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Year In Review Video
Delivering, Innovating, Building, Partnering.
2018 was a year of breakthroughs for MUSC.
Not the least of which came when MUSC and Siemens Healthineers announced a transformational partnership that is unlike any other in MUSC's 194-year history.
As Siemens Healthineers CEO Bernd Montag observed: innovation in health care can only happen when experts in technology team up with experts in medicine. Here are some examples of that happening at MUSC.
Artificial Intelligence is taking its place along side human intelligence. Big data that represents the profiles of millions of patients is being analyzed to identify risk factors and point to treatments with much higher probability of successful outcomes.
A form of artificial intelligence known as deep learning is helping primary care physicians treat chronic liver disease earlier and neurologists predict epilepsy surgery outcomes. When trained on appropriate datasets, machine-learning algorithms being developed at MUSC are able to make precision medicine that much more precise.
Using artificial intelligence and bioinformatics, MUSC scientists have created an Instagram-like snapshot of immune system proteins that can predict cancer patients' responses to immunotherapy.
There other kinds of breakthroughs in devices, procedures and even business models.
MUSC physician scientists have developed a novel lung cancer treatment using two drugs that have never been combined in humans before.
The MUSC Zucker Institute for Applied Neurosciences has brought together the worlds of engineering and medicine to speed the translation of innovative technologies into our clinics.
As part of an expanding network, MUSC acquired four hospitals – something it has never done before – to provide quality care to communities across South Carolina.
Please read on to learn about other things happening today at MUSC that almost seem like science fiction – but are quite real.
These breakthroughs in surgery and clinical care are taking place at the intersection of technology and medicine. That's how we are changing what's possible.


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Where does the certification process begin? With mostly recent-model trade-ins and vehicles exiting leases, each with relatively low mileage. But note that there's no industry standard for what qualifies as such. Manufacturers evaluate age and mileage differently in their proprietary certification programs, and likewise for add-ons like extended warranty and new-vehicle-style perks. However, dealerships and manufacturers inspect and certify vehicles usually in excellent-performing shape for being used, and should a certified vehicle's components need maintenance before the end of a typical 12- to 24-month CPO warranty, then the manufacturer will repair them. And any way one looks at it, this is value added that distinguishes certified from standard pre-owned.
Whether you decide to go pre-owned or certified, the vehicle features and benefits that matter most to you are still what's most important. And this means doing due diligence on model research using websites such as Autotrader.com and KBB.com, and taking it with you to a dealer showroom. Among other elements, know the vehicle's 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and get a Vehicle History Report on it from CARFAX. Put a copy of your credit report in your portfolio of research if you're thinking of financing through a dealer. Loan pre-approval information, price, insurance and extended warranty quotes, and pricing information for trade-ins are paramount, too. And when it comes time for dealer vehicle inspection and/or a test drive, take detailed notes.
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Simon answered, " I have a large family, sir, and she has no childher."
"That's not her fault,"said the priest,—"andmaybe she'll mend o' that yet." This excited much merriment, for the widow was buxom, and had recently buried an old husband, and by all accounts, was cocking her cap at a handsome young fellow in the parish.
Jude Moylan, £0 5t. Od. "Very good, Judy, the women are behaving like gentlemen; they'll have their reward in the next world."
Pat Finnerty, £0 8s. 4<l. "I'm not sure if it is 8s. 4d. or 3s. 4d., for the figure is blotted, but I believe it is 8s. 4d."
"It was three and fourpince I gave your Reverence," said Pat from the crowd.
"Well, Pat, as I said eight and fourpenre, you must not let me go b»ck o' my word, so bring me five shillings next week."
"Sure, you wouldn't have me pay for a blot, sir?"
"Yis, I would,—that's the rule of backgammon, you know, Pat. When I hit the mark, you pay for it."
Here his Reverence turned around, as if looking for some one, and called out, "Rafferty! Rafferty! Rafferty! Where are you, Ratferty?"
An old gray-headed man appeared, bearing a large plate, and Father Phil continued,—
"There now, be ac tive—I'm sending him among you. good people, and such as cannot give as much as you would like to be read before your neighbors, give what little you can towards the repairs, and I will continue to read out the names by way of encouragement to you,—and the next name I see is that of .Squire Egan. Long life to him!"
Squire Eoan, £3 0s. Od. "Squire Egan—five pounds— listen to that—a Protestant in the parish—five pounds! Faith, the Protestants will make you ashamed of yourselves if you don't take care."
Mrs. Flanagan, £2 0s. Od. "Not her own parish, either,^ a fine lady."
James "Milligan of Roundtown, £1 0s. Od. "And here I must remark that the people of Roundtown have not been backward in coming forward on this occasion. I have a long list from Roundtown,—I will read it separate." He then proceeded at a great pace, jumbling the town and the pounds and the people in the most extraordinary manner: "James Milligan of Roundtown, one pound; Darbv Daly of Roundtown, one pound; Sam Finnegan of Uoumftown, one pound; James Casey of Roundpound, one town; Kit Dwyer of Townpound, one round — pound, I mane; Pat Roundpound — Pounden, I mane—Pat Pounden a pound of Powidtown also —there's an example for youl—
"But what are you about, Rafferty? I don't like the sound of that plate of yours,—you are not a good gleaner,—go up first into the gallery there, where I see so many good-looking bonnets,—I suppose they will give something to keep their bonnets out of the rain, for the wet will be into the gallery next Sunday if they don't. I think that is Kitty Crow I see, getting her bit of silver ready; them ribbons of yours cost a thrifle, Kitty— Well, good Christians, here is more of the subscription for you."
Matthew Lavery, £0 2s. 6<£. "He doesn't belong to Roundtown,—Roundtown will be renowned in future ages for the support of the church. Mark my words! Roundtown will prosper from this day out,— Roundtown will be a rising place."
Mark Hennessy, £0 2t>. Gd.; Luke Clancy, £0 2s. 6<i.; John Doolin, £0 2s. (id. "One would think they had all agreed only to give two and sixpence apiece. And they comfortable men, too! And look at their names,—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,—the names of the blessed Evangelists, and only ten shillings among them! Oh, they are apostles not worthy the name,—we'll call them the poor apostles from this out!" (Here a low laugh ran through the chapel.) "Do you hear that, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Faith! I can tell you that name will stick to you." (Here the laugh was louder.)
A voice, when the laugh subsided, exclaimed, " I'll make it ten shillin's, your Reverence."
"Who's that?" said Father Phil.
"Hennessy, your Reverence."
"Very well, "Mark. I suppose Matthew, Luke, and John will follow your example?" "We will, your Reverence."
"Ha! I thought you made a mistake; we'll call you now the faithful apostles,—and I think the change in your name is better than seven and sixpence apiece to you."
pass that well-dressed woman for? thry back—Ha! see that, she had her money ready if you only asked her for it,—don't go by that other woman there— Oh, ho! So you won't give anything, ma'am? You ought to be ashamed of yourself. There is a woman with an elegant sthraw bonnet, and she wont give a farthing. Well now, afther that, remember,— I give it from the althar, that from this day out sthraw bonnets pay fi'penny pieces."
Thomas Durfy, Esq., £1 0s. Od. "It's not his parish, and he's a brave gentleman."
Miss Fanny Dawson, £1 Os. Od. "A Protestant out of the parish, and a sweet young lady, God bless her! Oh faith, the Protestants is shaming you!"
Dennis Fannin, £0 7t. dd. "Very good indeed, for a working mason."
Jemmy Riley, £0 * 5s. Od. "Not bad for a hedge carper. ther."
"I gave you ten, plaze your Reverence." shouted Jemmv; "and by the name token, you may remember it was on tfie Nativity of the blessed Vargin, sir, I gave you the second five shilling."
"So you did, Jemmy," cried Father Phil, "I put a little cross before it, to remind me of it; but I was in a hurry to make a sick call when you gave it to me, and forgot it afther: and indeed myself doesn't know what I did with that same five shillings.
Here a pallid woman, who was kneeling near the rails of the altar, uttered an impassioned blessing, and exclaimed, "Oh, that was the very five shillings, I'm sure, you gave to me that verv day, to buy some little comforts for my poor husband, who was dying in the fever 1" and the poor woman
A deep thrill of emotion ran through the flock as this accidental proof of their poor pastor's beneficence burst upon them; and as an affectionate murmur began to rise above the silence which that emotion produced, the burly Father Philip blushed like a girl at this publication of his charity, and even at the foot of that altar where he stood, felt something like shame in being discovered in the commission of that virtue so highly commended by the Providence to whose worship that altar was raised. Ho uttered a hasty " Whisht, whisht!" and waved with his outstretched hands his flock into silence.
In an instant one of those sudden changes so common to an Irish assembly, and scarcely credible to a stranger, took place. The multitude was hushed, the grotesque of the subscription list had passed away and was forgotten, and that same man and that same multitude stood in altered relations,—tiw;/ were again a reverent flock, and he once more a solemn pastor; the natural play of his nation's mirthful sarcasm was absorbed in a moment in the sacreduess of his ufliee; and, with a solemnity befitting the highest occasion, he placed his hands together before his breast, and, raising his eyes to heaven, he poured forth his sweet voice, with a tone of the deepest devotion, in that reverential call for prayer, " Orate, fratres!"
The sound of a multitude gently kneeling down followed, like the soft breaking of a quiet sea on a sandy beach; and when Father Philip turned to the altar to pray, his pent-up feelings found vent in tears, and while he prayed he wept.
I believe such scenes as this are of not unfrequent occurrence in Ireland,—that country so long suffering, so much maligned, and so little understood.
O rulers of Ireland! why have you not sooner learned to l«i<ithat people by love, whom all your severity has been unable to drive t
BY THE ALMA RIVER.—Miss Mulock.
Willie, fold your little hands;
Let it drop, that " soldier " toy;
Father, who here kissed his boy
Ask no more, child. Never heed
Right of nat ions, or of creed,
Chance-poised victory's bloody work
Any flag i' the wind may roll
On thy heights, Sebastopol;
Willie, all to you and me
Is that spot, where'er it be,
Where he stands—no other word I
Stands: God sure the child's prayer heard
Willie, listen to the bells
That's for victory. All, no knells
Hundreds, thousands! Let us weep,
We who need not,—just to keep
Reason steady in my brain
Till the morning comes again,
Till the third dread morning tell
Who they were that fought and fell
Come, we'll lay us down, my child;
Poor the bed is, poor and hard:
Sleeps upon the open sward,
Willie, Willie, go to sleep,
God will keep us, O my boy!
Faster, and send news of joy,
THE PRISONER FOR DEBT—J. G. Whittieb.
Look on him!—through his dungeon grate
Feebly and cold, the morning light
As if it loathed the sight.
No grateful fire before him glows,
And o'er his half-clad person goes
Silent, save ever an'^ anon,
A sound, half murmur and half groan,
Forces apart the painful grip
Of the old sufferer's bearded lip;
Oh, sad and crushing is the fate
Of old age chained and desolate!
Just God! why lies that old man there?
A murderer shares his prison bed,
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London – August 25th, 1988
A week ago, I wrote that Simon and Rod were facing a problem I came across the week before. Today, that problem came hurtling into my life again when Marcus told me that on November 1st we will all be given one months notice here at Grassmere Road.
Apparently, he heard the rumour from Anthony, who had got it from Mr & Mrs Summer. Although it hasn't been confirmed yet, something tells me that this bad news is real. The end is in sight for us that remain here at Grassmere Road.
This put me in such a down mood for most of the day. However, thinking about it on the way home from work this evening, it's still too early to start arranging new accommodation just yet, isn't it? I will talk to Marty first and see what he makes of it. Otherwise, I will have to start the hunt for a new home.
It's quite sad really, and I certainly don't look forward to looking for a new home, but it's something I am going to have to face. Better now than putting it off until it's too late. I only wish that what bought all of this on was happening next year, and not now.
The events of 9th August are now starting to ripple out and have finally caught me up.
Welcome to this new feature for 2018 on Hugh's Views and News. In this feature, I'll be sharing snippets from my diary of 1988. We'll also take a trip in Hugh's Music Time machine to hear some songs from the 1980s which have been chosen by some specially invited guests.
This week my guest is the author, writer and blogger, Diana Wallace Peach. Not only is Diana the author of over 16 books, but she's also the person behind the blog Myths Of The Mirror.
On the 'about me' page of her blog, Diana says that she didn't care for reading as a child – she preferred Bonanza and Beverly Hillbillies reruns, Saturday morning cartoons and the Ed Sullivan show. Then one day, she opened a book titled The Hobbit. She says that Tolkien … literally changed her life.
Diana started writing later in life after her children were grown-up, and a move left her with hours to fill. Years of working in business surrendered to a full-time indulgence in the imaginative world of books, and when she started writing, she was instantly hooked. She now sees writing as a luxury that she once never expected she'd have the time for.
Diana lives in the U.S.A. in a log cabin amongst the tall evergreens and emerald moss of Oregon's Coastal Mountains with her husband, two dogs, and Pinky the Cat.
When I asked Diana which of her books she would like me to feature, she chose Soul Swallowers, which is book one of two in 'The Shattered Sea' series.
Book Blurb:
Some souls gift insights, wisdom, a path to understanding. Others unleash power, proficiency with a sword, and indifference to death. One soul assimilates with ease. Swallow a host of the dead and risk a descent into madness.
Estranged from his family over the murder of his wife, young Raze Anvrell wields his fists to vent his rage. Then a chance at a new life beckons, and he retreats to the Ravenwood, the haunt of unbound ghosts. He and his mentor build a freehold and raise horses—until the old man dies, and Raze swallows his first soul.
When his brother reaches out, old wounds begin to scar. But the tenuous peace won't last. While those who rule yield to the lure of their ambitions, slavers roam the countryside. One man manipulates the law. Another heeds the souls of violence howling in his head.
Raze too listens to his soul's whispers, and as danger intrudes on his quiet life, he has no choice but to return to his father's world and take up the fight.
Click here to buy Soul Swallowers.
Connect with Diana.
Diana's song choice is Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills and Nash.
Released in 1982, Southern Cross was written by Stephen Stills, and brothers Rick and Michael Curtis. The song is about a man who sails the Pacific after a failed love affair. 'Southern Cross' is a star constellation only visible in the southern hemisphere and is something that gives the man great comfort while sailing his ship. The song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.A. Thank you for the lovely choice of song, Diana.
It looks as if August 1988 was the beginning of a trip into new horizons for the housemates at Grassmere Road. Do you have a favourite song that's connected to a mode of transport? Share a link to it in the comments.
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text: 20 Marcus Garvey Quotes Celebrating Knowledge of Self By Norbert Juma Published on February 11, 2019 8:00 AM EST Our latest collection of inspirational Marcus Garvey quotes on Everyday Power blog.Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was a charismatic black leader whose message of pride and dignity inspired many in the early days of the Civil Rights Movement.His organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), represents the largest mass movement in African-American history. He also established the Negro Factories Corporation and the Black Star Line to encourage black economic independence. Born on August 17, 1887, in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, Garvey gained a love for reading from his father at an early age. He attended school in Jamaica until he was 14, before becoming a printer's apprentice where he led a strike for higher wages.Garvey was responsible for putting forward ideas that helped to advance the political consciousness of blacks worldwide. He died on 10 June 1940, in London. In 1964, his remains were taken to Jamaica where he was declared the country's first national hero.In honor of an icon of universal black pride and affirmation, below is our collection of powerful and inspirational Marcus Garvey quotes, collected from a variety of sources over the years.Marcus Garvey quotes celebrating knowledge of self1. "If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life." – Marcus Garvey2. "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds." – Marcus Garvey3. "There is no force like success, and that is why the individual makes all effort to surround himself throughout life with the evidence of it; as of the individual, so should it be of the nation." – Marcus Garvey4. "Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men." – Marcus Garvey5. "Progress is the attraction that moves humanity." – Marcus Garvey6. "The ends you serve that are selfish will take you no further than yourself but the ends you serve that are for all, in common, will take you into eternity." – Marcus Garvey7. "You at this time can only be destroyed by yourselves, from within and not from without. You have reached the point where the victory is to be won from within and can only be lost from within." – Marcus Garvey8. "Men, there is much to live for, and there is much to die for. The man, the race of nation that is not prepared to risk life itself for the possession of an ideal, shall lose that ideal. If you, I repeat, must be free, you yourselves must strike the blow." – Marcus Garvey9. "Whipped. It annoys me to be defeated; hence to me, to be once defeated is to find cause for an everlasting struggle to reach the top." – Marcus Garvey10. "We must give up the silly idea of folding our hands and waiting on God to do everything for us. If God had intended for that, then he would not have given us a mind. Whatever you want in life, you must make up your mind to do it for yourself." – Marcus GarveyPowerful and inspirational Marcus Garvey quotes11. "Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent." – Marcus Garvey12. "Always try to associate with people from whom you can learn something. All the knowledge that you want is in the world, and all you have to do is go and seek it."- Marcus Garvey13. "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." – Marcus Garvey14. "The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness." – Marcus Garvey15. "Ambition is the desire to go forward and improve one's condition. It is a burning flame that lights up the life of the individual and makes him see himself in another state. To be ambitious is to be great in mind and soul. To want that which is worthwhile and strive for it. To go on without looking back, reaching to that which gives satisfaction." – Marcus Garvey16. "Take advantage of every opportunity; where there is none, make it for yourself." – Marcus Garvey17. "Lift up yourselves, men, take yourselves out of the mire and hitch your hopes to the very stars themselves. Let no man pull you down, let no man destroy your ambition, because man is but your companion, your equal; man is your brother; he is not your Lord, he is not your sovereign master." – Marcus Garvey18. "God does not give people positions or jobs or good conditions such as they desire; they must do that for themselves. God does not build cities nor towns nor nations, nor homes, nor factories; men and people do that and all those who want must work for themselves and pray to God to give them strength to do it." – Marcus Garvey19. "I trust that you will so live today as to realize that you are masters of your own destiny, masters of your fate; if there is anything you want in this world, it is for you to strike out with confidence and faith in self and reach for it." – Marcus Garvey20. "The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind." – Marcus GarveyWhich of these Marcus Garvey quotes is your favorite?Garvey is regarded as the leader of the largest organized mass movement in black history. He was an inspirational figure who helped break the psychological liberation from the bondage of racial inferiority.Though he is long gone, Garvey's memory and influence remain. Hopefully, the above quotes have inspired you to have confidence in self.Did you enjoy these Marcus Garvey quotes? Which of the quotes was your favorite? Let us know in the comment section below. 4 CommentsClick to view 4 Comments Ayot September 20, 2019 at 9:21 AMI love the comparison of intelligent and ignoranceReply Caleb Bryce August 29, 2019 at 1:06 AMThe man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man that uses his mind……The black skin is not a badge of shame, But rather a glorious symbol of national greatness………They all having a huge effect on me tight now reading them for the first time those two seems to open my eyes a little wider.Reply Patricia A Banks June 15, 2019 at 12:39 PMA people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots. AMEN!Reply said khamis May 8, 2019 at 5:15 AMQuote number 20.A man is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind.ReplyLeave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. 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It is a brave new world of shopping. In just the past few years it has become possible to buy just about any item in the world and have it shipped to your home. You can order an entire wardrobe, shoes and all, try them on and send back the items that do not fit–all without leaving the comfort of your own living room.
Some people will not use their credit cards online. There is wisdom in this approach. If you want to buy something online, check for a phone number on the website and order over the phone. This still requires a degree of trust, but you are not going to have your number stolen by hackers in a foreign country. In-person and over-the-phone shopping are still safer than the Internet.
Do not respond to email offers or solicitations with a payment by credit card. When online shopping, you should initiate all business. It also helps to shop with established companies that have seller ratings and are equipped to handle fraud claims.
You can use an online payment account instead of a credit card to pay for goods online. This adds another layer of security to the transaction. Avoid identity theft by shredding all credit-card bills and anything with personal information before you throw it away. Pay attention to your credit-card bills. Look through the itemized charges for any suspicious activity. If you see something that you did not pay for, call your bank or card company immediately. It never hurts to contest the charges.
If you run your own business and take credit cards, you have your own list of concerns about credit-card safety. These can be largely mitigated through the use of accounts receivable insurance. This will ensure that any non-payment of funds will not result in a need to stop business or leave bills unpaid.
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He retired in March 2010 from Kier Group plc, the construction and property services group, after serving for seven years as Group Chief Executive. He worked for Kier, both in the UK and overseas, for nearly 40 years and held a main board position through the employee buy-out process in 1992 and the subsequent flotation of the group on the London Stock Exchange in 1996.
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Tip 7: Buy plastic free skincare
In my previous blogpost I mentioned the tip 'Make your own skin care products'. But some people don't have the time or just don't fancy making their own products. So not to worry, once again I've got your back *wink wink* . In my webshop you can find plastic free self care products. Glass jars with steel lids. Check out the products here.
Tip 8: Ditch the chewing gum
The main ingredient of most chewing gum is a type of plastic. The streets are full of gum and they are literally stuck there forever. Plus nothing more annoying than stepping into a fresh one. Needless to say they are bad for the environment and for animals. Now you probably release it's not a great idea to swallow those nasty things. Better alternative are mints in a tin.
Tip 9: Glitter
Yep, glitter is plastic. It's tiny and it gets e-v-e-r-ywhere. Think about makeup, or kids makeup! It is full of glitter. And when they wash it off, it all gets into the water. No good.
If you can't miss glitter in your life, there is now biodegradable glitter on the market. I don't sell it in the webshop, but you can find it through on the internet (sneaky tip: use Ecosia as a search engine. With your searches they will plant trees with the profit. Yihaa!).
Other things that contain glitter: clothing (this glitter will also end up in the water during washing), Christmas cards & decoration, shoes, accessories, craft supplies, nail polish, cosmetics, paint, ….
Tip 10: Makeup remover
Oh man, do I remember the days that I would use makeup removal wipes EVERY SINGLE DAY. How ignorant. I would end up with a trash bin full of these wipes. Apparently they aren't even good for your skin.
Using a makeup remover that comes in a plastic bottle instead of the wipes? Well, you don't need any of them. Those times are over.
You can just switch to cold pressed coconut- or olive oil. You can find these in glass jars/bottles. Just smear some over your makeup (also the eyes) with your hands or use washable makeup remover pads . Rinse well with water. Et voila!
Tip 11: Start your own garden or go to a self pick farm
If you don't find organic veggies without plastic packaging, what better way than start your own garden? Super eco friendly, locally produced without any transportation or cooling, seasonal veggies, organic, FRESH FRESH FRESHEDY FRESH. The nutrition is so much higher than when you buy your vegetables in a supermarket.
But I live in an apartment at the moment, so I don't have a garden. You too perhaps. Or maybe you do have a garden but you just simple don't have the time or green fingers? Well there are community gardens in some cities or self pick farms. This picture is taking when I joined my mom to self pick farm (zelfplukboerderij) De Klepper in Wolvertem. It's basically a farm that grows veggies en fruit and you pay a membership to go and harvest veggies/fruits on their fields. Which is just awesome. No plastic! And it just can't get any healthier & fresher than that.
Tip 12: Refuse freebies
Okay so there is this thing in Belgium called 'Collect&Go'. Basically it is a supermarket service where you pay a little extra for them to get your groceries ready so that you just have to pick them up. Which is super handy when you are a busy bee.
BUT. Every single time, they throw freebies/samples in my box. And I always kindly refuse them. If I needed those things, I would have bought them myself. So I obviously have no need for them, plus it is mostly plastic packaging. People tend to love free things, which is normal. But like I said, it's often not something you need/like/want so it will end up in your closet (clutter clutter clutter) or in your trash. So try to say no to freebies. You don't need all that stuff 🙂 Minimalizing your stuff feels great.


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No Network? No Business. Why Network Excellence is Key to Digital Era Success
By Rick Aguirre
Are you in business today? Yes? Then your sales and a whole lot more —even your entire company — is riding on network excellence.
Network excellence? Cirries is going to talk a lot about the topic of network excellence because it is so central to success in the digital era. In fact, it is central to everything, including keeping your company actually in business.
The basic truth of digital business is connectivity. People, devices, and machines are growing more and more interworked every day. That means the multiple networks that link them all must do an excellent job, whether it's in operating speed, reliability, or security. Otherwise, bad stuff happens and the network is an unwitting accomplice in the crime.
Let's start to define the term network excellence by reviewing its only too familiar and widespread opposite. Unless we've hidden under a rock for the past 25 years, few of us have not experienced aggravation (or much worse) caused by poor network quality. And, tragically, poor quality networking has contributed to many businesses going under and/or becoming prey for cybercriminals, too.
The Widespread Opposite of Network Excellence
As online shoppers, we've visited websites that crash or work so slowly we give up and go elsewhere. As employees, we've struggled with critical business apps that perform like they're mired in molasses or choppy video conferences that bog things down or fail altogether.
As company owners, we've wrestled with escalating network operating costs and just keeping the network running nonstop. The time and resources invested in maintain the network are critically important, however. The alternative can be exceedingly costly. A single network outage, depending on the severity, can put an enterprise out of business.
Consider the findings of LogicMonitor's 2019 IT Outage Impact Study. LogicMonitor surveyed IT executive management in 300 enterprises of 2,500 employees or larger in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Among the study's key findings, 80 percent of those polled said network performance and availability are important concerns. Over the past three years, 96 percent reported at least one network outage, meaning when services or systems their business relies on suddenly become unavailable.
A brownout occurs when services and systems are still available but slow down. Ninety-five percent of organizations polled had experienced a brownout during the same three-year timeframe. And 53 percent thought it likely that their organizations will experience a brownout or outage so severe it makes headlines and/or causes job losses.
Why Network Excellence is So Important
A dire lack of network excellence comes with a hefty price tag. Tech Research Asia, for example, found that Australian organizations lost an average of 71 hours per employee to poor network connectivity. Recall those poorly performing business apps or video conference snafus. It's all aggravating and time wasting.
Gartner found that the average cost of network downtime or other problems was $5,600 per minute, or more than US$300,000 per hour. That was half a decade ago. It's certain that today's average downtime cost has gone up a long way.
LogicMonitor's IT executives said frequent network outages or brownouts resulted in up to 16 times higher costs, and required twice the number of team members to trouble-shoot problems and twice as long to solve problems as businesses with better performing, more reliable networks.
Then there are the less calculable costs of lost sales or hits to a company's reputation. Network quality of service (QoS) is responsible for 40 percent of all customer churn, according to Analysis Mason Inc.
Does any airline want to bump hundreds if not thousands of passengers because its reservation system went dark? It's happened many times. Let's not even get into theft of valuable personal data or trade secrets. Beside the embarrassment to the company, data theft could bring about regulatory and/or legal liability. Ouch.
Network Excellence in a Nutshell
By now it's fairly obvious what network excellence entails. Network excellence provides a quick and smooth online buying experience. The website opens fast and the actual transaction completes reliably and securely. The online store gains a sale with a chance of repeat business.
Network excellence keeps employees productive using fast and properly functioning apps, and in touch with each other efficiently during teleconferences that come off without a hitch. Network excellence keeps the tsunami of data crossing the network and all the attached devices and machines secure.
Network excellence should be the goal of every service provider and every enterprise. And it is by no means a pipe dream. It can happen, with the right technology in place.
Here's another essential truth about today's multimedia-data-voice networks. Those who do not know their networks cannot possibly achieve network excellence. They certainly cannot keep their networks secure, or hope to gain critical insights from the treasure trove of data coming across their network.
Just how do businesses and services providers get to know their networks? Well, it has to do with that massive stream of data flowing over today's voice-data-multimedia networks. That's a topic for future posts. Stay tuned.


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Title : NONLINEAR RESONANCE COMPUTER COMPONENTS,
Corporate Author : STANFORD UNIV CA STANFORD ELECTRONICS LABS
Personal Author(s) : Ozawa, Takao
Report Date : APR 1963
Pagination or Media Count : 84
Abstract : A mathematical analysis of the series resonant circuit is given. The principle of harmonic balance is applied to the differential equations for the circuit in order to obtain the steady state responses. It is shown that the circuit is a threshold device with respect to the amplitude of the driving voltage. A three phase clock system is used to drive the basic resonant circuits, which are coupled to form threshold logic. Various types of coupling between the circuits are considered. The transient response of the circuit which is closely related to the switching speed is analyzed by a series method. Two basic resonant circuits are coupled to form a flip-flop. The conditions for bistability of the coupled circuits are investigated. Possible realizations of the resonant circuit and the logic circuits are suggested, with the assumption that all necessary devices are available. (Author)
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Current Theme Song (aka what's playing on my ipod right now): Bring It On by Steven Curtis Chapman.
I love being a writer. Not only do we get to talk to some of the coolest cats in the neighborhood, we get to create and live in these amazing worlds for extended periods of time. And one of the best parts of all this is?
This is not your coma school-induced kind of research you may be thinking of. Research can be exciting. It can be thrilling. It can even be a tad bit dangerous.
What could I possibly be talking about that could make me giddy at the thought of studying, and doing research? (two very dangerous words, right there). Well, take for example waves and particles and the properties of light. That sounds about as boring as it gets. Oh contraire my friends. That will play an integral part in one of my stories and I need to know how light works. And really, if you think about it, there are light waves you can't see? How cool and weird is that?! Ah the possibilities...
But there are other things I would love to learn. I call them my "just in cases." Tell me, what do these two video clips have in common? (besides being hilarious and amazing?).
That's right. Fencing. Let me say that again because it makes me so happy. I get to learn fencing. My first lesson is tonight!
What an incredible adventure! And of course, you will be privy to all of my secret capers during this escapade. :) (I might even be able to make a video if I can get a friend to come along somehow...).
So now I get to learn how to make my fight scenes even more visceral and real (I've heard it is all in the wrist. I've also heard the footwork is a beast - which is why I love the fact Jack mentions it in Pirates). :) The funny thing is, I don't have any sword fights in my books yet (knife fights, yes. Sword fights? No). I may have to remedy that... So off to another adventure! This ones promises to be most thrilling. I told you research could be exciting.


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Just days after releasing his latest project "From Me To You" Thelonious Martin skypes in to Special Sundays Radio Show.
He talks to Miss Special about the idea behind the title, the choosing of the features, and why he put in a quote from Curren$y. He also talks about his upcoming album and the brand he's building behind it with "Homme Team". They also spoke about his visions when making beats, the last track that made him say "OH SH!T", making trap beats, photography, what he would do if one of his beats were featured on Adult Swim, and why he wants you to download his project for free. In addition he speaks on upcoming projects with Ev4n Holt, Topaz Jones, D-D, Chuuwee, and work with J.Nolan and Peter Cottontale.


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OverviewGerman Pen Pals Made Easy provides an easy way for pupils to communicate in German with other German speakers. It contains fill-in-the-gap letters, so even pupils just beginning to learn German can have the satisfaction of being able to communicate effectively in German.
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September 20, 2018 at 7:50 PM: A pickup that apparently burned on Pennsylvania Gulch Road near Hwy 4 in Murphys earlier today, cannot yet be towed away due to fire trucks blocking the area.
It isn't yet clear if this vehicle was the cause of the now contained 1 acre fire earlier in the afternoon.
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VNUS Closure-Fast (Radiofrequency ablation)
The VNUS Closure (radiofrequency ablation) method has revolutionised the treatment of varicose veins. Varicose veins can now be treated on a 'walk-in-walk-out' basis with prompt return to normal activity. The procedure is easily performed under local anaesthetic.
What is VNUS Closure-Fast (Radiofrequency ablation)?
The VNUS Closure (radiofrequency ablation) method of treating varicose veins uses energy in the form of radiofrequency waves to heat and destroy the faulty vein in the thigh which is the cause of most varicose veins. It is performed in much the same way as endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) only with less post-operative pain and bruising. The results are excellent, with only very minimal post op discomfort and return to work and normal activity in as little as 24 hours.
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VNUS Closure is more effective than the more traditional Endovenous laser treatment, with less pain.
Are there any risks I should be aware of?
There is likely to be some bruising and there is a very low risk of recurrence of problem veins, deep vein thrombosis or infection.
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Algorithms that read subtext and visuals
An Age has come where online reviews build credibility, whether it's for products, restaurants, companies, or retailers. However, what happens when companies talk up an otherwise poor product by devising a number of enticing fake reviews? Furthermore, what if there were reputation-enhancement services out there that companies can hire to generate deceptive online reviews? Dr. Yejin Choi, Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, develops natural language processing (NLP) algorithms to improve the quality of information on the Internet. Dr. Choi was one of the first collaborators to introduce algorithms for detecting deceptive reviews in 2011, which have drawn much attention from both media and academia as well as the law enforcement. This awareness has visibly gained momentum, as the New York law enforcement announced in September, 2013 that it caught and charged 19 firms $350,000 for servicing fake reviews! As she continues her work on detecting subliminal message underlying online text, Dr. Choi expands her influence in exposing fake reviews, predicting the success of novels, and enhancing computer image search.
The human mind tends to focus on a few cues in wordings, while computers can crawl through hundreds of small and big evidences simultaneously and draw correlations between these evidences to make predictions. Devoid of cognitive bias, computers can be trained in a particular domain to decipher distribution and choices of words people use to pick up subtle cues about the intent of the author. Such is the power of NLP algorithms, where the science of artificial intelligence merges with that of human linguistics. With a talented team of Ph.D. students and collaborators across the nation, Dr. Choi harnesses this power to create statistical models that analyze the subtext behind writing styles and enable complex image searches.
Current projects include:
- From Language to the Mind: This project enables computers to read from language to the mind, identifying hidden thoughts and emotions based on diction and syntax. Dr. Choi's algorithm moves beyond merely detecting deception in online reviews, though; she is working to improve public policy by predicting hygiene inspections using online reviews. When Los Angeles County began requiring restaurants to display their hygiene grades in 1998, the revenues for restaurants with grade A hopped by 5 percent, encouraging owners to maintain a clean environment and dropping hospitalizations for food-borne illnesses by 20 percent. However, hygiene inspection grades are no longer effective in keeping restaurants clean, as the way customers choose where they eat has radically changed due to the rise of online restaurant reviews. These online ratings are based on taste, service, and the overall opinion of an individual customer, which can powerfully and easily render hygiene grades invisible. To this front, Dr. Choi works with collaborators to develop an algorithm that detects keywords in customer reviews that correlate to restaurant hygiene, which will implement a hygiene prediction system for customers to consider.
- Predicting the Success of Novels: Predicting the success of literary works is a curious question among publishers and aspiring writers alike. With collaborators, Dr. Choi is building computer algorithms that can assess writing styles and storylines, to both predict the success of novels and offer feedback to writers. Developing statistical models will help quantify thousands of books, and Dr. Choi has thus far been able to predict literary success with an 84% accuracy. By evolving her algorithms to sort through large-scale, heavy volumes of novels, Dr. Choi hopes to identify key characteristic and stylistic elements that are more prominent in successful writings, and pave the way for assisting writers and publishers.
- From Language to the Visual World: Today, highly multi-modal content inundates the Internet with abundance of images and videos. Visuals have indeed become the most effective way to communicate with users. However, as the demand for visuals continues to grow, the web is becoming less accessible to those visually impaired. In order to provide equal web access, Dr. Choi is designing scalable new machine learning algorithms to translate visual information to non-visual information. As a result, Dr. Choi will facilitate complex image caption generation, using highly expressive and dynamic language instead of a single keyword to describe and find an image. Ultimately, Dr. Choi's research will aid all users around the nation in accurate image search.
Dr. Yejin Choi is an assistant professor at the Computer Science and Engineering Department of University of Washington, and was an assistant professor at the Computer Science Department of Stony Brook University. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell University, and B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering at Seoul National University in Korea. She has received the Marr Prize (best paper award) at ICCV 2013.
Growing up tomboyish and adventurous in nature, the subconscious gender bias of the social norms and the expectations of her family often created tension in her decision-making process. Thus, many of her choices to e.g. compete for flying model airplanes and backpack in Europe were met with backlash, and Dr. Choi continually sought outlets to express herself.
To pursue an avenue of creativity and breakthrough, Dr. Choi first came to the US to work for Microsoft as a software engineer after finishing her undergraduate study in South Korea. Here, her daily programming work entailed telling computers exactly what to do, and Dr. Choi began to wonder if she could instead teach computers to learn what to do and how. To find answers, she started her Ph.D at Cornell University, specializing in Natural Language Processing, a branch of Artificial Intelligence that focuses on human language. Rigorous research, she realized, could open up new possibilities for intelligent systems to understand and interact in human language. To this day, she continues to push the limits of computer abilities, and envisions a future robot that can read a cooking recipe and prepare dinner for users, or an algorithm that reads online reviews and filter through deceptive ones.
One of the few women in a male-dominated field of computer science, Dr. Choi has been attracting and empowering many female students with curious, creative and courageous minds. The ultimate hope of Dr. Choi and her team of students is to develop NLP algorithms that can assist our everyday lives and contribute to our society. When not seeking adventures in research, Dr. Choi enjoys underwater adventures through scuba diving.
For information, visit http://homes.cs.washington.edu/~yejin/
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Marr Prize (Best Paper Award) at ICCV, 2013
International Conference on Computer Vision
System and method for determining deceptive opinion spam
M. Ott, Y. Choi, C. Cardie, J. Hancock. Patent pending: filed by Cornell University, 2011
U.S. Patent No. 20090112892 A1: "System and method for summarizing fine-grained opinions in text."
C. Cardie, Y. Choi, E. Breck, V. Stoyanov. Filed by Appinions, LLC, 2007.
U.S. Patent No. 20050066063: "Sparse caching for streaming media."
A. Grigorovitch, Y. Choi, T. Carvalho. Filed by Microsoft Corporation, 2003.
U.S. Patent No. 20040267503: "Midstream determination of varying bandwidth availability."
T. Batterberry, A. Grigorovitch, A. Klemets, J. Stewart, Y. Choi. Filed by Microsoft Corporation, 2003.
U.S. Patent No. 20030236905: "System and method for automatically recovering from failed network connections in streaming media scenarios."
Y. Choi, A. Grigorovitch, T. Batterberry. Filed by Microsoft Corporation, 2002.


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Sergio Miranda – Working abroad (ENG: 13/12/2012)
Sergio Miranda: Working abroad
Sergio Miranda, lives in Portugal, but works here in Belgium. He goes home once a week to his wife and kids. During his lifetime, he has had several expatriation experiences throughout different countries. In this Podcast, we talk about his experiences, and how to start … working abroad!
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- If you don't practice gratitude daily you're missing out on something magical. Gratitude changed my life when I was in high school. I woke up every day and started two habits: thanking the day I had, and telling myself how much I appreciate the person I am. My perspective changed immensely, and I see every day through a mind and heart that is thankful for what it has, no more and no less.
- You'll never know your boundaries if you don't go outside of them once in a while. Theories are fun, but isn't testing the only way to really find the truth?
- Anyone's actions, and however they affect other people, are simply a result of them acting in search of their own happiness. I believe in the innate goodness of people, and every human's common desire to find what will make them happy. So I've come to learn that while what we do is a great reflection of who we are, our actions are also because we all want the same thing. We all believe that what we believe is right. Right?
- Would you rather be happy or would you rather be "right"?
- We're not here to ask each other to change. We are here to support each other in our changes, and push for the growth that comes with them.
- What do you value in your friendships? Just a question.
- Sometimes I have an inability to put myself first. And this can be mistaken for weakness, kindness, generosity. I've learned that I feel blame because I take it, and that it is within my responsibility to say no to blame, shame, guilt, and feelings that don't belong to me. I am not responsible for anyone else's happiness, and I can differentiate the burdens that are and aren't mine.
We're all looking for the same things, but we search for them differently. Don't wait until life is over to figure out what it meant to you. This is a desire we find on our own. We stray, but at the end of the day, we know.
Too often we let results determine our choices. We use the words "if" and "then" and "wrong" and "right" to lead our decisions instead of our own feelings. I'm working on internalizing that there are no wrong and right decisions, only choices to which the universe will adjust.
There is much to appreciate in the human quality that is unpredictability. It has become my favorite thing about people. Everyone is constantly changing, trying new things, growing into newness. So how can we realistically expect that people will always stay the same, make the same decisions, and be predictable?
Everyone around me is here to wake me up and teach me something. Recently I've come to be grateful for the people in my life who are not like me. Sometimes we only see the patterns in us because someone comes into our lives to show us, and through this we learn that we are every quality. We are all patient and kind, selfish and angry, unique and wild. We just don't always see it, and at times don't want to believe it.
I have a lot to say about a lot of things. I guess that's what happens when you're learning.
My heart feels broken and whole at the same time. This year I lost a friend and it hurt so bad to hear that from the beginning, our friendship was doubted. But it also meant a lot to me to know that our paths crossed when they did, that we gave each other all we could in the time we had, and that nothing will take away my gratitude for that.
I believe in endings just as much as beginnings because when you think about it – both are beginnings. Saying goodbye is just about the worst thing for me to go through, but I'm learning that goodbyes are just beginnings in disguise.
I bet I smile when I sleep. I wrote this years ago and I hope it's still true.
What does it feel like to interfere with others' happiness? Sometimes all we want is for the people in our lives to be happy, so much so that we forget to let them figure out for themselves what it is they need to discover.
It's not until you look back at who you used to be that it seems possible to change. Four years ago, I couldn't run a mile without stopping, nor did I even want to. Then I made a habit out of running, and I'd wake up at 5 am to run 15 kilometers not just because I could, but because I wanted to. In the time it took me to prepare for a full course marathon, I got to experience that nothing feels better than running right past your own fear and self doubt and never looking back.
The only way to get stronger is to push your limits and stay where it's uncomfortable. In yoga and in life, I remind myself to stay. This doesn't mean stay in an abusive relationship or a workplace that affects you negatively. It means: do the difficult and uncomfortable thing, and leave. Stay in your decision to leave. Just breathe. And soon you will find comfort.
Know what you have and you'll have everything you need. In gratitude, we find answers.
When you have love, be conscious that it is a treasure. People are not just capable of loving and choosing to love, but are born to do it. Some have forgotten, but it takes just one person and one experience in love to get it back.
Everything happens in my favor. I've been saying this for years, and I believe it more with every accomplishment, loss, challenge, and win. There are reasons, and I decided that it's okay not to know.
Look around to find that everything you see is a choice. What surrounds you, physically or not, represents you. The objects in your room, the things you use, and the clothes you wear, are a symbol of you. And the people closest to you are extensions of you. To come to the realization that we choose the things and environments and humans around us is priceless. I'm glad I got there pretty early.
Practice gets you anywhere you want to go. Everything from being honest and saying no, to headstands and splits, is practice.
I want to be more patient and present, and show more empathy and support. How do I do that? Practice, I guess.
We all have things to grow upon. This will never change.
Everything is energy! Emotions and feelings are energy. Good and bad experiences are energy. What does energy do? It comes, and it goes. It passes through. And we are all just vessels for energy, with the ability to take in the good and the bad. Sometimes we make it harder by trying to hold on longer than we should. But energy is its own force. Just let it pass. Be an open vessel. Let it in, feel it, let it out.
Category Archives: Life Lessons
Moved by Moving
Leaving home gets harder and harder every time I do it. And I'm always asked, "Why do you like living abroad?" and "How do you do it?"
After years of thinking about it, I finally found some potential answers, thoughts repeated in my mind if nothing else.
I have developed a deep, deep passion for the world. I've had it for years, and I'm guessing I always will. It keeps me going and partly blinds me from the pain that I inevitably feel when I leave. This world just has so much to offer. There are so many people and lessons and activities and views to meet and learn and do and see. The fact that all of this is available and waiting is pretty insane to me and I can't miss out. Long ago I told myself I would see as much of the world as I could and this goal is never-ending and doesn't get easier the older I grow, but until that promise no longer serves me, I must go and go and go.
I look around and think to myself that the reason life is so wonderful is because we get to choose. Sure, there are some givens, but at the end of the day I hope we can all recognize that we have the power to change what surrounds, consumes, inspires, angers, and pushes us, simply by making different choices. Sometimes I look at the places I spend most of my time, at the things I own and use, and at the people I share my days with. When I see each of these truly, I am able to trace back to the moment I let them in, and more importantly, the moment I let them stay. Through this consistent practice I've come to the understanding that I am allowing what and who surrounds me. When I leave home, I recognize fully that it is my choice, and that there is no one else to thank or blame for what I see when I open my eyes.
I love home. I love coming home and I love being home. I love the place I get to call home, and the people from home that I get to keep in my life regardless of whether I'm physically there or not. I treasure this place so deeply because I only get to have it sometimes. At this point, many places feel like home, and I can't afford to take that for granted either. But home has always been people for me. It just so happens that a large percentage of the people I love are in the same place, and for that fact alone, I love home.
I crave stories. How else would we learn and grow from each other if we didn't share them with each other? Most anything we say or exchange in conversation, on social media, through music and film, while people-watching, and when we lie awake at night thinking about our day, is a story. They are being shared in different ways, selectively, and again we can choose and craft them how we want to. Anything that happens to us is one story, and the way we choose to see it once it's done or tell it when it's over, are other stories. Every place I go gives me another story to tell, and many to listen to. At any time I can draw from this archive, and I can learn.
I like being uncomfortable. I like placing and finding myself outside of the zone I would describe as "comfortable". I like the rush of new environments and unfamiliar ground. I like how it feels to know that time is all it takes to adjust to most change and most difficulties. And I know from experience, that when we are uncomfortable, we are growing. It's easy to stay, but I prefer a little bit of pushing my boundaries if it means expanding my growth as a human through the days I have been given. I don't like leaving because it's uncomfortable, I like leaving because of where it gets me. So, here I am again, getting through the uncomfortable changes to find what is waiting for me. And something always is.
Every time I leave home, I cry at the airport while waiting at the gate for boarding. It's never because I want to stay, but because leaving doesn't feel as good as arriving. The last few months I spent at home have been everything I've dreamt of and more. I am so grateful for all the time I got to share with so many people, all of whom I consider myself lucky to know and connect with. I'm thankful for all the food that I got to eat, and that I am always missing when away. I know that home isn't everyone's favorite place, so I know my luck for all that it is, to have been brought to a place that fills me with good love and good memories, each and every time.
Airplane Thoughts
When I flew back to the U.S. last week (a casual 26-hour trip) I watched two films that were drastically different and yet exactly the same in their messages. One film was called Human Flow by Ai Weiwei and the other was Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, directed by Martin McDonagh. After I watched the first one, I cried a lot. And then I watched the second one and cried a lot too. And after I finished crying a lot, I thought a lot.
What if we were raised in a culture of acceptance instead of in a world where "good" and "bad" and "right" and "wrong" are defined differently among people to the point where disagreement becomes disrespectful?
I asked myself what it means to me to feel home in a place that was not always my home. I came to the U.S. seventeen years ago with my family, as an immigrant, and when I think about what that was like, and then I think about refugee families today and what it must be like for them, I feel so much pain.
My wish would be for everyone who arrives in this country to find safety and feel home, but I know that not all do. I know that fear drives people to choose actions that are easily mistaken for reactions based on hate or judgement. But I also know that we, as humans, are inherently good, and that we are so capable of loving each other no matter where we come from. I know the latter is a stronger and better know, because that is the know that I lived.
I arrived here at ten years old, and I felt accepted. I went to school and was approached politely by children wanting to be friends, despite the fact that my skin was darker and my eyes smaller. My teachers saw potential in me and guided and supported me genuinely. Strangers smiled at me and showed me kindness. Neighbors treated me as an equal neighbor. And it didn't take long to feel home.
In Weiwei's film I didn't see much of my own story. I saw the version of mine that is a nightmare for me but a reality for others today. And no one deserves a reality like that. I don't know the solution to the refugee crisis around the world, but I know what I can do and what I am willing to do. And it matters; small actions matter because in the end it is not about the action, but about the exchange between people.
After watching Three Billboards, I realized something that allowed for a new level of awareness in me: We need to get a head start in understanding and internalizing the idea that we are supposed to be in this together. That really is how simple it is.
Both Three Billboards and Human Flow are talking about the same issue but framing it in different stories. In Three Billboards, the fighting parties come from the same place and are separated only by how they were raised and the roads between them. In Human Flow, they are separated by oceans and wars and cultures. Both are trying to tell us that we are separating ourselves from each other and it's killing us. We're nourishing hatred and bigotry and racism and ignorance and differences and we are choosing enemies in the people we share this Earth with. That's not fair, and we have to fix it.
There is a quote in Human Flow that is important for the world to hear: "It's going to be a big challenge to recognize that the world is shrinking, and people from different religions, different cultures, are going to have to learn to live with each other." It shouldn't be a challenge to meet our neighbors in the middle. It should be natural to our humanity.
In Three Billboards, Woody Harrelson says,"Through love comes calm and through calm comes thought." Love should be our first language as people. Love should be at the center of our existence, as individuals and as a species.
We are better than what we are doing to each other right now. We have to put it together, and we have to take it seriously. We need to choose love, and we need to choose it more often.
Slaughterhouse Five Quotes
When I read books, I always write my favorite quotes as I read. These are from the most recent book I read, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five.
If I am going to spend eternity visiting this moment and that, I'm so grateful that so many of those moments are nice.
That's one thing Earthlings might learn to do, if they tried hard enough: Ignore the awful times, and concentrate on the good ones.
There isn't any particular relationship between all the messages, except that the author has chosen them carefully, so that, when seen all at once, they produce an image of life that is beautiful and surprising and deep. There is no beginning, no middle, no end, no suspense, no moral, no causes, no effects. What we love in our books are the depths of many marvelous moments seen all at one time.
All time is all time. It does not change. It does not lend itself to warnings or explanations. It simply is. Take it moment by moment, and you will find that we are all, as I've said before, bugs in amber."
"Why me?"
"That is a very Earthling question to ask, Mr. Pilgrim. Why you? Why us for that matter? Why anything? Because this moment simply is. Well, here we are, trapped in the amber of this moment. There is no why."
Where have all the years gone?
All moments, past, present, and future, always have existed, always will exist. See how permanent all the moments are, and look at any moment that interests you. It is just an illusion that we have here on Earth that one moment follows another one, like beads on a string, and that once a moment is gone it is gone forever.
So it goes.
But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go.
And I asked myself about the present: how wide it was, how deep it was, how much was mine to keep.
What It Means To Be A Human
Written December 2014
What it means to be human.
I've been thinking a lot about what a blessing it is to be a human on this earth. The odds of being any other creature are pretty high. But you are reading this, meaning you are lucky enough to be a person (and probably an awesome one). I'm not sure anyone really knows what it means to be human, but these are my ideas.
Being human means understanding the beauty rooted deep in all places of this earth. It means being aware that you are just a visitor, and that you should respect the rest of whom and what you share this space with.
Being human means being intelligent enough to adapt to what's around you. This ability is in you. Use it.
Being human means finding connections with other humans.
Being human means appreciating every type of environment. From soil to sand to dirt to gravel and all the way to hardwood and tile floors. Whether we are under a tree or a roof, we can't ever forget where we started and how we got to where we are.
Being human means respecting each other and those we share the earth with. In Costa Rica, the love and respect that people have for nature is contagious. They recognize that we share this land, not just with other people, but with trees and sloths and snakes and spiders, and all in between. Being human should mean being humble, and not crowning ourselves entitled.
Being human means having the capacity to try new things, paired with the ability to decide whether we like it or not.
Being human means consuming so much knowledge at a rate where we should always want more.
Being human means taking advantage of our ability to travel the world and do all of the above. As people, we have this power to inspire and move and change and share and love and teach and create. With so much power, it's easy to waste. Don't.
Being human means knowing that every beginning has an end. But if there is sincerity in between, I hope I never regret it. At one point, every thing we had and every one we had meant something to each other, and in this life, that's all we really seem to be looking for.
You've got my love to lean on darling, all the days
Before I left for South Korea three years ago, my older sister told me that she's a little bit sad that I'll miss some important "growing up" moments in my niece's (her daughter's) life in this next year that I'll be in South Korea. Well, I've been here for three years and it really pains me that I've missed out on my nieces' and nephew's youths. What if they have their first kiss? What if they get bullied and don't know who to turn to? What if they get in a fight with their parents and want to talk to me about it? All these what-ifs went through my mind, so I started writing letters to my eldest niece. I put them in a box, and I hope that when the time comes, she'll pass it on to my other nieces and nephew, and that it will be helpful to them while I'm gone.
This was one of the letters:
To my little one,
There is so much that I want to teach you and tell you and learn from you. I hate to be absent for any part of your beautiful life, but while I'm away, I hope you remember some of what I've already tried to teach you.
Be patient and kind, to everyone, always. Including yourself.
Do not believe in luck. Believe in gratitude. Feel it all the time.
Treat every human being as exactly that: a human being. Show respect to everyone, even your enemies, and do not tolerate being disrespected.
Your feelings are YOURS and there is never a need to explain why you feel them.
When you learn something, don't forget it. Intelligence is extremely attractive and invaluable.
Never, ever, ever, ever assume. Never assume that someone ignored you, or that someone is mad at you, or that something was your fault. Because anything can happen at any time, and we are not always aware of everything at once. Don't disregard coincidence.
In confrontations and arguments, express only how you feel. Do not tell people what they did, but tell them how they made you feel.
Living well is the best revenge. Don't believe in revenge.
Work hard. (Be lazy, but only sometimes.)
I once sat next to an old German man on a train and he asked me what my dream is. I told him that I want to travel, and he told me about how he moved to the U.S. from Germany as a young boy with nothing. He went to school, became a doctor, and now he teaches at a university in New York. He offered me this advice: "Keep a positive attitude. Don't compromise your dreams and something will come and open up your universe. You younger generations need more confidence. Just know that us older generations believe in you. Let the universe come to you—invite it."
Too much of anything can turn into a bad thing. The keys to happiness at its finest are balance and moderation.
Tell your parents goodnight before you go to bed. Tell the people you care about that you care about them. People need to be reminded of that.
Not everything lasts forever, and that's okay. Look back and remember the goodness of all things, and be grateful for having it.
Ask yourself questions all the time. It is important to be able to answer to yourself, and be true to yourself.
The earth is a precious place, and you are just a visitor. Treat it well. Save as much life, energy, waste, and water as you can. Nothing is unlimited.
An excerpt from one of my favorite articles: "We have these brief lives, and our only real choice is how we will fill them. Your attention is precious. Don't squander it. Don't throw it away. Don't let companies and products steal it from you. Don't let advertisers trick you into lusting after things you don't need. Don't let the media convince you to covet the lives of celebrities. Own your attention — it's all you really have."
Stories are gifts that we give to each other. They can be happy, or sad, or scary. They are real, and they are meaningful. Remember as many of them as you can, especially the magical ones. Hold onto them and don't forget that they can be very, very real.
"You are responsible for the energy you put into this world."
Travel opens your eyes and your mind to both realities and dreams. Always keep going.
Try not to raise your voice, and try to always smile. Try new things often.
Know that the world we live in is a big one. There are millions of different souls and perspectives out there. You should never feel alone.
Power comes in many forms. Music, stories, writing, expression, art, thought, knowledge. Power is from within. Use yours—you have so many!
Self-discipline and patience are very necessary strengths. Learn them as early as you can.
Avoid any and all feelings of jealousy. Never wish to be anyone else.
Never burn bridges because you never know when you might need to cross them again.
And most importantly, never doubt that you are loved.
Love always,
What It Was Like
I stepped off the plane and walked through the airport with my family. It was 2001, the summer before 9/11. We had a layover in Alaska before flying to New York City, our final destination. Through the tall windows lining the airport waiting area, we witnessed snowfall for the first time in our lives.
Needless to say, my brother and I–age 10 and 11 at the time–were overjoyed. Winter wonderlands were not exactly part of our childhood experience growing up in the Philippines. We took pictures with a big polar bear display, and pranced around with no cares. As the snow came down, we watched in awe with our noses pressed to the glass until the next flight called us for boarding.
Later that night, we landed in New York. We had several suitcases, filled with as much of our life as we could fit. And that was it. When the plane grounded, it was home.
I remember driving through Times Square as soon as the car started moving. I sat looking not exactly out of the car window, but up. At tall skyscrapers in a city full of life and light in the middle of the summer. It was my first impression of America: an endless bright sky even at night. I couldn't believe that I was here.
Before I knew it, we were driving on quieter streets, much darker than 42nd and Broadway. Suburban houses. White picket fences and people walking their dogs on sidewalks. Exactly like I saw in movies and books.
We pulled up in the driveway of a quaint little home.
My home.
My new home.
In America.
This was the home my mom prepared for us in the months before the move. She flew the day-long flight back and forth getting all sorts of things ready. Paperwork, visas, green cards. Our house, our school, our neighborhood. It was all waiting for us. And everything fell into place, a dream and reality at once.
My mom walked us through the front door and gave us a tour. A living room, a kitchen. A piano. Bathrooms. A basement. A backyard with a deck and a pool, and a swing set for my brother and me. I had never dreamt of living in a house in America before. But there it was. A dream I didn't know I had, come true.
I had a room.
My room.
My own room that had a bed for only me.
My brothers and sister had their own rooms, and my parents theirs. My mom decorated it with toys and posters, and a clock with Tweety Bird on it. I had everything; my whole family in one house, and a bedroom that I could call "mine."
In the following months and years, the American dream kept unfolding, and I know exactly who I have to thank for that.
I had a neighbor on one side who asked me to come over and play in her backyard in the summers, and a neighbor on the other who went out of his way to plow our driveway when it snowed in the winters. I had a friend in school who taught me how to use a computer when I told her I didn't know how. I had teachers who treated me and encouraged me the same way they did all the other kids. I had invitations to birthdays and block parties from classmates and neighbors. I had friends to ride bikes with, a team to play sports with, camp friends to spend summers with, a brand new culture to participate in, and a safe home to return to at the end of each day.
Looking back, I feel so lucky. I just had so much–all of which I can now say I took for granted. I grew up to call America "home." And in some ways, it felt more like home than where I came from because of the strangers who, over time, became the people I shared this "home" with. They showed me love and kindness and respect as I grew up and found myself in a country that wasn't mine until they showed me that it was. Actually, they showed me that it was ours.
Today I woke up and cried because I feel so lucky, and I also cried because there are children right now who aren't. While reading the news this morning, I was brought back to the first time I arrived in New York, and how I felt no fear. I was a child, and I didn't have a single worry–and that's exactly how it should have been. I didn't know I was an immigrant. I didn't even know what that meant. Surely I didn't have a full grasp of how much bravery and doubt it took to pick up and move lives the way we did.
What it would be like if we had arrived in New York today? Would I be terrified? Would I just want to go back where I came from because this seemed so much harder and scarier? How would I feel? What would people think of me? How would they treat me?
It pains me that there are children and families facing these questions as I write this. In ten or twenty years we'll be reading what it was like for them as they landed in America to find that people didn't greet them with open arms. We'll read about those who came to our country in these last few years, and those words will be much different than mine. They'll be about how much it hurt to be looked at differently, or what it was like watching their parents deal with disrespect. And they'll write about how they didn't understand why.
I feel a ridiculous sadness in recognizing my luck and circumstance sixteen years ago, and how it would have been different today. It makes me guilty thinking of how the families like mine might be treated in the current state of our country and politics, and the hardships they'll face that I never did.
But through all of my tears and sadness this morning, there was one thought that gave me hope and assurance that immigrant kids like myself will discover goodness in their new lives in this country: There will be people who will make this place feel like home.
There will be people who understand. There will be kind strangers who open their homes to share their food and time, and there will be children who will play with them and treat them well. There will be people who go out of their way to help. There will be teachers and leaders in the community who will show them that they are part of something important. There will be parents who will teach them to be brave. There will be others like them to remind them that they are not alone. And there will be all of us, those who came before them, who will continue to fight to give them the new beginning they came here for.


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I need another version (updated?) of inSSIDer, which does not require .NET framework v3.5.
I have all other ones in my system (1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0), but the 3.5 .NET can not be installed, the installer always throws an error. Many people have this problem - see Google.
The v4.0 is backward compatible, but the inSSIDer requires only the 3.5 and refuses to be installed
If the developer reads this post: please, could you make a version which won't need the v3.5 of .NET?


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According to the National Peanut Board, "Americans consume on average over 1.5 billion pounds of peanut butter and peanut products each year." I do my fair share to keep that number strong. Peanut butter cookies, peanut butter sandwiches, peanut butter on a spoon—I can't get enough of the stuff. Today's recipe will let you eat an entire batch of peanut butter no-bake cookies for breakfast completely guilt-free. What could make a day better than starting it off with milk and cookies?
Instead of working in the office on Fridays, one of my bosses pays me to clean her house. I couldn't look completely trashy, however, because I needed to buy groceries afterwards (I'm almost out of oatmeal!!), and I refuse to find myself on peopleofwalmart.com. Therefore, I paired a Banana Republic sleeveless top with thrifted American Eagle shorts and set to work.
Peanut Butter No-Bakes
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 2 tbs. peanut butter
- 1-2 tbs. honey (to taste)
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and honey. I would recommend using a glass bowl.
- Microwave on high 45 seconds, until everything is melted and honey is boiling.
- Working quickly, stir in oats and drop by spoonful onto wax paper.
- Let cool before eating. (My dad and I both recommend keeping these in the refrigerator or freezer!)