Hey party peeps! I'm so excited to debut 4 FREE Birthday Party Printables I designed exclusively for Jelly Belly and now's your chance to download these FREE PRINTABLES for a limited time. To give you ideas on how to use the collections, check out how I styled each of the birthday collections. AND…don't miss my signature "Girlfriend Tips" throughout this post!
4 PRINTABLE COLLECTIONS IN 3 DIFFERENT COLORS!
Each collection is available in 3 different color palettes and you can personalize them yourself! DOWNLOAD ALL 4 COLLECTIONS HERE and use them whenever you need them! If you like my printable collections, this is the only time you will be able to get them for FREE for a limited time so download them today. Each color palette coordinates perfectly with Jelly Belly jelly bean flavors and colors so you can match your printables to the jelly beans on your candy bar for a professional and high-end look.
The printable collections include everything you need to personalize and customize your candy buffets. Simply download the PDF files to your computer, type in your personalized info and print as many as you need.
– circles to use for cupcake toppers, labels, container tags, etc.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: I don't bake so I am a fan of store-bought cupcakes for my parties. To glam them up, I love to use a variety of different sticks to put my cupcake toppers on. Sparkle Sticks from Made By A Princess and Striped Paper Straws from Hoopla Events are my go-to stick options. Finish decorating your cupcakes with matching cupcake wrappers and you have gorgeous cupcakes and none of the stress of baking them!
Here I styled the Blue/Green colorway for a Dinosaur Party theme for a little boy. This collection is so versatile! You can use any of the three color ways in a variety of different birthday party themes.
DOWNLOAD ALL 3 "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" COLLECTIONS FOR FREE HERE.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: For a fun party favor, layer three different colors of jelly beans in a 4×6 cello bag (available at most craft stores) and top with the candy bag topper from the printable collection for a personalized favor for your guests to take home. Also, have a few small bags on hand for guests to make their own mix of jelly beans to take home. Be sure to stick a Thank You label from the printable collection on the bags for a professional look.
These Princess birthday party printables are perfect for a tween/teen or adult birthday party. The elegant look and feel paired with a touch of bling will make any guest of honor feel like a princess for the day! Can't you just see this table at a milestone 30, 40 or 50th birthday party!
DOWNLOAD ALL 3 "PRINCESS" BIRTHDAY COLLECTIONS FOR FREE HERE.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: When styling an upscale candy table, I love to use a variety of clear apothecary jars in varying heights to bring a touch of sophistication to the design. The sequin backdrop, bling rhinestone candy scoops and bling cupcake sticks all work together to give the table a touch of sparkle without being too overdone. AND…if you are using gold in your color palette, Jelly Belly's Draft Beer jelly bean matches perfectly!
This collection is PERFECT for tweens and teens! This is a hard age to host parties for as you must strike the right balance of fun and sophistication without feeling too "kiddy-party".
Tweens and teens are really into Music at this age so this is the perfect collection that blends just the right touch of fun and sophistication.
DOWNLOAD ALL 3 "MUSIC" BIRTHDAY COLLECTIONS FOR FREE HERE.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: I have to tell you guys…when I have to use black candy on one of my candy tables, I CRINGE since the only flavor options normally is licorice. I mean, what tween/teen do you know that REALLY likes licorice flavored candy? WELL…I have an option you are going to LOVE! Jelly Belly has a flavor called Wild Blackberry that is DELICIOUS! No more cringing for me…in fact, I'm now looking for ways to include black jelly beans on my candy tables now they are so good! Be sure to use the tent card included in the printable package that let's guests know that the black jelly beans are NOT licorice flavored so they'll be more likely to try them…then watch them disappear!
I designed this collection with the Vintage trend in mind. Vintage and rustic parties are all the rage right now and wanted to give you guys a collection that you could use to get in on this hot new trend. Mixing the denim with the lace elements gives this collection a rustic yet playful feel.
DOWNLOAD ALL 3 "VINTAGE DENIM" BIRTHDAY COLLECTIONS FOR FREE HERE.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: When space is an issue and you can't fit a full size candy table in your party space, consider using a cart or a small table that includes a three-tier tray like this rustic wood tray to hold your candy. When space is an issue, take advantage of vertical display options. AND…whenever using denim in your candy table decor, Jelly Belly's Jewel Blueberry matches the color of denim perfectly!
Do you like these collections? What birthday party theme you would use these printables for?
FOR MORE IDEAS ON HOW TO USE THESE PRINTABLE COLLECTIONS, CLICK HERE.
I think those printables are so cute. I love them! They all look so pretty.
AND…there are even some for moms who have boys! Yay…right?
Wow everything is so beautiful! I wish we did more parties so I could use these. Such great printable. I love all the tables and set ups too!
What a fantastic idea! I love Jelly Bellys and these decorations are gorgeous! What a very cool party idea!
Thanks Lisa! I admit, one of my favorite parts to styling for Jelly Belly is being able to taste the jelly beans…AMAZING!
Jelly bellies are so yummy!! I don't get them often but it's fun to figure out what is what.
Cute concept and great images. I like to create my own but for those that don't, this would be great.
YES! Perfect for busy mamas who don't have time or the know-how.
Yes! I'm so bad at creating this would be perfect for me!
These printables are great! Actually, everything about this is great!
I have three daughters and any one of them would love the princess themed candy table for their next birthday party! They love anything that glitters, gleams, or sparkles! We will definitely be doing this for my 8 (almost 9) year old in July for her birthday!
YAY! Every 9 year old needs a little sparkle, right! Send me some pics after the party.
Every time I read one of your posts on party planning, I look for reasons to have a party. Thanks for another gorgeous set of ideas!
I aim to INSPIRE! LOL! PARTY ON!
I'm planning a surprise birthday party for my husband in July and I think we'll have some sort of candy bar like this to honor his sweet tooth! lol Thank you for the inspiration!
These are too cute! The twins' birthday is coming up. Thanks for these cute printables.
Love the personalisation of these. They show great attention to deal. Brilliant.
All of your printable are very cute. I love making party printables.
Pinnned for the Win! I love the candy bar printables…especially since it has a Green in Kiwi (wink)!
LOL Kiwi! Looks like you found a signature jelly bean!
These ideas are amazing! Wow! I love how there is an idea for almost every occasion! Very cool! Thank you for sharing!
I am loving the rock star theme. That red and black is so cool.
I love the rock star too. All of it is so stinking cute.
Jelly Bellys are the best jelly beans ever. I always love seeing your party tablescapes.
haha i was thinking the same about the stuffed animals. so cute!
Aww I love those cute green and blue designs. It would be so fun to match it with some kiwi and blueberry Jelly Belly treats.
I am in love with that dinosaur table with candy. It is so colorful and perfect for my son's upcoming birthday.
It really is perfect. There are so many color combinations you can find perfect themes for every child. It could work for adults too!
That is just too adorable. Love the printables.
Oh wow, I hadn't heard of a lot of these flavors. The champagne one sounds interesting.
These are really beautiful and nice. I like these settings a lot too. I wasn't expecting to see so many things I'd like in this arrangement. Thanks for sharing these ideas.
What a fun party idea and the free printables are great. I know someone who can use these!
These printables take the party to the next level. Love the styles.
These are awesome and you paired them so well! What a great way to personalize a party!
This is amazing, I'm loving all of them. I will definitely use this for my next party.
ok so i'm pretty excited that there's black candy that isn't licorice! I hate it too.
I have a birthday party to help with in the fall and this is a fab idea – I love how planning for parties has become so much easier. Thanks for the printables idea.
Right? So many awesome ideas especially on Pinterest. So many clever party planning ideas.
We love Jelly Belly! You absolutely nailed it with this party. Everything looks amazing!
Your designs are simply amazing! I love the Jelly Belly ones, and the ones for Miranda's birthday.
Wonderful and so classy too! Your a really amazing person and the printables are cool!
Love the dinosaur theme and so would my boys. The colors are nice and bright – what a fun party!
I adore all these printables. Everything's lovely and they're pretty versatile, could be used even for grown-ups activities.
My son has always been fascinated with dinosaurs and although he's already a tween, I think he would still enjoy a dinosaur themed party. 😉 Love your party ideas. Just so fab!!!
These are super cute. I will need something in about a year. My daughter will be graduating from high school. I plan on throwing her a party.
These are so handy – especially people with printers at home, saves them SO much money than to go out and get someone to design them for the parties. Thanks for sharing!
I don't have a talent that you have so I wish you could host a party for my kids, ha! I am not creative at all.
Amazing ideas! Such beautiful displays. My kids just did the Bean Boozled challenged with Jelly Belly!
Oh yeah! I bet they had a BLAST!
Omg these are the cutest printables ever!!!! I have a birthday coming up. Maybe I will use afew!
This looks like it was a great party. I will have to share this with my friend. She is planning a birthday party.
It is amazing how much of a difference a properly decorated and labeled table can make. I love the colors you chose for the party.
You're amazing Tonya!! Champagne jelly beans….where do I sign up?!
Oh My Gosh! You have a serious gift for putting together such amazing displays and ideas! I'm floored every time I visit your site!
Absolutely gorgeous! You really outdid yourself this time. These printables are incredible!
oh the rock star one pops out to me! Those colors are great!
Thanks Censie! These are such a great theme for both tween/teen boys and girls!
Ok, this is awesome. And I am seriously intrigued by the champagne jelly beans!!
They actually taste amazing too! I admit I was a little hesitant to taste them, but they were really good!
I absolutely love all the colors in this. My kids love jelly beans and both are having birthdays SOON. And I have to plan those..
What awesome party set ups! I absolutely love love love them. SO pretty!
Love all the nice bright colors! Very inviting! What a fun theme!
I'm in love with the Princess collection! So much glam but can very easily be use for any age group!
Love jelly bellys. I used to make my wife send them to me while I was deployed. Some of the flavors are a little crazy, but that's half the fun!
these are really some amazing printables. I always try to use hand printables at all my parties and gathering – it just makes the parties so much more!
WOW party invitations and planning have come a long way. I love the personalized touches and so many variations!
These are adorable printables! I'm planning my daughter's 5th birthday and a bridal shower, so I'll be needing some soon!
That's PERFECT! One thing off the list right!
The endless colors and flavors of jelly beans have certainly come a long way, and can be used in many different ways to set the stage of a special occasion. I really like the printables for the jelly bean favor bags.
Whoa! This is amazing! We have two summer birthdays coming up and there are some great printables here for that!!
GREAT Melanie! I'm glad you could use these.
All the printables are so cute! I love the denims.Thank you so much for sharing!
My favorite thing is the cupcakes. I like the idea of taking the store bought cupcakes and gussying them up.
These printables are great. Love the circular blue and grey ones!
This all look great and the color combination is fantastic.
Wow personalization makes such a big difference. It looks so elegant. I'm loving the princess theme.
OMGOSH just in time for my son's second birthday! Thank you for this! Pinning for next week!! Your photos are amazing!
Tonya, I love all of these. The color of the champagne ones look so beautiful. I tried Jelly Belly years ago, before they became popular. I really liked them.
Super cute decorations. They would make great gifts, too. I didn't realize party set-ups came in so many options. Thank you for the post.
This is all very pretty and a great idea to enhance a birthday party. Thank you for the printables.
These designs are amazing and so colorful. I'm impressed!
Awww how fun! I have always loved Jelly Belly! The fun colors and their great flavors too!
popcorn Jelly Bellies have always been my favorite flavor.
These are too cute. We have two birthdays coming up and I could use this.
These are all great ideas. I will bookmark this and print for later. Thanks for sharing.
these are great DIY stuff. very timely for me.
Great ideas! Perfect for the busy mom!
This is right on time. Two of my boys have birthdays coming up.
These printables are awesome, and your tablescapes are stunning!! I have two birthday parties coming up, thank you!!
I love printables. Such fun for a party!!
These are very fun and delicious ideas for parties. I also LOVE to eat jelly beans, who doesn't, right?


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Choosing the Right Equipment
Comparing Real Wood Tops for Standing Desks
by Office Fitness NinjasJune 18, 2019
The original Lander Desk is the #1 top-rated premium standing desk. The new Lander Lite brings the same features into closer economic reach for mainstream users.
When standing desks first came into popularity, the kinds of materials used for desktops and the selection of shapes, sizes and colors were very limited. Fast forward to today and an online shopper can now find an absolutely overwhelming array of choices, from ultra-cheap to ultra-premium, depending on how much your pocket book can handle. Don't worry, we're here to help you sort through all the options.
You can learn about all the different materials used in desktops—from simple and cheap powder coated MDF to commodity, high pressure laminates (HPL) and "engineered woods" like bamboo, all the way up to the premium categories of Surf(x) 3D lamination and handcrafted solid wood tops—by reading our Ultimate Guide to Standing Desk Tops.
In this comparison review, we're going to look deeper at the most popular offerings in the category of real wood tops. But before we dive into the offerings from Fully, UpLift, and iMovR, keep in mind that buying a real wood top is a big investment. That's why we've asked our expert review staff to put together this primer on everything you need to know before you plunk down $600-$2,400 (or more) on a posh top.
To start out, let's take a moment to define exactly what "real wood tops" (a.k.a. "solid wood tops") are—because pretty much all desktops (with the rare exception of some metal and glass tops) are made of wood in one form or another.
The Definition of a True "Real Wood" Desktop
What Counts as "Real Wood"
No standing desk manufacturer has yet to offer a true "single slab" desktop made from one very large piece of wood cut from the center of a very large tree. Such slabs are extraordinarily expensive and very hard to find. Whenever you do see them in a furniture showroom, they were typically locally-sourced after storms brought down a very large old growth tree. We're going to limit this review to tops you can buy online that are more commonly available and more affordable.
So, what should you expect when you're buying a "real wood" desktop online? In terms of construction these tops are made by taking planks of real wood, typically 1.0" to 1.75" thick and 4" – 6" wide, and edge-gluing them together to make a solid slab of wood. That means you will see a half-dozen or more separation lines in the grain of a typical real wood desktop. But it will be made of 100% real wood. This is far more cost effective than a true solid slab.
As a general rule, more expensive tops will be comprised of a smaller number of wider planks; less expensive tops will be made using a greater number of narrower planks. Walk into any fine furniture store, and this is what you're going to see 99% of the time, whether it's real-wood or veneer furniture.
If the lines in the wood bother you, then your best option may be to go with a 3D or HPL-laminated top where the wood grain is an image that is continuous. But let's be honest, these look-alike tops are fakes. Some 3D laminations, like those made with Surf(x) vinyl, are so convincing that they give real wood a run for the money (and they're actually more durable to boot).
But if the real McCoy is what you're pining for, there's no reason to settle. Having seen all these products side-by-side, we can tell you there isn't any comparison in the beauty and character of real wood versus laminated MDF. They look the part of their lofty price tags. How lofty? A real wood desktop will likely cost 2-3x what the same manufacturer will sell a conventional laminated-MDF desktop for—even more if you want something truly exotic like mesquite with a faux barkline, or a quarter-sawn white oak.
What Doesn't Count as "Real Wood"
So that's the definition of what real wood tops are. Let's spend a moment talking about at what they are not:
Bamboo is often falsely marketed as a wood product, when in fact it's an engineered product made from a grass, and involves a hideously environmentally-damaging manufacturing process. "Engineered" means that many layers are glued and compressed together into thin boards, and those thin boards are then layered at 90-degree angles and glued again, to make something reasonably stable, at least for awhile. These bamboo products are infamous for delaminating and warping over time, and were never made of real wood to begin with.
You may also be wondering about "reclaimed wood" desktops. While these are made from real wood components, the quality control and stability of these materials are extremely sketchy, and thus we never recommend them for using on delicately-tuned standing desk bases. The sources for reclaimed wood are spotty and unreliable, as the lumber has been through decades of use prior to being planed down into planks and edge-glued to form a desktop.
Reclaimed wood tops are known for warping and cracking, so we wouldn't dream of buying one without warranty coverage. A savvy shopper will consider the hassle and expense of replacing their desktop after it fails—that is, if they're able to talk the seller off their default position that "we don't cover normal wear and tear."
While less expensive than new real wood tops, and perhaps satisfying the hipster urge for a more environmentally-friendly option, the hassles of buying reclaimed wood tops are not worth it in our humble opinion. A reasonable argument can be made that with today's sustainable domestic forestry, the intensive process of making a reclaimed wood top is actually worse for the environment than fashioning one from a new, sustainably-grown tree.
So our expert advice for those looking to invest in a beautiful, distinctive, and durable real wood desktop is to stick with American-grown species you've heard of—like maple, walnut, cherry, hickory or oak—and avoid faux-woods like bamboo or "reclaimed" woods that are likely to delaminate, warp, or crack prematurely.
Country of Origin and Sustainability Issues
These days, customers tend to care a lot more about buying American over foreign imports, for a multitude of reasons. When it comes to wood products, many countries, like China, will absolutely devastate an ecosystem in the name of profits, whereas American producers have to comply with more environmental and labor regulations. Even the simple act of shipping heavy lumber around the world (versus between two cities in the USA) has environmental ramifications.
As we've seen in the case of bamboo desktop marketing, "green washing" tends to happen a lot more with foreign-sourced wood products than with American-made. Bamboo is indeed a highly renewable crop that grows very fast, but the rate of growth of the grass is the least impactful aspect of converting it into a wood panel product from which a tabletop, floor board, or chair can be made.
While marketers may claim their imported woods come from certified sustainable forests, it's not as easy to check those claims versus an honest, American-grown lumber source; there is simply no reliable international standard. In most cases these sellers don't bother to mention their woods are imported, so be sure to ask about the country of origin of any real wood top you're considering. The domestic real wood desktops we've found online are easy to verify as sustainable species, meaning more new trees are planted each year than are being harvested.
Taking a Different "Cut" on Real Wood Options
If haven't toured a sawmill, you may not appreciate the differences in how wood planks can be cut out of a tree. A real tree has many imperfections throughout that present a range of figures, including strips, burls, mottles, crotches, curls, and butts. These imperfections give real wood its character. A "rustic cut" of cherry or walnut will include many of these features. On the other hand, a "select cut" of the same tree will be free from these small faults.
Naturally, it costs more to buy a select cut of lumber because there is less 'select' material in a tree compared to rustic. Some people really love the rustic look (and lucky for them, rustic cuts are cheaper). Others prefer the "perfection" of select cuts, and are willing to spend for it.
The important thing when buying a rustic cut desktop is to know that any "defects" in the wood have been properly treated with clear or naturally-colored filler before being sanded down and sealed, so they don't affect the integrity of the surface. This is painstaking work, but done right, the result can be striking.
Lastly, there's the direction of the cut in relation to the growth rings of the tree. For example, a coveted premium selection is a quarter-sawn cut that shows a natural "flake" pattern in certain species, like white oak. Quarter-sawn wood is famously used in mission or arts & crafts style furniture and Craftsman style homes. As compared to rift-sawn and flat-sawn cuts that are less spectacular, quarter-sawn has growth rings at angles of 45 to 90 degrees to the wide surface. You can't get as many quarter-sawn cuts out of a tree, so it is naturally more expensive.
What Goes into Making a Desktop, Besides the Wood
This is where we see significant differentiation between the purveyors of real wood desktops. Wood is wood, but how it is shaped, sanded, stained, and sealed is an entirely different matter, and we see a wide spectrum in today's market. Generally speaking, "you get what you pay for, and you pay for what you get".
For more money, you should expect a more beautiful and longer-lasting product made with more hands-on craftsmanship (versus industrial automation) and more honest, low-VOC stains and sealants. Compared to solvent-based chemicals, these products require more labor and time to apply, so they're a bit pricier.
Fact: real wood desktops are more susceptible to temperature and humidity variations, scratches and dings than conventionally mass-produced desktops. Desktops made with MDF cores are more isotropically stable than real wood, meaning they have the same strength in all directions and are the least susceptible to dimensional changes with temperature and humidity, much less cracking or warping.
Durability and Real Wood "Character"
Real wood has greater strength in the direction of the grain and is weaker cross-grain. Its susceptibility to temperature and humidity variations varies greatly by species, with woods like maple and cherry being relatively soft and hardwoods like oak or hickory stiffer and denser.
There are two bottom line points here. The first is that owning real wood furnitures means it is going to "build character" over time, with dings and scratches being more pronounced than on laminated desktops, and, frankly, that's what makes them "real".
The second is the way the wood is kiln dried, sanded, and sealed will make a big difference in its longevity. What you want to look for is a desktop that is completely sealed, including on the unseen bottom and even through the grommet holes. Some producers only seal the visible top part of the desk slab, leaving the rest of the surface susceptible to humidity changes, and therefore making the entire top more susceptible to dimensional changes and warping over time. For the kind of money you're going to be investing in real wood, be careful that you don't get shortchanged on the quality.
Edging and Grommet Holes
The more basic real wood desktops will be simple rectangles, with hard, 90-degree edges all around. The more premium-priced tops will have an ergo-contoured edging that is more comfortable to lean against, and will be more resistant to dings along the edges from chair arms, etc. Putting contoured edges on a slab of real wood is trickier than shaping an MDF board for 3D lamination, and generally requires more hand-sanding to perfect, so expect to pay a little more for such niceties.
Most real wood tops are offered with the option of grommet holes for cable pass-throughs or for installation of optional devices, such as power nodes for bringing power sockets, USB sockets, or wireless charging surfaces to the top of the desk. On cheaper tops, these grommet holes will be rough cut and covered with plastic grommet caps.
As mentioned above, you really want these inside surfaces to be sealed and aesthetically pleasing enough to leave the cheap-looking plastic grommet caps off altogether. After all, being able to see the wood grain inside the grommet holes is one way you'll be showing off the fact that your desktop is made of real wood, not laminated MDF.
The sanding of real-wood furniture may sound mundane, but it's where a lot of the labor cost goes. Some tops are sanded by machine in a single pass, leaving a perfectly flat surface just like a laminated MDF board. And that's fine, so long as you realize that your real wood top isn't going to stay that way forever. The thing is you're dealing with real wood here, which has real variations in texture throughout. Hand-sanding, while more labor-intensive, results in a higher quality end product that has a consistent "hand."
Staining and Sealing
And that brings us to the all-important differences in staining and sealing. You'll usually see several stain options on a particular species that is being offered by a desk maker. This can range from a light/medium/dark stain to as many as 10 different stains in some cases. In stained woods, you can find a wider array of colors to match the rest of your office or home decor, from browns to reds to blues to blacks. The lighter the natural color of the wood the more stain options will be offered for it (maple, the most popular real wood species for desktops, takes the cake in this regard).
Stains and sealants, necessary as they are, come in a wide range of toxicity, from solvent-based concoctions that'll outgas nasty VOCs (volatile organic compounds) to non-toxic water-based products. A premium quality real wood top will be finished with a KCMA-rated waterborne sealant, ensuring long life by reducing the effects of humidity changes on the wood. This low-VOC finish protects the natural wood from moisture, chemicals, abrasion and marring, while being safe for workers and the environment (plus it reduces use of solvents for application and cleaning).
Machine-processed versus Hand-crafted
When it comes to craftsmanship versus automated production processes, you might have guessed by now, our expert reviewers have a strong bias to the handcrafted process. It is definitely slower to produce but like mama's famous spaghetti sauce, it's the loving attention that goes into every detail that you just can't find in a recipe book. Every piece of wood has its own character and humans are still better at drawing out its natural beauty than machines are.
Don't get us wrong, we're not against machining in certain parts of the process. For example, a good desktop will be pre-drilled for the hole pattern of the base it will sit on, and this should definitely be done on precision CNC equipment with resolution of at least one-thousandths of an inch. It's important that the top not only sits correctly on the base frame to avoid tweaking it and damaging the lifting actuators over time, but also that the top itself is well-protected from warping by virtue of humidity and temperature changes. A good, all-around seal is imperative, and will add a gorgeous shimmer to the surface.
Understanding the Offerings in Real Wood
There are three prominent vendors of real wood tops for standing desks today—Fully, UpLift, and iMovR. As our faithful readers know, WorkWhileWalking and iMovR have a unified origin story, and we are excited to announce their entrance into the solid wood top standing desk game. Both Fully and UpLift pair their real wood tops with a commodity Jiecang base, made in China. To our minds that's a little like installing a Ferrari alcantara interior in a Ford Fiesta, but both companies have had great success with real wood tops. iMovR, in contrast to the other two, pairs its real wood tops with their state-of-the-art American-made Lander base, which is 99% pre-assembled and features a Bluetooth-enabled app.
To learn about about the bases, see our comprehensive reviews of the Jiecang base, the Jarvis desk, the UpLift desk, and our review of the iMovR Lander desk.
In terms of real wood tabletops, Fully and UpLift offer four standard sizes and iMovR offers eight, in 6" increments that include 41", 47", 53", 59", 65", 71", 77" and 83". UpLift does offer custom-sized tops cut to the inch to meet your exact needs, if 6" won't get you close enough. Fully and UpLift do not warranty their tops for anything other than shipping damage, and iMovR puts the same five year warranty on their real wood tops as they do on their 3D laminated desktops.
Fully's Offerings
Fully – Maple Option
On their Jarvis desk line, Fully offers three real wood options. The most popular is their maple desktop, which comes in five different stains. It comes in four sizes: 48", 60", 72" and 78". The tops are plain-Jane rectangular in shape with optional dual grommet holes, but no ergo-contouring. Fully uses water-based, all-natural stains, which are then sealed with a polyurethane clear coat.
While these are relatively inexpensive compared to the domestic real-wood tops from UpLift and iMovR, they do cut cut quite a few corners on the quality. Most importantly the tops are only sealed on the visible surfaces. While staining the bottom side of a desktop is not something you should expect, sealing is. This protects the wood from variations in humidity that can eventually cause it to warp.
Since Fully doesn't provide a warranty on its desktops, this lack of comprehensive sealing is a yellow caution flag for our expert review staff. When you're in the price range of real wood desktops, you'd expect more of an heirloom quality in craftsmanship. But as we said above, you get what you pay for. This is the low end in domestic, made-to-order, real wood tops. The maple tops ship in 2-3 weeks.
Fully – Premium Oregon White Oak Option
The Jarvis is also offered with a super-premium Oregon White Oak top, in the same four sizes but no stain options, that costs about twice as much as the maple tops. Fully is based in Portland, Oregon, so this top has a nice backstory to it in terms of how it is grown and harvested. The tops are also plain-Jane rectangles with no ergo-contouring or the option of grommet holes. The Oregon White Oak desks ship in 4-6 weeks.
Fully – Reclaimed Wood Tops
Lastly, Fully has long offered a reclaimed wood desktop, albeit with many caveats such as "unpredictable variations in dimension," and "even more wacky fun, adding age, weathering, and even species to the list of variables." This option is listed on fully.com as "out of stock" at this writing, and can no longer be ordered.
We've heard from buyers of reclaimed wood tops (not just Fully's) who complained that their desktops warped or cracked, so we wouldn't be surprised if Fully plans to stop offering them altogether. The fact that the product is still listed on their website, however, is a hint that they're just switching suppliers. Perhaps they're going to go for a plywood-backed reclaimed wood product like their head-to-head competitor UpLift markets (see below)?
One limitation of evaluating Fully's real wood options from afar is that they do not offer color sample kits as their two competitors do. You can tell only so much from a small photo on a website, especially given the variabilities of color representation on different LCD monitors.
UpLift's Offerings
UpLift started offering only premium-priced domestic real wood tops, still on the same Jiecang base as Fully uses in their Jarvis desk line, but has recently also added less expensive foreign-sourced options. Like Fully, they only offer these tops in four sizes: 48", 60", 72" and 80".
UpLift – Stocked Wood Tops (Imported)
The new "solid wood" offerings are designed to hit a price point nearly identical to what Fully charges for their minimally-crafted, albeit domestically-sourced maple tops. These include pheasantwood, ash, african mahogany and acacia, plus a premium walnut.
One big advantage of these imported offerings is that they ship relatively quickly, being stocked at UpLift's warehouse rather than being made-to-order as with Fully's and iMovR's real wood tops. UpLift does not disclose the countries of origin or anything about their production processes, nor does it provide a warranty on any of its tops, including these real wood varieties (other than for shipping damage).
UpLift – Custom Wood Tops – Upscale Options
On the upscale end UpLift has what they call their "custom tops," which are made using domestic real wood. These are priced in a similar range to iMovR's real wood tops but lack the nicer touches like ergo-contouring. Grommet holes are offered as an option, unlike Fully's maple tops.
This upscale line is called "custom" because customers can get quotes for custom lengths down to the inch. This is helpful given that there are only the standard four sizes orderable online, and they don't offer sizes on the 6" increment as iMovR does. Prices for custom cuts may vary from the stock products.
UpLift offers more real wood species than the other two makers, in a wide range of prices, ten of them in all: cedar, mesquite, ash, cherry, maple, walnut, pecan, white oak and sipo mahogany. But these all come in only one finish; there are no stain options. In contrast, iMovR offers only 8 species but these translate to a total of 36 options because of the additional staining options they offer on each species.
UpLift sneaks in an imported "premium bamboo" top (versus their ultra-cheap, bottom-of-the-line bamboo top) into this custom solid wood category-though as we say above, bamboo is a grass that is engineered into a wood panel, not a real wood, and is an environmental disaster. It doesn't really belong in this category with domestic real wood tops.
UpLift – Faux "Barkline" Option
On the cedar and mesquite species UpLift offers the unique option of having a faux "barkline" on either the front edge of the top, back edge or both, intended to make it look like a super-expensive solid slab with a "live edge". Except that it's still made of planks edge-glued together, so that kind of kills the whole live edge impression. We're not sure who would like to have an uneven user edge on their standing desk, but this is definitely a unique look that only UpLift offers. This might be a better match for a conference table than a desk.
Our review staff is throwing down a yellow caution flag on these tops, however, given the disclaimer language on UpLiftDesk.com's website: "If the air in your area is especially dry, your wood desktop could be at increased risk of cracking and splitting. Wood naturally expands and contracts depending on the amount of moisture in the environment, and without enough humidity, the moisture in your desk can evaporate, leaving it vulnerable to warping… If your desktop does crack or split, we're happy to send you a repair kit to fill the affected areas. If potentially repairing your wood desktop isn't something you're comfortable with, we recommend that you take a look at our Bamboo, Eco, or Laminate desktops instead."
Warranty & Shipping
Like the lower-cost imported solid wood tops, these premium domestic tops come with no warranty coverage, and there's no disclosure as to the chemicals and processes used. For this kind of price, a consumer should expect a completely sealed piece of wood that avoids a premature end due to warping or cracking.
These premium solid wood tops from UpLift ship in 6 – 12 weeks depending on the species. While the company does not offer color samples that you can keep, they do offer a "rentable" box of solid wood color samples for $45 (if you hold onto it, they'll bill you $300).
Desktop Thickness
Depending on how you look at it, one big differentiator for these UpLift solid wood tops is that they are 1.75" thick. Most desktops used in standing desks are 0.75" to 1.25" thick, so these will weigh substantially more than you might expect. The good news is that the extra thickness makes them less susceptible to dimensional instability or warping from exposure to humidity. The bad news is that the larger sizes of some of these species will put a serious strain on the Jiecang base, or at least significantly limit the weight of other items you can add to your desktop. It also means you're paying for a lot more embedded shipping cost in the price. And you'll want to make sure you've got some help getting the top off the pallet, unboxed, and assembled to the desk base.
Weight Considerations
See the end of this comparison review for guidance on calculating the weight of any given desktop from these three manufacturers. But let's just take one example here. While the Jiecang base is marketed as sporting a 360 lb lift capacity it came nowhere close to being able to handle that kind of weight in our lab testing. And that's before considering the side loading stresses imposed on a typical standing desk base. An 80"x30" pecan table top will weigh a whopping 155 lbs. Even getting that kind of top into your office will be a strain, but this is more than twice the weight of a laminated MDF desktop, and really pushing the limits for a commodity, Chinese-made standing desk base.
UpLift – Reclaimed Wood Tops
UpLift offers a reclaimed wood top in very limited species and sizes. Douglas Fir is offered in 48", 60" and 72" at a thickness of 1.5", and Teak is offered in 48" and 60" with 1.25" of thickness). Everything we cautioned above about the trepidation a consumer should have when buying a reclaimed wood top applies. However, UpLift has mitigated the problem somewhat by adding a plywood backer to their reclaimed tops. This makes them thicker and heavier but less likely to warp or crack. It's also a cost-cutting move. If you're considering the reclaimed wood option, be sure to read all their FAQs and disclaimers, especially given that here is no warranty provided on these tops. We find that UpLift's claim that "Reclaimed wood is even heartier and more scratch resistant than a younger solid wood desktop" specious as this depends on the species of wood, how it is finished, and many other factors. Bottom line: caveat emptor.
iMovR Offerings
As our faithful readers know, WorkWhileWalking and iMovR have a unified origin story, and we are excited to announce they are the newest contender in the real wood standing desk space, coming out with the most robust line of options yet, and with all the usual trimmings they are known for. iMovR was slow to jump into the real wood category, but they have set themselves apart in several ways.
iMovR – 36 American-grown Species and Stain Combinations
Six domestic, sustainable wood species are offered including maple, cherry, walnut, hickory (aka pecan), red oak, and a very distinctive quarter-sawn white oak. The cherry and walnut are offered in both rustic and select cuts. Multiple stains are offered on each species for a total of 36 options, in eight different sizes ranging from 41" all the way up to 83", for a total of 288 color/size combinations.
Unlike the plain-Jane rectangles offered by Fully and UpLift these iMovR tops are ergo-contoured on all four edges, making them more comfortable to lean against and less susceptible to dinging from chair arms, not to mention jaw-dropping gorgeous. Options include dual grommet holes that are completely stained and sealed, and iMovR's popular, built-in SteadyType keyboard tray (patented).
The iMovR tops are handcrafted in Michigan through a detailed seven-step process using honest waterborne stains and sealants. The result is a stunning "shimmer" and luxurious "hand" when you compare these tops to others in the same price range.
Stained and Sealed
Unlike the Fully and UpLift tops iMovR completely seals their desktops, even through the insides of the fully-finished grommet holes. In fact you wouldn't want to cover these grommet holes with cheap, ugly plastic caps, you'd want to show them off. But most importantly, the multi-step sealant process is designed to protect the wood from humidity changes that can cause partially-sealed tops to crack or warp. This is indeed a true heirloom-quality finish, and for only a very slight price premium over UpLift's domestic solid wood offerings.
99% Pre-assembled Lander Desk Frame
In further stark contrast to Fully's and UpLift's offerings, the iMovR tops are sold with a state-of-the-art American-made "Lander" base. The Lander line is factory pre-assembled and tested, allowing users to get their new standing desk going in a matter of minutes with no tools required (see our Lander Desk Review for full details and video of the assembly process).
The ultra robust packaging these tops come in will take significantly longer to pry open than the desk will take to assemble the entire desk. While we want to whine about the packaging the fact is we've seen so many tops damaged in shipping over the years that we have to appreciate the attention to detail and expense iMovR has gone through to ensure a great customer experience.
The Lander desk is loaded with other high-end features that make a lot more sense when packaged together with a real-wood desktop, like a smartphone app that connects to your desk via bluetooth, a built-in "health coach," ultra-quiet motors with a blazing 1.6 inches-per-second transit speed, and a lab-verified 360 lb weight lifting capacity. The Lander's stability and 55" top-end height range is unparalleled; there's just more American steel in this base than any other we've ever tested.
iMovR offers 4"x6" real wood samples for $5 apiece plus $3 shipping and handling fee, which they'll deduct off the cost of your desk if you buy one.
Things to Know About Real Wood Desktops
The first thing to note is that your desktop will not look exactly like the one in the picture. Every tree is unique, as nature intended. Even if you do order a sample piece for color matching, you should be fully aware that grain patterns and color tone can vary widely. This is all fine and good; it's a testament to real wood's unique character.
Depending on the kind of sealant, lacquer, or polyurethane used to give your desktop a nice protective sheen, these can take a month or more to cure to their full hardness. You'll want to avoid tightly clamping monitor arms to the desktop, for example, or at least insert a piece of felt in between the metal and the wood and leave loosely tightened to avoid damaging your still-curing top. After a few weeks, you can tighten things down, but just be aware that real wood is softer than laminated desktops, so don't get too aggressive on the clamping.
Stained tops will not be stained on the bottom surface, which no one ever sees. But they should be sealed to protect from humidity damage on the top, bottom, edges and inside the grommet holes, to maximize the lasting value of your investment. Some are, some are not, as we've noted above respective to each manufacturer.
If you're looking at adding a particularly heavy desktop to your standing desk base, you'll want to make sure it can really handle the total weight and weight distribution you plan to lift. Read our complete guide to Why Weight Ratings on Standing Desks Really Matter, and then check the weight of your prospective desktop using the table below. Note that the ruggedized cardboard boxes these tops are typically shipped in will add a lot to their weight and dimensions for shipping purposes.
For comparison's sake, most standard desktops are made with an MDF core that will weigh roughly 4.25 lbs per square foot (assuming 1" thickness; adjust accordingly for thicker or thinner tops). There is some variation in this with lower-quality (i.e. lower-density) MDF boards such as are often found on Asian imports; they can be up to 20% lighter.
Solid Wood Top Weight Comparisons
A note about how much a real wood desktop is really going to weigh. There will be natural variations in growth and moisture content from piece to piece, that just goes with the territory. Also the advertised thickness of these tops are based on the raw lumber dimension before sanding and application of stains and sealants, so if your 1.25″ desktop comes in at 1.2″ after finishing there will be slight variance from the published weight. We've provided the weights below so that you can evaluate approximately how much load each desktop will place on the lifting base. See manufacturers' websites for shipping weights including packaging and pallet, as these will be greater.
Fully's Solid Wood Tops (1.25" thick)
Maple: 3.75 lb/sq ft
Oregon White Oak: undisclosed
UpLift's Solid Wood Tops (1.75" thick)
Cedar: 4.4 lb/sq ft
Mesquite: 8 lb/sq ft
Ash: 7 lb/sq ft
Cherry: 5.3 lb/sq ft
Natural Maple: 8.1 lb/sq ft
Walnut: 5.6 lb/sq ft
Premium Bamboo: 6.1 lb/sq ft
Pecan: 9.3 lb/sq ft
White Oak: 7 lb/sq ft
Sipo Mahogany: 6 lb/sq ft
Maple: 3 lb/sq ft
Cherry: 3.65 lb/sq ft
Walnut: 4 lb/sq ft
Hickory (Pecan): 5.25 lb/sq ft
Red Oak: 4.4 lb/sq ft
White Oak: 4.75 lb/sq ft
iMovR's Solid Wood Tops (1.25″ thick)
Cherry: 3.6 lbs/sq ft
Maple: 4 lbs/sq ft
Walnut: 4 lbs/sq ft
Red Oak: 4.6 lbs/sq ft
White Oak: 5 lbs/sq ft
Hickory: 7.5 lbs/sq ft
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with Web Technologies: Ionic and Cordova.
targeting both the Android and iOS platforms.
full stack web and hybrid mobile applications developments.
also the NodeJS ecosystem as part of this specialization.
this course and the topics that you will encounter as part of this course.
that I expect you to possess before you proceed on with this course.
Without this, this course is not going to be an easy course for you.
especially the new version of Angular, not AngularJS.
the language for developing the publications in this course.
So I would expect you to have sufficient knowledge of Typescript.
sufficient background to be able to proceed ahead with this course.
before you proceed ahead with this particular course.
before you can proceed ahead with this of course.
how I view this course as part of web design and development.
your application including color, graphics and animation.
for that matter, mobile application design and development.
to realize a design that - that you have completed earlier.
Express and MongoDB for storing data.
an existing design and translate it into a working application.
implement a web application or a hybrid mobile application.
then this specialization is not the right one for you.
doing coding and deployment of mobile applications.
how does this course fit into the overall scheme of things?
Angular in the first two courses of the specialization.
In this course, we are looking at the Ionic framework and Cordova.
forms part of the Angular ecosystem for developing hybrid mobile applications.
Angular as part of the NativeScript development.
of the Angular ecosystem and the larger NodeJS ecosystem.
We are still concentrating on the front end in this course.
NodeJS ecosystem and Express and data storage support using MongoDB.
concentrates on the Ionic framework.
knowledge of Angular is essential to understand how an Ionic application is developed.
we will make use of Cordova.
the mobile platforms from our Ionic application using Angular.
each module typically corresponding to one week of work.
to be pressured by the deadlines of this course.
Please take sufficient time to understand every single step along the way.
please feel free to move to the next session of this course.
automatically carried over to the next session of the course.
So some of you may require more than four weeks to complete the work.
the four weeks time frame that is given for this course.
the course within the deadlines that are specified for this course.
Ionic and the Cordova framework before you complete this course.
mobile application frameworks and Ionic framework in particular.
full stack web development - a quick introduction to full stack web development.
Then we'll look at setting up your computer for developing in the NodeJS ecosystem.
We'll briefly review Git and Node.
introduce you to Ionic framework in particular.
for supporting the development of hybrid mobile applications.
And finally, look at Ionic navigation.
our mobile application that we will be developing as part of this course?
That will take you all the way to the very first assignment of this.
the views of your Ionic application or the pages of your Ionic application.
modals and how forms can be supported in an Ionic application.
toasts, popovers, action sheets and also loading messages.
That should take you all the way to the second assignment of this.
design your Ionic application to automatically adapt to larger screens.
the larger screen real estate available on tablets and large screen devices.
Ionic and also the Android Studio and Xcode.
we'll look at how we adapt to larger screens.
persisting data within your Ionic application.
building and deploying your Ionic application to mobile devices.
the support of Cordova to package your application for deployment to mobile devices.
And this should take you all the way to the third assignment in this course.
be it Android or iOS.
to leverage these native features within our Ionic application.
to leverage the native features of our mobile devices.
our native platform and how they can deliver notifications to the user.
situations where we lose access to the internet within our Ionic application.
e-mails from our Ionic application using the native capabilities of our mobile device.
the camera support using the Cordova Camera plugin and also the Ionic Native wrapper.
This should take us all the way to the final assignment.
various aspects of Ionic as you go through this course. Have fun.


Why Are So Many B2Bs Still Reluctant With Social Media?
Why Are So Many B2Bs Still Reluctant To Engage With Social Media?
Posted on 16th January 2012 at 11:16.
According to a recent comScore report, 1.2 billion users worldwide have a social media account.
To put that in context and plain numbers what that means is roughly 82% of all internet users are active on social media. It shouldn't really come as too much of a surprise as we've seen the evidence all around us for the last couple of years. It seems virtually everyman and his dog has either a Facebook or Twitter account these days.
LinkedIn is catching up fast too.
There was a time when the professional network was the sole preserve of the seasoned business man, but not any more.
The first action of many of the youngsters who took part in this year's Young Apprentice wasn't to go out for a session after the programme finished, but to sign up to LinkedIn and spread the word. If you don't believe that check LinkedIn yourself and look for the likes of Harry Maxwell and James McCullagh.
With such overwhelming evidence you'd think that all businesses would buy into the notion that social media marketing is good for business wouldn't you? Well, yes you would, but evidence seems to indicate that there are still quite a number of companies who fail to agree: some of them admittedly are probably slow starters, but the majority are positively opposed to this new-fangled social ingénue. It appears from the research of some of the nation's leading marketing agencies, that B2Bs are some of the worst offenders. So, can we ever convince these businesses of the benefits of the social media, or will they remain dinosaurs who live firmly in the past?
Why do some businesses fail to engage with social media?
That's actually quite a difficult question to answer as there's no clear reason. Anecdotal evidence suggests they don't see the point of it, or fail to see its benefits as a valid marketing tactic, yet there's no hard evidence or research to back it up. The best we can hope to do is guess what the causes might be. Armed with that, it might then be easier to address the problem and point out why they're wrong. The objection, as far as we can tell, is that they prefer to rely on old trusted marketing methods like telemarketing and leafleting and flyers. Nothing wrong with that you might say, and fair enough we wouldn't disagree. It has certainly worked for business before and has a fine pedigree.
Some businesses have sort of embraced the internet and at least started to make use of email marketing, but that's about as far as they'll go. Let's face it, if these businesses are in a comfortable position and satisfied with their lot, then why should they modernise and strive for more? We'd guess that the answer to that is that the world moves on, and though you might be satisfied now, that won't necessarily remain the case. Business is unpredictable at the best of times, let alone during a recession.
Good reasons why businesses should seize the day and embrace social media.
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package com.shahriar.hasan.monthlyexpenserecorder.dblayer;

import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.database.DatabaseUtils;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteStatement;

import com.shahriar.hasan.monthlyexpenserecorder.data.BudgetData;
import com.shahriar.hasan.monthlyexpenserecorder.data.CategoryData;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;

/**
 * Created by USER on 7/16/2017.
 */

public class DBHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {

    private static final String DATABASE_NAME = "Budget.db";

    private static final String EXPENSE_TABLE_NAME = "expense";
    private static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_ID = "id";
    private static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_DATE = "date";
    private static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_MONTH = "month";
    public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_YEAR = "year";
    public static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_AMOUNT = "amount";
    private static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION = "description";
    private static final String EXPENSE_COLUMN_CATEGORY = "category_id";

    private static final String CATEGORY_TABLE_NAME = "category";
    public static final String CATEGORY_COLUMN_ID = "id";
    public static final String CATEGORY_COLUMN_NAME = "name";
    public static final String CATEGORY_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION = "description";
    public static final String CATEGORY_COLUMN_TYPE = "type"; // income = 1 or expense = 0

//    private static final String INCOME_TABLE_NAME = "income";
//    private static final String INCOME_COLUMN_ID = "id";
//    private static final String INCOME_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION = "description";
//    private static final String INCOME_COLUMN_CATEGORY = "category_id";
//    private static final String INCOME_COLUMN_MONTH = "month";
//    private static final String INCOME_COLUMN_YEAR = "year";
//    private static final String INCOME_COLUMN_DATE = "date";
//    private static final String INCOME_COLUMN_AMOUNT = "amount";

    private static final String BUDGET_TABLE_NAME = "budget";
    private static final String BUDGET_COLUMN_ID = "id";
    private static final String BUDGET_COLUMN_CATEGORY = "category_id";
    private static final String BUDGET_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION = "description";
    private static final String BUDGET_COLUMN_MONTH = "month";
    private static final String BUDGET_COLUMN_YEAR = "year";
    private static final String BUDGET_COLUMN_AMOUNT = "amount";

    private HashMap hp;

    private DBHelper(Context context) {
        super(context, DATABASE_NAME , null, 1);
    }

    private static DBHelper instance;

    public  static DBHelper getInstance(Context context){
        synchronized (DBHelper.class){
            if (instance == null){
                instance = new DBHelper(context);
            }
            return instance;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        db.execSQL(
                "create table expense " +
                        "(id integer primary key, date long, month int, year int, amount double,description text, category_id int)"
        );
        db.execSQL(
                "create table " + CATEGORY_TABLE_NAME + " " +
                        "(id integer primary key, " + CATEGORY_COLUMN_NAME + " text, " + CATEGORY_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION + " text, " + CATEGORY_COLUMN_TYPE + " int)"
        );
//        db.execSQL(
//                "create table income " +
//                        "(id integer primary key, description text, date long, month int, year int, amount double, category_id int)"
//        );
        db.execSQL(
                "create table budget " +
                        "(id integer primary key, month int, year int, description text, amount double, category_id int)"
        );
    }

    @Override
    public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
        db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS expense");
        db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS category");
//        db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS income");
        db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS budget");
        onCreate(db);
    }

    public long addExpense (long date, int month, int year, double amount,String description, int categoryId) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
        contentValues.put("date", date);
        contentValues.put("month", month);
        contentValues.put("year", year);
        contentValues.put("amount", amount);
        contentValues.put("description", description);
        contentValues.put("category_id", categoryId);
        long id = db.insert("expense", null, contentValues);
        return id;
    }

    public long addCategory (String name, String description, int type) {
        Cursor res = getCategoryByName(name);
        if (res != null && res.getCount() > 0){
            return 0;
        }
        //TODO: check if category already exist. If exist return error.
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
        contentValues.put("name", name);
        contentValues.put("description", description);
        contentValues.put("type", type);
        long id = db.insert("category", null, contentValues);
        return id;
    }

    public boolean updateCategory (CategoryData data) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
        contentValues.put("name", data.getName());
        contentValues.put("description", data.getDescription());
        contentValues.put("type", data.getIncome());
        int i = db.update("category", contentValues, "id = ? ", new String[] { Integer.toString(data.getId()) } );
        return (i>0)?true:false;
    }

//    public long addIncome (long date, int month, int year, double amount,String description, int categoryId) {
//        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
//        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
//        contentValues.put("date", date);
//        contentValues.put("month", month);
//        contentValues.put("year", year);
//        contentValues.put("amount", amount);
//        contentValues.put("description", description);
//        contentValues.put("category_id", categoryId);
//        long id = db.insert("income", null, contentValues);
//        return id;
//    }

    public long addBudget (BudgetData data) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
        contentValues.put("month", data.getMonth());
        contentValues.put("year", data.getYear());
        contentValues.put("amount", data.getAmount());
        contentValues.put("description", data.getDescription());
        contentValues.put("category_id", data.getCategory());
        long id = db.insert(BUDGET_TABLE_NAME, null, contentValues);
        return id;
    }

    public long addMultipleBudget(ArrayList<BudgetData> budgetList){
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        if(budgetList != null && budgetList.size() > 0){
            String sql = "Insert into " + BUDGET_TABLE_NAME + " ( " + BUDGET_COLUMN_MONTH +" , " + BUDGET_COLUMN_YEAR + " , " + BUDGET_COLUMN_AMOUNT +" , " + BUDGET_COLUMN_DESCRIPTION +
            " , "+ BUDGET_COLUMN_CATEGORY +") values(?,?,?,?,?)";
            try {
                db.beginTransaction();
                SQLiteStatement insert = db.compileStatement(sql);
                for (BudgetData data : budgetList) {
                    insert.bindLong(1, data.getMonth());
                    insert.bindLong(2, data.getYear());
                    insert.bindDouble(3, data.getAmount());
                    insert.bindString(4, data.getDescription());
                    insert.bindLong(5, data.getCategory());
                    insert.executeInsert();
                }
                db.setTransactionSuccessful();
            }
            catch (Exception e){
                e.printStackTrace();
                return 0;
            }
            finally {
                db.endTransaction();
            }
        }
        return budgetList.size();
    }

    public boolean updateExpense (int id,long date, int month, int year, double amount, String description, int categoryId) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
        contentValues.put("date", date);
        contentValues.put("month", month);
        contentValues.put("year", year);
        contentValues.put("amount", amount);
        contentValues.put("description", description);
        contentValues.put("category_id", categoryId);
        int i = db.update("expense", contentValues, "id = ? ", new String[] { Integer.toString(id) } );
        return (i>0)?true:false;
    }
//
//        public boolean updateIncome (int id, long date, int month, int year, double amount,String description, int categoryId) {
//        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
//        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
//        contentValues.put("date", date);
//        contentValues.put("month", month);
//        contentValues.put("year", year);
//        contentValues.put("amount", amount);
//        contentValues.put("description", description);
//        contentValues.put("category_id", categoryId);
//        int i = db.update("income", contentValues, "id = ? ", new String[] { Integer.toString(id) } );
//        return (i>0)?true:false;
//    }

    public boolean updateBudget (int id, int month, int year, double amount,String description, int categoryId) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
        contentValues.put("month", month);
        contentValues.put("year", year);
        contentValues.put("amount", amount);
        contentValues.put("description", description);
        contentValues.put("category_id", categoryId);
        int i = db.update("budget", contentValues, "id = ? ", new String[] { Integer.toString(id) } );
        return (i>0)?true:false;
    }

    public Cursor getData(int id) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
        Cursor res =  db.rawQuery( "select * from expense where id="+id+"", null );
        return res;
    }

    private int numberOfRows(){
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
        int numRows = (int) DatabaseUtils.queryNumEntries(db, EXPENSE_TABLE_NAME);
        return numRows;
    }

    public Integer deleteContact (Integer id) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        return db.delete("expense",
                "id = ? ",
                new String[] { Integer.toString(id) });
    }

    public Cursor getCategoryByName(String categoryName) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
        try {
            Cursor res = db.rawQuery("select * FROM " + CATEGORY_TABLE_NAME + " WHERE " + CATEGORY_COLUMN_NAME + "= ?", new String[]{categoryName});
            res.moveToFirst();
            return res;
        }
        catch (Exception e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return null;

    }

    public Cursor getAllCategory(int type) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
        try {
            Cursor res = db.rawQuery("select * FROM " + CATEGORY_TABLE_NAME + " WHERE " + CATEGORY_COLUMN_TYPE + "= ? ORDER BY ? DESC", new String[]{Integer.toString(type), CATEGORY_COLUMN_NAME});
            res.moveToFirst();
            return res;
        }
        catch (Exception e){
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return null;
    }

    public boolean deleteCategory(CategoryData data) {
        SQLiteDatabase db = this.getWritableDatabase();
        int affectedColumns = db.delete(CATEGORY_TABLE_NAME,
                CATEGORY_COLUMN_ID + " = ? ",
                new String[] { Integer.toString(data.getId())});
        return (affectedColumns>0);
    }
}

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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Tuesday that 1,689 out of 4,428 passed the Agriculturist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Agriculture in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last June 2018.
From July 12 to July 13, 2018, registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Please go to http://application1.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration. Those who will register are required to bring the following: downloaded duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, notice of admission (for identification only), 2 pieces passport sized pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of documentary stamps and 1 piece short brown envelope. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.


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This outstanding detached family home is of relatively recent construction and extends to over 2,500 sq ft. It is set in an enviable shoreline location with outstanding sea views across the Irish Sea towards Scotland and has been designed to make the most of its setting with a pleasant sun room, open plan to the kitchen and dining areas, and a generous 1st floor balcony to bedrooms 1 & 2.
The property boasts many interesting and attractive design features from the glass brick wall in the entrance hall to the stunning kitchen/dining/sun room. In addition to the family bathroom with twin sinks and integrated TV, there is an additional ensuite shower room on the first floor and the ground floor sitting room has been designed to incorporate an ensuite shower room should a ground floor bedroom be required, perhaps for elderly relatives. A generous lounge, study/bedroom and utility and cloakrooms complete the specification.
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uPVC double glazed door leading to tiled floor. Smoke alarm and Internet point. Access to under stair storage.
Multi-fuel stove with polished stone hearth and mantle. Wood flooring. T.V point. Bay window.
Wood effect laminate flooring. Double panel radiator and bay window. Access to storage room which is plumbed to be converted into an en-suite.
Range of high and low level units in a wood finish with granite roll edge worktops. Stainless steel sink and half bowl with mixer taps. "Brittania" range cooker with hobs and extractor fan. Integrated dishwasher. Recessed spotlights. Tiled floor. Open plan to sun room.
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Tiled floor and extractor fan.
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Built-in wardrobes. Double panel radiators (x2). Access to balcony.
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White suite comprising thermostatic shower. Tiled floor. Double panel radiator and extractor fan.
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"Father of Chilean cherries" wins prestigious award at Global Cherry Summit 2018
April 25 , 2018
As a pioneer who helped lead what is now the world's biggest cherry export industry, Hernán Garcés Echeverría was today given the prestigious Cherry Visionary Award at an international event in Chile.
Hernán Garcés with Gustavo Yentzen (left) and Jim Prevor (right).
Garcés of family company Agricola Garcés was recognized for his work at the first ever Global Cherry Summit, which was held in Sun Monticello, San Francisco de Mostazal.
The award was presented by event organizers Jim Prevor of Phoenix Media and Produce Business Magazine, and Gustavo Yentzen, head of Yentzen Group and founder of Fresh Fruit Portal.
"One of our functions in this world of produce is to search the globe for those people who through their actions create genuine change and progress for our industry," Prevor told attendees.
"Today's recipient of the first annual Cherry Visionary Award was actually joining his family's business just as I was starting Produce Business Magazine in the United States.
"For a long time thereafter I'd hear of him in the background as this quirky person who when everyone was focused on grapes and things like that, had this idea that cherries were the future."
Prevor said that "lo and behold", Garcés appeared to know something that neither he nor most people in the industry would have guessed at that time, emphasizing the pioneer's actions had taught the sector how to work towards a better future.
Yentzen said the cherry industry's success could be attributed to collective efforts across the supply chain, but without a doubt such progress required vision and leadership.
"That's why we have created a special recognition for those leaders who have anticipated, taken risks and led a whole industry as an example," he said.
In comments made to Fresh Fruit Portal, Alejandro Garcia Huidobro of Exportadora Prize described Garcés as the "father of Chilean cherries".
"When it was a relatively young industry he had to make certain decisions and clearly he was an example to follow when it comes to innovation," Garcia said.
"Without a doubt he has been a fundamental pillar for the industry to go so well."
Garcia's Huidobro's comments were echoed by another major Chilean cherry exporter, René Wunkhaus of Copefrut.
"I think that Hernán lives with cherries and it is like his leitmotif for everything – for his personal life, for his professional life," Wunkhaus said.
"This has meant that Hernán has worked in different aspects of the fruit industry to improve post-harvest for cherries working shoulder to shoulder with Unitec, with modified atmosphere packaging companies, and he's had a leadership role in improving the post-harvest shelf life of cherries," he said.
"And he keeps doing it."
The award recipient expressed his surprise at the honor.
"In truth I'm a little bit surprised and thankful for this recognition. This is the achievement of a tremendous company that we have built with a great team – the effort of many people who are behind our vision, innovating, working hard," he said.
Garcés mentioned it had been almost 20 years since the company exported its first container to Asia, and "since then it hasn't stopped".
"We never thought we were going to be where we are, that this industry would be what it is for Chile in terms of the amount of jobs, the amount of wealth it has built and that it is one of the most profitable businesses in the fruit industry of this country," he said
The conference room was overflowing at the seams today with around 623 participants turning out for the inaugural occasion.
Don't miss the Global Cherry Summit 2019! Click here for more information.


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Most people are afraid of visiting a dental facility. As strange as it sounds, this fear is experienced by both adults and kids. The three scary things that all ages associated with any dental facility are the sharp poking instruments, the sound of a drill, and pain.
It's important for you and your children to understand the benefits of regular dental visits. These appointments should occur every six months as directed by your orthodontist in Montreal. Note that regular dental checkups are essential for your kid's oral health, particularly during the kid's development to assess dental progress and identify any potential dental issues early. Here are more reasons you should schedule regular dental checkups for your child.
Good oral habits start during infancy. Whether you are bottle feeding your baby or nursing, it's recommended to begin incorporating healthy dental hygiene as soon as possible. Before even the first tooth appears, wipe down the baby's gums using a soft, wet washcloth or a soft gauze. As soon as the first tooth appears, keep it clean and probably schedule the first dental visit.
Your child must visit the dentist by the time he or she turns one year. Visiting a reliable pediatrician regularly presents an opportunity to keep your child's teeth clean and healthy. During these visits, the dentist can remove plaque buildup and any food debris that might be stuck in the child's teeth. This is an essential element of oral hygiene as it prevents bacteria from growing. Remember, accumulation of bacteria might lead to other dental issues such as inflammation of the gum tissue or tooth decay.
Whenever your child visits a dental facility, the pediatrician asks questions to learn the kid's parents oral practices. For instance, the dentist might ask you if the child takes fluorinated tap water or if you, the parent, give your kid a bottle filled with juice or anything else other than water during bedtime.
The pediatrician will offer you expert tips on how to keep your child's teeth clean and healthy while at home. For example, the dentist can teach the child how to brush and floss appropriately while at home. Besides, the medical practitioner can address your child's eating habits and advise you, the parent, what you should do to protect your kid's gums. As a general precaution, you should limit your child's intake of sugary foods.
The primary goal of regular dental visits is to prevent or identify and deal with dental problems early. Remember, tooth decay and cavities can be prevented or managed if the issue is identified early. Preventing or handling any oral issue early keeps your child's teeth healthy and prevents later expenses on dental procedures.
Your child's primary teeth are essential. Remember, these teeth hold space for the permanent teeth. Dental care for your child isn't something you can neglect, a reason you should schedule regular dental checkups for your children.


André is co-founder of Stream and has a background of more than 30 years in IT- and Business consulting. He has been employed by several software- and consulting firms, working in a variety of roles, ranging from software engineering, project- and program management and IT/Management consulting. Industry experience includes Public Sector, Manufacturing, Transport & Trade and Financial Services. From the 1990's until 2007 André was partner with Deloitte Consulting, responsible for Technology Integration and Technology Advisory. Area's of expertise include Business Intelligence, Software Architecture, Custom Development, Business Process Management and Web 2.0. As a project/program manager André was responsible for several large and complex IT/transformation projects.
Having tried both snowboarding and surfing, it became clear that this was not André's cup-of-tea. It turned out that cruising the corduroy pistes on a pair of ski's in a relaxed manner was more to his likings. But his real passion is in playing squash with one of his 4 sons. In weekends he likes to cook for friends and family, with a preference for italian food (and italy in general).