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Join WordPress.com for an International Women’s Day Livestream Panel

It’s happening Friday, March 8 2019 at 6 pm UTC / 1 pm ET / 10 am PT.

On International Women’s Day this Friday, WordPress.com parent company Automattic is hosting four outstanding women tech leaders for a livestreamed conversation about professional advancement, technology, and mutual support as we strive for equity in the workplace.

It’s happening Friday, March 8 at 6 pm UTC / 1 pm ET / 10 am PT. Signups are limited to 500 people, so RSVP now to reserve a spot. You can also follow the conversation on Twitter at the hashtags #a8cIWD2019 and #IWD2019.

We’re proud to welcome panelists with a diverse range of expertise. Eli Budelli is WordPress.com’s lead of mobile development; Yelp software engineer Tanvi Patel is part of the review platform’s core web team and an outspoken advocate for equality in tech and health; Crystle Johnson, senior manager of diversity and inclusion at Pandora, is an expert in embedding inclusion in hiring and talent retention; she is also the founder of the Red Lip Collective, which empowers young women of color through mentorship and professional development. And Diana Chiu, senior manager of business development at DuckDuckGo, brings deep knowledge of partnerships and M&A cultivated over a decade working across tech, aviation, and biotech. The event will be moderated by Maria Scarpello, customer success advocate for Automattic.

The hour-long discussion will cover how to develop women leaders, create support systems for sustainable careers, and harness the power of self-awareness and self-validation.

As a distributed company with more than 800 employees in over 60 countries, Automattic sees inclusion and diversity as a constantly evolving idea. We know that diverse teams make better products, and we also know that there is always more work to do. We hope that attendees of this panel, across career stages, gender, and location, will leave with at least one new strategy for using their voice at work and uplifting the voices of others.

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Big pharma partnering with influencers to sell drugs, medical devices

The latest Instagram influencer frontier? Medical promotions

Abstracts

“By enlisting influencers to market their health care products amid a stream of Facetuned photos, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies co-opt narratives that give social media users a sense of how healthy they can be, if only they had this product.”

“Social media enables its users to connect over shared interests, locations, and even illnesses. Using this formula, health care companies locate potential influencers who can use these commonalities to reach and build trust with an audience.”

“One wonders why a company would assume the risk of misinformed patients, as they are responsible for what their paid endorsers say. The reason is simple: One in three consumers in the US consult social media for health-related matters. “

Read The latest Instagram influencer frontier? Medical promotions, on vox, Feb 15, 2019.

DES Explained (song) – from Beginning to End (pretty much)

By a DES GrandSon, 2014

by J. Soul – DES Explained
published on 1a Dec 2014 by TheMadScientist

Mad Scientist featured image credit wikipedia.

More DES DiEthylStilbestrol Resources

DES studies on cancers and screening.
DES studies on epigenetics and transgenerational effects.
DES studies on fertility and pregnancy.
DES studies on gender identity and psychological health.
DES studies on in-utero exposure to DES and side-effects.
DES studies on the genital tract.
Papers on DES lawsuits.
DES videos and posts tagged DES, the DES-exposed, DES victims.

The Full Old Moon 22nd FullMoonEngageMe Social Media Event on EmpireKred

Join us to have fun, “get bought”, connect, super charge your social networking!

January Full Moon

Full Moon names have been used by many cultures to describe the full moon throughout the year.

The full moon that appears in January was sometimes referred to as the Old Moon or the Moon After Yule.

It was usually called the Wolf Moon : during January the wolf packs howled hungrily outside of native American villages in the cold and deep snows.

22nd #FullMoonEngageMe Schedule

full moon icons — Join us to have fun, “get bought”, connect, super charge your social networking!

Our free event will start on Friday the 22nd of January 2016 at +/- 07:00 UTC and will last until Tuesday the 26th at +/- 24:00 in HERE.

More Information

Our first #FullMoonEngageMe event launched in May 2014 ; it’s about networking and having fun. By meeting and connecting with top social media engagers, you may grab a unique opportunity to super charge your social networking – on #EmpireKred and beyond.

On Empire Kred, the Full Pink Moon brought some extravaganza – such as special achievements, moon pies, and daily drawings… so let’s see what happens this time! Recent joiners can expect to receive some extra support during the five days.

For more information, please read our FAQs page, and use the comment section to ask any question about the event. If you are not using the EK platform – yet – you can join for FREE Empire.Kred at anytime.

Time for some “serious buzz” and serious FUN!
See you soon 😉

The Full Xmas Moon 21st FullMoonEngageMe Social Media Event on EmpireKred

For the first time since 1977, the full moon will be exactly on Christmas day

image of full-Christmas-moon — Between Wednesday the 23rd and Sunday the 27th of December 2015, join our free social media event taking place at each Full Moon – via #EmpireKred – and give a boost to your social networking!. earthsky.

December Full Moon

The Metonic cycle
and Christmas Day…

The full moon that appears in December is usually called the Cold Moon : because the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark. For the first time since 1977, the full moon will be exactly on Christmas day (at 11:11 UT) in 2015! Since this won’t happen again before 2034 – learn more here – let’s call it the Full Xmas Moon…

21st #FullMoonEngageMe Schedule

Our free event will start on Wednesday the 23rd of December 2015 at +/- 07:00 UTC and will last until Sunday the 27th at +/- 24:00 in HERE.

More Information

You must know that Empire Avenue became Empire.Kred including a new domain and new look. Two years ago I said that we all had kred somewhere, and now Kred says that the score was just the tip of the iceberg…

The Full Pink Moon saw some extravaganza – such as special achievements, moon pies, and daily drawings… so let’s see what happens this time! Recent joiners can expect to receive some extra support during the five days.

If you are confused, please read our FAQs page. And is you are not familiar with the platform – yet – you can join for FREE Empire.Kred at anytime – before and after any social media event. Use the comment section to ask any question about the event.

Time for some “serious buzz” and serious FUN!
See you soon 😉

DES Daughter Network Blog New Design

New header image, new WordPress theme and new colours for 2016!

With 2016 approaching, we thought it was time for few changes…

Fist, the header image. This “three wise doctors looking at us” awesome graphic is © and courtesy of Artist and DES awareness supporter Alberto Sebastiani.

You’ve been exposed to DES,
so what?

Some posts such as My DES Daughter Journey – Doctors (03.2011), Wanted: DES Aware Doctors (04.2011) and A focus group study of DES daughters: implications for health care providers (2000 study) mentioned the DES victims distrust of the medical profession. I cannot think of a better image to illustrate the DES cause.

Many thanks to Alberto for his long time support. Here are few links for you to visit Albertos’s blog, website and Twitter.

image of Responsive-design — WordPress says that theme *Twenty Sixteen*. will make your homepage look sharp on any device, and impeccable polish in every detail.

Fluid Design
and Responsive Images

Thank you theme comet for the years we spent together, from now on, we opted for the WordPress default theme for 2016: Twenty Sixteen.
Here are some of the theme new key features:

Introducing Twenty Sixteen

With or without sidebar, your call.
Overhang (the column) with a full-size image,wider than or equal to 840px.
Use the excerpt section to add a catchy, short post intro showing under your main header / post title.
Customize block quotes – put them left, right, where you like them!
Display links to your social media profiles with perfectly sized icons in the footer with a custom menu.
Add a call to action under your posts and pages, with 1 or 2 widgets displaying below your content.
For more information, visit the WordPress theme page and demo version.

I can’t wait to get your opinion

Please tell me what you think, honestly, the good and bad…
Cheers

The Full Frost Moon 20th FullMoonEngageMe Social Media Event on EmpireKred

November Full Moon

The full moon that appears in November is usually called the Beavers Moon, stemming from when traps were set for beavers who are busily preparing for winter. Traps are set before swamps freeze. November full moon is also referred to as the Full Frost Moon as, by this time of year, there has been a hard frost.

20th #FullMoonEngageMe Schedule

Our free event will start on Wednesday the 25th of November 2015 at +/- 07:00 UTC and will last until Sunday the 29th at +/- 24:00 in HERE.

More Information

Time for some “serious buzz” and serious FUN!
See you soon 😉

The Full Blood Moon 19th #FullMoonEngageMe #SocialMedia Event on #EmpireKred #SocialNetworking

Join us to “get bought”, connect, super charge your social networking!

Image of fullmoon engageme empirekred october 2015 — Between Saturday the 24th and Wednesday the 28th of October 2015, join our free social media event taking place at each Full Moon – via #EmpireKred – and give a boost to your social networking!

The Full Blood Moon

The full moon that appears in October is usually called the Hunters Moon, so named as the preferred month to hunt summer-fattened deer and fox unable to hide in now bare fields. Particularly bright and long in the sky, giving hunters the opportunity to stalk prey at night, the full moon is also referred to as the full blood moon for obvious reasons. Probably because of the threat of winter looming close, October’s full moon is generally accorded with special honor, historically serving as an important feast day in both Western Europe and among many Native American tribes. Other names for this full moon include the Sanguine Moon, Travel Moon and the Dying Grass Moon.

19th #FullMoonEngageMe Schedule

Our free event will start on Saturday the 24th of October 2015 at +/- 07:00 UTC and will last until Wednesday the 28th at +/- 24:00 in HERE.

Anything special or different since the 18th edition?

Yes! Empire Avenue became Empire.Kred including new domain and new look. If two years ago I said that we all had kred somewhere, Kred now says that the score was just the tip of the iceberg…

I am new with this, what is this about?

Our 1st #FullMoonEngageMe event launched in May 2014… Grab a unique opportunity to super charge your social networking by meeting and connecting with top social media engagers on #EmpireKred and beyond. Time for some “serious buzz” and serious FUN!

Confused? Not yet on Empire.Kred?

You can join for FREE Empire.Kred at anytime – before and after any social media event. Use this link – with no strings attached – to get some ‘extra eaves” at start!
Read our FAQs page, discover more reasons why this event was created.
Use the comment section to ask any question about the event.

See you soon 😉