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Hello, we hope you are all well and safe.
We are delighted to announce we are back up and running after the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and hope you will find our workshops a welcome delight after the very difficult times we have all had.
Come along to one of our 'one' day (10am to 3pm) fun and friendly Furniture Painting Workshops at the gorgeous Grappenhall Heyes Walled Garden, Warrington, Cheshire. Spend the day in the bright and airy schoolroom and glass house whilst looking out onto the spectacular gardens. On sunny days, we can get outside to paint!
Learn how to upcycle, refresh, modernise and skilfully transform a piece of your tired and dated furniture whilst making some new like minded friends in a relaxed, supportive and beautiful environment.
Leave with the skills and inspiration to continue further projects at home. A small group of no more than 6, therefore you will receive one to one instruction for much of the time.
This is the Level 1 Furniture Painting Workshop for beginners/intermediates, however we do also run Level 2 Furniture Painting Workshops (for people wanting to expand their skills) and Upholstery Workshops. Please see our other 'The Boho Shed' course listings here on the Craft Courses site.
On the level 1 Furniture Painting Workshop you will bring a small piece of furniture which you'd like to freshen up and transform into a beautiful, elegant piece to match your home decor.
During the first section of the workshop I will teach you about the paint, brushes, tools and wood preparation. You will also learn a variety of painting and effects techniques incl. painting, crackling, dry brushing, distressing, two colour, stencilling, waxing and finishing/protecting the paint when you will be able to experiment with different paints, colours, brushes and techniques on a techniques board (provided and which you will be able to take home). I will guide you through each stage and discuss in detail how and when to use each technique.
You will then try out your newly learned skills during the second part of the day when you will paint and transform your piece of furniture.
I will be there every step of the way to guide you and to provide advice and ideas for a creative result. Again, with such a small group, there is plenty of time for one to one discussion. Full workshop notes on techniques, paints, products and where to buy will be provided.
For more information or to book a place please contact Joanne via the links above.
If you will be redeeming a CraftCourses gift voucher on this course, the voucher code must be provided at the point of booking.
All tools, paints and and materials are provided and are included in the price.
The price also includes lovely homemade cakes, cream scones, biscuits, tea and coffee throughout the day. Lunch is not included in the price, however a delicious afternoon tea or lunch can be enjoyed in the gorgeous adjoining glass house Ape Bars Cafe overlooking the amazing gardens, or please feel free to bring some lunch with you.
Parking is available free of charge within the Walled Garden just outside the School Room.
Please come in comfortable clothing and ideally an apron (not essential). Also comfortable shoes.
We are extremely proud of the lovely reviews we have received from people attending previous workshops. Please take a look in The Boho Shed review section.
I look forward to meeting you and sharing a lovely and creative day with you.
Joanne (The Boho Shed) :-)
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Attended the furniture painting and upcycling workshop a few days ago and it was excellent! The workshop was a perfect size, really chilled and informal and the location was perfect, surrounded by beautiful gardens and a fab little café. Jo was an excellent trainer and I picked up some great prepping and painting techniques and advice around the best paints and brushes to purchase. Will definitely be attending more of Jo's sessions! X
Response from The Boho Shed:So pleased you enjoyed the workshop Christina. It was a pleasure for me and your little chair looked really gorgeous. I look forward to seeing you again soon. X
Great course for anyone wanting to enhance or reminder of techniques, or like me start from the beginning not having tried it before. Great tips on which paints work better with the different techniques. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere in a great location. I will definitely be going to more of Jo's courses!
Response from The Boho Shed:Thanks for your lovely review Lesley. You did such a great job of your furniture particularly it was your first time. I look forward to seeing you again.
I had an amazing time both learning new techniques and brushing up (pardon the pun) on previously taught skills. This was my second experience of the level 1 course, and I was delighted to realise how much more I learnt. The entire day was so much fun, led by an extremely accomplished artist who was so generous in sharing her vast knowledge and experience. Joanne purposed to divide her time between all 8 of us so brilliantly, guiding and advising with ideas personal to each person, and perfectly appropriate to each piece. We all had a fabulous time of bonding throughout the day as we practised the various exercises. We all came away with a greater understanding of approaching furniture restoration, along with transferable skills for future endeavours. We also came away with a finished product that, to my mind, were of a very high standard. I can highly recommend Joanne's workshops. You will never see a piece of furniture in the same light. A joy!!
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you so much for your really lovely words Michelle. You are doing such a fantastic job of all your painting projects. You're very talented and creative. Your biscuits were delicious btw! Thank you!
A lovely day, I learned a lot and met some great people too. Would definitely recommend this course.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you for your recommendation Suzanne. Your mirror looked delightful at the end of the day. I had a lovely day with you all too. Hope to see you again.
What a lovely day
Very interesting and interactive, every minute used to the max.
Learned such a lot and came away with a great sense of achievement.
Lovely place with great facilities.
Very well done Jo.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you Carolyn. You did so well with your unit. I hope your fish enjoy their new home. It was lovely to spend the day with you.
Jo was a fantastic teacher. I went having no experience of doing any furniture painting to creating two beautiful picture frames and feeling truly inspired.
Highly recommended.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thanks for your recommendation Anna. I'm so pleased you left feeling inspired and hope you manage to continue at home. Hope to see you again.
I was given this course as a birthday present from my daughter. This course did not appeal to me but went with a very small table (just about to be thrown into a tip) not knowing what to expect! The day was spent with a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructor, Joanne.
At the end of the day I came away having transformed my small table and learnt a great deal about all types and methods of transforming items of furniture.
There were 8 of us all with different items and all took a marvellous turnaround in appearance. Changed my mind - would recommend this course especially to people who think they cannot do this.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you so much for your lovely review Val. I am so delighted you enjoyed the day and got so much out of it having arrived feeling quite cynical about the workshop. You did amazingly well with your table and I hope your daughter loved it too.
Today I had the privilege to attend Jo's Boho Shed studio and learn how to paint a piece of furniture. My best friend bought me this experience as a surprise and it did not disappoint. I had a dark wood table that looked very unloved and with Jo's great knowledge, passion for her craft and Enthusiastic enthusiasm for us to enjoy learning a new skill, I produced an amazing rejuvenated piece of furniture in Swanky Pants colour edged in distressed silver. Highly recommended and thank you Jo xx
Response from The Boho Shed:I'm delighted you enjoyed the workshop Sharon and that it was a good surprise! Lovely of your friend to do that for you. Thank you for your kind words. x
I have just spent a wonderful day learning loads of excellent furniture painting techniques. There were only a few in the class so Jo was able to support us all really well. Jo is obviously a very knowledgeable & experienced teacher.
I arrived with a very boring and highly polished dark wood nest of tables & left with a beautiful & classy navy & grey table, looking forward to painting the other 2. Already planning my next day with Jo, but what to choose - upholstered footstool or intermediate painting techniques 🤔 . Great day, thanks Jo xxx
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you so much Sal. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the workshop, you did a really great job on your tables. I look forward to seeing you soon on the next one. :-)
Just had a brilliant day with Jo who was wonderful and informative. Even though I am not creative, this allowed me to try out different techniques which I will be able to use. Jo spent time with everyone discussing ideas for our chosen piece of furniture. I am looking forward to booking on another course in the future.
Response from The Boho Shed:I'm delighted you enjoyed the day, thank you for your lovely review. I look forward to seeing you again soon.
Had a brilliant day learning new skills which I can't wait to try out on other pieces of furniture that desperately need to be rejuvenated!
The instructor was very informative, and with guidance and advice along the way, I finished up with a brand new contemporary paper rack. Thank you so much!
Response from The Boho Shed:I'm so pleased you enjoyed the day Helen, you did a great job on your paper rack. I look forward to seeing your future creations. Thanks for your lovely words.
Having attended the Level 1 Furniture painting course earlier in the year & thoroughly enjoyed it, I was keen to get booked on the Level 2. Jo is extremely knowledgeable, patient and makes the whole day great fun. I would highly recommend attending Jo's workshops & will be returning for the footstool upholstery workshop in the new year.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you for your lovely words Jane, I'm so pleased you got as much out of the level 2 painting course and I look forward to seeing you for some upholstering in 2020! :-)
I completed the one day furniture painting workshop for beginners on 7th June. It was an excellent day. First class tuition from Jo who took us through several paint techniques step by step. I painted a small side table using the crackle glaze technique, some stencilling and air brushing. I was really impressed with the final result. All materials supplied with a huge choice of colours. I would highly recommend the workshop. Far better than a previous workshop I had attended.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you so much for your kind words Heather. Your did an amazing job on your table. keep up the good work.
Had a great day with Jo on this workshop. Jo gave us the chance to practice some painting techniques with lots of help and guidance. We then set about painting our own piece of furniture. I feel confident now to have a go at painting more items in my home. A fun day. Thanks Jo
Response from The Boho Shed:Wonderful news!! My job is done - for you to leave with the knowledge and confidence to continue with your own projects at home. Don't forget to show me your creativity. :-)
I would recommend this course as a fun an informative way to learn various painting techniques. Jo is very helpful and knowledgeable, and the group of other ladies on the course were friendly and supportive. I'm looking forward to doing the next level.
Response from The Boho Shed:I'm so pleased you and your lovely Mum enjoyed the day Clare, it was great for me too. A lovely group and soooooo creative. I look forward to seeing you again on the level 2 workshop.
Just had a fab and fun day at the furniture painting course on 7 June in Grappenhall. Jo is an excellent teacher and very approachable. We learnt lots of new techniques which I can try at home before going on the level 2 course later in the year. It was a great venue, great crowd, great fun and great value.
I would recommend this course and Jo to anyone.
I'm also looking forward to the upholstery course which I have booked for this summer.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thanks so much Liz. That's so kind of you. I look forward to seeing you in August for another fun and creative day.
I had the best time, learnt loads of techniques and felt confident enough to try out my new skills on furniture at home by tge end of the workshop. Jo was so friendly and patient.
Response from The Boho Shed:Ah, thank you Vanda, I had such a great day with you all and I'm so pleased you learned so much. I love that little jewellery box, you did such a great job! I have received your message and will book you onto the advanced workshop now.
I attended Jo's paint workshop on Friday with my mum. It was excellent day out, good value for money and very informative. We learnt how to create a distressed look, stencil, how to create the crackling look. Jo was extremely friendly, patient, helpful and full of wonderful ideas as we had the opportunity during the course to create an effect on an item of our choice. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Jo's workshops and I will definitely be attending one very soon. xx
Response from The Boho Shed:Thanks for your lovely words Julie. I'm delighted you and your Mum enjoyed the day. My Mum and Aunty are tickled pink you enjoyed their homemade cakes and scones! And I am so very pleased you have been inspired to keep your old furniture and make it beautiful following the workshop. See you at the next one.
I attended Jo's workshop in February and was very impressed. Jo is very knowledgable and patient and taught us lots of amazing techniques. An old childhood bookcase became a very modern and refreshed piece of furniture thanks to Jo's advice and guidance. The cakes were yummy too. Highly recommended the Boho Shes and Jo. Can't wait for level 2.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you so much for your lovely words Jane. It's so great to receive such positive feedback. Your bookcase looked gorgeous and I'm delighted you enjoyed the day...and the cakes! :-)
Great workshop attended in February, learnt some great techniques. If you are looking to upcycle any old furniture I would highly recommend on Thebohoshed courses. Thanks Jo looking forward to the next one.
Response from The Boho Shed:Thank you Lindsay. You did a great job! I'm really pleased you enjoyed the day and I look forward to working with you at Level 2.


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Charlotte Dujardin wins the dressage grand prix at the London International Horse Show while Pete Reed is relentless in his pursuit of a third Olympic gold medal. Here's our review of the last 24 hours.
Charlotte Dujardin admits she relished the challenge of a new partnership after winning the dressage grand prix at the London International Horse Show on Tuesday.
With her top horse Valegro being readied for next year's World Cup final and the Rio Olympics, double London 2012 gold medallist Dujardin rode the Carl Hester-owned stallion Uthopia to victory at Olympia.
Hester himself came second on Nip Tuck to ensure a British one-two and Dujardin couldn't hide her delight at the result.
"I'm over the moon with that test," she said. "Uthopia hasn't competed for a long time and it's a big atmosphere so I was thrilled with him.
"We haven't done an awful lot of tests together, so it's still a new partnership. Being a stallion, he is totally different to Valegro.
"On Valegro I think and it just happens, whereas Uthopia I really have to ride every second. Being a stallion, he's a bit smarter and more switched on, but he's great fun to ride."
Dressage continues on Wednesday with the grand prix freestyle to music before the showjumping, which includes GB's world No.1 Scott Brash, gets underway on Thursday.
Double Olympic rowing champion Pete Reed could be forgiven for resting on his laurels after an illustrious career punctuated by gold medals.
Topping the podium at the Rio Games next year would seal his place among the greats of British sport – making him just the 14th Brit to claim three or more Olympic golds – yet the 34-year-old insists writing his name in the history books is the last thing on his mind.
With less than eight months to go until Rio, Reed ranks this Olympiad as the toughest yet and he knows he can't afford to live off previous glories.
"I haven't really thought about a third gold medal. That would put me right up there with the greats of Britain," said Reed, who also has five World Championship titles in his medal collection.
"That seems staggering really because I am not a special guy I just row with good people, have a good coach and I work hard. That's basically it.
"But this Olympiad has been the toughest of the three, it's been rough, exceptionally tough."
Read more from Reed as he gears up for Rio 2016 here
Laura Robson has had worse luck with injuries in the past two years than many athletes suffer in a career but the tennis star insists she will keep fighting to get back to her best in 2016.
The 21-year-old spent 17 months on the sidelines due to a wrist injury and only played ten matches following her return in June before suffering a relapse.
Robson was No.58 in the world before her injury and using that protected ranking, she can gain direct entry into one Grand Slam next year, although she has opted not to do so in January's Australian Open.
The Olympic silver medallist – currently ranked at 553 in the world – will return to the WTA tour in the new year and is adamant she certainly has no intention of retiring from the sport despite her injury struggles.
"It's going to be a long way back. But if I didn't want to do it I would have quit a long time ago," said Robson. "I'm very happy with the progress that's been made.
"I get two Slams with my protected ranking. One I used in New York (at the US Open). I figured I'd get as many matches behind me as possible and use the second one in Paris.
"I could have asked for a wildcard but, at this point, I think it's better for me to get in as many matches as I can and get my ranking up to where I can get into tournaments by myself."
British Triathlon performance director Brendan Purcell admits his is looking to Rio and beyond after confirming the triathletes who will be part of the 2016 World Class Performance Programmes.
In total, 21 athletes make up the triathlon team with Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee and his brother Jonny – winner of bronze at London 2012 – heading up the men's podium squad alongside Adam Bowden.
There are four athletes on the women's podium squad – Vicky Holland, Helen Jenkins, Non Stanford and Jodie Stimpson.
The elite triathlon season gets underway in March, with the first rounds of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Dubai, although the major focus for British triathletes will be on the Olympic Games in August.
"We have a major focus on Rio's Copacabana Beach next summer for the Olympic triathlon events, but this is also year zero of our Tokyo 2020 cycle," explained Purcell.
"We have distinct groups of athletes now; those working towards Rio, and those looking further into the future.
"It's exciting to be able to add someone like 17 year-old Ben Dijkstra to the programme alongside our Olympic athletes, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, Non Stanford and Vicky Holland."
Three of Great Britain's hockey players have been nominated for awards at the prestigious FIH Hockey Stars 2015.
They are the awards run by hockey's international governing body and Alex Danson is up for Player of the Year, Maddie Hinch for Goalkeeper of the Year and Lily Owsley for Rising Star of the Year.
Each of the trio have had fantastic seasons with Danson winning Player of the Tournament at EuroHockey 2015, Hinch consistently impressing between the sticks as England won gold and Owsley proving she has an incredibly bright future in the sport.
You can vote for the awards online at www.fih.ch/HockeyStars
Today is day four of our guess the athlete competition where you can win £2000 to spend at DFS if you're able to guess correctly. Just click here to have a go.
That's not the only competition on offer today as you can also win a top signed by Rebecca Adlington, as well as the secret prize in the envelope, if you correctly answer the question about Becky here. Sportsbeat 2015

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Erhard comes from Strendur in the Faroe Islands, and played in a group named Tónlist from 1963 to 1968. In the 1970s Erhard also played for a while in Tey á
Kamarinum. The Melodies were published in 1993, and were mixed in Media Sound studio in Copenhagen.
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02: Óðnin Leikar
03: Líkaglaður
04: Longsul Sjómanna
05: Í Dans
06: Kom Nú Lítli Mín
07: Ein Góð Tíð
08: Mín Elskaða
09: Í Nátt Meðan Eg Svav
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Elvis A Humanitarian
Ein weiteres, 300 Seiten starke Buch von Paul Belard trägt den Titel "Elvis A Humanitarian" und wird wie folgt angekündigt:
"Throughout his career, Elvis performed benefit concerts in support of various causes. He donated to many charities, some of them every year, other in a more random fashion. He also reached out to friends, family and total strangers, paying hospital bills, providing financial assistance, or buying cars, house and other things.
One can only guess at how many people he touched throughout his career, from expensive gifts to tender and poignant embraces he gave sick or disabled children. The true depth and breadth of his generosity and community involvement might never be known, but it is all right since it is something he was reluctant to advertise. Much of what he did was done quietly, without fanfare, except when his notoriety made it impossible to keep his acts off the public eye."
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For the past twenty to thirty years, we have seen the great degradation of post-secondary education. Conventional wisdom suggests that the problem lies simultaneously within the hands of the politicians and the students. This narrative does not account for the history of college. Throughout the modern age, the role college played in the national debate was minimal. To this date, there has only been one president with a Ph.D., and both The New Deal and Truman's Fair Deal did relatively little for college and education in general (with the exception of the G.I. Bill). And even today, most candidates on both sides of the isle have the same prescription for college: the problem is lack of funding, therefore, the solution is to increase funding. It usually ends at that.
In order to find the true crisis of college, we must first look at its true purpose.
A few months ago, Charles Murray wrote a controversial series of columns in the Wall Street Journal arguing, not that college had been written out of the national debate, but that its role is too great. Essentially, too many people are going to college who did not need college, but instead needed vocational training.
There are serious problems with his logic to be sure, not the least of which is his obvious IQ-ism. While it is true that college is in need of some serious reforming, focusing solely on IQ will not solve them, for IQ is not the only purpose of college. For example, there are, what a professor of mine called, "latent overtones." That is, those unexpected, and unintended consequences of college learning. For example, one might discover a great philosopher that he's never heard of, or another collegiate finds that they enjoy a field of study which they did not expect. But this is, of course, part of the intellectual journey of students. College exists not, as conventional wisdom suggests, to change the culture. It exists to create a new breed of intellectuals. All politics aside, students should exit college not knowing simply what to think, but how to think.
This is where Mr. Murray and I agree. He hits the nail on the head when he describes the purpose of college, that college is created to train the elites to do their jobs. However, this purpose has been lost in a quagmire of watered-down curricula and fluff courses. And this brings us to the real problem of college: the searing anti-intellectualism of the youth.
Careerism, both by professors and students, is usually seen as the cause, this is not incorrect, but it is not a complete history. Beginning in the late 1960's, students became disillusioned with the current establishment, and railed against the current crop of intellectuals; stating that they were simply paid representatives for the status quo. Today, those who railed against the establishment are now, themselves, part of the establishment. Many professors have, in fact, sought to turn their protégés into the last remnants of the counterculture. Even more extreme, professors have been teaching their students, quite literally, what to think. Students do not purchase classes to engage in the free-exchange of ideas, but instead purchase their professors proselytization.
The fact of the matter is; you cannot fix today's problems forty years ago. Our world has changed. People have changed. Colleges do not exist for the same purposes that they did forty years ago. Attempting to return our students to this romantic fantasy of the good-old days simply will not prepare college students for their role in the global economy. In this age we need more civil servants, businessmen, and scientists to work and adapt in this much more dynamic economy. What we do not need in education are low standards and classes teaching nothing but fluff.
My prescription for college is ultimately three-fold. First, we need to institute higher standards for students. The current model of self-esteem will make students feel good, of course. However, it has a feel of patronization, perhaps even inferiority. How are students to assert themselves, when they are made to be inferior on a daily basis?
Second, we need specialized classes, especially in the areas of math and science, and of course in political science and history as well. Students who excel in these areas are going to be the best at adapting to the new economy, and more importantly, helping others adapt. This is crucial to making sure that the American does not lose to the growing economies across the sea.
Finally, what colleges need is a return to the classical definition of the liberal education, as Murray suggests. And while I disagree with him on his prescription, his analysis of the problem is incredibly astute. If professors seek to transform their students into mere clones of the 1960's, students are going to be left behind in this dynamic economy. And even more crucial, America will be left behind.
Which brings us to the modern purpose of college. Over the past twenty years, the purpose of college has changed dramatically, in an entirely unprecedented way. Originally, the university was created to build new philosopher kings, especially those who were already part of the elite and were already prosperous citizens. This was its purpose in Ancient Greece. It has only been in the past twenty years, in many ways due to the ever-more prosperous global economy, that people of all stripes have been able to garner a good education.
Now, more than ever, we need to make sure that these students are not given their parents education, but instead a new, more dynamic one. One that will help them adapt to their new role in this new economy. If students wish to have a purpose in the future, it will take a lot more than self-esteem to fix the problem.


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As I look out upon the crowds, along the pews, and in the foyers of the average church it's hard to stop and have a conversation with any one person for any real length of time. I see a lot of busy people. We are busy with programs, we busy keeping up with our cliques and we are so busy with the idea of church that we've lost what we're doing it for.
Don't get me wrong, I love potlucks filled with casseroles and the biannual children's program that requires those precious kids to memorize their lines and make their costumes out of bed sheets and spray mount. But what are we doing it all for? Do we have a purpose, or are we just spinning our wheels to find it? Faith without works is dead; works without the breath of God can also be dead.
The story of Mary and Martha found in Luke 10:38-42 the story is quite simple. Martha was so busy trying to take care of Jesus and be a good hostess that she grew angry at her sister, Mary, who was merely sitting at Jesus' feet. Martha felt like she was doing all the work of the kingdom, and Mary was soaking in everything Jesus was saying.
So what would that scene look like today? Would Martha be busy taking pictures of the food she fed to Jesus and posting them on Instagram? Would she end it with a #FitForAKing? Would she be tagging her sister in a post and making sure the world knew the Messiah was at their kitchen table? Would she be spinning her wheels while her sister sat at the feet of Jesus? One was finding purpose, and the other was just spinning her wheels trying to make it look as though she was too.
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Don't get me wrong. Social Media, children's programs and potlucks all have a place, but as I asked before, "Why are we doing all of this?"
When I get to heaven one day, God will not care about the number of Twitter followers I have. He will not care if I wore that yellow top to the church picnic or the blue one. He will not care about the fact I had perfected my gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipe before having my small group to my house. All these things I spend hours worrying and making sure are just right won't matter when I am standing at the feet of Jesus.
God's concern is for people. He loves you and what is important to you, and He loves his people. But all these small "foxes" (Song 2:15) and worries are like insects that are destroying the connection to the vine.
All these little things are sucking the life out of you. All the precious moments that you've wasted worrying about trivial things will only rob you of joy. All that time comparing yourself to the world around you will only make the shade fall upon the awesomeness that God created you to be on this world? All these things will only make you feel more and more unfulfilled in your life. They will leave you a hollow shell that you can't understand. You've been doing all the right things and following all the right steps, but deep down, you will still fill depleted.
Stop spinning your wheels into the mud. Stop trying to look like you're busy just to keep up appearances. Stop filling up your schedule, because deep down you know that will mean you will have to take a moment at the feet of Jesus and realize the honest truth. That honest truth is in all your business, you've been avoiding being at the feet of Jesus. Being at the feet of Jesus requires time, accountability and honesty. Setting at the feet of Jesus requires vulnerability to hear what He has to say about how you spend your time. Sitting at the feet of Jesus will probably require some change on your part.
Perhaps it's time to slow down in your life. It's time to find your spot sitting next to Him. It's in those moments that the things you are doing for the kingdom can have purpose. When you give God all the things you think you should do, He will return to you the passion for His church that you once held so dear. Sitting can sometimes require just as much faith as walking on the water. It's time for you to be available to Jesus when He calls and available to the world around you that is desperate for a touch from God. Discern the season you are in.
Anna M. Aquino is a published author, guest minister and prophetic voice. Her books, Cursing the Church or Helping It? Exposing the spirit of Balaam, Confessions of a Ninja Mom , An Ember in Time and A Marriage in Time are available wherever books are sold. She has been nominated as one of the top female writers of 2019 from The Author Show. She has been on TBN, TCT and a variety of other programs, both TV and radio. Please feel free to check out her website at annamaquino.com.
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The number you have reached is disconnected….
But you keep on dialing that number, wondering how the hell did it get disconnected so fast? And why isn't anybody paying the damn bill to get the lines back on!? Every other day you try that number because you are really trying to get through to this person. This person is important to you and you're trying to reach out to them but you can't because the damn number is disconnected. We are talking about your man, your lover, your partner. What do you do when he becomes emotionally unavailable to you?
Most of us nag the hell out of him because he's not paying us any attention and we are too self absorbed to realize that there is a possibility that we are the problem. But what made him check out? If its you, are you strong and/or mature enough to admit that emotionally your man is not in sync with you because of you? Perhaps you have been overbearing, insensitive to some of his needs, not taking care of yourself or perhaps you have been going through some things in your life to where he could not get your attention for way too long and now that you are available to him he is no longer available to you? But you're too blind to see that you checked out on him first, expecting him to be there when you checked back in?
Perhaps there is something happening in his life that he just can't articulate to you at this moment because he just isn't sure what his next move is going to be, so the question is, what do you do in the meantime when your mate has disconnected all lines of communication between the two of you?
Ask him if he would like to talk. He'll probably say no. Ask him again anyway, different times, different tones, different approaches. Little by little, earn his trust, make him feel as if he can talk to you. He still may not tell you what is wrong, but he'll loosen up, might even change his mind as to what was bothering him. If he doesn't open up then I suggest you stand clear of the closing doors. Don't bug him to death to tell you, that will only make matters worse. Move about your daily activities, doing what you been doing, providing that it doesn't consist of you getting on his nerves. Not sure what's on your man's mind? Here are a few things that bother men the most and causes them to shut down and not give a flying fuck who it affects.
- Money: If your mans' money is funny you can absolutely forget about that ninja for a minute. You won't know who this other person is that you share a bed with. He will walk, talk, act, move different. He will be mean possibly, angry, nasty and most of all very quiet. There is NOTHING else on his mind but ways to get his finances in order. So unless you got a million dollars in your purse? Stay the fuck out of his way and just make sure he has dinner at night. Because if your man is broke and on top of that hungry? You're liable to get slapped, left and possibly robbed.
- Pressure: Pressure of any kind is a sure way to make a man go into hiding. If he has a woman pressuring him for anything "big" like marriage, to make more money, to purchase a big item, to stop hanging with his friends, to checking that irate family member , having a baby etc., these things will cause a brother to fall back and really reevaluate some things. More than anything he'll be reevaluating the person that is applying all of this pressure. Is it you?
- Life(style) changes: Maybe he had to downgrade because he made a bad business investment (it all goes back to money) or something like that and he has to make some changes. But you're not feeling it! And you make no qualms about showing it. When you tell him "its okay," he can see right through you. Because your attitude has changed, you're rolling your eyes, your energy sucks! That's all he needs to feel is that his woman is not a ride or die and he's shutting down on your ass. Nothing more to talk about. It'll take a second before he looks at you the same again. He might not ever look at you the same again. So be genuine in your approach ladies.
- Side-Eye: As women, sometimes we just don't have any couth, admit it. We can say some real bullshit out of our mouths and not be aware of how it can change a man's' attitude and perception of us. And most of the time he won't say anything right away. Again, he will shut down and spend more time than you care for, analyzing you, why he should be with you, what he wants to do with his life. I'm not saying bite your tongue ladies, but don't burn any bridges either.
- Age: He's looking at himself in the mirror throwing a pity party saying, I'm such and such age, I should have, I should be, I should look like this. Now he has to sit back and put a plan in motion to accomplish everything he didn't do. And guess what? (Most) men can not multi-task. He can't deal with you and handle his issues. Nooooo that might be too damn much. So he's going to put you on hold, emotionally, he won't be in the building. Sorry, he has to focus on him so he can feel like a man. Any minor glitch in his system will set him off and he will become emotionally unavailable to you.
- He might not be into you anymore: It's a hard pill to swallow but people are entitled to change their mind in love. He just might be contemplating leaving you.
There are different and deeper issues he may be dealing with, but just to scratch the surface, these are some of the main things that will send him into the darkness. There is nothing we can do about that. The question to you ladies is, what do you do when you're man has become emotionally unavailable? Do you stay and hold him down even though he's swatting you away like a gnat at a barbeque? Or do you leave and come back when he got his shit right. What do you do? I'm not sure, but I can tell you what NOT to do.
Do not sit around and be ignored. It's but so much shutting down and disconnection anybody can take. He doesn't feel as if he can open up to you, his woman? Then that's a big red flag. And if he doesn't care enough to share his issues with you then you shouldn't care enough to stick around trying to find out. But its on you. Go out, do things, live your life, but do check in on him from time to time to see if there is any progress in your mate. Don't stop living because he chose to.


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We are so excited to announce Ryonet's Riley 300. This press was crafted from years of collecting customer feedback while keeping the needs of a modern printer in mind. This new and improved Riley Hopkins press is the latest evolution of the award winning manufacturing that screen printers around the world have been able to rely on for their production. The lights are flashing green, hit the gas, it's time to kick your screen printing into high gear with the Riley 300.
It comes equipped with lever knobs that more accurately holds registration and reduces stress on the wrist. Features like, an anti-flip registration plate, an Xy-micro, and a Z-micro/Tilt Micro, have created a faster setup time for printers. The Anti-flip registration plate keeps the screen in the same tilt and off-contact location for final registration. The joystick has been replaced with an XY-micro to create more precise adjustments. The Z-micro/Tilt Micro has been added for streamlined off contact and tilt setup.
2-Point Roller Gates come standard on the Riley 300. They increase the lockdown holding power of the print head while it is in the down position, which ease movements in-and-out of the gate. The roller gates create increased durability, which reduces the amount of adjustments and maintenance that is needed. An increased surface area of the screen-clamp not only holds the screen in place for longer periods of time, but also results in the need for less adjustments and maintenance. The Riley 300 saves you time.
The press's CNC-constructed base has been improved upon with an adjustable height mechanism. The base is capable of an up to 3" increase of height adjustment to help accommodate the screen printer. Heavy duty leg levels add an extra amount of sturdiness to the press. Sturdiness is stability, stability is key!
Presses come with a limited lifetime warranty for Band Members. This warranty covers all non wearable parts, non wearable components, and non wearable materials of new Riley Hopkins presses.
If you have questions about the Riley 300, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Give us a call at 1-800-314-6390 or send us an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death
A US jury has sentenced Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection.
After 14 hours of deliberation, the jury of five men and seven women came to its decision.
Three people were killed and 260 were injured when Tsarnaev, now 21, and his brother placed bombs at the finishing line of the Boston Marathon in 2013.
Victims and their family members sobbed as the sentence was read. Tsarnaev bowed his head but showed no emotion.
Jurors made findings on 12 factors that would support the death penalty and 21 mitigating factors his defence said supported a life in prison verdict.
The jury's decision had to be unanimous Tsarnaev to receive a death sentence.
Seven of 30 charges Tsarnaev was convicted of allow the possibility of the death penalty.
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev were captured in photos on the day of the bombing
Years of appeals are likely for Tsarnaev, whose legal team argued repeatedly to have the case moved from Boston, Massachusetts.
The defence said it would be impossible for Tsarnaev to receive a fair trial in Boston.
Tsarnaev's lawyers had admitted he played a role in the attacks but said that his older brother, Tamerlan - shot dead by police in the subsequent manhunt - was the driving force.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev died days after the bombings following a shootout with police. A police officer was killed during the manhunt.
The defence emphasised the young age of Tsarnaev, who was 19 at the time of the attacks.
Lawyers also highlighted his difficult early life. The Tsarnaevs - ethnic Chechens - had lived in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and the volatile Dagestan region of Russia, near Chechnya. The family moved to the US in 2002.
DR Congo: Kidnapped Britons released
Britons held in DR Congo freed
Student groups with a million members back call for second Brexit referendum
Brexit: UK government to host summit on why other countries should join the EU
Metropolitan Police's facial recognition technology 98% inaccurate, figures show
Missing Joe Tilley found dead in Colombia
Russian embassy in Paris requests info from France on knife attacker's nationality
Nearly half a million 'hidden' young people left without state help to survive and find work, ministers warned
Crystal meth found at Home Office headquarters as Sajid Javid boasts about sniffer dogs' prowess
Theresa May faces deadlock over Brexit customs rules, after senior politicians attack both proposed options


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Many times, people are caught off guard when they are fired. Other times, they can see it coming from a mile away.
FMLA discrimination and your rights
For many of us, our jobs do not provide enough paid sick time to deal with a serious illness to ourselves or a family member that may require an extended absence from work. That is where the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) comes in for workers in Michigan and across the country.
Age discrimination in the workplace
It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees due to age, yet it seems to happen every day.
Signs you've been discriminated against at work
In a perfect world everyone in the workplace would be hired and judged based on their skill and merit - not on their gender, age, sexual preference, religious beliefs, or any other category that sets them apart from others. In reality, this may be far from the case.
Advocates press Obama for more LGBT protections in the workplace
Two weeks ago, we wrote about how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Detroit office was looking for cases that it believed would help it shore up protection for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees in Michigan.
Panera franchisee settles class action discrimination claim with black workers
The owner of several Panera Bread franchises recently agreed to pay $76,000 to settle a class action lawsuit filed by black workers who alleged that they were discriminated against for being black.
New mom wins $148,000 after wrongful termination related to pregnancy
Pregnant women have it a little harder than the rest of us. There's morning sickness to contend with, to say nothing of all the other physical changes that come along with pregnancy. Furthermore, Michigan mothers will certainly tell you that carrying a baby to term makes just about everything that once was easy a lot harder. That's why it is really too bad that there are still companies and businesses that think discrimination against pregnant women is okay.
Military vets claim they are illegally being discriminated against
Everyone wants to support the troops, but when it comes to doing more than just putting a yellow-ribbon bumper sticker on one's car, some people fall off the wagon.
Why Detroit readers need to be aware of religious discrimination
According to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, claims of religious discrimination are on the rise in the workplace. This seems to indicate two things: first, that as places like Detroit become more diverse, employees are more aware of their religious rights and second, that employers may be having difficulty keeping up with what they are supposed to do.
Workers file a record number of employment law-related complaints in 2011
The Equal Opportunity Commission, the federal agency that enforces employees' rights, received a record number of complaints in 2011, just as it did in 2010, the agency reported recently.


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Workers in Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton will walk off the job on June 29.
Okanagan, B.C. (09 July 2018) — Over 675 members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU/NUGPE) working at Gateway Casinos in the Okanagan walked off the job at 3:01 pm on June 29. Casino workers at Cascades Kamloops, Cascades Penticton, Playtime Kelowna and Lake City Vernon are set to strike after mediation broke down.
Workers looking for industry standard wages
"Our members are asking for living wages that would bring them in-line with the industry standard for casino workers in BC," says Stephanie Smith, BCGEU President. "These workers are the heart of their casinos. Gateway is a successful company in a highly profitable industry — they can afford to pay their staff what they are worth."
Smith explains that "by paying workers living wages, the money that Gateway makes in the Okanagan stays in the local economy instead of going to Vancouver, or even Ontario, where Gateway owns several large properties."
In a vote held from June 4 to 6, over 88 per cent of Gateway staff in all four Okanagan casinos came out and voted 93.1 per cent in favour of taking strike action. On June 25, the union delivered the required 72-hours-notice of strike action.
Gateway's Okanagan staff have been trying to negotiate a new collective agreement since the last one expired in September 2017.
Employer's wage proposal won't keep ahead of minimum wage increases
Negotiations broke off in May after the employer refused to offer wages and benefits that are industry standard at comparable casinos. Both parties met for a few days of mediated talks over the past 2 weeks but could not reach an agreement on key monetary issues.
Smith says the employer's offer is unacceptable. "The wages Gateway are offering won't even keep ahead of the planned minimum wage increases."
"Our members will be standing strong on the picket lines until they get a fair offer from the company."
BCGEU/NUPGE represents around 675 staff spread across Gateway's four casinos in the Okanagan: Playtime Casino in Kelowna, Lake City Casino in Vernon, and Cascades Casinos in Kamloops and Penticton. BCGEU members work in table games, as slot attendants, cashiers, in the count room, kitchen, security, guest services, and maintenance.
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 390,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring our common wealth is used for the common good. — NUPGE


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Every year, the Kern County Library branches participate in the One Book Project, tackling a topic designed to get our communities to discuss. The themes this year revolve around prison systems, incarceration, the effects of family and the community, prevention, and more. There are multiple book selections for various ages along with other activities for various ages.
On Saturday, filmmakers Ramon Hamilton and Jennifer Fischer will present their gripping short film series, THE wHOLE at the Ridgecrest Branch Library's Community Room. This is one of many events taking place in September and October as part of the One Book Project.
The event takes place at 2 p.m. in the Ridgecrest Branch Library Community Room at 131 E. Las Flores Ave.
THE wHOLE is a short film series from award winning production company and arts education leader Think Ten Media Group, founded by Ramon Hamilton and Jennifer Fischer. Hamilton wrote, directed, and edited the series, and Fischer produced. In creating the project, the duo worked directly with formerly incarcerated individuals, correctional officers, lawyers and family members of individuals who are incarcerated. This organic approach to the project makes it incredibly authentic.
The pilot film of the series premiered at Amnesty International's 50th Annual General Meeting and Human Rights Conference and Think Ten Media and/or THE wHOLE have been featured by the ACLU, NBC News, Vice News, ABC News and other media outlets and human rights organizations. Key partner organizations for the project include: the ACLU, JustLeadershipUSA, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, American Friends Service Community, Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation and community organizations.
Arvind Singhal, Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston Professor and Director, Social Justice Initiative at University of Texas at El Paso describes the film as "a powerful, compelling and heart-stirring tale of how humans put humans in 'cages' in the name of rehabilitation, and why it is time for our better angels to prevail." The filmmakers are eager to present the film series and engage in a powerful discussion about prison systems in the United States. The films are for mature audiences due to language and violence.


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Dr. Louis J. Everett, the MacGuire Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has funded research experience in automation, machine design, robotics, and sensor/actuator design. Having worked in residence at NASA JSC, NASA JPL and with his technical support of a shuttle flight, Dr. Everett is familiar with the design, construction and flight of space hardware and the strict safety requirements for manned spaceflight. Working in residence at IBM, Bell Laboratories and Texas Instruments Dr. Everett also has expertise in industry needs. Most recently, Dr. Everett has served the National Science Foundation as a Program Officer gaining a key inside look at the Foundation and the inner workings of funding decisions. Currently Dr. Everett works with small local entrepreneurial companies and consults regularly on technical problems involving machine control.
Dr. Everett's education interests involve helping underprepared STEM students merge into an Engineering Degree program and matriculate in minimal time and cost.
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Y29 0.96 inch TFT Color Screen Smart Watch IP68 Waterproof,Support Call Reminder / Heart Rate Monitoring/Blood Pressure Monitoring/Sleep Monitoring/Sedentary Reminder (Pink)
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Hooters Updates Its Image to Attract Female Customers
Hooters, the restaurant best known for bodacious waitresses who flaunt their womanly assets, is undergoing a makeover that includes a new menu, updated decor and an attempt to attract patrons who normally wouldn't be caught dead in the "breastaurant" &mdas…
Did Time Magazine's Cover of a Breastfeeding Mom Go Too Far?
This week's issue of Time magazine features a cover story on attachment parenting, a controversial form of child-rearing that involves breastfeeding to an older age, co-sleeping and wearing children in slings. It also features a cover image of a mother breastfeeding her three-year-ol…
Mike Tyson Breaks Steve-O's Nose at Charlie Sheen Roast [VIDEO]
Leave it to 'Jackass' star Steve-O to close a show with a bang. At the end of Charlie Sheen's Comedy Central roast, Steve-O dove headlong into Mike Tyson's outstretched fist for reasons that probably only made sense to him.


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Frimeah releases a new single, Eagles Wings. A song filled with Inspiration and Encouragement for her listeners. It basically says: 'No mountain is too high to climb as long as you do not quit. Most especially, when you have God on your side.
Frimeah went into professional music in 2014 with her Debut Album 'So Many Ways…' Her 2nd album 'None Like You',which featured Darlene Cobham was release in Aug 2015, but officially launched in February 2016, with Samsong, Darlene and Iyaziba gracing the occasion.
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The first impression is that this is a very well-constructed and capable camera. At just under 2 kg it is heavy for a fixed camera hence the supplied security wire which should be screwed onto the base and attached to a suitable secure fixing point. A front facing slot for an SD storage card is easily accessible. Bendable sleeved cable retaining straps are positioned in the base to allow tidy cable management. Cable access is through either a side or base located conduit threaded hole.
The camera performed well with good colour rendition and clear sharp images. The bowl was of a very high optical standard and did not degrade the image.
The camera has very good sensitivity and maintained a good level of colour content well below 1 lux with manageable levels of AGC noise. Oddly, switching to monochrome mode at this level did not appear to show any real improvement in sensitivity and the noise level was similar. This meant that the evidential value of the image would likely be of more value in colour mode. While the sensitivity was similar, the removal of the IR filter would probably allow the sensor to respond to a wider light spectrum so the quoted figures of 0.3 lux colour and 0.015 lux monochrome may have used a light source with significantly more infrared content than the low level natural and artificial lighting used during these tests.
The 8 privacy zone masks were relatively easy to set up but not intuitive as any new additions are placed over the most recent zone resulting in an error message if you don't move them before resizing.
The manuals provide a large amount of information on electronically zooming into pre-set views rather than using the whole image so it may be that the camera was originally designed with a specific requirement in mind. The preset view tool had to be closed down and re-opened before a preset tour would activate.
The camera does support detection of moved or missing objects under the "Intelligent Function Settings" option but there is a disclaimer on page 109 of the Operation Guide that states "Intelligent functions are not suitable where high reliability is required". The Guide also suggests that if the overall scene brightness changes, there may be a delay of up to 5 minutes before detection recommences. To Canon's credit, while this "get-out" clause is possibly hidden away in a large manual, at least they are not making extravagant claims about these features in their specification documents.
Canon's "Smart Shade Control" is used to compensate for high background illuminated scenes. The menu options allow for an enormous amount of network data security so this camera will likely appeal to any users that need to transmit sensitive video images over wide area networks.
Some of the features covered in the supplied manual only apply to PTZ variants so it can be potentially confusing if you do not carefully check the scope of each section for relevance to your particular model.
A facility is available to upload settings to multiple cameras but this is limited to 30 cameras. Settings can be uploaded from the camera and saved for future service replacement.
For the full review see the June 2015 edition of PSI magazine


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There are tons of Software Development tools and selecting the best could be a challenge. Following is a curated list of the 21 top software development tools.
We have covered Software Development tools in the following categories
- Recommended Tool
- IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
- Frameworks
- Cloud Tools
- Data Science
- Source Control
- Prototyping
- DevOps
- Notifications
Recommended Tool
1) Linx:
Linx is a low code IDE and server. IT pros use Linx to quickly create custom automated business processes, integrate applications, expose web services and to efficiently handle high workloads.
- Easy-to-use, drag-and-drop interface
- Over 100 pre-built functions and services for rapid development
- One-click deployment to any local or remote Linx Server directly from the IDE
- Input and outputs include nearly any SQL & NoSQL databases, numerous file formats (text and binary) or REST and SOAP Web services
- Live debugging with step through logic
- Automate backend processes via timer, directory events or message queue or expose web services, and call APIs via HTTP requests
2) Buddy
Buddy is a smart CI/CD tool for web developers designed to lower the entry threshold to DevOps. It uses delivery pipelines to build, test and deploy software. The pipelines are created with over 100 ready-to-use actions that can be arranged in any way – just like you build a house of bricks.
- 15-minute configuration in clear & telling UI/UX
- Lightning-fast deployments based on changesets
- Builds are run in isolated containers with cached dependencies
- Supports all popular languages, frameworks & task managers
- Dedicated roster of Docker/Kubernetes actions
- Integrates with AWS, Google, DigitalOcean, Azure, Shopify, WordPress & more
- Supports parallelism & YAML configuration
3) HeadSpin
HeadSpin is the world's first Connected Intelligence PlatformTM that provides Web, Mobile, IoT, and 5G solutions to unify testing, monitoring, and analytics across applications, devices, and networks. HeadSpin empowers development, QA, operations, and product teams to optimize connected experiences and ensure digital business success.
- Access to 300+ devices over 30+ countries on shared device cloud:
- Remote Debugging
- Real SIM-enabled Android and iOS devices
- 500+ parallel tests
- Regression Testing
- Automation
- Localization Testing
- Locally debugging and code profiling
IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
4) NetBeans:
NetBeans is a popular, Free, open-source IDE. It allows developing desktop, mobile and web applications.
- Support for fast & smart code editing
- Easy & Efficient Project Management process
- Rapid User Interface Development
- Helps to write bug-free code
- NetBeans IDE offers superior support for C/C++ and PHP developers
- It can be installed on any OS which supports Java, from Windows to Linux to Mac OS X systems
Download link: https://netbeans.org/downloads/index.html
5) Cloud9 IDE:
Cloud9 IDE is an online integrated software development environment. It supports many programming languages like C, C++, PHP, Ruby, Perl, Python, JavaScript and Node.js.
- Allows to clone entire development environment
- Built-In Terminal for command-line wizard
- Code Completion suggestions helps software developers to code faster and avoid typos
- The Debugger helps developers to set breakpoints, and inspect variables of any JS/Node.js app
- Simply drag any file or Terminal to create multiple split views
- Developers can select an extensive set of default Runners to execute app, such as Ruby, Python, PHP/Apache
Download link: https://c9.io/pricing
6) Zend Studio:
Zend Studio allows software developers to code faster, debug more easily. It is next-generation PHP IDE designed to create apps for boosting developers' productivity. It scales according to the DPI settings of the underlying operating system.
- Code faster with up to performance improvements in indexing, validation, searching for PHP code
- Offering debugging capabilities with Xdebug, Zend Debugger, and Z-Ray integration
- Extensive plugin provided by the large Eclipse eco-system
- It supports development tools including Docker and Git Flow
- Deploy PHP applications on any server for Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure
Download link: https://www.zend.com/downloads
7) Atom:
Atom is a solid all-around text-editor. It is fully free and open source. It can be customized to do anything but without a need of modifying the config file.
- Atom works across many popular operating systems like OS X, Windows, or Linux
- It helps developers to write code faster with a smart, flexible autocomplete
- Easily browse and open whole project or multiple projects in one window
- It is possible to split Atom interface into multiple panes to compare and edit code across files
- Find, preview, and replace text type in a file or across the entire project
Download link: https://atom.io/
8) Spiralogics Application Architecture:
Spiralogics Application Architecture (SAA) is a cloud-based software development tool. It allows users to build and customize their applications online and deploy them. It also allows users to choose from a set of prebuilt applications or customize them it from scratch.
- Create customized pages
- Built-in HTML editor
- Interactive Dashboard builder
- Preview Changes before publishing the application
- Predefined processes like Save, Delete, Accept, Reject, and Email
- Allows customization of look and feel of page components
- Create custom processes not already defined
Download link: https://www.gotosaa.com/
9) CodeLobster:
Codelobster streamlines and simplifies PHP software development. process. It supports CMS like Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, and Magento.
- PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS code highlighting
- Autocomplete of tags, attributes for a current tag, closing tags.
- Inspector makes it simple to find HTML elements and their styles buried deep in the page
- Autocomplete of style property names and values
- It allows autocompleting of keywords, DOM elements, and their properties
- It offers PHP Advanced autocomplete
Download link: http://www.codelobster.com
10) CodeCharge Studio:
CodeCharge Studio offers the fastest way to build applications. This tool helps to develop data-driven Web sites or enterprise Internet and Intranet systems.
- Avoid costly errors and misspellings by generating consistent, well-structured code
- Eliminate time-consuming programming tasks and build scalable, robust Web Applications
- Helps to convert any database into a web application in very less amount of time
- Analyze and modify generated code to learn web technologies and take on programming projects in any environment
Download link: http://www.codecharge.com/download/index.php
11) Bootstrap:
Bootstrap is a responsive framework for developing with HTML, CSS, and JS. It has many in-builds components, which you can easily drag and drop to assemble responsive web pages.
- Bootstrap enables utilization of ready- made blocks of code
- It ensures consistency irrespective of who's working on the project
- It offers extensive list of components
- Base Styling for most HTML Elements
- Bootstrap can be customized according to the specific need of the project
Download link: http://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/getting-started/download/
12) Expression Studio:
Expression Studio is a set of a family of tools for professional designer's developers. It is a robust professional design tool which gives creative freedom to developers.
- It revolutionizes the speed of prototyping
- It allows creation of effective UI with sample data
- Fast, flexible, seamless workflow helps to excel the entire development process
- These tools save time of creating web sites to deliver faster results
- Advanced visual diagnostics speed debugging
- It offers team Foundation Server integration
- Rich standards-based web design & technologies
- It provides precision layout control and supports a broad range of technologies.
- It helps to speeds up cross-browser debugging with advanced visual diagnostics
Download link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx
13) HTML5 Builder:
- It is the fastest way to develop cross-platform Apps with flexible Cloud services
- Increased speed of development with a single visual framework
- Brings Designers and Developers in a Collaborative Workflow
- Create Enterprise or ISV web and mobile apps
- Create location-based browser and mobile applications using geolocation components in HTML5 Builder
Download link: https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio/start-for-free
14) Visual Online:
Visual Studio Online is a collection of services. It is fast and easy to plan, build and ship software across a variety of platforms. These software development tools allow the organization to create the perfect development environment.
- Track and manage all ideas on kanban or scrum boards with agile tools
- Improve code quality and catch issues early
- Build, manage, secure and share software components
- Automate and simplify Azure deployments
- Tools for manual, performance and automated testing
- It offers a centralized version control system with free private repositories.
Download link: https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/
Cloud Tools
15) Kwatee:
Kwatee Agile Deployment is a software development tool. It automates applications or micro services to any number of servers. It fully automates deployments of text and binary files from any number of target servers.
- It allows managing environment-specific configuration parameters for your application
- It allows generating command-line installers to be used for deployments on environments
- This software development tool eliminates the need for installation & configuration. It also takes out many operational risks in the software development process
- It is a friendly web interface lets configure deployments efficiently and painlessly
- It supports a broad range operating systems including Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, etc.
Download link: http://www.kwatee.net/#download
16) Azure:
Microsoft Azure is widely used by developers to build, deploy and manage web applications.
- It supports wide range of operating systems, programming languages, frameworks, and devices
- Allows to build apps quickly and easily
- It easily detect and mitigate threats
- Rely on the most trusted cloud
- Allows to manage app proactively
- Helps to deliver mobile apps seamlessly
Download link: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/free/
Data Science
17) Data studio:
Dataiku DSS is a collaborative data science software platform. It is used by data scientists, data analysts, and engineers to explore, prototype, build and deliver their data products.
- Profile the data visually at every stage of the analysis
- Prepare, enrich, blend, and clean data using more than 80+ built-in functions
- Bundle whole workflow as a single deployable package for real-time predictions
- Build & optimize models in Python or R and integrate any external ML library through code APIs
Download link: https://www.dataiku.com/dss/trynow/
Source Control
18) Github:
GitHub allows developers to review code, manage projects, and build software. It offers right tool for different development jobs.
- Coordinate easily, stay aligned, and get done with GitHub's project management tools
- Easy documentation alongside quality coding
- Allows all code in a single place
- Developers can host their documentation directly from repositories
Download link: https://github.com/
19) BitBucket:
Bitbucket is a version control tool. It facilitates easy collaboration amongst software development team. It integrates very well with JIRA, a famous project and issue-managing app.
- Branch permissions access to ensure that the only right people can make changes to the code
- Helps development team to focus on a goal, product or process by organizing repositories into projects
- It can display build results from CI system
- Integrate into existing workflow to streamline software development process
Download link: https://bitbucket.org/
20) Cloudforge:
CloudForge is a software-as-a-service product for application development. It Integrates and manages various development tools.
- Integrate and manage various development tools
- Elastically scale development teams, projects, and processes
- Deploy code to public and private clouds
- Deploy source-code with a single click using various protocols including FTP, SCP, SSH, and Rsync to run-time environment
- CloudForge Publisher allows deployment to multiple servers in parallel
Download link: https://app.cloudforge.com/trial_signup/new/
21) Axure:
Axure provides the capability to produce wireframes, prototypes, and create documentation. This tool is used by business analysts, product managers, and IT consultants around the world.
- Axure RP generates prototype in HTML and provides link for sharing
- It allows multiple people to work on the same file at the same time
- It can runs on Microsoft IIS with a MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server database
- It helps to create and maintain widget libraries
Download link: https://www.axure.com/
22) Codenvy:
Codenvy automates applications or micro services to any number of servers. It fully automates deployments of text and binary files from any number of target servers.
- It allows managing environment-specific configuration parameters for your application
- It allows generating command-line installers to be used for deployments on any environment
- This software development tool eliminates the need for installation & configuration.
- It takes out many operational risks in the software development process
- The friendly web interface lets configure deployments efficiently and painlessly
- It supports a broad range operating systems including Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, etc.
Download link: https://codenvy.com/
23) SendBird:
Sendbird is used as a messaging and Chat API for Mobile Apps and Websites. It offers scalability for a massive audience. It also prevents spam flooding of chat rooms.
- Read and track the status of the messages sent to users
- Integrate bots to assist with customer support and product recommendations
- Offers Push Notifications & Callbacks
- Read Receipt & Delivery Status
- Automatically split or merge chat rooms on the audience volume to offer continues engagement
Download link: https://sendbird.com/
24) Enterprise Architect:
Enterprise Architect is a requirement management tool. It integrates seamlessly with other development tools by creating requirements in the model.
- Allows to build robust and maintainable systems
- It loads extremely large models in seconds
- Collaborate effectively globally
- Offers complete traceability
- Improve business outcomes
- Model and manage complex Data effectively
- Supports Single click HTML and document generation
- Code execution to visual diagrams
Download link: http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/ea/


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Are you looking for innovative audio visual solutions? We work closely alongside Alpha Digital to help provide this service. "The AlphaProduct range includes dual boot interactive screens, video walls and also visitor entry systems. Trained sales staff will discuss your requirements with you as to better understand your needs and, therefore, provide you with your perfect package. Providing great customer service is one of the main priorities for Alpha Digital Networks. Therefore, staff aim to provide a service where the customer always comes first." To find out more on how we can provide this service just contact us now.
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Matthew Chapter 25 calls us to visit persons in prison. In response, members of St. Matthew's UMC of Valley Forge have initiated a prison ministry program. The team is working with staff at Chester County Prison to help transform the formerly rather stark visitor waiting room area into a more welcoming space for children and families. The photo above shows a portion of the team with a recently purchased bookcase, containing books donated through the outreach committee's alternative giving program. A bulletin board to display a welcoming message and sources of assistance and baby changing stations for both rest rooms have been purchased and delivered to the prison. Plans are underway for a spiritual resources corner and magazine subscriptions for children.
The team is also exploring and learning about additional options for prison ministry. Representatives attended a Conference-sponsored prison ministry training session in September and a training session for Thresholds. This non-profit group trains volunteers to teach a course on decision making to interested inmates through group and one-on-one meetings.
Marilyn Schneider, the prison ministry team facilitator, shared that throughout her life, she had always assumed that chaplains and other professionals would be responsible for prison ministry. Her current involvement results from her growing realization that ordinary people should be involved in prison ministry, just as in other forms of outreach.
St Matthew's prison ministry team has found this effort to be highly educational and rewarding, and would like to encourage other congregations to join in finding ways to minister to this often forgotten segment of our society. If you or your church would like to become involved with the prison ministry team at St. Matthew's, or would like more information on how this ministry was started, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 610-688-7055.
Prison ministry is a rewarding ministry. You have an opportunity to preach, counsel, and visit those in prison. Gary Spiecker is the coordinator for prison ministry for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. We have prison ministries in nearly every county of the conference. They need help to reach out and share the love of Jesus Christ with those in prison. Individuals interested in prison ministry or churches that would like to set up a prison ministry should please contact Gary Spiecker at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Sculptural Bloom Bowl
Created in collaboration with Louisiana ceramicist Gretchen Murchison, each "Bloom" bowl is a one-of-a-kind sculpture. About her "Bloom" bowls, Gretchen says:
"The organic forms and fluid shapes I create represent the growth, a sort of blooming, I've experienced as an artisan. This adoration fueled my journey as a ceramic artist.
The blooming bowls I create are largely influenced by floras, botanicals and organic shapes in nature."
Learn more about Gretchen Murchison, her process, and what inspires her to create here.
Details to Note
- Please choose a bowl style in the dropdown menu above. This will be the exact bowl you receive.
- Bowl 1 is wide and shallow, with the bowl opening measuring 16" across
- Bowl 2 features a 2" pedestal foot, with the bowl opening measuring 12" across
- Handmade, one-of-a-kind sculpture
- Finished with a food-safe, lead-free glaze
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It's summertime. You're not thinking sweater weather. And that's precisely why you should be thinking it. Your company wants to do something special for the holidays this year. Why wait until three weeks before Christmas or Hanukkah, when availability is minimum and pricing is high? Beat the rush, get something unique, and consider doing…Details


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Latest Computer Operators Jobs
Computer Operator Jobs is an individual who enters data in a system, aid in fixing computer problems and supervise others working in the computer department if needed. The following article will give detailed information about Latest and Upcoming vacancies for Computer operating Jobs in Govt & Private Sector all over India. Besides this you can also get details about Selection procedure, Eligibility criteria, age limit ,salary etc
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Modern Villa with Private Pool - Sleeps 6-8
Agel is a picturesque, typically French village that dates back to Roman times, set on the river Cesse. Shops and restaurants are within easy reach in nearby villages. The villa has a fully enclosed garden with its own fenced swimming pool and covered dining terrace. Set on the edge of the village, there are wonderful views over the vallee de la Cesse. Large lounge/dining room with fully equipped American kitchen, main bedroom with double bed, own shower and WC, second bedroom with twin beds, third bedroom with twin single beds. Separate bathroom with WC. Sofa bed in lounge. Linen and towels provided. Also included are hi-fi, DVD, satellite TV, bicycles, garden furniture and built-in barbecue on terrace.
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According to media reports, Walsall winger Kieron Morris has agreed terms on a contract extension just months after agreeing a deal which was to end in the summer of 2018.
Reports on 'Here is the City' suggest that the 22-year-old Hereford-born midfielder is set to pen an improved deal with the Saddlers as he continues to make waves in the Saddlers' first-team.
Walsall winger Kieron Morris has agreed a new deal at the League One club just five months after signing a contract extension.
Kieron, who broke into the main squad in 2013, spent time with both Hereford United and Manchester United before joining the youth ranks at Banks's Stadium.
Morris, who can also play through the middle of the pitch, has also spent time on loan with Worcester City, Leamington and Wrexham.
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The brewing company is thought to be talking to agencies in London and Amsterdam about the future strategy of its advertising.
The review is in its early stages and sources indicate that Heineken is still considering a number of options, one of which is a full pitch for its global business, which was won by The Red Brick Road in July 2006.
The pitch is understood to be the result of pressure from Heineken's global marketing teams, which are unhappy with the current set-up.
They believe work would be easier to sell globally if the advertising was handled by a network with a global presence instead of an independent UK agency.
If the account is taken out of TRBR, it will be the third time the business has moved in three years.
The account moved to the London agency from StrawberryFrog in July 2006 after a two-month pitch process.
It is believed the pitch was called owing to ties between Sir Frank Lowe, the founder of the agency, and Charlene de Carvalho, the daughter of Freddie Heineken.
Lowe's ties with the Heineken family date back to the 70s, when he developed the iconic "Heineken refreshes the parts that other beers cannot reach" campaign.
Heineken calls global ad pitch
LONDON - Heineken has contacted agencies about its £40 million global creative account.
The brewing company is thought to be talking to agencies in London and Amsterdam about the future strategy of its advertising.


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Would you dare to eat one?
Actress and author Lara Parker recently posted on social media some photographs of gingerbread cookies she had made. Parker is, as all self-respecting vampire fans ought to know, most famous for her portrayal of Angelique, the sultry and selfish witch from DARK SHADOWS during the show's original run (1966-1971) and in the movie spinoff NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS. (Being such a huge fan of the show, I actually prefer NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS to its predecessor, HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, which retold the story of Barnabas sans Angelique. NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS I could enjoy as just an episode in "parallel time." HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS rehashed the plot from the television series and in my opinion came up lacking in comparison.) It was Angelique who cursed Barnabas Collins with vampirism. Parker played other roles on the series, as did most of the actors who worked on it, and has, in the years since, written several DARK SHADOWS novels. Parker continues to perform as Angelique in a series of DARK SHADOWS audio dramas. Geeks may also remember her as the wife of Dr. David Banner in the pilot episode of the television series THE INCREDIBLE HULK.
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Across the Northern Ireland the IoD is building a strong community of business leaders, who understand the challenges, have access to quality personal and professional development, can offer peer support at a senior level and influence policy that affects our businesses (be that local, regional or national) and who generally help make the Northern Ireland a great place to live and work. A region to stay in after university and a thriving environment to start-up and grow your business.
Attended by business leaders, entrepreneurs, government and media representatives, our annual Director of the Year Awards has recognised directors from diverse regional businesses.
The IoD Northern Ireland Director of the Year Awards celebrate the best of the best across businesses and directors at the forefront of leadership excellence and is open to both members and non-members from across the country.
From reviewing this year's entries, it's clear that organisations here continue to place leadership development at the top of their agendas. By nurturing and harnessing the skills and qualities that make an exemplary leader - from good governance to innovative problem solving – our local businesses are acutely contributing to the success of their organisations and the NI economy as a whole. "
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Welcome! I am a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Business School and the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH). My research focuses on organizations, and lies at the intersection of knowledge production, social networks, diversity and careers.
I use quantitative methods, complemented with qualitative insights, and natural field experiments to examine (1) how informal knowledge sharing affects the knowledge production process, (2) the implications of social networks on performance and career outcomes, and (3) the extent that access to managerial skills training in technical fields promotes workforce diversity.
I have a PhD in Management Sciences from Northwestern University. Before graduate school, I worked in sales and trading, equity research, and in retail services and operations. I have a BSE in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton University, and an executive MBA from Columbia Business School.
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This morning, I came to hear the Mass MoCA winter season announced — art and events across the next few months, leading up to William Kentridge's residency in May. He will come with a troupe of more than 50 performers for a two-week residency and performance of his in-progress work, The Head and The Load, and fill the broad space of the auditorium with African experiences of World War I.
The galleries will see new paintings and photography. In Pitch, Allison Janae Hamilton will through the pine woods and turpentine industry of Northern Florida. In Lure of the Dark: Contemporary Painters Conjure the Night, artists look back to classic night scenes, from constellations to night clubs and from Rembrandt to Hopper. And we have more coming.
The long nights are also filling with music, dance, film and comedy. Alicia Hall Moran will warm a January night with an 'alt opera' inspired by Carmen, figure skating and the jazz trio Harriet Tubman. Concerts will range with dance music and singer / songwriters, and in April, Trio Da Kali will perform music from their Mande culture, singing with West African instruments. The Kronos Quartet (here last week) has said Da Kali is the closest they have come to the voice of Mahalia Jackson. And I thought of her singing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 — what a glory it would have been to hear that live!
Looking ahead, I walked through the museum, watching the wind whip snow off the mill roofs.