This enables us to know in which pathological processes they are involved and to look for ways to change their role."
More specifically, his work focuses on studying the molecular complexes associated with DNA replication and repair, elements that are particularly difficult to observe given their dynamic nature. "Thanks to electron microscopy, we can obtain structural information about dynamic and flexible systems and find out how they operate and regulate," explains this researcher from La Coruña. "My group is going to work on this and on the implications that these complexes have on the development of various diseases, such as cancer, in addition to the seeking new therapeutic targets."
The group headed by Fernández Leiro toghether with Iván Plaza Menacho's group will join forces to strengthen the CNIO Structural Biology Programme.


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McLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced the onboarding of its 63rd PSAP in the United States — The Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County Tenn. Department of Emergency Communications.
VIENNA, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the addition of three new PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) to its ASAP-to-PSAP service, bringing the total number of participating jurisdictions up to 52.
I-View Now recently announced the launch of a new service: Police Alarm Portal. The process is powered by I-View Now's Software as a Service Video Verification platform, and will send video directly to authorized emergency responders through the ASAP to PSAP program. Additionally, I-View Now will provide the service to law enforcement free of charge.
In the announcement, I-View Now said that Police Alarm Portal helps the entire electronic security industry by improving the path of communications flow from end users to the monitoring station and then to law enforcement. "It allows for a faster and safer response to alarms by authorized emergency responders, increases the value of the alarm provider's monitoring service, and improves customer retention," the company said.
The new service will provide better information and collaboration to help keep communities safer, according to I-View Now.
"We're thrilled to be offering this revolutionary and patented service at no cost to law enforcement," Larry Folsom, president of I-View Now, said in the announcement. "When an alarm goes off, you don't always know what you'll find. Using video verification with the Police Alarm Portal changes that unknown factor. Authorized emergency responders will have real-time information about what's happening at the protected premises through live video and video clips. Police officers can respond appropriately and more safely to a verified alarm event."
Police Alarm Portal is being tested at 911 Communications Centers across the nation, including in Richmond, Virginia, the first city to go live with ASAP to PSAP.
"The City of Richmond is honored to have been chosen to participate in a pilot of Police Alarm Portal with I-View Now," Bill Hobgood, systems developer lead for City of Richmond, Department of Information Technology Public Safety Team, and recognized ASAP subject matter expert, said in a prepared statement. "The delivery of video sent via the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program sent by an alarm monitoring company when suspicious circumstances are present, is a value added for public safety. The video will enable dispatch staff in the emergency communications center as well as responding officers to easily navigate to the same video witnessed by the alarm operator adding another tool in the interest of officer safety and suspect apprehension."
"ADT is a founding member of the ASAP system, and also the nation's largest user," Don Young, ADT's chief information officer, said in the announcement. "As our nationwide deployment of Video Verification with I-View Now is complete, making that same video content accessible to law enforcement is a natural extension of the services we currently provide our customers. ASAP is the premier standard for sending life safety information to PSAPs, and ADT is excited to further enhance our outstanding partnership with public safety officials."
PITTSBURGH—Vector Security announced in early August that Newport News, Va., is now live with Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). Newport News joins other municipalities in the state of Virginia using ASAP, such as the City of Richmond, James City County, York County, and Henrico County.
The ASAP to PSAP program, created by The Monitoring Association—formerly CSAA—and the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials automates communication between alarm monitoring central stations and 911 centers.
Transmitting alarm information digitally results in improved accuracy and faster emergency responses by eliminating the need for communication over the phone between PSAP centers and monitoring centers.
Vector Security was the first alarm company to use ASAP in the City of Richmond, Va. in 2012. Vector Security assisted with implementation in Newport News by helping to perform extensive testing prior to the system going live.
"Alarm users in Newport News, including several hundred Vector Security customers, will benefit from faster and more accurate emergency response with the implementation of ASAP," Anita Ostrowski, vice president of central station services at Vector Security, said in a prepared statement. "We hope the positive impact that ASAP will bring to Newport News will encourage other major 911 centers in the nation to adopt this technology as well."
Ostrowski continued, "As a security provider, we seek ways to promote ASAP's value to municipalities and public agencies, and help other alarm companies implement it for the greater good of the industry and the safety of our communities."
Other municipalities that have implemented ASAP include Houston and High Point, TX; Washington D.C.; James City County, York County and Henrico County, Va.; Tempe and Chandler, Az.; Boca Raton, Fla.; Cary and Guilford County, N.C.; Kernersville and Durham County, N.C.; Johnston County, N.C.; Denton County and Grand Prairie, Texas; Morgan County, Ala.; Delaware County, Ohio; Bucks County, Pa.; and Highland Park, Texas.
PITTSBURGH—Bucks County in Pennsylvania went live with the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol, making it the first in the state.
PITTSBURGH—The Automated Secure Alarm Protocol is now live in Durham and Kernersville, N.C., bringing almost 1,700 Vector Security customers with it.
ESX recently announced its educational tracks for its 2016 show; Run Your Company, Grow Your Business, Maximize Your Central Station, and Rethink the Future. At the end of 2015, I wrote about the biggest trends of the year for monitoring, and I see quite a few of those topics coming up in the Maximize Your Central Station track at this year's ESX.
ASAP to PSAP had a big year last year, with the announced involvement of big names like ADT, Vivint and Stanley. On June 9, ESX has a session on the program, called "ASAP to PSAP - The Game Changer for the Central Station."
Cloud came up quite bit last year too, with IBS, Dice, and Bold Technologies each announcing a cloud-based central station platform. The session "The benefits and limitations of cloud storage in a central station environment," and, "How UL-827 will impact you and what will be required to secure your technical configurations."
Other topics sound new and intriguing. Lela Panagides, founder and CEO of Leap Into Leadership, will present a two-part session on "The Art of De-stressing Your Central Station." The first part will address "How to Know When Your Team Needs a Chill Pill," and the second will seek to give attendees "The Healthy Workplace Toolkit."
The complete list of sessions in this track, as well as the others, is available on ESX's website, www.esxweb.com.
YARMOUTH, Maine—CSAA's ASAP to PSAP program, DIY being paired with 24/7 professional monitoring, PERS, and cloud automation were talked-about trends in monitoring in 2015.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—ADS Security implemented the ASAP program, starting with Morgan Country, Ala., the company announced in December.
It seems that Stanley Security has really been focusing on how it approaches monitoring lately.
Monday, the company announced its partnership with I-View Now, a cloud-based platform for central station video verification. Last week CSAA announced Stanley's participation in its ASAP to PSAP program. Additionally, all of this is coming just weeks after Stanley announced its acquisition of SentryNet, a wholesale monitoring center.
Steve Walker, VP of customer service for Stanley said this could lead to other monitoring companies under Stanley—such as Sonitrol and SentryNet—joining ASAP as well. He noted that SentryNet is already integrated with I-View Now.
"The big advantage [of joining the ASAP program] is it reduces the time to communicate or dispatch on an alarm, so it just translates directly into an improved, faster response from the agency [and] it improves the accuracy of the agency response," Steve Walker, VP of customer service for Stanley, told me.
Walker said Stanley has been working on joining ASAP to PSAP for about a year. First, the company's automation software, IBS, needed to be integrated with the program. "We're IBS' first customer to successfully connect to the network," he said. This work should make it easier for other IBS customers to join ASAP, he said.
I-View Now is integrated with many different DVRs and cameras, Walker said, and that's a benefit for Stanley. "It greatly expands our product offering. … We don't have to worry about integrating all of these different technologies into our software—all we have to do is integrate with I-View Now."
Walker lauded I-View Now's ability to allow end users to review a video feed at the same time as the central station after an alarm signal is sent. Stanley has also been working on this partnership for a year, he said.
Stanley has about 250,000 monitored customers in the United States, and another 80,000 in Canada, Walker said. Stanley is the second predominantly commercial business to join the program, after Diebold announced its participation last month.
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On day four, you would have a memorable tour of the majestic city of Abu Dhabi. This capital city is located on an island which connects to the mainland by the way of three bridges. A perfect balance has been maintained between tradition and modernity in this city, where there are modern skyscrapers on one side and popular heritage sites on the other. Your accommodations would be arranged in one of the best hotels in this part of the world. These hotels have all the latest amenities that are designed to provide you with a truly memorable stay while vacationing in UAE.


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As a part of their Material Design project, Google Design has released 750 open source icons to use for app development, which can come in especially handy for common actions when creating iOS and Android apps.
You can download the icons here.
The icons include actions:
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When Kraft launched the MiO brand in 2011, the concept was simple: the flavored liquid drops, called "water enhancers" and sold in pocket-sized packages containing less than two ounces, were going to shake the powdered soft drink category out of its slumber in the U.S.
The product launch itself matched Kraft's ambitions: with over $50 million spent in first-year advertising and consumer education, MiO became the company's biggest brand launch in over a decade. Within a year, MiO won a Gold Edison award for CPG innovation and sales soared to $125 million.
By 2013, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Nestle had all entered the market with their own water enhancer lines, sporting familiar brand names like Vitaminwater and Hawaiian Punch, that promised to move the format to even greater mainstream success. Industry confidence was sky high, as evidenced by a 2014 report by food and beverage consulting group Zenith International which predicted a global market of $1 billion by 2015.
In 2016, even as the global market value for water enhancers sits at $1.2 billion, the beverage landscape looks much different. While MiO continues to dominate the category, expanding its line to include new flavors and adding functionality to the liquid, the big companies have fallen away. Dasani Flavor Drops are Coca-Cola's only remaining water enhancer product on the market, having discontinued lines for both Powerade and vitaminwater. PepsiCo, Nestle, DPSG and Arizona Beverage Company have phased out their offerings in similar fashion.
Yet even as some of the major players rush for the exit, the water enhancer market continues to grow. According to statistics from Market Data Forecast, the North American water enhancers market was worth $455.4 million in 2016, and is projected to continue growing towards an estimated value of $799.3 million by 2021. As larger companies depart the category, a number of smaller, nimbler brands aimed at younger consumers have moved to occupy the fertile ground left behind. For them, water enhancers are still very much the future.
According to data provided by market research firm IRI, overall revenue for the liquid drink enhancer category in the U.S. decreased 10.7 percent during a 52-week period ending October 2, 2016.
Despite that, MiO has retained its position as the leading liquid water enhancer in U.S. multi-outlet stores across all subcategories, including energy, fruit drink and sport drink mixes, according to statistics provided by market research firm IRI. MiO Fit, the brand's sports drink line extension, displayed the strongest growth, up 16 percent within the sports drink mix category from the same period last year with sales of over $11 million according to IRI. Growing at just under two percent, MiO's flagship fruit flavored water enhancers generated sales of over $89 million in the same period, nearly double that of second-place Kool Aid.
Overall revenues for the liquid drink enhancer category in the U.S. during a 52-week period ending on October 2, 2016, were $311 million, a 10.7 percent reduction from the same period last year.
Bob Levi had a front-row seat to witness both the successes and struggles of the water enhancer category since the beginning. As President of Kraft's Beverage Unit, Levi was an early believer in its potential, overseeing strategy and development for MiO as it was introduced to the market. In an interview with BevNET, he emphasized the critical importance of Kraft's substantial financial support in launching MiO, along with the category as a whole.
"Especially when you come with a new brand name, you really need to spend," Levi said. "MiO came on, established a behavior and spent the required amount of money to really make it successful. The other brands were largely extensions of other brands, so they didn't spend as much incremental money to drive the category."
Representatives from Kraft Foods did not respond to requests for comment for this story.
According to Levi, however, size is not always an advantage. As Coke, Pepsi and other major beverage companies scrambled to join the water enhancer stakes, adding more names to their already bulging portfolio of brands in various formats, Levi believes they struggled to receive the attention and development needed to thrive.
"I think it's a matter of focus more than anything else," Levi said. "[Water enhancers] are such a small part of the Coke and Pepsi portfolio, they didn't get the marketing they needed to continue to expand. Kraft really backed away as well from spending much money on the business. So it hurt the category, the category slowed down. It just wasn't core enough of a business for the big guys to stick with it. It's still a nice business for Kraft, but it's not a real focus category for them."
Nestle, through the Nestea brand, is one of the major brands who have recently discontinued production of water enhancers. In an e-mail to BevNET, Cassin Chaisson, tea director for Nestle North America, said the liquid water enhancers were conceived only to complement the brand's RTD products, and that declines in volume and retail shelf space subsequent to the category's peak in 2014 contributed to the decision to phase out Nestea's iced tea liquid water enhancers.
"We are seeing that consumers are shifting to products that are more authentic. To meet that need, we have focused our efforts on improving the Nestea formula with no artificial colors or flavors and developing a real brewed product line," Chaisson said, alluding to a bottom-up brand revamp for Nestea that will begin rolling out next year. The redesign will feature a proprietary bottle, a new visual identity and a new formulation sweetened by cane sugar and stevia instead of high fructose corn syrup.
Instead, Levi sees opportunity for smaller brands like Stur, an all-natural line of water enhancer products, which he joined as an advisor and investor earlier this year. In a 52 week period ending on October 2, 2016, Stur recorded sales of $4.7 million, a 116 percent increase over the same period last year, according to statistics from IRI. By entering a marketplace in which consumers are already familiar with the concept of water enhancers, the company has not needed the massive initial investment in advertising and marketing that Kraft used to launch MiO.
In the years since MiO's launch, Amazon has also developed into a stronger retailer for food and beverage brands, particularly smaller ones that had yet to secure national grocery distribution. Levi credited positive user reviews on the site for helping build word-of-mouth marketing for Stur and creating a strong sense of customer loyalty.
Perhaps most importantly, Stur is adjusting to the shifting preferences of millennials by touting its all-natural, non-GMO formulation that is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, includes just five ingredients and is sweetened by stevia. Levi said that future SKUs with added functionality or health benefits, such as protein, will help keep the format fresh and newsworthy.
"A big piece of the success was getting the natural side of it right," Levi said, though Stur isn't the first brand to attempt this. VitaminSqueeze, another natural water enhancer sweetened by stevia, secured significant grocery distribution several years ago but has since folded.
"If one of the big guys were to have launched a natural version instead of just 'me too'-ing MiO when it came out, they would have gotten a big chunk of the market right away," Levi added. "But instead they really just extended off their existing brands and didn't add a lot to the category versus what MiO had already staked out. Stur was the only company that took a different approach and went after a different user base that wasn't being served by MiO."
Other brands have sought to emphasize the healthy characteristics of water enhancers through formal outreach efforts. SweetLeaf, makers of the stevia-sweetened enhancer Water Drops, recently announced it will be collaborating with the American Heart Association to develop ideas and strategies for reducing sugar consumption.
"We are the first company that is not a medical device or a prescription medicine that's been invited to exhibit at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting," said Carol May, president of SweetLeaf. "We are going to bring our story on how to reduce or eliminate sugars, which has been shown to have a direct negative impact on the cardiovascular system, in a tasty and enjoyable way."
In some ways, innovation has outpaced the category's growth. Brands such as NUUN, dripdrop and SOS make electrolyte-enriched rapid hydration products, available as tablets that dissolve in water, that focus on high performance athletes. Yet consumers have consistently proven that product flavor, branding and availability are more important than better science, and a broader audience for such products has yet to develop.
Even as the North American water enhancer market continues to enjoy double-digit compound annual growth, Levi is skeptical that the major brands will decide to jump back in the category.
"My guess is the big guys will stay out," Levi said. "They see Kraft having the number one position, and they're just not as nimble as the smaller players who stay and stick with category. I think you'll see some pretty good growth out of it."


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A James Bond Collection With A License To Thrill.
If you're already a James Bond fan (and really, who isn't?) then we need not explain the appeal. Suave super-spy, beautiful women, exotic locations, action and danger. But above all Bond and his world are stylish. Like, the cars are stylish, the girls are stylish, the villains are stylish… even Bond's swimming trunks are stylish (or were we all just distracted by Daniel Craig's abs?)
Makes sense then that an exhibition about James Bond would be called "Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style". This incredible collection of 007 objects takes you right into that dangerously stylish world.
What Makes It Special?
The exhibition gives you a glimpse behind the scenes, showing you the magic of how the Bond franchise has developed over the years, from the music to the costuming to the gadgets. Discover sketches and behind the scenes photos, originals belonging to Ian Fleming, props used in the films, and YESSSS, an actual Aston Martin DB10.
The exhibition debuted in London back in 2012, but this 50th-anniversary edition marks its first time in the Middle East. And now it's been updated to include exclusive items from the most recent film Spectre.
If you've always dreamed of living the life of Bond, and have some cash to burn, then, well, this ultimate 007 spy experience is for you. For everyone else, get to the Burj Khalifa centre in Dubai for this killer exhibition… and step on it.
In Short:
- A collection of 007 items that will thrill any fan
- Glimpse behind the scenes of the James Bond world with sketches, on-set photos, costumes and film props
- See your dream car in real life - aka Bond's Aston Martin DB10
- Includes exclusive items from the latest film Spectre
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The weekend before last we trekked out as a family and ran our first 5k race with the new addition Baby Z-peat. We ran the Keeping Up With Jones 5k and Fun Run put on by Jones Physical Therapy. I've always wanted to run this race but something has kept me from doing it each year. I'd heard it was a lot of fun with tons of great door prizes. The weather has been gorgeous here lately so I decided to sign us up online to get our butts out the door and get moving.
I signed Little Z up for his first one mile fun run. He loves to run around the house and he runs down to the pond and playground by our house to play and feed ducks. I thought this would be a fun introduction to racing for him.
We barely arrived in time on Saturday morning to get Little Z up to the starting line for the one mile run (it's tough wrangling everyone). Mr. Z was running it with him to assist and carry him if need be. He was a little overwhelmed by the people and excitement and poor Mr. Z ended up carrying him for most of the mile. But he put him down toward the finish and told him to RUN! And he did! It was so stinking adorable watching the two of them run in together.
Immediately following was the 5k. We loaded Little Z into The Beast and got ready to roll. Smoothie King was there so he was super content to chill in the stroller with his strawberry smoothie.
We walked to the start and got at the back of the pack. I had no illusions of grandeur about running this whole thing. I just wanted to run some/walk some and have fun. The course was through old town and along the lakefront. We could not have asked for a prettier day.
I actually managed to run the entire first mile! I was so proud of myself. We ran/walked the last two since I was getting a little winded and tired. I didn't want to overdo it. We finished the race and headed to the finish area. There was a ton of great food. Another Broken Egg Cafe catered the race. There were Southern biscuits, bacon, scrambled eggs, Smoothie King smootihes, Starbucks coffee, and Starbucks pastries and bagels. Several of the local half marathon races were out promoting their races with discounts too!
We met up with some of our friends after the race (my friend Claudia and me here). It was so great to see Amanda and Fred (NOLArunner) there too! Always a pleasure physically chatting with some of my social running network friends. Sorry I didn't get a picture with Amanda though. Speedy Fred won his age division! Congrats Fred!
They were calling out all the age division wins and they got to the "5 and under" division. They called the name of the fastest girl and then they were calling the winner for the fastest boy. It was Little Z!!! He won his age division in his first race! (now he was the only entrant, but that's besides the point). He was SOOOO excited to get his prize. He kept asking all morning, "I was the winner Mama?" He won a very cool coffee mug with a packet of hot cocoa. He loves his winner mug.
After the age division awards and overall winner awards they started with the door prizes. There were a BUNCH of really cool door prizes! My friend Claudia won a $175 spa package! Mr. Z won a $20 gift certificate to Varsity Sports. There was local artwork, jewelry, gift baskets from local merchants and even a grill (as the grand door prize). It was really fun watching the prizes being handed out.
All in all it was a GREAT race day. We had a blast and I will definitely be back to run it again next year.
Keeping Up With Jones 5k
- Small, local race – not crowded at all
- Fun, scenic course along the lakefront
- GREAT food and coffee after
- HUGE amount of really good door prizes
- Really good race t-shirt. It's super soft and cute. Sorry – no pic.
- Very family fun oriented
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Red Bulls, Santos Laguna set up CONCACAF Champions quartefinals clash
New York Red Bulls cruised to a 3-0 win over Domincan side Atletico Pantoja to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League.
With the win on Wednesday night at Red Bull Arena, the MLS side advance 5-0 on aggregate.
Sean Davis scored NYRB's first on the night in the 27th minute on an arching header from the edge of the box.
Daniel Royer successfully converted a penalty four minutes to give the Red Bulls a 2-0 lead going into the break. Andreas Ivan capped...


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Keithley 197 Teardown and Repair
A few days ago, I bought a Keithley 197 sold as "unknown working condition" on the cheap. The seller said that some of the keys on the meter were unresponsive. I figured that I'd try fixing it if I could. After all, these 5 ½ meters still fetch well over $100 on eBay and for a fraction of that price, I was willing to give it a shot. Continue reading 'Keithley 197 Teardown and Repair' »


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Leik, Wow, and StuffMarch 26th, 2007
Hello, People Who Stubbed Their Toes Over My Blog. How are you all? I'm super, thanks for asking.
It's been awhile, eh? Thought I'd forgotten about you? Heavens no! Every time something blogable happened I'd think, "Gee, I bet my blog readers would love to know about this." Then I'd wake up and remind myself that I don't have any regular readers, and the entry would never get done. C'est la vie. But, to make up for my lack of posts, I have compiled a list of Things I Ought To Have Blogged About But Never Did. Enjoy.
(These are in no particular order.)
1. Gallifrey 2007 was a hoot. Colin Baker is a crazy nutter and is absolutely the person you want to have sitting next to you on a plane, in the beauty parlor, or at the DMV.
2. I'm bloody well stuck in this job and it's choking me to death. Woe.
3. After this semester, I have four classes to complete for my master's degree. Four!!
4. We're buying a house. Not a dog house or a double-wide trailor, but a real, honest-to-god house, with walls and a foundation and stuff. Rather, it WILL have walls and a foundation when it's finished, which should be around July, which incidentally is the worst time to move in Arizona. I'm sure I don't need to tell you why. We're taking pictures of the process and I will post them to my Flickr account in due time.
5. Oh, I have a few pictures of Gallifrey 2007 that I will post to the Flickr, too.
6. When I graduate, I'm going to get a dachshund. And he will be named Colin. And that's a Blackadder reference.
7. Doctor Who on this Saturday. Repeat after me: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
8. We went to a spring training baseball game the other night. They serve the best bratwursts and beer at Phoenix Muni stadium. EVER. Also, a side note about said game: Who knew there were so many Oakland A's fans? Huh.
9. Life on Mars is fantastic, and I will cry bitterly if David E. Kelley's version tarnishes the show. (He can't clone Philip Glenister, so what's the freaking point?)
10. Are you liking this season's 24? I don't know either.
11. It's already too hot.
12. I finally got a subscription to Big Finish's Doctor Who audio dramas. I've bought only a handful of them, so I kinda felt guilty. US subscribers can get the service through Alien Entertainment, which has the URL of http://www.doctorwhostore.com. These dramas, even the ones I don't much care for, are incredibly well done and entertaining. They take the sting out of a very dull – and increasingly long – commute. According to the Big Finish gurus, the number of subscribers was halved when the new Who started, so they do need the support.
13. I am reading a fabulous book right now: The Whale Road by Robert Low. It's about Vikings! Unfortunately it's not available in US bookshops yet. (The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale had to specially order it. They're awesome like that, having connections to UK booksellers.) (The copy I got is signed, too! Nifty!) When it does become available, I recommend you snatch it up, because it is terrific. Anybody who digs historical fiction will find it a treat.
14. I managed to get my hands on just about every single episode of Whose Line Is It Anyway? that have ever been produced. I think I've watched them all three or four times, too. I know some of the skits by heart. It's getting to be an addiction that's very close to my MST3K one.
15. I listened to Amy Winehouse's latest, Back in Black, this weekend. There's an interesting mix of jazz and R&B there that's piqued my interest. And she swears a lot.
16. Good to Great is a terrific book on management that has taught me a LOT about how to recognize the bad management here at work and how to label it. We've got some real losers around here running things, and even bigger losers that allow this to continue. It's quite frustrating, but at least I feel a little more educated on what's going on, and possibly what to do if I'm ever tagged for a leadership role.
My first bout of leadership, by the way, was pretty much a disaster, but I don't quite think it was my fault. The lady we were trying to help got snippy at a co-worker and put up a nasty sign on her door telling us all to shove off. Nobody was motivated to do anything for her at that point, and I can't blame them. I'd still like to smack her around for being a total fool. Office politics are important, especially when you're in over your head and need help.
17. My grandmother did finally go home to Colorado, and I really haven't taken the time to find out how she is. I know she had her birthday this past weekend, so happy b-day, Gramma.
I think I'll leave it there for now. I hope to post a little more frequently. I hope. Keep the comments coming.


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Pete Large
Pete Large
was first influenced by dance music at the age of 14 after stumbling across a job at a record store in Prahran. Fascinated by the dance scene, Pete began to learn the deeper roots of house music and found the sounds that later inspired him to create music of his own. In 2010 at the age of 17 Pete began to play variety of nights in Melbourne venues including Revolver, Prince of Wales, Tramp, The Bottom End, Liberty Social, Circus, The Mercat and Brown Alley to name a few.
Also supporting international artists such as Jeff Mills, Axel Boman, Daniel Bell, Dirty Doering, The Revenge and Hernan Cattaneo.


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HONOLULU, JANUARY 23, 2020 – The Final Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Ha'ikū Stairs will be published on Thursday, January 23, 2020 by the Office of Environmental Quality Control in The Environmental Notice.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019 – The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) is inviting members of the public to comment on and to provide input on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Haiku Stairs. The DEIS appeared in the June 23, 2019 issue of The Environmental Notice from the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC). Feedback from the community will be accepted until 11:59 PM HST on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
News Release: Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Haiku Stairs will be Published on June 23 in the Environmental Notice
no later than 11:59 PM HST, Wednesday, August 7, 2019
The Haiku Stairs – also known as Stairway to Heaven – are comprised of 3,922 steps that extend from Haiku Valley to the ridge line of the Koolau Range and connects to a trail in Moanalua Valley. Originally built in the 1940's by the U.S. Navy to access radio communications antennae facilities along the ridge line. The U.S. Coast Guard converted the facility into the Omega navigation station, which served an active facility from 1975 to 1991. In 1987, the Coast Guard closed the Haiku Stairs to the general public due to vandalism and liability concerns.
The land under and surrounding Haiku Stairs is currently owned by the BWS. The stairs also straddle the ridge lines of adjoining landowners, namely the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR).
In 2005, the City renovated Haiku Stairs, with the intent of re-opening it to the public; however, legal access could not be established at the time. Haiku Stairs continues to remain off limits. Thus, contrary to posts found on social media, blogs, and various websites (hiking, travel, local activities, lifestyle, health and wellness, and general interest), there is no legal access to Haiku Stairs from any direction. Those attempting to reach the stairs face multiple counts of trespassing and risk endangering their lives and those of emergency first responders.
The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (AFDCB) declared Haiku Stairs as off limits to members of the Armed Forces. This restriction remains in effect indefinitely in accordance with established Armed Forces policy.
BWS spends approximately $250,000 annually for guard services at the base of Haiku Stairs and for special duty police officers to deter hikers from climbing them. The Honolulu police and fire departments also continue to absorb the costs of trespassing enforcement and rescue operations.
Haiku Stairs, as well as Kalihi Ice Ponds, Nuuanu Reservoir No. 4, and Waihee (Hamama) Falls, is located on watershed areas owned and/or managed by the BWS. Anyone attempting to reach these locations would be trespassing. Those issued a citation by the HPD are required to make a court appearance and may face fines up to $2,000, community service, and/or up to six months in prison.
Residents and visitors may enjoy the beauty of the Hawaiian islands on one of the many legal hiking trails that are available to the public. For information about open trails and their current conditions, please visit the Na Ala Hele Trail & Access program website at https://hawaiitrails.hawaii.gov/.
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Three New Grants Keep Promising Programs Forging Ahead
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announces three new investments, all of which are for programs that the ADDF previously funded. Two of the awards support novel drugs designed to reduce brain inflammation and the third is for the development of a screening tool to detect early Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Howard Fillit, Founding Executive Director and Chief Science Officer of the ADDF, says: "Our goal is to continue funding successful programs, and we are pleased that these researchers are forging ahead with promising novel drugs and a potential new blood test for Alzheimer's."
D. Martin Watterson, PhD, NeuroKine Therapeutics, LLC
Catalyzing p38aMAPKI Drug Candidate, MW150, into the Clinic
Inflammation in the brain can damage neurons and accelerate the progression of Alzheimer's disease. And kinases, which are enzymes that perform a range of critical functions in our bodies, are involved in brain inflammation. With funding from the ADDF that began in 2001, Dr. Watterson worked to discover a molecule that would target inflammation in the brain and slow Alzheimer's disease. He ultimately developed MW150, a drug that inhibits specific kinases and reduces brain inflammation. Now, he and his team, including Dr. Arancio at Columbia University, will complete the final set of studies necessary to compile and submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the FDA for approval to begin human clinical trials. The goal is to initiate a phase 1 trial as soon as approved.
Alexandros Makriyannis, PhD, Northeastern University
FAAH Inhibitors as Alzheimer's Disease Medications
Cannabinoid receptors in the brain are involved in immune response and inflammation. With ADDF funding in 2015, Dr. Makriyannis and his team began developing novel Alzheimer's drugs that indirectly target the cannabinoid receptors. He aims to activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor by inhibiting an enzyme called Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH). In this proposal, Dr. Makriyannis and team will design novel FAAH inhibitors that prevent damage to neurons and synapses induced by Alzheimer's disease. If successful, this work will bring these promising drug candidates closer to human clinical testing.
Blaine Roberts, PhD, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Plasma Abeta Protein Complexes for the Early Detection of Brain Amyloid Accumulation
Alzheimer's remains a difficult disease to accurately diagnose, because there are few tests available. Dr. Roberts is developing a screening tool for the early detection of Alzheimer's, before symptoms emerge. With previous ADDF funding, Dr. Roberts and his colleagues discovered protein complexes in the blood that have the potential to provide an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The new ADDF funding will help Dr. Roberts's group to optimize two different methods that can more quickly and sensitively measure these protein complexes. They will use samples from the Australian Imaging and Biomarker Lifestyle (AIBL) study of aging, one of the largest studies of Alzheimer's disease in the world, to validate their new analytical methods. The goal is to create an affordable blood test to detect Alzheimer's in its early stages.


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I want you to please know that you are never alone, there are so many people who really do understand what you are going through
I often find myself awake at night with my eyes full of tears, crying out to God asking him, "Why? Why do I have to lie here in panic, why do I have to spend every waking second of my days full of anxiety?" We can ask God that question all we want, but the whole time the answer is right there in front of our eyes. What's the answer? The answer is that life is full of battles, hardships,and trials, life is not perfect and it was never meant to be. The sooner you realize that, the sooner you can stop asking the question why and start accepting the battle that you were given to fight, even when you feel as if you can't fight anymore. God only gives you what you can handle and with knowing that, you can know that you can conquer any hardship that comes your way.
This past year I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, and Depression. I think I always knew from a young age that I dealt with these disorders, but it wasn't until now that I decided to do something about it. If you let these disorders go unhelped they only get worse and you eventually find yourself crying out for help.


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I recently published an article in The Atlantic about digital cities:
"People build these communities without really recognizing what they are, then they suddenly realize, we're out of money, we've changed priorities, we've been acquired—they decide to jettison their material," Scott said. "That's when we step in. We grab a copy of it for posterity, just because the conversation stops when the data is gone. We take a backup so that somebody can make use of it down the line."
One of the archives promises that, just because a page isn't displayed, it doesn't mean it's gone forever: "It may simply mean that we haven't gotten around to restoring it."
"Your page isn't gone," Scott said, when I mentioned my search. "It's just in a quantum state."
I also did a follow-up list of articles that explore the same topic, via my newsletter.


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January 10, 2013
To what extent are we defined by our physical selves?
To write posts that I can schedule for when while I'm writing the second edition of Letting Go of Our Adult Children, I've been doing a little research on the Internet for various topics. And I have made a very interesting discovery.
On a wide variety of websites I have come across an inordinate number of ads for a Dr. John Hilinski, Facial Plastic Surgery. A banner with lovely blue background and the side view of a woman's face carries this statement: "The Nose Defines Our Face. The Proper Approach Creates Facial Harmony."
Then I went to his website, where I found pictures of extraordinarily beautiful women with "perfect" noses, unblemished skin and white teeth. The pictures of women who had had procedures done looked to me like perfectly fine "ordinary" people in both before and after shots. Not an "ugly" one among them. I would even consider some of them beautiful before the operation.
As I went through the site, I wondered three things.
Is he doing a special ad campaign on lots of websites for his services? Or did I just happen to stumble across his ads on the particular sites I saw today?
Here are at least three I remember: Barnes and Noble, World of Christmas, and Freelang. Actually, there were more, but at first I didn't think to keep track. And when I returned I noticed the ad was switched on some of them, which is something I do with banners on my own site. So if you want to check the ads they may not be there.
Since Dr. Hilinski practices in San Diego and I am in Los Angeles county, do the websites know that?
Do you agree that our noses define our faces? What about our eyes, mouths, cheekbones, necks, ears, or the combination of all of them?
I have often heard it said that the individual features of Sophia Loren's face were not classical, but put together the way they were, the result was stunning.
Okay, the truth is that I don't like my nose, but I am not about to change it for the sake of "facial harmony." It's too bad we are told that we aren't okay if we don't have the perfect nose, mouth, etc.
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My Kid came home with a bag full of art the other day. One of their activities at play-school is, of course, Art Class – I remember it as one of my favourites. I remember painting houses and dogs and colourful people. I loved painting, adored drawing with pastels and crayons and sort of expected my Kid to be the same, too.
That painting that you can see in the left of the picture at the top of this post? My Kid told me that's a monster. But….the teacher's labelled it "cow". Now that leaves me wondering – is that her interpretation of my Kid's creation, or is that what he told her it was? Either way, it's the best of the bunch – in fact, I am totally getting this one framed. It's cool. It's interesting. It's art that's open to interpretation.
The rest? A bunch of squiggles and patterns. There are no drawings of people, houses, pets, skies, flowers, and the like that I remember from when I was a kid. Could it be that he's still too young for that? To throw me off completely – there was a drawing in the bag, with his name on it – of a teddy bear and a butterfly – and although they're childishly-drawn, they're pretty clearly identifiable as what they're supposed to be.
So the jury is still out, at this point, on whether my Kid is going to be any good at Art, and whether or not I'm doomed to a life of receiving Mother's Day cards splattered in a vomitious splooge of glue, glitter and feathers and packing peanuts.
Only time will tell, I guess.


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Owner of Lisa B Designs Craft Shop, Creative Designer and Demonstrator for Imagination Crafts and guest presenter on Hochanda TV. Run and teach Lisa B Designs craft classes in Maidstone, Kent.
Friday, 23 January 2015
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Must watch Lisa's big debut tomorrow! Love your delicate card, very "serene". Thought it would be a good design for Sympathy cards too.ReplyDelete
For the record, whilst the hands aren't very warm, it's the feet that suffer the most in this house!
A beautiful card, Kirsten. Thank you. I look forward to seeing Lisa's stamps, but might have to set the recorder! Saturdays are busty!!ReplyDelete
A great card, I have this set from years ago and never really used it much, thanks for the inspiration gonna get them out, looking forward to the shows and seeing the new stamps, ready for some new stuff, Nicola xReplyDelete
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With the arrival of September and the new course we begin to set new goals, goals and objectives. We are not going to fool ourselves, after the excesses of summer, one of these purposes is usually to start eating better and playing sports. Usually, when we consider following a diet or changing our eating habits, we tend to think only of the physical part of this process: how our body will change, the calories we are going to eat, what food we are going to have to stop eating , etc.
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To a packed house, Reynolds Community College recently hosted its 11th annual Science Night in the Lipman Auditorium on the Parham Road Campus.
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