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It's impossible for me not to sound like a fan boy. Using Shaper Origin was one of those experiences where you just don't know what to say afterwards. This is what the future looks like.
I've used a lot of CNC tools in my life, from my first home-built CNC conversion, to 1980s monstrosities that ran off the floppy kind of floppy disks, and all the way over to brand new state-of-the-art vertical machining centers. I had to shake a lot of that knowledge off when they demoed the device to me.
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Rock Jumping and Ruining iPhones in Mexico
Before I left for Mexico, I wanted to be extra prepared (for once) to document my trip via iPhone. I picked up a portable charger and a monopod (AKA selfie stick) so I could take photos and video without my mug being all up in the camera and you guys could see more of the beautiful country in the background than a close-up of my
freckles sun damage.
After the first night and 93479375 margaritas, I got back to my lovely hotel room at the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa and started to play around with the monopod. Clearly I was a pro.
So I took it out to Cenote Azul the next day, ready to go full Travel Channel on that bitch. It didn't quite pan out like that.
Yes, shattered my two-month-old iPhone on the first excursion of the trip. Just glad I could capture the trauma on video. (As if I need to say it, do NOT purchase this cheaply made monopod if you have any plans to use it and keep your technology intact.)
But I didn't let it put a damper on an incredible experience at this certified paradise. Picture a giant, natural swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery…
And you can jump off a rock into the cool, crystal clear water (it feels higher when you're up there, you guys). Obviously, we had to film that jewel in slow-mo.
Who let the dinosaurs out?
Despite the shattered iPhone on a trip when it's actually really important I have my phone (#FML), the magic of the cenote took all my cares away. If you're planning a trip to Mexico, I highly recommend a day trip to one of these magical jungle pools.
I may not be coming home (as long as I can find an Apple store here).
More to come…..and follow the trip on Instagram @AshHess!

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Critique Groups: When?
Sara Allen @http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/ says that she recognizes the importance of a critique group, but she doesn't want anyone looking at her manuscript until it is finished. I've heard a few people say that this is how they like to do things, and I'm sure there are plenty more out there who need to finish their first draft before letting anyone else take a look.
On the other hand, I find it very helpful to have a group throughout my writing process. I like to workshop as I go because sometimes I get hung up on plot or character or rhythm or pacing and it helps me to hear other people's ideas even if I don't use them. Most of the time I probably won't use my group members' ideas, but their input helps me see where I need to improve and I fix it in my own way.
Are there other options? Maybe some people like to wait until they've already gone through a couple finished drafts before taking it to a critique group.
I'd say, if you feel ready for a group to help you along, then go for it. But, I will advise that you at least have something written before you look for a group. Ideas alone just won't cut it when it comes to critique groups.
When do you think is the right time for a critique group and why? How do you know when you're ready?
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I think it's different for everyone. I have found it helpful to get my crit partners to check out my early drafts in case I need some major structural changes or fill in some major plot holes. It's better to know early than later.ReplyDelete
Thanks, Lynda! I agree that it is different for everyone, and that's definitely something that new authors should keep in mind. We don't have to do anything in a specific way just because that's how someone else does it. It's about learning what you need for yourself.ReplyDelete
I like your point: critique groups can help pinpoint flaws, but it's up to the writer (or can be) to figure out her best way to fix it. That sums up the fun and function of a critique group (for me).ReplyDelete
I think critique groups are extremely productive when I've written something, sat on it, and rewritten it again. When it's just a first draft, I'm more likely to already know what's wrong with it. If I've already reworked it, I'm less likely to notice what still isn't working.
And other times it's just too fresh for me to feel like fixing it. So I take the comments home and stuff them in a cupboard and try not to think about it.
Not too helpful.
But I'm also a little smitten with the idea of getting other brilliant people involved early on in the creative process. I love idea jam sessions. So electric and satisfying.


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Someone prone to talking a lot or at length. Good luck getting out of here—Aunt Louise is a real flapjaw and could easily blather to you for an hour.
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In the grand narrative of modern Chinese history, 1943 is usually passed over with little notice. Great attention has been paid to critical watersheds in Chinese history--the end of the empire in 1911, the outbreak of full-scale war with Japan in 1937, or the triumph of the Chinese Communist revolution in 1949. What can we learn if we focus attention on a less dramatic year? In 1943, in the middle of World War II, the Allies renounced the unequal treaties, Chiang Kai-shek wrote China's Destiny and met with Roosevelt and Churchill at Cairo, and Mme Chiang made her memorable trip to the United States. From the northwestern province of Xinjiang to the southern smuggling entrepôt of Guangzhouwan, the stories of calculating politicians, suspected spies, starving peasants, downtrodden intellectuals, recalcitrant preachers, and star-crossed actors come together to illuminate the significance of this year for China as a whole. In thirteen topical chapters, both the achievements and the disappointments of 1943 are explored in an effort to capture a moment in time when China stood at a crossroads but the road ahead lay shrouded in the impenetrable fog of war.
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When I used to buy computers from Best Buy or straight from Dell, those computers always used to be filled with trial software and extras that I never used. They usually came with a trial version of an antivirus software, an office suite, maybe some games, and other miscellaneous pieces of software. My first day or two of owning them usually consisted of deleting all the crapware I didn't want or or maybe trying out something that looked interesting, but then deleting them afterwards.
That's why I know a lot of people recommend Macbooks or iMacs because they usually don't come with a bunch of those extras preinstalled. I think that's probably what Microsoft was going for too with the "Signature Edition" laptops and computers you can buy at their stores whether it be a machine from HP, Dell, Lenovo, or others. While not entirely crapware free, these machines are basically just loaded with Windows 10, maybe a game or two, and that's it. The Dell XPS 13 I purchased was the first PC I've bought that required very little uninstalling on the first day.
What's interesting to note here is that my Dell XPS 13 didn't even come preloaded with Microsoft Office 365. There was a link to get it, but it wasn't installed. There wasn't the usual McAfee trial Dell usually preloads or any of Dells usual Dell branded software either, other than their SupportAssist app which is useful.
Not sure if because of the lack of preinstalled software that my Dell XPS 13 boots up super fast right now and I can get into the desktop in about 10-15 seconds. With that said, if you're planning on getting a new Windows 10 laptop or desktop, I highly suggest checking out the Microsoft Store to get one. Not only will it come with less "crap," it might also end up being a lot cheaper like it was in my case.
As an added bonus, you can buy an optional warranty that lasts for 2 year. The regular price of it is something like $150 or so, however, they have some educational discount they don't tell you about that will save you about $110 or so. Just ask about that too. It beats having to send your hardware in for service with the manufacturer and Microsoft will replace the machine for you if they can't fix it.


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In 1992, he returned to Austin and became assistant editor of the UT alumni magazine, The Alcalde. The following year he became the magazine's editor, a role in which he served for 16 years. From 2011-2015 he served as speechwriter to the president of The University of Texas. He currently is messaging architect in office of University Communications.
Between 2006 and the present he has written nine books including memoir, humor, fiction, spirituality and religious philosophy, and history. Dude: A Generation X Memoir, was included in the Austin American-Statesman's Best Books of 2008. He wrote and co-produced the independent feature film The Secret of Suranesh. He also authors an eclectic blog, The Trailhead (avrelseale.wordpress.com), which features his essays, poetry, and infographics on a wide range of subjects. His writing can also be found on other blogs related to the Baha'i Faith, a subject on which he has given numerous public talks.
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Deadline reports that Joss Whedon's rumored Marvel-themed TV project just got official. ABC has ordered a live-action pilot for "S.H.I.E.L.D." from Whedon, who will co-write and possibly direct.
News of a possible Marvel TV project for Whedon came following the announcement that he would return to direct "The Avengers 2," the sequel to the blockbuster "The Avengers" which has earned an estimated $617 million since its May 4 release. Signing on as director was actually part of a larger exclusive deal with Disney, Marvel's parent company, that would also see him develop a Marvel TV project.
Fans of Marvel Studios' films know that S.H.I.E.L.D., which stands for Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, was first introduced in 2008's "Iron Man" and the organization's role has continued to grow in successive films. Both S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and fan-favorite Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) played critical roles in "The Avengers," making the project a logical choice for Whedon.
Whedon will co-write with his brother, Jed Whedon ("Spartacus: Vengeance"), and Maurissa Tancharoen ("Spartacus: Gods of the Arena"), both of whom also worked on Whedon's "Dollhouse" series at Fox. "S.H.I.E.L.D." marks Joss Whedon's return to television where he created the critically acclaimed "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Firefly" and "Dollhouse."
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Just 24 hours after cleverly revealing the ant-sized teaser, Marvel Studios has unveiled a full, human-size teaser for the Ant-Man trailer set to premier Tuesday during Agent Carter!
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A couple of interesting things there:
It looks like Hope van Dyne may either be working for Cross or breaking into his lab. I imagine she's working for him since Lang is a thief and it'd be easier to see him breaking in.
Looks like at some point, Hank Pym will be going into one of his old school labs. I like the fact that a lot of this film will connect to the past of the MCU and fill in some blanks.
In the still of Lang in the prison fight, the shirts read "CDCR" which stands for California Deprment of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Can't be sure what prison it is, but we have seen Seagate before and the prisoners there have "Seagate" on their clothes.


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Shitbox Rally, Raising Funds For the Fight Against Cancer
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Rhino Linings is proud to be sponsoring Brendon Munn and Andrew Blanch who are set to take on the perilous outback in this year's Shitbox Rally, Australia's largest independently run fundraiser for Cancer Council.
Kicking off in Mackay on May 7, 2016 the team have set their sights on the challenge ahead as they travel to Tasmania. Joining 400 other participants, Brendon and Andrew will attempt to drive a car worth less than $1,000 across some of Australia's most arduous roads, taking on the largest Shitbox Rally water crossing to date – all to raise much needed funds for cancer research.
Travelling from tropical Queensland to Tasmania's wilderness, the guys will be weaving their way through Eastern Australia where fancy dress is the norm, strangers are friends and duct tape, cable ties and chewing gum ensure your car makes it across the finish line.
This year, Shitbox Rally is aiming to raise $1.4 million in the fight against cancer.
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Shitbox Rally is not a race but rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable: to drive cars worth $1,000 or less across Australia via some of its most arduous roads – all to raise money for cancer research. Shitbox Rally was founded in 2009 by James Freeman, after both of his parents died from cancer within 12 months of each other, as a way of raising money and awareness in the fight against cancer – a disease that now affects so many people. Over the last six years, Shitbox Rally has raised over $6.1 million for cancer research, making the rally the largest independent fundraiser for the Cancer Council.
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Recently when I needed to redesign The Collective Studio logo and stationery I could think of no better person to ask than our daughter-in-law Samera Khan. With a professional career that has seen her working internationally in advertising for almost a decade, and as an associate creative director for OgilvyOne Worldwide in the recent past, her sense of design is something I greatly admire.
It has always been difficult for me to describe what The Collective Studio Baroda is to people. In many ways it completely defies description, and my own role within it is even more difficult to put into words. Perhaps because it is a space that addresses many different needs and adapts itself continuously to evolve to what the various situation we address can benefit from through education, interventional strategies, financial support, curatorial endeavours and collective co-existence, that I have always struggled to articulate its core essence when asked about its function and purpose..
So when Samera and I spoke about the design brief, I put the ball in her court giving her carte blanche to figure out what would be more appropriate than the existing in-house designed stationary that needed revamping. The professional that she is, she addressed this job with putting a personal brief together herself to view me as "the client". Besides delighting in this as a wonderful methodology to approach work as a general rule, what perhaps deeply impressed me, and what I view as a great gift to receive, was how she perceived The Collective Studio Baroda. And so I thought it fitting to share an extract of her letter to me through my blog.
In the e-letter that accompanied her design layouts she wrote this to me:
Dearest Mum,
I've worked on the logo and stationary as per our discussions.
Logo: The logo is representative of you and The Collective Studio.
The colours, orange and red, are inspired from you and your surroundings.
Red: Vigour,willpower, leadership,courage,energy, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire and love.
Orange: Enthusiasm, Fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.
If looked at with a simplification, the "C" in the design (which is orange) is you and the circle around (which is red), is art and the artists of the collective. Normally an artist would encompass and in a way control the growth of the younger artists, but I feel, you surround yourself with them and help them to grow into the beautiful world of art. You, being the centre of The Collective, ensure that each part of the collective is bigger than you and is infinitely growing into a circle of education and love.
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Shortly after E3 was over, an internal document was leaked to the public about the Xbox One with scripted answers to expected queries including the use of DRM on the new system, the possibility of sharing games and whether or not games will be transferable between accounts.
The document was uploaded to PasteBin on the 12th of June and has not been removed. With over 60,000 views, it has circulated plenty of websites including Kotaku and IGN, as well as being posted on news aggregator sites such as Reddit. The document contains a hundred questions and answers that were possibly raised during the event. The reason for such a document would be to brief anyone from Microsoft who would be speaking to the media about the new console.
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Q: Did you discontinue the Xbox Live Gold Family Pack because of the new Xbox Live Gold offering?
A: We're continually evolving our products and services and are excited to extend Xbox Live Gold to anyone in the home on Xbox One.
It's great for those who were not 100% sure about stuff during E3, but it's a minefield for journalists, still trying to figure out whether or not if this is real. For the curious, you can read the full document right here.
While Microsoft have yet to confirm whether or not the document is legitimate, the answers do line up with many of the quotations and comments made from the three day event. Speaking with Kotaku, a Microsoft representative declined to comment on whether or not the document was real or if the answers were correct. Whether this was leaked internally or someone happened to stumble across it, it's good to see that Microsoft are handling this in the best way possible. While they may not be a hundred percent transparent, they definitely are trying to make sure there is some kind of control with information about the console.
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Freedom Day commemorates the first democratic post-apartheid elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994. It is significant because it marks the end of over three hundred years of colonialism, segregation and white minority rule and the establishment of a new democratic government led by Nelson Mandela and a new state subject to a new constitution. The holding of the first non-racial elections was the culmination of years of struggle and a negotiated settlement which led to the unbanning of the liberation organisations, the release of political prisoners and the return of exiles and the formal all-party negotiations which drafted an interim constitution. The elections took place in a peaceful and festive atmosphere, though there were threats of political violence. Freedom Day is celebrated…
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Branching for Continuous Delivery? Think Again!
Effective "Code-branching" strategies are still one of the most ignored in Agile development world. In this talk, using case-studies, I would like to present what is wrong with traditional strategies, how it hinders teams to deliver continuously and why Trunk Based Development (TBD) is a durable solution. Furthermore, the talk aims to explore various strategies (code/dev and ops) that enable teams to attain TBD. Finally, the talk ends with successful TBD case-studies.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
1. Start with case studies of "smelly" commonly used branching patterns [10 mins]
2. What is Trunk Based Development (TBD) and its importance in CD [5 mins]
3. TBD strategy - Feature Toggle [5 mins]
4. TBD strategy - Branch by Abstraction [10 mins]
5. FaceBook case study [5 mins]
6. Google Case study [5 mins]
7. Wrap-up and Q&A [5 mins]
Learning Outcome
1. What is Trunk Based Development (TBD)
2. finding motivation to favour TBD, if you want to deliver continuously.
3. Various strategies to support TBD - feature toggles and branch by abstraction
4. Learning from case-studies of branching strategies in Facebook and Google
5. Scaled Trunk Based Development
Target Audience
Coaches, Developers, Architects, Techno-functional Managers
1. Spoken at Agile Coffee Talk, Bangalore and Pune (twice).
2. Invited Speaker at UNICOM, Bangalore on 19-Jun-2015
3. Presented the same topic at XPConference - http://xpconference.in/
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Hi Devesh,
Branching is an important topic, however very contextual. Also it can vary quite a bit depending on your choice of workflow. IMHO participants would get the most, if you can take a specific project, you worked on and tailor this proposal to an experience report or case study, where you present:
- context of your project
- challenges faced without TBD
- how you went about introducing TBD
- challenges faced while introducing TBD
- how you resolved those challenges
- benefits your team is getting after moving to TBD
- some limitations or drawbacks of TBD
- next steps from TBD
If this makes sense, please update your proposal accordingly. Also as Joel pointed out, please share a video from your past presentation so we can see your on stage presence.
Apologies for the delayed response given extended festivities of Diwali.
Thanks Joel & Naresh for your valuable inputs. I will revamp my presentation as per your inputs and should be able to upload the updated presentation soon.
Also, unfortunately, I do not have a video to share as there was no video recording in the last 2 conferences I spoke at. However, I have few snaps which you can have a look at. https://app.box.com/s/xqrtcatbqlghi122eonv9fqizs0a9nu0
- Thanks Devesh. Can you please create a 2 mins video (trailer) of your talk and update the proposal with a link to the same? We don't need a high quality video, it can be taken from your phone or you could use Google Hangout Live to record it.
Hi Devesh,
Thanks much for this submission, it strikes a real note with me as I see tons of groups embracing the newest repos (i.e. git) but not even thinking about branching strategies. I look at gitk with them , and it is a mess.
I like the flow of the session and the examples. The only question I have is when you have delivered this session before, what have attendees taken away and been able to 'do' afterwards? You make a great case for TBD, is there a connect to help them get there you make in the presentation?
Hi Joel,
Thanks for your interest. I delivered this session in XP-Conference, Bangalore (Aug 2015).
I could notice attendees quickly resonating with the pain and challenge involved with traditional and most-widely used branching strategies. Also attendees acknowledged the fact that not merging, but the real pain was not being able to deliver/deploy continuously with such branching strategies. I think the mindset to 'question yourself twice every time you want to branch', was the key take away for the attendees.
I am not sure what they were able to do afterwards, but post the session, I was part of a lot of interesting conversations where folks were introspecting keenly on their branching strategies. However, being a coach, I have helped many teams appreciate and adapt TBD.
Let me know if I was able to answer your queries appropriately.
Hi Devesh,
Thanks for the response. Do you have a video you could share?
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Um, I missed this chapter in Parenting 101September 3, 2011 - Author: Ordinary Girl - Comments are closed
Oh Lordy, you can't make this shit up!! I swear to you.It was a 'no shit, there I was' kind of moment.
I admit to being a complete and utter germaphobe when it comes to public bathrooms. Among the worst rank bars, airports, gas stations and stadium bathrooms.
Last night was our first 'real' home game and it just so happened we were playing our old rivals the Chargers. They have had a terrible run (13 losses in a row) and last nights astounding win by our Wildcats 46-14 was worth what we went through to see it occur. In the first three minutes of the game we scored 14 points in 7 plays unopposed. And then it happened. Huge bolts of air to ground lightning and the TSSAA rules had both teams scurrying for the locker rooms. A lot of fans headed under the bleachers and a friendly neighbor lent my husband and I a small umbrella to use. Contrary to my weather channel app on my BB – durn thing lied, it was supposed to pass quickly and looked relatively small. We got poured on for an hour and fifteen minutes. There was no helping it. If you stuck it out, you got soaked. My right side as well as (thanks to the runoff) my rear end were soaked. I thought I'd be smart and wear these comfy cotton pants and rolled the cuffs up to wear with the red Wildcat shirts. Pain is temporary – Pride is forever!! Wildcat Pride 🙂
After things finally started to clear up, and the required time had passed both teams came back out to start playing. Nope, they don't call the game for anything – other than lightning breaks lol. Our boys are born mudders though. They remained unchallenged until the coach sent in the JV. He believe in giving them the experience verses ramming an obvious slaughter down the other team's throats. That's just how we roll here.
Finally fed up with just not 'feeling it' I slogged my way to the bathrooms with Alex in tow. Now come on ladies, let me hear ya! What is the first thing we do? Yep, cover the toilet with the toilet paper barrier or put down the seat covers provided (if you're lucky). So Alex goes first and has a smidge of trouble with the tp sticking since she was kinda wet. We use the handicapped stall since she still doesn't feel comfortable going herself in extremely public places..I helped her get situated and it wasn't but a small blip of trouble.
So my turn, again the tp ring and I peel off my layer to sit not even thinking. So the tp promptly adheres to my rear end and thighs, because my skin is wet and when I stand up, they stay attached. Now stop laughing damn it……..wipe your eyes so you can read the rest, it gets worse………or better depending on which side of this story you are on. I valiantly try to peel the damn treacherous 1/2 ply cheap toilet paper they always seem to have, off of my skin but it was glued on. You know, the kind where you have to worry whether or not your finger might accidentally slip through…well this is another side effect of the tissue paper thin toilet paper they provide.
So this tissue paper thin stuff is hard as hell to peel off and when my daughter leans over and starts pragmatically peeling off pieces then further humiliates me by saying matter of factly, you missed some more mom. O…M…G!! I frantically start rubbing at it, trying to get it off and keep trying to refrain from 'making it a big deal' by succumbing to the temptation to swat her hand away. After all, she was just trying to help. Lord, if you could please make THIS one of the childhood memories she forgets, I would really appreciate it.
Just when I couldn't feel more embare-rassed I turn my rear to her and say, did I get it all. I wanted to die on the spot from either shame or hysterical laughter, I couldn't decide. Though now I can hardly quit laughing long enough to type this out. She leans over to pull another strip off the other side. ARG, please let this be over with quickly!!! Finally when I could feel no more obvious tp remnants I yanked up my pants and said lets go, knowing the first thing I would do when I got home was check it out, dry off and put on something warm to help me get over the trauma………. LOL
Needless to say I spent the next 15 minutes under the hand dryer, drying myself out a bit. She tried to do the same and her petite size kept her from getting close enough to dry much but her hair and shoulders. Though she kept an exaggerated hop up attempting it anyways.
I see my moment and totally exact my revenge. I calmly point to the other end of the bathroom where the hand dryer is about 4 inches from the sink edge and say "Why don't you sit on the edge and dry yourself with that one". She took one look at me over her shoulder through narrowed eyes and her expression clearly said "fuck you very much mom" and I laughed some more as she dried herself off. I even sucked it up enough to amuse her with an exaggerated booty shake under the dryer. While the bathroom was totally empty of course………..I'm not that stupid. LOL ;-P
So I don't know whether to chalk this up as a fond memory or hope like hell if I'm old and not capable of taking care of myself, my daughter won't be wiping my bum and thinking back to that day when she was 8 and had to help her mom peel toilet paper off her ass? Great, and my 'walking recorder' just HAD to be the one witness……oh wait I guess now all of you know now too. :p
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TGIF- Thank God it's Friday, but OGIM- Oh God It's Monday. What did you say at the early hours that ushered us into another new but mostly dreadful day- Monday. Like the quote above, we don't need a new year to make a change. All we need is a Monday. The first working day of the week, offers us a huge opportunity to start afresh. But the weekend rest seems never enough to Thank God it's Monday. So beyond taking a shower, we also need to motivate ourselves into our best energy to make the best of the week, as we pursue our dreams and aspirations, knowing "Nothing is impossible, the world itself says 'I'm possible'! Continue for some motivational dose that will give you the required drive for the week. Enjoy it and soar on!
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Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. Aristotle
The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. William Blake
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election. Otto von Bismarck
No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank
No solution can ever be found by running in three different directions. Deepak Chopra
That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche
Do no overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. Buddha
It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail. Jimmy Carter
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Mark Twain
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. Chinese Proverb
Always remember, your focus determines your reality. George Lucas
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Henry Ward Beecher
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Confucius
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Robert Kennedy
Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good. Malcolm Gladwell
If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much. Donald Rumsfeld
I have never been hurt by what I have not said. Calvin Coolidge
The ones who say "you can't" and "you won't" are probably the ones that are scared that you will. Unknown
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt
You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle.
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Representatives from all project partners, policy makers, stakeholders and experts of national and regional institutions from all SEE countries, especially pre-accession countries (e.g. Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, and Ukraine), European permanent representatives of SEE partner countries, representatives of the coordination of the Danube Region, UNESCO and many more joined the CC-WARE Midterm Conference, which took place on 19th March 2014 in Modena, Italy. During the conference, first results of the project were presented to the auditorium of around 100 interested people. More pictures of the conference can be viewed here and further information (e.g. presentation) can be downloaded here. A broadcast in the Italian TV channel RAI-TGR can be downloaded here.
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The British star was arrested on 7 October after police allegedly found the drug at his apartment in New York when they responded to a burglary call.
The singer - real name George O'Dowd - entered no plea when he appeared in court in Manhattan on Wednesday.
The case was adjourned until 8 March after lawyer Lou Freeman asked for more time to prepare the case.
The former Culture Club frontman, who has also worked as a DJ, was arrested after police found bags of cocaine in his apartment.
Legal papers allege substances found in the 13 plastic bags contained more than one-eighth of an ounce (3.5g) of cocaine.
Speaking after the hearing, Mr Freeman said many people had been entertained at the apartment and Mr O'Dowd did not know who owned the drug.
He added: "He steadfastly maintains his innocence as to these charges.
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Mr O'Dowd, 44, was charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance after his arrest.
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South Africa's hopes of winning the World Cup on home soil were ended by the Durban weather last night.
The tournament hosts were forced to settle for a tie under the Duckworth/Lewis method as rain halted their pursuit of Sri Lanka's 268 for nine with 40 needed from five overs.
South Africa needed to win the crucial Pool B match to progress to the Super Six but with the sides taking two points apiece it is New Zealand who join Kenya and Sri Lanka in the next phase.
It was an unsatisfactory end to a match which looked to be going down to the wire.
A superb 73 from Herschelle Gibbs had got the home side off to a flying start as they began their pursuit before a stand of 63 between skipper Shaun Pollock and Mark Boucher kept the run rate within range.
Boucher was unbeaten on 45 and with Lance Klusener also at the crease, an exciting finish was on the cards.
But as persistent drizzle became more steady, the players were eventually forced from the field with the score 229 for six and dead level with their Duckworth/Lewis requirement.
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The Division of Historic Properties and the Fine Arts Committee of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission presents the exhibition, The Race is On: Equine Art from private and public collections at the Kentucky Executive Governor's Mansion. The works are on display from approximately April to September 2011, and represents the committees' continued efforts to bring Kentucky's fine art to our mansion.
This exhibition hosted by Cross Gate Gallery in Lexington, has been drawn from some of the best public and private collections of equestrian paintings and decorative arts in the state of Kentucky including works by Edward Troye, T.J. Scott, Alan Brewer, Jr., Wilhelm Eilerts, Andre Pater, Alexa King, Henry Stull and others. Over 40 works of art representing a wide variety of historical and contemporary styles are on display. The paintings will also be accompanied by paper works of art and decorative arts drawn from 19th and 20th century sources.


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I remember reading about an email function to loop through invoice line items that are related to a parent record and send them from an A5 web server in an email, but I cannot find this function in help or on the forum. Is there such a function?
I remember reading about an email function to loop through invoice line items that are related to a parent record and send them from an A5 web server in an email, but I cannot find this function in help or on the forum. Is there such a function?
I used the following code on the A5w page, and it works well:items_i includes any fields from tbl1 or tbl2 that you want to include in the confirmation email.Code:tbl = table.open("[Pathalias.ADB_path]\web_total.set") query.filter = "order_numb = \"" + session.cinvoice_num + "\" " query.order = "" indx = tbl.query_create() tbl1 = table.get("cust_ord_web") ' get pointer to parent tbl2 = table.get("products") ' get pointer to child dim line_items as c items = "" while .not. tbl.fetch_eof() items_i = tbl2.New_code + " " + tbl1.Quantity+ "- " + alltrim(tbl2.long_name) + "-" +alltrim(tbl2.section)+crlf() items = items + Items_i tbl.fetch_next() end while line_items = items email_body = stritran(email_body,"[line_items]", line_items)
The email body looks like this:
Multiple stritran expressions, as shown above, are used to fill in the email.Code:email_body = <<%text% Ordered by: [First] [Last] Thank you for shopping at [company]! This email confirms your order, # [invoice_number]. Your Customer ID # is [id_number]. Your grocery order will be delivered on [delivery_day], [delivery_date] during period [delivery_time]. If you need assistance, please call [telephone]. We look forward to serving you. Items Ordered: Item # Quantity Item Description Section [line_items] %text%
I then use the email_smtp_send method to send the email.
Last edited by richardurban; 11-29-2009 at 03:42 PM.
Hello Richard,
Thank you for sharing this script! I expanded on it a little. This may need a little "cleaning up" but it works great. Here is what I did
dim vFilter2 as c
vFilter2 = "Permissions= \"JobSeeker\".and. Emailblast = 'Yes' .and. Bstate<>''.and.Bstate<>'11'"
eids = table.external_record_content_get("[pathalias.adb_path]\users", "ssn","ssn",vFilter2)
For each y in eids
jsemail = alltrim(lookupc("F",alltrim(y),"alltrim(email)","[pathalias.adb_path]\users","ssn"))
fname = alltrim(lookupc("F",alltrim(y),"alltrim(first_name)","[pathalias.adb_path]\users","ssn"))
dim vFilter as c
emstate = alltrim(lookupc("F",alltrim(y),"alltrim(state)","[pathalias.adb_path]\users","ssn"))
vFilter = "jobsresume= \"Jobs\".and.Poststatus = \"Active\".and.site_state="+quote(emstate)
uids = table.external_record_content_get("[pathalias.adb_path]\posts", alltrim("postnum"),"company_name+job_title",vFilter)
For each x in uids
dim tbl as P
dim qry as P
tbl = table.open("[pathalias.adb_path]\posts")
query.filter = "Postnum="+quote(x)
query.order = "" '(I already set the order above)
query.options = ""
qry = tbl.query_create()
dim line_items as c
dim items as c
while .not. tbl.fetch_eof()
if tbl.Job_start_date<>ctod("")
vStart = "Start Date: "+tbl.Job_start_date+""
vStart = ""
end if
if tbl.Job_wage<>""
vWage = " Wage: "+tbl.Job_wage+""
vWage = ""
end if
if tbl.Site_phone<>""
vPhone = " Phone: "+tbl.Site_phone+""
vPhone = ""
end if
if tbl.Site_phone_ext<>""
vPhoneex= " Phone: "+tbl.Site_phone_ext+""
end if
vAbb = tbl.Site_state
items_a = ""+w_upper(tbl.Company_name)+"
"+ crlf()
items_b = tbl.Job_title+" "+alltrim(tbl.Site_city)+", "+tbl.Site_state+"
"+crlf()
items_c = vStart+vWage+vPhone+vPhoneex +"
"+crlf()
items_d = ""+substr(tbl.Job_description,1,200)+"" +crlf()
url = "http://www.socialservicenetwork.com/JobsBrowseGenView.a5w?postnum="+alltrim(tbl.Postnum)+"&ssn="+alltrim(tbl.Ssn)+crlf()
jlink = "More Details

"
items = items + Items_a+items_b+items_c+items_d+jlink
end while
line_items = items
dim email_body as c
email_body = stritran(email_body,"[line_items]", line_items)
next x
Mailblast = lookup("[pathalias.adb_path]\counts","Recnum= 1","Mailblast")
dim pm as P
pm.lrelated = .T.
pm.from = Mailblast
pm.from_alias = "Job Updates for "+fname
pm.bcc = Mailblast
pm.to = jsemail
pm.subject = "Your weekly jobs list for "+ vAbb
pm.qq = file.to_string("[pathalias.adb_vString]\AdmMailBlastJobsWkly.htm")
pm.html_message = evaluate_string(pm.qq)
next y
The resulting email is in the 1st pic. 2nd pic is the html form created in FrontPage
Last edited by EricN; 01-29-2010 at 08:02 PM.
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