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05/01/12

What is it about commenting boards that turn people into 2.0 year olds? At the University of Washington, Travis Kriplean spent part of his PhD dissertation working to transform the vitriolic verbosity of online comments into acts of listening. He designed Reflect: an interface that encourages neutral reflection and constructive discussion. In a recent research paper on Reflect, he argues that the lack of sophisticated dialogue online has more to do with the structure of commenting boards and not necessarily the angry person publishing their thoughts....

The conference will feature some of the leaders in the field of bringing mindfulness to youth, as well as other notable thought leaders in the fields of mindfulness, education and neuroscience. Keynote speakers will include Susan Kaiser-Greenland, Rick Hanson, Amishi Jha, Pamela Seigle and Chip Wood. The intention of the conference, among other things, is to showcase some of the groundbreaking work being done in the area of bringing mindfulness to youth, as well as spur discussion and collaboration....

The human tone within the hospital was extraordinary. Among patients, their caregivers, and the staff, there was no observable friction at any time. People were very courteous and caring towards one another. In two years now, I have never heard a voice raised in anger within this hospital. In place of the sullen and uncommunicative atmosphere that one sometimes finds in hospital waiting rooms elsewhere, here were patients and caregivers talking with interest and care with one another, listening to each other’s stories about their illness, vacating their seats gladly to accommodate other people in bulky wheelchairs, complimenting one another on their clothing, and in general treating one another as valuable and worthy of attention and compassion....

And because of that, we are sharing this darling set of printable pun-inspired love notes! Teasing and flirting with your spouse has never been easier! Using playful puns, these adorable love notes will make their heart skip a beet…we mean beat! In this cheerful set of printables, designed by the AMAZING Crystal Nale {totally check her out!} at A Well-Feathered Nest, you’ll find 12 of the gratest love notes you can use to make your spouse’s day!...