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- Opening Day at Lapacek's Orchard
- Opening EARLY!
- Barn Quilt – Time for Purple
- Our Barn Quilt - Orange
- The 'Sassy Cow'
- The 48-hour Film Project – At Lapacek's Orchard
- One Month…
- How To Make a Barn Quilt
- Poynette Garden Tour/Arts and Crafts Fair
- Tractor Tire Playground - Tires 17, 18 and 19 - DONE!
- Tractor Tire Playground - Tire 15
- Win a Meerkat that has Visited the Orchard!
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Opening Day at Lapacek's Orchard
We opened up the apple store today – two weeks earlier than originally planned – but the apples were ready so we had to be.
It started out a bit rough – Jared got up early to make 14 caramel apples – 4 had been requested so we figured we'd be okay – you don't want to make too many with the heat –the caramel sags with humidity. Once he finished we received a call requesting 7 more – back downstairs to heat the caramel and outside to pick a few more apples.
9:00 – we're open! I only have Viking's for sale – I promised people five kinds of apples and i just have one! ahhh! Unfortunately for us, the weather wasn't working with us to make our opening morning run smoothly. It was raining just enough to keep the apples wet delaying dry time which also delays sorting.
9:01 – our first customer of the season arrives – I still don't have much for apples. Luckily, it was the 7 caramel apple order. Turns out, she completely lucked out! She had no idea that today was our opening day and that we typically don't open until mid-August. She had some family visiting and she wanted them to try the caramel apples so she thought of us. It was my lucky day because she didn't want any apples.
By 9:15 I had some apples in stock and I was feeling okay.
The rest of the day ran fairly smoothly. We had a customer here and there and were able to accomplish a lot – like getting up the rest of the signs and even the barn quilt hung!
One thing you may notice as you pull into our orchard will be parts of the driveway coned off. This is so the girls can still have a little space to chalk and play without me worrying quite so much about cars. The girls also really enjoy chalking on the cones – of course, always pushing the limit!
New Product
You will see some new products at the orchard this year. The first that I want to tell you about are the Iron Art Glass. You can see a few hanging in between the gourds Diane dyed and painted for birdhouses. I mixed in a few more between the hanging plants on our little deck. They are just stunning up close and they are all handmade. The perfect addition to a window or garden nook. A variety of amazing products from Four Elements can also now be purchased at the orchard. We have herbal teas, infused oils, some soap, body butter bars, anointing perfume, moisture cream, and lip balm. I strongly recommend reading more about Four Elements HERE but one of the great things is that all these products are made close by in Baraboo, WI. I just love to support local! The other new thing I want to tell you about this season are 'Grow-A-Note' plant-able greeting cards from Greenfield Paper Company. These are just fantastic – seeds are part of the paper of these cards so after you send them instead of throwing the card away the receiver can plant it! A card and a gift in one!
These are just a few of the new things you can find at the orchard this year! Hope you can find some time to visit us tomorrow between 10 and 5 to check it all out! We still have LOTS of caramel apples! Yummy!
Opening EARLY!
The rumors you've been hearing around the last few days are TRUE! Lapacek's Orchard is opening two weeks early! We went around and tested a few of the early varieties and they are good to be consumed – fresh or cooked. We will be open the next two weekends – Saturday from 9-6 and Sunday 10-6 at our NEW location – N1959 Kroncke Rd, Poynette, WI. If you need apples during the week, just give me a call and we can set up an appointment (608) 635-4780. Already craving our deliciously famous caramel apples? No worries – we'll be making some for this weekend! If you know for sure that you want some please email me (email@example.com) with how many nuts/no nuts you would like. We don't want to make too many with the warm weather and all.
I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of the new location! Everyone has been working hard to make it a fantastic experience for all that visit!
Barn Quilt – Time for Purple
I'm a little behind posting pictures of the barn quilt so you'll probably be getting all the colors fairly close together. With how humid the summers been it's been a challenge doing four coats of paint on everything – drying time has been extended drastically! I switched to Frog tape for the purple because I heard that it works better for straight lines.Coat 1 Four coats are on…Time to pull off the tape!
Now onto the Red…
Our Barn Quilt - Orange
Now that I have all the coats of primer on, it's time to add some color!
The first color for the barn quilt was Jack O Lantern! Coat 1 Four coats are on. Now the tape has been removed! Yeah! One thing I learned after the first color of paint was to switch to FROG tape. It helps keep the edges much straighter than the blue tape did. Here I have the quilt taped off for color two – stay tuned for PURPLE!
The 'Sassy Cow'
I've been busy this week painting a Gigantic Cow for Sassy Cow Creamery. They're going to be making into a 'milking cow' for their place and needed it to be ready for their big event – The Sassy Cow Creamery Farm Olympics. I was happy to help!The first step was to find a picture of a cow that I could use. I redrew the picture above onto a small sheet of paper and projected it onto two sheets of 4x8 plywood. Then I primed the entire cow. The next step was to paint all the white portions of the cow. The pink and black came next! And here is the final image of the cow! Now, Sassy Cow will pick it up and cut the cow out and attach the two pieces together to make it into a standing 'milking cow'. You'll have to stop by the creamery to find out what I'm talking about!
The 48-hour Film Project – At Lapacek's Orchard
Are you wondering what I'm talking about already? Well here's the 'About the 48-hour film project' directly from the website:
"The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours. On Friday night, you get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all to include in your movie. 48 hours later, the movie must be complete. Then it will show at a local theater, usually in the next week."
Cities all over the world get chosen as 'hosts' of the film project – here are the cities for 2010: http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/ Then some of the top films made will head to the Cannes Film Festival in France!
Why am I telling you about all this?
Well…one of the cities this year is Madison, WI. On Thursday night, Jared sent me an email with a link to Craig's List to see if it was something we should do. Here's what the Craig's List ad said:
We are entered in the 48 hour film project this weekend and desperately need locations to shoot at. Depending on the genre we pick, it would be particularly useful to have some farm land and/or out buildings to use. Also if anyone has a business location that we could use during the hours that it is closed that would be amazing. Thanks in advance!
Giraffe in the City
Well, of course this sounded like something our orchard could handle. So, I sent them an email back offering our location and sure enough – they came on Saturday morning. When they arrived I gave the group a quick tour of the orchard – I think they were pretty excited by all we had to offer. I did manage to snap a few pictures of the filming taking place – I really didn't want to screw up any shots or anything (they only have 48 hours) so I didn't hang out as much as I would have liked.
Here they are using our fabulous camper for one of the scenes… They set up their work station in the new addition portion of the shed. And they used the now-empty cooler for shooting most of the movie (the door is closed – they're rolling… You can't have a location with a tractor tire playground and NOT use it for one of the scenes! If you want to see the screening of Giraffe in the Cities film and the other 48-hour film projects, they will be showing at the Orpheum theatre in Madison this Thursday, July 22nd at 6:00pm. A second group of films will be starting at 8:30. To find out more check out: http://www.48hourfilm.com/madison/
Just another exciting day at the orchard!
One Month…
Wow, I looked at the calendar today and realized we'll be officially open in just one month. Technically we always say that opening day is August 15th but I was looking at the calendar and saw that is a Sunday. Might as well open for business on a Saturday – August 14th.
You won't want to miss opening day either! LOTS of new things at the NEW location AND Jared already has plans to make a yummy batch of cider donuts.
What are you looking forward to this apple season!?
How To Make a Barn Quilt
In a previous post on my crafting blog, I talked about creating a barn quilt to hang at the orchard. Well, the process has begun and I plan to keep you all 'in the know' on how it's progressed and have some basic instructions if you ever feel the urge to make one yourself!
Step One: My husband went to Menard's and purchased two pieces of 4' x 8' treated plywood – top grade. He then put the boards together and framed the back out with treated 2x6's (specs say 2x4's but we happened to have 2x6's laying around).
Step Two: Coat the ENTIRE piece (sides too) with high quality exterior primer – I used latex. I also put on four coats to seal it real well.
Step Three. Using a ruler and a level, I drew on the quilt design for my barn quilt. I am going to be painting a slightly tweaked 'Constellation' quilt block for the orchard. I know I could have used an more apple-y pattern since it's going on an apple orchard but I just really liked this block and the rest of the family agreed.
Step Four. This is the last step I'll talk about in this post. Using painter's tape I taped off the design of the first color (it will be orange) of the quilt block. I had to use a straight edge and razor blade to get the points in the middle really nice.
I am not the only one that is Columbia County's Barn Quilt Guinea Pig – Becky Gutzman is also one of the lucky firsts. She shared some pictures of her barn quilt with me and gave me permission to post about it.
Primer Coat – Becky did hers a bit differently – she painted each board separately first and then will be putting it together in the end. It will be easier to work with a 4' x 8' piece versus a 8' x 8' piece.
drawing the quilt pattern
Becky gracefully answered a few questions I had for her as well.
When did you first hear of barn quilts?
I had read about the Iowa Barn quilt project in farm magazines several years ago. As I heard of other Wisconsin counties doing this, I thought I would love to have one on out farm.
Becky painting the third coat of white in the H's
What made you want to create a barn quilt to hang on your farm?
Our road is fairly well traveled for a town road, and our barn is very visible from the road; I thought it would be a great place to have one.
removing the tape!
Why did you choose the design that you did?
4-H has been an important part of my life: I've been a 4-H member/leader most of my life, and my first job out of college was as 4-H educator for Columbia County. Our local 4-H club (Welsh Prairie Livewires) is celebrating 80 years this year, so I chose a 4-H quilt pattern. Painting is complete! Now she just has to hang it on her barn.
I'll be posting more pictures on the progress of my quilt and maybe we'll have some pictures of Becky's barn quilt hung later too!
Poynette Garden Tour/Arts and Crafts Fair
Wow! I can't believe I'm up earlier enough to actually get this posted! I'm about to head out to be a vendor at the 2010 Poynette Historic Home and Garden Tour/Arts and Craft Fair.
If you want to go on the tour – the tickets are only $7.00. It features gardens, historic homes and a self-guided walk through one of Goose Pond's premier prairies. Above is a picture of one of the gardens on the 2008 tour.
It is free to attend the Arts & Crafts Portion of the day. This is where I'll be with many of my items you've seen me post about – jewelry, quilts, patchwork belts, owls and paper dolls on the go!
Lunch is also available for purchase from the VFW/American Legion from 11am-2pm. Lunchtime music will be provided by members of the bluegrass band Moldy Jam & Gray Cats!
Hope to see you at the fair!
Tractor Tire Playground - Tires 17, 18 and 19 - DONE!
Tires 17, 18 and 19 - DONE!
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Tractor Tire Playground - Tire 15
Tire 15
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Win a Meerkat that has Visited the Orchard!
Happy Fourth of July everyone! I wanted to share with you something that is sort of related to the orchard along with SUPER FUN today…
For those who haven't followed the story, it's well worth reading! Three little meerkats from Niftyknits have been travelling around the world, staying with friends from Etsy's ETTEAM and collecting souvenirs along the journey.Some of you may remember that I was lucky enough to have Alchemy visit good old Poynette, WI. Here are some of the stories of her visit if you missed them earlier:
Alchemy the Traveling Meerkat has arrived at Lapacek's Orchard
Alchemy gets a view of the Orchard and visits Packerland!
I wasn't the only one lucky to have a fantastic, fun filled visit with the lovely Alchemy, many other etteam members were able to experience her as well. – For the interactive version of Alchemy's map CLICK HERE
To enter to win Alchemy (and all the fantastic items she collected on her travels) – be sure to go to the etteam blog: http://etsytreasuryteam.blogspot.com/2010/06/big-etteam-giveaway-niftyknits-alchemy.html, visit the shops and comment on your favorites!
***This giveaway will end on Monday, JULY 5th at 12Midnight PST and the winner will be announced on the Meerkat World Tour Page and here on the ETTEAM Blog. *** The winner will be chosen by Random.org.


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Watch: USA's Bobby Wood scores great goal for Union Berlin
U.S. men's national team forward Bobby Wood continued his strong season for Union Berlin Friday, scoring an 86th-minute goal against Kaiserslautern to force a 2-2 draw and salvage a point for his 2. Bundesliga team in a mid-table clash.
Wood split a pair of defenders on two occasions in tight spaces before finding space near post to sneak in a shot from the left, with the goalkeeper cheating way off the post. The goal was Wood's eighth of the season–his first of 2016–and it capped a comeback from a 2-0 deficit on the road. Like three of his four goals for the U.S. men's national team have been, this one came in the dying minutes of the game with the result in the balance.
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Special Education
Council for Exceptional Children
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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
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Journal of Research in Rural Education
U. S. Rural Education Resource Center
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National Rural Education Association
Organizations Concerned about Rural Education
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Our membership in national organizations including the Institute of Real Estate Management and Community Association Institute and eight licensed real estate agents on staff means that you can depend on us to handle real estate opportunities and challenges in a diverse real estate market. Our diversified real estate portfolio of commercial and residential properties includes university housing rentals, single family homes, apartment complexes and others. Son-Rise real estate agents do not sell properties; we are focused on serving rental property owners.
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We are always very happy to have visitors from collaborating organisations and work together with them on a challenging task. This was the case of Miaoling Chai visit from our strategic AGRIS partner namely Chinese Academy of Sciences. We worked on defining a process for the disambiguation of authors in AGRIS.
As indicated by analytics of FAO AGRIS, in many cases people are searching for publications using authors' name. This calls for a search engine that will be able to understand the variations of an author's name but also to distinguish between authors with similar names. For instance if a strange person like Giannis Stoitsis was also using in the past the name John Stoitsis in publications then the system should be able to understand that this is the same person by using extra information and a robust algorithm. This problem is known as authors ambiguity.
The solution to this problem is easier when we have rich information for the author. Such information can be apart from the first name and surname, the location, the area of interest, communication details, affiliation. But in the case of bibliographic references the information mainly includes the full name, the affiliation and only in some cases the location. This means that we need to link to external sources to get more information to solve the problem. This is exactly the point in which linked data can help. Some years ago the most important organisations in the research sector agreed on developing ORCID, an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. ORCID provides an URI for each researchers and additional information? The most important is that it provides also the property also known as for a person somin the case of this strange person called Stoitsis, ORCID keeps both Giannis and John as first name. The ORCID page for Giannis Stoitsis is http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3347-8265.
In FAO AGRIS, that is powered by AKStem, apart from the basic information (that we collect in each metadata record of a bibliographic reference) we will use also AGROVOC terms which is an indication of the area of expertise of a researcher and the list of co-authors. We will identify person entities using the FREME NER service which provides for identified entities also the ORCID URI if it is available. An example of using FREME NER for my self can be tried here.
What's next? We will validate the designed process with a sample of AGRIS authors DB. Of course, we will share the results. Stay tuned.


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Clyde 2-1 Annan Athletic
Last updated on .From the section Football
Clyde pushed themselves to within a point of league leaders Peterhead with victory against Annan Athletic.
Kevin Watt gave the home side a deserved lead with his second goal of the season, finishing well from inside the area after Bryan Gilfillan's flick-on.
The hosts' keeper Jamie Barclay did well to deny Scott Chaplain from close range but he was powerless to prevent Annan drawing level through Greg Thorburn just before the hour mark.
The substitute had only been on the field for seven minutes before collecting Kieran McGachie's pass and firing into the top corner from 20 yards.
However, Clyde regained the lead just three minutes later as Chaplain headed Steve Masterson's cross into his own net, securing all three points for Jim Duffy's side.
Clyde: Barclay, Brown, Sharp, Wedderdurn, Marsh, Hay, Neill, Masterton (MacBeth 59), McColm, Watt, Gilfillan (Sweeney 46).
Subs Not Used: Rajovic, John Kane, Scullion.
Booked: Brown.
Goals: Watt 26, Chaplain 58 og.
Annan Athletic: Alex Mitchell, Blake, McGowan, Swinglehurst, Peter Watson, Chaplain, Ramage, Jardine (Donnelly 46), Murray, McGachie, Steele (Thorburn 48).
Subs Not Used: Summersgill, McKechnie, Love.
Booked: Jardine, McGachie.
Goals: Thorburn 55.
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European austerity programmes based on Excel error?Comments
The economic theory underpinning austerity policies being followed by governments world wide may be flawed.
That is the allegation made in a study by the University of Massachusetts. It claims to have found coding errors on the Excel spreadsheet used by the academics who produced the theory which could invalidate their conclusions.
It was economists Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart who found that economic growth normally slows when a government's debt exceeds 90 percent of the country's annual economic output.
The observation and the subsequent conclusion that countries must cut public spending has meant hardship for millions.
Policy makers around the world have imposed austerity measures in a desperate bid to ensure a growing economy. However analysts do not expect governments to the discard the theory as the saying 'You should not spend more than you earn' rings true.


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BERLIN – PlayStation Vita owners are already familiar with the unique pleasure of taking their PlayStation 4 games anywhere in the house, and those who purchase Sony's new line of Xperia Z3 phones and tablets will now learn just how they feel. The Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact will support PS4 remote play, letting players take their games seamlessly onto a small screen.
Sony announced the Z3's Remote Play functionality at an IFA 2014 press conference, and Tom's Guide went hands-on with the feature, which is just as simple as it sounds. Download an app onto a Z3 mobile device, set up Remote Play with your PS4, then play your game on either a big or small screen as you see fit as long as your two devices are on the same wireless network.
We played through a few minutes of Knack: a PS4 launch title that received decidedly mixed reviews. Although the game is just about as uneven as we remembered, the broadcast quality was nearly perfect. Even on Sony's crowded Wi-FI network, Knack's actions on the TV screen synced up with his actions on the phone with incredible fidelity, one or two microseconds of lag notwithstanding.
One thing to keep in mind is that Remote Play will encourage users to jump through at least one hoop: They may want to buy a control mount. This apparatus attaches a DualShock 4 controller to a Z3 device and keeps it stable while users hold it.
Sony has not yet announced a price for the mount, although as a relatively simple piece of equipment, it shouldn't break the bank. Furthermore, users who already have other means of keeping their phones or tablets steady may not need one at all.
The Xperia Z3 line will launch in Autumn 2014, and even if the Remote Play does not launch alongside it, it will likely follow soon afterward. Remote Play is also available on Vita and PlayStation TV systems.
Marshall Honorof is a Staff Writer for Tom's Guide. Contact him at [email protected]. Follow him @marshallhonorof and on Google+. Follow us @tomsguide, on Facebook and on Google+.


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Snow Routes
The district will determine if school bus snow routes will be activated to accommodate the existing weather condition. These routes may be used for snow, ice, wind, flooding, or other conditions.
If there are no delays in the school day, snow route notifications are provided via FlashAlert, the district web page, emergency hotline, and on social media.
How We Decide to Delay or Cancel School due to Inclement Weather
In the event of disruptions to transportation services (school delayed start or closing) due to weather, the school district will notify the public through the emergency notification system and local media. Specific bus routes affected would be specified in the announcements.
The safety of students is the primary consideration for any decision regarding snow routes, delayed start, school cancellation or district closure. The superintendent consults with district facilities and transportation staff and regional agencies to make informed decisions regarding risk factors.
- Safety considerations include student drivers, student access to bus stops, students walking to/from school and all other aspects of transportation of students to school.
- The suitability of our facilities for occupation is carefully considered as well as the condition of local infrastructure.
Families will be contacted if school is delayed or canceled through the contact information provided on registration forms. You may also opt-in to receive information through the FlashAlert notification system. Learn about our emergency and school closure communications HERE.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to make transportation and attendance decisions for their child(ren) based on their own assessment of travel conditions at their location. Should the superintendent decide to cancel school, the following weather make up days may be used for the 2019-20 school year (two weeks notice will be provided if a weather make up day will be used): December 20, February 17, March 13, and June 15-19.


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Erfahrungsfeld Eins + Alles
The "Eins + Alles" in the Welzheim Forest is a theme park with a difference: a place for discovering nature, a place to relax, and at the same time an exciting opportunity for sensory experiences. How does it work? It's simple: do you remember how the world appeared to you when you were four years old? Or can you rely blindly on your senses in the dark? Find out for yourself – at the many different in- and outdoor stations of the "Erfahrungsfeld" experience, in the heart of idyllic Swabian Forest!
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Microsoft Tuesday filled in the blanks on its delayed identity management scorecard by releasing the first public beta of Identity Lifecycle Manager 2.0.
The news came in the opening keynote of the company's annual TechEd conference, which is being hosted in Orlando this week.
Bob Muglia, Microsoft's senior vice president of the server and tools business, hit again on the theme of dynamic IT, Microsoft's 10-year plan to automate management of the data center and desktop, just like he did more than a month ago at the Microsoft Management Summit. Dynamic IT was previously called the Dynamic Systems Initiative.
Muglia also made several announcements around virtualizations, a foundation technology in the company's bid to automate systems management.
He also finally unveiled the Beta 3 of ILM 2.0, the first public availability of the software that was supposed to ship in February at the RSA Conference. Muglia made no mention of that delay and slipped in another, pushing out the final ship date if ILM 2.0 to the first quarter of 2009.
He did say, however, that identity management is key for all businesses.
ILM is Microsoft's platform for identity synchronization, certificate and password management, and user provisioning. It was originally called Microsoft Identity Integration Server and was the company's meta-directory technology, which it purchased from Zoomit in 1999.
"One of the most critical aspect for all business is managing their identities within their organizations," Muglia said. "And as we move forward to where you use services to run part of your business, managing your identities across multiple service providers becomes a challenging problem. Federation is a key issue to make sure that the credentials of users are always kept up to date."
Muglia showed a demo centered on managing a business workflow process to create a new user identity and provision the user for access to groups, distribution lists, services and Microsoft and third-party applications. The results were distributed throughout the workflow process via integration with Outlook.
Microsoft also highlighted self-service tools that let users reset their own passwords and manage their profiles.
Missing is support for Microsoft's CardSpace technology, a user-centric identity system that puts users in control of their own identity information via a set of information cards. It is designed to give users identities tailored for use on the Internet or intranet depending on the sensitivity of the data they are accessing.
User-centric systems also include models such as LiveID, OpenID and Novell's Digital Me.
Microsoft said it plans to eventually tune ILM to manage CardSpace identities.
"That is absolutely part of the strategy," said Doug Leland, Microsoft's general manager for the identity and access division.
"Today, CardSpace is predominantly positioned as a consumer offering, but as we move forward with ILM we will look for the opportunity to bring it into the enterprise."


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Small Workshop To Let Letchworth
Workshop to rent Letchworth. Are you searching for a cheap studio or workshop to rent in Letchworth or Baldock? Ideal for simple light industrial or commercial needs. No doubt you have found the odd small 'workshop to rent Letchworth' from the traditional sources. Are they all too tatty or too big? Our workshop units start at 100 sq.ft and go up to 250 sq.ft. although we may be able to construct a bigger unit for you. So perfect for a business seeking genuinely small workshop units in Hertfordshire.
But we may well be able to offer you a better option. Are we cheap because we are tucked away in some tatty industrial estate or rural backwater? No. We are offering a solid, traditional warehouse building located on Works Road. I in the heart of Letchworth's commercial heart. Ideal for a workshop to rent Letchworth or Baldock. Perhaps a printer, carpet and flooring business, small depot or storage and distribution business.
Secure Workshop To Rent Letchworth and Baldock
Typical Commercial Terms for Studios To Rent in Letchworth & Baldock:
A typical light industrial warehouse in Letchworth is usually quoted in a basic per calendar month (pcm), or annual rental figure. Often this looks, at first glance, reasonably attractive. If that were the actual price you pay, you would probably be reasonably satisfied. The problem is that it usually only tells part of the story.
For example, almost every commercial contract for a cheap workshop to let in Letchworth will tie you into a long lease. The British Property Federation reports that the average lease length in Britain is now 7.2 years. You can still find some landlords who are willing to offer a one year lease but that might be simply because they have development plans for the land or buildings.
Flexible Lease Terms for Photographic or Artists Rental Studios in Letchworth:
At the Secure-store, we offer far more flexibility than a traditional lease. Our minimum stay is 30 days. This means that you are not tied into a lengthy lease and obligated to keep paying that rental until you find a new sub-lessee (who is acceptable to the Landlord) should you wish to move. Should your sub-tenant move out you are still normally contractually bound to continue paying the lease you signed up to.
What could you do with the space?
Studios to Rent Hertfordshire
Are you looking for an artist's studio to rent in Hertfordshire? A reasonably peaceful and calm space within a storage warehouse. Sizes vary but we will try to be flexible to create a room size you want.
Studios to Let Letchworth
We offer low cost studios to let in Hertfordshire. If you are seeking grand studios with hot and cold running servants we are not for you. However, if you are looking for a simple space carved out of a corner of an old print works then we could be for you.
How much does it cost to rent a Workshop in Letchworth?
In all honesty it depends on the size of the unit you require, when you wish to start, what you wish to do and how long you want to stay for. The best thing is to give us a call on 01462 674666 and arrange a time to come along and visit. You can then see exactly what is available in terms of floor area, services, yard area etc.
We can then tailor-make a unit for you and provide a price. This is a no frills service. You do not get a concierge service but that lets us keep our costs down. We will of course, take in post or deliveries for you and direct your guests to your workshop to rent Letchworth.
Flexible Workspace To Let Letchworth
The other big advantage we offer in terms of flexibility is space. You can start with maybe 1,000 square feet and scale up to 1,500 square feet should your business need to expand. Equally, you can reduce down your space, should you need to. As you are not tied into a long, inflexible lease you can tailor your space to suit your business needs.
After all you want a small workshop to rent in Letchworth or Baldock because you want to stay local. You do not want to be forced to move further afield because your business is growing or you wish to slow down a little.
Secure Workspace To Rent in Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Those Hidden Extras – If you rent workspace in our warehouse, there are no council tax, water bills or service charges to pay. Those annoyingly expensive 'little' issues that letting agents possibly 'forget' to mention at the outset assuming that you will know about them all.
Rather than discuss all the 'little extras' and peripheral costs that you might be looking at with a typical commercial lease on a warehouse to rent in Letchworth, it is probably easier to simply list what we do not charge for.
Now most companies would try and get you to say 'yes'. We want you to say 'no'.
- No long lease as in most commercial property rental agreements.
- Another No 3 month rental deposit to a Landlord, on top of your rent, tying up your valuable capital.
- Zero or No payment of 3 months rental in advance – a fairly standard commercial lease term.
- No surveyors costs to check out the building. Why? well because of the next issue.
- That is No costly building works to 'repair and reinstate' at the lease end. You may even find some leases expect you to contribute to the costs of ongoing maintenance to the fabric of the buildings and grounds.
- Zilch or No lawyers fees to create a lease, sub-lease or change a rental agreement – something that is imperative if you are signing up to a normal commercial lease.
- No need to pay the bank's lawyers fees too, in addition, to add insult to injury.
- There is No rates bills at possibly 30-40% of your rent. Workshop to rent Letchworth.
- Another No to gas or water bills, subject to standard usage.
- No need for buildings insurance for this small workshop to rent Baldock & Letchworth.
- Nada or No outlay for security costs in this warehouse to let in Letchworth.
- No 'service charges'. That innocent sounding, but often so expensive phrase which can cover all sorts of things like gardening and fence painting, which you would never normally contemplate when signing a lease.
- A big No to fixed size space, with no flexibility to increase or reduce.
Cheap Workshop To Rent in Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Our licence agreement is a lot simpler to digest than a commercial lease. Of course you are welcome to retain a lawyer to peruse this but since you are able to leave with just 30 days notice, there is not quite the necessity.
Address: 1 Works Road, (corner of Pixmore Avenue), Letchworth, Herts SG6 1FR
Small Warehouse To Rent Baldock & Letchworth
You will be required to pay for the electricity you use but that is to be expected and hardly onerous. There is fluorescent lighting. We can fit a telephone line, Cat 5 cabling and provide broadband if required.
Oh yes and parking. We will allocate you your own parking spot and there is normally plenty of room for other staff and guests too. Low cost workshop to rent Letchworth.
The key is that you have a blank canvas for your Letchworth or Baldock Workshop Rental space. You can configure your space how you want it. We will also work with you to create partitions or offices if you require them.
Cheap and Flexible Garage Workshop Space to Rent in Letchworth and Baldock, Hertfordshire
Please note – We cannot cater for car / motor repairs, or any trade involving flammable processes. Ovens, oxy acetylene torches, acids or strong chemicals. Also any business which has child visitors. Sorry.
Don't forget we can provide self storage in Letchworth too.


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Petra the black swan was reunited with her one true love, a big paddleboat shaped like a fellow swan.
Petra fell in love with the swan/boat in 2006 and refused to leave its side. She became so attached that the pair was taken to a local zoo in Germany when winter came and Petra refused to leave her beloved.
The black swan had tried to have a "normal relationship" with a real male swan, but he left her recently. So she's alone … with her boat. And she's happy.


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Best of Italy "Barbaresco Smackdown" Wine Dinner – December 4
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Please join us Wednesday, December 4 when Stan "the Wine Man" Lalic hosts his 37th Best of Italy Special Wine Dinner at The Carlton!
This dinner is a "Barbaresco Smackdown" featuring six wines made from the Nebbiolo grape competing for your attention and perfectly matched to Chef Simon's cuisine. If you enjoy Pinot Noir, this is a dinner for you! Stan describes Barbaresco as "Pinot Noir on steroids!"
Stan Lalic is a Pittsburgh treasure who spends much of his year in Italy working with small production Wine Makers. Kick off your festive holiday season and attend this wine dinner with some close friends! Click here to view the menu.
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NAMI Miami-Dade Family Support Groups
NAMI Miami-Dade Family Support Groups (FSG) are a free, confidential, and safe family-peer-led support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. NAMI's Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need.
- Free of cost to participants
- Designed for adult loved ones (18+) of individuals living with mental illness
- Led by family members of individuals living with mental illness
- No specific medical therapy or medication is endorsed or recommended
- Confidential
If you are not a family member of someone with a history of mental illness, please do not attend. Observers are not permitted.
All Support Groups have moved to online. See the flyer below for the virtual group meetings and times. Click the flyer to access the Zoom link.
Interested in becoming a group leader? Click here
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Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances by attending a FSG in either English or Spanish at any of the following NAMI Miami-Dade locations:
Download a list of all of our family support groups here: Updated FSG
What You'll Gain
By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop supportive relationships. This group allows your voice to be heard, and provides an opportunity for your personal needs to be met. It encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You'll benefit through others experiences, discover your inner strength and learn now to identify local resources and how to use them.
NAMI Family Support Group will help you:
- See the individual first, not the illness
- Aim for better coping skills
- Find strength in sharing experiences
- Reject stigma and not tolerate discrimination
- Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
- Embrace humor as healthy
- Work for a better future in a realistic way
- Recognize that mental illnesses are medical illnesses that may have environmental triggers
- Understand that mental illnesses are traumatic events
- Not judge anyone's pain
- Accept that we cannot solve every problem
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"Using the NAMI support group model is so essential to the success of our family support groups. As a group, the collective wisdom covered a lot of possibilities."
"The most beneficial thing for me was that I am not alone. I found the NAMI Family Support Group at the time I really needed it!


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Vertex Falls On Hepatitis Drug Delay Reports
Shares of Cambridge, MA-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) sagged again this morning after falling 7 percent yesterday on word that a prominent analyst had downgraded the stock in light of flawed trials that could delay the debut of its hepatitis C drug candidate by as much as two years. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that Wachovia analyst George Farmer said that as a result of the trials, Vertex would be forced to conduct new tests that could delay the launch of telaprevir until 2012, leaving the door open for competitors to gain. Vertex fell $1.71 yesterday to close at $21.44. In late morning trading on Friday, it was down another $0.47 (just over 2 percent), to $20.97.


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Shakespeare's Every Last Saturday 4-7 Charity Events
Donations To Restock the Food Bank Non Perishable Foods
RSVP FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC All Ages!
DANCE MUSIC FOOD FUN & Making Memories!
AR Events Presents The "Las Vegas Star Showcase" Every Last Saturday!!
Theme: Pr-Valentine Bash Dress Red Sparkle All About Love !
Sat January 27, 2018 4 to 7 PM Shakespeare's Grille & Pub with a Gaming Sports Bar. GREAT FOOD! Happy Hour Prices 790 Coronado Center Dr, Henderson, NV 89052
Generosity "The Joy of Giving" WE NEED YOUR HELP! Donate: Non Perishable Foods If you can not make it Please drop off at Shakespeare's
Cake until its gone. Celebrating YOU! Birthdays and Anniversaries! Who has a January Birthday or Anniv?? Join us bring your family. Happy Hour Prices. GREAT FOOD!
The "Star Showcase" You never know who will show up..Stars come join us and Plug your events, NETWORK!
Bring your own cdg and or your cd track. We provide the system and monitor, if needed. We have no CD Books
HOLD THE DATE ALASKA Princess CRUISE Aug 12-19, 2018 Join The Stars and Shine Sing on the Ship! Make this your Family Reunion Classmate Meet Up Making Memories and Having a Whole Lotta Fun!
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The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbcher Goes to School (by Laurie Halse Anderson) is a children's picture book about a young girl who has untamable red hair with a mind of its own. Zoe loves her hair, her parents love her hair, and last year, her free-spirited kindergarten teacher loved Zoe's hair since it helped around the classroom, picking up trash, erasing the chalkboard, setting the snack table, and comforting the children during nap time. But things change this year when Zoe goes to first grade. "School has rules," her new teacher, Ms. Trisk, likes to say. "No wild hair in my class!"
Despite these reminders that school/first grade has rules and hair is not to tickle or write on walls, Zoe's hair doesn't listen. In fact, her hair begins acting up even more (see Rom. 5:20). So Ms. Trisk attempts to control Zoe's hair, covering it with a large bag at first, and then demanding a meeting with the principal when the bag doesn't work. The principal agrees that "School had rules. That hair had to be tamed." But their efforts to tame the hair with ponytails and braids are in vain, so "Zoe tried scrunchies, barrettes, clips, headbands, rubber bands, bobby pins, and duct tape—all at the same time," and it seems to work at first.
The most honest page of the book then reads,
Zoe couldn't smile. It felt like all the rules in the world were sitting on top of her head.
In other words, it was as if the full weight of all the rules in the world were condemning her.
The story changes when Ms. Trisk gives a demonstration on the universe and begins to drop the balls representing planets. Zoe's hair bursts through all the bands, clips, pins, and tape, exploding throughout the classroom. "Please, Ms. Trisk," Zoe says. "I want to help. Can I try?" Zoe's hair heroically holds up all the planets, allowing the teacher to finish her demonstration. Ms. Trisk then admits that she's learned a new lesson, too: "That is some amazing hair. That's helpful hair!" In other words, she realizes she was calling a good thing bad when it wasn't so profane after all.
On the final page of the book we see a transfigured Ms. Trisk. Zoe and her hair have touched the teacher in some existential way. She no longer wears uptight grey skirt suits with heels. She loosens up, and is now wearing a a pink polka-dotted dress, sandals, lipstick, and matching jewelry. Perhaps more importantly, Zoe and her hair get to be themselves rather than pretending to be something they are not. Grace now abounds in the first grade!
Final thought: The story of Zoe reminds me of the story of Elsa's long concealed identity from Disney's Frozen, especially the song "Let It Go," which has profound Gospel implications for subjects like fear, identity, and control. I leave you with Elsa's words when she breaks from the demands to hide her true identity. These words could very well be Zoe's:
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
For a few more worthwhile children's book recommendations, see here, here, and here.


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Last week I was in San Diego at the live event with a business mastermind group I belong to. In just two days I deepened relationships, hired a new member on my team, and learned strategies to grow from six-figure to multiple six-figure business.
But the biggest result was the decision I made.
To take a stand for something bigger than myself.
Set a goal larger than a $ amount.
Start a movement.
I'm super excited to share it with you because you are among the very first women I'm telling it to.
What's been happening in the world of dating can feel very upsetting, frustrating and disappointing.
In a culture of superficial Tinder, meaningless texting and effortless hookups, it's easy to start thinking that you have no choice.
It's easy to buy into a myth that, if you want to find love, you must play by the new rules of the dating game.
I disagree.
My point of view is that YOU ARE the Rules.
You are the one who calls the shots.
You decide what your vision for your love life is.
You decide where to go to meet men (forget swiping on Tinder!).
You decide who to talk to and go on a date with.
You decide when (and if) to have sex with a guy.
You decide how to pace your relationship.
Ultimately, all of these decisions come down to one thing– your own self-value as a woman.
Self-value is something that hasn't come naturally and easily to me.
For years I had low self-value and self-worth. This is not easy for me to share because of shame. Also, because it requires me to stop playing safe and hiding behind a mask.
When I was 17, I attempted suicide because the first man I ever loved left me. He had enough verbal and physical attacks from my mentally unstable mother, who couldn't stand the thought of me being with a man.
In a nasty and desperate way, my mother tried to protect me from the pain she felt when my biological father left us when I was born (he showed up once, when I was 21).
Needless to say, I felt worthless and unlovable most of my life. I didn't believe someone would actually love me for who I really was. I was hiding my real self beyond a mask of an easy-going, happy-go-lucky girl who was up for anything, as long as it came with some kind of attention and validation that made me feel better about myself (however, there was never "enough"attention).
For the first two decades of my life I was taught that "men use you and leave," so I learned how to use and take, not love. It took me over a decade to unlearn that and start giving to give.
Fast forward to now. I still face issues around self-value, unconditional love and value-based relationships. I still fall into the invisible traps from the wounds from the past. And the worst part about it is, that hurts the people I love most.
That's why I'm starting a movement.
Because it isn't about me.
It's about setting a new standard for what's possible between a man and a woman — not just in dating, but in a lifetime.
It's about inspiring others- singles and couples.
It's about the vision I have for Serge, our 5-year old son, to say now or 10 years from now, "I want to have a relationship like my mom and dad have."
The movement is around creating high-value dating, relationships and creating lifetime love that go against the norm and the mainstream.
The movement that's built on the commitment of a woman and a man to set a high standard for their relationship from the beginning, and consistently bring out the best in each other.
Will you be a part of this movement?
Comment here to let me know.
Starting from July 6, next Friday, I'll be streaming LIVE videos on Facebook DAILY Monday through Friday at 11 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern.
We're starting with the 21-day challenge to create high-value love. The winner will get a prize valued at $1,000. I'll share all the details in the first video on July 6 at 11 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern.
Join the movement by joining here
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After spending so much time looking for dishes and cups for MetaBoy that are not made of plastic, I ended up settling on bone china. It's strong and considered chip resistant. I don't know if this is true, but we tried it anyway. We have a couple of flat-bottom bowls, plates, and a couple of mugs. And so far, MetaBoy has been great. Nothing thrown, chipped, or broken (at least not yet). Mind you, we didn't offer the dishes to him during his "throwing" phase. Back then, we would hold the dish and feed him. We then let him feed himself, and we haven't had any incidents. He bangs his silverware on the rim of the bowl, but eh...he's two.
I was worried that the mug would be too difficult for his little hands to handle, but he was a pro the first time he used it (at around 2 years). I'm annoyed I didn't introduce it earlier! We have have a single handle mug, and a double handle mug, and he can use both without a problem. So we don't have any kiddie plastic dishes or cups, and I'm glad we're at a comfortable place with that considering the talk about BPA has only gotten more serious (see the EWG for more info). I will get a few sippy cups for MetaGirl once she's ready for them, but she won't spend much time using them if I can avoid it.
If I was still on the hunt for a plastic-free alternative for mealtime, I would seriously consider a stainless steel set like this one. It's nice to see that more options are slowly becoming available to consumers.
Boo to plastic!!
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- USDA-inspected chicken is the number one ingredient
- Made with real chicken, chickpeas & chicken liver
- Carefully selected ingredients
- No genetically engineered (GMO) ingredients
- Grain and wheat free
- No corn, soy or meals
- Made in the USA from a family-owned company
- Formulated without artificial preservatives, flavors or colors
- Prepared in small batches
- A tasty way to treat your best friend right!
Natural Chicken Recipe Bites for Cats
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 Buying items for an aged family member is sometimes difficult. • Added the new preset sounds "Factory 2" to 9 gadgets. Anyone who has seen Mission Unimaginable, James Bond or Inspector Gadget, has at some time fantasized about proudly owning some futuristic publish-apocalyptic gadgets. That is why I have put collectively this text which I will replace every week so as you can find the best selling electronic gifts and gadgets for males of all ages.
In my opinion it is not the fault of high-tech gadgets that students get worse grades, it's their accountability to hear and study on lessons – it's their job; in the meantime mother and father also should keep watch over their kids and their every day routine.
It is determined by the insurer however some policies offer unlimited cowl in your gadgets. Built-in JavaScript libraries make it straightforward to create gadgets that include tabs, persistent storage, dynamic resizing, and more. I do know that calls to non-MagicJack phones in Europe can be made with prepaid Worldwide minutes.
Magic Jack recommends individuals talk about this with their alarm company. With the expansion within the Internet and the way we read, write and learn in these trendy days then good electronic gadgets actually blend in nicely with doing all of that.
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As a result of vast availability of sensible phones, laptops and computer systems, the variety of devices linked to the internet was larger than the number of people on earth. Students should start sketching diagrams of their gadgets. Child change into addicted to gadgets and develop an obsession with the would ask for it consistently if parents refuse to offer them the children could present tantrum and increased agitation if it was removed from them.


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Speed Cameras is a new application for iPhone that alerts you in real time when you approach a speed camera, a red light or a speed trap, either by car or by motorbike.
Speed Cameras utilizes the GPS capability of the iPhone to calculate your speed and your location in order to alert you (image, sound, and/or vibration) when a photo enforcement device such as speed cameras or red lights cameras are approaching, and when you exceed the limit speed.
This 3rd Party App is available at the Apple iTunes AppStore. Browse the full list of all AppStore apps filed under the AppStore category.
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Books You Dress Up For: Novel Augmentation Through Sensory Fiction
As someone who studied literature in university and works in the creative arts, I probably should be a purist. Maybe even a snob.
But since I'm also into gaming, technology, and all sorts of absurdly "low" culture, I am actually very interested in anything that pushes the edges of where formal literature is going – or, at least, shows us how far it can go.
This past week I stumbled across an article about a vest that is to be worn when reading the award-winning novella, The Girl Who Was Plugged In, by James Tiptree, Jr. (pen name of Alice Sheldon). The vest works as a technological peripheral that stimulates certain physical sensations for the reader, triggered by events in the book.
The kids these days are calling this Sensory Fiction. And man, I'm so down for it.


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Three more banks jack up ratesPSU banks to increase their lendinfg rates and so increase in home loan interest rates
Apnaloan.com Research Bureau
10 Aug 2007
Public sector lenders Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce today announced 75 bps increase in their prime lending rates (PLRs). The hikes will be effective from April 16. All the three banks have decided not to raise interest rates on home loans.
Citing rising cost of funds, PNB increased its PLR to 13 per cent from 12.25 per cent to protect its net interest margin (NIM) and guard profitability. The revised PLR will be applicable to all existing and new borrowers, it said. Oriental Bank of Commerce raised its PLR by 75 basis points from 12.50 per cent to 13.25 per cent. The bank attributed the decision to the recent hike in Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and increase in cost of funds. Union Bank's PLR has risen to 13.25 per cent from 12.50 per cent. "The increase in the PLR will help improve spreads and the bottom line of the bank," Union Bank said in a statement.
State Bank of India , the country's largest bank, raised its PLR by 50 bps to 12.75 per cent last week, including on existing home loans. Bank of Baroda had also raised its PLR by 75 bps to 13.25 but decided to increase the interest rates on existing home loans by only 50 bps.
ICICI Bank, the second largest bank, has increased lending rates by 100 basis points revising upwards its consumer PLR to 12.75 per cent and corporate PLR to 15.75 per cent. PNB said it will review home loan rates separately. Public sector banks, which are not increasing interest rates on their existing home loans, are likely to take a view after a meeting called by the Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
(Courtesy: Business Standard)
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Science projects can be fun with recycled materials. This book combines science and recycling household items like spare spoons and potato chip cans to make a solar hot dog cooker, lava lamp, vinegar rocket, marshmallow shooter, and more. For ages 9 – 15.
Go green outside your home. Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies is a hands-on guide for designing your own sustainable lawn and garden spaces while increasing the value and improving the appearance of your home.
If your thinking about building your dream shipping container house, this eBook was written by a professional container builder with 14 years of experience. The author reveals his secrets and teaches you important steps to build your home.
Give your kids a sense of hands-on recycling with 50 Recycled Craft Projects for Kids. This book includes step by step instructions, with over 400 photos, to make your own musical instruments, puppets, masks, decorations, clothes, games and toys.
The average American throws away more than 68 pounds of clothing each year. The Upcycled T-Shirt by environmental crafter Jenelle Montilone will show you how to reduce your carbon footprint by upcycling t-shirts into fun quilts, accessories, toys, and gifts.
In the book "Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials," Tiny Life blog author, Ryan Mitchell shows you how to use repurposed and upcycled materials like shipping containers and reclaimed shingles to create your own unique, recycled home.
Bring a robot to life using recycled materials around your house. Recycled Robots is a book and kit that shows you how to make ten different robots for kids, out of junk. Recommended for ages 8 and up, the book was created by robot expert Robert Malone.


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James T. Mayer is a partner in Holland & Knight's Chicago office and a director of the firm's Management Committee. Mr. Mayer has extensive experience in retail leasing transactions across the United States, including the representation of Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois and Simon Properties, formerly known as Mills Corporation, in various retail leasing matters, including anchor tenant leasing. He was the co-chair of Holland & Knight's National Retail Leasing and Development Team. He concentrates his practice in commercial real estate law, including all aspects of real estate acquisition, development, leasing, operation, management and disposition. Mr. Mayer represents real estate pension funds, investment advisory groups (for their own account and unrelated third parties), real estate investment trusts, national and international franchisors, financial institutions, commercial and residential developers and office, retail and industrial landlords and tenants. He also has significant experience in acquisitions of hotels, sports facilities development and real estate finance. In particular, Mr. Mayer was one of the principal attorneys who represented Miami-Dade County in connection with the drafting and negotiating of the development, management and operating agreements for the American Airlines Arena. Mr. Mayer represented McDonald's Corporation as lead counsel in negotiating its lease and relocating its world headquarters from the Chicago suburbs to the City of Chicago.
Mr. Mayer is a frequent speaker on real estate related topics, in particular retail-related speeches and workshops for ICSC.
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An influential MP has complained that Newcastle College Group (NCG) could still receive government bonus payments despite being set to lose a contract to find work for the long-term unemployed.
The Work Programme was launched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) three years ago for private, public or voluntary organisations to help people find people jobs.
But FE Week reported in March that NCG had been issued a 12-month notice of termination by the DWP for its contract covering the North East Yorkshire and the Humber region.
A DWP spokesperson said at the time this was because NCG's contract was the "lowest performing when assessed against a range of performance measures".
But chair of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Margaret Hodge raised concern on Thursday (November 6) that underperforming providers including NCG could still be paid bonuses.
The Barking MP, who was speaking following her committee's publication of a report on the Work Programme, said: "The DWP has designed the contracts with providers in a way which exposes the taxpayer financially. Underperforming providers may still be able to claim bonus payments for 2014-15 because of the flawed performance measure whereby the fewer clients referred to a provider, the better their performance looks. This may include NCG whose contract has been terminated."
The contract for North East Yorkshire and the Humber, which will terminate in March, is delivered through NCG's subsidiary, Intraining, and up to eight subcontractors.
David Jessop, chief operating officer of Intraining, said: "This [PAC] report looks at historic data from the start of the Work Programme almost three and a half years ago, when our performance at the start did not achieve our expected standards.
"By the time the PAC considered this report in the summer we had already vastly improved our performance and by then were ranked eighth nationally, in the top quarter of performers. We are now exceeding DWP's latest performance standard benchmarks.
"However, no incentive payments have ever been made to Intraining and we are currently in discussion with the DWP about this aspect of the contract."
An NCG spokesperson said it was up to DWP to decide whether Intraining deserved bonus payments. He declined to comment on whether it would accept payments if they were offered. Intraining has retained the contract to deliver the programme for Birmingham, Solihull & the Black Country.
A DWP spokesperson said: "No money has been paid out in incentive payments and we are currently negotiating with providers."
He added: "As this [PAC] report says, the Work Programme is helping more people than any previous employment programme, with over 330,000 people moving into lasting work."


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Typically, unless you're Pitchfork or Rolling Stone, no-one cares about your Top 25.
But for those hungry for great music, I'm serving bite size portions from last decade's best independent music.
These artists, who are writing from a faith perspective, are not in the "Gospel & Religious" category assigned by the music industry. Many of them would rather not be associated with that category at all. They're artists who produce authentic material in their own right, while not neglecting the deeper dimensions of the human experience.
1/ Misty Edwards – Relentless
Misty Edwards' 2007 release "Relentless" absolutely rocks. It's passionate faith sung with sonorous beauty, married with masterful guitar riffs and basslines. The quieter side of the album is just as powerful. The album comes as a double disc, with the second featuring acoustic material.
2/ Shad – TSOL
One of Canada's best rappers, witty and eloquent emcee Shad is Rwandan-born and Ontario-raised. He articulates plenty of his spiritual insights within his clever and humorous lines of social commentary.
3/ Kye Kye – Young Love
Kye Kye's Young Love is a gorgeous rippling indie glitch-pop wonder that's equally performed in clubs and sanctuaries.
4/ Gungor – Beautiful Things
The album title refers to the beautiful things that God creates, but in a way it is self-referential; this is a truly stunning album. Lyrically, it is a celebration of many central and tender tensions in the Christian faith. The vision of this album seems equally inspired by the beauty of God's works and the realization that there is yet much restoration to take place. Doubt, faith, joy and solemnity are all given their due as the listener makes his or her way through the tracklist. The heart and mind come away nourished.
This is Christian music at its finest. Gungor employ a multiplicity of styles and master them. What Gungor presents to their listeners with this release is an album that is sophisticated but unpretentious, deeply refreshing and reflective with meditation. It expresses the band's growing understanding of a grander God and it dares the listener to open their mind.
5/ John Mark McMillan – The Medicine
For all of his lyrical and musical prowess, John Mark McMillan is not the sort of musician to produce just any song. He wrote on his blog at the time of his second album's release, "the world has enough songs… if you have to write a song, write something that no-one's said before". He puts his money where his mouth is with this album as he paints rich allegory over stunning blues-rock backdrops.
6/ United Pursuit Band – Found
7/ Amber Brooks – Still I Rise
Amber's debut album, Still I Rise, is passionate, beautiful, and a cry of the heart, personally and collectively. Find a love story in the lyrics about the mutual divine pursuit. Read my interview with her here.
8/ Audra Lynn (Hartke) – Vow
9/ Sean Feucht & BURN 24-7 – Sacred Mountain
Imagine what ambient progressive instrumental music would be if it was inspired by God, then find it in listening to Sacred Mountain.
10/ John Mark McMillan – The Song Inside The Sounds of Breaking Down
The album with the song that took the world by storm, "How He Loves Us", is filled with all kinds of good stuff. McMillan is a poet of rare calibre.
11/ The Listening – The Listening LP
With the experience of former band Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus behind them, musicians Gabriel Wilson, Josiah Sherman, Chris Greely, and Eric Lemiere return as The Listening to release this creative and beautiful debut album.
Confident musicianship (You'll hear them play in 3, 4, 5, and 7 time) paired with yearning lyrics fills The Listening LP and highlights not just the bands' musical and lyrical maturity but their very passions and dreams. The album is filled with diverse sounds, melodies, and textures, revisiting the same echoes which could be heard in The Worship Circus' music – Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Doves, Radiohead, and more. Each song is fresh and different, yet there is an unmistakable unity to the album. Each part articulate yet seamlessly woven together with the others; the work compliments the artistic sensitivity behind it and reminds this author of Paul's demand of the church in 1 Corinthians 12. Whether it is the delightful metamorphosis of sound on "Triple Fascination" and "Be In Your Eyes" or the haunting musical narrative of "Lovely Red Lights", each piece contributes to a greater vision, a vision the band has laid open to their listeners, an inspired message of hope. The Listening weave a musical story rich with contemporary insights as well as biblical allusion indicative of their spiritual convictions. One song on the album, "The Factory", is a parable that, like the parables of Jesus two thousand years ago, followers do not always grasp immediately without explanation.
The innovative sound, honest lyrics, and oftentimes unusual instrumentation on The Listening LP blows a fresh breeze into the alternative rock world as well the sphere of Christian contemporary music. Overall, a fantastic record on multiple levels and should appeal to a wide audience.
12/ Brock Human – Come Away
Returning to the States from a trip with Iris Ministries in Mozambique and with the intention to record an album, Brock Human had a puzzling fall into depression and a complete creative block. With his desperate need for God to be real, God spoke to him in a dream. Brock writes, "in six days he showed me greater love than I could have imagined". Within a week six songs were complete and the album was finished.
The album comprises simple, profound statements of faith and truth set against the backdrop of sweeping guitars, rich piano, and pulsing African drumbeats. The middle tracks are an encouragement of God`s good plans for each life, and a commitment to wait on the Lord. The album closes with a sung Apostles` creed and an instrumental progression. Let Me In is a flowing album filled with the real hope and inspiration of a real God. It is a true testament to the words of Jesus in Luke 18:27, "What is impossible with man is possible with God".
13/ Matt Gilman & Cory Asbury – Holy
Two virtuoso voices come together to create one astounding album rich in scriptural allusion and prophetic insight.
14/ Will Reagan & United Pursuit Band – In The Night Season
Honest and unpretentious; this album set up the United Pursuit Band to become an influential force in contemporary worship music.
15/ Branches – Everything You've Ever Done Has Been Beautiful
Electronica wizard Jonny Hughes' fantastic side-project called BRANCHES is ambient electronica that is peaceful and phantasmagorical all in one, well-fit for soaking (listening/meditative) prayer. This, his sophomore EP has been called a "heavenly slice of electro indie-pop" and described thus by XLR8R: "Throughout the instrumental affair, Hughes implements a bath of ethereal synths and arpeggios which is built upon using a seemingly endless supply of delicate melodies with interlocking rhythms that precisely play off each other. The first blown-out drum loop enters the procession just after the one minute marker, eventually disappearing only to pop up again in short spurts between a number of incredibly melody-washed breakdowns. In customary electro-pop fashion, the biggest burst of energy is saved for the track's climax, where giant, glitched kicks and snares fire at will as Hughes' melodies soar above, unscathed by the tumultuous sounds below."
16/ Josh Garrels – Jacaranda
Sublime lyricist and instrumentalist Josh Garrels' breakbeat folk album weaves lyrical poetic tapestries that challenge and clarify.
17/ Jon Foreman – Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter EPs
Jon Foreman (lead singer of Switchfoot)'s solo project brought forth an EP for every season, and did not shy away from allowing us to peer into his own wonderings and wanderings.
18/ Extol – The Blueprint Dives
Extol's technical musicianship earned the band a Spellemannsprisen nomination for best metal album of 2005. The progressive extreme metal band writes music in subgenres including death metal and thrash.
19/ Jason Upton – Between Earth And Sky
Have you ever heard an angel sing? At the recording of Jason Upton's album "Remember", there were full grown men on their faces on the ground. Between Earth And Sky contains live versions with a studio quality of some of Jason's most powerful songs.
20/ Jesus Culture – Your Love Never Fails
Jesus Culture's 2008 CD/DVD release featuring Kim Walker, Chris Quilala and Melissa How (Wise) helped bring fresh spirit-led worship to the forefront of CCM by using material from the likes of Misty Edwards, Sarah McMillan, Chris McClarney, and others.
21/ Nina Landis – Fly
Nina's clarion call to the church carries the urgency of a modern prophet, calling us back to our senses and to God's heart. It's incredible how strong the responses one album can provoke. "Fly" is as likely to have you weep on the floor of your bedroom as to rock out in your car.
22/ Phil Wickham – Cannons
The song "Beautiful" of this album is a diamond in a field of gems.
23/ Jeremy Enigk – World Waits
Jeremy Enigk, one of the founding fathers of 90's melodic punk, became a Christian during his time as lead singer of the Seattle emocore band Sunny Day Real Estate and made a bold move in the punk community by opening up about how he had come to love Jesus and wanted to sing about him. His conversion to Christianity was met with mixed reactions and Enigk's faith journey continued to be a point of contention in his fanbase. He has since released a handful of albums, carrying a change of tone from his old songs with Sunny Day Real Estate. A biographical account can be found here: http://www.explorefaith.org/music/enigk.html
24/ MewithoutYou – Brother, Sister
Masters of the modern parable.
25/ Rock n' Roll Worship Circus – A Beautiful Glow
Pioneers of Christian indie music, the Rock n' Roll Worship Circus' bizarre name clues you in to the fact that they weren't afraid to be different. Speaking powerfully of hope for humanity, A Beautiful Glow radiates joy via Moog Synth. Rock n' Roll Worship Circus now exists as music collective The Listening.


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Topic: Adolescence/Teen Years (07/16/09)
- TITLE: The Adolescent Mind | Previous Challenge Entry
By Dawne Biggs
To some, the mind is where we simply choose to do our own "thing". To others, the mind, or at least the idle mind, is the devil's workshop, where an emotional elevator keeps stopping on the wrong floor! Where the enemy's tricks are continuously played and feelings are often left to their own devices.
How we process carves out a personal path for each of us, our road in to the world. It will determine how and where we fit. How we think will shape our personalities and determine our passions. The mind will steer decision-making and will ultimately determine our sphere of influence.
During adolescence, the mind is in its peak of formation. This is when the mind usually fast-forwards out of control without the benefit of brakes or a GPS!
Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him. ROMANS 12:2 CEV
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. ROMANS 12:2 NKJV
Paul wrote Romans 12:2 because he knew the mind was and is our fiercest battlefield. We know this is especially true of the adolescent mind. We've read the headlines. Extreme examples of a skewed mind are cases like Columbine.
It is inconsequential whether an adolescent has had the right schooling or even possesses an abnormally keen sense of judgment. Whether it is the enemy's influence or hormonal rage, there is still, buried somewhere in the adolescent subconscious, false perceptions that could foster stinking thinking!
For the adolescent, there are simply too many temptations and too many "role models" delivering wrong messages. There are too many choices with the tendency to lean toward compromise and a quick fix.
The adolescent mind, in its' infancy and with a natural propensity to be confused, is not to be judged, feared and certainly not ignored. The young mind should have a constant guide, a friend that 'sticks closer than a brother'.
It is amazing the impact of being a living example to an adolescent is. Parents, God's intended role models, must supremely be more influential than any competing force in the life of an adolescent. That includes even the adolescent's own mind! Living a life deliberately postured to create and maintain positive images for the teen is paramount. Images that foster and encourage fond wholesome memories that flood the mind of the adolescent will have lasting effects. An environment must be created where healthy assimilation will occur. Every aspect of a teen's life is riding on it.
No matter what the adolescent mind's precarious condition, the Lord still has the power to transform and renew. Maybe the most effective way to be transformed is through the steadfast cohesiveness of the adolescent and their parents. Godly parents have a huge responsibility not only to shape and nurture but to share the knowledge that only the Holy Spirit can lead the adolescent along with his mind, in to all truth.
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The great outdoors are a natural playground for kids, providing all the fun and adventure they could wish for. When it comes to creating a play area at home, you can't create the 'great outdoors' in your backyard, unless you're lucky enough to live on a vast property. But you can take your cues from local play parks to create some of the elements kids love so much in your garden at home…without a swing or slide in sight!
Kids don't sit and soak up the sights, sounds and smells of a garden in the way that adults do. They like to run, climb and explore. Winding trails, rope ladders, good climbing trees, stepping-stones and hidey-holes are all elements that allow kids to interact with a garden. If your garden lacks natural interactive equipment, you can easily introduce some. Something as simple as a steering wheel on a log or a little bridge can open up whole new adventures to kids. Suddenly they will be sailing the high seas, fending off pirates and conquering far-off lands. The idea is to try to stimulate kids' imaginations – then, once they're off – they can be occupied for hours. Remember safety; thick mulch for soft landings and plants that don't have toxic berries or leaves.
Inspiration from local parks
Jane Cavanagh, an environmental artist from Sydney, draws inspiration for her work from the natural environment. Jane designed the play area at Henry Lawson Park in Abbotsford in NSW and really knows how to tap into kids' imaginations. Jane's installation at Abbotsford centres around a timber boat with ropes and climbing frames. The inspiration came from a fictional story about the park and adjacent Hen & Chicken bay. The boat is at the lower end of the park but Jane chose to place her other pieces at opposite ends of the park so that children could run between them, make the most of the open space and 'discover' elements. The other sculptures are a mosaic fish seat, bird-seats and some wrought iron sound 'reeds' that can be banged to make noises (there is a sort of phone-line between two of them). Jane has used natural influences to create her playground rather than traditional play apparatus.
Bringing it home
At home your garden is somewhere that has to be enjoyed by you, your friends and family. When Brendan designed a sandpit for Ruby, he decided to give it a dual purpose. When Ruby and her knee-high friends are around – it's a very popular construction site. But when the coast is clear for the adults it's a beautiful timber box seat. With a few gorgeous cushions on top, no-one would ever know what lies beneath!
In our first HOME Winter Special, Brendan designed a garden for Sue, Alistair and their boys in Balgowlah. Sue loves the garden that Brendan created. While her own boys are still a little too young to run riot through the 'jungle', older boys love playing chasing games along the trails and hide 'n' seek in the bushes. The rocks and sandstone give a feeling of natural wilderness where all sorts of adventures can take place. The key has been incorporating the kid friendly elements into the landscaping without detracting from its inherent beauty. A good tip is to use bark chip mulch for the trails to provide a natural soft-fall surface.
At Emma's garden in Bondi, Brendan expanded the idea of a vegie patch to make it a central feature of the overall design. Emma's boys have lots of energy and would love to ride their bikes around the small courtyard but something has to give in as small a space as this. Brendan has chosen to transfer their energy into looking after the veggie patch. It gives a focus for the boys in the garden, looks fantastic and gives Emma the homegrown vegies she wants too. Choosing vegies that your kids like to grow, pick and eat will encourage them in the garden. Carrots and beans are a popular choice.
In conclusion, keep your kids' garden simple so it can change and grow with your children's needs and remember a child's imagination can turn anything – into everything!
- Keep cricket, ball-games and soccer for the park
- Use natural elements such as rocks, trails and trees to form a playground, rather than play equipment which will have limited appeal
- Where appropriate, go for bright colours instead of muted tones
- Try to use soft-fall surfaces instead of hard concrete or sharp gravel
- Water, ponds, bogs and streams will provide hours of fun – but make sure young children are supervised
- If building a sand-pit, make sure the lid can hinge up or come off easily
- Kids learn by example – if you love spending time in your garden, your kid no doubt will too!
Jane Cavanagh
Environmental Artist
Outlandish Art & Design
Ph: 0413 585 732


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Learn to repair and sew with our Sewing courses in Sydney.
Do you have an outfit that no longer fits or needs to be fixed? Did you buy a garment that you never wear but just needs adjusting in some way to become fabulous!
Here is a way to revive your wardrobe, complete those sewing projects, and learn some new skills in a relaxing environment.
From darning, patchwork, mending, sewing hems, to the repair of soft furnishing projects like curtains, cushions, bed linen, bags, soft sewn hats, children's and clothing.
This is an opportunity to use up the bag of gorgeous fabrics you have tucked away in a drawer. Longed to make something particular but just need a gentle push and affirmation? The Tutor will be happy to help you tackle any or all of these projects in a relaxed informative non-threatening environment.
You can either bring your own projects or follow a program provided by the Tutor to learn a variety of basic skills and learn to sew. There will be demonstrations for techniques you may wish to learn or incorporate or improve your skills.
If you want to Learn about Sewing in Sydney, then this course is for you.
Course outcomes
By the end of this course you will have learned:
- some new sewing skills
- how to made good headway on, or finished, a sewing project
Course content
During this workshop, the intention is that the following topics can be covered, but not necessarily all of them or in the order given. Parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class. Your tutor will discuss any potential changes or revisions proposed to the course agenda.
- Individual, hands-on tuition of each student to get them started
- Threading and using the sewing machine
- Hems, buttons, zippers
- Buttonholes
- Soft Furnishing projects – bed linen, cushions, curtains
- Gathers, Ruffles, Bias, Piping. Mitred Corners
- Garment and item repair
- Adjustments and alterations to patterns
Please bring to class
- Any projects that you have been working on at home, or want to start
- Material you are keen to work with
- Pen and notepad
The following items must be supplied by students and will be needed on the first night:
- 3 meters of calico
- Clear plastic Janome bobbins x 1 packet of two
- Pins and hand sewing needles
- 1 reel of white and 1 reel of dark coloured sewing thread
- 1 pair of fabric cutting scissors
- 1 pair of small thread cutting scissors or clippers
- Measuring tape
- Notebook, ruler, pen and pencil to take notes
- You are welcome to bring along your own machine (if portable) if you would prefer to learn on it
NEEDLES: The machines on campus take standard domestic sewing machine needles. They will have 130/705 H on the packaging somewhere to tell you they are domestic type, which is different from the code for the size of the needle (an 80 or 90 size needle is best for use with sew-all thread).
BOBBINS: They must be plastic, not metal. They must be designed for TOP LOADING or "Drop-In" machines. The best bet is to buy a pack that says it's suitable for Singer Drop In machines or Janome Drop In machines (either one will work on both machines). Avoid "universal" bobbins as there is no one-size-fits-all bobbin.
THREAD: a quality thread brand is recommended. Some of the more common household brands are Gutermann, Rasant, Mettler, Aurifil.
Other information
Basic kits with the bare essentials are available for purchase directly from the tutor for $20 from the front office. Each kit contains:
- Glass headpins
- White sewing thread
- A tape measure
- Thread clippers
- A cream zipper
- 2 x clear plastic bobbins
PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. Courses are usually cancelled, when necessary, 2 working days before the scheduled start date.
Avoid disappointment. Enrol early.
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Course testimonials:
Christine said: Good instruction friendly teacher
William said: How to do alterations with confidence if not skill and meeting people with same interest.
Jo said: Tutor is friendly, helpful and highly skilled. I learnt so much in one day!
Liz said: Val will make the impossible possible bring anything along and it quickly becomes a wearable item. Today am wearing a skirt that has been an unfinished project for two years. She will give you the sewing confidence you need to transform your wardrobe. Very skilled teacher!
Jane said: Valeria is able to juggle a class of people at a range of skill levels. She is responsive to everyone's needs and offers practical advice and guidance. She's a joy! A note about my attendance: I attended all four sessions (including the make-up session on Wednesday 1 August).


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Dead in the desert. Vultures peck you clean
sun-leathered flesh. Mice ants pick off the rest.
White bone a while. A desert wind for jest
drifts sand until there's no sign you have been.
Sand grinds you into sand. And memory
will know you not. You may provoke a tear
grit under eyelid. And we know some year
last book will burn. Last city fall to sea.
Kismet. But fight it, each hour every day,
scrawl name on monument, leave brass in past.
Curse the erasers. Great words will outlast
piffle and bigotry, or so we pray -
If not eternal, longlived. They would rob
that one small thing, who do the vulture's job.


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Oracle Java SE Programmer I Crash Course
Your full Oracle Certified Associate Certification Resource
Topic: Software Development
Oracle Java SE Programmer I Crash Course: Pass the 1Z0-815 or 1Z0-808 Exams is a valuable tool for passing the Oracle Java SE Programmer I exam. With 16 hours of training over 3 days, this course will prepare you for both the 1Z0-808 and the new 1Z0-815 exams. You will learn key foundational Java programming topics you need to know to pass the Programmer I exam. It is also an excellent tool for helping you cement core Java knowledge for your career as a programmer.
What you'll learn-and how you can apply it
This course will address key objectives of the Oracle Java SE 8 and the Java SE 11 Programmer I exams. These objectives have been selected as those most likely to cause difficulties for those preparing for these exams.
This training course is for you because...
- You're a Java programmer intending to take the certification exam
- You're a software engineer with skills in another object-oriented language (particularly the C/C++ derived family) looking to move into Java programming
- You're a beginning to mid-level Java programmer looking to build and solidify your skills in the language
- You're a college student looking for additional learning resources to help you with a Java course you're taking
This course seeks to minimize prerequisites so as to be as accessible as possible, however, you should be reasonably comfortable reading simple code written in the Java programming language
Materials, downloads, or Supplemental Content needed in advance:
While not required for participation, it's a good idea if you have a Java development environment (e.g. NetBeans, Eclipse, Intelli-J IDEA or similar) so that you can experiment with the material you learn in the class.
Source code repository on github.com will be used to distribute examples and other materials created during the course
Recommended Prep:
Java Programming Basics: This course provides an introduction the Java Programming Language and would be particularly appropriate for anyone with minimal background in Java before attending this live training.
OCA Java SE 8 Programmer (1Z0-808) Complete Video Course:This course addresses, in detail, all the objectives of the exam and this live training and may be used before or after the live class to prepare, or reinforce and act as reference for the material learned.
About your instructor
Simon started out working as a software engineer, specializing in industrial control systems, and had a sideline teaching for a local University in his then-home-town of Cambridge, England.
In 1995 he joined Sun Microsystems, Inc. as a senior instructor and course developer. Simon spearheaded the introduction of Java training by Sun Microsystems in the U.K. in 1995. He developed the first Java certification exams for Sun before he moved to the U.S. in 1998.
Since leaving Sun in 2004, Simon has developed and delivered training for clients around the world.
Simon believes that training should have an immediate purpose and application, and that the most effective training is usually "on the job" mentoring, helping to remove the immediate roadblocks to productivity that so often plague workers in fast moving environments.
The timeframes are only estimates and may vary according to how the class is progressing
Day 1
- Use local variable type inference
- Apply the static keyword to methods and fields
- Create and use subclasses and superclasses
- Create and extend abstract classes
- Enable polymorphism by overriding methods
- Utilize polymorphism to cast and call methods, differentiating object type versus reference type
- Distinguish overloading, overriding, and hiding
Day 2
- Compile and run a Java program from the command line
- Declare and instantiate Java objects, and explain objects' lifecycles (including creation, dereferencing by reassignment, and garbage collection)
- Apply access modifiers
- Apply encapsulation principles to a class
- Describe the advantages of Exception handling and differentiate among checked exceptions, unchecked exceptions, and Errors
- Create a try-catch block and determine how exceptions alter normal program flow
- Create and invoke a method that throws an exception
Day 3
- Understanding lambda Expressions
- Describe the Modular JDK
- Declare modules and enable access between modules
- Describe how a modular project is compiled and run