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What I did read was about the transition from Neo-Classic to Romanticism. These artists mostly studied with Jacques Louis David who let this students take great strides in painting and thus many have a different style than he.
The first artist I will talk about is Antoine-Jean Gros. He was a student of David and in his Napoleon in the Plague House at Jaffa (1804; Musée du Louvre, Paris), we get a first look at the new fashion of Orientalism. This would play into on of the main characteristics of Romanticism; a love of the exotic. In this painting Napoleon is visiting the plague hospital at Jaffa. Not only does he visit he also can be seen touching the shoulder of one of the plague victims. This was commissioned by Napoleon in an attempt to lessen the bad publicity he was getting at the time for having his own soldiers, who had fallen victim to the bubonic plague, poisoned before leaving Egypt. 1
"On his return to Paris in 1801 he exhibited his Sappho at Leucadia (Bayeux Museum), a painting which he had begun in Italy and which, with its theme of suicide, allied to the nocturnal gloom of the landscape, typifies the young painter's Romantic leanings. But his main works were concerned with a different kind of Romanticism." 2
Next week I will look at two more artists that would go on to influence Romanticism and talk about a second characteristic of this style.
1 Gardner's Art Through the Ages,
2 Antoine-Jean Gros, http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/old-masters/antoine-jean-gros.htm


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Good practice report on innovative financing instruments for the cultural and creative sectors
Written by experts from national governments, the report addresses the challenges the cultural and creative small businesses face finding funding. It highlights over 100 innovative instruments and 32 success stories.
EU Policy Handbook on Artists' Residencies
The "Policy Handbook on Artists' Residencies" is the final output of the Open Method of Coordination working group on Artists' Residencies. This OMC group had been convened under the Work Plan for Culture 2011-2014 Priority Area C "Skills & Mobility". This handbook is a useful tool for residencies' models, best practices and key resources.
Opportunities for CCSs to Access Finance in the EU – Short Analytical Report
The short analytical report focusing on the financial environment for the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCSs) in EU Member States has been requested to the European Expert Network on Culture (EENC) by the Directorate General for Education and Culture of the European Commission (DG EAC).
European Commision: New Work Plan for Culture (2015-2018)
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Good Practice Report on Cultural & Creative Sectors Export and Internationalisation Support Strategies
The report builds on and complements the existing literature on the potential of cultural and creative sectors in the European Union and it is the first of its kind with a particular focus on cultural and creative sectors' exports and internationalisation. This report is the outcome of the work carried out by the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) Working Group on Cultural and Creative Sectors' Export and Internationalisation Support Strategies.
Open Method of Coordination groups in the field of Culture (European Commission): 2012 report on Cultural Heritage including mobility of collections
In September 2012 the expert group working on the priority D "Cultural Heritage including mobility of collections" presented a report and a toolkit on practical ways of reducing the cost of lending and borrowing of cultural objects between Member States of the European Union, containing recommendations and practical advice for national authorities and museum professionals.
Report on Building a Strong Framework for Artists' Mobility: Five Key Principles (2012)
This report, established by the OMC working group on Mobility support programmes, considers in detail the benefits of artists' mobility for all stakeholders involved, focusing on the results of mobility. Five "Key Principles" are proposed, in order to build a strong and sustainable framework for artists' mobility in Europe and beyond - discover them in the article!
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Copyrights: European Commission proposed easier music licensing in the Single Market
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Team Culture 2012 - Manifesto "Turn to Culture" - June 2012
Team Culture meeting in Brussels presents a joint manifesto 'Turn to Culture' as an outcome of the European dialogue on the role of culture in a time of crisis initiated under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. As part of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Danish Minister for Culture, Uffe Elbæk, has together with the Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou taken the initiative to start a dialogue on the role of culture in a time of crisis.
Information Standards for the Mobility of Artists and Cultural Professionals - Dec. 2011
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EP Report on promoting workers' mobility within the European Union (Parlament Resolution on free movement, October 2011)
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parlament adopted an report on promoting workers' mobility within the European Union in response to a Commission communication on the question.
EU Culture Forum 2011 thematic papers!
The EU Culture Forum 2011 is now over - took place 20-21 October in Brussels - however it is worth keeping the 4 thematic papers on digitisation, skills, civil society empowerment in third countries, Culture as an investment for EU regions written for the background documentation.
European Parliament resolution on the cultural dimensions of the EU's external actions (May 2011)
On 12th May 2011, the European Parliament approved a resolution on the cultural dimensions of the EU's external actions, which calls for the creation of a cultural visa for third-party artists and professionals in the cultural field.
OTM co-signs the mobility pilot projects recommendations to the new EU Culture Programme
On the Move has endorsed and contributed to the common position of the mobility pilot projects on the new EU Culture programme. This joint paper was oficially presented to the European Commission at the Stakeholder Consultation Meeting that took place in Brussels on the 16th February.
Reaffirmed free movement rights for workers and Eurobarometer survey on labour mobility
The European Commission has adopted in July 2010 a report setting out in a consolidated way the rights of Europeans to live and work in another EU country. In the meanwhile, a new Eurobarometer survey was released sheding light on Europeans' attitudes to workers mobility: it seems more and more Europeans see mobility as a good thing, except... for families.
The Mobility of Works of Art in Europe, published by the European Parlament
(version française dans l'article)
The Implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in the EU's External Policies
This report done by Jordi Baltà Portolés (Interarts, Spain) on behalf of the European Parliament analyses the implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which came into force in 2007, in the external relations of the EU.


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Northern Westchester Hospital Improves Emergency Department Patient Flow with the Help of TPC Healthcare
Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) had a specific business goal this year – to improve patient flow through the Emergency Department (ED) while ensuring the same high standard of quality patient care. To achieve this goal, NWH reviewed the current ED workflow and revised the process. As plans for the revised workflow were concluding in mid 2007 with a go-live date scheduled for October 1st, the implementation team realized that to fully implement the new process, instant, convenient voice communications among team members was needed.
The Northern Westchester team studied available options and felt that the flexibility of a Vocera communication solution would provide the level of features needed to facilitate the new workflows. A remaining hurdle, however, was left to clear – NWH had only six weeks to implement the Vocera solution.
As part of the Stellaris Health Network, the NWH team was familiar with a previous Vocera implementation at a sister facility, Phelps Hospital. Phelps has been using Vocera since October 2005. As part of due diligence, the NWH technology team studied the Vocera application at Phelps and quickly learned that ongoing support services would be critical to project success.
The Phelps team described how they had worked with TPC Healthcare in an ongoing partnership to maintain the Vocera application – both for end user training and support and for system administration. John Partenza, senior vice-president and treasurer at NWH commented, "TPC Healthcare was attractive to us because they could meet our aggressive deadlines for Vocera implementation and because they offered an ongoing basis for support."
NWH contracted with TPC Healthcare to take the project from zero to production inside of six weeks. Part of the project included remediation of the existing wireless network, gathering end user requirements, end user training and system installation and testing.
On October 1st the new ED opened with a redesigned workflow and with Vocera in place to support the department's critical communication needs. The initial Vocera deployment includes not only the ED clinical team but also the transporters, radiology department and technicians responsible for supporting the ED. Going forward, NWH is planning an additional Vocera roll out throughout the hospital.


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August 2007
Five weeks and counting
Is Matt Wise having a harder time pitching since he hit Pedro Lopez of Cincinnati in the face?
– Mindy
Matt Wise seemed to have a problem with his control after hitting Pedro Lopez. When hitting someone in the face it can affect certain pitchers in different ways; It certainly did have a negative effect on Matt. It has taken him awhile to get over it and now he seems to be back on track.
Who was the last Brewer to steal home?
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According to The Brewers Director of Media Relations Mike Vassallo, Bill Hall was the last Brewer to steal home. It came on May 2nd against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the back end of a double steal. Corey Hart was the runner at first. Manager Tony LaRussa told me he was caught off guard and blamed himself for letting that happen.
For all of the countless emails I received addressing Chris Capuano status in the rotation, that question has been answered after Chris's last start against the Reds on August 19th at Miller Park. Although he did pitch a respectable 6 1/3 innings, leaving the game in a 5-5 tie. Manager Ned Yost decided it would be best for Chris to work out of the bullpen to try and regain his earlier form. I believe that Chris will come back to his All-Star form and be inserted back in the rotation down the stretch.
How do you explain JJ Hardy's torrid home run pace during the first two months of the season and now his power has gone stone cold? Is it due to an injury or is it psychological?
JJ certainly got off to a hot start and was on pace to hit 50 home runs this season. As of this posting, JJ is hitting .276 in 116 games with 23 home runs and 70 rbi's. If the season was to end today, everyone would say thay JJ has had a great year. It's not that he has gone "stone cold" or he has an injury, or even something psycological; JJ is where everyone in the Brewer front office and Major League Staff expected him to be.
I learned from a great Manager, Whitey Herzog, who told me to watch players who are in territory they have never ventured before and see where they are in August and September. He said that over the course of the season they will be at the level they have always been. This will be JJ's first full season in the Majors, and maybe we're starting to see where his level will always be.
August emails
Where is Matt LaPorta playing?
Matt LaPorta is playing rookie ball with Helena Brewers in the Pioneer League.
He has played in 3 games as of this posting; he is hitting .364 with 2 HR's. He started late because of a slight quad muscle pull. He will probably go to West Virginia in the South Atlantic League after he has had a few more games under his belt.
Is Prince overswinging since the All-Star break?
I asked Prince if he felt he was overswinging and his answer was he did not think so. I asked hitting coach Jim Skaalen about Prince's swing and he said that Prince was not overswinging, but felt he was trying to do too much and did not have good pitch selection.
The way Jeff Suppan has been struggling, do you think Ned will move him to the bullpen?
Yes, Jeff has been struggling but the Brewers will not move him to the bullpen. He will work out his problems and we will see the Jeff Suppan that started the season for the Brewers.
He has been working hard to correct his mechanics and it showed in his last start against the Mets on Tuesday. He pitched 6.1 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs both earned and 2 walks with no strikeouts.
Has Bill Hall's ankle fully healed?
I asked Bill if his ankle is fully healed; he said it is sore at times but no pain at all. When he first came off the disabled list he was a little tenative. He is now showing no signs of the ankle sprain.


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Employment Tribunal fees abolished with immediate effect – What does this mean for you?
Posted on 28th July 2017 at 11:55
On 26 July 2017, the highest Court in the UK ruled that Employment Tribunal fees were unlawful, unconstitutional and discriminatory. As a result, fees have been abolished and it has been held that any fee collected previously, was done so unlawfully.
The fees were introduced in July 2013 and applied to all claims being lodged at the Employment Tribunal. For unfair dismissal or discrimination claims a fee of up to £1,200.00 was payable. Some less complex employment matters incurred a fee of £410 even when they didn't seek a monetary award!
So, what about fees already paid to the Tribunal since July 2013? Will they now be refunded by the Government? How will these refunds be processed? In some cases, employers were ordered to pay back costs to a successful Claimant. In this situation who will the fee be refunded to? There are many unanswered questions now but we will be keeping an eye on this subject in the interests of our previous clients.
The Supreme Court said that the Tribunal fees acted as a deterrent for many people who had legitimate claims against their employers. My question now is what happens to all those claims that were not lodged, because the complainants couldn't afford the fees, and are now time barred? Could out of time discrimination and unfair dismissal claims be pursued on the basis that it would be "just and equitable" do so? If you were one of the people who were put off by the fees, despite having a potential claim against your employer, please contact us for further advice.
Now that the gates to justice have been removed by the Supreme Court, maybe unfair employers will think twice about how they treat their employees. In my opinion, the fees were unfair and targeted those most vulnerable. Anyone wishing to lodge a claim against their employer can now do so now at a reduced cost.
What do you think?
Please contact us if you are thinking about making a claim in the Employment Tribunal. Here at Spencer Shaw, we pride ourselves on providing our clients with clear and accurate employment law advice in plain English.
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In our Extended Duration strategy, we invest in U.S government bonds, primarily U.S. Treasury strips.
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BHMS' Extended Duration Fixed Income strategy seeks to provide maximum long-term total return, consistent with prudent risk of principal, by investing primarily in U.S. government bonds. The strategy seeks to outperform the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Strips 20+ Index over complete market cycles. We believe that by investing in undervalued securities, as determined by quantitative models, the strategy will generate above-average returns over the long term.
BHMS' investment process begins with an analysis of the relative returns available in long duration U.S. government bonds. BHMS utilizes a Relative Value Model to identify specific opportunities by comparing the potential return of all long duration U.S. government bonds should their current yield to maturity reach equilibrium to a fitted yield curve. We also employ a Horizon Return Analysis that quantifies the potential return from "rolling" down the yield curve.
We do not attempt to time the direction of interest rates through active duration management strategies, as it is our contention that to do so assumes an undue level of risk and volatility that is not consistently rewarded. Our duration target is maintained within plus or minus 5% of the benchmark index.
BHMS optimizes portfolios using quantitative tools including scenario forecasting and "stress-testing" to determine the probability that a given portfolio structure will produce superior returns over a broad range of potential market environments.
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I think its really hard to get to know anyone, honestly. There is always a kabuki theater that happens... physical pantomime and a lexicon of shared language etc... it isn't necessarily a dishonest thing, it can be an entirely honest "who i am in this moment" sort of kabuki... but it isn't a whole representation of a person, its only a partial representation of that person filled to the brim with uncommunicated or poorly communicated symbolic substitutions of internal dialogues. That representation gets shaped with who we want to be, who we think others want us to be, our insecurities, and the secrets we don't want to share... then you take all that and you put it through the filter of an entirely different and separate entity... another person... and that entity interprets all that input and creates an idea of the person they are with in that moment. Over time some of those interpretations get crystalized into a definition of that person... and others remain mutable. But the truth is people are dynamic... they are always changing... and the definition we've created for a person isn't accurate beyond the expectations we try to hold them to. The gulf between my "self" and your "self" is so vast and so incomprehensibly deep... it takes a lifetime of committed mutual self and shared exploration to bridge even a fraction of that distance. And yet the most unfathomably cold reality is physics tells us our atoms might all be star stuff... but they can never actually meet and touch... or mix.
edit: I wish I could blame this post on DrunkJaded but I haven't even started drinking yet.
What I'm getting at is it isn't your fault... it isn't his fault... you probably both made mistakes, told lies, failed to meet each others expectations, and invested time money and effort in each other... so you don't need to resent him or be angry at him, you can just let it go... but you are you... you are a whole being... uncorrupted by the past... hurtling through space at impossible speeds... you ARE going somewhere... we are all going there with you on this crazy fucking space rock. No need to worry about the destination... its all entropy... just concern yourself with the inflight movie and meal. You've got a chance to cleanse the palette and make another go of things. And thats great... because your last go at it went sour and needed to be tossed in the rubbish bin. Congratulations! Our next in flight feature is Jaded, famous author... so start writing.
Edit: I just got a text message telling me I'm fucking terrible at comforting people... so I apologize if that made you feel worse.
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- Are you an educator? Check out Facing History's calendar of events
- Reach out to BWWLA
- Get a sense of your own biases by taking Harvard's implicit bias test.
Now do some more research. Systemic racism is difficult to find "actions" for, because educating yourself—which will help support people doing the work on the ground—is the best and most useful thing you can do. Here are some additional resources:
- The Fire Next Time
- Americanah
- White Supremacy and Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era
- Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria
- Your Own Intuition, by YOU. In the age of information saturation and who-do-you-trust, your best barometer of authenticity is usually your own senses.
Take a look at this Flowchart by Mira Jacobs. (If it pisses you off, that's okay. Sit with it for a while and then look again. Or ask someone if they'll unpack it with you.)
TWEET: Fight systemic racism. POC deserve access to education, jobs, housing, and other economic opportunities. #thisismyoath
FB STATUS: I will defend the rights of people of color to have access to education, jobs, housing and other economic opportunities. The United States still struggles with our history of racism. We have made progress but not enough. First we listen, then we learn, finally we fight. #thisismyoath


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Be your own boss
Many people dream of being their own boss. Mark, an entrepreneur, points out that the income received from running a business can vary significantly from being employed. Income may drop drastically when you start your own business. Christie and Joan, having served in the early childhood education sector for many years, decided to give up their stable jobs to run a playgroup company. Although they have come up with a budget plan and are familiar with the sector, they still overspent before the commencement of business. What can they do to increase income and cut expenditure? When reviewing their original decision, what did they learn?
Real dialogue
Mark:Starting your own business? It's very important to be mentally well prepared. In the beginning, it's normal that your income may drop drastically.
Joan:We tried to do anything we can by ourselves. We even put together a cabinet that we bought ourselves.
Christie:You just have to stick it out and do it. That is the only way to gain experience.
5 money management keys for starting your business
It is very courageous to step out of your comfort zone to achieve your dream. Yet, starting a business always requires a lot of investment capital. Are you financially ready?
- Be prepared. You receive a monthly salary when you are employed. Yet, you must have sufficient capital in place for starting and operating your business to be our own boss. Before your business becomes stable, your income may be far less than your salary as an employee, or you may break even or even make a loss.
- Do not invest all your savings in your business. In case your business does not run smoothly, you need a reserve equivalent to your expenditure of three to six months. Therefore, even if your business performs badly and you fail to get a job immediately, you still have money for emergencies.
- If you have financial commitments, you should reserve more money for all the daily expenditures, such as mortgages, children education and insurance.
- Be cautious when considering the pros and cons of starting a business if you need to take out a loan. While borrowing enables you to increase your capital immediately and expand your business, it may add on to your liabilities and burden if you make a loss in your business. Be cautious when taking out a loan.
- A financial management plan for running a business is more complicated than a personal one but there are still similar principles to keep your expenditure within limits.
|Personal financial management
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|Set a financial management goal
|Estimate how much turnover your company will need and how much you will earn within a specified period in the future
|Create a budget
|Calculate the cost of starting your business and the daily operating expenses
|Make monthly income assumptions
|Estimate the cash flow generated from the turnover and business operations
|Calculate your monthly savings
|Calculate the net profit by deducting all expenditures from the forecasted turnover
|Estimate when you will achieve your financial goal
|Analyse the time required to break even or to achieve a favourable return, under different scenarios
|Calculate the value of your assets on hand regularly
|Update your company's balance sheet regularly


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How to Provide Intentional Space for Your Kids to Repent
Our kids, especially as they move into pre-adolescence and the teenage years, are going to sin. (surprise!) They're going to stumble into sin, they're going to eagerly walk into sin and they're going to be introduced to and taught about sin by their peers. As parents, we desperately want to protect them from these things, and our wisdom and discretion can minimize the damage popular culture causes. But we can't stop our kids from sinning.
In response to sin, one of the most essential rhythms of the Christian life is repentance (I John 4:9, Acts 17:30, II Cor 9:7-11) - the public confession of sin and the turning away from sin. As parents, we have the unique opportunity to be teaching our kids how to regularly repent, and then be providing them the space to do so. But the pace of life is busy - frantic even! - and this can mean we miss opportunities to teach and allow our kids to repent.
Do you provide intentional, soft openings for your kids to share things they might otherwise not?
The question to wrestle with is this: as our kid's make mistakes or struggle - do they know what to do with that sin? Do they have space to talk about it, share and repent?
Your first response might be, "Of course! My kids know they can always talk to my about anything!" And that's wonderful! But even if they know they can talk about anything with you, do they have the time to? The space to?
In other words, do your kids have the emotional openings in a regular week or day to share really difficult, sometimes embarrassing questions or concerns? Do they have actual time in the week to ease into a difficult conversation? Do you provide intentional, soft openings for your kids to share things they might otherwise not?
As I've thought about my weeks and my family, my answer has been, unfortunately, "no." I've become convinced that if my kids were wresting with a secret sin or with a mistake they know they made, they might not have the opportunity to time to confess or repent from that sin. How about you?
In response, we need intentional questions to ask our kids in order to give them that space to repent. And we need intentional times to ask those questions.
Here are some ideas:
Questions to Ask Your Kids
- Is there anything that happened over the past few weeks that you regret?
- If you could change one things about the past month, what would it be?
- Do you have any friends who are struggling with some sort of sin? Do you see that regularly? How do you think they ended up there - struggling like that?
- What makes you most disappointed?
- Hey, is there anything about your day that you really want to change?
- How do you think bad habits form?
- Are you ever afraid that not telling me something might be wrong?
- Did you see anything this past week that you think might be wrong? Why do you think that?
- Is there anything you want to talk about?
And please, please, don't miss this essential question - a great lead in, softener and opportunity, no matter the answer:
- How can I pray for you?
Times Of Intentionality
Bed Time: The temptation before bed is to run through the process as quickly as possible and tuck them in and run away. After all, bed time is what stands between us and freedom! But pause, at least every so often. Bedtime is a unique time, with lower inhibitions, that can lead to intentional conversations and sharing.
Car Time: Turn off the radio. You've got 10 minutes (or more) of dedicated conversation time. Kids might be dismissive - and you might be a little distracted trying to keep the car on the road - but this is precious time.
When Confronted With Sin: Did you just need to fast-forward through a sex scene in a movie, or drive past a car with a bumper sticker that clearly said something you *really wish your kid didn't see but you know they did?* Don't avoid the moment - lean in to it! Use it as a conversation starter. Use it as a spring board. "Have you ever struggled with that?" "Do you hear those words other times?"


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Healthier kids meals scoop gold award
A supplier of children's meals to nurseries and primary schools has won Worcestershire's top food award for healthier, locally-sourced food.
Cupcakes 'EarlyYears' Catering in Hanbury, which supplies over 800 meals a day in Worcestershire, South Birmingham and the Black Country, has received the highest Gold level Healthier Choices Food Award from Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS).
The award recognises Cupcakes' use of seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients in their rotating menu of healthier nutritionally-balanced meals for children, for which they supply comprehensive allergen information.
Cllr Bronwen Behan, WRS Joint Committee Chairman, said: "We've seen some of our best local restaurants achieve the Healthier Choices Award and now it's really encouraging to see a business that makes food for nursery and primary school children reaching the gold standard too."
Claire Cardinal, Cupcakes' Managing Director, said: "We are delighted to receive the Healthier Choices Gold Award. We aim to provide the healthiest selection of home-cooked dishes to our little customers in schools and days nurseries. The award helps assure parents that we are dedicated to quality and standards throughout".
The Healthier Choices Food Awards are for Worcestershire food businesses who offer customers a variety of healthier and customisable menu options, with a special Gold award for those who also use locally-sourced produce.
Eateries or caterers with the highest-possible five star Food Hygiene Rating are eligible for the awards that come with a range of additional business benefits such as nutritional analysis of recipes, discounted training and networking and informative events.
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This weekend the UK Alt.Net conference was held in London. It was a good meet up with some interesting topics. I must say I didn't really know what to expect as there were not as many "names" attending as there was at Seattle (which is to be expected). Being my second Open Spaces event I felt more comfortable in the type of environment and was able to engage with a bit more confidence which was good.
Friday night basically covered Alt.Net and what it means to various people. I cant really say I got much out of this other than some people feel there is an identity crisis and too much bickering. I believe we are just pragmatic, aware and evolving developers, nothing more. I also feel that some of the bickering is just side effect of the type of people involved (i.e. driven, intelligent and probably very confident) and the means of communication (written, not verbal in which tone can be ascertained). I think we should just deal with, minimise it and move on.
Saturday was the actual sessions. I attended
- Build/Deployment/CI
- OSS ESBs (NServiceBus & MassTransit) and BizTalk
- BDD and acceptance testing
From the Build talk I learnt about Some DB tools to help with deployment which is a stress point for us. It also sounds like TeamCity is fast becoming a preferred CI tool. The point was raise that many teams do not have any means to automatically test post deployment, i.e. is what we have rolled out actually working correctly, I thought this was particularly important, mainly because I have never really done it.
Unfortunately the ESB talk was a bit light. I was hoping (like most) that there were some users who had some pretty deep knowledge on either NServiceBus or MassTransit. There was only two of us that had even used them so we gave a brief of what they are and how we have found using them. I felt the talk got side lined as to when to use Asynch operations and then comparing to BizTalk, which I feel is like comparing apples to oranges, especially the price tag. A point the was made is that they (NSB & MT) make using MSMQ a lot easier, and to be honest, I think they validate themselves in this functionality alone. Some of the guys wanted a brief demo of MT: Check it out here. The original samples are in the download here.
I enjoyed the DDD talk most where Ian Cooper took the reigns a bit walking through the concepts as the vast majority had not actually read the blue book. This to me was good as it kept everyone of the same page. The number of DDD talks I have had with people that don't know what an aggregate root is is somewhat annoying (and that's only this year). I should clarify that its not that its annoying that they don't know, its annoying they are using the term DDD inappropriately. It was then highlighted that implementing of all aspect of DDD is overkill for many application, which is rightly so. Aggregate Root, Specification, Anti-corruption Layer, Shared Kernel and Bounded Context were all defined for those not familiar with the book. Discussions about Generic Repositories came up and how marker interfaces could be used to limit the use to Aggregate Roots, which I like. Messaging came up as a means of not letting domain concerns leak into the application and cleaning up responsibilities. I am a huge ANTI-fan of entities in the application. Use messages where possible, especially in a disconnected scenario. Refactoring is easier, maintenance is easier and the intent is much more clearly defined. A point was raised that NHibernate intrinsically leads to an anaemic domain, which I don't buy for one second. NHibernate does not stop you changing accessibility to properties (thereby avoiding property chaining), stop you adding rich functionality to entities, or force you to push logic to services. I think I either misunderstood the sentiment or there is a misconception in the functionally of ORMs.
BDD discussion basically turned to an acceptance testing talk. I am not going to lie, I was tired by then and wanted to go. The chat was relevant but I had been up since 6am packing, as we were also moving house that day. I think BDD is something that hasn't hit the mainstream as it seems to have too high a barrier to entry. Whether this perception is accurate, I am not sure. I like the idea of BDD but I am yet to jump in feet first, I will take from it what I want a continue along my happy way.
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The personal development world is filled with good advice on how to live a life where you feel high self esteem. Some people have even chosen to teach others self-development techniques. If you are looking for specific self esteem activities that increase confidence, then this article will have the answers you seek. Read on without fear. And if you want self esteem activities that you can teach others, then you have come to the right place as well! When you teach the self esteem activities in this article, you will boost the confidence of your students. By the way, a phenomenal new way to present self esteem activities is by teaching an online video course on Udemy.
Activity #1: Visualize The Outcome You Want
When you want to increase your self esteem or the self esteem of your students, a powerful tool for boosting that self esteem lies in visualization. Visualization is when you close your eyes and picture yourself reaching the goals that you want to achieve. Top athletes from all sports report visualizing their success before taking action, but you don't need to be a pro athlete to benefit from the power of visualization. For example, if you or your students have issues with social anxiety, then a useful self esteem activity is to have your students visualize themselves in a social environment where everyone is exceedingly friendly, and where the student has all the confidence he or she desires. Bringing your students into these visualizations can have remarkable positive effects on their self esteem.
Activity #2: Challenge Negative Thoughts And Emotions
Most of us are very familiar with our "inner critic" that often seeks to undermine or belittle us in our minds. If you have ever had a negative thought tell you that you're not good enough or in some other way inadequate, then you know what I mean. One of the most powerful self esteem activities out there is to take control of your inner world by challenging the negative thoughts and emotions as they arise. Instead of just giving in, when your students have negative thoughts, teach them to logically challenge that thought in their mind.
For example, if your student has a thought while he is jogging or exercising that "I have to slow down, I can't keep going", tell your student to challenge that thought. He can challenge it by saying "Oh really? Well then watch me keep going." I have also challenged negative thoughts just by thinking to myself "Irrelevant" after the negative thought, and it builds confidence when you prove that negative thought wrong.
By challenging the negative thought or emotion, you cut off the momentum from that thought leading to other negative thoughts. And when you prove that negative thought wrong, you really build self-esteem because you show yourself that you are capable of successfully challenging that thought. Therefore, one of the best self esteem activities you can have your students do is to teach them to challenge negative thoughts and emotions.
Activity #3: Find The Silver Lining When Things Go Wrong
In addition to the above self esteem activities, you can also teach your personal development students how to find the silver lining in situations that are less than ideal. Finding the silver lining means that you actively and consciously seek to find the positive in an outcome. This can be challenging for your students in the beginning, but human beings are creatures of habit. And as a result, you can literally train your students to seek the positive silver lining in all situations. The end goal is that your students will have a new, sustainable habit to naturally and intuitively seek the positive in any situation.
I'll give you an example from my professional life. A few years ago, I had a part time job making decent money for a local not-for-profit organization. I had been working there for a year, when my boss called me in and told me that they didn't have the funds to support my job anymore, so they needed to lay me off. While this was disappointing, I immediately looked for the silver lining.
The silver lining in this case was that now I would have an opportunity to find a full-time job with benefits. That proved to be the right mindset. Within one month, I had landed a full-time job with benefits at a salary more than double what I had been making at the not-for-profit! By seeking the silver lining in a challenging situation, I was able to turn what can be a troubling event for some into an opportunity of a lifetime. Creatively teaching your students to find the silver lining is one of the most effective self esteem activities you can teach.
Activity #4: Day of Praise and Day Without Self-Criticism
One of my favorite self esteem activities is to have a day of praise and no self-criticism. Here is how this self esteem activity goes. The first step is to make a commitment to yourself that you will consciously be aware of your thoughts and emotions, and actively avoid any self-criticism. Whenever you notice yourself about to criticize yourself, you instead change course and instead give yourself praise and a compliment. It will feel somewhat unusual at first, but the most enlightening aspect of this self esteem activity is that you will realize that you may be criticizing yourself more than you were previously aware of. Now that you have this new perspective on your inner world, you can consciously choose to speak to yourself more positively. A day without self-criticism and instead a day of praise is one of the most effective self esteem activities you can teach your students to boost their confidence.
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Good-bye to the Political Moderate?
March 2012
By Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, director of the AVMA GRD
On February 28, 2012, Maine Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) announced that she would not seek reelection this year. This decision came as a surprise to many Republicans, who counted on her reelection to help them regain the Senate majority in November. Snowe has been in the Senate for seventeen years, and is one of the few Members of Congress willing to reach across the aisle to seek compromise to get legislation passed.
In a Washington Post Op-Ed, Snowe lamented about "the dysfunction and political polarization" in the modern day Senate, and felt that the Senate was not living up to what the Founding Fathers had envisioned. Senator Snowe's retirement will strengthen the polarization in the Senate, where members seem more interested in political brinkmanship and partisan politics then in legislating to solve our nation's serious problems.
This is not limited to the Senate, and it is also not limited to a specific party. The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of conservative Democrats, has seen its numbers dwindle from 54 members in 111th Congress to 24 members in the 112th Congress. Blue Dog's often sought compromise between the more liberal base of their party and the conservative base of the Republican Party.
Why discuss this?? Politics is politics! The day after Snowe retired, I heard one Republican radio commentator express elation that she had retired because she was a "Republican In Name Only" (RINO), and was not the partisan Republican that he felt the party needed. But this is not how we solve problems. Problems are solved by reaching across the divide to find common ground, and using this common ground to gain consensus. To pass legislation, everyone does not get exactly what they want, and often good legislation is legislation that both parties' don't like because it requires them to compromise.
There are many individuals who would prefer that Congress not pass any laws and "further screw things up." But at this point, our nation's problems are too deep to take this point of view. We need respectful politicians who will listen to all sides and work across the political divide to solve these serious issues.
What does this mean for the profession? Like our country, the profession is facing some serious challenges: concern about the economics of the profession, including supply and demand issues; reduced patient visits; stagnant revenue growth; growing student debt; depressed salaries; changing demographics; lack of racial diversity; and veterinary schools struggling to meet the budgetary challenges of the 21st century, to name a few. To address these issues, the AVMA has started to dialogue with groups like Association of American Veterinary Colleges, American Animal Hospital Association, allied groups, stakeholder partners and our members. Which is the best way forward? Do we want to be like our dysfunctional Congress—get on opposite sides, refuse to compromise and seek solutions to the issues facing the profession, then watch as the profession implodes, taking with it future generations of veterinarians and imperiling both animal and human health? Or, do we want to respectfully work together, find areas of common ground, compromise with each other, and begin to address these issues? You decide......


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But what exactly defines the best golf driver? How can one choose a perfect golf driver for himself/herself? These are the questions which often create confusion even in the mind of the most experienced golf player. However there is nothing to worry as the tips and tricks of choosing the best golf driver are quite simple. The first thing that you need to consider while choosing a golf driver is its size. Every golfer wants to drive the ball to the furthest corner and all of them want to be considered to be the man of the moment. Most of the oversized drivers are built according to the largest legal specifications.
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Jockey Noel Fehily
Noel Fehily is an Irish Jump jockey based in Britain and who predominantly rides for Neil Mulholland and Harry Fry.
He was one of the more established jump jockeys that is currently riding and one of the oldest jockeys in the weighing room at the age of 41.
He started his career on the Irish point to point circuit before moving over to the National code, winning his first race in Britain 1998.
He is considered by his colleagues as a relaxed and cordial individual, his calmness in the saddle is one of his greatest strengths, not being fazed by the big occasion and unlikely to make errors when under due pressure.
He therefore doesn't have a problem in getting rides for all the major races and although time is no longer on his side age wise, he's still considered by many trainers as one of the go to jockeys for the races with decent prize money on offer.
He's had notable successes in grade one company, winning 22 times on the biggest stage and a further 64 pattern races, so he's had a fairly successful career to date and he will be looking to add to that tally before he retires.
Numerically, his best tally in a calendar year (2013) has been 125 wins from 596 rides representing an impressive strike rate of 21% and a profit to level stakes on all his mounts to the tune of 63.30
If you thought he would now be in decline, you'd be mistaken as he has now recorded three consecutive centuries, something he has never done before and including reaching that landmark once again this year.
The tracks where he rides well are as follows; Uttoxeter (70 wins), Market Rasen (58 wins) and Huntingdon (111 wins). Interestingly, backing him blind on those courses to level stakes will show you to be in profit to a worthwhile degree.
Here are some worthwhile stats for betting purposes.
Please note records are based on a level staking plan to one Euro or Sterling per bet at SP (Industry prices).
Here are some worthwhile stats for betting purposes.
Please note records are based on a level staking plan to one Euro or Sterling per bet at SP (Industry prices).
Race Type: Non-Handicap
Trainer: H Fry
Bets: 350 Wins:105 Win Strike Rate: 30% P/L +59.01
Race Type: Handicap
Trainer: C Lavelle
Bets: 74 Wins:15 Win Strike Rate: 20% P/L +45.20


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I'm a simple and perhaps materialistic sole (pun intended)… Shoes really do bring me immense amounts of joy. When people are trying to buy me a gift and ask what I would like I generally reply "shoes" but people don't buy me shoes because they think it's a bit of a stupid gift. Not so! When I say shoes it's because I collect, admire, strut, run, and caress my shoe collection!! It's an unhealthy obsession that plagues many women and I am certainly not immune.
These are the shoes (Nike Navigate) my buddy Big Daddy bought for my birthday, purchased and hand delivered all the way from Las Vegas and to say that I adore them would be an understatement! He knows me too well and he has come so far since the first birthday present be bought me back in 2000 – A Hello Kitty backpack… What am I Asian?!
Today's outfit would be ideal for festival goers – light, fun, flirty and cool. For me however, there is no way I would where this to a festival as there is a high chance that I'd probably try punch someone in the face for stepping on my fresh kicks!


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Northamptonshire is fortunate enough to have a number of breweries small and large producing a wide range of ales. The following list will be kept as up-to-date as possible. If you are aware of any breweries that are not on the list, have ceased brewing, or the information is incorrect please let us know at ku.gro.armac.stnahtron@namriahc
Avalanche Brew Co - https://www.avalanchebrew.co.uk/
Boot Town Brewery - http://www.boottownbrewery.co.uk/
Cotton End Brewery - http://www.pomfretarms.co.uk/cotton-end-brewery/
Creaton Grange Ales - http://www.creatongrangeales.co.uk
Digfield Ales - http://www.digfield-ales.co.uk/
Great Oakley Brewery - http://www.greatoakleybrewery.co.uk
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Litchborough Artisan Brewery - https://www.litchboroughbrewery.co.uk
Nene Valley Brewery - http://www.nenevalleybrewery.com/
Nobby's Brewery - http://www.nobbysbrewery.co.uk/
Phipps NBC - http://www.phipps-nbc.co.uk/
Potbelly Brewery - http://www.potbelly-brewery.co.uk/
Purple Cow Brewing - https://www.purplecowbrewing.co.uk/
Rockingham Ales - http://rockinghamales.blogspot.co.uk/
Roman Way Brewery - https://www.facebook.com/romanwaybrewery/
Silverstone Real Ale Co - http://www.silverstonerealale.com/
Three Hills Brewing - http://www.threehillsbrewing.com/
Towcester Mill Brewery - http://www.towcestermillbrewery.co.uk/
Weldon Brewery - http://www.weldonbrewery.co.uk
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Braybrooke Beer Co - https://www.facebook.com/BraybrookeBeer/
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Blot liquids with a dry, white, absorbent cloth or white paper toweling (no printing).
Do not scrub the area! Scrubbing may cause pile distortion in the affected area. Continue to use a dry cloth or paper towels until the area is completely dry. For semi-solids, gently scrape up with a rounded spoon. Solids should be broken up and vacuumed until completely removed. If the spot can be identified, locate the substance in the spot removal computer and follow the directions carefully.
Pretest any spot removal agent in an inconspicuous area to be certain the solution will not damage the fiber or the dye. After applying several drops to the testing area, hold a white cloth on the wet area for 10 seconds. Examine the carpet and cloth for color transfer, color change, or damage to the carpet. If a change occurs, another cleaning solution should be selected.
Apply a small amount of the selected cleaning solution to a white cloth and work in gently.
Work from the edges of the spill to the center to prevent the spill from spreading. Do not scrub! Blot in order to absorb as much as possible, and repeat if necessary.
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Every martial art makes presuppositions and every martial art is based on principles that practitioners say make the art work.
In aikido, it's things like ma-ai, kuzushi, get offline, unbendable arm, etc...
In judo, it's things like get proper grips to facilitate your tokuiwaza and nullify the opponent's, kuzushi, forward-backward combinations, don't try sacrifices against larger or higher ranked opponents, etc...
In karate, it might be things like "don't hit first but never hit soft," ideas about what parts of the anatomy are weakest, or axioms like "never kick above the waist, never punch below the waist."
How about one of my favorites...
"All rules are made to be broken."
In your martial art, what are the 1-2 most fundamental assumptions or inviolable principles?
What if you slaughtered those sacred cows? What if you built the system up from a different fundamental assumption? What if you made the inviolable laws into flexible guidelines?
How can you break your own rules in order to achieve more effect, better effect, or more artistic effect?


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Three of their \"claws\" will be sold as permanent venues
Billboard reports that after the record-setting two-year-plus 360 trek, U2's management plans to sell off three of the full, four-legged, 29,000-square-foot steel structures as venues unto themselves.
"It's certainly our intention to see these things recycled into permanent and usable ventures," U2 tour director Craig Evans told Billboard.biz earlier this month. "It represents too great an engineering feat to just use for [the tour] and put away in a warehouse somewhere."
Evans added that the U2 camp is "now in discussions to send them into different places around the world and have them installed as permanent venues. Some major events have shown interest in these, from four different continents - and we haven't even really put the word out yet."
Evans declined to mention specific potential buyers for the structures but said that most of the ideas are "for turning them into full interior pavilions and amphitheaters. They're something you can put up on a waterfront and become an instant skyline icon. We know that the inquiries will keep coming in."
And, Evans added, it hardly hurts that the 360 Tour is the biggest in history, on track to play to some seven million fans and gross $700 million by the time it finishes.
"Having been part of the biggest tour of all time, they're pretty well tried and tested," he said. "They can carry weights no other structure can consider, and since they're already developed and designed you can probably complete [a venue] in a one-month period instead of a two-year build period."


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The very notion of a "hate crime" has always been something I've found ridiculous. To say if you assault someone it's illegal, but if, unlike the gangster, you do it because it is personal, that's more illegal. It would be strange, if it wasn't so dangerous a notion.
I always wonder if the people who advance this idea ever read "1984," because it seems they've never been introduced to the concept of the "Thought Police." To say we are going to make a crime more illegal, based on what you were thinking while you committed it, goes right to the heart of what "1984" was warning us against. The notion that not only is the government going to concern itself with what we do, but in the interests of a state that adheres to the ideology those in power espouse, we are also going to be monitored for what we think.
If you think I'm reading into what this legislation intends, you're right. I'm reading the words Ms. Emblem wrote in her commentary: "There is a fine line distinction between 'free speech' and hate speech … " What she is saying is that free speech is fine, but hate speech needs to be legislated out of existence. Only one problem: who gets to decide what is acceptable? Ms. Emblem would tell you it's "speech designed to incite violence against people." But that's already illegal. You're not allowed to threaten other people if the threat is credible, and you're not allowed to incite others to violence. What Ms. Emblem, and all others like her, would really like to do, is make it illegal for you to even think these objectionable thoughts.
The reason ideas like this don't generate more resistance is because the thoughts they go after first are the ones that have no constituency that will fight for them. If you think racists are evil and should be silenced, who's going to argue with you? But what if you think we shouldn't have invaded Iraq? Well then you must be in league with Saddam Hussein, and you should be silenced. The point is, there can be no answer to "who gets to decide what is acceptable?" The writers of our constitution recognized this. Their answer was the right of free speech. Not free speech as long as no one is offended by what you say. As long as no one is offended by what you think. Just the opposite, the constitution encourages dissent, because dissent inspires thought, and debate, and intelligent decision-making. While I may not agree with the message of the Westboro Baptist Church, their hate-filled protests encourage us to examine our own beliefs, ask ourselves why we think what we think, and then do something about it. In an effort to distance ourselves from them, maybe we're just a little more tolerant of those whose lifestyle we might otherwise condemn.
First they came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist.
Then they came for the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.
Then they came for the trade unionists, I remained silent; I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, I remained silent; I was not a Jew.
When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out.
— Martin Niemöller
Now is the time to speak out against this idea of "hate speech." Don't let Ms. Emblem, or anyone else, decide what it is acceptable for you to think, or feel, or say, offensive or otherwise. Ms. Emblem had it right when she said "Creating fear and distrust strikes at the soul of liberty." What she doesn't grasp, however, is that trying to control people's thoughts is what creates the fear and distrust. That's the answer Stalin, Mao, and Kim Jong Il would pursue. But it is only through a truly free exchange of words, ideas, and concepts, offensive and otherwise, without fear, do we truly guarantee ourselves, all of us, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Michael Donovan is a Vista resident.


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Dhanesvara Das (Don Rousse), MS, believes that "[…] the people of the world must let the government know what their opinion is, and, demand that the government act as representatives to institute positive change."
He is a healer, social economist, spiritual teacher, speaker and monk. He is a father of three wonderful people and the grandfather (so far) of two. His interests include applying Vedic Dharma to current cultural and social issues, especially economic activity, and developing practices that encourage and support the gift economy. Dhanesvara was initiated into the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya spiritual order 40 years ago, which introduced him to his current way of life. He travels throughout the United States, Europe, India, and the former Soviet Union teaching the methods of living a spiritual life, Spiritual Economics, spiritual psychology, etc. Besides writing for his websites and blogs, he is currently working on his next book "Change the Karma!" aimed at helping protesters worldwide understand the root cause of our global problems.
To learn more about Dhanesvara Das and his book "Spiritual Economics" click here.