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Friday 30 September 2016

[dcphp-dev] October Monthly Meeting | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 @6:30PM | The State of the PHP Community with Eli White

Please RSVP for this event and find more Information on meetup: https://www.meetup.com/DC-PHP/events/233877290/

See you all there!

Talk Description

PHP is sitting at an all time high for usage, with it running over 80% of the world's websites. But how healthy is the PHP Community? In this talk we will examine the good and the bad of the PHP community and talk through some of the pain points that we may have experienced. But we'll leave understanding the power of the community when it works together and understand why (and how) you should be helping to grow the community circle larger.

Presented By

Eli White (@EliW), Vice President, One For All Events

Eli has been building Web Applications for 20 years and fell in love with PHP the day that PHP 4 was released. Since then he's been a strong advocate for PHP and used it in every project he's worked on. He is currently the Vice President of One for All Events LLC, Conference Chair for php[architect] events, and Conference Chair for php[world] (https://world.phparch.com/) the annual PHP community conference in Tysons Corner, Virginia. He is a strong advocate for "Just getting it done" when it comes to coding, and speaks at numerous conferences each year.

Date

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

6:30 PM

Location

Canvas Co-work

1203 19th St NW, Washington, DC

3rd Floor (Elevator 3R)

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Please do not 'reply all' to an invitation unless it's of interest...

...to the ENTIRE LIST. When you click on 'reply all', your reply goes to the entire list. When you click 'reply', it will just go to the original sender. See examples here below of misdirected emails.

Thanks,

David

Subject: Re: [Downtown Dharma Listserve] Rock Creek Park Walking Meditation
At 08:29 PM 9/29/2016, Andrea Schnitzer wrote:

I'm interested, too. Thanks.

On Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:55:17 AM UTC-4, patriciaofo wrote:

I'm interested as well

Trish

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 25, 2016, at 11:36 PM, Jason Lemieux <jasonw...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Erin, I'm down.

Jason Lemieux

jasonw...@gmail.com

Cell: (646) 468-2051

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Erin Brantley <erinj...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Sangha,

It is a beautiful time of year and I would like to offer a silent walk Columbus Day weekend, Saturday October 8th, at 11th am.

I picked out this short (1.5 mile) hike below for being public transportation accessible and nearby. We can meet at the suggested starting point which is on 17th street in Mt Pleasant. Please see writeup for directions.Â

https://liveandlethike.com/2016/05/18/piney-branch-loop-rock-creek-park-dc/

I envision doing this walking meditation at a leisurely but not unusually slow pace. We could then get lunch somewhere in Mt. Pleasant if people felt so inclined.

I am borrowing this idea from the Thich Nhat Hanh sangha so thank you to that group! I will bring TNH's book Peace is Every Step for a brief reading.Â

Let me know if you would like to join!

Peace,

Erin

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Thursday 29 September 2016

Re: [Downtown Dharma Listserve] Rock Creek Park Walking Meditation

I'm interested, too. Thanks.

On Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:55:17 AM UTC-4, patriciaofo wrote:

I'm interested as well

Trish

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 25, 2016, at 11:36 PM, Jason Lemieux <jasonw...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Erin, I'm down.

Jason Lemieux
jasonw...@gmail.com
Cell: (646) 468-2051

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Erin Brantley <erinj...@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Sangha,

It is a beautiful time of year and I would like to offer a silent walk Columbus Day weekend, Saturday October 8th, at 11th am.

I picked out this short (1.5 mile) hike below for being public transportation accessible and nearby. We can meet at the suggested starting point which is on 17th street in Mt Pleasant. Please see writeup for directions.
https://liveandlethike.com/2016/05/18/piney-branch-loop-rock-creek-park-dc/

I envision doing this walking meditation at a leisurely but not unusually slow pace. We could then get lunch somewhere in Mt. Pleasant if people felt so inclined.

I am borrowing this idea from the Thich Nhat Hanh sangha so thank you to that group! I will bring TNH's book Peace is Every Step for a brief reading.

Let me know if you would like to join!

Peace,

Erin

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] The Untethered Soul book discussion

Dear Friends,

Hope you're well and staying dry. A couple of us are interested in doing a book discussion on "The Untethered Soul - the journey beyond yourself by Michael A. Singer". This is a phenomenal book in helping us in our journey to find peace and emotional freedom. Here's a brief description of the book:

The Untethered Soul begins by walking you through your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, helping you uncover the source and fluctuations of your inner energy. It then delves into what you can do to free yourself from the habitual thoughts, emotions, and energy patterns that limit your consciousness. Finally, with perfect clarity, this book opens the door to a life lived in the freedom of your innermost being.

Please let me know if you're interested. Once we a list of interested individuals, we'll figure out what days and times work for most people. Right now we're thinking the location will be somewhere in Tenley, one possibility is the center but not yet sure the cost of renting space and availability but will look into it.

Peace & blessing,

Mahar

Monday 26 September 2016

Re: [Downtown Dharma Listserve] Rock Creek Park Walking Meditation

I'm interested as well

Trish

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 25, 2016, at 11:36 PM, Jason Lemieux <jasonwlemieux@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Erin, I'm down.

Jason Lemieux
jasonwlemieux@gmail.com
Cell: (646) 468-2051

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Erin Brantley <erinjanedb@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Sangha,

It is a beautiful time of year and I would like to offer a silent walk Columbus Day weekend, Saturday October 8th, at 11th am.

I picked out this short (1.5 mile) hike below for being public transportation accessible and nearby. We can meet at the suggested starting point which is on 17th street in Mt Pleasant. Please see writeup for directions.
https://liveandlethike.com/2016/05/18/piney-branch-loop-rock-creek-park-dc/

I envision doing this walking meditation at a leisurely but not unusually slow pace. We could then get lunch somewhere in Mt. Pleasant if people felt so inclined.

I am borrowing this idea from the Thich Nhat Hanh sangha so thank you to that group! I will bring TNH's book Peace is Every Step for a brief reading.

Let me know if you would like to join!

Peace,

Erin

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Sunday 25 September 2016

Re: [Downtown Dharma Listserve] Rock Creek Park Walking Meditation

Hey Erin, I'm down.

Jason Lemieux

jasonwlemieux@gmail.com

Cell: (646) 468-2051

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Erin Brantley <erinjanedb@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Sangha,

It is a beautiful time of year and I would like to offer a silent walk Columbus Day weekend, Saturday October 8th, at 11th am.

I picked out this short (1.5 mile) hike below for being public transportation accessible and nearby. We can meet at the suggested starting point which is on 17th street in Mt Pleasant. Please see writeup for directions.
https://liveandlethike.com/2016/05/18/piney-branch-loop-rock-creek-park-dc/

I envision doing this walking meditation at a leisurely but not unusually slow pace. We could then get lunch somewhere in Mt. Pleasant if people felt so inclined.

I am borrowing this idea from the Thich Nhat Hanh sangha so thank you to that group! I will bring TNH's book Peace is Every Step for a brief reading.

Let me know if you would like to join!

Peace,

Erin

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[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Rock Creek Park Walking Meditation

Dear Sangha,

It is a beautiful time of year and I would like to offer a silent walk Columbus Day weekend, Saturday October 8th, at 11th am.

I picked out this short (1.5 mile) hike below for being public transportation accessible and nearby. We can meet at the suggested starting point which is on 17th street in Mt Pleasant. Please see writeup for directions.
https://liveandlethike.com/2016/05/18/piney-branch-loop-rock-creek-park-dc/

I envision doing this walking meditation at a leisurely but not unusually slow pace. We could then get lunch somewhere in Mt. Pleasant if people felt so inclined.

I am borrowing this idea from the Thich Nhat Hanh sangha so thank you to that group! I will bring TNH's book Peace is Every Step for a brief reading.

Let me know if you would like to join!

Peace,

Erin

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] helpful text for tonight's class

Dear friends, for this evening's sangha theme, I will be sharing on contemplating the impermanence of the body. The attached handout may be helpful, if you'd like to read it or bring a copy along with you today. It is section 2 of the Discourse on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, from Chanting from the Heart, by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Hope to see you this evening!

Kaira Jewel

kairajewel.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYoelMs7rqU

"There is only one kind of success that really matters: the success of transforming ourselves, transforming our afflictions, fear, and anger. This is the kind of success, the kind of power, that will benefit us and others without causing any damage." The Art of Power Thich Nhat Hanh

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how well it turns out." Vaclav Havel

Friday 23 September 2016

[dcphp-dev] [JOB] Front-end Developer opportunity in Rockville, MD

Hello everyone,

We are looking to hire a Front-end Developer for a corporate opportunity with a healthcare company located in Rockville, MD. This organization provides innovative ways to help the healthcare industry, their work is rewarding, and you would make a difference by contributing your expertise to solving challenging public health problems that our country faces. They were recently awarded by the Washington Post as one of the best workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area and are known to provide a great work/life balance to their employees.

I've provided some more information about the position below:

Position: Front-End Developer

Location: Rockville, MD

Compensation: $110-120k/year

1. Visual Design: A strong portfolio highlighting keen visual design principles, typography, UI designs patterns, and Section 508 compliance. Mastery in applying that expertise on the web, mobile, email newsletters, and social media. Experience designing for responsive websites is required.

2. Front-end Development: Demonstrate mastery of front-end languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript) including common frameworks and development tools like jQuery, Foundation, Bootstrap, SASS, Grunt, Gulp, and. GitHub.

3. Content Management Systems: Experience designing for large-scale Drupal CMS deployments featuring 1000+ web pages, dynamic content, and taxnomy-driven information architectures. Understanding of the functionality of CMSes and frameworks (Angular, .Net Node, etc).

4. Client Management: Ability to clearly articulate digital strategy, branding, marketing, and creative strategies to large groups of executive-level clients in a presentation environment.

5. Analytics: Experience with common analytics software (Google Analytics, WebTrends) and their application in designing a user’s experience.

6. Mentoring: Ability and enthusiasm to contribute to the growth of the practice by mentoring junior staff, introducing new processes and ideas, and championing the practice of UX and visual design throughout the organization.

7. Collaboration: Work with cross discipline team members to design and develop digital strategies and solutions.

Please message me directly if you are interested in learning more. Thank you!

James Park

tojamespark@gmail.com

571-129-1779

Wednesday 21 September 2016

[dcphp-dev] Volunteers needed for php[world] 2016 Conference -- November 14-18, 2016 -- Tysons Corner, VA (DC Area)

The organizers of the php[world] conference are looking for a few volunteers from DCPHP to help them during the conference (mostly as room monitors).

You will receive a free ticket to the conference and get to see talks for free, but will be given a schedule and assigned to rooms (so you won't get to pick which sessions you see).

If you are interested in helping please contact Heather White via email at heather@oneforall.events to volunteer.

Also, as reminder DCPHP members receive 10% off admission using the code W16-UG-DCPP. https://world.phparch.com/register/

It looks like it is going to be a great conference, I hope to see you all there!

Andrew Cassell

Thursday 15 September 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] This Sunday: Hugh Byrne's Mindful Politics

Hello downtown dharma,

This election season continues to provoke conflict and dissension... Join us this Sunday for Hugh's next installment of his Mindful Politics series, where we'll discuss how to skillfully manage the reactions that arise and bring mindfulness to our engagement now through November.

We're meeting from 3:00-5:00 this Sunday @ Lamont Dharma House in Mt. Pleasant. For more info on the series, you can read here. Let me know if you have any questions!

Warmly,

Megan

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Invitation: Nutrition for Mental Health Workshop 9/28

Hi Downtown Dharma! I'm hoping this is a fit for this listserve, and sorry for any cross-postings... we'll be learning, cooking and tasting our way to a healthier mind and mood. Free of charge, sponsored by the DC Dept. of Behavioral Health. We'd also appreciate it if you could share with anyone else who may be interested.

Nutrition for Mental Health Workshop, September 28

Instructor: Jill Sheppard Davenport, Founder and Integrative Health Specialist, JustHealth

This JustHealth workshop introduces participants to the relationship between food and mood. It is for Certified Peer Specialists, mental health and community support providers, and the general public. Participants will learn how blood sugar regulation supports mood stability, gain an understanding of how nutrient depletion influences mental health, gain confidence in making food selections, and learn how to prepare mood-boosting meals and snacks. Our Door Community Wellness Center is providing door prizes, light food and beverages. Participants will receive Certificate of Attendance. Certified Peer Specialists can receive one credit hour.

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 10am-1pm (1.0 Credit Hour)

Location: Our Door Community Wellness Center, 2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE, Suite M1, Washington, DC 20020

RSVP at: http://bit.ly/nutrition916
Or, call Our Door at 202-763-7904

Brought to you by the Office of Consumer and Family Affairs, DC Department of BehavioralHealth. Contact jill@itsjusthealth.com with any questions.

Warmly,

Jill

______________________________________

Jill Sheppard Davenport, MS, MPP

JustHealth ~ Integrative Mental Health Education

202-567-7783

www.itsjusthealth.com

Wednesday 14 September 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Looking for Ride to TB's Wed Class (Bethesda)

Hello. I live in the Adams Morgan/Columbia Heights/DuPont area and am looking for a ride to and from Tara Brach's weekly Wednesday class in Bethesda. I am happy to find a convenient place for a pick-up and drop-off that is near these neighborhoods. Let me know if anyone knows of anyone that drives from this are and is open to a companion for the short ride.

Thanks in advance and feel free to email me at kaughtlanemegless@gmail.com.

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Monday 12 September 2016

[dcphp-dev] September Monthly Meeting | Wednesday, September 14, 2016 @6:30 PM | Baby Steps -> Giant Leaps. (Xdebug for Beginners) with Sean Prunka

Please register and more info at: https://www.meetup.com/DC-PHP/events/233297609/

THIS WEDNESDAY!

Baby Steps -> Giant Leaps. (Xdebug for Beginners) with Sean Prunka

var_dump($foo);

print_r($bar);

die($baz);

Are these your current debugging tools? Wouldn't it be nice to see $foo, $bar, and $baz while the code is still being executed? Watch it change, live? And not have it just dumped all over the output of your otherwise beautiful app? We'll install XDebug, set up your IDE to use it (with examples shown for PhpStorm, Netbeans, and ZendStudio), then we'll actually walk through some badly written code that needs to be debugged.

Sean Prunka (@sprunka)

Sean Prunka has been a PHP developer since roughly 1998 and an active member of the PHP community since 2010. Sean currently works as a senior developer for PunchOut2Go. Outside his PHP life, he is an active member of three community theatres in his area of rural VA. When he's not too busy with work or theatre, Sean helps his wife wrangle their 6 kids between their own theatre rehearsals, band practices, soccer, swim meets, and other such kids' activities.

Thursday 8 September 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Intro to Mindfulness 6-week mini-series with Kaira Jewel, please forward

Dear friends, I would be grateful if you could spread the word about this weekly Intro to Mindfulness class, on Wednesdays, 12-1pm, at Circle Yoga. From Sept 7 to Oct 12 (a 6 week mini-series). More info here.

And though we started yesterday, there are still spaces available!

Thank you!

Intro to Mindfulness

with Kaira Jewel Lingo
Wednesdays, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Sept. 7 – Oct. 12 (6 weeks)
Fee: $108, prorated after first week
Drop-in and make-up students are welcome, space permitting.

This series will introduce the practice of mindfulness meditation and give an overview of helpful means for connecting with the body, working with thoughts, opening to difficult emotions, developing wisdom and deepening compassion. We will also explore how to develop a daily practice, incorporate walking and eating meditation in daily life, and cultivate self-compassion/loving-kindness practice.

Kaira Jewel

kairajewel.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYoelMs7rqU

"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how well it turns out." Vaclav Havel

[dcphp-dev] Update on Government Employees attending Conferences

So this is somewhat old news, the change came back in 2015. But it's new to me so I wanted to share (given it has direct relation on the conferences I run).

Looks like the Government changed their rules on attendees going to conferences. You don't have to go through the onerous process of sending it up for approval all the way up the chain to the Office of Personnel Management anymore.

Each agency can make their own decisions about sending people to conferences: http://www.successfulmeetings.com/News/Products-and-Services/Feds-Ease-Up-on-Conference-Restrictions-for-Government-Employees/

Eli ( Who yes, happens to be conference chair of php[world] - https://world.phparch.com/ )

Wednesday 7 September 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Class returns to Church of the Holy City starting this Sunday

Dear Sangha,

Beginning this Sunday the 11th, we will again be meeting from Sundays from 6:00 to 7:30 pm Upstairs at the Church of the Holy City. (1611 16th St NW)

I hope you all can join us this week as we return to practice in this beautiful space.

The entrance we use is on 16th street, but off to the right side of the main front doors. As church services are in progress at the time that we start, please proceed directly up the spiral stairs when you arrive so that we do not disturb the congregation.

Peace,

Erin

Tuesday 6 September 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Sharon Salzberg ride offer

Hello sangha, I'm driving to Tara's class to see Sharon speak tomorrow. I can pick up from woodley park metro at 6:50.

https://imcw.org/Calendar/EventId/1469/e/class-bethesda-7-sep-2016

Peace,

Erin

Friday 2 September 2016

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] No class this Sunday- stay tuned for future location

Dear Sangha,

There are upcoming changes to the location of the Downtown Dharma class. Here's the update:

There is no class this Sunday September 4th. Enjoy a restful long weekend.

We will reconvene on Sunday September 11th. Location is being finalized so watch this space.

Peace,

Erin