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This blue whale is super cute! But I can only image how hard it would be to maneuver around a party while wearing it:
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Oil and maybe sand mixed in, on paper backed by masonite, 19 3/4" by 24 1/4" (22 3/4" by 27 1/2" as framed), signed "CALZADA" at upper right. The subject is a Picasso-esque harlequin with a haunting, intense, soul-stirring stare, his hands clasped at bottom center, a mysterious drape separating face and hands, all by the noted listed Spanish artist and humanist, LUIZ SAENZ DE LA CALZADA (1912-1994). Calzada's works appear at many auctions in Spain, and they are most often of surrealistic subject matter. Works dating back to the 1930's are known, though this work would appear to be dating to the mid century period. An online biography says that Calzada was a true humanist and Renaissance man....dentist, biologist, academic, environmentalist, actor, painter, essayist. His art is said to have been influenced by the Surrealism of the Italian Giorgio de Chirico and by Jose Caballero. De la Calzada didn't promote his art during his lifetime. Angels, biblical themes, harlequins, and bizarre almost Dali-esque faces populate his works. Condition: This appears to have been executed in oil and sand on paper. Slight pressure shows that the surface yields a bit, and is not in fact the solid masonite backing itself. There is a small crack and missing area at bottom center, which has provided a look into the media used. The artist was from the Spanish city of Leon, and the framer's tape on the reverse is from Leon. .
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Friday, February 28, 2003
simple minds.
Back to the hustle and bustle of this so-called life o'mine! Vegas was great. Took tons of pics, definetly didn't want to come back to the below zero temps and snow. The Vagina Monologues are tonight, I really don't have a desire to go. Maybe I'll call Nick and see if he's up for it. If not we can just crash the reception and ease out of the actual show. Aaron's on call tonight and just informed me that he's got to see five more patients before he can head home...so that means I probably won't see him for another 5 hours. I think he's happy that this month is finally over. I know I am.
Sunday, February 16, 2003
vegas baby!
Tomorrow we depart for a short stint in Vegas. I can hardly wait. Snow and freezing cold I can really do without! I'm betting I'll see someone famous, cause for some reason, everyone who's anyone spends a little R&R there. I wish I didn't have to come back. Maybe we'll get stuck there and I won't have too come back for months!!! One can only dream!
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I need to express something that I find extremely important because I feel ALL women need to hear this, per-say:
What is it with women who constantly need a man's approval, specifically when it comes to clothing? Why do women care so much what men think about how they dress? I find it so revolting when I see, either a woman not buying something unless their significant other approves it or when men think that their "two-cents" means anything? Raise your confidence and dress on your own account, not theirs. If your not confident that he finds you sexy or attractive, or you worry he'll have a wandering eye because you don't dress the way he likes, then why are you with that person? He should enjoy you for your own sense of style, not how he wants to perceive YOU. Don't even get me started on that. That's a whole other topic. I'm tired of all these girls/women who care so much about a guys' opinion. Unless they are Hamish Bowles, stop asking them for their opinion. If you do ask, you'll get one of two options:
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When I was growing up I was taught that candles were only for emergencies. If the lights went out then we'd get out our emergency candles. Using them for recreation or enjoyment was out of the question. Why? My mother had had bad experiences with candles in her house as a child. Too many reckless and absent minded accidents that led to my complete cutting off of this item in my home. Fast forward 30 years and candles still make me nervous, BUT I love the way they smell. So does my husband and he's always asking why we never have candles around.
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Each candle is 2 ounces. They come poured in a small glass jar with a black screw top lid which comes in handy for smothering the flame and for storage. They burn for 20 hours, give or take an hour or two. I say this because I burnt the Fresh Linen every day for 3 days for about 6 hours each day until it wouldn't burn any more. It would have burnt for longer had I noticed sooner that a mild draft from the furnace vent was making it burn unevenly and I should have been turning the candle every so often for that to happen. I kept it in the middle of a deep window sill right in front of my sink in the kitchen. Out of reach of curious hands, away from wood and paper and near water made the burning of the candle that much more enjoyable. My favorite scent is Olive Blossom, then Lemongrass and finally the Fresh Linen. All of them filled not only the kitchen and dining room with their fragrance they filled the whole house with their aroma. What I found particularly impressive was that one evening we came home after being gone several hours and we could still smell the candle in the air even after having been put out.
These candles do burn clean. I did not find any soot or notice any smoke while they were burning. When I tried to put out the flame that was another story. The first time I blew out the candle – big mistake. The force of my breath sloshed around the melted wax and forced smoke into the air. After that I made a conscious effort to smolder the flame with the lid or a miniature demitasse saucer. The little saucers worked well. The candle sat on one just in case the little jar got too hot and the other was used to put out the candle and contain any resulting smoke.
I must mention these are made in the USA. I'm not a nationalistic person, but it makes me happy to use a product which is actually still made here.
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China's rapid growth in recent years has sparked various ways for investors to cash in. One fund manager says he is starting to look at global consumer stocks as a way to invest in the mainland.
Paul Gambles, Managing Partner of financial advisory firm MBMG Group told CNBC that while commodities such as oil, gold and commodity-related stocks have been a successful way to invest in China in the past few years, he has now turned to "global stocks, global franchises, global brands that are listed outside China".
He likes U.S. listed stocks such as Yum Brands and Caterpillar , which despite being American companies, derive a large part of their revenues from China. "Yum Brands gets two-thirds of its revenue from outside the States these days, the biggest part of that is in China," he said.
Gambles argues that investors would be better off investing this way because China still remains a "very closed market in terms of finance" and it is "not ready to import huge amounts of capital" as it tries to curb hot money flows.
In addition, he said China's "command economy" was not desirable for investors. "You don't want to be investing somewhere where your return on capital is largely controlled by the government."
As such, "direct ownership of Chinese stocks and Chinese assets is something that is very difficult for foreign investors to get a decent return on right now," he said.
Michael Kurtz, Head of Regional Strategy at Macquarie Securities, agreed with that view. "China is still very gradualistic in terms of how much foreign portfolio capital its allowing into the domestic share market."
Kurtz points out higher wages will not just be beneficial for consumer stocks as China's population spends more, but also for capital goods and machinery stocks.
"Higher wages (are) going to create incentives for Chinese companies to begin investing in more capital intensive technology. In other words, you raise the capital to labor ratio by adding more automation, factory equipment, factory controlled technology," Kurtz explained.
He recommends names such as Siemens in Germany, and Fanuc, Omron or Mitsubishi Electric in Japan.
Disclosure: Paul Gambles does not have personal holdings in Yum Brands or Caterpillar. MBMG Group does not have direct holdings in these 2 companies.
Michael Kurtz and Macquarie Securities do not have holdings in Siemens, Fanuc, Omron and Mitsubishi Electric.


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Digital listening has increased year-on-year to 45.2% share, up from 41.7% in Q4 2015, boosted by record levels of DAB digital listening, according to Rajar Q4 2016 data released today. Digital listening hours grew by 12% or 51.3 million hours compared to Q4 2015, driven by record growth in DAB hours which increased by 23% and online hours which increased by 14%.
DAB digital radio now accounts for a third of all radio listening and 73% of all digital listening, with 31 million adults or 57% of the population owning a DAB radio - a year-on-year growth of 6%. Digital listening via online/apps now accounts for 7.4% of all radio listening and 16% of digital listening, while digital television accounts for 4.9% of radio listening and for 11% of digital listening.
The most popular digital-only station is BBC 6 Music which recorded a weekly reach of 2.33 million listeners, followed by BBC Radio 4 Extra with a weekly reach of 2.18million listeners. Absolute 80s re-established its position as the most popular commercial digital-only stations with 1.53 million listeners, with Kisstory taking the second spot with a weekly reach of 1.4m listeners.
National commercial digital listening hours continue to grow increasing by 21% year-on-year to account for almost three quarters (73%) of all national commercial listening, following the launch of the second national DAB commercial network broadcasting 19 national commercial stations in March 2016.
Q4 2016 saw the highest-ever recorded proportion of in-car radio listening, accounting for 23.3% of all radio listening, growth supported by the increase of in-car digital radio with 87% of new cars now fitted with DAB as standard (Q4 2016 CAP/SMMT). In this quarter, in-car digital listening hours grew by 40% year-on-year to 62.3 million hours from 44.5 million hours in Q4 2015.
With 15.2 hours of listening per digital listener compared to 14.3 hours per analogue listener, the transition to digital is helping the radio sector sustain high levels of overall listening.
Ford Ennals, CEO of Digital Radio UK, said: "It is very encouraging to see record levels of DAB listening growth in-car and in the home with DAB now representing nearly three quarters of all digital listening. Radio listening online and via apps on smartphones and digital devices such as Sonos and Amazon Echo also continues to grow and represents an important digital platform for the future alongside DAB. With digital listening broadly flat quarter on quarter in this book, as it often the case from Q3 to Q4, we would expect to see digital listening growth step up in the Q1 2017 listening data when the DAB radios and digital devices sold at Christmas come into use."
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Posted: Oct 24, 2018
MARSHFIELD, Mass. - The Castleton University women's ice hockey team has been ranked fourth in the 2018-19 New England Hockey Conference's (NEHC) Preseason Coaches Poll, as released by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
Castleton returns the majority of its 2017-18 roster, replacing its two graduating players with a pair of freshmen. Last year's team made a run to the NEHC semifinals before falling 3-2 to eventual-runner-up UMass Boston.
Standing alone at the top of the rankings with all nine first-place votes and 81 total points is the defending NCAA Division III National Champion Norwich University. Following behind the Cadets in second and third, respectively, is UMass Boston (69) and Plymouth State (57).
The Spartans (54) and newcomer Suffolk University (45) round out the top 5. Two other fresh faces to the NEHC - Johnson & Wales (33) and Salem State (26), respectively - sandwich Southern Maine (28) who sits at seventh. New England College (12) completes the nine-team poll.
Castleton begins conference play at 4 p.m. on Nov. 2 as it hosts Salem State. The Spartans downed the Vikings 1-0 in nonconference play in last season's WSYB/Catamount Radio Invitational opener.


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Friday, March 31, 2017
April Book of Choice Giveaway Hop
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I think Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer is going to be amazing. I've heard a lot of great things about it so far. :)ReplyDelete
Given To The Sea by Mindy McGinnis. She writes such unusual stories. Never disappoints.ReplyDelete
Alex and Eliza! I know it's already on your graphic, but I CANNOT wait for this book to come out.. I love Melissa De La Cruz and Alexander Hamilton -- I think it's going to be fantastic.ReplyDelete
Alyssa @ Purple People Readers.
Defy The Stars by Claudia Gray beacuse I love this author and she is amazing. 😍ReplyDelete
I'm looking forward to A LOT of books this month, but one I've been really waiting for is 'Walk of Shame' by Lauren Layne. :-)ReplyDelete
Defy the Stars is the release I'm the most eager for! You seriously run some major giveaways and I must say that all of us are grateful for them! It's very sweet and generous!ReplyDelete
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray is the book I'm most looking forward to this month. I loved her earlier books and am looking forward to this series.ReplyDelete
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett and Letter to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer sound like interesting books.ReplyDelete
The Thing About Love by Julie James,because she writes fantastic books! :)ReplyDelete
Twist by Kylie ScottReplyDelete
- SolangeApril 1, 2017 at 12:00 AM
The Thirst by Jo Nesbo. Crime thrillers don't come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series and this eleventh outing could be the best yet.ReplyDelete
In be I'm looking forward to reading is Tracy Brogan's My Kinds of You. This will be my first time reading her. The reviews I've read have all been excellent.ReplyDelete
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Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer!Sounds so good!ReplyDelete
- Anne C.April 1, 2017 at 1:30 AM
Given to the Sea sounds like a great and interesting story! The cover is gorgeous too!ReplyDelete
I haven't even had time to check March's releases yet! In another week the King & I will be over so everything should get back to some sort of normality :)ReplyDelete
I've read a lot of good reviews of 'the red sister', so that's the book I'm anticipating the most.ReplyDelete
You have some nice things as prizes, but I have a hard time fulfilling all your requirements -- it reminds me of those badges I earned in Girl Scouts! Anyway I'd love to win a new book -- better than cash! enter me in the giveaway annfesATyahooDOTcom Thank you.ReplyDelete
As for a book, I'd like "Women in the Castle" I don't it's on your list but I can get it from my library.ReplyDelete
alex, approximately!ReplyDelete
Damnable Grace by Tillie Cole, it is the 5th book in her Hades Hangmen series (which is one of my all time favorite series).ReplyDelete
Alex and Eliza sounds really good, especially if you are a fan of Hamilton!ReplyDelete
Given to the Sea sounds really good.ReplyDelete
Nancy Burgess
You shouldn't miss Wicked Abyss (Immortals After Dark, #18) by Kresley ColeReplyDelete
I don't have one in mind yet. Sorry!ReplyDelete
I am looking forward to A Twist in Time because I love time travel type books.ReplyDelete
Letters to the Lost was absolutely amazing, check it out if you get a chance.ReplyDelete
- BookLadyApril 2, 2017 at 2:45 AM
The Chosen by J.R. Ward is the latest addition to her Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Fantastic series!ReplyDelete
can't think of anyReplyDelete
NORTH OF HAPPY by Adi Alsaid because his writing is so good!ReplyDelete
I haven't quite checked out whats on its way but I'm looking forward to the new Mark Lawrence and I think that's out this month!ReplyDelete
Perfect by Cecilia Ahern! I've been waiting for this for over a year, Flawed was absolutely amazing and I've made everyone read it. They all loved it.ReplyDelete
Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer!It's contemporary and romantic, but at the same time dark!!ReplyDelete
Southern Fried by Tonya Kappes really this is a fabulous cozy mystery with a touch of paranormal, will keep you scotched until teh last pageReplyDelete
I am looking forward to Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray, Given to the Sea by Mindy McGinnis, and Alex Approximately by Jenn Bennett.ReplyDelete
I really don't know. I have not looked at the April releases at all.ReplyDelete
A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti! Her stories impact your soul.ReplyDelete
- Jinger KatApril 4, 2017 at 8:40 PM
There are so many, it's hard to decide but it would be contemporaryReplyDelete
The Night the Lights Went Out by Karen White. It's gotten good reviews.ReplyDelete
Alex and Eliza: A Love Story because it's a romance but it's also historical. The reader can also learn about history.ReplyDelete
I'm going to say Mister Moneybags (Paperback) by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. That's because I love these two authors together.ReplyDelete
I'd like to try Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz!ReplyDelete
I think The Shadow LandReplyDelete
by Elizabeth Kostova will be a must read.
Wendy Wax's One Good Thing is the one I look forward to.ReplyDelete
I NEED A Twist in Time. The first book A Murder in Time was amazing.ReplyDelete
One with You by Sylvia Day. I love the author and I want to read this book.ReplyDelete
The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda a good suspense book.ReplyDelete
Given to the Sea looks really amazing to me. I love stories centered around the ocean.ReplyDelete
I am really excited for Blame It On The Duke by Lenora Bell! I love her booksReplyDelete
I want to read But Then I Came Back by Estelle Laure. This sounds like a story about the afterlife that might not be as dreary as we think :)ReplyDelete
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray! I've heard so many good things about it.ReplyDelete
The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie! it's a sequel to The abyss Surrounds Us which I highly recommend too!ReplyDelete
he Thirst by Jo NesboReplyDelete
Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth StroutReplyDelete
The Thirst by Jo Nesbo. Crime thrillers don't come much darker or more tense than the best-selling Harry Hole series and this eleventh outing could be the best yet.ReplyDelete
Just the Way You Are by Pepper BashamReplyDelete
Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole, because this is an amazingly good (and fun) series.ReplyDelete
Happily Ever After by Kelly Oram! I loved the first book, Cinder & Ella, it's a beautiful modern retelling of Cinderella, and can't wait to read the sequel! Also Blacksouls by Nicole Castroman, it sounds so interesting!ReplyDelete
Six Impossible Things by Elizabeth Boyle. It's from her Rhymes with Love series which is so much fun! Her characters are great, the storylines are fun, it's a must-read series for meReplyDelete
You shouldn't miss That Thing About Love by Julie James. She has the greatest writing style, her characters have wonderful back and forths that are so entertainingReplyDelete


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CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION CELEBRATES THE STATE'S 65th ARBOR DAY WITH CEREMONY IN MERCER COUNTY
(14/P33) TRENTON –The Department of Environmental Protection's State Forestry Service, West Windsor Township, and the New Jersey Community Forestry Council is celebrating Arbor Day today at a special ceremony that included planting trees in Ronald R. Rogers Arboretum in West Windsor, Mercer County.
"On this Arbor Day, we celebrate our state's vast tree resources, which provide residents with clean air and water, as well as year-round beauty," said DEP Commissioner Bob Martin. "The hard work of DEP's forestry team and all of our great partners around the state, such as West Windsor, help greatly improve the quality of life for all New Jersey residents.''
"When we marvel at the towering old oak, it can be hard to imagine it as an unassuming acorn planted hundreds of years before we were born,'' said State Forester Lynn Fleming, who is participating in today's event. "But this Arbor Day, we plant these trees with the hope that they incite the same sense of wonder in future residents."
The West Windsor arboretum was named in remembrance of the town's late forester, Ronald R. Rogers, who dedicated countless hours to maintain and improve the trees in his town.
During the Arbor Day ceremony, the DEP will present the prestigious Joyce Kilmer Award for outstanding contributions to community forests to Dan Dobromilsky, the landscape architect of West Windsor Township.
"As we celebrate New Jersey's 65th Arbor Day, I take great pride in announcing that the Arbor Day Foundation has named West Windsor Township, for the 35th year, as a Tree City USA,'' said West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh. "West Windsor also was the first Green Town USA in New Jersey and is one of only 22 municipalities in New Jersey to have been certified at the highest level – silver – by Sustainable Jersey. We commit ourselves to continuing our effort on conservation and preservation to enhance our quality of life."
Other Arbor Day awards include: The New Jersey International Society of Arboriculture Gold Leaf Award, which is being presented to Lisa Simms, Director of the New Jersey Tree Foundation. The 2014 Tree Line USA, which is being awarded to Atlantic City Electric, First Energy Corporation, and Orange & Rockland Utilities.
2014 Tree City USA Awards are being presented to first-time recipient Lawrence Township; Dunellen and Hopewell Borough, getting 10-year awards; Bordentown, Caldwell, Collingswood, Demarest, Howell Township, Wallington, and Glen Ridge, getting 15-year awards; Branchville, Leonia, Ridgefield Park, Stafford Township, Wood-Ridge Borough, getting 25-year awards; and Medford Township, Millburn, and West Windsor, getting award 35-year awards.
With 181 Green City USA communities in New Jersey, more than any state in the northeast and ranked fourth overall, New Jersey shows a strong commitment to maintain and enhance our community forests.
The state has been celebrating Arbor Day since 1949, when the Legislature designated the last Friday in April as the official day to honor trees and the people who take care of them.
For more information, please visit us www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest and like State Forest Forestry Service's Facebook page www.facebook.com/newjerseyforests.
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In this tutorial we will discuss about the Java Abstract Class. An abstract class is a class that is declared using the abstract keyword. An abstract class cannot be instantiated. It can be used only as a super-class for those classes that extend the abstract class. The default functionality of the class still exists, with its fields, methods and constructors being accessed in the same way as with the other classes.
Moreover, an abstract class may contain methods without any implementation, called abstract methods. The declaration of an abstract method starts with the abstract keyword and ends with a semicolon, instead of the method's body. If a class contains an abstract method, either declared or inherited, it must be declared as an abstract class.
A class that extends an abstract class must implement all its abstract methods (if any). Otherwise, the sub-class must be declared as abstract as well. Finally, any implementation of an abstract method can be overridden by additional sub-classes.
Last things to mention are that abstract classes can also implement methods, despite providing just their signature and that an abstract class may have static fields and static methods.
In this example, we use the following tools on a Windows 7 platform:
- Eclipse Kepler Service Release 1
- Java 1.7.0_51
Using an Abstract class
The purpose of an abstract class is to specify the default functionality of an object and let its sub-classes to explicitly implement that functionality. Thus, it stands as an abstraction layer that must be extended and implemented by the corresponding sub-classes.
A sample example of using an abstract class is the following. We declare an abstract class, called
abstract class Instrument { protected String name; abstract public void play(); }
As we can observe, an
Instrument object contains a field name and a method called play, that must be implemented by a sub-class.
Next, we define a sub-class called
StringedInstrument that extends the
Instrument class and adds an extra field called
abstract class StringedInstrument extends Instrument { protected int numberOfStrings; }
Finally, we add two more classes that implement the functionality of a
StringedIntrument, called
ElectricGuitar and
ElectricBassGuitar accordingly. The definition of these newly added classes is shown below:
public class ElectricGuitar extends StringedInstrument { public ElectricGuitar() { super(); this.name = "Guitar"; this.numberOfStrings = 6; } public ElectricGuitar(int numberOfStrings) { super(); this.name = "Guitar"; this.numberOfStrings = numberOfStrings; } @Override public void play() { System.out.println("An electric " + numberOfStrings + "-string " + name + " is rocking!"); } }
public class ElectricBassGuitar extends StringedInstrument { public ElectricBassGuitar() { super(); this.name = "Bass Guitar"; this.numberOfStrings = 4; } public ElectricBassGuitar(int numberOfStrings) { super(); this.name = "Bass Guitar"; this.numberOfStrings = numberOfStrings; } @Override public void play() { System.out.println("An electric " + numberOfStrings + "-string " + name + " is rocking!"); } }
Finally, we create a new class called
Execution that contains a single main method:
import main.java.music.ElectricBassGuitar; import main.java.music.ElectricGuitar; public class Execution { public static void main(String[] args) { ElectricGuitar guitar = new ElectricGuitar(); ElectricBassGuitar bassGuitar = new ElectricBassGuitar(); guitar.play(); bassGuitar.play(); guitar = new ElectricGuitar(7); bassGuitar = new ElectricBassGuitar(5); guitar.play(); bassGuitar.play(); } }
In this example, we create two different instances of an
ElectricGuitar and an
ElectricBassGuitar classes and we call their play methods. A sample execution of the aforementioned main method is shown below:
An electric 6-string Guitar is rocking!
An electric 4-string Bass Guitar is rocking!
An electric 7-string Guitar is rocking!
An electric 5-string Bass Guitar is rocking!
Abstract Class vs. Interface
Java provides and supports the creation of abstract classes and interfaces. Both implementations share some common features, but they differ in the following features:
- All methods in an interface are implicitly abstract. On the other hand, an abstract class may contain both abstract and non-abstract methods.
- A class may implement a number of Interfaces, but can extend only one abstract class.
- In order for a class to implement an interface, it must implement all its declared methods. However, a class may not implement all declared methods of an abstract class. Though, in this case, the sub-class must also be declared as abstract.
- Abstract classes can implement interfaces without even providing the implementation of interface methods.
- Variables declared in a Java interface is by default final. An abstract class may contain non-final variables.
- Members of a Java interface are public by default. A member of an abstract class can either be private, protected or public.
- An interface is absolutely abstract and cannot be instantiated. An abstract class also cannot be instantiated, but can be invoked if it contains a main method.
Download The Eclipse Project
The Eclipse project of the Java Abstract Class Example: AbstractClassExample.zip.
That was a tutorial about Java Abstract Class.


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This post follows on from "Forward Planning", posted on 9 December 2013.
Since it appeared, there has been additional material posted to the web on this subject. The first came from TynesideMind and is a video of stories from their clients about the experience of being subjected to a Work Capability Assessment. If you don't yet understand the problems facing those subjected to the test, I urge you to watch it.
I'm deeply grateful to both TynesideMind and those clients who gave consent for their stories to be told both in general principle and personally. Personally because I am presently a counseling client of TynesideMind and am due to be subjected to the Atos test depicted in the video this coming Thursday probably in the same Assessment Centre in Newcastle.
So, following on from my previous post, I checked my GP's letter and arranged for it to be faxed to Atos. My doctor says the following things about the present state of my health (apologies for the poor quality):
There is more. When I called Atos to ask for the right fax number, the man who dealt with my query asked me the following question:
What do you expect that will do?
I had to explain to him that during the previous WCA I had been summoned to, last March, a letter from my GP had been faxed to them. As a result, my WCA been cancelled and my file was closed. Only then would he release the fax number to me.
There is one 'small' problem with my GP's lette, which both of us missed. It makes no reference to the specific regulations that empower both Atos and the DWP to cancel a WCA. The particular regulations can be found here:
ESA Regulations 29 & 35 – Substantial Risk Exceptional Circumstances
(Further details and information can be found via The Black Triangle Campaign)
I don't know how serious this oversight is yet but neither Atos or the DWP can deny its existence in my own case because it was used last March after my GP wrote to them quoting these regulations. It is therefore perfectly within Atos's authority to listen to my GP and take him seriously. It is also reasonable to assume that, prior to writing the letter, he checked the opinion of my counselor – he did. My counselor confirmed my suicidal ideation under the exemptions applicable to counseling confidentiality, although she had already been given my full, free and informed consent to do so.
This is the situation at the time of writing. Tomorrow, I will discover what Atos has decided.
Please bear in mind that what I am attempting to do here is to bring a forensic insight into the processes of being subjected to the WCA. Any decision in my case is likely to hinge upon whether my suicidal response is authentic or not and/or whether my belief that the stress of the WCA is likely to cause further damage to my already failing heart has any validity in fact. I understand that, at present, Atos is 'unable' to assess my mental and physical health together – its an either/or matter even though I suffer from both.
In matters of true judgment, we have to consider and weigh the evidence. What I'm going to do now is invite you, the reader, to arrive at your own judgement based on the evidence. This is the kind of evidence I would want presented at any inquiry into my death, whether 'natural' or by my own hand, so I see no harm in weighing it ahead of time.
With regard to my suicidal ideation and the likelihood of my acting upon it – is there any evidence that supports this proposition? You are invited to consider the content of the following blogs:
Further Reflections on Suicide
Medical evidence can be obtained from Hull Royal Infirmary (December 2001)
Further evidence can be obtained from the HMP Prison Service during 2003-5 and 2008-10 with particular reference to actions relating to suicide prevention.
So, in answer to the question: Yes I do have a history of acting on my suicidal ideation; latterly, this behaviour is most noticeable when I believe I am being abused by the systems I depend upon.
My claims to heart failure can be verified as follows :
I was subject to a heart attack in November 2012. I was subsequently hospitalised with heart failure in November 2012 and again in September 2013, not long after I had received my WCA 'call-up' papers from Atos. These details are all available via my medical records. I believe that attending a further WCA puts me in danger of further potentially-lethal harm because it leaves me feeling like this and such high levels of distress impact directly upon my blood pressure which places unnatural pressure on my already failing heart.
This is my evidence with regard to questions around the authenticity of my health and mental health claims. I would challenge Atos and the DWP to provide an equal standard of proof of duplicity by both my Medical/Mental Health teams and me if they intend to call our word into question.
The next step of this Judgment are the allegations I make of lethal intent in my post 'Forward Planning'. I allege that the present Coalition government, with particular reference to those issuing orders within the DWP, together with others unknown, are engaged in an attempt to deprive me of not only of my life but of my Right to Life. Is there any evidence to support this contention?
Interestingly, there is. It comes from a very reliable source and has only recently been released:
Government Reviewer Opposed Rollout of ESA
What this information makes extremely clear is that, against professional advice, the decisions being taken in the DWP at the time were based on ideology, not the best interests of claimants. If it is understood that such decisions were being made then, and we assume that the underlying ideology remains unchanged, then any intent, lethal or otherwise, contained within subsequent DWP behaviour will make this apparent.
So this is what the DWP have been doing over the last three years. The department has been told repeatedly that the WCA is not fit for purpose:
This is the LSE explaining the problem in May 2011.
Here, in 2012, GPs warn that the WCA is "driving our patients towards suicide" and accuse Ministers of using work assessments to 'hound' disabled people on benefits.
In 2012, again, MSP's challenged the Tories about the WCA in the Scottish Parliament. Their response was to claim the stories being told were 'anecdotal'.
It became far less anecdotal in October 2012 when the WCA mortality statistics were released.
In 2013, however, the mortality statistics ceased to be available, even under FOI rules – this presumably returns the issue of WCA mortality to the realms of anecdote.
These are the findings of the 4th independent review into the WCA.
This is an Appeal Court judgment against the DWP and supports the contention that the WCA discriminates against those with Mental Health problems. Please note the following paragraph:
Instead of accepting the tribunal's findings, and conducting an urgent trial, the Government appealed to the Court of Appeal against the tribunal's finding of "substantial disadvantage".
This is a study that demonstrates how the DWP and Atos apply targets when passing or failing those subjected to the WCA.
This concerns a new 'layer' in the WCA Appeal process, introduced on 28 October 2013, which deprives me of any income at all whilst I exercise my right to appeal a WCA fail. (It is a matter of record that I failed two previous WCA's and won both my appeals at tribunal)
I would submit that the UK government's behaviour, as detailed above, points to a callous and casual disregard for my Right to Life. I would also submit that my contention that the UK government is actively and unlawfully seeking to deprive me of my life is a validly held opinion based upon the facts submitted.
I would invite both the DWP and Atos to submit evidence, of the same standard, to prove otherwise.
Let us all observe what happens now.


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Recently four Open G artists (Xak, Zvi, X, and myself) got together to rehearse and perform Olivier Messiaen's "Quartet for The End of Time". I set up my GoPro on a headmount and took a couple of brief rehearsal clips from my vantage point. The results ended up being pretty cool!
The first clip is from the end of our second day of rehearsal. We were completely tired out, but I convinced the guys to play the last few minutes of the sixth movement ("Dance of Fury, of The Seven Trumpets") for the camera. I'm really glad I did! The second clip is from our first day of rehearsals, and is probably the second run at the fourth movement ("Interlude").


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The "Tough Guy" Debate
When Russia's president, Vladimir Putin absconded with Crimea, Fareed Zakaria (Time magazine and CNN) analyzed the Washington political debate about how to handle Putin's aggression in the Ukraine under the title, "Enough of the tough guy debate." In his article, Zakaria noted "Many Republicans are arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin intervened in the Crimea region of Ukraine because of President Barack Obama's weakness. Putin saw that Obama didn't want to go to war in Syria, for example, and this emboldened Putin."
Zakaria points out, however, that President George W. Bush "invaded Afghanistan and Iraq for good measure (and, in the latter case, defying massive international pressure and opposition). And yet, Putin invaded Georgia… he sent in Russian tanks roaring into Georgia and – without any referendums – simply annexed two pieces of that country." Apparently, Bush's toughness didn't deter Putin.
When tough isn't enough
Once again, with Iraq falling, the accusation is that Obama has not been tough enough. Beyond the fact that toughness may not deter foreign aggression—and in the case of Iraq any form of military intervention, will probably be useless and counter-productive—what's important to see is that those who currently throw out accusations of inadequate toughness are playing the same game as Putin. Win with toughness. Bully your way into getting what you want.
Like adolescents, Putin and those criticizing Obama seek to out-tough the other guy. I associate this peacock-like strutting with a grandiose form of masculinity that my colleague Randy Flood and I discuss in Mascupathy: Understanding and Healing the Malaise of American Manhood.
Ending the "who's the toughest?" debate
In so many ways, human beings have grown more self-aware, and therefore more able to manage their behavior. In many situations, they've become less self-aggrandizing and more compassionate. But in matters of state, where we should expect the best, we continue to find the worst characteristics of aggression and violence.
Whether it's played by ragamuffins on tree-lined suburban streets, gangs in the inner city, or suited hooligans in the halls of Congress, the game of "who's the toughest" is not sustainable. And, when it comes to issues of war and peace, it can be deadly. It is my hope that by identifying and explaining the reasons behind the "tough guy debate" we can help change the conversation of aggression and violence to one of diplomacy and conciliation.


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Hello, I am looking for the back and sides for first build with the cedar top. I have this walnut board and I'd like to know if this would be a good choice.
The top two-thirds are quarter sawn. The good clear area is about 9" by 42" by 1 1/4". It is very old, I've had it for decades. That pic is out in the sun. I cleaned up a bit of it with a block plane an made a mockup back.
How does this look? Is it a reasonable board for a first build? I have the ability to resaw.
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His Owner Asks 'Where's My Sandwich?' Now Watch The Dog Very Closely… LOL.
When dogs steal food off of the table, they're not exactly suave about it. Usually, their attempts erupt in a symphony of scrambling and falling dishes, letting you know exactly what they've been up to. This dog decided to take a different approach -- but his attempts to be stealthy end up failing him anyways.
When his owner asks "Hey, where's my sandwich," this pup gets that all-telling guilty look in his eyes. Still, there's no sight of the sandwich anywhere. Once you realize where it is, you can't help but grin. When he finally reveals his dirty secret, everyone except his sandwich-less owner will be laughing out loud.
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Latest News
Bride to Be Celebration at National Infantry Museum Feb. 24
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center lets wedding professionals stage picture-perfect weddings and receptions at the Bride to Be Celebration at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.
The entire museum will be decorated by local wedding planners assigned to design their own spaces to showcase their best wedding ideas. They'll be paired with wedding vendors who will add their special touches to the spaces.
The show is free to attend and brides, grooms and wedding party members can expect to meet cake designers, photographers, florists and wedding planners who will help create dream-worthy celebrations from rehearsal dinners to ceremonies to receptions.
"Most people see the museum as somber but when it's all decked out for a wedding it looks like the fanciest supper club. It's magnificent," Vickie Benton, the museum's director of events, said.
She thinks the museum is an ideal venue because it's an all-in-one destination with a nearby hotel, spacious outdoor grounds, rooms of varying sizes inside the museum and plenty of parking for guests.
Valley Hospitality will provide food and live musicians, including a harpist, will play soft music in each space to set the tone for romance.
Whether brides are looking for traditional military formality or modern Southern flair, Benton is sure they'll find a wedding day look that matches their desires at the event.
Bride-to-Be Celebration
When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24
Where: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center
Cost: Free
Information: nationalinfantrymuseum.org


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No trademark manager has said, "I have plenty time, money and resources to manage our trademark portfolio. Our budget should be cut!". Instead, trademark practitioners are constantly juggling how to efficiently allocate services, satisfy the company's diverse portfolio requirements, and stay within a tightening budget.
Corporations and law firms are increasingly outsourcing trademark renewals to a service provider. A service provider offers a multitude of distinct benefits, such as:
No matter how large your portfolio, the trademark renewal provider will have a higher volume. When it comes to negotiated agent rates, size does matter; you can capitalize on the lower rates they have within their agent network. Depending on the number of countries and classes you renew in, this cost savings can be significant.
If the provider has multiple offices, you will realize considerable savings where the trademark renewal provider has direct representation in countries. Removing extra fees related to agents can be a key cost-saver.
Service providers have the systems and resources to efficiently manage trademark renewals – without mistakes. Their efficiency allows them to perform the renewal at a fraction of the cost of an internal team or an outside law firm.
Service providers have the infrastructure in place to verify the accuracy of data and dates before renewals are missed.
When you outsource trademark maintenance, you save cost and free up your team to work on strategic issues. Outsourcing provides the balance between time, money, and risk.
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ESO latest chapter @ https://www.g2a.com/r/eso-savings
If you're on consoles just type 'Elder Scrolls Online' in the search box and find what you need instead.
Oblivion damage in ESO is a specific weapon enchantment effect that deals unresistable, unblockable and almost unavoidable type of damage. It's one of the most potent enchantments for your weapon. Following the Horns of the Reach DLC, this enchantment will prove to be very problematic in PVP, not only because of how it works on its own, but also because of how weapon traits in general are changing.
What is Oblivion Damage
It used to be known as irresistible damage, after that as deadric damage, and now as oblivion damage.
It simply deals damage, but is in turn not affected by character's resistances, nor the battle spirit debuff. This is a problem because with certain weapon traits like infused, that provide a reduced cooldown on your enchantment, plus a more potent effect – it becomes way too powerful for other players to deal with.
The main problem with oblivion damage is that it's not affected by battle spirit, only the champion system affects it and this is not enough. In order to properly balance this enchantment, battle spirit debuff will need to be applied to it.
The fact that it ignores resistances is fine, this will mean that it can still compete with other enchantments but not be overpowered.


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Soccer camps in Germany: Youth Summer IFX
To provide world-class training opportunities for top youth soccer players in one of the best soccer camps in Europe, the International Fútbol X-Change has partnered with German semi-professional clubs—SG Quelle Fürth, FSV Erlangen-Bruck, and 1.SC Feucht—to allow a limited number of players to train amongst their youth teams.
Contrary to the traditional international soccer tour where teams travel to play against foreign teams, our Germany international soccer program immerses players in the foreign game, experiencing the German game as if they were a part of the team.
Players spend two weeks at the Nürnberg/Fürth international soccer academy, where they are professionally trained by the head youth coaches of SG Quelle Fürth, FSV Erlangen-Bruck, or 1.SC Feucht. Exchange participants stay in a comfortable youth hostel or in hotel accommodations, attend daily training, visit local tourist attractions, and learn about the German culture and life.
Most mornings, players train under the instruction of the coaches of IFX. Licensed German trainers lead the daily training, engaging the group in technical drills and tactical maneuvering. Players will then join the SG Quelle Fürth, FSV Erlangen Bruck, or 1.SC Feucht youth teams in the afternoons to participate in their normal training sessions. Training consists normally of three days per week of club training.
The training facilities at TV 1860 Fürth have been the destination of several national teams over the past several years. The close proximity to Nürnberg, yet with its setting comfortably nestled next to the Fürth City Forest, makes it a tranquil training destination for professional and youth clubs alike.
The facility has three natural surfaces, including their stadium pitch, and one artificial pitch. The facility also includes locker rooms/showers, a weight room, tennis courts, an indoor hall, a track, volleyball courts, and more. IFX soccer camps in Germany will have access to daily training on grass pitches, use of the locker room/shower facilities, and all training equipment, including balls, disc cones, bibs, speed hurdles, agility hurdles, goals, poles, and ladders.
- Accommodation in hotel or youth hostel.
- Roundtrip airfare not included.
- Full board included. Breakfast, lunch, and dinners eaten at the hostel or local restaurants. Lunches sometimes eaten out during tourist excursions.
- Full-time chaperone during the entire program.
- 10-15 training sessions, Mon-Fri each weekday morning and/or afternoon.
- Official IFX practice jersey.
- Tourist activities, including visits to Nürnberg downtown, the Adidas and Puma Headquarters, and surrounding areas.
- Attend a professional Bundesliga (German pro league) match upon availability.
FSV Erlangen-Bruck is a multi-branch organization with some 1,100 members in the Franconian university town of Erlangen. The club has positioned themselves as a feeder club to the two top clubs in the region, FC Nürnberg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth, both Bundesliga clubs. Known locally as "Bruck", the club's senior men's team competes in the highly regarded Bayernliga (5th division), and fields some of the top youth teams in the region with their U19, U17, and U15 all competing in the Bayernliga or Landesliga. (2nd/3rd highest youth divisions).
With roots dating back to 1860, Quelle Fürth has become a major force in youth football in the Nürnberg/Fürth region, with many youth players coming and going to and from der Club (FC Nürnberg) and SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Their close cooperation with these Bundesliga clubs draws talented players from throughout the region. Quelle's semi-professional men's team competes in the Landesliga (6th division) and have competed as high as the Regionalliga. Their U19, U17, and U15 all compete in the Bayernliga or Landesliga.
Nestled perfectly within the Bavarian forest lies the 1.SC Feucht and it's impressive stadium and training facility. SC Feucht has become a respected and feared opponent both at the men's and youth levels in the Franconian region. Not long ago, Feucht's men's team competed in the 3rd highest division, Regionalliga. They currently preside in the Bayernliga with their youth teams competing at provincial levels.
IFX Germany clubs will stay at a 4-star hotel in an ideal location surrounded by the beautiful Fürth municipal forest in the west of the city. The hotel is the ideal place to spend a relaxing day or hold a dynamic session. It offers easy access to the motorway and public transport that will take you to Fürth and Nürnberg. Discover the beautiful Fürth's Old Town with its many restaurants and cafes. Or you can go to Nürnberg and explore the many sights and attractions, such as the Nürnberg Castle or the charming old town.
The hotel combines modern concepts with traditional style. The 111 renovated and tastefully decorated rooms exude a welcoming atmosphere. They impress with warm colors, elegant style, and modern amenities, such as flatscreen televisions with satellite TV, Wi-Fi, and a minibar.
In the adjacent forest, you can even engage in team events to enhance the Germany international soccer experience.
The seven modern, lit by daylight meeting rooms are ideal for business and social events for up to 300 people. One of the meeting rooms is located in the former library on the 4th Floor of the hotel and presents itself with a beautiful fireplace and a pleasant ambiance for small meetings or family gatherings.
*If for any reason the hotel is not available, we will provide accommodations of similar standard in the nearby vicinity.
Nürnberg captivates its visitors with its Bavarian charm and Franconian mystique. Situated in the heart of Mittelfranken, Bavaria, Nürnberg is home to approximately 500,000 inhabitants. Frankfurt, Munich, and Prague are all just a few hours away, making Nürnberg easily accessible from the major international airports and for exciting day or weekend trips.
Medieval architecture blends into modernity, from stone bridges to the Imperial Castle on the skyline. Beautiful countryside and forests encapsulate the Franconian city, leaving visitors with many outdoor options for adventure and relaxation. For those looking to discover Nürnberg's rich history, there is plenty of that, too. Whether it is the Nazi Party Grounds or Albrecht Dürer's home, Nürnberg boasts many exciting and interesting excursions for the curious minded.
IFX maintains a good balance between planned activities, soccer, and free time throughout the program. Activities include: a tour through Nürnberg's charming downtown , a trip to Adidas and Puma's headquarters and outlets, and attendance of a professional Bundesliga soccer match.
Upon arrival in Germany, players are picked up at the Nürnberg Airport and escorted by train to Fürth. There is a 24-hour experienced chaperone that stays with the boys throughout the program at the youth hostel, taking them to daily training, and guiding the touring activities. At the end of the international soccer academy program, players are escorted again by train to Nürnberg Airport for their departure.
PROGRAM DATES: August 3 – August 17, 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31st
- For boys players ages 13-18.
- Players must be currently competing at a competitive level of soccer in their state.
- Limited space per age group.
- Players are chosen on a first-come-first-serve basis for all of those who fulfill program requirements.
- Download and complete the Youth Summer IFX Application .
- Submit a non-refundable deposit of $750.00 USD (refundable only if you are not selected for the program), with a check or money order made payable to IFX, and send along with your completed X-Change Application to:
4847 Hopyard Rd. Ste. 4., #113
Pleasanton, CA 94588
- The remaining $2245 USD balance must be paid in full before the program deadline.
- Application and Full Payment Deadline: May 31.
- The program fills up quickly with a maximum of 12 participants.
- We strongly encourage early applications to ensure availability.
Program Cost and Dates:
- August 3 – August 17th, 2019
- Roundtrip airfare not included.
- Additional money for some meals, souvenirs, train to and from Nürnberg, and extra spending money required.
Upon receipt of your application and deposit, we will confirm your acceptance to the Germany international soccer program after careful review.
All applicants must also be sure to have a current passport. Non-U.S. citizens with residency in the U.S. must also have a current passport and be able to obtain a travel visa to Germany. For more information on the requirements to obtain a travel visa to Germany, please check with your closest German consulate.
We're looking forward to providing an unforgettable and unique international experience in a country of rich culture with some of the strongest Bavarian youth clubs.
For more information on IFX's International Futbol X-Change and the top soccer camps in Germany, please contact us by email or call (510) 599-4625.
Quelle Fürth semi-professional men's team (left) and U17s of Bayernliga (right).


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Stop Making Resolutions (and Just Start!)
I've long abandoned the idea of setting and sticking with New Year resolutions. For me, it's a futile exercise that inevitably results in failure and regret. I'm not a particularly disciplined person, so unless I really want to do something, it won't happen. If I do want something, I just do it. I don't wait until the new year to start. If I do wait, it's a sign that I just don't care that much.
While I don't have much interest in resolutions, I do try to take time at year's end for reflection. This involves analyzing what worked and didn't in the prior year, and thinking about how to apply lessons learned to future endeavours.
The biggest thing I've learned over the last couple of years is that almost everything good, and uplifting, and positive that has happened in my life has typically been accompanied by some feelings of emotional angst, pain and uncertainty.
It's the paradox of success: achievement requires discomfort, but we're conditioned to avoid discomfort. In other words, we seek to shield ourselves from the very feelings that are associated with personal growth. The truth is, most of us understand that we have to grind for what we want, but rarely are we willing to pay the price.
This is what makes resolutions so intoxicating. They allow us to conjure in our minds what a "new year, new you" might look like. The dream becomes more satisfying than the reality. In his book, Ego is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday discusses how, for most people, a major obstacle to success is the idea of success. Because there's no discomfort in dreaming, it's easy to remain in a state of inaction.
But it's only through action – often painful – that good things happen. {tweet that} Successful people push forward despite the fear and resistance.
When In Doubt, Ship It
In 2008, four MBA students at Wharton School of Business came up with a novel business idea: to design, manufacture and sell stylish, affordable eyeglass frames over the Internet. Almost everyone told them their idea wouldn't work. After all, they had little money, experience or technical know-how in building an e-commerce platform.
But they persevered nonetheless. They ordered eyeglass inventory from their overseas supplier, worked with a developer to build a website, and retained a PR firm to help get the word out.
One morning, the company founders (still students at the time) got an exciting call from their PR rep. GQ magazine was going to run a feature story on the company. They were elated. "When will the story run," they asked. "Tomorrow morning," they were told. Elation turned to panic. Their site wasn't up yet, and it still had a bunch of bugs. They worked feverishly with their developer for the next 18 hours to iron out the kinks.
At 4:00 a.m., they had to make a decision. Flip the switch and go live with an imperfect site, or put a hold on it and miss the opportunity to generate traffic and sales resulting from the GQ exposure.
They went live.
The next morning the founders regrouped in an entrepreneurship class they attended together. One of the founders had set his phone to receive notifications when a sale occurred on the website. He started getting pings during class. One, two…ten…one hundred…one thousand. The sales came pouring in. The site worked!
Again, elation turned to panic when they realized that sales were quickly outstripping available inventory and they had failed to build any inventory tracking capability into the site. They soon sold thousands more pairs of eyeglasses than they had in stock, and before they could regain control of the situation they had sold so much product that it would take eight months to catch up.
Within hours of launching their business, they very nearly destroyed it. Yet they soldiered on and turned this adversity to their advantage. Their launch was calamitous, but from that moment they learned valuable lessons that allowed them to grow Warby Parker into one of the fastest growing startups in history.
Just Start
The moral of the Warby Parker story is that things will never go as planned, so at some point – preferably sooner rather than later – if you want to achieve your dreams you need to just start.
The Warby Parker metaphor is an extreme one. Most of us don't dream of starting a billion dollar company. But the lesson is the same no matter the objective. Challenges are inevitable. No amount of planning will prevent them.
Hence the problem with resolutions. Resolutions focus on the outcome – the new body, the new friends, the new job or business, the transformation of whatever variety. But it's easy to overlook the work required – the price to be paid – to actually achieve the outcome. When it comes time to actually do the work, the road to success seems so long and daunting that we never take the first step. Another resolution on the trash heap.
There will never be a perfect time to start. Progress requires a high comfort level with imperfection. Successful people fail far more often than those mired in the status quo. And it is through that failure that they learn lessons that lead to their breakthrough moments. They take their swings. They don't simply fantasize about success. They start. They fall down. They start again. They seek out discomfort because they learn this is where the magic happens. They understand that time is not on their side. They've learned that safe is risky and risky is safe.
They don't resolve to do something. They simply do it.
Want something? Just start.
Feeling fearful? Do it anyway.
Feel like quitting? Persevere.
In 2017, if you're willing to pay the price, you can be anything, do anything, and achieve anything you want. But to get there, you have to take that first step. Are you ready?
Looking for some inspiration to keep you centered and dialed-in for the new year? Heather bought me a great new book for Christmas called The Daily Stoic. It contains 366 short, daily musings and meditations related to Stoic philosophy that have really helped me to stay on track so far in 2017.


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Here are the visitor reviews we have of Monster Manual III. For more information about this title, please visit the item detail page.
The Monster Manual III is the latest monster book by Wizards of the Coast. At 224 pages long, it offers a wealth of information on new monsters for the D&D game.
My first reaction, being the "dino" that I am, is that there was no Monster Manual III in 1st edition. Putting aside this silly notion, my second reaction was, "How can they come up with new monsters that are interesting?"
As it turns out, the designers did a fine job. The book contains a ton of new monsters, so to go over every individual one would be difficult. However, I'll give some general thoughts.
First, it is good to note that each monster begins at the start of a page. When I first saw the Monster Manual 3.0, I thought the designers had taken a step backwards, and the layout was a bit hard to read. This book is very well laid out in regards to having a monster entry per page.
Second, and to my delight, are sections detailing how the monsters can be used in the Forgotten Realms and in Eberron. This is a very useful tool, and one I wish they had used back in the days of 2nd edition. From the standpoint of being a Dragonlance website, I do wish they had a section for use in Dragonlance, but I'm sure that this was avoided due to Dragonlance being licensed to Sovereign Press.
Amongst the new monsters are some Eberron-specific monsters, many of which can be used in other settings. Such monsters include the changeling, the shifter, and the warforged. It's interesting to note that there are a couple of new designs on the warforged, including a charger that appears like a gorilla, and the halfling-sized warforged scout.
Monsters in this book are pretty standard fare, as far as monsters go. Most are new, but we do see the return of an old favorite with the kenku. One of my favorites was the Living Spell, where magical effects gain sentience.
I also enjoyed the phoelarch, a phoenix-man who dies and is reborn as the fiery phoera. Fans of the phaethon in Dragonlance may take a note from this and adapt the phoelarch/phoera for that purpose.
I was also pleased with the introduction of two new rakshasa subraces – the ak'chazar (white tiger rakshasa) and the naztharune (black tiger-like rakshasa).
The living topiary garden would also provide some refreshing entertainment in a game.
There were a few monsters that I felt were a bit silly or poorly designed. The arrow demon is a demon with four arms that can use two bows at once. I have a hard time imagining how he can hit two targets without tangling up all over himself. The dracotaur seemed okay, but why not go back to the original dracon from Spelljammer fame? The lhosk is the gorilla version of a drider, with a gorilla torso and spider body. I'm not sure why this one was created, with the drider already existing. I also question the vermin lord, who appears at first like a variant of the thri-kreen.
There's also some new variations on themes, such as new giants, new lizardfolk, and new trolls. I thought they were done in such a way as to make them interesting, rather than just a "ho-hum" variation.
The artwork was fairly decent as well. I've noticed that some WotC books of late seem to not have as good of artwork, but I was pleased with this book. The battlebriar pic is particularly nasty, and I'm sure would give more than one player the willies!
I was also a bit disappointed that psionics didn't play a bigger role in this book. It would have been the perfect opportunity to update the gem dragons to the 3.5 Expanded Psionics Handbook rules, yet this was not taken advantage of.
Some monster feats are also in this book, as well as a glossary, which is real handy if you don't have your original Monster Manual with you.
Overall, I found this book to be just what it sets out to be – a good monster book. For the most part, it is standard fare, and is typical of what you expect to see in a monster book. It's very useful if you're a Forgotten Realms or Eberron fan. I don't think the book is essential, but it would be a good tool for dungeon masters who wish to add a little something new to a game.
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Six NYFW shows that brought the catwalk to the public
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Sep 11, 2011
New York: For S/S 2011 NAHM designers Ally Hilfiger and Nary Manivong set themselves the challenge of presenting 20 versions of what is perhaps the most iconic of all sportswear garments – the shirtdress. That the duo chose to infuse the apple pie of American fashion with the rigid silhouettes of the late Paris haute couturier Christobal Balenciaga is a testament to their ingenuity. References were sprinkled like confetti over the show – the trapezoid shapes, exaggerated bows, gathered sleeves and A-line dresses were all there. What Hilfiger and Manivong took out was the rigidity and formality of couture: the opening white dresses were worked in cottons so lightweight they bordered on transparency, broderie Anglaise trims and fagoted seams added a naïve charm that kept the overall look young, and a mix of Asian and linear prints added just the right amount of downtown cool. – Shine Dharan
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Making it in Michigan Food ConferenceBy Amanda Lewan on October 16th, 2013 /
I've heard nothing but great praise for the work the MSU Product center does to help food entrepreneurs in our state. It warms my heart being a fellow Spartan.
Next month, the MSU Product Center will hold their annual Making it in Michigan conference and trade show, aimed at helping food entrepreneurs, producers, buyers, and processors learn more about the food industry.
Michigan entrepreneurs can learn how to make their food business into a viable business, and can also learn about the many pains they'll have to overcome. There is free general admission, and an early registration fee for those who want to attend the educational sessions and Marketplace Trade Show.
Visit their website to learn more about the conference. Whether you're an agriculture tech startup like FarmLogs or Every Last Morsel, or a growing food business, you may want to attend to learn more about your customers and the Michigan food scene.


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CYPRUS - Jewellery Inspiration/
I had the pleasure of attending a week long course in Cyprus this Summer, created by ARCH, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, and hosted by the Kato Drys Municipality in North East Cyprus. The purpose of this course was to learn more about the traditional skills and crafts in Cyprus and their sustainability and longevity. Midweek we visited the capital Nicosia, and crossed the Green Line into the Turkish side of Cyprus. We had lunch in the old fort Büyük Han, before venturing upstairs to wander around the individual shops.
In one of those shops I met Münüse Agãgil, an inspiring young woman who was working and running her Grandmother's shop selling both old fashioned embroidered pictures, and a sample of her own contemporary jewellery. See below.
Münüse has studied fashion in London and upon graduation came back to Cyprus. Her grandmother produces very intricate and beautiful pieces which are somewhat dated and traditional, but still sought after in Cyprus. She uses the silkworm cocoon to embroider with, a traditional technique that has been passed down for generations. Typically these pieces of art would be used to house photographs of a special occasion such as a wedding, and would be given as gifts or passed down. Münüse also creates beautiful stunning headdresses for weddings with the silk cocoons - worth checking out her Instagram page.
In addition to running her Grandmothers shop full-time, and creating wedding and occasion dresses and headdresses, Münüse has been working on her own line of silk cocoon jewellery, with a contemporary twist. She uses the silk cocoons in their entirety and even dyes them to create spectacular and striking statement pieces. Her influence has even inspired her grandmother to start using colours in her traditional work.
One thing that struck me about my conversation with Münüse and my time in Cyprus is that there aren't that many younger people taking up traditional skills and crafts, preferring to learn white collar jobs instead. Münüse feels pretty isolated, in her part of the world, and to make matters worse there is this physical divide in her country between the North and the South. It's disheartening to hear that there isn't a wealth of inspirational, creative and pioneering artists for Münüse to interact with on a daily basis in her home town. Nevertheless she has a lot of energy, and enthusiasm and passion for the job she does, and the work she creates, and it was lovely to witness that. Her work is a shining example of how a new generation can take a traditional skill and technique and re-imagine it's application into a tangible, twenty first century product that people may want to purchase.
I'm an avid fan of using technology to enhance your life not control it, and I usually encourage people to share their products via the internet, particularly if you have an online store, or etsy shop etc. Unfortunately in Münüse's case, the postal service in Northern Cyprus is not very efficient and would cost a lot to send to other countries as Turkey is not part of the European Union. She could cross the border and post from the South but it's a lot of additional time, effort and money to do so. It would be great if someone in the UK (or another country) could stock some of her jewellery!
Maybe we can create a Scottish/Cyprus connection that transcends borders and invites creativity.
This statement embodies the ethos of ARCH and Grampus who took us out there, they are constantly promoting the traditional skills and crafts in not only Cyprus, but Romania, Slovakia, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Slovenia, Latvia and Bulgaria to name but a few. Their funding will continue until 2020, but who knows what the future holds for Scottish participants once Great Britain leaves the European Union. Perhaps we will find ourselves in a similar position to Münüse in the not too distant future. We need to hold on to our traditions, skills and heritage and ensure they are promoted, interpreted and integrated into our society to ensure their longevity.
If you get a chance, go follow Münüse and her colourful creations. You won't be disappointed!


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This February, quirky Italian retailer, Marni—which collaboated with H&M last spring–will debut its first-ever women's fragrance produced in collaboration with Estee Lauder.
Like the Marni woman, the scent is designed to be fresh and individual. "The perfume reflects Marni's fashion, certainly," creative director Consuelo Castiglioni told WWD. "Becuase it's a perfume that's quite individual, that doesn't evoke anything in particular. It's for a woman who dresses for herself, who doesn't follow trends but is sophisticated and also maybe a little eccentric."
That may seem like a lot of sartorial inspiration for a scent, but the the concept registers in a spicy blend of wood notes, tempered with a touch of rose oil for a feminine feel.
The bottle itself is also meant to evoke the Marni brand, inspired by an old bottle Castiglioni salvaged from a flea market.
"I wanted a bottle that was kind of traditional, that is, one that lasts over time, like the clothes we make, which last and you can still wear two or three years from now," Castiglioni says. "It isn't seasonal. I think this bottle reflects our concept—you want to keep it. It also has the dots, which are part of our world, and a play on proportions with the cap. These elements are also important in our fashion."