YPAAC Kicks Off!

I said I would never use this blog for personal purposes but this is important to me and it's for a good cause. So...

Finally! It's been a long time coming, but we finally formed a board for the young professionals division of the Alzheimer's Association, determined a name and logo and are now ready to have our kickoff event next Thursday, 8/31. So mark your calendar's and please come on down. Learn more about the disease if you don't know much about it, learn how to get involved, or just buy some drinks to help us raise money!



Here's the details:

Memories Under the Stars

An evening brought to you by the Young Professionals Alzheimer's Association of Colorado.

An estimated 64,000 Coloradans have Alzheimer's disease, and in just 15 years that number is expected to grow by 124 percent to 140,000. In response to the impact Alzheimer's disease is having on all generations, Denver's next generation of business, civil and community leaders have come together to create the Young Professionals Alzheimer's Association of Colorado (YPAAC).

Please join us in our kickoff event, Memories Under the Stars, on Thursday, August 31. Proceeds of the event will go to YPAAC's fundraising effort and operations.

WHERE: Five Degrees
1475 Lawrence St .
Denver , CO 80202
(303) 260-7505
WHEN Thursday, August 31
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
WHAT Light appetizers and drinks. $1 from all
drink purchases to benefit YPAAC

What is YPAAC?
YPAAC is group of professionals who have come together to help the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado raise Alzheimer's disease awareness. Bringing together their unique blend of professional talents, the YPAAC looks to increase Alzheimer's disease awareness within its member's peer group while supporting the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado's greater mission of eliminating Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; providing and enhancing care and support for all affected; and reducing the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
For more information about the YPAAC, please call the Alzheimer's Association at 303-813-1669

Kooky Krauts

Two university students in Germany have created the "smart" beer mat, which can sense when a glass is nearly empty. It sends an alert to a central computer behind the bar so waiters know there are thirsty customers.*

New Scientist Article

*cnn.com, September 30, 2005.

Mobo

Mobo is short for "mobile order," and is a way for Manhattanites to order and pay for food ahead of time. All a person has to do is use their mobile phone, or a computer, to text an order to a restaurant from a selected list and pay with a linked credit card. The restaurant sends a text when the order is ready and they even have a special Mobo counter for pickup. As Iconoculture says, "Hyper lives demand maximizing all of the gadgetry at our fingertips. 'Fast Food' doesn't mean the same thing it did even five years ago, and consumers expect businesses to keep up."

Yet another example of how we're using technology to make our lives not easier, but even more hectic. The quicker we can get things done, the more we can fit into a day. Our lives are being lived faster and faster, and people are taking less time to pause and actually enjoy life.

All in all, this is a pretty cool service and I would definitely take advantage of it. But every thing has its dark side, in this case it's another luxury that will aid certain people in obtaining even higher stress levels which, of course, will lead them to go to their doctors and demand better medication. So you could say that Mobo, if successful, will be a boon for the pharmaceutical industry. Or maybe I'm just being cynical.