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A lot of guys, myself sometimes, just want to get it off our chest, something is pulling them down. They want and need somebody to listen, not give them a negative response. Just comfort them in whatever way you can, help them through it. One or two words, maybe not saying anything - they can feel that. Might we all have eyes to see, ears to hear, and hands to act on behalf of those whose voices can easily go unheard.
He told us his full name and then asked if we would go by his nickname. For something as popular as net neutrality, it just makes sense for state and local representatives to get involved and work for what their constituents want. Whether or not the autonomous grocery store concept will really take off remains to be seen — and whether or not the technology will successfully make sure people are charged the right amount without issues is a big part of how this all plays out. Those were gross days, it was terrible. In a recent meeting with the board of trustees, staff members from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston said 13 employees were terminated in after administrators determined they had viewed patient records without permission. When he meets Frances, who is an incredibly talented fashion designer and dressmaker, he quickly moves to employ her full time under the guise of having her serve as his personal tailor.
At least for her lunchtime operation, Susan said that the most popular meal, by a landslide, is fried chicken with macaroni and cheese. Who can object with those vittles? Susan treats the men of Central Union Mission like friends, or family members even, who are over for a home-cooked meal. The food is important, and she excels in that area, yes, but the dignified conversation and engaging personality that she offers is first-class as well.
I came here absolutely destitute and broken. Those were gross days, it was terrible. They can sit on the ground right now, lay down if they want to. But after I came out, I realised it was about more than just money. Just talking, hearing stories. Their son ran up to Minister Moe and hugged his leg as we talked, and the two shared a smile and side-hug. We are teaching them to have compassion and especially, to see everyone.
But while Facebook dominated much of February's news cycle, WIRED covered much more. Below, 10 of the most-read stories of the month. And why is February stuck with the fewest number of days? Blame it on Sign up here to get more Demystified stories delivered right to your inbox! Submit.
They need to be thankful for what they have, and it helps them see that. They ask good questions, and they learn. They like being out here. People are often intrigued when I tell them that I'm doing a year of service; they ask about the organization, the work I do, and my service site. These are easy questions to answer. I tell them that I'm serving with Franciscan Mission Service in Brookland, that I work in our office as the development associate, and that I have the opportunity to paint watercolor with the women at Calvary Women's Services every Wednesday afternoon. Simple questions, simple answers.
But then sometimes they ask me how I ended up here, and I get to decide if we're going to have a couple more minutes of chit chat, or a ten minute discussion on the deeper matters of faith, life and trust. Typically I go with the latter, because you never know where those conversations are going to go. Lauren's motto in her personal and professional life is, "I want to love people well, and I want to be loved well. People should be loved for who they are, not what they do.
People are in our lives because of their spirit and how they make us feel. I try to be consistent - I want to be the ear that hears things that nobody else has time to hear.
Catherine is a survivor. She was homeless on the streets of D.
She was getting away from domestic violence and depression, but being on the streets made her feel alone. Mayor Bowser, Eleanor Holmes Norton, they can't do it all on their own. I met Jerry outside of Union Station on a cold morning. He was asking passersby for change, but he didn't seem used to having to ask people for help. I like working nine to five - all I want to do is work.
For professionals who know that changes in the tech world influence your business, but have trouble staying on top of it all on your own, we bring you our monthly roundup of tech news to keep an eye on this month. A number of businesses are scrambling to create patches that will protect their users from the bugs, and tech businesses are continuing in their ongoing efforts to increase online security proactively, as well as in response to each new bug and hack.
Google has launched Chronicle , a company devoted to finding hackers fast using machine learning, and Apple has created a Privacy icon to help customers tell the difference between legitimate requests for their login information and phishing attempts. This year, a lot of the main tech trends and product categories you expect to see were still well covered — autonomous cars, smart home tech, AI — but one of the significant trends on display was the growing efforts to create products in the AR space.
And Realmax shared their prototype of AR goggles. It looks like things are heating up in the AR world and this is a trend people can expect to see more of in the coming year. Recent changes include prioritizing posts from friends and family over those from brands or media companies, giving greater priority to publishers that are considered trustworthy by a wide range of users, and giving extra weight to local news stories. Whether everyday users see the updates as an improvement is still up in the air, but will likely have the biggest influence on whether or not Facebook continues on this route.
Pretty much everyone that spends time online is familiar with a particularly obnoxious and common experience: We all hate it, yet websites keep doing it. Well, Chrome is here to help. The browser now provides users the option to permanently mute any site you choose.
If you still use auto-play video on your own website and what are you thinking? One of the biggest tech stories of the past year has been the way the Russian government used social media platforms and search engines to influence the U. Both Twitter and Facebook have been asked by politicians to take a more active role in identifying and weeding out the Russian bots and fake news that gets shared on their platforms.
And the total number of people exposed to Russian propaganda may well be higher. The first location just opened in Seattle and anyone who shops there need only scan the Amazon Go app on their phone on the way in, select the items they want, and walk out with them. Whether or not the autonomous grocery store concept will really take off remains to be seen — and whether or not the technology will successfully make sure people are charged the right amount without issues is a big part of how this all plays out.
But if it does, this is one more way for Amazon to disrupt a familiar business model and one that might both change how people shop and leave some people left behind out of work. The conference provides opportunities for networking, showcases speakers from a number of tech giants, and includes a hackathon with cash prizes.