tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68129942011-09-04T16:49:45.174+01:00martial arts, software engineering, management Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12340161181848035145noreply@blogger.comBlogger851100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812994.post-87087522230578976532010-12-07T14:53:00.004Z2010-12-07T14:59:24.201Z

in an effort to get my inbox down to zero i nicked a bit of VB script. as with anything on the web it doesn't quite work the way i wanted it. this is modified for my folder structure. i then added a button to outlook so that when i press the button it moves the current email to my archive.Sub MoveSelectedMessagesToArchive() On Error Resume Next Dim objFolder As Outlook.MAPIFolder,

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how to be happy in business – venn diagram / what consumes me, bud caddell

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IT escapes job cuts at AstraZeneca and Glaxosmithkline - 01/02/2010 - Computer Weeklyit seems almost certain that there will be cuts. this journalist has just made this up. no research at all

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facebook has blocked a site that allows users to commit virtual suicide. given FB will reactivate your account if you re log in I think there's a better waystep 1. write your suicide note. and send! you cant leave it on your wallstep 2. delete all your friendsstep 3. change your picture and delete any old onesstep 4. change your email to a fake onestep 5. go to a random number generator and get a

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Info world asks the question should you take a job that doesnt suit given the current climate. Take a job that's a bad fit or hope for a better one? | Adventures in IT - InfoWorld: "Take a job that's a bad fit or hope for a better one?Faced with a choice between unemployment and a job that doesn't suit you, there are no easy answers, just uncomfortable trade-offs"tough question but without a

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were looking at static analysis tools at work at the moment. I'm looking at pmd as a way of measuring albeit crudely the entropy of an application after its first delivery. my statistically insignificant sample of 1 change suggest 1% increase. time for a six sigma expert to sort it out :)this is a great presentation along the same lineshttp://findbugs.cs.umd.edu/talks/JavaOne2007-TS2007.pdf

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i'm thinking of learning a new language. There are lots to choose from and Italian has an appeal becouse of the work my company does there. Korean is also appealing because of my martial arts. then you could consider the languages of the BRIC countries. if you just want to get a big bang for your book then this ranking of most widely spoken languages on wikipedia is a must http://en.wikipedia.org

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reminder on setting goals SpecificMeasuredAchievableRealisticTimedGoalRealityOptionsWill

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can soa be agile or is soa a way of giving the busines agility?this video is worth a watchInfoQ: Jim Webber on "Guerilla SOA": "Summary In this interview, recorded at QCon London, Jim Webber, ThoughtWorks SOA practice leader talks to Stefan Tilkov about Guerilla SOA, a lightweight approach to SOA that does not rely on big middleware products, a message-oriented architectural style called MEST and

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NOOP.NL: Managing Software Development: Top 100 Blogs for Development Managers (Q3 2008): "Top 100 Blogs for Development Managers"who has time to read 100 blogs? although a couple of my favourites are on here such a s joel on software. Im not sure if the blogger who put the list together is an agile advocate but there is quite a theme flowing through.

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Burning Question: Why Can't I Use My Cell Phone on a Plane?: "Part of it, naturally, comes from the call carriers. When phones ping for signals at 35,000 feet, they can hit hundreds of towers at once, necessitating complicated parsing of roaming agreements. Providers don't want the hassle if they're not being properly compensated, so the government has left the plane ban in place."from when i

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Skills gap widens as IT is sent offshore - Telegraph: "Ann Swain, chief executive of the Association of Technology Staffing Companies, has previously warned: 'The shortage now is of candidates with a few years' experience looking for second and third jobs. But how do you get that experience if entry-level jobs are being sent offshore?'"Do UK IT graduates need to do their apprentiships offshore?

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ive been using burndowns for quite a while for running my agile projects. this is the best one yet from Mountain goat software.. now all i need is to figure out how to do it in excel

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Imagine what could be achieved with this kind of passion

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great video about giving your best effort

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clever people dont always make good team players.good teams need a mix of personalities to succeed.The Apollo Syndrome: "His criteria for selecting these teams have elements in common with criteria for selecting IT, academic or scientific staff - using ability and aptitude tests to select those with high analytical skills. The initial perception of Belbin's Apollo teams was that they were bound

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Soap UI no has an eclipse plugin and you can mock out web services.. fantatsic

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The BBC reports on the difficulties in a rapidly expanding bangalore. With BMWs, weekend breaks, rising house prices, and a decadent night life it seems very western and i dobt the easter cost savings will last too long. I also think that unless the implment a decent welfare atate the riots caused by in equality will increase. they also need a mssive infrastructure investment.. no w thats gonna

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On a flight back from Carolina i saw this in the inflight magazine.. if only my professors were understandable.. maybe i'd have attended class The Teaching Company : Educational Courses on DVD, Audio CD, Tape, and Cassette - Lecture Series by College/University Professors: "The Teaching Company brings engaging professors into your home or car through courses on DVD, audio CD, and other formats.

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It is the case under English contract law that something which was left out of a specification but is necessary to the completion of the work and is commonly assumed to be part of such a project must be supplied by the contractor even if the bid submitted and accepted didn't take this specification into account.also in english law if a client makes it clear what the purpose of the goods is then

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a resource for the open uni and the BBC on systems thinking:The understanding of a phenomenon within the context of a larger whole; to understand things systemically literally means to put them into a context, to establish the nature of their relationships

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the PQRST technique is a common study method.Preview - either skip read or read the summayQuestion - ask what are the kwy issues etcRead - use the questions to guide your readingself recite - try to recall what you have readtest - make certain you know what you need

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Patterns are everywhere these days. This is a use of patterns for study group. I'm strongly of the opinion that study groups will be a differentiator of top performing and underperforming teams. Teams that have an established practice of learning will not only have better skills and knowledge but will be agile and react to their environment and customer needs.

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: " Heuristics SummaryThe following heuristics are taken from Object-Oriented Design Heuristics byArthur J. Riel. This book is available from Addison-Wesley May 1996 (ISBN#0-201-63385-X). The chapter and number designations are derived from thetext. Chapter 2Classes and Objects: The Building Blocks of the Object-Oriented ParadigmHeuristic #2.1All data should be

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here is a summary of ideas for managing an outsource project.In McConnell's Rapid Development he states that managing an outsource project is more difficult than an inhouse development because you have reduced control an idea from Keith Braithwaite is that if you increase the visibility you have of the code by handing over code at the end of the day you also increase the control you have over

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Regarding how a prince should rule and act, Machiavelli states that in an ideal world, it is virtuous for a prince to be good. But in reality, princes who distance themselves from ethical concerns and do whatever it takes for the benefit of their states rule best. Therefore, it is better to be parsimonious than generous, cruel than loving, crafty than honest. Machiavelli's general rule is to be

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index at XUnitPatterns.com: "A site to catalog the good practices in xUnit test automation encountered over the years. It came about as a result of discussions between (Gerard Meszaros) and Shaun Smith about the testing techniques they found themselves using over and over again to solve particular xUnit test automation problems. "

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'If'by Rudyard Kipling, famous inspirational poems and quotes: "'if' by rudyard kiplingIf you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance for their doubting too;If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,Or being hated, don't give way to hating,And yet

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600. She walks in Beauty. George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron. The Oxford Book of English Verse: "George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron. 1788�1824 She walks in Beauty SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that 's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light 5 Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade

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193. O Captain! My Captain! Whitman, Walt. 1900. Leaves of Grass: "Walt Whitman (1819�1892). Leaves of Grass. 1900. O Captain! My Captain!1O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather�d every rack, the prize we sought is won; The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring: But O heart! heart

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useful resource for developemnt managers to manage software projectshttp://sel.gsfc.nasa.gov/website/documents/online-doc/84-101.pdf

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useful resource for developemnt managers to manage software projectshttp://sel.gsfc.nasa.gov/website/documents/online-doc/84-101.pdf

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bust that father christmas tummy....... agaim!!

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in the opinion of the economist there is a list of the best books of 2005 in the following categories: Biography, history, politics, science, business or purely imaginative fiction

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One Energetic, Optimistic, Sunny Soul can motivate an Army to Move a Mountain.

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show, don't tell: seeing is believing

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"One thing we learned quickly was that it doesn't make much sense to punish a killer whale and then ask a trainer to get in the water with him."

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Wow! its nearly christmas. Like many parents i've been spending a small fortune on christmas presents for the kids. So which of the presents will make it past the turkey and why? Is it time for a sweap stake? The wisdom in Buzan's "Brain Child" suggests that electronic games with limited possibilities are likely to fall by the way side while games with a multitude of possibilities including

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if you treat people as equals they will equal you

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� 'What resources do I control to accomplish my tasks?'� 'What measures will be used to evaluate my performance?'� 'Who do I need to interact with and influence to achieve my goals?'� 'How much support can I expect when I reach out to others for help?'

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Great coaches understand the way the minds of high performers work. Each player has his own needs. You can see this most clearly after the players lose a game. Some want the coach to come up to them and talk to them about it. Others want to be left completely alone; they want to deal with the loss in their own heads first. During my time with the Cleveland Browns, I saw players working with

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Some quotes on simplicity from www.wired.com Simplicity is knowing when less is too little and more is too much. simplicity = sanity -- John Maeda, MIT simplicity is the basis of good design. Style is not about complication and excess, but about being designed around the individual -- Sara Berman, fashion designer Simplicity involves two major processes: eliminating redundant elements and

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Funderstanding - The 5th Discipline: "Team learning--Senge's fourth discipline states that any group's collective IQ will always be much higher than an individual's IQ. The only way to begin building group IQ is to open the channels of communication within the group and start talking to one another."

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White Paper: Return on Participation: "when participation is easier, more people participate � increasing the value the Community creates for both the sponsor and the participant. This is the principle that we call Return on Participation. "

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Occam's Razor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "In its simplest form, Occam's Razor states that one should make no more assumptions than needed. When multiple explanations are available for a phenomenon, the simplest version is preferred. A charred tree on the ground could be caused by a landing alien ship or a lightning strike. According to Occam's Razor, the lightning strike is the preferred

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I have been reading Kent Becks revised version of XP explained and he's replaced the 40 hour week practice with energised work. This tied in with a section of Sir Clive Woodwards biography that really clicked with me. Clive described how members of his original squad behaved negatively in certain circumstances and when he took them to the Royal Marines training camp they were tagged as people

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Don't mistake data and information for knowledge and wisdom

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Generally only performance of menial tasks can be measured quantatively. Performance measurement generally is much more subjective!

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At a recent Performance Management Training course I was discussing the difficulty of appraising staff who are on XP team. After walking the trainer through the process and describing how developers give estimates and sign up for stories per iteration, the trainer pointed out that although you dont know who has written each individual item of code but you do know who has been accountable (ie the

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A friend said that software is being paid to have fun. Since we spend so much time at work it should be fun and we should encourage each other to celebrate successes. Ken Blanchard Newsletter: November 2004: "Cheering each other on�Create a collaborative climate where milestones and other measures of improvement are celebrated and people feel acknowledged. Reward and recognition focused on

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metric collection needs to automated to it to be considered useful. JavaNCSS - A Source Measurement Suite for Java: "JavaNCSS is a simple command line utility which measures two standard source code metrics for the Java programming language"

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the idea of a dashboard will appeal to anyone fancying them selves as a captain. on an xp project the dashboard should display the build status, the stories for the iteration and meaningful code metrics, test coverage etc. Agitar Software, Enterprise Developer Testing for Java: "Agitar Management Dashboard"

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Kent Beck talking about developer accountability and testing. subtopics include CMM5, dashboards, mind mapping and energised work testdriven.com: Your test-driven development community - Web Links: "Category: Presentations Kent Beck on Accountability, Developer Testing at Google & Developer Testing Panel [Online video]"

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its not what you know or who you know but what you can dream up Albert Einstein Quotes: "Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein"

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What makes a team lack accountability, this suggests it lies in the poor standards of the team. In a recent retrospective i held with my team they decided that they wanted team code reviews to maintain the code and standard. one more step along the road to high standards and accountability Agile Business Coach: Five Dysfunctions of a Team: "The five dysfunctions are: 1. Absence of TRUST (

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Frequent releases are the heart beat of the company. no software = no product = no revenue Frequent Releases: "If we're not shipping our software when it's ready, it's poor business practice. If we're not sure whether our software is ready, it's poor software practice."

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Burpees are a great form of exercise.. go on try them.. the only thing you could loose is your santa tummy. Warrior Force: Burpee Conditioning: "To perform a Burpee with a pushup, you will begin in a squat position with hands on the floor in front of you (1). Kick your feet back, while simultaneously lowering yourself into the bottom portion of a pushup. Your arms will not be extended. (2).

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there are loads of lists of key traits for successful people. The mostly come down to learn more and do more than the competition.... and be nice :) tompeters! leadership training development project management: "Mastery! (Best/Absurdly Good at Something!) 'Manage' to Legacy (All Work='Memorable' /'Braggable' WOW Projects!) A 'USP'/Unique Selling Proposition (R.POV8: Remarkable Point of View,

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Thinkers 50: "The Thinkers 50 2003 provides a completely new ranking, the definitive guide to which thinkers and ideas are in - and which have been consigned to business history. More than that, it offers a unique snapshot of the practices and personalities shaping the world of work and the way we do our jobs. "

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Amazon.co.uk: Books: Inventing the Flat Earth: Columbus and Modern Historians: "Neither Christopher Columbus nor his contemporaries thought the earth was flat. Yet this curious illusion persists today, firmly established with the help of the media, textbooks, teachers, and even noted historians. This is Russell's attempt to set the record straight. He begins with a discussion of geographical

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Some great advice on how to conduct a perfromance review Software (Management) Process Improvement: "Have a conversation with each person in your group about how the year has gone. Discuss questions like these: What were the major events of the year? What have been the major accomplishments? What new skills have you acquired? What have been your struggles? What contributed to those

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keep on reading! Economist.com: "Books of the year 2004 The year's best books, as picked by our reviewers Nov 25th 2004 Books by Economist writers in 2004 Writing is what some of us do outside office hours"

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Recruitment: "Recruitment Individual businesses within the HBOS plc group look after their own recruitment. To look at the variety of positions available within the group please go to the individual sites listed below."

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Orange - Careers - Orange Jobs - Culture: "What's it like to work for Orange? Different people will give you different answers of course, but there are a few things that we'd like to think everyone would comment on. Such as the friendly and welcoming working environment. The emphasis on free thinking. And the encouragement of new ideas."

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virgin mobile: "Want to work for the best telecoms company in the country? Well coming to Virgin Mobile website was the right move! You can apply for our vacancies right here! Just fill in the online form, attach your CV file and submit it by email. Don't worry about giving us your personal details- they won't be used for anything else!"

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Electric Pocket - About Us: "Electric Pocket's vision is to develop connected applications and services that become an integral part of people's lives. Electric Pocket realizes this ambition through a combination of product development and strategic consultancy services. Electric Pocket's current project portfolio includes innovative communication tools, mobile commerce and wireless gaming

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SciSys Career Opportunities: "Working for SciSys is always both challenging and rewarding. We look for hard-working individuals capable of working under their own initiative in a dynamic team. At all stages of your career you will be responsible for the quality of your work. You should be able to work to deadlines, have good inter-personal skills and be flexible as regards moving from project to

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ds-s: "Data Systems & Solutions is a Rolls-Royce and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) owned company, with over 900 employees working from offices in the USA, UK, (Derby/Bristol), France and the Czech Republic. By combining domain expertise with core competencies in software engineering, predictive services and information management, Data Systems & Solutions can protect,

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xenicom: career: overview: "Xenicom is an innovative, entrepreneurial company that thrives through the contribution of its people. We believe in rewarding people for their personal contribution to the success of the company. Our benefits packages are comprehensive and in addition to your basic salary, we also offer: "

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Graham Greene: "English novelist, short-story writer, playwright and journalist, whose novels treat moral issues in the context of political settings. Greene is one of the most widely read novelist of the 20th-century, a superb storyteller. Adventure and suspense are constant elements in his novels and many of his books have been made into successful films. Although Greene was a candidate for the

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J.R.R. Tolkien :: Quotes: "'Most English-speaking people, for instance, will admit that cellar door is 'beautiful', especially if dissociated from its sense (and its spelling). More beautiful than, say, sky, and far more beautiful than beautiful. Well then, in Welsh for me cellar doors are extraordinarily frequent.' ~On the appearance and sounds of words "

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Metaphilm - Donnie Darko: "Donnie watches the clouds gather above his house, and then scenes from the movie run in reverse. Donnie is back in his bed on the night of his death. He laughs. He should laugh: he has time traveled, and now he will die�but Gretchen won�t be murdered. His family will weep but the world won�t come to an end at the close of twenty-eight days. He�s sacrificed himself to

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PragDave: " 05 Oct 03 [Kata print link all ] Code Kata Background How do you get to be a great musician? It helps to know the theory, and to understand the mechanics of your instrument. It helps to have talent. But ultimately, greatness comes practicing; applying the theory over and over again, using feedback to get better every time. How do you get to be an All-Star sports person? Obviously

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ChinaFromInside.com presents... Jarek's Chinese Martial Arts Pages: HOME: "Three Fists are recorded in old boxing manuals, however since they have been considered 'Three Treasures' of Xingyiquan, they were taught only to most dedicated disciples and hence most never learnt them. Some simply re-created the techniques on the basis of their practice and experience. As the result the Three Fists are

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Economist.com | The threat from al-Qaeda: "Mr Ashcroft admitted having no information on when or where the feared attacks might happen. The Department of Homeland Security said it had no plans to raise its terror-alert level from yellow?signifying an ?elevated? risk of attacks. Some security analysts reacted with scepticism?suggesting that President George Bush and his officials were simply

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Economist.com | The threat from al-Qaeda: "Mr Ashcroft admitted having no information on when or where the feared attacks might happen. The Department of Homeland Security said it had no plans to raise its terror-alert level from yellow?signifying an ?elevated? risk of attacks. Some security analysts reacted with scepticism?suggesting that President George Bush and his officials were simply

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Wall of Wonder (WoW) -- which helps software teams produce the kind of detailed, sharply-defined requirements that effectively guide development. As an "emergent" deliverable, requirements evolve through exploration and examination using representative forms such as models and Copyright Rational Software 2001 http://www.therationaledge.com/content/nov_01/t_wallOfWonder_eg.html prototypes. A

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Napkin Look & Feel: "The Napkin Look & Feel is a pluggable Java look and feel that looks like it was scrawled on a napkin. You can use it to make provisional work actually look provisonal, or just for fun. "

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White Crane kung fu - Shaolin Gung Fu Institute: "White Crane kung fu This kung fu style is Tibetan in origin. The legend of its beginnings is with an old man who would contemplate daily near a pond. One day he was observing a beautiful white stork, when out of the forest came a gorilla. He feared that the ape would destroy the bird, but was amazed by the bird's elusiveness and ability to peck

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A Basic Buddhism Guide: Essential Advice on Meditation: "Meditation is simply a question of being, of melting, like a piece of butter left in the sun. It has nothing to do with whether or not you 'know' anything about it, in fact, each time you practice meditation it should be fresh, as if it were happening for the very first time. You just quietly sit, your body still, your speech silent, your

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User Interface Design for Programmers - Chapter 1: "theory of psychology called Learned Helplessness, developed by Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman. This theory, backed up by years of research, is that a great deal of depression grows out of a feeling of helplessness: the feeling that you cannot control your environment."

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BLOGGER - Knowledge Base�-�What is BlogThis! ?

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playing in the sandbox

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