{"id":10349,"date":"2024-11-20T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:28:45","slug":"my-als-journey-17-n-christmas-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/my-als-journey-17-n-christmas-special\/","title":{"rendered":"My ALS Journey (17\/n): Christmas Special"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Today, I have a special Christmas gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/category\/als\/\">My ALS Journey so far<\/a> &lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-18_Meeting-Minutes_xmas-Rainer-693x1030.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10379\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-18_Meeting-Minutes_xmas-Rainer-693x1030.png 693w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-18_Meeting-Minutes_xmas-Rainer-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-18_Meeting-Minutes_xmas-Rainer-768x1141.png 768w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-18_Meeting-Minutes_xmas-Rainer-475x705.png 475w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-11-18_Meeting-Minutes_xmas-Rainer.png 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make the Difference <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s do something great together:<strong> From December 1st to 24th, when you book one of my mentoring programs, I will donate half of the money to ALS research.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will publish an update each week so we can see what we have achieved so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eMAEsSvR\">me<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eQCaMEaV\">structure <\/a>of my mentoring programs, and each program: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/ehKBhw42\">Fundamentals for C++ Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eriH45F8\">Design Patterns and Architectural Patterns with C++<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eiH-j7Vp\">C++20: Get the Details<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1029562398\">Concurrency with modern C++<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.org\/generic-programming-templates-with-c\/\">Generic Programming (Templates) with C++<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.org\/embedded-programming-with-modern-c\/\">Embedded Programming with Modern C++<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or your team want a special selection of my mentoring program, please contact me at <a href=\"mailto:rainer.grimm@ModernesCpp.de\">rainer.grimm@ModernesCpp.de<\/a>. We will find a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/water-1558153_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8874\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/water-1558153_640.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/water-1558153_640-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a statement from the <a href=\"https:\/\/als-charite.de\/\">ALS-Ambulanz<\/a>, translated into English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ALS is one of the \u201corphans of medicine\u201d \u2013 rare diseases that are not the focus of social attention. Treatment is significantly underfunded, and there is also insufficient funding for ALS research. Donations and other third-party funding are of fundamental importance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This underfunding has become apparent with the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_Bucket_Challenge\">Ice Bucket Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research requires more money. Let\u2019s make our money-raising campaign for ALS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pluslifehealth.com.au\/collections\/sauna\">https:\/\/pluslifehealth.com.au\/collections\/sauna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CDM-RG_Breadcrumb_Trans_05-1_535x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7790\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CDM-RG_Breadcrumb_Trans_05-1_535x200.png 535w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CDM-RG_Breadcrumb_Trans_05-1_535x200-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can Have Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please get in touch with me if you would like me to speak remotely at your user group or conference. I&#8217;m happy to talk about modern C++. Here&#8217;s how you can contact me: <a href=\"mailto:rainer.grimm@ModernesCpp.de\">rainer.grimm@ModernesCpp.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-1030x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10355\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/luciesJacketjpg-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas Present<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I need a new jacket. Lucy fell in love with mine, which is now Lucies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I have a special Christmas gift. &gt;&gt; My ALS Journey so far &lt;&lt; Make the Difference Let&#8217;s do something great together: From December 1st to 24th, when you book one of my mentoring programs, I will donate half of the money to ALS research. I will publish an update each week so we can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":10379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-als"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10349"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10820,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349\/revisions\/10820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}