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Alex Manley
Drink the Kool-Aid
Cult MTL Springs Up to Fill the Mirror's Void
Montreal, forget what your mama told you. It's time to join a cult—Cult MTL.
The Future of Weather
Maybe it's because I've been listening to too much Nost-orious D.A.M.U.S. lately, but I can't help but start to worry about the future—specifically, the future of the weather.
Failing the Test
Alison Bechdel and the Cult of the Filmic Man
There's this recurring motif to conversations about films that they don't actually matter and what goes on in a movie isn't important—it's just a movie. It's not real life.
The Link's Annual Women's Issue
First things first—we have made incredible gains. Let us not deny that; let us not forget that, or denigrate that. The women and men who have come before us have brought us to a good, solid place. In many ways, women and men in North America right now are exactly equal.
How to Keep Friends and Not Alienate People
Five Secrets of Highly Successful Strikers
These are troubling times, my friends.
"Socially Responsible" Indeed
There's been some talk in the press lately about students who are pro-tuition hike.
The Tyranny of St. Valentine
I come to tell you of a great tragedy, one that has gone undiscussed, unrevealed to the public eye for too long. For decades innocent humans have suffered under the tyranny of St. Valentine, their pain untalked about in the media, their misery shunned.
A Trail Through the Digital Mountains
Montreal Artist Jon Rafman to Give FASA Talk
Two decades into the Internet era, more writing, more photographs, more video, music and art than could ever be consumed in a lifetime now get created—and uploaded—in a week or so.
Rather than attempt to create new and engaging art in the pretense of a vacuum, artists are now increasingly embracing the clutter, and creating by interacting directly with the mountains of data we produce, and re-contextualizing it.
What Reactions to U.S. Gov't's MegaUpload Takedown Say About the War on Digital Piracy
The day after the Jan. 18 Wikipedia-led symbolic blackout in protest of the American Congress's imminent vote on the Stop Online Piracy and Protect Intellectual Property Acts, the American government took down Megaupload.com.
On "No to Movember"
I screwed up. I'm sorry. I've been thinking about how to respond to all of your criticisms to my "No to Movember" article all week—to be honest, I've been thinking of little else.
A Metra Hive of Slush and Villainy
Get Lost in Metraville's Footnotes & Alleyways
The modern city is a confusing, dangerous and ultimately illogical place—and the modern Canadian city, doubly so.
No to Movember
Share the Funds, Shave the 'Stache
The Link has agreed to remove this article at the request of the author.
The Oakland Moment
The Protesters, the Press and the Cop with the Kitten
Up until last week, here's what I knew about Oakland: It's in California. It's across the Bay from San Francisco. And it's the home of Major League Baseball's A's, aka the Athletics, whose team colours are green and gold.
That's it.
Fight for Your Right to Poetry
Mile End Poets' Festival to Occupy the Main
In a world where Occupy protests are popping up in public spaces around the globe like revolutionary seedlings, a group of Montreal poets is out to occupy St. Laurent Blvd. this week—but their demands aren't necessarily about international finance.
Bring Bodies to the Board Room
Concordia's Board of Governors seems to think they're stuck in some sort of 28 Days Later scenario. I think they picture a Concordia campus void of students; building after building empty, wind whistling through unoccupied desks, blackboards gathering dust.
Poets en Masse
Poetry Event Aims to Change the World
In the popular imagination, poetry is often conceived of as a solitary activity, featuring a degree of self-involvement that borders on egomania. On Sept. 24, however, poets across the world will be involved in an event that will challenge both of those assumptions.
McGill Frosh Must Die
It's that time of year again. McGill frosh.
Students Could Use $35,000, too.
The process of raising children is one fraught with opportunities for disaster. Milk gets spilled, swear words get learned and occasionally, the wrong lessons get taught. When your kids catch you telling them to do one thing, while you yourself are doing another, you may have to pull out the trusty buffalo gun of hypo- critical parenting: "Do as I say, not as I do."
Short Like a Butterfly, Brief Like a Bee
Salvatore DiFalco's Strange The Mountie at Niagara Falls
When people get down to debating where to draw the border between poetry and prose, books like Salvatore DiFalco's The Mountie at Niagara Falls and other brief stories will certainly get caught in the crossfire.
Still Warm From the Prize
Giller Prize-Winner Johanna Skibsrud Returns to ConU to Read
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Archive for January, 2019
The flagship smart phone from the house of Samsung that everyone is looking forward to
Samsung has released new flagship smart phones every year. And the main one is not only in the Samsung line, but also among all Android smart phones in general, given the company's dominant position. No other manufacturer can compete with Samsung in the number of devices sold. But the quantity and quality do not always coincide, let's take a closer look at the GALAXY S5 model , which we managed to get before the start of sales, and see how high quality it came out and whether it was worth buying. In order to know more about Samsung Galaxy S5, you can always take the help of the internet.
To the top
At the moment there are two undoubted leaders in the Smartphone market, which are Samsung and Apple. In many ways, they have achieved such results through marketing efforts. But the products of each of the companies are very interesting. The approach is completely different. If Apple focuses on design and ecosystem, then Samsung is at the forefront of performance. The new GALAXY S5 did not become an exception to this rule. The main interest is still technical parameters. Compared to last year's GALAXY S4, there are a lot of new things. A fingerprint scanner has appeared, protection against moisture has been added, and there is a new energy saving mode (how it works see the photo below). And these are just the main changes, a lot of minor modifications, especially on software. But the appearance of smart phones is traditionally not a strong place of the Samsung mobile unit. In this they are inferior not only to the iPhone, but also to other Android manufacturers HTC, Sony, etc. Let's see how fully Koreans were able to take into account the mistakes of previous versions in the new flagship.
The incredible ergonomic design
Appearance GALAXY S5 this is what was discussed after the official announcement in Barcelona most. And in general, opinions were not at all positive. Indeed, the new flagship of Samsung turned out to be very controversial in design and materials. The case is plastic, and the back cover is rubberized and with a texture, either under a plaster, or under a Zhiguli salon, or under Nexus 7. In any case, against the cool exterior of Apple, HTC, Sony and other flagships, this Samsung design looks cheap. Later, a premium version will appear, but for now we have what we have. In my opinion, appearance is the main drawback of the GALAXY S5. Samsung had to increase the frame because of the rubber layer (it was the same in the Sony Xperia Z1). The next generation of Sony (model Xperia Z2) got rid of this drawback due to the new frame design. Koreans went the same way by GALAXY S4 Active and as a result, the frame is not only larger than that of Sony, but even more than last year's GALAXY S4. This is a fee for moisture protection. This also includes the speaker, it is quieter and lower quality compared to the GALAXY S4 (not to mention the HTC One).

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Marzipan Craziness! Organic no less.
I've been making marzipan like crazy. Large orders coming in left and right. So, if you've been thinking of getting some, do not wait. Order now.
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This article about the importance of energy audits for commercial buildings was written by Mike Kaplan from Retroficiency provides worthwhile information regarding energy efficiency audit solutions.
When it comes to utility energy efficiency programs, there are a litany of solutions addressing the residential market. And large commercial customers often have access to personal account managers who can help guide them to the right program (although those account managers could be more effective with sophisticated energy analytics).
Lost in the shuffle is often the small to midsize building. In fact, utility executives consistently comment that this customer segment can be the most difficult to drive energy efficiency savings. Small and midsize buildings combine the main challenges of residential and commercial. Like residential, there are many sites (95% of the 5.2 million buildings in the US are less than 50,000 square feet). On the other hand, small and midsize buildings have energy systems that can be just as complex as many larger buildings, making it equally difficult to quickly and cost-effectively identify and evaluate energy conservation measures (ECMs).
So what strategies can utilities develop to attack these buildings? Most importantly, they must be able to target the buildings with the greatest potential and engage them with compelling operational and retrofit opportunities to get them interested in efficiency. And they must do it at scale. Analyzing interval consumption data or employing statistically based asset analytics like Retroficiency's can help here.
But what happens once a building owner wants to go to the next stage of developing ECMs through an on-site energy audit? Historically, small business audits have been dominated by single measure evaluations – often lighting – tied to prescriptive programs. The reason for this is that with traditional tools, such as spreadsheets or complex energy models, it has not been economical for auditors to deliver a comprehensive, whole building audit. Given the amount of consumption for a single small building, it has been difficult to justify the many hours spent on data collection, making engineering calculations or setting up models, and developing reports to submit for utility incentives. The result has been to default to the lowest common denominator – a simple lighting audit by counting fixtures and determining the wattage difference between the current lights and the lighting retrofit.
But what about the other major systems, such as heating, cooling, hot water, ventilation and plug loads? And what about operational changes to reduce consumption? Amongst a sampling of buildings under 50,000 square feet analyzed by energy engineers with Retroficiency's Automated Energy Audit (AEA), lighting accounted for an average of approximately 25% of the total savings opportunity in the recommended 'mid-term' package (typically a payback of 2-3 years).
How can we capture the remaining 75% of the opportunity? Instead of spending the minimal amount of time possible completing a lighting audit, auditors could use a tool like AEA to do a comprehensive on-site energy audit. Even if the comprehensive audit took slightly longer, the assessment would capture 4x more savings. Additionally, building owners will be much more likely to actually implement measures and realize those savings, because they have the option to select the most optimal measures for their site out of all possibilities, not just lighting.
Utilities and their partners must re-think their approach to small and mid-sized buildings. With analytics-driven targeting and engagement, followed by comprehensive audits, these buildings can transition from utilities' biggest energy efficiency challenge, to their biggest opportunity.
Source: Retoficiency
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Describes one or more of your compute environments.
If you are using an unmanaged compute environment, you can use the
operation to determine the
ecsClusterArn that you should launch your Amazon ECS container instances
Request Syntax
POST /v1/describecomputeenvironments HTTP/1.1 Content-type: application/json { "computeEnvironments": [ "
string" ], "maxResults":
number, "nextToken": "
string" }
URI Request Parameters
The request does not use any URI parameters.
Request Body
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
- computeEnvironments
A list of up to 100 compute environment names or full Amazon Resource Name (ARN) entries.
Type: Array of strings
Required: No
- maxResults
The maximum number of cluster results returned by
DescribeComputeEnvironmentsin paginated output. When this parameter is used,
DescribeComputeEnvironmentsonly returns
maxResultsresults in a single page along with a
nextTokenresponse element. The remaining results of the initial request can be seen by sending another
DescribeComputeEnvironmentsrequest with the returned
nextTokenvalue. This value can be between 1 and 100. If this parameter is not used, then
DescribeComputeEnvironmentsreturns up to 100 results and a
nextTokenvalue if applicable.
Type: Integer
Required: No
- nextToken
nextTokenvalue returned from a previous paginated
DescribeComputeEnvironmentsrequest where
maxResultswas used and the results exceeded the value of that parameter. Pagination continues from the end of the previous results that returned the
nextTokenvalue. This value is
nullwhen there are no more results to return.
This token should be treated as an opaque identifier that is only used to retrieve the next items in a list and not for other programmatic purposes.
Type: String
Required: No
Response Syntax
HTTP/1.1 200 Content-type: application/json { "computeEnvironments": [ { "computeEnvironmentArn": "string", "computeEnvironmentName": "string", "computeResources": { "allocationStrategy": "string", "bidPercentage": number, "desiredvCpus": number, "ec2KeyPair": "string", "imageId": "string", "instanceRole": "string", "instanceTypes": [ "string" ], "launchTemplate": { "launchTemplateId": "string", "launchTemplateName": "string", "version": "string" }, "maxvCpus": number, "minvCpus": number, "placementGroup": "string", "securityGroupIds": [ "string" ], "spotIamFleetRole": "string", "subnets": [ "string" ], "tags": { "string" : "string" }, "type": "string" }, "ecsClusterArn": "string", "serviceRole": "string", "state": "string", "status": "string", "statusReason": "string", "type": "string" } ], "nextToken": "string" }
Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
- computeEnvironments
The list of compute environments.
Type: Array of ComputeEnvironmentDetail objects
- nextToken
nextTokenvalue to include in a future
DescribeComputeEnvironmentsrequest. When the results of a
DescribeJobDefinitionsrequest exceed
maxResults, this value can be used to retrieve the next page of results. This value is
nullwhen there are no more results to return.
Type: String
- ClientException
These errors are usually caused by a client action, such as using an action or resource on behalf of a user that doesn't have permissions to use the action or resource, or specifying an identifier that is not valid.
HTTP Status Code: 400
- ServerException
These errors are usually caused by a server issue.
HTTP Status Code: 500
In the following example or examples, the Authorization header contents (
AUTHPARAMS) must be
replaced with an AWS Signature Version 4 signature. For more information about creating
these signatures, see Signature Version 4 Signing Process in
the AWS General Reference.
You only need to learn how to sign HTTP requests if you intend to manually create them. When you use the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) or one of the AWS SDKs to make requests to AWS, these tools automatically sign the requests for you with the access key that you specify when you configure the tools. When you use these tools, you don't need to learn how to sign requests yourself.
This example describes the
P3OnDemand compute environment.
Sample Request
POST /v1/describecomputeenvironments HTTP/1.1 Host: batch.us-east-1.amazonaws.com Accept-Encoding: identity Content-Length: 39 Authorization: AUTHPARAMS X-Amz-Date: 20161128T193355Z User-Agent: aws-cli/1.11.21 Python/2.7.12 Darwin/16.1.0 botocore/1.4.78 { "computeEnvironments": [ "P3OnDemand" ] }
Sample Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Type: application/json Content-Length: 742 Connection: keep-alive Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 19:33:56 GMT x-amzn-RequestId: 9a3315bc-b5a1-11e6-b942-8d20a4fbbd5a X-Amzn-Trace-Id: Root=1-583c86a4-abecba6b67c6a740c8891289 X-Cache: Miss from cloudfront Via: 1.1 56908f89e8d17ba579c0607313114955.cloudfront.net (CloudFront) X-Amz-Cf-Id: FbgslaatWhj_yGhfkSCTPpPtjiuVuFOBns-kK5EsaasYQC5p2FnpiQ== { "computeEnvironments": [{ "computeEnvironmentName": "P3OnDemand", "computeEnvironmentArn": "arn:aws:batch:us-east-1:012345678910:compute-environment/P3OnDemand", "ecsClusterArn": "arn:aws:ecs:us-east-1:012345678910:cluster/P3OnDemand_Batch_2c06f29d-d1fe-3a49-879d-42394c86effc", "type": "MANAGED", "state": "ENABLED", "status": "VALID", "statusReason": "ComputeEnvironment Healthy", "computeResources": { "type": "EC2", "minvCpus": 0, "maxvCpus": 128, "desiredvCpus": 48, "instanceTypes": ["p3"], "subnets": ["subnet-220c0e0a", "subnet-1a95556d", "subnet-978f6dce"], "securityGroupIds": ["sg-cf5093b2"], "ec2KeyPair": "id_rsa", "instanceRole": "ecsInstanceRole", "tags": { "Name": "Batch Instance - P3OnDemand" } }, "serviceRole": "arn:aws:iam::012345678910:role/AWSBatchServiceRole" }] }
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:


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Special Order. All furniture is custom made to order, and cannot be exchanged, returned or cancelled. Please allow approximately 12–14 weeks for delivery.
w154 task lamp by Dirk Winkel for Wastberg.
w154 pal is the essence of modern task lighting: an engineered, but graceful construction focused on bringing high quality LED light into the working environment, while keeping a certain formal purity. The all-metal structure with its slim pro les and integrated mechanics allows for a smooth and easy movement, while the shade incorporates an 8W high-end warm LED with intelligent heat dissipation and light diffusion. Aesthetically, the design is reduced to a strictly geometrical language, all the way into the nest details of the cast and extruded aluminium elements, complementing the sustainable longevity of the light source.
H46 x L48 x D18 cm, cord length 215 cm
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I am quite new at 3d printing, I have just built a phoenix test hand, which has been validated.
Now I intend to build an arm for a young child who is missing the right hand and most of the forearm.
I have several questions :
- I am not quite sure what's the best model for him. I think of the unlimbited arm. Is it recommended for a child with a functional elbow but a very short forearm?
- I have read that the customizer is not working for resizing the parts. The "emergency procedure" suggests to install a custom OpenSCAD version. Is this custom version available for linux OS?
- the child is only 4 years old. Is that too young? Will it be OK to downsize the models to fit his measurements?
Thank you for your help!
Arm for a young child
For discussion of arm designs.
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Did you get any help with this.. I find myself in a similar situation and not sure where to go.. No one seems to monitor this site and Google groups is not really easy to find historic data.
Re: Arm for a young child
Hi airscapes,
No, sadly I didn't get any help so far.
No, sadly I didn't get any help so far.
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Did you join the Google+ group?
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Biotechnology Initiative
Through its Biotechnology Initiative, USUF aims to advance the state of biotech in Ukraine by fostering educational, research and business development in the sector and raising international awareness about biotech opportunities in Ukraine. The Foundation envisions providing support to Ukrainian students, researchers and entrepreneurs who wish to engage with the American biotech community through educational exchanges, attendance at conferences and participation in trade shows. To facilitate this process, USUF became a member of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the world's largest biotech association, the mission of which is to help "create an environment for successful innovation across healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology which is transforming how we heal, fuel and feed the world."
Biotech Initiative News
USUF at Innovation Spring in Lviv
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation participated in the annual Innovation Spring forum held at Lviv Polytechnic University's Tech Startup School. The event provided the opportunity for USUF's Christina Redko and Adrian Karmazyn to promote the Foundation's Biotechnology...Read More
US-Ukraine Foundation Honors Emerging Biotech Leaders in Ukraine
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) Biotech Initiative hosted its first public event in Kyiv on November 12th. In a ceremony at Kyiv's CEO Club, the Foundation awarded certificates and grants to 24 emerging leaders conducting research in the biotechnology sector in...Read More
USUF Honors Ukrainian Emerging Leaders in Biotechnology
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) held an awards ceremony in Kyiv honoring more than 20 emerging leaders in the field of biotechnology in Ukraine. The event--held on November 12th at the CEO Club--represents the latest among a number of projects that USUF is...Read More
Can Bioinformatics Be a Gateway for a Biotech Surge in Ukraine?
As part of its Biotechnology Initiative, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) will be supporting the single-cell RNABIO & organoids conference and workshops to be held at Unit.City innovation park in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 28-30. This important gathering...Read More
Lviv is Launching a Biotech Cluster
The City of Lviv has begun the process of creating a Biotechnology Cluster to foster collaboration between researchers, universities, business and the local community in this dynamic and promising field. Iryna Bukhnii, coordinator of the cluster, explains that the...Read More
New Initiatives at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF), a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nongovernmental organization established in 1991 to support democracy, a free market and human rights for Ukraine has recently undertaken a variety of new initiatives aimed at assisting Ukraine in its...Read More
USUF Biotech Initiative at Boston BIO Convention
The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation's Biotech Initiative Booth #528 at the June 4-7, 2018 BIO International Convention in Boston showcased Ukraine's emerging biotech leaders, entrepreneurs and start-ups. Great interest was evidenced by the many visitors to the booth over...Read More
USUF to Recognize Emerging Biotech Leaders in Ukraine
As part of its Biotechnology Initiative, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) is currently accepting nominations for its 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders in Biotech awards program. The Foundation seeks to recognize 40 innovators under the age of 40 in biotechnology, a...Read More
Recognizing 40 Under 40 Leaders in Biotech in Ukraine
Leaders in Biotech in Ukraine Recognizing 40 Under 40 $25,000 in Prizes To Go To Top Awardees (NEW deadline: april 30, 2018) As part of its Biotechnology Initiative, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) is currently accepting nominations for its 40...Read More
USUF's Biotech Advisory Board
USUF seeks to develop a reservoir of expertise for the project by developing a U.S.-Ukraine Biotechnology Advisory Council. The current members are listed, below. For more information about USUF's developing Biotechnology Initiative, regardless of aspect or type...Read More
More About The Biotechnology Initiative
The project, aimed to support the advancement of biotechnology in Ukraine, was made possible through a $250,000 gift from Ms. Irene Hoffman of Southport, NC.
Discussions have already been taking place with the Embassy of Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly and staff members, with the intent of maximizing efforts for the program. An initial public announcement was made last week by U.S.-Ukraine Foundation President Nadia McConnell to a gathering at the Foundation's offices which included Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze.
The innovative new initiative fits in very well within the Foundation's Economic Development Program which has been adding activities over the past several years.
To capably work in the biotech sector, the Foundation recently became a member of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, which is the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. The Foundation is the only BIO.org member representing Ukraine.
The Biotechnology Initiative will have the positive effect of expanding educational and economic opportunities for the People of Ukraine. By encouraging innovative approaches by students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and small and medium size businesses, this initiative will advance the state of biotechnology in Ukraine.
Working with public and private sector leaders, the Foundation aims to heighten the awareness of the benefits of the biotechnology sector for Ukraine, the positive impact it will have on the economy, and on the lives of the People of Ukraine.
The Foundation envisions providing financial assistance in the following ways:
- Grants to Ukrainian entrepreneurs of start-ups and small/medium size businesses to support business innovation, on-going development, infrastructure needs and research.
- Grants to Ukrainian graduate students, researchers, and others who wish to attend or participate in a biotechnology conference or similar educational experience, such as an internship, in the U.S. with a biotech-related company or organization; the Foundation will provide assistance in the form of conference fees, travel grants, housing stipends.
The Foundation envisions providing financial support for the following activities:
- Developing cooperative relationships between Ukrainian and U.S. biotechnology players through trade shows, conferences and other networking opportunities.
- Stimulating U.S. corporate support for small Ukrainian biotech companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
- Facilitating internships in the U.S. for Ukrainian university and post-graduate students.
- Organizing and promoting U.S. experts to travel to Ukraine for training, networking and advisory purposes.
- Advocating for the development of biotechnology in Ukraine.
- Encouraging the development of biotech incubators in Ukraine.
- Working with Ukrainian government officials to enhance biotech development and opportunities in local and regional jurisdictions.
Join the Initiative!
The Foundation realizes that beneficial relationships will assist in the development of this program, so that it will be seeking:
- U.S. experts and companies to be part of the Foundation's Biotechnology Advisory Council,
- Ukrainian individuals, interested or active in biotech activities, to become participants of the Initiative, and
- Ukrainian companies and organizations to join in the Initiative.


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|By Boris Minkin
Article Rating:
|February 27, 2006 11:45 AM EST
Today's trend is to integrate existing systems in a standard way to make disparate implementations interoperate. Web Services and XML came along with the ability to provide a standard communication interface between these systems, as well as the standard description language - WSDL - the Web Services Description Language that lets those systems define the structure of the services they're providing. Web Services are built using three classic components:
- SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol - the XML-based communication protocol for sending data using Web Services.
- WSDL - Web Services Description Language - the XML-based language that describes the Web Service that's provided by a particular system and how to access it.
- UDDI - Universal Description Discovery Integration - a directory that helps to identify dynamically where particular Web Services are and how to find them, as well as a means of publishing services for those who want to provide them.
Software prerequisites before one can start using Web Services with Eclipse include:
- J2SE 5.0 JRE: http://java.sun.com/j2se
- Eclipse 3.1.1: www.eclipse.org
- Eclipse Web Tools Project (WTP) 1.0: (this can also be automatically downloaded and installed into Eclipse using its Help - Software Updates menu). When this article was written, this was the latest WTP release (released on December 23, 2005).
- Tomcat 5.0: http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/ (must be already installed and configured in Eclipse - if not, make sure to do this by going to the Eclipse Window menu, selecting Preferences, Server, Installed Runtimes, and then using Add button, select Tomcat 5.0 runtime, where you have to specify the location of the Tomcat server installation on your computer). Please refer to the article on creating Web applications with WTP for more detailed instructions on configuring Tomcat in Eclipse WTP: http://java.sys-con.com/read/152270.htm.
Suppose we want to build a Web Service that will give us the stock price quotes - including the latest price, volume, and trade date/time. For purposes of this demonstration, we'll use a simple application providing this service. Please note that this application adheres to Java Bean standards and implements appropriate getter and setter methods as well as the no-argument constructor.
Our simple application will consist of two classes: StockData and StockService. This application will provide information about stock price, volume, and trade date/time for a single item that we'll call "Our Stock" with the symbol OURS. The StockData class is a simple Java Bean that holds the stock's information. StockService holds the stock name and symbol and the history of its trading (we generate it randomly). These are the public methods that are available in the StockService class:
public double getLatestPrice() - returns the latest price of Our Stock
public long getLatestVolume(); - returns the latest volume number
public java.util.Date getLatestDateTime(); - returns the latest trade date
public String getStockName(); - returns stock name (preset to Our Stock)
public void setStockName(String nm); - sets the stock name to nm
public String getStockSymbol(); - returns stock symbol (preset to OURS)
public void setStockSymbol(String sb); - sets the stock symbol to sb
public void setLatestStockData(double price, long volume);
- sets the latest stock data (adds another stock data object into our history)
public String getStockHistory(); - returns history of stock trading for Our Stock
Only public Java methods can be invoked using Web Services. To avoid platform interoperability issues and to be compliant with the JAX-RPC standard of simple-type encoding, we keep the method return parameters and arguments to simple Java types. The complete code of our StockData and StockService classes will be available with the article's source code (Please see Listing 1).
Let's start building a Web Service from our StockService Java Bean. Please note that a similar procedure can be followed for an EJB Web Service, except in that case we have to build a stateless Session EJB first. Also, in the case of an EJB Web Service, an EJB project would have to be created in Eclipse, rather than the so-called Dynamic Web Project that we're building now.
First, we create a Dynamic Web Project called StockWeb. We'll use the Eclipse Web Tools wizard to create the Dynamic Web Project by selecting File-New-Other from the menu and then expand Web to Dynamic Web Project, which will bring up the screen depicted in Figure 1.
Press Finish to create the StockWeb project. Once created, we'll import our StockData.java and StockService.java files into the JavaSource directory. To import, simply highlight "JavaSource" and select File - Import from the menu and specify "File System" as a type of import. The wizard that appears allows the developer to specify the location of the files to be imported. Once we have these files imported (an appropriate package called "services" will be automatically created), we'll simply highlight StockService class, right-click, and select Web Services - Create Web Service from the context menu.
Figure 2 shows several important notations:
- Web Service Type: Bottom-up and Top-down - we already went through what those mean - since we're creating a Web Service from an existing Java Bean, it's a Bottom-up Web Service, so this selection will be automatically highlighted.
- Start Web Service in Web project makes sure that the Web Service is started when the wizard finishes creating it. Basically this ensures that when the Web Service creation wizard finishes, the Web Service will be automatically started along the Web project that contains it.
- Generate a Proxy: the only proxy type here is Java Proxy. This helps create a static proxy class - a Java bean class that would simplify invoking this Web Service from within the application. It would actually act as a Web Service client.
- Test the Web Service: specifies whether we want to automatically launch the associated Tomcat runtime to launch the Web project along with the Web Service and see if it works.
- Monitor the Web Service: Eclipse Web Tools include a built-in monitor that helps monitor SOAP envelopes -XML-based definitions of communication chunks flowing back and forth between the client and service.
- Overwrite files without warning and Create folders when necessary: they're pretty much self-explanatory.
- Check out files without warning: is for use with source code management (SCM) systems such as PVCS, CVS, or ClearCase - file are checked out (locked for editing by a particular developer) automatically.
The next screen is very important; it configures the service's deployment. Since we've elected to generate a Web Service proxy (a client for our Web Service), a new Web project will be dynamically generated for us that contains all the classes for accessing and invoking our Web Services - our Web Services client (see Figure 4).
On this page, we can also select the J2EE version, Web Services runtime engine, and server where the Web Service will be deployed. We highly recommend selecting J2EE 1.4, and no lower, since with J2EE 1.4, Web Services became a part of the Java 2 Enterprise Edition platform, while previous versions treated them as a specific add-on. The Web Tools Project doesn't fully utilize this feature of J2EE yet; however, relying on it will position you better for future releases. Also, the only engine that the Web Tools Project currently supports is the Apache Axis engine. It's a second attempt by Apache to implement Web Services standards. The first attempt, called Apache SOAP, had some deficiencies, especially, major performance issues. Apache Axis seems to overcome these issues by using SAX parsers more often than the DOM ones. A new Web Project - StockWebClient - will be created for us to host the client Web application for our Web Service.
In Figure 5 we'll have a chance to select which methods in the StockService class should be exposed as Web Services. On this screen we'll also have a chance to select our Encoding scheme: Document/Literal versus RPC/Encoded. Generally speaking, Document/Literal is much more common and provides much greater interoperability between platforms, though RPC might provide somewhat better performance, so it may be considered for homogeneous platforms with no interoperability requirements. We'll select Document/Literal for greater interoperability; in our example we aren't particularly concerned about performance.
Please note that the screen in Figure 5 also designates the service URI and the location where the WSDL file will be generated. Once we click "Next" and pass this screen, the Web Service will be generated and the server will be launched so we can test this Web Service. The screen in Figure 6 specifies the testing facility for our Web Service, which is Web Services Explorer - it allows browsing and testing Web Services, invoking individual methods, and getting results. Click Finish to finish generating our Web Service. Once the service is started, Web Services Explorer is automatically launched, and we can test our Web Service as shown in Figure 7.
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Dog Session at home with Stella
I had such a pleasure photographing this dog session at home with the beautiful Stella. Stella was rescued by Susan who has given her a great and loving home. Stella is such a well behaved girl but shes not a fan of any camera. We decided a session at her home was the best place for her photo session.
We started inside. She sat patiently with us and we pursueded her to look at the camera. I just love her sweet face. After several pictures inside we moved out into their backyard. Stella was giving us a very serious face throughout the session. She was still very wary of my camera. Later in the session she warmed up to the idea of photography. She was all smiles after that.
I love doing dog sessions at the comfort of your own home. Depending on your dog the can be far more comfortable at home. Your home doesnt have to be perfect or spotless to have a session their. Just make sure you have a cleaned area where your dog normally hangs out. Having a little window light is also a great help. Even a small fenced in backyard can be great. When your dog can be themselves off leash they are more likely to show off their wonderful personality.
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text: What are transformative innovations? Starting in autumn 2016, a grant will be available for leading-edge technologies and advanced system solutions in urban environments. We explain the term transformative innovations below. svenska Share Contact Listen The grant aims to develop urban planning to include technologies and advanced system solutions that deliver high environmental performance and positive social and economic impacts. One such technology consists of transformative innovations, meaning technologies and methods with 80 per cent better environmental impact than a conventional solution. In its assignment to the authorities, the Swedish Government states that "transformative technologies" stand at the forefront of this development. Improvements resulting from technology use A transformative approach means one of the following: An 80 per cent (or greater) reduction of negative environmental impacts through reduced emissions of climate-changing gases A factor of five times (or more) resource-efficient use of energy, raw materials or water with the same benefits of the system or technology The same order of magnitude of environmental and other sustainability aspects, but at 20 per cent (or less) of the costs of investment, operation or maintenance. Examples of impacts when using transformative innovations The above improvements in results can be achieved in different ways. Here are some specific examples: Individual technologies can have very high resource efficiency, such as the new Swedish recirculating shower system. With this system, 5-10 litres of water give the same shower effect as the usual amount of 75 litres per shower, an improvement factor significantly higher than a factor of five. Improvements can also be made through smaller improvements in system chains with many system phases, such as the biogas chain, the food chain or the production and installation chains available for building materials. For example, an improvement of 25 per cent at each phase in a system chain with five steps results in an improvement of nearly 80 per cent. If products are exchanged for services, such as transportation for travel-free meetings, significant sustainability gains can be achieved. Transformative resource efficiency is often achieved by using green technology, eco-innovation and life-cycle analyses so effectively so that the entire system consumes fewer resources. An example of transformative resource efficiency is when the energy used in a passive house becomes so little that a conventional heating system is rendered unnecessary. A circular economy means that products and resources are not only recovered, but are also reused as much as possible. In such cases, transformative innovations contribute to positive outcomes. Urban population density and large resource flows enable performance improvement. Energy, waste and water are areas where the use of transformative innovations can contribute to increased sustainability. Environmental improvements important during assessments There is, however, no absolute requirement for the grant applications to extend through to transformative innovations. Significant environmental improvements and other positive sustainability impacts are also desirable, even if they do not quite meet the 80 per cent target or the corresponding objectives. High innovation and sustainability impacts are prioritised in the evaluation of the applications.


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You're left dazed not understanding what just happened, you have no idea where you are, who you are or what is going on around you. You recognise nothing, you're frightened and vulnerable. Bit by bit you realise you need to find your way back to your old life, you cannot stay here, so you start to look around at what your life is now. It resembles a desert wasteland, there's no one else around and everything is lifeless and colourless. You slowly stand up physically your injured, you're bleeding, you're sick, you have a high temperature and you're tired but you need to find your old life. You left something there you don't know what it was but you know you need it back. You stumble around trying to stand properly only to realise you have no idea where you are going to go. There is nothing all around you for as far as you can see. You don't know whether to go forwards, backwards or side to side, when you begin to move you're not even sure which way is up or down. You have no concept of anything. You try to run, you're running and running as fast as you can physically manage your feet are aching your heart is pounding in your chest but you need to keep going; you need to find what you left behind, but your too weak. The journey is too long and you don't even know the way.
You give up, you fall down crying, screaming and begging this to be a nightmare that you can wake up from. Maybe you stay down for a few hours, days, weeks, months or years but eventually everyone gets back up again. You start to walk, a numbness takes over as long as you put one foot in front of the other; you keep going, you keep breathing. You fall back down again, not once, but many, many times. Sometimes you get up quickly other times it takes you longer. You physically begin to recover, you've stopped bleeding, your body resumes the shape you remember before this all happened but you are hurt far beyond the physical pain. There is something much deeper, you carry it in your eyes. It's so raw and desperate that no one else can bare to look at you, they flinch at the pain they can see inside.
Eventually you begin to notice that you are not alone, there are others around you. Men, women and even children. They have all been caught in the hurricane, it hurt them in a different way to you, everyone has a different story to tell about the damage the hurricane did to their worlds. But you are all on the same path, you are all trying to find what you left behind, some have been on this journey for much longer than you. You all help each other to walk, when one person falls everyone else will help to carry them. These people want nothing from you but are willing to support you and give you all they have. Some people say that they have seen colour since the hurricane; they call it a rainbow. They tell you that maybe you will see this colour as well, maybe you won't always see just black and grey. You don't believe them, you can't believe them because until you get back to your old world, full of colour, how could you possibly see any other colours? You believe that this will always be your life now stumbling through the empty, desert wasteland with no colours trying to find what the hurricane stole from you.
Last year I wrote about the raw anger, grief and emptiness I felt having given birth to my first and only child just 15 weeks before. In the short time I had been a bereaved parent I felt I had learnt so much about society and how simply many people just do not care. No one cares that your baby is dead. No one cares that your heart is broken and that your every waking moment is a nightmare that you wish would end. Since writing that blog I have sadly had this knowledge cemented in many ways. People have flinched when I talk about my daughter, they have ignored her, changed the subject and told me to move on. They are too busy to even remember the special days like her first birthday. But I have also learnt that some people do care, there is a wonderful side to some people that I have never noticed before and that life does not have to be the black, emptiness of nothing that I once felt it always would. I have discovered many beautiful, incredible things since Maisie died that I never thought would be possible. My life has changed in so many ways, mostly for the better, it is thanks to her and the gift she gave me of becoming a mother.
In just one year I have learnt that my priorities for my life were completely wrong: that money, career, status, holidays and everything financial and materialistic simply does not matter. It doesn't matter if I am a manager or if I step down and become 'just' a sales person on 1/3 of my previous wage. It doesn't matter if people that I thought were friends now want nothing to do with me, none of that matters anymore. All that matters is my family; my husband, Maisie's memory and the future family we hope for. Last year I would have said that the worst had happened to me and nothing else could ever hurt me again, that I was not frightened of anything and that I would welcome death with open arms. But I have learnt that is not true, I have a lot to live for, to be grateful for and a lot to want to hold onto. I have learnt all of this because of Maisie, it is the legacy she has left behind. Never before have I truly understood what the saying 'even the smallest footprints leave a mark on this world' really means. Yes the worst thing in the world has happened to me, something really, really terrible that no one can ever put right. But, I have a wonderful life, I have so many things to be thankful for and my life is a good one. No one tells you when your baby dies about the gifts they will give you in their death, how they will forever change you not just for the bad but for the good. Maisie has made me a better person, she has opened my eyes, mind and heart to things I never would have considered before and she has made me appreciate things I once took for granted. I know that had she lived I would never have learnt these lessons or become the better person I am today.
Today I am 6 months pregnant with my rainbow, something that I never believed would happen for me. It has been and still is such a hard journey that I cannot believe will have a happy ending but I have to hope. Hope that colour will enter our world again is sometimes all we have left.
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Despite outcries over sports teams that shame Native Americans with racist names and stereotypical mascots, like the NFL team in Washington, many of these sports organizations continue to cling onto their offensive imagery. There are also more than 2,100 high schools that still have Native American mascots.
One company is standing up to the intolerance, to ensure that students in schools no longer have to deal with hateful mascots.
Sports clothing brand company Adidas just made an incredible promise at the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday. They pledged to provide free design resources and financial support to high schools in the U.S. that finally decide to cease their Native American mascots, nicknames, imagery or symbolism.
"Today's announcement is a great way for us to offer up our resources to schools that want to do what's right — to administrators, teachers, students and athletes who want to make a difference in their lives and in their world," Eric Liedtke, Adidas' head of global brands, said in a statement to The Associated Press. "Our intention is to help break down any barriers to change -- change that can lead to a more respectful and inclusive environment for all American athletes."
As part of the pledge, Adidas will design new logos for all schools that drop their Native American mascots.
"High school social identities are central to the lives of young athletes, so it's important to create a climate that feels open to everyone who wants to compete," Adidas president Mark King said to ESPN. "But the issue is much bigger. These social identities affect the whole student body and, really, entire communities."
New uniforms for all sports will also be included for schools that join them.
This is a tremendous gesture from Adidas. Their company previously sponsored Robert Griffin III, who plays for the NFL team in Washington, and now they are trying to make a difference by eradicating racist mascots in high school sports.


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In 1993, architect Tom Wright of WS Atkins took on the challenge of creating this groundbreaking superstructure. From the rattling start Burj Al Arab was planned as well as designed to top away the icon of Dubai. It was to endure extravagant as well as luxurious, a reflection of its Standard Arabic heritage as well as traditions of hospitality, a beacon to low-cal the city's future. Construction began inwards 1994 as well as involved 3000 companies as well as contractors; 250 designers from the UK, USA as well as Dubai; as well as 3500 workmen on site at whatever given time. It took ii years to reclaim the isle inwards the shore waters of the Arabian Gulf, as well as a farther iii years to erect the magnificent landmark. Burj Al Arab's doors officially opened on 1 Dec 1999
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As the Liberal government starts the conversation on legalizing marijuana, there has been a lot of talk about where to sell it.
Two big players have come forward with pitches to distribute: the B.C. Private Liquor Store Association and more recently, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The argument by the liquor stores is the same: we are good at distributing one controlled substance (alcohol), so we will be good at selling other controlled substances (marijuana).
I understand why they would want the gig. There is a lot of opportunity at stake. The winner gets a big piece of the emerging cannabis market.
But have you been to a liquor store lately? I have. It wasn't a very personal experience.
Alcohol consumption is very one-dimensional. Sure, people use it for different reasons, but the effect is the same whether you have a few glasses of chardonnay or a couple gin & tonics. You're drunk and that doesn't really change based on the type of alcohol you consume.
As a result, there isn't a lot of experience needed to sell alcohol. That's why you're often buying your merlot from a 19-year-old cashier and the conversation with them doesn't extend past "cash or credit?"
But it works. Unless you're talking about high-end wine or whiskey you don't need an expert to sell booze. The entry-level worker is the right fit for the job.
Cannabis is different. People use cannabis for different outcomes. Some outcomes are medically driven like anxiety, depression, pain, and insomnia. Others use cannabis in a more recreational manner and seek effects like energy, motivation and an elevated mood. There are seemingly endless strains that have different effects on the user.
In a dispensary model, like the one in Colorado, we see stores that specialize in cannabis and employ budtenders who are very knowledgeable on the products and the effects. They are positioned to give advice on how to consume cannabis, how to dose and what the risks are to the user.
The budtender is to cannabis what the sommelier is to wine. They have the experience and knowledge to sell a complex product to users who have varying tastes and needs.
So what is the best model? Dispensaries? Storefronts owned by Licensed Producers? It's hard to know. The discussion on legalization in Canada is in its infancy and the Liberal government hasn't provided direction on how the product will be distributed.
But here's what I do know. Dropping the liquor store cashier into the role of the budtender isn't going to work out well. Not for the customer and not for the business owner. They are simply not the right fit for the job.
Pick up any business book and you will find a chapter on hiring the right people. Let's not kid ourselves – this is a business decision. Even though this discussion is rooted in government regulations, policy and legislation – legalization means big revenue for the government and the creation of an entire new sector of businesses.
The proposals by the liquor stores are one dimensional just like their products. They fail to recognize the complexities of the cannabis industry and that it requires a specialized labour force. Regardless of where the product is sold we need to have a model that ensures we have educated and knowledgeable people supporting customers and the industry in Canada.


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As Western New York heads back to the football fields after the toughest of weeks, I decided to give Portville coach Gary Swetland a call.
I'm very glad I did.
Swetland is like many high school football coaches, who have been chosen – and I don't just mean by their employers – to lead young men, to mold them, to have an impact on them for the rest of their lives. A majority of the high school coaches I have encountered fit this description, regardless of sport, gender or geography.
Sometimes coaches have to help navigate young people through challenges much more difficult than those printed on their season schedule.
"Any time that anything tragic affects anyone's life, or some debilitating adversity occurs, when there are some tremendous challenges which challenge every aspect of who you are and what you're doing, it's part of the healing process to put one foot in front of the other," said Swetland, who has been coaching for 27 years, all but four of those as head coach. "What we're doing is part of the healing process: One foot in front of the other, and work productively towards what you're trying to work towards.
"After some period of time, and we don't know how long it will take, we'll be afforded time to heal enough to where you have perspective on it.
"Everyone has to heal forward."
Swetland's Portville Panthers were the opponent one week ago during the game in which Damon Janes of Brocton suffered head injuries that would result in his death three days later.
As our teams, students and communities return to gather under Friday night lights or on an autumnal Saturday afternoon, Janes remains in the consciousness of all of Western New York football. His funeral will be Saturday morning in Westfield. His Westfield/Brocton team's scheduled game against Ellicottville has been postponed.
Prior to all Section VI games tonight, a moment of silence will be observed and a statement read supporting Janes' family and his community. Teams throughout Western New York will honor Janes with helmet stickers during Week Three, as 74 local teams participate in 38 games.
"There's a football family all across Western New York, and everybody is eager to be part of that," Swetland said. "There's not a coach in Western New York that looks at all of this and isn't shaken. There's no good place to be from all of this, regardless of who you are in Western New York football.
"I'd like to think we are doing all we can, with as good a heart about it as we can."
One of tonight's games will have Portville hosting Nichols at 7 p.m.
"We're taking it one day at a time, and soon enough it will be one play at a time," Swetland said. "Soon enough hopefully it will come back to one week at a time, one month at a time, one season at a time, one year at a time and on and on.
"Some of the wonder and concern and the – 'Wow, I can't believe it' – to a certain extent is much like life itself. Sometimes inexplicable, or tragic, or fantastic things happen, in all of our lives, and regardless of how they impacted us, we have to be able to heal forward, to go forward, and do what you have to do. It's very, very challenging, and it's very difficult, and very emotional, and it tests everything that you are, and everything you want to be."
Every time I go cover a high school football game, and every time you go watch one, and every time the coaches and players take to the field, there is an ambulance stationed somewhere nearby. It's mandated, because obviously football is a collision sport and there will be injuries. Most people walk by and probably don't even think about why it's there. I know I often haven't.
"This isn't part of the game," said Swetland. "It's unfortunate, and it's awful, and words can't describe how heartbreaking this is. Nevertheless, it's not typical of football, any football at any level."
As fans file into bleachers with blankets, and schoolmates congregate to be at the big game (even while perhaps not watching it), as officials shake hands with each other at the 50-yard line, and when the players file toward the field, their cleats click-clacking, one foot in front of the other, we all will have the same thought:
We hope that those ambulances won't have to be used.
"It has been a tough week to say the least, but what we're dealing with is nothing to what those families and communities are dealing with," Section VI football chairman Ken Stoldt said Thursday. "We are tremendously saddened. If there's anything we can do to support the families and those schools involved, then that's what we're going to do."
Here is the statement that will be read prior to all Section VI football games this weekend.
"On behalf of the entire Section VI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, we offer our deepest condolences and support to the family, friends and classmates of Damon Janes, including the school-communities of Brocton, Westfield and Portville. Please know that you are in the hearts of the entire Western New York athletic community."
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This is a blog post which is in the pipelines for several years now. But since I got asked now directly, I decided to finally write down what my take on Getting Things Done, in short GTD is. I read the book by the same name by David Allen in 2005 or 2006 after it got recommended to me with the comment "Since I use this system my desk is always tidy".
I never took the book as a ruleset but with the words of Captain Barbossa from the first Pirates of the Carribean-movie: "the code is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules". So, I created my own "system" to get things done. And I have to be honest, it doesn't always work and from time to time I succumb to slacking but this is probably some part of my nature and hard to fight. But I give my best.
The system had several iterations and began its life on paper with the Hipster PDA and a hacked Moleskine but needed actually computer programs to really work. What it needs is something you have always with you like a smartphone that syncs its data to your computer.
Trust and Outsourcing
The most important parts of what I learned from the book are essentially the following two:
- Have a trusted system.
- Write everything down.
Without a trusted system, everything I am writing here about isn't a solution at all. When you don't trust your system, you might even create more workload for your brain. After all you have to remember then what you have written down and what not and maybe even care about wether nothing gets lost in your system.
The second one only works, when you have a trusted system. Write everything down. Move stuff out of your brain into your system. Essentially outsource task management from your brain to your todo-system. The good thing is that in contrast to an economy, there will be no hollowing-out, since no one looses his or her job and will have problems to find a new one. No, you make ressources free, to be able to focus on the tasks, you have to do right now. The more you write down, the lesser the chance that your brain will pop right into an important task with a modal reminder dialogue that you shouldn't forget to get salt at the super market, so your dinner won't taste bland.
But number two works only if you have a trusted system. So create one and then write everything down.
The Setup
First get your inboxes in order. In my case it is a pile situated on my desk of loose papers, my mail inbox and the inbox of the current app of choice on my smartphone and its equivalent on my computer. And in general I try to follow the principle that fewer inboxes are better because that means that I have to trust less things to work. In my experience the pile of paper is the most untrustworthy one. But hey, there is still so much paper floating around.
I prefer using some todo-apps on my Mac and their iOS-clients. But at work I have only Windows available, so I am using there a plain-text-system and sync it to an iOS-client via Dropbox. Makes more inboxes but the Mac-clients are worth it.
Areas of Responsibility
The next thing I need for getting order into my tasks are larger groups, that are defined by areas in my life. In Things I am using "Areas of Responsibility". In OmniFocus I used folders, in plain-text solutions I usually use one text-file per area. Depending on the system I have more areas. In Things or a text-file system I have some "projects" converted to "Areas of Responsibility" or would have in a text-file-system in its own file.
I have defined for myself six areas:
- Home
- University
- Work
- Administration
- Blogging / Podcasting
- Hobby
Home: Everything I have to do privately or are family matters. Cleaning the apartment, repairing toys from my child, getting something new for the apartment, water the flowers etc.
University: This one is for everything related to my studies. Texts that I have to read, questions I have to research, extending the dates when I have to return books to the library and so on.
Work: Since I am a student who has to pay rent, has to eat something and wants from time to time just buy stuff, I have to work. Everyting work-related comes into this area. Usually I have a secondary system just for work, since I have to work with Windows at work but prefer actually a Todo-app that is only available for OS X.
Administration: This is the area for paperwork and paying bills.
Blogging/Podcasting: Well, I have a blog and am part of two podcasts. I could fit those also into the Hobby-area but I prefer to keep them separate. Henceforth ideas and everything I have to do for those get into this area.
Hobby: A child, work, studying, blogging and podcasting still can leave a bit of free time that wishes to be filled. So, I have a few hobbies, like a monthly pen&paper-role playing session, dancing and karate classes. From time to time I have to do something for them, too like advancing my character or just getting new equipment like laces for my dancing shoes or a new belt when I was succesful in a belt trial.
Not every task needs a projects. Therefore I have in OmniFocus some projects with the name "miscellaneous" and Things and text-file-approaches support those tasks easily out of the box. And not every task that can be broken down into single steps needs a project. The task "pay electric bill" is enough for me to know that I have to get the bill and make the wire transfer.
Otherwise I use projects for the obvious: bigger tasks that have to be broken down to get an outcome.
I have two special projects that will never be closed. In Things I created Areas of Responsibility for them because of the way the side bar works. I just don't want to see them right in the top of the projects.
Watch Later: For listening something later I use Huffduffer, for reading a text later I use Instapaper. For videos, web projects, software or other stuff I want to have a look at, when I am at my desktop I put a task into this project. So, when I have some free time, I just pull up this project and have a look here.
Shopping: I don't need a special shopping list-app. After all, those are only lists and todo-apps are pretty good in maintaining lists. So, I use my todo-app for my shopping list. When we plan what we need from the supermarket, I am often at home and can input in on my computer which is faster than on the iPhone. It's the best way for me to keep my shopping list up to date. Of course, when I want to get something from Amazon or the AppStore which I can't or don't want afford right now, it usually comes into this project, too.
There are some projects that I have to do again from time to time. The three most used templates by me are a template for paying doctor's bills, since that takes several steps, a template for a new episode of the retrogaming-podcast I am part of and the last one is tidying up the apartment (which could also be recurring one). I just have an inactive project for those and have them in an are called templates. When I have to get one up and working, I duplicate it, move it to the appropriate area, make a bit of customization (bill number, episode name, things like that) and set them active if necessary depending of the GTD-tool I am using.
Getting Things Done
So, now everything is set up and I actually have to get things done. If I have an idea or in a discussion comes something up, I note it immediately down and excuse myself, that I have to do that for not forgetting it. After all, we don't want to be rude and stare at our smartphones all day long 😉
Task Name
I read on several blogs that a task name should look like "Verb object". That's fine for English, but try that with other languages. In German that works only well with an imperative and I don't like to have a commanding voice in my head. In addition there are many verbs that get split up, so one part goes before the object, another one after the object. So that doesn't usually work. "Object Verb" works most of the time but actually I don't need all the time a verb. And for my Shopping-list the item name is more than enough as is a URL for my Watch Later-list.
Therefore I write my tasks down like bulletpoints:
* 1 lection Duolingo (that's a very recommendable site for learning languages)
* Read 1 Pomodoro (more about that later)
* tooth paste
In combination with the area or even a project that already gives me enough context, that I know what to do.
Copy & Pasting
Quite often input comes from mails or social networks. When I have the possibility to use the OmniFocus Maildrop, I just forward the mail or the app.net-post to Maildrop and I am done. Usually I adjust the subject because that becomes the task.
When I am using a system that doesn't have something available like Maildrop, I usually do the following:
- the mail-body gets copied and posted into the notes-field of a task and I add a short todo as the task
- I copy the text of an app.net/twitter-post and make that the task.
This works and is fast. And if it's about mail, I usually have enough ways to find my mails in MailMate
Contexts and Tags
I think that contexts are an invention for people who have far more to do than they can handle. The clientele of David Allen which he is consulting. In OmniFocus I usually add a context because it is so fast and easy, in Things I feel like they discourage one from doing so the way input of tasks on the iPhone is set up. I have contexts that describe "locations":
- home
- computer
- phone
- online (so doable on a computer, smartphone whatever as long as I am online)
- library
- errands
- waiting for
And only a tag like library has sub-contexts. I do not even have sub-contexts for Errands anymore except Amazon and AppStore to get an additional information for what device it is. But all in all it was too tedious to think about where I get something when entering the tasks. Also I am going for errands nearly every day, so I just go where I need to buy stuff. When I look at my errands, I usually know when I get some stuff at specific places. But for example tooth paste I get everywhere. It's rare that I get something at only one place.
Waiting for is a special context which is reserved for the case that I have to wait onto some event to happen or on a person. Usually those tasks get also in the task-text a "Waiting for" and get either scheduled or a due date for following up, if nothing happened. I always set this context and never get sloppy with that one. The reason are that I can easier find them in my review and since I depend in that case on external factors, I have to be extra careful.
Tags are nice but in the end I am not using them. Things is so good in convincing me that I don't need them, that I usually do not enter them and it still works.
I tried using those new contexts which are about energy levels and all but I never got them to work for me. They are a nice idea but looking at my today- and projects-list I usually know what I am capable to do and what not. And I actually don't want to think about that beforehand when entering the task. For what reason? If the task is "solve complex math-problem", I know that I am not able to do it at 10pm after I just had a training unit of karate that felt like two.
If my workload would suddenly quadruple, that would all change though I guess.
Start and Due times
Never set due dates or times when it is not absolutely necessary. But try to set start dates (or schedule tasks in Things) as often as possible. In my experience a lot of tasks can be done only starting from a certain date. When you set start dates, you can remove those tasks out of your sight until their time comes and you have to re-decide, if you can set another start date or if you really want to see those tasks every day. I even set start times because I know that I can't do certain tasks before the afternoon because I am at work. That way they only pop up, when I am on my way home and check what I have to do after work.
Many people seem to set due dates because they expect that they do want to do a certain task at a certain date but in the end they won't and just tons of tasks that are overdue pile up. Just set due dates when something bad happens when a task is not done latest on a certain date.
And then there are due times. Let's say I want to do something to do, like getting something from the supermarket, I like to set me a due date for a certain time where I should be near one. The tasks becomes then overdue but I get reminded about it. I can remove the due date if necessary. There are apps that don't support due times, only dates (I look at you Things). Then I have to use some other app to remind me. That adds a second inbox but it works somehow.
In the morning I go through my tasks and have a look what I want and have to do today. Then I flag/star everything and off I go. There Things shines by the way in contrast to OmniFocus. The Next-list works for me far better than all the perspectives I tried and having all scheduled tasks turning up for review in the beginning of the day, makes it easier as well.
I know that I need for some tasks concentration or that are ongoing and at least doing something for a certain time for a day brings me forward, even so I actually do not really want to do it. In those cases I use Pomodoros. If you have never heard of the concept, it is just a series of timers:
Do something for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break, do something for 25 minutes etc. An interval of 25 minutes is called a pomodoro. After four pomodoros you get an extended break of 15 minutes. Sounds a bit strange but it works. Silence your phone and computer, switch off any instant messengers, mail programs or whatever, start your timer and begin doing it. Even if it is a long task, with those intervals you will fulfill them at some time, instead of never because you just procrastinate over it.
Reviews are an important part that you can trust your system. I do right now a weekly review sundays and monthly review on the beginning of a month, but when my workload is huge I do a daily one. My weekly review is taken from Creating Flow with OmniFocus from Kourosh Dini. Even when you are not an OmniFocus-user this book might be interesting for you because he has a lot of interesting ideas how to set up workflows.
My weekly recurring project has the following tasks:
- Get all inboxes to zero
- Collect loose papers and materials
- Empty your brain
- Do a review (look through all your active projects)
- Look at Someday (or look at all your inactive projects)
- Review the Waiting for-context
- Review previous calendar data (one week back for the weekly review, one month for the monthly)
- Review future calendar data (again one week or one month)
- Be creative (come up with new stuff, you want to do)
The monthly review is actually just an addition for setting up and reviewing my budgets and setting goals for the month, so what do I want to achieve this month.
A daily review just looks at a few projects, creates the above mentioned today-list on the evening before instead of the morning and has an additional look on future calendar data and waiting for-tasks to stay on top of everything.
As stated above: Reviews are important and in my opinion actually the most important part to keep your system a trusted system. Even if you are sloppy with entering your and checking off your tasks, the review still keeps the system trusted. OmniFocus helps with reviewing since you can tell it that you want to review projects at certain times like weekly, biweekly or even more seldom.
Now I wrote a lot about how I set up my system and how I enter and work through my tasks. In the end a short round up is in order.
- Trust your system
- Write everything down
- Rarely use due dates, often use start dates
- Create Pomodoros for large tasks you likely procrastinate on
- Do your reviews to keep on top
I guess that's it. I hope this helps and gives you some inspiration. I am happy to answer questions in the comments.


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TweetDeck Releases Brand-New iPhone App
Twitter is reportedly mulling the idea of acquiring TweetDeck, but that hasn't stopped TweetDeck from overhauling its iPhone app.
TweetDeck for iPhone 2.0 is available now in the App Store as a brand-new app, not just an update to the existing one. As a result, TweetDeck encouraged users to uninstall the current iOS app and download iPhone TweetDeck v2.
The company said TweetDeck engineers "distilled the essence of what made it so popular into a series of guiding principles. They then embarked on creating a brand new app from scratch, making use of all the latest technologies and design approaches, but all the while with an eye on those fundamental principles from the original."
What's new? First up is a totally new design that mirrors themes and elements TweetDeck incorporated into its Android and Chrome apps. It also now supports iOS 4, so it can take advantage of the platform's retina display and multi-tasking.
The usual columns remain, but TweetDeck also added the option to customize the feeds that appear in your columns. "So if you want to see DMs from one account, blended with your Facebook news feed, plus a couple of Twitter Lists, then you can do. Fancy blending a Twitter search, with your Mentions and Favourites? No problemo!" TweetDeck said.
To alter the column settings, just pinch the column in question to add feeds, reposition, or delete. To jump to the top, tap the status bar; to refresh, pull it down.
There is also built-in support for deck.ly for long posts; it can be turned off in the settings menu. Users can also explore Twitter feeds by swiping; a tweet detail view lets you read an entire conversation.
Standard Twitter features remain, like re-tweets and replies, while a new compose window allows you to add photos, geo-tag, shorten URLs, and autocomplete names.
TweetDeck said a version for the iPad is in the works.
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Twitter was in "advanced talks" to acquire TweetDeck for around $50 million. That came about a month after Twitter placed a moratorium on third-party apps. Twitter updated its iOS app last month, too, though it later had to delete the "quickbar" feature after users complained.
For more, see PCMag Editor Lance Ulanoff's take on the reported deal: Twitter Will Kill TweetDeck.
For more from Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeAlbanesius.


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The hard part of deciding what to have for dinner is over. You've made a good choice in choosing pulled pork for dinner, as there are various ways to enjoy this barbecue classic. Whether you want it in sandwich form, taco style, or just plain jane with a few sides is up to you, but no meal is complete without drink and appetizers to go with it. Fret not, as we have you covered.
From start to finish, you'll need some cocktails for loved ones to get them in the groove, appetizers to ensure no one gets hangry, and sides to add to the yummy goodness that is pulled pork.
Cocktail of the Day
The Gin Fizz
First and foremost, you'll need a cocktail to go with this meal you're crafting. Whether it's a cocktail to have during your cooking endeavors, or one to entertain your guests while they wait for appetizers to be served is besides the point. The point here is that alcohol helps the waiting process, and a well-designed cocktail has never been a bad idea.
For this specific dish, we recommend a lighter cocktail, perhaps one of the vodka or gin variety, as to not get in the way of the flavors and heaviness behind the meal you're crafting. After all, who wants to be overly full off a cocktail or two when pulled pork is on the menu?
The best part about this Gin Fizz recipe is that you can make most of it ahead of time and place it in a pitcher, making it easier for your guests--and yourself--to refill and refresh.
Get the recipe here.
The Happy Appetizer
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
The last thing you want is to serve an appetizer that's completely left field from the dinner you're cooking. The trick with appetizers for a barbecue dinner is to ensure they're satisfying, but not overbearing to your dinner and sides.
For example, you probably should avoid serving things such as macaroni and cheese balls or kolaches, as they run the risk of serving as a light dinner, leaving your guests full upon the arrival of the actual meal.
Go for bite-sized treats, such as carrots and hummus, or a cheese and meat plate, as both go seamlessly well with your gin fizz and main course of pulled pork.
Make your own hummus to impress with this recipe here.
Savory Sides
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Macaroni and Cheese
For a starchy side, we recommend going with a macaroni and cheese recipe, and we like the addition of bread crumbs, parmesan and garlic to spruce it up a bit.
This is especially helpful if you're a barbecue purist and believe that barbecue sauce has no room on or around your barbecue. Find the recipe here.
Simple Skillet Green Beans
As for the other side, it's near impossible to go wrong with well-seasoned green beans. They'll taste even better with a few dashes of BBQ sauce on top. What more could one want?
Find the recipe here.
The Main Show
Perfect Pulled Pork
Now that you've decided on all other aspects to your meal, it's time to get to business, and find the perfect pulled pork recipe. What to look for is well-seasoned recipes, especially if you're a traditional barbecue enthusiast. Dry rubs are good for purists, as it gives the meat good flavor without drowning it in barbecue sauce to begin with.
This also brings out the savory flavors within the pork shoulder, and allows you and your guests to enjoy each moment of the pork's tender and juicy qualities. Better yet, you can enjoy this pork in a multitude of ways, not just by itself.
Add the shredded meat to a butter bun for a pulled pork sandwich, or even pan-fry it with brown sugar, black pepper, and garlic powder to make crispy carnitas with your pulled pork. You can even whip together pulled pork nachos with leftovers.
Get this traditional pork recipe here.
Decadent Dessert
No-Bake Banana Cream Cheesecake
So you've made it this far in the meal, and it's time for dessert. What dessert goes well with barbecue, and specifically pulled pork? Banana pudding, of course! With it's simple sweetness along with it's light creamy appeal, it makes the perfect cap off to this pulled pork meal.
Take things up a notch and take that banana cream pudding into full decadence by adding a cheesecake element to it. You'll be sure to leave a lasting impression on those you've invited, as well as yourself!
Get the recipe here.
Just like that, you've served the most perfect dinner menu. What will your next dinner endeavor be?


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Corporate News
Toyota halts output in Laguna
Posted on April 14, 2011
INDUSTRY LEADER Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) will halt production at its Laguna plant for three days next week due to a shortage in car parts sourced from disaster-stricken Japan, joining two other car assemblers that have announced similar shutdowns.
The local arm of the Japanese car maker will shutter its factory from April 18-20 and will just attempt to make up for the lost hours later in the year, Rommel R. Gutierrez, TMP vice-president for management services and corporate planning, yesterday said.
"TMP will have three non-production days in April due to temporary limitation in supply of production parts," Mr. Gutierrez said in a text message.
"At this time, we plan to recover these non-production days in the coming months," he added.
The company's assembly lines in Sta. Rosa, Laguna can churn out 30,500 units in a year after an expansion was implemented in late 2010 to serve robust demand, earlier reports show.
Toyota's local arm accounted for 38% of total sales of 16 car firms in the first quarter, industry data show. The company is targeting a 6%-7% in sales to 62,000 units by yearend. It is unknown whether the target will be recast after the production halt.
Mr. Gutierrez claimed that the work stoppage will have "no effect on workers as we will reschedule production days in the coming months."
Mr. Gutierrez went on to assure that the company would coordinate with Toyota Motor Corp. in Japan and its local suppliers to monitor the supply situation.
This comes on the heels of earlier announcements from Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. and Ford Group Philippines to cut down on production.
Honda Cars Philippines had said it would temporarily cut production by half at its assembly plant in Sta. Rosa Laguna, south of Metro Manila starting this month.
Ford Group Philippines followed suit, advancing 18 previously scheduled down days at its Sta. Rosa, Laguna facility starting this week.
Despite this suspension, Ford Philippines said interested buyers will have enough inventories.
"Overall, our inventories are adequate to support consumer demand at this point," Anika Salceda-Wycoco, Ford Philippines assistant vice-president for communications, said in an e-mail to BusinessWorld yesterday.
"Employees have been asked to maximize their vacation leave balance [in line with Easter/Holy Week]. Also, some of the days will be utilized for regular trainings for our employees," she added.
Disruption in supply and logistics had been forecast after Japanese car makers like Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. suspended production in Japan in the wake of the disasters last month.
Frank M. Nacua, secretary-general of the Philippine Automotive Federation, claimed other car and part makers here will likely slow production over the Holy Week as well.
"Board of Investments-registered manufacturers and assemblers will take advantage of the Lenten break," Mr. Nacua said.
Homer A. Maranan, secretary-general of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc., said the group is seeking regular updates from members. -- AMGR


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Kids' eating habits are very important for parents and it is very frustrating to prepare food and find out your kids do not like it.
If you look at this issue from an emotional point of view, it has to do with control. Your kids are exercising control over what and when they eat, while you try to keep that control. Once you look at it this way, though, the solution is simple.
Here are some great things that will get your kids to eat well:
- Make the food together with them. Kids love to eat their own creations. You can get them to join in the fun of cooking from around the age of two. When they are younger, you can bring them closer to you and give them some of the ingredients or food to play with (pasta and dough are great) to make them feel connected and familiar with the food when it gets to the table.
- Make a list of the food they like and allow them to choose the menu, at least every few days. This will make them feel that you respect their choices and set a good example for them to respect the choices of others on the rest of the days.
- Remember that kids will typically not starve themselves. If they do not eat during dinner, they will look for something to eat later. Say to them, "We only eat what we have on the table", and make sure they have nothing else afterwards. After three or four times, they will understand you are serious.
- Kids who do not eat at dinnertime sometimes say, "I'm hungry", just before bedtime. Get your child's plate off the table and do not compromise on an easy sandwich or a snack. If you do it enough times, they will look for another strategy.
- At the dinner table, leave your kids options to choose from. If they insist, remind them they can choose whatever they want from the food on the table.
- In some homes, the parents serve everyone their food. Give your kids control over their eating by allowing them to serve themselves from the variety on the table. At the beginning, they do not know how much to take, but if you give them time to practice, they will learn and find the right portions.
Kids use food as another way to find your limits. If you are consistent, they will eat well!


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9 Reasons Christmas In Alaska Is The Absolute Best
I'd have to argue that Christmas is the best time of year… especially in Alaska. Our children get to hop off the bus for Christmas break and run home surrounded by hills of snow. Our nights are nice and long so we get to thoroughly enjoy the town's Christmas lights and even our zoos light up for the holidays. Here are some of the reasons that Christmas in Alaska is the best!
What would you add to this list? Let me know in the comments!