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Insights from Famous People

Insights from Famous People

A few insights found on the web, translated, that spoke to me. Including Edison, Ford, Branson, Carnegie and others. Also the Dalai Lama - if a problem can be solved, there is no need to worry about it. If a problem cannot be solved, worrying about it is pointless.

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WampServer (64-bit, PHP 5.4, CURL and ImageMagick)

WampServer (64-bit, PHP 5.4, CURL and ImageMagick)

If you are learning to program and are not yet ready to install Apache/PHP/MySQL yourself, but your workstation runs Windows, then WampServer - or Wamp - is exactly what you need. Wamp is essentially a pre-configured bundle of Apache2, PHP, MySQL and some useful tools.

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Handmade Easter Greeting Cards

Handmade Easter Greeting Cards

A couple of ideas for making Easter greeting cards by hand, using medium-weight cardstock in various colours, cotton thread and colourful wooden buttons as your base. One evening of activity and cheerfully spring-like cards are ready!

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Crafts, Creative Workshops and Craft Masterclasses

Crafts, Creative Workshops and Craft Masterclasses

At the exhibition "Fashion and Textile 2013", taking place at Ķīpsala 19–20 April 10:00–18:00 and 21 April 10:00–16:00, there will also be a wide range of crafts and craft masterclasses. Every exhibition visitor will be able to choose crafts and craft materials that suit their taste, or learn to create beautiful things that will serve as both a luxurious addition to a costume, hairstyle and interior, and an original gift for friends and loved ones. Those interested in the masterclasses organised by "Coats Latvija" must register in advance. Each masterclass can accommodate 10 participants, who will be provided with all the necessary materials. Other exhibition visitors will be able to observe.

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Inattention

Inattention

This is not a story about the number of steps or floors, but about how little we are able to concentrate on the things we do, and about how little we pay attention to and remember details. It seems that mental independence depends on good memory and attention.

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Friday Observation. Faith

Friday Observation. Faith

On the last morning, having gathered a few dozen apples in the orchard for breakfast, she set off in the direction of the manor. On her way back she met the pastor, and Liene, with a broad smile, held out a rosy, large apple to him. The pastor smiled back and grasped the apple. Pausing a moment, the pastor asked whether Liene was ready to go home? "Yes," replied Liene, "I think I have recovered the faith that I am capable of believing."

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Dienas Award Photography 2012 Exhibition at Riga Art Space

Dienas Award Photography 2012 Exhibition at Riga Art Space

Life does not consist of tragedies alone, just as history is not made up only of wars and significant dates. Small animals and children - what could be called the "spam" of any photography competition - people not only being born, marrying, and dying, but also simply living: sleeping, eating, working. But even these seemingly simple actions can be given a moment, a flavour of the era, which was also visible in the exhibited works.

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Purvītis Prize 2013 Candidates' Exhibition at Arsenal

Purvītis Prize 2013 Candidates' Exhibition at Arsenal

It is good that the artists' works and the artists themselves speak. To some extent I, as a viewer, a listener, an observer, engage in the complete exploitation of the artist. You see, they create and then they explain as well. But one thing was clear today: I left the exhibition far richer than I would have left as a simple observer of the works.

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Exhibition "Fashion and Textile 2013" Coming to Riga in April

Exhibition "Fashion and Textile 2013" Coming to Riga in April

From 19 to 21 April at the International Exhibition Centre in Riga, the 18th international textile, clothing, leather goods and manufacturing equipment exhibition "Fashion and Textile 2013" will take place, offering a wide-ranging exposition, fashion shows, a conference and a business networking exchange, as well as the latest spring/summer season collections and the young fashion designers competition "Habitus Baltija 2013". "Fashion and Textile 2013" will bring together the most prominent fashion industry professionals, manufacturers and traders, as well as a broad range of end consumers. The exhibition has become an international communication and networking platform for professionals in the Baltic states, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS countries, contributing to the development of the fashion and textile industry, as evidenced by the event's growing popularity each year among both participants and professional visitors.

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