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JavaOne 2010: Takeaways for Mobile & Embedded
10/01/2010 in Mobile & Embedded | Tags: Embedded Java, Java, Java Card, Java ME, Java TV, JavaCard, JavaOne, Mobile Java | 6 comments
Now that JavaOne is done it's time to reflect on the key takeaways for mobile and embedded.
Both Thomas Kurian as well as Greg Bollella reiterated Oracle's commitment to modernizing the Java ME platform. Highlights:
- Updates to the CDC and CLDC configurations (project "Java ME.next")
- Integration of web technologies
- Adding new device APIs to access hardware and operating system features
- Ongoing improvements in performance, footprint, and CPU efficiency
Project "Java ME.next"
A proposal to update the CDC and CLDC configurations has been discussed with the JCP. Key elements:
- Adopt features from JDK 1.6 (language, VM, libraries)
- Improve compatibility between CDC and CLDC
- Extend APIs in new or optional packages, where appropriate
- Maintain backwards compatibility, no business disruption
Integration of Java ME + Web technologies
This aims to bring together Java ME applications and web content to integrate and work more seamlessly together:
- Leverage web content from Java apps (xHTML via LWUIT, HTML via JSR 290/Webkit engine)
- Access device capabilities from JavaScript (via JavaScript engine)
- Integration between Java and JavaScript (via Java/JavaScript bridge)
- Support multiple application models and content types (Java apps, web apps, web widgets)
New Device APIs to access H/W and OS features
Complementing existing APIs with new and enhanced APIs for graphics, near-field communication, IMS, sensors, payment, telephony, location.
Platform improvements
Ongoing improvements in footprints, performance, and CPU efficiency across runtimes for phones, TVs, and Java Cards.
More details on the Java ME roadmap can be found on the OTN Java ME roadmap tab. The complete keynotes and slides can be found on the Oracle on-demand portal.
— Terrence
Oracle+Sun: Java News Round-Up, Part 3
02/04/2010 in Mobile & Embedded | Tags: Developer Community, Java, Java Card, Java ME, Java ME SDK, Java TV, java.net, JavaCard, JavaFX, JavaFX Mobile, JavaOne, Mobile Java, Mobility, NetBeans, Open Source, Oracle, Oracle Technology Network, Sun Microsystems | 1 comment
- Feb-08: Update on kenai.com
I was tied up in meetings most of the day yesterday so part 3 of the news round-up comes a day late … apologies.
Today, I'd like to summarize the highlights around developer communities and developer engagement under the Oracle+Sun announcements. I am mainly referring to "Overview and Frequently Asked Questions for the Developer Community" published on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN), but I will be including additional information I have collected in the past few days.
Summary points:
- Oracle has a long history of engaging with developers on many levels and this history will continue with respect to Sun's developer communities
- The Oracle Technology Network (OTN) is one of the industry's largest developer communities for both Oracle technologies as well as other industry-standard technologies such as Java and Linux. It is similar to the Sun Developer Network (SDN) in that it binds together the technical end-user community as well as Oracle developers and managers.
- OTN features events, news, blogs, articles, wikis, discussions/forums, webcasts, downloads, FAQs, and more across a wide range of technology aspects, including databases, middleware, developer tools, enterprise management, and applications. Specifically for Java, check out the Java Developer Center.
- Many of Sun's developer sites and communities will remain unchanged in the near future: The Sun Developer Network (SDN), java.sun.com, java.net, BigAdmin, NetBeans.org, and others continue to operate normally. Some may be redesigned and integrated into OTN in the future in communication with the developer community.
- Oracle enthusiastically supports Sun's user groups such as the Java User Groups (JUGs), OpenSolaris User Groups, Java Champions, and other Sun-related user groups and has already started to reach out to these groups.
- Oracle will also continue the tradition of Java evangelists committed to developer outreach, events, and programs.
- Oracle will continue to invest in the Sun Academic Initiative (SAI) and Java Education and Development Initiative (JEDI) as well as in student communities generally, although the programs may be modified somewhat or migrated over to the Oracle Academy. More details to be provided as they become available.
- Certification programs for Sun technologies: Oracle is committed to provide comprehensive training and certification programs in Sun technologies and will honor exam vouchers purchased through Sun.
JavaOne 2010:
As reported before JavaOne 2010 will be co-located with Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco in the week of September 19. The call for papers (CFP) will go out shortly.
Sign up for the Oracle Developer Network (OTN):
Your SDN account will not be automatically migrated over to OTN. Sign up for a free account. Also, OTN features a number of regular publications such as the Java-related Dev2Dev Newsletter. Find more information here.
— Terrence
Oracle+Sun: Java News Round-Up, Part 2
02/02/2010 in Mobile & Embedded | Tags: Developer Community, Java, Java ME, Java TV, java.net, JavaCard, JavaFX, JavaFX Mobile, Mobility, NetBeans, Open Source, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Tools, WTK | Leave a comment
- Feb-08: Update on kenai.com
This is part 2 of the Oracle+Sun News Round-Up. You can find part 1 here. Part 3 comes tomorrow.
Today I focus on the Oracle's Java Developer Tools Strategy Webcast with Ted Farrell, Chief Architect and Senior Vice President of Tools and Middleware at Oracle.
Talking points in the webcast:
- Oracle's motto is "Productivity with Choice", meaning developers can pick the environment and tools they want – Oracle supports these choices of implementation technologies, development styles, platforms and databases, and IDEs
- Oracle's main Java development tools today are JDeveloper / Oracle ADF as well as Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse
- NetBeans will be offered as additional choice in the developer tools suite, complementing JDeveloper and Enterprise Pack for Eclipse and leveraging functionality between these tools
- Hudson, Sun's Continuous Integration Server, will move forward with increased investment and continue to be offered
- Zembly has been discontinued by Sun in Nov 2009
- Kenai is Sun's hosted collaboration server. Oracle plans to discontinue the public interface of Kenai at this time and bring Kenai back in-house, add features, and leverage it for internal projects. Kenai may be brought back as a public offering later if appropriate.
- NetBeans aims to be the best Java IDE, and will focus on Java and JavaFX technologies for EE, SE, and ME/mobile Java, as well as the NetBeans platform
- Oracle will turn to and invest in the NetBeans community for additional features such as dynamic languages, plug-ins, etc.
- NetBeans.org stays the same – the place for participation, plug-ins, platform, dialog, support, etc.
- No short-term changes planned to NetBeans Partner Programs
- Licensing/support/maintainance: No licenses will change. NB 6.7 and earlier follows Sun support policy. NB 6.8 follows Oracle support policies – better policy with more choices
- New collaboration resource: Oracle Technology Network (OTN), and specifically the Java Technology Center, featuring events, news, blogs, articles, discussions/forums, webcasts, downloads, FAQs, and more
- Events: Oracle OpenWorld/Develop, OTN Developer Days, user group events, and more. See the OTN site.
- JavaOne: Continues as open community event for Java, co-located with Oracle Open World in San Francisco (Sep 19-23, 2010), plus taking JavaOne on the road to Brazil, Russia, India, China
That wraps up Ted's webcast. Part 3 of the Oracle+Sun: Java News Round-Up follows tomorrow.
— Terrence
Check out Java Card 3.0 Connected Edition: Real Java, just really flat ;-)
11/19/2009 in Mobile & Embedded | Tags: embedded, Java Card, Java ME, JavaCard | 3 comments
Java Card 3.0 was released a couple of months ago – and the second update (version 3.0.2) is scheduled for December. If you haven't paid much attention to Java on smart cards because you thought it's not "real" Java – well, look again.
It's true that Java Card 2 was very limited in many ways – a testament to the kind of technology you had available on smart cards 10 years ago. There are billions of these out there today and it is the most popular platform for the GSM SIM and ID market. Java Card 3.0 Classic Edition is a maintenance version of Java Card 2 with some enhancements and bug fixes.
But where Java Card really leaps ahead is with the Java Card 3.0 Connected Edition – it's the dramatically enhanced next generation of Java Card technology. The Connected Edition contains a new architecture that enables developers to integrate smart cards within IP networks and web services architectures. It supports extended Java Card applets and servlets to allow for these new capabilities in addition to also supporting classic Java Card applets.
Highlights of Java Card 3.0 Connected Edition:
JDK 6 compatible VM
- Supports the latest Java class file version (50) and interoperates with JDK 6 tools
- Key difference: No floating point types
Full Java language support
- Use Java 5 language features like annotations, generics, enhanced for-loops, (un)boxing, and more.
Rich APIs
- GCF, servlet, Java Card 2 API, sockets, threads, transactions ….
Three application models and two library models
- Java Card 3 servlets and classic and extended Java Card applets (not to be confused with Java SE applets)
- Deploy classic or extended libraries
- Create almost any kind of secure application
Servlet Container with Servlet 2.5 support
- HTTP and HTTPS interface
- No need of special client programming – use any web client to reach Java Card 3
Size still measured in KBytes
- Fits in 24K RAM, 128K EEPROM, 512K ROM (running on an embedded 32 bit processor)
Netbeans plug-in for easy development
- See the sneak preview
- New version of plug-in will be available in December with the 3.0.2 release
And … not just cards anymore
- With the newly added USB interface Java Card technology can go way beyond smart cards
- Think secure USB tokens, secure personal databases, embedded servers, WebDAV compliant thumb drives, …
And finally, the Java Card team has started a Kenai project – good info there already, and more being added weekly.
So, check out Java Card 3.0 Connected Edition – Real Java, just really flat 😉
— Terrence
4 New Screencasts: LWUIT, JDTF, JSR 290, and JavaCard
09/04/2009 in Mobile & Embedded | Tags: Java ME, JavaCard, JDTF, JSR 290, LWUIT, Open Source, Sun Microsystems | Leave a comment
Our documentation team has put together four brand-new screencasts on current subjects. They are 5 minutes each in length and a great way to get introduced quickly to the highlights of each topic. I encourage you to have a look:
LWUIT (Lightweight User Interface Toolkit) screencast
A 5-minute overview to jump-start your understanding of LWUIT technology — everything you need to know about what it is, why it was created, who should use it, and the functionality it offers.
JDTF (Java Device Test Framework) screencast
This brief screen cast introduces JDTF, a flexible, configurable test framework that can be used to assess various aspects of the quality of Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) device implementations.
JSR 290 (Java Language & XML User Interface Markup Integration) screencast
This brief screen cast describes Java Specification Request (JSR) 290, which enables the creation of mobile Java applications that combine Web UI markup with Java code.
This brief screen cast walks you through the highlights of the Java Card Platform, the world's largest standards-based computing platform.
— Terrence


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Waist size signals diabetes risk
Having a large waist is an important early warning sign for diabetes, one that in some cases may be just as significant as body mass index (BMI), if not more so, a new study has found.
Waist size, which provides a rough measure of a person's body type, may be especially useful for identifying high-risk people who are overweight but not obese, the study suggests. Obesity is a clear-cut risk factor for diabetes, but doctors generally have a harder time determining which overweight people are most vulnerable to the condition.
"Waist circumference is very helpful in people who are obese, but exceptionally helpful in people who are overweight," says Dr. Abraham Thomas, M.D., head of endocrinology and diabetes at Henry Ford Hospital, in Detroit. Thomas was not involved in the study.
June 5th, 2012
Phone therapy helps with depression, study says
Receiving psychotherapy over the phone is showing promise for people with depression, according to new research. A study published Tuesday found patients counseled over the phone were less likely to drop out of treatment compared to those who got face-to face counseling. Researchers also found people who talked to their therapist on the phone got better at the same rate as those who spent time on the counselor's couch.
"This research gives us a pretty clear indication that providing therapy via technology can be a useful strategy," says Lynn Bufka, assistant executive director, practice research and policy at the American Psychological Association.
Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago conducted the study which was the first large trial comparing face-to-face therapy with telephone therapy. Their findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
June 5th, 2012
Americans' heads have been growing, scientists say
If you're American with an average-sized head, your noggin is likely bigger than your ancestor's was seven generations ago.
That's the implication of research by Richard Jantz and colleagues at the Forensic Anthropology Center at the University of Tennessee.
The scientists analyzed about 1,500 skulls, dated from various years in the 1800s and 1900s. The researchers focused on Caucasian individuals because there weren't as many skulls from blacks and Hispanics. Although their conclusions are about white Americans, there is no reason to believe these patterns don't pertain to other races, Jantz said. More research just needs to be done.
June 5th, 2012
Chronic sun exposure damages trucker's skin through glass
The striking photograph of a 69 year old truck driver in a recent New England Journal of Medicine article shows just how damaging the sun can be to your skin.
While driving a delivery truck for the last 28 years, the driver was exposed to ultraviolet A rays through the window glass on just the left side of his face. The rays penetrated the epidermis and the dermis, the first and second layers of the skin, causing a condition called unilateral dermatoheliosis.
Dermatoheliosis, also called photoaging, refers to changes in your skin due to chronic exposure to UVA and UVB rays. The result is a gradual thickening and deep wrinkling of the skin.
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Parasitic Worm Spreads in Hawaii
The roundworm that causes rat lungworm disease has infected at least six people on the island of Maui in the last three months.
Bob Grant
Apr 11, 2017
WIKIMEDIA, TEAMPREWAHealth officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui are urging vigilance as six cases of rat lungworm disease have cropped up in the last three months—triple the number of cases reported in the past decade. The disease, which can cause a type of meningitis with the parasitic roundworm attacking the infected person's brain, is spread by slugs that ingest rat feces containing worm larvae. Humans can contract the disease, which is caused by the roundworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, by eating raw fruits or vegetables or drinking water that contain either slug larvae or residue from the slugs. "Is this a slow epidemic?" Maui District Health Officer Lorrin Pang told The Maui News. "For Maui, it seems pretty fast."
Three of the cases reported on Maui have been confirmed by health officials there. Hawaii typically sees about 10 cases of rat lungworm per year, state epidemiologist Sarah Park told STAT News. The first human case of the disease was reported in Taiwan in 1944, but in recent decades it has spread not only to Hawaii, but to the southeastern United States as well.
The disease spread to Hawaii and elsewhere in infected rats or with invasive slugs.
"So it's a worm infection introduced into North America through globalization," Peter Hotez, the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, told The Atlantic. "Some suggest that it's due to snails or slugs in the ship ballasts—ships coming from Asia and going through the Panama Canal."


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by Anne Butler
River, this spring marks the seventh annual Audubon Country BirdFest. The weekend of April 4, 5 and 6 brings birders and outdoor enthusiasts to scenic West Feliciana Parish for an event perfectly suited to this part of Louisiana called Audubon Country. With habitat areas ranging from the hilly loessial bluffs and steep shady ravines of the uplands to the swampy river bottomlands with hardwood forests seasonally flooded by the Mississippi River in the absence of levees, the parish has had a rich and thriving bird population, both resident and migratory, ever since the famous artist-naturalist John James Audubon painted so many of his Birds of America studies there in 1821.
The popular Audubon Country BirdFest offers beginning and advanced birding, with transportation provided and several choices of destinations. Birding In The Hills, planned for Saturday, offers two distinctly different routes; the Bluebird Route covers Oakhill and Hollywood Plantations, while the Redbird Route visits Beechwood Plantation and Woodhill Farm. Oak Hill, home of wildlife artist Murrell Butler, has a wonderful diversity of bird habitats, from the steep slopes and deep hollows of the Tunica Hills to sandy creek bottoms, from Bayou Sara to the swampy Maynard Lake, from cleared cow pastures to deep dark woods, so participating birders usually spot dozens of different varieties on the property; warblers, orioles, tanagers, yellow-billed cuckoos, Eastern king birds, bluebirds, woodducks,
corridor (all 3 days), and Wyoming Plantation (Saturday morning and afternoon) for excellent birding in a diversity of habitats right at the edge of downtown St. Francisville. On Sunday morning the gardens of Afton Villa host birders through yet another type of spectacular landscaped setting.
the Oakley grounds traverses much of the same territory the artist must have trod.
Field trips and rotating tours are scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning. On Friday evening, the opening social takes place at Audubon State Historic Site beginning at 6 p.m. with a talk by the Baton Rouge Advocate's Danny Heitman, a gifted writer whose new book, A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon at Oakley House, which comes out this month, concentrates on the artist's stay in the Felicianas and its supreme importance in his artistic career. A wine and cheese reception follows, as well as a tour of the Oakley House, which is especially lovely by candlelight.
BirdFest headquarters are the St. Francisville Inn next to Parker Memorial
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Pereslavl-Zalessky, one of the cities of the popular tourist route of the Golden Ring of Russia was founded in 1152 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. The town is famous not only for the beautiful views and architectural masterpieces, many of which are already almost 10 centuries. For such a small town it has a surprisingly rich history. Here was born the prince Alexander Nevsky, Pereslavl was loved and frequently visited by monarchs, Peter I made the city the cradle of the Russian Navy. According to legend, in Pereslavl was born Prince Fedor - the last representative of the Rurik dynasty.
Pereslavl-Zalessky is located almost midway between Moscow and Yaroslavl, 140 km north-east of the Russian capital. The fastest way to get to the ancient city is by car. The route on the highway M8 from Moscow takes about 2 hours. A well-developed network of roads connects Pereslavl with the nearest towns.
Activities and attractions
Pereslavl-Zalessky, as well as other cities that are part of the Golden Ring, is particularly attractive for its religious sites. Churches, cathedrals and monasteries here simply uncountable, one more beautiful than the other.
It is believed that the first cathedrals appeared on Lake Plescheevo in the early 11th century, and perhaps one of them became the basis for the future Nikitsky Monastery. The monastery has a rich history: it served as fortress, withstood the siege of the Poles, was burned by the Lithuanians and rebuilt with the assistance of the Romanov family. Right next to it is the wellspring of the wonder-worker Nikita Stylites, the saint who had the talent of healing. They say that in the 12th century he dug the wellspring with his own hands. For many centuries, the wellspring attracts believers for help in the treatment of the most serious diseases.
The real pearl of Pereslavl-Zalessky is the Transfiguration Cathedral, which was built in the early 12th century. It is the earliest of the white stone monuments of the North-Eastern Russ. The decor of the cathedral is very strict, but its value is not in the decoration. It is attractive because of a unique history, here many centuries ago Alexander Nevsky was christened, the famous icon "Transfiguration" comes from here. The walls of the cathedral keep the memory of the many murals and graffiti, among them is a unique message about the murder of Prince Bogolyubsky.
The Goritsy Monastery of Resurrection, one of the oldest monasteries in Russia is located in Pereslavl-Zalessky. It was founded probably in the 14th century and was abolished in the 18th century. After the revolution of 1919, the monastery was transferred into Pereslavl State Historical-Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve. The view of the whole city opens from the observation deck of bell tower of the Church of the Epiphany. Intercession Church in Pereslavl is considered a great monument to Moscow baroque. Impressive paintings of biblical scenes are preserved on its walls. In earlier times, the church served as the "archive" for icons (they were carried here from closed churches), which helped to save a lot of valuable images.
In addition to the holy sites there are many other attractions in the city. One of the main decorations of Pereslavl is Plescheevo lake, which has a glacial origin. Lake has about 30 thousand years, it is largely determined the development of the city as a famous tourist center. In the late 17th century on the pond under the leadership of Peter I Russian Navy was born.
On the bank of the ancient lake the famous blue stone is. It is believed that the boulder weighing about 12 tons have healing properties and fulfills desires. Scientists believe that the stone was deified by more than 2 thousand years ago, by the first settlers.
Museums of Pereslavl-Zalessky
When planning to visit Pereslavl, be sure to visit its museums. They are not just the exhibition halls, but entertainment complexes, where will be interesting both adults and children.
Famous sight of Pereslavl is the complex of Boat of Peter I. If you do not lure the title of the oldest provincial Russian Museum, then at least the opportunity to see several historical relics should certainly attract. In the museum-estate is exposed the only surviving ship from the time of Peter's amusing flotilla, which is small boat "Fortuna". Not far from the estate are located opposite each other museum of kettle and the museum of the history of money. The first one amazes with the variety of teapots, and other attributes associated with tea drinking. In total, there are more than 100 unique exhibits in the museum. The second one tells guests about all the ways of payment from the earliest times to the present day.
Very popular among tourists is Iron Museum, in which collection is nearly 200 pieces. Many irons are unusual. There are cast, delicate and ceramic irons, all the exhibits you can touch, experience in action, and some even buy.


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Everyone has a sleepless night occasionally, but the inability to sleep can turn into a major issue for some people. This can cause negative effects to their personal life, job and sometimes their personality. If you want to get a good night's sleep, continue reading.
If you are bothered by insomnia, a gentle massage may help you drift off to sleep. This helps you relax and get drowsy. Don't think during the massage; just relax so you can sleep.
Keep to a sleeping schedule as best as you can. Barring some physiological disorder, your body recognizes and conforms to a need for cyclical sleep. If you pay attention to your clock and keep regular bedtime hours, you will soon overcome insomnia.
In an effort to promote sleeping, ensure that your bedroom is completely comfortable. Noise and light levels ought to be adjusted properly, so your body can fall asleep in a natural way. Bright alarm clock displays should be dimmed or turned away from your face. Get yourself a mattress that's good and can support your body.
You might try massaging your abdomen. It's more than just a good old-fashioned belly rub–it's also a tried and true trick for getting more sleep. Your body relaxes more from it, and it assists digestion too. Try this first if you think your stomach may be causing your insomnia.
Deep breathing techniques can be practiced in bed. It can help prepare your body for sleep. This can assist you in getting the push you need to start sleeping. Take deep breaths for awhile. Breathe in through your nose and out through the mouth. Within minutes you may be ready to sleep.
Even though warm milk may help you fall asleep, some people do not like milk or cannot ingest dairy products. You might even want to drink a cup of tea. Herbal teas help soothe your body and your mind. If you wish to try an herbal blend, visit your health store for advice.
You want your bedroom to be very quiet and dark. Even ambient artificial lighting can keep your body from getting the proper rest. Do what you can to keep the noise levels down in the room. If there is noise outside, listen to soothing music or use ear plugs.
Make sure to get to bed at a similar time each night. Your routine is what makes or breaks your sleep. Your body performs best when it has a schedule. Keep going to bed at the same night; in time your body will get used to it.
Excessive worry is something that causes a lot of people to be up at night. If you are thinking about paying bills the next day, try to do this before you go to bed so that you can relax better. Take care of as many issues as possible during the day. Try to get everything accomplished before you go to bed.
Sleep is something you need, and you can get it by using the tips above. Perhaps you'll find it helpful to print out these tips, and use them as necessary to help ensure you get to sleep easily. You'll soon figure out what works for you and you can sleep well in no time!


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Great episode! This certainly makes the Second French Empire seem more nuanced than the standard description (basically, Napoleon III was an idiot and it's a miracle it managed to hang on to power as long as he did).
In Italian schools the agreement between Cavour and Napoleon III is presented as the crafty Cavour duping the silly Frenchmen. Really, in my textbook there was a sentence along the lines of "and so you can see just how much better was Cavour at diplomacy compared to the French emperor". I am however skeptical of most of what was written in textbooks about Italian unification, it had a very strong taste of nationalistic propaganda...
I hope you will enjoy Paris. It is a wonderful city, full of parks and history. Say what you want about him, but Napoleon III's project to turn her into the intellectual capital of Europe succeeded 100%...
Deutsche Welle documentary on Bismark
Die Deutschen (The Germans) S01E09 'Bismarck und das Deutsche Reich' (Ger&Eng Subs)
for those who share my passion for period drama
The Life of Otto von Bismark
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Sometimes, you have to take matters into your own hands. Is a dating intervention the solution?
If you're single or in an unfulfilling relationship, it might be time. If all of your relationships or burgeoning romances end in the same way, it might be time. If you feel like you're doing all the right things — putting yourself out there, flirting, being the best first date you know how to be — but still…. metaphorical crickets. No life partner. No serious boyfriend. No dates. Nada. It might be time to stage a dating intervention. For yourself.
For many of life's problems, we turn to other for help. You probably wouldn't be opposed to using a headhunter to find you a job or a personal trainer to show you how to work out most effectively. But when it comes to dating and relationships? Most of us are on our own. Sure, we have friends and family members who might serve as sounding a board for our latest problems or give us advice about what to do when the guy doesn't call.
But usually when we talk to others about our love lives, we are asking for a specific perspective on a specific circumstance — of the "I have a crush on my co-worker and don't know what to do about it" variety. A dating intervention is different. This isn't about your latest crush or the fight you had with your boyfriend. This is about how you are approaching relationships, how you are being perceived by those you hope to attract and how to change the things that aren't working.
Here's how to get started:
1. Assemble a group of 4-6 of your trusted advisors: These are the people who know you and care about you, but will also be honest with you. Try to get a mix of people who have known you for different amounts of time and in different contexts. Try also to choose people of different genders.
2. Get your mind right: You might hear some harsh truths. Be prepared. You shouldn't ask a question you don't really want to know the honest answer to.
3. Come up with 3-5 basic questions: I suggest something along the lines of "In social settings, how do others perceive me?" or "What do you think my biggest obstacle has been to finding love?" Other good quesitons could be "What piece of advice would you give me regarding my love life?" and "What patterns do you see in my love life?"
4. Don't set a trap for your friends: Keep the questions general, not specific. For instance, "Do you secretly think I'm an idiot for dumping Kevin?" is way too specific. If you want to know that kind of answer, ask your friends directly.
5. Decide if you'd like your feedback anonymous or direct: I don't recommend a face-to-face ambush — this is your intervention, not theirs. Besides, you want them to have a week or two to think about their responses. I recommend creating a free, anonymous survey using a service like www.surveymonkey.com. Email your friends the link and they can complete the questionnaire online.
6. Set a deadline: This is important. Ask your advisers to submit their responses by a certain date and don't read them until you have received them all. If you read them piecemeal it will be too easy to focus on things that aren't important in full context. (See #8 below)
7. Make a promise to your advisers and stick to it: Promise your friends that you will not badger or harass them about their answers. And keep your promise!
8. Ignore the outliers: If one person says something none of the others do, you decide for yourself if the comment rings true for you.
9. Don't ignore the consensus: In my experience with collecting these types of answers on behalf of my clients, there is usually a consensus that forms among the group. If 3 or more of your friends are saying the same thing, there's probably a good reason.
10. Develop an action plan: Once you have your feedback, the work is up to you. Your friends are not professional relationship coaches. Take a hard look at the feedback and see what actions you can take in response. For instance, if you discover you come across as tense or unfriendly in social settings, make a concerted effort to do deep breathing exercises before you enter a party or to relax your jaw and smile more often.
For more serious revelations, you might be able to conquer them on your own or you might seek professional help to better understand certain aspects of your behavior. You can do this! Remember to only select those you trust and do not hold their answers against them. This can be a really powerful first step toward reversing some of your more damaging relationship patterns.
Good luck, and let me know how it goes by leaving a comment below!


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So my application to Google Summer of Code got rejected. It wasn't quite unexpected, as there are 10x more candidates than available positions and it was totally silly to write only a single application (when the average seemed to be more like 5-10) after realizing the deadline is coming in just a few hours ^_^.
Anyway, some impressions:
- Baby pandas still think that RbGame would be the best things to happen since Ruby on Rails.
- Baby pandas are really curious what other projects got accepted instead. It has been quite a few days, and still the only information about them is list of titles. Baby pandas think all accepted application should be published in full. Anyway, some of the projects sound pretty cool, other less so, but it's hard to tell for sure simply looking at the title.
- Baby pandas think taw is too lazy to code RbGame now, but they've been wrong about it a couple of times in the past. Oh well. :-)


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One couple in the hiking group was fortunate to meet Manuel while hiking towards the Pianista Trail and, he led them to this waterfall. I was interested in knowing where the waterfall was located and so, they asked Manuel if, he could be our guide.
The morning was cloudy with a chance of rain, as this is the beginning of the rainy season and hikers take a chance that it may rain while hiking and so, we set out. So there, we were hiking on a cow pasture dodging cow manure as, we looked at the scenery, the trees some still with orchids, some in our group even came upon tiny orchids, mushrooms and colorful fuzzy caterpillars. Heading down and back to the trail head the sun did peek out and we did not get rained on. A great day for a hike.
Manuel a young boy of 12 years was our guide for the second time. He is a shy person especially being surrounded by so many foreigners, many of us older then his parents and all of us speaking English, although some in our group can speak Spanish.
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WARNING: GG2D Spoilers
Abby McCarthy's brand takes a hit when Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce returns with new episodes tonight on Bravo.
What's her biggest transgression, according to SheShe, the company she blogs for? Is it the fact she slept with Carlos the male escort? Or is it the fact she was still sleeping with her ex-husband, Jake, while writing said blog about divorce? More importantly, will either of these so-called sins cost her her job? Bravo answers that question right away with a clip from tonight's Season 3 premiere:
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Abby deals with the professional fallout from her gigolo scandal while she and Jake care for Becca's abandoned baby.
Delia confronts Albert about sabotaging her wedding. Jo considers dating her baker, Scott.
Phoebe holds a ceremony to celebrate womanhood, but not all the girlfriends feel like celebrating.
In honor of the show's third season, we decided to discuss each "girlfriend" in order from the biggest hot mess to the one that starts the season in the healthiest place.
Delia: Yes, we think Delia's an even hotter mess than Abby at this point. Delia's married but she's certainly not a wife after Gordon found out about her affair with her boss in last year's finale. She was forced to go through with the wedding, but then Gordon promptly left her. In the premiere, she's simply lost and still thinking about moving to New York. She needs something to anchor her, and she finds it by the end of the episode.
Abby: Abby has no job. She's helping take care of a baby that's not hers. She's no longer sleeping with Jake, although right now their relationship is actually in a good place. Oh and yes, she's hit the Menopausal Era. Abby's a hot mess (emphasis on hot, menopausal pun intended) but part of her life is stable, which is why she's not the hottest mess of them all.
Jo: Jo's work life is solid. Her issues come with the men currently in her orbit. There's her ex, Frumpkis, who's the real hot mess considering he's no longer with his new wife and he's sleeping on Jo's couch. The guy just can't get it together. And then there's Scott, who she's hooking up with (over and over again). He wants their relationship to have more substance. She simply wants to have fun with him. There's a disconnect here and she's going to have to figure that out.
Barbara: Barbara's one of the more grounded, stable girlfriends. While she did have a wedding hook-up, her love life could use some focus. Will she get it together this season? Something really good happens to her in the premiere so maybe that'll be the catalyst she needs to find love.
Phoebe: Yes, right now Phoebe's the happiest and most stable. As stable as you can be being married to an eccentric artist with social anxiety issues, that is. She's super zen and she wants to share that same vibe with her girlfriends. For now, her status is content. But we think something will send her right back to hot mess city sooner rather than later. So this might be the first and last time we consider Phoebe the least hot mess of all the hot messes.
GG2D premieres tonight at 10/9c on Bravo.