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At JavaOne - Java on the front end gets its time to shine
It is known for its servers, but even before it purchased Java-originator Sun Microsystems, Oracle had interest in client side technology. Still, it was surprising how much time Oracle's Thomas Kurian devoted to user interface issues in his JavaOne Keynote Monday.
The big push is to provide Java developers a single platform for doing server and client side programming. These days, of course, those twain tend not to meet – you get out of Java to do a whole bunch of JavaScript or Flash.
"We believe the time has come to give Java developers a framework to build the world's best-looking applications," Kurian told the JavaOne crowd. He said Java efforts are underway to support interoperability between Java, JavaScript and HTML5.
At JavaOne, Oracle indicated it was building Java APIs for JavaFX Script like binding in JavaFX 2.0. This includes support for high performance lazy binding. Non-Java languages will be able to take advantage of this binding library.
Oracle followed up all this with a proposal to contribute the Sapphire (a jab at SAP?) Java desktop user interface designer to Eclipse (which, we might recall, itself was a jab at Sun).
The slate of new stuff includes Project Prism graphics pipeline acceleration on hardware or via software. It will target DirectX on Windows platforms (both 32 and 64 bit) and OpenGL on other systems. Will HTML5 codecs be a point of contention between Google and Oracle, as Android has? This is the point where our embedded pundit chimes in: "Time will tell."
Much of the original Java effort was focused on the client-side, but the server-side has been far more fruitful. The advent of HTML5 could give Java another chance to shine on the front-end, but Oracle likely faces an uphill battle there.


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Galante Gazette September 2014
20th Anniversary Celebration – 1994-2014
I cannot believe that 20 years ago in September we opened our new winery and brought in our first harvest! It certainly doesn't feel like 20 years! Dawn and I want to celebrate this anniversary with you in Grand Style so we decided to throw a 20-Year Anniversary Celebration at the winery on October 11 from 1 to 4PM. We will have available over 30 wines to taste starting with our first vintage of 1994 and spanning our history. There will be plenty of tasty treats prepared by Master Chef Mark Ayers, raffle prizes, extra special pricing on ALL library wines, and much more. This is a not to miss event. Tickets are $45/person with advance reservations ($55 after Oct. 6th). Wine Gang members receive a $5 discount. IN ADDITION, for those who do not want to drive, we are providing limited chauffeured transportation from both the Mouth of the Valley (Crossroads Shopping Center) and Garland Park (parking lot). Transportation MUST be reserved in advance and space is limited ($20 per person). Tickets to this event are available on our website or by calling Danielle at 831-624-3800. Thanks for all your support over the past 20 years and we look forward to seeing you at the celebration!
2012 Grand Champion Release
Grand Champion is our best of the best and this is only the second time we have produced this fabulous blend! Our last vintage was the 2007. First we select only the finest vintages, then we hand select the best grapes from our vineyards and age the wine in 100% new French Oak barrels. Lastly we pick the best barrels from those lots to create this winning blend, which may vary in composition each year. Our 2012 consists of 38% Malbec, 37% Petit Sirah and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Upon pouring this wine you will immediately be struck by its dark garnet color. The nose explodes with rich berry and currant characters and a lovely balance of vanilla and oak. After a short time in the glass, the flavors explode with robust and lingering tastes of Marion berry, blackberry and dark chocolate. This wine is presented in 6-bottle wooden cases, branded with the Grand Champion logo and, although drinking beautifully now, it will last for many years to come. ORDER NOW!
Galante Vineyards Gift Cards
We are very pleased to introduce a new way of sharing Galante Wines with your friends and family: GALANTE GIFT CARDS. Sometimes it can be difficult to choose the wine that will be most appreciated and our Gift Cards take the guess work away. In addition, there are no shipping charges for you since the gift recipient can use their gift card for both wine purchases (and retail items) as well as shipping charges. The cards come in denominations of $25 and $50 and may be purchased and redeemed on-line as well as at the tasting room. If giving as gifts, we can mail the cards out directly for you at no charge with your personal note. ORDER ON-LINE or visit the Tasting Room in Carmel.
Wine of the Month – 2010 Ace High Malbec
Each month we select one wine to highlight with a very special offer. Our 2010 Ace High is September's Wine of the Month. With a lovely bouquet of boysenberry and violet and a flavor profile of spicy plum and blackberry, this is a rich and juicy wine with modest tannins. My personal favorite Malbec to date! This month ONLY, buy 6 or more bottles and receive free shipping! ORDER NOW!
Upcoming Events
Sept 13: Carmel-by-the-Glass, Devendorf Park, Carmel, CA; 2-5pm
Rich Pèpe and I are pleased to present the 3rd Annual Carmel-by-the-Glass. Mingle with locals and visitors while you enjoy regional wines, light bites and music by Terry Shehorn and the Hornets, all set to a wine harvest theme. All twelve of Carmel's wine tasting rooms will showcase their wines, with light appetizers provided by Carmel restaurants and live jazz to set the scene of a lovely afternoon in Carmel. Guests will have the ability to sample local wine grapes at the "Guess the Grape" tasting table and there will be a fun raffle as well. 100% of net proceeds benefit the Carmel Mission Foundation! To order tickets call 831-402-PEPE (7373) or go on our website at www.carmelbytheglass.com. Guests must be 21 years of age and over.
Sept 19: Library Tasting, Galante Vineyards Tasting Room, Carmel, CA; 4-6PM
Join Jack and the team at the Tasting Room for an in-depth tasting of several select library wines. Enjoy extra special pricing on your favorite choices of the evening. What better way to start off a wonderful evening in Carmel, and don't forget to take advantage of complimentary corkage at many local fine-dining establishments. Tickets are $20 ($10 for Wine Gang Members). RSVP at 831-624-3800 or by E-mail.
Oct. 11: Galante Vineyards 20th Anniversary Celebration, Galante Vineyards, Carmel Valley, CA; 1-4pm
Join us as we celebrate 20 years of friends, fun, and especially, FANTASTIC WINES!! Come on out to sample over 30 library wines, enjoy great food, enter for your chance at fun raffle prizes, and enjoy harvest season at the winery. Tickets are $45 for Advance Purchase ($55 after Oct. 6th). Wine Gang members receive a $5 discount. Chauffeured transportation is also offered at $20 per person with advance reservations. For more information and to order tickets visit our WEBSITE or call 831-624-3800.
Nov. 15: Annual Blending Bash, Galante Vineyards, Carmel Valley, CA; 11-3pm
Yup, it's that time for you to try your skills at blending your own wine. We welcome you to the Galante property for an educational and entertaining afternoon. The ticket price includes a fabulous lunch prepared by Chef Jack himself, all the wine you could ever hope to taste, an informative seminar on wine blending, and, after blending your own wine, a fun and friendly blind tasting competition. Included in the cost of the event ($500) is a full case of your own one-of-a-kind blend with your custom label to add to your wine cellar. Additional cases are available for purchase. So, if you would like to be a Master Blender then come on out and try your hand. Guests of the Master Blender who would like to assist or just have a great lunch and enjoy the seminar can purchase tickets for $100 each. These tickets do not include a case of wine but do include the great lunch. Call 831-624-3800 or email Danielle to reserve your spot today! Limited availability so book early!
Jack's Saddlebag – To Pair or Not To Pair
I am so often asked about what food to pair with what wine and, as a chef as well as a winemaker, I certainly appreciate that perfectly paired dish with the appropriate wine. When I am preparing a meal and deciding on the wine(s) I do tend to follow these general principles:
1. Champagne works with anything salty (think Caviar).
More than the base food itself, wines should be paired with the spices, sauces, and flavors that accompany them. The main thing is to experiment with various dishes and wines, and above all, if you enjoy the wine with whatever you are eating, then it works! Have fun and be creative, don't be afraid to experiment. Enjoy!Cheers!
|Jack Galante
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The New Mayhew was originally published in Punch during the 50s as a satirical update of London Labour and the London Poor, the great Victorian work by the magazine's co-founder Henry Mayhew. Travel writer Alex Atkinson and Britain's greatest cartoonist Ronald Searle teamed up to present a series of vignettes of the least glamorous corners of contemporary London life: "the dim, pastel tragedies that are daily being enacted, in this century, between Holloway and Streatham". Atkinson's pen portraits are written in the heavy Victorian style of the original, lending a peculiar grandeur to their subjects, while Searle's illustrations are both grotesque and, often, incredibly poignant.
The pieces were collected together in a Penguin paperback in 1962 (the year of Atkinson's sudden, untimely death), which is as fascinating a document of 1950s London as you're likely to find.


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The Glass Menagerie Review – A New and Unique Experience
The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams, is one of his most famous plays. I have read the play and seen the film adaptation starring Katherine Hepburn, but never saw it on stage. I finally got that opportunity Sunday, August 11 at the Theater Wit on 1229 West Belmont Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. This production is a new, creative and imaginative version of the classic play. Due to popular demand by impressed audiences, the show's original May-July run has been extended twice now running through August 25th, 2013.
The four-character drama is about a man, Tom Wingfield, who is possessed by regrets and demons from his past. He obsesses over sad and angry memories. Tom is also the narrator of the play and was wonderfully played by Hans Fleishman, who also directed the production. Fleishman's cast also includes Mary Mivka as Amanda, Tom's mother, Joanne Dubach as Tom's shy and crippled sister, Laura, and Walter Briggs as Jim, Laura's old high school crush. All ensemble members are fresh from the Jeff-nominated production at the Mary-Archer Theatre Company also located in Chicago.
At the show's beginning, we are introduced to the narrator, Tom Wingfield, whose character is that of a homeless street bum, always roaming lonely alleys. This Tom is in the story's present. He guides us through his sad and haunting past, living in squalor with his delusional mother, Amanda, and his shy, crippled sister, Laura. Tom's father abandoned them long ago because he "fell in love with long distance", with the telephone company he worked for. Tom escapes his broken family life by "going to the movies" every night.
I greatly admired how the Theater Wit was able to turn a tiny stage into a beautiful and haunting set complete with subtle lighting and collections of glass animals and old ornaments. The basic set never changed between acts, but managed to convey a change from a street alley to decrepit housing all in one. Everything looked very realistic and I was reminded of similar streets and alleys where I had been in myself. When the lighting dimmed, the stage became dark except for the beautiful glass objects, illuminated by gorgeous lighting. It created an atmosphere that made me hold my breath in awe.
Referring to the discussion of the characters, I felt that Hans Fleishman's portrayal and performance as Tom Wingfield was very strong and was the heart and soul of the play. Yes, it is true that each character contributes something very important, but one also needs to understand that each of their flaws, wants, hopes, despair and demons all connect back to the center of Tom's mind and inner core and soul. The story is composed of all his own memories and past life, which the other characters are all part of.
Fleishman played Tomwith a realistic and emotional delicacy that truly displays a man in pain with sad memories and struggling to overcome questions and regret in his life. As mentioned earlier, not only did he narrate the play, he also was a character in it as well. He smoothly went back and forth from storyteller to character.
I also admired Mary Mivka's performance as Tom's mother, Amanda. Amanda and her children are abandoned by her husband who left the family in poverty and squalor. Amanda continues to dream of her old life as a Southern belle growing up in a well-to-do family. She wishes the same life for her children and pushes them to have the "life" she used to have. She is a bitter, delusional woman who becomes hateful and alienates her own children.
Ms. Mivka played Amanda with a convincing demeanor of a broken woman who only wants a better life for her family and will go to extremes to achieve it. However, I wanted to mention one thing. My friend who came with me to the show is from the South herself and observed that Ms. Mivka's Southern accent sounded fake at times. I felt myself that she tried too hard at times. However, we both agreed that she sounded the most realistic and convincing when she was upset, yelling, or showing extreme emotion, in the most intense scenes in the show.
As for Laura, Tom's sister, the actress, Joanne Dubach, played her with a delicate and sad, innocent portrayal of a child worth of pity. Laura is shy, friendless and crippled from a past illness. She isolates herself at home, content in her own "world" of a glass collection of animals and ornaments. This world is where she feels safe and happy; it is her own "glass menagerie."
Amanda desperately attempts to fix Laura up with a man so she can marry and get away from home. Tom tries to help out by bringing his co-worker, Jim O'Connor home for dinner. It turns out that Jim is the popular jock from Laura's high school that she had a crush on. Jim remembers her and they reconnect. They each discover the other's insecurities and weaknesses.
Jim's character for me was very interesting. He is not introduced until the second act and brought freshness to the story. I enjoyed Walter Briggs as Jim. It was a brief yet effective role. He comes in as a man who seems perfect-a person for Tom and his family to admire. He has accomplished much in life but did so with hard work and optimism, which Laura has none of. He encourages Laura to make something of herself, and that being different makes her special. She should never think that she is inferior to anyone and should build more self-esteem. Jim turns out to be engaged, but I truly believe at the end of the play that Laura keeps the advice he gave her. Afterwards, Tom leaves the family for good, because ultimately he can't stand being there any longer.
The ensemble was strong with convincing portrayals of broken, sad and yet hopeful characters. I thought the show was nearly perfect except for certain scenes when the actors another would speak to one another but looked out at the audience. Both my friend and I noticed it. It felt odd to me because it was as if there was no intimate or personal connection between the characters on stage. They would look out at the audience instead. This did nothing for me as an audience member or observer of their story when this happened.
Overall, The Glass Menagerie was quite a play to experience on stage and I felt as if I had learned several lessons about everyday life lessons about love, life and family.
The Glass Menagerie runs through August 25th at the Theater Wit on 1229 west Belmont in Chicago, Illinois. Show times include Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm.
Orignial score by Daniel Knox, Grant Sabin (scenic design), Stefin Sterberl (costume design), Matthew Gawryk (lighting design), Joe Court (sound design), Anna Henson (projection design), Arianna Soloway (props design), Rudy Galvan (assistant director/dramaturg), Andrew Donnelly (stage manager) and Carlo Garcia (producing director)
Tickets for THE GLASS MENAGERIE are available at www.theaterwit.org or by calling (773) 975-8150. Prices are $37. $32 students/seniors. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more.
You can find information the Theater Wit by visiting www.theaterwit.org or calling (773) 975-8150. For information on the Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co., go to www.maryarrchie.com or call 773.871.0442.
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Why do students decide to go to Malta instead of going to the UK?
The only reason, from my research is the PRICE.
We all know that Malta is cheaper than the UK. Accommodation, cost of life and the English courses are cheaper. Also the weather is better in Malta than in England for sure and students prefer to spend the summer in a warm country than in a cold one. I cannot blame them for this decision but I think that if a student decides to start an English course is because he/she really wants to learn the language then, the best choice is going to England.
But why??
First of all because you can speak a Native English, something that you cannot do in Malta as the main language is Maltese, which is not English so students will not learn the real Native English.
Anayway all the English courses are expensive in England and in Malta are not free at all. Thus, why spend money and go to Malta when, with almost the same amount of money, can I go in the most famous country for the English language? I would prefer spend money and be sure that at the end of my adventure I have learnt something even id the weather is cold.
The south of England is really warm, sometimes :) instead of only on vacation in Malta.
Dear students do not be scared of the END PRICE be happy of what that scary price can offer you!!!


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Update On Fulling Mill Cottage Spring 2015
by Julie Grant
Spring came early to Fulling Mill this year, with the first snowdrops appearing in mid January and the sleepy bumble bees venturing out into the watery sunshine to visit our flowering Camellias.
Our first job of the year was to contact the Bat Conservation Trust in order to arrange for a representative to visit the property. We had noticed a vast number of insect wings, from hibernating moths and butterflies, strewn around the interior rooms. A possible sign that bats may have been overwintering in the cottage. Under conservation regulations, a full examination of the property had to be carried out before any further work could proceed.
The Bat Conservation Officer gave us a fascinating insight into the world of these mysterious creatures during his inspection and whilst he could not find any direct evidence of bats in the house at that point in time, he felt sure that Fulling Mill Cottage would be the ideal roosting site for them in the future.
Fittleworth Common is a large wooded area (of which we own approx 1 acre) situated opposite the cottage at the bottom of the orchard. Five native species of bat live within the woodland so it is likely that they will eventually find their way into the property- once the restoration is complete.
At the moment we are replacing the upper ceilings with chestnut lathes which will ultimately be plastered over- thus leaving a safe and secure roof space for our nocturnal friends to visit. We have been advised to leave a small aperture around the thatched gable of the cottage to allow them access in and out. Bats do not cause damage to property from droppings or chewing through wires and are very unobtrusive. Sadly much of their habitat and roosting sites have disappeared due to the destruction of woodland and the expansion of modern housing. We would feel extremely privileged if they should chose to shelter within our humble cottage.
Stone Pathways
Tommy and Les have been taking advantage of the dry weather to reinstate the original stone pathways surrounding the cottage. Over time, the stones have moved considerably- due to the roots of the overgrown trees and a quagmire of mud and debris that had built up over the years.
This has been a laborious task as each individual stone has to be lifted and cleaned whilst the offending mud has to be scraped away from the ground and a new firm base prepared. The stones must then be relayed in the same original formation – like a giant, crazy paved, jig saw puzzle.
On rainy days work is concentrated upon the interior. The downstairs lathe ceilings are now finished and work is now taking place in the upper rooms. The interior stonework around the windows is complete and a concrete floor is shortly to be laid in the scullery once the necessary pipe work is in situ.
The work is both meticulous and time consuming but patience and careful preparation is vital to historical restoration.
Flower Garden
The flower garden looks stunning this year - despite the visiting Roe deer nibbling at the roses. (Just one glimpse of these magical, serene creatures and I can forgive them for anything.)
The bluebell wood was enchanting in May. The fruit trees in the orchard were full of blossom and surrounded by narcissi and primroses. Now into June- the native, wild orchids have started to multiply in the long grass and the birds are singing their hearts ou,t as the bees and butterflies dance gracefully among the wildflowers -The English Country Garden at it's very best.
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As promised a haul from this weekend:
First stop was Ulta since I had a coupon that I had to use before the end of the month. Left to right is an Ulta base coat, High Roller, Celebutante, Sun-Sational, Mint Condition and Sweetheart Pink.
Saturday we went to a neighborhood yard sale where I picked up Sally Hansen~Blue Moon, Revlon~Firecracker, Revlon~Coral Heat, Creative~Gotcha, Sinful Colors~Tapping Nails and OPI~I'm Not Really A Waitress.
I'm not really a red kind of girl but for a quarter a piece (75 cents for the OPI) I decided to pick them up. Guess I better do some red manis lol.
I think that's it for now, I should really go clean but I'll probably just end up doin my nails again lol. As always thanks for stopping by :)


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The result of the week was at Stair Park last Saturday where Dumfries YMCA produced a great performance against a young Stranraer FC side to progress in the South Challenge Cup.
YMCA are without a victory in the South of Scotland League but saw off their opponents in a penalty shoot out having drawn the match 5-5.
YMCA took a two goal lead into the break through a free kick from Jack Jones and a Danny Bryson lob. Stranraer upped their game after the restart and scored three times to take the lead with 15 minutes left to play.
Five minutes from the end of the contest Murray Campbell scored to send the match into extra time. In a good open match substitute Mark Wilson put the visitors ahead with a looping shot before the home side equalised once again.
Aaron Jardine scored for the Dumfries side from a free kick before the scores were levelled again when Stranraer scored from the penalty spot.
In the resultant penalty shoot out YMCA were rewarded for their efforts when they won by four penalties to three.
It was first versus second as St Cuthbert Wanderers played host to league leaders Wigtown & Bladnoch.
Lowe and Jamieson scored for Wigtown and Donley scored for Saints.
Saints can get revenge in the league with a rematch this weekend at Trammondford Park.
Creetown also recorded a very good victory at Moffat when they beat Upper Annandale by three goals to one with Gavin Williamson, Robert Smith and Ben Herries scoring the all important goals. Heston Rovers also progressed at the expense of Fleet Star in a narrow 2-1 victory with Jamie Struthers once again finding the net for the home side.
Threave Rovers and Newton Stewart played out a 1-1 draw at Meadow Park with the home side securing victory in a penalty shoot out by five goals to four. Mid Annandale beat Nithsdale Wanderers you the odd goal in five at Sanquhar.
Dean Smith put the visitors ahead after five minutes play but Nithsdale hit back to take a half time lead with Lori Johnson finding the net in the 14th minute and Kevin Roy after 29 minutes. Connor Graham levelled the contest six minutes after the restart to send the match into extra time when Graham scored the winner for Mids. On Friday evening Dalbeattie Star saw off a young Annan Athletic side in a three goals to one victory with Tommy Muir scoring a goal in each half and Anderson scoring the third.
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Carnaval Day 2
March 7, 2011
Friends in to celebrate with us!! We got our costumes ready, then kicked off the night at Bar Bracaurense –
a local spot for some snacks and drinks to get the night started. It was quite the party scene when we arrived which got us in the mood and ready for..Baile do Sapucapeta – Jockey Club
to see performances by: Sapucapeta + Artista Convidado, Mc Naldo and Bateria da Grande Rio. The Jockey Club is on Lagoa (lake in the middle of Rio), with the stadium facing the water. Thousands of people in costumes, dancing all night long! Concert was a blast, and SO great to have our friends in to party with!!!!


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One of my 2017 goals is to go on at least one date per month with Dan. So far we are doing well and we definitely did more than one date in February! I thought I would share a few pictures here and prove that you can still do fun things on the cheap.
Valentine's Day was our first date, where Dan lovingly shopped and made me supper. It was so nice to come home from work and just sit at the island drinking wine by candlelight while Dan cooked me a delicious meal.
He made steak, double baked potatoes, broccoli and carrots. He even stopped at our favourite winery and picked up a bottle of our favourite wine.
Everything was delicious and there were even leftovers for my lunch the next day! Dan totally won Valentine's Day this year. Even if he didn't cooperate for the picture I made him pose for.
Aren't we pretty? We like to fancy it up on V-day.
Our next date was a hockey game that we had won tickets to, just our local team playing. Neither of us super love hockey but we were excited to get out of the house and do something different. We ended up leaving after the second period though because we unfortunately ended up sitting amidst what felt like 100 elementary aged children (school group) who had all been given homemade noise makers. Super fun. So we snapped this picture (which totally could have been taken anywhere really) and left early for home. We're so old.
Our final date for February was actually last Saturday when we drove to Toronto for the Outdoor Adventure Show! We walked around for two hours picking up freebies and entering draws before deciding we weren't enjoying the masses of crowds anymore and decided to leave. Dan did purchase a cool backroads program though for a GPS where it shows crown land, boat launches, canoe routes, campsites, etc. He was pretty excited about it.
We forgot to take any pictures while at the actual show (did I mention the crazy crowds?) so we snapped this one in the car to prove we were there.
Since it was only midday by this point, we opted to make a few more Toronto stops before heading home. First up, IKEA! I felt super excited about this one because Dan hates IKEA and has never offered to take me. So the fact that he didn't completely shut down the idea when I suggested it made my day. We walked around for a bit and only ended up buying a few small purchases. But I did find a sectional couch I want, if only we had that much money to spend on a couch right now.
Doesn't the above picture show how happy Dan was to be there?
We then stopped at MEC (Mountain Equipment Hardware) and SAIL on the way home, where we bought important things like chocolate and a GPS (for the above mentioned program).
All in all, it was a fun day out and we came home happy and tired.
So there you have it, some fun dates that didn't cost too much and are totally helping us with crossing that 2017 goal off the list. Plus, we super like hanging out together.
P.S. Did you notice how I just squeezed in two blog posts for the month of February? I really have to step up my game if I want to stick to the goal of two blog posts a month. Hopefully I'll do better in March!
P.P.S. And sorry to my readers who have been waiting for part 3 of the kitchen upgrade, I totally forgot! I will try and get the finished pictures up soon. In March at least.
P.P.S. We love selfies! Can you tell? Sorry for the lack of variety in photos for this post, I will try and be more creative in my picture taking moving forward.


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Having a great new customer relationship management system won't be worth much until you figure out how to get everyone to use it. CRM experts provide tips on how to get members of your sales, marketing and customer service teams to actually use that expensive new CRM system.
Congratulations on that purchase of a new customer relationship management (CRM) system. Now if only the people on the sales, marketing and customer service teams would use it. To help you keep that expensive software investment from being a write-off, CIO.com queried dozens of CRM experts on what organizations can do to get employees to routinely enter data into and actually use CRM software. Following are their top 13 tips.
Keep the users involved in implementation. It is much more difficult for users to adapt to a system they are seeing for the first time. If you include them in the implementation process, they will feel more of a connection to the new CRM system when it comes time to use it.
Play up the benefits. Everyone should be informed of the benefits of entering information into the CRM system to encourage its usage. Entering data is the hardest part, so starting with this may push users away at the onset. Showing users the benefits upfront allows them to see the end result before the first piece of data is entered, which typically serves as positive motivation.
Provide adequate training. Train employees on what they need to know and not on all the bells and whistles. These can come later. Training people how to use your CRM solution is not a one and done activity, but a process to create awareness. Employees will be more inclined to adopt this system if they are eased into it. Similarly, it is important to provide ongoing CRM training, to new hires or those who may need a refresher course, as well as to rollout new features.
Identify superusers. During implementation identify the two or three groups who will use the system most and ensure that these groups are involved in and feel part of the design process. They will become evangelists [for your CRM system] and will ensure that other users in their group adopt the system early.
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Make sure high-level executives are using it, too. Nothing gets an employee's attention like when a CEO sends an email, "I was looking in the CRM and did not see....',"
Make it fun (and competitive) and reward use. Turn it into a game--with badges, leaderboards, rewards and public recognition. Salespeople are competitive. Play to that.
Foster cross-departmental communication. Cross-departmental communication is key. Any new system potentially impacts everyone--marketing, dispatch, the call center, even the systems operations center examining a network. They ALL must understand the benefits for a successful adoption. Marketing can't sell products if the field can't deliver it. The CSRs can't enter requests if even one part of the system is ineffective. With all these interdependencies, making people across all departments aware of what's going on and how it impacts them is imperative.
Check that your system is mobile-device friendly. Today's sales teams use a range of smart devices, such as tablets and iPads. They expect to have access to information while on the move. And of course it makes them more effective if they can [access the CRM software] while out of the office, to help them close a deal. So make sure the CRM solution you deploy is mobile-device friendly.
Make sure your CRM integrates with other key systems and applications. If users see that they will have good integration with some of the main tools they need daily — like MS Outlook, MS Office and external reporting tools--they will adopt the CRM more enthusiastically
Have your CRM be a one-stop data hub for your sales team. It's critical to move customer data information from various systems like marketing automation and email into the CRM to create a holistic customer profile in one central location. By freeing the data from silos and centralizing the information, all stakeholders can find the customer information they need, where and when they need it. By enabling sales teams to access all information they might need from a single place, the sales process can be streamlined and they will see the true benefits you were hoping to achieve.
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Areas where art in all its forms is shown and now and then sold to make a benefit or some thing to that impact are named fine art galleries. This fixed Renaissance concept of art becoming mostly an intellectual discipline was passed on down the centuries and nevertheless influences present day conceptions of the meaning of art. Art psychotherapy" embraces the concept that art is a implies of symbolic communication and expresses character, feelings and other aspects of human knowledge. There are two broad answers: very first, applied art is a big branch of art which cannot conveniently be separated from fine art, for the reason that the root of all design and style (which is the foundation of applied art) is fine art.
The Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) continues to invest in art therapy's qualified requirements and ethics and is the only nationally recognized credentialing organization for art therapists in the United States. In the previous, art therapy has been defined as a mental overall health profession," but that does not continue to make good sense when research is trending in favor of art therapy in allied health and integrative (thoughts-body) medicine arenas. In this rather artificial distinction in between arts and crafts , functionality is a important factor.
The Gallery of Contemporary Art in Glasgow is a superb showcase of the greatest in regional and international modern art. Art therapy is an efficient treatment for persons experiencing developmental, healthcare, educational, social or psychological impairment. So while we may well not be in a position to clarify precisely what art is, we can't deny the influence it has on our lives – 1 cause why public art is worth supporting. Minimum educational and professional requirements are established by the American Art Therapy Association, Inc. Even so, art as therapy is a quite close match to a lot of other non-therapy approaches, mainly in the realm of art teaching.
As it turns out, providing art psychotherapy also normally involves an more credential such as a mental health counseling, social perform, psychologist or marriage and family members therapy license this is since most states regulate the use of the term psychotherapy" via licensure. Art therapy is practiced in mental overall health, rehabilitation, medical, educational and forensic settings – as properly as in private practice, in workshops and little-group settings. People, couples, families and groups can all advantage from a variety of art therapy formats.


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In Illinois, a child has a right to attend school tuition free in the district where his or her parent(s) reside. The child can attend school in another district if the child lives in that district for a reason other than attending school.
If you have received notice from your school district that your child may not attend school there, feel free to contact me to discuss your options. Often, the school district allows you a hearing. I strongly recommend that you retain legal counsel for this hearing since unrepresented parents can find themselves walking into a trap.
See our related blog: Why You Need An Attorney for a School Residency Hearing.
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New Peter Rabbit Christmas Special to Debut on Nick
Beatrix Potter's classic character Peter Rabbit is set to make a comeback on Nickelodeon next month. The U.S. cabler will premiere Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale on Friday, December 14th at 7 p.m. Produced by Silvergate Media for Nickelodeon U.S.A. and the BBC, the CG special is animated by Dublin-based Brown Bag.
In the special, Peter and his cousin Benjamin take over for Mr. Bouncer when he gets sick and can't make the important holiday supply deliver. They also have to fight a blizzard and the evil fox Mr. Tod to deliver important gifts and supplies to the members of the Lake District. They also get to make a a new friend named Lily Bobtail — a new character inspired by Beatrix Potter herself: strong, smart, independent and curious.
Beatrix Potter's Classic Tales have delighted children for more than 100 years and continue to be as popular today as ever. Beatrix Potter's first book The Tale of Peter Rabbit, based on a picture letter she wrote to an ill child, was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902. Beatrix Potter went on to write and illustrate an additional 22 books over the next 28 years, including The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, and The Tale of Tom Kitten. The series has always remained in print and Beatrix Potter's books continue to sell millions of copies and are translated into over 35 languages throughout the world.
Nick Jr. will air the new CG-animated series The Tales of Peter Rabbit in 2013.


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Every part of your newborn's body is intricate and needs your utmost care and attention. When your baby's hair begins to grow from different parts of his body, some might fall accidentally in his eye. Eyelashes, for instance, easily get inside the baby's eye, irritating her vision and causing possible infection. For fear that you might hurt the baby while taking out the hair, you might choose to bring them to a doctor immediately. There are a few first aid procedures that you can apply in these situations.
Keep your baby from rubbing his eye with his hand. Constant rubbing might lead to a corneal injury. Check the hair inside the baby's eye by lightly holding his lower and upper eyelids with your fingers.
Get your bath towel and wrap your baby in it to prevent him from moving. Wash the hair out of the baby's eye using a sterile saline solution and a dropper. Hold the baby's eye open using your fingers while you pour the solution into her eye.
Attempt to remove the hair inside the baby's eye using a cotton swab. Have another person hold the baby while you lightly swab his eye with one hand, while your other hand holds his eye open. Do not force the swab inside the baby's eye. Touch it lightly onto the affected area to sweep the hair away.
Take your baby to a doctor in case the first three steps fail. Get a small paper cup and tape it onto the eye of your baby to prevent him from rubbing it while you travel. Cut the paper cup rim to make a few slits to allow your baby to continue seeing.


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Six key variables
You can get a very good idea of the pulse of economic activity by looking at only six key economic variables: six variables that together give a very large chunk of the significant information about the macroeconomy. These six variables are:
Real Gross Domestic Product
The unemployment rate
The inflation rate
The interest rate
The level of the stock market
The exchange rate.
Real GDP
The first key quantity is the level of real Gross Domestic Product, called "real GDP" for short, and often referred to as just "GDP."
Let's unpack the definition of real GDP word-by-word.
Real GDP divided by the number of workers in the economy is our best readily-available index of the status of the economy: how well the economy is doing as a social mechanism for producing goods and services that people find useful: the necessities, conveniences, and luxuries of life.
U.S. Real GDP per Worker
Measured at 1995 prices, all economic forecasts are that U.S.
real GDP per worker--the total value of all final goods and services produced in the United States, divided by the number of workers in the labor force--will kiss $60,000 in the year 2000. This marks more than a quadrupling of real material standards of living since 1900, when real GDP per worker at 1995 prices was some $13,000 according to standard estimates.
Other features of macroeconomic history are visible on the graph below--the Great Depression of the 1930s, the World War II boom, the period of stagnation following the 1973 OPEC oil price increase punctuated by the 1974-75 and the 1980-82 recessions--but there is no doubt that the principal event of the twentieth century was the more-than-quadrupling of real GDP per worker.
Source: Angus Maddison (1995), Monitoring the World Economy (Paris: OECD), as extended.
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Stratasys' Advanced Medical Models Enhance Training on Rare Pediatric Heart Surgeries
Becoming a surgeon takes years of practice. Becoming a pediatric heart surgeon takes even more. Surgical training begins with a new surgeon looking over the shoulder of a practicing surgeon before moving on to practice on cadavers or animals. Though hands-on, these training scenarios are often imperfect due to lack of complex pathology, expense and repeatability. Nevertheless, the importance of surgical practice cannot be underestimated. In fact, Dr. Glen Van Arsdell, head of cardiovascular surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in Toronto cites a direct correlation between volume of practice and outcomes in difficult surgeries.
Dr. Van Arsdell working with surgeons-in-training on a simulated cardiac procedure.
"These 3D printed models have tremendous value in developing surgeons' skills...students agreed the 3D printed heart models were tremendously helpful for them."
Dr. Shi-Joon Yoo, head, pediatric cardiac imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children


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The IVSA Standing Committee on Veterinary Education (SCoVE) is a committee that dedicates its efforts to improving veterinary education.
During the 63rd IVSA Congress in Indonesia (August 2014) the current committee was set up under the name of Standing Committee on Veterinary Education (SCoVE), while at the same time, IVSA Standing Committee on Modern Technology in Education (SCoMTE) was disbanded, and its efforts incorporated into that of SCoVE.
Globalization of Education
Spread veterinary education throughout the worldProvide free knowledge to students throughout the world and provide educational opportunities.
Educational Partnerships
To collaborate with educational partners such as Wikivet and Vetstream for the benefit of veterinary students.
Veterinary School Curriculums
Help improving school curriculums.
Spread Veterinary Education outside of the veterinary profession
Raise awareness for important veterinary topics in communities. Spread information on veterinary topics among students in elementary, middle and high school
Career Guidance
Inform students about innovative domains of veterinary scienceHelp students and recent graduates to know the veterinary profession paths and guide them through best options
Extra-veterinary Skills and Professional Development
Promote and provide extra-veterinary skills, such as business management, administration, economical, leadership, and other skills
This year, 2017-2018, SCoVE is working on the following projects:
The EDU+ Platform is an online database with free or semi-free web educational resources, webinars, journals. Any good resources that aren't on the website yet, can be send to SCoVE through a link on the website
The Veterinary Profession Map aims to promote awareness to veterinary students on the alternative careers available to them after graduation. This is a project still under development.
Similar to TED Talks, we find exceptional speakers around the world to record lectures on interesting veterinary topics, available on our Youtube channel. Students are free to provide us with potential speakers for these videos.
The VET talks platform is also opened to students under the name of VETs ("students") talks, allowing veterinary students globally to have the opportunity to host their very own presentation.
To spread veterinary knowledge among non-veterinarians, SCoVE has created the SCoVE workshops. Veterinary students can then give these workshops in their local community. Currently available are the following workshops:
- One Health (ages 7 to 12 (elementary school))
- One Health (ages 12 to 18 (middle/high school))
Since 2017, SCoVE has an ambassador network to promote their projects:
- SCoVE is looking for an ambassador for every vet school to promote their work to local students.
- An ambassador promotes the work of one of the educational partners, Vetstream, as well
- The ambassador with the most points will receive a prize, which would be a free congress registration, with free hotel and flights for one of the key international veterinary congresses: NAVC, BSAVA or WSAVA
To promote international research on veterinary education, SCoVE creates surveys on various topics to collect input from IVSA's international community. From this collected data, it will then publish the results in a SCoVE research publication.
Interested in getting active?
The applications for the SCoVE team are open each year in September. From the received applications, up to 8 members will be chosen by the SCoVE Officials.
Beside of that, you can promote and contribute to SCoVE locally by becoming a SCoVE ambassador. To learn more about this, please visit our ambassador website
Learn more at : our committee website
New year. New term. New Committees!
Form link: bit.ly/applyscove
SCoVE committee applications are open until Saturday, September 15 2018 at 23:59 CET (GMT+2).
Website: http://www.ivsa.org/standing-committees/scove/
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Cardas has discontinued the CCGG S binding posts. Limited number are left in inventory.
These are the short billet Copper posts, Gold plate. Billet Copper nut, Gold plate. Glass filled nylon insulator. These Cardas CCGG S Binding Posts are on 3/4″ centers, and make a wonderful upgrade to your OEM Speaker binding posts. These Binding Posts are highly recommended on the Polk Audio Forum, Club Polk.


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The Question of Belonging
I am, by profession, an academic. But I am conscious of the fact that the issues facing this Fundamental Rights Forum (FRF) are far from being merely academic. They concern me partly on account of my family history as a European Jew and partly because they are so pressing. For the latter reason, they concern us all.
The Europe we live in is shrinking. It is an arena where people with different — and evolving — cultural identities bump up against each other every day. Once upon a time it was easier to say that east is east and west is west. But now the two rub shoulders in the streets of countless European cities. Cultures can no longer be placed (if ever they could be) by the four points of the compass.
This state of affairs gives rise to the question coined by the late cultural theorist Stuart Hall: "How can people live together in difference?" In other words, how can we, in all our diversity, share a Europe that is shrinking? This question — the question of belonging — is raised by at least two of the three themes of the FRF: refugee protection and inclusion. It is the definitive political question for Europe in today's world. And the best answer, I believe, lies in the premise on which the FRF is based: a 'Europe of values': a Europe committed to fundamental rights.
For the myriads of people fleeing to Europe from wars in the Middle East and elsewhere, the question of belonging arises at two different levels, the second deeper than the first.
The question presents itself initially as a matter of legal status. Refugees seek a stamp from an immigration official that enables them to cross the threshold, plus a modicum of support that allows them to resume the semblance of a normal human life. Having never been in their shoes, I do not know at first-hand the desperation and anxiety they must feel. But I am acquainted with it via my grandparents, all of whom emigrated to Britain from Eastern Europe in the early years of the last century, three of them fleeing the Tsar. In the Russian empire that straddled the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, legal restrictions (not to mention pogroms) made life intolerable for Jews. We are accustomed to making a distinction between 'economic migrant' and 'asylum seeker', but for my grandparents this was a distinction without a difference. The same is true for the vast majority of refugees who are knocking on Europe's doors today. Pushed out of their countries by the grimness of war, they approach the borders of Europe with hope, a hope that appears to be justified by Europe's own human rights documents. As the FRF brochure says, the EU has "its very own bill of rights", the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Article 1, like a beacon of light in the night, boldly proclaims: "Human dignity is inviolable. It must be respected and protected". So, when refugees are turned away, when they are treated with contempt or neglect, not only are their justifiable hopes dashed to the ground but Europe is contradicting itself.
For those (like my grandparents) who gain admission, the question of belonging arises at a deeper level — if not for them then for their children or grandchildren. This second level of belonging is more substantial than the possession of a passport or even an entry on the electoral roll. These are preconditions but they are not the real thing. It is difficult to sum up the real thing. Call it 'being at home'.
There is an old idea of home that used to hold sway. It divides the pie of planet earth into a plethora of fatherlands and motherlands, so that Germany was the 'true home' for 'true Germans' (ethnically defined), Russia the 'true home' for 'true Russians', and so on. This ethnic principle laid the basis for the political exclusion (and ultimately persecution) of my ancestors, as Jews, from the lands in which they lived. It is the antithesis of the principle of belonging signified by the phrase a 'Europe of values'.
Then how does this Europe, our Europe, the Europe whose future we want to shape and share, a Europe committed to fundamental rights as its 'foundational value' (to quote from Michael O'Flaherty's letter of invitation to the Forum) answer the question of belonging? This is the topic that I take with me into the FRF and which I intend to address on the second day, the day focused on 'empowering rights holders'. For the time being, here is the gist of my response.
The modern human rights movement is best understood as a reaction against acts that excluded certain groups from the circle of humanity: "barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind", to quote the Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The thrust of fundamental rights is to be the opposite: inclusive. Hence the phrase "all members of the human family" in the opening sentence of the Preamble. And although it is true that a fundamental right is a claim that every individual is entitled to make, the engine driving the movement is not entitlement but inclusiveness. Ultimately, this implies that mutual respect lies at the heart of fundamental rights: respect for one another as fellow human beings who, in all our diversity, have an equal share of 'inviolable' dignity. In short, the concept of fundamental rights should always be interpreted in the light of the principle of respect. You could almost say that respect puts the R in the UDHR; likewise in the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights).
This mutual respect implies, in turn, a shared burden of responsibility for society. I shall need to elaborate, but it boils down to this: we belong to Europe insofar as Europe belongs to us — in all our diversity. Home is where the Other is. But these ruminations are barely the beginnings of an answer to the question.
Dr Brian Klug is a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy, St Benet's Hall, University of Oxford, and a keynote speaker at the Forum.


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Decision makers are on vacation, offices are empty, budgets frozen, and candidate searches placed on hold. What's a jobseeker to do in the final weeks of summer? Work harder than ever, of course.
Don't use this employer downtime as an excuse to take a vacation from your job search. Instead, take advantage of the annual hiring hiatus by positioning yourself for a productive fall job search. Attend to aspects of your search you've been neglecting: Revise your resume and cover letter templates, increase your networking contacts, spruce up your internet profile, add content to your professional web site, or finally launch one.
The good news is that when hiring managers get back from their vacations, they often find themselves under pressure to make hires. Managers will be eager to staff up as they start feeling the pressure to hit year-end goals. Department heads will want to fill positions and start using salary lines before they lose headcount.
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