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Definition: Hyperbole
Hy-per-bo-le [hahy-pur-buh-lee]
noun Rhetoric.
1. obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as "to wait an eternity."
It's funny how some things happen.
I happened to be in the city of Bristol. I happened to be going to Magic Lantern, a secret-cinema-style night out, for which everyone meets at a pre-arranged location before being led to an undisclosed screening location, to watch a surprise film chosen by the organisers. I happened to have just eaten my first ever burrito (although that isn't particularly relevant, it was just life-changingly delicious). I happened to have a bottle of fizz to consume during the screening (this is not only allowed at these events, but practically encouraged – it's all about the funzies, see?). And after being guided to the disused floor of an office building and given a brief introduction by the host – and some humorous mishaps with starting up the projector – 'Girl Walk // All Day' happened.
And it happened to be one of, if not the, happiest film-watching experiences I've ever had.
It begins with a wonderful bait-and-switch that I admit, I totally fell for. All we'd been told about it beforehand was that it was a dance movie (with neon headbands given out to every audience member), and as the film began in lo-fi black and white in a ballerina studio, we watch our protagonist 'The Girl' (Anne Marsen) struggle to keep up with the routine of her classmates, and sense her growing frustration. At this point, I have to admit, I had an "Oh. Uh, OK…" moment, feeling a little disappointed after all the fun of the lead-up to be faced with what appeared to be a dour drama. I needn't have worried. This lasted for around two minutes before the classical soundtrack suddenly burst into a crossbreed of Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs' and vocals from Ludacris' 'Move Bitch (Get Out The Way)', the palette exploded into colour, The Girl started throwing shapes like a woman possessed, and this film jumped feet first into my heart.
OK, so technically, it's more music video than movie. Technically, it's as much of a showcase for mash-up DJ Girl Talk as it is the actors or director. You know what? I don't care. This is truly a pleasure unlike anything else I've ever experienced. We watch The Girl run out of the dance studio, and follow her as she literally dances her way across New York City in the span of a day, to the sounds of the one, long, continuous mix of the soundtrack. We watch as she encounters 'The Gentleman' (Dai Omiya) and 'The Creep' and a host of other bizarre characters who all seem as obsessed with dancing as she does. And, importantly, we see the reactions of the unwitting rest of the cast – the people of New York. Shot on the fly with what I can only assume was a single camera in most instances, faces range from confused, to feigned ignorance, to smiles and laughter, and some people even join in as The Girl goes about her mission: to be happy and dance. That's it. That's the movie. There's no further narrative than what I just described, and it's absolutely wonderful for it.
The no-budget styling and inventive camera work by director Jacob Krupnick, and the charm of the aesthetics very much reminded me of the early work of Spike Jonze and is impossible to resist – daring even. Take for example a scene in which The Girl, sporting a Hepburn-esque make-over and carrying several high-profile department store shopping bags, wanders naively into the Occupy Wall Street protest to the dismay and disgust of the protesters. I was genuinely concerned at what might happen for a moment, particularly when the non-participatory campaigners are clearly booing her, throwing things even. In a film full of ballsy (and, frankly, delightfully shameless) things, I really admired not only the bravery and gameness of the actress, but the confidence of Krupnick that it would work. There are several moments like this – the scene in which The Girl runs amok at a packed baseball stadium during a game is kind of unbelievable – but it never feels like Jackass-style clowning around. It's much, much too sweet for that, and it's a credit to cast and crew that they managed to pull it off.
The three leads are all fantastic (and professional dancers, duh) but special credit obviously belongs to Anne Marsen who almost singularly carries the movie on her tiny shoulders. In what is probably the most adorable female lead performance I've seen since Amelie, the film would absolutely fail without her. Where she could be annoying, cloying or twee, she's instead infectiously charming, and so the film is with her. It might not be technically 'acting' in the traditional sense, but damn it if you don't absolutely fall for her. She's utterly lovely.
Equally wonderful is the aforementioned score. 29 year old mash-up artist Girl Talk (Greg Gillis) has created something here which is downright remarkable in its own right, but when set against the visuals of the film it becomes so much more. Painstakingly crafted from literally hundreds of samples (I'm not kidding; full list here http://illegal-art.net/allday/samples.html), it's a borderline work of art. There were moments where particular cues virtually had me laughing at either their audacity, or their ingenuity (including one moment featuring Peter Gabriel's 'In Your Eyes' that I was so delighted at, it almost had me in tears), and by combining this sonic masterpiece with the non-stop joy of Krupnick's vision, the result is something quite unlike you've ever seen before.
So stop what you're doing. Go to www.girlwalkallday.com, and watch this marvellous experience for yourself. The whole thing is up there, in chapters. Alternatively, check the site and see if there'll be a screening near you. Whatever you do, see it on the biggest screen you can, with as many people as possible. Then head on over to http://illegal-art.net/allday/ and get your hands on the soundtrack, absolutely free. Talk about it. Support it. The film as yet it has no distribution, and deserves it entirely.
I am gaga for this film. No hyperbole. Completely head over heels. There's not a moment of cynicism or snark in the entirety of its all-too-brief runtime, and when I was asked for a sound-bite on-camera when it finished, I said without a word of a lie, "My face hurts from smiling". That's all it wants to do. Make you smile.
There are three lines of dialogue in the entire film, all subtitled, when The Girl is dancing down a street behind two Hasidic Jewish men. The exchange is as follows.
"Why are you dancing?"
"I'm dancing because I am happy."
"You should always be happy."
It's been four days since I saw this gem. And I absolutely still am.
This review was originally published on rustyshark.com


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Headteacher's Welcome
Welcome to our website, I hope it provides you with the information you need about St Mary's Catholic Primary School and that you enjoy exploring it!
Choosing the school for your children is one of the most important decisions you will make and education, as we know, is not just about gaining academic excellence but about developing the whole person.
St Mary's is a school that embraces this broader sense of education and we strive to develop each child's full potential in all areas – spiritual, religious, moral, creative and academic.
St Mary's is part of the Parish of the Immaculate Conception and we attribute our good reputation to the harmony that exists between home, school and parish and the fact that Christ is at the centre of all our endeavours.
If you would like to know more then please get in touch and I would be delighted to meet with you and show you our wonderful school.
Kind regards,
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Important Notices
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Photo by Carl Gross
This year's scholarship recipients pose after the award ceremony.
Bill Warner, Ojai Valley News reporter
The Rotary Club of Ojai awarded its scholarship assistance to area high school students Friday during its annual scholarship luncheon in the Banquet Room at Soule Park Golf Course Clubhouse.
On behalf of the club's not-for-profit Educational Foundation, Rotarian David Watson welcomed students, parents and family members to the event. Over the years, he said, the Rotary Club of Ojai and its foundation have awarded more than $1 million to students in the Ojai Valley. "This year we will distribute $71,000 in scholarships and school grants."


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Supported iOS Languages
Since iOS 8, Apple has opened native support for nearly all languages – including Klingon!
While Apple only provides localized versions of the major iOS apps and system in a limited set of languages, allowing third party apps to natively support any language they choose is a major step forward.
In order to see the list of languages on your device:
- Open the Settings app
- Tap General > Language & Region
- Tap Add Language…
This list is also searchable!
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All-In-One Touchscreen Design Meets Flexibility & Reliability
The Pulse Ultra POS Terminal All-In-One Touchscreen system is designed to offer speed and reliability at an affordable price. It boasts a quick detachable base and easy overall service features. A 15″ LCD with projected capacitive touchscreen and up to 8GB of RAM, this fan-less system is ideal for harsh environments because it doesn't pull dust and dirt into the computer and can accommodate any of your application needs.
Pulse Ultra POS Terminal Specs
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- Memory: 2X DDR4-LV up to 16GB
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- LCD Size: 15"
- LCD Type: LED LCD
- Brightness: 350 nits
- Maximum Resolution: 1024 x 768
- Touch Screen Type: Projected Capacitive
- Tilt Angle: 0º ~ 140º
- Screen: Bezel-less True Flat
- 2×2.5" SATA with Raid 0, 1
- 120W +19V or 180W with powered USB Port
- 15" with base; 14.8" H x 8.3" W x 9" D (with MSR)
- Peripheral Variation (width only): 15 5/8" (with fingerprint)
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- Weight on Standard base: 14.5 LBS
- M.2 Slot: 1 Optional
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- Serial: 3xRJ45 with DB9 Adapters (COM3, 4 powered with 5V/12V, via BIOS) LAN: Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000)
- VGA: D-SUB 15 with power options via BIOS
- Display Port: 1
- Audio Out: 1
- 1: 2xUSB 2.0, RJ45 Gigabit LAN
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Landscape Lights
These are beautiful and easy to install! The walkway to my front door has never looked so amazing. Thank you Dekor!
Hey Dave, I can't stand it. My backyard is looking so beautiful with your DEKOR Lights I want to do more …
Radiance Landscape Light
Duane, Had to take a second to write you about the new Radiance landscape lights … they are AWESOME!!!
Beautiful, bright (but not too), and even light output … WAAAAAYYY better than the 20-watt MR16 halogen lamped fixtures they replaced AND, as I just realized … since they are on risers, they won't get buried in (IL levels of) snow like those same halogens and they don't get blocked as easily by vegetation.
Fantastic quality to boot! Another terrific DEKOR product …
NexGen LEDs for Recessed Lights
I have a 1500 sq ft house, I installed 24 NexGen down lights in my aluminum soffits, one Forstner bit required, they look great! I get many compliments. I had the soffit installer lay 14ga wire on the soffits as he worked, I came after he was finished, drilled holes, fish wire through hole w/coat hanger, made connections. Dimmer and transformer are installed in attic, the new wifi/app controlled dimmer w/scheduling is a welcome addition to Dekor products since I don't use a photocell. I no longer have spaces on the sides of my house that are in total darkness. The NexGen down lights function as enhancement lighting as well as security lighting.
Dek Dots
I've used these in the past and they make installation easy and getting paid even easier !
Best and easiest product to install. Have received plenty of compliments on this product.
We bought 100 of your dek dots to line the new driveway … Let me tell you it looks fantastic … Overall I am extremely happy with the product and am planning some other projects and different applications.
Hi Merrick, I received the lights and have installed them around the perimeter of my new pool, they are excellent and look great. Thanks again! I am back to work now. As promised I have posted a testimonial and link on the work website where we share deals and products and have offered to provide my experience with the lights.
… Well, tonight the Deck Dots illuminated and my wife is in love with them. So much so, a stop work order is being issued tomorrow to the contractor so we can call in the morning and order an additional 52 Stair Lights, 8 Deck Dots, another Transformer and Dimmer … thank you for such a wonderful product.
Dek Dots & Recessed Lights
Tell Duane we were very impressed with the lighting and will continue to use it in the future. I had heard from other builders and contractors how exceptional this product is. They were right. Nothing on the market is even close to being this good. Truly an exceptional, well designed and built product.
This past summer, I did a patio with an outdoor pizza oven and installed the DekDots in the concrete. When people come over they love the pizza oven but when I hit the remote for the DekDots I almost always get the same response "Those are so cool… Are they right in the concrete and how did you do that?". I will be purchasing another kit this year for my father's project. Just wanted to share the photos.
Would like to express how much I have enjoyed my recessed and deck dots that I have installed from your company. We have received several compliments on their look.
Using your dek dots
to whom it may concern; just wanted to say that we installed your dek dots on my dock and love how they look. will be ordering more soon. take a look at the video of how they look. if anyone asks about putting your product on docks show them this…
I recently have ordered several packs of the Dekor dots. They have been complimented on, on every job.
So happy with the previous order, expanding the project due to your amazing lights!!
Great products. Deck Dots are awesome.
LED Recessed Lights - Down Lights and Stair Lights
Outdoor Recessed Stair Lights
I appreciate the professionalism of Dekor. Thank you and Dave for following through on this item. I have and will continue to use and recommend your products. In addition to my own purchases, I previously ordered lights for my daughter's deck (Patrick Pipino) because her Bulldog puppies would not leave the deck because the steps were not lighted.
Outdoor Recessed Stair Lights
Easy to install; great amount of lighting (NexGen); very quick and reliable shipment. Glad that we went with Dekor Lighting.
Outdoor Recessed Stair Lights
Outdoor LED Recessed Up/Down Light Kit
Absolutely love my light kit, used them with the NexGen upgrade and looks amazing, not to mention the help in deciding what products I needed over the phone and was shipped the same day. Thanks a million
NexGen Down Lights
I have a 1500 sq ft house, I installed 24 NexGen down lights in my aluminum soffits, one forstner bit required, they look great! I get many compliments. I had the soffit installer lay 14ga wire on the soffits as he worked, I came after he was finished, drilled holes, fish wire through hole w/coat hanger, made connections. Dimmer and transformer are installed in attic, the new wifi/app controlled dimmer w/scheduling is a welcome addition to Dekor products since I don't use a photo cell. I no longer have spaces on the sides of my house that are in total darkness. The NexGen down lights function as enhancement lighting as well as security lighting.
Just wanted to let you know how much I loved your product. Your recessed lights were exactly what I was looking for and was pleasantly surprised that they were better than advertised. They look and work great. My only wish is that I had found your company sooner as I had already ordered my other exterior light. But next time – next job. Thanks again!
We Love our DEKOR lighting and have shown our home and gotten numerous compliments! Thanks DEKOR!
I bought the recessed stair light kit & down lights all in dark copper vein. The lights really were the cherry on top of a gorgeous deck!! I love the product. My carpenter suggested it last minute when we did the project last spring. Really adds a great touch to the deck!!
Dek Dots & Recessed Lights
Tell Duane we were very impressed with the lighting and will continue to use it in the future. I had heard from other builders and contractors how exceptional this product is. They were right. Nothing on the market is even close to being this good. Truly an exceptional, well designed and built product.
We recently completed a dock that the client allowed me to be creative from design to completion details. Once I found your products online and did my research. It was quickly apparent that your attention to detail and quality was second to none. Please take a look at what I was able to do with your products. I am very proud of the outcome as I am sure you will be as well … Thanks again for such a great product!
Purchased stair light kit, love it …
Thanks for the great product – we installed over 80 lights into the soffits of our new home and they are simply AWESOME!
My customers love your stair lights. I've just sold a deck with your down-lights recessed into all the upper rails. It's going to look great.
Dock Lights
I placed an order several weeks ago and completed the installation over the weekend. I ordered the high intensity lights you suggested and could not be happier with the result.
WOW! I first want to thank Crystal for her awesome customer service, THANK YOU! I installed 24 lights in my aluminum soffits on my house shining downwards and only used 1 Forstner bit. I have had nothing but compliments from all my JEALOUS neighbors plus the added security that it brings. I found your website from a Google search and I am more happy than a pig in mud, and furthermore would recommend these to anybody and everybody.
We replaced eleven "clamshell" type lights that were forever being kicked with DEKOR stair lights on outside steps. They came with a photocell dusk until dawn switch which is perfect. No messing with a timer as sunup/sundown times change. Terrific product that we will highly recommend!
I have installed almost half of my lights and I am very pleased with the results. The installation has been very simple in my deck rails. I did a lot of research and compared several similar products and I am very glad I chose your lights. You can use me as a sales reference at any time.
We have dreamed of building this house for the past 30 years. We carefully chose all the materials for beauty, quality, and longevity. We ordered one each from you and your competitors. Hands down you have the best product and making a decision was easy. The installation was a breeze with your drill kit and we couldn't be happier with the outcome.
Post Caps
Returning Customer: Superior product. Used the deck lights along with lighted 6 x 6 posted caps approx 5 yrs ago. They show no signs of weathering and all lights still going strong.
I have used your 6″x6″ cast aluminum post caps with led lighting on optional sides … the product is superior to anything I have looked at. Just so you know they withstand our Canadian winter better than any product I have used as well.
It's nice to see quality means something to your company. We had purchased a bunch of your Rondi Post Caps and I was amazed how heavy they were and the overall "quality" of the product. If I hadn't found you guys I would have paid twice the price from another company for a product that doesn't even compare to yours.
Lighted Post Caps for Deck
I am very pleased with the results. The lights emit the perfect amount of light & are flexible with the option of lighting any or all 4 sides. I have searched near and far … happy I found them. Thanks again.
Post Lamps
I am in the process of putting these in a hallway for night lighting. I hooked them to the outside deck caps and used a dusk to dawn photocell. They light up the area inside perfectly!
Thank you Stephanie for the outstanding customer service and for getting our order shipped out and arriving at our beach home this Friday. I thank all those involved in helping us get our lighting project to completion, the lights look great!
We have 8 post lights and we have followed your instructions and are now installed and working. Fantastic product and great support!
We have 8 post lights and we have followed your instructions and are now installed and working. Fantastic product and great support!
Sir, I wanted to write and thank you for the high-quality American made hardware you offer. I installed 10 of the Petite lights on my deck posts over the past several weeks and have received numerous comments and inquiries on the lights and installation. Thanks again for making a great product.
Illuminations Lighted Balusters
Just wanted to let you know the shipment arrived early Monday morning and we now have them installed… I worked until 1:30 this morning (Wednesday) completing the wiring… and everything works great. I stood in awe last night when I fired the light up to test them, absolutely exquisite — too bad no one else was up to enjoy the moment. But I'm sure we'll have many enjoyable evenings on our new deck and screened porch!
Your website doesn't do your products justice. The product is just incredible. We ordered the lighted balusters and we didn't know what we were getting into. Installation was rather easy and it was just me and my wife. Not only are we the envy of our street but of the entire neighborhood. Sir, I wanted to write and thank you for the high-quality American made hardware you offer. I installed 10 of the Petite lights on my deck posts over the past several weeks and have received numerous comments and inquiries on the lights and installation. Thanks again for making a great product.
Illuminations and Perfect Panels Glass Panels
We took a number of photos in different light to attempt to capture the beauty of the rail. Everyone who has seen it with their own eyes agrees that the photos do not do justice to the reality. The product exceeded our expectations. The quality of the product and the finish was excellent. Your packaging precluded shipping damage from all but the most determined carrier. Even our contractor made mention of the quality of your packaging.
Traditions and Perfect Panels Aluminum Panels
Your perfect panels and balusters finished off our house beautifully. Your product was one of the few products we purchased for building our dream home that actually lived up to what we read about it. Thank you for being patient with us through the ordering process. Feel free to use us as a reference for your product.
Outstanding product. The silver vein finish is outstanding and your packaging made sure the product arrived well.
…simply the best, others on the market don't even compare.
LED Under Cabinet Lights
Hello. My wife and I completed our under cabinet led light installation this weekend and I wanted to write to you to express how impressed we were with the quality and design of your LED products. The installation was painless and logical and the results are spectacular. We're extremely pleased with the results. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a quality and professional result. You may use my name.
I purchased Dekor lighting for my new kitchen cabinets in early April (order number 225100568). The shipment to my home was very fast. the lights were very easy to install, and the cabinets look great with the new lights in place! Overall I am very happy with the product. Thank you very much!
Valerie, I just called in to say how much I liked the LED's I purchased yesterday. The gentleman who answered asked if I can send you an e-mail. I am still in the middle of my kitchen remodel, the cabinets are in and an electrician was here making necessary changes we needed and he added two outlets for me to plug the transformers in at inconspicuous locations. Then we plugged in a 12″ and a disc along with the dimmer and both the general contractor and the electrician were very impressed with the lights and plug and play components and optional components available. I made copies of the light kit installation instructions for each of them. Bill the electrician was going to pass the information around in his shop.
LED under-cabinet lights. I received your lights and installed them. WOW! They perform great! I can't believe how easy it was to install them and they look terrific … We put in our new granite counters and now are picking out new backsplash and the kitchen will have a complete makeover. I like the fact that these lights perform as well as what a friend put in for $1,000 and I installed them in a few hours for less than half the price, and you can't see any wires.
This is Bob from Simply Cabinets in Punta Gorda, FL. … I wanted to give you access to a series of hi-resolution photos of a small kitchen remodel that we recently completed where we used your De-Kor LED under-cabinet lighting for the 1st time. Our client was so amazed by both the quality and uniqueness of the De-Kor Lighting product. The client especially loved the idea that the lighting is remotely dimmable. We now have 5 additional projects in the works where we will be using your product. One of which will contain over 15 under-cabinet lights [which is only possible using your product] and our new mobile showroom [which is 95% complete].
After installing my DEKOR under cabinet lights, I was very impressed with the quality and warmth of the light as well as the ease of installation. The lights, combined with the EZ Remote Dimmer, allow me to set the mood in my kitchen with ease. The thin profile of the lights combined with the energy savings of LED lighting make the DEKOR under cabinet lights the only sensible choice for kitchen lighting needs.
I have purchased these lights for my kitchen and love them. Now I want to install these in my built-in desk shelves.
Transformers & Controllers
EZMAXC LED Transformer – Waterproof 100 Watt 12V LED Power Supply. This transformer has been fantastic. I love the dual leads, compact case, and waterproof design. It has held up without fault for well over a year now in temperatures from the teens to triple digits and in a moist environment. My favorite concept is the dual leads. That has allowed me to design my landscape lighting to look super clean and without multiple large boxes and unsightly views. The driver/transformer has pushed consistent and clean power. The lights never flicker or weaken.
Our Quality and Service
I appreciate the professionalism of Dekor. I realize this was not your fault and hope you will be able to recoup the money from UPS.
Thank you and Dave for following through on this item. I have and will continue to use and recommend your products. In addition to my own purchases, I previously ordered lights for my daughter's deck (Patrick Pipino) because her Bulldog puppies would not leave the deck because the steps were not lighted. ?
Customer Service and support is top notch. We love and enjoy our LED lighting and are happy we made our purchase through DEKOR!
I am emailing back to let you all know what a superb job Stephanie did in assisting me in determining what product to order. She could not have been nicer or more professional.
Return Refund … the communication has been excellent every step of the way. Dekor is a great company to do business with — excellent product, excellent customer service. We have upcoming renovation projects that will require quality lighting and now we know where to go for this.
Dwayne: I want to take a moment to tell you what a wonderful experience I have had with your company and in particular Dave Rios. I placed a call last week as we recently started a backyard remodel. My wife saw your product and wanted it incorporated into the new deck, pergola and landscaping being installed. Dave was extremely helpful and walked me through what was going to be needed for our install. Unfortunately, when all of the items arrived, rushed because it was so last minute, I had misinformed Dave of my intention to be able to independently dim the Deck Dots while not dimming the Stair Lights and since we were running off the same transformer, we forgot to include a splitter with the order. I called Dave immediately and he was extremely helpful and rectified my situation by shipping me a splitter. Well, tonight the Deck Dots illuminated and my wife is in love with them. So much so, a stop work order is being issued tomorrow to the contractor so we can call in the morning and order an additional 52 Stair Lights, 8 Deck Dots, another Transformer and Dimmer. I don't know if I should thank you or personally come out to your location and have you take me to dinner. However, I do want to tell you that I know my experience with Dave and the rest of your staff will be as pleasant as it was before and I want to thank you for such a wonderful product and staff. Customer service is still so important together with a superior product. Again, thank you.
This is one professional, efficient, customer friendly organization with exceptional high-quality products. I'm very impressed with the entire process; ease of ordering, the products themselves, quick delivery to instructional guidance for installation. If innovative quality custom lights are your quest, search no more – you've found the right place! I would very highly recommend De-Kor to anyone interested in high-quality electrical products as well as being treated the right way as a valued customer.
Thank you for your wonderful customer service and quality of product. It seems like the customer service you practice is a lost art in today's world. Shannon was absolutely wonderful.
Duane, if you recall I'm a Gulf War Veteran for the US Navy. I saw your product while I was training in San Diego. You were so nice to me when I asked if you gave a discount for veterans. You were so giving and I appreciate the help you were able to give to me. I am a mother trying to raise children and serve our country at the same time. When I returned home the product was on my doorstep and with a little neighbor help we installed it in no time and it looks great. Thanks so much.


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A fire at The Cleveland Agora on 24th Street in late 1984 spurred the move to the current location at 5000 Euclid Ave. the following year. The Agora officially re-opened its doors in late 1985 and has been going strong ever since. No longer a dance club for college students, The Agora grew to become one of the premiere venues in the country to see new and established acts.
The Agora was voted the No. 1 rock club in the country by Billboard Magazine, and was given the same distinction by author and Rolling Stone editor Dave Marsh in his best-selling "Book of Lists." The Agora has also received countless awards within the City of Cleveland honoring it as the best place in the city to see a live show and best rock club. But, The Agora is more than a rock club; it is a significant part of music history that will continue the tradition for many years to come.
The current Agora was the site of a live recording on the 1996 reissue of Patti Smith's "Horses" album. The present-day Agora has two rooms: a 500-person capacity, standing-room-only ballroom with adjoining bar, and an 1800-seat historic theater and stage.
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by Myrna Velasco – May 10, 2016
from Manila Bulletin
The current energy officials are drafting several policy recommendations that they would have to lodge to the next administration for consideration.
In a briefing with reporters, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Zenaida Y. Monsada said "we are drawing up in written form the recommendations after elections."
As of press time, the leading Presidential contender in the unofficial count is Rodrigo Duterte, who at present is reportedly scouting for his prospective Cabinet members. oe logo.
The set of policy proposals, according to Monsada, will delve on prioritizing investments in the renewable energy sector, fortifying the Philippine Energy Plan as well as the Transmission Development and Distribution Development Plans.
For RE, the plan is to draw up policies that will further whet the appetite of investors primarily after the era of feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentives.
Nuclear, as a future pathway for the country's power sector, will also be fleshed out and shall be included in the propounded policies for the energy sector. She said the country will be hosting the ASEAN Forum about nuclear energy latter part of the year – and this may guide the next energy planners on policies on this sphere.
"There are a lot of things that we would want to be continued," she stressed, thus they will be engaging the next administration to give attention to specific programs that they have already started.
In the petroleum sector, for example, Monsada is batting for the elimination of the tricky "bote-bote" system of retailing fuel products.
Similarly for the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the department would want to push for safer handling of the products and to also stop illegal refilling and other trade practices.


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Emily Lozeron is an artist from Northern Alberta. She enjoys being out in nature and hopes to bring nature to people through her artwork. She does not want to paint the "beautiful" things but strives to show the beauty in the imperfect. The rusty barbwire, the broken window, the shedding of a winter coat or the fallen tree.
As part of giving back to this great community, Emily has donated artwork to support great organizations such as the SPCA, Grande Prairie Art Gallery, and several community events. Part of her goal is to bring awareness to our great country and nature and enjoys being part of organizations such as Artists for Conservation
Professional affiliations
Signature member of Artists for Conservation- www.natureartists.com
Active Member of Canadian Federation of Artists – http://www.artists.ca
Member of Grande Prairie guild of Artists www.gpguild.ca
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Chemistry lab is big and spacious and can accommodate around 30 students at a time. It is well lit and airy keeping in mind the fumes of chemicals and the acids used for experiments. It is well equipped and has the modern infrastructure needed to create and sustain interest of students.
Our Physics lab is well designed, spacious enough to accommodate around 25 students so that they acquire skill and confidence in their measurement with accuracy. Manipulation of materials, tools, u/c instruments, description of observations, ability to rationally defend their conclusions, reporting observations are learnt along with informal discussions in the lab.
Biology Lab is spacious. It is well equipped with charts, models specimens, etc. Permanent slides include cytology, animal tissues, plant tissues, reproduction and micro organism. There is also a garden with flowers, trees and other herbal plants for botanical practicals and a small pond for aquatic studies. Biology lab provides best place for students to learn the topics by doing it.
Computer lab is the place where we transform students into personalities who are well equipped to face the challenges of technically heavily loaded environment of modern world. Through programming methodologies we help them to develop sound reasoning power for achieving logical solution to any problem.
A well stocked library is provided to the young minds to broaden their horizons. Latest books on various subjects and a good number of magazines are available based on the subjects taught.
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by Tom C.
(Syracuse, NY)
Q: I am currently building 2 benches for a picnic table (free standing). I have 2 2x8x6 planks on each bench and the legs are X type 2x4's with a half lap miter in the middle.
I am having trouble getting the legs level.
A: I'm not sure which pieces you want to level. Are you referring to the angle on the bottom of the legs where they hit the ground, or the two legs (the "x" on each end) in relation to each other?
If you want to get the right angle on the bottom of the legs, I recommend putting the legs together temporarily (or make a mock-up from 1/4" plywood) and use the ground as a straightedge to scribe a straight line. The photo below shows what I mean. (The photo on the bottom left shows the scribed lines the one next to it is with the lines cut. It's hard to see in the photo.)
I used a cardboard box to bring the pencil up to an appropriate height. It doesn't matter how you do it as long as your scribe is straight / flat.
If you are trying to get both ends of the bench level then you can use one set of legs as a template for the other and you should be okay. If your bench is going to be on the ground (vs on a patio or deck) you have some leeway since the ground won't be too level.
Hope that answers your question.
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Nobody has a crystal ball that says what the future holds, but we're always thinking and talking about the outlook for our industry, particularly with respect to how changes in the media and corporate environment affect communication in the financial services space.
As the first month of 2017 draws to a close, we took some time to ponder what structural developments are most likely to shape financial services communication during the next year. Here are four forecasts that the Vested team came up with.
More alternative news sources will come online or scale.
That traditional media is dying is a well-worn cliche. What's talked about less, but what is just as important, is the fact that non-traditional media is living large.
Non-traditional, or alternative, media sources come in several varieties. Some digital outlets like Buzzfeed use filler content and clickbait to subsidize real reporting. Others, such as OPEN Forum, are owned-media properties of big brands that mix content marketing with feature reporting. Still others, such as Mother Jones, are nonprofits that survive in large part on donations and tax exemptions.
Social platforms like Facebook Live and digital broadcast media like YouTube are making it increasingly easy to broadcast video reporting in a cost-effective way.
These kinds of models can, and in our estimation will, displace traditional media as go-to sources of information, and this evolution will give communications practitioners more options when communicating externally.
Leaks will continue to drive news.
It is increasingly risky to try to keep things secret.
To be clear: Leaks are nothing new. The United States has a rich history of protecting would-be whistleblowers that dates back to the False Claims Act of 1863. Those principles are too strong to be torn apart entirely in 2017.
But conditions are, to use an understatement, much different today. No network is completely secure, and everything is vulnerable. Anonymous chat platforms, email services, and browsers designed to evade surveillance are widespread, and media outlets are taking elaborate steps to ensure that sources can contact reporters with near-complete anonymity.
It is simply harder to keep important information out of the public's view. This is both good and bad at once.
Financial services companies should have strict protocols in place to deal with leaks, whether they're legitimate gripes about in-house issues or nefarious campaigns designed to disrupt and embarrass the company. The news cycle will in all likelihood reinforce the value of this kind of strategic planning.
News will increasingly be viewed as an asset.
As conventional media dwindles and information becomes harder to control, more executives are coming around to the notion that news is inherently an asset whose value must be maximized.
This will continue to drive changes in the tactics that communicators use to bring news to market. Exclusives and "earlies" will begin to become the default with respect to coordinated media outreach. Transactional reporting will become as commonplace in financial services as it is for beats like technology and politics.
Teams will develop their own preferences for using these techniques. Clearly stating these preferences should be a point of emphasis for both agencies and in-house teams.
Transparency will be paramount.
The best-communicating financial services companies will, in our estimation, share an increased focus on transparency and clarity in 2017.
Much of what these companies are building and bringing to market can sound scary but are, or can be, transformative in a positive way. For example, many of the industry forecasts cite advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning as leading trends for finance in 2017. To a general public that is generally skeptical of automation, these things sound bad.
They're not.
They lower costs, make more service available on demand, and better facilitate commerce.
Financial services companies would be well-served in 2017 to talk more openly about technical matters like product development and engineering. Consumers want to see that there are real people creating the technology that they increasingly rely on. They want to see how things are made.
Pulling back the curtain on development will engender a greater level of trust between a service provider and its customers.
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Chittagong has got that Friday feeling once again - it's just a shame that the players have not been informed. In front of the largest and most expectant audience of England's tour so far, Bangladesh's batsmen have folded miserably, and a near-capacity crowd has been left to stare forlornly through the fencing as the last rites of a miserable mismatch are played out in front of them.
It goes without saying that they'll bang their drums till the sun goes down, and the flags will wave defiantly from every corner of the ground. But the vast majority of these spectators will have heard rumours of an upturn in their team's fortunes, without actually witnessing it in the flesh. After today's efforts, they will be entitled to wonder if it has all be a cruel hoax.
Of course, one-day cricket is an entirely different ball-game to Tests - a fact that has not been lost on Chittagong's organising committee, an inestimable body of men who require the first 30 pages of the 56-page souvenir brochure for their praises to be adequately sung. They have provided a suitably jazzed-up feel for the occasion, by tying an array of helium balloons to the fence in front of the pavilion. By lunch, however, all but one have been popped, prised free, or purloined. Deflating maybe, but rather apt.
The crowd, which the Bangladeshi players seem to fear, are equally piqued. A posse of placard-wavers at third man have brought along a red marker pen and an entire 2003 "Sights of Bangladesh" calendar, on the back of which they scrawl appropriate comments at regular intervals. One of the latest features a cartoon of a ram, whose significance I don't quite grasp, and the legend "Bangladesh - 0/10". It is clearly very droll, but isn't it a little generous? Surely it should be 0 out of 42, or 43, or whatever the tally now reads.
In many ways, Bangladesh's continued struggles at one-day level are strangely reassuring. They are a reminder of the extent to which their Test team has developed in so short a time, and they are proof that not all of Asia regards one-day cricket as the be-all and end-all. But for the eager hordes of fans who flock to the ground, silver linings are little consolation when the cloud is quite this dense and foreboding.


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Name: Ross Stewart
Car: 2007 Prodrive RB320 (Number 316 of 320) – lovingly known as "Darth"
How long have you owned it?: I bought the car late 2008 from the original owner, as he was moving to Australia with work.
I actually bought it slightly by accident. I had seen the original launch in a motoring magazine and wanted one, but they were all sold long before I knew anything about it. I wrote it off thinking I was probably too young to get insurance anyway. Less than a year later I spotted one used at a local dealer. It was well "used" and I walked away from it totally hooked. I really wanted one. Naturally I joined the RB320 Owners Club and ended up buying this one from one of the forum moderators.
Tell us a wee bit more about the car: The RB320 was built by well known specialists Prodrive of Banbury – who for some time had been running the Factory WRC team. As it turns out this would be their final official limited edition Impreza after a long and fantastic run. It was built in tribute to former WRC champion Richard Burns, who tragically died of Brain Cancer in November 2005.
The RB320 was only available in Obsidian Black and was fitted from the factory with a raft of choice options and upgrades – including the Prodrive Performance Package (PPP) boosting power to 230PS and taking torque to frankly brutal levels. Combined with bespoke suspension and chassis tweaks it drives like a car far beyond the price bracket would and gives you more than enough confidence to take on any willing supercar in the twisties. Richard would have loved it.
What have you been doing with the car?: The car was actually my daily driver in the early years, but now I'm in the fortunate position that I can run a second car for that (a slightly more practical Defender 90). Now it is used purely as a weekend or sunny day toy.
It won "Car of the Show" at its first ever event at Knockhill, was top Impreza at a "Total Car Magazine" shoot out event and most recently took 2nd place at the "Northern Big One" show in 2015. Due to work commitments I've not had many opportunities to show it off over the last year, but I have managed to squeeze in quite a few track days. So far it has been to quite a few around the UK – Knockhill (regularly), Donnington, Anglesey and Castle Coombe to name a few.
A few years back the car suffered the dreaded head gasket failure that these engines and the later Hatch became notorious for. Luckily I was aware that it was a potential issue and watched the coolant tank like a hawk after every run. When it did fail I caught it almost instantly – saving the car from any overheating and associated engine damage. The car was sent to my favourite guru Duncan at Hypertech Bonnybridge for a top end engine rebuild. As we went through the known issues that may be suffered over the life of the engine the top end rebuild mutated into a full blown forged build to keep the car futureproof. I think the crank and block are the only original bits left and even they were machined to get them perfect. Added to that was a full set of custom RB320 branded Samco hoses to match the exterior badges. Power levels remain totally standard but the engine is now reliable enough to handle 500bhp if the mood takes me later in life. At the moment the standard power is more than enough to make me smile… improved slightly by the addition of a Blitz Nur Spec to release the inner rally car noises
Last year it was also treated to a full front end re-spray following a little incident with a fox on the Stonehaven bypass. Robert at RM Bodyworks soon had it back to looking like new again.
Has it been on any road trips?: Regularly! Most summers involve some sort of road trip into the Highlands (Old Military road from Perth to Nairn is a personal favourite). It has also been to the Scottish Borders, Yorkshire Dales, Wales and this year will see two fairly massive trips to visit deepest Englandshire.
What's your plans for this year?: This will actually be quite a busy year for it. First off in April it will be attending a gathering at Prodrive to mark the 10th birthday of the RB320 with fellow RB320 owners. Next up is a track day with Dreadnought Garage at Knockhill. I'm getting married in August so no doubt it will be there and then towards the end of the year we will off to Rallyday at Castle Coombe – the official RB320 owners club national event. A full weekend of driving and an epic fuel bill for that one!


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Why Use A Hub and Spoke System?
The FedEx Express business model is constructed as an international, overnight-delivery service provider. By purchasing our services, our customers elect to reduce carbon emissions by using our hub and spoke system. Though it may not be immediately obvious, our system actually reduces the environmental impact of shipping thousands of packages everyday when compared to the impact of shipping those same packages via multiple vehicles that would be underutilized /not filled to capacity. This is particularly true when looking at the parcel delivery from an individual package standpoint since it is difficult to visualize how the hub and spoke network actually produces less total carbon than other forms of shipping when considered in the aggregate. Basically our Express system can be equated to "carpooling for packages". Because of the tremendous volume that concentrates in our system, emissions are actually lower per package than would have been possible through a less efficient network. This is particularly true when considering the time-definite nature of our services.
Due to the enormous scale of our Express business, we have created a hub and spoke system that relies on the efficient pickup, consolidation, sorting, and delivery of thousands of parcels each day. When FedEx was formed in the early 70's we developed a model which allowed us to deliver parcels overnight from coast to coast. Since we have always guaranteed service, the only way to do this effectively was via the hub and spoke system where we could congregate all incoming parcels, sort them, and then re-route them to their final destinations. Hence to look at a routing table for any specific parcel, one might first think that the routing through destinations such as Memphis to be wasteful, however, if by taking another step back one can get more perspective by taking into consideration the thousands of packages originating each night from a myriad of zip codes.
Its true that smaller companies can specialize in delivering to very specific geographical areas, but it is also safe to say that these companies cannot guarantee overnight deliver across the entire
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Admit their organization lacks processes for evaluating colocation providers, according to Uptime Institute's 2017 data center survey.
Streamline your selection process for a colocation facility.
According to Uptime Institute's 2017 Industry Survey, 40% of the organization's surveyed plan to co-locate their data center operations in the next 12 months. It is the perfect fit for those who want to:
- modernize their data centers,
- add additional capacity,
- develop cloud strategies,
- experiment with edge computing,
- connect to digital partners, or
- test a new business case with minimal capital investment.
The benefits of using a colocation facility are largely financial, but they are not without risk. These facilities each offer differing benefits at different costs and contractual terms. To avoid the risk of a poor choice, clearly understand your requirements before engaging the market.
The process of selecting a colocation service provider incorporates and prioritizes a litany of details. There's no standardization in the market today so no two facilities are the same. David-Kenneth Group's approach helps to simplify the process into three stages.
Three Stages of Site SelectionStage 1: Identify Requirements
- Identify colocation decision drivers
- Identify risk avoidance priorities
- Evaluate current environment
- Evaluate future environment
- Prioritize site selection criteria
- Select optimal geographic sites
- Identify facility providers meeting criteria
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Today I would like to share with you how to install VMware Tools on a freshly installed Fedora 20 running on a free version of ESXi host. I choose basic (minimal) istallation for this Fedora 20 running on ESXi host.
First, install the required package below: –
# yum -y install net-tools perl tar
Then, we must ensure everything are up to date by running the following commands: –
# yum -y update
Next, reboot Fedora 20 to have it running on new kernel: –
# reboot
Now, at the Fedora 20 VM console, click Install/Upgrade VMware Tools as per screenshot below: –
Next, click Ok to continue as per screenshot below: –
Now, run the following command to mount the ISO: –
# mount /dev/cdrom /media
Next, run the following command to extract the VMware Tools files to /tmp target directory: –
# tar xvfz /media/VMwareTools-8.6.11-1180212.tar.gz -C /tmp
Now, run the following command to automatically accept default settings and install VMware Tools: –
# /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl --default
Finally, with all the steps above I hope you are able to use VMware Tools. Thank you.


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After a lovely lazy weekend, you know what I want? Another day to do whatever I want! So rather than face email, or playdate drop-offs, or meal prep or more email, I thought I'd oogle beautiful bathtubs instead. Would you care to join me?
This gorgeous tub belongs to my friend Victoria of SF Girl By Bay. I'm obsessed with pretty much everything from her black tile floors, to the flea market art to that lovely vintage light fixture. I'm sure she wouldn't notice if I just camp out in there right?!
More than simply a bathroom, this space is pure design heaven! Seriously. When can I move in?
A minimal, rustic hideaway would be the perfect place to while away an afternoon.
While I'm always a sucker for an exposed tub, this wood-clad option is catching my eye.
All white combined with a jumbo piece of art is perfectly all right with me.
A modern tub with bronze hardware is the perfect juxtaposition to the antique stone floor.
Black, modern and smooth would certainly soothe my worries away.
Loving the idea of a jungle tub.
Tubbing by firelight? Don't mind if I do.
And really, I should make a point of taking a dip in my own tub! For some reason I'm only in the mood to take a dip when I'm on vacation.
I hope these moments of bathtub zen help get your Monday off to a good start!
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Bookmark "Amren" is inspired by the character of Sarah J Maas's series "a court of thorns and roses".
Photo made by Susi Marcone (Instagram: susimarcone)
- the bookmark is 5,2 x 21,0 cm
- 300 g/m² paper
- printed on both sides (both sides look the same)
- I recommend to laminate this Bookmark
Due to diffrent monitor calibrations the colour on your monitor may vary to the colour of the original art print.
If you are not satisfied with this product or the product may be damaged in the shipping process. Do not hesitate to contact me.
Once again you can always contact me if something is amiss.


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Lately since I have been feeling more positive and optimistic I have really been looking around me and appreciating things more and feeling very grateful for my family and also the support and happiness that has and is still growing within me since starting this blog.
The quote above is so true you should never ever sacrifice your family for anything, they are some of the people that we can rely on most in our lives, as I have found, when I've had no close friends my family have become my support and friends! You should never sacrifice your heart either, and by this I think it means always be true to yourself and who you are and never sacrifice your heart and happiness for someone who doesn't appreciate your talents and how special in your very own way you are. Lastly dignity, this relates to not sacrificing your heart to, I think this means have enough dignity to walk away from anything that does not serve you a purpose or make you happy and never sacrifice your dignity in fear of not pleasing other people and them not liking you, have enough respect for yourself or people will walk all over you and not respect you. So keep your family close, stay true to yourself and always have enough dignity to walk away from anyone who doesn't believe in you and respect you. Today try to take a second and look around you and see all the good things you have to be grateful for, whether you're going through a tough time or not, try to find a light in the darkness you're facing!
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The State of the Client
I want to start out by stating that we're well aware of the issues. We're not deluded into thinking that the current state of the Curse Client is as good as it gets.
Up until this point I've been on the sidelines of the Client, however I'm pleased to say that I'm taking over the project and will be leading product development on the client.
I've spent a large portion of my time over the last several weeks reading forums and talking to people to get a better idea of what people want, need, and hate.
We've recently broken 500,000 Client installs. While that is a very exciting number for us to reach, it also shows us the level of responsibility we have to making sure that the client is the best possible.
The Big Issues
It is the primary purpose of this announcement to help communicate what's going to be changing in the near future. But first let me recap some of the things that are definite issues(in no particular order). This is also not necessarily an all inclusive list.
- Ignoring manual deletions
- Installing over addons
- Downgrading addons
- UI feedback failures
- Poorly worded options and button text
- Too much automation in some places, too little automation in others
- Lack of features that are considered defacto standards
- General reliability
Now I want to tell you what we're going to be doing in order to improve things.
What we're going to do about it!
UI Changes
First we're giving the UI an overhaul. The overall goal here is to make sure that the interface is more intuitive, more usable, and that it gives better feedback about what it's doing. To that end we're taking the following steps:
- In an effort to increase the usefulness of the listings we're making the bottom details pane shrinkable so that you can see more addons listed at a time. You'll be able to view it if you want, but if you prefer you'll be able to use the full size of the window for the listings. Long term you'll even be able to decide what portion of the window is taken up by the bottom pane.
- We're taking and applying some background colors the listings in order to let you know what' s happening.
- Gray - For svn, git, and mercurial working copies.
- Yellow - Ignored addons.
- Red - Addons that are out of date.
- Green - Addons that have been updated recently.
- Purple (maybe) - Addons with unrecognizable versions. (more on that later)
In addition to the above colors we're going to be using sorting to help it make sense. All Yellows and Grays will be forced to the bottom of the listings. All Red and Purples(?) will be forced to the top for easy identification.
- We're rewording the buttons to make things make more sense to the end user. Intuitiveness is a major concern.
- Version numbers will be defaulted to instead of dates in the addon listings. We will provide an option for people who prefer dates.
- Reorganization of the buttons and other controls so that the important ones are more obvious.
We're also going to be enhancing the activity log panel, making some adjustments to the change log viewers, redoing the listing controls to allow you more options, adding more messages back to the user, etc.
New Features
Like I mentioned before we're missing de facto features. And we'll be moving quickly to add them.
- Alternate Packages - Up until now we've called this disembedded support. It is coming back.
- Dependency Resolution
- Manual Deletion Detection
- Alpha Support
- Multiple Game Support - So you can manage your PTR or Beta installs separately of your main install
- Version Pinning - Installation of a specific version.
- Submodule support - For example you'll be able to selectively install or update to a specific sub folders of an addon.
- Saved Variable Scrubber - This will be on demand clean up, it will NEVER run automatically.
- Automated and Manual Backups - We will keep an automatic backup of addons on update. And you'll be able to manually backup and restore a full backup on command.
- Real Configuration Box
- Deletion before upgrade - This will probably be enabled by default, I'm open to feedback though. Keep in mind that with the new fingerprint system (outlined below) a dirty upgrade could break future updates.
- Uninstalled Package Listing - We'll be showing you a new tab of all Unrecognized packs. Limited management will be available via this listing. You'll be able to remove them, and try to identify them.
Several of these above features are considered to be advanced features and we will be labeling them as such.
Changed Behaviors & Methods
One of the larger problems we've faced is about it auto detecting the wrong addons and/or downgrading or otherwise installing things wrongly.
We're taking a few steps to fixing these problems.
Discovery and Detection of versions
First, we're changing our auto detection code. In the next major release we're switching away from toc name based matching to instead use unique version fingerprints. We will both be fingerprinting individual files and packages as a whole in order to know for sure what version you're using.
Because of the fact that this will allow us to know within a very high level of accuracy in identifying exactly what version of a addon you're using we'll be able to reliably recommend upgrades.
The question shifted at that point to knowing what to do when we don't recognize the files. So we're changing the behavior some. For unrecognized packages we'll be displaying a special Unrecognized status. From that point on we won't update the addon until either a) you tell the client to or b) we learn for sure what version that is.
This does have one potential issue, or in some cases a feature, for auto discovery. If you go in and edit an addon, add a file, remove a file, etc the fingerprint of the file will change and then the fingerprint of the whole package will change.
In the case of initial discovery we won't be able to auto detect what project the files belong to. If we do know what project the file belongs to it becomes an Unrecognized version and will no longer be updated until you tell the client to do so. Down side, if you have some zombie files in your directory from unclean upgrades you'll need to manually match the project or tell it to upgrade.
The current toc name based scanner will still be available for suggesting matches in the new Uninstalled Package Listings.
Changes to Defaults
We're changing a few default behaviors. We'll no longer be defaulting to fully automatic addons update as this seems to be counter to the majority of our users usage patterns. We'll be shifting the defaults throughout the client to match the default behaviors of our users.
Popup Questions
These annoying repetitive popup questions will be streamlined out of the client. Anytime we find ourselves saying "well we could ask the user...." we're going to smack ourselves and find away to do it without that.
As a result of the above changes, if anything we'll be overly cautious about doing the wrong thing.
The Mac Version
Having a fully functional Client under Mac is very important to us. We know that it does not follow many of the standard conventions on macs at this time. We will be addressing as many of those as possible, however our first focus is on having a solid product with all the needed features. After we get there we will then focus on asethetics and the macesqueness of the client (is that a word?).
I'm very happy to be stepping up my participation with the Client. I hope that this massive wall of text I've posted has helped you realize just HOW serious we are about delivering the best possible updater.
We will be continuing the free premium preview until we've gotten most of the things in this announcement out the way. We hope to have everything in this missive out to you guys in just a few short weeks.
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No. 1 -The Mini Burgers
Life is a party, if we make it one, so when I rolled around to 100 000 hits recently, I thought why not celebrate. Since beginning this blog, about 10 months ago, it's been a wonderful journey, and I'm very thankful to all my readers for showing up at the party, so to speak.
Friday night I got together with 10 readers for a night of fun and celebration. Over the next 10 days, I'll be sharing all the recipes, decor ideas, and party inspiration from our girls get together. Here's a picture of all 10 of us (well 9, one dear friend and follower came down with a sinus infection and had to cancel at the last min., we missed you Jen, feel better soon).
From the top: Kim (from Restoration House), Jennifer, Myself (Dannyelle), another Danielle, Stephanie, Heather my sister (from La Petite Fleur), Heather, another Heather, and Connie (from Telling His Stories, and who took lots of the pics for me ;))
I had a great time with these amazing ladies, including Kim of Restoration House. She has a great home decor blog, and if you haven't read it yet, you should check it out. My sister Heather and her store La Petite Fleur supplied all the beautiful flowers as one of my new sponsors, and will be featured tomorrow.
Over the course of the evening we shared some great food, cocktails, and fun, which I'll be sharing with you over the next several days. One of my new favourite party foods are these Mini Burgers.
To make the hamburger patties, use whatever your favourite burger recipe is. We started out with a couple of lbs. of lean ground beef, added dry onion soup mix, and formed into mini patties. It's that simple. Top Tip: Make them nice and thin, or you'll end up with mini meatballs, rather than burger shapes after you cook them.
I found mini-burger buns at the Metro, yeah! Last summer, I had to get a bakery to custom make them mini size, with a 3 doz. minimum order, now they're regular in-stock at my local grocery store, awesome!
Earlier in the day I caramelized some onions, by cooking sliced onions over a low tempurature with a little oil, worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar until they were golden brown.
We toped the mini burgers with swiss cheese, some of the caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, and a little HP sauce. So yummy!
We served them with Kettle chips, for a cocktail size play on burgers and fries.
Life is a party, with these mini burgers.
Be sure to check back again tomorrow for a great flower arranging tutorial, and 9 more days of partying fun!
This post is linked up at Tatertots and Jello, Whipperberry, Under the Table and Dreaming, and Be Different Act Normal.


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Jiggle Free January kicked my arse just as it seems to do every year…. so my dear friends what shall we do now? Get ourselves all kinds of excited for FLAB FREE FEBRUARY that's what!!!!!!
This month's challenge will focus on new body parts (LEGS and BOOTY) and still work on those pesky abdominal muscles so don't worry about all that hard work you put in perfecting your plank… they are included in this month's challenge too!
Let's breakdown those movements:
The Squat
- Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor. If you don't go down that far, you're cheating yourself and doing a fake squat. Go way down, and you'll feel it in every muscle in your leg. This will give you a really strong core along with strong legs and a strong back.
- Try not to extend your knees past your toes. If you're doing the squats right, you should be sitting back with your butt out and back straight.
- Don't arch your back. The best way to make sure this doesn't happen is to keep your head up when you squat, and KEEP YOUR ABS tight throughout the whole exercise (that's right, squats will even work your abs).
- Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, and point your toes slightly outward.
Scissor Kicks:
- Lie on the floor with your knees bent and arms resting at your sides. Flatten your lower back onto the floor by drawing your navel in toward your spine. Draw your knees into your chest before extending both legs above your hips.
- Maintain stability in your core and a flat back as you begin lowering your legs toward the floor. Pause when you feel your back start to rise off the floor.
- Carefully spread your legs wider than hip-width distance without releasing your abs. Begin the exercise by swinging both legs back in and past your mid-line, allowing your right leg cross above your left leg.
- Swing both legs back out to their starting position and repeat with your left leg crossing above your right. Continue until reps are completed.
Lunge Kicks:
- Stand with your feet together.
- Take a long stride forward with one foot, pointing your foot and knee in the same direction.
- Keep your torso upright and your center of gravity directly above your hips.
- Bend your rear leg until your knee almost touches the ground.
- Push off your rear foot and bring that leg forward with your knee in a cocked position.
- Kick at an imaginary target, then cock your knee again.
- Continue the same movement with your other leg, alternate as such until reps are complete.
Donkey Kicks:
- Assume start position as shown by kneeling down on all fours.
- Keeping your right knee bent, slowly lift that leg behind you so your foot raises up toward the ceiling.
- Return to start position and repeat with left leg, continue to alternate until reps are complete.
The Bridge:
- Lying face up on ground with arms to side, knees bent, and heels on ground.
- Lift hips off the ground until knees, hips, and shoulders are in a straight line
- Hold 2 -3 seconds, return to start position and repeat for required number of reps.
- I shouldn't have to explain the plank….you guys have been with me through enough Challenges but for those who are new check out: http://girlgonehealthy.com/the-great-plank-debate/
P. S. Check out my Amazon picks for a comfy mat to use for donkey kicks, planks, and scissor kicks and take you work out to the next level by adding weights to those squats and lunge kicks!!
Be sure to share this with your Friends and Family so everyone can have a Flab Free February!!! #FlabFreeGGH for social media use!!
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How and why credibility-based company logos are effective in marketing communication in persuading customers to take action: a multiple case study toward a better understanding of creativity in branding
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Haig, W 2007, 'How and why credibility-based company logos ae effective in marketing communication in persuading customers to take action: a multiple case study toward a better understanding of creativity in branding' PhD thesis, Southern Cross Unversity, Lismore, NSW.
Copyright W Haig 2007
This thesis continues to explore guidelines for logo designers to more effectively plan and create company logos. Also, how the current low trust in company Web Sites can be improved with the company logo.
Credibility-based logo design is introduced as the underlying principle for both logo design and Web Site improvement. As such, this thesis explores the application of source credibility studies in communication persuasion to the planning and creative development of company logos. Credibility-based logo design theory is developed in a multiple case study which includes applying credibility-based logo design to improve the effectiveness of company Web Sites.
The study has two stages. The inductive stage of this case study develops the credibility-based logo design theory, including actual development of company logos based on this theory. The deductive stage tests credibility-based logo design using the Internet and Web analytics for data collection. The research accomplishes two purposes:
1. To validate credibility-based logo design theory for marketing communication persuasion effectiveness.
2. To validate that credibility-based logo design will increase the effectiveness of company Web Sites by giving the visitor trust and confidence in the company to take desired action toward a purchase decision.
The case study results support the hypothesis that credibility-based logo design theory can be applied to creating more effective company logo design. And, company Web Sites with a credibility-based logo design are twice to four times more effective compared to Web Sites with a non-credible logo. 'More effective' means more clickthrough action on the Web Site navigation bar to achieve various company goals, most often a purchase decision.
In summary, there are two major contributions:
1. Advancing the knowledge of company logo design through effective logo planning and design creativity based on source-credibility principles.
2. Advancing the knowledge of Web Site effectiveness through a company credibility-based logo design.
A third contribution is in advancing the knowledge for using the Internet to conduct 'live action' research and data collection. This has further implications for testing Internet advertising and other visual on-line and off-line marketing elements.
The results of this study are important for logo designers, company managers, and Web Site designers.
As an epilogue, this thesis extends the credibility basis for creating logos to creating all marketing communication to achieve a total brand personality as credible for a given company. This is termed Brand Credibility with implications for a better measurement of brand equity.
This thesis builds on the important logo design work by Pamela Henderson, Joseph Cote and Jim Hutton; and the important branding work of David Aaker, Kevin Lane Keller, Jennifer Aaker, and Tulin Erdem.
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Love What You Do: Why Go to Work Unless It's Fun?
Contrary to what many of us might claim, our dream job is not lying around all day doing nothing. If that were the case, we'd never try to better ourselves. More likely, our dream jobs involve some variation of a hobby or passion in our personal life (i.e. people who love to write look for opportunities to express themselves in words, or people who love kids try to find work in education). At best, we try to steer ourselves toward careers that tap into these passions and inspire us to be productive even on the slowest days.
This thought is what motivated Brandi T. to return to college. The Ashford University student and Louisiana native is pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Studies, and wrote on the University Facebook page about her desire to help troubled children and adults.
"I am a paraprofessional in the public school system. I work with emotionally disturbed children," she wrote. "That's what drove me to the degree I'm achieving. The kids I see every single day have no positive people in their lives. I want to be that person for them."
For Ashford graduate and fitness expert Christopher Kennerly, his dream to open a gym couldn't come true unless he focused his passion into becoming a subject-matter expert, and the first step was earning a degree.
"Having the credentials, that's proof, and nobody can steal your proof," Kennerly said after receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management at Ashford's 2015 Commencement Weekend. "In the world of fitness, having the degrees and certifications and things of that nature makes me a legitimate subject-matter expert."
Stories like these serve as reminders that today's workers have options and opportunities to break into the field of their choosing, instead of settling for an uninspiring position or company.
"Although a college degree by itself doesn't guarantee a job – it helps a lot, though – earning a degree in the field you care about gives you the opportunity to approach a new industry with confidence," according to Ashford University Employer Outreach Specialist, Anthony Moore.
A member of the University's Career Services team, Moore encourages students to take advantage of resume review and mock interview services to prepare them for landing a job in an industry they love. After all, why go to work unless it's fun?
"Imagine working at a job you're passionate about," Moore said. "You go to work excited to take on new challenges, make the world a better place, and strive for promotions, raises, and upward mobility.
"Your positive attitude becomes contagious – your family and friends can't help but notice."
Written by Jason R. Latham, Content Manager for Bridgepoint Education.


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UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Thank you for your entries, and happy holidays! Here at XOXOAD, we love doing something special to usher in the holidays, and this year, we're celebrating with 12 Days of Giveaways! Enter each day for your chance to win a different prize pack of books perfect for any reader—and we hope you get everything you wished for. Our tenth day of giveaways is chock-full of suspense and is brought to you by the New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin! To enter the contest, please leave a comment answering the following question: What does Laura Griffin do to escape the holiday chaos? Keep reading for the answer!
Sometimes around mid-December I started to feel overloaded with all the sweets and the shopping and the elves upon shelves. Whenever I need a break from the holiday chaos I like to sneak into a quiet corner and curl up with a good suspense book. This time of year when the weather outside is frightful, I especially like to read books that have winter settings. There's something extra-creepy about a cold, desolate backdrop for murder and mayhem… and if the story includes a hot guy to warm things up, so much the better!
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Hush by Karen Robards
Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin
Running Blind by Cindy Gerard
Just One Lie by Kyra Davis


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You may have noticed some amazing new rashguards and gis that have come out lately from Fusion FG (Check out our review of their latest gi here). We even had a chance to do a pretty rad giveaway with them.
I wanted to get inside the mind behind the INCREDIBLE designs, licensing, and branding that Fusion has been doing so I got ahold of Chris Stepchuk, the mastermind behind everything they're doing.Compare prices on various products by Fusion Fight Gear at Amazon
GiReviews: Tell us a bit about your background with martial arts.
Bob: Uh, let me think. It's been 10+ years and a lot of experiences but I'll try to be succinct.
I actually took Karate when I was a little kid just long enough for my parents to buy all the gear and then quickly moved onto something else; my ADHD in full force. I'm sure they were thrilled!
Formally, I began training Jiu Jitsu while a student at the University of Illinois. The club I started with was called Goshin Jitsu. It was a great intro into martial arts with knowledgeable instructors and a great group of people. They really stressed fundamentals (e.g. break falls, footwork, timing, etc), which I think is key to any endeavor.Look for your favorite BJJ gis at Hypnotik
I am super pumped to be able to share with you guys a quick interview that I did with Deus Fight Co. Being a man that shares their beliefs, I was really interested to hear more about how they started the company, their background, and the MASSIVE amount of charity work that they do.Don't get left behind! Shop for the latest BJJ gis at Amazon!
This edition of our Interview Series features Seymour Yang.
I've known *of* Seymour for just about as long as I've known him. As one of the most prolific BJJ artists and bloggers, Seymour (aka Meerkatsu), is one of the most helpful and engaging people I've met in the online BJJ world.
It's been my absolutely pleasure to have had him on board with my brand, Ok! Kimonos, from the beginning. So, obviously, I think it goes without saying how much I think of him if I'm willing to pay him to create (and continue to create!) so much amazing art for my brand.Show your support for Meerkatsu — shop for their products at Amazon!
Patches O'Toole is an awesome up and coming brand out of the UK with sharp designs and high quality BJJ Lifestyle goods. I wanted to find out more about the brand and their owner, Aengus Ryan, so I reached out for an interview.
Aengus happily obliged and I'm going to pretend it's because I didn't ask the same boring interview questions. In the short interview below, I can guarantee you'll learn something new about the man behind Patches O'Toole. Enjoy!
Recently I corresponded with Blayne Barlow, owner of Ctrl Industries, and make of one of my favorite gis, the Rook. A while back I posted a comparison photo on our Facebook page because I noticed that Ctrl and Shoyoroll were both coming out with Raiders inspired gis at the same time. I was curious as to what everybody thought about each of them and I got a really cool comment:
Brendon Barlow (awesome first name if I do say so) made a great point. While it wasn't my intention to suggest one copied the other, it did make me realize that these two brands are absolute professionals. Lots of startup brands are rushing their concepts and design and you can definitely tell in their product (myself included).
But people like Blayne don't.
It got me wondering exactly how long it takes for him to work on a concept and where he got his inspiration for his upcoming gi, the Journeyman.Shop for your favorite BJJ gis at Hypnotik
I recently had the chance to correspond with the one of the owners of Scramble, Matt Benyon (whom we also interviewed for our podcast ages ago). I asked him a few questions about one of his upcoming gis, The Yamato which is being made in Japan. Without the VAST majority of gis being made in Pakistan (including Scramble) and China, I was curious as to why Matt wanted to change it up for this release.
[UPDATE: This gi is no longer available]Find the latest Scramble gis at Amazon
Roll Jiu Jitsu is a BJJ apparel brand out of Ireland. They contacted us about doing a review and we are super glad we got our hands on their stuff. Since I recently moved to Wisconsin the delivery of sweatshirts in their care package was extremely welcome.
We got Two sweatshirts, a t-shirt, some stickers and a patch, seen below.
My favorite piece of apparel I was sent was their dark-gray crew neck sweat shirt. I have a ton of BJJ inspired hoodies so a sweatshirt was a welcome change. The first thing that pops out at you is the ROLL logo. If you're familiar with Obey you'd recognize the style of the typography as it clearly gets its inspiration from current street wear. It's nice seeing clean and crisp logos being used in BJJ.Great finds on Jiu Jitsu sweatshirts and more at MMA Overload
With a lot of places online to buy BJJ gear, it's always cool to get to know some of the people behind the business. Recently, we had a chance to catch up with Corey from FightersSupply.com and learn a bit more about him, his company, and what they're passionate about.
GiReviews: Tell us a bit about your background with martial arts.
Corey: I started my competitive wrestling career as a child travelling all over the youth wrestling circuit in Iowa. This sport carried me through my life for approximately 12 years helping me develop a strong work ethic, discipline, and respect which helped make me the person I am today.
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Without a doubt, one of my favorite BJJ athletes is Caio Terra. I had the chance to attend one of his seminars last year and it was a total game-changer for me. Not just in what we learned, but how well he taught the techniques and how important it was that we actually learned them. If you aren't aware of his accomplishments, just check out what Caio did in 2012 alone!
I feel very fortunate to have the chance to interview him. There's some great insights and even some funny answers below. Make sure you check out the last question about why Caio no longer likes skittles!